Taxation (No. 3) Act 1694

XXXVI. Shares in New River, Thames, Hyde Park, or Marybone Waters;

Interest in the King's Printing House, and all Companies of Merchants in London; assessed by Commissioners appointed for London; and the Sums paid by the Treasurers, &c.

And be it further enacted and ordained by the authority aforesaid That all and every person and persons haveing any share or shares or interest in any fresh streame or runing water brought to the north parts of London comonly called The New River or in the Thames Water-workes or in the Hide-Parke or Mary-bone Waters or any Rents or Profitts ariseing thereby; And all person and persons haveing any share or interest in the stock or stocks of printing of books in or belonging to the house co[m]monly called The Kings Printing House shall pay for the same the su[m]me of Four shillings for every Twenty shillings of the full yearely value thereof; And they and all Companyes of Merchants in London charged by this Act shall be assessed by the Co[m]missioners nominated and appointed for the said City or any Three of them for theire respective shares and interests aforesaid and the aforesaid joynt stock and stocks and the same shall be paid by the Governours and respective Treasurers of the said respective Companyes and by the Treasurers or Receivers of the said River Waters and Water-works and stock for printing and to be deducted [X1 att &] out of theire next Dividend:-

Editorial Information

X1 interlined on the Roll.