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Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 29, 1714-1715. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1957.

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'Declared Accounts: Excise', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 29, 1714-1715, ed. William A Shaw, F H Slingsby( London, 1957), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol29/cccxxxi-cccliii [accessed 24 November 2024].

Excise



DECLARED ACCOUNTS: EXCISE: GENERAL ACCOUNT.
PIPE OFFICE: ROLL 1438 [E.351/1438].
AUDIT OFFICE: BUNDLE 1080, ROLL 736 [A.O.1/1080/736].
The Commissioners and Governors of Excise.
24 June 1714 to 24 June 1715.
Charge.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Arrears: remaining in net money to be accompted for by the Commissioners, as being received in part of the Revenues accruing in the preceding year				58,017	16	1
remaining due from sundry brewers and others in the Country Collections	35,653	2	10¾
ditto, ditto in London	13,091	1	2¼
ditto from former Collectors in the Country	25,059	14	1½
ditto from present Collectors there	2673	15	8
resting due from several Collectors of Imported Liquors in London port	271	11	6¾
ditto, ditto in the Outports	946	5	7
ditto from Richard Butler upon bond for the Duty of Imported Liquors in Plymouth port	37	13	4
ditto from several persons concerned in collecting the Duties upon Coffee, Cyder and Mead in London	1,316	8	8
ditto from the Treasurer of the Navy for sundry bills drawn on him	99	6	1
				79,148	19	1¼
resting to be accompted for by Noblemen and others, the money taken up in the Revolution [of 1688]	18,723	12	0¼
imprest money in the hands of the Commissioners or their Cashier	500	0	0
(total arrears 156,390l. 7s. 2½d.)				19,223	12	0¼
also the money taken up by John Wallis of Peter Wekett, late Collector of Westmorland, here set in super on the said John Wallis for his bills unpaid				243	19	10¾
Receipts: the whole Duty and Produce of the Revenues of Excise becoming due and payable within the time of this Accompt:
the produce of the whole Revenues of Excise in the several Country Collections				737,304	3	7¼
ditto in London				350,961	5	9½
the produce of the Excise for Imported Liquors in London port and the Outports.				27,503	19	10½
money received from John Haines for the late Queen's part of London fines; year to 24 June 1714				292	14	11
interest on Transport Debentures				25	6	0
(total receipts as above, 1,116,087l. 10s. 2¼d.)
overbalances etc.:
Edward Pilsworth, formerly a clerk in the Distillery Office	8	2	8
balances due to Country Collectors	262	16	0¼
ditto to Collectors in the Outports	1	19	9¼
the gross produce of the Duty on Sweets being intermixed with Excisable Liquors	62	8	4½
				335	6	10
total charge and receipts				£1,273,057	4	1½
Discharge.
Overbalances due to Collectors and others from the preceding Accompt				345	4	3½
salaries, riding charges and incidents etc.:
salaries of Country Collectors etc.	70,835	8	8
riding charges of Collectors etc.	4,857	6	0
incident charges, ditto	1,648	2	5½
taxes assessed on Officers	3,620	18	4¾
charges in returning money to London	456	11	5¼
John Whetham and Philip Ryley, two Commissioners, for their expenses etc. in taking a view etc.	174	17	1
				81,593	4	0½
allowances for exports, overcharges etc.: allowed to sundry persons for Excisable Liquors exported as merchandise	1,325	16	9¼
allowed to sundry persons per Justices' Warrants in Country Collections	291	17	11
allowed the fishermen of Great Yarmouth for the Duty on Strong Beer provided for the North Sea and Herring Fishery; year to Michaelmas 1714	160	0	0
				1,777	14	8¼
allowed to sundry brewers for beer exported	188	12	9½
allowed for spirits exported	42	16	0
allowed for cyder exported	0	13	9
				232	2	6½
allowed to brewers for overcharges	77	3	1
allowed to distillers for low wines and spirits overcharged	3	6	6
allowed for cyder overcharged	255	6	1
				335	15	8
allowed for low wines and spirits destroyed by fire	9	4	6
allowed for cyder ditto	3	13	4
				12	17	10
allowed the Collectors in London port for incidents	399	19	0
allowed or repaid for brandy overentered	9	7	0
				409	6	0
allowed poundage and salaries to Collectors in the Outports	413	3	0½
and for their incident charges	142	8	8½
				555	11	9
(total payments, etc. as above 84,916l. 12s. 6¼d.)
ready money received and particularly accompted for				1,028,238	0	4¼
total payments and allowances				£1,113,499	17	2
and then remains				159,557	6	11½
whereof depending on the Commissioners the nett money unaccompted for				62,648	1	4
and remaining in arrear and unpaid by sundry brewers and victuallers, retailers and others:
in the several Counties of England and Wales	34,329	4	2¾
and in London for beer and ale	4,552	17	8¾
ditto for strong waters	1,143	1	5¼
ditto for low wines	2,468	3	5½
ditto for coffee	2,832	5	10
ditto for cyder	1,329	5	10¼
ditto for ‘meath’	482	9	10
ditto for sweets	327	19	2¼
(total London 13,136l. 3s. 4d.)				47,465	7	6¾
and remaining in arrear and unpaid by sundry Collectors etc., detailed:
for balances for the monies in their hands and bills unpaid	26,087	1	10½
ditto for monies in their hands for the Duty of Excise of this present year	1,459	11	0½
ditto from Edward Herne, late Collector of Imported Liquors in London port	101	9	6¾
ditto from John Franks and John Courtney upon bond for Brandy im- ported there	170	2	0
more ditto for balances due from several former and present Collectors in the Outports for money in their hands on their Accompts of Imported Liquors of this present year	948	13	5¾
more in arrear from Richard Butler's Accompt for the Brandy Duty, Plymouth port, on bond (detailed)	37	13	4
remaining due from several Collectors' Accompts in London, detailed:
London Distillery	389	19	8
ditto Coffee	329	18	7¾
ditto Cyder	142	9	9½
ditto ‘Meath’	447	8	6¾
ditto Sweets	6	12	0
(total London 1,316l. 8s. 8d.)
depending on several bills of exchange drawn upon the Treasurer of the Navy remaining unpaid on the Accompts of sundry Collectors, named	99	6	1
				30,220	6	0½
depending on several Noblemen and others				18,723	12	0¼
imprest money in the hands of the Commissioners or their Cashier				500	0	0
				£159,557	6	11½
Declared 26 February 1718–19.
