The National Register.
London, England, 1811-01-06 00:00:00

No. 2.

Copy of the Warrant, directed as No. I, and for the same sum,
" for the service of the Army."
Same date, and signed by same persons as No. 1.
(COPY.)—No. S.
Lord Grenville, Auditor of the Exchequer, on the subject of
issuing Money from the Exchequer, tor ;he St-rvire of the
Army and Navy, under tie Warrants of the Lords of the
Treasury.
Camelford House, January 1, 1811.
Sae,• 53 min, past 11, A. M.
Mr. Fisher has this moment brottAt to me two Warrants
from the Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury, under
yesterday's date, by which 1 am required, in consideration of
the circumstances therein stated, to draw-an order for the issue
of 500,0001. to the Bank, on account of the Paymaster-General
of the Forces, and alsOa like sum on account of the Treasurer
of the Navy ; for which issues no authority under his Majesty's
Great seal, or Privy Seal, or Sign Manual, has as yet been pre-
sented, according to the accustomed mode and course of the
Exchequer in that behalf.
I have been, up to this moment, totally unapprized of any
intention on the part of their Lordship!, to transmit to me avy
such Warrants, but had, on the contrary, every reason to be-
lieve, from what you had stated to Mr. Fisher, that the Oißcers
of the Exchequer were to be called to act on this occasion
under the authority of his 111aj-7:y's Privy Seal, which how-
ever irregularly it might have beer. obtained, would have I;.etn
in my judgment, imptrative upon them.
It now becomes tecssitry for me to consider the nature and
extunt of the duties which this new and un'.xpected course of
proceeding imposes upon me; and t must, for thiit purpose re-
quest, that you will do me the honour to inform me, within
What time it will be necessary. for avoiding those inconve-
niences to the Puhii,: Service, which are specified in the War-
rants of their Lordships, that sue:) orders as are before-men-
tioned, should be drawn and it.:ed to their Lordships ?
I have the heoour to be, Sir,
Your ii-os;• obedient humble Servant,
(Signed) GRENYILLE.
The Right Hon. Spencer Perceval,
&c. &c. &c.
(COPY.)—No. 4.
Mr. Perceval to Lord Grt nvire, stating the period when an
Issue should be made from the Exchequer, in pursuance of
• the Treasury Warrant.
Downing-street, lie. January 1811.
Mr Loin, 4 before n P. M.
I have had the honour or r2c,;virg your : nriiship's letter of
this &IN's date. desiring to know within what time it will be ne-
cessary, for avoiding those l'conveniencer, t., the public service,
which are sp ified in' the W‘-rants to which your Lordship's
letter relates,. that"the or.:er for issnine, the money under such
Warrants shoulii b, • trarmuitted to • their Lordships ? and I have
to stite to your LoresPq,, thit 'to-the astral course of
supr lying the w, .t lay issues, both to the Navy and the Army, it
would be necessary dia. stirnirsiohlwrld issued to both services,
beyend the amount of; the eicistirt, ere its at the, .Exchequer,
either t.)-morrow or the-next day ftt farthest; hitt -atiltOUgh sitc,ll
is the usual praekide, wh;t•Tv! chink! regret the eihssity rtf.de-
racrit. &trn; yetif• the order% ccinkrbesso fefSialked.
of an actual issue being made uron them by Monday ifekt;:l4/1