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Revenue Account
General Abstract

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Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 30: 1716

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William A. Shaw and F. H. Slingsby (editors)

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1958

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'Revenue Account: General Abstract', Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 30: 1716 (1958), pp. XCV-CXVII. URL: http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=85258 Date accessed: 23 May 2013. Add to my bookshelf

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General Abstract

GENERAL ABSTRACT OF THE ACCOUNTS OF THE PUBLIC REVENUES TAXES AND MONIES BORROWED BETWEEN MICHAELMAS 1715 AND MICHAELMAS 1716.

TO THE REMAINS IN CASH AT MICHAELMAS 1715 AS PER THE FOOT OF THAT YEAR'S ACCOMPT:

	£	s.	d.

In Tallies undisposed of in the hands of particular Paymasters (see above, p. lxxxiv)	328,669	0	10½
New Customs on the Grant which determined 1 Aug. 1710	2,743	19	3¼
Tobacco on the Grant which determined 1 Aug. 1712	3,128	6	2
Wines and Vinegar on the Grant which determined 1 Aug. 1714	1,871	3	7¾
Continued Impositions on the Grant which commenced 1 Aug. 1714	25,039	9	10
Duty on Coffee, Tea etc. on the Grant which determined 24 June 1714	3,102	6	6¾
Additional Tonnage and Poundage for the King's Civil List	17,344	14	2½
25l. per ton French Wines imported, since 12 June 1714	733	10	6
Duty on Foreign Sail Cloth since ditto	93	11	7
Fond for the Lottery of 1,500,000l. anno 1711	86,858	15	4½
Prize Duty from the Plantations	1,461	4	10
Fond for Annuities anno 1710	45,041	12	11
Fond for the Lottery of 1,500,000l. anno 1710	5,084	15	8½
Fond for Exchequer Bills	36,176	0	6¼
Hereditary and Temporary Excise for the King's Civil List	47,229	12	6¼
Ditto for the late Queen's Debts	124	2	0
3,700l. per week Excise for Annuities	90,937	13	10½
9d. per Barrel Excise for the Bank and Annuities	29,944	3	9
Surplus two-sevenths Excise for the King's Civil List by an Act 1 Geo. I [st. 2, c. 12]	13,699	10	4
Surplus 99 years Excise for ditto	23,400	4	4
9d. per Barrel Excise for Annuities and Survivorship	60,749	17	3¾
One-third Excise (before 12 June 1714, 30l. 19s. 5½d. since 12 June 1714, 23l. 3s. 6½d.)	54	3	0
Duties on Malt pro anno 1712	536	4	0
Duties on Malt pro anno 1713	1,083	3	7
Duties on Candles and Apprentices from 1 May 1715 for ever	5,335	0	7½
12d. per Bushel on Salt	11,604	10	4½
28d. per Bushel Salt and Additional Stamp Duties for the East India Company	10,638	3	9½
Duties on Hops anno 1711 for Loans	842	3	4
Duty on Candles and Rates on money given with Clerks and Apprentices	1,736	13	8¾
Fond for the Lottery called the Two Million Adventure anno 1711	69,046	6	1
Letter money for the King's Civil List	5,219	14	3
4½ per cent. [Duty from the Leeward Islands etc.]	6,709	18	3¾
Fond for cancelling Exchequer Bills issued anno 1697	531	18	9½
Arrears of the Duty on Marriages, Births, etc.	14	5	8
Fond for the 10l. Lottery of 1,800,000l. anno 1712	38,273	18	3½
Fond for the Class Lottery of 1,800,000l. anno 1712	63,502	13	11
Duties on Houses for Windows from last July 1710 for ever	3,151	19	5¾
Tenths of the Clergy	1,661	2	5½
Rent of Savoy Hospital	4,395	8	5
Vaudois Money for building Churches abroad	1,000	0	0
First Fruits	492	11	7½
Seizures for the late Queen's Debts	45	13	4
Ditto for the King's Civil List	622	19	5
Sheriffs' Proffers for ditto	0	6	8
Fines of Leases for ditto	558	0	0
Imprest money repaid per Earl of Torrington for the Civil List	37	13	8
Sale of Tin	7,492	0	2
Brewers' Forfeitures since 12 June 1714	159	5	5
Money levied on Mr. Mason	1,319	15	3
Imprest money for prompt payment of Annuities since 12 June 1714	386	0	3¼
Ditto, per Thomas Micklethwaite since ditto	7,450	0	0
Ditto, per Robert Walpole since ditto	3,972	17	6½
Money paid per South Sea Company in consideration of the Assiento Contract	2	0	0
Thirteenth 4s. Aid anno 1710	941	8	6
Fourteenth 4s. Aid anno 1711 (for Principal and Interest, 1,488l. 16s. 9d.; for Public Services before 12 June 1714, 1,057l. 5s. 1d.; for the King's Civil List as directed by Parliament, 673l. 14s. 4d.)	3,219	16	2
Fifteenth 4s. Aid anno 1712	3,157	1	4½
Third 2s. Aid anno 1713	8,376	17	5¼
Fourth 2s. Aid anno 1714	21,383	13	11¼
Duties on Malt, etc. anno 1714	26,040	8	10¼
Fond for the Lottery for 1,400,000l. anno 1714	79,551	0	4
Contributions to the said Lottery	15,777	12	6½
Loans on the Duties on Malt pro anno 1715	8,104	0	9
Duties on Malt anno 1715	1,285	5	4
Contributions for Annuities anno 1710	25	0	0
In the hands of Samuel Edwards, Charles Low and Thomas Fletcher for Interest on Exchequer Bills	916	10	6
Contributions to the 10l. Lottery anno 1712	1,089	2	3
Contributions to the Class Lottery anno 1712	1,763	6	6
Loans on Coals for building 50 new Churches	2,453	7	6
Contributions to the Civil List Lottery	17,243	15	7¾
In the hands of Archibald Douglas, Paymaster of the Civil List in Scotland	131	3	7¼
Contributions for Annuities at 5l. per cent. anno 1715	945,185	8	7
Of the Fond for paying Annuities purchased anno 1706 (including 39,920l. 12s. 7d. for the King's Civil List)	176,646	17	6¾
Of the Fond for paying Annuities purchased anno 1707	33,505	4	2
Of the Fond for paying 40,000l. per an. in Annuities purchased anno 1708	2,140	17	3
Of the Fond for paying 80,000l. per an. in Annuities purchased the same year	50,053	1	4¼
(total Remains, omitting tallies undisposed of, 2,141,632l. 6s. 10¼d.)	—
	£2,470,301	7	8¾

GENERAL ABSTRACT OF REVENUE: CUSTOMS.

	£	s.	d.

