E

Earthen bottles, duty on. See Glasswares.

EAST INDIA COMPANY, 375, 1185, 1418, 1425.

bonds of, to guarantee the export of goods to the value of 100,000l. for their factories in India, 1211.

charters of, 1661, April 3, 359, 1068.

1683, August 9, 360, 857, 1068.

cossaies and calicoes of, 778.

Governor of (Sir J. Fleet), 1425.

loans by, 73, 888.

permission under Order in Council to send ships to the East Indies, 351, 847, 893, 1302.

powder for the Army in Flanders, 1360, 1363.

prizes taken by, recovery of the King's tenth share of, 233, 300, 347, 359, 360, 361, 370, 374, 381, 449, 470, 501.

ratification of charters by a great seal April 12, 1686, 360.

saltpetre. See Ordnance.

ships of, Charles II and Sampson, 858, 1068.

third governor of (Sir T. Cook), 1211.

East India goods, duty on. See Customs, Duties (as by 2 Wm. and Mary, sess. 2, c. 4).

Eastland merchants, petition of, 269.

Eight—

pieces of, 135, 790.

exchange equivalence of, 256, 958, 969.

reals of, exchange equivalence of, 1275.

Embargo on ships, avoidance of the, 160.

orders and proclamations concerning, 109, 175, 204, 258, 302, 322, 351, 353, 374, 409, 429, 441, 444, 492, 510, 576, 581, 599, 830, 831, 834, 844, 852, 876, 945, 959, 968, 1017, 1086, 1095, 1289, 1292, 1302, 1361.

relaxations of, 109, 175, 176, 204, 258, 322, 351, 353, 374, 409, 599, 1097, 1336, 1341.

renewals of, 429, 1212.

EXCHEQUER COURT, England—

auditors of imprests. See Imprests.

Barons of (G. Bradbury, Sir J. Powell, Sir L. Powys, Sir E. Ward), 151, 218, 285, 381, 501, 1229.

allowances out of Welsh revenue, 853.

fees, 105, 412, 556, 716, 1093, 1241, 1288.

chamberlains of (C. Cole, P. Hillyard), 218.

deputy chamberlains of (J. Ady, G. Ballow), fees of 2 s. per 1,000l. on Customs tallies, 97–98, 137, 373, 421, 452, 935, 986, 1261.

foreign estreats, clerk of (J. Hastings), fees, 74, 78, 736, 871, 1168.

safekeeping records of forfeitures of Recusants, 74, 736, 871.

clerks to, fees, 74, 736, 871.

foreign apposer of (C. Whitaker), payment to, 89, 108, 874.

judgment for transporting wool, 117.

King's Remembrancer (H. Ayloff), 47, 70, 80, 96, 140, 171, 180, 227, 272, 285, 298, 301, 306, 310, 312, 328, 342, 401, 415, 445, 505, 660, 769, 774, 809, 871, 891, 892, 967, 982, 988, 1008, 1041, 1124, 1159, 1182, 1198, 1204, 1222, 1232, 1309, 1327, 1353.

fees to, from Customs. See Customs—Cashier, payments by.

parchment books for the Customs. See Customs—parchment.

deputy to (T. Eden), 1054, 1059.

Office of, 576, 599, 610, 623, 626, 662, 689, 733, 779, 783, 816, 861, 886, 899.

first secondary in (T. Hall), 505, 659.

second secondary in (T. Hall), 497.

passing Customs accounts, 81, 769, 892.

Lord Chief Baron of (Sir E. Ward), 1211, 1217.

appointed, 1107.

fees, 853, 1241, 1333.

printing account, 426.

former (Sir R. Atkins), 1107.

Lord Treasurer (in 1686, Earl of Rochester), 143.

Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer, surrender of office by Sir J. Osborne and J. Osborne, and grant under the Great Seal to Leonard, Richard and Luke Thompson, 1257, 1278.

fees, 74, 77, 871.

Office of, clerks in, yearly payments to, 787.

first secondary in (G. Blackwell), fees, 357, 871, 1222.

second secondary in (J. Taylor), fees for transcribing, 74, 77, 1183.

