Marriage Duty Act 1694

XL. Receiver General returning Rates to be in Arrear, or setting Insuper, when Rates have been paid;

Penalty to Party; Penalty to the King.

And for the better preventing such unjust vexations as might bee occasioned by such persons as shall bee appointed Receivers General of any of the su[m]ms of money granted by this Act and to the intent the Receivers General may returne a true account into his Majesties Court of Exchequer of such su[m]s of money as shall bee received by them and every of them their and every of their deputie and deputies Bee it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that if any such Receiver General shall returne or certifie unto the said Court any su[m]m or su[m]ms of money to bee in arrear or unpaid after the same have been received either by such Receiver General or his Deputy or Deputies or any of them or shall cause any person or persons to bee sett insuper in the said Court for any su[m] or su[m]ms of money that hath been soe received that then every such Receiver General shall forfeit to every person and persons that shall bee molested vexed or damaged by reason of such unjust certificate returne or setting insuper treble the damages that shall bee thereby occasioned the said damags to bee recovered by Action of Debt Bill Plaint or Information in which noe Essoin Protection or Wager of Law shall bee allowed nor any more then one Imparlance and shall alsoe forfeit to his Majestie his heires and successors double the su[m] that shall bee soe unjustly certified or returned or caused to bee sett insuper.