A47698	----	The trve coppy of a letter sent by Mr. Speaker to the sheriffes of several counties namely, Worcester, Cambridge, Huntington, Lecester, North-hampton, Warwick, and Rutland, which have not as yet paid in the poll-money : with the copy of an order sent from the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament to these severall counties before-named, for the speedy transportation of that money to York for disbanding of His Majesties army, and they that are found faulty, shall incurre both the ill-opinion and severe punishment of both Houses of Parliament, August 24, 1641. Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A47698 of text R20478 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing L1091). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 4 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2017 A47698 Wing L1091 ESTC R20478 12610099 ocm 12610099 64329 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A47698) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 64329) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 963:11) The trve coppy of a letter sent by Mr. Speaker to the sheriffes of several counties namely, Worcester, Cambridge, Huntington, Lecester, North-hampton, Warwick, and Rutland, which have not as yet paid in the poll-money : with the copy of an order sent from the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament to these severall counties before-named, for the speedy transportation of that money to York for disbanding of His Majesties army, and they that are found faulty, shall incurre both the ill-opinion and severe punishment of both Houses of Parliament, August 24, 1641. Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. England and Wales. Parliament. [2], 5 p. Printed for Iohn Thomas, [London : 1641] Reproduction of original in Cambridge University Library. eng Poll tax -- Great Britain. Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649 -- Pamphlets. A47698 R20478 (Wing L1091). civilwar no The true coppy of a letter sent by Mr Speaker to the sheriffes of several counties. Namely: Worcester, Cambridge, Huntington, Lecester, Nort Lenthall, William 1641 992 6 0 0 0 0 0 60 D The rate of 60 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the D category of texts with between 35 and 100 defects per 10,000 words. 2004-01 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2004-02 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2004-03 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2004-03 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2004-04 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion THE TRVE COPPY OF A LETTER SENT BY Mr SPEAKER To the Sheriffes of severall Counties . NAMELY : Worcester , Cambridge , Huntington , Lecester , North-hampton , Warwick , AND Rutland . Which have not as yet paid in the Poll-Money . With the Copy of an Order sent from the LORDS and COMMONS now assembled in PARLIAMENT to these severall Counties before-named , for the speedy transportation of that Money to York for disbanding of his Majesties Army . And they that are found faulty , shall incurre both the ill-opinion and severe punishment of both Houses of Parliament . August 24. 1641. Printed for Iohn Thomas , MDCXLI . A LETTER SENT FROM Msr SPEAKER TO THE SHERIFFES OF SEVERALL COUNTIES , By the Command of the HOUSE of COMMONS . THe House of Commons did hope that in so great a time , and so visible a Necessity of present money , no private person , much lesse any publique Officers , would have bin so slow , in contributing their assistance to the Poll-money , but by the not comming in of this , from the slow and slender comming of it , from others ; together with more particular Informations ; Wee are forced to beleeve , that both Payers , Assesso●●● , Collectors , and Returners , are in fault concerning it . I am therefore comm●nded , to let you know from the House , that as you tender your own , or the publique good , you make all possible haste in returning such moneyes as you have ready , and that you make knowne to the Commissioners , that ( if wee be not by them prevented ) the House intends to make a Revenue of the Assesments , to the end , that wherein the Assessors either through partiality ; should be found either to have left any uncharged , whom the Act chargeth , or to have charged any lower then they are charged by the Act : those that should be found faulty , may incurre both the ill opinion , and severe punishment of Parliament , as Contemners of the greatest Authority , in a time of greatest necessity ; and by that Contempt , being causes of the Armyes lesse speedy disbanding , to the danger as well as the unsupportable , and unnecessary Expence of this Kingdome . AUGUST the 24. 1641. August the 24. 164● . AN ORDER OF The Lords and Commons in Parliament , concerning the more speedy Transportation of the Poll-money to Yorke , for disbanding of His Majesties Army . WHEREAS it is enacted , that the Sheriffes of the Counties , and Cities hereafter named , shall amongst others , pay such summes of Money , as they shall receive for Poll-money , to the Treasurer , in the Act named in the Chamberlaines Office , within the City of London . Now forasmuch , as their long delay , and slow payment is very burthensome and dangerous to the Kingdome ; because the Kings Army in the North , by this meanes remaines undisbanded , to the insupportable charge of the Common-wealth . For the more speedy reliefe of the Kingdome , the LORDS and COMMONS in this Parliament assembled , doe hereby order and ordaine , that the severall Sheriffes of VVorcester , Cambridge , Huntington , Liecester , North-hampton , Rutland , VVarwicke , and of the Cities that are Counties within those Countries , and every of them respectively : shall forthwith upon notice of this Order , send such Moneyes now in their hands , or shall come to his hand , or any of their hands respectively , or to the hands of his under Sheriffe or Deputy , or to the hands of any of their under Sheriffes , or Deputies , respectively under a sufficient Guard and Convoy to the City of Yorke , to pay the same to Sir VVilliam Vindall , Knight , Treasurer of his Majesties Army , now thee residing , taking his Acquittance for the same : which Acquittance the said severall Sheriffes respectively shall send to the Chamber of London ; and that the said Treasurer in the Act named , shall accept of the same , as if so much Money were paid in the specie , and shall deliver an Acquittance or Acquittances for the same , which shall be as sufficient a discharge to the said severall Sheriffes , as if the Money had bin paid there . And the said Treasurer of the Army , is hereby required , that he shall as speedily as he may , after the receit of any such summes from any of the Sheriffes afore-mentioned , send up to the said Treasurer of the Chamberlain of London , present and distinct Certificates of the same . 〈◊〉 is further ordered , that the severall Sheriffes of the Counties through which these Moneyes doe passe , shall provide a sufficient Convoy to guard the same through the severall Counties : and that the Sheriffes under whose charge the money is , shal have allowan●e for Transportat●on the●eof in their severall Accounts . Lastly , it is ordered , that a strict Account be taken of the proceedings of the severall Sheriffes ; As also , the Treasurer of his Majesties Army , and of the Treasurer appointed by the Act , and of their obedience , and conformity to this Order : and if any shall faile therein , it shall be interpreted as a great neglect of the safety of the Kingdome , and contempt of both Houses of Parliament ; for which they shall be called to answer , and make satisfaction aswell for their offence , as for such dammage as the Common-wealth hath under-gone by their default . FINIS . 
A83652	----	A certificate of what hath been done upon the poll-money, as well upon the act of poll-money, as upon the order of review of the same. England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A83652 of text R205388 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.3[21]). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 2 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2017 A83652 Wing E2535A Thomason 669.f.3[21] ESTC R205388 99864787 99864787 160579 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A83652) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 160579) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 245:669f3[21]) A certificate of what hath been done upon the poll-money, as well upon the act of poll-money, as upon the order of review of the same. England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. 1 sheet ([1] p.) by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty: and by the assignes of John Bill, Imprinted at London : 1641. "The form of certificate with blanks alluded to in Ordinance of 29 Nov."--Steele. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Poll tax -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800. Taxation -- England -- Early works to 1800. A83652 R205388 (Thomason 669.f.3[21]). civilwar no A certificate of what hath been done upon the poll-money, as well upon the act of poll-money, as upon the order of review of the same. England and Wales. Parliament. 1641 314 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-11 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-12 Emma (Leeson) Huber Sampled and proofread 2007-12 Emma (Leeson) Huber Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion ¶ A Certificate of what hath been done upon the Poll-money , as well upon the Act of Poll-money , as upon the Order of Review of the same . COMMONS HOUSE . IMprimis , The charge of each severall division amounteth in the totall sum unto — The discharge of the said totall sum appeareth in the particulars following , ( Viz ) 1 Money paid into the Chamber of London — 2 Money paid for the Collecting and paying of the same , according to the Statute or Order of review — 3 In Certificates seen and allowed according to the said Statute , the sum of money is — 4 In pretended Certificates neither seen nor allowed , the sum is — 5 Moneys uncollected , and not distreined by reason of the povertie of the partie assessed — 6 Such as are dead and were able to pay in their life time — 7 Refusers , that do not , or will not pay , although able and sufficient , whose names with the sums of money assessed upon them are in a Schedule annexed hereunto , amounteth unto — 8 Memorandum , All that are assessed under twelve pence are not to be particularly named or written , but the totall sum in every Parish or Township therein set down , The grosse sum whereof is — 9 You shall likewise certifie where any considerable partialitie or connivence hath been used , either by the Commissioners or Assessors , and in such case you are to certifie the particular persons name and place of abode , that so such person may receive his condigne censure . H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. ¶ Imprinted at London by Robert Barker , Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty : And by the Assignes of JOHN BILL . 1641. 
A83773	----	An order of the House of Parliament concerning the gathering in of the pole-moneys. die Veneris, May 6, 1642. England and Wales. Parliament. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A83773 of text R210527 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.5[15]). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 2 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2017 A83773 Wing E2657 Thomason 669.f.5[15] ESTC R210527 99869313 99869313 160728 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A83773) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 160728) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 245:669f5[15]) An order of the House of Parliament concerning the gathering in of the pole-moneys. die Veneris, May 6, 1642. England and Wales. Parliament. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by A.N. for Iohn Franck, [London] : [1642] Place and date of publication from Wing. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. With engraved border. eng Great Britain. -- Parliament -- Rules and practice -- Early works to 1800. Poll tax -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800. A83773 R210527 (Thomason 669.f.5[15]). civilwar no An order of the House of Parliament concerning the gathering in of the pole-moneys. die Veneris, May 6, 1642. England and Wales. Parliament. 1642 303 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2007-09 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-11 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-12 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2007-12 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion AN ORDER OF the House of Parliament concerning the gathering in of the Pole-moneys . Die Veneris , May 6 , 1642. ORdered that the Knights and Burgesses of every County be forth-with enjoyned to write unto the severall Sheriffs of every County , that they require all the Commissioners of their respective Counties , to make present return of all such Certificates of the Pole-mony , as have not yet bin returned according to the former Order of this House , and also be enjoyned to take into their custody the severall Certificates of every severall County already returned respectively , and to examine the true state of them , and that where they find any Certificates not returned or defective , that they forth-with give notice unto the severall Commissioners of each County inhabiting within forty miles of this City , to make their returns by the last of this instant May , & all those beyond that distance by the twentieth of Iune next , and being so by them examined , that they take a speedy course to returne the same unto the Committee for Accompts and Pole-money at such time as they shall be required by the said Committee , who have agreed to call for them with all speed , and to digest them into forme , that so they may present them unto the House , and to begin with the City of London and Westminster , according to a former Order in that case . And it is further ordered , that the Sheriffs of the severall Counties respectively doe certifie into how many severall divisions , the Commissioners of the severall Counties did divide themselves within the Counties for the collecting of the Pole-money . Printed by A. N. for Iohn Franck . 
A83875	----	Die Jovis 9⁰ Septembr. 1641. Whereas it doth appear to this House by certain informations received from divers parts of this kingdom, that the pole-money doth generally come to a far lesse sum, then by the true intent of the act it both might and ought to do ... England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A83875 of text R205445 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.3[15]). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2017 A83875 Wing E2781 Thomason 669.f.3[15] ESTC R205445 99864823 99864823 160573 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A83875) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 160573) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 245:669f3[15]) Die Jovis 9⁰ Septembr. 1641. Whereas it doth appear to this House by certain informations received from divers parts of this kingdom, that the pole-money doth generally come to a far lesse sum, then by the true intent of the act it both might and ought to do ... England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. 1 sheet ([1] p.) by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majestie: and by the assignes of John Bill, Imprinted at London : 1641. Title from caption and opening words of text. With royal seal of Charles I at head of document. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Poll tax -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800. A83875 R205445 (Thomason 669.f.3[15]). civilwar no Die Jovis 9⁰ Septembr. 1641. Whereas it doth appear to this House by certain informations received from divers parts of this kingdom, that t England and Wales. Parliament. 1641 727 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 C The rate of 14 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-11 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-12 John Pas Sampled and proofread 2007-12 John Pas Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion ❧ Die Jovis 9o Septembr . 1641. WHereas it doth appear to this House by certain Informations received from divers parts of this Kingdom , that the Pole ▪ money doth generally come to a far lesse sum , then by the true intent of the Act it both might and ought to do ( which as we are credibly informed ) is caused by the undue and partiall Certificates and Assessements brought into the Commissioners by the Assessors , and also by the great neglect of the Commissioners , who have not reformed such Certificates and Returnes , as by the Law they are required ; But have in many places favoured and eased themselves , their friends , tenants , and neighbours unjustly , whereby the true meaning of the Law hath been much frustrate , to the great prejudice of the Kingdom , and neglect of the good intentions of this House ; Therefore , upon serious consideration , both of giving just satisfaction ( by the equallitie of proceeding in this service ) to such as have paid their severall sums due by the Act , as also for the supplying of the emergent necessities of the Common wealth ; It is this day Ordered by this House , that the Commissioners in their severall Counties respectively , Authorized for this service , shall without delay appoint some convenient times and places in their severall divisions for their meeting , when and where , with the assistance of such able and discreet persons as they shall think fit to call before them , They shall take a strict and impartiall review of the severall Certificates , and particular rates formerly by them received , or allowed ; And shall carefully endeavour fully to inform themselves of every person , either omitted , or not rated , as by the Act he , she , or they ought to be , To the end that every one may be rated according to their severall Degrees , and Estates , And also that the severall sums formerly Assessed may be levied upon every one of the defaulters according to the Act : And that the said Commissioners do cause all and every such sum or sums of Money , as shall be upon this review taxed , to be collected , and levied either by the former Collectors by them appointed , or , if just cause shall be , by such others newly to be nominated as they shall conceive to be well affected to the indifferent and equall proceeding of this so important a service . And it is further required , that the Commissioners aforesaid shall with all convenient expedition return all such sums of Money as shall be by them received , unto such persons as are authorized to receive it by the Act of Parliament and Orders of this House . And they shall also return exact and particular Certificates of their proceedings unto the Committee appointed by this House to receive them . And if any Commissioner or Commissioners shall be found to have neglected the execution of this Order , he , and they must expect to be called to answer his and their disobedience or neglect thereof to this House . And for the better advantage of this weighty service , It is further Ordered , that all such severall Members of this House , as are Commissioners by this Act , shall upon the next Adjournment or Recesse , joyn themselves in assistance with the Commissioners in their severall Counties , who may thereby be the better resolved of all such doubts as shall , or may arise , And also may be quickned in that service by having the sense of this House more clearly imparted to them concerning the urgent and pressing necessity that this Leavy should be made according to the true intent of the Act , which service is much conducing to the peace , safety , and benefit of this Kingdom , and to the honour of this House . Resolved upon the Question ; That this Order shall be forthwith Printed and Published . Imprinted at London by Robert Barker , Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie : And by the Assignes of John Bill . 1641. 
A83877	----	Die Lunæ 29. Novemb. 1641. Whereas severall certificates have been presented to this House, of sundry defaulters in payment of the sums assessed upon them by vertue of the bill of polemoney, ... England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A83877 of text R209709 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.3[20]). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2017 A83877 Wing E2781B Thomason 669.f.3[20] ESTC R209709 99868576 99868576 160578 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A83877) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 160578) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 245:669f3[20]) Die Lunæ 29. Novemb. 1641. Whereas severall certificates have been presented to this House, of sundry defaulters in payment of the sums assessed upon them by vertue of the bill of polemoney, ... England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. 1 sheet ([1] p.) by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majestie: and by the assignes of John Bill, Imprinted at London : 1641. Title from caption and opening words of text. This edition does not have "Commons House" in line 2 of title. With engraved border. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Poll tax -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800. A83877 R209709 (Thomason 669.f.3[20]). civilwar no Die Lunæ 29. Novemb. 1641. Whereas severall certificates have been presented to this House, of sundry defaulters in payment of the sums asse England and Wales. Parliament. 1641 405 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2007-09 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-11 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-12 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2007-12 Elspeth Healey Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion ❧ Die Lunae 29. Novemb. 1641. WHereas severall Certificates have been presented to this House , of sundry Defaulters in payment of the sums assessed upon them by vertue of the Bill of Polemoney , whereby it appeareth that great sums of money are in arrear , and not paid in , as the Statute requireth , to the great damage of the Common Wealth ; And whereas this House is informed that in divers parts of this Kingdom great partiality or connivence hath been used in Assessing of this Polemoney in some parts thereof by the Commissioners , and in other parts by the Assessors and Certifiers , to the discouragement of such His Majesties loving Subjects , who have already most willingly paid in the severall sums of money Assessed upon them by vertue of the said Act : The House of Commons doth declare and so order , that the Collectors shall demand all sums of money in arrear , and not paid in of the severall parties Assessed , and shall accept no lesse then double the value , according to the said Act , and shall return such as shall be in default , that the House may take such order as they shall think fit : And the better to expedite the businesse , this House hath caused to be published one manner or form of Certificate to be followed by the Commissioners in each City , Town , County , Hundred , and Division , referring the sums of money , and the names of the persons , with their Additionals , to be truly expressed by the said Commissioners , according to the direction of the said printed Certificate , and to return the same with all possible speed , to the end that all defaulters may receive their condigne punishment by censure of Parliament , according to their delinquency , and direction of the said Statute : And the severall sums of money to be received are to be paid unto the severall Treasurers of London and York respectively , as they are appointed by the said Act , and a late Ordinance of Parliament , as well upon the first Act , as upon Order of review . ¶ Imprinted at London by Robert Barker , Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie : And by the Assignes of John Bill . 1641. 
