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Senate House Library, University of London

Account of royal revenue


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0096 MS 34

Held at: Senate House Library, University of London

Title: Account of royal revenue

Date(s): 1642

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: single sheet

Name of creator(s): Unknown

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.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

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.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Single item.

Conditions governing access:

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.

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.

Physical characteristics:

Manuscript folio. Bound in quarter morocco.

Finding aids:

Collection level description.

Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

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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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

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: Jan 2000


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Monarchy | Political systems
Public finance | Finance

Personal names

Corporate names
Exchequer

Places