Section CXI Shares in the New River, &c.

Offices of Insurance from Fire, Convex or other Lights, King's Printing House, &c. taxed at 28. in the Pound; Companies of Merchants in London how assessed; How Assessments paid.

And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That all and every Person and Persons, haveing any Share or Shares or Interests in any fresh Streame or running Water brought to the North-Parts of London, commonly called the New River, or in the Thames Water-works, or in Marybone or Hampstead Waters, or any Rents or Profitts ariseing thereby ; And all and every Person and Persons haveing any Share or Interest in any Office or Stock for insureing of Houses in Cases of Fire; or in the Convex or or other Lights ; or in the Stock or Stocks for printing of Books, in or belonging to the House, commonly called the Kings Printing-House, shall pay for the same the Summe of Two Shillings for every Twenty Shillings of the full Yearely Value thereof, and they and all Companies of Merchants in London charged by this Act, shall be assessed by the Commissioners nominated and appointed for the said City, or any Two or more of them, for their respective Shares and Interests aforesaid, and the aforesaid Joynt Stock or Stocks; and the same shall be paid by the Governours and respective Treasurers or Receivers of the said River Waters and Waterworks, and of the said Offices and Stocks respectively, and be deducted at and out of their next Dividends.