Taxation, etc. Act 1695

XXVIII. Commissioners refusing, &c. to pay, or diverting Monies;

Incapacity and Penalty.

And be it further enacted That if the said Co[m]missioners of Excise for the time being shall refuse or neglect to pay into the Exchequer all or any the said Moneys of the said Duties upon Low Wines Spirits or Sweets hereby appointed to be paid as aforesaid in such manner as they are before by this Act required to do or shall divert or misapply any of the same then they for every such Offence shall forfeit their Offices of Co[m]missioners and Governors for the Management and Receipt of the Excise and be incapable of any Office or place of Trust whatsoever and shall be liable to pay the full value of any Su[m]m or Su[m]ms so diverted or misapplied to any Person or Persons who will sue for the same by any Action of Debt or of the Case Bill Plaint or Information in any of His Majesties Courts of Record att Westminster wherein no Essoign Protection Wager of Law Privelege of Parliament or other Privelege or more than one Imparlance shall be granted or allowed.