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DECLARED ACCOUNTS: WINE LICENCES. |
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PIPE OFFICE: ROLL 3187 [E351/3187]. |
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No Audit Office Roll. |
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THOMAS LAKE, JOHN HARWOOD, ROBERT LOWNDES, THOMAS GOODALL and WILLIAM CONGREVE and ROBERT LOWNDES, WILLIAM CONGREVE, JOHN WYNDHAM, GEORGE SCOTT and JOHN FLOYER, successively Commissioners and Agents for granting Licences to sell Wine. |
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Christmas 1711 to Christmas 1713. |
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Charge. |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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Arrears: remaining in the Accomptants' hands upon the end of their last Accompt, none because in Surplusage |
nil
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depending in super upon several persons for rents of licences or for compositions and for money imprested, as shown in the said Accompt |
7,601 |
12 |
3 |
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Receipts: money arising by the rents of wine licences granted within the time of this Accompt, etc.: |
£ |
s. |
d. |
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rent of licences granted within the time of this Accompt |
9,370 |
6 |
6 |
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agreements made with several persons for retailing wine in past years |
104 |
7 |
6 |
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sundry persons who elapsed their times for taking out licences, 1708 to 1713; small sums agreed to be paid by defaulters towards the charge of the Messengers' journeys |
150 |
10 |
0 |
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9,625 |
4 |
0 |
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Surcharge: sums which on examination appeared to be omitted in the Accomptants' first Charge |
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91 |
7 |
6 |
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total charge and receipts |
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£17,318 |
3 |
9 |
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Discharge. |
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Surplusage on the last Accompt |
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160 |
11 |
0 |
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Salaries: |
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Robert Lowndes, William Congreve, George Scott and John Floyer, Commissioners, for two years at 200l. per an. each |
1,600 |
0 |
0 |
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John Wyndham, another, from 19 April 1712 |
336 |
5 |
0 |
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Thomas Hancock, Comptroller; same rate; two years |
400 |
0 |
0 |
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Cashiers, Accomptants, Clerks of Contracts, Clerk of the Bonds and Messengers, detailed with names |
700 |
0 |
0 |
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3,036 |
5 |
0 |
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incident charges, detailed (New Year's gifts, riding charges, bills of cravings, office necessaries, expenses of passing the Accompt, Office rent, etc.) |
768 |
2 |
1 |
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Auditor's fee: to Thomas Foley |
140 |
0 |
0 |
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total payments out of the Revenue from Wine Licences, 3,944l. 7s. 1d. |
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money paid into the Exchequer, detailed by dates |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
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over-charges |
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29 |
10 |
0 |
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total payments and allowances |
£9,134 |
8 |
1 |
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and so remains |
8,183 |
15 |
8 |
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whereof depending in super on sundry persons, named at great length and arranged by Counties, for rent of licences and for compositions: |
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for the year ended at Xmas 1702 |
405 |
5 |
0 |
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ditto 1703 |
387 |
10 |
0 |
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ditto 1704 |
265 |
8 |
2 |
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ditto 1705 |
268 |
5 |
0 |
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ditto 1706 |
328 |
11 |
3 |
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ditto 1707 |
379 |
16 |
3 |
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ditto 1708 |
386 |
10 |
0 |
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ditto 1709 |
318 |
0 |
0 |
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ditto 1710 |
443 |
15 |
0 |
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ditto 1711 |
399 |
3 |
9 |
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ditto 1712 |
838 |
15 |
0 |
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ditto 1713 (not detailed) |
4,394 |
7 |
6 |
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8,715 |
6 |
11 |
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and upon several persons for money advanced them for horse hire and riding charges etc., detailed |
185 |
0 |
0 |
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£8,900 |
6 |
11 |
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and so these Accomptants are in Surplusage |
716 |
11 |
3 |
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Declared 13 November 1717. |
