Taxation (No. 2) Act 1697

Most Gracious Sovereigne.

Wee Your Majesties most dutiful and Loyal Subjects the Co[m]mons in Parliament assembled being deeply sensible of the abundant Care Wisdome and Resolution with which Your Majesty hath defended and preserved these Kingdomes against the Opposition of open and secrett Enemies and being desirous to raise Money for disbanding such Forces as are now to be disbanded and for the paying off Quarters and paying the Seamen and towards the Satisfaction of Loans and making good the Deficiencies of former Aids have chearfully and unanimously given and granted unto Your Majesty the Rates and Assessments hereafter mentioned And wee do humbly beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted and be it enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Co[m]mons in this present Parliament assembled and by the Authority of the same That the Su[m]m of One Million foure hundred eighty foure thousand and fifteene Pounds one Shilling and eleven Pence three Farthings shall be raised levied and paid unto His Majesty within the Space of One Yeare from the Second Day of February One thousand six hundred ninety seven and shall be assessed and taxed in the several Counties Cities Boroughs Towns and Places within the Kingdome of England Dominion of Wales and Towne of Berwick upon Tweed according to the proportions and in the manner following (that is to say).

For the Towne of Bedford the Su[m]m of Five hundred nineteene Pounds Eight Shillings and Foure Pence.

For the rest of the County of Bedford the Su[m]m of Twenty thousand eight hundred ninety six Pounds Twelve Shillings Eleven Pence.

For the Borough of New Windsore and the Castle there the Sum of Seven hundred thirty three Pounds Seventeene Shillings and Six Pence.

For the rest of the County of Berks the Su[m]m of Thirty thousand and fifty six Pounds Thirteene Shillings.

For the Borough of Bucks with Borton, Borton-hold, Prebend-end, Gawcott and Lenborow the Su[m]m of Foure hundred fifty nine Pounds Fifteene Shillings and Foure Pence.

For the Borough of Wicomb the Su[m]m of Two hundred sixty nine Pounds Three Shillings and One Penny Halfe-penny.

For the rest of the County of Bucks the Su[m]m of Thirty five thousand and sixteene Pounds Fourteene Shillings and Eight Pence.

For the University and Towne of Cambridge the Su[m]m of Two thousand one hundred thirty foure Pounds Twelve Shillings and Three Pence Three Farthings.

For the Isle of Ely the Su[m]m of Six thousand and six Pounds Foure Shillings and Two Pence Farthing.

For the rest of the County of Cambridge the Su[m]m of Sixteene thousand foure hundred seventy eight Pounds Fifteene Shillings and Eight Pence Halfe-penny.

For the City and County of the Citty of Chester the Su[m]m of One thousand one hundred eighty eight Pounds Five Shillings and Three Pence.

For the County of Chester the Su[m]m of Twenty thousand two hundred sixty one Pounds Foure Shillings and Two Pence.

For the County of Cornwall the Su[m]m of Twenty three thousand nine hundred eighty one Pounds Nine Shillings and Six Pence.

For the County of Cumberland the Su[m]m of Two thousand seven hundred eighty five Pounds Eight Shillings and Eight Pence.

For the County of Derby the Su[m]m of Eighteene thousand and seventy Pounds Nine Shillings and Ten Pence.

For the City and County of the City of Exon the Su[m]m of Three thousand five hundred thirty one Pounds and Foure Pence.

For the County of Devon the Su[m]m of Fifty-eight thousand foure hundred and six Pounds Seven Shillings and Two Pence.

For the Towne and County of the Towne of Poole the Su[m]m of Two hundred forty six Pounds One Shilling and Six Pence.

For the County of Dorsett the Su[m]m of Twenty foure thousand five hundred ninety one Pounds Foure Shillings and Two Pence.

For the County of Durham the Su[m]m of Seven thousand nine hundred fourty eight Pounds Five Shillings and Ten Pence.

For the West-Riding of the County of York the Su[m]m of Twenty nine thousand five hundred twenty one Pounds Ten Shillings and Nine Pence Three Farthings.

For the North-Riding of the County of York the Su[m]m of Nineteene thousand eight hundred thirty eight Pounds Two Shillings and Nine Pence.

For the East-Riding of the County of York the Su[m]m of Foureteene thousand three hundred fourty five Pounds Seven Shillings and Two Pence Farthing.

For the City of York and County of the same City the Su[m]m of Three thousand foure hundred seventy nine Pounds Eleven Shillings.

For the Towne and County of the Towne of Kingstone upon Hull the Su[m]m of Fifteene hundred thirty nine Pounds Sixteene Shillings and Nine Pence.

