{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/stamps-act-1694/section-X",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/stamps-act-1694/section-X.json",
  "legislation": "aep/WillandMar/5-6/21",
  "legislation_title": "Stamps Act 1694",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/stamps-act-1694",
  "path": "section/X",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "X",
  "heading": "Commissioners may appoint Observers in every Court, &c.",
  "text": "Judges may make Orders; Officers to take an Oath.\nAnd be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Co[m]missioners to be constituted by theire Majesties theire Heires or Successors under the Greate Seale of England as aforesaid shall and may appointe a fitt person to attend in any Courte or Office to take notice of the Velum Parchment or Paper upon which any the matters or things aforesaid shall be ingrossed written or putt and of the markes or stamps thereupon and of all other matters and things tending to secure their Majesties dutyes ariseing by this Act and that the Judges in the several Courts and such others to whome it may appertaine att the requeste or requests of the said Co[m]missioners to be appointed by theire Majesties as aforesaid or of any two or more of them shall make such Orders in the respective Courts and doe such other matters and things for the better secureing of the said dutyes as shall be lawfully and reasonably desired in that behalfe; And that every person who shall be co[m]missionated by theire Majesties and every person to be employed by or under those comissionated by their Majesties for the markeing or stamping of Velum Parchment or Paper as aforesaid before his acting in the markeing or stamping of the said Velum Parchment or Paper shall take the Oath followeing (that is to say):-\nThe Oath.\nI A. B. doe swear That I will faithfully execute the trust reposed in me pursuant to an Act of Parliament entituled An Act for granting to theire Majesties severall dutyes upon Velum Parchment and Paper for Four yeares towards carrying on the Warr against France; without fraud or concealement and shall from time to time true account make of my doeing therein and deliver the same to such person or persons as theire Majesties theire Heires or Successors shall appointe to receive such account; and shall take noe fee reward or profitt for the execuc[i]on or performance of the said Trust or the bussinesse relateing thereunto from any persons other then such as shall be paid or allowed by theire Majesties theire Heires or Successors or by the Co[m]missioners of theire Majesties Treasury or three of them now being or by the Treasurer of the Exchequer or three or more of the Co[m]missioners of the Treasury for the time being:-\nBy whom administered.\nWhich Oath shall and may be administred to any such Co[m]missioner or Co[m]missioners by any Two or more of the same Co[m]missioners which shall be appointed under the Greate Seale as aforesaid And any of the said Co[m]missioners shall and may administer the like Oath (mutatis mutandis) to the Sub-Co[m]missioners or other persons which shall be employed under them in the said businesse of marking or stamping:-",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/WillandMar/5-6/21/section/X",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T20:23:50.643182+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}