Poll Tax Act 1688

XLIII. Receiver General certifying Arrears where none are due, or unduly setting insuper.

Penalty, Treble Damages, to be recovered by Action, and Forfeiture of double the Sum unduly certified.

And for the better preventing of such unjust Vexations as might be occasioned by such Persons as shall be appointed Receivers Generall of any of the Summs of Money granted by this Act And to the intent the said Receivers Generall may returne a true Account into Their Majestyes Court of Exchequer of such Sums of Money as shall be received by them and every of them their and every of their Deputy and Deputies Bee it further Enacted by the Authoritie aforesaid That if any such Receiver Generall shall returne or Certifie into the said Court any Summe or Sums of Money to be in Arreare or Unpaid after the same have beene received either by such Receiver Generall or by his Deputy or Deputies or any of them or shall cause any person or persons to be sett insuper in the said Court for any Summe or Summes of Money that hath beene soe Received That then every such Receiver Generall shall forfeit to every 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 noe Essoigne Protection or Wager of Law shall be allowed nor any more then one Imparlance And shall alsoe Forfeite to Their Majestyes Their Heires and Successors double the Summe that shall be soe unjustly Certifyed or Returned or caused to be sett insuper