Revenue Account: Branch Analysis, 1708

Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 22, 1708. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1952.

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Branch Analysis, 1708

Arrears of the Customs [the Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage] Continued to 31 July, 1706, by 8–9 Wm. III, c. 20 [the Act for Deficiencies] and further Continued [by the second Act for Deficiencies, 1 Anne, c. 7] to 1 Aug., 1710.
Debtor or Charge. £ s. d. £ s. d.
to cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept., 1707, of arrears on the first grant [for Deficiencies] 13,675 14 7
to balance there in cash for these Customs, on the second grant [for Deficiencies] 28,202 1 0¼
41,877 15 7¼
to receipts at the Exchequer for the neat produce of this revenue between Michaelmas 1707 and Michaelmas 1708:
On the part of England.
£ s. d.
in 1707 Xmas quarter 39,822 12 5
in 1708 Lady day quarter 58,163 19 4
in 1708 Midsummer quarter 54,805 0 11
in 1708 Michaelmas quarter 80,889 17 7
233,681 10 3
On the part of Scotland.
£ s. d.
in 1708 Michaelmas quarter 590 16 7
590 16 7
276,150 2 5¼
to an overpayment by the Receiver General of Customs into the Exchequer in the week ended 3 Oct. 1707 0 0 0¼
£276,150 2 5½
Creditor or Discharge.
by paid at the Receipt of the Exchequer to make good Deficiencies provided for by the [Second Deficiencies] Act, 1 Anne, c. 7, viz:
on Exchequer Bills issued 1697: £ s. d. £ s. d.
for Principal 67,960 0 0
for Interest 23,833 13 10
on the Third 3s. Aid anno 1699:
for Principal 1,500 0 0
for Interest 504 10 4¼
on the [loans on the] 20 per cent. Duty on paper anno 1696:
for Principal 300 0 0
for Interest 1,595 4 5
on the [loans on the Duties on] Coals anno 1695, transferred to the Duties on Leather anno 1697:
for Principal 54,100 0 0
for Interest 13,622 11 4
on the First 3s. Aid anno 1697:
for Principal 18,500 0 0
for Interest 40,877 6 0
on the Third Quarterly Poll anno 1698:
for Principal 9,450 0 0
for Interest 1,749 12 9
233,992 18 8¼
£ s. d.
whereof for Principal 151,810 0 0
whereof for Interest 82,182 18 8¼
Creditor or Discharge. £ s. d. £ s. d.
by paid to the New East India Company towards the Deficiency of their Fond at Michaelmas 1701 5,581 4 5
by paid to the General Society trading to India, for the like Deficiency 614 2 10¾
6,195 7 3¾
by paid to Nehemiah Arnold, Paymaster of the Malt Lottery Tickets, for the year 1697 upon account 8,883 19 6½
249,072 5 6½
balance in cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708 27,077 16 11
£276,150 2 5½
The Continued Duties on Low Wines and other particulars hereunder mentioned [To wit Coffee and Tea ; Hawkers and Pedlars and 15 per cent. on Muslins as continued by 12–13 Wm. III, c. 11 to 25 March 1706 and further continued to 24 June 1710 by 3–4 Anne, c. 18] together with:
the New Additional Duties on Coffee, Tea and Spices granted by 3–4 Anne, c. 18, from 4 Feb. 1704–5 to 24 June 1710.
the New Additional Duties of 15 per cent. on Calicoes and China wares . . . granted by the same Act for the same time.
and the New Additional Duties of 4 per cent. on unrated drugs granted by the same Act for the same time.
Debtor or Charge. £ s. d. £ s. d.
to cash remaining in the Exchequer on the 28 Sept. 1707 1,306 6 11
to receipts: on the Continued Duties:
Low Wines from 24 March 1705–6 to 24 June 1710:
£ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 4,789 15 6½
1708 Lady day quarter 5,369 6 8½
1708 Midsummer quarter 4,639 11 6
1708 Michaelmas quarter 4,183 10 1
18,982 3 10
on the part of Scotland, 30 Jan. 1707–8 29 6 5½
19,011 10 3½
Coffee, tea, &c, from 30 April 1706 to 24 June 1710:
£ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 64 1 0
1708 Lady day quarter 4,405 3 5½
1708 Midsummer quarter 950 5 7
1708 Michaelmas quarter 5,634 8 9
11,053 18 9½
Hawkers and Pedlars from 23 June 1706 to 24 June 1710:
£ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 600 0 0
1708 Lady day quarter 500 0 0
1708 Midsummer quarter 1,809 13 4
1708 Michaelmas quarter 5,033 10 0
7,943 3 4
15 per cent. on Muslins from 29 Sept. 1706 24 June 1710:
£ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter — — —
1708 Lady day quarter 2 15 10½
1708 Midsummer quarter 11,705 12 5
1708 Michaelmas quarter 15,801 9 11½
27,509 18 3
65,618 10 8
Debtor or Charge.
on the New Additional Duties.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
1707 Xmas Quarter 58 6 10
1708 Lady day quarter 22 6 11
1708 Midsummer quarter 1,841 16 5½
1708 Michaelmas quarter 21,132 10 3
23,055 0 5½
on the part of Scotland in 1708 Michaelmas quarter 2 16 6½
23,057 17 0
£89,882 14 7
Memorandum:
All the Continued and New Additional Duties above mentioned, making but one Complicated Fond for the repayment of 700,000l. and interest, the payments into the Exchequer especially of the New Additional Duties are Comprehended under the general head of Coffee, Tea, etc., without further distinction.
Creditor or Discharge. £ s. d.
in part of 700,000l. [authorised to be borrowed] on the Act. 3–4 Anne, c. 18:
by Principal money repaid 50,837 0 0
by Interest at 6 per cent. paid 34,100 16 9
84,937 16 9
balance in cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708 4,944 17 10
£89,882 14 7
Additional Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage, Continued from 9 March 1701–2 for the Queen's life. as by 1 Anne, c. 1.
Debtor or Charge.
to balance at Michaelmas 1707 £ s. d. £ s. d.
for arrears of this Subsidy applicable to the late King William's debts 223 10 0¼
for the Duty applicable to Queen Anne's Civil List 21,888 18 7¼
22,112 8 7½
to receipts at the Exchequer for the neat produce of this revenue in:
On the grant to the late King Wm. III.
£ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 4 0 8
1708 Lady day quarter 463 19 10
1708 Midsummer quarter 79 19 4½
1708 Michaelmas quarter — — —
547 19 10½
On the grant to Queen Anne.
£ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 47,601 5 3½
1708 Lady day quarter 50,144 19 5½
1708 Midsummer quarter 60,058 19 5
1708 Michaelmas quarter 62,256 7 0
220,061 11 2
on the part of Scotland in 1708 Michaelmas quarter 3,051 16 11½
223,661 8 0
£245,773 16 7½
Creditor or Discharge.
by paid at the Receipt of the Exchequer to the uses following, viz. out of the growing revenue:
to the Queen's Civil List. £ s. d. £ s. d.
to Francis, Lord Ryalton, Cofferer of the Household :upon account 10,675 1 11¾
to John, Lord FitzHardinge, Treasurer of the Chamber: upon account 13,013 4 7¼
to Ralph, Earl of Montague, Master of the Great Wardrobe: upon account 10,605 14 8¾
to Charles Hodges, Esq., for the use and service of the Robes: upon account 7,000 0 0
to Charles Dartiquenave, Paymaster of the Works: upon account 17,748 6 9
to William Roberts, Paymaster of the Works of Windsor: upon account 1,100 0 0
to Foreign Ministers on their Ordinary and Extraordinary allowances 24,209 18 0
to fees and salaries payable at the Exchequer 41,556 4 11¼
to pensions and annuities payable at the Exchequer 2,234 16 6½
to Spencer Compton, Esq., for pensions and charities established by her Majesty 6,239 6 5½
to the Band of [Gentlemen] Pensioners per William Smith, Paymaster 3,000 0 0
to [Royal] Bounties 1,980 0 0
to Charles, Earl of Sunderland, Secretary of State, for Secret Services 2,250 0 0
to Robert Harley, Esq., late Secretary of State, for Secret Services 750 0 0
to William Lowndes, Esq., for Secret Services 9,819 9 0
to jewels or presents in lieu of jewels to foreign ministers 2,599 10 0
to the Privy Purse per Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough 8,000 0 0
to Contingencies of divers natures 8,831 17 5¾
to Henry Scobell, Esq., on account of the tin affair 45,700 0 0
to Sundry Services relating to Scotland 11,299 2 6½
for public services.
to Sir Thomas Littleton, Treasurer of the Navy for Naval Wear and Tear 390 0 0
to Sir David Nairn upon account for Forces in Scotland to Xmas 1707 12,800 0 0
to Prince Charles of Denmark for quitting his pretensions to the bishopric of Eutin 2,107 10 0
243,910 3 0¼
total payments for Public Services 15,297l. 10s. 0d.
out of the Arrears of said Duties for the late King William's debts.
by paid arrears in the office of Cofferer per Francis, Earl of Bradford [Cofferer to the said late King] 54 12 0¼
by paid arrears in the Office of Treasurer of the Chamber per Lord FitzHardinge [Treasurer of the Chamber to Wm. III] 461 9 1¼
Creditor or Discharge.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
by paid arrears in the Office of the Great Wardrobe per the Duke of Montague [Keeper of the Great Wardrobe to Wm. III] 223 10 0¼
to fees and salaries payable in the Exchequer [to the said King's servants] 31 18 9
771 9 10¾
244,681 12 11
balance in cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708 1,092 3 8½
£245,773 16 7½
The Duties appropriated for paying interest on the Irish Transport Debt, [as by the Act 6–7 Wm. III, c. 7. Continued successively by 9–10 Wm. III, c. 14, and 12–13 Wm. III, c 11].
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to cash remaining in the Exchequer at Michaelmas 1707 of the arrears of the Duty on Coffee £22 12 1
Creditor or Discharge.
by cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708 £22 12 1
Impositions on Wines, Vinegar, Tobacco and East India goods. [Continued from 31 July 1706 to 1 Aug. 1710 by the Second Deficiencies Act, 1 Anne, c. 7.]
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to cash remaining in the Exchequer at 28 Sept. 1707 34,945 15 5¾
to receipts there:
on the grant 7–8 Wm. III, c. 10, which determined 29 Sept. 1701, in:
On Wines and Vinegar.
£ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 292 1 0
1708 Lady day quarter 114 19 2
1708 Midsummer quarter 75 2 6
1708 Michaelmas quarter — — —
482 2 8
on the grant 8–9 Wm. III, c. 20, from 29 Sept. 1701 to 1 Aug. 1706:
On Wines and Vinegar.
£ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 710 6 9½
1708 Lady day quarter 2,412 8 2½
3,122 15 0
On Tobacco.
£ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 1,651 17 2½
1708 Lady day quarter 151 16 5½
1,803 13 8
Debtor or Charge.
on the Grant 1 Anne from 31 July 1706 to 1 Aug. 1710 in:
On Wines and Vinegar.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 19,644 3 3½
1708 Lady day quarter 26,686 18 5
1708 Midsummer quarter 29,389 19 1
1708 Michaelmas quarter 55,748 8 6
131,469 9 3½
Tobacco.
£ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 15,252 18 9
1708 Lady day quarter 9,514 8 0
1708 Midsummer quarter 11,328 10 5½
1708 Michaelmas quarter 29,200 12 11½
65,296 10 2
East India Goods.
£ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 20,708 9 2
1708 Lady day quarter 31,811 9 3
1708 Midsummer quarter 21,893 13 10½
1708 Michaelmas quarter 15,574 6 6½
89,987 18 10
On the part of Scotland.
receipts in [the Exchequer in] Michaelmas quarter 1708:
£ s. d.
on Wines and Vinegar 4,234 19 10
on Tobacco 44 3 9½
on East India goods 1,276 16 4½
5,556 0 0
£332,664 5 1¼
Creditor or Discharge.
by paid at the Receipt of the Exchequer to make good Deficiencies provided for by the Act, 1 Anne, c. 7 [on the loan Registers of the Duties following]:
on Coals anno 1695 transferred to the Duties on Leather 1697:
for Principal 35,194 18 0
for Interest 19,500 16 2½
on Exchequer Bills issued anno 1697:
for Principal 83,175 0 0
for Interest 21,199 8 2¾
on the 20 per cent. on paper for plate anno 1697:
for Principal 300 0 0
for Interest 915 7 7
on the First 3s. Aid anno 1697:
for Principal 16,000 0 0
for Interest 23,128 7 7¼
on the Third Quarterly Roll anno 1698:
for Principal 17,409 8 9
for Interest 12,333 13 3
on the Third 3s. Aid anno 1699:
for Principal 2,000 0 0
for Interest 638 5 10
total for Principal 154,079 6 9
total for Interest 77,715 18 8½
231,795 5 5½
Creditor or Discharge. £ s. d. £ s. d.
by paid to the East India Company towards the Deficiency of their Fond at Michaelmas 1701 11,728 13 11
to the General Society trading to India: for the like 800 10 4¾
12,529 4 3¾
by paid to Nehemiah Arnold, Paymaster of the Malt Lottery Tickets for the year 1697: upon account 48,492 11 2¾
292,817 1 0
balance in cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708 39,847 4 1¼
£332,664 5 1¼
The 25 per cent. on French goods granted by 7–8 Wm. III, c. 20, for 21 years from 28 Feb. 1696–7.
