Land Tax Act 1691

XXXV. Receivers General before the end of Trinity Term.; 1693 to finish their Accounts.

Accounts audited declared before Barons of the Exchequer.; Proceedings thereon.; Quietus est to Accountants.

And bee it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every of the Receivers Generall appointed by this Act as aforesaid shall and are hereby required before the end of Trinity Terme in the Yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred ninety three to make and finish theire and every of theire respective Accompts of the Money by them received and paid into Theire Majesties Exchequer by vertue of this Act before the Auditors appointed or to bee appointed for takeing and auditeing thereof And the said Accompts soe taken and audited shall bee within the said tyme declared before the Barons of the Court of Exchequer or one of them and within Eight and twenty Dayes after such Declarac[i]on made shall bee transmitted to the Office of the Kings Remembrancer of the Exchequer and from thence to the Treasurers Remembrancer to bee by him sent over to the Clerke of the Pipe to bee ingrossed upon the great Roll of the Pipe or Roll of Foreigne Accompts there to charge the Supers thereupon descending according to the usuall Course and Custome of the Exchequer and the said Clerke of the Pipe is hereby authorized and required to give such Discharges and Quietus est to all and every of the said Accomptants that shall finish and perfect theire Accompts as aforesaid to charge the Supers depending upon any of them and to doe and performe all other thing and things relateing thereunto according to the usuall Course and Custome of Theire Majesties Exchequer in such cases