Add MS 38465

Vol. CCLXXVI (ff. 223). Letters and Papers of William Draper, as above, 1704-1715 (ff. 1-208), followed by (a) Accompt of the number of seamen employed in the merchants' service at the several ports in America, 1763-1772. Dat. Receiver's Office for Greenwich Hospital on Tower Hill, 21 Jan. 1778. f. 210: (b) An Act "for ascertaining the inheritable capacity of the children of the natural born subjects of this realm born out of the ligeance of the Crown of Great Britain," [1786], ending "which said sum of £20 shall also be applied to the use benefit and advantage of the said Royal Hospital at Greenwich." ff. 212-223. The volume is composed of papers too large for inclusion in 38464, to which it is supplementary. It contains many balance-sheets of household accompts, which supply the names of many of the officers, and of tradesmen connected with the Hospital. On f. 209 there is a mutilated vellum deed, a lease by Thomas Tutt and Sarah his wife to John Coggs, goldsmith, of land in the Strand in the parish of St. Clement Danes, co. Midd., to the use of Robert Jones of Leckhampton, co. Glouc., 27 May, 16. . Large folio.

includes:

• f. 1 James Young, merchant, of London: Power of attorney to: 1704.
• f. 1 George Bellamy, of Laneham, county Nottinghamshire: Power of attorney to J. Young: 1704.: Signed.
• f. 1 John Jackson: Signature as witness: 1704.
• f. 1 John Cottam: Signature as witness: 1704.
• ff. 1-208 William Draper: Letters and papers of, as Treasurer of Greenwich Hospital: 1704-circ. 1718.
• f. 6 William Millton, watchman at Greenwich Hospital: Papers conc. debts due to: 1703-1705.
• f. 6 James Grove: Signatures as witness: 1705.
• f. 6 William Jackson: Signatures as witness: 1705.
• f. 6 Elizabeth Millton, widow: Receipt and power of attorney: 1705.
• f. 9 Thomas Symons: Signature as witness: 1706.
• f. 9 Jacob Vanderlint, timber merchant, of Lambeth: Assignment to executors of, of debt from Greenwich Hospital: 1706.
• f. 9 John? Besley: Witness at Greenwich Hospital: 1706.
• f. 9 Robert Drury, clerk to T Symons: Signature as Witness: 1706.
• f. 9 Walter Cook, merchant, of London: Assignment to, of debt from Greenwich Hospital: 1706.
• f. 9 Peter Courthope, timber merchant, of Lambeth: Assignment by, of debt from Greenwich Hospital: 1706.
• f. 9 William Seabrook, bricklayer, of London: Assignment to, of debt from Greenwich Hospital: 1706.
• ff. 10-1 13 passim Joseph Gascoigne, Steward at Green-wich Hospital: Accompts: 1704-1712.
• f. 37 Sir Edward Northey, Attorney General: Legal opinions: 1704, 1709.
• ff. 46-72 passim John Dann, goldsmith: Papers rel. to his estate: 1709, 1710.
• ff. 46-72 passim, 209 John Coggs, goldsmith, of London: Papers rel. to his estate: 1709, 1710.
• f. 61 Roger Lillington, merchant, of London: Petition to Lord Cowper: 1710.
• ff. 77, 92 b, 113 Thomas Cromp: Greenwich Hospital accompts signed by: 1710-1712.
• f. 83 John Warner: Case of v. Greenwich Hospital: 1711.
• f. 85 William Ettricke: Opinion on the case of Greenwich Hospital: 1712.
• f. 96 Accompts: A. Hammond, Deputy Paymaster of the Forces in Spain: 1712.
• f. 96 Anthony Hammond, Deputy Paymaster of the Forces in Spain: Accompts: 1712.
• f. 98 Richard Goodwin: Witness at Greenwich Hospital: 1712.
• f. 98 Richard Mount: Accompts with Greenwich Hospital: 1712.