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1707 1,305 18 7½
to receipts there £ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 43 3 2
1708 Lady day quarter — — —
1708 Midsummer quarter 4 16 9½
1708 Michaelmas quarter — — —
47 19 11½
£1,353 18 7
Creditor or Discharge.
£ s. d.
by paid in aid of Deficiencies unprovided for, viz. for [repayment of] principal [of loans taken in] on the Sixth 4s. Aid anno 1703 1,153 13 3
by paid interest at 5 per cent. thereon 200 5 4
£1,353 18 7
The Duty of 5s. per ton on French shipping granted by 12 Car. II, c. 18, clause 17.
Debtor or Charge.
to cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1707 £17 15 0
Creditor or Discharge.
by paid in aid of Deficiencies unprovided for: viz. for repayment of principal as above on the Sixth 4s. Aid anno 1703 £17 15 0
Plantation Duty granted by 25 Car. II. c. 7.
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
to receipts at the Exchequer:
1707 Xmas quarter 25 0 0
1708 Lady day quarter 56 6 10
1708 Midsummer quarter 210 13 11
1708 Michaelmas quarter 403 13 0
£695 13 9
Creditor or Discharge.
by paid in aid of Deficiencies unprovided for, viz.:
for [repayment of] principal [of loan money] on the Sixth 4s. Aid anno 1703 189 17 1½
by Cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708 505 16 7½
£695 13 9
Arrears of the Tonnage Duty on Ships and Vessels which [were imposed by 5–6 Wm. & Mary, c. 20, and were taken off or] ceased 17 May 1696 [by Wm. III, c. 31].
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to receipts at the Exchequer in the quarter ended Michaelmas 1708:
on account of the Five Sevenths 0 6 9½
on account of the Two Sevenths 0 2 8½
£0 9 6
Creditor or Discharge.
out of the Five Sevenths by payment to the Bank of England on their yearly sum of 100,000l. 0 6 9½
out of the Two Sevenths by payment to annuities for one, two or three lives 0 2 8½
£0 9 6
The Additional Impositions on goods and merchandizes [granted by 4 Wm. & Mary, c. 5, Continued to 31 July 1706 by 8–9 Wm. III, c. 20, and to 1 Aug. 1710 by 1 Anne, c. 7: being the First and Second Deficiencies Acts].
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
to cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1707 2,166 0 0
to receipts there on the grants 8–9 Wm. III, c. 20 to 1 Aug. 1706:
in 1708 Lady day quarter 105 1 0
to receipts there on the grants, 1 Anne, c. 7, from 31 July 1706 to 1 Aug. 1710 in:
£ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 6,454 13 2½
1708 Lady day quarter 8,211 12 8½
1708 Midsummer quarter 10,474 19 6
1708 Michaelmas quarter 5,287 7 1
30,428 12 6
to receipts there on the grants on the part of Scotland in 1708 Michaelmas quarter 986 10 8
31,520 4 2
£33,686 4 2½
Creditor or Discharge.
£ s. d.
by paid at the Receipt of the Exchequer to make good the Deficiencies provided for by 1 Anne, c. 7, viz:
for interest on the [loans on the] 20 per cent. on paper: anno 1697 244 0 0
for ditto on the First 3s. Aid anno 1697 1,836 0 0
for principal and interest on Malt Lottery tickets, by the hands of Nehemiah Arnold, Paymaster of the said Tickets 26,811 11 11
28,891 11 11
by cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708 4,794 12 3½
£33,686 4 2½
Arrears of the Duties on Coals and Culme granted for 5 years from 15 May 1698 [by 9–10 Wm. III, c. 13].
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1707 1 19 0½
to receipts there in: £ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 1 11 8
1708 Lady day quarter 58 18 7½
1708 Midsummer quarter 372 3 11
1708 Michaelmas quarter 66 15 11
499 10 1½
£501 9 2
Creditor or Discharge.
by paid interest of loans registered on this Duty at 8 per cent 480 0 0
by cash remaining in the Exchequer at 28 Sept. 1708 21 9 2
£501 9 2
Arrears of the Duties on Coal, Culme and Cynders granted for 5 years from 14 May 1703 [as by 1 Anne, St. 2, c. 4].
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1707 10,386 19 8½
On Coals and Culme.
to receipts there in: £ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 26,839 14 5
1708 Lady day quarter 6,890 7 2
1708 Midsummer quarter 20,617 8 4
1708 Michaelmas quarter 5,940 6 11½
60,287 16 10½
On Cynders.
£ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 777 4 8
1708 Lady day quarter 181 12 10
958 17 6
£71,633 14 1
Creditor or Discharge.
£ s. d.
by payment of principal [in further repayment of 500,000l. loans registered on these Duties] 66,635 0 0
by paid interest at 6 per cent. [on ditto] 3,377 10 1
70,012 10 1
balance in cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708 1,621 4 0
£71,633 14 1
The Duties on Coals, Culme and Cynders Continued from 14 May 1708 to 30 Sept. 1710 [by 4 Anne, c. 18].
Debtor or Charge.
to receipts at the Exchequer £ s. d.
in the quarter to Midsummer 1708 14,097 1 7
in the quarter to Michaelmas 1708 48,890 13 11
£62,987 15 6
Creditor or Discharge.
by cash transferred to the General Fund for Annuities purchased anno 1706, ut infra, p. cciv £62,987 15 6
Arrears of the One Third Additional Tonnage and Poundage granted for 3 years from 8 March 1703: [by 2–3 Anne, c. 18] together with the Duties on French prize wines for the same period [by the same Act].
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1707 2,212 0 4
to receipts there in £ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 48 7 6
1708 Lady day quarter 937 3 5½
985 10 11½
£3,197 11 3½
Creditor or Discharge.
by paid to Sir Thomas Littleton, Treasurer of the Navy for account of Wages anno 1704 937 3 5½
ditto and ditto for account of Wear and Tear anno 1704 2,260 7 10
£3,197 11 3½
The One Third Additional Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage [as by 2–3 Anne, c. 18] Continued for 98 years from 8 March 1706 [by 4–5 Anne, c. 18].
Debtor or Charge.
to receipts in £ s. d. £ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 17,445 2 9½
1708 Lady day quarter 19,684 14 3½
1708 Midsummer quarter 18,180 17 10
1708 Michaelmas quarter 23,746 17 9
79,057 12 8
on the part of Scotland in 1708 Michaelmas quarter 791 17 8
£79,849 10 4
Creditor or Discharge.
by cash transferred to the General Fond for Annuities purchased anno 1706 ut infra., p. cciv £79,849 10 4
The Two Thirds Additional Tonnage and Poundage granted [by 3–4 Anne, c. 3] for 4 years from 8 March 1704–5.
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1707 10,732 16 8
to receipts there in £ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 26,442 12 7½
1708 Lady day quarter 26,940 3 7
1708 Midsummer quarter 25,435 16 1
1708 Michaelmas quarter 34,472 2 9½
113,290 15 1
on the part of Scotland in 1708 Michaelmas quarter 1,560 6 10
£125,583 18 7
Memorandum.
By an Act 6 Anne, c. 50, this Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage is further continued from 7 March 1708–9 for 3 years for the purposes as below.
Creditor or Discharge.
by principal repaid, in further part of a credit for 636,957l. 4s. 0½d. 99,063 11 10
by paid interest at 6 per cent. 25,085 5 0
124,148 16 10
by cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708 1,435 1 9
£125,583 18 7
Arrears of the Duty on Leather granted [by 8–9 Wm. III, c. 21] for 3 years from 20 April 1697.
Debtor or Charge.
to money recovered at the Exchequer in the week ended 16 April 1708 £8 19 2½
Creditor or Discharge.
by paid interest on Loans on coals transferred to Leather anno 1697 [as by clause 33 of the Act 8–9 Wm. III, c. 21] at 7 per cent. £8 19 2½
The Duties on Whale fins, etc. [granted by 9–10 Wm. III, c. 45 and] Continued from 10 July 1706 to 1 Aug. 1710 [as by 9–10 Wm. III, c. 45 and 1 Anne, c. 1].
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1707 205 17 4½
to receipts in £ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 471 13 3
1708 Lady day quarter 351 1 11½
1708 Midsummer quarter 396 2 5
1708 Michaelmas quarter 356 19 10
1,575 17 5½
£1,781 14 10
Creditor or Discharge.
by paid to Nehemiah Arnold, Paymaster for the Malt Lottery Tickets anno 1697: upon account 1,435 13 3½
by cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708 346 1 6½
£1,781 14 10
The Duty of 5s. per piece granted [by 6 Anne, c. 43] for ever on white woollen cloth exported.
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to receipts at the Exchequer in 1708 Lady day quarter 487 0 0
1708 Midsummer quarter 239 10 0
1708 Michaelmas quarter 332 17 6
£1,059 7 6
Creditor or Discharge.
by paid to James Brydges for account of pay to the garrison of Gibraltar anno 1705 339 17 6
ditto more for account of pay to ditto anno 1706 339 17 6
by cash remaining at the Exchequer at 28 Sept. 1708 379 12 6
£1,059 7 6
The Duty of 25d. per ton on French prize wine [granted by 6 Anne, c. 73] from 15 March 1707 during the war.
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to receipts at the Exchequer in
1708 Michaelmas quarter on the part of England 2,578 13 5
ditto on the part of Scotland 2,005 4 1
£4,583 17 6
Creditor or Discharge.
by paid interest of Loans on the Half Subsidies and other Duties Continued to 1 Aug. 1714 268 13 0
by cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708 4,315 4 6
£4,583 17 6
Arrears of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise incurred before the late King Wm.'s death.
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1707 56 9 11¾
to receipts there in the week ended £ s. d.
26 March 1708 12 10 0
25 June 1708 12 10 0
30 Aug. 1708 23 9 9½
3 Sept. 1708 12 10 0
60 19 9½
£117 9 9¼
Creditor or Discharge.
by paid at the Exchequer to satisfy several of the late King William's debts, viz.:
to Francis Earl of Bradford for debts in the Office of the Cofferer of the Household 29 1 0½
to Lord FitzHardinge for debts in the Office of Treasurer of the Chamber 31 18 9
to the Duke of Montague for debts in the Office of the Great Wardrobe 56 9 11¾
£117 9 9¼
The Hereditary and Temporary Excise on the part of England.
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
to receipts per Henry Meriton, Cashier of Excise: for the gross produce in
1707 Xmas quarter 122,626 2 6
1708 Lady day quarter 119,077 2 4½
1708 Midsummer quarter 117,425 8 3¾
1708 Michaelmas quarter 123,759 16 1½
482,888 9 3½
the gross receipts as above 482,888 9 3½
paid on account of management as below 14,105 18 5½
£468,782 10 10
whereof to pay annuities charged on the 3,700l. per week of Excise 192,400 0 0
for the Civil List 276,382 10 10
£468,782 10 10
Creditor or Discharge.
by paid by the Cashier of Excise according to his weekly certificates in that behalf
for account of the Queen's Civil List
to the Prince of Denmark on his allowance 25,000 0 0
to the Duke of Northumberland on his pension 3,000 0 0
to the Duke of Southampton on his pension 3,000 0 0
31,000 0 0
Creditor or Discharge.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
for account of management [of the Excise] as to so much of the charge thereof as is paid out of this branch of the Excise by the [Excise] Cashier here [in England]
for salaries to officers of the Excise 11,664 3 3½
for incident charges 2,431 2 5¼
for over charges repaid 10 12 8¾
14,105 18 5½
by money paid into the Exchequer by the Excise Cashier: for the Civil List for
1707 Xmas quarter 60,254 10 7½
1708 Lady day quarter 59,846 16 4½
1708 Midsummer quarter 56,334 15 10
1708 Michaelmas quarter 68,946 8 0
245,382 10 10
by money paid by same into the Exchequer on account of the 3,700l. per week Excise [as by 12–13 Wm. III, c. 12] in
1707 Xmas quarter 48,100 0 0
1708 Lady day quarter 48,100 0 0
1708 Midsummer quarter 48,100 0 0
1708 Michaelmas quarter 48,100 0 0
192,400 0 0
£482,888 9 3½
Memorandum:
The Exchequer is made Debtor for these payments on the 3,700l. per week by particular account as below.
The Exchequer [in account] for the weekly sum of 3,700l. per week out of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise [as by 12–13 Wm. III, c. 12].
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to the Remain in cash in the Exchequer at Michaelmas 1707 78,523 6 2¾
to the sum total of the weekly payments between 29 Sept. 1707 and 27 Sept. 1708 as by the aforegoing account 192,400 0 0
£270,923 6 2¾
Creditor or Discharge. £ s. d.
by paid at the Exchequer to the uses following, viz.:
to sundry on Annuities for one life as by the Act, 2–3 Anne, c. 3 18,285 19 2
ditto for two lives 8,459 5 0
ditto for three lives 2,693 3 4
ditto for 99 years 122,152 18 10½
151,591 6 4½
to rewards to officers [of the Exchequer concerned in managing the abovesaid Annuities] to wit
the Auditor of the Receipt on 590l. per an. 590 0 0
the Clerk of the Pells on 280l. per an. 280 0 0
the Four Tellers of the Receipt on 560l. per an. 560 0 0
1,430 0 0
to sundry on Annuities called the Bankers Annuities redeemable by Parliament as by the Act 2–3 Anne, c. 15 38,611 6 7½
to Remains in the Exchequer at 28 Sept. 1708 75,590 13 2¾
to Remains in the hands of the Excise Cashier at 27 Sept. 1708 3,700 0 0
£270,923 6 2¾
The Exchequer in account for the Hereditary and Temporary Excise paid in there for the Civil Government.
