Declared Accounts: Million Lottery

Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 9, 1689-1692. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1931.

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'Declared Accounts: Million Lottery', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 9, 1689-1692, (London, 1931) pp. cccxiv-cccxv. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol9/cccxiv-cccxv [accessed 20 April 2024]

Million Lottery

Pipe 1,969.
William Knight, Paymaster of Annuities and other benefits under 5 and 6 Wm. and Mary for the Million Adventure : being appointed thereto by a Treasury instrument dated 1694, Oct. 9th.
25th March, 1694, to 29th Sept., 1695.
Charge.
l. s. d.
Arrears nil : being first account.
Money out of the Exchequer 25,841 2 3½
Total charge £25,841 2 3½
Discharge.
l. s. d.
Money paid for the annuities due to the owners of the fortunate or benefit tickets payable by the Act for the Million Adventure 19,080 0 0
Money paid for salaries and allowances to the officers 3,850 0 0
Total discharge £22,930 0 0
Remains, 2,911l. 2s. 3½d.
Declared 19th Nov., 1698.
Pipe 1,970.
Same Accountant.
Michaelmas, 1695, to Michaelmas, 1696.
Charge.
l. s. d.
Remains 2,911 2 3½
Money out of the Exchequer 125,317 12 3¾
Total charge £128,22 8 14 7¼
Discharge.
l. s. d.
Money paid for the annuities due to the several owners of benefit tickets 19,227 10 0
Money paid for the annuities due to the owners of blank tickets 88,463 0 0
Salaries 1,350 0 0
Total discharge £109,040 10 0
Remains, 19,188l. 4s. 7¼d.
Declared 25th June, 1699.
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