Taxation (No. 3) Act 1696

V.

The King or the Treasury may appoint Commissioners, who may substitute Deputies, &c. and who are to pay Duties collected into the Exchequer.

And for the better ascertaining and chargeing the Duties by this Act sett and imposed upon the Leather tanned tawed dressed or made within the said Kingdome of England Dominion of Wales and Towne of Berwick upon Tweed according to the true Meaning of this Act and preventing of Frauds concerning the same Be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That it shall and may be lawfull to and for His Majesty His Heires or Successors or to and for the Co[m]missioners of the Treasury or any Three or more of them now being or the High Treasurer of England or any Three or more of the Co[m]missioners of the Treasury for the time being in Writing to co[m]missionate and appoint such Co[m]missioners or Persons as they shall think fitt from time to time to be the Co[m]missioners or Surveyors for the said Duties who shall hereby have Power to substitute Deputies or inferiour Officers under them for the Purposes aforesaid and shall cause all the Moneys ariseing by the said Duties (except the necessary Charge of manageing or collecting of the same) to be brought and paid into the Receipt of the Exchequer from time to time to the Uses in this Act mentioned.