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to cash remaining in the Exchequer at Michaelmas 1707 25,401 15 9¾
to the total of the payments certified to be made there on the part of England by the Cashier of Excise between 29 Sept. 1707 and 28 Sept. 1708 as per the account, supra, p. clxvi 245,382 10 10
to receipts at the Exchequer [from the Excise] on the part of Scotland in
£ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 4,473 13 8
1708 Lady day quarter 4,059 3 2
1708 Midsummer quarter 2,500 0 0
1708 Michaelmas quarter 4,775 4 3½
15,808 1 1½
£286,592 7 9¼
Creditor or Discharge.
by paid at the Exchequer to the uses following, viz.:
For Account of the Queen's Civil List.
to Francis, Lord Ryalton, Cofferer of the Household: upon account 32,756 2 2¼
to John, Lord FitzHardinge, Treasurer of the Chamber: upon account 8,451 6 5½
to Ralph, Duke of Montague, Master of the Great Wardrobe: upon account 8,074 12 10
to Charles Dartiquenave, Paymaster of the Works: upon account 15,395 2 0¾
to William Roberts, Paymaster of the Works at Windsor: upon account 3,862 11 9½
to Foreign Ministers on their ordinary and extraordinary allowances 22,215 6 7
to Fees and Salaries [payable at the Exchequer] 27,810 12 6½
to Pensions and Annuities [payable at the Exchequer] 6,663 0 10
to Spencer Compton, Esq., for charities established by her Majesty 6,761 12 3½
to the Band of [Gentlemen] Pensioners per William Smith, Paymaster [thereof] 3,000 0 0
to [Royal] Bounties [payable at the Exchequer] 7,917 12 8¾
to Charles, Earl of Sunderland, Secretary of State: for Secret Service 750 0 0
to Henry Boyle, a ditto: for ditto 1,500 0 0
to Robert Harley, late a ditto: for ditto 676 14 1
to William Lowndes: for Secret Service 3,965 10 0
to Jewels or presents in lieu of Jewels to Foreign Ministers 322 0 0
to Samuel Smithen, her Majesty's Goldsmith, for plate [served into the Jewel Office] 5,855 10 10¼
to the Privy Purse, per Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough 15,866 0 0
to Contingencies of divers natures 15,353 11 0¼
to Henry Scobell on account of the Tin Affair 69,742 1 11¼
to sundry services relating to Scotland 9,892 15 6½
Creditor or Discharge.
For account of the late King William's debts.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
to the Earl of Bradford for arrears [due to be paid] in the [his] office of Cofferer [to Wm. III] 45 17 3¼
to the Earl of Pembroke for arrears [due to him] as President of the Council [to Wm. III] 893 16 8
267,771 17 8¼
For account of Public Services.
to Sir David Nairn for the Forces in Scotland anno 1707 6,000 0 0
to Prince Charles of Denmark [on his pension] in lieu of his pretensions to the Bishopric of Eutin 6,315 0 0
12,315 0 0
280,086 17 8¼
balance in cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708 664 5 9
ditto in the hands of the Cashier of Excise on the 27 Sept. 1708 5,841 4 4
6,505 10 1
£286,592 7 9¼
Arrears of the Double 9d. Excise which commenced 17 Nov. 1691 and ended 17 May 1697 [as by 2 Wm. and Mary, Sess. 2, c. 10 for 4 years to 17 Nov. 1695 and prolonged to 17 May 1697 by the Poll Act, 3 Wm. and Mary, c. 6].
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
to cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1707 of the One Third 21 17 5½
ditto of the Two Thirds 42 16 7½
64 14 1
to receipts in Michaelmas quarter 1708
for account of the One Third 4 6 10
for account of the Two Thirds 8 13 7½
13 0 5½
£77 14 6½
Creditor or Discharge.
by principal money repaid in aid of the Sixth 4s. Aid anno 1703 out of the Two Thirds 42 16 7½
balance in cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708 £ s. d.
of the One Third 26 4 3½
of the Two Thirds 8 13 7½
34 17 11
£77 14 6½
Arrears of the Double Excise which determined 17 May 1697 [being one 9d. per barrel out of the Double 9d. Excise granted and prolonged as above].
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1707 4 7 7½
to receipts in the week ended 20 Aug. 1708 23 9 9
£27 17 4½
Creditor or Discharge.
by principal money repaid in aid of the Sixth 4s. Aid anno 1703 4 7 7½
by balance in cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708 23 9 9
£27 17 4½
Arrears of the 21d. per barrel Excise which determined 24 July 1692 [as by 3 Wm. and Mary, c. 1].
Debtor or Charge.
to cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1707 £11 18 0½
Creditor or Discharge.
by principal money repaid in aid of the Sixth 4s. Aid anno 1703 £11 18 0½
The 9d. per barrel Excise for 16 years from 17 May 1697 [as by 5 and 6 Wm. and Mary, c. 7, for the Million Lottery].
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to the remains in cash in the Exchequer at Michaelmas 1707 93,655 5 7½
to receipts on the part of England in £ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 36,918 16 8½
1708 Lady day quarter 39,209 1 4½
1708 Midsummer quarter 36,452 12 10½
1708 Michaelmas quarter 39,922 16 3
152,503 7 2½
to receipts on the part of Scotland in
1707 Xmas quarter 1,342 2 1
1708 Lady day quarter 1,220 10 2
1708 Midsummer quarter 750 0 0
1708 Michaelmas quarter 1,432 11 3
4,745 3 6
£250,903 16 4
Memorandum:
By an Act, 4–5 Anne, c. 18 this 9d. which ends 17 May 1713 is continued for 95 years longer for annuities anno 1706.
Creditor or Discharge.
by payment to the Adventurers to the Million Lottery on 140,000l. per an. [payable] by the hands of Sir John Humble, Paymaster [of the said Lottery] 140,000 0 0
by balance in cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708 110,903 16 4
£250,903 16 4
The [Bank of England's] Hereditary 9d. per barrel Excise commencing from the 17th May 1696 [sic for 1697 as by 5–6 Wm. and Mary, c. 20].
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to balance in cash on the account for the year ended at Michaelmas 1707 29,478 1 5
to receipts [on the part of England] on account of the Five Sevenths in £ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 25,445 15 3
1708 Lady day quarter 26,594 14 9½
1708 Midsummer quarter 25,321 15 4
1708 Michaelmas quarter 28,020 10 7
105,382 15 11½
to ditto on account of the Two Sevenths in
1707 Xmas quarter 10,178 5 10
1708 Lady day quarter 10,637 17 7
1708 Midsummer quarter 10,128 13 9
1708 Michaelmas quarter 11,208 4 0
42,153 1 2
to ditto on the part of Scotland on account of the Five Sevenths in
1707 Xmas quarter 958 12 11
1708 Lady day quarter 871 15 7
1708 Midsummer quarter 535 14 3½
1708 Michaelmas quarter 1,023 5 3
3,389 8 0½
to ditto ditto on account of the Two Sevenths in
1707 Xmas quarter 383 9 2
1708 Lady day quarter 348 14 2½
1708 Midsummer quarter 214 5 8½
1708 Michaelmas quarter 409 6 0½
1,355 15 1½
£181,759 1 8½
Creditor or Discharge.
Out of the Five Sevenths.
by paid to the Bank of England on account of the 100,000l. per an. 104,999 13 2½
by cash transferred to the Fond for Annuities purchased anno 1707 being the overplus of this [Five Sevenths] branch computed on the 1st June 1708 9,778 6 4
Out of the Two Sevenths.
by paid Annuities for one, two and three lives 36,740 1 7½
by rewards paid to officers [of the Exchequer for management] to wit: the Auditor of the Receipt on 150l. per an. 150 0 0
by cash transferred to the Fond for Annuities purchased anno 1707 ut infra, p. ccv, being the overplus of this branch computed at 25 March 1708 7,584 10 7½
159,252 11 9½
by balance in cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708 22,506 9 11
£181,759 1 8½
The Additional 9d. per barrel Excise for 99 years from 25 Jan. 1692–3 [as by 4 Wm. and Mary, c. 3, the first Million Act].
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to balance on the account in the Exchequer for the year ended at Michaelmas 1707 65,516 4 3¾
to receipts on the part of England in £ s. d.
1707 Xmas Quarter 35,624 1 4½
1708 Lady day quarter 37,232 12 4
1708 Midsummer quarter 35,572 19 5
1708 Michaelmas quarter 39,228 14 6½
147,658 7 8
ditto on the part of Scotland in
1707 Xmas quarter 1,342 2 1½
1708 Lady day quarter 1,220 10 5
1708 Midsummer quarter 750 0 0
1708 Michaelmas quarter 1,432 11 4
4,745 3 10½
£217,919 15 10¼
Creditor or Discharge.
by paid to several on Annuities at 14 per cent. 124,169 5 0
by paid to more at 7 per cent. with advantage of survivorship 7,649 5 0¾
131,818 10 0¾
by paid rewards to officers [of the Exchequer for management], viz.
the Auditor of the Receipt on 500l. per an. 500 0 0
the Clerk of the Pells on 400l. per an. 400 0 0
the four Tellers of the Receipt on 300l. per an. 300 0 0
Samuel Edwyn, Usher of the Receipt, for necessaries 629 6 7½
1,829 6 7½
by cash transferred to the Fond for Annuities purchased anno 1707 ut infra, p. ccv, being the overplus of this branch computed at 24 June 1708 22,651 5 10
156,299 2 6¼
by balance of cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708. 61,620 13 4
£217,919 15 10¼
Arrears of the Duties on Malt, Mum, Cider and Perry on the several Grants hereunder mentioned [as by the successive annual Acts for the Continuation of the said Duties].
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
to balances on the [respective] accounts as remaining at Michaelmas 1707:
on the grant 1 Anne for one year to 24 June 1704 pro anno 1703 1,791 13 5½
on the grant 2 Anne to 24 June 1705 pro anno 1704 430 7 8½
on the grant 3 Anne to 24 June 1706 pro anno 1705 3,636 8 9¾
on the grant 4 Anne to 24 June 1707 pro anno 1706 30,051 9 11
35,909 19 10¾
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
for arrears on the grant [8–9 Wm. III, c. 22] from 20 April 1697 to 20 April [sic for July] 1699 to receipts in the week ended 4 June 1708 18 14 2
for arrears on the grant 13 and 14 Wm. III [c. 5] from 9 March 1701–2 to 24 June 1703 to receipts in the quarter ended at Lady day 1708 40 6 7
for arrears on the grant by 1 Anne [St. 2, c. 3] from 23 June 1703 to 24 June 1704 in
1707 Xmas quarter 17 0 5¾
1708 Lady day quarter 6 16 4¾
1708 Midsummer quarter 10 0 0
1708 Michaelmas quarter 64 12 0
98 8 10½
for arrears on the grant 2–3 Anne [c. 2] from 23 June 1704 to 24 June 1705 to receipts in
1707 Xmas quarter 17 14 2
1708 Lady day quarter 170 15 9
1708 Midsummer quarter 41 11 5
1708 Michaelmas quarter 221 7 3
451 8 7
for arrears on the grant 3–4 Anne [c. 17] from 23 June 1705 to 24 June 1706 to receipts in
1707 Xmas quarter 68 15 8¼
1708 Lady day quarter — — —
1708 Midsummer quarter 63 1 5
1708 Michaelmas quarter 3 10 6
135 7 7¼
for arrears on the grant 4–5 Anne [c. 17] from 23 June 1706 to 24 June 1707 to receipts in
1707 Xmas quarter 7,462 18 7½
1708 Lady day quarter 4,562 16 11
1708 Midsummer quarter 432 0 3½
1708 Michaelmas quarter 468 0 7
12,925 16 5
£49,580 2 1½
Creditor or Discharge.
by payments to payees and on accounts as follows, viz.:
on Malt anno 1697.
to Nehemiah Arnold, Paymaster of the Malt Lottery Tickets upon account [for liquidation of said Tickets] 18 14 2
on Malt anno 1702.
to Sir Thomas Littleton, Treasurer of the Navy: for the Marines in part of the quota for [Navy] Wages anno 1702 40 6 7
on Malt anno 1703.
to Sir Thomas Littleton, Treasurer of the Navy, in part of the quota for Wear and Tear anno 1703 1,703 1 7
allowed for rectifying overpayments to the Excise officers on account of this Duty 187 0 9
1,890 2 4
Memorandum:
This last [item was] proper to be deducted out of the gross receipts in case they had been sufficient.
on Malt anno 1704.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
to Sir Thomas Littleton, Treasurer of the Navy: for Marines, under the head of Wages anno 1704 120 15 9
to Harry Mordaunt, Treasurer of the Ordnance, for account of Land Services of the Ordnance anno 1704 367 10 9½
to ditto for account of the quota to Sea Service anno 1704 367 10 9½
855 17 4
on Malt anno 1705.
[to repay] principal of loans registered on this Duty 3,400 0 0
interest [thereon] at 6 per cent. 103 2 5
3,503 2 5
to the Treasurer of the Navy for account of the quota to Wear and Tear anno 1705 132 19 7
to John How, Paymaster General of Guards and Garrisons, for account of the 5,000 men for Sea Services anno 1705. 132 3 11
on Malt anno 1706.
