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HARDWICKE PAPERS. Vol. DLVIII. Papers relating to Public Finance and to Trade; 1606-1777. The principal contents are:-

1. "The Pentions in th' end of Q. Eliz. her time and those graunted in the nowe king's time all nowe in being and charge with the Tellers, 7 Sept. 1606." f. 1.

2. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Commons about grants to the Royal Family; 1660-1689. f. 15.

3. Copy of warrant for raising a loan for the Emperor; 21 Feb. 170 5/6. f. 23.

4. Abstracts of the sums issued without accompt, viz. (a) 1 Aug. 1707- 1 Aug. 1720. f. 25 b;-(b) 10 Feb. 173 1/2-11 Feb. 1741. f. 37 b.

5. Papers relating to the Civil List; 1734-1769. ff. 27, 29, 39, 49 b, 101.

6. Abstract of expense of the Civil List, etc., in Scotland; 1735-1742. f. 31 b.

7. Accompt of the bounty on oatmeal exportecl from Scotland; 1746- 1753. f. 41 b.

8. Papers relating to loans, viz.: (a) State of the Silesia Loan; 10 Dec. 1753. f. 43;-(b) State of the Sinking Fund; 1754. ff. 45, 47;-

(c) Proposal for conversion of 3 per cent. annuities into annuities for lives, endorsed "from Sir John Barnard"; 31 July, s. a. f. 51 -(d) Mr. G.'s scheme; circ. 1759. f. 123.

9. Titles, etc., of offices held by patent; Mar. 1755. f. 53.

10. "Observations on the duties of home-made salt in England and Scotland"; [ 1 7 55]. f. 54.

11. "Reasons to shew that the taxing of houses according to the number of windows, as they now stand reduced, is an equitable as well as the most certain rule by which the Government can lay a general tax"; [circ. 1756]. f 58.

12. Supply granted 1756-7, 1759-1763, 1776-1779. ff. 66, 85, 99 b, 109.

13. Accompt of all the Public Debts at the receipt of H.M. Exchequer; 5 Jan. 1763. f. 97 b.

14. Moneys issued for special and secret services; 1774. f. 107.

15. Accompts relating to the hereditary revenues; 1777 and n. d. ff. 117 b, 119.

16. Memorandum about the duties payable in the island of Guernsey; n. d. f. 121.

17. "Notes [of a speech by Sir Philip Yorke on behalf of the Africa Company"] concerning the trade to Africa"; n. d. f. 124.

18. Paper "put into the hand of Mr. Finch at Petesburg by Captain Elton, relating to the opening of a trade through Russia to Persia"; July, 1740. Copy. f. 128.

19. Scheme for registering wool; 28 Jan. 1741. f. 134.

20. Memorial of [Sebastiao Jozé de] Carvalho, Portuguese envoy to London, against the additional duties on wines; 26 Mar. 1745. Transl. f. 150.

21. Recommendation from the Governor and Deputy Governor of the Levant Company, to Lord Hardwicke, of the Rev. Charles Burdett, chaplain at Smyrna; 9 Aug. 1751. With answer, etc. ff. 169, 171.

22. Papers of the 1st Earl of Hardwicke relating to the East India Company, viz.: (a) Representation of the Company's Secret Committee to the Duke of Newcastle for naval protection against the French; 24 Apr. 1747. Copy. f. 176;-(b) Letter of Henry Lowther to Lord Hardwicke, enclosing proposals of the French East India Company for abstinence from hostilities in case of war; 25 May, 1747. f. 178;-(c) "Observations on the French plan for putting an end to the troubles on the coast of Choromandel, received from Monsieur Duvelaer, 12 Feb. 1754." f. 182;-(d) Letter of the Secret Committee to Henry Fox; 18 Aug. 1756. Copy.; f. 190; -(e) Note on quarrels with the Dutch; [1760]. f. 193;-(f) "Concessions which may be made to the French in the East Indies on settling a general peace"; [circ. 1761 ?]. f. 195;-(g) Report of the Board of Trade on the Company's exports, Mich. 1761-.Mich. 1762; 13 Jan. 1763. Copy . f. 200;-(h) Extract of letter from the Company to the Board of Trade; 7 Jan. 1763. f. 202.

23. Petition for the extension of the lawful wharfs of the port of London, and papers relating thereto; 1762-3. f. 203.

24. Notes on duties laid on British manufactures since 1720 by the states of Germany, Russia or Holland; [post 1773]. f. 231.

25. Engraved maps, undated, (a) of the W. coast of Africa. f. 238 b; -(b) of the entrance to the English Channel, etc. f. 240 b.

26. Letter of Thomas Dicey, Land-Surveyor of Customs at Glasgow, to the Duke of Newcastle, on the "pernicious traffic" from France and Holland to the Isle of Man and thence to North Britain 17 Dec. 1754. Copy. f. 242. Paper; ff. 244. Folio.

Customs and Excise: Papers relating to: 1730-1777.

includes:

• f. 1 Revenue: Pensions payable in 1606.
• f. 15 England; Parliament: Extracts from Journals relating to grants to the Royal family: 1660-1689.
• ff. 23-123 Revenue: Papers relating to: 1706-1777.
• f. 31 b Scotland: Abstract of expense on Civil List: 1735-1742.
• f. 41 b Trade and Commerce: Accompt of bounty on oatmeal exported from Scotland: 1746-1753.
• f. 41 b Scotland: Accompt of bounty on exported oatmeal: 1746-1753.
• f. 51 Sir John Barnard, Lord Mayor of London (1737-8): Proposal for conversion of annuities: n.d.
• f. 54 Scotland: Observations on the salt-duty in: 1755.
• f. 54 Political Tracts: Observations on the duties of home-made salt: 1755.
• f. 58 Political Tracts: Reasons in favour of the windowtax: [circ. 1756].
• f. 76 Robert Watts: Charges against, as collector of customs at Weymouth, and replies: 1730.
• f. 121 Island of Guernsey: Memorandum concerning duties payable in: 18th cent.
• f. 124 Africa: Notes on trade to: 18th cent.
• ff. 124-244 Trade and Commerce: Papers relating to: 1733 ?-1772.
• f. 134 Thomas Hill, Secretary to the Board of Trade: Letter to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1742.
• f. 150 Sebastiao José de Carvalho e Mello, Conde de Oeiras; 1st Marquês de Pombal: Memorial to Great Britain: 1745.: Transl.
• f. 169 Levant Company: Letter to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1751.
• f. 169 Charles Burdett, Chaplain at Smyrna: Recommendation of, to Lord Hardwicke: 1751.
• ff. 169, 174 John March, Deputy Governor of the Levant Company: Letters to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1751-1756.
• ff. 169, 174 John West, 1st Earl De La Warr: Letters to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1751, 1756.
• f. 176 India: Letter from the E. I. Co. to the Duke of Newcastle.: 1747.
• f. 178 Henry Lowther: Letter to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1747.
• f. 180 India, East; FRENCH COMPANY: Proposals of, to avoid hostilities: 1742.
• f. 182 India, East; FRENCH COMPANY: Plan to end troubles on the coast of Coromandel: 1754.
• f. 190 India: Letter from the E. I. Co. to H. Fox: 1756.
• f. 195 Political Tracts: Concessions which may be made to the French in the E. Indies on settling a general peace: [1761 ?].
• f. 200 India: Reports on exports of the Company: 1762, 1763.
• f. 203 London, England: Papers relating to the extension of the wharves, etc.: 1762, 1763.
• f. 238 b Maps and Plans: W. Coast of Africa: 18th cent.
• f. 240 b Maps and Plans: Entrance to the Channel: 18th cent.