# Taxation, etc. Act 1692, Section V: Commissioners neglecting to pay, or misapplying Money; Penalty.


And be it further enacted That if the said Co[m]missioners and Governors of Excise for the time being shall refuse or neglect to pay into the Exchequer all or any the said weekly sumes appointed to be paid as aforesaid in such manner as they are before by this Act required to do or shall divert or misaply any of the same then they for any such Offence shall forfeit their Offices of Comissioners and Governors for the management and receipt of the Excise and be incapable of any Office or Place of Trust whatsoever and shall be liable to pay the full value of any sum or sums so diverted or misapplyed to any person or persons who will sue for the same by any Action of Debt Bill Plaint or Informac[i]on in any of Their Majesties Courts of Record at Westminster wherein no Essoign p[ro]tection Wager of Law Priveledge of Parliament or other Priveledge or more then one Imparlance shall be granted or allowed

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/WillandMar/4/3/section/V (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/taxation-etc-act-1692/section-V
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