[to repay] principal money of loans registered on this Duty 34,869 4 6
interest [thereon] at 5 per cent. 2,082 6 11
36,951 11 5
to the Treasurer of the Navy for Marines, under the head of Wages anno 1702 4,611 18 4½
to John How Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons for account of Guards and Garrisons anno 1706 185 10 8
to ditto for account of the 5,000 men for Sea Service anno 1706 839 10 0
1,025 0 8
balance in cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708, viz.:
of the Duties on Malt anno 1704 25 18 11½
of the Duties on Malt anno 1705 3 10 6
of the Duties on Malt anno 1706 388 15 10½
418 5 4
£49,580 2 1½
Memorandum:
The several payments to the publique offices are out of what the grants [of these Duties] produced after all loans thereon and interest were satisfied or the Deficiencies [thereof had been] transferred to succeeding grants.
The like Duties on Malt, Mum, Cider and Perry Continued from 23 June 1707 to 24 June 1708 for the service of the year 1707: by 6 Anne, c. 5.
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to balance in cash for the year ended at Michaelmas 1707 314 17 2½
to receipts at the Exchequer in £ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 13,862 10 6½
1708 Lady day quarter 131,599 8 5½
1708 Midsummer quarter 203,128 4 11½
1708 Michaelmas quarter 180,578 4 5½
529,168 8 5
£529,483 5 7½
Revenue 1708: Branch Analysis (Malt: Sweets).
Creditor or Discharge.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
by [repayment of] principal [money] of loans registered on Malt anno 1705 transferred to Malt anno 1707 155,375 14 8
interest at 6 per cent. [thereon] 10,563 8 6
165,939 3 2
Memorandum:
the loans transferred as above amounted to 155,875l. 14s. 8d.
by [repayment of] principal [money of loans] registered on Malt anno 1707 after the above said transference 324,198 15 0
interest [thereon] at 5 per cent. 18,944 5 11
343,143 0 11
509,082 4 1
balance in cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708 20,401 1 6½
£529,483 5 7½
The like Duties on Malt, Mum, Cider and Perry Continued from 23 June 1708 to 24 June 1709 for supply of the year 1708 as by the Act 6 Anne, c. 38.
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to receipts at the Exchequer between 23 June 1708 and 28 Sept. following £35 0 0
Creditor or Discharge.
by [paid] interest on loans registered on Malt anno 1708 at 5 per cent. 30 0 0
by cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708 5 0 0
£35 0 0
The 36s. per barrel on sweets granted by 5 Anne [6 Anne, c. 2] for 99 years from 24 March 1706–7.
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
to receipts in
1707 Xmas quarter 115 11 2
1708 Lady day quarter 130 1 1
1708 Midsummer quarter 96 13 9
1708 Michaelmas quarter 83 7 11½
£425 13 11½
Creditor or Discharge.
by cash transferred to the Fond for Annuities purchased anno 1707 ut infra, p. ccv £425 13 11½
The 12d. per bushel on Salt granted by 7 and 8 Wm. III, c. 31, for ever.
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1707 20,287 0 7¾
to receipts in £ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 11,089 16 3
1708 Lady day quarter 9,488 11 11½
1708 Midsummer quarter 6,052 12 3
1708 Michaelmas quarter 24,617 7 2½
51,248 7 8
£71,535 8 3¾
Creditor or Discharge.
by paid on Deficiencies provided for by 8–9 Wm. III, c. 20, called the First General Mortgage:
on the Register for the Third 4s. Aid granted anno 1695: £ s. d.
for principal 25 0 6
for interest 11 4 3
on the Register for the Fourth 4s. Aid granted anno 1696:
for principal 601 15 6
for interest 30 9 2
668 9 5
on the Second General Mortgage as by 1 Anne, c. 7:
on the Register for the First 3s. Aid granted anno 1697:
for principal 8,500 0 0
for interest 2,319 19 4
on ditto for the Third 3s. Aid granted anno 1699:
for principal 500 0 0
for interest 39 15 10
11,359 15 2
by paid to Nehemiah Arnold, Paymaster of the Malt Lottery Tickets [towards extinguishing the said tickets] upon account 39,185 0 5
51,213 5 0
by balance in cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708. 20,322 3 3¾
£71,535 8 3¾
The 28d. per bushel on Salt from 25 Dec. 1699 for ever [as by 7–8 Wm. III, c. 31] together with the Additional Stamp Duties from 1 Aug. 1698 [as by 9 Wm. III, c. 25].
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
to receipts in the quarters ended:
1707 Xmas quarter on Salt Duties 25,872 4 5
1708 Lady day quarter on Salt Duties 21,978 19 1½
1708 Midsummer quarter on Salt Duties 14,122 15 5½
1708 Michaelmas quarter on Salt Duties 57,440 10 0½
119,414 9 0½
1707 Xmas Quarter on Stamp Duties 8,970 8 4½
1708 Lady day quarter on Stamp Duties 10,054 18 0½
1708 Midsummer quarter on Stamp Duties 10,442 0 0
1708 Michaelmas quarter on Stamp Duties 11,211 15 7
40,679 2 0
£160,093 11 0½
Creditor or Discharge.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
by paid to the English Company trading to India in a joint stock at 133,040l. per an. 121,698 3 8½
by paid to the General Society trading [to India] not on a joint stock on 26,960l. per an. 25,709 16 11½
147,408 0 8
by cash transferred to the Fond for Annuities purchased anno 1707 for the excess of these Duties above 160,000l. per an.: [calculated as] on the 29th Sept. 1708 93 11 0½
by balance in cash remaining in the Exchequer at 28 Sept. 1708 to complete 160,000l. 12,591 19 4
160,093 11 0½
Arrears of the 8d. per bushel on Salt granted from 25 March 1697 to 25 December 1699 [as by 8–9 Wm. III, c. 20, §53].
Debtor or Charge.
to receipts at the Exchequer in the week ended 17 Oct. 1707 £4 0 0
Creditor or Discharge.
by paid to Nehemiah Arnold, Paymaster of the Malt Lottery tickets: upon account [towards the liquidation of the said tickets] £4 0 0
The Continued Duties on Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper [as by 5–6 Wm. and Mary, c. 21; 8–9 Wm. III, c. 20 and 1 Anne, c. 7].
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1707 1,994 18 3
to receipts at the Exchequer:
on the grant by 8–9 Wm. III, c. 20, ended 1 Aug. 1706.
£ s. d.
in 1707 Xmas quarter 1,008 13 8
in 1708 Lady day quarter 24 17 0
in 1708 Midsummer quarter 382 14 5
in 1708 Michaelmas quarter — — —
1,416 5 1
on the grant by 1 Anne c. 7, ending 1 Aug. 1710.
in 1707 Xmas quarter 8,660 7 3
in 1708 Lady day quarter 9,938 17 9
in 1708 Midsummer quarter 10,838 2 2
in 1708 Michaelmas quarter 11,868 13 4
41,306 0 6
£44,717 3 10
Creditor or Discharge.
by payments on the Second General Mortgage [or Deficiencies Act] as by 1 Anne, c. 7:
on the Register for the First 3s. Aid anno 1697:
for principal 8,500 0 0
for interest 6,314 13 10
by payments on ditto for the Third Quarterly Poll anno 1698: £ s. d. £ s. d.
for interest 2,000 0 0
on ditto for the Third 3s. Aid anno 1699: for interest 192 10 0
17,007 3 10
by paid to Nehemiah Arnold, Paymaster of the Malt Lottery Tickets, upon account [for liquidation of the said Tickets] 21,394 19 4½
38,402 3 2½
by balance in cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708 6,315 0 7½
£44,717 3 10
The Revenue of the Post Office.
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to the Remain in the hands of Stephen Lilly, Receiver of the Post Office, at 29 Sept. 1707 325 12 2
to the receipts received by the said Receiver for the years produce of this revenue in £ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 28,152 19 8
1708 Lady day quarter 27,325 0 5
1708 Midsummer quarter 24,868 14 1
1708 Michaelmas quarter 27,463 19 1
107,810 13 3
£108,136 5 5
gross receipts as above 107,810 13 3
paid on account of management [and on pensions for account of the Civil List] 50,930 2 1
rest neat £56,880 11 2
Creditor or Discharge.
by payments made by the Receiver General of this revenue for the uses following according to his weekly certificates in that behalf, viz.:
for account of the Civil List.
to the Prince of Denmark on 25,000l. per an. 25,000 0 0
to the Duchess of Cleveland on 4,700l. per an. 5,200 0 0
to the Duke of Schonberg on 5,000l. per an. 5,050 0 0
to the Duke of Leeds on 3,500l. per an. 3,500 0 0
to the Duke of Marlborough on 5,000l. per an. 5,000 0 0
to the Duke of Queensberry on 3,000l. per an. 2,700 0 0
to the Earl of Rochester on 4,000l. per an. 4,000 0 0
to the Earl of Rochford, deceased, on 1,000l. per an. 750 0 0
to William, Lord Cowper, Lord Chancellor, on 4,000l. per an. 4,000 0 0
to Guy Palmes, Esq., on 1,000l. per an. 1,000 0 0
to Charles Osborne, Esq., on 200l. per an. 200 0 0
to the widow of Titus Oates on 300l. per an. 300 0 0
to the widow of Dr. Johnson on 300l. per an. 300 0 0
57,000 0 0
Creditor or Discharge.
for account of costs of management. £ s. d. £ s. d.
for shares and wages to officers [of the Post Office] 7,667 4 7
for incidents [of the Post Office] 3,125 12 6
for letters returned 264 18 9
for charge of Packet Boats 39,872 6 3
50,930 2 1
107,930 2 1
balance is the Remain in the Post Office Receiver's hands 27th Sept. 1708 206 3 4
£108,136 5 5
Arrears of the Revenue of the Post Office incurred before the late King William's death.
Debtor or Charge. £ s. d.
to receipts at the Exchequer in 1708 Lady day quarter £70 9 3
Creditor or Discharge.
by paid at the Exchequer to satisfy several of the late King's debts, viz.:
to the Earl of Bradford, Cofferer to the said late King's Household, upon account for debts in the office of the Cofferer 41 12 8¾
to Lord FitzHardinge, Treasurer of the Chamber to the said late King, upon account for debts in the Office of Treasurer of the Chamber. 28 16 6¼
£70 9 3
Small Branches and Casual Revenues of the Crown.
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
to cash remaining in the Exchequer on the 28th Sept. 1707, viz.:
on First Fruits 1,950 4 9
Tenths 3,456 16 5½
[Sheriffs'] Proffers 208 7 1
seizures (whereof 28l. for the late King William) 789 15 5
fines for misdemeanours 100 0 0
brewers' forfeitures 151 1 0½
Savoy Hospital revenue 1,644 9 1
sale of tin 5,449 7 1½
money recovered from Nutin's security 200 0 0
13,950 0 11½
to moneys arising by Small Branches and Casualties between 28 Sept. 1707 and 28 Sept. 1708 on:
First Fruits (by tallies of assignment) 4,800 0 0
Tenths of the Clergy (whereof 9,200l. by tallies of assignment) 10,368 1 5
Fines on Alienations (whereof 1,000l. by tallies of assignment) 1,400 0 0
revenue of Wine Licences 2,800 0 0
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
[sheriffs'] Proffers whereof 6l. for the late King and 1,348l. 8s. 1d. for the present Queen) 1,354 8 1
Compositions [in the Exchequer] 6 0 0
Seizures [of uncustomed and prohibited goods] 346l. 17s. 6d. for the late King and 17,983l. 18s. 10d. for the present Queen) 18,330 16 4
Land revenue: to wit:
Fines on leases 1,747 6 0
revenue of the Duchy of Cornwall 4,000 0 0
rents of lands 9 16 8
wood sales paid into the Exchequer 710 0 0
ditto being the value of timber delivered to the Navy by the Surveyor of her Majesty's Woods in this year 5,978 8 11
12,445 11 7
rents [reserved] on grants 38 6 8
Fines and Forfeitures 1,000 0 0
brewers' forfeitures 97 3 3½
profits of the Hanaper by tallies of assignment 37 4 7
sale of the Queen's tin 143,305 4 8½
rents belonging to the Savoy Hospital 302 5 5
imprest money repaid by William Robinson and Bartholomew Van Homrigh Commissaries for Ireland in the late [King William's] war [in Ireland] 394 0 3
ditto repaid by John Nutin, late Paymaster of the Transports on his security 2,854 0 0
£213,483 3 3½
total arising for small Branches and Casual Revenue whereof 352l. 17s. 6d. is for account of arrears of Wm. III and 199,180l. 4s. 10d. is for account of Queen Anne: 199,533l. 2s. 4d.
