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Exchequer offices

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The Exchequer offices were in the palace of Westminster, on the eastern side of New Palace Yard. Pepys worked here in the early years of the diary.

Last updated by Phil Gyford on 15 May 2012

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  • - Greg on Thu 6 Feb 2003, 09:11pm. Flag this

    The British governmental department charged with the collection and management of the national revenue.

  • - David Quidnunc on Thu 20 Feb 2003, 12:54am. Flag this

    Exchequer AS A GOVERNMENT OFFICE
    should now have postings on the following page:
    http://www.pepysdiary.com/p/290.php

  • - Peter on Mon 24 Nov 2003, 02:39am. Flag this

    On display in the foyer of the National Audit Office in Buckingham Palace Road is a Memo written by Pepys during his time at the Exchequer. Also an original checkered accounting cloth, a variant of the abacus which is where the expression “Exchequer” originated.

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References in the diary

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1660
Jan: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31
Feb: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 29
Mar: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10
Nov: 12, 13, 15
Dec: 7, 12, 21
1661
Jan: 2, 3, 21
Feb: 5, 11
Jun: 21
Oct: 17
Dec: 11
1662
Jul: 14
Sep: 8
1663
Mar: 27
May: 1
1665
May: 12, 19
Jul: 14, 19, 20
Aug: 9, 11
1666
Feb: 9, 10, 16, 19, 21
Mar: 12, 23
Apr: 2
May: 7, 14, 16, 18
Jun: 8, 13, 15, 18, 20
Aug: 8, 10, 15, 20, 21, 22, 29
Sep: 27
Oct: 2, 19
Nov: 29
Dec: 3, 7
1667
Feb: 15, 18, 20
Mar: 27
May: 6
Jun: 26, 28
Jul: 12
Aug: 19, 23
Sep: 6, 11, 12, 16, 23
1668
Jan: 20, 24
Aug: 31
Sep: 3, 21, 28
Nov: 27
1669
Mar: 10, 17