Crown Lands (Forfeited Estates) Act 1698

CXXX. Recital that Members of, Parliament have been taxed for their Personal Estates in London and at their several Counties.

Such Members to be taxed at their Mansion Houses, &c.

And whereas severall Members of Parliament who by reason of their Attendance in Parliament, have, by the Assessors of London Westminster and Middlesex and the Suburbs of the same beene taxed for their Personall Estates and to the Payment of the Poll Money, and have beene putt to unreasonable Vexation and Charge Be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid that the severall Members of Parliament who at the Execution of this Act during this Session of Parliament shall abide within the said Cities of London or Westminster or the Suburbs of the same or within the County of Middlesex, shall for or in respect of their ready Money or Debts or any other Tax which may be laid on their Persons or Personall Estate during this Session of Parliament be assessed only in the Places where such Members have their Mansion-Houses or other Places where they most usually reside during the Intervall of Parliament Any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding