|
| DECLARED ACCOUNTS: HANAPER. |
| AUDIT OFFICE: BUNDLE 1396, ROLL 247. |
| Edward Seymour, late Clerk or Keeper of the Hanaper and Henry Seymour, now Clerk, etc. |
|
Michaelmas 1706 to Michaelmas 1707. |
| Charge. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
| Arrears: respited moneys on the foot of the last Accompt |
368 |
17 |
7 |
|
| money in the hands of this Accomptant |
445 |
1 |
9½ |
|
|
813 |
19 |
4½ |
| Receipts: issues and profits of several charters or patents, commissions, indentures, etc., as follows: |
|
| small patents, 692 at 2s. each |
69 |
4 |
0 |
|
| sheriffs' patents, 48 at 3s. each |
7 |
4 |
0 |
|
| exemplifications, 23 at 16s. 4d. each |
18 |
15 |
8 |
|
| deanery, one at 16s. 4d. |
0 |
16 |
4 |
|
| archdeaconries and prebends, 3 at 16s. 4d. each |
2 |
9 |
0 |
|
| presentations, 47 at 16s. 4d. each |
38 |
7 |
8 |
|
| dispensations, 50 at 16s. 4d. each |
40 |
16 |
8 |
|
| congés d'eslire, royal assents and restitutions of temporalities, 6 at 16s. 4d. each |
4 |
18 |
0 |
|
| grants of office, two for life at 32s. 8d., three at 16s. 4d. each; fifteen during pleasure at 32s. 8d., 13 at 16s. 4d. each; two during good behaviour at 32s. 8d. each, one at 16s. 4d. |
44 |
18 |
4 |
|
| appeals and adjuncts, 16 at 16s. 4d. each |
13 |
1 |
4 |
|
| duplications, 2 at 16s. 4d. each |
1 |
12 |
8 |
|
| annuities and pensions, 2 at 16s. 4d. each |
1 |
12 |
8 |
|
| indentures, one at 65s. 4d., one at 49s., one at 32s. 4d., two at 16s. 4d. each |
8 |
19 |
4 |
|
| special commissions during pleasure, 2 at 16s. 4d. each |
1 |
12 |
8 |
|
| special licences for years, 4 at 24s. 4d. each |
4 |
17 |
4 |
|
| special pardons and de cursu, 3 at 16s. 4d. each |
2 |
9 |
0 |
|
| confirmations, two at 75s. 10d. each |
7 |
11 |
8 |
|
| for the fines thereof |
6 |
13 |
4 |
|
| grants magni feodi, 3 at 7l. 11s. 8d. each |
22 |
15 |
0 |
|
|
298 |
14 |
8 |
| issues of fines of Statute Staple, etc., as by the roll of George Wrighte, Clerk of the Crown |
11 |
4 |
8 |
|
| issue of original Writs as by the roll of John Dawlinge, a clerk in the Office of the Petty Bag |
6 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
17 |
18 |
0 |
| received from George, Duke of Northumberland, for his farm of the sealing of Exemplifications, etc., under the seals of the Queen's Bench and of the Common Pleas |
1,653 |
14 |
0 |
| farm of common fines, alienations, etc., before the Lord Chancellor, held by the Lord Treasurer |
1,546 |
12 |
0 |
| farm of the Sixpenny Writs or Commissions held by Anne, Countess of Newburgh, by patent 8 July 31 Car. II. |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
| total charge |
£5,330 |
18 |
0½ |
| Discharge. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
| fees, liveries, etc., by patent to the following: |
|
| William, Lord Cowper, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain |
1,096 |
19 |
0 |
|
| Sir John Trevor, kt., Master of the Bolls and to the 11 other Chancery Masters for robes |
82 |
8 |
0 |
|
| George Wright, Clerk of the Crown in Chancery |
60 |
0 |
0 |
|
| retained by this Accomptant for his allowances |
98 |
1 |
6½ |
|
| Jonathan Gorstellow Snow, Prothonotary of the Chancery |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Matthew Johnson, Clerk of the Parliaments |
40 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Edward Seymour, writer of Leases [or Clerk of the Exemplifications of Patents] |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