A87861	----	The true coppy of a letter sent by Mr Speaker to the sheriffes of severall counties. Namely: Worcester, Cambridge, Huntington, Lecester, North-hampton, Warwick, and Rutland. Which have not as yet paid in the poll-money. With the copy of an order sent from the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament to these severall counties before-named, for the speedy transportaion of that money to York for disbanding of his Majesties army. And they that are found faulty, shall incurre both the ill-opinion and severe punishment of both Houses of Parliament. August 24. 1641. Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A87861 of text R11625 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason E171_23). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 4 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2017 A87861 Wing L1092 Thomason E171_23 ESTC R11625 99859089 99859089 111155 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A87861) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 111155) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 30:E171[23]) The true coppy of a letter sent by Mr Speaker to the sheriffes of severall counties. Namely: Worcester, Cambridge, Huntington, Lecester, North-hampton, Warwick, and Rutland. Which have not as yet paid in the poll-money. With the copy of an order sent from the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament to these severall counties before-named, for the speedy transportaion of that money to York for disbanding of his Majesties army. And they that are found faulty, shall incurre both the ill-opinion and severe punishment of both Houses of Parliament. August 24. 1641. Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. England and Wales. Parliament. [2], 5, [1] p. s.n.], [London : Printed in the yeare, MDCXLI. [1641] "Worcester, "Lecester," are bracketed together; as are "North-hampton, Rutland." Place of publication from Wing. Identified as Wing E2379 on UMI Microfilm Set "Early English books, 1641-1700". Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Poll tax -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800. A87861 R11625 (Thomason E171_23). civilwar no The true coppy of a letter sent by Mr Speaker to the sheriffes of severall counties.: Namely: Worcester, Cambridge, Huntington, Lecester, N Lenthall, William 1641 991 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2007-02 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-03 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-04 Pip Willcox Sampled and proofread 2007-04 Pip Willcox Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion THE TRVE COPPY OF A LETTER SENT BY Mr SPEAKER To the Sheriffes of severall Counties . NAMELY : Worcester , Cambridge , Huntington , Lecester , North-hampton , Warwick , AND Rutland . Which have not as yet paid in the Poll-Money . With the Copy of an Order sent from the LORDS and COMMONS now assembled in PARLIAMENT to these severall Counties before-named , for the speedy transportation of that Money to York for disbanding of his Majesties Army . And they that are found faulty , shall incurre both the ill-opinion and severe punishment of both Houses of Parliament . August 24. 1641. Printed in the Yeare , MDCXLI . A LETTER SENT FROM Mr SPEAKER TO THE SHERIFFES OF SEVERALL COUNTIES , By the Command of the HOUSE of COMMONS . THe House of Commons did hope that in so great a time , and so visible a Necessity of present money , no private person , much lesse any publique Officers , would have bin so slow , incontributing their assistance to the Poll-money , but by the not comming in of this , from the slow and slender comming of it , from others ; together with more particular Informations ; Wee are forced to beleeve , that both Payers , Assessorts , Collecters , and Returners , are in fault concerning it . I am therefore commanded , to let you know from the House , that as you tender your own , or the publique good , you make all possible haste in returning such moneyes as you have ready , and that you make knowne to the Commissioners , that ( if wee be not by them prevented ) the House intends to make a Revenue of the Assesments , to the end , that wherein the Assessors either through partiality ; should be found either to have left any uncharged , whom the Act chargeth , or to have charged any lower then they are charged by the Act : those that should be found faulty , may incurre both the ill opinion , and severe punishment of Parliament , as Contemners of the greatest Authority , in a time of greatest necessity ; and by that Contempt , being causes of the Armyes lesse speedy disbanding , to the danger as well as the unsupportable , and unnecessary Expence of this Kingdome . AUGUST the 24. 1641. August the 24. 1641. AN ORDER OF The Lords and Commons in Parliament , concerning the more speedy Transportation of the Poll-money to Yorke , for disbanding of His Majesties Army . WHEREAS it is enacted , that the Sheriffes of the Counties , and Cities hereafter named , shall amongst others , pay such summes of Money , as they shall receive for Poll-money , to the Treasurer , in the Act named in the Chamberlaines Office , within the City of London . Now forasmuch , as their long delay , and slow payment is very burthensome and dangerous to the Kingdome ; because the Kings Army in the North , by this meanes remaines undisbanded , to the insupportable charge of the Common-wealth . For the more speedy reliefe of the Kingdome , the LORDS and COMMONS in this Parliament assembled , doe hereby order and ordaine , that the severall Sheriffes of VVorcester , Cambridge , Huntington , Liecester , North-hampton , Rutland , VVarwicke , and of the Cities that are Counties within those Countries , and every of them respectively : shall forthwith upon notice of this Order , send such Moneyes now in their hands , or shall come to his hand , or any of their hands respectively , or to the hands of his under Sheriffe or Deputy , or to the hands of any of their under Sheriffes , or Deputies , respectively under a sufficient Guard and Convoy to the City of Yorke , to pay the same to Sir VVilliam Vindall , Knight , Treasurer of his Majesties Army , now thee residing , taking his Acquittance for the same : which Acquittance the said severall Sheriffes respectively shall send to the Chamber of London ; and that the said Treasurer in the Act named , shall accept of the same , as if so much Money were paid in the specie , and shall deliver an Acquittance or Acquittances for the same , which shall be as sufficient a discharge to the said severall Sheriffes , as if the Money had bin paid there . And the said Treasurer of the Army , is hereby required , that he shall as speedily as he may , after the receit of any such summes from any of the Sheriffes afore-mentioned , send up to the said Treasurer of the Chamberlain of London , present and distinct Certificates of the same . It is further ordered , that the severall Sheriffes of the Counties through which these Moneyes doe passe , shall provide a sufficient Convoy to guard the same through the severall Counties : and that the Sheriffes under whose charge the money is , shal have allowance for Transportation thereof in their severall Accounts . Lastly , it is ordered , that a strict Account be taken of the proceedings of the severall Sheriffes ; As also , the Treasurer of his Majesties Army , and of the Treasurer appointed by the Act , and of their obedience , and conformity to this Order : and if any shall faise therein , it shall be interpreted as a great neglect of the safety of the Kingdome , and contempt of both Houses of Parliament ; for which they shall be called to answer , and make satisfaction aswell for their offence , as for such dammage as the Common-wealth hath under-gone by their default . FINIS . 
B05301	----	Act anent the pole-money. Edinburgh, March 23. 1699.. Scotland. Privy Council. 1699 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B05301 Wing S1398 ESTC R226098 52528898 ocm 52528898 178918 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B05301) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 178918) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2774:57) Act anent the pole-money. Edinburgh, March 23. 1699.. Scotland. Privy Council. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to the Kings most excellent Majesty, Edinburgh : Anno Dom. 1699. Caption title. Signed: Gilb. Eliot Cls. Sti. Concilii. Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). 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Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Poll tax -- Law and legislation -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800. Tax collection -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. 2008-10 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-12 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2009-01 Megan Marion Sampled and proofread 2009-01 Megan Marion Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion ACT Anent the Pole-Money . Edinburgh , March 23. 1699. THe Lords of His Majesties Privy Council , as being impowered by the Twelfth Act of the last Session of this current Parliament , Intituled Act anent Pole-money , to Order and Appoint such other Methods and Courses as they shall judge fit , for stating and In-bringing of the Pole-Money imposed by the said Act : Do hereby Order and Appoint the Commissioner of Supply in each Shire , to meet with all convenient Diligence at the Head-Burgh or other usual place of Meeting , within the said Shire by their Conveener ; or if they have none , by the Sheriff for that effect ; And there to Order one of their Number per vices , to Attend or keep Court Weekly two days at least , viz. Tuesday and Thursday each Week at the said Burgh . As also , That the Magistrats of Burghs Royal , Appoint one of their Number to Attend and keep Court Weekly per vices within their Burgh at least two days each Week , to the effect the said Commissioner or Magistrat so to be appointed , may give out Warrands for Citation , at the Instance of the Tacksmen of the said Pole , or any having their Order , against the persons lyable in payment of the said Pole , Single , Double , or Quadruple , the Single and Double being always included in the said Quadruples , being the highest and outmost wherein any person can be lyable by the said Act ; and sustain Process and Administer Justice , and pass Decreets against the saids Persons lyable , conform to the said Act of Parliament . As also , that Process be sustained in the case foresaid , upon a Citation to one Dyet , whereupon the Persons cited , if personally apprehended , may be likewise holden as Confest , and that upon the Decreets to be given by the said Commissioners or Magistrats of Burghs against the Persons lyable in the foresaid Pole ; The like summar Execution may be directed as upon Decreets for Supply or Excise , Quartering only excepted : And farder , that a Precept or Letters may be directed against all these that shall be decerned for the said Pole , within one Shire or Burgh , and that the several Persons and Sums therein contained shall not make several Causes , but shall only be payed for as one Cause : And the saids Lords do hereby appoint&ordain all Clerks of Shires and of Burghs Royal , to exhibite and make patent to the said Tacksmen , or any having their Order , their respective Valuation and Stent-Roll when required , in order to particular mens Stents or Valuation , whose Poles are not other ways determined ; As likewise , that the Inhabitants of Burghs Royal give Lists when required , of such as Reside within their Families ; and that the Magistrats give the necessary Orders for that effect : and the foresaid Clerks of Shires and Burghs , and also their Collectors , are hereby Ordained to give to the saids Tacksmen or these having their Orders , Notes or Abstracts of what Instruments may be taken in their hands by any Person lyable in the said Pole , anent their Listing or paying . And lastly , the saids Lords of His Majesties Privy Council , Require and Ordain the Commissioners of the said Shires , to cause their Clerks give Extracts of their Collectors Bonds to the said Tacksmen , or any having their Order ; And if need beis , that they give also summar Processes and Execution at the Instance of the said Tacksmen and their foresaids , against the saids Collectors and their Cautioners , upon their saids Bonds as Accords . And the saids Commissioners and Magistrats of Burghs , and all others concerned , are hereby strictly Commanded and Required to Observe and Perform the Premisses as they will be answerable . And these Presents are Ordained to be Printed and Published at the Mercat-Crosses of the Head-Burghs of Shires , and of all Burghs Royal in the usual Form. Extracted by me GILB . ELIOT Cls. Sti. Concilii . Edinburgh , Printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson , Printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty , Anno DOM. 1699. 
A49207	----	The French King's declaration for settling the general poll-tax together with his edict ordering all communities both regular and secular, and all particular persons, (who have any water from rivers, brooks, springs and fountains, or otherwise, whether for the ornament of their houses, or the improving to their estates) to pay such sums as shall be impos'd upon them in council, in order to have the benefit of the said waters confirm'd to them for the future. France. Sovereign (1643-1715 : Louis XIV) 1695 Approx. 61 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 17 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2007-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A49207 Wing L3107 ESTC R5373 12986351 ocm 12986351 96193 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. 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Added t.p. and separate paging (8 p.): The French King's edict. Wing number L3121 cancelled; changed to L3107. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. 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Poll tax -- France. 2006-12 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2006-12 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-01 Robyn Anspach Sampled and proofread 2007-01 Robyn Anspach Text and markup reviewed and edited 2007-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion THE French King's DECLARATION For Settling the General Poll-Tax : Together with His EDICT , ORDERING All Communities both Regular and Secular , and all particular Persons , ( who have any Water from Rivers , Brooks , Springs and Fountains , or otherwise , whether for the Ornament of their Houses , or the Improving of their Estates , ) to pay such Sums as shall be impos'd upon them in Council , in order to have the Benefit of the said Waters confirm'd to them for the future . Given at Fountain-bleau , Octob. 1694. and Recorded in Parliament . LONDON : Printed for Richard Baldwin , near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane , 1695. THE PREFACE . THE following Edicts being Extraordinary , both for the Matter and Manner , It 's presum'd that the Translation may not only be Grateful to the Curious , who don't understand them in the Original ; but useful to the Publick , that they may see the difference betwixt a Legal and Tyrannical Government . The disparity of the Stile in these two Edicts is very Remarkable . That for the Tax on Water , demands it as a Royal Prerogative and Right ; but for such Reasons as will sooner move Laughter than Choler in any but his own Subjects , who have cause indeed to be afraid of that severe Innuendo , that they are fineable for having made use of the Water without his Royal License ; when they consider , that he , who hath been so often guilty of breaking the most Sacred and Solemn Treaties with his Superiours and Equals , will never be tied to keep Promise to his Subjects , any longer than Opportunity or Necessity affords him a Pretence to do otherwise . Then , as for the Edict imposing the Poll-Tax , it is every whitt as sneaking as the other is haughty : He ushers it in with a flattering and Romantick Prooemium , and to make his Subjects digest it the better , insinuates that the Envy and Ambition of the Allies hath occasion'd this War , tho' it be justly chargeable on his own Usurpations ; and that their Obstinacy is the Cause of its Continuance ; whereas it is his own Pride and Injustice : but being sensible of the Risk which he runs by continual Incroachments on his Peoples Liberties , he finds himself under a Necessity to fawn sometimes , as well as to Hector at others ; and therefore hopes that his Nobility and Gentry , who are so prodigal of their Blood , won't be niggardly of their Money , &c. He is sensible of the Nobilities Pretensions to be exempted from this Poll , and what Reason his Souldiery have to Grumble , that they , who spend their Blood in the War , should also be taxed to maintain it ; and therefore finds himself obliged to give soft words , at least ; such is the difference betwixt Dominion founded on the Love of the Subject , and that maintain'd by Tyranny and Force . How great is the odds betwixt the Authority of an Act of Parliament , and the Edict of the most Absolute and Imperious Monarch ! How chearfully do Subjects obey the one , and with what Regret are they forc'd to submit to the other . How much greater Reason have we in England to pay what is charg'd on us by Law for maintenance of our Liberties , than our Neighbours of France have to pay that which is arbitrarily demanded to support one who tyrannizes over their Souls and Bodies ? And why should we repine at paying for our Beer , when our Neighbours are forced to pay for their Water ? This is judg'd sufficient by way of Preface , the Edicts themselves being so plain , that he who runs , may read in how much better Condition we are than the French , seeing no Money can be levied upon us without our own consent : Whence it comes to pass , that we have not only wherewith to maintain our selves at Home , but Money to spare to make us redoubtable Abroad ; whereas they have scarcely any thing left to be taken from them , and cannot plead a Property in that poor Remainder , but must surrender it at the Will of their Prince , whenever his Ambition or Necessity requires it : And that the latter is very great , needs no better Demonstration , then that he who never us'd to accost his Subjects in any other Dialect than We Will and Command , is now forc'd to make use of Arguments and Intreaties to move and perswade ; which comes far short of that August Stile , — Be it enacted by the King 's most Excellent Majesty , with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal , and Commons in Parliament assembled ; and as it comes short of the Authority , will come as short of the Effects . THE KING of FRANCE HIS DECLARATION For the Establishing of a POLL-TAX . LEWIS , by the Grace of God , King of France and Navarre ; to all whom these Presents shall come , Greeting . Since the Glory of Our State , and the Prosperities wherewith it has pleased God to bless Our Reign , have excited the Envy of most of the Powers of Europe , and engaged them to make a League , in order to wage an Injust War against Us ; the sincerity of Our Intention , and the Advantages We have Yearly got over them , putting Us still in hopes of a speedy Peace , We have endeavour'd , in order to repel the Efforts of the States in League against Us , to make use of no other Means , but such as were least burthensom to our Subjects : In order thereunto we have alienated Rents , of which we have assign'd the Payment on Our Ordinary Revenues ; and Created Offices , the Sallaries of which are set down on the Settlements of Our Finances . And if in the Sequel , We have been obliged to make use of some other Means which have been more burthensom to Our People , it was only because it was absolutely necessary to settle and fix such Funds as were requisite for the weal of Our State. But the Obstinacy of Our Enemies , who seem to be insensible of their Losses , and who , far from being concern'd at the Misery of the People , seem even to take an Advantage at the Inclination We express towards a Peace , giving Us a Prospect of the Continuance of the War , and obliging Us to prepare for it , We are in hop's to make all Europe sensible , that the Forces of France are Inexhaustible , when they are well managed , and that We have certain reserves in the Hearts of Our Subjects , and in their Zeal for their King's Service , and for the Glory of the French Nation . Confiding in this , We have resolved in order to put Our self in a Condition to maintain the Expences of the War , as long as the blindness of Our Enemies will incline them to refuse a Peace , to establish a general Poll-Tax , to be paid during the time of the War only , by all Our Subjects , without any distinction , by Hearths or by Families : And We are the more inclined to look on this Mean as safe and effectual , seeing that the most zealous and most knowing of Our Subjects of the Three Orders which compose this State , seem to have prevented Our Resolution ; and moreover that the Estates of Languedoc being assembled according to the usual Custom , after having granted the free Gift of Three Millions which We had desired of them , and made Provision for the other usual Charges which the War has considerably increas'd , by an Express Decree of their Assembly , of the Month of December last , carrying their Foresight and the Testimonies of their Zeal and Affection , beyond whatever We could expect from them , have propos'd this Aid to Us , and set down the Reasons , for which it ought to be preferr'd to all the other Extraordinary Means which we might practise hereafter . And indeed this Poll-Tax extending generally over all Our Subjects , will prove no great Burthen to every one in particular , and being joyn'd to Our usual Revenues , will raise sufficient Funds , which being Collected