Revenue Account: General Abstract

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General Abstract

GENERAL ABSTRACT OF THE ACCOMPT OF THE PUBLIC REVENUES, TAXES AND MONIES BORROWED FROM MICHAELMAS 1711 TO MICHAELMAS 1712.
£ s. d.
THE REMAINS IN CASH AT MICHAELMAS 1711 AS SHOWN AT THE FOOT OF THAT YEAR'S ACCOMPT:
In tallies undisposed in the hands of particular Paymasters [see p. lxxii] 406,769 13 8½
The several Fonds for making good Deficiencies which determined 1 August 1710 14,693 18 7¾
Duties on Low Wines, etc., for Loans 1705 2,823 10 0¾
Additional Tonnage and Poundage, part of the Queen's Civil List 246 0 4
Arrears on ditto, for the late King's Civil List 1,440 10 9
Arrears of the Duties on Coffee, etc., for the Transport Debt 22 12 1
Plantation Duties for Loans 570 12 7½
Arrears of [Duties on] Coals anno 1698 for Loans 4 13 1½
Arrears of [Duties on] Coals anno 1703 for Loans 1,037 8 4
Two Thirds Tonnage and Poundage anno 1705 for Loans 2,835 0 2½
25l. per Tonn French Prize Wines for Loans 5,278 13 5
On the Fond for the Lottery for 1,500,000l. anno 1711 53,109 16 0½
25l. per Tonn French Wines Imported 1,759 3 1½
On the Fond for Annuities purchased anno 1710 50,396 4 2½
On the Fond for the Lottery anno 1710 54,087 6 4½
Tonnage and Poundage Arrears anno 1703 61 11 10½
Arrears of Duties on Glass Wares 85 3 6
Hereditary and Temporary Excise, part of the Civil List 9,016 3 10¾
3,700l. per week Excise for Annuities 82,289 5 5¼
9d. Excise for the Bank and Annuities 22,330 11 10
9d. Excise for Annuities and Survivorship 57,932 1 3¼
One Third Double Excise arrears 26 4 3½
Duties on Malt anno 1709 1,985 4 6
Duties on Malt anno 1710 16,104 13 1
Duties on Malt anno 1711 753 0 6
12d. per Bushell on Salt 22,173 13 7½
28d. Salt and Additional Stamp Duties for the East India Company 107 1 11½
Stamp Duties on the Grant ended 1 Aug. 1710 1,857 17 0½
Duties on Candles, etc., for Loans anno 1710 610 17 0½
On the Fond for the Two Million Adventure anno 1711 12,620 5 7
Duties on Hops for Loans anno 1711 6,033 13 0
Letter Money for the Civil List 9,747 13 10½
4½ per cent. [Duty] 197 16 5¼
Coynage Duty 351 9 0½
Rent of Hackney Coaches 996 15 3
Capitation Subsidies and Additional Tonnage and Poundage for cancelling Exchequer Bills anno 1697 1,300 4 10½
Arrears on the Duties on Marriages, Births, etc. 666 14 1
First Fruits 173 19 9
Tenths of the Clergy 578 19 1½
Fines on Alienations 500 0 0
Seizures 307 16 3½
Sale of Tynn 1,980 8 11½
Rent of Savoy Hospital 2,749 10 8
Captors' Shares of Prizes 6,000 0 0
Imprest money repaid per Thomas Kennedy 589 1 6
Duties on Houses for Windows on the Grant ending 1 Aug. 1710 562 18 2
Duties on Houses for Windows on the Grant commencing 1 Aug. 1710 5,282 10 10¾
First 3s. Aid anno 1697 12 0 0
Additional Aid of 12d. the same year 2 14 0
Subsidies anno 1703 12 13 4
Tenth 4s. Aid 1707 1,677 10 10¼
Eleventh 4s. Aid 1708 2,426 15 7
Twelfth 4s. Aid 1709 3,751 10 7
Thirteenth 4s. Aid 1710 16,016 7 11
Fourteenth 4s. Aid 1711 15,578 19 1½
Contributions on the Act for raising 1,500,000l. by a Lottery anno 1711 3,803 8 1
Contributions on the Act for raising Two millions anno 1711 604,909 4 3¼
In the hands of Lionel Herne and Samuel Edwards for Interest on Exchequer Bills 4,769 10 8½
In the hands of Archibald Douglas, Paymaster of the Civil List in Scotland 61 12 5¼
On the Fond for paying Annuities purchased anno 1706 [see p. lxxv] 73,144 14 0
On the Fond for paying Annuities purchased anno 1707 [see p. lxxvi] 30,333 1 6½
On the Fond for paying 40,000l. per an. in Annuities purchased anno 1708 [see p. lxxvi] 6,265 17 6½
On the Fond for paying 80,000l. per an. in Annuities purchased anno 1708 [see p. lxxvii] 16,295 19 11
(total Remains omitting Tallies undisposed, 1,233,340l. 16s. 7d.)
£1,640,110 10 3½
GENERAL ABSTRACT OF REVENUE: CUSTOMS.
To Cash for the Neat Produce of the several Duties and Revenues under Management of the Commissioners of the Customs, Michaelmas 1711 to Michaelmas 1712:
Customs on the Grant from 31 July 1712 8,435 5 7½
Wines and Vinegar on the same Grant 741 4 0
Impositions on East India Goods on the same Grant 1,399 0 7
Additional Impositions on the same Grant 2,500 0 0
Duties on Whale Fins 663 5 0
Duties on Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, Spices, Snuffs, etc., continued to 24 June 1714 22,924 14 0½
New Duties on Coffee, Tea, etc., continued to the same date 15,254 8 7
15l. per cent. on Muslins, continued to the same date 27,497 17 6
Additional Tonnage and Poundage for the Queen's life 261,107 7 2
25l. per cent. on French Goods for 21 years from 28 Feb. 1696–7 1,033 18 11½
Plantation Duties granted 12 Car. II 2,212 8 5
One Third Tonnage and Poundage on the Grant for 98 years from 8 March 1706–7 87,118 19 11
25l. per Tonn on French Prize Wines by an Act 6 Anne [c. 73, s. 11] from 15 March 1707–8 during the War 9,938 3 4
£ s. d.
25l. per Tonn French Wines Imported by an Act 9 Anne from 25 March 1711 12,563 0 11
Subsidy of Poundage on Goods Exported for 32 years from 8 March 1710–11 32,242 19 10½
Duty of 2s. per Chaldron on Coals, Culme, etc., granted for the same time 48,542 12 4
Duty on Coals, the like 50,802 2 6
Prize Duty from the Plantations 1,716 12 8
Additional Duties on Pepper, Raisins, Spices and Snuff for 32 years from 6 Feb. 1709–10 26,499 3 7½
Duties of 3s. per Chaldron on Coals, Culme, etc., granted for 32 years from Michaelmas 1710 73,392 6 6½
Two Thirds Tonnage and Poundage on the Grant from 8 March 1711–2 for ever 38,900 11 9
One Half Tonnage and Poundage by an Act 6 Anne [c. 48] for 96 years from 31 July 1712 8,435 5 7½
4½ per cent. from Barbadoes and the Leeward Islands 6,754 6 7
Coinage Duty for the Mint 5,889 18 3
Duties on Hides Imported 300 0 0
9d. per Tonn on Rock Salt exported to Ireland 311 19 8
Customs on the Grant which determined 1 Aug. 1710 914 8 2
Wines and Vinegar on the same Grant 13,910 14 3½
Impositions on Tobacco on the same Grant 16,667 0 10
Impositions on East India Goods on the same Grant 6 9 0
Additional Impositions on the same Grant 516 5 9½
Customs on the Grant which determined 1 Aug. 1712 254,275 14 0
Wines and Vinegar on the same Grant 128,998 17 5½
Impositions on Tobacco on the same Grant 57,241 7 11
Impositions on East India Goods on the same Grant 39,247 13 2
Duties on Whale Fins on the same Grant 4,082 16 5
Additional Tonnage and Poundage which determined by the King's Death 392 15 1½
Duties on Coals, Culme, etc., which determined 15 May 1698 23 2 0
Duties on Coals, Culme, etc., which determined 14 May 1703 620 9 4½
Duties on Coals, Culme, etc., which determined 30 Sept. 1710 2,309 13 10
Two Thirds Tonnage and Poundage which determined 8 March 1711–2 60,726 15 7
Five Sevenths Tonnage on Ships and Vessels 0 3 11½
Two Sevenths ditto 0 1 7
Total Customs £1,454,857 6 6½
GENERAL ABSTRACT OF REVENUE: EXCISE.