Creditor or Discharge.
by payments to the several uses and services following, viz.:
to Queen Anne's Civil List.
to Lord Ryalton, Cofferer of the Household: £ s. d.
out of Sheriffs' proffers 64 13 4
out of Fines of leases 1,350 7 2
out of Seizures 5,500 15 0
out of rents on grants 10 0 0
out of Wine Licences 700 0 0
7,625 15 6
to the Master of the Great Wardrobe:
out of Sheriffs' proffers 75 16 9
out of rents of lands 0 13 4
out of rents on grants 10 0 0
86 10 1
to the Paymaster of the Works:
out of Sheriffs' proffers 199 15 11
out of Fines of leases 3 16 6
out of Seizures 1,000 0 0
out of Compositions 2 13 4
1,206 5 9
Creditor or Discharge.
to the Works at Windsor: £ s. d. £ s. d.
out of Sheriffs' proffers 47 19 4
out of Seizures 150 0 0
197 19 4
to Foreign Ministers:
out of Sheriffs' proffers 50 0 0
out of Seizures 1,492 6 2
out of Compositions 0 13 4
1,542 19 6
to Fees and Salaries:
out of Sheriffs' proffers 292 12 0
out of Fines of leases 50 0 0
out of wood sales 210 0 0
out of Seizures 1,465 6 8
out of Hanaper profits 37 4 7
2,055 3 3
to Pensions and Annuities:
out of First Fruits 4,800 0 0
out of Tenths 9,200 0 0
out of Alienations 1,000 0 0
15,000 0 0
to Spencer Compton for charities established by her Majesty:
out of Alienations 400 0 0
out of Sheriffs' proffers 694 14 6
out of Compositions 1 6 8
1,096 1 2
to [Royal] Bounties:
out of Seizures 375 10 3¼
out of Fines of leases 8 2 4
out of Fines and Forfeitures 1,000 0 0
out of Compositions 1 6 8
1,384 19 3¼
to William Lowndes for Secret Services:
out of Sheriffs' proffers 124 10 0
out of Fines of leases 210 0 0
out of Seizures 100 0 0
out of Wine Licences 600 0 0
1,034 10 0
to the Privy Purse:
out of Fines of leases 125 0 0
out of Seizures 2,500 0 0
out of rents of lands 9 0 0
2,634 0 0
to Contingencies:
out of wood sales 500 0 0
out of seizures 2,395 18 1
out of rents of lands 0 3 4
out of revenue of Cornwall 4,000 0 0
out of wine licences 600 0 0
7,496 1 5
to Henry Scobell on account of the tin affair:
out of Seizures 3,657 18 0¾
out of Wine Licences 900 0 0
4,557 18 0¾
Creditor or Discharge.
towards the late King's debts: out of Queen Anne's revenue: £ s. d. £ s. d.
to the Treasurer of the Chamber for the debts in that office:
out of Sheriffs' proffers 6 13 4
out of Rents on grants 18 6 8
25 0 0
to publique services: out of Queen Anne's revenue to the Navy for Wear and Tear anno 1708: out of wood sales 5,978 8 11
for the late King Wm.'s debts: out of arrears of his revenues:
to the Earl of Bradford for debts in the Cofferer's office of the said King: out of Seizures 346 17 6
to the Treasurer of the Chamber for debts in that office: out of Sheriffs' proffers 6 0 0
to the Master of the [late King's] Great Wardrobe for debts in that Office: out of seizure 20 0 0
372 17 6
to other Publique Services:
to Charles Mason, Esq., Treasurer for the Transports: out of imprest money repaid by Nutin 3,054 0 0
Memorandum:
This last is a double charge as to the Transport service.
to Sir William Robinson et al. in reward and for charges in passing his account: out of imprest money repaid by himself 394 0 3
to loans on tin, principal money repaid: out of [sales of] tin 144,388 13 3
interest money on said loans: out of ditto 2,830 14 8
147,219 7 11
to principal [money repaid] in aid of loans on the Sixth 4s. Aid anno 1704: out of brewers' forfeitures 151 1 0½
203,112 18 11½
balance in cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 September 1708, viz.: of
First Fruits 1,950 4 9
Tenths 4,624 17 10½
Seizures 116 0 0
Sales of tin 1,535 3 11
Fines and Forfeitures 100 0 0
brewers' forfeitures 97 3 3½
Savoy Hospital revenue 1,946 14 6
10,370 4 4
£213,483 3 3½
The Duty of Four and a Half per cent. from Barbados and the Leeward Islands.
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1707 58 1 8¼
to receipts in the Exchequer in £ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 3,614 9 10
1708 Lady day quarter — — —
1708 Midsummer quarter 3,000 0 0
1708 Michaelmas quarter 1,332 15 10
7,947 5 8
£8,005 7 4¼
Creditor or Discharge.
£ s. d.
by paid to Visc. Dupplin as assignee of the Earl of Kinnoul on a perpetuity 2,250 0 0
by paid to William Sharp, Esq., Temporary Governor at Barbados 650 13 6½
by paid to Mitford Crow, Esq., the present Governor, on his allowances 2,524 13 1½
by paid to Daniel Parke, Esq., Governor of the Leeward Islands, on his allowances 1,800 0 0
by paid to John Yeomans, Lieut. Governor of Antigua, on his allowances 300 0 0
by paid to Anthony Hodges, Lieut. Governor of Montserrat, on his allowances 200 0 0
by paid to Walter Hamilton, Lieut. Governor of St. Christopher, on his allowances 150 0 0
balance in cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708 130 0 8¼
£8,005 7 4¼
Coinage Duty for the Mint, being 10s. per ton on wines imported.
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to receipts in the Exchequer in
1707 Xmas quarter 1,342 6 5
1708 Lady day quarter 1,149 8 4
1708 Midsummer quarter 1,393 8 2½
1708 Michaelmas quarter 1,663 6 3
to receipts on the part of Scotland in 1708 Michaelmas quarter 97 0 7
£5,645 9 9½
Creditor or Discharge.
£ s. d.
by paid to Sir Isaac Newton, Master and Worker of the Mint: upon account for the service of the Mint 5,548 9 2½
balance in cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708 97 0 7
£5,645 9 9½
Revenue [arising] by Licensing Hackney Coaches: granted [by 5–6 Wm. and Mary, c. 22] for 21 years from Midsummer 1694.
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1707 283 5 7¼
to receipts there in £ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 441 7 0½
1708 Lady day quarter 300 0 0
1708 Midsummer quarter — — —
1708 Michaelmas quarter 900 0 0
1,641 7 0½
£1,924 12 7¾
Creditor or Discharge.
£ s. d.
by paid to John How for Chelsea Hospital towards clearing the out pensioners to 25 May 1707 782 19 7
by principal repaid [of loan money] on the Sixth 4s. Aid anno 1703 as in aid [of the said repayment] 1,009 13 0¾
by paid on Annuities charged on the 3,700l. per week of the Excise anno 1704, viz.:
£ s. d.
on annuities for one life 66 4 11¼
on annuities for two lives 14 0 0
on annuities for 99 years 12 10 0
92 14 11¼
Memorandum:
This last towards supplying what should have been paid out of the Contribution [or purchase] money [for the said Annuities] in case it had not fell short by lives dying before the whole purchase money was paid.
by Remains in the Exchequer at 28 Sept. 1708 39 5 0¾
£1,924 12 7¾
Revenue arising by Prizes.
Debtor or Charge.
to cash charged for so much directed to be paid by the Commissioners for Prizes by warrant dated 2 Dec. 1707 for account of the ship Worcester £1,465 15 0
Creditor or Discharge.
by [paid to] the officers, seamen and others of the ship Worcester to complete 2,931l. 10s. 0d. for their loss and damage £1,465 15 0
This in conformity to an Address of the House of Commons anno 1707.
The Fonds granted 7 and 8 Wm. III [8–9 Wm. III, c. 6] for Cancelling Exchequer Bills issued anno 1697.
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1707 13 16 6¼
to receipts at the Exchequer between 28 Sept. 1707 and 28 Sept. 1708 £ s. d.
on Capitation Subsidies 2 8 2
on Additional Tonnage and Poundage 112 6 8
114 14 10
£128 11 4¼
Creditor or Discharge.
by cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708 £128 11 4¼
Arrears of the Duties on Marriages and Births granted 8–9 Wm. III c. 20 Continuing the grant of 6–7 Wm. III, c. 6] from 1 May 1700 to 1 Aug. 1706.
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1707 2,900 13 2¾
to receipts there in £ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 5,293 8 4
1708 Lady day quarter 2,964 14 0
1708 Midsummer quarter 2,238 6 11
1708 Michaelmas quarter 615 13 8
11,112 2 11
£14,012 16 1¾
Creditor or Discharge.
by payments on the First General Mortgage [or Deficiencies Act] of 8–9 Wm. III, c. 20:
in repayment of principal money [of loans] on Additional Impositions granted anno 1693 600 0 0
for interest on ditto 71 9 1
671 9 1
in repayment of principal money on the Fourth 4s. Aid anno 1696 498 4 6
for interest on ditto 40 8 5
538 12 11
by payments on the Second General Mortgage [or Deficiencies Act of 1 Anne, c. 7]:
paid to Nehemiah Arnold, Paymaster of the Malt Lottery Tickets: upon account [for liquidating and cancelling the said tickets] 11,175 11 3
paid to the New East India Company towards the Deficiency of their Fond at Michaelmas 1701 1,143 16 10¼
paid to the General Society for Trading to India for the like [towards the like Deficiency] 93 9 7½
paid interest on Loans on the Third 3s. Aid anno 1699 148 15 0
12,561 12 8¾
balance in cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708 241 1 5
£14,012 16 1¾
The Duty on Houses for Windows Continued [by] 1 Anne [c. 7] from 31 July 1706 to 1 Aug. 1710.
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1707 5,444 5 8½
to receipts there in £ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 29,725 17 1
1708 Lady day quarter 44,914 5 5
1708 Midsummer quarter 14,605 9 9
1708 Michaelmas quarter 42,169 1 8
131,414 13 11
£136,858 19 7½
Memorandum.
These Duties being charged with the 4½ per cent. per an. to the Bank of England for circulating Exchequer Bills are Continued for that purpose by an Act of 5 Anne [6 Anne, c. 21] from the last July 1710 for ever.
Creditor or Discharge. £ s. d. £ s. d.
by payments on the Second General Mortgage [or Deficiencies Act, 1 Anne, c. 7]:
repayments on the Register [of loans on the Duties] on coals anno 1695 transferred to leather [by 8–9 Wm. III, c. 21]:
for principal 35,350 0 0
for interest 10,570 18 8
45,920 18 8
[like repayments on the loan Register] for the 20 per cent. Duty on paper for bringing in wrought plate:
for principal 900 0 0
for interest 604 14 9
1,504 14 9
[like repayments on the loan Register] for the First 3s. Aid anno 1697:
for principal 3,000 0 0
for interest 5,289 0 3
8,289 0 3
[like repayments on the loan Register] for the Third Quarterly Poll anno 1698:
for principal 16,906 14 6
for interest 9,538 2 5
26,444 16 11
[like repayments on the loan Register] for the Third 3s. Aid anno 1699:
for principal 2,500 0 0
for interest 807 16 5
3,307 16 5
by paid to Nehemiah Arnold, Paymaster of the Malt Lottery Tickets: upon accounts [towards the liquidation of said tickets] 26,615 7 7¾
by paid to the New East India Company towards the Deficiency of their Fond at Michaelmas 1701 3,259 2 11
by paid to the General Society [Trading to India]: towards their Deficiency 266 7 2
115,608 4 8¾
by balance in cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708 21,250 14 10¾
£136,858 19 7½
Arrears of divers Aids and Taxes granted by Parliament.
Debtor or Charge. £ s. d. £ s. d.
to cash Remains in the Exchequer at 28 Sept. 1707: on
First Poll 0 2 0
Second Poll 0 9 0
First Quarterly Poll 1 5 6
Second Quarterly Poll 32 17 0
First 4s. Aid 0 9 0
Second 4s. Aid 81 16 0
Fourth 4s. Aid 1 16 0
Second 3s. Aid 83 1 6
Second 2s. Aid 6 13 5½
Two Thirds of the Fourth 3s. Aid 869 12 5½
Fifth 4s. Aid and Subsidies 331 18 9
Sixth 4s. Aid 3,131 6 9¾
Subsidies [by 1 Anne, St. 2, c. 17] 131 3 8
Seventh 4s. Aid 653 10 4½
Eighth 4s. Aid 2,707 8 5½
Ninth 4s. Aid 26,481 13 3
34,515 3 2¾
Debtor or Charge.
to receipts at the Exchequer on the several Acts and Taxes hereunder mentioned. £ s. d.
First Poll (1689): in 1707 Xmas quarter 3 1 0
First Quarterly Poll (1692): in 1708 Michaelmas quarter 0 9 0
Second Quarterly Poll (1694): in 1708 Michaelmas quarter 0 12 0
Third 4s. Aid (1695): 1707 Xmas quarter 6s.; 1708 Lady day quarter 1l. 10s. 0d.; Midsummer quarter 75l. 6s. 0d. 77 2 0
First 3s. Aid (1697): 1708 Lady day quarter 8 13 0
Second 3s. Aid (1698): 1708 Midsummer quarter 22 4 0
Third Quarterly Poll (1698): 1708 Michaelmas quarter 7 19 0
Third 3s. Aid (1699): 1708 Lady day quarter 14 18 2¾
Second 2s. Aid (1700): 1708 Lady day quarter 32 6 0
Subsidies (1702): 1708 Lady day quarter 1l. 15s. 4d.; Midsummer quarter 12l. 7s. 0d.; Michaelmas quarter 0l. 6s. 0d 14 8 4
Memorandum:
These Subsidies with the Fifth 4s. Aid, were comprehended in one Act and made a joint Fond of credit: also in any statement to be made of the real produce of those Taxes deduct 331l. 18s. 9d. for an overpayment by the Receiver General of Somerset as per contra.
£ s. d.
Sixth 4s. Aid (1703):
1707 Xmas quarter 565 16 0
1708 Lady day quarter 10 0 0
1708 Midsummer quarter 392 2 3
1708 Michaelmas quarter 0 13 4
968 11 7
Subsidies (1703):
1707 Xmas quarter 24 7 4
1708 Lady day quarter 1,573 19 6
1708 Midsummer quarter 2,177 19 3½
3,776 6 1½
Seventh 4s. Aid (1704):
1707 Xmas quarter 305 17 6½
1708 Lady day quarter 30 3 6
1708 Midsummer quarter 429 7 6
1708 Michaelmas quarter 74 19 7½
840 8 2
Eighth 4s. Aid (1705):
1707 Xmas quarter 3,396 7 1
1708 Lady day quarter 2,829 4 8
1708 Midsummer quarter 7,341 13 8
1708 Michaelmas quarter 3,759 4 6½
17,326 9 11½
Ninth 4s. Aid (1706):
1707 Xmas quarter 76,537 2 0
1708 Midsummer quarter 8,430 12 0½
1708 Michaelmas quarter 6,778 9 0
129,737 8 6¾
£187,346 0 2½
Creditor or Discharge.