DECLARED ACCOUNTS: EXCISE: CASH ACCOUNT.
PIPE OFFICE: ROLLS 1359 AND 1360 [E.351/1359, 1360].
AUDIT OFFICE: BUNDLE 915, ROLL 113 [A.O.1/915/113].
The Commissioners and Governors of Excise.
24 June 1714 to 24 June 1715.
Charge.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Arrears: remaining in the Commissioners' hands, as by the end of the preceding Cash Accompt	7,499	10	11¼
depending on the late Sub-Commissioners etc. before 25 Dec. 1660	32,605	6	5½
ditto in 1661, 1662, 1668 and 1674 etc.	22,224	12	4
				62,329	9	8¾
Receipts: money received out of the Revenues of Excise within the time of this Accompt:
on the Hereditary and Temporary Excise since 1 Aug. 1714:
Michaelmas quarter 1714	12,006	5	4¾
Xmas quarter 1714	106,768	14	9¼
Ladyday quarter 1715	114,683	4	6¼
Midsummer quarter 1715	120,860	0	3½
				354,318	4	11¾
on ditto before 1 Aug. 1714:
Michaelmas quarter 1714	109,923	14	0
Xmas quarter 1714	10,923	19	1¼
Ladyday quarter 1715	640	18	6½
Midsummer quarter 1715	264	2	6
				121,752	14	1¾
on the Hereditary and one Quarter Temporary Excise before 8 March 1701–2:
Ladyday quarter 1715	12	10	0
Midsummer quarter 1715	213	5	8
				225	15	8
on the Additional 9d. for 99 years from 25 Jan. 1692–3:
Michaelmas quarter 1714	39,600	3	7
Xmas quarter 1714	37,356	12	4¼
Ladyday quarter 1715	36,355	13	3
Midsummer quarter 1715	38,637	16	4¼
				151,950	5	6½
on the Additional 9 d. from 17 May 1697for 16 years and continued by Stat. 4 Anne:
Michaelmas quarter 1714	42,975	6	3¼
Xmas quarter 1714	40,032	8	9¾
Ladyday quarter 1715	38,077	4	10½
Midsummer quarter 1715	41,441	4	2¼
				162,526	4	1¾
on the Additional or Bank 9d. from same date:
Michaelmas quarter 1714	39,600	3	7
Xmas quarter 1714	37,356	12	2¼
Ladyday quarter 1715	36,355	13	3¼
Midsummer quarter 1715	38,637	16	4¼
				151,950	5	4¾
on the Additional 3d. on Beer, Ale, Cyder etc. from 26 March 1710 for 32 years:
Michaelmas quarter 1714	14,889	16	8¼
Xmas quarter 1714	14,471	9	11¾
Ladyday quarter 1715	14,275	1	1¼
Midsummer quarter 1715	14,822	10	9½
				58,458	18	6¾
on Low Wines and Spirits of the First Extraction, from 24 June 1710 for 96 years:
Michaelmas quarter 1714	7,358	0	6½
Xmas quarter 1714	8,284	5	11¾
Ladyday quarter 1715	7,553	18	7¾
Midsummer quarter 1715	8,094	12	2¾
				31,290	17	4¾
on ditto before 24 June 1710:
Michaelmas quarter 1714	1	18	4
Xmas quarter 1714	1	18	6
Ladyday quarter 1715	1	16	2
				5	13	0
on the Additional 9d. granted 1 W. & M. for three years; Midsummer quarter 1715	69	10	7½
out of the Double 9d. ended 17 May1697; ditto	139	1	2
out of the 1s. 9d. granted 3 W. & M. to 24July 1692; ditto	143	8	6½
				352	0	4
part of London fines adjudged against brewers etc. from 24 June 1713 to 24 June 1714:
Michaelmas quarter 1714				292	14	11
(total receipts as above 1,033,123l. 14s. 1d.)
total charge and receipts				£1,095,453	3	9¾
Discharge.	£	s.	d.
salaries etc.:
George Townsend, Philip Ryley, Sir Marmaduke Wyvill, bt., Christopher Montagu, Whitlock Bulstrode, James Vernon, John Whetham, Commissioners of Excise, year to Ladyday 1715	5,600	0	0
Edward Noell and John White, ditto, from Ladyday to 11 Nov. 1714 inclusive	997	14	0½
Sir William Amherst and William Carr, ditto, succeeding the two last named, from 12 Nov. 1714 to Ladyday 1715	602	5	11½
(total for the Commissioners' salaries 7,200l.)
Sir William Honywood, bt., Walter Hungerford, Duncan Dee, Edward Hungerford and William Gower, five Commissioners for Appeals, from Ladyday to 22 Dec. 1714 inclusive	744	16	6¾
Thomas Goodman and William Lyndall, two former ditto, 25 Dec. 1713 to Ladyday 1714	58	16	9½ (fn. 1)
Thomas Goodman, John Shorter, James Mountagu, Peter Hussey, and Pollexfin Drake, five other ditto, 22 Dec. 1714 to Ladyday 1715	255	3	5¼
(total for the Commissioners for Appeals, 1,058l. 17s. 9½d.) (fn. 1)
the Officers, named, attending upon the Commissioners for Appeals	180	0	0
Robert Davers, Auditor of the Excise, for himself and clerks; Ladyday to 23 Dec. 1714	520	19	6½
Sir Basil Dixwell, bt., succeeding him; 23 Dec. 1714 to Ladyday 1715	179	0	5½
(total for the Auditor 500l. and for his clerks 200l., in all 700l.)