To Cash for the Neat Produce of the Revenues of Excise Duties on Salt, Soap, Candles, Hops, Wine and Starch, Michaelmas 1711 to Michaelmas 1712:
Hereditary and Temporary Excise for the Civil List 223,858 15 7
More for the 3,700l. per week 192,400 0 0
Additional 3d. per Barrell Excise for 32 years from 8 March 1710 51,398 9 9
Ditto on the part of Scotland 808 17 9
9d. per Barrell Excise for 16 years from 17 May 1697 144,517 6 1
Five-sevenths 9d. Excise for the Bank of England 95,483 13 5½
Two-sevenths 9d. Excise for Annuities 38,193 8 0
9d. per Barrell Excise for 99 years from 25 March 1692 133,684 4 4
Duties on Malt pro anno 1712 969 11 3
36s. per Barrell Sweets granted 5 Anne for 99 years 390 5 0½
Low Wines on the Grant for 96 years from 23 June 1710 27,056 3 9
ditto on the part of Scotland 152 14 7
28d. per Bushell on Salt granted from 25 Dec. 1699 for ever 116,603 12 11½
12d. per Bushell on Salt granted 7 and 8 Wm. III for ever 50,124 11 7
Duties on Candles for five years from 1 May 1710 50,790 1 11
ditto on the part of Scotland 700 0 0
Duties on Hops for four years from 1 June 1711 39,890 4 8½
Duties on Soaps, etc., for 32 years from 10 June 1712 29,326 2 1½
Duties on Gilt and Silver Wire and Starch for 32 years from 1 July 1712 441 19 7½
Low Wines on the Grants which determined 24 June 1710 13,570 3 6
Hereditary and Temporary Excise before 8 March 1701–2 8 16 5
One-Third Double 9d. Excise 4 15 2
Two-Thirds ditto 9 10 4
Duties on Malt pro anno 1703 26 7 10
Duties on Malt pro anno 1710 14,106 8 10½
Ditto on the part of Scotland 21 13 7
Duties on Malt pro anno 1711 485,391 18 6½
£1,709,929 16 9
total: England 1,708,246l. 10s. 10d.; Scotland, 1,683l. 5s. 11d.
GENERAL ABSTRACT OF REVENUE: POST OFFICE AND CASUAL REVENUES.
To Cash for the Neat Produce of the Revenue of the Post Office and several Casual Revenues and Profits answered at the Exchequer Michaelmas 1711 to Michaelmas 1712:
Post Office Revenues for the Civil List 54,260 12 0
Ditto for the 700l. per week 37,100 0 0
91,360 12 0
Arrears of the same Revenue towards clearing King William's debts 79 11 3
£91,440 3 3
Casual Revenues and Profits:
First Fruits 4,866 3 1
Tenths 7,396 17 9
Fines on Alienations 1,000 0 0
Sheriffs' Proffers 1,123 4 11
Compositions 9 6 8
Seizures 14,520 3 6½
Rents [reserved] on Grants 26 16 8
Land Revenue 260 0 0
Fines of Leases 651 10 0
Revenue of South Wales 1,257 13 4
Revenue of the Duchy of Cornwall 4,500 0 0
Wood Sales 630 0 0
Value of Timber delivered to the Navy per the Surveyor of her Majesty's Woods, Trent South 3,909 16 0
Wine Licences 1,800 0 0
Bombay Rent 10 0 0
Profits of the Hanaper 37 4 7
Rent of the Savoy Hospital 190 17 9
Fines and Forfeitures (including 150l. Lord Griffin's Forfeitures) 152 0 0
Brewers' Forfeitures 277 12 11½
Chandlers' Forfeitures 2 5 0
Captors' Share of Prizes 1,200 0 0
Salvage Money 1,917 19 10
Money Repaid for Conscience Sake 200 0 0
Money levied on Charles Mason, late Treasurer of Transports 106 18 2
£ s. d.
Sale of the Queen's Tynn 80,730 2 11
126,776 13 2
Of arrears towards clearing King William's debts: Sheriffs' Proffers 4 3 4
£126,780 16 6
GENERAL ABSTRACT OF REVENUE: AIDS AND TAXES.
To Cash for the Neat Produce of Sundry Aids and Taxes, Michaelmas 1711 to Michaelmas 1712:
£ s. d.
Stamp Duties to 1 Aug. 1710 1,279 16 2
Stamp Duties granted for 96 years from 31 July 1710 38,990 14 0
Additional Stamp Duties, part of the Fond for the East India Company 43,513 2 1½
Stamp Duties on Cards and Dice for 32 years from 11 June 1711 7,530 4 5
Rates on moneys given with Clerks and Apprentices granted for five years from 1 May 1710 3,278 7 0½
94,592 3 9
Licences to Hawkers, Pedlars, etc., for 96 years from 23 June 1710 6,000 0 0
Rent of Hackney Coaches granted for 21 years from Midsummer 1694 1,673 12 8
Duties on Marriages, Births, etc., ended 1 Aug. 1706 372 10 6
Duty on Glass Wares arrears 54 15 0
Duty on Houses on the Grant from 31 July 1710 for ever 116,341 12 11
Additional Duty on ditto for 32 years from Michaelmas 1710 35,025 1 4
151,366 14 3
Duty on Hydes, Skins, etc., for 32 years from 24 June 1711 78,806 13 8½
Additional Duty on ditto for ditto from 1 Aug. 1712 1,670 13 7½
80,477 7 4
Policies of Insurance granted for 32 years from 1 Aug. 1712 274 19 1
Rent of Hackney Chairs 100 0 0
Duty on Pamphlets and Printed Papers for 32 years from 1 Aug. 1712 2,111 8 0
First Quarterly Poll anno 1692 10 11 0
First 4s. Aid anno 1693 99 13 6
Third 4s. Aid anno 1695 12 4 0
Fourth 4s. Aid anno 1696 176 0 0
Capitation Subsidy anno 1697 2 7 4
Additional 12d. Aid anno 1697 4 0 0
Additional Tonnage and Poundage anno 1697 224 9 0
First 3s. Aid anno 1697 0 8 0
Third Quarterly Poll anno 1698 390 5 8
Fifth 4s. Aid anno 1702 0 8 0
Sixth 4s. Aid anno 1703 15 16 4½
Subsidies anno 1703 360 10 7½
Seventh 4s. Aid anno 1704 88 15 0
Eighth 4s. Aid anno 1707 1,054 6 3
Tenth 4s. Aid anno 1707 4,025 19 7½
Eleventh 4s. Aid anno 1708 5,249 19 5
Twelfth 4s. Aid anno 1709 14,069 1 4
Thirteenth 4s. Aid anno 1710 139,790 8 5
More on the part of Scotland 25,858 0 0
Fourteenth 4s. Aid anno 1711 1,585,605 2 11
More on the part of Scotland 37,000 0 0
Fifteenth 4s. Aid anno 1712 186,648 0 10
2,000,686 7 3½
£2,337,709 17 10½
GENERAL ABSTRACT OF REVENUE: UNCLASSIFIED ITEMS.
To Cash for Sundry particulars not distinguishable under any of the aforegoing heads:
to Contributions on the Act for Sale of Annuities at 9 per cent. per an. for 32 years from 29 Sept. 1710 [p. lxviii] 25 0 0
to cash surcharged on Lionel Herne and Samuel Edwards for Interest accruing on Exchequer Bills `deposed' by them [see p. lxix] 40 0 0
to Cash charged for so much of her Majesty's Revenues arisen in Scotland as Archibald Douglas, the Paymaster of her Majesty's Civil List in that part of the United Kingdom, appears to be accountable for within the circuit of this year [see p. lxix] 25,356 8 10½
to Contributions on the Act for the Lottery for 1,800,000l. anno 1712 whereof 1,730,000l. paid into the Exchequer within the time of this Account [see p. lxx] 1,800,000 0 0
to Contributions on the Act for the Classes Lottery for 1,800,000l. anno 1712 whereof 926,000l. paid into the Exchequer within the time of this Account [see p. lxxi] 1,800,000 0 0
£3,625,421 8 10½
SUMMARY OF THE ABOVE GENERAL ABSTRACT OF REVENUE.
