Land Tax Act 1696

C. £200,000 appropriated as herein mentioned out of the First Bills or First Monies (Exception.)

Treasury to apply the same accordingly; Proviso.

Provided always and be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid That by the first Bills to be issued as aforesaid, or out of the first Moneys coming into the Exchequer by this Act for any the Duties hereby granted except the said Pound Rate or Duty of Three Shillings in the Pound and Loans thereupon the Su[m]m of Two hundred thousand Pounds is hereby declared to be appropriated for Payment of such Su[m]ms of Money as were due to any Persons whatsoever for quartering of Soldiers between the First Day of January One thousand six hundred ninety, and foure and the First Day of January One thousand six hundred ninety and six and shall not be otherwise paid before the First Day of February One thousand six hundred ninety & six within any County City Borough or Place within this Kingdome And the Lord Treasurer or the Co[m]missioners of the Treasury for the time being are hereby directed and required to apply the same accordingly and to no other Use Intent or Purpose whatsoever but in case the several Arrears for Quarters due as aforesaid shall not amount to the said Su[m]m of Two hundred thousand Pounds Then and in such Case such Part onely of the said Su[m]m of Two hundred thousand Pounds. shall be and is hereby declared to be appropriated as shall be sufficient for the Payment of such Quarters and is hereby directed and required to be applied accordingly.