Taxation Act 1696

XXII. Master and Worker of the Mint in paying back Monies to observe the late established Course.

Officer, &c. offending; Forfeiture of Office; Incapacity; Deputy offending; Treble Damages and Costs.

And it is hereby further enacted That the said Master and Worker of the Mints his Deputy or Deputies in paying back the said hammered Moneys as well those which shall be brought att Five Shillings and Foure Pence an Ounce as those which shall be brought for Taxes or Revenues as aforesaid shall carefully observe the due Course establisht or of late Yeares practised within His Majesties Mint in the Tower of London and shall not give any undue Preference in Point of Entry or Payment but that all and every Person and Persons first bringing their hammered Money shall have the same first entred and be first satisfied in the Course of Repayment And in case any Officer of the Mint Receiver or Collector shall offend against this Act in any Matter or Thing concerning the receiving entring or coining the said hammered Moneys or paying back new Money for the same or in the answering or applying the said new Money in the Excheq[uer] or otherwise as the Law directs or by diverting or misapplying any of the said Moneys then every such Officer Receiver or Collector shall forfeit his Office and be forever incapable to serve His Majesty And moreover every such Officer of the Mint Receiver or Collector his or their Deputies or Clerks offending in any the Matters aforesaid shall for every such Offence forfeit Treble Damages to the Party grieved to be recovered by Action of Debt or of the Case besides Costes of Suit.