Remains in Cash, Michaelmas 1711: £ s. d.
in tallies undisposed in the hands of particular Paymasters 406,769 13 8½
other remains as detailed above 1,233,340 16 7
1,640,110 10 3½
Customs Revenues 1,454,857 6 6½
Excise Revenues 1,709,929 16 9
Post Office Revenues 91,440 3 3
Casual Revenues and Profits 126,776 13 2
ditto: arrears towards King William's debts 4 3 4
Aids and Taxes 2,337,709 17 10½
Unclassified Items 3,625,421 8 10½
9,346,139 9 9½
£10,986,250 0 1
GENERAL ABSTRACT OF EXPENDITURE: NAVY.
By [paid to] Robert Walpole, late Treasurer of the Navy, upon account for the Services undermentioned:
for Wages to Seamen generally; for the year 1710 93 19 11¾
ditto; for the year 1711 10,800 0 0
10,893 19 11¾
directed to be paid out of Loans on the Candle Duties pro anno 1710 93l. 19s. 11¾ d. and out of Loans on the Land Tax pro anno 1711 10,800l. 0s. 0d.
By [paid to] Charles Cae?sar, present Treasurer of the Navy, over and above the sum of 168,100l. in South Sea Stock for the services undermentioned:
for the Ordinary, viz. the Yards under this head, for the year 1712 114,000 0 0
£ s. d. £ s. d.
for Wages: to Seamen generally; for the year 1711 238,247 3 10½
ditto; for the year 1712 448,738 4 4½
for Sick and Wounded and Prisoners of War per the Treasurer for that service; for the year 1711 6,000 0 0
ditto; for the year 1712 15,004 10 4
subsistence, offreckonings and clearings to the Marine Regiments under Sir Roger Mostyn; for the year 1711 9,000 0 0
ditto; for the year 1712 38,754 11 6
755,744 10 1
for Victualling, viz., Bills of Exchange, Short Allowance Money and Contingencies; for the year 1711 94,872 9 9
ditto; for the year 1712 257,750 5 3
the Course; for the year 1711 70,000 0 0
ditto; for the year 1712 177,000 0 0
Sick and Wounded and Prisoners of War per the Treasurer for that Service; for the year 1711 4,000 0 0
ditto; for the year 1712 669 13 7
604,292 8 7
for Wear and Tear, viz., Imprest Bills of Exchange and Contingencies; for the year 1711 26,613 18 5½
ditto; for the year 1712 113,079 12 0½
the Course; for the year 1711 30,000 0 0
ditto; for the year 1712 170,000 0 0
the Yards under this head; for the year 1711 63,196 0 0
ditto; for the year 1712 47,001 10 5
the value of Tymber delivered out of the Queen's Forests; for the year 1712 3,909 16 0
453,800 16 11
to Interest at the rate of 6l. per cent. per an. to the South Sea Company; for half a year to Midsummer 1712 276,702 17 9
(total for the year 1711 541,929l. 12s. 1d. and for the year 1712 1,385,908l. 3s. 6d. or, including interest, 1,662,611l. 1s. 3d.)
£2,204,540 13 4
which services were directed to be satisfied out of the following:
Loans on the Land Tax pro anno 1711 44,000 0 0
Loans on the Malt Duties pro anno 1711 100,000 0 0
Loans on the Duties on Hops pro anno 1711 12,700 0 0
Contributions to the Two Million Adventure pro anno 1711 385,229 12 1
541,929 12 1
Loans on the Land Tax pro anno 1712 578,822 19 5
Loans on the Malt Duties pro anno 1712 50,000 0 0
Contributions on the Act for the First Lottery pro anno 1712 708,257 10 7½
Contributions on the Act for the Second Lottery pro anno 1712 321,620 15 2½
The Value of Tymber delivered the Navy out of the Queen's Forests, by the Surveyor of the Woods pro anno 1712 3,909 16 0
1,662,611 1 3
[The above payments are then shown consolidated as follows:]
By [paid to] Robert Walpole, late Treasurer, and Charles Cae?sar, present Treasurer,
£ s. d. £ s. d.
on the Proportions for the following heads:
for the Ordinary, viz., the Yards under this Head for the year 1712 114,000 0 0
for Wages: to Seamen Generally; for the year 1710 93 19 11¾
ditto; for the year 1711 249,047 3 10½
ditto; for the year 1712 448,738 4 4½
for Sick and Wounded and Prisoners at War; for the year 1711 6,000 0 0
ditto; for the year 1712 15,004 10 4
for Subsistence, etc.; for the year 1711 9,000 0 0
ditto; for the year 1712 38,754 11 6
766,638 10 0¾
for Victualling;
Bills of Exchange, etc.; for the year 1711 94,872 9 9
ditto; for the year 1712 257,750 5 3
the Course; for the year 1711 70,000 0 0
ditto; for the year 1712 177,000 0 0
Sick and Wounded, etc.; for the year 1711 4,000 0 0
ditto; for the year 1712 669 13 7
604,292 8 7
for Wear and Tear:
Imprest, etc.; for the year 1711 26,613 18 5½
ditto; for the year 1712 113,079 12 0½
the Course; for the year 1711 30,000 0 0
ditto; for the year 1712 170,000 0 0
the Yards under this head; for the year 1711 63,196 0 0
ditto; for the year 1712 47,001 10 5
the value of Tymber delivered; for the year 1712 3,909 16 0
453,800 16 11
interest to the South Sea Company for the half year to Midsummer 1712 276,702 17 9
(totals: for the year 1710 93l 19s. 11¾d.; for the year 1711 552,729l. 12s. 1d.; for the year 1712 1,385,908l. 3s. 6d.; ditto including interest to the South Sea Company 1,662,611l. 1s. 3d.)
£2,215,434 13 3¾
which services were directed to be satisfied out of the following:—
Loans on the Candle Duties pro anno 1710 93 19 11¾
Loans on the Land Tax pro anno 1711 54,800 0 0
Loans on the Duties on Malt pro anno 1711 100,000 0 0
Loans on the Duties on Hops pro anno 1711 12,700 0 0
Contributions to the Two Million Adventure pro anno 1711 385,229 12 1
552,729 12 1
Loans on the Land Tax pro anno 1712 578,822 19 5
Loans on the Duties on Malt pro anno 1712 50,000 0 0
Contributions on the Act for the First Lottery pro anno 1712 708,257 10 7½
ditto for the Second Lottery pro anno 1712 321,620 15 2½
Value of Tymber delivered 3,909 16 0
1,662,611 1 3
£2,215,434 13 3¾
GENERAL ABSTRACT OF EXPENDITURE: ORDNANCE.
By paid to Harry Mordaunt, Treasurer and Paymaster of the Office of Ordnance, upon account for the Services following: £ s. d. £ s. d.
for Land Services generally; for the year 1709 41,500 0 0
ditto; for the year 1710 21,467 19 0½
ditto; for the year 1711 17,589 3 9
ditto; for the year 1712 63,745 7 2
144,302 9 11½
for Sea Services generally; for the year 1711 17,589 3 9
ditto; for the year 1712 65,085 16 6½
82,675 0 3½
£226,977 10 3
which services were directed to be satisfied out of the following:
Loans on the Land Tax pro anno 1709 41,500 0 0
Loans on [the] Malt [Duties] pro anno 1710 6,135 4 5
Loans on the Candle Duties pro anno 1710 15,332 14 7½
21,467 19 0½
Contributions to the Two Million Adventure pro anno 1711 35,178 7 6
Loans on the Land Tax pro anno 1712 53,659 10 7½
Loans on [the] Malt [Duties] pro anno 1712 5,000 0 0
Contributions on the Act for the First Lottery pro anno 1712 25,000 0 0
ditto; for the Second Lottery pro anno 1712 45,171 13 1
128,831 3 8½
226,977 10 3
By more paid him for Bills drawn by the Commissary for the Train of Artillery in the Expedition to Canada. Out of Loans on the Land Tax1712 752 3 9
£227,729 14 0
GENERAL ABSTRACT OF EXPENDITURE: FORCES ABROAD.