without Charge or Delay , will render the said Aid the more Speedy , Easie and Effectual . We do moreover believe , that in case the said Collection succeeds , as We have reason to think it will , it will enable Us for the future , to lay aside the extraordinary Affairs , to which the necessity of the Times has obliged Us to have recourse ; promising upon the Faith and Word of a King , to annul the said General Poll-Tax , within Three Months after the Publication of a Peace . For these Reasons , and other Considerations Us thereunto moving , of Our certain Knowledge , Absolute Power , and Authority Royal , We have by these Presents , Sign'd under our Hand , Said and Declar'd , do Say and Declare , Will , and it is Our Pleasure , That , to reckon from the First Day of this Month , a General Poll-Tax be Establish'd , Rais'd and Levy'd throughout Our whole Kingdom , Countries , Lands and Lordships under Our Command , as well as in the Countries and Cities Conquer'd by Us , since the Declaration of this present War , by Hearths , or by Families , payable Yearly during the present War only , and not to be Continued or Exacted under any Pretence whatever , Three Months after God's having granted Us a Peace : That in order thereunto , the Intendants and Commissioners sent forth in each of the Generalities , Provinces , Countries and Districts , the Syndics of the Dioceses and of the Estates ; and the Gentlemen , who are to act joyntly with the said Intendants according to this present Declaration , do agree about the Rolls of the Division of the said Poll-Tax , conformably to the Bill of Rates agreed on in Our Council containing the Distribution of Our Subjects , in Two and Twenty Classes , which shall be fix'd under the Counter Seal of these Presents . Willing that none of our Subjects of what Quality or Condition soever , whether Ecclesiasticks , Secular or Regular , Noble , Military or others , should be exempted from the said Poll-Tax , Excepting only such of our Subjects as are assess'd on the Taille , or other Common Impositions under Forty Pence , the Mendicant Orders , and the Poor Mendicants , whereof the Curates of every Parish shall give a List Sign'd and Certify'd by them , upon their Honor and Conscience . We are perswaded that the Ecclesiasticks will the more chearfully submit to this Contribution , seeing that besides that , the Interest of Religion , and the Zeal which they have always express'd for our Service Ingages them to it ; their Profession hindring them from serving us in our Armies , where most of them should be call'd by their Birth , they have no other way on this occasion to contribute towards the defence of the State of which they make up the first Body : But in as much as the General Assembly of the Clergy of our Kingdom is to be held this Year , and that the Testimonies we have ever receiv'd of the Zeal of that Body , makes us presume that they will continue to give us Proofs of the same ; granting us by a Voluntary Gift , Aids proportionable to the Necessities of the State , and that it would not be reasonable at the same time to oblige them to Contribute towards the Poll-Tax ; It is Our Will and Pleasure , That at this Time , the Clergy , and the Members which have a dependence on them , be not compris'd in the Assessment which shall be agreed on in Our Council , nor in the Rolls which shall be made by the Intendants for the Collection of the Taxes of this present Year . Neither do We question , but the Nobility of Our Kingdom , who daily Expose their Lives , and Spill their Blood generously for Our Service , and for the Support of the State , will as freely Sacrifice so small a portion of their Revenues , as that to which the Tax which will be laid on Gentlemen will amount . And whereas the Product of the said Poll-Tax is design'd to supply the Expences of the War , it is necessary for us to be in a Condition to make use of it during the next Campaign : Therefore we do Require and Command all those who are liable , to pay their Assessments in two Terms and Equal Payments ; the first on the First day of March , and the second on the First day of June following . That Our Subjects who are liable to the Taille , do pay the said Tax into the hands of the Receivers of the Taille of every Election , or to the Collectors imploy'd by them , who shall thereupon remit the Fund of their several Collections , to the Receiver-General of the Finances of their Generality : And the Citizens and Inhabitants of free Towns , which are not liable to pay the Taille , into the hands of the Receivers of the Publick Stock of the said Towns , who shall afterwards remit the same to the Receivers General of the Finances of the Generality , and the said Receivers-General to the Keeper of Our Treasure Royal. That in such Countries in which Estates are held , the Roll of the Assessment of the said Poll-Tax be made and settled by the Intendants and Commissioners appointed in order thereunto , Jointly and with the Approbation of the ordinary Deputies or Syndics of the said Estates , and that all Persons so Assess'd , do pay their Tax into the hands of the Collectors and Receivers in ordinary of Free Gifts , Subsidies , Subventions , and other Impositions in Use in the said Countries , who will afterwards remit the Fund of their Collection to the Treasurers , or Receivers General of the said Estates , and they to the Keeper of Our Treasure Royal. That the Roll of Assessment upon the Citizens and Inhabitants of Our good City of Paris , be made and sign'd by the * Provost of the Merchants , and the Sheriffs of Our said City , and that the Product of the said Imposition , be paid to the Receivers by them appointed , who shall remit the same into the hands of the Receiver-General of the City , and he to the Keeper of our Treasure Royal. That the Rolls of the said Poll-Tax , payable by the Ecclesiasticks Secular and Regular , be Sign'd by the Intendants and Commissioners appointed , Jointly with and by the Approbation of the Syndic of every Diocese , and the Money thereby arising paid into the hands of the Receivers , who shall be appointed by the Intendant or Commissary of the District , and by the Syndic of every Diocese ; Which said Receiver shall afterwards remit the Product of his Receipt into the hands of the Receiver-General of the Finances , and in the Countries which hold Estates , into the hands of the Receiver or Treasurer-General of the said Estates , who will remit the same to the Keeper of our Treasure Royal. That the Rolls of the said Poll-Tax payable by the Gentry and Nobility , be made by the Intendants and Commissioners appointed , Jointly with and by the Approbation of a Gentleman out of every Bailiwick , who shall be chosen and nominated by Us to that Effect , and the Sums arising from the same paid into the hands of the Receiver appointed by the Intendant or Commissioner , and by the Gentleman by Us nominated , and the said Receiver shall remit the Product of his Receipt into the hands of the Receiver-General of the Finances , and in the Countries which hold Estates into the hands of the Treasurer or Receiver-General of the said Estates , who shall remit the same to the Keeper of our Treasure Royal. That the Rolls of the said Poll-Tax payable by the Officers , Souldiers , Troopers , Dragoons , and by the Officers , Souldiers and Seamen , as well of Our Men of War , as Galleys , be settled by the Intendants of Our Provinces , and by those of the Navy , and of the Galleys , within the District of which the said Forces , both for the Land and Sea Service , shall happen to be at the time of the said Imposition , and that the Product thereof be paid into the hands of the Treasurer-General of the Extraordinary of the War , and of those of the Navy and Galleys , who shall remit the Fund of their Receipt to the Keeper of our Treasure Royal. That the Officers of Parliaments and other Courts , who receive their Sallaries by the hands of a Pay-master , do pay their Taxes into the hands of the said Pay-masters , who shall remit them afterwards into the Treasure Royal. And as to the Princes , Dukes , and Marshals of France , Officers of Our Crown , and other Officers mention'd in the two first Classis of the Bill of Rates agreed upon in Our Council , and the Knights and great Officers of the Order of the Holy Ghost , they shall pay their Tax directly into the hands of the Keeper of Our Treasure Royal : And the Officers of Our Houshold , and others Imploy'd upon the Settlements of Royal Houses , shall pay their Tax according to the Roll agreed upon by Us in Our Council , into the hands of the Receiver , who shall be by Us appointed to that Effect . All the Receivers , both General and Particular , who shall receive the Collection of the said Poll-Tax , either in the whole , or part , shall , instead of a Sallary , retain the Taxations by Us Impos'd upon them upon the Product of their Receipts : And as to the Method of Accompting , Fees , and manner of Accompts they shall follow the Regulation by Us made : Prohibiting their Exacting , or receiving any Duty of Acquittance , or other Penys upon any pretence whatever , on pain of being convicted of Extortion : We do also hereby Impower them to compel those who shall delay their Payments , according to the usual Method practis'd in these Cases , excepting the Ecclesiasticks , whose Temporal Estate only they shall be allow'd to seize , according to the 15th . Article of the Seizures and Executions of Our Ordinance of the Year 1667. Moreover , We do allow the Rolls , Extracts of the said Rolls , Acquittances , Warrants , Assignations , and all other Expeditions and Proceedings which shall be made for the Imposition and Recovery of the said Poll-Tax to be made on Common Paper , and without a Seal , all Edicts , Declarations , and Decrees to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding . And to prevent the Disputes which might arise about the Imposition and recovery of the said Poll-Tax , It is Our Will and Pleasure , That those who have many Places , Titles , Dignities or Qualities , and who upon that account might be comprehended in several Rolls , shall only be oblig'd to pay once , according to the highest Tax , which they are liable to upon the account of all those Qualities . That the Sons of Families being Marry'd , or having Offices , shall be assessed apart in the Rolls , tho they live actually in their Father or Mother's House . That the Children of Families , of Age or under Age , injoying the Estate acquir'd by their Father or Mother's decease , shall be Tax'd at the Rate of the Fourth part of what their Father should have been oblig'd to pay , according to the Bill of Rates agreed on in Our Council . That Widows shall only be compris'd in the said Rolls , for the Moiety of the Tax to which their Husbands should have been Assess'd . And that Women parted from their Husbands shall be Tax'd in their private Capacity to half the Sums to which their Husbands shall be Taxed . And whereas it might happen that several of Our Subjects would pretend to be compriz'd in none of the Twenty Two Classis mention'd in the Bill of Rates fix'd under the Counter-Seal of these Presents ; We do declare , that all those who shall not be particularly comprehended in one of the said Classis , shall be Assessed by the said Intendants and Commissioners appointed , alone , or by the said Intendants , jointly with the Deputies and Syndics of the Countries in which Estates are held , the Syndics of Dioceses , and Gentlemen by Us nominated , if they are Ecclesiastics , Nobles , or inhabiting in a Country in which Estates are held , at the Rate of that Classis , to which their Profession , Condition or Quality has the greatest Relation . And whereas several Alterations may happen from Year to Year in the Condition of the Persons liable to the said Poll-Tax : It is Our Will and Pleasure , That upon Notice given thereof to Our said Intendants and Commissioners appointed , they shall have the Power alone , or Jointly with the Syndics of the Estates , of the Dioceses , and with the Gentlemen by us Nominated , to rectify their Rolls , to increase or diminish their Taxes in that of the following Year , sending an Account of the said Augmentations or Diminutions by them made , to the Comptroler General of Our Finances . And whereas it is very material for the Good of Our Service , and for the Ease of Our People to prevent whatever might retard the Raising of the said Poll-Tax , or put the Persons assess'd to Charges : It is also Our Will and Pleasure , That all Disputes which might arise upon the Account of the said Imposition and Recovery , shall be Judg'd summarily and without Charges by the said Intendants and Commissioners appointed , and in relation to Our good City of Paris , by the Provost of the Merchants , and the Sheriffs , whom we do hereby appoint to be the sole and absolute Judges thereof ; so bidding all our other Courts and Judges to take Cognisance of the same : It is also Our Will and Pleasure , That whatever shall be ordain'd by them , shall be Executed by Provision , allowing them however an Appeal to Our Council . We do also declare , That by these Presents , and by the Establishment of the said Poll-Tax , We do no-wise design to derogate from the Privileges , Prerogatives and Rights of any of the Orders of Our Kingdom , which We will maintain and preserve . Therefore We do Command Our Trusty and Well-beloved Councellors the Persons holding Our Court of Parliament , Chamber of Accompts , and Court of Aids of Paris , to cause these Presents to be Read , Publish'd and Registred , and the Contents thereof carefully and exactly to observe , and execute , according to the Form and Tenor thereof , putting a stop to all Troubles and Oppositions thereunto Contrary : Willing also , That Credit be given to the Copies of these Presents , Compar'd and Examin'd by one of Our Trusty and Well-beloved Councellors and Secretaries , as much as to the Original ; for such is Our Pleasure : In Witness whereof , We have caus'd Our Seal to be affix'd to these Presents . Given at Verfailles , on the 18th . of January , of the Year of our Lord 1695. and of Our Reign the 52d . Sign'd Lewis , and lower by the King , Phelypeaux , and Sealed . Registred , and Order'd , upon the Motion of the King's Attorney General , to be Executed according to the Form and Tenor thereof . At Paris in Parliament , on the 21. Jan. 1695. Sign'd , Dongois . Registred in the Chamber of Accompts , and Order'd , upon the Motion of the King's Attorney General , to be in force and to be Executed according to the Form and Tenor thereof . The Offices being Assembled , on the 22d . of January 1695. Sign'd , Registred in the Court of Aids , and Order'd , upon the Motion of the King's Attorney General , to be Executed according to the Form and Tenor thereof , on the of January 1695. Sign'd , TARIF , OR A Bill of Rates , CONTAINING The Distribution of the Classis , and the Regulation of the Assessments of the General Poll-Tax , Ordain'd by the King of France ' s Declaration . The first Classis . 2000 Livres . THE Dauphin . The Duke of Orleans . The Duke of Chartres . Madam de Guise . The Prince of Condé . The Duke of Bourbon . The Princess Dowager of Conti. The Prince of Conti. The Duke du Maine . The Count de Toulouze . The Dutchess of Verneuil . The Lord Chancellor . The President of the Royal Council of the Finances . The Ministers of State. The Secretaries of State. The Comptroller-General of the Finances . The Keepers of the Treasure Royal. The Treasurer of the Extraordinary of the War. The Treasurers of the Navy . The General Farmers . The second Classis . 1500 Livres . THE Princes . The Dukes . The Marshals of France . The Officers of the Crown . The first President of the Parliament of Paris . The Governors of Provinces . The Counsellors of the Royal Council of the Finances . The Intendants of the Finances . The Treasurers of the Casual Revenues . The third Classis . 1000 Livres . THE Knights and great Officers of the Order of the Holy Ghost . The Judges of Provinces . The Vice-Admirals . The first Presidents of the Superiour Courts of Paris . The Presidents à Mortier of Paris . The first Presidents of the Parliaments of the Provinces . The Secretaries of the Council . The Receivers General of the Finances . The Treasurers of the Countries in which Estates are held . The Treasurers of the Gallys . The Receivers of the Exhibitions of Paris . The fourth Classis . 500 Livres . THE Counsellors of State. The Attorneys and Advocates General of the Parliament of Paris . The Register in Chief of the Parliament of Paris . The Presidents of the Chamber of Accounts , Court of Aids of Paris , and Grand Council . The Provost of Paris . The Lieutenant Civil , or Judge in Civil Causes . The Lieutenant de Police . The Provost of the Merchants . The Captain-Lieutenants of the Companies of Gens d'armes , and of the Chevaux Legers . The Receivers General of the Clergy . The Great Audiencers . The Keepers of the Rolls . The Comptrollers General of the Great Chancery . The Treasurers of the Seal . The Treasurers of the Artillery . The Commissioners of the Real Seasarers of Paris . The fifth Classis , 400 Livres . THE Masters of Requests Titular and Veteran , and the Councellors of Honour of the Parliament of Paris . The Attorney General of the Chamber of Accompts of Paris . The Attorneys and Advocates General of the Grand Council , and of the Court of Aids of Paris , and the Registers in Chief . The first Presidents of the Chambers of Accompts , and Courts of Aids of the Provinces . The Intendants , of the Navy , and of the Provinces , who are not Masters of Requests . The Governors of Frontier Towns. The Registers of the Council , and the Keeper of the Minutes of the Council . The Register in Chief of the Chamber of Accompts of Paris . The Treasures of the Fortifications . The Treasures of the Buildings . The Treasures of the Switz Forces . The Custodes of the Treaties agreed on in Council . The sixth Classis , 300 Livres . THE Lieutenants General of the King's Armies . The Lieutenants General of the Navy and of the Galleys . The Lieutenants General of the Artillery . The King's Lieutenants of the Provinces , whose Places are Hereditary . The Governors of Garrisons , &c. within the Kingdom . The Sub Lieutenants of the Gens-d'armes , and Chevaux Legers . The first Presidents of the Superiour Councils of the Provinces . The Presidents à Mortier of the Provincial Parliaments . The Presidents of the Inquests , and Requests of the Parliament of Paris . The Particular , Criminal Judges , and the King's Attorney of the * Chatelet of Paris . The Registers in Chief , Civil and Criminal of the Chatelet of Paris . The Treasurers of the Mace of Gold , or Golden Bullion . The General Farmers of the Posts . The seventh Classis , 250 Livres . THE Marquesses , Earls , Vicounts and Barons . The Provost of the Isle , The Lieutenant Criminal of the Short Robe , and the * Chevalier du Guet . The King's Attorney , the Register and Receiver of the Town-house of Paris . The Registers appointed for the Registry of the Grand Chamber of the Parliament of Paris . The Pay-Masters of the Rents . The Receivers of the Tailles . The Receivers of the Demain . The Receivers of Fines , Receivers of Fees and Vacations , Receivers of Exhibitions , and the Commissioners of the Real Seizures of the Cities in which there are Parliaments , Chambers of Accompts , or Courts of Aids . The Treasurers of Bridges and Causey's . The Receivers of the Admiralties . The Comptrollers of the Posts . The Comptrollers of the Switz Forces . The Pay Masters of the Sallaries of Superiour Courts . The Directors of the Farms . The Cash-keepers of the Aids and Gabelles . The Sub Farmers . The eighth Classis , 200 Livres . THE Marshals de Camp of the King's Armies . The Flag Officers of Men of War and Galleys . The Quarter-masters General of the King's Camps and Armies . The Ensigns , Cornets , and Guidons , of the Gens d'armes , and Chevaux Legers . The Counsellors of Superiour Courts of Paris . The Grand Bailiffs of the Sword. The Masters of the Chamber of Accompts of Paris . The Advocate General of the Chamber of Accompts of Paris . The Attorney General of the Requests de L'hostel . The Judge of the Marble Table . The Great Masters of Waters and Forests . The King's Secretaries of the Great Chancery . The Presidents and Treasurers of France , of Paris . The Register of the Presentations and Affirmations of the Parliament of Paris . The first Clarks of the Secretaries of State , of the Comptroller General of the Finances , of the Treasure Royal , and●●●●al Revenues . The ninth Classis , 150 Livres . THE Brigadiers of the King's Armies . The Marshals General of the Horse . The Majors General of the Foot and Horse of the King's Armies . The Captains of the King's Ships and Galleys . The Masters of the Chambers of Accompts of the Provinces . The Correctors and Auditors of the Accompts of Paris . The Counsellors , Knights of Honour , Attorneys and Advocates General of the Superiour Courts of the Provinces . The Registers of Extraordinary Commissions . The Clerks of the General Comptrollers Office of the Finances . The Comptrollers General of the Navy and Galleys . The Comptrollers General of the Gabelles . The Clarks of the Secretaries and Registers of the Council . The tenth Classis , 120 Livres . THE Colonels of Foot , Horse and Dragoons of the King's Armies , and other Officers having the Rank of Colonels . The King's Lieutenants or Sub Governours of Frontier Towns. The Colonel of the Arches of the City of Paris . The Gentlemen Lords of Parishes . The Advocate General of the Requests de L'hostel . The Sheriffs and Counsellors of the City of Paris . The Notaries and Secretaries of other Superiour Courts of Paris . The Vshers of the Council and of the Great Chancery . The Presidents Treasurers of France , the King's Advocates , Attorneys , and Registers of the Offices of the Provinces . The King's Advocates of the Chatelet