Taxation (No. 4) Act 1694

1. Introductory Text

2. Recital that several Sums of Money were due to Owners of Transports, amounting to £330, 769. 10s.7d.

3. II. Any Person may import Nutmegs, &c. subject to Duty, in Ships duly navigated; on Notice to Commissioners of Customs;

4. III. Unshipping or lauding Goods, Duties not paid or tendered;

5. IV. Two-thirds of Duties repaid on Re-exportation within Twelve Months, and Nine Months by Alien;

6. V. Officers to keep a distinct Account of Duties, and pay the same in Specie weekly into the Exchequer;

7. VI. Register kept in the Office of Auditor of Receipts of Monies paid into the Exchequer.

8. VII. Commissioners for Transportation to make out within Three Months Debentures for Money due for each Transport.

9. VIII. Debentures to be produced and shown in the Office of Auditor of the Receipt.

10. IX. Deficiency of Monies raised to pay the Interest to be borne proportionably to the Amount of Debt.

11. X. Officers of the Exchequer diverting or misapplying Monies; Forfeiture of Office, Incapacity, and Penalty.

12. XI. Proviso respecting Assignments of Debts to Owners of Transports, and respecting Authority to receive the same.

13. XII. No Fee taken of Owners of Transports for Debentures, Books, &c. by Officers of Exchequer.

14. XIII. Officer of the Customs may accept Recompense for Services rendered to Merchant, as Commissioners may determine.