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 A. D. 1701. Anno primo Ann^ Reginae. Stat. 2. C. 16. 12% Annuities, Offices, (Jc. Profeffions. A'ffeflbis to afTefs the fame, and he Colleilors. Parift, t^c. an- fwerable for ColletSor. Perialt5' on Affeffor negle£ting or refufmg to ferve, &V. Afleflbrs to tike the Oath I W, & M. c. 8. Commiffioners may examine the Prefentcrs, and fummon fufpcftei Perfons to be examined, is. and inform themfelves on Oath of any Omiffion or Under Affcffmcnts, and ft Rntes. Afleflois to give Copies of their All'eflments to Commiffioners, who are to deliver back Duplicates thereof to the Afleflbrs, and to the Receivers General. Extrafts of all the Afl"efl[nent3 to be tranfmit- ted into the Exchequer. CoUeftors to demand the Money of the Parties themfelves, and pay the fame . to the Receivers General. Receivers General to appoint Deputies, and notify the fame to the Com- miffioners, &c. and h.afl:en the Colleftors, and in cafe of Negleft, &c. to difl:rain. Receiver General's Receipt a Difcharge to Colleftors. Colleitors not obliged to travel above ten Miles ; and may retain 4cA in the Pound for what they coileiSt. F..eceivers General to pay the Monies into ths Exchequer, and to have 2./i. in the Pound. Commiffioners Clerks three Halfpence in the Pound. Commiffioners, ts'c, to apply themfelves to the Execution of this Aft. On Nonpayment Colle<£lors to diflrain. Diflriefs t® be kept four Days, and then fold. Lawful to break open Ploufes, and any Chefl:, &c, Commiffioners to determine Difput&s about DiftrelTes. Perfons refufing to pay, to be comm.itted to Gaol, except a Peer or Peerefs, Parents, &i: to pay for Minors, and be allowed the fame in tlitir Accounts. Per- fons, i^c, having Stock of others, to pay, and be allowed, i^c. Perfons, &c. to be taxed where they refide, i3'i. Offices, is'c. to be alTtiTed where exercifed. Perfons not Houfholders, where they refide. Perfons out of the Realm, where they lafl: refidcd, Perfons do^!bIy charged, on Certificate and Oath to be difcharged. Perfons who by Fraud fhall efcape being tajred to be doubly charged. Commiffio- ners to nominate AfTeflbrs and Colleciors for privileged and extraparochial Places, and aflefs the Aflef- fors. The Eq/l India Companies, the Bank, and Companies of Merchants in Londtn, to be ailefled by the Commiffioners of London. Treafurers of the Companies to pay the Tax. Members of Parliament where to be aflelled. Traders, f5V. to give the AflTeffors a Particular of their Stock, isc. AfliiTors rh^y enter into any Shop, fjV. Perfons refufmg Entrance, forfeit 50/. If Afl'efTors fulpeil the Particulars, to aflefs according to the bed: of their J udgments. Commiffioners to examine the Afl^efliTients, C^f. Perfons intitled to Debts at Intereft, to deliver a Specification of the Debts ; and of the Perfons liable to the fame, C?V. Commiffioners to fign attelled Copies of the Specifications. Upon Oath that Debts are defperate, Commiffioners to difcharge, Isc, Lands, Isc, in PolTeffion of any Perfon for Debts, i^c, fuch Debts not to be charged. Perfons beyond Sea, and Minors, having Money at Interefl:, Truftees or Guardians to pay the Duties. Perfons over-rated may appeal. CommiiRoners to examine the Af- felTments. Appeals once heard to be final, Mafter, Fellow, ISjc, of Colleges exempted from Tax. None compelled to be an Afleflbr, i£c. out of the Limits of the Place where he lives : Nor liable to the Penalties of 25 Car. 2. c. z. or to the Penalties 13 W. 3. c. 6. No Commiffioner to afi before he has taken the Oaths i W. & M. fi". i. c. 8. KSk. not to tax the Inhabitants oi Scotland, Ireland^ ^erfcy, or Giiernfcy. Papiflis, i^c. not taking the Oaths, to pay double, i W, & M. S. i.e. 8. Perfons refufmg to take the Oaths appointed by i W. & M. ff. i.e. 8. to pay double. Commiffioners to fummon fuf- pefted Perfons to take the Oaths, fakers to fubfcribe the Declaration of Fidelity, i W. & M. fl". i. c. 18. Annuities to Prince Gcorjt' not chargeable. No fuperannuated Sea Officers, iSc. to pay. Re- fidentiaries not chargeable as enjoying Offices, ^e. Claufe of Loan at 5 fer Cent. Money lent not to lAnns, flat, i, be taxed. Tallies of Loan, and Orders for Repayment, to be regiilred and paid in Courfe. Orders ^' Y'' for Payment affignable, ' CAP. XVI. An Acl for punifliing Officers or Soldiers who fhall mutiny or defert her Majefty's Service in England or EXP. Ireland., and for punifhing falfe Mufters, and for better Paym.ent of Qtiarters i Engla?:d. Officers or Soldiers caufmg any Mutiny, or who fhall defert, or be twice lifted, to fufper Death, i^c. The Queen, l3c. may grant Commiffioiis to hold Courts Martial, not to confift of fewer than thirteen, &£. Offi- cers, bfc. not exempt from Procefs of Law. This Aft not to extend to the Militia. An Oath to be taken by Officers of the Court Martial. Penalty on making falfe Mufters, b^c. and on Commiffary al- lowing the fame. Commifiary to give Notice before Mufter to the Mayor, bfc. Penalty oji Perfoii falfly muftered, isc. and on Perfon lending a Horfe to be muftered. Penalty on Paymafter, i^c. de- taining Officer's or Soldier's Pay. Penalty on Officer muilering Servants, or by a wrong Name, Du- jj Ca. i. «. s. ring this Aft, Conftables, &c. m.ay quarter Soldiers in Inns, i^c. Penalty on ]MiIitary Officer pre- fuming to quarter Soldiers otherwife than allowed. Officer, y^. to pay for Proviiloiis, ifr. No De- duftions to be made out of Soldiers Pay except for Clothing, and 12 d. in the Pound, and one Day's Pay, &c. Aft to be read at every Mufter. Officer on Receipt of Subfiflence-money for Regiment, &c. to give Notice thereof to Inn-keepers, isfc, who (hall give an Account of Debts owing, &c. Of- ficer to pay the fame. All Clothes, Arms, &c. fhall be bought in England, and not elfewhere, Muf- ter Rolls to be clofed on the Place of Mufter; and one of them returned to the Paymafter of the Army, Juftices to ifTue out Warrants for providing Carriages for the Forces in their Marches, fe'i. Rates to be paid for Carriages, £fr"c. Penalty on Military Officer, crV. forcing Waggon to travel more than one Day's Journey, &'£. No Officer's or Soldier's Wife, Children, fsV. to be quartered without Confent. Penalties on Officer or Soldier deilroying the Game, is>c. Penalty on Perfons concealirg Deferters, or buying any Arms, Clothes, d5V. Inhabitants of £^^5;?/, &c. not liable to quarter Soldiers, {51.-. Of- ficer or Soldier correfponding with any Rebel or the Queen's Enemy, &(. guilty of High Treafon, Or iliall caufe any Mutiny in the Army, or difobey fuperior Officer, £3°^. or flrike or draw upon him, &<:, guilty of Felony, &c. Treafons and Felonies, &c. committed, may be tried in the King's Bench, &c. This Aft not to abridge the Queen of making Articles of War, ^c, Qtieen may grant a Commiffion R2. - fcr