Land Tax Act 1693

LIII. Treasurer not to direct Warrant for Payment of Monies otherwise than into the Exchequer; or to the Officers of Exchequer for striking Tally of Pro, &c.

nor Officers of Exchequer to strike any such Tally, &c.

And it is hereby further enacted That the Co[m]missioners of the Treasury or the Lord Treasurer Under Treasurer or Co[m]missioners of the Treasury for the time being or any of them do not direct any Warrant to any of the said Head Collectors or Receivers General or their Deputy for the payment of any part of the moneys hereby given to any Person or Persons other then into the receipt of the Exchequer as aforesaid Nor shall they or any of them direct any Warrant to the Officers of the Exchequer for the strikeing of any Tally of Pro or Tally of Anticipation nor doe any other matter or thing whereby to divert the actuall payment of the said moneys into the receipt of the Exchequer Nor shall the Officers of the Exchequer strike or direct or record the striking of any Tally of Pro or Tally of Anticipation upon any of the said moneys upon any Account or Warrantt whatsoever nor shall any Teller throw down any Bill whereby to charge himselfe with any of the said moneys untill hee shall have actually received the same.