Land Tax Act 1696

XVIII. Head Collectors to hasten Sub-Collectors, and in Case of Failure, to levy by Warrant of Two Commissioners, and to pay to Receiver General.

Receivers General to hasten Head Collectors, and to pay into the Exchequer; Commissioners and other Officers to execute Act.

And be it enacted by the Anthority aforesaid That the said Head Collectors shall call upon and hasten the Subcollectors to the said Payments And in case all and every the said Rates Duties and Assessments shall not be collected by reason of Neglect or Failure of Duty of the said Subcollectors the said Head Collectors are to levy by Warrant under the Hands and Seals of any Two or more of the said Co[m]missioners by distresse upon the Subcollectors respectively such Su[m]m and Su[m]ms of Money as by him and them ought to have been paid and is or are not paid by reason of his Failure in doeing his Duty according to the Directions of this Act And every Head Collector is hereby required to make Payment of all and every the Su[m]m or Su[m]ms of Money which shall be so from time to time by him or them received unto the Receiver General of the respective Counties Cities or Places to be appointed by His Majesty within Seven Days after the times hereby appointed for the Payment thereof by the Subcollectors unto such Head Collectors And the respective Receivers General are likewise required to call upon and hasten the said Head Collectors and to pay what they shall from time to time receive from the said Head Collectors into His Majesties Receipt of Exchequer within Seven Days after the respective Days and Times herein before prefixed & appointed for the Payment thereof by the said Head Collectors to the Receiver General And all Co[m]missioners Collectors Head Collectors and Receivers are hereby required and enjoyned to apply themselves with all Diligence to the most speedy and effectual Execution of their several and respective Duties and to use their utmost Endeavors that all Persons and Estates & other things herein charged may fully and duely pay the Rates and Assessments according to the Direction of this Act and so as that His Majesties Service herein may not be delayed or hindred through any of their willfull Neglect or Default.