Poll Tax Act 1689

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

Penalty, Treble Damages, and Forfeiture of double the Sum unduly certified.

And for the better preventing such unjust Vexations as might be occasioned by such Persons as shall be appointed Recievers Generall of any of the Sums of Money granted by this Act And to the intent the said Receivers Generall may Returne a true Accompt into Their Majestyes Court of Exchequer of such Sumes of Money as shall be Recieved by them and every of them their and every of their Deputy and Deputyes Bee it further Enacted by the Authoritie aforesaid That if any such Reciever Generall shall Returne or Certifie into the said Court any Summe or Summes of Money to be in Arreare or Unpaid after the same hath beene recieved either by Reciever Generall or by his Deputie 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 recieved That then every X1 Reciever 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 forfeit to Their Majesties Their Heires and Successors double the Summe that shall be soe unjustly Certified or Returned or Caused to be Sett Insuper

Editorial Information

X1 Variant reading of the text noted in The Statutes of the Realm as follows: such O. [O. refers to a collection in the library of Trinity College, Cambridge]