Duties on Marriages etc. Act 1697

X. 6 & 7 W. III. c. 6. § 17.

Repealed.

And whereas by a Clause in the forerecited Act made in the Sixth Year of His Majesties Reign it is enacted in these words following viz ^t. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the several and respective Collectors of the Duty granted by this Act shal every Year dureing the continuance thereof within the Space of Six Days after the respective Assessments or Certificates shal be to them delivered deliver over the same or a true Copie thereof unto the respective Parson Vicar Rector or Curate for the respective Parish Divisions or Places for which they are appointed Collectors under the Penalty of forfeiting the Sum of Five Pounds to His Majesty And the said Parsons Rectors Vicars and Curates are hereby required under the like Penalty of Five Pounds to be forfeited to His Majesty for every Offence on the next Lords Day commonly called Sunday after the Receipt thereof openly and publickly to read or cause the same to be read in the Church immediately after Divine Service in the Morning to the end that every Person thereby rated or charged may have Notice of such Rate or Charge and if he or they find him or themselves agrieved thereby they may complain and appeal according to the Directions of this Act which Clause is by experience found to be of no Use and is otherwise very inconvenient to be observed Be it therefore enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the said Clause and every part thereof be repealed and the said Clause and every part thereof is hereby repealed.