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Recital of the

grant of the

Lord New

wards Earl of

his heirs and executors, in s Geo. I.

NUMBER XXV.

GRANT of the Office of SURVEYOR and' AUDITOR GENERAL of the King's Revenues arifing in AMERICA to the Honourable ROBERT CHOLMONDELEY, Efquire, by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Great Britain, dated 20 November, 1752.

GEORGE the SECOND, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. To all to whom thefe Prefents fhall come, Greeting:

Feverfionary WHEREAS our late royal father, King George the First, of glorious memory, did by his letters patent under his great Lice to George feal of Great Britain, bearing date at Westminster on or about the burgh, after fixth day of September in the fifth year of his reign, for himself, Cholmondeley, his heirs and fucceffors, give and grant unto his right trusty and well-beloved George Lord Newburgh, afterwards George Earl of Cholmondeley, his heirs, executors, or adminiftrators, to be executed by himself, or by his or their fufficient deputy or deputies, from and after from and immediately after the death, furrender, forfeiture, or other other determi- determination of the eftate and intereft of his trufty and wellnation of the beloved Horatio Walpole the younger, Efquire, therein, for and Walpole the during the natural lives of James Cholmondeley and George Cholduring the lives mondeley, fons of the faid George Lord Newburgh, afterwards George Chol- George Earl of Cholmondeley, together with the annuity, or yearly mondeley, fons falary, of five hundred pounds Sterling, payable as therein is mentioned, for and during the natural lives of the fame James Cholmondeley and George Cholmondeley.

the death or

eftate of Horace

younger;

of James and

Newburgh.

Devife of the aforefid rever

And whereas the faid George, late Earl of Cholmondeley, did fionary grant by by his laft will and teftament, bearing date the fourteenth day of to his grand- August 1732, give and bequeath the reverfionary grant which he

the faid grantee

children Robert

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Cholmondeley

had of the faid office of furveyor and auditor-general of our plan- and Frederick, tations in America unto his grand-children Robert Cholmondeley by his laft will and Frederick Cholmondeley, who is fince deceafed, younger made in August fons of the Lord Viscount Malpas, now George Earl of Chol

mondeley:

1734.

letters patent

the reverfionary

granted, to the

furviving devi

viving executors

grantee, in

And whereas the faid Robert Cholmondeley, Efquire, grandfon Surrender of the and devisee of the faid George late Earl of Cholmondeley, and the aforefaid, and of faid George Earl of Cholmondeley, eldest fon and heir at law of right to the the faid George late Earl of Cholmondeley, and the honourable office therein James Cholmondeley, Efquire, together with George James Guidott, King, by the Efquire, the only furviving executors of the last will and teftament fee of the office of the faid George late Earl of Cholmondeley, by an inftrument in and the furwriting under their hands and feals, bearing date the fourteenth of the aforesaid day of October in the twenty-fifth year of our reign, and duly october 25 inrolled in our high court of Chancery, have furrendered and yielded Geo. II. up into our hands all their right, title, and interest, both in law and equity, in or to the faid office of furveyor and auditor-general of all the revenues of us, our heirs and fucceffors, arifing in America, with the fees, profits, perquifites, and advantages aforefaid, together with the annuity or yearly falary of five hundred pounds Sterling, and the faid letters patent themselves to be cancelled and vacated; which faid furrender we have accepted, and by these prefents do accept :

As by the faid recited letters patent, will, and surrender, relation being thereunto refpectively had, may more fully and at large appear.

faid office to

NOW KNOW YE that we, in confideration of the said surrender, Grant of the and for divers other good caufes and confiderations us hereunto Robert Chol moving, of our especial grace, certain knowledge, and meer motion, mondeley. have given and granted, and by these presents for us, our heirs and fucceffors, do give and grant unto our trufty and well-beloved the faid Robert Cholmondeley the faid office or offices of Surveyor and Auditor-general of all the revenues of us, our heirs and fucceffors, arifing in America, together with all fuch fees, profits, perquifites, and advantages as are now lawfully had, received, and enjoyed by our trufty and well-beloved counsellor the said Horatio Walpole by virtue of the said office.