By [paid to] James Brydges, Paymaster of her Majesty's Forces, upon account for the Services following: £ s. d.
towards the Publique Services; for the year 1711:
for account of the Forces in Flanders 44,111 2 2½
for account of the Forces in Spain and Portugal 51,143 19 1¾
to the King of Portugal on his subsidy nil
for account of Extraordinary Charges of the War provided for by Parliament 930 2 6
96,185 3 10¼
towards the Publique Services; for the year 1712:
for account of the 40,000 men, the 10,000 men and the 15,178 Conditional Men acting with the Allies 1,120,119 15 2½
for account of the Forces in Spain 398,954 18 10¼
for account of the Forces in Portugal 160,479 13 0½
more in Tallies to be applied to any of the foregoing heads 160,596 16 1
for account of the subsidies to the Allies; to the King of Denmark nil
to the King of Portugal 2,500 0 0
to the Duke of Savoy 51,333 6 8
to the Elector Palatine 400 0 0
for account of Extraordinary Charges of the War provided for by Parliament 17,567 4 2¾
for account of the Deficiencies of the Grants anno 1711 made good out of the Supplies; for the year 1712 303,798 18 10¾
2,215,750 12 11¾
Memorandum.—This last sum [of 303,798l. 10s. 10¾d.] was applied as follows:
for account of the Forces in Flanders 60,104 9 4½
for account of the Forces in Spain and Portugal 220,835 0 8¼
for account of Subsidies:
to the King of Denmark 9,375 0 0
to the King of Portugal 13,484 8 10
303,798 18 10¾
£2,311,935 16 10
which particulars were directed to be satisfied out of the following:
Contributions on the Act for the First Lottery pro anno 1711 1,750 0 0
Contributions on the Act for the Two Million Adventure pro anno 1711 94,435 3 10¼
96,185 3 10¼
Loans on the Land Tax pro anno 1712 1,075,826 16 0
Loans on the Duties on Malt pro anno 1712 334,249 2 6½
Contributions on the Act for the First Lottery pro anno 1712 686,208 11 10¼
Contributions on the Act for the Second Lottery pro anno 1712 119,466 2 7
2,215,750 12 11¾
£2,311,935 16 10
GENERAL ABSTRACT OF EXPENDITURE: GUARDS AND GARRISONS.
By [paid to] John How, Paymaster of the Guards and Garrisons and other Land Forces, upon account for the Services following: £ s. d.
for account of the Guards and Garrisons; subsistence, offreckonings, clearings and contingencies; towards the publique service for the year 1711 102,508 10 11¼
ditto; ditto for the year 1712 306,508 19 1¼
409,017 10 0½
for account of the 5,000 men; subsistence, etc.; for the year 1711 10,826 0 3¾
ditto; for the year 1712 25,521 7 0
36,347 7 3¾
for account of the Invalids; for the year 1711 1,800 0 0
ditto; for the year 1712 7,200 0 0
9,000 0 0
for account of the Extraordinary Charge of the war provided for by Parliament; for the year 1712 17,230 5 3¾
more in Tallies to be applied to any of the aforegoing services; for the year 1712 80,000 0 0
for account of the Deficiencies of the Grants anno 1711 made good out of the Supplies; for the year 1712 6,430 7 0
Memorandum.—This last sum [of 6,430l. 7s. 0d.] was applied to the services following:
for account of clearings to Brigadier Windsor's Regiment 1,172 4 7
ditto to Marquess of Montandre's Regiment 1,809 7 7
ditto to the Earl of Hyndford's Regiment 1,652 8 0½
ditto to Sir Charles Hotham's Regiment 1,796 6 9½
6,430 7 0
£558,025 9 8
which particulars were directed to be satisfied out of the following.
Contributions to the Two Million Adventure pro anno 1711 81,827 1 1
Loans on the Land Tax pro anno 1711 14,562 10 2
Loans on the Malt Duties pro anno 1711 12,550 0 0
Loans on the Duties on Hops pro anno 1711 6,195 0 0
115,134 11 3
Loans on the Land Tax pro anno 1712 137,640 16 0
Loans on the Malt Duties pro anno 1712 68,396 6 6
Contributions on the Act for the First Lottery pro anno 1712 154,684 8 1¾
Contributions on the Act for the Second Lottery pro anno 1712 81,941 16 6¼
Brewers' Forfeitures 227 11 3
442,890 18 5
£558,025 9 8
GENERAL ABSTRACT OF EXPENDITURE: TRANSPORT SERVICE.
By [paid to] Thomas Micklethwaite, Treasurer for the Transport Service, upon account for the Service following:
for Freight of Horses and Men, and Clothing for recruiting the Army in Flanders and for Freight of Soldiers to and from the West Indies 14,000 0 0
more for the Transport Service 1,500 0 0
£15,500 0 0
out of Tallies on Malt Duties anno 1710 14,000 0 0
out of Tallies on the Land Tax anno 1711 1,500 0 0
15,500 0 0
GENERAL ABSTRACT OF EXPENDITURE: KING WILLIAM'S DEBTS.
By arrears to the late King's Family and Servants:
to John, Duke of Montague, for Debts in the Office of the Great Wardrobe 200 0 0
to the Executors of Charles Gifford on a Pension 75 0 0
275 0 0
out of Additional Tonnage and Poundage before 8 March 1701–2 264 6 11
out of Hereditary and Temporary Excise ditto 8 16 5
out of [Sheriffs'] Proffers ditto 1 16 8
275 0 0
GENERAL ABSTRACT OF EXPENDITURE: CIVIL LIST IN SCOTLAND.
£ s. d.
By [paid to] Archibald Douglas for so much certified by him as Paymaster of the Civil List in Scotland to be paid for Fees, Salaries, Pensions and other Charges, etc. 23,060 0 11½
By more paid to him, being certified to be paid to the Lords of the Justiciary for the charges of their Circuit 2,000 0 0
25,060 0 11½
out of the several Duties and Revenues coming into his hands [see p. lxix] 25,060 0 11½
GENERAL ABSTRACT OF EXPENDITURE: THE QUEEN'S CIVIL LIST.
By paid out of the Revenues of the Queen's Civil List over and above the Payments made by Archibald Douglass for the Civil List in Scotland [supra]:
For the Uses of the Queen's Civil List: at the Exchequer:
To Francis, Lord Ryalton, late Cofferer of the Household, upon account 41,499 17 1
to Samuel, Lord Masham, present Cofferer, upon account 65,580 14 0
to John, Lord Fitzharding, Treasurer of the Chamber, upon account 20,798 18 9
to John, Duke of Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe, upon account 2,500 0 0
to the Robes per Rachel Thomas upon account 400 0 0
to ditto per Henry Piggot upon account 3,600 0 0
to Charles Dartiquenave, Paymaster of her Majesty's Works, upon account 25,879 5 2¼
to William Roberts, Paymaster of the Works at Windsor, upon account 2,031 19 4¼
to the Duke of Somerset, Master of the Horse to her Majesty, upon account 8,500 0 0
to Conyers Darcy and George Fielding, Commissioners for executing the Office of Master of the Horse, upon account 500 0 0
to Foreign Ministers on their Ordinary Entertainments 67,267 15 8¼
to ditto upon their Extraordinaries 17,882 12 5
to Fees and Salaries 68,182 6 1½
to Pensions and Annuities at the Exchequer 16,262 0 11
to Spencer Compton, for Pensions, Charities, etc. 54,686 13 10
more to him upon account of the French Protestants 4,000 0 0
to the Band of Pensioners per William Smith 3,750 0 0
to several as of her Majesty's Royal Bounty 6,651 0 0
to William, Lord Dartmouth, a Principal Secretary of State, for secret service 2,250 0 0
to Henry St. John, another, for the like 4,500 0 0
to William Lowndes, for the like 23,500 0 0
to her Majesty's Privy Purse per Mrs. Abigail Masham 29,500 0 0
to Samuel Smithen, her Majesty's Goldsmith, for Plate 7,647 12 0
to Gomez Serra, for Jewels 1,065 0 0
to Jewels, or presents in lieu, to Foreign Ministers 2,985 3 0
to Contingencies of divers natures:
Law Charges 2,100 0 0
Surplus on Accounts 2,260 19 3¾
Rewards for Services 5,461 14 5
Ryding charges to Messengers 1,046 10 0
Liberates of the Exchequer 7,813 4 11
Sundry Incident Charges and Disbursements 7,348 1 4
Rent of Mote Park 321 17 6
Rewards to Receivers of Taxes 100 0 0
Printers on their Bills 6,187 0 5
City Impost 197 8 0
towards building Blenheim House at Woodstock 12,000 0 0
(total for Contingencies as above 44,836l. 15s. 10¾d.)