• f. 102 Benjamin Gardner, Purser of HMS ' Kinsale.': Letter to W. Draper: 1713.
• ff. 103-105 William Taylor, RN: Depositions conc. distribution of prize-money: 1713.: Signed.
• ff. 103-105, 122, 125-128, 136 Thomas Gery: Depositions before: 1713, 1714.
• ff. 104-110, 118 b-137 b, 140-194 b, 199 b Navy; England: Prize-money accompts, with lists of crews, etc.: 1709-1715.
• f. 107 Captain John Rose, RN: Deposition conc. the capture of a privateer: 1713.: Signed.
• f. 107 William Fellowes, Master in Chancery: Depositions before: 1712, 1713.
• f. 123 Captain Augustine Rous, RN: Letter to the Directors of Greenwich Hospital: 1714.
• ff. 125-128 Robert Harland, Captain of HMS ' Loe.': Depositions conc. prizes: 1714.: Signed.
• f. 129 John Hartnoll, Captain of HMS 'Restauration.': Depositions conc. prizes: 1714.
• f. 129 John Orlebar, Master in Chancery: Deposition before: 1714.
• f. 131 Captain Thomas Mathews, RN: Prizes captured by: 1709-1712.: Signed.
• f. 132 John Meller, Master in Chancery: Deposition before: 1714.: Signed.
• f. 132 John Ballchin, Captain of HMS Colchester: Deposition conc. prizes: 1714.: Signed.
• f. 134 William Clarke, Captain of HMS 'Hector.': Deposition conc. prizes: 1714.: Signed.
• f. 134 Robert Holford, Master in Chancery: Depositions before: 1713, 1714.
• f. 136 Captain Wilam Fauklner, RN: Deposition cone. prizes: 1714.: Signed.
• f. 140 Captain Richard Eaton, RN: Account of prizes taken by: 1714.
• f. 141 Captain Charles Brown, RN: Deposition conc. prizes: 1714.
• ff. 141, 193 James Medlycott, Master in Chancery: Depositions before: 1712, 1714.: Signed.
• f. 143 b Robert Lurting: Deposition at New York: 1714.: Signed.
• f. 143 b Captain Richard Girlington, of the ' Enterprize.': Deposition conc. prizes: 1714.
• ff. 143 b, 144 b, 145 Caleb Heathcote: Depositions at New York before: 1714.: Signed.
• ff. 144 b, 145 Benjamin Faneuil, merchant, of New York: Depositions conc. prize-money: 1714.: Signed.
• ff. 146-152 William Willard, merchant, of London: Deposition and accompts rel. to prizes: 1714.: Signed.
• ff. 146-152 Henry Lovibond, master in Chancery: Deposition before: 1714.
• f. 153 Charles? Bissell: Deposition before: 1714.
• ff. 153-191 b Captain Thomas Smith, R N: Accompts of prize-money: 1714.
• ff. 192-194 Lieutenant Thomas Canning, RN: Deposition, etc., cone. a prize: 1714.
• f. 201 William Draper: Accompt with M. Beddingfield: 1715.: Signed.
• f. 201 Margaret Beddingfield: Accompt with W. Draper: 1715.: Signed.
• f.203 Thomas Revell, prize agent, afterwards Victualling Commissioner: Deposition, etc., conc. prize-money: 1715.: Signed.
• ff. 203-208 b Navy; England: Prize-money accompts, with lists of crews, etc.: 1709-1715.
• f. 204 Fleetwood Dormer, Master in Chancery: Deposition attested by: 1715.
• f. 209 Thomas Tutt: Lease in the Strand - by him and Sarah his wife: late 17th cent.
• f. 209 John Milborne: Signature as witness: late 17th cent.
• f. 209 London, England: Lease in the Strand: late 17th cent.
• f. 209 Robert Jones, of Leckhampton: Lease to, in the Strand: late 17th cent.
• f. 209 John Dann, goldsmith: Signature as witness to lease in St. Clement Danes parish: late 17th cent.
• f. 212 England; Parliament: Bill rel. to status of children of British subjects born abroad: 1786.