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Sheriff. |
Hearth and Chimney Mony.
Where a Sheriff is appointed to be Collector, he
may appoint his Deputy
' under Hand and Seal. 15 Car. 2. cap. 13. |
Chap. 49. |
§. 12.
Sureties. |
' Officers in Societies, may do such things, and
are liable to such Penalties,
' as other Officers are. 15 Car. 2. cap. 13. |
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| Westminster. |
' The Bailiffs of Westminster and Southwark
may do the same things, and
' are liable to the same Penalties as Sheriffs. 15 Car. 2.
cap. 13. |
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| Allowance. |
' The Lord Treasurer or Chancellor of the Exchequer,
may make such
' further allowance to the Clerk of the Peace, as they shall think fit;
' not exceeding one penny in the pound. 15 Car. 2. c. 13. |
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§. 13.
King may
appoint Officers. |
' By Act of 16 Car. 2. c. 3. the Kings
Majesty, His Heirs and Successors
' may by the Advice of the Lord High Treasurer, Chancellor, Under-Treasurer,
' and Barons of the Exchequer, or any three of them (Quorum
' unus, the Lord High Treasurer or Chancellor) appoint such
persons
' as his Majesty, &c. shall think fit to collect the duty for viewing
Hearths
' and Stoves; and for examining the Rolls, Returns and Certificates
' who are inabled to supervise the Rolls, and Returns; and being attended
' with the Officer of the place, if any; or else without any in the day
time,
' to view and search, if any more Fire-Hearths or Stoves be, than are returned;
' and so once every year: And if they find any variance, such
' person appointed, and Parish Officer, are to certifie the same to the
Clerk
' of the Peace; and after approbation thereof, by the Justices in Sessions,
' the same is to be certified to His Majesties Remembrancer in the Exchequer:
' And such person or persons, so to be appointed, may collect the
' same, and other Officers appointed by former Acts, are discharged of
' Collection thereof: and such persons to be appointed, shall pay
to the
' Petty Constables, and Clerk of the Peace, such allowances as are given
' by former Acts. 16 Car. 2. c. 3. |
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' All Justices of the Peace, Chief Magistrates,
Constables, and other
' Officers, are to be assisting to such persons as shall be so appointed,
according
' to the true meaning of that and other Acts. 16 Car. 2. c.
3. |
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§. 14.
Distress. |
' In case of demand made at the place where the
duty grows due,
' and refusal or non payment within an hour after demand, the Officer
' appointed may Distrain, with the assistance of the Parish Officer in
the
' day time, and levy duty, Arrears, and Charges of Distress; the Charges
' not exceeding the moiety of such Duty and Arrears, rendring the overplus.
16 Car. 2. c. 3. |
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§. 15.
Opposition. |
' In case of violent Oppression or Injury done to
such person appointed,
' or his Deputy, and the same proved upon Oath, before any one Justice
' of Peace, dwelling near the place, or chief Magistrate or Magistrates
of
' the City, Town, or place, they may punish such Offenders by Imprisonment
' in Common Gaol (for any time) not exceeding one Month. |
16 Car. 2.
c. 3. |
§. 16.
Security
and Oath.
Extortion. |
' No person shall be so imployed, unless he give
security to the King to
' answer the duty, and take an Oath before one or more of the Barons
' or Commissioners to that purpose, to execute that Office according to
' the Law. And shall take no Fee of the Subject, but of the King,
upon pain
' to be disabled to execute the said Office; and upon legal Conviction,
to
' render treble to the party grieved, and shall sign and deliver Acquittances
' to the parties, which shall be a good discharge. 16 Car. 2.
c. 3. |
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§. 17.
Departing. |
' If they using such Hearth or Stove, leave the
house or place before the
' half years Feast, the next occupier shall be chargeable for that half
year.
' 16 Car. 2. c. 3. |
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