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FINANCE
Catalogue reference: Q\F
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Q\F
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Title (The name of the record)
- FINANCE
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Description (What the record is about)
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The county treasurer was responsible for "the County Stock". Two were chosen (for the Eastern and Western Divisions) by the Justices of the Peace at the Easter Sessions, and each had to own £10 a year in land or £150 in personal estate. Before an act of 12 George II, c.29 (1738-9), the treasurers were appointed for the administration of specific funds mainly for charitable uses (relief of maimed soldiers, prisoners in county gaols, etc.). Following this act they acquired a general control over the County Stock, which was handed over to them by the High constables of the Hundred and was expended on the repair of bridges and gaols, following presentments by the Grand Jury at Assizes or Quarter Sessions. The reassessments of the county rate of 1817 and 1846 were based on the Property tax.
Q/FT The Treasurer
Q/FT 1-4 Appointments, bonds, reports 1755-1889
Q/FA Accounts
Q/FAw 1-2 Western Division 1656-1762
Q/FAe 1-3 Eastern Division 1735-1815
Q/FA 1-21 General accounts 1747-1889
Q/FA 22-28 Miscellaneous 1742-1867
Q/FR Rates
Q/FR 1-31 Assessment and collection [1590, 1737] 1810-1888
Q/FR 32 Miscellaneous: poor rate and account returns 1800-1817
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Somerset Heritage Centre (South West Heritage Trust)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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This record is held at Somerset Heritage Centre (South West Heritage Trust)
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Somerset Quarter Sessions
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FINANCE