Thomas Sidney, Comptroller of the Excise, for himself and clerks; year to Ladyday 1715	1,320	0	0
John Bruere, a clerk in the Comptroller's Office	80	0	0
Thomas Yarborough, ‘Register’ to the Commissioners of Excise, and John Haines his clerk	390	0	0
John Brougham, Secretary to the Commissioners for himself and clerks	450	0	0
Edward Pauncfort, Receiver General and Cashier of Excise, ditto to 13 Dec. 1714	1,109	1	0½
John Bridges, succeeding him, from 13 Dec. 1714	440	18	11½
(total for the Receiver General 1,550l.)
John Ellis, Solicitor, including 150l. additional salary by Warrant of 14 March 1714–15	350	0	0
Richard Hill, a Teller, to 13 Dec. 1714	57	9	5
Thomas White, succeeding him from 14 Dec. 1714	22	10	7
(total for the Teller 80l.)
Mrs. Mary Howard, Housekeeper (200l.) and Mrs. Elizabeth Gibbons, Deputy Housekeeper (50l.)	250	0	0
John Matthew, Clerk of the Securities	100	0	0
salaries of the several Under-Officers etc.	12,067	13	2
Thomas Frederick, for the rent of ‘this house’ in St. Olave, Old Jewry, London, in which the Grand Office of Excise is now managed,(300l. less 36l. paid by the New Duties for the rent of the Little House)	264	0	0
Thomas Porter, for coach houses and stables	50	0	0
				26,090	10	11½
(The above is charged as follows:
Hereditary and Temporary Excise12,216l. 18s. 9½d.; the 99 years 9d. 3,988l. 18s. 10¾d.; the 16 years 9d., continued, 4,107l. 11s. 7¾d.; the Bank 9d. 3,988l. 18s. 10¾d.; the Additional 3d. from 26 March 1710 1,372l. 2s. 8¾d.; the Duty on Low Wines since 24 June 1710 416l.)
payments to tradesmen, artificers and others, detailed				2,508	0	4½
(This is charged as follows:
Hereditary and Temporary Excise 1,196l. 16s. 2½d.; 99 years 9d. 385l. 10s. 6¾d.; 16 years 9d. continued 385l. 10s. 6¾d.;the Bank 9d. 385l. 10s. 6¼d.; the Additional 3d. 134l. 12s. 3½d.; the Duty on Low Wines 20l. 0s. 2¾d.)
Charles, Duke of Cleveland, for his pension				3,000	0	0
George, Duke of Northumberland, ditto				3,000	0	0
Charles, Duke of Grafton, ditto				3,000	0	0
Grace, Countess of Granville (1,500l.) and Katherine, Lady Dowager Gower, mother and guardian of John, Lord Gower (1,500l.)for pensions				3,000	0	0
Henry, Earl of Grantham				2,000	0	0
payments by special Treasury warrants: Inferior Officers' taxes	350	13	0
Edward Pauncfort, cashier, for his charges on paying money into the Exchequer	533	0	5½
				883	13	5½
(These are charged as follows:
Hereditary Excise 167l. 6s. 6½d. and 226l. 15s. 10¼d.; the 99 years 9d. 53l. 18s. 0½d. and 79l. 1s. 11¾d.; the 16 years 9d., continued, 53l. 18s. 0½d. and 82l. 14s. 6¾d.; the Bank 9d. 53l. 18s. 0½d. and 79l. 1s. 7¾d. the Additional 3d. 18l. 16s. 4¾d. and 37l. 16s. 5½d.; Low Wines since Midsummer 1710 2l. 15s. 11½d. and 27l. 9s. 11½d.)
repayments for exports and overcharges:
Richard Smart, Jacob Tibson and Maj. Cooke for malt spirits, strong ale and cyder exported	58	9	4½
Joseph Lockwood, Lancelot Clark, Thomas Westbrown, Walbraven Copleston, Sherman Godfrey, Francis Frelove, William Hemworth, Sir John Parsons for the like	99	15	2
Joseph Nutt, Edward Hill, Nathaniel Rakes, Sherman Godfrey and others, for the like	111	2	2
Edmund Rading and Edmund Halsey, Joseph Freeman, Edward Burford, Theophilus Digamy, Elizabeth May, Francis Kynaston, Leonard Martin, John Hawkins, Samuel Paul, John Albright, Robert Hinde, Thomas Dennis, Thomas Cole, James Thorp, Rivers Dickinson, George Meggott, Richard Jackson and Co., Mary Starkey, Gregory Page, Thomas Maylin and Anthony Rouse for beer etc. overcharged	182	17	7¾
				452	4	4¼
(the above is charged as follows:
Hereditary and Temporary Excise 219l. 17s. 9¾d.; the 99 years 9d. 49l. 12s. 9½d.; the 16 years 9d. 49l. 12s. 8½d.;the Bank 9d. 49l. 12s. 7¾d.; the Additional3d. 49l. 19s. 6¾d. and Low Wines since Midsummer1710 33l. 8s. 10d.)
