Poll Tax Act 1691

Reasons for this Grant.

IIOver the Sums aforesaid.

IIICursitors and other Officers in Courts of Law, &c.

IVRates at which Persons already chargeable to find a Horse and Horsemen for Militia.

VPersons not chargeable as above, and keeping a Coach, &c.

VILords Spiritual and Temporal.

VIIGentlemen and above, and under Peers, of 16 Years, and having £300, and being within the Realm, and not taking the Oaths of 1 W. & M. Sess. 1. c. 8. which Commissioners are to administer, &c. charged double.

VIIIProviso for Quakers who may make Declaration of Fidelity of 1 W. & M. Sess. 1. c. 18.

IXCommissioners under c. 5. ante, to be Commissioners for executing this Act.

XDuplicate of Sum charged on every Hundred, &c. under Hand and Seal of Commissioners returned into Exchequer.

XICommissioners may examine into Estates, &c. chargeable, and set a Rate.

XIICommissioners Clerks 1d. in the Pound.

XIIIPersons rated where they reside.

XIVCommissioners may assess other Commissioners, and also Assessors.

XVAssessor, Collector, &c. neglecting his Duty.

XVILetters Patent, &c. not to be an Exemption.

XVIIConstables, &c. to be aiding, and to obey Commissioners.

XVIIIIn Actions for executing Act, General Issue.

XIXParents, Guardians, &c. of Infants to pay.

XXCollectors to pay Monies to Receivers General, &c.

XXICollectors travelling.

XXIIReceiver General to give Commissioners a Receipt acknowledging the Money charged upon Hundred, &c.

XXIIIReceivers General certifying Arrears due where Monies have been received.

XXIVCommissioners not liable to Penalties of 25 Car. II. c. 2.

XXVPenalties how levied.

XXVIAfter Appeals determined, Commissioners to cause Duplicates of Sums charged to be transmitted to Sheriff, to be by him transmitted to Exchequer.

XXVIICommissioners to take the Oaths of 1 W. & M. Sess. 1. c. 8.

XXVIIIWhere Persons charged to Horse or Horsemen to be assessed.

XXIX2 W. & M. Sess. 2. c. 10. recited.

XXXSergeants' Inns, Inns of Court, and Inns of Chancery, assessed by Benchers, &c.

XXXIIf it appear that the Monies collected do not amount to £1,341,700, Their Majesties, or the Exchequer by their Command, may make up Deficiency by a Loan.

XXXIISuch Loan, and Interest at £7 per Cent. per Annum, repaid out of next Aids.

XXXIII2 W. & M. Sess. 2. c. 11. continued, and...

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Poll Tax Act 1691X1

1691 CHAPTER 6 3 Will and Mar

An Act for raiseing money by a Poll payable quarterly for One year for the carrying on a vigorous War against France