Fire-Hearth and Stoves Taxation Act 1662

VI. Treasurers, &c. of Inns of Court, Colleges, &c. to receive Assessment and give Acquittances,

without Fee.; Acquittances to be a full Discharge.

And to the intent that the Revenue hereby arising to His Ma[jes]tie may from time to time be paid into His Exchequer with as little charge as may be Be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the respective Treasurers and other Officers of the Inns of Court Inns of Chancery Colledges and other Societies aforesaid within theire respective jurisdictions and the several Petty Constables Tithing men Headboroughs and such other Officers within the respective Limits Liberties & jurisdictions shall every halfe yeare within six dayes after the said duty shall growe due as aforesaid collect gather and receive the same from the several Occupiers of the said Hearths & Stoves and upon payment thereof shall give several Acquittances (without taking any thing for such Acquittances) unto the several persons who shall pay the same And that such Acquittances shall be a full and perfect discharge to every such person whoe shall pay the same against His Majesty His Heires & Successors so that no person who shall have such Acquittance shall be molested sued or vexed or put to any charge in His Majesties Court of Exchequer or else where.