E.

Earthenware, account of duties on, 138.

East India:
-, Company New (incorporated under Act 9–10 William III c. 24, the Two Million Act), 5, 61, 64, 119, 194, 258, 304, 326, 366, 369, 423.
-, Comptrollers of, 367.
-, discount for prompt payment of 4½ per cent. of Customs, 119, 427.
-, Duties (old and new) giving annuities for, 5.
-, Five per cent Duty for maintenance of Ambassadors as by clause 76 of the above Act. See Customs Duties (East India goods 5 per cent).
-, issues for total fund of 160,000l. per an. (divided between incorporated New East India Company subscribers and nonincorporated General Society subscribers), 122, 369.
-, King's shares in, 45, 100, 105, 115, 182.
-, Secretary to. See Gardner, John.
-, total subscription, account of, 378.
-, trade licence, 209.
-, warehouse for, at the Steel yard, keeper of. See Moore, Ambrose.
-, Company, Old, 5, 42, 43, 44, 64, 104, 107, 109, 110, 111, 211, 258, 304, 308, 311, 326, 337, 366.
-, Charter privileges (under 9–10 c. 44 cl. 86), 104.
-, Comptroller under. See Mein, Charles.
-, Customs, security for, 5.
-, Director, 59.
-, discount allowance, 104.
-, Duties (old and new), 5.
-, Governor of, 42.
-, warehouse, for at St. Helens, Keeper of. See Woodnoth, B.

East India goods, drawbacks on. See Customs Duties (East India goods).
-, sales, 176.
-, silks fifteen per cent. See Customs Duties (East India Goods).
-, twenty two pence per pound on wrought silk. See Customs duties (East India goods).
-, Stock, King's shares in. See East India (King's shares).

East Indies, Free Traders or non-incorporated traders forming members of the General Society for trading to the East Indies (being subscribers to the Two Millions who did not incorporate in the New East India Company), annuity issues to, 122, 369.
-, members' rights to trade to, 304.
-, method of paying Customs, 326.

Ecclesiastical affairs, Commissioner for, 189.

Eight, pieces of, exchange rate of, 19, 162.

Embellishing official documents. See Illuminating.

Embezzling. See Lottery tickets.

Emperor. See Ambassadors (Germany).

- See Ambassadors (Morocco).

England, Lords Justices of. See Lords Justices.

English broad cloth, export of, 338.
-, captives in Barbary. See Redemption.
-, Church. See Philadelphia.
-, in The Hague, Queen Mary's Charity to, 404.
-, money, seizure on export. See Bullion.
-, ships, Algerine passes to. See Mediterranean.

Escheated estates falling to the Crown for treason or other reasons, 42, 242, 399, 426, 432; and see Ireland.
-, lands, grants of, 224, 242, 243.

ESTABLISHMENTS. See Army.
-, Ireland, Civil and Military and Navy Pensions.
-, Ordnance.
-, Pensions. (Pensions List)
-, Royal Household.
-, Treasurer of the Chamber.
-, Wardrobe.
-, Works.
-, fees on passing Signet Office, 1.
-, Treasury calling for, 27.

Estimates and accounts of departmental debts, etc., 29; laid before the House of Commons, 211.

Exchange bankers engaged in exchange transactions for the Treasury. See Bateman, Sir James; Eyles, Francis and Sir John; Furnese, Sir Hy.; Janssen, Sir Theodore.
-, bills of, 304.
-, rates of between England and
-, Amsterdam, 75.
-, Dollars, 55, 228.
-, Eight, pieces of, 19, 162.
-, Holland, 73, 75.
-, Ireland, 283.
-, Jamaica, 97.
-, Leeward Islands, 97.
-, New York, 411.
-, Rotterdam, 75.
-, Bank of England participating in, 76.

