# Poll Tax Act 1694, Section XXXV: Reciting the true Intent of c. 7. ante as to Contributors of £10 under that Act.


Such Contributors entitled to an Annuity of £1 as herein mentioned.
And whereas it was the true intent and meaneing of an Act of this present Session of Parliament entituled An Act for granting to their Majesties certaine rates and duties upon Salt and upon Beer Ale and other Liquors for secureing certaine Recompences and Advantages in the said Act mentioned to such persons as shall voluntarily advance the su[m]m of Tenne hundred thousand pounds towards carrying on the Warr against France That in case any person should contribute or adventure several intire su[m]ms of Tenne pounds in manner as is therein mentioned That such person should not by any Fortunate Lott be any ways barred of the yearely su[m]m of One pound for any other intire su[m]m of Tenne pounds contributed or adventured by such person as aforesaid which may bee conceived as a doubt by reason of some obscure Words in the said Act For the explaining whereof It is hereby declared and enacted That every person which hath or shall contribute or adventure several intire su[m]ms of Ten pounds in manner aforesaid every such person his or her Executors Administrators and Assignes shall have receive and enjoy for and during the terme of Sixteene yeares therein mentioned the several yearely su[m]ms of One pound for every su[m]m of Tenne pounds soe contributed or to bee contributed by him or her as aforesaid excepting only for such su[m]m of Tenne pounds which shall bee intituled to such fortunate Lott as aforesaid.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/WillandMar/5-6/14/section/XXXV (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/poll-tax-act-1694/section-XXXV
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