£ s. d.
by paid out of the First Poll anno 1689 for principal in aid of the Sixth 4s. Aid anno 1703 3 3 0
by paid out of the Second Poll anno 1690 for principal in aid of ditto 0 9 0
by paid out of the First Quarterly Poll anno 1692 for principal in aid of ditto 1 14 6
Creditor or Discharge. £ s. d.
by paid out of the Second Quarterly Poll anno 1694 for principal in aid of ditto 33 9 0
by paid out of the First 4s. Aid anno 1693 for principal in aid of ditto 0 9 0
by paid out of the Second 4s. Aid anno 1694 for principal in aid of ditto 81 16 0
by paid out of the Third 4s. Aid anno 1695 for principal in aid of ditto 44 11 4
more for interest 32 10 8
by paid out of the Fourth 4s. Aid anno 1696 for principal in aid of ditto 1 16 0
by paid out of the First 3s. Aid anno 1697 for interest of loans on this Aid at 8 per cent. 8 13 0
by paid out of the Third Quarterly Poll anno 1698 for interest of loans on this Tax at 8 per cent. 7 19 0
by paid out of the Third 3s. Aid anno 1699 for interest of loans on this Aid at 7 per cent. 14 18 2¾
by paid out of the Second 2s. Aid anno 1700 for interest of loans on this Aid at 5 per cent. 37 10 0
by paid out of the Two Thirds of the Fourth 3s. Aid for interest of loans on this Aid at 6 per cent. 315 18 1
by paid out of the Fifth 4s. Aid and Subsidies anno 1702 for Baldwin Mallet for an overpayment on his account as Receiver for Somersetshire 331 18 9
and for Sir Thomas Littleton, Treasurer of the Navy, towards the quota for wages to seamen anno 1702 1 15 4
by paid out of the Sixth 4s. Aid anno 1703 for principal repaid on this Aid 3,251l. 10s. 4¾d. and for interest at 5 per cent. 848l. 8s. 0d. 4,099 18 4¾
by paid out of Subsidies anno 1703 to the Treasurer of the Navy towards the quota for Wages anno 1703, 24l. 7s. 4d. and more towards the quota for Wear and Tear anno 1703, 131l. 3s. 8d. 155 11 0
out of ditto to John How for account of Guards and Garrisons anno 1703 166 15 0
by paid out of the Seventh 4s. Aid anno 1704 to the Treasurer of the Navy towards the quota for Wages anno 1704, 623l. 6s. 10d; and more towards the quota for Wear and Tear anno 1704, 366l. 4s. 7d. 989 11 5
out of ditto to John How for account of the 5,000 men for Sea Service anno 1704 148 0 0
by paid out of the Eighth 4s. Aid anno 1705, for principal repaid on this Aid 18,250l.; more for interest at 5 per cent. 1,331l. 1s. 1d. 19,581 1 1
by paid out of the Ninth 4s. Aid anno 1706: for principal repaid on this Aid 146,874l. 4s. 1d.: more for interest at 5 per cent. 8,655l. 14s. 5d. 155,529 18 6
by balance in cash remaining in the Exchequer at 28 Sept. 1708:
£ s. d.
on the Second 3s. Aid anno 1698 105 5 6
on the Second 2s. Aid anno 1700 1 9 5½
on the Two Thirds of the Fourth 3s. Aid anno 1701 553 14 4½
on the Fifth 4s. Aid and Subsidies anno 1702 12 13 0
on the Subsidies anno 1703 3,585 3 9½
on the Seventh 4s. Aid anno 1704 356 7 1½
on the Eighth 4s. Aid anno 1705 452 17 4
on the Ninth 4s. Aid anno 1706 689 3 4
5,756 13 11
£187,346 0 2½
The Tenth 4s. Aid granted 5 Anne for one year from 25 March 1707.
Debtor or Charge. £ s. d.
to cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1707 10,759 18 10½
to receipts in the Exchequer £ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 405,591 12 3
1708 Lady day quarter 383,282 5 11½
1708 Midsummer quarter 509,236 0 8½
1708 Michaelmas quarter 234,551 13 11½
1,532,661 12 10½
£1,543,421 11 9
Creditor or Discharge.
by principal repaid in part of a credit for 1,850,000l. 1,441,242 5 6
by interest at 5 per cent. 73,322 0 7
1,514,564 6 1
by balance in cash, remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708 28,857 5 8
£1,543,421 11 9
The Eleventh 4s. Aid or First Land Tax of Great Britain [England and Scotland Combined] granted 6 Anne for the year 1708.
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to receipts at the Exchequer between 9 July 1708 and 28 Sept. following (whereof 3,000l. is on the part of Scotland) £159,028 17 6½
Memorandum.
The proportion of this tax on the part of England is 1,995,882l. 0s. 5½d. at 6½d. per £ for charge of collection, and on the part of Scotland free of all charges 47,954l. 165. 0d.
Creditor or Discharge.
by principal repaid in part of a Credit for 1,880,000l. 136,000 0 0
interest at 5 per cent. 19,753 3 0
155,753 3 0
by Balance in cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708. 3,275 14 6½
£159,028 17 6½
Loans on Credit of the moneys arising by sale of her Majesty's tin.
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to loans [on tin] remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1707 550 0 0
to loans made in the Exchequer in £ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 8,485 0 0
1708 Lady day quarter 6,300 0 0
1708 Midsummer quarter 12,500 0 0
1708 Michaelmas quarter 101,258 19 0
128,543 19 0
£129,093 19 0
Creditor or Discharge.
£ s. d.
by paid at the Exchequer on account of the Civil List:
to Francis, Lord Ryalton, Cofferer of the Household: upon account 2,950 0 0¼
to the Duke of Montague, Master of the Great Wardrobe: upon account 838 17 1
to Charles Dartiquenave, Paymaster of the Works: upon account 16,235 12 9
to William Roberts, Paymaster of the Works at Windsor: upon account 4,320 4 1¾
to sundry Foreign Ministers on their Ordinary and Extraordinary allowances 47,419 2 2
to Fees and Salaries [payable at the Exchequer] 250 0 0
to Pensions and Annuities [payable at the Exchequer] 300 0 0
to Spencer Compton for charities, pensions, etc., established by her Majesty 5,546 2 11
to ditto for the French Protestants 15,000 0 0
to the Privy Purse per Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough 500 0 0
to Contingencies of divers natures 35,224 19 11
to Samuel Smethin, her Majesty's goldsmith, for plate [for the Jewel Office] 509 0 0
£129,093 19 0
[Loan money.] For the year 1701.
Loans on the 3,700l. per week out of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise.
Debtor or Charge.
to loans remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1707 £496 15 9¾
Creditor or Discharge.
by paid interest of loans on the First 3s. Aid anno 1697 £496 15 9¾
[Loan money.] For the year 1702.
Loans on the Fifth 4s. Aid and Subsidies.
Debtor or Charge.
to loans remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1707 £1,343 7 11
Creditor or Discharge.
by paid interest of loans on the First 3s. Aid anno 1697 £1,343 7 11
[Loan money.] For the year 1704.
Contributions for Annuities for 99 years from the 25 March 1704.
Debtor or Charge.
to cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1707 £1 15 0¾
Creditor or Discharge.
by paid on annuities for one life towards the quarterly payments incurred before Xmas 1705 £1 15 0¾
[Loan money.] For the year 1706.
Contributions for Annuities for 99 years from 25 March 1706.
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1707 £7,659 16 10
Creditor or Discharge.
£ s. d.
by paid to Sir Thomas Littleton, Treasurer of the Navy, to aid the quota for Wages anno 1702 2 4 9¾
towards the quota for Wear and Tear anno 1706 1,406 2 9
1,408 7 6¾
by paid to James Brydges for account of the 10,210 men acting in Portugal 2,129 18 7¼
for account of the 5,000 men in Catalonia 3,777 2 4
5,907 0 11¼
by paid to John How for account of Guards and Garrisons 24 0 0
for account of the 5,000 men for Sea Service 320 8 4
344 8 4
£7,659 16 10
[Loan money.] For the year 1707.
Loans on the Tenth 4s. Aid 5 Anne [6 Anne, c. 1] for the year from 25 March 1707.
Debtor or Charge.
to loans remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1707 £4,888 11 5½
Creditor or Discharge.
by paid to John How for account of Guards and Garrisons £4,888 11 5½
[Loan money.] For the year 1707.
Loans on the Duties on Malt, etc., Continued [by] 5 Anne [6 Anne, c. 5] from 23 June 1707 to 24 June 1708.
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to loans remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1707 5,301 12 10
to loans made by levying tallies at the Exchequer in the quarter ended at Xmas 1707 167,565 0 10
£172,866 13 8
Creditor or Discharge.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
out of loans in money.
by paid to Sir Thomas Littleton, Treasurer of the Navy, for account of Wear and Tear 5,000 0 0
by paid to John How for account of Guards and Garrisons 301 12 10
5,301 12 10
Creditor or Discharge.
in tallies for uses to be appointed. £ s. d. £ s. d.
by paid to Sir Thomas Littleton, Treasurer of the Navy: upon account 134,265 0 10
by paid to Charles Mason, Treasurer for the Transport Service: upon account 33,300 0 0
167,565 0 10
£172,866 13 8
Memorandum:
The respective Treasurers and Paymasters are charged with these tallies by a distinct account, p. cci, infra. See that account for the disposition thereof.
[Loan money.] For the year 1707.
Contributions for 72,187l. 10s. 0d. per an. in Annuities for 99 years from 25 March 1707.
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1707 26,358 4 7
to money contributed and paid into the Exchequer in 1707 Xmas quarter: in full of the Contribution money 280,646 0 0
£307,004 4 7
Creditor or Discharge.
£ s. d.
by paid to Sir Thomas Littleton, Treasurer of the Navy: for account of the [Navy] Ordinary 12,000 0 0
for account of Wages to Seamen 5,215 16 0
for account of Victualling 4,343 5 7½
for account of Wear and Tear 4,836 18 6
for account of services of former years out of the fonds of this year, to wit for Walter Whitfield, Paymaster of Marines upon account: to be esteemed part of the quota for Wages anno 1702 15,039 19 0¼
41,435 19 1¾
by paid to Harry Mordaunt, Treasurer of the Ordnance for account of Land Services of the Ordnance 18,000 0 0
more to ditto for account of Sea Services of the Ordnance 2,000 0 0
20,000 0 0
by paid to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: for account of the 40,000 men 83,392 8 9½
for account of the 20,562 men in Spain or Portugal 4,039 7 0
for account of the 8,833 men, additional Forces in Spain or Portugal 13,039 5 11
for account of the Landgrave of Hesse, additional Subsidy for augmenting his Troops 1,333 15 9
for account of the Agio, Bread and Forage for 12,000 Prussians 14,212 13 2½
116,017 10 8
Creditor or Discharge.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
by paid to John How: for account of Guards and Garrisons 44,444 0 3¼
for account of the 5,000 men for Sea Service 16,057 16 1
for account of the Invalids 669 19 8
61,171 16 0¼
by paid to Charles Mason, Paymaster for the Transports: upon account 33,378 18 9
272,004 4 7
by cash transferred to the Fond for paying Annuities purchased anno 1707 ut infra, p. ccv: being the like sum directed by Parliament to be taken out of the Contribution money [for the said Annuities] per contra as in aid of the General Fond [for the said Annuities] to Michaelmas 1710 35,000 0 0
£307,004 4 7
[Loan money.] For the year 1707.
Loans on the Act for Continuing Several Subsidies, Impositions and Duties from 30 June 1710 to 1 Aug. 1712 [6 Anne, c. 27].
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to loans remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1707 10,532 8 5
to money lent at the Exchequer in £ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 12,335 14 5
1708 Lady day quarter 12,315 0 0
1708 Midsummer quarter 12,335 0 0
1708 Michaelmas quarter 10,217 16 0
47,203 10 5
£57,735 18 10
Creditor or Discharge.
by paid interest at 6 per cent. for loans on the said Continued Duties 50,691 14 7
by balance in cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708 7,044 4 3
£57,735 18 10
Memorandum.
The interest is to be satisfied out of further loans on these Continued Duties till the Fond takes place [or commences to yield a revenue].
For the year 1707.
The Exchequer Bills authorised to be issued by the Act, 5 Anne [6 Anne, c. 21] for Continuing the Duties on Houses.
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to Bills issued at the Exchequer in 1707 Xmas quarter, to complete 1,500,000l. for the Supply 32,950 0 0
to Bills issued for the allowance to the Bank in £ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 15,250 0 0
1708 Lady day quarter 16,725 0 0
1708 Midsummer quarter 17,250 0 0
1708 Michaelmas quarter 17,450 0 0
66,675 0 0
£99,625 0 0
Creditor or Discharge.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
by paid to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces: for account of Subsidies to the King of Portugal 2,632 11 0
[ditto] to the King of Prussia 12,500 0 0
[ditto] to the King of Denmark 9,375 0 0
[ditto] to the Landgrave of Hesse Cassel 1,488 1 10½
[ditto] to the Elector of Treves 1,488 1 10½
[ditto] to the Elector Palatine 1,190 9 7½
[ditto] for account of agio, bread and forage to the Prussians 4,275 15 7½
32,950 0 0
by paid to the Bank of England for circulating the Exchequer Bills issued to 24 June 1708 at the rate of 4½ per cent. per an. 66,675 0 0
£99,625 0 0
Memorandum.
