E.

Eagles, Edward, an out-pensioner of Chelsea Hospital, 167.

Eales, feu duty of, 60.

Earl (Earle, Erle), Thomas, lieutenant-general, Commander-in-Chief of the Foot in England, 13, 15, 20.

pay of, 40, 329.

payment to, in consideration of faithful and eminent services and of the several losses sustained, 47, 340, 423.

regiment of, 262.

sea service regiment of, 12, 19, 73, 84, 110, 163, 170, 208, 262.

Secretary and aide-de-camp to. See Lynn, S.

Earlsferry, co. Fife, borough of, 67.

Earsby, Thomas, a Commissioner for licensing Hawkers, Pedlars and Petty Chapmen, 230.

Easington, co. York, 149, 159.

Eason, Robert, captain, deposition of, 341.

East, William, Clerk of the Estreats in the Court of Common Pleas, 313.

East Granges. See Granges.

EAST INDIA COMPANY, Act for assuring a longer time in the fund and trade to (6 Anne, c. 71), 173.

bonds of, 16.

Committee of, 16.

Court of, 18.

debentures, allowance of 4½ per cent deducted out of by the Customs Commissioners, 3;

discount on, 106.

discount for, 106.

Fund for 160,000l. per annum to, appropriated out of the Salt and Stamp Duties, surplus of, 408, 472.

General Society, deficiencies of, and applications of revenue to, 85, 135, 166, 199, 229, 258, 297, 339, 374, 397, 418, 443, 461;

issue for, out of the 160,000l. per annum appropriated out of the Salt and Stamp Duties, 402.

gentlemen of, 17.

goods of, purchase of, 18.

informations against, 104.

loans on, 17.

members of, bills of exchange of, 18.

New, debts owing to and by, 41.

deficiencies of, and applications of revenue to, 85, 135, 166, 199, 229, 258, 297, 339, 374, 397, 418, 443, 461.

Directors of, election of, 44.

gentlemen of, 41, 43, 44.

issue for, out of the 160,000l. per annum appropriated out of the Salt and Stamp Duties, 402.

security of, against debts of the Old Company, 42, 43.

Two Millions payment, 43.

Old, bonds of, deposit with trustees for security to the New Company, 42.

charter of, surrender of, 41, 42, 43.

debts owing to and by, 41, 42;

granted to the United Company, 448;

payment of, 41, 42.

gentlemen of, 41, 43, 44.

members of, exchange of bonds of, 44.

1,200,000l. payment, 43.

saltpetre supplied to the Ordnance, 220.

Secretary of. See Gardner, J.

spices, garbling of, 104.

Treasurer of, 18.

Two Millions Subscription (as by 9–10 Wm. III, c. 44), 402.

Union of the Two Companies, 41, 44.

United Company, 42;

debts owing to the Old Company granted to, 448.

United Stock, payments into the Exchequer under Act of 6 Anne, c. 71, for raising $$1,200,000 for carrying on the War, 16, 17, 53, 364, 435, 444, 454, 471.

first payment, 16, 17, 18, 212, 215, 231, 233.

second payment, 21, 22, 24, 32, 252, 287, 288, 289, 295.

third payment, 34, 35, 37, 38, 40, 337, 358, 368, 381.

fourth payment, 38, 46, 47, 49, 50, 402, 414, 417, 422, 424, 426, 431.

fifth payment, 38, 45, 47, 48, 52, 378, 403, 406, 407, 412, 420, 423, 424, 447, 453, 459.

sixth payment, 50, 51, 52, 448, 460, 462.

East India goods, Comptrollers of a warehouse for prohibited, 425.

East Indies, ship bringing goods from, cast away, 461.

Easter Temple Hall [Temple Hall, co. Berwick], feuar of, 60.

Eastway, co. Cornwall, manor of, 191.

Eccles, John, Master of the Music, 248.

Echlin (Ecklin, Ecklyn), Robert, major-general, Regiment of Dragoons of (Inniskilling Dragoons), 50, 171, 225, 260;

men detached from, 262.

Eddelington. See Edmonton.

