Taxation Act 1695

XXXVI. Shares in New River, Thames, Hyde Park, and Marylebone Waters.

Interest in the King's Printing House, &c. assessed by Commissioners appointed for London; and the Summs paid by the Treasurers, &c. of the said Waterworks.

And bee it further enacted and ordained by the Authority aforesaid That all and every Person and Persons having any Share or Shares or Interest in any Fresh Stream or Running-Water brought to the North Parts of London Co[m]monly called The New River or in the Thames Water-works or in the Hide Parke or Marybone Waters or any Rents or Profitts ariseing thereby And all Person and Persons having any Share or Interest in the Stock or Stocks of printing of Books in or belonging to the House co[m]monly called The Kings Printing House shall pay for the same the Su[m]m of Foure Shillings for every Twenty Shillings of the full yearely Value thereof And they and all Companies of Merchants in London charged by this Act shall be assessed by the Co[m]missioners nominated and appointed for the said City or any Three of them for their respective Shares and Int rests aforesaid and the aforesaid Joynt Stock and Stocks And the same shall bee paid by the Governours and respective Tresurers of the said resp[ect]ive Companies and by the Tresurers or Receivers of the said River Waters and Water-works and Stock for printing and bee deducted att and out of their next Dividend.