To Cash for the net produce of the several Duties and Revenues under the Management of the Commissioners of the Customs: [Duties and Revenues in being at Michaelmas 1716:] Wines and Vinegar on the Grant which continues these Duties from 1 Aug. 1716 for ever	10,860	4	4
Tobacco on the same Grant	2,087	0	0
East India goods, the like	5,684	12	0
Additional Impositions, the like	3,608	1	5
Whale Fins	579	14	8½
Additional Tonnage and Poundage for the King's life; of arrears before Michaelmas 1715	22,218	7	4½
More on the part of Scotland; of ditto	365	1	2
Additional Tonnage and Poundage; of Revenue since Michaelmas 1715	235,089	5	1
Plantation Duty granted 25 Car. II [c. 7]	515	3	7
Duty on Foreign Sail Cloth	1,840	8	9½
Prize Duty from the Plantations	1,798	4	1½
One-third Tonnage and Poundage on the Grant for 98 years from 8 March 1706–7	86,329	0	2½
More on the part of Scotland on the same Grant	113	12	6½
Subsidy of Poundage on Goods exported, for 32 years from 8 March 1710–11	35,792	5	4
More on the part of Scotland	109	13	6
Duty of 2s. per chaldron on Coals, Culm, etc. on the same grant	58,444	6	5½
More on the part of Scotland on the same Grant	18	15	0
Duty of [3s. and 5s] (fn. 1) per chaldron on Coals exported for 32 years from 2 Aug. 1714	6,213	4	1
25l. per ton [on] French Wines Imported	47,426	17	8
More on the part of Scotland	93	16	9½
Additional Duty on Pepper, Raisins, Spices, Snuffs on the Grant for 32 years from 6 Feb. 1709–10	24,955	12	11½
More on the part of Scotland	1,040	3	7
Two-thirds Tonnage and Poundage on the Grant from 23 June 1714 for ever	93,582	3	10
More on the part of Scotland	159	14	1½
Duty on Coffee, Tea, etc. on the same Grant	27,622	0	1½
Additional Duty on ditto on the same Grant	40,970	5	9
Increased Duty on Calicoes, the like	27,107	13	7½ (fn. 2)
Half Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage for 96 years from 31 July 1712	122,359	9	2½
Half Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage on the Grant from 31 July 1714 for ever	122,359	9	1½
More on the part of Scotland on the same Grant	192	10	9½
More ditto on the Grant for 96 years from 31 July 1712	192	10	9½
Duty of 3s. per chaldron on Coals, etc., for 32 years from Michaelmas 1710	87,664	5	11½
More on the part of Scotland	27	14	11½
Rock Salt on the Grant for 32 years from 11 June 1711	700	0	0
4½ per cent. [Duty] from Barbadoes and the Leeward Islands	11,312	12	11½
Coinage Duty for the Mint	8,480	19	7
More on the part of Scotland	53	9	10
Duty on Coals, Culm, etc. for building 50 new Churches, granted from 14 May 1716 to 28 Sept. 1724	20,200	3	3
[Revenues before that time (Michaelmas 1716) expired]: Additional Tonnage and Poundage which determined with the Queen's death	3,306	8	7
More from Scotland	127	12	0
Wines and Vinegar on the Grants which determined 1 Aug. 1710	177	13	4
Impositions on Tobacco on the same Grant	4,485	9	5½
More on the part of Scotland on the same Grant	4	2	1
Additional Impositions on the same Grant	2	7	3
Duty on Whale Fins, the like	8	3	7
Wines and Vinegar on the Grant which determined 1 Aug. 1712	324	5	11½
Tobacco, the like	521	13	6
Additional Impositions, the like	12	14	8½
Whale Fins, the like	1	6	3
Wines and Vinegar on the Grant which determined 1 Aug. 1714	685	11	10½
More on the part of Scotland, the like	3	11	11
Tobacco on the same Grant	8,653	0	3½
East India Goods, the like	247	3	7
Additional Impositions, the like	296	15	7
Wines and Vinegar on the Grant which determined 1 Aug. 1716	138,004	4	8
More on the part of Scotland, the like	781	4	6½
Tobacco on the same Grant	87,080	8	11
More on the part of Scotland, the like	15	12	9½
East India goods on the same Grant	75,395	0	2½
More on the part of Scotland, the like	208	17	0
Additional Impositions on the same Grant	43,669	1	0
More on the part of Scotland, the like	88	19	5½
Whale Fins on the same Grant	6,805	15	3
Duty on Coffee, Tea, etc. on the Grant which determined 24 June 1714	9	18	9½
Additional Duty on ditto, the like	220	0	10½
Two-sevenths Tonnage on ships and vessels which determined 17 May 1696	17	15	1
Five-sevenths ditto	44	7	1
Arrears of Duty on Coals on the Grant which determined 14 May 1703	48	17	6
Ditto on the Grant which determined 14 May 1708	395	3	1
Ditto on the Grant which determined Michaelmas 1710	452	8	5
25l. per ton [on] French Prize Wines granted during the War	545	14	9½
	—
	£1,480,810	4	10½

GENERAL ABSTRACT OF REVENUE: EXCISE, ETC.

	£	s.	d.

To Cash for the net produce of the Revenue of Excise, etc. under [the] Management of [the] several Commissioners: [Duties and Revenues in being at Michaelmas 1716]: Hereditary and Temporary Excise for the Civil List: of Arrears before Michaelmas 1715	67,133	6	6½
ditto; of Revenue since Michaelmas 1715	207,182	13	4½
More to answer the appropriation of 3,700l. per week	192,400	0	0
9d. per Barrel Excise	158,139	18	10½
ditto, on the part of Scotland	2,521	3	5
Five-sevenths 9d. Excise for the Bank of England	106,094	16	8
ditto, on the part of Scotland	1,749	17	6½
Two-sevenths 9d. Excise for Annuities	42,437	17	4
ditto, on the part of Scotland	699	18	11
Additional 9d. Excise for 99 years from 25 January 1692–3	148,532	14	1
ditto, on the part of Scotland	2,450	2	5½
Additional 3d. Excise for 32 years from 25 March 1710	58,132	5	11½
ditto, on the part of Scotland	648	3	0
Additional Duty on Candles for 32 years from 25 March 1711	57,716	4	5
ditto, on the part of Scotland	498	8	10½
Duty on Hops continued from 1 Aug. [1715] for ever	39,056	14	0
36s. per Barrel Sweets granted 5 Anne for 99 years	172	19	0½
Low Wines for 96 years from Midsummer 1710	32,210	13	1½
ditto, on the part of Scotland	78	13	9½
12d. per Bushel Salt granted 7 & 8 William III for ever	49,463	16	2½
ditto, on the part of Scotland	1,585	0	0
28d. per Bushel Salt from 25 Dec. 1699 for ever	115,328	4	8
Duty on Soap, etc. for 32 years from 10 June 1712	125,702	14	2
ditto, on the part of Scotland	88	17	10½
more for Forfeitures on Soap Boilers	74	1	11½
Duty on Candles from 1 May 1715 for ever	57,942	16	6½
ditto, on the part of Scotland	111	0	0
Duty on Hides for 32 years from 24 July 1711	88,540	7	11½
ditto, on the part of Scotland	303	13	2
Additional Duty on Hides for ditto from 31 July 1712	103,764	16	8
ditto, on the part of Scotland	1,004	4	3
Duty on Silver and Gilt Wire and Starch for ditto from 1 July 1712	13,444	1	2½
ditto, on the part of Scotland	2	0	7
Duty on Malt pro anno 1716	6	11	6½
Additional Duty on Soap for 32 years from 2 Aug. 1714	83,335	10	0
ditto on the part of Scotland	55	8	4
[Revenues before that time expired]: Hereditary and Temporary Excise before 8 March 1701–2	2	14	5½
ditto, before 1 Aug. 1714	100	0	0
Duty on Candles for 5 years from 1 May 1710	0	9	4
ditto, on the part of Scotland	488	8	10½
Duty on Hops granted for 4 years from 1 June 1711	409	8	11
ditto, on the part of Scotland	2	13	1
Duties on Malt pro anno 1711	301	14	0
Duty on Malt pro anno 1712	200	0	0
Duty on Malt pro anno 1713	300	0	0
Duty on Malt pro anno 1714	15,065	18	9½
Duty on Malt pro anno 1715	572,872	16	11
more for Forfeitures on Malsters	62	2	0
(total for England 2,336,128l. 8s. 9d., and for Scotland 12,287l. 14s. 2d.)	—
	£2,348,416	2	11

GENERAL ABSTRACT OF REVENUE: POST OFFICE AND CASUAL REVENUES.

	£	s.	d.

