# Taxation Act 1690, Section XVI: Proviso for the Colleges in the Two Universities, in the Colleges of Windsor, Eton, Winchester, and Westminster and for Hospitals, in respect of Sites of the Colleges, &c;


Houses held by Lease from Hospitals to be rated at their yearly Value.
Provided That nothing contained in this Act be extended to Charge any Colledge or Hall in either of the two Universities or the Colledges of Windsor Eaton Winton or Westminster or any Hospitall for or in respect of the Scites of the said Colledges Halls or Hospitalls or any Master Fellow or Scholler of any such Colledge or Hall or in any Free Schooles or any Reader Officer or Minister of the said Universities Colledges or Schools or of any Hospitalls or Almshouses for or in respect of any Stipend Wages or Profits whatsoever ariseing or growing due to them in respect of the said severall Places and Imployments in the said Universities Colledges Schools Hospitalls or Almshouses nor to Charge any of the Houses or Lands belonging to Christs Hospitall St Bartholomews Bridewell St Thomas and Bethlem Hospitall in the City of London and Burrough of Southwarke or any of them for or in respect of any Rents or Revenues payable to the said Hospitalls being to be Recieved and Disbursed for the immediate Use and Reliefe of the Poore in the said Hospitalls Provided That noe Tennants that Hold and enjoy any Lands or Houses by Lease or other Grant from any of the said Hospitalls doe Claime and Enjoy any Freedome Exemption or Advantage by this Act but that all the Houses and Lands which they soe Hold shall be Rated and Assessed for soe much as they are yearely worth over and above the Rents reserved and payable to the said Hospitalls

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/WillandMarSess2/2/1/section/XVI (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/taxation-act-1690/section-XVI
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