of Paris . The Comptrollers of the Mare of Gold , or Bullion . The Director General of the Mint . The Notaries of the Chatelet of Paris . The Expeditionary Bankers at the Court of Rome . The Bankers and Agents of the Exchange . The Book-keepers , and the Comptroller General of the Remenants of the Chamber of Accompts at Paris . The eleventh Classis , 100 Livres . THE Commissaries of the War. The Commissaries of the Navy . The Comptrollers General of the Ordinary and Extraordinary of the War. The Correctors and Auditors of the Chambers of Accompts of the Provinces . The Particular , and Criminal Judges , the King's Attorney , and Registers in Chief of the Baliwicks , and Seneschalships under the Jurisdiction of Parliaments . The Knights of Honor , and the Counsellors of the Chatelet of Paris . The Mayors of Cities in which there are Parliaments , or other Superiour Courts . The King's Secretaries in the Little Chanceries . The Receivers of Fines , Fees and Vacations , the Receivers of Exhibitions , and the Commissaries of the Real Seizures of the Cities in which there is an Officer of the Finances , or a Presidial Court. The Clerks of the Secretaries of State , and Comptroller General of the Finances . The Comptroller of the Pay-masters of the Sallaries of Superiour Courts . Whole-sale Dealers . The first Vshers of the Parliament , and other Superiour Courts of paris . The twelfth Classis , 80 Livres . THE Knights of Honour , King's Advocates and Attorneys , and Registers in Chief of the Presidial Courts of the Provinces . The Wax-chafers , Coffer-Carriers and other Inferiour Officers of the Great Chancery . The thirteenth Classis , 60 Livres . THE Sub-Governors and Majors of Garrisons . The Engineers-Directors of Fortifications . The Presidents and Lieutenants Criminal of the Elections and Salt Lofts . The Judges of the Constableship , and of the Admiralties . The Sheriffs , King's Attorneys , Registers , and Receivers of the Common Bank of the Cities in which Parliaments , or other Superiour Courts are held . The Mayors of the Cities of the second Order . The Judges keepers of the Mint of Paris . The Substitutes of the King's Officers of the Superiour Courts of Paris . The Comptrollers of the Pay-masters of the Sallaries of Superiour Courts . The Clarks of the Intendants of the Finances , of the Treasure Royal , and Casual Revenues . The Receivers General of the Gabelles . The Inhabitants of Large Cities , living on their Estates . The fourteenth Classis , 50 Livres . THE Lientenants of the Artillery . The Comptrollers of the Ordinary and Extraordinary of the Wars . The Substitutes of the King's Officers in the Superiour Courts of the Provinces . The Commissaries of the Chatelet of Paris . The Sub Farmers of the Posts . The fifteenth Classis , 40 Livres . THe Provosts of the Marshals . Gentlemen Possessing Fiefs and Castles . The Quarter-Masters of the Gens d'armes and Chevaux Legers . The Lieutenant of the Archers of Paris . The Substitutes of the King's Attorney of the Chatelet of Paris . The Comptrollers of the Rents of the Town-house of Paris . The Registers of the Presidial and other Royal Courts of Justice . The Aldermen of Paris . The Clarks Receivers of the Farms . The Inhabitants of the Cities of thi second Order , living on their Estates . The Intendants of Private Affairs and Families . The Farmers of Lands and Estates the Rents of which exceed 3000 Livres . The Farmers of Mills , the Rents of which exceed 2000 Livres . The sixteenth Classis , 30 Livres . THE Professors in Law. The Grand Masters , Bursers , and Heads of Colleges . The Officers of Royal Baliwicks , of Elections , Salt Lofts , of Waters and Forrests , of the Constableship , of the Admiralties , and the Judges of Transportations . The Judges , Attorneys , Fiscals and Registers of Dutchies , to which the Title of Peer is annex'd . The Sheriffs , King's Attorneys , Registers , and Receivers of the Common Stock of the Cities of the second Order . The Substitutes of the King's Attorneys in Cities in which there are Parliaments , or other Superiour Courts . The Mayors of small Cities . The Pay masters and Comptrollers of the Sallaries of Presidial Courts . The Advocates of the Council . The Officers of little Chanceries . The first Vshers of the Superior Courts of Provinces . The Vshers Audiencers of the Chatelet of Paris . The Great Shop-keepers . Merchants dealing in Corn , Wine and Wood. The Secretaries of the Councellors of State , Masters of Requests , Intendants , Governours of Provinces , Marshals of France , Generals of Armies , Lieutenant Generals by Land or Sea , Judges Civil , de police , Criminal , of the King's Attorney in the Chatelet of Paris , of the Provost of the Merchants , and of the Attorneys and Advocates General of Superior Courts . Ordinaries . The Messengers of Cities in which there are Parliaments , or other Superior Courts . Part of the Farmers and Husbandmen . The seventeenth Classis , 20 Livres . THE Lieutenants and Esigns of the King's Ships and Galleys . The Colonels and Majors of the Train-bands . The Commissaries of the Artillery . The Exempt of the Archers of the City of Paris . The Professors of the College Royal of Paris , and others as well of Paris as other Provinces , who receive Pensions and Sallaries from the King. The Physicians , Chirurgeons and Apothecaries of Paris . The Notaries of Cities in which Parliaments on other Superior Courts are held . The Judges , Keepers of the Mint of Provinces . The Advocates of Superior Courts . The Attorneys of the Parliaments , Superior Courts , and Requests of the Palace . The Reporters of Causes in Superior Courts . The Vshers of the Superior Courts , and Requests of the Palace . The Cryers de Corps and de Vin of Paris . The Particular Directors of the Mint Part of the Vintners of Paris . Part of the Farmers and Husband-Men . The eighteenth Classis , 10 Livres . THE Captains and Lieutenants of the Train-bands . The Commissaries of the Musters . The Captains and Majors of Horse and Dragoons . The Enginiers of Gamion . The Aid Majors and Captains of Gates . The Rectors , Chancellors , Attorneys of Nations , and Deputies of Vniversities . The King's Attorney's Substitutes in Presidial Courts . The Physicians , Chirurgeons , and Apothecaries of Cities of the first and second Order . The Advocates and Attorneys of the Chatelet of Paris . The Comptrollers of the Taxes of Costs of Councils , Parliaments and other Superior Courts . The Comptrollers of Writs in Cities , in which Parliaments or other Superior Courts are held . The Notaries of Cities of the Second Order . The Comptrollers of the Patrimonial Revenues and Grants of the Cities of the first Order . The Vshers of the Rod on Horseback , & a la douzaine of the Chatelet of Paris . The Overseers of the City of Paris . The Artists and Registers of the Scrutore of Paris . The Sworn Architects . The Meeters of Wood , Coals , Brokers , Gaugers , and other Officers of the Policy , and of the Ports . The Barbers and Periwig . Makers of Cities of the first and second Order . Handy-crafts Men of great Cities keeping Shops and Journey-Men . Part of the Vintners of Paris . Part of the Farmers and Husbandmen . Part of those who labour in Vineyards . The nineteenth Classis , 6 Livres . THE Captains and Majors of Foot. The Gentlemen who have neither Fiefs nor Castles . The Regents , Beadles and Messengers and of the Vniversities . The Sheriffs , King's Attorneys , Registers and Receivers of the publick Stock of little Towns. The Mayors of the Wall'd Towns. The Receivers of Exhibitions and Fines , and the Commissaries of the Real Seizures of Royal Courts of Justice . The Notaries of small Towns. The Comptrollers of Patrimonial Revenues , and Grants of Cities of the second Order . The Vshers Audiencers of Presidial Courts . The Roll-keepers of little Towns , living on their Estates . Part of the Vintners of Paris , and those of the Inclosed Towns. Small Ordinaries . The Handycrafts-Men of the Cities of the Second Order , keeping Shops and Journey-men . The Messenger of little Cities and Inclos'd Towns. The Post-masters . The twentieth Classis , 3 Livres . THE Lieutenants , Sub-Lieutenants and Ensigns of Foot. The Cornets of Horse and Dragoons . The chief Clerks of Ships and Galleys . The Quarter Masters of Horse and Dragoons . The Lieutenants and Exempts of Marshalsees . The Store-Keepers of the Artillery . The Keepers of the Navy . The Archers of the Town house of Paris , of the Provost of the Isle , and of the Lieutenant of the short Robe . The Judges of Seignerial Courts of Justice . The Advocates and Attorneys of Presidial and other Royal Courts of Justice . The Reporters of Causes in Presidial and other Royal Courts of Justice . The Comptrollers of the Taxes of the Costs of the Presidial Courts , Baliwicks , and other Royal Courts of Justice . The Sheriff's , King's Attorney's , Registers , and Receivers of the common Stock of small Cities and Inclos'd Towns. The Physicians , Chirurgeons , and Apothecaries of Little Cities and Inclosed Towns. The Treasurers Collectors in Languedoc . The Registers of the Rolls of Tailles , and other Impositions . The Attorneys , Fiscals , and Registers of Seignerial Courts of Justice . The Vshers , Attorneys and Sergeants of Royal Courts of Justice . The Cryers de Corps & de Vin , of the Provinces . The sworn Aulnagers of Linnen Clothes , and the Warder of the Linnen Cloth-Hall at Paris . The Comptrollers of the Farms . The Artists and Register of the Scrutore of the Provinces . The Gaugers of Waters and Forests . The Notaries and Pleaders of Towns and Villages . The Comptrollers of the Patrimonial Revenues and Grants of Little Cities and Inclos'd Towns. The Substitutes of the King's Attorneys in small Cities and Communities . The Sergeants Keepers of Waters and Forests . The Essayers and Ingravers of the Mint . The Clerks of the Mint . The Tole Gatherers . The Handicrafts-men of little Cities and Inclos'd Towns , being House keepers . The Inn-keepers , and drinking Houses of Inclos'd Towns. The Millers , whose Rents are under 2000 Livres . Part of the Farmers and Husbandmen . Part of those that work in the Vineyards . The one and twentieth Classis , 2 Livres . THE Gens d'armes & Chevaux Legers , Kettle-Drums and Trumpeters of the said Troops . The Sergeants of Infantry . The Archers of the Marshalsees . The Sergeants of Seignerial Courts of Justice . The Handycrafts-men of Towns and Villages . Part of those that work in Vineyards . The two and twentieth and last Classis , 1 Livre . SOuldiers , Troopers , Dragoons , Sea-men , Trumpeters , Kettle-Drummers , Drummers and Hautboys . Labourers and Journey-men . And generally all the Inhabitants of Towns and Villages rated 40 Pence on the Taille and upwards , who are not comprized in the preceeding Classis . Done and agreed upon at the Royal Council of the Finances , held at Versailles , on the 18th of January , 1695. Sign'd , PHELYPEAUX . THE French King's EDICT , ORDERING All Communities both Regular and Secular , and all Particular Persons ( who have any Water from Rivers , Brooks , Springs and Fountains , or otherwise , whether for the Ornament of their Houses , or Improvement of their Estates ) to pay such Sums as shall be laid upon them in Council , in order to have the Benefit of the said Waters confirm'd to them for the future . Given at Fountain-bleau , Octob. 1694. and Recorded in Parliament . LONDON : Printed for Richard Baldwin , near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane , 1695. THE French King's EDICT , ORDERING A TAX UPON All RIVERS , BROOKS , SPRINGS , FOVNTAINS , &c. LEWIS by the Grace of God , King of France and Navarre , To all who are present and to come , Greeting . The Distribution , Conducting and Ordering of the Waters derived from Streams and Rivers Navigable or not Navigable , and others which run either through the Jurisdiction of Our Demain , or through the publick Roads within the Extent of Our Kingdom , being one of Our principal Rights of Royalty or Demain , the Kings , Our Predecessors , took a particular care to prevent their being Usurp'd : In the mean time , We are inform'd , that divers of Our Subjects have in Contravention to our Orders , let out or turn'd off the Water of Navigable Rivers and Streams , and have moreover taken the Liberty to convey the Waters of the said Rivers Navigable and not Navigable , Brooks , Springs , Fountains and others , through the great Roads , Streets and publick Places , the Property of which belongs unto us ; which occasions a prejudice so much the more considerable , that by these Enterprises they alter the Course of Navigation , and deprive the Publick of the benefit which they might reap from the same , and that they do many times also render the Ways unpassable , by overflowing of the same ; which does also oblige Us to be at the Expence of Ditches for maintaining the Canals , and augments Our Yearly Charge , for keeping up of Our Bridges and Causeys . We are also inform'd , that divers particular Persons or Communities , have let out , turn'd off , or stop'd the Waters of Rivers Navigable or not Navigable , and Brooks , Springs and Fountains , in the Extent of those Lands , whose high Jurisdiction appertains to Us , without having obtain'd any Permission from Us. These Considerations prevail'd with Henry II. to enquire into such Usurpations , and for that effect did expedite his Letters Patents in 1549 , by which amongst other things , it is expresly forbid , that any particular Persons should have Water , except the same be alienated for their Use , on consideration of a Rent agreed on by the Commissaries deputed thereunto . There was also an Act of our Council , prohibiting the same , dated Octob. 24 , 1687 , betwixt the Farmer of our Demains , and the Consul and Community of our City of Arles , which contain'd the like Prohibitions . In such sort , that , according to the Tenor of those Letters Patents , and that Act , We have Right to declare , That all those who have Water , have incurr'd a Fine for enjoying the same , contrary to the said Declaration , and the Acts issued for Execution of the same . Nevertheless , having taken into Consideration , that this Fine join'd to the Sums which We may pretend to against the said Possessors for time past , would much diminish the Value of their Stocks and Estates , We have judged it more convenient to confirm and maintain them in the Possession of the said Waters , on paying of a Moderate Sum , in consideration of which , they may enjoy the same as in time past : Whereunto We are so much the more inclinable , that by securing the publick Roads and Navigable Rivers from such Attempts for the future , We do in some measure make up the Losses of Our Demain , and procure unto Our selves a present Supply from many Persons who have not hitherto contributed any thing to the extraordinary Charges of the State. For these Causes , and others Us thereunto moving , and from Our own certain Knowledge , full Power , and Royal Authority , We have by this Present , Perpetual and Irrevocable Edict , Said , Statuted and Ordained , and Say , Statute , Ordain , Will and Please , that in the space of one Month at farthest , from the Day of the Enrolling of this present Edict , and the Publication thereof in the Baliwicks , Senesohalships and other Royal Courts , all Communities Secular or Regular , and all particular Persons of what Quality and Condition soever , who have Waters derived from Navigable Rivers within the limits of Our Kingdom , or Countries , Lands and Lordships subject to Us ; As also those who have Waters deriv'd from Rivers that are not Navigable , Brooks , Springs and Fountains , or otherwise , which they stop or retain about the Roads , or bring it across the Streets , Ways and Publick Places for their own use , whether it be to Water their Lands , Embellish their Houses , or what other Use soever ; Also those who have let out , or turn'd off the Waters throughout the High Jurisdictions which belong to Us , and in those by Us Mortgaged ; shall be obliged to give unto him whom We shall entrust with the Execution of the present Edict , his Proctors , Deputies and Substitutes , exact Declarations of the Quantity of Lines of Water which they enjoy , from whence they flow , the Houses and Edifices better'd or beautify'd by them , the Places , Streets and Ways thro which they pass , and what Acres of Land belonging unto them , are thereby watered , on pain of being fin'd in 500 Livres , which shall neither be remitted nor moderated upon any Pretext whatsoever . We Ordain , That upon those Declarations , it shall be forthwith Enacted in the Rolls of our Council , in which the said Communities and particular Persons shall be Taxed , that is to say , those of Our good City , Provostship , Vicounty , Presidial and Province of Paris , at the Rate of 150 Livres per Line . Those who enjoy any in other Cities of Our Kingdom , where there is a Parliament Chamber of Accounts , Courts of Revenue , Provostships or Baliwicks of the same , at the rate of 100 Livres per Line : Yet so , nevertheless , that the said Taxes may not exceed the Sum of 1000 Livres for each Grant , for what Quantity of Lines soever . Those of other Cities of our Kingdom at the rate of 50 Livres per Line ; yet so as their Taxes may not exceed the Sum of 500 Livres . The Proprietors of Watered Lands , at the rate of 3 Livres per Acre . And those who serve themselves of the said Waters for what other Use soever , whether for Profit or Ornament , without the Extent of the said Cities and other Places designed as above , at 25 Livres per Line , yet so as their Taxes may not exceed the Sum of 250 Livres ; which Sums shall be paid , as also the 2 Sous per Livre of the same , the one half within a Month after the signification of the said Rolls , and the other half in the Month following , to such Person as we shall name , to recover the same , his Proctors , Deputies and Substitutes , viz. the Principal upon their Acquittance , bearing a Promise to furnish them with a Discharge from the Keeper of Our Royal Treasury ; and the 2 Sous per Livre , upon their bare Receipt . By means whereof , it is Our Will that they be confirm'd in their Right , Possession and Enjoyment , from the Grant of the Mayors and Sheriffs , without being liable to be dispossessed for any Cause or Pretext whatsoever , nor obliged to pay unto Us , by reason thereof , any Annual Sum ; and in case of Default , and not payment of the said Sums , within the time above specified , that they shall be Constrained thereunto , as for our proper Revenues and Affairs ; And in case that the Houses , Goods and Estates where there is Water , shall come to be really seiz'd , It is our Will , that the Sums for which they shall be Compriz'd in the Rolls , shall be paid out of the Money arising from the Leases so seiz'd , or that which shall be made by the Sale of the said Goods preferrable to all other Creditors . We don 't however comprehend in this present Enquiry , the Canals , Aqueducts , and other Works , which serve for the Conveyance of Waters of Publick Fountains , Hospitals , or Alms-houses of Lay administration . In case of opposition to the Execution of the said Rolls , It is Our Will that they should not be received until the said Persons from whom they shall be due do in the first place consign the Third of their Taxes . We Command all Our Officers , also those of Lords , and all Mayors , Sheriffs , Clerks , and other Municipal Officers of Cities , Towns and Parishes of Our Kingdom , Countries , Lands and Lordships , under Our Jurisdiction , to furnish him who shall be imployed by Us for the Recovery of the said Taxes , Extracts of the Grants which they have made to any for the Enjoyment of the said Waters ; for each of which Extracts , they shall be paid Four Sous for all Charges , the Stampt-Paper being therein included . We do expresly discharge all those who shall find themselves Comprehended in the Rolls , enacted in the Execution of Our present Edict , to oblige any of those who grant them , the enjoyment of the said Waters , to Vouch or make good the Grant , in order to the Re-demanding of the Sums which they shall have paid unto us . We give it likewise in Commandment to Our beloved and faithful Counsellors , those who hold Our Court of Parliament , Chamber of Accounts , and Court of Aids at Paris , That they cause this Our present Edict to be Read , Publish'd and Recorded ( even in the Vacation time ) and the Contents thereof to observe and execute , according to the Form and Tenor , ceasing from , and making to cease , all Letts and Impediments which may be brought or given , any Edicts , Declarations , Regulations , and other things to the Contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding , from which we have derogated , and do by these Presents derogate . To the Copies whereof , collated by one of Our beloved and faithful Counsellors and Secretaries , it is Our Will , that Credit be given as unto the Original , for such is Our Pleasure . Given at Fountainbleau in the Month of October , and the Year of Grace 1694. and of Our Reign the 52d . Signed Louis , over against it Boucherat , and underneath , By the King , Phelypeaux , and feal'd with the Great Seal of Green Wax . Recordèd and Heard , at the Instance of the King's Attorney General , that it might be executed according to the Form and Tenor ; and the Collated Copies sent to the Courts , Baliwicks , and Seneschalships of Jurisdiction , there to be likewise Read , Publish'd and Recorded , the Substitutes of the said King's Attorney General being commanded to give their Assistance thereunto , and to Certifie the Court thereof in a Months time , according to the Act of this Day . At Paris in Parliament 17 Novemb. 1694. Signed Du Tiller . FINIS . Notes, typically marginal, from the original text Notes for div A49207-e470 * An Officer in the Nature of a Lord Mayor . Notes for div A49207-e1120 * A Prison so called . * Captain of the W●●cle . 
