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The Exchequer of receipt or lower exchequer was the part of the English and Welsh exchequer concerned with the collection and accounting of Royal revenue. By contrast, the Exchequer of pleas or upper exchequer handled law cases concerned (at least nominally) with the Royal revenue.

Officials

 * Chamberlains of the Receipt. Originally the deputies of the Chamberlains of the Exchequer to carry out business in the lower exchequer, they assumed the style and responsibilities of the latter office when it was merged into the crown in 1485.
 * Clerks of the Treasurer. At one time, the Lord High Treasurer had three clerks in the lower exchequer. Their duties became gradually differentiated:
 * Under Treasurer of the Exchequer, originally the Clerk of the Treasurer, an office merged with that of Chancellor of the Exchequer since 1603.
 * Auditor of the Receipt of the Exchequer: This office was first the Clerk of the Receipt, responsible for writing the receipt and issue rolls. These duties were later transferred to the Clerk of the Pells. The office then became that of Writer of the Tallies, responsible for issuing tally sticks. Eventually, these duties, too, were transferred to a deputy, the Writer of the Tallies, and this office became that of an auditor.
 * Clerk of the Pells: Originally the Under Clerk of the Receipt, this officer aided the Clerk of the Receipt in writing the receipt and issue rolls. The responsibilities were later transferred solely to this office.
 * Writer of the Tallies: A deputy of the Auditor of the Receipt who took over the duty of issuing tallies.
 * Usher of the Receipt of the Exchequer
 * Teller of the Receipt of the Exchequer: responsible for recording money paid into the Exchequer.
 * Tally Cutter
 * Carrier of the Bag
 * Messengers of the Exchequer