For the Towne of Malden in the County of Essex the Su[m]m of Foure hundred forty seven Pounds Thirteene Shillings and Six Pence.

For the Towne of Colchester the Su[m]m of Two thousand one hundred seventy five Pounds One Shilling and Eight Pence Farthing.

For the Towne of Harwich and Dover-Court the Su[m]m of Three hundred and two Pounds Foureteene Shillings and Nine Pence.

For the rest of the County of Essex the Su[m]m of Sixty five thousand three hundred twenty nine Pounds Sixteene Shillings and Three Pence Three Farthings.

For the City and County of the City of Gloucester the Su[m]m of One thousand forty seven Pounds Three Shillings and Six Pence.

For the whole County of Gloucester the Su[m]m of Thirty three thousand three hundred fourty one Pounds Thirteene Shillings and Eight Pence.

For the City of Hereford the Su[m]m of Five hundred seventy two Pounds Eighteen Shillings.

For the Borough of Leominster the Su[m]m of Two hundred and fifty Pounds Six Shillings and Nine Pence.

For the rest of the whole County of Hereford the Su[m]m of Foureteene thousand foure hundred eighty three Pounds Fifteene Shillings and Three Pence.

For the Borough of Saint Albons in the County of Hertford the Su[m]m of Five hundred and eighty Pounds Eleaven Shillings and Six Pence.

For the rest of the whole County of Hertford the Su[m]m of Thirty one thousand six hundred fourty nine Pounds Seven Shillings and Six Pence.

For the Towne of Huntingdon the Su[m]m of Three hundred twenty foure Pounds Nine Shillings and Six Pence.

For the rest of the County of Huntingdon the Su[m]m of Eleven thousand two hundred ninety eight Pounds Nine Shillings and Three Pence.

For the City and County of the City of Canterbury the Su[m]m of Thirteen hundred twenty one Pounds Foureteene Shillings and Three Pence.

For the Towne and Liberty of Dover the Su[m]m of Foureteene hundred forty two Pounds Fifteene Shillings and Three Pence Three Farthings.

For the Towne of Folkestone the Su[m]m of One hundred and eight Pounds Foureteene Shillings and Three Pence.

For the Towne of Fordwich the Su[m]m of Fifty eight Pounds One Shilling.

For the Towne of Feversham the Su[m]m of Three hundred eighty nine Pounds Twelve Shillings and Eight Pence Farthing.

For the Towne of Tenterden the Su[m]m of Seven hundred seventy foure Pounds Foure Shillings and Six Pence.

For the Towne and Liberty of Sandwich the Su[m]m of Seven hundred forty three Pounds Seventeene Shillings and Foure Pence Halfe-penny.

For the Towne and Port of New Romney the Su[m]m of One hundred eighty seven Pounds Seven Shillings and Nine Pence.

For the Towne of Lyd the Su[m]m of Five hundred seventy seven Pounds Nine Shillings and Seven Pence Halfe-penny.

For the Towne and Port of Hith and West Hith within the Liberty of the said Towne and Port the Su[m]m of One hundred eighty foure Pounds Eleaven Shillings and Six Pence.

For the rest of the whole County of Kent the Su[m]m of Fifty six thousand seven hundred ninety foure Pounds Three Shillings

For the County of Lancaster the Su[m]m of Fifteene thousand seven hundred forty two Pounds Five Shillings and Eleven Pence.

For the Borough of Leicester the Su[m]m of Foure hundred seventy nine Pounds Foureteene Shillings

For the rest of the County of Leicester the Su[m]m of Twenty five thousand six hundred seventy foure Pounds Five Shillings and Foure Pence.

For the County of Lincolne with the City and County of the City of Lincolne the Su[m]m of Fifty foure thousand one hundred sixty nine Pounds Seventeene Shillings and Nine Pence.

For the City of London the Su[m]m of ninety two thousand five hundred Pounds Eleaven Shillings and Eleaven Pence Farthing.

For Serjeants Inn in Fleet-street the Su[m]m of Forty eight Pounds Eighteene Shillings

For Serjeants Inn in Chancery Lane the Su[m]m of Twenty three Pounds and Eight Shillings.

For the Inner Temple and Inns of Chancery thereunto belonging the Su[m]m of Three hundred Pounds.

For the Middle Temple and Inns of Chancery thereunto belonging the Su[m]m of Two hundred and foure Pounds Twelve Shillings.

For the Society of Lincolnes Inn and the Inns of Chancery thereunto belonging the Su[m]m of Two hundred fifty six Pounds and Seven Pence Halfe-penny.

For Grays Inn and the Inns of Chancery thereunto belonging the Su[m]m of One hundred eighty nine Pounds and Ten Shillings

For the Palaces of Whitehall and Saint James the Sum of Eight thousand and foureteene Pounds Foureteene Shillings

For the City of Westminster and Liberties thereof and Offices executed in Westminster Hall the Su[m]m of Forty seven thousand five hundred ninety three Pounds Ten Shillings and Five Pence.

For the rest of the County of Middlesex the Su[m]m of Eighty one thousand six hundred eighty foure Pounds Seven Shillings and Two Pence Farthing.

For the County of Monmouth the Su[m]m of Seven thousand three hundred fifty nine Pounds Foure Shillings and Ten Pence Farthings.

For the City and County of the City of Norwich the Su[m]m of Six thousand three hundred eighty eight Pounds Eighteene Shillings and Eleaven Pence.

For the Borough of Greate Yarmouth the Su[m]m of Two thousand one hundred and fifteene Pounds Two Shillings and Three Pence three Farthings.

For the Borough of Kings Lyn the Su[m]m of Thirteene hundred sixty one Pounds and Six Pence.

For so much of the Borough of Thetford as lies in the County of Norffolk the Su[m]m of One hundred seventy nine Pounds and Five Shillings.

For the rest of the whole County of Norffolk the Su[m]m of Fifty three thousand foure hundred fifty one Pounds Two Shillings and Six Pence Farthing.

For the Towne of Northampton the Su[m]m of Six hundred twenty two Pounds Fifteene Shillings and Ten Pence Halfe-penny.

For the rest of the County of Northampton the Su[m]m of Thirty five thousand foure hundred fifty seven Pounds Foureteene Shillings and Two Pence Halfe-penny.

For the Towne and County of the Towne of New-castle upon Tyne the Su[m]m of Nineteene hundred thirty five Pounds Twelve Shillings and Three Pence.

For the Towne of Berwick upon Tweed the Su[m]m of One hundred and eight Pounds Seventeene Shillings and Three Pence.

For the County of Northumb[er]land the Su[m]m of Eight thousand eight hundred sixty seven Pounds Three Shillings and Six Pence.

For the Towne and County of the Towne of Nottingham the Su[m]m of Twelve hundred and ten Pounds Seventeene Shillings and Eleaven Pence Halfe-penny.

For the County of Nottingham the Su[m]m of Nineteene thousand two hundred forty six Pounds Ten Shillings and One Penny Halfepenny.

For the University of Oxon the Su[m]m of Eighty three Pounds Seventeene Shillings and Ten Pence Halfe-penny.

For the City of Oxon the Su[m]m of Two thousand seven hundred & sixteene Pounds Nineteene Shillings and Foure Pence Halfe-penny.

For the rest of the County of Oxon the Su[m]m of Twenty six thousand six hundred forty one Pounds Thirteene Shillings and a Penny.

For the County of Rutland the Su[m]m of Foure thousand one hundred forty three Pounds Seventeene Shillings and Eleaven Pence.

For the Towne of Ludlow the Su[m]m of One hundred sixty nine Pounds Eleven Shillings and Six Pence.

For the County of Salop the Su[m]m of Twenty one thousand six hundred twenty six Pounds Two Shillings and Nine Pence Three Farthings.

For the City and County of the City of Bristoll the Su[m]m of Five thousand five hundred forty three Pounds Thirteene Shillings.

For the City of Bath the Su[m]m of Three hundred thirty two Pounds Nine Shillings and Six Pence.

For the City of Wells the Su[m]m of Three hundred sixty one Pounds Eight Shillings and one Penny Halfe-penny.

For the Borough of Bridgewater with Haygrove Tything the Su[m]m of Two hundred seventy four Pounds Thirteen Shillings and Nine Pence.

For the rest of the County of Somersett the Su[m]m of Forty eight thousand and thirty one Pounds Seven Shillings and one Penny Halfe-penny.

For the Towne and County of the Towne of Southampton the Su[m]m of Five hundred ninety five Pounds Seventeene Shillings and Six Pence Three Farthings.

For the County of Southampton with the Isle of Wight the Su[m]m of Forty thousand eight hundred twenty five Pounds Six Shillings and Eleven Pence Farthing.

For the City and County of the City of Litchfeild the Su[m]m of Three hundred and fifteene Pounds Foureteene Shillings and Six. Pence.

For the County of Stafford the Su[m]m of Twenty thousand and twenty five Pounds Two Shillings and Ten Pence Halfe-penny.