money paid into the Exchequer, detailed by dates, out of the following:
the Hereditary and Temporary Excise for the King's life and the 3,700 l. weekly for Annuities	330,207	0	7½
ditto for the late Queen Anne's life and the 3,700l. weekly for annuities	115,851	2	1
the Additional or Fund 9d. for 99 years	147,128	15	5
the Additional 9 d. for 16 years, continued	157,525	3	3½
the Additional or Bank 9d. from 17 May 1697	147,128	15	9½
the Additional 3d. from 25 March 1710	56,348	2	10
the Duty on Low Wines etc. from 24 June 1710	29,238	7	3
ditto before24June1710	5	13	0
Hereditary and Temporary Excise before 8March1701–2	225	15	8
the Additional9d. granted1W.& M. for 3years	69	10	7½
the Double9d. ended17May1697	139	1	2
the 1s. 9d. granted3W. & M. to24July 1692	143	8	6½
fines and penalties against Brewers etc	292	14	11
				984,303	11	2½
				1,028,238	0	4¼
money paid in part of the supers:
from the Executors of Sir Samuel Dash wood, a late Commissioner	283	5	4
from ditto of Sir John Focke, another late Commissioner	283	5	4
from the Executrix of Sir Charles Duncombe, late Cashier	424	17	11½
Francis Parry, another Commissioner, for the first quarter's payment of the 12 months Assessment anno 1691 disallowed in the Accompt to 24 June 1691	12	10	0
				1,003	18	7½
total payments and allowances				£1,029,241	18	11¾
Remains				66,211	4	10
whereof depending on sundry late Commissioners of Excise and others before 25 Dec. 1660 [as in previous Accompts]	32,605	6	5½
and on divers late Sub-Commissioners of Excise for money received in 1661 and 1662	4,053	6	5
and on divers late Farmers of Excise for ditto in 1665, 1668 and 1674	16,884	1	11½
and on Sir Stephen Evance, a late Commissioner, for money paid without sufficient warrant	283	5	4
				53,826	0	2
and depending upon the Commissioners:
for money imprested to the Cashier	500	0	0
for a quarter's salary of Richard Ebrall, deceased, late a Country Accomptant, for which no acquittance has been produced	20	0	0
and for errors in salary in 1711	24	18	10¼
for money arising out of the Hereditary etc. Excise since 1 Aug. 1714	4,924	7	2
for ditto out of ditto before 1 Aug. 1714	348	17	3¾
for ditto out of the Additional 9d. for 99 years	1,335	1	2¾
for ditto out of the Additional 9d. for 16 years continued	1,392	6	7¼
for ditto out of the Additional or Bank 9d.	1,335	1	1
for ditto out of the Additional 3d.	879	11	5¼
for ditto out of the Duty on Low Wines since Midsummer 1710	1,625	0	0½
for ditto out of Low Wines to 24 March 1705–6 (½d.), the Double 9d. (9½d.) and the 2s. a gallon on Brandy (1¼d.)	0	0	11¼
				12,385	4	8
(total depending for money arising as above 11,840l. 5s. 9¾d.)				£66,211	4	10
Declared 17 July 1717.
DECLARED ACCOUNTS: EXCISE: MALT: GENERAL ACCOUNT.
PIPE OFFICE: ROLL 1453 [E.351/1453].
AUDIT OFFICE: BUNDLE 1080, ROLL 737, PART I [A.O.1/1080/737/1].
The Commissioners and Governors of Excise.
24 June 1714 to 24 June 1715.
Charge.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Arrears: none, this being the first Accompt of the Duty 12 Anne [13 Anne c. 2]				nil
Receipts: gross produce of the Duty in the Country Inland Collections:
for Malt at 6d. a bushel	630,005	14	9½
for Cyder at 4s. a hogshead	17,284	14	9½
Compounders	4,233	17	6
the King's part of fines	254	14	4½
surcharges	16	12	9½
interest on bills of exchange returned	9	18	2
				651,805	12	5
gross produce of the Outports:
Mum at 10s. a barrel	45	10	10¼
Cyder at 4s. a hogshead	45	8	11
				90	19	9¼
gross produce in London port:
Mum at 10s. a barrel	229	17	9½
Cyder	6	19	0½
				236	16	10
gross produce in London:
Malt at 6d. a bushel	1,091	6	2¼
Cyder at 4s. a hogshead	1,449	10	4¼
surcharges in the Cyder ledger	0	0	0¼
				2,540	16	6¾
total of the gross produce				654,674	5	7
overbalances paid into the London Excise Office by sundry Collectors, detailed				94	0	9
money added proper to the Arrears Accompt				0	10	0
total charge and receipts				£654,768	16	4
Discharge.
Salaries, riding charges, incidents etc.:
salaries of the several Collectors in England and Wales	40,420	19	7¾
riding charges of Collectors, Supervisors etc.	2,644	18	0
incident charges of the same	999	16	0½
Inferior Officers' taxes	2,033	1	3¼
returns of money to London	402	3	6¾
the Collectors of the Outports for their poundage	6	7	5½
Christopher Montagu, Philip Ryley and John Whetham, three Commissioners, for their travelling charges to take a view	154	13	3½
				46,661	19	3¼
allowances for Malt and Cyder exported, for overcharges and by Justices' Warrants:
for Malt and Cyder exported as merchandise	19,451	10	0
for Cyder Duty overcharged in London	121	18	0¼
for allowances as by Justices' Warrants	2,532	16	3½
for an allowance in Lichfield Collection, as by the Commissioners' order	1	0	0
(total for salaries, allowances etc. as above 68,769l. 3s. 7d.)				22,107	4	3¾
ready money received and particularly accompted for				356,362	11	7½
total payments and allowances				£425,131	15	2½
then remains				229,637	1	1½
whereof remaining in arrear and unpaid by sundry Maltsters etc. in the Country	20,096	14	3¼
and remaining due from sundry Maltsters etc. in London	3	15	2½
and remaining due from sundry Country Collectors	150	7	2½
				20,250	16	8¼
money resting to be accompted for by the Commissioners for cash in the Cashier's hands	5,552	18	2¾
ditto on accompt of sundry County Collectors, received after Midsummer 1715	203,234	13	0¼
ditto on accompt of sundry Collectors in the Outports, ditto	57	9	1½
ditto on accompt of London port, ditto	11	16	1¾
ditto on accompt of sundry Maltsters and Cyder makers in London, ditto	529	7	11
				209,386	4	5¼
				£229,637	1	1½
Declared 26 February 1718–19.
DECLARED ACCOUNTS: EXCISE: MALT: CASH ACCOUNT.
PIPE OFFICE: ROLL 1377 [E.351/1377].
AUDIT OFFICE: BUNDLE 915, ROLL 114 [A.O.1/915/114].
The Commissioners and Governors of Excise.
