Land Tax Act 1698

LXVIII. Collector keeping Money in his Hands, or paying any Part thereof, other than to Receiver General, or his Deputy, Penalty £20.; Receiver General or his Deputy, not paying the same as the Act directs, Penalty £500.

And be it further enacted That if any Collector of any Parish or Place shall keep in his Hands any Part of the Money by him collected for any longer time than is by this Act directed (other than the Allowance made unto him by this Act) or shall pay any Part thereof to any Person or Persons other than to the Receiver Generall of such County or Place or his respective Deputy that every such Collector shall forfeite for every such Offence the Sum of Twenty Pounds And in case any Receiver Generall or his Deputy shall pay any Part of the Moneys paid to him or them by any Collector by virtue of this Act to any Person or Persons whatsoever other than the Receipt of His Majesties Exchequer and at or within the respective times limited by this Act or in case such Receiver Generall or his Deputy shall pay any Part of the said Moneys by any Warrant of the Commissioners of the Treasury Lord Treasurer Under Treasurer or Commissioners of the Treasury for the time being or upon any Talley of Pro or Talley of Anticipation or other Way or Device whatsoever whereby to divert or hinder the actuall Payment thereof into the Receipt of Exchequer as aforesaid that then such Receiver Generall shall for every such Offence of himselfe or his Deputy forfeite the Sum of Five hundred Pounds to him or them that shall sue for the same in any Court of Record by Bill Plaint or other Information wherein no Essoigne Protection or Wager of Law is to be allowed