Receipt of Exchequer Act 1696

III.

No Teller, &c. after Bill thrown down, to dispose of Money out of his Office, without an Order from Auditor of Receipt, &c.; Penalty.

And to the end that none of his Majesties Treasure which shall be charged in the Receipt of the Exchequer and ought to be there remaining may be made use of or disposed without sufficient & lawfull Authority in that behalfe Itt is hereby also enacted and declared by the Authority aforesaid That no Teller in the said Receipt of Exchequer or any Clerk or Substitute of such Teller after the Bill or Bills of such Teller shall be thrown downe into the said Talley Court to charge him with any Su[m]m or Su[m]ms of Money which ought to be in his Office shall dispose lend pay issue make use of or by any way or device whatsoever shall trust or depart with such Money or any part thereof out of his Office without an Order or Debenture for the same to be first made forth & directed by the Auditor of the said Receipt for the time being and recorded by the Clerk of the Pells for the time being and taking a Receipt to discharge the King according to the ancient Course and Practise of the said Receipt under the like Forfeitures Disability and Penalties to be incurred by such Tellers their Clerks and Substitutes respectively for so doeing as are by this Act provided and to be inflicted for unduely chargeing any Money before it is actually received and in the Office as aforesaid.