24 June 1714 to 24 June 1715.
Charge.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Arrears: remaining in the Commissioners' hands as by the last preceding Cash Accompt:
out of the Duty on Malt etc. commencing 24June 1714, none, this being the first Accompt	nil
out of ditto to 24 June 1714	3,310	9	3½
out of ditto to 23 June 1713	14	15	8½
out of ditto to 23 June 1712	344	11	10½
out of ditto to 23 June 1710	61	17	3½
out of ditto to 23 June 1709	4	0	3¾
out of ditto to 23 June 1708	0	0	0¼
out of ditto to 23 June 1707	4	15	1¼
out of ditto to 23 June 1703	0	0	0¼
out of the Duty on Sweets for99 years from25March1707	2	14	3½
out of the Old Duty on Malt (3½d.) and Leather(1¼d.)	0	0	4¾
				3,743	4	3¾
and remaining on Thomas Tresham (as in previous Cash Accounts)				682	9	0
Receipts: money received within the time of this Accompt:
on the Duty on Malt from 24 June 1714	361,915	9	10¼
on ditto to 23 June 1714	188,723	7	6¼
on ditto to 23 June 1713	320	4	7
on ditto to 23 June 1712	168	7	0¼
on ditto to 23 June 1711	161	2	5¾
on ditto to 23 June 1710	25	0	0
on ditto to 23 June 1708	204	2	10¾
on the Duty on Sweets from 25 March 1707	301	13	2¼
				551,819	7	6½
total charge and receipts				£556,245	0	10¼
Discharge.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Salaries:
Robert Davers, late Auditor of the Malt Duty, Ladyday to 23 Dec. 1714	44	13	1¼
Thomas Sidney, late Comptroller for this Duty, for his deputy and two clerks; year to Ladyday 1715	140	0	0
sundry Officers and clerks employed on this Duty, detailed with names	705	0	0
Examiners etc., ditto, ditto	524	14	0½
				1,414	7	1¾
payments to tradesmen and others, named, for work and materials				1,393	17	10
payments by special Treasury Warrants:
Inferior Officers' taxes	71	5	0
Edward Pauncefort, cashier, for his charges in paying money into the Exchequer	266	0	0½
				337	5	0½
payments for overbalances and exports:
to Andrew Hacket, collector, for overbalances	197	14	8¾
to sundry persons for malt exported	2,327	15	6
to Anthony Smoult for sweets, malt and cyder overcharged	10	19	3¾
to Benjamin Beard for cyder destroyed by fire	2	4	0
				2,538	13	6½
ready money paid into the Exchequer, detailed by dates:
out of the Malt Duty from 24 June 1714	354,388	5	7
out of arrears of ditto to23June1714	188,498	10	3½
ditto ditto to23June1708	204	2	11
out of the Duty on Sweets from 25March 1707	260	3	2
				543,351	1	11½
total payments and allowances				549,035	5	6¼
remains				7,209	15	4
whereof depending on Thomas Tresham				682	9	0
and on the Commissioners:
out of the Malt Duty Act from 24 June 1714	5,552	18	2¾
out of ditto to 23 June 1714	23	5	1
out of ditto to 23 June 1713	227	3	2
out of ditto to 23 June 1712	508	14	10¾
out of ditto to 23 June 1711	160	18	8¾
out of ditto to 23 June 1710	31	0	1
out of ditto to 23 June 1703	0	0	0¼
out of the Duty on Sweets from 25 March 1707	23	5	8¾
out of the old Duties on Malt (3½d.) and Leather (1¼d.)	0	0	4¾
				6,527	6	4
				£7,209	15	4
Declared 17 July 1717.
DECLARED ACCOUNTS: EXCISE: HOPS: GENERAL ACCOUNT.
AUDIT OFFICE: BUNDLE 1080, ROLL 737, PART 5 [A.O.1/1080/737/5].
The Commissioners and Governors of Excise.
24 June 1714 to 24 June 1715.
Charge.	£	s.	d.
				£	s.	d.
Arrears: remaining in nett money to be accompted for	2,658	2	6½
remaining due from sundry hop planters in the several Country Collections	2,319	14	0
resting due from sundry Country Collectors	87	0	10
				5,064	17	4½
Receipts: the whole produce for charging the Duty on Hops during the time of this Accompt				14,463	19	9
Overbalances from the preceding Accompt, paid into the Excise Office by sundry Collectors, detailed				28	1	1¾
total charge and receipts				£19,556	18	3¼
Discharge.
Overbalances due to Country Collectors				27	13	6¼
salaries etc.:
salaries to Country Collectors	615	2	6½
incident charges	74	19	6¾
charges of returning money to London	4	7	8¾
				694	9	10
allowance for exports etc.:
to sundry persons for Hops exported as merchandise	1,618	11	2¼
ditto by Justices' Warrants in the Country	19	12	4½
(total as above 2,332l. 13s. 4¾d.)				1,638	3	6¾
ready money received and particularly accompted for				13,333	3	4½
total payments and allowances				£15,693	10	3½
then remains				3,863	7	11¾
whereof remaining in arrear and unpaid by sundry hop planters in the Country	1,599	0	7¼
and remaining due from sundry Country Collectors	121	15	1½
				1,720	15	8¾
money resting to be accompted for by the Commissioners for the balance of the Cash Accompt in the Cashier's hands	289	3	11
ditto on accompt of sundry Country Collectors, received after 31 July 1715	1,853	8	4	2,142	12	3
				£3,863	7	11¾
Declared 28 September 1721.
DECLARED ACCOUNTS: HOPS: CASH ACCOUNT.
PIPE OFFICE: ROLL 1389 [E.351/1389].
AUDIT OFFICE: BUNDLE 915, ROLL 115 [A.O.1/915/115].
The Commissioners and Governors of Excise.
24 June 1714 to 24 June 1715.
Charge.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Arrears: remaining in the Commissioners' hands, as by the end of the preceding Cash Accompt				143	11	5
money received out of the Duty on Hops within the time of this Accompt				13,478	15	10½
total charge and receipts				£13,622	7	3½
Discharge.