EXCHEQUER BILLS, 3, 92, 107, 210, 284, 353, 394.
-, Books for in the Receipt of the Exchequer, 225, 301.
-, cancellation of, 89, 225, 286, 287, 301, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 310, 312, 321, 363, 370.
-, Circulating of, new Contract for, 41, 42, 73, 74, 75, 286; subscribers of, 58; question as to Bank of England participating in, 60.
-, Circulating office, 56.
-, Contractors or subscribers for circulating, 286, 287, 288.
-, counterfeiting of, 272.
-, discounting of, 288.
-, interest on, 109, 225, 287.
-, issues out of, 21, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 303, 304, 306, 307, 310, 321, 326, 336.
-, legal tender of, to be accepted for loans on 3s. Aid, 301; to be accepted for loans to the government, 47.
-, premiums or discounts, 300.
-, purchasing, 305, 363, 370.
-, renewal of, 225, 287, 301; Act for (12–13 William III c. 1), 287.
-, stationery necessaries for, 296.
-, total authorized issue of, 287.
-, Trustees for Circulating, 13, 42, 45, 46, 73, 76, 110, 268, 270, 284, 286, 287, 288, 296, 300, 399; and see Eyles, Francis, Farmer, Henry; Furnese, Sir Henry; Heathcott, John.
-, incidents bill, 284.
-, payment to for charge of circulating, 270, 286, 399.
-, salaries to, 142.
-, Secretary and Accomptant to. See Herne, Lionel.

Exchequer buildings, fire precautions, 10. at Chester, messenger and cryer of, 398.

EXCHEQUER COURT, 12, 295.
-, Auditors of Crown Land Revenues. See Crown Lands (Auditors); records of, 187.
-, Barons of, 169, 173, 192, 201, 209, 218, 311; and see Bury, Sir T.; Lechmere, Sir N.; Powys, Sir L.; Tracy, Rob. salaries of, 26.
-, charges on entering Post Office accounts, 13.
-, Chief Baron of. See Exchequer Court (Lord Chief Baron).
-, Deputy Chamberlains for joining tallies in. See Ballowe, Henry; Smith, John.
-, Fines, Clerk of, at Ludlow, 146; remission of, 48.
-, Foreign Apposer. See Whitaker, Charles.
-, Foreign Escheats, clerk of. See Cook, J.
-, Greenwax, surveyor of. See Booth, N.
-, King's Remembrancer, 55, 115, 124, 130, 136, 138, 140, 149, 150, 161, 172, 180, 205, 207, 220, 222, 228, 242, 250, 258, 270, 271, 299, 304, 312, 320, 324, 330, 351, 374, 380, 386, 390, 409, 412, 418, 425, 429; and see Ayloffe, Henry.
-, ancient fee, to, 316.
-, Office of, Register in. See Fanshaw, Henry.
-, Law Suits, Conductor of. See Bale, Thomas.
-, Lord Chief Baron [Ward, Sir E.], 18, 22, 31, 33, 51, 98, 99, 312.
-, Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer [Thompson, Leonard], 184, 220.
-, Office of, 148, 189; clerks of, 184; fees to Secondaries in, 147, 383, 413, 415, 416, 426; and see Batteley, Charles. Cole, Thomas. Tayleur, John. Wallinger, W.
-, Nichels, Clerk of. See Squibb, Arnold.
-, Originals transcribed out of Chancery Court into, 413, 416.
-, Pipe, Clerk of, 131, 132, 151, 156, 157, 182, 188, 197, 230, 255, 277, 297, 302, 305, 315, 324, 325, 365, 394; and see Russell, Lord Robert.
-, Deputy to. See Frowde, Peter.
-, clerks and Secondaries in Office of, 156, 184, 325, 415. See Cole, Thomas; Wallinger, Walter; fees to, 312, 325; deputy to. See Frowde, Peter.
-, Comptroller of, 148, 156, 184, 290, 325; and see Pottinger, John.
-, office of, fees to, 325.
-, Roll, 305.
-, Pleas, Clerk of, 184, 388; and See Marriot, Thomas.
-, seal, 132, 157; Custodiam leases under. See Custodiam.
-, Treasurer's Remembrance Office.
-, See Exchequer Court (Lord Treasurer).
-, Treasury Solicitor attending, for matters concerning revenues, etc., 12.
-, Usher to. See Walker, John. necessaries delivered by, 240, 284.
-, writ out of, 122, 149.
-, Exchequer gate porter at, 122, 232, and see Broadhurst, John.
-, Exchequer in general, loan orders on. See Exchequer Receipt (loans).

