Crown Lands (Forfeited Estates) Act 1698 (c. 2)

CXXV. Treasurer not to direct Warrant for Payment of Monies otherwise than into Exchequer, or to the Officers of Exchequer for striking Tally of Pro, &c. nor Officers of Exchequer to strike any such Tally, &c.

And it is hereby further enacted, That the Commissioners of the Treasury, or Lord Treasurer Under Treasurer or Commissioners of the Treasury for the time being or any of them doe not direct any Warrant to any of the Collectors or Receivers Generall or their Deputies for the Payment of any Part of the Moneys hereby given to any Person or Persons other than into the Receipt of the Exchequer aforesaid nor shall they or any of them direct any Warrant to the Officers of the Exchequer for strikeing of any Talley of Pro or Talley of Anticipation, nor doe any other Matter or Thing whereby to divert the actuall Payment of the said Moneys into the Receipt of the Exchequer; nor shall the Officers of the Exchequer strike or direct, or record the strikeing any Talley of Pro, or Talley of Anticipation upon any of the said Moneys upon any Account or Warrant whatsoever; nor shall any Teller throw downe any Bill whereby to charge himselfe with any of the said Moneys untill he shall actually have received the same.