Taxation Act 1698

XIII. On Affidavit made before 3d April 1700, before Baron of the Exchequer, of Loss of Malt Ticket, and Certificate thereof, such Tickets may be paid.

Affidavit taken, and Certificate granted without Fee.; Such Payments allowed.

And whereas severall Ticketts commonly called Malt Ticketts which are unpaid and severall of the Bills commonly called Exchequer Bills not discharged are by Casualty or Mischance burnt lost or otherwise destroyed It is hereby further enacted That in all Cases where it shall appeare by Affidavit to be made before any of the Barons of the Exchequer that any such Ticket or Tickets or any such Exchequer Bills as aforesaid before the Third Day of Aprill One thousand seaven hundred have been or are burnt destroyed or otherwise lost It shall and may be lawfull for the respective Officers appointed to pay or discharge the said Tickets or Bills upon the produceing a Certificate from the said Baron of such Affidavit made before him (which Affidavit the said Barons or any of them is and are hereby authorized to take and which Certificate he or they are hereby required to grant without Fee or Reward) and on Security given to the said respective Officers to their good likeing to indempnifie them respectively against all other Persons whatsoever for or concerning the Money contained or specified in such Ticket or Tickets Bill or Bills or which was due thereon they the said Officers respectively shall and are hereby required to pay and discharge the said Tickets or Bills as he or they should have paid or discharged the originall Tickets or Bills if the same had been produced and shall be allowed such Payment in their respective Accounts Any thing in this or any other Act contained to the contrary hereof in any wise notwithstanding.