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398 C.35. Anno tricefimo fecundo Ge or on II. A. D. 1758, One new Stamp to be provided to denote the t'everal Duties • Former Stamps not made Stamp put on them. All Pspcrs, Sec. made djrg to this Att «n Penalty of forfeiting s, 1. bcfidcs the Duties. them are authorifed to put in Execution any former Law concerning ftamped Vellum, Parchment or Paper. III. Provided always, and be it further enabled by the Authority aforefald. That to prevent the Multiplication of Stamps upon fuch Pieces of Vellum or Parchment, or Sheets or Pieces of Paper, on which feveral Duties are by feveral AS:s of Parliament impofel, it fliall and may be lawful for the faid Commiffioneis, inftead of the diftind Stamos dire61:ed to be provided to denote the feveral Duties on the Vellum, Parchment or Paper charged therewith, to caufe one new Stamp to be pro- vided, to denote the faid feveral Duties on every Piece of Vellum or Parchment, or Sheet or Piece of Paper charged with the faid feveral Duties, from time to time, as Ihall be by them thought ! needful. IV. And it is hereby further enabled, That all Vellum, Parchment and Paper, charged by this i u(e of before 5 July, to ^(C^ ^^idi gpy q( j^g Stamp Duties herebv granted, which hath been, or {hall before the faid fifth i af.d hTvc anaddTticna[ ^^Y ^^ 7^' ^"^ llamped Or marked in purfuance of the former Aas of Parliament relating to his Majefly's Stamp Duties, or any of them, (hall before any of the Matters or Things in refpe^J whereof any Rate or Duty is hereby made payable fliall be ingrofled or written thereupon, fuch In- grofHiig or Writing being at any Time after the faid fifth Day of July^ be brought to the Head Of- fice for ilamping or marking of Vellum, Parchment and Paper, to be {lamped or marked with an- other iVIark or Stamp, over and befides the Marks or Stamps put or to be put thereupon in purfu- ance of the faid former Acts, or any of them ; and that all Vellum, Parchment and Paper which ute of" after the faid Day, hath not been, or {hall not before the fifth Day of Ju/y be {lamped or marked in purfuance of the .w'ro"!^.,^Trt^*""' ^^^*^ former AcVs, or any of thern, fliall before any of the Matters or Things in refpedt whereof any Stamp or Duty is payable hereby, and by the faid former Afls, or any of them, {hall be there- upon ingrofl'ed or written, fuch IngroiTmg or Writing being after the faid fifth Day of July^ be brought to the faid Head Ofiice, and there marked and {lamped with the proper Marks or Stamps, or Mark or Stamp, provided, ufed or appointed, or to be provided or appointed in purfuance of the faid former Acls, or of this A61:, to denote the refpedive Duties thereby and hereby refpedively charged thereupon ; And if any of the faid Matters and Things fo to be ingrofied or written as aforefaid, fhall be ingrofied or written, contrary to the true Intent and Meaning hereof, upon Vel- lum, Parchment or Paper, not appearing to have been duly marked or {lamped according to thii | Acl ; that then and in every fuch Cafe, there {hall be due, anfwered, and paid (over and above the Stamp Duties payable hereby, and by the faid former A£ls, or any of them) for or in refpeft of The Penalty and Duties every fuch Matter and Thing the Sum of five Pc unds ; and that no fuch Matter or Thing fhall be to be paid, available in Law or Equity, or be given in Evidence, or admitted in any Court, unlcfs as well the faid Duty hereby charged in refpedl thereof, as the faid Sum of five Poimds, fhall be firfl paid to and the Paper?, &c. duly the Receiver General for the Time being of the Stamp Duties, or his Deputy or Clerk ; and until ftaropt, before the fame the Vellum, Parchment or Paper, upon^ which fuch Matter or Thing is fo ingrofied or written, fliali be avalable in Law ^3]] b,, marked or {lamped according to the Tenor and true Meaning hereof: And the faid Receiver Upo.rE'ment of the ^^"^^l* 2nd his Deputy or Clerk, are hereby injoincd and required, upon Payment or Tender of the faid Duties, and of the faid Sum of five Pounds, and fuch other Sums as by the faid former' Adts are payable in that Behalf, to give a Receipt for fuch Monies ; and the other proper Officer* are thereupon required to mark or flamp fuch Matters or Things with the proper Marks or Stamps, or Mark or Stamp required in that Behalf; which faid Sum of five Pounds is to be applied to the fame Ufes and Purpofes as the Duties hereby granted are to be applied. V. And be it further enaded by the Authority aforefaid, That the feveral Rates and Duties herein before granted, fhall be paid, from time to time, into the Hands of the Receiver General for the Time being of the Duties on ftamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper; who {liall keep a feparate and diftin6l Account of the feveral Rates and Duties arifing by virtue of this A61:, and pay the. fame (the neceflary Charges of raifing, paying and accounting for fuch Rates and Duties being de-**] ducSlcd) into the Receipt of the Exchequer, for the Purpofes herein after cxpreffed, at fuch Time and in fuch Manner as any former Duties on {lamped Vellum, Parchment or Paper are dire<5led to be paid: And that in the Office of the Auditor of the faid Receipt {hall be provided and kept af , Book or Books, in which all the Monies arifing from the feveral Rates and Duties hereby grantedl, tennj; thefe Ducics apart and paid into thc faid Receipt as aforefaid, {ball be entered feparate and apart from all other Monies* | from all others. ^^jj ^j^j payable to his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeflbrs, upon any Account whatfoever, and fhal* be applied in fuch Manner as is herein after mentioned. CommifTjoner!, and Of- VI. And be it further enabled by the Authority aforefaid. That the faid Commiffioncrs, and a| ficcis und'-r ihem, to Other Officers who fliall be imployed in the Colle6lion or Management of the faid feveral Rates and obierye the Orders of the J3uties herein before granted, {hall in the Execution of their Offices obferve and perform fuch Rules and (Orders, as they repe<5lively fhall from time to time receive from the High Treafurer, or the Commiffioncrs of the Trcafury, or any three or more of them for the Time being ; and that no Fee or Reward fhall be taken or demanded by any fuch Commiffioncrs or Officers from any of his Majefty's Subjects, for any Matter or Thing to be done in purfuance of this A61 : And in cafe any Officer imployed in the Execution of this Act in relation to the faid Rates and Duties, fhall refufe or neglect to do or perform any Matter or Thing by this A(fl required or dircdled to be done or performed by him, whereby any of his Majefty's Subjects fliall or may fuftain any Damage whatfoever ; fuch Officer fo offending fhall be liable, by any Adlion to be founded on this Statute, to anfwer to thc Party grieved all fuch Damages, with Treble Cofts of Suit. Penalty and Duties, Papers admitted to be ftaispt. Duties to be paid to the Receiver General ; and a feparate Account kept thereof, and to be paid over by him into the Exchequer. Books to be kept in thc Auditor's Office for cn- Treafury in the Execu- tion of their Offices. No Fees to be taken. O'Tvrer r ilciie Default in his Diify, to nay Di- rnapc* aad Treble Coils U) -Bt Faitf gricverf. VII. And