Eddystone Rock, lighthouse on, blown down in the great storm, 28, 285;

builder of. See Winstanley, H.

Edes, Basset, riding officer at Leith to be tidesurveyor, 470.

Edinburgh, bishopric rents of, tack of, 69.

Edinburgh, county of, sheriff of, rents payable by, 64;

retoured duties, 66.

EDINBURGH, co. Edinburgh, 67, 120, 179, 185, 210, 444.

ale imported into, duty on (Act, Wm. & Mary, 1690), 124.

apothecary in. See Blair, J.

bailiff of. See Cockburn, A.;

McClelane, S.

beer imported into, duty on, 124.

brandy imported into, duty on, 124, 201, 281.

Brewery and Distillery, books of accounts of, 71.

Castle, Constable of. See Leven, Earl of;

sutler in. See Stewart, J.

charter granted to by James VI and Charles I, 263.

corn magazines at, 167, 198.

Customs, book of laws relating to, 134;

officers, salary bill, 76, 206, 312, 412.

Exchequer in, 91.

Excise Office at, 76, 121;

incidents bill, 262.

foreign silver coin brought into, recoinage of, 77.

garrison, arrears due for clearings, 117.

Gates of, landcarriage waiters at, 373.

Goldsmiths, Company of, assay master of. See Penman, J.

goods imported into, duty of one mark on each ton or pack, 214, 236.

Holyrood House, Library, Keeper of. See Simpson, D.

porter of. See Hamilton, J.

underkeeper of. See Hamilton, J.;

Hamilton, W.

Justices of the Peace for, magistrates' claim to be sole, 263.

linen manufacture, Act concerning (Wm. & Mary, 1693), 124.

Lord Provost of, 236. See also McClellan, Sir J.;

McClellan, S.;

Muir, Sir A.

Lords of the Treasury at, 112.

magistrates of, sole Justices of the Peace for the city, 263.

merchants of, 91, 126, 452;

loss of trade consequent on the Union, 214.

Mint at. See Scotland—Mint.

mum imported into, duty on, 124.

pacquet boats between London and, 180.

Post Office, accomptant, 182.

clerk, 182;

assistant to, 182;

salary of, 180.

letter carriers, 182.

manager of the Post Office in Scotland at. See Main, G.

officer from London to be sent to, 180.

Postmaster, deputy to, 180;

salary of, 182.

runners between Aberdeen and, 182;

between Dumfries and, 182;

between Glasgow and, 182;

between Inverness and, 182;

between New Galloway, Wigtown and, 182.

Printing House at, paper and type imported from Lisbon and London for, 129.

warehousekeeper at, 271.

wines, imported into, duty on, 123, 204;

decrease in revenue consequent on the Union, 214.

ratification concerning impost on, 123.

wool, cloth imported into, duty on, 124;

register of, 271.

writer in, 126, 127.

Edinburgh, Firth of, 80.

Edinburgh University, Hebrew, Professor of. See Goodall, J.

Humanity, Professor of. See Dundas, L.

Mathematics, Professor of. See Gregory, J.

Philosophy, Professor of. See Erskine, C.;

Law, W.;

Scot, W.;

Stewart, R.

professors of, payments for, 395, 410, 469.

Edisbury, John, lease of fairs and markets in Romford, 335.

Edmonton alias Eddelington, co. Middlesex, 153.

Edon, Ann, royal bounty for, 320.

Edwards, —, embezzlement of materials of Beaumaris Castle, 10.

-, -, captain, 221.

-, Barkham, Surveyor of the Duties on Houses, co. Kent, 393.

-, David, to be instructed at the water side in Customs affairs, 253.

-, -, Comptroller of a warehouse for prohibited East India goods, 425.

-, George, lease of fairs and markets at Romford, 335.

-, John, tidesman and boatman at Hubberston, 56.

-, -, at St. John's College, Oxford, 368.

-, -, compensation for French boat seized by, 363.

-, Mary, wife of George Edwards, afterwards wife of Mark Frost, 335.

-, Samuel, cashier to the Trustees for Circulating Exchequer Bills, 228.