Payments to tradesmen and others for work and materials, detailed				259	7	10
payments by special Treasury Warrants:
Inferior Officers' taxes	7	0	0
Edward Pauncfort, Cashier, for his charges in paying money into the Exchequer	16	17	0
				23	17	0
repayments on debentures for hops exported				1,205	9	1
money paid into the Exchequer, detailed by dates				11,844	9	5½
total payments and allowances				£13,333	3	4½
and so remains				289	3	11
whereof depending on William Tayler, doorkeeper, for money imprested				100	0	0
and on the Commissioners				189	3	11
				£289	3	11
Declared 17 July 1717.
DECLARED ACCOUNTS: EXCISE: CANDLES: GENERAL ACCOUNT.
PIPE OFFICE: ROLL 1472 [E.351/1472].
AUDIT OFFICE: BUNDLE 1080, ROLL 737, PART 2 [A.O.1/1080/737/2].
The Commissioners and Governors of Excise.
24 June 1714 to 24 June 1715.
Charge.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Arrears: remaining in nett money to be accompted for by the Commissioners as by the preceding General Accompt	11,377	4	5
remaining due from sundry tallowchandlers etc. in the Country Collections	1,171	15	3¾
ditto, ditto in London	76	13	2¼
ditto from sundry Country Collectors	183	10	7¾
				12,809	3	6¾
Receipts: the gross produce of the whole Duties on Candles within the time of the Accompt:
the gross produce in London to 1 May 1715:
tallow candles, the growing Duty at 1d. a 1b.	36,907	18	3½
wax candles, ditto at 8d. a 1b.	789	3	11½
compositions	43	6	9½
the King's part of fines	53	17	10
surcharges from London ledger	12	3	5
				37,806	10	3½
the gross produce in London from 1 May 1715:
tallow candles, the growing Duty	3,334	13	8¼
wax candles, at 8d. a 1b.	100	2	11½
compositions	11	18	1¼
surcharges from London ledger	0	6	3
				3,447	1	0
the gross produce in Country Collections to 1 May 1715:
tallow candles, the growing Duty at 1d. a 1b.	81,498	16	7¾
wax candles, ditto at 8d. a 1b.	1,780	9	7½
compositions	252	14	2
the King's part of fines	64	18	9¾
interest and protest of bills of exchange returned	0	18	8¾
ditto on Exchequer bills and surcharges from Examiners' Office	0	18	1
				83,598	16	0¾
the gross produce in Country Collections from 1 May 1715:
tallow candles, the growing Duty	4,094	5	7¼
wax candles, ditto	214	0	1
compositions	18	15	8
the King's part of fines	11	0	5½
(total gross produce as above 129,190l. 9s. 2d.)				4,338	1	9¾
overbalances, detailed with names of Collectors and places				142	15	10¾
total charge and receipts				£142,142	8	7½
Discharge.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Overbalances due to several Country Collectors				55	17	1¼
salaries, riding charges, incidents etc.:
sundry Collectors for salaries in the Country	8,361	2	6½
riding charges in Sheffield Collection	25	14	0
incident charges	267	4	11¼
taxes assessed on Officers	397	7	10½
charges in returning money to London	40	14	1¾
John Whetham and Philip Ryley, two Commissioners, for their travelling charges to take a view	36	8	6¾
				9,128	12	0¾
allowances for exports, by Justices' Warrants and for overcharges:
sundry persons in the Country for candles exported as merchandise	1,604	16	3½
sundry persons as by Justices' Warrants in the Country	14	18	11¾
candles overcharged in London	27	11	3
				1,647	6	6¼
(total salaries and allowances as above 10,775l. 18s. 7d.)
ready money received and particularly accompted for				118,072	12	0
total payments and allowances				£128,904	7	8¼
then remains				13,238	0	11¼
whereof remaining unpaid by sundry tallow chandlers etc. in the Country	784	6	0
ditto, ditto in London	68	6	5
resting due from several Country Collectors	45	3	11¾
				897	16	4¾
and resting to be accompted for by the Commissioners:
for cash in the Cashier's hands				1,224	10	10¼
on accompt of sundry Country Collectors for money received after 24 June 1715				7,613	17	7½
on accompt of sundry tallow chandlers etc. in London, received after 24 June 1715				3,451	18	10¾
on accompt of sundry Country Collectors, received after 24 June 1714 but proper to the preceding Accompt to 24 June 1714				33	9	6¼
on accompt of sundry tallow chandlers etc. in London, ditto, ditto				12	11	0¾
and part of a candle bill ‘writ of to callicoes’ 15 Sept. 1714 (11s. 2¼d.) and cash due from George Richmond, Collector of Wales Middle (3l. 5s. 4¾d.)				3	16	7
				£13,238	0	11¼
Declared 10 June 1719.
DECLARED ACCOUNTS: EXCISE: CANDLES: CASH ACCOUNT.
PIPE OFFICE: ROLL 1396B. [E.351/1396B.].
AUDIT OFFICE: BUNDLE 915, ROLL 117 [A.O.1/915/117].
The Commissioners and Governors of Excise.
24 June 1714 to 24 June 1715.
Charge.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Arrears: money remaining in the Commissioners' hands as by the end of the preceding Cash Accompt				213	2	3½
Receipts: money received within the time of this Accompt:
on the Duty on Candles from1May1710	59,396	19	0½
on ditto from 25 March 1711	59,570	14	3
on ditto from 1 May1715	62	9	5¼
and on London fines	53	17	10
				119,084	0	6¾
total charge and receipts				£119,297	2	10¼
Discharge.
