Declared Accounts, 1708: Hackney Coaches

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Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 22, 1708. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1952.

Citation:

Hackney Coaches


DECLARED ACCOUNTS: HACKNEY COACHES LICENCES.

AUDIT OFFICE: BUNDLE 1326: ROLL 14.
Edward Wharton, Receiver General.
	Accompt for the year ending Midsummer 1708.
	Charge.	£	s.	d.
	Arrears: remaining in the hands of this Accomptant	300	0	0
	depending upon sundry Hackney and Stage coachmen in arrear	722	0	0
	Receipts:
	for the rent of 700 Hackney coach licences at 4l. each payable quarterly	2,800	0	0
	for the Queen's moiety of three forfeitures at s. each	7	10	0
	ditto of 43 forfeitures at 40s. each	43	0	0
	ditto of one forfeiture at 20s.	0	10	0
	ditto of seven forfeitures at 10s. each	1	15	0
	total charge and receipts	£3,874	15	0
	Discharge.
	Salaries of the Commissioners and Officers, detailed	830	0	0
	rent of the Office in Surrey Street, Strand, paid to Mrs. Rebecca Ingram	38	0	0
	incidents, detailed (including Exchequer fees, legal fees, stationery, coal, cleaning and candles, etc.)	201	13	1
	taxes on Officers' salaries	80	4	0
	Auditor's fee	15	0	0
	money paid into the Exchequer by tallies, detailed	1,700	0	0
	total payments and allowances	£2,864	17	1
	and so remains	1,009	17	11
	whereof:
	depending upon Hackney and Stage coachmen, detailed, for arrears of licences, rent and forfeitures, etc.	722	0	0
	and so the said Accomptant is Indebted	287	17	11
	Declared 28 July 1709.