|
| Charge. |
|
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
Arrears: none, this being their first Accompt |
|
nil
|
|
|
but depending on several persons at the foot of the final Accompt of the late Commissioners |
1,999 |
0 |
5 |
Receipts: money arising within the time of this Accompt for licences to Hawkers etc.:
for 2,235 licences for a year to Midsummer 1716 at 4l. each |
8,940 |
0 |
0 |
|
for licences to travel with 185 horses ditto at 4l. each horse |
740 |
0 |
0 |
|
for 2,040 single foot licences at 12d. each |
|
|
|
102 |
0 |
0 |
|
for 185 licences for travelling with that number of horses at 2s. each |
18 |
10 |
0 |
|
for the charge of 10 bonds for securing the latter moiety of the Duty at 12d. each bond |
0 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
total charges and receipts |
|
|
|
£11,800 |
0 |
5 |
| Discharge. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salaries: to George Townsend, junior, Montague Bacon and Francis Browne, Commissioners, 300l.; to Hadley Doyley, Solicitor, 50l.; to Philip Sanderson, Cashier, to Xmas 1715 and Thomas Tomkins succeeding him 90l.; to clerks detailed, 100l.; to the Riding Surveyor General and seven Riding Surveyors, named, 900l.; to the three Surveyors for London and Westminster, named, 150l.; and to a messenger, named, 30l.
|
1,620 |
0 |
0 |
|
allowance for prompt payment of the latter moiety of 2,225 licences for the time of this Accompt (445l.) and of 185 licences for travelling with 185 horses (37l.) |
482 |
0 |
0 |
|
necessary and incident charges, detailed |
|
|
|
465 |
17 |
10½ |
|
(total for salaries, prompt payment and incidents as above 2,567l. 17s. 10½d.) |
|
|
|
|
money paid into the Exchequer, by dates |
|
|
|
7,012 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
total payments and allowances |
|
|
|
£9,580 |
7 |
10½ |
|
and so remains |
|
|
|
2,219 |
12 |
6½ |
|
against which depending for money in arrear, Midsummer 1697 to Midsummer 1715 |
|
|
|
1,999 |
0 |
5 |
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
|
|
|
and for money in arrear for licences granted within the time of this Accompt, detailed |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
and on Richard Harrington, messenger, for money imprested |
38 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
and on William Este, Riding Surveyor General, for money received by him and remaining in his hands |
33 |
18 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
— |
81 |
18 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
total of the supers aforesaid |
|
|
|
£2080 |
18 |
11 |
and so the Accomptants are Indebted
Declared 7 August 1718. |
|
|
|
138 |
13 |
7½ |
|
Auditor's Memorandum: certain Riding Surveyors, named, are accomptable for several licences within the time of the late Commissioners with which they were entrusted to deliver to Hawkers etc. trading in the Country; William Este is likewise accomptable for several licences within the time of this Accompt. The respective bonds for securing these Duties remain in the Solicitor's hands. |
