|
| Charge. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
Arrears: remaining in the Accomptant's hands on the determination of their last Accompt |
|
|
|
117 |
11 |
4½ |
|
depending on sundry persons as at the foot of the said last Accompt |
|
|
|
2,210 |
10 |
11 |
Receipts: money arising within the time of this Accompt under the Acts for licensing Hawkers, Pedlars and Petty Chapmen:
for 2,390 licences at 4l. each licence |
9,560 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
for 193 licences for travelling with the like number of horses at 4l. for each horse |
772 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
for the fees of 2,189 single foot licences at 1s. each |
109 |
9 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
for the fees of 193 licences for travelling with a like number of horses at 2s. each licence |
19 |
6 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
for the charge of eight bonds for securing the latter moiety of the Duty at 12d. each bond |
0 |
8 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
— |
10,461 |
3 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
total charge and receipts |
|
|
|
£12,789 |
5 |
3½ |
| Discharge. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salaries: George Townsend junior and Montague Bacon, two Commissioners, 200l.; Francis Brown, the other Commissioner, and Thomas Jervoise junior, succeeding him, 100l.; Hadley D'Oyley, Solicitor, to Xmas 1717 and Charles Townsend succeeding him, 50l.; Thomas Tomkins, Cashier, 90l.; Jacob Imbert and James Hustler, clerks, 100l.; nine Riding Surveyors, named, 900l.; three Surveyors, named, for London, Westminster etc., 150l.; Robert Sale, messenger, 30l.
|
|
|
|
1,620 |
0 |
0 |
money allowed for prompt payment of the latter moiety of this Duty:
for prompt payment on 2,382 licences at 2s. per 1l.
|
476 |
8 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
for ditto on licences for travelling with 193 horses, ditto |
38 |
12 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
— |
515 |
0 |
0 |
|
incident charges: stationery postage and other office necessaries; inquiry into sureties; umbrellas for the windows; rent etc.; remittance of money and travelling charges; stamps impressed; Treasury and Exchequer fees; Edward Harley for the Auditor's fee, 25l.
|
|
|
|
490 |
4 |
6 |
|
(total of the charges as above for managing these Duties 2,625l. 4s. 6d.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
money paid into the Exchequer, by dates |
|
|
|
7,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
total payments and allowances |
|
|
|
£10,125 |
4 |
6 |
|
and so remains |
|
|
|
£2,664 |
0 |
9½ |
whereof depending on sundry persons for money or licences unaccounted for:
arrears due at Midsummer 1715 |
1,999 |
0 |
5 |
arrears due at Midsummer 1716:
money due upon bonds, 10l.; Richard Harrington for money imprested, 38l.; on Richard Este, late Riding Surveyor, 33l. 18s. 6d.
|
81 |
18 |
6 |
arrears due at Midsummer 1717:
on Jacob Harrison, late a Surveyor in the Country |
129 |
12 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
£2,210 |
10 |
11 |
|
and so the Accomptants are Indebted |
|
|
|
£453 |
9 |
10½ |
Auditor's Memorandum. James Macbury, Francis Nelson and John Whitley, late Riding Surveyors, are accountable respectively for 62, 50 and 15 licences within the time of the Accompt to Midsummer 1715; William Este, anotner Riding Surveyor, is accountable for 11 licences within the time of the Accompt to Midsummer 1716; numbers given. The bonds tor securing these Duties are in the Solicitor's hands.
Declared 22 April 1723. |
