# Fire-Hearth and Stoves Taxation Act 1662, Section X: Sheriffs to return same, with Names of Defaulters, to Exchequer, deducting 4d. in the Pound.


And the respective Sheriffs shall within thirty dayes after he or they shall receive the said moneys from the respective Collectors return the same togeather with the Names of such persons who are defaulters and had no distresse to be found into His Majesties Court of Exchequer deducting Foure pence out of every Twenty shillings and so after that rate whereof Three pence to be for the Sheriffes owne use as a reward of his paines in receiveing and returning the same and One penny to be paid by the Sheriffe to the Clerke of the Peace for his paines to be recovered by the said of the Peace by Action of Debt.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Cha2/14/10/section/X (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fire-hearth-and-stoves-taxation-act-1662/section-X
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