Taxation Act 1677

XXVIII. Remedy for Parish, &c. against Land or Houses void of Distress for which they have paid.

Provided alwayes and bee it further enacted That in case any Lands or Houses in any Parish, Place or Constablewick shall be unoccupyed and noe Distresses can be found on the same by reason whereof the said Parish Place or Constablewicke are forced to pay and make good the Taxe assessed upon such Land lyeing unoccupyed That then it shall and may be lawfull at any time after for the Collectors Constable or Tythingman of the said Parish place or Constablewicke for the time being to enter and destraine upon the said Lands or Houses when there shall be any Distresse thereupon to be found and the Distresse and Distresses being the proper Goods of the Owner or any claiming any Estate interest or proffitt under him if not redeemed within Fower Dayes by payment of the Tax and Charge of the Distresse to sell rendering the Overplus to the Owner or Owners of such Distresse And the said Collector Constable or Tythingman is hereby enjoyned to distribute the money raised by the said Distresse or Sale thereof proportionably to the partyes who contributed to the Tax of the said unoccupyed Lands.