Nichils, clerk of (A. Squibb), fees, 74, 77, 874, 1168.

Pipe, Clerk of (Lord Russell), 19, 44, 61, 96, 127, 140, 171, 227, 580, 695, 766, 787, 891, 897, 987, 1016, 1029, 1092, 1183, 1226, 1227, 1231, 1232, 1235, 1262, 1272.

drawing and charging recusants' convictions, 19, 457, 870, 1279.

fees, 19, 136, 452, 457, 870, 935, 1279, 1283.

to remit a fine in a lease, 61.

Comptroller of (J. Pottenger), 676, 836.

fees, 136, 421, 452, 870, 935, 1176, 1187, 1218, 1261.

Deputy Clerk of, 1169.

Great Roll of, 70, 74, 421, 676, 736, 871, 1176.

leases, 61, 96, 127, 140, 171, 227, 238, 255, 258, 295, 300, 424, 437, 471, 516, 580, 677, 697, 766, 787, 796, 891, 897, 987, 1016, 1029, 1092, 1108, 1140, 1141, 1209, 1223, 1227, 1231, 1232, 1272, 1282, 1314, 1323.

Office of, clerks in, fees, 74, 77.

Customs fees, 136, 451, 934, 1261.

secondaries in (T. Cole, W. Wallinger), fees, 74, 78, 661, 871.

Customs fees, 136, 452, 935, 1261.

Pleas, Clerk of (T. Marriott), fees, 126, 131, 871.

late clerk of, fees, 126, 131.

Office of, clerks of, fees, 126, 131.

Seal of, 660, 666, 1226.

Usher of (J. Walker), payments to, 108, 307, 498, 532, 652, 741, 849, 947, 1163, 1281, 1346.

Exchequer Court, Ireland. See Index of Persons and Places—Ireland.

EXCHEQUER RECEIPT, England—

Auditor of (Sir R. Howard), formal references, passim.

allowances to, for extraordinary service, 452, 560, 866, 1268, 1288.

clerks to (—. Twitty, —. Rantein, —. Dyve), 399, 1276, 1288.

payments to, by the Paymaster of the Forces, Ireland. 398.

for managing the business of the Million Act. 333.

for managing the payments to the Bank and Annuities on the Tonnage Duties, 724.

Chancellor of (C. Montagu), 89.

attending the Treasury, 1365, 1376, 1377, 1378, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1383, 1384, 1386, 1387, 1388, 1389, 1392, 1394, 1396, 1397, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407, 1408, 1409, 1410, 1414, 1415, 1416, 1417, 1419, 1420, 1421, 1424, 1425, 1426, 1428, 1429, 1430, 1432, 1433, 1434, 1435, 1436, 1437, 1438, 1439, 1440, 1441, 1443.

former chancellors (R. Hampden), 139;

(Lord Ashley), 663;

(Lord Delamere), 390.

messengers attending the (J. Corkish, R. Daniel), salary and riding charges, 1242.

salary, 449, 563, 569, 674, 798.

clerks of, New Year's gift for, 116.

payment for attendance in vacation time, 134, 135, 563, 970, 971.

annual allowance to, by the Paymaster of the Forces, Ireland, 398.

deputy chamberlains (J. Lowe, P. Le Neve), 266, 438, 501, 759.

fees, for sorting records, 275, 501, 518, 686, 930, 1134, 1315.

for taking care of the cash, 559, 686, 785, 861, 970, 1134.

for attendance in vacation time, 563, 970.

for work done on the leagues and records of the Crown, 1194.

fees on issues and payments, 55, 60, 62, 135, 165, 272, 303, 371, 398, 487, 495, 520, 603, 604, 613, 633, 639, 657, 680, 727, 751, 755, 775, 783, 788, 794, 805, 813, 1164.

reduced, 237, 478.

not charged on gratuities or rewards for obtaining loans, 809.

gate. See Exchequer, porter.

loans in general, 19, 394, 406, 412, 436, 456, 475, 681, 725, 747, 791, 1218, 1224, 1236, 1247, 1251, 1256, 1262, 1267, 1273, 1278, 1279, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1298.

