Land Tax Act 1698

XXV. Officers of the Exchequer, &c. to deliver Lists of Pensions, Salaries, &c. to Assessors gratis.

Payment may be stopped out of Pension, &c.

And be it enacted That the Officers of the Receipt of His Majesties Exchequer and in other the Publick Offices upon Request to them made by the respective Assessors shall deliver to them gratis true Lists or Accounts of all Pensions Annuities Stipends or other Annuall Payments and of all Fees Salaries and other Allowances payable at the said Receipt or in the said Publick Offices for the better Guidance of the said Assessors in the chargeing of the same And that in all Cases where any Pensions Annuities Stipends or other Annuall Payments or the Fees Salaries Wages or other Allowances or Profits charged by this Act shall be payable at the Receipt of Exchequer or by the Cofferer of His Majesties Household or out of any other Publick Office or by any His Majesties Receivers or Paymasters the Tax or Payment which in pursuance of this Act shall be charged for or in respect of such Pensions Annuities Stipends Fees Salaries Wages Allowances or Profitts shall and may in case of Nonpayment thereof be detained and stopt out of the same and be applyed to the Satisfaction of the Rates and Duties not otherwise paid as aforesaid.