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Taxation Act 1696
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Treasury to appoint Commissioners or Surveyors for the said Duties on Paper, &c. made in England, &c. who may substitute Deputies, &c.; Commissioners may settle Orders, &c. for Guidance of Officers.
And for the better ascertaining the Duties by this Act charged and imposed upon such of the said Co[m]modities of Paper Vellum and Parchment as shall be made [X1or] manufactured in England Wales or Towne of Berwick as aforesaid and for the better raiseing levying and collecting of the same according to the true Meaning of this Act Be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That it shall and may be lawfull to and for His Majesty His Heires or Successors or to and for the Co[m]missioners of the Treasury or any Three or more of them now being or the High Treasurer of England of any Three or more of the Co[m]missioners of the Treasury for the time being in Writing to [X2constitute] and appoint such Co[m]missioners or Persons as they shall think fitt from time to time to be the Co[m]missioners or Surveyors for the said Duties who shall hereby have Power to substitute Deputies or inferiour Officers under them for the Purposes aforesaid and shall cause all the Moneys arising by the said Duties (except the necessary Charge in managing or collecting of the same) to be brought and paid into the Receipt of the Exchequer from time to time to the Uses in this Act mentioned And the said Co[m]missioners of the Treasury or any Three or more of them now being or the High Treasurer of England or any Three or more of the Co[m]missioners of the Treasury for the time being are hereby impowered from time to time to sett downe settle and prescribe such Orders Rules and Instructions for the better Guidance of the said Officers or any of them in and for the ascertaining charging & collecting of the Duties hereby imposed or intended to be imposed upon the said Co[m]modities manufactured in England Wales or Towne of Berwick aforesaid as shall be most conducing or agreeable to the Ends and Intent of this Act.
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