issues out of, 20, 28, 37, 58, 75, 87, 438, 441, 450, 468, 483, 499, 595, 642, 645, 660, 693, 791, 833, 836, 839, 843, 848, 850, 851, 854, 856, 858, 860, 862, 865, 867, 874, 883, 887, 889, 892, 896, 897, 904, 918, 921, 1218, 1224, 1236, 1241, 1247, 1251, 1256, 1262, 1267, 1273, 1278, 1279, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1298, 1407, 1408, 1430.

discount of one and a half percent. on, 835, 842, 902.

rewards for procuring, 797.

to be taken in at six percent. without gratuity, 902.

transfers of, to the 1st 4s. Aid, 9, 10.

to the 2nd 4s. Aid, 469.

to the Quarterly Poll, 681, 694, 791, 793, 808, 821.

to the 3rd 4s. Aid, 906.

to the 4th 4s. Aid, 1308, 1320. See also Loans.

locking up and delivering out the treasure, 134, 266, 355, 438, 474, 559, 686, 785, 799, 861, 970, 1134, 1229, 1255.

messengers of (four in number), salaries and charges, 652, 665, 1131.

dispersing proclamations, 1238, 1314.

ministers of, payment to, for attendance in vacation time, 134, 135, 563.

money arising from the purchase of reversions or annuities, issues out of, 1093.

officers of, annual allowances to, from the Paymaster of the Forces, Ireland, 398.

appointed to pay annuities, 786, 802, 810.

new year's gift for, 116.

ordered to attend in holidays, 571.

payments for attending in vacation time, 134, 135, 970.

payments into, out of Excise, 11, 20, 35, 39, 43, 69, 86, 88, 104, 149, 182, 219, 249, 303, 326, 422, 424, 446, 469, 509, 609, 611, 892, 1087, 1114, 1263, 1321.

issues out of, 104, 250, 609, 611, 1321.

out of the Fourth of the Customs, 61, 141, 270, 564, 608, 629, 642, 652, 706, 746.

out of the duties on Potashies, 104.

out of the Land Revenues, 129.

out of the Customs, 264.

out of Forfeited Estates, 284.

out of Assessments, 286, 293.

out of a fine on a lease of Post Groats, 288.

out of the Post Office Revenue, 470, 965, 1283, 1363.

out of contributions for the Bank, 725, 728, 738, 752, 754, 755, 760, 765, 767, 772, 774, 775, 776, 782, 783, 786, 788, 789, 804, 806, 812, 813, 814, 823, 824, 826, 833, 834, 843, 848, 858.

issues out of, 740, 750, 754, 755, 760, 765, 767, 772, 775, 776, 782, 783, 786, 788, 789, 793, 794, 804, 806, 812, 813, 814, 823, 824, 826, 833, 834, 848, 858.

out of the Four and a half per cent. duty, 843, 848.

Pells, Clerk of (W. Wardour), 34, 135, 275, 399, 563, 594, 759, 1124, 1359.

attending the Treasury Lords, 275, 1134.

clerk to, payments for, 134, 135, 563, 970, 1288.

fees on issues, 398.

keeping accounts of the Twelve Months' Aid, 338, 400.

locking up the cash in the Exchequer, 34, 143, 266, 355, 474, 559, 594, 686, 798, 861, 970.

payments to, 686, 1288.

for attendance in vacation time, 1135.

for managing the business of the Million Act, 538.

Office of, 458.

porter at the Exchequer gate (W. Parkes, J. Broadhurst), salary, 135, 266, 740, 833, 928, 978, 1134, 1229.

rules to be observed in the delivery of necessaries to officers, clerks and others, 1112.

Tally Court, officers and clerks of, fees of 2s. per 1,000l. on tallies 403, 587, 786, 1103.

payments to, for attendance in vacation time, 563.

Tellers, four (H. Carey, T. Howard, Viscount Fitzhardinge, G. Palmes), 291, 320, 399, 759, 986, 1194, 1204, 1359.

fees on issues, 398.

grants of office, 479, 497, 501, 505 bis, 797, 802, 809.

memorial for a new room, 273.