To Cash for the net produce of the Revenue of the Post Office and several Casual Revenues and Profits answered at the Exchequer: Post Office Revenue; before Michaelmas 1715	13,942	17	0
ditto; since Michaelmas 1715	38,553	0	8
more to answer the Appropriation of 700l. per week	36,400	0	0
Arrears of the same Revenues applicable to the late Queen's Debts	417	5	2
	—
	£89,313	2	10
Of casual Revenues and Profits; for accompt of the Civil List: First Fruits	4,724	11	0½
Tenths of the Clergy	8,005	17	9
Fines on Alienations (Revenue since Michaelmas 1715)	1,000	0	0
more being applied per Receiver thereof (Revenue since Michaelmas 1715)	2,046	12	0
Post Fines per the Farmers thereof (Revenue since Michaelmas 1715)	2,276	0	0
Revenue of Wine Licences (Revenue since Michaelmas 1715)	3,000	0	0
Sheriffs' Proffers (Arrears before Michaelmas 1715, 567l. 9s. 2d.; Revenue since Michaelmas 1715, 502l. 10s. 0d.)	1,069	19	2
Compositions in the Exchequer (Revenue since Michaelmas 1715)	1	10	0
Seizures of Uncustomed and Prohibited goods (Arrears before Michaelmas 1715, 2,319l. 9s. 4½d.; Revenue since Michaelmas 1715, 16,048l. 13s. 4d.)	18,368	2	8½
Land Revenue (Arrears before Michaelmas 1715, 616l. 16s. 8d.; Revenue since Michaelmas, 1715, 10l.)	626	16	8
Fines of Leases (Revenue since Michaelmas 1715)	1,687	6	9
Profits of the Hanaper (Revenue since Michaelmas 1715)	37	4	7
Imprest money repaid per Edward Godfrey	434	1	10
Value of Timber delivered the Navy this year	—
Imprest money repaid per Henry Smith	2,300	0	0
Rent of the Savoy Hospital	740	0	0
Sale of Foreign Salt in Scotland	1,200	0	0
Forfeitures for High Treason	3,002	12	0
Money paid per Securities of John Eversfield	5,800	0	0
Brewers' Forfeitures	101	9	1
ditto from Scotland	21	0	10½
	—
	56,443	4	5½
Of Arrears for the late Queen's Debts:
	£	s.	d.
Sheriffs' Proffers	5	17	4
Seizures of Uncustomed and Prohibited goods	82	7	0
Duchy of Cornwall Revenue	1,000	0	0
Alienations	300	0	0
Sale of Tin	83,785	3	11
(total of Arrears, 85,173l. 8s. 3d.)
	—
	£141,616	12	8½

GENERAL ABSTRACT OF REVENUE: AIDS AND TAXES.

	£	s.	d.

To Cash for the net produce of sundry Aids and Taxes: Stamp Duties on the Grant for 96 years from 31 July 1710	33,683	5	3
Additional Stamps, part of the Fond for the East India Company	35,906	16	6½
Stamp Duties on Cards and Dice for 32 years from 11 June 1711	11,778	13	2
Duty on Pamphlets and printed Papers for ditto, from 1 Aug. 1712	7,894	3	8
Policies of Insurance, the like	1,935	2	1
Rates on money given with Clerks and Apprentices for 5 years from 1 May 1710	288	0	8
Rates on money given with Clerks, etc. from 1 May 1715 for ever	3,012	2	2½
Additional Stamp Duties on the Grant from 2 Aug. 1714	18,954	7	4½
(total for the Stamp Duties, etc. 113, 452l. 10s. 11½d.)
Duties on Houses on the Grant from 31 July 1710 for ever	103,218	8	4
Additional Duties on Houses for 32 years from Michaelmas 1710	38,717	7	0
(total for the Duties on Houses 141,935l. 15s. 4d.)
Rent of Hackney Coaches for 21 years from Midsummer 1694	772	19	10
Rent of Hackney Coaches and Chairs for 32 years from 24 June 1711	8,952	0	0
Duties on Marriages, Births, etc., determined 4 Aug. 1706	69	13	11
Licences to Hawkers and Pedlars for 96 years from 31 July 1710	7,000	0	0
First Poll anno 1688	5	1	0
First Quarterly Poll anno 1692	3	2	0
First 4s. Aid anno 1693	218	11	1
Second Quarterly Poll anno 1694	11	10	0
Third 4s. Aid anno 1695	7	0	0
Fourth 4s. Aid anno 1696	7	2	0
First 3s. Aid anno 1697	205	0	6
Additional 12d. Aid same year	0	4	0
Third Quarterly Poll anno 1698	39	0	0
Subsidies and other Duties	4	17	7
Fifth 4s. Aid and Subsidies anno 1702	32	4	0
Subsidies anno 1703	5	4	0
Ninth 4s. Aid anno 1706	274	2	10½
Tenth 4s. Aid anno 1707	3	12	5
Eleventh 4s. Aid anno 1708	5,294	8	9¼
Twelfth 4s. Aid anno 1709	1,570	8	4½
Thirteenth 4s. Aid anno 1710	741	13	5
Fourteenth 4s. Aid anno 1711	2,081	7	10
Fifteenth 4s. Aid anno 1712	1,045	9	9½
Third 2s. Aid anno 1713	12,966	7	6½
Fourth 2s. Aid anno 1714	109,744	1	10½
more on the part of Scotland	8,700	0	0
Fifth 2s. Aid anno 1715	902,445	10	4
more on the part of Scotland	14,800	0	0
Sixteenth 4s. Aid anno 1716	168,216	0	0
(total for the Aids, Polls and Subsidies 1,228,421l. 19s. 4¾d.)
	—
	£1,500,604	19	5¼

GENERAL ABSTRACT OF REVENUE: CIVIL LIST IN SCOTLAND.

	£	s.	d.

To Cash charged for so much of His Majesty's Revenues arisen in Scotland as Archibald Douglas, Esq., the Paymaster of His Majesty's Civil List in that part of the United Kingdom, appears to be accountable for within the circuit of this year as per the Account (fn. 3)	£24,438	2	4
Receipts from Michaelmas 1715 to Michaelmas 1716	24,253	5	95/12
Overpayment in this year	184	16	66/12
	—
	£24,438	2	41/12

GENERAL ABSTRACT OF REVENUE: BALANCE OF LOAN ACCOUNT.

	£	s.	d.

To Balance of the Accompt (see page cxv) showing the Monies borrowed by way of Loan and the monies repaid on the public Registers between Michaelmas 1715 and Michaelmas 1716, the monies borrowed exceeding the monies repaid by	£545,452	7	0

[GENERAL ABSTRACT OF REVENUE: SUMMARY.

	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

To Remains in Cash, Michaelmas 1715: in Tallies undisposed	328,669	0	10½
on the several Revenues, Fonds, etc.	2,141,632	6	10¼
	—			2,470,301	7	8¾
to Customs				1,480,810	4	10½
to Excise: on the part of England	2,336,128	8	9
on the part of Scotland	12,287	14	2
	—			2,348,416	2	11
to Post Office Revenues				89,313	2	10
to casual Revenues (including 85,713l. 8s. 3d. for arrears of the late Queen's Debts)				141,616	12	8½
to Aids and Taxes				1,500,604	19	5¼
to the Scottish Civil List Revenues				24,438	2	4
to the Balance of the Loan Account				545,452	7	0
				—
				£8,600,952	19	10]

GENERAL ABSTRACT OF EXPENDITURE: NAVY.