A93378	----	Proposals humbly offer'd to the consideration of the honourable House of Commons, for laying a poll-tax on all horses, mares, geldings, &c. for one year and a poundage-tax on all horses, mares, geldings, &c. that shall be bought or sold in England. Also an annual imposition or duty on all weights and measures whatsoever; as likewise on all shopkeepers and tradesmen. Smith, John, writer on taxation. 1670 Approx. 21 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 8 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A93378 Wing S4128A ESTC R231575 99896842 99896842 137079 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . 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Tax collection -- Early works to 1800. 2007-05 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-05 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-12 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-12 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion PROPOSALS Humbly offer'd to the Consideration of The Honourable House of Commons , For laying a POLL-TAX On all Horses , Mares , Geldings , &c. for one Year ; And a POUNDAGE-TAX On all Horses , Mares , Geldings , &c. that shall be Bought or Sold in England . ALSO An Annual Imposition or Duty ON ALL WEIGHTS and MEASVRES whatsoever ; As likewise On all Shopkeepers and Tradesmen . PROPOSALS Humbly offerded to the Consideration of the Honourable HOUSE of COMMONS for laying a Poll-Tax on all Horses , Mares , Geldings , &c. for one Year ; and a Poundage-Tax on all Horses , Mares , Geldings , &c. that shall be bought or sold in England : Also an Annual Imposition or Duty on all Weights and Measures whatsoever ; as likewise on all Shopkeepers and Tradesmen . I. THAT there may be a Tax or Duty , by way of Poll , laid on all Horses , Mares , Geldings , &c. that are upwards of five Years old ; and valued to be worth five pounds . II. That all Noblemen , Gentlemen and others , who keep Horses , &c. either for the Coach , Saddle , Waggon , Cart , Dray , Plow , or any other use whatsoever , shall be obliged to cause the same to be given an account of , to the proper Persons appointed for that purpose , upon the penalty of forfeiting to His Majesty , with encouragement to the Informer . III. That all Noblemen , Gentlemen and others , may , for each pare of Coach-Horses &c. they have , pay as a Tax to His Majesty , the sum of eight shillings , ( provided such Nobleman , Gentleman , or other Person , does not keep above eight Coach Horses , &c. ) which said sum may be collected and paid at two several payments , ( or otherwise ) viz. IV. That all Noblemen , Gentlemen and others , who keep Horses , &c. for the Saddle , may , for each Horse , &c. he or they so keep , pay as a Tax to His Majesty , the sum of four shillings , which said sum shall be collected and paid as aforesaid , provided each Horse , &c. is valued to be worth five pounds . V. That all Horses , &c. employed in Waggons , all Pack Horses , &c , all Stage or Hackney Coach Horses , &c. Plow , Cart , Dray Horses , &c. and all Oxen employed at Plow , Cart , &c. ( where Horses are commonly made use of ) shall pay to His Majesty , for each Horse , &c. ( or Oxen ) so employed , or any other way made use of , the sum of four shillings per Horse , &c. ( or Oxen ) to be paid as aforesaid , provided the said Horses , &c. are valued to be worth five pounds each . VI. That no Nobleman , Gentleman or others , shall be obliged to pay for any young Horse , &c. he or they bred out of their own stock , provided the same has not been made use of , or kept in the Stable three Months , except the same be above five Years old . VII . That no Nobleman , Gentleman , or other Person whatsoever , shall be obliged to pay for more than eight Horses , &c. how many soever they , or either of them have ; which said Horses , &c. shall be Assessed as aforesaid . Object . The Noblemen and Gentlemen may alledge , this Poll Tax will be paid mostly by them and the Country People , by reason , most of the indifferent People , ( and some great Traders ) as well as the more ordinary sort of Traders of London and other Cities , have not such occasion for Horses , and therefore consequently will be excluded the said Tax . Answ . There are many Traders in London , as well as other Cities in England , who keep Horses , &c. and will come into the said Tax ; but if they were all excluded this , there are other ways enough to Tax the Traders of London , &c. ( tbere being no Tax to be laid but what the Trading People must be a considerable part of it ) when the Country Gentlemen and Farmers may be excluded wholly : And this will plainly appear by the following Part on Weights and Measures , &c. ( which will over-ballance the inequallity of the foregoing Proposals ) That being wholly on the Trading People , and proposed to be continued Annually , which in proportion to the abilities of the Gentlemen , &c. and the Trading People of England , will be heavier on the latter , than it will be on the former . VIII . It is further Proposed to this Honourable House . That there may be a Poundage Tax laid on all Horses , &c , that shall be bough or sold in the Kingdom of England , &c. from and after the Day of viz. IX . That all and every Horse or Horses , &c. which shall be bought or sold in any Market or Fair in England , &c. shall be registred by the Town Clerk , or some other Person appointed for that purpose , with the Names and places of abode of the buyer and seller : The buyer paying six pence per pound for each Horse , &c. he shall so buy ; and he that neglects so to do shall forfeit to His Majesty , with encouragement to the Informer . X. That all , or any Person or Persons , who shall buy any Horse or Horses , &c. of a private Person , or not in any Fair or Market , shall be obliged to pay the Poundage , and cause the same to be Registred in seven Days after ; and declare ( upon Oath , if required ) the full price the said Horse or Horses , &c. cost ; and upon default to forfeit to His Majesty , with encouragement to the Informer . XI . That any Horse , &c. which shall be transported out of England , and not the Dominions thereunto belonging , ( except for His Majesty's Service ) shall pay to His Majesty the sum of and upon default hereof to forfeit to His Majesty , with encouragement to the Informer . There can be no greater Objections made against this than the foregoing Proposals , especially , since it is not every Man's occasion to buy a Horse , &c. tho' he keeps some ; and the Poundage not being above two and an half per Cent. which is but little , may be easily paid ; and besides , I believe any Man who is about to buy a Horse , &c. that does not think it worth five Shillings more to him than what he is to give for it , will hardly venture to buy it . XII . It is further Proposed to This Honourable House , That there may be an Imposition or Duty laid on all sorts of Weights whatsoever , wherewith any kind of Thing ( be it what it will ) is bought onsold by : And also , That there be an Imposition or Duty laid on all sorts and sizes of Measures whatsoever , either liquid or otherwise , or in which Liquors are usually kept , or bought and sold by . XIII . That all Weights and Measures , as hereafter mentioned , or comprehended , be obliged to have a Seal , without which they shall not be Lawful ; and all Persons whatsoever , shall be obliged to give an account of all and every the several and particular Weights ( from a Grain and upwards , as far as Weights are made use of , either by Retail or Wholesale ) wherewith they buy or sell by : And also , an account of all and every the several and particular Measures , of what Sorts , or by what Names the same may be known or distinguished by ( whether Wine , or Winchester Measures , &c. from an half quartern and upwards , as far as the same are made use of , either by Retail or Whole-sale ) to proper Persons appointed for that purpose , at which time they shall pay their Money , and have all such Weights and Measures Sealed , which shall be Booked down in every particular by the said Officer or Officers aforementioned , in order to have the same Registred in the proper Office for that purpose . XIV . That all Persons whatsoever , who shall neglect to give an account particularly , of all Weights and Measures as above-mentioned , &c. or shall make use of any Weights or Measures that have not a distinct Seal ( according as the same shall be appointed ) in compliance with the intention of these Proposals , shall forfeit all and every such Weights and Measures he or they so presume to make use of ; and likewise to His Majesty , with encouragement to the Informer . XV. That all Weights made use of by Goldsmiths , or any other Persons who make use of the same sort of Weights , shall pay to His Majesty , for all and every Weight under an Ounce , the sum of one penny each ; and for all and every Weight heavier than an Ounce , the sum of two pence . XVI . That all other Weights not being the same with Goldsmiths Weights , with which any Person or Persons doth Buy or Sell by , shall pay to His Majesty the sum of one penny , for all and every Weight not exceeding ten Pounds ; and for all Weights upwards of ten Pounds the sum of two pence . XVII . That all Weights , as above mentioned , which remain in possession of the Maker , shall be Sealed before they are Sold , ( which may be done at the Office ) each Weight paying according to the Imposition or Duty above-mentioned . XVIII . That no Retail Trader whatsoever , shall be liable to pay more than eight Shillings per Annum , how many Weights soever he or they have . XIX . That no Retail Trader whatsoever , who makes use of any Weights to Buy or Sell by , shall pay less than four Shillings per Annum . XX. That all sorts of Measures , either Liquid or otherwise , shall pay according to their proportion , the following Imposition or Duty to His Majesty , in the same manner and form as is to be observed in the foregoing Imposition or Duty on Weights . XXI . That all sorts of Measures , either Liquid or otherwise ; and likewise , either Wine or Winchester Measures , &c. not exceeding the Gallon , shall pay to His Majesty , for each Measure , the sum of one penny . XXII . That all Measures , either Liquid or otherwise ; and likewise , either Wine or Winchester Measures , &c. with which any Thing whatsoever is Bought or Sold by , ( according as the same are made use of ) whether they are of Earth , Wood , or Metal , &c. and by what Name soever the same are called , as Peck , Bushel , Runlet , Kilderkin , Firkin , Barrel , Hogshead , Butt , Pipe , &c. or what use soever the same are put to , as Beer , Ale , Mum , Syder , Brandy , Strong Waters , or any sort of Wine , or other Liquors whatsoever , shall pay to His Majesty ( each particular here mentioned , or to be understood ) the sum of three pence . XXIII . That all Casks not being sizeable , ( and which are made use of in a wholesale Trade ) as Casks for Tobacco , Sugar , Currants , foreign Tallow , Sope , Sope-Ashes , &c. or any other foreign or domestick Goods , which are sold by wholesale and Cask'd up , shall be obliged to pay the sum of three pence per Cask , for all Casks so made use of , upon the penalty of forfeiting to His Majesty , with encouragement to the Informer . XXIV . That no Person or Persons whatsoever shall be exempted this Tax , except such as receive Alms of the Parish , or those who cry any thing about the Streets , who shall have a Certificate from the Church Wardens of the Parish they live in , in order to have their Weights and Measures Sealed without paying the Tax . XXV . That all large Casks which pay the Tax , and by which the wholesale Trader dealeth , shall be paid by the Person or Persons who have them in possession . XXVI . That all Persons who make use of any Measures for length , as Yards , Ells , &c. ( and by which they buy or sell ) shall be obliged to make use of no other Measures than such as hath paid the Tax and been Sealed ; and upon default , to forfeit to His Majesty , with encouragement to the Informer . XXVII . That all Measures for length , as Yards , Ells , &c. shall pay to His Majesty ( for each Measure mentioned , or to be understood ) the sum of three pence . XXVIII . That no Retail Traders whatsoever , shall be liable to pay more than eight Shillings per Annum how many Measures soever he or they have . XXIX . That no Retail Trader whatsoever , who maketh use of Measures to buy or sell by , shall pay less than four Shillings per Annum . XXX . That all Wholesale Traders , who make use of more Weights and Measures than will amount to eight Shillings per Annum ( according to the foregoing Assessment ) shall pay for the same proportionably to the number he or they have , except such Weights and Measures amount to above sixteen Shillings . XXXI . That no Traders whatsoever shall pay more than sixteen Shillings per Annum , altho they have ever so many Weights and Measures , except such Traders shall have occasion for new Measures , Casks or Weights ; and in such case , all new Measures , Casks or Weights , shall pay the full Duty or Imposition , according to these Proposals . XXXII . That there may be a certain limitation of Time for all Persons to give an account of their Weights and Measures ; and that after such Time , all Weights and Measures whatsoever , which are bought new , shall pay the full Duty ( over and above what any Person or Persons may have paid for the Annual Imposition ) according to the size of such Weights and Measures ; and whoever neglects to give an account in time , as aforesaid , ( or makes use of any Weights or Measures unsealed , after the expiration of the said time ) shall forfeit to His Majesty , with Encouragement to the Informer . XXXII . That all Tradesmen , who are Shopkeepers , or others , who Buy and Sell either by wholesale or retail ; or keep Warehouses , and have no occasion to make use of either Weights or Measures , shall pay to His Majesty the Sum of four Shillings per Annum , so long as the Imposition on Weights and Measures may be thought fit to be continu'd . XXXIII . That all Weights and Measures whatsoever ( which are not here mention'd ) provided the same are in any manner made use of in Buying and Selling ( of what sort soever they be ) shall be included in this Proposal ; and whoever endeavours to conceal or defraud His Majesty of all or any part of the Imposition or Duty on Weights and Measures , or any other part of the foregoing Proposals , shall forfeit to His Majesty , with encouragement to the Informer . XXXIV . That all Housekeepers shall be oblig'd to give an account what their Lodgers are ( if they have any ) in order that they may pay according to their several Assessments ; and he that neglects so to do , shall forfeit to His Majesty , with encouragement to the Informer . REASONS Humbly offer'd for the Imposition or Duty , &c. to be accepted by this Honourable House . 1st , THE Wholesale Trader cannot think himself much prejudic'd by this Tax , by reason of his great Dealings and the small Imposition or Duty propos'd ; which , in proportion , is so inconsiderable , that it will not be worth any particular Person 's notice : For there is not one wholesale Trader in ten , that will pay above eight Shillings per Annum ( and no one to pay above sixteen ) which , according to their Abilities , is very reasonable . 2dly , The Retailers , who generally return less Money than the wholesale Men , are more moderately Assessed , by reason there are hardly any who make use of Measures exceeding the Gallon , or Weights exceeding the ten Pounder ; whereby their part will be so small , that no particular Person will feel it . Yet Measures , as likewise Weights , being so generally made use of , will bring a large Sum of Money into the Treasury . So that the generality of Retailers , who make use of Weights or Measures , will not pay ( by moderate Computation ) above four Shillings per Annum , according to the quantity of Weights and Measures they have occasion to make use of . 3dly , The several Proposals aformention'd cannot raise any sort of Goods or Commodity whatsoever in the least , by reason no particular Trade is Taxed ; ( but that the same is laid on all sorts whatsoever ) and the Imposition or Duty is so small , that there can be no pretence for it . 4thly , The Imposition upon Shopkeepers , &c. who do not make use of Weights and Measures , is likewise so small , that the Shopkeepers aforesaid , &c. certainly cannot find fault with it , since they pay as little as any other Tradesmen whatsoever ; and are commonly as well able to pay as much . 5thly , The several particulars mention'd in these Proposals ( if thought fit to be accepted by this Honourable House ) may all of them be Collected by the same Officers all over England . For , 6thly , The Poll-Tax on Horses , &c. ( as propos'd ) may be Collected by Officers appointed in every particular Parish throughout the Kingdom . 7thly , The same Officers may readily Dispatch and Seal all Weights and Measures , and take a particular and exact Account thereof , and for whom ; which said Account shall be sent up ( or a Copy ) to some proper Person or Persons appointed for that purpose , to whom they shall send the Money by them received likewise , which may be forthwith Register'd at an Office , &c. 8thly , These Officers to be Housekeepers , or otherwise Residents in the Parish where they gather and collect the several Taxes as above propos'd ; or the same Officers may Collect for several Parishes , as is requisite or necessary . 9thly , The same Persons being Residents may attend all Fairs and Markets , who may likewise Register and give an Account of all Horses , &c. Bought and Sold , as the same shall occur . 10thly , 'T is humbly suppos'd the foregoing Proposals will ( if worthy Acceptance ) bring into His Majesty's Treasury the first Year , by Computation , at least two hundred and fifty thousand Pounds ; and two hundred thousand Pounds per Annum so long as the same may be continu'd . There can be no great certainty how much more Money this Tax will raise ( but the number of Tradesmen who will be oblig'd to pay to it , are so great , that it may be suppos'd , a far larger Sum will be brought into His Majesty's Exchequer ) by reason the Majority of the People of England will pay something . But how many there are to pay , or how much each Person will be Assessed , must , at present , remain uncertain , by reason there have not been Precedents in this nature to give a true Information . So that after Your Honours have , in Your great Wisdom , maturely considered the foregoing Proposals in their several and particular Circumstances , I hope , Your Honours will pass a favourable construction on the endeavours of Your Proposer , ( who entirely aims at the Service of His Majesty and His Kingdom , by offering that , which Your Honours , in Your great Wisdom , I hope , will Judge serviceable to the Nation at this juncture ; and not burthensome to the Subjects thereunto belonging ) and according to the Merits of his Service , he humbly begs You will grant him the encouragement he may deserve , &c. John Smith . 