Office, clerks in, misfeazances by, 406.

petition for an allowance for paying annuities, 1124, 1310.

securities for, 276, 285, 1232.

sworn into office, 285.

to take in guineas for loans at the rate of 22s., 404.

Treasury of, records, sorting and ordering, 58, 275, 501, 686, 758, 930, 1134, 1137, 1315.

Usher of (J. Packer), payments to, 23, 561, 575, 675, 692, 855, 1125, 1183, 1265, 1298;

for attendance in vacation time, 135, 563, 971.

Exchequer Receipt, Ireland. See Index of Persons and Places—Ireland.

EXCISE, England—

Accounts, Comptroller of (Sir S. How), 152, 166, 1427.

clerks of, 152, 182, 1244, 1299;

to prepare the yearly accounts, 1185, 1299, 1398, 1427.

deputy controller of (S. Story), 829, 1008.

late comptroller (E. Ashmole), 152, 1185, 1299, 1398, 1427.

salary, 152, 182, 1299.

Additional. See Excise, duties (2 Wm. and Mary, sess. 2, c. 10).

allowance of, on beer for the North Sea Fishery, 80.

annuities on, 137, 138, 158, 461, 683.

Appeals in Excise, Commissioners of, 1424, 1426;

messenger to, 29.

clerk to, appointment of, 146.

brewers, debts of, 95, 118, 199, 304, 310, 418, 512, 540, 635, 728, 823, 938, 1000, 1100, 1108, 1216, 1299, 1301.

Cashier (C. Duncombe), 11, 16, 20, 35, 39, 43, 60, 78, 149, 422, 478, 998, 1317, 1381, 1427, 1435, 1439, 1442.

payments into the Exchequer by, 422, 424.

bill man to (—. Reynoldson), 1381, 1442.

clerks, salaries exempted from Assessments, 704.

collectors of, 166, 170, 205, 238, 297, 304, 902, 1210.

accounts of, allowances in, 304, 817, 1258.

debts of, 85, 262, 487, 537, 539 bis, 573, 624, 720, 778, 822, 923, 999, 1249.

payments by, to persons raising seamen, 1, 8, 44, 920, 1101, 1288.

robbed, 60, 199, 1237.

surrender of office, 824.

Commissioners (1689, Oct. 14, Sir H. Ashurst, Sir J. Morden, Sir S. Dashwood, Sir H. Edwin, W. Strong, J. Foche, S. Evans), 518, 547;

(1691, April 13, Sir S. Dashwood, S. Evans, F. Parry, W. Strong, J. Foche, N. Hornby, J. Wilcox, T. Hall, T. Aram), 547;

(1694, August 4, Sir S. Dashwood, Sir S. Evans, Sir J. Foche, F. Parry, W. Strong, T. Hall, E. Clark, J. Danvers, F. Onslow), Commissioners of Excise and to bring in arrears of Hearthmoney, 739;

(1695–6, Feb. 26, P. Meadows constituted loco T. Hall), 1325;

salaries, 939, 1387.

complements of. See Excise, Duties (3 Wm. and Mary, c. 1).

Comptroller of. See Excise, Accounts.

correspondent for the Salt Duty (S. Johnson), 1264.

assistant to (A. Garington), 1267.

Country Excise, accomptant for (—. Chambers), 778.

debt, 227, 748.

Double. See Excise—Duties (2 Wm. and Mary, sess. 2. c. 3).

Duties—

on coffee, Receiver's bond, 285. (Under the Act 1 Wm. and Mary, sess. 2, c. 6, the collection of the duty on coffee was managed by the Customs.)

on Glasswares, stone and earthen bottles, coals and culm. See Glasswares.