	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

By [paid to] John Aislabie, Esq., Treasurer of His Majesty's Navy, upon account, exclusive of Services supplied out of the South Sea Stock (see page lxxxiii): for the Ordinary generally; for the year 1715	7,314	0	0
ditto; for the year 1716	31,500	0	0
ditto; the Yards under this head; for the year 1715	19,132	0	0
	—			57,946	0	0
For wages to Seamen generally; for the year 1715	49,164	5	10
ditto; for the year 1716	299,710	7	7¾
ditto; Bills of Exchange drawn on the Commissioners for sick and hurt Seamen for the discharge of the London Hospitals and for other uses; ditto	947	15	0
ditto; subsistence, offreckonings and clearings to the Marine Regiments under the pay of Sir Roger Mostyn; for the year 1715	21,135	16	6½
	—			370,958	5	0¼
for Victualling; Bills of Exchange, Short Allowance money and Contingencies; for the year 1715	632	18	6
ditto; ditto; for the year 1716	48,776	2	10
ditto; the Course; for the year 1715	57,303	18	5¼
ditto; ditto; for the year 1716	39,591	1	3
ditto; sick and wounded Seamen; for the year 1715	1,314	1	7
ditto; ditto; for the year 1716	3,000	0	0
	—			150,618	2	7¼
for Wear and Tear; Imprest Bills of Exchange and Contingencies; for the year 1716	13,000	0	0
ditto; the Course; for the year 1715	82,869	15	3¼
ditto; ditto; for the year 1716	60,170	13	11½
ditto; the Yards under this head; for the year 1715	132,354	15	4
ditto; ditto; for the year 1716	44,222	0	0
	—			332,617	4	6¾
for Interest to the South Sea Company at [6] per cent. per an. to Midsummer 1716; for the year 1716				175,400	0	0
(total for the year 1715, 371,221l. 11s. 6d., for the year 1716, 716,318l. 0s. 8¼d.)				—
				£1,087,539	12	2¼
All which was directed to be satisfied out of the Fonds and Revenues following: for the year 1715: Loans on the Land Tax pro anno 1715	213,000	0	0
Contributions for Annuities 1715	154,248	13	11½
Loans on the Land Tax pro anno 1716	623,318	0	8¼
Loans on the Malt pro anno 1716	93,000	0	0
In Aid: Imprest Money repaid per Robert Walpole, Esq.; for the year 1715	3,972	17	6½
	—			£1,087,539	12	2¼

GENERAL ABSTRACT OF EXPENDITURE: ORDNANCE.

	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

By [paid to] Harry Mordaunt, Esq., Treasurer and Paymaster of the Office of Ordnance upon accompt: for Land Services generally; for the year 1715	58,560	0	0
ditto; for the year 1716	105,000	0	0
	—			163,560	0	0
for Sea Services generally; for the year 1715	10,000	0	0
ditto; for the year 1716	5,000	0	0
ditto; for account of Arms; for the year 1715	766	1	2
ditto; to satisfy a Bill of Exchange drawn by Colonel Robert Munro, Governor of Inverness for some artillery and stores bought of Captain Robert Price, Commander of the William Galley for His Majesty's Service; for the year 1715	204	5	0
(total for Land and Sea Service for the year 1715, 69,530l. 6s. 2d., for the year 1716, 110,000l. 0s. 0d.)
	—			[15,970	6	2]
				—
				£179,530	6	2
which Services were directed to be satisfied out of the Fonds following: Contributions for Annuities anno 1715				63,730	6	2
ditto; anno 1716				70,000	0	0
Loans on Malt pro anno 1716				40,000	0	0
In Aid: Money paid per securities of Charles Eversfield, Esq., late Treasurer of the Ordnance; for the year 1715				5,800	0	0
(total for the year 1715, 69,530l. 6s. 2d., for the year 1716 110,000l.)				—
				£179,530	6	2

GENERAL ABSTRACT OF EXPENDITURE: GUARDS AND GARRISONS, ETC.

	£	s.	d.

By [paid to] Robert Walpole, Esq., late Paymaster of Guards, Garrisons, etc. upon account: For the year 1715: for account of Guards [and] Garrisons in Great Britain and Forces in the Plantations	12,502	9	4
for account of Additional Forces consisting of 3,000 Dragoons and 4,000 Foot	21,805	19	0
for account of Pay and Levy Money of 4 additional Companies to Coldstream Guards	514	10	5
for account of the Forces and Garrison of Gibraltar	5,712	10	9½
for account of the Forces in Flanders	1,665	10	0
for account of the Forces and Garrison of Minorca	5,500	0	0
for account of full- or half-pay Officers	15,000	0	0
for account of half-pay to the Disbanded Officers of the Land Forces and Marines	5,754	15	8
for account of Chelsea Hospital and Out-Pensioners	496	5	0
	—
	£68,952	0	2½
which particulars were directed to be satisfied out of the Fonds following: Contributions for Annuities anno 1715	29,317	19	5½
Loans on Malt pro anno 1715	39,634	0	9
In all by [paid] Robert Walpole, Esq. (exclusive of 60,256l. 15s. 3½d. issued to him in contributions for Annuities anno 1715 by Henry, Earl of Lincoln as per accompt, see page cvi) between Michaelmas 1716 and Michaelmas 1716.	—
	£68,952	0	2½

GENERAL ABSTRACT OF EXPENDITURE: LAND FORCES.

	£	s.	d.

By [paid to] James, Earl of Carnarvon, late Paymaster of the Forces, upon account: towards satisfying the Debt due on account of the Land Forces and to Out-Pensioners	2,069	11	1
to sundry Officers who have served the Crown in the late war in full of all their pretentions and expectations here for the future	300	0	0
for the Forces and Garrison at Gibraltar	326	0	0
to repay sundry Receivers of the Land Taxes, the like sum advanced them, on account of Recruits	1,679	17	0
	—
	£4,375	8	1
All which particulars were directed to be satisfied out of the Fonds and Revenues following: Duty on Foreign Sail Cloth	93	11	7
25l. per ton on French Wines imported	733	10	6
Malt pro anno 1713	1,083	3	7
Brewers' Forfeitures	159	5	5
Sale of Foreign Salt in Scotland	626	0	0
Fourteenth 4s. Aid anno 1711	137	15	0
Fifteenth 4s. Aid anno 1712	1,542	2	0
In all by [paid] the Earl of Carnarvon (exclusive of 248,500l. issued to him in contributions for Annuities anno 1715 by the Earl of Lincoln as per accompt, see page cv) between Michaelmas 1715 and Michaelmas 1716.	—
	£4,375	8	1

GENERAL ABSTRACT OF EXPENDITURE: TRANSPORT.

	£	s.	d.

By [paid to] John Hill, Esq., Treasurer for the Transport Service upon account: for account of the Transport Service	£6,574	13	2
Out of Imprest Money repaid per Thomas Micklethwaite, Esq., late Treasurer of Transports.

