Taxation Act 1666

XXVI. Assessors and others appointed by Comissioners, neglecting Duty, Penalty.

To be certified into Exchequer.; Commissioners from time to time to require Accounts from Receiver General, and in case of Failure Money to be levied.

And bee it further enacted That if any Assessor Collector Receiver or other person appointed by the Coo[m]mis?sers shall willfully negclect or refuse to performe his Duty in the due and speedy Execution of this present Act, the said respective Coo[m]mis?sers or any three or more of them may and shall by vertue of this Act impose on such person or persons soe refuseing or negclecting their Dutyes any fine not exceeding the summe of Twenty pounds for any one offence the same to be leavyed and certifyed as aforesaid into His Majestyes Court of Exchequer and charged upon the respective Receiver Generall amongst the rest or the Rates aforesaid, and the said Coo[m]mis?sers or any two or more of them may or shall from time to time call for and require an Accompt from the respective Receiver Generall of all the Moneyes received by him of the said Head Collectors and of the payment thereof into His Majestyes Receipte of Exchequer according to the direction, of this Act And in case of any failer in the premises the said Coo[m]is?sers or any two or more of them are hereby required to cause the same to be forthwith leavyed and paid according to the true intend and meaning of this Act.