EXCHEQUER RECEIPT, 132, 134, 174, 284.
-, ancient fee to clerks and ministers of, 240.
-, Auditor of, 129, 199, 225, 240, 242, 244, 270, 284, 301; and see Halifax, Lord.
-, fees on issues, 284.
-, office of, keeper of. See Fox, T.
-, register of loans in, 123.
-, Chamberlain of, deputy to, 210; fees to, 332; and see Le Neve, Peter; Low, John.
-, Chancellor of, 11, 12, 13, 155; house of, 5; and see Boyle, William; Smith, John.
-, clerk in. See Bryers, Geo.
-, Customs money paid into, 220, 311, 332.
-, debentures and orders payable in, 199.
-, deputy Chamberlains. See Exchequer (Receipt Chamberlain). fees, 64.
-, on issues of money, 248, 252, 258, 285.
-, on receipt of bullion for recoinage, 229.
-, fines paid into, 240.
-, innovating lost tallies and orders on, 142, 161, 197, 221, 249, 328, 335.
-, king's treasure, locking up and delivering out, officer for. See Low, J.
-, loans on, in general [meaning temporary loans pending supply and to be transferred to such supply when granted], styled loans on the Vote of Credit of the House of Commons. See Commons. House of.
-, office, keeper of. See Fox, Thomas.
-, lost orders. See Exchequer Receipt (innovating lost tallies).
-, new offices and necessaries for, 152.
-, officers of, 174, 216, 284,
-, attendance of, 51, 52; order as to attendance for receiving moneys, 174; orders as to attendance for taking in loans, 214, 216.
-, clerks and ministers of, ancient allowance to, 240.
-, issue to for necessaries for, 152, 226, 296, 340.
-, Pells, Clerk of, 284, 301; fees, 284; issue to, 232; and see Pelham, Henry.
-, Records. See Exchequer Receipt (Treasury).
-, register of loans. See Exchequer Receipt (Auditor).
-, repairs in, 306, 328.
-, robbery in, 174, 179, 266.
-, tallies, counterfeited, 67
-, forging and erasing of, 279, 311.
-, innovating. See Exchequer Receipt (innovating).
-, on annuities, 328.
-, on loans, 328, 378.
-, Tally Court, 34, 192, 328.
-, officers and clerks of, fees of, 378, 409.
-, Teller (senior) of, fee to, 244.
-, Tellers of, four in number, 65, 77, 87, 108, 201, 242, 284, 299, 304, 312, 353; and see Fitz-Hardinge, Lord; Howard. Thomas; Palmes, Guy; Stanley, Sir John; Villiers, Lord.
-, cash of, instructions as to custody of, 199.
-, fees on issues, 284.
-, houses of, in the Receipt, 244.
-, office of, clerk in, 65, 353; embezzlement in, 352; and see Palmes, Guy.
-, Transfer office, chief officer of. See Neale, Thomas.
-, deputy to. See Thomas, D. Lottery tickets, embezzled in, 65, 67, 69, 267.
-, Treasury of, records in, payment to the deputy Chamberlain for sorting and ordering, 210, 265.
-, Usher of. See Edwyn, Samuel.
-, goods and necessaries delivered by him to officers of, 67, 152, 226, 265, 284, 296, 340.
-, house of, Trial of the Pyx held in, 319.

