Poll Tax Act 1660

III. Lord Mayor Aldermen, &c. of London.

Masters, Wardens, Livery Men, and Yeomen of Companies in London.; Hackney Coach Masters.; Merchant Strangers.; Alien Traders.; English Merchants and Factors of London.; Aldermen of any City.

And Bee it further enacted and ordained by the authority aforesaid that all and every person and persons of the severall degrees and qualities hereafter mentioned shall to the purpose aforesaid contribute and pay the severall summes of money hereafter mentioned and sett downe in this Act, that is to say The Lord Maior of the Citty of London shall pay the summe of forty pounds. Every such person who [X1 either ] is now Sheriffe or Alderman of the said Citty of London, or hath fined for Sheriffe or Alderman of London the summe of twenty pounds. Every person who hath beene or now is Deputy to any Alderman within the said Citty ten pounds. The Towne Clarke [X1 of] London twenty pounds. Every person who is of the Common Councell of the said Citty the summe of five pounds. Every person who hath beene or now is Master of any of the twelve first companies of the said Citty, or hath fined for Master of any of the said twelve companies the summe of ten pounds. Every person who hath beene or now is Warden of any of the said twelve first Companies of the said Citty, or hath fined for Warden of [X1 any of] the said Companies six pounds thirteene shillings and fower pence, Every person who is of the Livery of any of the said twelve first companies the summe of five pounds. Every person who is of the Yeomanry of either of the said twelve first companies three pounds. Every person who is or hath beene Master of either of the companies of Diers Brewers Leather Sellers Girdlers Stationers Woodmongers Upholsters Pothecaries Pewterers Tallow-Chandlers Armorers or Sadlers the summe of six pounds. Every person who hath beene Warden of either of the said Companies five pounds. Every person who is of the Livery of any of the said Companies three pounds. Every person who is of the Yeomanry of the said Companies one pound. Every person who hath beene or is Master of any of the companyes of Barber Chirurgions White Bakers Wax Chandlers Cutlers Butchers Carpenters Painters Cordwayners Coopers Scriveners Browne Bakers Turners or Inholders the summe of three pounds. Every person who is or hath beene Warden of any of the said Companies two pounds. Every person who is of the Livery of any of the said Companyes one pound. Every person who is or hath beene Master of either of the Companies of Founders Curryers Masons Bricklayers Joyners Plaisterers Weavers Fruterers Marblers Imbroyderers Poulterers Cooks or Plumbers the summe of one pound. Every person who is or hath beene Wardon of any of the said Companies fifteene shillings, Every person that is of the Livery of the said Companies ten shillings. Every person who is or hath beene of the Livery of either of the Companies of Bowyers Fletchers Blackesmithes Botlemakers Woolpackers Farriers Paviers Loriners Glasiers Clerks or Watermen five shillings. Every person who is a Freeman of any Company within the Citty of London the summe of one shilling. Every person that keepeth one or more Hackney Choaches shall pay for every Hackney Choach and paire of Horses that he soe keepeth the summe of ten shillings. Every person who is a Merchant Stranger if he be of the degree of a Knight the summe of forty pounds, if below that degree and he be a Merchant trading to Sea the summe of ten pounds, if trading within the Land the su[m]me of five pounds. Every person being an Alien borne and useing or exerciseing any trade, mistery, or manuall occupation within any of the Cittyes or Corporations of this Kingdome being a Housekeeper the summe of ten shillings. Every person who is an English merchant inhabiting and residing in or about the said Citty of London, and not free of the said Citty the summe of ten pounds. Every English Factor residing within the said Citty the summe of forty shillings. Every person who is or hath beene an Alderman in any City within this Kingdome if he be below the degree of a Knight or Esquire the summe of five pounds.

Editorial Information

X1 interlined on the Roll.