GENERAL ABSTRACT OF EXPENDITURE: GUARDS, GARRISONS AND LAND FORCES

	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

By Henry, Earl of Lincoln, Paymaster General of His Majesty's Guards, Garrisons, etc. upon account: for account of Guards and Garrisons with three Independent Companies in North Britain; for the year 1715	150,864	17	7¾
ditto: for the year 1716	813,502	19	6¼
	—			964,367	17	2
for account of the Forces in His Majesty's Plantations in America; for the year 1716				24,560	8	1
for account of the Forces and Garrison in Minorca; for the year 1715	5,600	0	0
ditto; for the year 1716	44,130	19	0
	—			49,730	19	0
for account of the Forces and Garrison at Gibraltar; for the year 1715	4,905	9	6
ditto; for the year 1716	28,844	7	8
	—			33,749	17	2
for account of the Forces in Flanders; for the year 1715				3,234	0	0
for account of Pay and Levy Money of 3,000 Dragoons and 4,000 Foot; for the year 1715				107,402	2	3½
for account of full or half-pay to Officers; for the year 1715	2,500	0	0
ditto; for the year 1716	71,297	9	2
	—			73,797	9	2
for account of Pay of 6,000 men taken into His Majesty's Service from the States General of the United Provinces; for the year 1716				121,201	2	5¾
for several extraordinary expenses of the Land Forces in the year 1715; for the year 1716				3,647	1	6
for several extraordinary expenses of the Land Forces in the year 1716; for the year 1716				37,668	6	5½
for account of half-pay to Officers of the Land Forces and Marines; for the year 1716				35,348	2	5¼
for account of extraordinary charges relating to the demolition of Dunkirk; for the year 1716				1,559	0	0
For answering other extraordinary Services or Augmentations relating to His Majesty's Land Forces; for the year 1715: for subsistence to the Forces in North Britain				6,628	9	11
for offreckonings to such Regiments, Troops and Companies whose Rolls are returned for the Musters				18,250	16	8
to James, Earl of Carnarvon for account of subsistence, and arrears to the Land Forces				248,500	0	0
to John How, Esq., late Paymaster General of the Guards, Garrisons and other Land Forces, for offreckonings to the Clothiers of the respective Regiments, Troops and Companies under his care of payment				74,783	6	8¾
to Thomas Moore, Esq., who was Paymaster of the Land Forces in Minorca, Gibraltar, and the Low Countries, for the like under his care of payment				21,989	10	5½
to Robert Walpole, Esq., late Paymaster of the Guards, Garrisons and other Land Forces, for the like under his care of payment				60,256	15	3½
(total for the year 1715, 704,915l. 8s. 6d., for the year 1716, 1,181,759l. 16s. 3¾d.)				—
				£1,886,675	4	9¾
All which Services were directed to be satisfied out of the Fonds and Revenues following: Loans on Malt anno 1715				113,494	10	1
Contributions for Annuities anno 1715				584,792	8	6
Loans on the Land Tax anno 1716				991,715	14	4¾
Loans on Malt anno 1716				190,044	1	11
In Aid, for the year 1715: Malt 1712	536	4	0
Imprest Money repaid per Thomas Micklethwaite	875	6	10
ditto per Charles Mason	1,319	15	3
Fourteenth 4s. Aid anno 1711	1,057	5	1
Contributions for Annuities anno 1710	25	0	0
Contributions to Lottery anno 1712	1,051	12	3
ditto Class Lottery anno 1712	1,763	6	6
	—			6,628	9	11
(total for the year 1715, 704,915l. 8s. 6d. for the year 1716, 1,181,759l. 16s. 3¾d.)				—
				£1,886,675	4	9¾

GENERAL ABSTRACT OF EXPENDITURE: THE LATE QUEEN'S CIVIL LIST.

	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

By so much paid out of the Revenues for the late Queen's Civil List, at the Exchequer: to Conyers D'Arcy and George Fielding, Commissioners for executing the Office of Master of the Horse, upon account				1,927	15	0
to Foreign Ministers on their Ordinary [Allowances]	6,030	0	0
to ditto on their Extraordinary [Allowances]	2,860	0	0
	—			8,890	0	0
to Fees and Salaries				135	3	3
to Pensions and Annuities				4,100	0	0
to Edward Nicholas, Esq., Paymaster of her late Majesty's Bounties				1,000	0	0
to Thomas Coke, Esq., Vice-Chamberlain to her late Majesty, on a yearly Bounty of 1,000l.				850	0	0
to contingencies: Rewards for Services	750	0	0
City Impost	98	14	0
Woodstock Buildings	16,143	15	7¾
	—			16,992	9	7¾
[to Edward Elliot, Esq. (on account of the Tin Affair); see page lxxviii				50,000	0	0
to Edward Elliot, Esq., ditto; see page lxviii				17,776	10	9½]
				—
				£101,671	18	8¼
Out of the Fonds and Revenues following: Additional Tonnage and Poundage				3,434	0	7
Hereditary and Temporary Excise				224	2	0
Letter Money				417	5	2
Small Branches and Casualties				1,431	1	0
Loans on the Sale of Tin				50,000	0	0
Sale of Tin				30,021	14	3½
Contributions to Civil List Lottery anno 1713				16,143	15	7¾
				—
				£101,671	18	8¼ (fn. 4)

GENERAL ABSTRACT OF EXPENDITURE: CIVIL LIST IN SCOTLAND.

	£	s.	d.

By [paid] Archibald Douglas, Esq., for so much certified by his Accompt as Paymaster of the Civil List in Scotland, to be paid for Fees, Salaries and Pensions and other charges conformable to the Establishment, by Warrant from the Barons of the Exchequer there, pursuant to His Majesty's Letters of Privy Seal to them in that behalf directed	23,729	5	11¼
By ditto, more for account of sundry contingent expenses	840	0	0
In all out of the several Duties and Revenues coming to his hands for the aforegoing Services as per Accompt on page lxxxiv.	—
	£24,569	5	11¼

GENERAL ABSTRACT OF EXPENDITURE: THE KING'S CIVIL LIST.

	£	s.	d.

By paid out of the Revenues of the King's Civil List over and above the payments made by Archibald Douglas, Esq., for the Civil List in Scotland (see page lxxxiv): At the Exchequer: To Francis, Earl of Godolphin, Cofferer of the Household, upon account	75,842	18	1¾
Bodville, Earl of Radnor, Treasurer of the Chamber, upon account	32,270	2	8¼
John, Duke of Montague, Master of the Great Wardrobe, upon account	44,230	8	5¼
William, Lord Cadogan, Master of the Robes, upon account	8,264	15	10
Charles Dartiquenave, Esq., Paymaster of the Works, upon account	21,419	5	6¾
Duke of Somerset, late Master of the Horse, upon account	9,000	0	0
Conyers D'Arcy and Francis Negus, Commissioners for executing the Office of Master of the Horse, upon account	7,491	8	10
Foreign Ministers on their Ordinary Entertainment	33,874	11	5
ditto on their Extraordinaries	30,132	11	10½
Fees and Salaries	83,315	8	3¾
Pensions and Annuities	32,316	2	6
Pensions and Bounties per William Clayton, Esq.	33,246	0	1½
French Protestants per ditto	7,500	0	0
Band of Pensioners	4,500	0	0
Several as of His Majesty's Bounty	25,973	18	2
Treasurer to His Royal Highness the Prince (over and above 100,000l. per an.)	40,000	0	0
His Royal Highness the Prince	15,000	0	0
Secret Services; Duke of Montrose, Secretary of State	339	0	9¾
ditto; Lord Viscount Townshend, another	3,000	0	0
ditto; Mr. Secretary Stanhope	3,000	0	0
ditto; William Loundes, Esq.	16,000	0	0
Jewels or presents to Foreign Ministers	5,068	13	6
Samuel Smithen, Esq., His Majesty's Goldsmith, for Plate	7,801	17	6
Privy Purse per the hands of Mr. Henning	30,000	0	0
Contingencies: Law Charges, 14,150l.; Liberates of the Exchequer 1,406l. 4s. 7d.; Rewards for Services, 7,556l. 18s. 8¼d., Surplus to Sheriffs and others on their account, 7,839l. 0s. 8½d.; Riding charges to the Messengers, 1,439l. 15s. 0d.; sundry disbursements 18,200l. 17s. 4½d.; Post Fines, 1,017l. 13s. 0½d.; City Impost, 197l. 8s. 0d.; Purchase of the Aul[nage] Duty, 2,000l.; monies advanced on sundry occasions 193l. 13s. 0d.	54,001	10	4½
(total at the Exchequer, 623,588l. 14s. 1d.)
For Public Services: To Thomas Burdus, Esq., Paymaster of the Civil List Lottery anno 1713	35,000	0	0
At the Custom House: To His Royal Highness the Prince	40,000	0	0
At the Excise Office: To His Royal Highness the Prince	41,250	0	0
To Several on Pensions as per particulars on page xliv	13,250	0	0
At the Post Office: To several on Pensions as per particulars on pages lx and lxi	24,500	0	0
At the Alienation Office: To the Duchess of St. Albans on 500l. per an. Pension	500	0	0
To the Countess of Plymouth on 1,000l. per an. Pension	1,000	0	0
To the charges of the Chancery Court, one year	1,546	12	0
(total 3,046l. 12s. 0d.)
Post Fines: To Farmers of the Post Fines in defalcation of their rent, being to make good so much of this Revenue as the Sheriffs receive and apply to their accounts	2,276	0	0
	—
	£782,911	6	1
[All which Services were satisfied out of]:
	£	s.	d.
Additional Tonnage; before Michaelmas 1715	37,741	16	11½
ditto; since Michaelmas 1715	228,888	3	11¼
	—			266,630	0	10¾
Hereditary and Temporary Excise; before Michaelmas 1715	114,012	19	0¾
ditto; since Michaelmas 1715	181,775	4	3¼
	—			295,788	3	4
Letter money; before Michaelmas 1715	18,462	11	3
ditto; since Michaelmas 1715	35,090	11	4
	—			53,553	2	7
Small Branches, before Michaelmas 1715	4,722	14	11½
ditto; since Michaelmas 1715	34,583	9	6½
	—			39,306	4	6
General or Aggregate Fond				50,613	7	6¼
Public Money appropriated by Parliament for arrears to Civil List				77,020	7	3
				—
				£782,911	6	1

GENERAL ABSTRACT OF EXPENDITURE: UNCLASSIFIED ITEMS, LOTTERIES, ETC.

	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

By paid out of the Duty of 4½ per cent. in specie from Barbadoes and the Leeward Islands: to the Earl of Kinoul on a Perpetuity of 1,000l. per an.	1,000	0	0
to the Governors of Plantations on their Allowances	3,203	11	6
	—			4,203	11	6
By [paid to] Sir Isaac Newton, Kt., Master and Worker of His Majesty's Mint, out of Coinage Duty				8,534	9	5
By [payment of] Interest on Debentures made out for the sufferers at Nevis and St. Christopher's; out of Prize Duty from the Plantations, 1,461l. 4s. 10d., and out of Lottery contributions 1714, 3,199l., 1s. 11¾d.				5,260	6	9¾
By [paid to] Nathaniel Tredcroft, Esq., to rectify an overpayment as Receiver for the County of Sussex; out of the Duty on Houses				47	5	0
By [paid to] Bernard Hutchins, Esq., to rectify an overpayment as Receiver for the County of Somerset; out of the Fifteenth 4s. Aid anno 1712				148	6	1
By [paid to] Sir Robert Harris, Kt., to rectify an overpayment, as Receiver for the County of Oxon.; out of ditto				2,066	0	4½
By [paid to] John Leacroft, Esq., Treasurer to the Commissioners for building 50 new Churches, without accompt other than what he is to render to the said Commissioners; out of Loans on Coals				35,000	0	0
By [paid to] the Commissioners for executing an Act for enquiring into the estates of certain Traitors and Popish Recusants and of estates given to superstitious uses in England and Scotland, for salaries to inferior Officers and for incident charges attending the execution of the said Act; out of Forfeitures for Treason				2,000	0	0
By [paid to] the Commissioners for taking, examining, stating and determining the debts due to the Army, for their salaries 2,625l. and for incident charges 2,250l., from 10 Sept. 1715 to 19 June 1716; out of Loans on the Sixteenth 4s. Aid anno 1716, 1,625l. and out of contributions for Annuities anno 1715, 3,250l.				4,875	0	0
By [paid to] Richard Hill and John Chetwynde for building the Vaudois Churches abroad; out of Vaudois money				1,000	0	0
By [paid to] the New East India Company on 160,000l. per an.; out of 28d. Salt and Additional Stamp Duties				161,873	5	0
By [paid to] the South Sea Company on 608,000l. per an.; out of Continued Impositions on Wines, etc. from 1 Aug. 1716 for ever, 152,000l.; out of 12d. per Bushel Salt, 50,190l.; and out of Candles and Apprentices 66,310l.				268,500	0	0
By [paid to] Sir John Humble, Bt., Paymaster of the Lottery for 1,500,000l. anno 1710, upon account; out of the Fond for the same				130,825	0	0
By [paid to] William Thomas, Esq., late Paymaster of the Lottery for 1,500,000l. anno 1711, upon account; out of the Lottery Fond	79,556	3	4½
By [paid to] Sir Andrew Chadwick, Kt., present Paymaster, the like	78,000	0	0
	—			157,556	3	4½
By [paid to] John Dutton Colt, Paymaster of the Lottery called the Two Million Adventure, anno 1711, upon account; out of the Fond for the same				159,244	0	5
By [paid to] Thomas Jett, Esq., Paymaster of the 10l. Lottery for 1,800,000l. anno 1712, upon account; out of the Fond for the same				137,000	0	0
By [paid to] Ambrose Philips, Paymaster of the Class Lottery for 1,800,000l. anno 1712, upon account; out of the Fond for the same				146,006	15	8½
By [paid to] George Murray, Esq., Paymaster of the Lottery for 1,400,000l. anno 1714: out of the Fond for the same	124,458	2	11½
more to make good the deficiency of this Fond at Michaelmas 1715; out of the General or Aggregate Fond for the Bank and others	24,115	9	0½
	—			148,573	12	0
By [paid to] the Receivers of the Civil List Lottery 1713, for their trouble in passing their accounts through the several Offices; out of contributions to the said Lottery				579	16	3
By [paid to] the Receivers of 1,400,000l. contributed for a Lottery anno 1714, for rewards and charges in receiving, paying and accounting; out of contributions to the said Lottery				1,269	5	5
By [paid to] Receivers of 1,079,000l. contributed for Annuities anno 1715, for rewards and charges in receiving, paying and accounting; out of contributions to the said Annuities				600	0	0
By [paid to] Samuel Edwards, Charles Low and Thomas Fletcher, the persons appointed to pay Interest on Exchequer Bills, for salaries and incidents to 5 January 1715–16; out of the General or Aggregate Fond for the Bank and others				926	4	3
By [paid to] George, Earl of Halifax, Auditor of the Receipt of His Majesty's Exchequer, for his charges and pains in making and issuing Exchequer Bills; out of the said General Fond				650	0	0
By [paid to] the Bank of England on their perpetuity of 100,000l.; out of the Five-sevenths 9d. Excise	105,000	0	0
more on 106,501l. 13s. 5d. per an., being 6 per cent. redeemable by Parliament on repaying 1,775,027l. 17s. 10½d. value in Exchequer Bills delivered up by them and cancelled; out of House money	106,323	2	9¾
more on 45,000l. and 8,000l. per an. in consideration of their exchanging all Exchequer Bills for ready money upon demand; out of the General or Aggregate Fond for the Bank	53,000	0	0
	—			264,323	2	9¾
				—
				£1,641,062	4	5

GENERAL ABTRACT OF EXPENDITURE: ANNUITIES.

	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

By paid on Annuities purchased at the Exchequer and for rewards to Officers and incidents in paying and accounting for the same: on Annuities purchased anno 1693 at 14l. per cent.; out of 9d. Excise for 99 years	122,004	15	0
more on Annuities with the advantage of survivorship; out of ditto	7,502	17	1¼
for rewards to Officers of the Exchequer; out of ditto	1,200	0	0
	—			130,707	12	1¼
on Annuities purchased anno 1694 for 2 and 3 lives; out of Two-sevenths 9d. Excise in the Bank Act	34,374	7	0
for rewards to Officers	150	0	0
	—			34,524	7	0
on Annuities purchased anno 1704 and 1705: charged on 3,700l. per week Excise: for one life	14,287	17	6
for two lives	7,503	0	0
for three lives	2,074	13	4
for 99 years	125,771	13	0½
	—
	149,637	3	10½
for rewards to the Officers of the Exchequer	1,430	0	0
on Annuities called Bankers' Annuities redeemable by Parliament	39,316	8	9
	—			190,383	12	7½
on Annuities for 184,242l. 14s. 0d. per an. purchased for 99 years anno 1706; out of the General Fond for the same	183,145	15	8
for rewards to Officers of the Exchequer	1,470	0	0
	—			184,615	15	8
on Annuities for 72,187l. 10s. 0d. per an. purchased for 99 years [anno 1707]; out of the General Fond for the same	72,853	10	0
for rewards to Officers of the Exchequer	375	12	2
	—			73,229	2	2
on Annuities for 40,000l. per an. purchased for 99 years anno 1708; out of the Fond for paying the same and other Revenues in Aid as per Account (see page lxxxix)	39,697	15	0
for rewards to Officers of the Exchequer	208	2	7
	—			39,905	17	7
on Annuities for 80,000l. per an. purchased for 99 years anno 1708; out of the Fond for paying same	79,658	17	6
for rewards to Officers of the Exchequer	416	5	2½
	—			80,075	2	8½
on Annuities for 81,000l. per an. purchased for 32 years anno 1710; out of the Fond for paying same				80,213	5	0
				—
				£813,654	14	10¼

GENERAL ABSTRACT OF EXPENDITURE: INTEREST ON LOANS.

