These payments are due from the clergy at Chriftmas, and Appendix, ought to be made before the laft day of April following; if they are not made before the 31ft of May, he delivers an account of the defaulters into the exchequer, but continues receiving until the end of the year, which is the Christmas following, to which time he makes up his yearly account; and about the end of June, or beginning of July, in the fame year, delivers into the exchequer an account of all arrears received by him within the former year, ending at the Christmas preceding. On the 8th of June laft he paid into the exchequer a fum, which was the amount of his receipt of the tenths due from the clergy at Christmas 1778, and of arrears due before that time, and received by him before Christmas 1779.. The ufual time of paying this revenue into the exchequer, preceding the laft three years (when he made his payments on the 8th and 13th of June, and ift of July) has been in the month of October or November, prior to the first meeting of the governors of Queen Anne's bounty, which is ufually in November. The only payment this revenue is fubject to, in the hands of the receiver, is an annual payment of fifteen pounds fixteen fhillings and one penny to the dean and chapter of St. Paul's; the remainder is paid nett into the exchequer, all other outgoings and incidental expences being paid by the governors of Queen Anne's bounty, out of this revenue, after it is received by them from the exchequer. His accounts are paffed yearly, in the office of the auditors of the impreft. Guy Carleton, Rich. Neave, ROB. CHESTER. Sam. Beachcroft, Geo. Drummond. No. 20. Account of the Tenths of the Clergy, which have been received in the Twelve Years laft paft, ending at Christmas 1779, as appears by the Books at the Tenths Office; viz. RECEIVED before Christmas 1768, for tenths due from the clergy at Christmas 1767 £. S. d. 9803 13 3 Appendix. Received before Chriftmas 1769, for do. Received before Chriftmas 1777, for do. Received before Christmas 1778, for do. There is now in the hands of the receiver, which will be comprised in his year's account of tenths ending Chriftmas day next, 1780, the fum of nine thoufand eight hundred and ninety pounds and two pence halfpenny, which he will be ready to pay whenever the governors of Queen Anne's bounty fhall think fit. 20th December, 1780. ROB. CHESTER, Rec. No. 21. The Examination of Thomas Aftle, Efquire, Receiver General Thomas of the Deductions of Six Pence in the Pound on Penfions, Aftic. Salaries, Fees, and Wages, exceeding Fifty Pounds a Year; taken upon Oath, the 18th December 1780. THIS examinant faith, This duty is collected by virtue of the 7th of George the First, chapter the 27th. The receiver general of this duty ufually receives every quarter from the greater offices, fuch as the exchequer, cuftoms, and excife, general certificates, figned by the proper officers, containing the amount of the deduction made by their respective officers, from the penfions, falaries, fees, and wages, chargeable with this duty in thefe offices. From other offices, particular certificates, figned by the proper officers, are fent to him, containing the names of the perfons charged, and the fums for which they are charged. In conformity to thefe certificates, he demands and receives thefe duties from the officers and perfons charged, fome quarterly, fome half yearly, and fome yearly, according to the ufage of his office. He receives all thefe duties himself; but the fum paid at the exchequer, which is by far the greatcft part of this duty, and in the prefent year amounts to upwards of twenty-fix thousand pounds, feldom comes actually into his hands, but is transferred by him from the four offices of the tellers, to an account in the office of one of the tellers, kept for the purpofe of his payments, except the odd fums under one thousand pounds, which he receives in cash, unless that odd fum amounts to near one thousand pounds, in which cafe he generally makes it up to that fum, and pays it in, it not being ufual to pay in less than one thousand pounds, except the annual balance. His other receipts he pays into the exchequer at fuch times as he judges moft requifite and convenient. Part of this duty is applied to the payment of the intereft of one million, borrowed of the bank at three per cent, which intereft is paid at Midsummer and Christmas; and he alwaystakes care to pay into the exchequer a fum fufficient to enable them to advance to the bank a quarter's interest, as hath been usual. Every Appendix. Every year, about March or April, he makes up his account to the 5th of January, and then pays into the exchequer the whole of his balance. He paffes his account before the auditor of the impreft, which is always declared at the Midfummer declaration. The balance remaining in his hands, on the 16th of December inftant, is fix thoufand eight hundred and eightyone pounds seven fhillings and eleven pence; which he intends paying into the exchequer at the ufual time, or sooner, if directed. Guy Carleton, Rich. Neave, Sam. Beachcroft. No. 22. THO. ASTLE. An Account of Monies received and paid into his Majesty's Exchequer by Thomas Allen, Efq. Receiver General of the Deductions of Six-Pence in the Pound, fince the Clofe of his laft Account, ending January 5, 1780, viz. between the faid 5th day of January and the 16th Day of this Inftant December 1780, inclufive. |