Land Tax Act 1696

XLVII.

Receiver General certifying into Exchequer Arrears that have been paid, or unduly setting insuper, &c; Penalty.

And for the better preventing such unjust Vexations as might be occasioned by such Persons as shall be appointed Receivers General of any of the Su[m]ms of Money granted by this Act and to the Intent that the said Receivers General may returne a true Account into His Majesties Court of Excheq[uer] of such Su[m]ms of Money as shall be received by them and every of them their and every of their Head Collectors or Deputies Be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any such Receivers General returne or certifie into the said Court any Su[m]m or Su[m]ms of Money to be in arreare and unpaid after the same have been received either by such Receiver General or by his Head Collectors or Deputies or any of them or shall cause any Person or Persons to be sett insuper in the said Court for any Su[m]m or Su[m]ms of Money that hath been so received that then every such Receiver General shall be liable to pay to every such Person and Persons that shall be molested vexed or damaged by reason of such unjust Certificate Returne or setting Insuper Treble the Damages that shall be thereby occasioned the said Damages to be recovered by Action of Debt Bill Plaint or Information in which no Essoigne Protection or Wager of Law shall be allowed nor any more then One Imparlance & shall also forfeit to His Majesty His Heires and Successors Double the Su[m]m that shall be so unjustly certified or returned or caused to be sett insuper.