Taxation Act 1698

XXX. 8 & 9 W.III. c. 22.

When it appears, by Affidavit before a Baron of the Exchequer, that any Tickets, being in course of Payment, as herein mentioned, are burnt, &c. the Officers for Payment of Annuities, on Certificate of Affidavit and Indemnity, to pay Amount of such Ticket; and be allowed such Payments.

And whereas by an Act passed in the Eighth Yeare of His Majesties Reigne (wherein certaine Duties were granted upon Malt and other things) severall Tickets were made forth for severall Sums of Money payable with Interest severall of which Tickets are since burnt lost or otherwise destroyed Be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That in all Cases where it shall appeare by Affidavit to be made before any of the Barons of the Exchequer that any Ticket or Tickets being in Course of Payment out of the Moneys arisen or to arise on or before the Tenth Day of May One thousand six hundred ninety nine into the Receipt of the Exchequer for the Duties aforesaid is or are burnt destroyed or otherwise lost it shall and may be lawfull for the Officer or Officers appointed to pay or discharge the said Annuities on producing a Certificate from the said Baron of such Affidavit made before him which Affidavit the said Barons or any of them is and are hereby authorized to take and which Certificate he or they are hereby required to grant without Fee or Reward And on Security given to the said Officer to his good likeing to indempnifie him against all other Persons whatsoever for or concerning the Moneys contained or specified in such Ticket or Tickets or which was due thereon he the said Officer shall and is hereby required to pay and discharge the said Tickets being such as came in Course within the time aforesaid as if the said Tickets had been produced and shall be allowed such Payment in his Accompts Any thing in this or any other Act contained to the contrary hereof in any wise notwithstanding