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Land Tax Act 1691
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For the County of Lincolne and City of Lincolne and for the County of the said City.
For the Towne and City and County of the City of Litchfield.
III.Commissioners to meet in the several Counties, &c. on the 2d Day of February next, to execute this Act; and may subdivide themselves.
IV.Commissioners to set down in Writing what Number of them shall act in each Division, and deliver Copy thereof to Receiver General.
V.Receivers General to give Commissioners a Receipt for Monies received by them from their Division.
VI.£412,925. 14s. 6d. to be paid to Receiver General 25th March 1692.
VII.Assessors to deliver Copy of Assessment to Commissioners; Commissioners to sign, &c. Two Duplicates thereof, and to deliver One to Collector, which they are to nominate, with Warrant for Collection.
VIII.Notice of money received by Receiver General or his Deputy to Commissioners.
XIII.Collector neglecting to pay or detaining Monies; Proceedings by Commissioners.
XIV.At Expiration of times for Quarterly Payments Commissioners are to call Collectors before them, &c. and, in case of Failure, to cause same to be levied.
XV.On Questions respecting Assessments, in which Commissioners concerned, they are to withdraw.
XVII.Proviso for Colleges in the Two Universities, Colleges of Windsor, Eton, Winchester, and Westminster, and for Hospitals, in respect of Sites of Colleges, &c.
XVIII.Lands, &c. held by Lease from Hospitals, &c. to be rated at their yearly Value.
XIX.Persons having a House in one Parish, &c. and Goods in another, charged where they dwell.
XXI.Proceedings in case assessing by Pound Rate found to obstruct speedy bringing in Assessment.
XXII.Proviso for Contracts between Landlord and Tenant as to Payment of Taxes.
XXV.Receivers General and their Deputies to give Acquittances to Collectors, without Fee.
XXVI.When Lands, &c. unoccupied, and no Distress found, Collectors, Constables, &c. may enter and distrain.
XXVII.Where Woodland assessed, and no Distress had, Collectors, &c. may cut and sell Wood growing.
XXVIII.Proceedings where Assessment charged on Tithes and other Property not distrainable.
XXIX.Receivers General certifying Arrears to be due where the Monies have been received.
XXX.Quarterly Payments to be made to Receiver General and by them into the Exchequer within 20 Days after the times before mentioned.
XXXII.What Persons not to be Receivers General under this Act.
XXXIII.Commissioners not liable for Penalties of 25 Car. II. c. 2.
XXXIV.Commissioners to take the Oath of 1 W. & M. Sess. 1. c. 8.
XXXV.Receivers General before the end of Trinity Term.; 1693 to finish their Accounts.
XXXVI.Rents, Charges, &c. to be assessed in the Proportion as the Lands out of which they issue.
XXXVII.Proviso respecting King's Bench Prison; and the Marshalsea.
XXXVIII.Persons may lend Money to Their Majesties on this Act at £7 per Cent. per Ann.
XLI.Orders for Payment of Money lent may be assigned by Indorsement.
XLII.Out of the Monies raised by this Act £1,000,000 applied to the Payment of Seamen and Stores, Office of Ordnance and other necessary Naval Services.
XLIII.Collector keeping Money in hand, or paying to Persons other than the Receiver General.
XLIV.Treasury not to direct Warrant to Collectors, &c. for Payment to Persons other than into Exchequer; nor to the Officers of Exchequer for striking of Tally of Pro, &c.
XLV.Officers of Exchequer to keep Accounts of the said £1,000,000 distinct.
XLVI.Treasurer of the Navy and Treasurer of the Ordnance to keep Monies apart.
XLVII.And for Commissioners of Navy as to signing Navy Bills, &c. for issuing such Money.
XLVIII.Officers appointed to receive the said £1,000,000 misapplying same.
XLIX.Officers of Exchequer, Navy, or Ordnance misapplying the same Monies.
LI.Out of Monies appropriated to Navy Stores and Naval Ordnance, Naval Stores and Provision other than Victualling paid in course.
LIII.Not undue Preference to pay subsequent Bills first demanded if sufficient left for preceding Bills.
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