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A. D. 1692. Anno quarto GuLiELMi 6c MariJe. C. i. 491 XXI. And it is further enadled by the Authorily afor.ftid, That if any AffcfTor, Col- A,,,. Afliflbr Coll.aor, R.cdv.r, leftor, Receiver, or other Perfon appointed by the Commiffioncrs, fliali wilfully negleft or wilMjy "^sl"a">ao"cf"f"--ei'"'<- refufe to perform his Duly in the due and fpeedy Execution of this A6.; or if any AiVtflbr ' ^' ihall wittingly or knowingly under-rate or aiTefs at an under Value, any Perfon or Thing chargeable by this Aft, the faid refpeftive Commiffioners, or any three or more of them Commiffioncrs or any thiee (luli may and fliail by virtue of this A61, imjiofe on fuch Perfon and Perfons fo refufing, ne- impofe afincnoicxcecd.rgioi.nor electing, or not performing their Duties, any Fine, not exceeding the Sum of twen'y """""*'• Pounds, nor under che Sum of ten Pounds for every Offence ; which faid Fine fhall not be taken off, or difcharged, but by the Confent of the Alajority of the Commiffioners who impofed the fame; the faid Fines to be levied and ceriified, as aforefaid, into th:ir Maje- fties Court of Exchequer, and charged upon the rel'peftive Receivers General amongft: the reil of the Rates aforefaid. And the faid Commiffioners, or any two or more of them. Any t«-oof !heC<«r,mii..oncr. -^.y may and (hall from 1 ime to 1 irne call tor and require an Account from the relpsclive Ke- ^^-^^^^^ Central, ceivers General, of all the Monies received by him of the faid Head-colledlors, and of the_ Payment thereof into their Majefties Receipt of Exchequci', according to the Direction of this Act. And in cafe of any Failure in the Premilies the faid Coir.nuffioners, or any two or more of them are hereby required to caufe the i'ame to be forth v ith levied and paid accor- ding to the true Intent and Meaning of this Act. XXII. And it is hereby enaded and declared, That in cafe any Controverfy arife con- V"l^°l^°:l^ "r.r^ZZTrf t r • I A rr fr if-i- ■• t^ i ri-i the Anening the commiiiioncrs, cernmg the laid Ailellments, or the dividmg, apportioning or Payment thereof, which con- ^j^^ commiffioners cuncerned to ccrns any the Commiffioners by this Act appointed, That the Com.miffioners fo concerned withdraw during the Debate, in the faid Controverfy, fliall have no Voice, but fliall withdraw at the Time of the De- bate of any fuch Controverfy, until it be determined by the reft of the Commiffioners : caufe the fame to be levied and paid, as other Fine's to be impofed by virtue of this A£t are to be levied and paid. And all Qiieftions and Differences that fliall arife touching any of All Quefiions and Differences to be the faid Rates, Taxes, Afleflments or Levies fhall be heard and finally determined by the determined by the Comm.ffioners. Commilfioners, in fuch Manner as by this Act is directed, upon Complaint thereof to them made by any Perfon or Perfons thereby grieved, without further Trouble, or Suit in the Law. And the faid Receivers General fliall give Acquittances (gratis J to the faid Head- Receivers General to give the Head- colleaors,^ for all Monies of them received^: And the faid Head-col leftors fhall alfo H!id^'o7ifaor7'to^"i've Receipts give Acquittances (gratis ) to the Sub-collectors for all fuch Monies as fliall be paid gj-jtis to die Sub colienors, them in purfuance of this Aft : And the faid Sub-colleftors fliall make and deliver to the Sub-collcaors fhall deii-er a Sche- faid Hcad-colleftors a perfeft Schedule fairly written in Parchment under their Hands and dole to theHead coiiettcisof thoie Seals, fio;ned and allowed by any two or more of the refpeftive Commiffioners, containing tnat make _ octauk ot ayn.cii ., T-T- r- J Til r A t- J r - Tit r -.1 • ^t, • r 'i- i-> n where there is no Diftrefs. theiNames, Sirnames and rlaccs ot Abode or every f erlon within their relpective Loliec- tions, that iball make default of Payment of any of the Sums that fhall be rated or afleflcd on fuch Perfon by virtue of this Aft, where no fufficicnt Diflrcfs is to be found, and not ,,,, . , c i, j i • , i,„ j,k,.„-»(! ^, -r I t.-' p JO u J /- L t) .- T-i_ r - 1 J 1 Which Schedule is to be deliverea otherwile, and the Sum and Sums charged on every inch Pcrion : 1 he fame tjchedule to ^^ the Receivers General. be delivered by the Hea-i-colleftor, to the Receiver General of the Countv, City, or Place refpeftively, to be by h'm returned into their Majefties Court of Exchequer, whereupon every Perfon fo making default of Payment may be chargsj by Procefs of the faid Court, according to the Courle of the Court of Exchequer in fuch Cafes. Privileges, or Exemptions from Subfidies, Tolls, Taxes, AfleiTments, or Aids, fliall be conftrued or taken to exempt any Perfon or Perfons, City, Place, Borough, or Town-cor- porate, or any of the Inhabitants of the fame, or in the Tower of London, from the Burthen a iid Charge of any Sum or Sums of Money granted by this Aft ; but that all and eyeiy luch Perfon and Perfons, City, Place, Borough and Town-corporate, fliall pay their Pro- (lortions of all Rates and Afleffments by this prefent Aft impofed ; any fuch Letters Patents Grants or Charters, or any Claufe of Non Objiante Matter or Thing therein contained, or any Law, Statute, Cuftom or Prefcription to the contrary notwithftanding. XXIV. Provided alfo. That no Perfon inhabiting in any City, Borough, or Town- i"^-"^ '" C'>'^'--. "•""s.f .^ coporate, fliall be compelled to be an Affeflbr, or Colleftor of or for any Part of the Rates 7T"17r7""V'",vrt Tou- of J A rr rr i ■- • i • t-si n* /- i ' t • • r y r - r^- to be Alieiiors or Cohccturs out or and Ailellments hereby granted in any Place or Places out of the Limits of the laid City, the Limits. Borough, or Town-corporate. XXV. Provided, That nothing contained in this Aft fliall extend to charge any College Aft not to charge the 5;ocieties cf or Hall in either of the two Univerfities, or the Colleges of Windfor, Eaton, Winton, or Colleges or Halls in the Unlvcrfi-- Uyiminjier, or the Corporation of the Governors of the Charity for Relief of poor ==> &c. Widows and Children of Clergymen, ot the College of Bromhy, or any, Hofpital, for or in refpeft of the' Scltes of the laid Colleges, Halls, or Hofpitals, or any Mafler, FelloNT, or Schdar of any fuch College or Hall, or any Reader, Officer or Minifier of the faidUni- R 2 verfities.