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- 1642 (Creation)
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The Exchequer was responsible for receiving and dispersing the public revenue. The lower Exchequer, or receipt, closely connected with the permanent Treasury, was an office for the receipt and payment of money. The upper Exchequer was a court sitting twice a year to regulate accounts.
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GB 0096 MS 34 1642 Collection (fonds) single sheet Unknown
The Exchequer was responsible for receiving and dispersing the public revenue. The lower Exchequer, or receipt, closely connected with the permanent Treasury, was an office for the receipt and payment of money. The upper Exchequer was a court sitting twice a year to regulate accounts.
The manuscript was bought from W V Daniell in Nov 1912 as an addition to the Goldsmith's Library of Economic Literature.
Manuscript containing an account of the revenue of King Charles I, entitled 'A briefe view of the State of his Majesties ordinary Receipte for the yeare ensueing 1642 together with the ordinary paymente unprovided for, for the said yeare', 1642.
Single item.
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Manuscript folio. Bound in quarter morocco.
Collection level description.
Compiled by Sarah Smith ISAD(G) 2nd edition, and NCA rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names (1997). Jan 2000 Exchequer Finance Monarchy Political systems Public finance
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The manuscript was bought from W V Daniell in Nov 1912 as an addition to the Goldsmith's Library of Economic Literature.
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Manuscript containing an account of the revenue of King Charles I, entitled 'A briefe view of the State of his Majesties ordinary Receipte for the yeare ensueing 1642 together with the ordinary paymente unprovided for, for the said yeare', 1642.
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Access to the items in the collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the controlled environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Access to archive collections may be restricted under the Freedom of Information Act. Please contact the University Archivist for details.
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Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
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- English
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- Latin
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ISAD(G) 2nd edition, and NCA rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names (1997).
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- English