# Land Tax Act 1693, Section LII: Collectors keeping Monies collected in their Hands; or paying other than to Head Collectors or Receiver General;; Penalty £10.; Head Collector so offending:; Penalty £40.; Receiver General or Deputy paying to any Person other than the Exchequer, or upon Tally of Pro, &c.; Penalty £1,000.


Be it further enacted That if any Collector of any Parish or Place shall keep in his hands any part of the money by him collected for any longer time then is by this Act directed (other then the Allowance made unto him by this Act) or shall pay any part thereof to any Person or Persons other then to the Head Collector or Receiver General of such County or Place or his respective Deputy that every such Collector shall forfeit for every such Offence the su[m]m of Ten Pounds And in case any Head Collector shall keep in his Hands any part of the money paid to him by any Collector by virtue of this Act for any longer time then is by virtue of this Act directed or shall pay any part thereof to any Person or Persons other then the Receiver General of such County or Place or his Deputy every such Head Collector shall forfeit for every such Offence the su[m]m of Fourty Pounds And in case any Receiver General or his Deputy shall pay any part of the moneys paid to him or them by any Collector by virtue of this Act to any Person or Persons whatsoever (other then the receipt of Their Majesties Exchequer and att or within the respective times limited by this Act) or in case such Receiver General or his Deputy shall pay any part of the said moneys by any Warrant of the Co[m]missioners of the Treasury or the Lord Treasurer Under Treasurer or Co[m]missioners of the Treasury for the time being or upon any Tally of Pro or Tally of Anticipation or other way or device whatsoever whereby to divert or hinder the actual payment thereof into the receipt of the Exchequer as aforesaid that then such Receiver General shall for every such Offence of himself or his Deputy forfeit the su[m]m of One thousand Pounds to him or them that shall sue for the same in any Court of Record by Bill Plaint or other Informac[i]on wherein no Essoigne Protection or Wager of Law is to bee allowed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/WillandMar/5/1/section/LII (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/land-tax-act-1693/section-LII
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