# Poll Tax Act 1697, Section XXXVI: Persons may lend Money to His Majesty on this Act, not exceeding £500,000, at Rates herein mentioned.


Provided also and it is hereby enacted by the Authority aforesaid That it shall and may be lawful to and for any Person or Persons Natives or Foreigners Bodies Politick or Corporate to advance and lend unto His Majesty at the Receipt of His Majesties Exchequer upon the Security of this Act any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding the Sum of Five hundred thousand Pounds and to have and receive for the Forbearance thereof Interest after the Rate of Seven Pounds per Centum per Anumm [for the First Two hundred and fifty thousand Pounds and Eight Pounds per Centum per Annum] for the remaining Two hundred and fifty thousand Pounds.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Will3/9/38/section/XXXVI (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/poll-tax-act-1697/section-XXXVI
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