-, -, lease of the house for pheasants, etc., in St. James's Park, 370, 373, 379.

Edwyn, Samuel, Usher of the Exchequer Receipt, 193, 230, 236, 272, 305, 339.

Egerton, John, lease of fishing pools in Delamere Forest, 7, 8, 27, 28.

-, Sir Philip, lease of fishing pools in Delamere Forest in 1678, 8.

-, Sir Rowland, lease of fishing pools in Delamere Forest in 1639, 7.

Eglas Kymmin [Eglwys Cymmin], co. Carmarthen, 255.

Eglinton, Earl of. See Montgomery, A.

Eizatt (Elizet), [Sir Edward], Dr., Second Physician, Scotland, 468.

Elbridge, —, Customs collector of Bristol, 370.

-, John, Deputy Comptroller of Bristol, 456.

Elcho, co. Perth, blench duty of, 60.

Elector Palatine. See Palatinate.

Elgin, county of, sheriff of, rents payable by, 64;

retoured duties, 66.

Elgin, co. Elgin, borough of, 67;

duty on ale and beer brewed within, granted to the magistrates of, 126;

Postmaster of, 182.

Elibank, co. Selkirk, ward and non-entry duties of the lands of, 59.

Elibank, Lord. See Murray, A.

Elizet. See Eizatt.

Elliott (Elliot), Edward, tidesman at Leith, 321.

-, Robert, payment for lodging the chaplains in waiting at Kensington, 397.

-, [Roger], Regiment of Foot at Gibraltar, 36, 74, 232.

Elmes, Joseph, tidesman at Cowes, dismissed, 224.

Elphinstone (Elphingstone, Elphington), John, Lord Balmerinoch and Lord Coupar, 60.

-, -, Lord Elphinstone, grant of office of seizer of brandy, strong waters, etc., 125.

Elwell, Daniel, landwaiter, examination of wine books, 387.

-, Sir John, et al., law fees in the cause of, 383.

Embezzlements, materials of Beaumaris Castle, 9–10;

prevention of, 122.

Emerson (Emmerson), William, Keeper in Hyde Park, 192, 304.

Emes, Fulk, gentleman, et al., Act for the relief of, 410.

Enamel, pictures of the Queen in, 248.

Engineer, in New York. See Romer, —.

England, Joseph, clerk to the Paymaster of Transports, 433.

English, —, premises at Hampton Court leased to, 308.

-, John, Marshal of the Ceremonies, 314.

Engravers. See Mint.

Erizzo, [Nicolo], Ambassador from Venice, present of picture of the Queen set with diamonds for, 274.

Errard, Magdalen, pension of, 233.

Erroll, Earl of. See Hay, C.

Erskine, —, Act for, for making salt upon salt, 124.

-, Sir Alexander, Lyon King at Arms, 467.

-, Charles, Professor of Philosophy at Edinburgh University, 390.

-, David, 22nd Earl of Buchan, pension of, 115.

-, Henry, Lord Cardross, Regiment of Dragoons of, 118.

-, [John], colonel, deputy governor of Stirling Castle, 121.

-, John, 22nd Earl of Mar, a Commissioner for the Union of England and Scotland, 119.

Secretary of State of Scotland, 112, 114, 175, 369.

Keeper of the Signet, Scotland, 237, 241,

feu duties granted to, 59.

Regiment of Foot of, 118, 426.

-, Sir John, of Alva, a Commissioner of the Equivalent Fund, 79.

-, William, tack of bishopric rents of St. Andrews, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Ross, Galway, Dunblane, Caithness, Brechin, Dunkeld and Murray, 69.

Escutcheons, for Messengers of the Chamber, 142.

Essex, county of, auditor for, 236;

Receiver General of Taxes. See Everard, Sir H.;

Maidstone, Major;

Rich, N.;

Turner, J.;

sheriff of, 95.

Essex, Earl of. See Capell, A.

Estwick, Nathaniel, Secretary or Chief Clerk to the Commissioners for enquiring into the state of the losses sustained by the proprietors of plantations and inhabitants in St. Christopher, 323.

Eton College, Provost and Fellows of, perpetuity of, 93.

