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Allowances to Officers for Collection.
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CCXX. And be it further enacted, That every Collector shall have Three-pence in the Pound for what Money of the several Duties aforesaid he shall pay to the Receiver General, his Deputy or Deputies; and that for the careful writing and transcribing the said Assessments, Warrants, Estreats, and Duplicates in due Time, and for the due, speedy, and effectually executing all Matters and Things directed to be performed under the said Commissioners, the Clerk of the respective Commissioners who shall perform the same within the respective Times limited by this Act, shall, by Warrant under the Hands of Two or more of the Commissioners, have and receive from the respective Receivers General, their Deputy or Deputies, Three Halfpence in the Pound of all such Monies of the said several Duties as shall be assessed in or by virtue of such Warrants or Certificates, who is hereby appointed and allowed to pay the same accordingly, provided this Act be carried into Execution in due Time, and in an effectual Manner, for the District in which he shall be appointed the Clerk, and all Warrants or Estreats to be made, and the Duplicates to be delivered to the Receiver General, and into the office of the King’s Remembrancer as aforesaid, within the Times limited by this Act, and not otherwise; and no Person, except the Assistant or Assistants to such Clerk (if any) shall, under any Pretence whatever, be entitled to any Part of the Reward hereby given to such Clerk, which Compensations shall be apportioned and settled by the respective Commissioners; not shall such Clerk, under any Pretence whatever, demand, take, or receive any Fee, Gratuity, or Perquisite, for any Matter pr Thing to be done by him, by virtue and under the Authority of this Act, from any Person or Persons other than the Receiver General, his Deputy or Deputies, in Manner aforesaid: Provided always, that no such. Compensation shall be made to any Collector in respect of any Sum or Sums detained or stopped under the Authority of this Act, or paid into the Bank of England, or in respect thereof, or in respect of any Sums paid by the respective Parties into the said Bank, nor to any Receiver; other than such Sum or Sums as shall be directed to be paid to such Collectors or Receivers, by the Warrant of Three or more of the Commissioners of the Treasury, or the High Treasurer for the Time beings for their Pains and Care in executing this Act.
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