	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

By [payment of] Interest on Loans on the Public Registers and otherwise issued at the Exchequer: Several Subsidies and Impositions continued anno 1707 called the Third General Mortgage; out of the General Fond for this Register				30	15	1
the same Subsidies and Impositions continued anno 1708 called the Fourth General Mortgage; out of the General Fond for this Register				38	12	9
the same Subsidies and Impositions continued anno 1709 called the Fifth General Mortgage; out of the General Fond for this Register				13,684	5	8
the same Subsidies and Impositions continued anno 1710 called the Sixth General Mortgage: out of the General Fond for this Register	6,091	14	1
out of the 12d. per Bushel Salt	10,665	15	0
	—			16,757	9	1
Low Wines and the Additional Duty on Coffee, Tea, etc. anno 1705				2,361	10	7
Two-thirds Tonnage and Poundage granted the same year; out of Lottery contributions anno 1714				14	3	5
Exchequer Bills issued anno 1697; out of the Fond for cancelling the same				38	8	8½
Produce of the Queen's Tin				189	12	11
Duty on Candles and Rates on Monies given with Apprentices anno 1710				990	1	9
Duty on Hops granted anno 1711	75	12	4
[ditto]; out of contributions for Annuities anno 1715	9,428	6	3
	—			9,503	18	7
Fifteenth 4s. Aid anno 1712	12	18	8
[ditto]; out of the Fifth 2s. Aid being transferred thereto	3,877	17	0
	—			3,890	15	8
Third 2s. Aid anno 1713	908	9	10
[ditto]; out of the Sixteenth 4s. Aid being transferred thereto	1,163	11	2
	—			2,072	1	0
Fourth 2s. Aid for the year 1714				7,807	6	7
Fifth 2s. Aid for the year 1715				29,104	14	2
Sixteenth 4s. Aid for the year 1716				10,336	6	4
the Duties on Malt, Mum, etc. for the year 1712; out of Malt 1714 being transferred thereto				21	12	0
the like Duties for the year 1714; out of ditto				6,843	17	7
the like Duties for the year 1713; out of Malt 1715				34,696	10	10
the like Duties for the year 1715; out of ditto				10,046	11	7
Duty on Coals for building 50 new Churches	1,266	1	9
[ditto]; out of Loans on the same	2,277	10	11
	—			3,543	12	8
By [payment of] Interest to the Adventurers in the Lottery anno 1714 for prompt payment at 8l. per cent. per an. for the first payment and at 6l. per cent. for the three other payments from the time of payment to Michaelmas 1714; out of Lottery contributions anno 1714				6,317	18	7
By [payment of] Interest to the contributors for Annuities anno 1715 at the rate of 8l. per cent. for prompt payment before 29 Sept. 1715, with an allowance of 20 per cent. on the whole contribution money and 5l. per cent. per an. for every payment advanced before the Limited days, first payment excepted; out of contributions for these Annuities				20,791	13	10
By [paid to] the Bank of England on their Allowance of 3l. per cent. per an. for circulating Exchequer Bills on the Act of Parliament anno 1709 and 1713; out of the General or Aggregate Fond for the Bank of England and others				136,830	15	0
By [payment of] Interest at the rate of 2d. per cent. per diem on all Exchequer Bills received at the Exchequer and reissued thence in this year. Paid by Samuel Edwards, Charles Lowe and Thomas Fletcher, 34,674l. 4s. 2½d. and by Samuel Edwards, George Jermain and John Stockwell, 77,712l. 3s. 3d.; out of the General or Aggregate Fond for the Bank and others				111,846	7	5½
				—
				£427,759	1	10

GENERAL SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE: REMAINS.

	£	s.	d.

By the Remains in Cash at Michaelmas 1716 as detailed below (pages cxv–cxvii) including 387,628l. 4s. 0¼d. in Tallies in the hands of the particular Paymasters then undisposed of as per account, page lxxxvii	£1,575,677	3	4¾

[GENERAL ABSTRACT: SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

By paid to John Aislabie, Esq., Treasurer of the Navy	1,087,539	12	2¼
By paid to Harry Mordaunt, Esq., Treasurer etc. of the Ordnance	179,530	6	2
By paid to Robert Walpole, Esq., late Paymaster of Guards, Garrisons, etc.	68,952	0	2½
By paid to James, Earl of Carnarvon, late Paymaster of the Forces	4,375	8	1
By paid to John Hill, Esq., Treasurer for the Transport Service	6,574	13	2
By paid to Henry, Earl of Lincoln, Paymaster General of Guards, Garrisons, etc.	1,886,675	4	9¾
	—			3,233,647	4	7½
By paid for the late Queen's Civil List	101,671	18	8¼
By paid Archibald Douglas, Esq., Paymaster of the Civil List in Scotland	24,569	5	11¼
By paid for the King's Civil List	782,911	6	1
	—			909,152	10	8½
By paid for unclassified items, to the Paymasters and Managers of the several Lotteries and to the Bank of England				1,641,062	4	5
By payments on Annuities				813,654	14	10¼
By Interest on Loans				427,759	1	10
				—
				7,025,275	16	5¼
By Remains in Cash, Michaelmas 1716				1,575,677	3	4¾
				—
				£8,600,952	19	10]

GENERAL ABSTRACT: LOAN ACCOUNT.

An Accompt showing the monies borrowed by way of Loan on the Public Fonds and Revenues between Michaelmas 1715 and Michaelmas 1716 and the Principal money repaid within the same time.

Charge.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

The King is Debtor: to Loans made at the Exchequer on the following Fonds and Revenues: on the Duty on Malt pro anno 1715; in Money	30	0	0
ditto; in Tallies	143,494	10	1
	—			143,524	10	1
on the Sixteenth 4s. Aid pro anno 1716; in Money	1,000,447	12	6
ditto; in Tallies	870,188	10	3¾
	—			1,870,636	2	9¾
on the Duties on Malt pro anno 1716; in Money	200,000	0	0
ditto; in Tallies	331,564	8	1¾
	—			531,564	8	1¾
on credit on the produce of her late Majesty's Tin				50,000	0	0
on the Duties on Coals for building 50 new Churches				35,000	0	0
				—
				£2,630,725	1	0½
Discharge.
The King is Creditor: By Principal repaid: on the Third General Mortgage, anno 1707; out of the Fond for this Register				200	0	0
on the Fourth General Mortgage, anno 1708; out of the Fond for this Register				1,100	0	0
on the Fifth General Mortgage, anno 1709; out of the Fond for this Register				230,890	12	1
on the Sixth General Mortgage, anno 1710; out of the Fond for this Register				6,050	0	0
on the Low Wines and the Additional Duties on Coffee anno 1705				500	0	0
on the Two-thirds Subsidy anno 1705; out of Lottery contributions anno 1714				100	0	0
on Exchequer Bills issued anno 1697; out of the Fond for cancelling the same				55	0	0
on the Duties on Candles and Rates on monies given with Clerks and Apprentices pro anno 1710				400	0	0
on the produce of the late Queen's Tin				55,558	1	10¾
on the Duty on Hops pro anno 1711	1,078	13	0
[ditto]; out of the contributions for Annuities anno 1715	72,335	10	3½
	—			73,414	3	3½
on the Fifteenth 4s. Aid pro anno 1712	300	0	0
[ditto]; out of the Fifth 2s. Aid pro anno 1715 being transferred thereto	44,679	11	6½
	—			44,979	11	6½
on the Third 2s. Aid pro anno 1713	10,600	0	0
[ditto]; out of the Sixteenth 4s. Aid pro anno 1716	9,363	17	2¼
	—			19,963	17	2¼
on the Fourth 2s. Aid pro anno 1714				128,306	17	0
on the Fifth 2s. Aid pro anno 1715				824,841	8	0
on the Sixteenth 4s. Aid pro anno 1716				142,000	0	0
on the Duties on Malt, etc. pro anno 1712; out of Malt 1714 being transferred thereto				300	0	0
on the Duties on Malt, etc. pro anno 1714; out of ditto				30,352	4	1½
on the Duties on Malt, etc., pro anno 1713; out of Malt 1715 being transferred thereto				292,029	0	4
on the Duties on Malt, etc. pro anno 1715; out of ditto				218,416	9	7
on the Duties on Coals for building 50 new Churches				15,815	9	0
				—
				2,085,272	14	0½
By Balance, being the difference between the sum total of the Monies borrowed by way of Loan and the sum total of the Principal Monies repaid the Public Registers, the Monies borrowed exceeding the sum paid, by				545,452	7	0
				—
				£2,630,725		0½