EXCISE accounts, 115.
-, Acts, appropriating £3,700 a week 1699–1700 (as by 12–13 William III c. 11). See Excise (appropriating).
-, Double ninepence 1690 (as by 2 William and Mary sess. 2 c. 10. See Excise (Double).
-, five sevenths and two sevenths 1694 (as by 5–6 William and Mary c. 20), Bank of England. See Shipping (tonnage).
-, malt lottery 1696–7 (as by 8–9 William III c. 22). See Excise (malt).
-, Million Adventure 1694 (as by 5–6 William and Mary c. 7), See Excise (million).
-, ninety-nine years Annuities 1692 (as by 4 William and Mary c. 3). See Excise (additional ninepence).
-, additional ninepence (anno 1692 for 99 years annuities as by 4 William and Mary c. 3, styled the Million Act), innovating lost orders on, 197.
-, annual yield of. See Excise (money).
-, appropriating £3,700 per week (by 12–13 William III c. 11), 353.
-, loans on, 296, 408, 419.
-, by Bank of England, 71, 91, 117, 119, 314, 426.
-, issues out of, 335; on first part of, 100, 101, 102, 103, 105, 111, 113, 114, 313, 333, 350, 366, 368, 371, 377, 393, 406, 409; on last part of, 71, 89, 98, 104, 105, 106, 111, 114, 116, 314, 347, 354, 367, 375, 376, 377, 379, 380, 394, 407, 409, 417.
-, Auditor of, 45, 230.
-, Auditor's office, clerk in, allowance for, 353.
-, Banker's debt, annuities charged as Hereditary Excise. See Banker's debt.
-, beer. See Excise (London brewery).
-, bonds, debtors to the Crown and prosecutions of, 198, 259, 319, 327.
-, brandy seizures, disputes with Customs officers as to, 103, 104.
-, brewers. See Excise (London brewery).
-, Cashier. See Excise (Receiver General).
-, collectors or receivers, 108, 130, 165, 297, 316.
-, accounts, 230, 307.
-, defaulting and delinquent, 164, 245, 250, 277, 285, 353, 354, 374, 376, 399.
-, loss of money by failure of bills, 164, 180, 197, 207, 316.
-, loss of money by theft and robbery, 215, 311, 325.
-, money sent to the Mint for re-coinage, 236, 297, 306.
-, paying money for impressing seamen, 236.
-, Commissioners, 25, 115, 194.
-, bill for incidents, 267.
-, memorial concerning seizures of brandy, 397.
-, secretary to. See Excise (Secretary).
-, Solicitor to. See Excise (Solicitor).
-, Comptroller of, 45, 230.
-, office of, two clerks in, allowances for, 353.
-, debtors for, to the Crown and debts and prosecutions of. See Excise (Bonds).
-, double ninepence (or additional eighteen pence) (1690) (as by 2 William and Mary sess. 2 c. 10 one third for building 27 ships, two thirds for the war), 116.
-, monthly distribution (under the Deficiencies Act) for meeting the deficiencies of loans on the two thirds, 134, 153, 171, 178, 199, 217, 237, 257, 272, 296, 321, 356, 365, 378, 389.
-, shipbuilding programme under. See Navy building.
-, fines and forefeitures, 25, 171; on brewers, 187, 190.
-, five sevenths and two sevenths (1694), Bank of England's. See shipping (tonnage).
-, frauds, 397.
-, glass duties. See glass.
-, Hereditary arrears of, 149, 243, 377.
-, bankers' annuities on. See Excise (bankers).
-, interest out of, 196; and see Excise (bankers' debt).
-, issues out of, 250.
-, Hereditary and Temporary, 101. account of, 362.
-, appropriation. See appropriation.
-, leather. See Customs (leather).
-, loans on by Bank of England. See Excise (appropriating).
-, London brewery, 230; and see Excise (fines).
-, lost orders on, 392.
-, malt, mum and cyder, Duties on, and malt lottery 1696–7 (as by 8–9 William III c. 22), 92, 323, 335, 353.
-, comptroller of. See Excise (malt lottery tickets), deficient interest on, 313.
-, discount of, 238.
-, speeding up accounts of, 323.
-, malt lottery tickets, 94, 238, 313, 328, 335; issues out of, 257.
-, comptroller of. See Annesley, —; Wiseman, Samuel.
-, counterfeiting, 19, 21, 22, 23.
-, discovery of forging of, 21, 223.
-, embezzling of, in Transfer Office, 67, 267.
-, paymaster of. See Crompton, Robert; Knight, William.
-, Million lottery (as by 5–6 Wm. and Mary c. 7), yearly fund of 140,000l. on salt and beer, Paymaster of. See Knight, William; Taylor, Richard.
-, speeding up accounts of, 323.
-, tickets, 323, 355.
-, paymaster of. See Taylor, Richard.
-, money, arrears of, 180.
-, money carried to the Exchequer, 426; total for the years 1697– 1700, 267.
-, to the Mint, 230.
-, taken up at the Revolution for William III, 343.
-, losses on returns of into Exchequer, 269.
-, robberies. See Excise (collectors).
-, Office incidents bill of, 250, 252, 278, 365.
-, keeper of bills of exchange. See Sheldrake, Jacob.
-, measures (pints and quarts), delivered to, 409.
-, salary bill, 122, 178, 236, 303, 367.
-, officers, question as to right of boarding ships, 104.
-, repayment of assessments on salaries, of, 385.
-, rewards for assisting Customs officers, 116.
-, seizures of brandy by and disputes with Customs officers concerning. See Brandy seizures.
-, pensions out of, 194, 215; and see Pensions (Excise).
-, proposals for improving revenue of, 40.
-, Receiver General or Cashier, 149, 230, 250, 267; and see Burton, B.; Duncombe, Sir C.; Hall, Thomas.
-, principal cashier under. See Broken borough, S.
-, receivers. See collectors.
-, salt and glass. See Salt Duty.
-, Secretary to. See Tollett, George; Townsend, G.
-, Solicitor to Excise Commissioners, 12; and see Bulstrode, W.
-, weekly certificates, 24.

Excise of Hampshire and Wiltshire, offer to farm, 111.

Expedition. See Newfoundland.
-, against Brest, 344.
-, secret, under Captain Holman, 217.