This allowance [for circulating is] to be paid to the Bank out of the like Exchequer Bills from time to time till Michaelmas 1710 unless sooner to be satisfied by [out of] the Duties on Houses.
For the year 1708.
Loans on the Eleventh 4s. Aid granted by 6 Anne [c. 35] for one year from 25 March 1708.
Debtor or Charge.
In Money.
to Loans made [taken in] at the Exchequer in £ s. d. £ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 749,407 2 0
1708 Lady day quarter 465,472 16 11
1708 Midsummer quarter 100 0 0
1,214,979 18 11
By levying tallies.
£ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 300,000 0 0
1708 Lady day quarter 281,314 8 3
1708 Midsummer quarter 83,705 12 10
665,020 1 1
£1,880,000 0 0
Creditor or Discharge.
by paid to Sir Thomas Littleton, Treasurer of the Navy:
for account of the [Navy] ordinary 47,800 0 0
for account of Wages to seamen 49,940 16 0
for Walter Whitfeild, Paymaster of Marines: upon account 9,600 0 0
for account of Victualling 290,359 2 9
for account of Wear and Tear 196,861 0 0
594,560 18 9
by paid to Harry Mordaunt, Treasurer of the Ordnance:
for account of Land Services of the Ordnance 40,116 16 6
for account of Sea Services of the Ordnance 50,000 0 0
90,116 16 6
Creditor or Discharge.
by paid to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: £ s. d. £ s. d.
for account of the 40,000 men 149,681 6 10½
for account of the 10,000 Additional Forces 37,318 16 2
for account of the 3,000 Palatines 5,811 2 11
for account of the 4,639 Saxons 7,348 7 8½
for account of Bothmar's Regiment of Dragoons 1,581 6 6
for account of the 586,671l. 12s. 6d. for the Established Forces in Spain and Portugal 144,562 10 5¾
for account of the 500,000l. for strengthening the Duke of Savoy and other purposes 80,692 9 8¼
for account of Subsidies to the King of Portugal 12,916 13 4
for account of Subsidies to the Duke of Savoy 51,111 2 2
for account of the agio, bread and forage for the Prussians 6,990 18 6
for account of services of former years authorised to be paid or made good out of the Fonds of this year, to wit, for account of the extraordinary subsidy to the Duke of Savoy for the year 1707 8,959 7 1
506,974 1 5
by paid to John How, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons:
for account of Guards and Garrisons 18,907 13 8
for account of the 5,000 men for Sea Service 4,420 8 7
23,328 2 3
£1,214,979 18 11
by payments in tallies, for uses to be appointed [by the Lord Treasurer]:
by paid to Sir Thomas Littleton, Treasurer of the Navy: upon account 400,000 0 0
by paid to Harry Mordaunt, Treasurer of the Ordnance: upon account 60,000 0 0
by paid to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: upon account 73,198 12 8½
by paid to John How, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons: upon account 87,000 0 0
by paid to Thomas Micklethwaite, Paymaster of the Transports: upon account 44,821 8 4½
665,020 1 1
£1,880,000 0 0
Memorandum:
The respective Treasurers and Paymasters are charged with these tallies by a distinct account. See that account, p. cci, infra, for the uses to which they are applied.
Loans on the Duties on Malt, &c, granted by 6 Anne [c. 38] from 23 June 1708 to 24 June 1709.
Debtor or Charge.
to Loans made at the Exchequer in In money.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
1707 Xmas quarter 1,050 0 0
1708 Lady day quarter 77,437 10 0
1708 Midsummer quarter 78,753 6 8
1708 Michaelmas quarter 62,073 0 0
219,313 16 8
By levying tallies.
£ s. d.
1708 Lady day quarter 111,047 16 0
1708 Midsummer quarter 32,964 2 9½
1708 Michaelmas quarter 29,128 15 0½
173,140 13 10
£392,454 10 6
Memorandum:
The Loans unsatisfied on the 20 Dec. 1707 upon the Duties on Malt which were granted for the year 1706 are transferred to and made payable, with interest, out of the like Duties for the year 1708: which [unsatisfied] loans amounted to 94,338l. 15s. 6d.
Creditor or Discharge.
Out of the Loans in money.
by paid to Sir Thomas Littleton, Treasurer of the Navy: £ s. d.
for account of Wages 21,547 7 5¾
for account of Victualling 16,729 5 1
for account of Wear and Tear 8,270 14 11
46,547 7 5¾
by paid to Harry Mordaunt, Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance: for account of Land Services of the Ordnance 9,883 3 6
by paid to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad:
for account of the 40,000 men 13,504 0 0
for account of the 10,000 Additional Forces 695 1 2
for account of the 586,671l. 12s. 6d. for the Established Forces in Spain and Portugal, &c 44,453 13 2
for account of the 500,000l. for strengthening the Duke of Savoy and other purposes 34,894 4 7
for account of Subsidies to the King of Portugal 24,149 12 11¼
for account of Subsidies to the King of Prussia 12,500 0 0
for account of agio, bread and forage for the Prussians 7,500 0 0
137,696 11 10¼
by paid to John How, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons:
for account of Guards and Garrisons 14,910 14 10
for account of the 5,000 men for Sea Service 2,859 5 8
for account of the Invalids 400 0 0
18,170 0 6
by paid to Charles Mason, late Paymaster of the Transports: for account of the Transport Services 7,016 13 4
219,313 16 8
Out of tallies: for uses to be appointed. £ s. d. £ s. d.
by paid to Sir Thomas Littleton, Treasurer of the Navy: upon account 10,007 0 9½
by paid to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: upon account 88,133 13 0½
by paid to John How, Paymaster of the Guards and Garrisons: upon account 75,000 0 0
173,140 13 10
£392,454 10 6
See the account of Tallies, infra, p. cci, for the uses to which the above tallies are directed.
For the year 1708.
Contributions for the 40,000l. per an. in Annuities as by 6 Anne, c. 39, at 16 years' purchase for 99 years from 25 March 1708.
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to moneys Contributed between 6 Feb. 1707–8 and 26 March 1708 166,656 0 0
to ditto Contributed between 26 March 1708 and 25 June following 155,964 0 0
to ditto Contributed between 25 June 1708 and 28 Sept. following 317,380 0 0
£640,000 0 0
Memorandum:
The Fond for paying these Annuities consists of the particulars following, viz. 100,000l. part of the Contribution money [as above appropriated] towards securing the quarterly payments to Michaelmas 1710; the overplus of the Fond for Annuities purchased anno 1707 to be computed at Ladyday yearly; the overplus of the 9d. Excise granted in 1692 for Annuities and Survivorships after 30 Sept. 1710; the several Duties on Low Wines, &c., and on Hawkers and Pedlars and Petty Chapmen and on vellum and parchment and paper for one year after 96 years in being upon the Act, 5 Anne [6 Anne, c. 2] for Annuities anno 1707; the One Third Tonnage and Poundage for one year after 99 years in being; the 36s. per barrel of Sweets for 2 years after 99 years on the same Act; the 9d. Excise granted 1692 for Annuities and Survivorships for 15 years after 99 on the Act, 4 Wm. and Mary [c. 3]: the overplus of this Fond in any year, computing the first at Lady day 1709 for the public use and service.
Creditor or Discharge.
£ s. d.
by paid to Sir Thomas Littleton, Treasurer of the Navy:
for account of Wages 109,364 12 6¼
for Walter Whitfeild, Paymaster of Marines: upon account 22,979 19 3
for account of Wear and Tear 32,361 16 11
164,706 8 8¼
Creditor or Discharge.
by paid to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: £ s. d. £ s. d.
for account of the 40,000 men 121,069 9 7¼
for account of the 10,000 Additional Forces 55,543 5 3¾
for account of the 3,000 Palatines 5,623 14 3
for account of the 4,639 Saxons 6,992 17 8½
for account of Bothmar's Regiment of Dragoons 1,506 6 6
for account of the 586,671l. 12s. 6d. for the established Forces in Spain and Portugal 22,932 16 7½
for account of the 500,000l. for strengthening the Duke of Savoy and other purposes 47,595 8 0½
for account of Subsidies: to wit, for agio, bread and forage for the Prussians 6,990 18 6
for account of services for former years, out of the Fonds of this year: to wit, for the charge of fortifications and other services of Gibraltar anno 1706 12,284 19 8½
for account of Extraordinaries: to wit, towards the charge of Recruiting in anno 1708 pursuant to an Address [of the House] 10,000 0 0
290,539 16 3
by paid to John How, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons:
for account of Guards and Garrisons 69,723 2 3
for account of the 5,000 men for Sea Service 6,218 14 3
for account of the Invalids 934 1 8¼
76,875 18 2¼
by paid to Thomas Micklethwaite, Paymaster of the Transports: upon account [for the Transport service] 3,836 18 0
by paid to the Trustees for Circulating Exchequer Bills: upon account 3,052 6 4
by paid to William Clayton: upon account of the allowance [rebate] to Contributors [as above] for prompt payment 988 12 6½
540,000 0 0
by cash transferred to the Fond for paying the Annuities as above being the like sum directed by Parliament to be taken out of the [above] Contribution money to be towards securing the quarterly payments on or before Michaelmas 1710 100,000 0 0
£640,000 0 0
Contributions for 80,000l. per an. in Annuities at 16 years' purchase for 99 years from 24 June 1708 [as by 6 Anne, c. 48].
Debtor or Charge. £ s. d.
to money contributed between 5 March 1707–8 and 26 March 1708 328,552 0 0
to ditto contributed between 26 March 1708 and 25 June 1708 315,336 0 0
to ditto contributed between 25 June 1708 and 28 Sept. 1708 331,836 0 0
£975,724 0 0
Memorandum.
The Fond for paying these Annuities consists of the particulars following, viz. 260,000l. [out of the Contribution money] towards the quarterly payments till the Fond takes place; one moiety of the old Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage of 12 Car. II, granted for 96 years from 31 July 1712; a moiety of the overplus of this Subsidy (if any) on the grant which determined at 1 August 1712 as by 5 Anne, c. 27 [6 Anne, c. 48]. The surplus of this half-subsidy at the end of any Quarter during the term to be for the Publique Service.
Creditor or Discharge.
by paid to Sir Thomas Littleton, Treasurer of the Navy: £ s. d. £ s. d.
for account of the Navy Ordinary 28,000 0 0
for account of Wages 60,000 0 0
for Walter Whitfeild, Paymaster of the Marines: upon account 6,000 0 0
for account of the Victualling 175,914 2 8
for account of Wear and Tear 187,598 0 0
457,512 2 8
by paid to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad:
for account of the 40,000 men 179,313 11 3¼
for account of the 10,000 Additional Forces 16,014 13 10
for account of the 586,671l. 12s. 6d. for Established Forces in Spain and Portugal 90,187 13 0
for account of the 500,000l. for strengthening the Duke of Savoy and other purposes 61,620 4 0
for account of Subsidies to the Duke of Savoy 26,222 4 6
for account of Extraordinaries: to wit, towards the charge of recruiting anno 1708 pursuant to an Address [of the House of Commons] 5,000 0 0
378,358 6 7¼
by paid to John How, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons:
for account of Guards and Garrisons 87,062 11 8
for account of the 5,000 men for Sea Service 7,325 1 1
for account of the Invalids 400 0 0
94,787 12 9
by paid to Thomas Jett, upon account to pay interest on unsatisfied Debentures 30,000 0 0
by paid to William Clayton upon account of the allowances [rebate] to [Annuity] Contributors for prompt payment [of their Contribution moneys] 1,869 17 11¾
962,528 0 0
by cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708 13,196 0 0
£975,724 0 0
For the year 1708.
The payments by the East India Company on account of their united Stock.
Debtor or Charge. £ s. d.
to money received at the Exchequer in part of 1,200,000l.
in the week ended 14 May 1708 200,000 0 0
in the week ended 2 July 1708 50,000 0 0
in the week ended 9 July 1708 100,000 0 0
in the week ended 16 July 1708 50,000 0 0
in the week ended 10 Sept. 1708 150,000 0 0
in the week ended 17 Sept. 1708 50,000 0 0
£600,000 0 0
Memorandum:
This is to be advanced by 6 equal payments, the first on or before the 12 May 1708 and the last on or before the 10 March following.
Creditor or Discharge.
by paid to Harry Mordaunt, Treasurer of the Ordnance: £ s. d. £ s. d.
for account of Land Services of the Ordnance 27,000 0 0
for account of Sea Services of the Ordnance 21,000 0 0
48,000 0 0
by paid to James Brydges, Paymaster of Forces Abroad:
for account of the 40,000 men 161,468 7 5¼
for account of the 10,000 Additional Forces 19,535 10 4¾
for account of the 3,000 Palatines 5,787 16 7¾
for account of the 4,639 Saxons 6,992 17 8½
for account of Bothmar's Regiment of Dragoons 1,506 6 6
for account of the 586,671l. 12s. 6d. for established Forces in Spain and Portugal, &c. 134,082 1 5
for account of the 500,000l. for strengthening the Duke of Savoy and other purposes 90,604 4 11
for account of Subsidies, to wit: to the King of Denmark 9,375 0 0
to the Duke of Savoy 26,222 4 4
to the Landgrave of Hesse Cassel 2,976 3 9
more for his Troops of Augmentation 7,936 1 0
to the Elector of Treves 2,976 3 9
to the Elector Palatine 2,380 19 3
to the King of Prussia 12,500 0 0
more for the agio, bread and forage for the Prussian Troops in the Netherlands 13,472 15 6
497,816 12 7¼
by paid to John How, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons:
for account of Guards and Garrisons 9,964 11 8½
for account of the 5,000 men for Sea Service 8,568 18 4
18,533 10 0½
by paid to Thomas Micklethwaite, Paymaster of the Transports, upon account [for the Transports] 2,016 10 1
by paid to Thomas Jett: upon account to pay interest on unsatisfied Debentures [for Army Debts and Transport Debts] 30,334 19 6¼
596,701 12 3
by cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708 3,298 7 9
£600,000 0 0
For the year 1708.
