Taxation: Members of Parliament Act 1700

XLIX. [X1 XLIX. Shares in the New River, Thames, Marybone, or Hampstead Waters,; Offices of Insurance from Fire, Convex or other Lights,; Interest in the King's Printing House.

Companies of Merchants in London, how and by whom assessed; and by whom and to whom the Rates in such Cases paid.

And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every Person and Persons having any Share or Shares or Interests in any fresh Stream or running Water brought to the North Parts of London commonly called the New River or in the Thames Waterworks or in Marybone or Hampsted Waters or any Rents or Profits arising thereby And all and every Person and Persons having any Share or Interest [X2 in any Office] or Stock; for insuring of Houses in Cases of Fire or in the Convex or other Lights or in the Stock or Stocks for [X2 the] printing of Books in or belonging to the House commonly called the Kings Printing House shall pay for the same the Sum of Three Shillings for every Twenty Shillings of the full yearly Value thereof And they and all Companies of Marchants in London and all Salaries and Pentions arising and payable at the General Post Office charged by this Act shall be assessed by the Commissioners nominated and appointed for the said City or any Two or more of them for their respective Shares and Interests aforesaid and the aforesaid Joint Stock or Stocks and for such Salaries and Pensions and the same shall be paid by the Governors and respective Treasurers or Recievers of the said River Waters and Waterworks and of the said Offices and Stocks respectively and be deducted at and out of their next Dividends]

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X1 interlined on the Roll.

X2 interlined on the Roll.