to Services relating to Scotland 6,345 12 6
to the African Company by way of a Loan 1,147 10 0
to Robert Corker on account of the Tynn Affair 55,710 0 0
to Francis Scobell on the like account 31,800 0 0
to William Penn, in part of 12,000l., for his Government in Pennsilvania 1,000 0 0
622,260 16 9
For Publique Services:
to John Drummond, for Special Services relating to the War 13,000 0 0
at the Excise Office: to several on Pensions [see p. xli] 9,000 0 0
at the Post Office: to several on Pensions [see p. lii] 26,995 0 0
£671,255 16 9
out of the following:
Additional Tonnage and Poundage 260,603 3 2¼
Hereditary and Temporary Excise 231,199 19 10
Letter Money 61,688 4 7½
Small Branches and Casualties 36,124 0 3¾
589,615 7 11½
Loans on credit of the Queen's Tynn 81,640 8 9½
£671,255 16 9
GENERAL ABSTRACT OF EXPENDITURE: MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS, LOTTERIES AND ANNUITIES:
£ s. d. £ s. d.
By paid out of the duty of 4½ per cent, in Specie from Barbadoes and the Leeward Islands:
to the Earl of Kinnoul on a perpetuity 2,000 0 0
to the Governours of Plantations on their allowances 4,863 2 6
6,863 2 6
By [paid to] Sir Isaac Newton, Master, etc., of the Mint, out of Coinage Duty 3,751 19 10½
By [paid to] John Montgomery, Master, etc., of the Mint at Edinburg, out of ditto 2,489 7 5
6,241 7 3½
By [paid to] Edward Barker, Treasurer for the Queen's Bounty to augment poor livings, without account other than what he is to render to the Governours of the said Bounty, out of First Fruits and Tenths 2,866 0 0
By [paid to] Prince Charles of Denmark on his Grant of 4,000l. per an. for quitting his pretensions to the Bishopric of Eutin for the good of the Common Cause. Out of Plantation Duties 675l. 5s. 4½d., out of One Third Tonnage Arrears 61l. 11s. 10½d., out of the Fond for Cancelling Exchequer Bills anno 1697 776l. 8s. 9d., out of Small Branches not applicable to the Civil List589l. 1s. 6d. 2,102 7 6
By [paid to] the Adventurers to the Lottery for 1,500,000l. anno 1710 on 135,000l. per an. from Michaelmas 1710 payable by Sir John Humble out of the Fond for the said Lottery 139,200 0 0
By [paid to] Thomas Strickland, for incident charges attending the Management of the said Lottery; out of ditto 2,642 5 8
By [paid to] Francis Sorrell and Robert Georges, Secretaries to the Managers of the said Lottery, for the like; out of ditto 3,655 2 10
By [paid to] Samuel Edwyn, for necessaries respecting the said Lottery; out of ditto 5,667 16 6½
151,165 5 0½
By [paid to] the Adventurers of the Lottery for 1,500,000l. anno 1711 on 135,000l. per an. from Michaelmas 1711 payable by Bernard Hutchins out of the Fond for the said Lottery 55,741 8 10
By [paid to] Christopher Rhodes, Secretary to the Managers of the said Lottery, for incident charges attending the Management of the said Lottery; [out of ditto] 2,048 17 2
57,790 6 0
By [paid to] the Contributors to the Two Million Adventure anno 1711; payable by Charles Blunt out of the Fond for the said Adventure 101,931 6 9
By [paid to] Christopher Rhodes, Secretary to the Managers of the said Adventure, for incident charges attending the said Adventure; out of ditto 2,065 2 10
By [paid to] Samuel Edwyn, for necessaries respecting the said Adventure; out of ditto 426 0 0
104,422 9 7
By [paid to] the Receivers of the Two Million Adventure contributed anno 1711, for rewards and charges on receiving, paying and accompting; out of Contributions to the said Adventure 6,014 16 9½
By [paid to] the Receivers of the 1,800,000l. contributed for a Lottery anno 1712; out of Contributions to the said Lottery 1,250 0 0
By [paid to] the Receivers of the other 1,800,000l. contributed for a Class Lottery anno 1712; out of Contributions for the said Class Lottery 1,250 0 0
By [paid to] the Commissioners for taking, examining and stating the Public Accounts on their salary; out of Contributions to the First Lottery 1711 1,750l., out of Contributions to the 2,000,000l. Adventure eodem anno 875l., out of Contributions to the First Lottery 1712 875l. 3,500 0 0
By ditto, for incident charges attending the execution of the said Commission; out of Contributions to the First Lottery 1712 2,500 0 0
By [paid to] the Trustees, for building a Church at Rotterdam; out of ditto 2,500 0 0
By [paid to] the Bank of England on their Perpetuity of 100,000l. per an., out of five sevenths of the 9d. Excise 96,010l. 13s. 2½d., out of five sevenths Tonnage [Duty] on Ships 0l. 3s. 11½d. 96,010 17 2
more on 106,501l. 13s. 5d. per an. being 6 per cent. redeemable by Parliament on repaying 1,775,027l. 17s. 10½d. value in Exchequer Bills delivered up by them and cancelled; out of House money from 1 Aug. 1710 116,501 13 5
212,512 10 7
By [paid to] Samuel Edwyn, for necessaries respecting Exchequer Bills; out of Two Thirds of [the] Tonnage [Duty] 3,087 14 7
By [paid to] the new East India Company on 160,000l. per an.; out of 28d. Salt and Additional Stamp Duties 160,000 0 0
By [paid to] the South Sea Company; out of 12d. Salt 23,457 17 11½
GENERAL ABSTRACT OF EXPENDITURE: ANNUITIES, ETC.
By paid on Annuities purchased at the Exchequer, and for Rewards to Officers and incidents in paying and accompting for the same: £ s. d.
on Annuities: purchased anno 1693 at 14l. per cent.; out of the 9d. Excise for 99 years 126,122 0 2
more on Annuities with the advantage of Survivorship 7,525 11 3¼
to rewards and incidents, out of ditto, viz., the Officers of the Exchequer 1,200l., the Usher of the Receipt for necessaries 569l. 15s. 0d. 1,769 15 0
135,417 6 5¼
on Annuities: purchased anno 1694 for One, Two and Three Lives; out of the two sevenths of the 9d. Excise in the Bank Act 36,342l. 16s. 8d.; out of the two sevenths of the Tonnage Duty on Ships 0l. 1s. 7d. 36,342 18 3
for Rewards to Officers, viz., the Auditor of the Receipt; out of the two sevenths of the 9d. Excise 150 0 0
36,492 18 3
on Annuities: purchased anno 1704 and anno 1705; charged on the 3,700l. per week Excise:
on Annuities for one life 16,504 5 10
ditto for two lives 7,751 10 0
ditto for three lives 2,324 13 4
ditto for 99 years 123,614 3 10½
150,194 13 0½
for Rewards to Officers at the Exchequer 1,430 0 0
on Annuities called Bankers' Annuities redeemable by Parliament 36,682 2 4¾
188,306 15 5¼
on Annuities: for 184,242l. 14s. per an. purchased for 99 years anno 1706; out of the General Fond for paying the same 183,399 19 9
for rewards to Officers at the Exchequer; out of the same 1,470 0 0
to the Usher of the Receipt, for necessaries 316 1 7½
185,136 0 7½
on Annuities: for 72,187l. 10s. 0d. per an. purchased for 99 years anno 1707; out of the General Fond for paying the same and other Revenues in aid [see p. lxxvii] 72,828 2 6
for rewards and incidents; out of the same; viz., to the Officers of the Exchequer 375l. 12s. 2d. and to the Usher of the Receipt, for necessaries 18l. 4s. 3d. 393 16 5
73,221 18 11
on Annuities: for 40,000l. per an. purchased for 99 years anno 1708; out of the Fond for the same and sundry other Revenues in Aid 46,974 15 0
on Annuities: for 80,000l. per an. purchased for 99 years anno 1708; out of Sundry Revenues in Aid 53,700 8 9
on Annuities: for 81,000l. per an. purchased for 32 years anno 1710; out of the Fond for paying the same 83,060 12 6
for necessaries supplied by the Usher of the Exchequer; out of ditto 975 7 2
84,035 19 8
(total payments on Annuities 803,336l. 3s. 1d.)
