510 Assembly Proceedings, Feb. 23-May 22, 1756.

Liber H. S.
No.1
p. 240
[Salary to
the Rent-
Roll-
Keeper.]

And be it further Enacted, That the said Commissioners or Trus-
tees shall, out of the Monies arising by the said Land-Tax, pay unto
the said Rent-Roll-Keepers respectively, or their Order or Orders,
as a Salary for their Care and Trouble in examining, adjusting, and
transmitting the said Accounts, as the Rate of Two Pounds Ten
Shilling's per Cent, on the Amount of the nett Ballances thereof due
to the Province; and in Case the said Rent-Roll-Keeper, and Re-
ceiver or Collector, should disagree about the Settlement of any of the
said Accounts, then an Account stated by the said Rent-Roll-Keeper,
in such Manner as in his Judgment the said Receiver or Collector
ought to be answerable, shall, by him be transmitted to the said
Commissioners or Trustees, within ten Days after such Disagree-
ment; and the said Receiver or Collector shall, within twenty Days
thereafter, pay to the said Commissioners or Trustees, who are
hereby obliged to settle the same, such Ballance as to them shall
appear just, allowing a Salary of Ten Pounds per Cent, as aforesaid,
and the said Rent-Roll-Keeper shall be paid his Salary aforesaid
thereon, as aforesaid.
And be it further Enacted, That the said Receivers or Collectors

I Particular
Lists to be
made of
Papists
Lands.]

shall, and they are hereby obliged to deliver to the said Rent-Roll-
Keepers respectively, with each and every of their Accounts afore-
said, a clear and distinct Account of all Lands, with their Names and
Quantities, held by Papists, or reputed Papists, and by whom, within
each respective County; which Accounts shall by the said Rent-Roll-
Keepers respectively be transmitted to the Commissioners or Trus-
tees aforesaid, with the Accounts aforesaid.

And be it further Enacted, That in Case any Receiver or Collector

[Receivers
not paying
their Bonds
to be put in
Suit.]

of the Land-Tax aforesaid, shall not pay the Ballance due on any of
his Accounts, within the Times aforesaid, after Settlement as afore-
said, the said Commissioners or Trustees are hereby strictly enjoined
and required immediately to put such Receiver or Collector's Bond
in Suit for the same. And if any Rent-Roll-Keeper shall refuse or
delay, upon any Receiver or Collector his rendering to or laying
before him such Accounts, as aforesaid, to proceed with him on the
Settlement thereof, as aforesaid, or when finally settled, or in Case
of Disagreement in the Settlement, shall neglect to transmit .such
Accounts as aforesaid, by the Time before for that Purpose directed,
to the Commissioners or Trustees aforesaid, he shall forfeit and
pay, for every such Refusal, Delay, or Neglect, the Sum of Five
Pounds Current Money; to be recovered by Action of Debt, Bill,
Plaint, or Information, wherein no Essoin, Protection, or Wager of
Law, nor more than one Imparlance, shall be allowed; one half
thereof to the Informer, or him or them that will sue for the same
to Effect; the other half to be paid to the Commissioners or Trustees
aforesaid, and to be by them applied as herein after directed.