| the two Auditors of the Hanaper |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
| William Baker, writer of Leases [or as above] |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
| William Lambe, one of the Six Clerks in the Chancery, as Clerk Comptroller of the Hanaper |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
| John Harris, late Chafewax and Thomas Harris, now Chafewax, for provision of wax for seals |
360 |
0 |
0 |
|
| the same for their wages |
3 |
16 |
0½ |
|
| John Trevor, Cryer of the Chancery, for wages |
8 |
10 |
2½ |
|
| the same for provision of parchment, etc. |
282 |
12 |
0 |
|
|
2,172 |
6 |
9½ |
| payments by warrant to the following: |
|
| George Wrighte for writing patents, etc. |
339 |
6 |
8 |
|
| William Lambe for engrossing of the Comptrolment Book of the Hanaper |
13 |
6 |
8 |
|
| John Walker, deputy of Matthew Johnson, for transcribing and engrossing several public Bills and Journals of Parliament for her Majesty's service |
266 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Edward Castle, stationer, for stationery wares for the House of Lords and for the Privy Council |
178 |
18 |
6 |
|
| Discharge. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
| Sherrard Serjeant for necessaries for the Court in the Lord Chancellor's House and in Middle Temple Hall |
174 |
1 |
9 |
|
| Charles Harper, stationer, for stationery wares for the Crown Office in the Chancery |
63 |
13 |
11 |
|
| Robert Briscoe, messenger extraordinary, for attending the Lord Chancellor and riding with Parliamentary Writs |
166 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Israel Harrison, stationer, for stationery wares delivered at the Hanaper Office in the Chancery |
42 |
3 |
4 |
|
| the Clerk of the Hanaper for the increased cost of parchment |
73 |
4 |
0 |
|
| William West, embroiderer, for two rich embroidered bags for the Great Seal, etc. |
110 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Joseph Harvey 'Spigernel' [Sealer] |
42 |
18 |
6½ |
|
| Thomas Harris, Chafewax |
28 |
12 |
0 |
|
| John Barrett, William Wekett, Joseph Richards and Samuel Clarke, four messengers attending the Great Seal and the Receipt of the Exchequer for promulgating 7 several Proclamations all over England |
280 |
0 |
0 |
|
| James Hunter for sweeping at Westminster |
1 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
1,779 |
12 |
0½ |
| Payments by way of Rewards: |
|
| Sir John Trevor, kt., Master of the Rolls, for keeping the House of Converts [Rolls House] and for the fees of two Chaplains, a clerk and two converted [Jews], Peter Samuell and John Meza |
27 |
4 |
7 |
|
| the same as Clerk of the Petty Bag |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
37 |
4 |
7 |
| total allowances and payments |
|
£3,989 |
3 |
5 |
| and so remains |
|
1,341 |
14 |
7½ |
| Against which respited: |
|
| Mich. 1650 to 6 Aug. 1660 |
200 |
4 |
11 |
| 10 July 12 Car. II to Mich. 12 Car. II |
15 |
15 |
0 |
| Mich. 12 Car. II to Mich. 4 Jac. II |
122 |
9 |
0 |
| Mich. 1688 to Mich. 13 Will. III |
29 |
12 |
4 |
| Mich. 1704 to Mich. 1705, 4 Anne |
0 |
16 |
4 |
|
£368 |
17 |
7 |
| And so this Accomptant is Indebted |
972 |
17 |
0½ |
| Declared 20 Dec. 1708. |
| Note.—For details of deaneries, presentations, etc., grants of Office, etc., see DECLARED ACCOUNTS: AUDIT OFFICE : BUNDLE 1396, ROLL 248. |