Ettrick, co. Selkirk, chamberlain of, 62.

Ettrick Forest, co. Selkirk, chamberlainry of, rents payable out of, 57.

Ettrick, William, counsel for the Lord High Admiral, 159, 211.

Eugene, Prince, 347, 352;

payment to, for German Foot regiments sent from Italy to Spain, 44, 45, 404.

Eutin, Germany, bishopric of, 319;

pretensions of Prince Charles of Denmark to, 95, 225, 299, 343.

Evance, Sir Stephen, the Queen's Jeweller, 274;

surety for John Nutin, 286.

Evans, Evan, clerk, chaplain going to Philadelphia, royal bounty for, 356.

-, Richard, chamber keeper to the Maids of Honour, 75.

Evelyn, John, junior, Receiver General of Stamp Duties, 345;

Postmaster General, 345, 372, 408.

Everard, —, leave to come to London, 263.

-, Sir Hugh, Receiver General of Taxes, co. Essex, 86, 87, 130, 201, 236, 450.

-, -, Lady Mary, widow and executrix of, 201, 450.

-, -, Sir Richard, son of, 130, 201.

-, Robert, one of the boatmen's mates at Shields, to be boatman at King's Lynn, 297.

-, Thomas, of Dublin, lost debenture of Transport ship, 376, 410.

EXCHEQUER BILLS—

circulation of (as by 8–9 Wm. III, c. 24;

12–13 Wm. III, c. 1;

1 Anne, c. 7;

6 Anne, c. 21), allowance to the Bank of England for, 55, 73, 190, 291, 412, 472.

interest on, 291.

management of, charge of, 228.

premiums and other charges of, 228.

Trustees for, Cashier of. See Edwards, S.;

assistant to. See Brookhouse, T.

cleaner woman to, 228.

contingencies account, 356.

declared account, 356.

housekeeper to. See Parrot, W.

messenger, 356. See also Walworth, J.

Office of, fees paid at the Treasury, 356;

incidents, 356;

painter in, 356.

payment by, 228.

salaries of, 228.

Secretary and Accomptant to. See Herne, L.

stationery for, 357.

See also Bateman, Sir J.;

Fermor, H.;

Heathcote, J.

yearly fund for, 306.

12th Contract, deposit on, 357;

premiums, etc., on, 356, 357.

13th Contract, 356;

deposit on, 357;

engrossing rolls for, 357.

15th Contract, 226.

deficiencies of, and applications of revenue to, 85, 135, 166, 199, 229, 258, 297, 339, 374, 397, 418, 443, 461.

exchange of, 3, 93.

issue out of, 73.

Offices for, necessaries for, 236, 306, 339.

renewal of (as by 12–13 Wm. III, c. 1), 226.

EXCHEQUER COURT, 47.

Auditors of Imprests. See Imprests.

Barons of, 108, 206, 356. See also Smith, J.

Fifth Baron. See Lovell, Sir S.

bill in, exhibition of, 82.

clerk of. See Armiger, [G.]

decision of, 37.

Deputy Chamberlains of. See Ballow, H.;

Smith, J.

Estreats, Clerk of, payment to, 316.

fire at, at the trial of the Pyx, 72.

Foreign Estreats, Clerk of. See Cook, J.

Foreign Opposer. See Whitaker, C.

informations filed in, 103.

leases, 370.

Lord Chief Baron, 273, 290, 367.

Lord High Treasurer, 80, 85.

at Windsor, 37, 340, 358, 360.

attendance on, 80.

attending the Treasury, 1–10, 13–24, 29, 30, 32–34, 37, 38, 40, 41, 43–48, 49–53.

indisposed, 74.

Messenger of the Chamber attending. See Thorowkettle, J.

petition referred to, 234.

printed matter and stationery delivered to, 324.

report laid before, 121.

room of, umbrellas for, 308.

See also Godolphin, Lord; Oxford, Earl of.

Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer, 356.

Office of, fees of clerks of, 385.

First Secondary in. See Taylor, J.

Second Secondary in. See Battley, C.

