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DECLARED ACCOUNTS: HACKNEY AND STAGE COACHES. |
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AUDIT OFFICE BUNDLE 1326, ROLL 17. |
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EDWARD WHARTON, Receiver General of moneys arising by the Licensing of Hackney and Stage Coaches. |
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Midsummer 1710 to Midsummer 1711. |
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Charge. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
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Arrears: remaining in the hands of this Accomptant on the end of his last Accompt |
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200 |
0 |
0 |
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depending upon sundry hackney and stage coachmen in arrear |
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722 |
0 |
0 |
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Receipts: for the rent of 700 hackney coach licences at 4l. each |
2,800 |
0 |
0 |
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for the Queen's moiety of two forfeitures at 5l. each |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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for the Queen's moiety of 28 forfeitures at 40s. each |
28 |
0 |
0 |
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for the Queen's moiety of 14 forfeitures at 10s. each |
3 |
10 |
0 |
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2,836 |
10 |
0 |
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total charge and receipts |
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£3,758 |
10 |
0 |
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Discharge. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
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Salaries: Daniel Blake, Charles Heron, Abraham Magny, E. Jollyvet and George Clark, Commissioners, at 100l. per an. each; Edward Wharton, Receiver, at 62l. per an.; Charles Bolton, clerk to the Commissioners, at 50l. per an.; Francis Champelon, housekeeper, at 40l. per an.; George Edes and Michael Brown, messengers, at 40l. per an. each; Richard Colton and Albertus Oldfeild, streetkeepers, at 35l. per an. each |
802 |
0 |
0 |
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rent of the Office in Surrey Street; to Mrs. Joyce Collins |
38 |
0 |
0 |
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incident charges: Edward Wharton for his charges; John Tisser, Solicitor, for his charges; George Grafton and Edward Castle for stationery; coals; Charles Bolton, for his charges; the housekeepers for their disbursements; and George Edes for the prosecution of one Turner at Hicks's Hall |
211 |
0 |
9 |
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taxes |
80 |
4 |
0 |
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auditor's fee; to Edward Harley |
15 |
0 |
0 |
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1,146 |
4 |
9 |
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money paid into the Exchequer (quarterly payments) |
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1,696 |
15 |
3 |
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£2,843 |
0 |
0 |
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and so remains 915l. 10s. 0d. |
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whereof depending on several hackney and stage coachmen for arrears, etc.: |
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11 stage coachmen for 12 stage coach licences at 8l. per an. for the year to Midsummer 1695 |
96 |
0 |
0 |
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40 stage coachmen for 46 licences for three quarters to Midsummer 1695 |
276 |
0 |
0 |
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20 stage coachmen for 27 licences for half a year to Midsummer 1695 |
108 |
0 |
0 |
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33 stage coachmen for 45 licences for Midsummer quarter 1695 |
90 |
0 |
0 |
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two coachmen at the same rate for Xmas quarter 1694 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
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Francis Morgan for 5 licences for Ladyday quarter 1695 and for 7 licences for Midsummer quarter 1695 |
24 |
0 |
0 |
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two coachmen for half a year to Ladyday 1695 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
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ten coachmen for 12 licences for Ladyday quarter 1695 |
24 |
0 |
0 |
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Isaac Keene for one licence for a year to Midsummer 1695 and for one licence for Midsummer quarter 1695 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
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Robert Bird for his licence for Xmas quarter 1694 and Midsummer quarter 1695 and for two other licences for three quarters due the same time |
16 |
0 |
0 |
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Richard Barnes for two licences for Xmas quarter 1694 and for four licences for Ladyday quarter 1695 and for two licences for Midsummer quarter 1695 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
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Francis Drinkwater for one licence for half a year to Xmas 1694 and for Midsummer quarter 1695 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
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William Powell for three licences, one for Ladyday quarter 1695 and two for Midsummer quarter 1695 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
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Jonathan Hopkins for one licence for Xmas quarter 1694 and Midsummer quarter 1695 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
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John Woodgate, for one other licence for Michaelmas quarter 1694 and Midsummer quarter 1695 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
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for forfeitures; 10 hackney coachmen convicted in the year to Midsummer 1695 for driving coaches without licence at 50s. each and 5 hackney coachmen for taking more than is allowed by Law at 20s. each |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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722 |
0 |
0 |
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and so the said Accomptant is Indebted |
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193 |
10 |
0 |
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Declared 12 August 1714. |