B05303	----	Act appointing collectors of shires to receive clipped merk-pieces from the parish-collectors of the pole-money, and ordaining diligence against parish-collectors. Edinburgh, January 28, 1696. Scotland. Privy Council. 1696 Approx. 2 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B05303 Wing S1402 ESTC R182978 52528899 ocm 52528899 178919 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B05303) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 178919) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2774:58) Act appointing collectors of shires to receive clipped merk-pieces from the parish-collectors of the pole-money, and ordaining diligence against parish-collectors. Edinburgh, January 28, 1696. Scotland. Privy Council. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to the Kings most excellent Majesty, Edinburgh : 1696. Caption title. Signed: Gilb. Eliot, Cls. Sti. Concilii. Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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Edinburgh , January 28. 1696. THE Lords of His Majesties Privy Council do hereby appoint the Collectors of Shires for the Pole-money , to receive from the Collectors of particular Parishes , all such clipped old Merk-pieces , and their Fractions , as the Parish-Collectors shall deliver to them , the saids Parish-Collectors first giving their Oaths in presence of one of the Commissioners of Supply within the Shires where they are Collectors , that they offer or deliver no other clipped Merk-pieces and their Fractions to the saids Collectors of Shires , but such as were truly received in by them the Parish-Collectors , in payment of the Pole-money which they give in to the said Collectors of Shires , and that before the Proclamation discharging the saids Merk-pieces and their Fractions was promulgat in the respective Shires where the Deponents lives : And the Council declares , that no Pole-money is to be exacted for any persons who died before the Term of Martinmass last , being the first Term appointed for uplifting the Pole-money : And the Council do hereby ordain all such diligence to pass at the instance of the Collectors of Shires , against the Collectors of particular Parishes , for giving in of Lists of Poleable persons in their Bounds , and payment of the Pole-money Collected by them , as is allowed to pass , and to be direct against the Poleable persons themselves . And ordains thir presents to be Printed , and appoints His Majesties Solicitor to send Printed Copies hereof to the several Collectors of Shires . Extracted by me GILB . ELIOT , Cls. Sti. Concilii . Edinburgh , Printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson , Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty , 1696. 
B05641	----	Proclamation for bringing in and paying the arrears due by the forces in this country Scotland. Privy Council. 1694 Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B05641 Wing S1841 ESTC R226042 53981736 ocm 53981736 180368 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B05641) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 180368) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2826:56) Proclamation for bringing in and paying the arrears due by the forces in this country Scotland. Privy Council. Scotland. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary) 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to their most excellent Majesty, Edinburgh : 1694. Caption title. Royal arms at head of text; initial letter. Dated: Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh, the sixteenth day of November. And of Our Reign the sixth year, 1694. Signed: Gilb. Eliot, Cls. Sti. Concilii. Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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Scotland -- Politics and government -- 1689-1702 -- Sources. Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. 2008-01 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Emma (Leeson) Huber Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2008-10 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-10 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion monogram of 'W' (William) superimposed on' M' (Mary) DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms PROCLAMATION For bringing in and paying the Arrears due by the Forces to the Countrey . WILLIAM and MARY by the Grace of GOD , King and Queen of Great-Britain , France and Ireland , Defenders of the Faith ; To Macers of Our Privy Council , Messengers at Arms , Our Sheriffs in that part , conjunctly and severally specially constitute , Greeting ; Forasmuch as ; by the Ninth Act of the Fourth Session of this Our currant Parliament , for Pole-money , the same is most strictly Appointed and Destined , for payment of the Arrears due to the Countrey and Army , preceeding the first of February , One-Thousand six hundred and ninety one Years , In the first place : Prohibiting and Discharging the applying thereof to any other use whatsoever , and Certifying such as shall either give orders for mis-applying thereof , or intromet with the same , the Mis-applyers and Receivers thereof , shall be lyable conjunctly and severally in the double thereof , at the instance of any party concerned , and their privat Estates subject and lyable for the double of that which shall be so mis-applyed . And further , It is by the said Act Declared , That where the Arrears due to the Countrey , by the Forces , shall be first duely stated for any Burgh or Shire , conform to the Orders and Rules set down thereanent , the Burgh or Shire to whom the said Arrears shall be found due , shall have Retention , and get a Discharge of their Pole-money , in satisfaction of their said Arrears ; and where the Arrears due to any Shire or Burgh , exceeds the Pole-money due by the said Burgh and Shire , then and in that case the said superplus shall be ordered to be payed by the Lords of the Thesaury , out of the Pole-money due and brought in from other places , with regard always to the total of these arrears , and to the total of the said Pole-money , that the foresaid superplus may be payable , and payed proportionally , as the foresaid Act of Parliament , Impowering the Lords of Our Privy Council to Determine all Difficulties thereby undetermined , that may arise anent the Premisses , more fully bears . Likeas the saids Lords of Our Privy Council having thought fit , for the better Ingathering of the foresaid Pole-money , and for the more sure answering of the ends and uses to which it is Appropriat , as said is , that the said Pole-money should be set in Tack upon a Roup , for payment of the highest Tack-duty that should be offered ; We in prosecution of the said Act of Parliament , and Acts of Our Council , for Setting the foresaid Tack , Did by Our Proclamation of the Date the last of July last by past , require and Command all Burghs and Shires , to whom any Arrears were due , as said is , and who might pretend to the benefit of the foresaid Retention , to cause state and bring in their Accompts thereof to the Clerks of Our Privy Council , to the effect that they might be there Revised and Approven , and payment ordered accordingly , as the said Proclamation , bearing an express distinction of the Arrears due by the English Forces , from these due by the Scots Forces at more length proports And We being firmly resolved , That notwithstanding that few or none of the saids Shires and Burghs have obtained their the payment of the said Pole-money , to the effect they might have had the benefit of the Retention above provided : Yet nevertheless the Destination contained in the foresaid Act , for the payment of the said Arrears to the first place , shall be strictly and punctually kept , without any violation , or taking the least advantage of the foresaids Shires and Burghs , their neglect and omission ; Have therefore , and to make the foresaid Destination more effectual , and the payment of the said Shire and Burghs more sure and punctual , with the Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council Ordered , Likeas , We with Advice foresaid , Do hereby Order and Appoint the foresaids Shires and Burghs ; As also , all others to whom any Arrears are due by Our Forces out of the Pole-money , to send in to the Clerks of Our Privy Council , the Accompts of their said Arrears , duly stated conform to former Orders , to be Revised and Approven by the Lords of Our Privy Council , and that peremptorly betwixt and the fifteenth Day of January next to come , Certifying all such as shall failȝie herein , that their Accompts shall not be hereafter received , in respect of their said neglect and Contumacy , and that their falling shart , or being delayed of the payment hereby for them intended , shall only be imputable to their own fault . And it is further hereby Declared , That when ever the foresaids Accompts , hereby ordered to be brought in , shall be Revised and Approven by the Lords of Our Privy Council , to whom We earnestly Recommend to dispatch the same with all diligence possible , then the Lords of Our Thesaury are with all due conveniency to give Precepts to the saids Shires and Burghs , and others concerned , upon Our Genetal Receivers for payment to them of the respective Sums that shall be found due by the saids Lords of Our Privy Council in manner foresaid , to the effect that Our said General Receiver , to whom the Tack-duty of the said Pole-money , is by the Tack set to the Farmours thereof , appointed to be paid at the Terms of Candlemass and Whitsunday next therein specified , may make punctual payment of the saids Precepts , after the foresaids Terms , and as he shall be ordered by the saids Lords of Our Thesaury . And lastly , it is hereby Declared , That these Presents so exactly calculat , for the furthering of the Countreys payment of the said Arrears , conform to the said Act of Parliament , shall be without prejudice to the Farmours of the Pole-money , of their uplifting of the same , as also of the payment , to be made by them of their Tack-duty , therefore , conform to the Tenor of their Tack in all points . OUR WILL IS herefore , and We Charge you strictly and Commands , that incontinent these Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , and , to the Mercat Crosses of the Head-Burghs of the several shires of this Kingdom , and there , in Our Name and Authority make publication hereof , that none pretend Ignorance . And Ordains these Presents to be Printed . Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh , the sixteenth Day of November . And of Our Reign the sixth Year , 1694. Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii . GILB . ELIOT , Cls. Sti. Concilii . GOD Save King William and Queen Mary . Edinburgh , Printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Andersson , Printer to Their most Excellent Majesty , 1694. 
B05645	----	Proclamation for bringing in the lists, and determining debates about the pole-money. Scotland. Privy Council. 1694 Approx. 8 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B05645 Wing S1845 ESTC R183504 52528977 ocm 52528977 179072 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B05645) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179072) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2776:61) Proclamation for bringing in the lists, and determining debates about the pole-money. Scotland. Privy Council. Scotland. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary) 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to their most excellent Majesty, Edinburgh : 1694. Caption title. Royal arms at head of text; initial letter. Intentional blank spaces in text. Dated: Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh the sixth day fo September. And of Our Reign the sixth year 1694. Signed: Gilb. Eliot, Cls. Sti. Concilii. Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. 2008-01 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Elspeth Healey Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE DIEV ET MON DROIT PROCLAMATION For bringing in the Lists , and Determining Debates about the Pole-Money . WILLIAM and MARY by the Grace of GOD , King and Queen of Great-Britain , France and Ireland , Defenders of the Faith ; To _____ Macers of Our Privy Council , Messengers at Arms , Our Sheriffs in that part , conjuctly and severally , specially Constitute , Greeting : Forasmuch as , albeit by the Ninth Act of the Fourth Session of this Our currant Parliament , The Commissioners of Supply within the several Shires , and Magistrats of the several Burghs-Royal of this Kingdom , are appointed and Ordained to meet at the respective places , mentioned in the said Act , and upon the particular Days of the Month of August last by-past , and take up Rolls and Lists of all the Poleable Persons within their respective Bounds , containing the Names , Qualities and Degrees of the several persons , and value of the Estates belonging to them , conform to the said Act. And We by Our Proclamation of the Date the Second Day of the said Month of August last , Required and Commanded the Commissioners of Our Supply , to go diligently about the making up of the saids Lists , and Impowered them to Condescend upon , and design an Heretor above an hundred pound scots of valued Rent , at least , in each Paroch where no Commissioner or Magistrat lives , who being to designed , should proceed and make up the Rolls , and state the Pole-money within , the said Paroch , and report the Lists so made up , to the Clerk of the Commissioners or Supply , who was to Transmit the same with the Lists made up by the Commissioners themselves of the several Parochs within which they Dwell , to the Office of the Pole-money , kept at Edinburgh , betwixt and the Day appointed by the foresaid Act of Parliament : Yet in many Shires within this Kingdom , the saids Commissioners of Supply , and Magistrats of Burghs , have either not at all met , or where they have met , did not Nominat persons in the several Parochs , to make up the Rolls , and state the Pole-money ; or where , persons have been Nominat within the several Parochs , they have been negligent , and failed in performance of what is Injoyned and Required of them by the foresaid Act of Parliament anent the Pole-money , and Our former Proclamation following thereon : Therefore We , with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council peremptorly Require and Command the Commissioners of Supply within the several Shires , and Magistrats of Burghs , of this Our antient Kingdom , to meet and make up Lists and Rolls of the Poleable persons within the several Parochs where they Dwell , and to Nominat and Appoint one Heretor , within every Paroch , of an hundred Pounds Scots of valued Rent at least , who being so designed , We hereby Require and Command them to make up the Lists and Rolls of the Poleable persons within their several bounds , containing the Names . Qualities and Degrees of the several Persons , and the value of the Estates belonging to them , and Transmit the same to the clerks of the Commissioners of Supply , who are to send them to the Pole-money-office at Edinburgh , conform to the former Proclamation made thereanent . And We with Advice foresaid Require and Command the saids several Commissioners , and particular Heretors designed within each paroch by them , to attendat the Paroch Church within their respective Bounds , upon such a Day in the Forenoon , as shall be intimate to them by the Farmers of the Pole-money , and to the Inhabitants within the said Paroch , at the Church Door thereof , upon the Sunday after Divine Service , preceeding the said Day , and there to Judge and Determine all Debates and Controversies that shall arise betwixt any of Our Leidges within the said Paroch , and the Farmers of Our Pole-money , or their Sub-farmers or Collectors , anent the said Pole-money , Lists thereof , Qualities or Degrees of the several persons within the said Paroch , and value of the Estates belonging to them , whose Sentences therein shall be sussicient Warrand and Rule , according whereunto they are to Collect and Levy the said Pole money , Certifying the saids Commissioners , and Magistrats of Burghs , who shall either fail to meet , or being met , fail to design Heretors of the several Parochs , for making up the saids Rolls and Lists , and the saids Heretors being so designed , and particular Commissioners within the Parochs where they Dwell respective , who shall not duly make up the Rolls and Lists ; and deliver the same to the Clerk of Supply , in manner foresaid , and who shall not punctually attend at the respective Paroch Churches , to Judge and Determine in the Cases above-exprest , upon intimation given , in manner above-mentioned : Our Letters of Horning shall be directed against them , and each of them , at the instance of any of the Farmers of the Pole-money , their Sub-tacktmen , or Collectors Charging them thereto , under the pain of five pounds Scots , toties quoties , to be payed to the Charger And We hereby Require the Clerks of Our Privy Council , to Grant to them the foresaid Letters of Horning in common form to that effect . And for the more easie stating the said Pole-money , and uplisting thereof , We with Advice of Our Privy Council , and conform to the power granted to them by the foresaid Act of Parliament , hereby Require and Command all Heretors , or at least their Tutors , Factors and Chamberlains , to give in to the said respective Commissioner , or Heretor designed for the Paroch in which they Dwell , within the time contained in the said Act of Parliament , the number and Names of all Tennents who have taken Lands or Houses immediatly of the Heretors and Proprietars , and all Tennents in Lands or Houses to give in , in manner foresaid , the number and names of their Sub-tennents and Cottars , under the pain of Twelve shilling Scots for each Tutor , Factor or Chamberlain , and six shilling Scots for each Tennent sailing in the Premisss , to be applyed to the use of Our saids Farmers , their Sub-tacksmen or Collectors , by and attour the said Pole-money , wherein they are respective lyable . OUR WILL IS HEREFORE , and We Charge you strictly and Command , that incontinent these Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat-cross of Edinburgh , and the remanent Mercat-crosses of the Head-burghs of the several Shires within this Kingdom , and there in Our Name and Authority , by open Praclamation , make Intimation of the Premsses , that none pretend Ignorance . Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the Sixth Day of September . And of Our Reign the Sixth Year 1694 . Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii . GILB . ELIOT , Cls. Sti. Concilii . GOD Save King William and Queen Mary . Edinburgh , Printed by the Heirs and Succssors of Andrew Anderson , Printer Theie most Excellent Majesty , 1694. 
