Bank of England Act 1696

LXX.

Tellers in the Exchequer to receive the said Monies, and discharge the Receiver.

And whereas the Su[m]m of Three thousand two hundred and eighty pounds eight shillings and nine pence was actually and bona fide received by Ralph Williamson Receiver General of the Fourth Aid of Foure shillings in the Pound in the Counties of York Durham and Northumb[er]land for the said Aid within the Counties aforesaid which Su[m]m consisting of hammered Monies is deposited in the Receipt of his Majesties Excheq[uer] but the same or the greatest Part thereof is not charged as Money actually paid into the said Receipt be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Tellers in the said Receipt of Excheq[uer] or some of them shall forthwith receive the said Money amounting to Three thousand two hundred & eighty pounds eight shillings & nine pence upon the said Receivers Account of the said Aid & shall throw downe a Bill or Bills for the same according to the Course of the Excheq[uer] to the end the said Receiver may have a Talley or Talleys for his Discharge and the said Collectors and other his Majesties Subjects in the said Counties may have no further trouble concerning the same.