Crown Lands (Forfeited Estates) Act 1698

XCVII. Receiver General certifying Arrears to be due where the Monies have been received.

Penalty to Party; Penalty to His Majesty.

And for the better preventing such unjust Vexations as might be occasioned by such Persons as shall be appointed Receivers Generall of any the Summs of Money granted by this Act, and to the Intent that the said Receivers Generall may returne a true Account into His Majesties Court of Exchequer, of such Summs of Money as shall be received by them and every of them, their and every of their Deputy and Deputies, Bee it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That if any Receiver Generall shall returne or certifie into the said Court, any Summ or Summs of Money to be in arreare and unpaid, after the same have beene received, either by such Receiver Generall or his Deputy or Deputies, or any of them, or shall cause any Person or Persons, or Places to be sett insuper in the said Court, for any Summe or Summs of Money that hath beene soe received, that then every such Receiver Generall shall forfeite to every Person and Persons that shall be molested, vexed, or damaged, by reason of such unjust Certificate, returne or setting insuper Treble Damages, to be recovered by Action of Debt, Bill, Plaint or Information, in which no Essoigne, Protection or Wager of Law shall be allowed, nor any more than one Imparlance; and shall alsoe forfeite to His Majesty, His Heires and Successors, Double the Summe that shall be soe unjustly certified or returned, or caused to be sett insuper.