Search Legislation

Poll Tax Act 1691

 Help about what version

What Version

  • Latest available (Revised)
  • Original (As enacted)
 Help about opening options

Opening OptionsExpand opening options

Status:

This is the original version (as it was originally enacted). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format. The electronic version of this Act has been contributed by British History Online and is taken from the printed publication.
Read more

V.Persons not chargeable as above, and keeping a Coach, &c.

Persons keeping Stages and Hackney Coaches.

And be it further enacted that every person not finding or contributing to the finding of a Horse and Horseman with Arms as aforesaid who does keep a Coach Chariot or Calash over and above all other sum[m]s with which he or she is chargeable by this Act shall pay the sums hereafter menc[i]oed that is to say the sum[m] of twenty shillings on the third day of May in the said yeare One thousand six hundred ninety two the sum[m] of twenty shillings on the third day of August in the said yeare One thousand six hundred ninety two the sum of twenty shillings on the third day of November in the said yeare One thousand six hundred ninety two And the sum[m] of twenty shillings on the third day of February in the said yeare One thousand six hundred ninety two (except such persons as keep Stage Coaches or Hackney Coaches) And alsoe that every person keeping any Hackney or Stage Coach or Coaches (over and above any other sum[m] with which he or she is chargeable by this Act) shall for every Coach so kept pay the sum[m]s hereafter menc[i]oed that is to say the sum[m] of five and twenty shillings on the third day of May in the said yeare One thousand six hundred ninety two the sum[m] of five and twenty shillings on the third day of August in the said yeare One thousand six hundred ninety two the sum[m] of five and twenty shillings on the third day of November in the said yeare One thousand six hundred ninety two And the sum[m] of five and twenty shillings on the third day of February in the said yeare One thousand six hundred ninety two.

Back to top

Options/Help