Poll Tax Act 1694

XXV. Receivers General certifying Arrears due where Monies have been received.

Penalty to Party.; Penalty to Their Majesties.

And for preventing such unjust vexations as might bee occasioned by such persons as shall bee appointed Receivers General of any the su[m]ms of money granted by this Act And to the intent the said Receivers General may returne a true account into their Majesties Court of Exchequer of such su[m]ms of money as shall bee received by them and every of them their and every of their Deputy and Deputies bee it further enacted by the authority aforesaid That if any such Receiver General shall returne or certifie into the said Courte any su[m]m or su[m]ms of money to bee in arrear or unpaid after the same hath been received either by such Receiver General or by his Deputy or Deputies or any of them or shall cause any person or persons to bee sett insuper in the said Court for any su[m]m or su[m]ms of money that hath been soe received that then every such Receiver General shall forfeit to every person and persons that shall bee molested vexed or damaged by reason of such unjust certificate returne or setting insuper treble Damages that shall bee thereby occasioned the said Damages to bee recovered by Action of Debt Bill Plaint or Information in which noe Essoigne Protection or Wager of Law shall bee allowed nor any more than one Imparlance And shall alsoe forfeit to their Majesties their Heires and Successors double the su[m]m that shall bee soe unjustly certified or returned or caused to bee sett insuper.