| Chap. 49. |
Hearth and Chimney Mony.
' and Sale, rendring the overplus after the duty and necessary charges
' of levying deducted. 14 Car. 2. c. 10. |
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' The Collectors shall within twenty days after
it is due, pay it to the
' High Constables of the Hundred, taking an Acquittance without paying
' any thing for it, and deducting two pence in the pound, and shall
' deliver in writing the names from whom they have received it and the
' names of such as have not paid it, where no Distress can be had.
14 Car.
' 2. c. 10. |
§. 4.
Payment. |
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' The High Constables shall within ten days after
Receipt of it, pay it
' to the Sheriff, and deliver him the returns, deducting a penny in the
pound
' for their pains. 14 Car. 2. c. 10. |
Fees. |
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' The Sheriff shall within thirty days pay it into
the Exchequer, with
' the return, deducting four pence out of twenty shillings, viz.
Three
' pence for himself, and one penny for the Clerk of the Peace. 14
Car. 2.
' c. 10. |
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' The Sheriffs of London and Middlesex,
for so much as is within the
' Weekly Bills, and the Sheriff of Surrey for Southwark,
are appointed
' Collectors; and so are Sheriff of all Towns, being COunties of themselves;
' and the Constables, &c. are to deliver to them Duplicates,
and
' they to Inroll them at Sessions. 14 Car. 2. c. 10. |
§. 5.
London. |
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' Where any increase and decrease of Hearths and
Stoves is, an Accompt
' shall be taken, returned, Inrolled, as before is directed, and a Duplicate
' sent into the Exchequer; and where any decrease is, the party
to be
' thereby discharged without further pleading. |
§. 6.
Increase. |
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' No person shall be presented for his duty, unless
Suit be brought within
' two years, and brought to Judgment within four years, and levied within
' five years. 14 Car. 2. c. 10. |
§. 7.
Prosecution. |
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' No person, who by reason of poverty, is exempted
from payment to
' Church and Poor, shall be charged with these duties. See Sect.
18. |
§. 8.
Poor. |
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' If the Church-Wardens and Overseers, with the
Minister (Quorum
' unus, the Minister) shall under their hands, certifie a House to
be under
' Twenty shillings per annum. And that the party useth not
other Lands
' above Twenty shillings per annum; not hath Lands or Goods to Ten
' pounds value, upon such Certificate made to the two next Justices of
' Peace, and allowed, the party shall be discharged. 14 Car. 2.
c. 10. |
Exemption. |
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' The Act not to extend to a Blowing-house, or Stamp,
Furnace, Kiln,
' or private Oven; nor an Hospital or Alms house, the Revenue whereof
' exceeds not One hundred pounds per annum. 14 Car.
2. c. 10. |
§. 9.
Exception. |
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' The Occupier, or Tenant, his Executors or Administrators
to be charged,
' and not the Landlord. Ibidem. |
Charges. |
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' By the Statute of 15 Car. 2. cap. 13.
a new Survey is appointed after
' Michaelmas following, and several Penalties inflicted upon Housholders
' and Officers, for their neglect or concealment. |
§. 10.
Survey. |
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' He that is Officer at the time of the duty growing
due, may collect,
' distrain for, and receive the same, notwithstanding he be afterwards
changed
' or moved. 15 Car. 2. c. 13. |
§. 11.
Collection. |
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' If any person, who by that or the former Act,
ought to collect, distrain
' for, or receive the duty, shall refuse or neglect to do his duty, for
every
' week he shall so neglect or refuse, he shall forfeit Twenty shillings. |
Neglect. |
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' Where the Officers may enter the House or Distrain,
he may call to
' his assistance two sufficient Inhabitants, who are required to assist
him.
' 15 Car. 2. c. 13. |
Assistance. |
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