B05650	----	A proclamation for collecting and in-bringing the pole-money, appointed to be payed at Martinmass, 1695. by an Act of the last session of Parliament. Scotland. Privy Council. 1695 Approx. 10 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B05650 Wing S1858 ESTC R226059 52528978 ocm 52528978 179074 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B05650) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179074) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2776:63) A proclamation for collecting and in-bringing the pole-money, appointed to be payed at Martinmass, 1695. by an Act of the last session of Parliament. Scotland. Privy Council. Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II) 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to his most excellent Majesty, Edinburgh : Anno Dom. 1695. Caption title. Royal arms at head of text; initial letter. Intentional blank spaces in text. Dated: Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh, the twenty seventh day of July, and of Our Reign the seventh year, 1695. Signed: Gilb. Eliot, Cls. Si. Concilii. Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. 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Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. 2008-01 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-07 Judith Siefring Sampled and proofread 2008-07 Judith Siefring Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A PROCLAMATION For Collecting and In-bringing the Pole-Money , appointed to be payed at Martinmass , 1695. by an Act of the last Session of Parliament . WILLIAM by the Grace of GOD , King of Great-Britain , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith : To Macers of Our Privy Council , Messengers at Arms , Our Sheriffs in that part , conjunctly and severally constitute , Greeting : Forasmuch as , We have thought good , that the Pole-money Imposed by an Act of the last Session of Our Current Parliament , shall be Uplifted ●nd In-gathered by way of Collection . Therefore We , with Advice of Our Privy Council , and conform to the Reference made to them by the said Act , have Ordained , and hereby Ordains , that the foresaid Pole-money be Uplisted , Collected and brought in at the sight , and by the direction of the Commissioners for Supply , throughout the whole Shires of the Kingdom , in manner following , viz. That the saids commissioners , or their Quorum , appointed by the forsaid Act of Parliament , to meet and subdivide themselves for taking up Rolls and Lists of all the Poleable persons within their respective bounds , the days , and in the manner mentioned in the said Act , do at the saids days sub-divide themselves , appointing two , either of their own number , or of the Heretors of every Paroch , for each Paroch , with power to the saids Sub-commissioners at their meeting in the saids Paroches , for taking up Lists and Rolls as said is to choose and nominat a fit and responsal person to be both Clerk and Collector of the Pole of that Paroch ; as also to call the Elders or Deacons , or other fit persons within the Paroch , and cause them give up upon Oath , to the best of their knowledge , the names of all the persons within the Paroch , and to cause every House-keeper give up the number , names , and quality of all within House , which names , with the qualities and degrees of the persons , and the condition of their Estate , as they stand Poleable by the said Act of Parliament , are to be set down by the said Clerk in a List or Roll , at the sight of the saids two Sub-Commissioners for that end , and the same with the Sum that the whole Pole amounts to , is to be Subscribed by the saids Commissioners ( who are hereby fully impowered to controll the same , and to determine all questions arising thereon ) and their Clerk , and then to be given in to the Collector of the Supply within the Shire , who is to Registrat the same in a Book to be kept by him for that effect , and Extracts of the Roll of every Paroch are to be Subscribed , and given out by the Collector of the Shire to the Sub-Collectors of the Paroch , for uplisting and in-gathering of the Sums therein contained ; and the List and Rolls of all the Paroches within the Shire being brought in , and Booked and Recorded as said is the Books shall be Subscribed by the Commissioners of the Shire , or their quorum , and an Authentick double thereof under the Commissioners and their Collectors hands , sent in to the Lords of the Thesaury , betwixt and the day appointed by the said Act of Parliament : And the foresaid sub-Collector of the said Paroches getting Subscribed Extracts of the Rolls , as said is , are to uplist the Pole-money from the persons lyable therein , conform to the saids Extract the time , and in the manner prescribed by the said Act of Parliament ; And for the discharge of the persons making payment , the Sub-Collectors are to have another Roll or Book , bearing this Title , BOOK or ROLL of the Poleable persons within such a Paroch , who have made payment of their respective Poles , set down , with their names in manner subjoyned . Which Title being Signed by the saids two Sub-commissioners , and the persons making payment getting their Names and Sums set down in the said Roll or Book by the Sub-collector of the paroch , shall be to them a sufficient acquittance , without the necessity of any Discharge apart , in case the party shall not require a Discharge : And this Book or Roll containing the names and proportions of the Deficients after the number of Thirty days allowed to the persons lyable to come in and make payment , shall be given in , with the Money collected in every Paroch , to the Colletor for Supply of the Shire , who is immediatly , to give to the Sub-Collectors an Extract of the said Roll of payments for the Paroch , with his Discharge at the foot thereof , Registrat in the Books of the Commissioners of Supply , and an Extract of the same is to be returned and kept in the Kirk Session Records of the Paroch : And the Collector for the Shire is further to insert the said Rolls , after first being compared by two of the Commissioners with the former Rolls , in another Book , to be kept by the saids Collectors , and Subscribed by the Commissioners of the Shire , or their quorum , as the Register of payments , of which second Book or Register an authentick double subscribed as above , is also to be sent in to the Lords of Our Thesaury , within Fifteen days after the expiring of the said Thirty days , and within the same space the foresaid Collectors of Supply for the Shires , are hereby ordained to make payment to the Receiver-general of the Total received by them for the Paroches of every Shire , for which they are to have the General Receivers Discharge so the Shire relative to the foresaid Book and Register of payments brought in to the Thesaury , as said is , and which Discharge is to be Registrat in the Books of Exchequer , and an Extract thereof given to the Collector of the Shire , to be carried back and kept in the Records of the shire , and the foresaid Clerks and Sub-Collectors of the Paroches , for their whole pains in the premisses , are to have an allowance from the Commissioners of the Shire out of their Collection , not exceeding two per Cent of the Money by them collected , and are hereby also declared to be punishable and fyneable for their neglect or fraud in the saids Trufts by the Commissioners of the Shires , as they shall see cause . Likeas , the said Collector of Supply for the Shire , is for all his pains in the hail permisses , to have an allowance from the Commissioners of the Shire , not exceeding Two per Cent. of the Money to be payed in to him by the Sub-Collectors & the said Collectors of Supply , is likewise hereby declared to be punishable and fynable by the Commissioners of the Shire , for their neglect and fraud , as they shall see cause : And the foresaid Commissioners of the Shires are hereby commanded to attend and do their duty in the premisses , in manner prescribed by the said Act of Parliament for Pole-money , & by this proclamation under the pain each of them of Ten Pounds Scots toties quoties , to be given to the Commissioners that do meet ; and the Clerks of Supply for the several Shires , are hereby ordained to send in Lists to the Clerks of our Privy Council , of the Commissioners that do not meet , or keep the meetings , either for the Paroches , or for the whole shire , Within the space of Fifteen days after the elapsing of their respective Dyets , to the effect Letters may be direct against the saids Commissioners , failzieing to meet , for payment of their saids Fines . And further , the said Commissioners , in case of their other neglects and failzieurs in the premisses : As also , the said Collectors of Shires failzleing in their parts , are hereby declared punishable by Our Council , as they shall see cause : And what is hereby appointed as to Commissioners of Shires within their bounds foresaid , is also appointed and enjoyned to Magistrats within Burgh , and their Sub-Collectors , and under the same pains in all points , with this express provision , that the Sub-Collectors for Burghs give in their whole Lists to the Collector of Supply of the Shire whereof they are apart , to be by them Registrat : And to the effect the Commissioners of the shire may inspect and see how the same are made and managed . And lastly , It is declared , that the foresaid Sub-Collectors and Collectors shall have power to exact the doubles and quadruples , in case of failzie , either by omitting , wrong up-giving , not payment , or otherwise , conform to the said Act of Parliament , in which doubles and quadruples in the cases forsaids , the foresaid Sub-Commissioners for Paroches , and Commissioners for Shires , are hereby impowered to decern the persons failzieing , and to direct Execution against them in all points , conform to the Act of Parliament . OUR WILL IS HEREFORE , and We charge you strictly , and command that incontinent , these Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , and to the Mercat-Crosses of the remanent Head Burghs of the several Shires and Stewartries within this Our ancient Kingdom , and there by open Proclamation , make Intimation hereof , that none may pretend ignorance . And ordains these presents to be Printed . Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh , the Twenty seventh day of July , and of Our Reign the Seventh Year , 1695 . Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii . GILB . ELIOT , Cls. Sti. Concilii . GOD Save the KING . Edinburgh , Printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson , Printer to the His most Excellent Majesty Anno DOM , 1695. 
B05666	----	Proclamation for paying in the pole-money. Scotland. Privy Council. 1696 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B05666 Wing S1884 ESTC R233233 52528982 ocm 52528982 179083 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B05666) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179083) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2776:72) Proclamation for paying in the pole-money. Scotland. Privy Council. Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II) 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to his most excellent Majesty, Edinburgh : Anno Dom. 1696. Caption title. Royal arms in decorative border at head of text; initial letter. Intentional blank spaces in text. Dated: Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh the thirteenth day of August, and of Our Reign the eight year. 1696. Signed: Da. Moncrieff. Cls. Sti. Concilii. Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. 2008-01 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion PROCLAMATION For Paying in the Pole-Money . royal blazon or coat of arms WILLIAM By the Grace of GOD , King of Great-Britain , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith , To Macers of Our Privy Council , Messengers at Arms , Our Sheriffs in that Part Conjunctly and severally , specially Constitute Greeting , For as much as , the Pole-Money Granted to Us by the Act of Parliament One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety Five , doeth still for the Greater part remain Unpayed , not with standing of all the Diligence that hath hitherto been used for Uplifting and Inbringing of the same , And it being Unjust and unreasonable that these Equally Bound , and who have not Payed , should not Pay as others have done ; And because the Term of Martinmass next is Appointed by the said Act of Parliament to be the last Term for Production of Discharges . Therefore , We with Advice and Consent of the Lords of Our Privy Council , in Prosecution of the said Act of Parliament , for the better Ingathering of what Remains of the said Pole , and to take off all Pretence of Exemption from such as have hitherto Failȝied to make Due Payment after the said Term of Martinmass next shall be Come and by-past , Do hereby Command , and Charge all that have not already made Payment of the Pole-Money due by them respective , to make Payment of the same to the Collectors of their respective Paroches or Shires , or others to be appointed for that Effect betwixt & the Fifteenth Day of October next to come : Like as , for their better Encouragement , We have thought fit to Discharge , and do hereby Discharge all such as shall make Payment of the Pole betwixt and the foresaid Day , of the Doubles and Quadruples already by them Incurred , and still Resting Unpayed , Certifying them withall , that if after so much For bearance on Our part , and Contumacy on their Part ; They shall of new , Failȝie to make Payment betwixt and the foresaid Day , They shall Incurr the foresaid Doubles and Quadruples in manner set down in the Act of Parliament , Sicklike , as if the foresaid Day had been the precise Day of Payment fixed by the said Act , which Doubles and Quadruples shall , in case of Failȝie foresaid be Exacted with all Rigour . And in regard , the foresaid Clause in the Act of Parliament Declaring none to be holden to Produce their Discharges of Receipts of the said Pole , after the said Term of Martinmass was manifestly provided in Favours , and for Relief of such as should make Due payment , but no ways to Exempt any who Contemning the Diligence used against them , should Failȝie in payment as said is : Therefore , it is farther hereby Declared , that who-soever 〈◊〉 Lyable to pay their Pole , shall not make due Payment thereof betwixt and the foresaid Day hereby appointed shall be Reckoned as a Contemner of Diligence , and still under the Course thereof , and Lyable to the same , not with standing of any Pretence that may be made upon the foresaid Clause of the Act of Parliament wherein such Failȝiers are no ways concerned , but Prejudice always to all who have already made due Payment , and who shall Instruct the same , either by Receipts , or the Collectors Books , or Oaths ; of the Benesite of the foresaid Clause , and their perpetual Liberation . OUR WILL IS HEREFORE , And We Charge you Strictly , and Command , that Incontinent these Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , and to the Mercat-Crosses of the remanent Head-Burghs of the several Shires and Stewartries within this Kingdom ; And there in Our Name and Authority make Publication hereof that none may pretend Ignorance ; And We Ordain Our Solicitor so Dispatch Coppies hereof , to the Sheriffs of the several Shires and Stewarts of Stewartries , and their Deputs or Clerks , to be by them Published at the Mercat-Crosses of the Head-Burghs upon Receipt thereof , and immediately Transmitted by them to the several Paroch-Churches within the respective Shires and Stewartries foresaids , to be Published at the saids Churches . And Ordains these Presents to be Printed and Published . Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the Thirteenth Day of August , and of our Reign the Eight year . 1696 . Per Actum Dominorium Secreti Concilii . D A. MONCRIEFF . Cls. Sti. Concilli . GOD Save the King. Edinburgh , Printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His Most Excellent Majesty , Anno DOM , 1696. 
B05693	----	Proclamtion for the better collecting and inbringing of what is deficient of the pole-money imposed in anno 1695 Scotland. Privy Council. 1697 Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B05693 Wing S1925 ESTC R183550 53299294 ocm 53299294 180024 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B05693) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 180024) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2810:49) Proclamtion for the better collecting and inbringing of what is deficient of the pole-money imposed in anno 1695 Scotland. Privy Council. Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II) 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson ..., Edinburgh, : 1697. Caption title. Title vignette: royal seal with initials W R. Imperfect: creased, stained with slight loss of text. Reproduction of original in: National Library of Scotland. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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Quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in Oxford and Michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet QA standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. After proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. Any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. Understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of TCP data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. The texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level 4 of the TEI in Libraries guidelines. 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Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. 2008-01 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 John Pas Sampled and proofread 2008-10 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2008-12 John Pas Sampled and proofread 2008-12 John Pas Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion PROCLAMATION For the better Collecting and Inbringing of what is deficient of the Pole-Money Imposed in Anno 1695. WILLIAM by the Grace of GOD , King of Great-Britain , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith : To _____ Macers of Our Privy Council , Messengers at Arms , Our Sheriffs in that part , conjunctly and severally , specially constitute , Greeting : Forasmuch as by the Tenth Act of the Fifth Session of Our current Parliament , Imposing the Pole-Money therein-contained , Methods and Rules were prescribed for Uplifting and Bringing in the same ; Likeas , the Lords of Our privy Council are thereby Impowered to Order and Appoint such further Methods and Courses as they shall judge fit , for Stating and Inbringing of the said Pole-Money . In pursuance of which Act , the Lords of Our privy Council , have from time to time , made several Acts , and emitted several Proclamations , for the more effectual Uplifting and Inbringing the said Pole-Money , as the saids Acts and Proclamations in themselves more fully proport . And in regard the foresaid Pole-Money , which was then in Collection , is now Set in Tack to John Campbell of Knockrioch , principal Tacksman , and his Partners , for the Duty , and in the Terms therein-mentioned , whereby they have Right to the foresaid Pole-Money , and Act of Parliament Imposing the same , as also to the haill Quadruples , and other Penalties Incurred for not payment thereof . And it being just and reasonable , that they should have the Benefit of the foresaid haill Acts and Proclamations concerning the said Pole-Money , for making the said Tack effectual : Therefore , We with Advice of the Lords of Our privy Council , Do hereby Declare , that Our said Tacksmen have the Benefit of the foresaid haill Acts and Proclamations , in so far as not Obeyed and Execute , Allowing the same to be put to furder Execution by them , for the more effectual Ingathering of the said Pole-Money , with the Quadruples , and other Penalties Incurred , to the effect , that all that have not as yet Obtempered , may know their Hazard , and do what is incumbent for their Exoneration . And We with Advice foresaid , Do further Require and Command all Collectors of Shires and Paroches , who have not done their Duty in the premisses , by making up and delivering in exact Lists , and by collecting and paying in the said Pole-Money to Our said Tacksmen , that they be careful to do the same within Fifteen Days after the publication hereof at the Mercat-Cross of the respective Head-Burghs of the Shires and Stewartries within which they Live ; Certifying such of the saids Collectors as shall Failȝie herein , that they shall Amit and Lose their Allowances given to them respective by Our saids Proclamations , Out of the Pole-Money uplifted and not payed in by them , betwixt and the Day foresaid : As likeways , We with Advice foresaid , Require and Command the Commissioners of Supply , and others appointed in the several Paroches by them , and their Clerks , to give up to Our said Tacksmen or Collectors appointed by them , the Bonds and Securities granted by the saids Collectors , for performing their duty in the Premisses ; Declaring , that Our said Tacksmen shall have siklike Execution competent thereon , as was before competent to the Lords of Our Thesaury , or others by them appointed , to oblige and compel the foresaid Collectors to Performance , whom we hereby Require to make Compt , Reckoning , and payment of the Pole-Money uplifted by them , to Our said Tacksmen and their Collectors betwixt and the Day foresaid , under the Certification above-mentioned : And farder , We with Advice foresaid , Require and Command the Commissioners of Supply within the several Shires , and all other Magistrats of this Kingdom within their respective Jurisdictions , or any one of them , Judges Constitute by the foresaid Act of Parliament for that Effect , to give present and speedy Justice against all Persons within their respective Bounds , that shall be Conveened and Convict before them , as Defficient of the foresaid Pole-Money , or being unduely Classed ; by Decerning them to make payment to Our said Tacksmen or their Collectors of the foresaid Quadruples ; for payment whereof , all Diligence and Execution appointed by the foresaid Act of Parliament , and former Proclamations , is to be prosecute with all Rigour : It is always thereby provided , that where Books or Lists are already given in , either by Shires or Paroches , as was Appointed by the foresaid Proclamations , it shall not be Leisum to the said Tacksmen , or their Collectors , to Trouble any persons Lyable in Pole-Money , by Citation or other ways , except such only as they shall First give up in Roll to the said Commissioners of Supply , or other Judges ordained by Act of Parliament , as either Deficient in payment , or not given up in any former List , or not duely Listed ; In which Case allenarly , and no other , the said Commissioners , or other Judges foresaids are Required to Issue out Precepts for Citation and Process , and Administer Justice as above : And farder , if the said Commissioners or other Judges , shall find the foresaid Tacksmen , or their Collectors to be Calumnious in the said Pursutes , they are to Fine them in the Parties Expense and Damnadges : And also to be Careful that the said Tacksmen , or their Collectors , do not Oppress the Countrey in the Execution of the Premisses in any Sort ; But that in the case of any Complaint of Oppression , they Administer Justice to the Oppressed as accords : And Lastly , We Ordain Letters to be Direct hereupon in Form as effeirs . Our Will is herefore , And We Charge you strictly , and Command , that Incontinent these Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , and remanent Mercat-Crosses of the haill Head-Burghs of the several Shires and Stewartries within this Kingdom ; And there in Our Name and Authority , make Intimation hereof , that none may pretend Ignorance ; And Ordains these Presents to be Printed . Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh the Eighteenth Day of March , And of Our Reign the Eight Year 1697. Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii . GILB . ELIOT , Cls. Sti. Concilii . GOD save the KING . Edinburgh , Printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson , Printer to the King 's most Excellent Majesty . Anno Dom. 1697. 