Salaries: Midsummer 1714 to Midsummer 1715; detailed, including Isaac Hide, Accomptant General (70l. 0s. 0d.), Thomas Wyvill, Accomptant for London and Country (80l. 0s. 0d.), John Lawton and James Phillips, Assistant Accomptants (100l. 0s. 0d.), Robert Hussey and Francis Oldham, Examiners of Candles (110l.), Edward Clark and Edward White, two General Surveyors of this Duty (218l. 15s. 0d.)				2,916	3	0¼
payments to tradesmen, artificers and others, detailed				785	17	11½
payments by special Treasury Warrants:
Inferior Officers' taxes; year to 29 Sept. 1714; by Warrant of 3 Nov. 1714 (charged to the Duty from 1 May 1710 36l. 10s. and to that from 25 March 1711 36l. 10s.)				73	0	0
Edward Pauncefort, Cashier for the Excise, for paying money into the Exchequer; by Warrants of 23 Dec. 1714 and 17 March 1714–15 (charged to the Duty from 1 May 1710 36l. 14s. 7¾d. and to that from 25 March 1711 36l. 14s. 7½d.)				73	9	3¼
overbalances and exports:
overbalances	7	0	2
overcharges	1	18	11¾
exports: out of the Duty from 1 May1710	143	15	10½
ditto:out of ditto from 25 March1711	143	15	10½
				296	10	10¾
ready money paid into the Exchequer, detailed by dates:
on the Duty on Candles from 1 May1710	56,862	14	8
on ditto from 25 March1711	57,010	18	4
part of fines and penalties adjudged against tallow chandlers	53	17	10
				113,927	10	10
total payments and allowances				£118,072	12	0
remains				1,224	10	10¼
whereof depending on William Taylor for money imprested for incident charges				100	0	0
and on John Gibbons for ditto				50	0	0
and on the Commissioners				1,074	10	10¼
				£1,224	10	10¼
Declared 17 July 1717.
DECLARED ACCOUNTS: EXCISE: GILT AND SILVER WIRE AND STARCH: GENERAL ACCOUNT.
PIPE OFFICE: ROLL 1467 [E.351/1467].
AUDIT OFFICE: BUNDLE 1080, ROLL 737, PART 4 [A.O.1/1080/737/4].
The Governors and Commissioners of Excise.
24 June 1714 to 24 June 1715.
Charge.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Arrears: remaining in nett money to be further accompted for	2,957	2	1¼
remaining due from sundry starch-makers etc. in the Country Collections	142	16	0¾
ditto, ditto in London	26	4	0¾
resting due from sundry Country Collectors	52	2	0¼
				3,178	4	3
Receipts: the whole produce for charging the Duties upon Gilt and Silver Wire and Starch within the time of this Accompt:
British Starch, the Growing Duty in the Country	4,910	5	1¾
Gilt and Silver Wire and Starch in London etc.	12,652	6	2
				17,562	11	3¾
Overbalances paid into the Excise Office by sundry Collectors, detailed				19	8	7
total charge and receipts				£20,760	4	1¾
Discharge.
Overbalances from the preceding Accompt due to sundry Country Collectors				41	3	1
salaries etc.:
salaries to Collectors etc. in the Country	63	0	0¼
taxes etc. assessed on Officers	1	5	0
riding charges to a clerk in Oxford Collection	0	13	1½
incident charges	11	12	10½
charges in returning money to London	3	2	0¾
to John Whetham, a Commissioner, for his charges in travelling to view	0	6	3
				79	19	4
allowance for exports etc.:
to sundry persons on debentures for starch exported	69	14	7½
ditto by Justices' Warrants in the Country	2	0	2
starch overcharged in London	24	4	0¼
				95	18	9¾
money accompted for in the Soap Duties proper to this Accompt				61	1	2¼
(total payments etc. as above 236l. 19s. 4d.)
ready money received and particularly accompted for				15,939	14	5¾
total payments and allowances				£16,217	16	10¾
then remains				4,542	7	3
whereof remaining in arrear and unpaid by sundry starch-makers etc. in the Country	269	18	4¾
resting ditto by ditto in London	22	11	9½
remaining due from sundry Country Collectors	18	13	4½
				311	3	6¾
money resting to be accompted for by the Commissioners for the balance of the Cash Accompt	287	3	4½
ditto on accompt of sundry Country Collectors, received after 24 June 1715	1,305	4	9½
ditto on accompt of sundry refiners and starch-makers in London, ditto	2,638	15	6¼
				4,231	3	8¼
				£4,542	7	3
Declared 29 February 1719–20.
DECLARED ACCOUNTS: EXCISE: GILT AND SILVER WIRE: CASH ACCOUNT.
PIPE OFFICE: ROLL 1392 [E.351/1392].
AUDIT OFFICE: BUNDLE 915, ROLL 116 [A.O.1/915/116].
The Commissioners and Governors of Excise.
24 June 1714 to 24 June 1715.
Charge.				£	s.	d.
Arrears: remaining in the Commissioner's hands out of the Duties on Gilt and Silver Wire and Starch as by the end of the previous Cash Accompt				2	4	4¼
Receipts: money received out of the above Duties during the time of this Accompt				16,224	13	6
				£16,226	17	10¼
Discharge.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Salaries to the several clerks etc. officiating in the affairs of these Duties				444	0	2
payments to tradesmen, artificers, etc., for work and materials, detailed by quarters	99	2	6¼
payments by special Treasury Warrants:
Inferior Officers' taxes	13	5	0
Edward Pauncfort, Cashier, for his charges of paying money into the Exchequer	22	0	6½
Mary Whiting, widow of William Whiting, for his services in relation to the Starch Duty	10	0	0
Mrs. Elizabeth Gibbons, Deputy-housekeeper	14	1	3
				59	6	9½
repayments on debentures for gilt and silver wire and starch exported				1,870	17	4
ready money paid into the Exchequer detailed by dates:
out of the above Duties	13,455	0	2
out of fines adjudged against starchmakers	11	7	6
				13,466	7	8
total payments and allowances				£15,939	14	5¾
then remains				287	3	4½
whereof depending on the Commissioners				287	3	4½
Declared 17 July 1717.
DECLARED ACCOUNTS: EXCISE: SOAP, PAPER ETC.: GENERAL ACCOUNT.
PIPE OFFICE: ROLL 1475 [E.351/1475].
AUDIT OFFICE: BUNDLE 1080, ROLL 737, Part 3 [A.O.1/1080/737/3].
The Commissioners and Governors of Excise.
