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 A. D. 1757. Anno tricefimo prlmo Georgii II. C. 22» 217 fame, under the Penalty of forty Shillings Sterling for each Negle£l or Refufal ; and which Valuation (hall or Penalty, owing by the Peifon whofe Goods are fo poynded ; and, in the fecond Place, to the'Paymcnt for the Trouble of the Officer or Conftable fo poynding, at the Rate of two Shillitigs per Pound of the Triple Value, Penalty or Forfeitures, for which the Goods ftiall be poyndcd or diftrained, unlefs the Own- Dlfiief?, if r>ot er from whom the fame were poynded or diftrained, fl^ all redeem the fame by Payment of the appraifcd '^'^^^'"1^'''"'* Value within the Space of four Days after the Poynding and Valuation, to the Officer who poyndcd the f„],)^'^ ' fame; and in cafe any Surplus fhall remain of the Price or Value, after Payment of the Penalty incurred, Surplus to be and after Payment of what is allowed to be retained by the Officer or Conftable in Manner herein directed, returned to the. fuch Surplus fhall be returned to the Owner from whom the Goods were diftrained ; and in cafe no Purcha- ^*"^p fer or Buyer do appear at the faid Sale, that the fliid Goods or EfFeds fo poynded or diftrained fliall be con- gp^g'^r "heoj figned and lodged in the Hands of the Sherifr Depute of the County, or his Subftitute ; and if not redeem- i^reij ^ heU-.i?- ed by the Owner within the Space of four Days after the Confignment in the Hands of the faid She;ifF, ed withtheShc- that the fame fhall be rouped, fold and difpofed of, by Order of the Sheriff, in fuch Manner, and at fuch riff Depute, a-c. Time and Place, as he fhall appoint; he always being liable to the Payment of the Triple Value of the ^^l^'O 1= ^rcoiint- Penalty or Penalties incurred, to the Collector of the Cefs, and to the Officer or Conftable who fhall have feaor°an'iCin-* poynded the fame, for their Trouble and Expence as above ftated, in cafe the Value of the Goods fo fold ^abie for the fliall amount to the Extent of the Penalties incurred, and to the Fees due to the Officer or Conftable; and Penalties and Ihall be in the third Place, intitled to one Shilling per Pound of the Value of the Goods fo difpofed of, for f^^^. his own Pains and Trouble, after Preference and Allowance of the Penalties, and of what is appointed to ^,j* I'^Po'^f^'* be paid to the Officer or Conftable fo poynding, the Expence of preferving or maintaining the (joods or s'heriiTfori'ii'r Cattle fo poynded, during the four Days allowed to the Owner to redeem them, and the Expence of the Trgubic aud Sale; and in like Alanner the Expence fliall be allowed to the Sheriff for j^referving and rnaintaining the Expence. Goods or Cattle diftrained, during the four Days that the Owner is allowed to redeem after Confignment in his Hands, as alfo the Expence of the Sale- XXX. And be it further enadted. That the Officer or Conftable who fhall difjiofe of fuch Goods or Cat- Conftable to pay tie fo poyndfd, diftrained and fold, fhall be bound to pay in the Sums arifmg from tlie S.ile, in fo far as ex- °= ^h<^ Moi.ey tends to the Penalties for which the fame were poynded by the Colledtor of the Cefs or Land Tax, within c.'^^fh^'^>y ten Days after the Receipt of the Price, allowing always what is above allowed for his own Pains and Ex-, ^^^^^ v.'ithin pence; and that, in like Manner, if the Goods or Cattle diftrained fliall be difpofed of by the Sheriff, loDaysj as before directed, he fhall, within four Days after Receipt of the Price, be obliged to pay in the fame to and the SherifF the Collector of the Cefs, after Deduction of what is appointed to be paid to the Officer or Conftable who within 4 Days Hiade the Poynding, and after Dedu6tion of what is above. allowed to be retained by him for his own Pains ^ R-teii)t and Expence, and fhall remain liable to she Collector of the Cefs, until Payment, and fubje6t to be poynd- cd and diftrained therefore, in the fame Manner a :> is above provided with regard to any Perfon liable to Pe- nalties in virtue of this A6t. XXXI. And be it further enadted by the Authority aforefaid, That from and after the fifth Day of y^/)rz7 Rates charged one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-eight, there fhall be charged, raifed, levied and paid, unto his Maje- upon Honfes, fty, his Heirs and Succefibrs, the feveral Rates and Duties upon Houfes, Windows or Lights, herein after- windows or mentioned ; that is to fay. Lights. For and upon every Dwelling-houfe inhabited, which now is, or hereafter fhall be, ere£led within that ^,;j. js. ajrt;. Part of Great Britain called England^ the yearly Sum of one Shilling, over and above the yearly Sum of two tioii-il Duty upon Shillings already charged upon every fuch Dwelling-houfe. . every Dwell ng- hotife in England, And for and upon every Dwelling-houfe inhabited, which now is, or hereafter fhall be, erected within. »"-* ' s. upon that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, the yearly Sum of one Shilling:. f^-^ Dwt^Ili.igo I ° houle jR Stot- And for every Window or Light in every Dwelling-houfe inha-biteJ, or to be inhabited, within and ando'd. addi- throughout the whole Kingdom of Gri?^/ 5rzV,7/«, which fhall contain fifteen Windows or Lights, or up- tionai D ty for wards, the yearly Sum of fix Pence for each Window or Li^ht in fuch Houfe, over and above, and by Way ^^^''T Window of Addition to, the feveral and refpedtive Duties chargeable thereupon, by virtue of former A^Sts of Parlia- <"■ '■'S^'t '"eve- ment made inthat Behalf, ZI" ?' lioule coataiii- ing 1 5 Win- XXXIL >And be it enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That the faid feveral Duties by this A(5t impofed, dows, or moje. within and throughout the faid Kingdom of Great Britain, for and upon fuch Houfes and fuch Windows or The faid Duties Lights as aforefaid, fhall be raifed, levied, collected and paid, into his Majefty's Exchequer, for the Pur- tobe raued, Je- pofes in this Act e.xpreficd, in fuch and like Form and R^anner, and with fuch Allowances, and under fuch vied, coilcfled Penalties, Forfeitures ahd Dii'abilitics, and according to -fiich Rules, Methods and Directions, as are pre- "I'* ^^'l^^'^, fcribed or appointed for raifing, levyirig, collecting and paying the Duties on Houfes, Windows or IJghf^,"^, ^ "^'^ ^^ in and by two feveral A6ts of Parliament m.ide in the twentieth Year of his prefent Majefty's Reign, the Qne, intituled. An J^ for repealing the feveral Rates and Duties upon Houfes, Winchws and Lights ; and for 20 Geo. 2.C.5. gravAing to his Moje/ly other Rates and Duties upon Houjes^ Windows or Lights ; and for raifing the Sum of four Millions four hundred thoufand Pounds hy Annuities, to be charged^on the fai'i Rates or Duties ; and the other intitule.'. An Act to enforce the P^xecution of an A^ of this Se/jiorhof PaHiament^ for granting to his Mnjefly ^a Geo, t c.a.-'. Jeveral Rates and Duties upon Houfes, Windows or Lights; and in and by a certain other A6t of Parliament, intituled. An Ail for explaining, amending and further enforcing the Execution of an A^ faffed in the laji Sef and 21 Geo %, fon of Parliament, intituled, ' An Adt for repealing the feveral Rates and Duties upon Houfes, V/indows ^' lo- prefcnbe Vol. VIIL Ff ,- * a„j with rcfpea cq