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Fire-Hearth and Stoves Taxation Act 1662
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The public Revenue ought to be in some measure proportioned to the public Expenses
II.Owners or Occupiers on notice within Six days to deliver to Constables, &c. a true account of Fire Hearths and Stoves.
III.Constables, &c. to require of Occupiers to deliver such Accounts in Writing under their Hands.
IV.Constables, &c. to deliver such Accounts to Quarter Sessions;
V.Justices of Peace to cause Accounts of Hearths and Stoves to be enrolled by Clerk of the Peace, and Duplicates signed, to be returned into the Exchequer within One Month
VI.Treasurers, &c. of Inns of Court, Colleges, &c. to receive Assessment and give Acquittances,
VIII.Constables, &c. to pay to High Constables the monies collected; deducting 2d. in the Pound; and to deliver Names of Persons paying and not paying.
IX.High Constables to pay to Sheriffs, deducting 1d. in the Pound; and to deliver Returns of Constables.
X.Sheriffs to return same, with Names of Defaulters, to Exchequer, deducting 4d. in the Pound.
XII.Assessments, (except Allowances) to be duly paid into the Exchequer,
XIII.In Actions brought for executing act, General Issue may be pleaded.
XIV.Account of Increase or Decrease of Hearths and Stoves to be taken and Duplicate sent into the Exchequer. Discharge on Decrease
XVII.Proviso for Occupiers of Houses under 20s. per Annum, and not occupying Lands of 20s. per Annum, &c. on Certificate.
XVIII.Procuring Pensions, &c. from the Crown out of this Revenue.
XIX.Proviso for Blowing Houses, Ovens, and for Hospitals and Almshouses not of £100 per Year Revenue.
XXI.Persons indebted in these Duties not privileged as Debtors to the Crown.
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