(as by 2 Wm. and Mary, c. 3, certain impositions on beer, ale etc., to their Majesties for their lives and the life of the survivors. Fund of credit for 250,000l. for Ireland and France war.) [Hereditary and Temporary Excise.]

annual rent payable out of, 628.

interest due to bankers out of, 97, 628.

loans on, 21, 34, 48, 94, 133, 135, 174, 188, 192, 203, 205, 222, 225, 226, 233, 236, 237, 238, 241, 247, 267, 270, 280, 293, 297, 299, 309, 313, 326, 331, 335, 345, 355, 358, 375, 376, 378, 387, 395, 400, 407, 408, 413, 416, 417, 420, 422, 424, 431, 433, 436, 437, 441, 443, 444, 445, 446, 449, 450, 451, 453, 455, 458, 460, 461, 462, 481, 507, 511, 512, 521, 524, 530, 532, 536, 537, 549, 553, 558, 567, 582, 583, 601, 603, 615, 619, 624, 633, 634, 637, 639, 641, 643, 646, 649, 652, 658, 675, 676, 677, 679, 695, 697, 700, 701, 702, 706, 707, 718, 724, 731, 732, 733, 734, 735, 738, 746, 757, 768, 771, 772, 776, 779, 782, 786, 789, 790, 795, 801, 802, 804, 808, 811, 813, 816, 818, 822, 828, 829, 830, 854, 859, 865, 867, 883, 886, 890, 894, 899, 903, 905, 917, 918, 935, 939, 956, 960, 971, 974, 989, 996, 1005, 1008, 1053, 1054, 1066, 1070, 1071, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1090, 1096, 1097, 1107, 1111, 1114, 1115, 1123, 1133, 1135, 1143, 1161, 1185, 1195, 1221, 1222, 1227, 1232, 1233, 1235, 1266, 1289, 1298, 1301, 1310, 1319, 1320, 1335, 1352, 1354, 1360, 1368, 1372.

issues out of, 75, 93, 104, 133, 147, 163, 165, 188, 195, 196, 205, 216, 231, 237, 247, 270, 291, 293, 297, 309, 311, 313, 320, 326, 330, 338, 345, 346, 348, 351, 353, 355, 362, 363, 375, 388, 396, 407, 408, 410, 413, 417, 427, 429, 431, 433, 436, 437, 444, 455, 458, 507, 521, 535, 547, 556, 564, 574, 575, 587, 603, 619, 629, 633, 635, 637, 639, 643, 652, 656, 665, 675, 676, 679, 680, 701, 702, 716, 724, 731, 732, 734, 735, 738, 747, 757, 768, 771, 776, 779, 782, 786, 789, 790, 795, 804, 808, 813, 816, 819, 822, 828, 834, 835, 849, 851, 854, 856, 859, 865, 875, 884, 886, 890, 892, 894, 905, 918, 923, 935, 939, 946, 951, 955, 956, 962, 965, 981, 985, 989, 995, 996, 998, 1005, 1006, 1008, 1053, 1054, 1066, 1070, 1071, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1090, 1096, 1107, 1111, 1114, 1115, 1123, 1133, 1135, 1143, 1148, 1149, 1154, 1158, 1161, 1164, 1165, 1169, 1176, 1177, 1185, 1188, 1192, 1193, 1195, 1206, 1210, 1213, 1221, 1222, 1230, 1235, 1236, 1289, 1292, 1298, 1301, 1310, 1319, 1320, 1321, 1337, 1346, 1350, 1352, 1354, 1360, 1368, 1372.

transferred to the Third 4s. Aid, 906.

payments into the Exchequer out of, 11, 20, 35, 39, 43, 52, 60, 69, 78, 83, 88, 104, 149, 182, 219, 249, 303, 446, 502, 609, 611, 892, 939, 1114, 1263, 1321.

issues out of, 43, 69, 83, 250, 303, 894, 1263.

payments out of, 4, 10, 12, 20, 35, 37, 42, 78, 102, 164, 306, 326, 341, 347, 352, 391, 392, 478, 484, 491, 503, 512, 535, 544, 597, 604, 618, 619, 657, 735, 741, 752, 753, 770.

(as by 2 Wm. and Mary, sess. 2, c. 3, for doubling Excise on beer, ale etc. for one year from 17 Nov., 1690), [Double Excise]:

payments out of, 26, 260, 445, 450, 679, 744, 753, 921, 1227, 1309.

collectors and supervisors of, salaries, 199.

officers and clerks for, allowances, 998.

repayment of loans charged upon the Quarterly Poll out of, 64.