£1,550,860 0 11
GENERAL ABSTRACT OF EXPENDITURE: LOAN ACCOUNT.
By [payment of] Interest of Loans on the Publique Registers and otherwise; issued at the Exchequer Michaelmas 1711 to Michaelmas 1712:
First General Mortgage; out of [the] 12d. [per Bushel Duty on] Salt 0 16 0
First 3s. Aid granted anno 1697; out of the General Fond for Deficiencies 203 3 6
Third Quarterly Poll anno 1698; out of the same Fond 49 2 3
Low Wines and the Additional Duties on Coffee, Tea, etc., anno 1705; out of Low Wines 20,853 6 1
Two Thirds Tonnage and Poundage granted anno 1705; out of Two Thirds Tonnage 7,132 19 0
Ninth 4s. Aid anno 1706; out of the Fourteenth 4s. Aid being transferred thereto 262 0 7
Several Subsidies and Impositions, continued anno 1707 called the Third General Mortgage; out of the General Fond for this Register 33,141 10 10
Tenth 4s. Aid anno 1707; out of the Tenth 4s. Aid 13l. 0s. 11d., and out of the Fourteenth 4s. Aid, being transferred thereto 40l. 6s. 5d. 53 7 4
Several Subsidies and Impositions, continued anno 1708, called the Fourth General Mortgage; out of the General Fond for this Register, 9,830l. 18s. 3d., and out of the 25l. per Tonn [Duty] on French Wines 14,235l. 16s. 2d. 24,066 14 5
the Eleventh 4s. Aid anno 1708; out of the Fourteenth 4s. Aid, being transferred thereto 157 7 3
the Duties on Malt, Mum, etc., anno 1708; out of Malt 1710, being transferred thereto 2 3 4
the Twelfth 4s. Aid anno 1709; [out of the Twelfth 4s. Aid] 1,388l. 7s. 5d., [and] out of the Fifteenth 4s. Aid being transferred thereto, 2,189l. 19s. 10d. 3,578 7 3
the Duties on Malt, Mum, etc., anno 1709; out of Malt 1709, 6l. 1s. 3d., and out of Malt 1711, being transferred thereto, 23,947l. 5s. 0d. 23,953 6 3
Several Subsidies and Impositions continued anno 1709, called the Fifth General Mortgage; out of Plantation Duties, 570l. 12s. 7½d.; out of Glass Ware Arrears 85l. 3s. 6d.; out of Hackney Coaches Arrears 504l. 6d. 11¼d.; out of the Eleventh 4s. Aid 1708 648l. 10s. 11¼d. 1,808 14 0
the produce of the Queen's Tynn 17,352 4 3
the Thirteenth 4s. Aid anno 1710 10,874 6 6
the Duties on Malt, Mum, etc., anno 1710; out of Malt 1710 4,730l. 17s. 3d., and out of Malt 1712, being transferred thereto 61l. 10s. 0d. 4,792 7 3
Sundry Impositions continued anno 1710 called the Sixth General Mortgage; out of the [Duty of] 12d. [a Bushel on] Salt 33,479 6 1
the Duties on Candles and Rates on Moneys given with Apprentices anno 1710; [out of the same Duties etc.,] 24,521l. 17s. 4d., and out of Chandler's Forfeitures 2l. 5s. 0d. 24,524 2 4
the Fourteenth 4s. Aid 1711 95,077 17 7
the Duties on Hops anno 1711 1,659 6 1
the Duties on Malt, Mum, etc., anno 1711; out of Malt 1711 17,795 8 2
the Duties on Malt, Mum, etc., anno 1712; out of Malt 1712 231 0 0
Exchequer Bills Cancelled anno 1697; out of the General Fond for Deficiencies 118 7 6
the Fifteenth 4s. Aid anno 1712 16,424 15 2
by [payment of] Interest to the Contributors for Annuities anno 1710; out of the Annuity Fond 196 12 0
by [paid to] the Bank of England on the allowance of 3l. per cent. per an. for circulating Exchequer Bills on the Act of Parliament 1709; out of Two Thirds Tonnage 13,355l. 8s. 10d.; out of like Exchequer Bills 83,500l.; out of Five Sevenths Tonnage on Ships nil 96,855 8 10
by [payment of] Interest at 2d. per cent. per diem on the said Bills, etc. 52,941 10 7½
by [payment of] Interest to the Contributors for a Lottery anno 1712; out of Contribution money 63,698 7 9
by [payment of] Interest to the Contributors for a Class Lottery anno 1712 13,986 13 6
£565,270 11 8½
GENERAL ABSTRACT: THE PARTICULAR REMAINS IN CASH AT MICHAELMAS 1712.
£ s. d.
In tallies undisposed of in the hands of particular Paymasters (see p. lxxv) 132,400 4 6¼
New Customs on the Grant which determined 1 Aug. 1710 6,062 13 11¼
New and Additional Impositions on Wines, Vinegar and Tobacco on the Grant ended 1 Aug. 1712 18,049 4 11
East India Goods on the same Grant 594 0 7
Duty on Whale Fins on the same Grant 2,209 17 5½
Continued Impositions for Loans 3,907 16 11½
Duties on Low Wines, Coffee, Tea, etc., for Loans anno 1705 6,522 7 7¼
Additional Tonnage and Poundage; part of the Queen's Civil List 750 4 3¾
Arrears of ditto for the late King's Debts 1,568 18 11½
Arrears of the Duty on Coffee, etc., for the Transport Debt 22 12 1
25l. per cent. on French Goods 1 9 8
Plantation Duties 131 10 6
Arrears of the Duties on Coals, etc., anno 1698 27 15 1½
Arrears of ditto anno 1703 1,657 17 8½
Two-Thirds Tonnage and Poundage anno 1705 for Loans 1,997 4 1
Prize Duty from the Plantations 1,716 12 8
25l. per Tonn on French Prize Wines for Loans 981 0 7
Two-Thirds Tonnage and Poundage for the Bank from 8 March 1711–12 for ever 22,457 8 4
Of the Fond for the Lottery for 1,500,000l. anno 1711 126,907 4 9
Half Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage for Annuities anno 1708 from 31 July 1712 8,435 5 7½
Two-Fifths per Ton on French Wines Imported from 25 March 1711 1,246 3 4
Additional 3d. per Barrel Excise with the duties on Pepper, etc., for Annuities anno 1710 44,870 3 8
Duty on Coals, Culme, etc., for the Lottery anno 1710 2,174 17 10½
Additional Duty on Houses for Windows for ditto 9,164 11 4
Hereditary and Temporary Excise for the Civil List 1,674 19 7¾
3,700l. per week Excise for Annuities 86,382 10 0
The 9d. Excise for the Bank and Annuities 23,504 3 5
9d. Excise for Annuities and Survivorship 56,198 19 2
Arrears of One-Third Double 9d Excise 30 9 5½
Duties on Malt anno 1709 814 8 1
Duties on Malt anno 1710 2,383 4 9
Duties on Malt anno 1711 35,551 9 6½
Duties on Malt anno 1712 677 1 3
12d. per Bushel on Salt 15,310 5 2
28d. per Bushel on Salt and Additional Stamp Duties for the East India Company 223 17 0½
Stamp Duties on the Grant ended 1 Aug. 1710 912 4 9½
Duties on Candles and Rates on Monies given with Clerks and Apprentices for Loans anno 1710 1,197 19 10
Duties on Hops for Loans anno 1711 264 11 7½
Letter money 2,320 1 3
The Duties on Hydes, etc., for the Two Million Adventure anno 1711 32,346 13 9½
Duties on Soap, Paper and Pamphlets for the First Lottery anno 1712 31,437 10 1½
Additional Duties on Hydes, Starch, Gilt and Silver Wire for the Second Lottery anno 1712 2,387 12 4
Arrears of Letter Money for the late King's Debts 79 11 3
4½ per cent. from the Leeward Islands 89 0 6¼
Rent of Hackney Coaches 1,266 0 11¾
Additional Tonnage Arrears 705 12 11
Arrears of the Duties on Marriages, Births, etc. 1,039 4 7
Duties on Houses for Windows for the Bank 5,685 8 6¾
First Fruits and Tenths of the Clergy 999 19 8½
Proffers 6 13 5
ditto of the late King's arrears 2 6 8
Seizures 3 12 3¼
Fines of Leases 1 10 0
Sales of the Queen's Tynn 7,708 7 7½
Brewers' Forfeitures 50 1 8½
Rent of the Savoy Hospital 2,940 8 5
Money Levyed on Mr. Mason, late Treasurer of Transports 106 18 2
Prize Money 7,200 0 0
Salvage Money 1,800 0 0
Third Quarterly Poll anno 1698 343 5 8
Fifth 4s. Aid anno 1702 0 8 0
Seventh 4s. Aid anno 1704 88 15 0
Eighth 4s. Aid anno 1705 54 6 3
Tenth 4s. Aid anno 1707 927 10 10¼
Eleventh 4s. Aid anno 1708 219 16 10
Twelfth 4s. Aid anno 1709 2,696 2 5½
Thirteenth 4s. Aid anno 1710 14,317 8 9
Fourteenth 4s. Aid anno 1711 36,890 9 11
Fifteenth 4s. Aid anno 1712 25,333 5 10
Contributions for Annuities anno 1710 25 0 0
Contributions on the First Lottery Act anno 1712 144,408 13 0½
Contributions on the Second Lottery Act anno 1712 1,216,562 19 1¼
Loans on Coals for Building Fifty New Churches 6,700 0 0
in the hands of Lionel Herne and Samuel Edwards for Interest on Exchequer Bills 1,868 0 1
in the hands of Archibald Douglas, Paymaster of the Civil List in Scotland 358 0 4¼
on the Fond for paying Annuities purchased anno 1706 (see p. lxxvi) 88,816 18 2½
on the Fond for paying Annuities purchased anno 1707 (see p. lxxvi) 29,701 0 0
on the Fond for paying 40,000l. per an. in Annuities purchased anno 1708 (see p. lxxvii) 3,839 4 4¼
on the Fond for paying 80,000l. per an. in Annuities purchased anno 1708 (see p. lxxviii) 120 0 0
Contributions on the Act for 1,500,000l. anno 1711 303 8 1
Contributions on the Act for 2,000,000l. anno 1711 1,349 2 11½
2,292,084 10 4¾
(total excluding tallies 2,159,684l. 5s. 10½d.)