Nichils, Clerk of. See Huxley, T.;

Snow, W.

officers of, necessaries delivered to, 166, 332, 461.

Pipe, Clerk of, 139, 152, 159, 174, 187, 212, 270, 300, 316, 342, 343, 356, 370, 373;

Customs fees of, 388;

deputy to. See Tullie, P. See also Cook, Sir J.

Comptroller of. See Pottinger, J.

Great Roll of, 157, 300.

Office of, clerks in, Customs fees of, 388.

secondaries in, Customs fees of, 388. See also Cranmer, J.;

Milbourne, C.

officers of, 294.

Pleas, Clerk of. See Marriott, T.

Queen's Remembrancer, 356.

deputy, 271. See also Barker, R.;

Stevens, H.

fees due to, for passing accounts of customers of the outports, 157.

Office of, clerks of, 409.

payment to, 316.

petitions referred to, 207, 209, 264, 298, 401.

report of, 154.

securities taken by, 54, 76, 96–99, 197, 206, 207, 209, 210, 211, 230, 270, 272, 308, 325, 373, 401, 409, 426.

stay of process by, 172, 173, 192, 212, 320, 321, 326, 334, 340, 400, 423.

warrants to, 76, 86, 90, 101, 137, 151, 152, 153, 155, 157, 160, 172, 173, 192, 197, 206, 212, 230, 261, 270, 293, 308, 334, 340, 400, 409, 423, 426, 443.

See also Ayloffe, H.

Seal of, 149, 152, 159, 172, 212, 270, 443, 447.

Tally Court, clerks and officers of, tallies of loan levied and struck without fees by, 211.

trial in, 107.

Usher of. See Heneage, Sir M.

-, Scotland. See Scotland.

EXCHEQUER RECEIPT—

Auditor of, 35, 75, 138, 273, 280, 293, 356, 364, 389, 454, 463, 467.

certificates of, 55, 91, 187, 190, 199, 291, 294, 317, 412, 430, 472.

clerks to, allowance in lieu of fees, 72.

fees payable by the Barons of the Exchequer Court, Scotland, to, 444, 445;

by the Judges to, 444, 445.

management of business relating to the circulation of Exchequer Bills, 228.

Office of, clerk in, for keeping registers of public loans. See Fox, T.

payment to, for additional business in connexion with payment of annuities, 432, 433.

warrants to, 230, 253, 305.

See also Halifax, Lord.

Chancellor and Under-Treasurer of, attending the Treasury, 1–6, 10, 16, 18, 21–24, 29, 30, 32–49, 50–52.

report of, 451.

Secretary to, 356.

signing of orders, 16.

See also Boyle, H.;

Smith, J.

clerks' rooms in the Cockpit, green serge curtains for, 308.

clerks and ministers of, payment to, 193.

deputy chamberlains of. See Lowe, J.;

Le Neve, P.;

Stewart, S.

fees, 29, 31, 95, 99, 225, 260, 264, 277, 278, 285, 299, 301, 323, 324, 377, 415, 417, 441.

funds anno 1708, issue out of, 4.

loans at, 34, 91, 154, 174, 199.

Lords of, petition to, 80.

officers of, 21;

necessaries for, 272, 339;

to attend in their offices notwithstanding the holidays, 467.

offices in, for making and issuing Exchequer Bills, 305, 306.

payments into, 6, 7, 29, 45, 173, 235, 288.

Pells, Clerk of, 356.

clerks to, allowance in lieu of fees, 72. See also Corbet, J.

fees payable by the Barons of the Exchequer Court, Scotland, to, 444, 445;

by the Judges to, 444, 445.

payment to, for additional business in connexion with payment of annuities, 432, 433.

See also Pelham, H.

pensions payable at, taxes on, 90.

porter at the Exchequer Gate. See Broadhurst, J.

salaries payable at, taxes on, 90.

Tellers, fees of, 72.

fees payable by the Barons of the Exchequer Court, Scotland, to, 444, 445;

by the Judges to, 444, 445.

payment to, for additional business in connexion with payment of annuities, 432, 433.

Treasury of, at Westminster, ordering and sorting the records of (by the deputy chamberlains), 136, 295.

