Land Tax Act 1696

LXXXVI. Treasury not to direct any Warrant to Receivers General for Payment, but into the Exchequer, nor to Officers of the Exchequer, for diverting the Payment of the said Monies.

And it is hereby further enacted That the Co[m]missioners of the Tresury or the Lord Tresurer Under Treasurer or Co[m]missioners of the Tresury for the time being or any of them doe not direct any Warrant to any of the said Head Collectors or Receivers General or their Deputies for the Payment of any Part of the Moneys ariseing by the said Tax or Pound Rate of Three Shillings to any Person or Persons other than into the Receipt of the Excheq[ure] as aforesaid nor shall they nor any of them direct any Warrant to the Officers of the Exchequer for the striking any Tally of Pro or Tally of Anticipation nor do any other Matter or Thing whereby to divert the actual Payment of the said Moneys so arising by the said Tax or Pound Rate of Three Shillings in the Pound into the Receipt of the Exchequer nor shall the Officers of the Exchequer strike or direct or Record the Striking of any Tally of Pro or Tally of Anticipation upon any of the said Moneys upon any Account or Warrant whatsoever nor shall any Teller throw downe any Bill whereby to charge himselfe with any of the said Moneys until hee shall actually have received the same.