# Land Tax Act 1696, Section LXXXIII: Assessors not making double Assessment upon Papists, &c. Commissioners to assess.


And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That in all Cases where any Assessor or Assessors who by this Act are required to make a Double Assessment upon Papists or reputed Papists or other Persons for not taking of Oaths as aforesaid shall neglect to do his or their Duty therein the respective Co[m]missioners of the County Riding Hundred Division or Place where such Double Assessment ought to have been made or any Three or more of them shall take care and they are hereby authorized and required to cause such Papist or other Person to be doubly charged according to the true Intent of this Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Will3/8-9/6/section/LXXXIII (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/land-tax-act-1696/section-LXXXIII
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