Taxation (No. 2) Act 1692

VIII. Recital that there had been Neglect in returning Duplicates of monies charged under 3 W. & M. c. 6. into the Exchequer.

Receivers General to prepare Duplicates to be subscribed by Commissioners, and returned with a Schedule into the Exchequer on or before the last Day of Easter Term next; Penalty £50.

And whereas greate neglect hath beene made in not returneing Duplicates into Theire Majestyes Exchequer of the su[m]mes charged in many of the respective Hundreds Lathes Wapentakes Parishes Wards or Places rated [X1 or] assessed by virtue of the Act entituled An Act for raiseing money by a Poll payable quarterly for One Yeare for the carrying on a vigorous War against France Be it enacted That every Receiver Generall appointed by the said Act shall and is hereby authorized and required to prepare a Duplicate written in Parchment of the whole su[m]me charged in every of the Parishes & Places whereof hee is Receiver Generall to be subscribed by two or more of the respective Commissioners of the Place and to returne the same into Theire Majesties Exchequer on or before the last Day of Easter terme next together with a Schedule written in Parchment as the said Act directs to bee att the same time there returned containeing the Names Sirnames and Places of abode of every Person within theire respective collection that hath made default of payment of any of the sums rated or assessed on every such Person And every such Receiver Generall that shall not make such returnes into Their Majesties Exchequer (except the same have beene returned pursuant to the said recited Act) shall forfeit the Sum of Fifty Pounds to any that will sue for the same by Bill Plaint or Information in any of Theire Majesties Courts of Record att Westminster wherein noe Essoine Protection or Wager of Law shall be allowed nor any more then one Imparlance and be thenceforth incapable of any Office or Place of Trust in Their Majesties Service.

Editorial Information

X1 interlined on the Roll.