24 June 1714 to 24 June 1715.
Charge.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Arrears: remaining in nett money to be accompted for by the Commissioners	29,907	5	10¼
remaining due from soap-boilers etc. in the several Country Collections	6,199	14	10¼
ditto, ditto in London	1,822	14	7
resting due from sundry Country Collectors	135	10	5¾
				38,065	5	9¼
Receipts: the whole produce for charging the Duties upon Soap, Paper, Calicoes and Starch, within the time of the Accompt:
for the Growing Duty within the Cities of London, Westminster etc.	109,988	9	7¼
for ditto in the several Country Collections	74,536	5	6¾
				184,524	15	2
added to Cash being overpaid on this Accompt sums proper to other Duties				61	12	4½
overbalances paid into the Excise Office by sundry Collectors, detailed				218	16	9½
total charge and receipts				£222,870	10	1¼
Discharge.
Overbalances to be allowed from the preceding Accompt				265	16	0¾
salaries etc.
salaries in the Country	3,330	10	11½
taxes assessed on Officers	131	8	3
riding charges	9	16	10½
charges of returning money to London	12	13	10½
incident charges	159	18	6½
to Philip Ryley, Christopher Montagu and John Whetham, three Commissioners, for their charges in their travelling to view	48	0	4¾
				3,692	8	10¾
allowances for exports etc.:
to sundry persons in the Country for soap, paper and starch exported as merchandise	1,179	4	6¼
to ditto for a third of the Old and the whole of the Additional Duty on Soap used in the Woollen Manufactures	4,466	6	1¼
allowance for overcharges as by Justices' Warrants in the Country	107	0	8½
to sundry persons in London on soap and paper overentered	54	3	11¾
to ditto on ditto overcharged on stock in hand	68	6	4¼
				5,875	1	8
total for salaries etc. 9,567l.10s.6¾d.
ready money received and particularly accompted for				167,147	14	11
total payments and allowances				£176,981	1	6½
then remains				45,889	8	6¾
whereof remaining in arrear and unpaid by sundry soap-makers etc. in the Country	8,169	2	11
ditto, by ditto in London	1,789	3	1½
and resting due from sundry Country Collectors	190	18	4
				10,149	4	4½
money resting due to be accompted for by the Commissioners for the balance of the Cash Accompt	2,065	12	8¾
ditto on accompt of sundry London Collectors, received after 24 June 1715	19,806	10	9¾
ditto on accompt of sundry Country Collectors, ditto	13,868	0	7¾
				35,740	4	2¼
				£45,889	8	6¾
Declared 29 February 1719–20.
DECLARED ACCOUNTS: EXCISE: SOAP, PAPER ETC.: CASH ACCOUNT.
PIPE OFFICE: ROLL 1399 [E.351/1399].
AUDIT OFFICE: BUNDLE 915, ROLL 118 [A.O.915/118].
The Commissioners and Governors of Excise.
24 June 1714 to 24 June 1715.
Charge.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Arrears: money remaining in the Commissioners' hands, as by the end of the preceding Cash Accompt				388	10	10
Receipts: money received within the time of this Accompt:
on Soap etc. from 10 June 1712	128,905	19	6½
on ditto from 2 Aug. 1714	39,901	15	5¼
and on London fines	17	1	10
				168,824	16	9¾
total charge and receipts				£169,213	7	7¾
Discharge.
Salaries to under-officers and clerks, not detailed:
Midsummer quarter 1714	535	5	0
Michaelmas quarter 1714	552	5	11¾
Xmas quarter 1714	576	11	11¼
Ladyday quarter 1715	580	16	3
				2,244	19	2
(This is charged out of the Duty from 10June 1712 1,643l. 1s. 0¼ d. and out of the Duty from 2 Aug. 1714 601l. 18s. 1¾d.)
payments to tradesmen, artificers and others:
Ladyday quarter 1714	158	9	5½
Midsummer quarter 1714	243	19	9
Michaelmas quarter 1714	325	7	4
				727	16	6½
(This is charged out of the Duty from 10 June 1712 648l. 15s. 3½d. and out of the Duty from 2 Aug. 1714 79l. 1s. 3d.)
Inferior Officers' taxes; out of the Duty from 16 June 1712				53	0	0
Edward Pauncfort, Cashier, for his charges in paying money into the Exchequer; out of the Duty from 10 June 1712 69l. 16s. 0¼d. and out of the Duty from 2 Aug. 1714 3l. 6s. 7d.				73	2	7¼
Mary Whiting for the services of her husband, William Whiting, in relation to the Additional Starch Duty; by Treasury Warrant of 5 Nov. 1714; out of the Duty from 2 Aug. 1714				10	0	0
Mrs. Elizabeth Gibbons, Deputy Housekeeper to the Excise Office; by Treasury Warrant of 3 Nov. 1714; out of the Duty from 10 June 1712				42	3	9
Richard Marshall, for paper used in printing his Chronological Tables at Oxford; by Treasury Warrant of 22 Jan. 1714–15;out of the Duty from 10 June 1712				6	0	7
payments for exports; out of the Duty from 10 June 1712 3,633l. 5s. 6¼d., and out of the Duty from 2 Aug. 1714 775l. 1s. 2¼d.				4,408	6	8½
soap consumed in the woollen manufactures, out of the Duty from 10 June 1712 407l. 13s. and out of the Duty from 2 Aug. 1714 111l. 6s. 3½d. and soap overcharged, out of the Duty from 10 June 1712 109l. 8s. 7d., and out of the Duty from 2Aug. 1714 1l. 10s. 6¼d.				629	18	4¾
ready money paid into the Exchequer, detailed by dates:
on the Duty from 10 June 1712	121,238	3	11½
on the Duty from 2 Aug. 1714	37,697	1	4½
				158,952	7	2
ditto, ditto, part of fines and penalties adjudged against soap boilers				17	1	10
total payments and allowances				£167,147	14	11
then remains				2,065	12	8¾
whereof depending on William Tayler for money imprested				300	0	0
and on John Gibbons for ditto				50	0	0
and on the Commissioners, these Accomptants				1,715	12	8¾
				£2,065	12	8¾
Declared 17 July 1717.