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Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 9, 1689-1692. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1931.

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'Declared Accounts: Million Lottery', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 9, 1689-1692, ed. William A Shaw( London, 1931), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol9/cccxiv-cccxv [accessed 24 November 2024].

Million Lottery


Pipe 1,969.

William Knight, Paymaster of Annuities and other benefits under 5 and 6 Wm. and Mary for the Million Adventure : being appointed thereto by a Treasury instrument dated 1694, Oct. 9th. 25th March, 1694, to 29th Sept., 1695. Charge.
	l.	s.	d.
Arrears nil : being first account.
Money out of the Exchequer	25,841	2	3½
Total charge	£25,841	2	3½
Discharge.
	l.	s.	d.
Money paid for the annuities due to the owners of the fortunate or benefit tickets payable by the Act for the Million Adventure	19,080	0	0
Money paid for salaries and allowances to the officers	3,850	0	0
Total discharge	£22,930	0	0
Remains, 2,911l. 2s. 3½d. Declared 19th Nov., 1698.
Pipe 1,970. Same Accountant. Michaelmas, 1695, to Michaelmas, 1696.
Charge.
	l.	s.	d.
Remains	2,911	2	3½
Money out of the Exchequer	125,317	12	3¾
Total charge	£128,22	8 14	7¼
Discharge.
	l.	s.	d.
Money paid for the annuities due to the several owners of benefit tickets	19,227	10	0
Money paid for the annuities due to the owners of blank tickets	88,463	0	0
Salaries	1,350	0	0
Total discharge	£109,040	10	0
Remains, 19,188l. 4s. 7¼d. Declared 25th June, 1699.