(as by 2 Wm. and Mary, sess. 2, c. 9, Low Wines or Spirits of first extract from 1690, Dec. 25, to 1695, Dec. 25, for encouraging making of brandy;

and 3 Wm. and Mary, c. 15, for better collecting this duty on Low Wines and preventing abuses of distillers):

money arising from, to be kept distinct from the receipts under the Act 7 and 8 Wm. III, c. 30 (Excise Duty), 1316.

payments out of, 10, 51, 86, 158, 213, 231, 271, 303, 323, 347, 417, 439, 476, 525, 554, 593, 613, 634, 635, 679, 710, 735, 752, 753, 763, 769, 773, 777, 789, 795, 799, 803, 814, 816, 823, 833, 846, 856, 865, 884, 888, 955, 1066, 1087, 1131, 1159, 1177, 1227, 1230, 1242, 1246, 1287, 1288, 1309, 1321.

(as by 2 Wm. and Mary, sess. 2, c. 10, Additional Excise on beer, ale etc. from expiry of Doubling Act (2 Wm. and Mary, sess. 2, c. 3) for four years):

Two Thirds of the produce of, loans on, 98, 286, 595, 619.

lost orders on, 170, 1279, 1285.

appropriation to building 27 ships, 570,000l., 144, 1110, 1163, 1388, 1396.

payments out of, 260, 1133.

(as by 3 Wm. and Mary, c. 1, granting certain Impositions on beer, ale and other liquors for one year for defence of the realm and French war. 21d. per barrel; 30d. per barrel. Complements of Excise):

payments out of, 10, 19, 26, 28, 31, 42, 51, 61, 86, 296, 303, 306, 309, 311, 318, 320, 323, 329, 337, 347, 368, 380, 388, 417, 426, 438, 445, 450, 476, 499, 554, 593, 642, 701, 753, 921, 1227, 1329.

(as by 3 Wm. and Mary, c. 15. See Excise, Duties, 2 Wm. and Mary, sess. 2, c. 9).

(as by 4 Wm. and Mary, c. 3, upon beer etc., for securing recompences etc. for advancers of 1,000,000l. for the War;

Additional Excise for 99 years). [First Million Act], 395, 587.

business of, done by the Auditor of the Receipt, 57, 333.

by the Clerk of the Pells, 538.

funds appointed to be set apart for contributors for life with advantages of survivorship, 50.

instructions to the officers of the Receipt concerning, 50, 70.

issues out of, 42, 51, 61, 74, 86, 87, 101, 122, 126, 132, 147, 158, 162, 165, 173, 174, 179, 180, 184, 194, 195, 207, 216, 231, 488, 499, 501.

loans on, before 1693, June 24, amount of, 326.

money order on, renewal of, 453, 472, 649, 899.

Gazette notice concerning, 181, 587.

loans on, 59, 180, 335, 365, 417.

from the citizens of London, 214, 280, 326, 354.

issues out of, for the Navy, 195.

interest of 7 per cent. on, 326.

issues out of, 184, 195, 216, 224, 231, 246, 247, 248, 250, 264, 271, 275, 283, 287, 296, 303, 306, 309, 311, 318, 319, 335, 352, 362, 363, 365, 368, 376, 380, 392, 417, 433.

privy seal for taking in loans n o t exceeding 500,000l., 179.

privy seal for taking in 122,400l. in loans on, 326.

to be transferred to the 2nd 4s. Aid, 473.

surplus out of, issues out of, 678, 684.

to supply the deficiency of the 300,000l. annuities on the Tonnage Duty Act (5 and 6 Wm. and Mary, c. 20), 884, 900.

annuities paid out of, 1222.

(as by 5 and 6 Wm. and Mary, c. 5, to supply the deficiency of 4 Wm. and Mary, c. 3, for certain rates and duties of Excise.) (To be raised by 14 per cent. annuities for life):

Contributions for annuities at 14 per cent., loans on, 207, 215.

issues out of, for the Navy, 207, 782.

issues out of, for the paymaster of the Forces, 498, 509, 517, 524, 533, 737, 741, 743, 750, 754, 761, 767, 774, 780, 783, 787, 791, 813.

order for payment of shares on, 507, 517.

order of loan of 100,000l. out of, for the Paymaster of the Forces, 194, 206, 215, 225, 231, 263.