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Power to audit

the accounts of

America:

And we do alfo give to him the faid Robert Cholmondeley full power the King's re- and authority to infpect, examine, ftate, and audit, and with the venue arifing in allowance, authority, and confent of the commiffioners of the Treafury, or high treasurer, and chancellor of the Exchequer of us, our heirs and fucceffors for the time being, to determine all and fingular accounts of all fuch rents, revenues, prizes, fines, efcheats, forfeitures, duties, and profits whatsoever as are by reafon or caufe of any matter or thing happened or fallen fince the beginning of the first war that was between our late royal predeceffor Charles the Second, king of England, &c. and the States General of the United Netherlands fince his restoration, and not before, and which shall at any time hereafter happen, fall, become, or be due, payable, or accruing unto us, our heirs and fucceffors, during the continuance of this grant, and which shall not be accounted for before the commencement thereof, in or from all or any of the feveral foreign dominions, islands, colonies, and plantations in America of us, our heirs and fucceffors; and to cause the as alfo by all lawful ways and means to cause to be recovered and covered by law- paid to the proper officers, to the use of us, our heirs and fucceffors, ful means: all fuch rents, revenues, prizes, fines, efcheats, forfeitures, duties, and profits as are now, or fhall be hereafter, due or owing to us, our heirs and fucceffors, and which fhall not be accounted for as aforeand to act in the faid within or from the faid foreign dominions in America; and to with relation to do and perform all and every fuch other matter, caufe, or thing, in this revenue as relation to the faid accounts and revenues, which to the office and general or audi- place of our furveyor-general, or any our auditors of our Exchequer chequer in Eng- in England doth or may belong or appertain as to our accounts fally add with and revenues in England: and him, the faid Robert Cholmondeley, refpect to the Surveyor and Auditor-general of the rents, duties, revenues, prizes, fines, forfeitures, efcheats, and profits aforefaid, we do by thefe prefents for us, our heirs and fucceffors, make, ordain, and contitute:

fame to be re

fame manner

the furveyor

tor of the Ex

land lawmay

King's revenue in England.

Habendum.

To have, hold, enjoy, and exercise the faid office or offices of furveyor and auditor-general, with the fees, profits, perquifites, and advantages aforefaid, unto him the faid Robert Cholmondeley, his heirs, executors, and adminiftrators, from and immediately after the death, furrender, forfeiture, or other determination of the eftate and intereft therein of the faid Horatio Walpole, for and during the natural lives of George Cholmondeley, commonly called Lord Viscount Malpas, and the faid Robert Cholmondeley; and to

be

cute the faid

be executed by the said Robert Cholmondeley, his heirs, executors, Power to exeand adminiftrators, or by his or their fufficient deputy or deputies, office by a deputy fuch deputy or deputies being first approved by the commiflioners approved by the of the Treafury, or high treasurer for the time being of us, our of the Treasury. heirs and fucceffors.

