Land Tax Act 1691

XXV. Receivers General and their Deputies to give Acquittances to Collectors, without Fee.

The like Provision as to Parishes.; Such Acquittance to be a Discharge.

Provided allwayes and bee itt enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the severall Receivers Generall which shall bee appointed according to this Act theire Deputy or Deputies shall from tyme to tyme att every payment appointed thereby give unto the severall Collectors within theire respective Precincts upon the payment of the whole Summe due att such tymes of Payment from theire respective Parishes Constablewicks or Places within each of theire Collections severall Acquittances under theire Hands without takeing any thing for the same And that in like manner att every tyme of Payment appointed by this Act the Receiver Generall of each County his Deputy or Deputies shall give unto the severall Collectors aforesaid upon the Payment of the whole Summe or any parte thereof due for theire Parish or Place respectively att each tyme. of Payment aforesaid severall Acquittances under theire Hands and Seales without takeing any thing for the same which said Acquittances of the Receiver Generall his Deputy or Deputies shall bee a full and perfect Discharge to the Collectors and to such Parish or Place respectively and to every Person charged within the said Collectors Charge against Theire Majesties Theire Heires and Successors for the Summe or Summes of money soe acquitted.