(as by 5 and 6 Wm. and Mary, c. 7, certain rates and duties on salt, beer, ale etc., to secure advances of 1,000,000l. for war. Salt for three years, beer for 16 years.) [The Million Adventure], 609, 983.

accomptant for (J. Richardson), 859.

books etc. for the payment of the Blanks and Benefits of, 1298.

correspondent for (S. Johnson), petition of, 1264.

assistant to (A. Garington), petition of, 1267.

Customs cashier appointed a Receiver of, 549.

Customs collectors employed in, 587.

Exchequer officers appointed by letters patent to pay annuities on, 786.

allowances to, 1310.

loans on, 463.

officers and clerks for, allowances to, 998.

Contributions on Salt.

Annuities on, Commissioners (managers and directors tors for preparing tickets and to oversee the drawings of lots, appointed by a great seal 28 March, 1694, C. Bertie, Sir J. Houblon, Sir T. Cook, Sir J. Morden, Sir P. Paravicine, Sir W. Gore, Sir S. Dashwood, Sir T. Lane, Sir C. Cotterell, A. de Costa, T. Neale, C. Montagu, J. Pulteney, W. Lowndes, D. Thomas, H. Ashurst F. Herne, P. Hume, N. Fenn, J. Isham, S. de Medina, J. Thrayle), 552, 553, 1204, 1212, 1298, 1369.

amended lists of, 556, 983, 1062.

charges of commissions, 567, 710, 859, 861, 1122, 1135.

payments to, 983, 996, 1125, 1159.

Secretary to (J. Thrayle), 1125.

Comptroller of (W. Lowndes) 786, 810;

(B. Burton), 1178.

deficiency of, 1406.

imprest of 140,000 per an. for payment of, 947, 1222.

Paymaster of (W. Knight), 786, 810, 1222.

Transfer O ffi c e for, creation of, 626.

books and necessaries for, 1204, 1213, 1298.

Office for, incidents bills, 1031.

payments out of, 554, 557, 569, 577, 582, 592, 593, 598, 603, 604, 607, 608, 609, 612, 613, 617, 618, 623, 633, 635, 643, 655, 656, 664, 693, 700, 706, 708, 719, 750, 768, 921, 1203.

Receivers for, lists of, 549, 560.

petition of, for an allowance of 1d. per £1 in their accounts, 1212.

(as by 5 and 6 Wm. and Mary, c. 20, Tonnage of ships, beer and ale;

fund for 1,500,000l. for the war;

1,200,000l. subscriptions [for the Bank of England]:

Five-sevenths Excise=5/7ths of total 140,000l. for the Bank:

Two-sevenths Excise = 2/7ths of 140,000l. for 300,000l. to be raised by annuities:

allowance of 10 percent. on duties paid within 15 days, 738.

allowances to Customs officers for the management of the Tonnage Duty. 1150, 1151.

annuities on, authority for taking in contributions for, 615, 619.

contributions on, payments out of, 617, 620, 623, 631, 633, 634, 639, 642, 645, 660, 669, 699.

deficiency of, to be supplied out of the Excise Duties (as by 4 Wm. and Mary, c. 3), 884, 900.

Exchequer officers appointed to pay annuities, 786;

allowances to, 1310.

measurer of, petitions for places as, 625, 626.

subscriptions for the Bank under. See Bank, Act.

(as by 6 and 7 William III, c. 5, for enabling annuitants on the Excise Acts, 5 and 6 Wm. and Mary, c. 20, and 4 and 5 Wm. and Mary, c. 3, to purchase further interest in such annuities):

loans on, 1184, 1187, 1188, 1193, 1194, 1196, 1218, 1222, 1266, 1351.

issues out of, 1184, 1187, 1188, 1193, 1194, 1196, 1218, 1222, 1232, 1250, 1266, 1267, 1351.

to be transferred to the [Fourth] 4s. Aid, 1308. 1320.

privy seals and warrant for taking in loans on, 1003, 1030, 1168, 1180, 1183.

subscriptions for reversionary annuities on, issues out of, 1100, 1109, 1110, 1111, 1117, 1121, 1130, 1133, 1135, 1143, 1149, 1154, 1158, 1160, 1161, 1164, 1165, 1169, 1170, 1177, 1182, 1196, 1203, 1301, 1315, 1327, 1329, 1394, 1406, 1430, 1436.