[SUMMARY OF THE ABOVE GENERAL ABSTRACT OF EXPENDITURE.]
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Navy 2,215,434 13 3¾
Ordnance 227,729 14 0
Forces Abroad 2,311,935 16 10
Guards and Garrisons 558,025 9 8
Transport Service 15,500 0 0
King William's Debts 275 0 0
Civil List, Scotland 25,060 0 11½
The Queen's Civil List 671,255 16 9
Miscellaneous Payments 1,550,860 0 11
Loan Account 565,270 11 8½
8,141,347 4 1¾
Remains in tallies Michaelmas 1712 132,400 4 6¼
Other Remains ditto 2,159,684 5 10½
2,292,084 10 4¾
£10,433,431 14 6½
LOAN ACCOUNT.
An Account shewing the monies borrowed by way of Loans on the Publique Fonds and Revenues, Michaelmas 1711 to Michaelmas 1712.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Charge.
The Queen is Debtor:
to Loans made at the Receipt of the Exchequer on the several Fonds and Revenues following:
on credit of the produce of her Majesty's tynn 81,640 8 9½
on the Fifteenth 4s. Aid pro anno 1712, in money 1,086,189 14 0
ditto, more by levying tallies [see p. lxvii] 760,512 11 9½
1,846,702 5 9½
on the Duties on Malt, Mum, etc., pro anno 1712, in money 76,990 0 0
ditto, more by levying Tallies [see p. lxviii] 385,665 9 0½
462,645 9 0½
on Loans on the Duty on Coals for building Churches 6,700 0 0
to Exchequer Bills on the Act anno 1709 [7 Anne, c. 30] issued at the Exchequer within the time of this Account to be circulated by the Bank 133,500 0 0
2,531,188 3 7½
to Balance, being the Difference between the Sum Total of the Moneys borrowed by way of Loan and in Exchequer Bills and the Sum Total of the Principal Moneys repaid on the Public Registers, the moneys repaid exceeding the moneys borrowed by 552,818 5 6½
£3,084,006 9 2
Discharge.
The Queen is Creditor by Principal Repaid:
on the First General Mortgage 1696; out of [the Duty of] 12d. a bushel on Salt 50 0 0
on the First 3s. Aid anno 1697; out of the General Fond for Deficiencies 500 0 0
on the Third Quarterly Poll anno 1698; out of the like 500 0 0
on Two Thirds Tonnage and Poundage anno 1705; out of Two Thirds Tonnage 54,431 12 8½
on Low Wines and the Additional Duties on Coffee anno 1705; out of Low Wines, etc. 54,695 0 0
on the produce of the Queen's Tynn 57,650 0 0
on the Ninth 4s. Aid anno 1706; out of the Fourteenth 4s. Aid anno 1711, being transferred thereto 2,750 0 0
on the Third General Mortgage anno 1707; out of the Fond for this Register 598,975 9 11
on the Tenth 4s. Aid anno 1707; out of the Tenth 4s. Aid 500l., and out of the Fourteenth 4s. Aid anno 1711, being transferred thereto, 800l. 1,300 0 0
on the Duties on Mat 1708; out of Malt 1710 100 0 0
on the Eleventh 4s. Aid anno 1708; out of the Fourteenth 4s. Aid, being transferred thereto 2,300 0 0
on the Duties on Malt 1709; [out of Malt 1709] 200l., and out of Malt 1711, being transferred thereto 226,198l. 10s. 4d. 226,398 10 4
on the Twelfth 4s. Aid anno 1709; out of the Twelfth 4s. Aid 7,300l., and out of the Fifteenth 4s. Aid anno 1712, being transferred thereto, 27,700l. 35,000 0 0
on the Thirteenth 4s. Aid anno 1710 156,473 1 1
on the Duties on Malt anno 1710 21,500 0 0
on the Duties on Candles anno 1710 29,659 8 10
on the Fourteenth 4s. Aid anno 1711 1,499,906 0 3½
on the Duties on Malt anno 1711 182,652 6 0
on the Duties on Hops anno 1711 44,000 0 0
on the Fifteenth 4s. Aid anno 1712 115,000 0 0
on Exchequer Bills issued anno 1697; out of the General Fond for Deficiencies 165 0 0
£3,084,006 9 2
ACCOUNT OF UNAPPROPRIATED MONIES.
Extract of so much of the aforegoing Account as relates to the money arisen Michaelmas 1711 to Michaelmas 1712 upon Arrears of Taxes and upon certain Fonds and Revenues unappropriated by Parliament.
Charge or Debtor. £ s. d. £ s. d.
To Cash remaining in the Exchequer unappropriated at Michaelmas 1711:
Plantation Duty 570 12 7½
Hackney Coaches 996 15 3
Prize Money, being Captors' Shares uncalled for 6,000 0 0
Kennedy's Imprest 589 1 6
Additional 12d. Aid 2 14 0
Subsidies anno 1703 12 13 4
25l. per Ton French Wines Imported 1,759 3 1½
First 3s. Aid 12 0 0
Glass Arrears 85 3 6
One Third Double 9d. Excise 26 4 3½
10,054 7 7½
to Cash for the Produce of Sundry Arrears of Taxes and other unappropriated Revenues at the Receipt of Exchequer, Michaelmas 1711 to Michaelmas 1712:
25l. per cent. French Goods 1,033 18 11½
Plantation Duties 2,212 8 5
25l. per Ton on French Wines Imported 12,563 0 11
Prize Duty from the Plantations 1,716 12 8
Glass Wares Arrears 54 15 0
One Third Double Excise 4 15 2
Two Thirds ditto 9 10 4
Malt 1703 26 7 10
Hackney Coaches Arrears 1,673 12 8
Additional Tonnage and Poundage Arrears 776 8 9
Capitation Subsidy 2 7 4
Additional 12d. Aid 4 0 0
Brewers' Forfeitures 277 12 11½
Prize Money, being Captors' Shares uncalled for 1,200 0 0
Salvage Money 1,917 19 10
First Quarterly Poll 1692 10 11 0
First 4s. Aid 1693 99 13 6
Third 4s. Aid 1695 12 4 0
Fourth 4s. Aid 1696 176 0 0
First 3s. Aid 1697 0 8 0
Third Quarterly Poll 1698 390 5 8
Fifth 4s. Aid 1702 0 8 0
Sixth 4s. Aid 1703 15 16 4½
Subsidies 1703 360 10 7½
Seventh 4s. Aid 1704 88 15 0
Eighth 4s. Aid 1705 1,054 6 3
25,682 9 3
£35,736 16 10½
Discharge or Creditor.
