Declared Accounts: Exchequer Bills

Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 32, 1718. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1962.

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Exchequer Bills

DECLARED ACCOUNTS: EXCHEQUER BILLS: RECEIVERS' ACCOUNT.

AUDIT OFFICE: BUNDLE 868, ROLL 25 [A.O.1/868/25].

Samuel Edwards, George Jerman and John Stockwell, Receivers of the Money imprested for discharging the Interest on Exchequer Bills.

6 January 1717–18 to 5 January 1718–19.

Charge. £ s. d.
Arrears: remaining in the Accomptants' hands upon the end of their last Accompt 5,378 9 6½
Receipts: money had out of the Exchequer:
Michaelmas term, 4 George I, in further part of 70l. for payment of interest at 2d. per cent. per diem. 		5,000 0 0
Easter term, 4 & 5 George I, in full of the same 10,000 0 0
the same term, in part of 20,000l. for the same service 15,000 0 0
Michaelmas term, 5 George I, in full of the same 5,000 0 0
the same term, in part of 20,000l. for the same service 5,000 0 0
(total receipts 40,000l.)
—
total charge and receipts £45,378 9 6½
Discharge. £ s. d.
Interest on Exchequer Bills to the Tellers of the Exchequer and to sundry private persons:
the Hon. John Smith, a Teller of the Receipt, on 83 parcels, amounting to 271,287l. 10s. in Exchequer Bills paid in		 9,891 5 6¾
the Hon. Lord William Powlett, another, on 66 parcels, amounting to 255,400l., ditto 5,342 15 2
the Rt. Hon. Lord Torrington, another, on 56 parcels, amounting to 282,662l. 10s., ditto 6,573 1 10
the Rt. Hon. Richard, Lord Onslow, deceased, the other of the four Tellers, on 98 parcels, amounting to 328,975l., ditto 7,687 12 2½
sundry private persons on 414 parcels amounting to 357,325l., ditto 11,251 5 3¼
— 40,746 0 0½
the Accomptants for salaries for themselves and clerks and for incident expenses 750 0 0
the same, for Treasury and Exchequer fees etc.: on receiving the money imprested etc., 17l. 13s.; on passing the Accompt etc., 9l. 13s. 6d.; to Edward Harley, for the Auditor's fee, 40l. 67 6 6
—
total payments and allowances £41,563 6 6½
and so the Accomptants are Indebted
Declared 16 July 1720.		 £3,815 3 0
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