Taxation (No. 3) Act 1640

IV. Commissioners to be appointed by Lord Chancellor, Lord Treasurer, and other great Officers.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that for the assessing and ordering of the said Subsidies to be duely had the Lord Chancellour of England or the Lord Keeper of the Great Seale the Lord Treasurer of England the Lord President of the Kings Councell the Lord Privie Seale the Lord Admirall of England the Lord Steward of the Kings Household and the Lord Chamberlaine of the Kings Most honourable Household for the time being or twoe of them at the least whereof the Lord Chancellour or Lord Keeper of the Great Seale or the Lord Treasurer for the time being to be one) shall and may name and appoint such and soe many persons as they in theire discretion shall thinke fit to be Commissioners for the rating and taxing of the honourable Household of the Kings Majestie in what Shire or other Place the said Household shall happen then to be. And the said Chancellor of England or Keeper of the Great Seale of England for the time being or such Commissioners as shall have the custodie thereof shall make and direct out of the Court of Chancery under the Great Seale severall Commissions for the sessing and leavying of the said severall Subsidies according to the true meaning of this Act in manner and forme hereafter expressed (viz.)