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For granting several Duties upon Parchment, Vellum, and Paper, for Four Years.
See 8 & 9 W. III.c. 20. § 1. the Duties continued until 1st August 1706. This Act recited, and the Duties repealed as to Admissions into Corporations and Companies, 5. G.III.c. 46. § 1. See, as to Licenses to Curates, 28 G. III.c. 28. § 1. repealed as to such of them as remained unrepealed, 44 G.III.c. 98. § 1. but Provisions continued as therein mentioned, § 8. See 48 G. III.c. 149. § 1–55 G. III.cc. 184, 185. |
5 & 6 W. & M.c. 21. |
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Officers of Courts to set down upon the Writ the Day and Year of signing, and enter it upon the Remembrance—Penalty £10. |
5 & 6 W. & M.c. 21. § 2. |
497 |
Proviso for Bills of Exchange, &c. |
§ 3. |
498 |
Proviso for Probate of Will,&c. of Soldier and Seaman. |
§ 4. |
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King may appoint Commissioners. |
§5. |
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Place of Head Office; Commissioners may appoint Officers. |
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Six several Marks to be provided by Commissioners; Marks to be proclaimed, and may be changed.
Proclamation to be judicially noticed, 10 Ann. c. 19. § 180. Old Stamps to be used till new ones proclaimed in pursuance of this Act, 12 Ann. st. 2. c. 9. § 30. |
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Impression to be durable. |
§ 6. |
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Parchment, &c. to be stamped before written, and without Fee, except Duties. |
§ 7. |
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Officer stamping before Duty paid— Penalty £100. |
§ 8. |
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Writing upon Paper before stamped, or stamped, with too low a Duty—Penalty £500.
The above Penalty of £500 reduced to £5, 6 & 7 W. & M.c. 12. § 6. raised to £10, 9 W.III.c. 25. § 59. |
§ 9. |
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Officer, &c. offending, Penalty. |
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Attorney offending, Disability. |
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No Instrument, &c. written before Paper stamped, &c. good, till £5 paid to the King, and Money for the Stamp. |
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Such Deed, &c. not Evidence. |
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Receipt for the Duty Produced. |
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Counterfeiting or selling counterfeit Stamp, Felony.
Persons causing or procuring to be forged Stamps, to suffer Death, 6 G.I.c. 21. § 60. See 52 G.III.c. 143. § 7. 55. G.III.c. 184. § 7. c. 185. § 6. |
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Commissioners may appoint Observers in every Court. |
§ 10. |
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Judges may make Orders for securing Duties. |
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Officers to take an Oath—By whom administered. |
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Commissioners to observe the Orders of the Treasury, and to take care that all Parts of the Kingdom have Parchment, &c. at the usual Rates. |
§ 11. |
500 |
Proviso for Paupers. |
§ 12. |
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Records, &c. to be written as usual. |
§ 13. |
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Upon Renewal of Marks, those that have Paper marked by them to have it changed within 60 Days — Penalty £100. |
§ 14. |
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Paper not brought in within that Time of no Use. |
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Writing on such Paper—Penalty. |
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Credit of Loan for £330,000 at £8 per Cent. |
§ 15–19. |
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Proviso for Salaries. |
§ 20. |
501 |
Proclamation of Renewal to be within 20 Days—Officers not publishing it, Penalty £200.
See Note to § 5. |
5 & 6 W. & M.c. §21. |
501 |
The Auditor of the Imprest to take the Accounts of the Commissioners, &c. annually upon Oath—The Accounts declared before the Treasurer, &c. |
§ 22. |
502 |
Several Doubts, and the Duties and Penalties in Statute 5 & 6 W. & M.c. 21. explained and regulated. |
6 & 7 W. & M.c. 12. |
592 |
Exemptions from Stamp Duties. |
§1–5. |
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Persons who have incurred the £500 Penalty of Statute 5 & 6 W. & M.c. 21. § 9. pardoned. |
§ 7. |
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Prices of stamped Vellum, &c. to be annually set by the Treasury, and stamped. |
§ 8. |
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Discount on ready Money at 6 per Cent.
Altered by many intermediate Acts, and a Discount at £1 10s. per Cent allowed, if not under £30 at one time, 44 G. III.c. 98. Schedule C. |
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