Declared Accounts 1707: Hackney Coaches

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

Citation:

'Declared Accounts 1707: Hackney Coaches', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 22, 1708, ed. William A Shaw( London, 1952), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol22/cdiii-cdiv [accessed 17 September 2024].

Hackney Coaches


DECLARED ACCOUNTS: HACKNEY COACH LICENCES.

AUDIT OFFICE: BUNDLE 1326, ROLL 13.
Edward Wharton, Receiver General.
	Accompt for the year ending Midsummer 1707.
	Charge.	£	s.	d.
	Arrears: remaining in the hands of this Accomptant	300	15	2
	depending upon sundry Hackney and Stage coachmen in arrear	722	0	0
	Charge.	£	s.	d.
	Receipts: for the rent of 700 Hackney coach licences at 4l. each payable quarterly	2,800	0	0
	for the Queen's moiety of two forfeitures at 5l. each	5	0	0
	ditto of 28 forfeitures at 40s. each	28	0	0
	ditto of 8 forfeitures at 10s. each	2	0	0
	total charge and receipts	£3,857	15	2
	Discharge.
	Salaries of the Commissioners and Officers, detailed	830	0	0
	Rent of the Office in Surrey Street, Strand, paid to Mrs. Rebecca Ingram	38	0	0
	Incidents, detailed (including Exchequer fees, legal fees, stationery, cleaning and candles)	231	4	1½
	Taxes on Officers' salaries	80	4	0
	Auditor's fee	15	0	0
	Money paid into the Exchequer by tallies, detailed	1,641	7	0½
	total payment and allowances	£2,835	15	2
	and so remains	1,022	0	0
	whereof depending:
	upon Hackney and Stage coachmen, detailed, for arrears of licences, rent and forfeitures, etc.	722	0	0
	and upon the Accomptant for money remaining in his hands	300	0	0
	Declared 31 March 1709.