B05696	----	A proclamation, for the better inbringing of the pole-money, imposed in anno 1695. Scotland. Privy Council. 1695 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B05696 Wing S1928 ESTC R183553 52528993 ocm 52528993 179094 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B05696) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179094) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2776:83) A proclamation, for the better inbringing of the pole-money, imposed in anno 1695. Scotland. Privy Council. Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II) 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to his most excellent Majesty, Edinburgh : 1695. Caption title. Initial letter. Intentional blank spaces in text. Dated: Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh, the third day of October, and of Our Reign the seventh year, 1695. Signed: Gilb. Eliot Cls. Sti. Concilii. Imperfect: torn with some loss of text. Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. 2008-01 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 John Pas Sampled and proofread 2008-10 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2008-12 John Pas Sampled and proofread 2008-12 John Pas Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A PROCLAMATION , For the better Inbringing of the Pole-Money , Imposed in Anno 1695. WILLIAM by the Grace of GOD , King of Great Britain , France 〈◊〉 Ireland , Defender of the Faith , to _____ Macers of Our Privy Council , Messengers at Arms , Our Sheriffs in that part conjunctly and severally , specially constitute , greeting ; Forasmuchas , by the Act past in the last Session of Our currant Parliament , Entituled , Act for Pole-money appointing the Lists and Rolls of Poleable Persons to be made and recorded , in manner therein exprest ; it is also ordered , that an Abstract thereof should be sent to the Lords of Thesaury , between and the first of this instant Month of October , which day is now past ; and seing the said day neither was , nor could be observed , because of the lateness of the present Harvest , and the broken and uncertain Weather of 〈◊〉 Season : Therefore VVe , With advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council , have thought fit to prorogat , a●● hereby prorogates the said day to the first of November next , Ordaining the foresaid Abstracts to be sent into the Lords of our Thesaury , betwixt and that day , as if the first of November , in place of the first of October had been set down in the foresaid Act of Parliament . And to the effect that the Orders contained in the late proclamation of Our Privy Council , for Collecting the said Pole-money may be the better observed , and the Collectors for Shires and Paroches therein-mentioned more encouraged , VVe have farder thought fit , with Advice foresaid , to allow for the payment of the saids Collectors Five per Cent. of their respective Collections , 〈◊〉 wit , Three per Cent : to the Collectors for Paroches , and Two per Cent. to the Collectors of Shires , in manner prescribed in the former Proclamation . And because there is a General Question arisen , anent the ●●ole of Ministers , whether they be only to pay the single Pole of six pence , or to be reckoned in the Class of , and pay as Gentlemen : It is hereby declared , with Advice foresaid , that all Ministers of the Gospel within this Kingdom , are to be reckoned in the Class of , and to pay as Gentlemen . And because it is informed that several Heretors refuse to give up Lists , and to make the Division amongst their Tennents of their valued Rent , conform to the Tennents respective Possessions , in manner prescribed by the Act of Parliament , alledging it sufficient that they , the Heretors pay for their respective valued Rent in Cumulo . As likewise , that Elders refuse to give up Lists , in manner prescribed by the foresaid Act of Parliament , and Proclamation of Council . And farder that the Tutors and Curators of Minors refuse to give an account upon Oath , of the value of their Pupils and Minors moveable Estates , in manifest defraud of the foresaid Pole : Therefore VVe , with advice foresaid , do hereby Ordain , that in all and every of the said Cases , the persons refusing as said is , shal be lyable to be charged with Horning , to give due Obedience : and that Letters be raised at Our Sollicitors instance , and put in the hands of the respective Collectors of Supply , in the several Shires , to be by them duely execute , upon Our Expenses , as they will be answerable . And because that in some Paroches , there may be but one or no residing Heretor , nor Commissioner to take up Lists within the same and execute the other Orders , conform to Our former Proclamation ; Therefore in such Cases , VVe here 〈◊〉 allow and ordain the Commissioners of the Shires within which the saids Paroches lyes , to nominat and appoint an substantial Man or two , within the saids Paroches , to take up the foresaid Lists , and execute the other Orders , proper for Commissioners of Paroches , mentioned in the former Proclamation . Our VVill is herefore and we charge you strictly , and command , that in continent these Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Merc●●● Cross of Edinburgh , and to the Mercat-Crosses of the whole Head-Burghs of the several Shires and Stewa●● cries within this Kingdom , and there , in Our Name and Authority , by open Proclamation , make Intimation hereof , that none may pretend ignorance : And Ordains these presents to be Printed and Published . Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh , the third day of October , and of Our Reign the seventh Year , 1695. Ex Deliberation Dominorum Sti. Concilij . GILB . ELIOT , Cls. Sti. Concilij . 〈…〉 by the 〈…〉 and Successours of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His most 〈…〉 1695. 
B05698	----	Proclamation for the more easie and effectual in-bringing of the pole-money. Scotland. Privy Council. 1698 Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B05698 Wing S1931 ESTC R183555 52528994 ocm 52528994 179096 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B05698) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179096) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2776:85) Proclamation for the more easie and effectual in-bringing of the pole-money. Scotland. Privy Council. Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II) 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to the King's most excellent Majesty, Edinburgh : Anno Dom. 1698. Caption title. Initial letter. Intentional blank spaces in text. Dated: Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh the twentieth day of September, and of Our Reign the tenth year, 1698. Signed: Gilb. Eliot. Cls. Sti. Concilii. Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. 2008-01 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 John Pas Sampled and proofread 2008-10 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2008-12 John Pas Sampled and proofread 2008-12 John Pas Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion PROCLAMATION For the more easie and effectual In-bringing of the Pole-money . WILLIAM By the Grace of GOD , King of Great-Britan , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith ; To _____ Macers of Our Privy Council , Messengers at Arms , Our Sheriffs in that part , conjunctly and severally , specially constitute , Greeting : Forasmuchas the two Poles imposed by two Acts of the last Session of this present current Parliament , are now set in Farm , and that it is of special concern , for making the saids Poles effectual , that the Commissioners of Shires and others required by the saids Acts , for making up the Lists , Rolls and Books of Persons , and returning of the same ; Do diligently Meet and Attend , and Performe what is incumbent to them for Clearing , and for the more easie raising and levieing of the saids Poles by Our saids Farmers ; We with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council , and conform to the reference made to them by the saids Acts of Parliament , have Ordained , and hereby Ordains for the first of the saids Poles , the hail Commissioners of the several Shires and Stewartries within this Kingdom , residing within the same respective , to meet upon the second Tuesday of October next to come , at the ordinary place of their Meeting and there to subdivide the hail Bounds of the saids Shires and Stewartries , amongst the Commissioners residing for the present within the same , whether present at or absent from the said Meeting , for making up the Lists of the poleable Persons , by vertue of the foresaid Act , and that at such Places as they shall appoint upon the first Tuesday of November thereafter ; and there to proceed in compleating the saids Lists and Rolls of poleable Persons , and takeing in their several Degrees and Qualities in manner specified , in the said Act : And appoints Advertisement to be given to the saids Commissioners residing within the said Shires and Stewarties timeously by the several Shireffs and Stewarts or their Deputs , for their Meeting upon the said second Tuesday of October next , to the effect foresaid ; And likewise , that Advertisement be timeously given to the Commissioners absent and appointed to particular districts , and that Intimation be made at the several Paroch Churches within the Shires a competent time of before of the particular places to which the poleable persons are to repair for giving in of their Degrees , Characters and Qualifications , according to which they are lyable in Polemony , under the pains contained in the Act of Parliament . And further , We with Advice foresaid Require and Command the Magistrats of Burghs , to meet upon the Days appointed by the foresaid Act of Parliament ; and to proceed in making up the Lists and Rolls of the persons poleable within their Burghs , and to make Intimation in manner above-mentioned ; As also , We with Advice foresaid , Command and Appoint the saids Commissioners of Supplie , Magistrats of Burghs and their respective Clerks , to compleat the foresaids Rolls , and Lists of the poleable persons within their respective Bounds , and to transmit the samen or an abstract thereof to the Lords of our Thesaury , betwixt and the first day of December next , to the effect the saids Lists and Rolls may be delivered by them to Our saids Farmers , betwixt or upon the third Tuesday of December next to come : And We with Advice foresaid , do hereby certify the saids Commissioners and Magistrats respective foresaid , if they shall either fail to meet or attend the saids Dayes for making up the saids Lists and Rolls ; or in transmitting the same or Abstracts thereof in the Terms of the Act of parliament , betwixt and the Day foresaid , they shall be conveened and processed before the Lords of Our privy Council at the instance of Our Advocat , & of the saids Tacksmen for their Negligence in the premisses & for Damnages , & to be punished for the same with all Severity ; And We ordain the Chamberlains , Factors , Doers & the Tutors and Curators of such of the saids poleable persons as are Absent , or Minors , to give np the respective Qualities and Degrees of the saids persons absent , or Minors , and make payment of their polemoney at the Dayes and under the Certifications and pains contained in the foresaid Act of parliament : And lastly , We with Advice foresaid Declare , that all persons lyable in polemoney by this present Act , shall be obligid to give up upon Oath their Names , Qualities and Degrees , & values of their Estates , if required thereto at least that it shal be leisome & competent to our saids Tacksmen to controle the Qualities , degrees & Values of Estates that shal be given in by the Oath of the Ingiver thereof , if they think fit , for making the Ingivers thereof lyable for the single Pole , Doubles or Quadruples , according to the foresaid Act of Parliament . OVR Will is herefore , and We charge you strictly , and Command , that incontinent these Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , & to the remanent Mercat-Crosses of the hail Head-Burghs of the several Shires and Stewartries within this Kingdom , and there in Our Name and Authority , by open Proclamation , make Intimation of the Premisses , that none pretend ignorance ; And We Ordain our Solicitor to dispatch Copies hereof to the Sheriffs of the several Shires and Stewarts of Stewartries , and their Deputs , and Magistrats of Burghs , or their Clerks , to be by them published at the Mercat-Crosses of the Head-Burghs , upon Receipt thereof , and immediatly sent to the several Ministers , to the effect the same may be intimat and read at the several Paroch-Churches upon the Lords Day , at least preceeding the said second Tuesday of October next to come : And Ordains Our Solicitor to transmit printed Copies of the said Act of Parliament , with this present Proclamation , to the Sheriffs of the several Shires , Stewarts of Stewartries , and Magistrats of Burghs , to be delivered to them , and made use of by them as they shal find needful : And Ordains these presents to be Printed . Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh the twentieth day of September , and of Our Reign the Tenth Year , 1698. Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii . GILB . ELIOT . Cls. Sti. Concilii . God Save the King. Edinburgh , Printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson Printer to the King 's most Excellent Majesty , Anno Dom. 1698. 
B05725	----	A proclamation, prorogating the dyets of giving in lists of poleable persons, and payment of their pole-money, and prescribing methods for the exactness and perfecting of the same. Scotland. Privy Council. 1695 Approx. 8 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B05725 Wing S1972 ESTC R226064 52529001 ocm 52529001 179111 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B05725) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179111) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2777:4) A proclamation, prorogating the dyets of giving in lists of poleable persons, and payment of their pole-money, and prescribing methods for the exactness and perfecting of the same. Scotland. Privy Council. Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II) 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to his most excellent Majesty, [Edinburgh : Anno Dom 1695] Caption title. Imprint from Wing. Royal arms in ornamental border at head of text; initial letter. Intentional blank spaces in text. Dated at end: Edinburgh, the nineteenth day of December, and of our reign the seventh year, 1695. Signed: Gilb. Eliot Cls. Sti. Concilii. Imperfect: cropped at foot; imprint lost. Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). The general aim of EEBO-TCP is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic English-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in EEBO. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). The EEBO-TCP project was divided into two phases. The 25,363 texts created during Phase 1 of the project have been released into the public domain as of 1 January 2015. Anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. Users should be aware of the process of creating the TCP texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). If an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in NCBEL, then their works are eligible for inclusion. 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Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. 2008-01 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 John Pas Sampled and proofread 2008-10 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2008-12 John Pas Sampled and proofread 2008-12 John Pas Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A PROCLAMATION , Prorogating the Dyets of giving in Lists of Poleable Persons , and payment of their Pole-money , and prescribing Methods for the exactness and perfecting of the same . WILLIAM by the Grace of God , King of great Britain , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith , To _____ Macers of Our Privy Council , Messengers at Arms , Our Sheriffs in that part , Conjunctly and Severally , specially , Constitute , Greeting ; Forasmuch as , by the Act of Parliament one thousand six hundred and ninty five years anent the Pole-money , and former Proclamations and Orders of Our Privy Council thereanent , several days were prefixt for sending in from the several Shires of this Kingdom to the Clerk of our Thesaury Abstracts of the Lists and Rolls made up within the respective Sub-divisions of the saids Shires ; Nevertheless the saids Abstracts are either wholly neglected , or sent in so defective and Lame , that no distinct Charge can be formed thereupon , either against the Collectors of the Shires , or Paroch Collectors , or these lyable in payment of the said Pole-money , in so far as in several of the saids Books and Lists there are no Sums drawn out upon either the Stock , or Rent , or Characters , and Conditions of the persons Poleable , and the Fees of Servants are condescended on only for half a year , whereas the Master is lyable for the whole years Pole out of the halfyears Fee , and some condescends upon Persons Merchandizing , and Exercising Trades , and keeping Servants , and yet bears them not able to pay Pole , and the general Pole of six pence is not adjected to the particular Pole , and the valued Rent is not divided amongst the Tennents conform to their Possessions but charged in cumulo , and that there are several other Defects and Omissions in the saids Books , for Remeid whereof , and for perfecting the Lists and Rolls of the poleable persons within the several Shires of this Kingdom ; and for Rectifying and Amending the several Defects and Mistakes above-written , and to the effect the Pole-money may be fully and exactly gathered up according to the perfected Lists , We with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council have thought fit to prorograt and continue the days for compleating the saids Lists and Rolls , and paying in the Pole-money due by the several Leidges of this our Kingdom until the Fifteenth day of January next to come for all upon this side of Tay , except Perth Shire , and to the first day of February for Perth-Shire and all beyond Tay , hereby Requiring and Commanding the Collectors of Supply within the several Shires of this Kingdom , betwixt and the days respective foresaids , to make up exact and compleat Lists of all persons Poleable within their respective Shires , in the Terms of the Act of Parliament anent the Pole-money , who may be either altogether omitted , or not Inrolled to their just Avail by the Sub-Collectors of the respective Divisions and Paroches within the several Shires , for which the saids Collectors of Supply are allowed to retain five per Cent , in their own hands , out of the Pole-money which shall be Collected by them from the persons either omitted or not duely Inrolled as said is : And likeways we hereby Require & command the saids Collectors of Supply betwixt and the days respective foresaid to go through every Paroch within their respective Shires , and there revise and examine the Lists and Rolls given in to them by the Collectors of the several Sub-divisions and Paroches , and make Tryal of the famen that they be full and exact , and to make use of the Assistance of the Elders , and Examination Rolls of every Paroch , and if need beis to Execute our former Letters of Horning granted to them for that Effect , and to do all other Diligence allowed by our Laws for perfecting and compleating the saids Lists and Rolls betwixt and the days foresaids : And the saids Respective Collectors of Supply within the several Shires are hereby allowed to retain in their own hands two per Cent. of the whole Pole-money Collected and Uplifted within the respective Shires for their pains and Travell in the Premisses and that by and attour the Allowance granted to them by this and our former Proclamations and Orders : And We with Advice foresaid , Require and command all and every one of our Subjects lyable in payment of the Pole-money contained in the foresaid Act of Parliament to make due and compleat payment thereof to the respective Collectors appointed for that Effect betwrixt and the days respective abovementioned , with Certification whoever shal be found defficient thereafter shal be lyable in the Quadruple of their Pole-money which we hereby Ordain to be exacted without any Abatement , ease , ordelay , & we with Advice foresaid Require & Command the several Collectors of Supply within this Kingdom to make report of their diligence , by sending in exact and compleat Abstracts of the Lists and Rolls of the Poleable Perssons within their Bounds to the Clerk of Our Thesaury ; And likeways by paying in the whole Pole-money Collected and Received by them , betwixt and the days respective above-mentioned , as they will be answerable . And to the effect We may be informed of , and understand if there be any neglect , connivance , or omission in any of the Collectors of Supply within the several Shires , in the punctual observance and execution of the premisses , We , with advice and consent foresaid , command the Sheriff-Deputes within the several Shires of this Kingdom , betwixt and the Fifteenth day of February next to come , for all upon the South-side of Tay , except Perth-Shire ; And for Perth-Shire , and all be-north Tay betwixt and the First day of March thereafter , to Supervise and Examine the diligence used by the Collectors of Supply within the saids respective Shires , and to make up Rolls of all persons he shall discover , either to be altogether omitted , and not given up in List , or not Inrolled to the just avail of their Pole , or who have not made payment of the Pole-money due by them , and to exact and list the quadruple of the Pole-money wherein any of the saids persons are lyable , whereof they shall retain the one half to themselves , and make payment to Us of the other half , betwixt and the days last above-mentioned , as they will be answerable , OUR WILL IS HEREFORE , and We Charge you strictly , and command that incontinent thir Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , and remanent Mercat-Crosses of the Head Burghs of the several Shires and Stewartries within the Kingdom , and there in Our Name and Authority make publick Intimation of the premisses , that none pretend ignorance . Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh , the Ninteenth day of December , and of Our Reign the Seventh Year , 1695. Ex Deliberatione Dominorum Sti. Concilij . GILB . ELIOT Cls. Sti. Concilij . GOD Save the KING .