Taxation Act 1667

IX. Commissioners to appoint Collectors, and Monies to be paid into the Exchequer.

When the Duty to cease.; Proviso for levying Arrears.

And be it further enacted That the Commissioners appointed by vertue of this Act shall and may appoint under theire Hands and Seales such and soe many Collectors of whom they shall take good Security in every County City and Place as they shall thinke fitt to receive the Moneys arising by this Act and all and every the su[m]ms of money so as aforesaid collected or levied shall be paid into his Majesties Receipt of Exchequer or unto such person or persons as his Majestie shall appoint within thirty dayes after the receipt thereof And the Commissioners for execution of this Act shall cause Duplicates to be made of all Entries made in pursuance of this Act and of all moneys payed or payable thereupon and the same to be returned to the Lord Treasurer or Co[m]missio?s of the Treasury for the time being once every Quarter to the end that by the view and examination of such Returns it may appeare when the Su[m]m of Three hundred and ten thousand pounds togeather with such Interest as shall grow due for moneys lent and advanced upon the Creditt of this Act att the rate of Six pounds per Cent[um] for one yeare will be satisfied and discharged and that from and after the Foure and twentieth day of June One thousand six hundred and seventy all power of requiring any new Entries or charging any Retailer or others by vertue of this Act shall cease and determine Saving neverthelesse to his Majesty his Heires & Successors the power of levying any arrearages of the Rates Duties Fines or Forfeitures before that time grown due or imposed by vertue of this Act