Page:Ruffhead - The Statutes at Large - vol 9.djvu/662

 188 APPENDIX. Monies levied, into his Majefties Exchequer, with a perfect Lift of the Names of fuch Perfons as (hall make default of payment, where no Dirtrefs can be found to be taken; Any thing in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding : And the faid Sheriffs (hall deduct out of their payments Four pence in the pound ; whereof Three pence to be for themfelves, and One peny for the Clerk of the Peace to be reco- vered, as aforefaid. fxchTuer'fhall ^ nc * t * yat ^' s Majefties Officers in his faid Court of Exchequer, mail difcharge all fuch Perfons difcharge e per- who paid their refpective Duties without taking any Fees for the fame, and (hall alfo iffue out Procefs to fons who pay levy the faid Duty upon fuch Perfons who (hall fail in payment thereof, where no diftrefs can be found, cu C t an tie fee W ' th " t0 be taken accordin g this A& - ThefafdRe- XIII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That the Revenue and Sum of Money venue ihaii be arifing by virtue of this Act, (except what (hall be allowed to the aforefaid Officers and Minifters for Ixcheque^and Collecting the fame) fhall be duly and conftantly paid and anfwered into his Majefties Court of Exche- not charged quer, and lliall not be particularly charged or chargeable, either before it be paid into the Exchequer, or ■with any Grant after, with any Gift, Grants, or Pennon whatlbever: And that all and every Grants of any fuch Pen- or Penfion. fjons, and all and every claufe of Non objJaiite therein contained, (hall be, and is hereby declared to be G^mees of the utterly void; and all and every the Perlons to whom fuch Grants are pafled, (hall be, and are hereby jfamefhall be made Accomptants unto his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeffors, and fliall payback all fums of Money tcorcptants. rece j vec j fry pretence of fuch Grant, and the Court of Exchequer (hall be, and is hereby enjoyned to iffue out Procefs accordingly. Perrons a fling XIV. And be it furthei enacted by the authority aforefaid, That if any Action, Bill, Plaint, Suit or "uce"be mtl'ued I n fp rmat i° n ft 13 '' De commenced or profecuted againft any perfon or perfons, for what he or they (hall therefore, may do in purfuance or execution of this /ici, fuch perfon or perfons, fo fued, (hall and may plead the Ge- piead the Gene- neral-lffue, Not-guilty ; and upon Iffue joy ned, may give this Act, and the fpecial matter in Evidence : iai iffue. And if the Plaintiff or Profecutor (hall become Nonfuit, or fuffer Difcontinuance, or if a verdict pafs Trebie-Cofis to againft him, or if upon a Demurrer Judgment pafs againft him, the Defendant fhall recover Treble the Defendants. Cofts, for which there fliall be like remedy as in any cafe where Cofts by Law are given to the De- ' fendants. increafesof XV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That where any increafe or decreafe of Stoves which f ucn Hearths or Stoves (hall hereafter happen, that an Accompt in Writing of the fame fhall be had may happen, and made in like manner as the fane is directed to be firft taken, returned and inrolled by this Ait, and Decreafes how a Duplicate thereof fent into the Exchequer in nich fort, as is before- directed; And from thenceforth difcharged. the owner or occupier of fuch Houfe where fuch decreafe is, (hall be dilcharged proportionably without any further pleading in the Exchequer. Arrearages not XVI. Provided always, That no perfon or perfons (hall be charged, profecuted, or brought to Ac- to be charged or com pt for the Arrearages of any Duty, or Arrearages of Revenue raifed by this Act, unlefs the faid wfthintwo* ^ u ' t ma ^ commence within two years, and be brought to a Judgment within four years, and the Duty years next after levied within five years next after the fame fliall grow due. they become XVII. Provided always, That no perfon who by reafon of his poverty, or the fmalnefs of his Eftate, Poor people ex- ' s ex€m pted from the ufual Taxes, Payments and Contributions towards the Church and Poor, (hall be empted. charged or chargeable with any the Duties by this Act irnpofed ; Any thing herein before to the contrary notwithftanding. XVIII. Provided always, and be it hereby enacted, That if the Church-wardens and Overfeers of the Poor of the Parifh, together with the Minifter of the fame, cr any two of them, (whereof the Mi- nifter to be one) (hall in Writing under their Hands yearly certifie their belief, that the houfe wherein any perfon doth inhabit is not of greater value than of Twenty (hillings per annum, upon the full im- proved Rent; and that neither the perfon fo inhabiting, nor any other ufing the fame Meffuage, hath, uleth or occupieth any Lands or Tenements of their own or others, of the yearly value of Twenty (hillings per annum, nor hath any Lands, Tenements, Goods or Chattels, of the value of Ten pounds in their own poffeffion, or in the poffeffion of any other in truft for them ; That then in fuch cafe, upon fuch Certificate made to the two next juftices of Peace, and allowed (for which Certificate and allowance no Fee (ha 1 be paid) the Perfon on whofe behalf fuch Certificate is made, fhall not be returned by the Confiable, or other Officer, and the faid Houfe is hereby for -that Year difcharged of, and from all the Duties by this Act impofed ; Any thing herein to the contrary notwithftanding. lipon any per- y XIX. Provided alfo, and be it enacted by the authority aforefaid, That if any perfon or perfons, Bo- lon that fhall dies-politick or corporate, (hall at any time hereafter produce or accept of or from the Kings Majefty, accept or pro- n ; s Heirs or Succehors, any Penfiou, Gift or Grant for years, life, or any other Eftate, or any fum or fion Gift or" fums of money out uf the Revenue arifing by virtue of this Aft, that then fuch Perfon or Body-politick Grant for or corporate, procuring or accepting the fame, (hail forfeit double the value of fuch Penfion, Gift or years, Sec Grant; The one moiety of which forfeiture (hall be to the ufe of the Poor of the Parifh or Parifhes where the faid Offenders be or inhabit, to be recovered by the Church-wardens, the other moiety' to him that will fue for the fame, by Action of Debt, Bill, Plaint or Information. Blowing- XX. Provided, That this Act, or any thing herein contained, fnail not extend to charge any Blow- of the Houles hereby charg- houfe for the relief of Poor fum of One hundred pounds by the year, XXI. Provided