Land Tax Act 1691

XXXI. Receivers General to become bound.

Condition of Bond.; Such Bond to be transmitted to the Exchequer.

And bee it further enacted That every Receiver Generall to bee appointed by Theire Majesties by vertue of this Act before hee enter upon the Execution of this Office shall become bound with sufficient Sureties to Theire Majesties before the Lord High Treasurer or Lords Commissioners of the Treasury for the tyme being in such Summe or Summes as the said Lord Treasurer or Lords Commissioners shall direct with condition that hee his Heires Executors Administrators Deputy or Deputies shall truly account and pay all and every such Summe and Summes of Money as shall come to his hand or as hee shall may or reasonably might receive or bee charged with by this Act concerning his said Office of Receiver Generall into the Receipt of Theire Majesties Exchequer att the tymes in this Act respectively lymited and appointed for the same and to doe and performe all and every other thing and things hereby required by him to bee done executed and performed every of which Bonds shall bee forthwith transmitted by the said Lord High Treasurer or Lords Commissioners of the Treasury to the Office of the Kings Remembrancer of the Exchequer to bee there deposited.