Usher of. See Edwyn, S.

vacation, payment for attendance on, 193.

-, Ireland. See Ireland.

-, Scotland. See Scotland.

EXCISE—

Appeals, Commissioners of, new commission. 285. See also Addison, J.;

Ashburne, J.;

Chaloner, E.;

Goodman, T.;

Honywood, Sir W.;

Hungerford, W.

Auditor and Comptroller of, report of, 171.

brewery, in London, assistants in, 261;

officers in, 261;

surveyors in, 261.

Cashier, 3, 452. See also Meriton, H.

collectors, debt of, 336;

petition to be appointed collector of the Salt Duty, 239.

Commissioners, 134, 153, 236, 266, 454.

doorkeeper to, petition for pension, 257.

memorial of, 261.

payments by, 206, 234, 389, 445.

payment to, for passing new Commission of Excise in Scotland, 421.

petitions referred to, 101, 133, 139, 176, 246, 257, 336, 452.

reports by, 15, 138, 206, 210, 218, 310, 367, 445, 449.

to attend the Treasury, 53.

warrants to, 138, 234, 261, 309, 357, 389.

Comptroller, Deputy, of. See Story, S.

debts, 206;

account of compositions for, 153.

Duties, annuity orders on, innovation of lost, 434.

Hereditary, on beer, ale, etc., payment out of, 145.

3,700l. per week appropriated out of (as by 12–13 Wm. III, c. 12), annuities on, 151, 236, 339;

loans on, 380;

surplus of, payments out of, 380, 413.

on beer, ale, etc. (as by 4 Wm. & Mary, c. 3), surplus of, appropriated for the payment of annuities, 317.

on beer, ale, etc. (9d. per barrel), as by 4–5 Anne, c. 18, overplus of Two-Sevenths of, application for payment of annuities of, 186;

Five-Sevenths of, overplus of, 253.

on leather, deficiencies of, and applications of revenue to, 85, 135, 166, 199, 229, 258, 297, 339, 374, 397, 418, 443, 461.

on malt, mum, sweets, cider and perry (as by 1 Anne, st. 2, c. 3;

2–3 Anne, c. 2;

4–5 Anne, c. 17;

6 Anne, c. 38), 124.

account of what sums are unlent on, 9.

debentures, cashing of, 452.

imported into Edinburgh, 124.

loans on, 22, 23, 34, 143, 194, 238, 337, 454;

interest on, 314, 322, 329;

issues out of, 2, 3, 12, 19, 24, 32, 35, 38, 39, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 69, 73, 77, 81, 84, 93, 94, 100, 102, 108, 135, 149, 158, 171, 191, 256, 263, 264, 265, 267, 268, 271, 279, 314, 322, 329, 357, 358, 364, 377, 393, 394, 406, 410, 423, 431, 436, 463.

Office for, incidents bill, 144, 234, 356, 442;

salary bill, 72, 469.

payments out of, 12, 13, 413, 422.

on tonnage of ships (as by 5–6 Wm. & Mary, c. 20), appropriation to the Bank of England on, 263.

informer of, 257.

Office, incidents bill, 144, 234, 356, 442;

salary bill, 72, 186, 261, 299, 400, 422, 469.

officers, 452;

repayment of Land Tax assessments on salaries not exceeding 100l. per annum, 357.

payments out of, into the Exchequer, 171, 234.

principal gauger and principal officer, London port, for imported liquors, 206.

revenue, proposals for augmenting, 445;

proposals for raising 2,000,000l. for the public service by, 445.

Solicitor, attendance at the courts in Westminster Hall concerning actions upon personal statutes, 266.

-, Scotland. See Scotland.

Exeter, co. Devon, landwaiters at, 155, 298;

surveyor of. See Bate, D.;

Dent, R.;

Gill, J.;

Watson, J.

Eyles, [Francis], a member of the Committee for the East India Company, 16.

Eyre, Edward, share of prize ship, 140.

-, Robert, Solicitor General, appointment as, 417.

Eyton, Sir James, et al., debt for transport service, 173, 387.