commiffionérs

of sool. Ster

be paid out of

And for the better encouragement of him, the said Robert Chol- Grant of a falary mondeley, diligently and faithfully to execute the faid office and ling a year. employment of furveyor and auditor-general as aforefaid, we have given and granted, and by these prefents for us, our heirs and fucceffors, do give and grant, unto the faid Robert Cholmondeley the annuity, or yearly falary, of five hundred pounds Sterling, to Habendum. have, hold, receive, and enjoy the faid annuity, or yearly falary, of five hundred pounds Sterling, to him the faid Robert Cholmondeley, his heirs, executors, or adminiftrators, from and immediately after the death, furrender, forfeiture, or other determination of the estate and interest of the faid Horatio Walpole in the faid office, for and during the natural lives of the faid George Cholmondeley, commonly called Lord Viscount Malpas, and Robert Cholmondeley, out of the faid rents, revenues, prizes, fines, forfeitures, efcheats, This falary to duties, and profits, arifing, or growing due or payable, as aforefaid, the faid revenue in or from the faid dominions, colonies, and plantations of America, arifing in Ames of us, our heirs and fucceffors, by the hands of the treasurers, receivers, collectors, or other officers or perfons of us, our heirs and fucceffors for the time being, out of fuch the treasure of us, our heirs and fucceffors, as fhall be remaining in their hands, after and according to the portions following; that is to fay, Out of all or any From Virginia the rents and other duties and profits aforefaid arising in and from does 1501. our dominion and colony of Virginia the fum of one hundred pounds; 100.-Jamaica out of our island of Barbadoes the fum of one hundred and fifty sol pounds out of our islands, commonly called the Leeward Caribbee Islands, the sum of one hundred pounds; and out of our island of Jamaica the fum of one hundred and fifty pounds, to be allowed them on their respective accounts, and to be received by the faid Robert Cholmondeley, his heirs, executors, or adminiftrators as aforefaid, quarterly, at the four moft ufual feaft-days in the year; that is to To be paid by fay, the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel, the Birth of our ments: quarterly payLord Chrift, the Annunciation of the bleffed Virgin Mary, and the Nativity of Saint John the Baptift, by even and equal portions; and the faid payments to commence from and immediately after the and to begin

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death,

100l.-Barba

Leeward Islands

from the deter

eftate of the

mination of the death, furrender, forfeiture, or other determination of the estate aforefaid Horatio and interest of the said Horatio Walpole in the faid office, and to Walpole in the be paid and payable in proportion, after the rate of five hundred

faid office.

The grantee of this office muft

tions of the

commiffioners

and the chan

cellor of the

Exchequer

pounds by the year, to him the faid Robert Cholmondeley, his heirs, executors, and administrators, at and upon fuch of the faid feasts which shall first and next happen after the faid office shall become vacant as aforefaid.

And we do hereby authorize, will and direct all officers and perfons whom it may concern, to make due payment and allowance of the faid annuity, or falary, of five hundred pounds Sterling in manner as aforefaid, according to the purport, true intent, and meaning of thefe prefents, for which the acquittance of the faid Robert Cholmondeley, his heirs, executors, or adminiftrators shall be to fuch officers and perfons a fufficient discharge.

And to the end that the faid office or offices of our furveyor and obey the direc- auditor-general may be duly and rightfully executed, we do hereby, for us, our heirs and fucceffors, will and command the faid Robert of the Treasury Cholmondeley, his heirs, executors, and adminiftrators, and his and their deputies, to be obedient to and obferve such orders, rules, and directions for and concerning the fame, or relating thereunto, as the commiffioners of the Treasury, or high treasurer, and the chancellor of the Exchequer of us, our heirs and fucceffors for the time being, fhall from time to time direct and appoint : which directions and orders fhall be unto him the faid Robert Cholmondeley, his heirs, executors, and adminiftrators at all times and fhall deliver a good and fufficient warrant and difcharge: and that he the faid time to time a Robert Cholmondeley, his heirs, executors, or adminiftrators, do State of the ac deliver unto them refpectively from time to time a fair and just from the officers ftate of all fuch accounts as he fhall receive from the respective eftablished in the officers fettled or established, or to be settled or established, within plantations: the faid plantations, colonies, and dominions in America aforesaid : and make pro- and that the faid Robert Cholmondeley, his heirs, executors, or pofals them For the improve-adminiftrators, do alfo from time to time offer and prefent to the ment of the commiffioners of the Treasury, or high treasurer of us, our heirs and fucceffors for the time being, fuch propofals and obfervations concerning our faid duties and revenues as may any ways tend to our fervice,

to them from

counts received

of the revenue

King's revenue.

And

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