By [paid to] Prince Charles of Denmark on his Grant of 4,000l. per an. for quitting his pretensions to the Bishoprick of Eutin:
out of Plantation Duties 675 5 4½
out of Additional Tonnage Arrears 776 8 9
out of Kennedy's Imprest 589 1 6
2,040 15 7½
By [paid to] John How, Paymaster of the Guards and Garrisons, etc.; out of Brewers' Forfeitures 227 11 3
By [payment of] Interest on Loans on the Fifth General Mortgage anno 1709;
out of Glass Arrears 85 3 6
out of Plantation Duties 570 12 7½
out of Hackney Coach Arrears 504 6 11¼
1,160 3 0¾
By paid on Annuities of 40,000l. per an. purchased anno 1708 to aid the Deficiency of the Fond:
out of [the] 25l. per cent. [Duty] on French Goods 1,032 9 3½
out of Plantation Duties 1,405 12 6½
out of Glass Arrears 54 15 0
out of Two-Thirds Double Excise 9 10 4
out of Malt 1703 26 7 10
out of Hackney Coaches Arrears 900 0 0
out of Capitation Subsidy 2 7 4
out of Salvage Money 117 19 10
out of the First Quarterly Poll 10 11 0
out of the First 4s. Aid 99 13 6
out of the Third 4s. Aid 0 4 0
out of the Fourth 4s. Aid 96 0 0
out of the First 3s. Aid 12 8 0
out of the Third Quarterly Poll 47 0 0
out of the Additional 12d. Aid 2 14 0
out of the Sixth 4s. Aid 15 16 4½
out of Subsidies 1703 15 13 10
3,849 2 10½
By paid on Annuities of 80,000l. per an. purchased anno 1708 to aid the Deficiency of the Fond:
out of [the Duty of] 25l. per ton on French Wines Imported 13,076 0 8½
out of the Additional 12d. Aid 4 0 0
out of the Third 4s. Aid 12 0 0
out of the Fourth 4s Aid 80 0 0
out of Subsidies 1703 357 10 1½
out of the Eighth 4s. Aid 1,000 0 0
14,529 10 10
21,807 3 7¾
By Cash remaining in the Exchequer:
out of the 25l. per cent. [Duty] on French Goods 1 9 8
out of the Plantation Duty 131 10 6
out of [the Duty of] 25l. per Ton on French Wines Imported 1,246 3 4
out of Prize Duty from the Plantations 1,716 12 8
out of the One-Third Double Excise 30 19 5½
out of Hackney Coaches Arrears 1,266 0 11¾
out of Brewers' Forfeitures 50 1 8½
out of Prize Money 7,200 0 0
out of Salvage Money 1,800 0 0
out of the Third Quarterly Poll 343 5 8
out of the Fifth 4s. Aid 0 8 0
out of the Seventh 4s. Aid 88 15 0
out of the Eighth 4s. Aid 54 6 3
13,929 13 2¾
£35,736 16 10½
CIVIL LIST ACCOUNT.
Charge or Debtor.
To Cash remaining in the Exchequer Michaelmas 1711:
Additional Tonnage and Poundage 246 0 4
Hereditary and Temporary Excise 9,016 3 10¾
Letter money 9,747 13 10½
Seizures of Uncustomed and Prohibited Goods 307 16 3½
Alienations 500 0 0
19,817 14 1¾
To Cash for the Net Produce of these Revenues, Michaelmas 1711 to Michaelmas 1712:
Additional Tonnage and Poundage 261,107 7 2
Hereditary and Temporary Excise 223,858 15 7
Revenue of the Post Office 54,260 12 0
First Fruits and Tenths of the Clergy, so far as the same are charged at the Exchequer with Pensions payable by the Crown 9,150 0 0
Fines on Alienations 1,000 0 0
Wine License Revenue 1,800 0 0
Sheriffs' Proffers 1,123 4 11
Compositions in the Exchequer 9 6 8
Seizures of Uncustomed and Prohibited Goods 1,4520 3 6½
Fines of Leases 651 10 0
Rents of Grants 296 16 8
Revenue of South Wales 1,257 13 4
Revenue of the Duchy of Cornwall 4,500 0 0
Fines and Forfeitures 152 0 0
Money repaid for Conscience Sake 200 0 0
Profits of the Hanaper 37 4 7
Wood sales 630 0 0
Value of Timber delivered the Navy anno 1712 3,909 16 0
578,464 10 5½
598,282 4 10¼
To Loans made on Credit of her Majesty's Tyn in the same time 81,640 8 9½
£679,922 13 7¾
Discharge or Creditor.
By payments for Account of the Civil List, over and above what [was] paid by Archibald Douglas for the Civil List in Scotland [see pp. lxix and xcii] Michaelmas 1711 to Michaelmas 1712:
AT THE EXCHEQUER:
To the Cofferer of the Household upon account 107,080 11 1
to the Treasurer of the Chamber upon account 20,798 18 9
to the Great Wardrobe upon account 2,500 0 0
to the Robes upon account 4,000 0 0
to the Paymaster of the Works upon account 25,879 5 2¼
ditto for Works at Windsor upon account 2,031 19 4¼
to the Stables for Extraordinaries upon account 9,000 0 0
to Foreign Ministers on their Ordinary Entertainments 67,267 15 8¼
ditto on their Extraordinary ditto 17,882 12 5
Fees and Salaries 68,182 6 1½
Pensions and Annuities 16,262 0 11
Pensions and Bounties per Spencer Compton 54,686 13 10
for the French Protestants per ditto 4,000 0 0
to the Band of Pensioners 3,750 0 0
to several as of her Majesty's Bounty 6,651 0 0
for Secret Services to Lord Dartmouth, Secretary of State 2,250 0 0
ditto to Henry St. John, another 4,500 0 0
ditto to William Lowndes 23,500 0 0
for her Majesty's Privy Purse 29,500 0 0
to her Majesty's Goldsmith for Plate 7,647 12 0
to Gomez Serra for Jewels 1,065 0 0
Jewels, or presents [in lieu], to Foreign Ministers 2,985 3 0
Contingencies:
Law Charges 2,100 0 0
Surplus on account 2,260 19 3¾
Rewards for Services 5,461 14 5
Riding Charges to Messengers 1,046 10 0
Liberates of the Exchequer 7,813 4 11
Sundry Incident Charges and Disbursements 7,343 1 4
Rent of Mote Park 321 17 6
Rewards to Receivers of Taxes 100 0 0
Printers on their Bills 6,187 0 5
City Impost 197 8 0
towards building Blenheim House at Woodstock 12,000 0 0
(total for Contingencies 44,836l. 15s. 10¾d.)
Services Relating to Scotland 6,345 12 6
to the African Company by Way of Loan 1,147 10 0
to Robert Corker on account of the Tin Affair 55,710 0 0
to Francis Scobell, the like 31,800 0 0
to William Penn, in part of 12,000l. for his Government in Pensilvania 1,000 0 0
622,260 16 9
For Publique Services.
to John Drummond, for special services relating to the War 13,000 0 0
to the Treasurer of the Navy, for Wear and Tear anno 1712; out of Wood sales 3,909 16 0
16,909 16 0
AT THE EXCISE OFFICE:
to sundry persons on Pensions payable there [see p. xli] 9,000 0 0
AT THE POST OFFICE:
to sundry persons on Pensions payable there [see p. lii] 26,995 0 0
675,165 12 9
By Cash remaining in the Exchequer at Michaelmas 1712:
Additional Tonnage 750 4 5¾
Hereditary and Temporary Excise 1,674 19 7¾
Letter Money 2,320 1 3
Seizures [of Uncustomed and Prohibited Goods] 3 12 3¼
[Sheriffs'] Proffers 6 13 5
Fines on Leases 1 10 0
4,757 0 10¾
£679,922 13 7¾
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