Land Tax Act 1696

LXXVIII. Proviso as to assessing Members for their Debts, Stock in Trade, &c. whose Mansion Houses are not in London, or within 20 Miles thereof; and as to the assessing Servants of Members.

Assessors to proceed from 20 Days after the rising of the present Parliament.

Provided always and be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid That no Member of Parliament whose Mansion House or most usual Place of Residence dureing the Intervals of the Sessions of Parliament is not within the Cities of London and Westminster or within Twenty Miles of the same shall be assessed by virtue of this Act for his Money or Debts owing to him for which hee is to give a Specification as aforesaid or for any Stock in Trade or Stock upon Land until Twenty Days after the rising of this present Parliament either by Prorogation or otherwise And that the Servants attending the Persons of the said Members shall not be assessed for their Wages until the time aforesaid Att which Day or Time and not sooner the Assessors of the respective Parishes or Places where such Money Debts or Stock are by this Act appointed to be charged shall begin to assesse and charge the same together with the Wages of such Servants as aforesaid And they and all others by this Act entrusted for the chargeing assessing ascertaining levying or receiving of the Duties hereby intended to be imposed upon such Members of Parliament for their Money Debts or Stock shall proceed therein from and after Twenty Days after the riseing of this present Parliament either by Prorogation or otherwise (and that the Servants attending the Persons of the said Members shall not be assessed for their Wages until the time aforesaid) as fully and effectually as if such Money Debts or Stock were comprehended in the General Assessment for such Parishes or Places respectively Any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.