Taxation Act 1677

XIX. Proviso for the Universities and the Colleges of Winchester, Eton, Westminster, Free Schools Hospitals of Saint Bartholomew, Bridewell, Saint Thomas, and Bethlehem, &c.

But Tenants under Lease from said Hospitals to pay.

Provided That nothing contained in this Act be extended to charge any Colledge or Hall in either of the two Universityes or of the Colledges of Windsor Eaton Winton or Westminster or any Hospitall for or in respect of the Scites of the said Colledges Halls or Hospitalls nor any Master Fellow or Scholler of any such Colledge or Hall or in any other Free Schooles or any Reader Officer or Minister of the said Universityes Colledges or Schooles or of any Hospitalls or Almeshouses for or in respect of any Stipend Wages or Proffitts whatsoever ariseing or growing due to them in respect of the said severall places and imployments in the said Universityes Colledges Schooles Hospitalls or Almeshouses nor to charge any of the Houses or Lands belonging to Christs Hospitall Saint. Bartholimews Bridewell Saint Thomas and Bethlehem Hospitall in the Citty of London and Burrough of Southwarke or any of them for or in respect of any Rents or Revenews payable to the said Hospitalls being to be received, and disbursed for the immediate use and reliefe of the Poore in the said Hospitalls. Provided That noe Tenants that hold and enjoy any Lands or Houses by Lease or other Grant from any of the said Hospitalls doe claime and enjoy any freedome exemption or advantage by this Act but that all the Houses and Lands which they soe hold shall be rated and assessed for soe much as they are yearely worth over and above the Rents reserved and payable to the said Hospitalls.