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Taxation Act 1690
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For the County of Lincolne and City of Lincolne and for the County of the said City
For the Towne and County of the Towne of Newcastle upon Tyne.
III.Commissioners to meet in the several Counties, &c. on or before 15th January next, to execute this Act; and may subdivide themselves.
IV.Commissioners at their Meeting to set down in Writing what Number of Commissioners shall act in each Division, and deliver Copy thereof to Receiver General.
V.Receiver General to give Commissioners a Receipt for Monies received by him from them.
VI.£ 412,925. 14s. 6d. to be paid to Receiver General 25th March 1691.
VII.Money received by Collectors, paid to Receiver General or his Deputy.
XI.Persons not executing Act. Commissioners may fine not exceeding £20, levied by Distress, paid to Receiver General, and by him into Exchequer.
XIII.At Expiration of Times for Quarterly Payments, Commissioners are to call Collectors before them, &c. and, in case of Failure, Commissioners to cause same to be levied and paid.
XIV.Questions respecting Assessments, &c. in which Commissioners concerned, they have no Voice.
XV.Privileged Places or, Persons, &c. not exempt from Assessment.
XVI.Proviso for the Colleges in the Two Universities, in the Colleges of Windsor, Eton, Winchester, and Westminster and for Hospitals, in respect of Sites of the Colleges, &c;
XVII.Person having a House in one Parish, &c. and Goods in another, to be charged for such Goods, &c. where he dwells.
XIX.Proceedings in case the assessing by Pound Rate shall be found to obstruct the speedy bringing in of the Assessment.
XX.Proviso for Contract between Landlords and Tenants as to Payment of Taxes.
XXIII.Receivers General and their Deputies to give Acquittances to Collectors.
XXIV.Where Lands, &c. unoccupied, and no Distress found, Collectors, Constables, &c, may enter and distrain.
XXV.Where Wood Lands assessed, and no Distress had, Collectors, &c. may enter, and cut Wood, &c. growing. Buyers of such Wood may sell the same, rendering Overplus to Owner.
XXVI.Proceedings where Assessment charged on Property not distrainable.
XXVII.Receivers General certifying Arrears due where Monies have been received;
XXVIII.Quarterly Payments to be made to Receivers General, and by them into the Exchequer within 20 Days after the Times before mentioned.
XXIX.Commissioners not liable to Penalties of 25 Car. II. c. 2.
XXX.Commissioners to take the Oaths of 1 W. & M. Sess. 1. c. 8. which the Commissioners may administer.
XXXI.Persons may lend Money to Their Majesties on this Act at £7 per Cent. per Ann.
XXXIII.Proviso where several Tallies bear Date the same Day.
XXXIV.Orders for Payment of Money lent may be assigned by Indorsement.
XXXV.Out of the Monies raised by this Act £1,000,000 applied to the Payment of Seamen and Stores.
XXXVI.Collector keeping Money in hand, or paying to Person other...
XXXVII.Treasury not to direct Warrant to Collectors, &c. for Payment to Persons other than into Exchequer, nor to Officers of Exchequer for striking of Tally of Pro, &c.
XXXVIII.Officers of Exchequer to keep Accounts of the said £1,000,000 distinct.
XXXIX.Regulations for Treasurer of the Navy as to keeping and issuing the said Sum of £1,000,000.
XL.And for Commissioners &c. of the Navy as to signing Navy Bills, &c. for issuing such Money.
XLI.Officers appointed to receive said £1,000,000, misapplying same;
XLII.Officers of Exchequer or Navy misapplying the same Monies.
XLIV.£41,160 already taken up for Navy esteemed Part of said £1,000,000.
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