Poll Tax Act 1691

XXXI. If 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.

Such Loan, charged upon the Credit of the Exchequer in general.

And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid That if upon the returns of all the said Duplicates of the two first quarterly payments and computing the amount of the same for the whole Kingdome of England Dominion of Wales and Towne of Berwick upon Tweed it shall manifestly appear that all the rates payments or su[m]ms of money by this present Act granted for the foure quarters aforesaid will not amount to the su[m]m of thirteen hundred fourty one thousand seven hundred pounds that then att any time or times from thenceforth and on or before the first day of January One thousand six hundred ninety two it shall and may be lawfull to and for Their Majesties or Their Officers in the Receipt of Their Majesties Exchequer by their command and appointement to borrow and take into the said Receipt for Their Majesties use by way of Loan any sum or su[m]ms of money as together with the whole value or amount of the su[m]ms of money by this present Act granted to be computed from the said duplicates shall not exceed in the whole the su[m]m of thirteen hundred forty one thousand seven hundred pounds which su[m]m and su[m]ms of money so to be borrowed shall and may be charged upon the credit of Their Majesties Exchequer in general and talleys of Loan and Orders for repayment of the same shall be levied accordingly.