A. D. 171 o. Anno nono Ann^e Reginas, C. 23. 495 Stamp Duties, fcom any of her Majefty's Subjcfts, for any Matter or Thing to be done in purfuance of this Aft ; and in cafe any Officer intrufted, or to be intrufted in the Execution of this A61, in Relation to the ftid Stamp Duties, {hall refufe or negledt to perform any Matter or Thing by this Aft required to be done or perfo med by him, whereby any of her Majefly's Subjefts fhall or may luflain any Damage whatfoever, fuch Officer fo offending, fhall be liable by any Aftion to be founded on this Statute, to anfwer to the Party grieved all fuch Damages with treble Cofts of Suit. XXXI. And it is hereby further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That the Duties laft-mentioned and Separate Ac- hcreby granted, fhall be all paid, from time to time, into the Hands of the Receiver General, for the time """ »""' being, of the faid Duties on ftampt Vellum, Parchment, and Paper, who fhall keep a feparate and diftinft Ac - ^^n^ • ' count thereof, and pay the fame into the Receipt of the Exchequer of her Majefty, her Heirs or Succeflbrs, " * weekly, on Wedmfday in every Week, unlefs it be an holyday, and then the next Day after that fhall not be- an Holyday, for the Purpofes in this Aft exprelTed. XXXII. Provided always, and be it further enafted. That as often as her Majefty, her Heirs or Sue- Upon altering cedbrs, fliall think fit to alter or renew the faid Marks or Stamps, to be provided or ufed in purfuance of Stan-.ps tbofe this Aft, or any of them, it fhall be lawful for all Perfons, who fhall at that Time have in their Cuftody who havePaper, or Pofleffion, any Vellum, Parchment, or Paper marked with the Stamp or Stamps which fhall be fo al- ^"enrmavhave tered or renewed, and upon which none of the Matters or Things hereby charged fhall be engroffed, writ- it cha'nged in 6e> ten, or printed, at any Time within the Space of fixty Days after fuch Intention of renewing or altering Days. ihall be publifhed by Proclamation, to bring or fend fuch Vellum, Parchment, or Paper to the faid Com- ' miffioners at the faid Head Office, or to fuch Officers as fhall be appointed in that Behalf; and the faid Commiilloners and Officers refpeftively are hereby required to deliver, or caufe to be delivered to the fe- vera! Perfons, who fhall fo bring and deliver any Quantity of Vellum, Parchment, or Paper, the like Quan- tity of Vellum, Parchment, and Paper, and as good in Qiiality, ftampt with fuch new Stamps, without de- manding or taking, direftly or indireftly, for the fame, any Sum of Money or Confideration whatfover, under the Penalty of forfeiting, for every fuch Offence, one hundred Pounds, to be fued for, recovered, and divided, in fuch Manner as the other Penalties in this Aft, relating to the faid Duties hereby charged on Vellum, Parchment, and Paper, are direfted to be fued for, recovered, and divided; and in cafe any Paper, &c. not Perfon fhall negleft or refufe, within the Time aforefaid, to bring or caufe to brought and delivered to the brought in of na faid Commiflioners or Officers as aforefaid, any fuch Vellum, Parchment, or Paper, the fame is hereby de- '^' ^' clared to be of no other Efleft or Ufe than if it had never been ftamped ; and that all Matters or Things ■ charged with the Duties laft-mentioned, and hereby granted, which fhall after that Time be engrofled or written thereon, fhall be of no other EfFeft than if they had been engroffed or written on Vellum, Parch- ment, and Paper not marked or ftamped at all ; and all Perfons, who Ihall engrofs or write any the Matters or Things hereby charged on fuch Vellum, Parchment, or Paper after the faid Time, fhall forfeit and fufi'er, as herein before is enafted for Perfons writing or engroffing on Vellum, Parchment, or Paper, iK)t marked or ftamped. o"!,-' XXXIII. Provided always, and be it further enafted, That as often as her Majefty, her Heirs or Sue- Proclamation for ceffors, fhall think fit to alter the faid Stamps, or any of them, that the Proclamation which is hereby in- altering Stamps tended to be made for the giving all Perfons due Notice thereof, fliali, within twenty Days after the Date 5^^'^""° j* thereof, be fent to the Mayor, Chief Magiftrate, or other Head Officer of every City, Corporation, Bo- ^-^^qZ '^' '" rough, and Market Town, throughout her Majefty 's Kingdom of Great Britain; which Officers refpec- tively fhall caufe the fame to be publifhed to the Inhabitants of fuch City, Corporation, or Town, either on the next Market Day, or next Sunday in the Church, immediately after the Time of Divine Service, upon Pain of forfeiting the Sum of two hundred Pounds. XXXIV. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That if any Perfon or Perfons whatfo- Counterfeiting ever, fhall, at any Time or Times hereafter, counterfeit, or forge any Stamp or Mark, to refemble any Stamps, &c. Stamp or Mark which fhall be provided, made, or ufed in purfuance of this Aft, or ihall counterfeit or ^""y- % refemble the ImpreJfion of the fame, upon any Vellum, Parchment, or Paper, thereby to defraud her Ma- r g^"'--'/ '* jefty, her Heirs or Succeflbrs, of any of the faid Duties on Vellum, Parchment, or Paper, or fhall utter, jony to procure vend, or fell any Vellum, Parchment, or Paper, with fuch counterfeit Mark or Stamp thereupon, know- Vcilum, &c. to ing fuch Mark or Stamp to be counterfeit ; or if any Perfon whatfoever fhall privately and fraudulently ufe te marJiedwith any Stamp, provided or ufed, or to be provided or ufed in purfuance of this or any former Aft or Afts ^o"'"<;rfeit of Parliament relating to the Duties upon ftampt Vellum, Parchment, and Paper, fo as thereby to defraud q^^q^ - her Majefty, her Heirs or SuccefTors, of any Duty payable by this or any fuch former Aft or Afts of Par- c. 2.5. ' liament ; then every fuch Perfon fo offending, and being thereof convi6ted in due Form of Law, fhall be adjudged a Felon, and fuffer Death as in Cafes of Felony, without Benefit of Clergy. XXXV. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That the faid Commiifioners, for the Comn-.iflioners time being, appointed to manage the faid Duties upon ftampt Vellum, Parchment, and Paper, fhall take to fumifn all care that the feveral Parts of the Kingdom of Great Britain Ihall, from time to time, be fufficiently fur- ^"'^. °'^9^j^' nifhed with Vellum, Parchment, and Paper, ftamped and marked, as aforefaid, fo as the Subjefts of her g^"^^'" ^^'^ Majefty, her Heirs and SuccefTors, may have it in their Eleftion to buy the fame of the Officers or Perfons to be employed by the faid Commiffioners at the ufual and moft common Rates above the faid Duties, or' t« bring their own Vellum, Parchment, or Paper to be ftamped, as aforefaid, or to furnifh themfelves or others that fhall have done the fame. XXXVI. And for the better Diftribution of the faid Vellum, Parchment, and Paper, and .that the Sub-Treafury to fct jefts may have the fame with more Conveniency, and at an eafy Rate ; Be it further enacted by the Au- Price on ftampt thority aforefaid, That the Commiifioners of the Treafury now being, and the Lord High Treafurer ofV-lUm, &c. Great Britain^ or Commiffioners of the Treafury for the time being, fhall once in every Year, at leaf!:, fet^'^^^" the Prices of ftampt Vellum, Parchment, and Paper, that it fhall be fold at; and. that the faid Commif- fioners for the faid Duties upon Vellum, Parchment, and Paper, fhall ftamp the faid Price fo fet upon 3 every
