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A45972 An act for making the collectors receipts for quit-rent, crown rent, and other rents due to the crown, full and legal discharges for the same, and for limiting their fees thereon ; An act for taking away the benefit of clergy in some cases Ireland. 1697 (1697) Wing I307A; ESTC R178576 5,001 12

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AN ACT For making the Collectors Receipts For Quit-Rent Crown Rent and other Rents Due to the Crown Full and Legal Discharges for the same and for Limitting their Fees thereon AN ACT For taking away the Benefit of Clergy IN SOME CASES DUBLIN Printed by Andrew Crook Printer to the King 's Most Excellent Majesty on Cork-Hill near Copper-Alley 1697. An ACT for making the Collectors Receipts for Quit-Rent Crown-Rent and other Rents due to the Crown full and legal Discharges for the same and for Limitting their Fees thereon CHAP. XXXI WHEREAS the several and respepective Farmers of the Revenue of this Kingdom since the Restauration of His late Majesty King Charles the Second and the several Commissioners appointed since for the management of the said Revenue have thought fit for several weighty Considerations to Collect and Levy the Quit-Rent Crown-Rent Composition and all other Rents due to the Crown by Collectors by them appointed in the several Districts of this Kingdom which was principally intended for the Ease of the Subject by saving them the Trouble Danger and Expence of sending their Money to Dublin to be there paid into the Treasury And whereas several Scruples have Arisen amongst His Majesty's good Subjects which have made them doubt whether the Acquittances given by such Collectors were or ought to be sufficient Discharges to the Persons who have paid the said Rents against His Majesty in any Prosecution made in His Name in the Court of Exchequer or elsewhere for Levying and Recovering thereof in case the said Collectors who have Received the same have not duly Accounted for such Receipts with His Majesty as in Duty they ought For Remedy whereof Be it Enacted by the King 's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons in this present Parliament Assembled and by the Authority of the same that the several Acquittances already given by the Collectors or Receivers duly Authorized and Appointed to Collect and Receive the said Quit-Rent Crown-Rent Composition-Rent and other Rents As also all Acquittances that hereafter shall be given by any such Collector or Receiver during the time the said Collectors were are or shall be so Employed shall be Good and Valid in Law to all Intents and Purposes against His Majesty His Heirs and Successors And that all such Acquittances so given or hereafter to be given shall be as Good and Effectual to all Intents and Purposes as an Exchequer Acquittance duly Passed and Entred in the several Offices of the Exchequer And be it further Enacted That all and every the Collector and Collectors of the aforesaid Rents shall upon Payment of the same or any part thereof give and perfect to the person so paying the same a full and Clear Receipt or Acquittance for what he shall receive in Parchment under his Hand wherein he shall mention the Summ so by him Received and for what Gales Rent and for what Land and on what Account the same is paid to him And for the Encouragement of the said Collectors to do their Duty therein with all due Regard and Indulgence to the Country And to prevent the Extortions and Oppressions which may be committed by their Bailiffs or Drivers on the Tenants Liable to pay such Quit-Rent Crown-Rent Composition-Rent or other Rent Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the said Collectors and every of them may demand and receive the respective Feés hereafter mentioned and no more or other Feé That is to say For every Acquittance they shall give for any of the said Rents for any Summ above Five shillings and not exceéding Twenty shillings the Summ of Six pence and no more and for every Summ above Twenty shillings and not exceéding Five pounds the Summ of One shilling and no more and for every Summ above Five pounds and not exceéding Fifteén pounds the Summ of One shilling Six pence and no more and for every Summ above Fifteén pounds the Summ or Feé of Two shillings and in no case to receive any more for any one Acquittance then Two shillings And whereas several persons stand Charged with or are Oblidged to pay several Rents for several Parcels of their Lands and Tenements the same being Granted under several and distinct Rents to themselves or others under whom they Claim for which formerly several Acquittances used to be given tho' paid at the same times and by the same person for which said several Acquittances distinct Feés have beén paid to the great Charge of the Subject for Remedy whereof Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That where one person stands Charged with the Payment of several and distinct Summs in respect of several Parcels of their Lands and Tenements or where the same is in Charge in the name of other persons not in possession of such Lands the several Collectors of this Kingdom within their respective Districts shall on Receipt of the said Rents or any part thereof give to the person so in possession as aforesaid and so paying the same One Acquittance for what he shall so pay which Acquittance shall distinctly mention as well the Lands and Tenements as the Rent so paid and for what Gale the same is so paid and by whom for which One Acquittance the said Collectors shall receive no other or greater Feé then as aforesaid And wheras the several Acquittances to be made and given pursuant to this Act may be lost or mislaid to the prejudice of the person therein concerned For prevention whereof Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every the Collector and Collectors of this Kingdom shall every Year prepare a Book wherein they shall Enter all the Receipts or Acquittances by them given for all and every the aforesaid Rents under their Hands and in the presence of the party paying the same which Receipt the said parties or any other on his behalf may set their Names for every which Entry the said Collectors may demand and receive Two pence over and above the Feés aforesaid which Book the said Collectors and every of them respectively shall Yearly before the Stating of their Accounts return under their Hands and on their Oaths into the Office of the Auditor-General where the same shall remain and be kept not only as a Charge on such Collectors respectively but also as a Discharge to the Subject for all Summs thereby appearing to be paid as aforesaid An ACT for taking away the Benefit of Clergy in some Cases CHAP. XXXII FORASMUCH as divers Wicked and Ill-disposed Persons are Encouraged to Commit Roberies upon Mens Persons and in their Houses and other Offences by the Priviledge as the Law now is of Demanding the Benefit of the Clergy Be it therefore Enacted by the King 's Most Excellent Majesty and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons in this present Parliament Assembled and by the Authority of the same That all