1. From George, 1st Lord Lyttleton.
2. From Rev John ‘Orator’ Henley.
5. From George James (‘Gilly’)Williams..
8. From Madame La Marquise de Stainville.
9. From Charles Townshend, n.d..
15. From Mr. Rogers
Selwyn 11: Letter from George, 1st Lord Lyttleton
Here is the other of the only two letters or documents in the collection written or signed by Selwyn. This is a receipt, signed by Selwyn .
Notes: These are from the original records ordering the issue of the £40,000, worth around £2,750,000.00 today.
September 1739
Sept. 4.
Whitehall,
Treasury Chambers.
150. Present: Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Sundon, Mr. Winnington.
Order for the issue to the Treasurer of the Ordnance out of funds anno 1739, of 40,000l. for services as in his memorial of this date.
Source: [Treasury Minute Book XXVIII. pp. 164—6; Letter Book XIX. p. 512.]
And CALENDAR OF 1789 . TABLE II. Warrants , Orders , Privy Seals , and Sign Manuals relating to the Payment of Money .1738 - 9 .
John Harris, Paymaster 40,000 0 0 Imprest for the service of His Money Book of Works. Majesty’s works. XXXIX. p.346.
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The document reads:
"Received the 10th day of Aug.st 1776 from the Right Hon'le Earl of Hardwicke one of the four Tellers of the Receipt of His Majesty's Exchequer the Sum of Three Hundred & ninety two pounds three Shillings & nine pence in further part of a Treasury Order bearing the date the 25th day of May 1775 for Forty Thousand Pounds for the Service of His Majesty's Works
Witness
G Selwyn
B. Foxcroft
£6893.5.11 and 3/4