Section LXIII Recital of c. 6. ante.

§94; Exchequer Bills to be taken for Taxes, &c. granted this Parliament, and in all Payments at the Exchequer due to the King.

And whereas by an Act of this present Session of Parliament intituled An Act for granting an Aid to His Majesty as well by a Land Tax as by several Subsidies and other Duties payable for One Yeare itt is amongst other things enacted That it shall and may be lawfull to and for the Co[m]missioners of his Majesties Treasury or any Three of them now being or the High Treasurer or any Three or more of the Co[m]missioners of his Majesties Treasury for the time being to cause Bills to be made forth att the Receipt of Excheq[uer] in such manner and forme as they shall appoint for any Su[m]m or Su[m]ms of Money not exceeding One million five hundred thousand pounds by virtue of that Act and to issue the same to the Uses of the Warr in such Proportions as they shall think fitt and that the said Bills shall be current to the Receivers or Collectors of any Aids Taxes or Supplies thereby granted or that should be granted for the Service of the Warr for the Yeare One thousand six hundred ninety seven (except for the Aid of Three shillings in the Pound) and such other Directions are thereby given concerning the making issuing receiving back and cancelling the said Bills as in and by the said Act relation being thereunto had more att large appears Now to the end the said Bills so authorized to be issued may be of more general Use as well for the Occasions of the Warr as for the publick Co[m]merce and Trade be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the said Bills so authorized to be issued shall be received and taken not onely by Receivors or Collectors of the Taxes or Supplies granted or to be granted for the Warr for the Yeare One thousand six hundred ninety seven but shall also passe and be current to all and every the Co[m]missioners Receivers or Collectors of any Revenue Aid Tax or Supply whatsoever already granted or that shall or may be granted dureing this present Session of Parliament either for the Warr or any other Use and also att the Receipt of the Excheq[uer] from the said Co[m]missioners Receivers or Collectors or from any other Person or Persons whatsoever making any Payments there to his Majesty upon any Account whatsoever.