English Exchequer papers, 1660-1702
Identity Statement
| Reference code(s) | : GB 0096 MS 74 |
| Held at | : Senate House Library, University of London Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://www.senatehouselibrary.ac.uk/our-collections › |
| Full title | : English Exchequer papers, 1660-1702 |
| Date(s) | : 1660-1702 |
| Level of description | : Collection (fonds) |
| Extent | : 1 volume containing 130 leaves |
| Name of creator(s) | : Unknown |
| Detailed catalogue | : Click here to view repository detailed catalogue |
Context
Administrative/Biographical history:
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 business of the ancient Exchequer was mainly financial, though some judicial business connected with accounts was also conducted.
Content
Scope and content/abstract:
Manuscript volume, 1660-1702, containing transcripts of briefs, patents and commissions relating to the Exchequer, from the reign of King Charles II to the beginning of the reign of Queen Anne, with descriptions of offices within the Exchequer. There is a possibility that this manuscript was compiled by William Bromley.
Access & Use
Language/scripts of material:
Latin and English
System of arrangement:
Single item.
Conditions governing access:
Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.
Conditions governing reproduction:
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.
Finding aids:
Collection level description.
Archival Information
Archival history:
This manuscript contains the bookplate of William Bromley (1664-1732).
Immediate source of acquisition:
Bought by Herbert Somerton Foxwell from F C Carter, Hornsey, in 1912, and became part of the Goldsmith's Library of Economic Literature, initially collected by Foxwell and presented by the Goldsmith's Company to the University of London in 1903.
Allied Materials
Related material:
National Register of Archives: Click here to view NRA record
Publication note:
Description Notes
Archivist's note:
Compiled by Sarah Smith.
Rules or conventions:
ISAD(G) 2nd edition, and NCA rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names (1997).
Date(s) of descriptions:
Jul 2000