Search Legislation

Taxation (No. 4) Act 1640

 Help about what version

What Version

  • Latest available (Revised)
  • Original (As enacted)
 Help about opening options

Opening Options

More Resources

Status:

This is the original version (as it was originally enacted). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format. The electronic version of this Act has been contributed by British History Online and is taken from the printed publication.
Read more

VIII.Sums raised to be paid out by the Treasurers as House of Commons shall direct.

Officer making Default.; Punishment.

And Be it further enacted That all and every the sums soe to be collected and raised by and according to the tenor of this Act shall be paid and issued out by the Treasurers in this Act named or any two or more of them respectively to such use and uses as by one or more Orders of the Commons House in this present Parliament shall be appointed and not otherwise And that all and every the said person and persons whoe are to be charged or chargeable with the Receipt of any the said sums in this Act mentioned which shall wilfully neglect or make default in the collecting levying or paying of the severall sums by them or any of them respectively to be received or paid or in execution of theire severall duties according to the tenor and true meaning of this Act shall be accountable for the same to the Parliament and shall be lyable to such punishment as shall be thought fit by the King and Parliament to be inflicted.

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.

Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources