EXCISE OFFICE, in the Old Jewry, is a large brick building near the paved court on the south side of the church, formerly the dwelling house of Sir John Frederick. This office was, till lately, managed by seven Commissioners; but the many new excisable commodities brought under their care, have occasioned their number to be increased to nine. These receive the produce of the excise of beer, ale, and other liquors, of coffee, tea, and chocolate, of malt, hops, soap, starch, candles, paper, calicoes, gold and silver wire, vellum, parchment, hides and skins, collected all over England, and pay it into the Exchequer. They have each a salary of 1000_l._ a year, and are obliged by oath to take no fee or reward, but from the King only. Before the Commissioners of Excise are tried all frauds committed in the several branches of the revenue under their direction; and if any person thinks himself injured by their sentence, he may appeal to the Commissioners of Appeal for a rehearing. At the desire of the Commissioners of this office, a very laudable practice is lately set on foot, for the support of the valetudenary and aged clerks and officers belonging to the same; for which purpose the several clerks and officers contribute 3_d._ per pound out of their respective salaries, which is said to amount to about 3000_l._ _per annum_. _Chamberlain’s Present State._ _Maitland’s Survey._ EXETER ’CHANGE, an edifice in the Strand, erected for the sake of trade, consisting of a long room with a row of shops on each side, and a large room above, now used for auctions. This edifice received its name from the mansion of the Earls of Exeter, which stood near it. _Maitland._ EXETER ’CHANGE _court_, Exeter street. EXETER _street_, Catharine street, so called from its being situated near Exeter ’Change. F. _Court of_ FACULTIES _and_ DISPENSATIONS, in Doctors Commons, under the Archbishop of Canterbury. When the papal power was abolished in England by King Henry VIII. this court was established by act of parliament, that the Archbishop in the Pope’s stead, might grant dispensations and indulgences for eating flesh upon prohibited days; for marrying without banns or on holydays; for a son to succeed his father in his benefice; for a plurality of livings, non-residence, and other cases of the like nature. To this court belongs an officer called _Magister ad Facultates_, and a register. FAGER’S _alley_, Turnmill street† FAIR _street_, Horselydown.