# Stamps Act 1694, Section XIV: Upon Renewal of Marks those that have Paper marked by them shall have it changed within 60 Days.


Penalty £100; Paper not brought in within that time of no Use; Writing on such Paper; Penalty.
Provided alwaies and be it further enacted that as often as theire Majesties theire Heires or Successors shall thinke fitt to alter or renewe the said Markes or Stamps or any of them it shall be lawfull for all persons who shall att that time have in theire custody or possession any Velum Parchment or Paper marked with the Marke or Stampe which shall be soe altered or renewed and upon which none of the matters or things hereby charged shall be ingrossed or written att any time within the space of sixty dayes after such intenc[i]on of renewing or altering shall be published by Proclamac[i]on as aforesaid to bring or send such Velum Parchment or Paper unto the said Co[m]missioners to the Head Office in London or Westminster or to such other Officers as shall be appointed as aforesaid; And the said Co[m]missioners and Officers respectively are hereby required to deliver or cause to be delivered unto the severall persons who shall soe bring and deliver any quantity of Velum Parchment or Paper the like quantity of Velum Parchment or Paper and as good in quality stampt with such newe Stampe or Marke without demanding or takeing directly or indirectly for the same any su[m]me of money, or other considerac[i]on whatsoever under the penalty of forfeiteing for every offence One hundred pounds to be sued for recovered and divided in such manner as the other penalties in this Act are directed to be sued for recovered and divided; And in case any person shall neglect or refuse within the time aforesaid to bring or cause to be brought and delivered unto the said Co[m]missioners or Officers as aforesaid any such Velum Parchment or Paper the same is hereby declared to be of noe other effecte or use then if it had never beene stampt and that all matters or things which shall after that time be ingrossed or written thereon shall be of noe other effecte then if they had beene ingrossed or written on Velum Parchment or Paper not marked or stampt at all And all persons who shall ingrosse or write any the matters or things hereby charged on such Velum Parchment or Paper after the said time shall forfeite and suffer as herein before is enacted for persons writeing or ingrosseing on Velum Parchment or Paper not markt or stampt:-

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/WillandMar/5-6/21/section/XIV (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/stamps-act-1694/section-XIV
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