(as by 7 and 8 William III, c. 2, for enlarging the time for purchase as under the Excise Duties 6 and 7 William III, c. 5):

annuities under, loans on the Customs Continuing Act (7 and 8 William III, c. 10), to be used for, 1343.

privy seal for taking in loans on, 1287.

(as by 7 and 8 William III, c. 30, Low Wines and preventing Excise frauds of brewers):

moneys arising from, to be kept distinct from the receipts as by the Act 2 Wm. and Mary, sess. 2, c. 9, 1316.

Five-sevenths. See Excise, Duties, as by 5 and 6 Wm. and Mary, c. 20.

gaugers, exempted from assessments, 199;

petition of, 243.

Hereditary. See Excise, Duties (as by 2 Wm. and Mary, c. 3). landwaiter, 166, 477.

loans on, not specified, issues out of, 283, 287, 865, 1406.

Other loans. See Excise, Duties on.

London Excise, frauds in, and proposals for farming, 1366, 1380, 1388, 1389.

money, for payment of the fleet, 149.

lost in transit, 170.

brought in by convoy and good guards, 1316, 1317, 1432, 1437.

Office, assistant secretary at (T. Blechynden), 1333.

Commissioner of Excise to remove from an apartment in, 903.

gate, porter at, 182, 1091, 1381.

housekeeper of (W. Hall), petition of, 173.

appointment of T. Lascelles u n d e r letters patent, 182, 527.

deputy to (W. Hall), 199, 527.

salary, 1091, 1381.

incidents bills, issues for, 156, 361, 537, 851, 998, 1014, 1222, 1352.

minute books, 297.

money carried into, 170, 262, 539, 1237.

quarterly salary bills, 11, 137, 264, 453, 563, 679, 798, 864, 981, 1135, 1187, 1218, 1282, 1359.

Solicitor in (J. Baber), 1167.

yardkeeper of (W. Griffith), salary. 1091, 1187, 1381, 1398.

officers, credit advance made to the Victuallers by, 1339.

dismissed, 754.

payments by, to persons raising seamen, 489, 610, 1365.

reasons for quitting employment, 1188, 1398, 1399, 1400.

salaries, exempted from assessments, 199, 641, 704, 1005.

suspended for debt, 784.

to make payments to Victualling agents, 342, 404, 1144.

payments out of (unspecified), 183, 529, 769, 884, 1069, 1080, 1082, 1087.

pensions on, 56, 137, 138, 182, 194, 212, 313, 331, 478, 480, 603, 688, 718, 724, 725, 732, 798, 799, 858, 1044, 1065, 1066, 1234, 1310.

receiver, bonds of, 238.

register of, clerk to (J. Haynes), 1281.

riding surveyor, 76.

securities, clerk to the (T. Blechynden), 1333.

supervisors, 205, 1256;

exempted from assessments, 199.

surveyors of, 170, 1399, 1400.

tallies on, 94, 182, 193, 282, 283, 284, 287, 293, 299, 308, 311, 313, 331, 332, 347, 376, 402, 405, 416, 446, 529, 884, 1440.

Temporary. See Excise, Duties (as by 2 Wm. and Mary, c. 3).

Thirty pence per barrel. See Excise, Duties (as by 3 Wm. and Mary, c. 1).

Twenty one pence per barrel. See Excise, Duties (as by 3 Wm. and Mary, c. 1).

Two-sevenths Excise. See Excise, Duties (as by 5 and 6 Wm. and Mary, c. 20).

Two-thirds Excise. See Excise, Duties (as by 2 Wm. and Mary, sess. 2, c. 10).

Excise, Ireland. See Index of Persons and Places—Ireland.

Extraordinaries. See Ambassadors, extraordinaries.