Loans on the Half Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage and other Duties and Impositions Continued from last June [sic for July] 1712 to 1 August 1714 [by 6 Anne, c. 73].
Debtor or Charge.
to loans made at the Exchequer in part of £729,067 15s. 6¾d. for the War: £ s. d.
in the week ended 26 March 1708 41,441 13 4
in the quarter to Midsummer 1708 370,828 5 6
in the quarter to Michaelmas 1708 70,380 9 5
£482,650 8 3
Memorandum:
By the Act [6 Anne, c. 73] page 324 [of the Statute Book] such further sums are authorised to be taken in by way of loan as shall be sufficient to pay the intermediate interest till the Fond takes place.
Creditor or Discharge.
by paid to Sir Thomas Littleton, Treasurer of the Navy: £ s. d. £ s. d.
for account of the Victualling 10,997 9 6
for account of Wear and Tear 25,000 0 0
35,997 9 6
by paid to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad:
for account of the 40,000 men 93,891 11 6¼
for account of the 10,000 Additional Forces 40,436 13 1½
for account of the 3,000 Palatines 8,435 11 4½
for account of the 4,639 Saxons 10,489 6 6¾
for account of Bothmar's Regiment of Dragoons 2,259 9 9
for account of the 586,671l. 12s. 6d. for Established Forces in Spain and Portugal 71,230 4 9
for account of the 500,000l. for strengthening the Duke of Savoy and other purposes 67,803 6 4½
for account of Subsidies:
to wit: to the King of Denmark 9,375 0 0
to the King of Portugal 20,625 0 0
to the Duke of Savoy 26,222 4 4
to the Landgrave of Hesse Cassel 1,488 1 10½
to ditto more for his Troops of Augmentation 3,968 0 6
to the Elector of Treves 1,488 1 10½
to the Elector Palatine 1,190 9 7½
to the King of Prussia 12,500 0 0
to ditto more for the agio, bread and forage for his Troops in the Netherlands 6,990 18 6
for account of services of former years authorised to be paid or made good out of the Fonds of this year: to wit, for account of extraordinary Subsidy to Savoy anno 1707 24,650 0 0
for account of extraordinaries [of the War] to wit, towards the charge of Recruiting anno 1708 pursuant to an Address [of the House of Commons] 8,028 0 0
411,072 0 2
by paid to John How, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons:
for account of Guards and Garrisons 26,352 18 10¼
for account of the 5,000 men for Sea Service 7,494 14 1
for account of Invalids 691 19 0
34,539 11 11¼
481,609 1 7¼
by cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1708 1,041 6 7¾
£482,650 8 3
The several Accomptants [Treasurers and. Paymasters in accompt] for the sums imprested to them in Tallies for uses to be appointed.
Debtor or Charge.
to the sum in Tallies remaining in their hands at Michaelmas 1707:
For the year 1705. £ s. d. £ s. d.
on Reversionary Annuities: in the hands of the Treasurer of the Navy 53,753 0 0
For the year 1707.
on the Tenth 4s. Aid: in the hands of the Treasurer of the Navy 44,777 5 10
in the hands of John How, Pay-master of Guards and Garrisons 54,736 0 0¾
99,513 5 10¾
(total remaining in Tallies at Michaelmas 1707 153,266l. 5s. 10¾d.)
to sums imprested between Michaelmas 1707 and Michaelmas 1708 to the several Treasurers and Paymasters by levying Tallies on the Publique Fonds for uses to be appointed, viz..
For the year 1707.
Tallies on Malt [anno 1708].
to Sir Thomas Littleton, Treasurer of the Navy as per the account, supra, p. cxci 134,265 0 10
to Charles Mason, late Paymaster of the Transports as per the same account 33,300 0 0
167,565 0 10
For the year 1708.
Tallies on the Eleventh 4s. Aid.
to Sir Thomas Littleton: as per the account, supra, p. cxciv 400,000 0 0
to Harry Mordaunt, Paymaster of the Ordnance: as per the same account 60,000 0 0
to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: as per the same account 73,198 12 8½
to John How, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons: as per the same account 87,000 0 0
to Thomas Micklethwaite, Treasurer for the Transports as per the same account 44,821 8 4½
665,020 1 1
Tallies on Malt.
to Sir Thomas Littleton: as per the account, supra, p. cxcvi 10,007 0 9½
to James Brydges: as per the same account 88,133 13 0½
to John How: as per the same account 75,000 0 0
173,140 13 10
£1,158,992 1 7¾
Creditor or Discharge.
by services supplied out of the Tallies per contra on money raised or ordered [by the Lord Treasurer] to be raised thereupon [by these respective accomptants] within the time of this accompt, viz..
Out of Tallies on the Land Tax or the Tenth 4s. Aid anno 1707.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
by [paid thereout to] Sir Thomas Littleton, Treasurer of the Navy:
for account of Wages of Seamen 35,693 13 4
for account of Wear and Tear 9,083 12 6
44,777 5 10
by [paid thereout to] John How, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons:
for account of Guards and Garrisons 40,971 17 6
for account of the 5,000 men for Sea Service 12,410 1 9½
for account of the Invalids 1,354 0 9¼
54,736 0 0¾
Out of Tallies on Malt anno 1707.
by [paid thereout to] Sir Thomas Littleton:
for account of Wear and Tear 100,000 0 0
for account of services of former years [ordered] to be paid out of the Fonds of this year: to wit, towards the quota for Wages [of Seamen] anno 1702 as [and when] the Tallies can be disposed at par 34,265 0 10
134,265 0 10
(total for 1707 Tallies directed 233,778l. 6s. 8¾d.)
Out of the Tallies on the Land Tax or Eleventh 4s. Aid anno 1708.
by [paid thereout to] Sir Thomas Littleton:
for account of the [Navy] Ordinary 9,000 0 0
for account of [seamen's] Wages 255,877 16 1½
for account of the Marines under the pay of Walter Whitfeild 15,122 3 10½
for account of Wear and Tear 50,000 0 0
330,000 0 0
by [paid thereout to] Harry Mordaunt, Treasurer of the Ordnance:
for account of Land Services of the Ordnance 13,250 0 0
for account of Sea Services of ditto 13,250 0 0
26,500 0 0
by [paid to] James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad:
for account of the 40,000 men 25,554 19 3½
for account of the 10,000 Additional Forces 5,502 1 2½
for account of Subsidies:
to the King of Portugal 16,458 6 8
to the King of Denmark 4,687 10 0
for account of the 586,671l. 12s. 6d.
for Established Forces in Spain and Portugal 20,995 15 6½
73,198 12 8½
Creditor or Discharge.
by [paid thereout to] John How: £ s. d. £ s. d.
for account of Guards and Garrisons 35,878 18 5½
for account of the 5,000 men for Sea Service 8,764 0 7
44,642 19 0½
Out of Tallies on Malt anno 1708.
by [paid thereout to] Sir Thomas Littleton:
for Walter Whitfeild, Paymaster of Marines: upon account 10,007 0 9½
by [paid thereout to] James Brydges:
for account of the 40,000 men 11,923 14 5
for account of the 10,000 Additional Forces 2,465 2 3½
for account of the 586,671l. 12s. 6d.
for Established Forces in Spain and Portugal 34,641 17 8
for account of Subsidies:
to the King of Portugal 11,458 6 8
to the King of Denmark 4,687 10 0
for account of services of former years [ordered to be paid] out of the Fonds of this year: to wit, to the Landgrave of Hesse Cassel for [his] Troops of Augmentation in Italy 22,957 2 0
88,133 13 0½
(total for 1708 Tallies directed 572,482 5s. 7d.) 806,260 12 3¾
by the Remains and Tallies [issued] for uses to be appointed and remaining in the hands of the respective Treasurers, &c., Paymasters at Michaelmas 1708 [by reason that up to the said date the Lord Treasurer had not appointed or directed the uses for the said remaining Tallies]:
For the year 1705.
Tallies for Reversionary Annuities remaining in the hands of the Treasurer of the Navy 53,753 0 0
For the year 1707.
Tallies on Malt in the hands of Thomas Micklethwaite, Paymaster of the Transports, being assigned to him for the service of the Transports by Charles Mason, late Paymaster of Transports 33,300 0 0
For the year 1708.
Tallies on the Land Tax in the hands of the Treasurer of the Navy 70,000 0 0
ditto in the hands of John How, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons 42,357 0 11½
ditto in the hands of Harry Mordaunt, Paymaster of the Ordnance 33,500 0 0
ditto in the hands of Thomas Micklethwaite, Paymaster of the Transports 44,821 8 4½
Tallies on Malt in the hands of John How 75,000 0 0
352,731 9 4
£1,158,992 1 7¾
The Exchequer in account to the Fond for paying 184,242l. 14s. 0d. per an. for Annuities purchased anno 1706, ut supra, p. cxc.
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1707 107,831 5 4
£ s. d.
to the produce of the One Third Tonnage and Poundage for the year ended at Michaelmas 1708 as by the account, supra, p. clxiii 79,849 10 4
to the produce of the Duties on Coals, Culme and Cynders from 14 May 1708 to Michaelmas following as by the account, supra, p. clxii 62,987 15 6
142,837 5 10
£250,668 11 2
Creditor or Discharge.
by paid on Annuities as per contra which continue for 99 years from 25 March 1706 185,355 9 0
by rewards [fees] to Officers [of the Exchequer ] and incident charges in paying and accompting [for the said Annuities], viz.: £ s. d.
to the Auditor of the Receipt at 410l. per an. for the business of these Annuities 410 0 0
more to ditto for examining vouchers and examining and securing the cost: at 500l. per an 500 0 0
to the Clerk of the Pells on 320l. per an. for the business of these Annuities 320 0 0
to the Four Tellers of the Receipt on 240l. per an. for the like 240 0 0
to Samuel Edwyn, Usher of the Exchequer for necessaries [stationery, &c] supplied 1,518 10 5
to Charles Dartiquenave, Paymaster of the Works: upon account for the charge of building an Office 923 16 0¼
3,912 6 5¼
189,267 15 5¼
by cash remaining with Exchequer at 28 Sept. 1708:
of the One Third Tonnage and Poundage 15,612 8 1¼
of the Duties on Coals, Culme, &c 45,788 7 7½
61,400 15 8¾
£250,668 11 2
The Exchequer in account to the Fond for paying 72,187l. 10s. 0d. per an. in Annuities purchased anno 1707, ut supra, p. cxci.
Debtor or Charge.
£ s. d.
to cash remaining in the Exchequer 28 Sept. 1707 41,783 6 11
to [receipts from] sundry Overplus moneys applicable to these Annuities held Michaelmas 1710, viz.: £ s. d.
overplus on 24 June 1708 of the 9d. Excise for Annuities and Survivorships, ut supra, p. clxxi 22,651 5 10
overplus at 1 June 1708 of the Five Sevenths 9d. Excise for the Bank, ut supra, p. clxx 9,778 6 4
overplus at 25 March 1708 of the Two Sevenths of the same 9d. Excise, ut supra, p. clxx 7,584 10 7½
overplus at 29 Sept. 1708 of the Salt and Stamp Duties for the East India Company, ut supra, p. clxxvi 93 11 0½
to the produce of the 36s. per barrel on Sweets in the year ended at Michaelmas 1708 as per the account, supra, p. clxxiv 425 13 11½
40,533 7 9½
to so much of the money Contributed for purchasing these [72,187l. 10s.] Annuities as was directed by Parliament to be applied towards securing the quarterly payments thereupon to Michaelmas 1710, ut supra, p. cxcii 35,000 0 0
£117,316 14 8½
Creditor or Discharge.
£ s. d.
by paid on the [72,187l. 10s.] Annuities as per contra, above, which Continue for 99 years from 25 March 1707 82,145 10 0
by cash remaining in the Exchequer at 28 Sept. 1708: £ s. d.
of the Surplus of the 9d. Excise for Annuities and Survivorship 19,546 15 10
of the Surplus of the Fond for the East India Company: to wit, the Additional Salt and Stamp Duties 93 11 0½
of the produce of the Duty on Sweets 175 8 0½
of the part of the Contribution money [to the 72,187l. Annuities as above] directed for interest payments until 1710 15,356 8 9½
35,171 4 8½
£117,316 14 8½
The Exchequer in account to the Fond for paying 40,000l. per an. on the First Act for sale of Annuities anno 1708, ut supra, p. cxcvi.
Debtor or Charge.
to so much of the Contribution money for these 40,000l. Annuities as was directed by Parliament to be applied towards securing the quarterly payments thereon to Michaelmas 1710, ut supra, p. cxcvii £100,000 0 0
Creditor or Discharge.
by cash remaining in the Exchequer at Michaelmas 1708 £100,000 0 0
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