For the Borough of Bury Saint Edmonds the Su[m]m of Fifteene hundred ninety five Pounds One Shilling an Halfe-penny.

For the Borough of Burt Saint Edmonds the Su[m]m of Fifteen hundred ninety five Pounds One Shillings and Halfe-penny.

For the Borough of Dunwich the Su[m]m of Thirty Pounds Two Shillings and Seven Pence Halfe-penny.

For the Borough of Eye the Su[m]m of Three hundred seventy six Pounds Ten Shillings.

For the Borough of Sudbury the Su[m]m of Three hundred seventy nine Pounds Sixteene Shillings and Six Pence.

For so much of the Borough of Thetford as lies in Suffolk the Su[m]m of Fifty nine Pounds Eight Shillings.

For the rest of the County of Suffolk the Su[m]m of Fifty one thousand three hundred seventy seven Pounds Twelve Shillings and Ten Pence Halfe-penny.

For the County of Surrey the Su[m]m of Fifty thousand two hundred sixty one Pounds and Two Pence.

For the Towne and Port of Hastings and Liberty thereof the Su[m]m of Two hundred eighty three Pounds Foureteene Shillings and Six Pence.

For the Liberty of Seaford the Su[m]m of One hundred and six Pounds Eight Shillings and Six Pence.

For the Liberty of Pevensey the Su[m]m of Eight hundred and Sixteene Pounds Seven Shillings and Six Pence.

For the Towne of Rye the Su[m]m of Three hundred fifty five Pounds Eight Shillings and Six Pence.

For the Towne of Winchelsea the Su[m]m of Three hundred and three Pounds Fifteene Shillings.

For the rest of the whole County of Sussex the Su[m]m of Forty three thousand seven hundred forty nine Pounds Six Shillings and Nine Pence Three Farthings.

For City and County of the City of Coventry the Su[m]m of Eighteene hundred forty seven Pounds Sixteene Shillings and Three Farthings.

For the County of Warwick the Su[m]m of Twenty eight thousand and fifty Pounds Eleaven Shillings Eleaven Pence Farthing.

For the City and County of the City of Worcester the Su[m]m of Sixteene hundred seventy nine Pounds Twelve Shillings and Three Pence.

For the County of Worcester the Su[m]m of Twenty three thousand five hundred ninety three Pounds One Shilling and Eight Pence Farthing.

For the City of New Sarum the Su[m]m of Foureteene hundred fifty one Pounds Seventeene Shillings and Foure Pence Halfepenny.

For the rest of the County of Wilts the Su[m]m of thirty seven thousand three hundred forty seven Pounds Nineteene Shillings and Two Pence Farthing.

For the County of Westmorland the Su[m]m of Two thousand two hundred eighty three Pounds Seventeene Shillings and Ten Pence.

For the Isle of Anglesey the Su[m]m of Twelve hundred twenty five Pounds and Eleven Pence Farthing.

For the Borough of Brecon the Su[m]m of One hundred thirty three Pounds Nine Shillings and Nine Pence.

For the rest of the County of Brecon the Su[m]m of Two thousand one hundred fifty five Pounds Eight Shillings and Nine Pence.

For the County of Cardigan the Su[m]m of One thousand twenty nine Pounds Twelve Shillings and One penny Halfe-penny.

For the County-Borough of Carmarthen the Su[m]m of One hundred seventy two Pounds Nine Shillings.

For the County of Carmarthen the Su[m]m of Three thousand one hundred and five Pounds Two Shillings and Eleven pence Halfe-penny.

For the County of Carnarvon the Su[m]m of Seventeene hundred fifty two Pounds Nineteene Shillings and Eleven Pence Farthing.

For the County of Denbigh the Su[m]m of Five thousand one hundred Pounds.

For the County of Flint the Su[m]m of seventeene hundred thirty six Pounds Two Shillings and Nine Pence.

For the County of Glamorgan the Su[m]m of Five thousand nine hundred twenty nine Pounds Seventeene Shillings and Foure Pence Halfe penny.

For the County of Merioneth the Su[m]m of Eighteene hundred twenty foure Pounds Eleven Shillings and Ten Pence Halfepenny.

For the County of Mountgomery the Su[m]m of Foure thousand three hundred eighty nine Pounds Thirteene Shillings and Nine Pence.

For the County of Pembroke the Su[m]m of Two thousand two hundred forty eight Pounds Eight Shillings and Three Pence Halfe-penny.

For the County of Radnor the Su[m]m of Two thousand and nineteene Pounds Foure Shillings and Six Pence.

And for the Towne and County of the Towne of Haverford-West the Su[m]m of One hundred thirty one Pounds and Three Shillings.