GENERAL ABSTRACT: REMAINS.

	£	s.	d.

The particular Remains in Cash at Michaelmas 1716: Tallies, undisposed of in the hands of the particular Paymasters as per account, page lxxxvii	387,628	4	0¼
New Customs on the Grant which determined 1 Aug. 1710	2,743	19	3¼
Tobacco on the Grant which determined 1 Aug. 1712	2,897	11	1
Wines and Vinegar on the Grant which determined 1 Aug. 1714	732	10	10¾
ditto, on the Grant which determined 1 Aug. 1716	5,103	16	5
Continued Impositions on the Grant continuing these Duties from 1 Aug. 1716 for ever	1,511	18	1
Duty on Coffee, Tea, etc. on the Grant which determined 24 June 1714	470	15	7¾
Additional Tonnage and Poundage for His Majesty's Civil List	8,387	6	11¼
Coals, anno 1703	50	0	0
Fond for the Lottery of 1,500,000l. anno 1711	81,882	5	7
Fond for Annuities anno 1710	49,604	13	5
Fond for the Lottery of 1,500,000l. anno 1710	669	3	7½
3,700l. per week Excise for Annuities	92,954	1	3
Hereditary and Temporary Excise for the King's Civil List	25,757	9	1¼
ditto for late King's Debts	2	14	5½
One-third Excise; before 12 June 1714	30	19	5½
ditto; since 12 June 1714	23	3	6½
9d. per Barrel Excise for the Bank Annuities	29,424	0	7
9d. per Barrel Excise for Annuities and [for the Civil List]	65,555	19	7
Duties on Malt pro anno 1711	301	14	0
Duties on Malt pro anno 1712	200	0	0
Duties on Malt pro anno 1713	300	0	0
Duties on Malt pro anno 1714	3,588	13	11¼
12d. per Bushel Salt	1,797	11	7
Fond for the 10l. Lottery of 1,800,000l. anno 1712	35,033	15	11½
Duties on Candles and on Apprentices on the Grant which determined 1 Aug. 1715	1,123	10	10¼
the same Duties continued from 1 Aug. 1715 for ever	90	19	4½
Fond for the Class Lottery of 1,800,000l. anno 1712	37,646	3	0
Fond for the Lottery called the Two Million Adventure anno 1711	56,476	19	11½
Letter money for the King's Civil List	4,162	9	4
4½ per cent. [Duty from Barbadoes, etc.]	13,818	19	9¼
Arrears of the Duties on Marriages, Births, etc.	83	19	7
Fond for cancelling Exchequer Bills issued anno 1697	438	10	1
Tenths of the Clergy	3,967	0	2½
First Fruits	2,217	2	8
Sheriffs' Proffers for the late Queen's Debts	2	16	8
Seizures for the King's Civil List	671	10	1½
Fines of Leases for ditto	54	17	0
Imprest Money for ditto, per Edward Godfrey	434	1	10
Sale of Foreign Salt in Scotland for the late Queen's use	574	0	0
Rent of the Savoy Hospital	5,135	8	5
Imprest Money repaid for prompt payment of Annuities	386	0	3¼
Money paid per South Sea Company in consideration of the Assiento Contract	2	0	0
Forfeitures for Treason	1,002	12	0
Sale of Tin	5,507	14	11¾
Imprest Money repaid per Henry Smith, Esq., Treasurer for Churches	2,300	0	0
First Poll, anno 1688	5	1	0
First Quarterly Poll, anno 1692	3	2	0
First 4s. Aid, anno 1693	218	11	1
Second Quarterly Poll, anno 1694	11	10	0
Third 4s. Aid, anno 1695	7	0	0
Fourth 4s. Aid, anno 1696	7	2	0
First 3s. Aid, anno 1697	205	0	6
Additional 12d. Aid, anno 1697	0	4	0
Third Quarterly Poll, anno 1698	39	0	0
Subsidies and other Duties	4	17	7
Fifth 4s. Aid and Subsidies anno 1702	32	4	0
Subsidies, anno 1703	5	4	0
Ninth 4s. Aid, anno 1706	274	2	10½
Tenth 4s. Aid, anno 1707	3	12	5
Eleventh 4s. Aid, anno 1708	5,294	8	9¼
Twelfth 4s. Aid, anno 1709	1,570	8	4½
Thirteenth 4s. Aid, anno 1710	1,683	1	11
Fourteenth 4s. Aid, anno 1711	3,432	9	7
Fifteenth 4s. Aid, anno 1712	133	4	0½
Third 2s. Aid anno 1713	9,834	15	1¾
Fourteenth 4[s.] Aid for the King's Civil List	673	14	4
Fourth 2s. Aid, anno 1714	3,713	12	2¾
Fifth 2s. Aid, anno 1715	14,741	19	7½
Duties on Malt, etc. pro anno 1715	19,031	11	11
Loans on the Sixteenth 4s. Aid, anno 1716	22,038	10	9¾
Sixteenth 4s. Aid, anno 1716	5,352	5	3¾
Loans on the Duties on Malt, etc. pro anno 1716	97,000	0	0
Duties on Malt, etc. pro anno 1716	6	11	6½
Loans on Coals for building 50 new Churches	175	16	7
Duties on Coals for ditto	3,118	12	6
Fond for the Lottery for 1,400,000l. anno 1714	63,651	7	2
Surplus 9d. Excise for the Deficiency of that Fond	9,907	2	7½
in the hands of Samuel Edwards, George Germain and John Stockwell, for Interest on Exchequer Bills	3,143	18	9½
in the hands of the Receivers of the contribution money for the Lottery 1710	520	3	9
Contributions on the Act for 1,400,000l. anno 1714	4,277	3	1¾
Contributions for Annuities anno 1715	6,582	3	11½
in the hands of the Receivers of the said contribution money	108	6	2
of the Fond for paying Annuities purchased anno 1706	144,923	3	9¼
of the Fonds for paying Annuities purchased anno 1707	29,950	17	2½
of the Fonds for paying 40,000l. per an. in Annuities purchased anno 1708	2,140	17	3
of the Fonds for paying 80,000 per an. in Annuities purchased anno 1708	26,240	19	7¾
of the General or Aggregate Fond for the Bank of England and others	162,864	1	2½
	—
	£1,575,677	3	4¾

Footnotes

1	See 13 Anne, c. 18.
2	This figure appears as 27,109l. 13s. 7½d. in the original.
3	See page lxxxiv where details are given.
4	8¾ in the original.

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