Die Mercurij 14. Decemb. 1642. An ordinance, made by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, for the better and more speedy execution, of the late ordinance of the 29. of November, 1642.

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

England and Wales. Parliament.

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Early English books online

Standardized Title:

Proceedings. 1642-12.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--History--Civil War, 1642-1649--Early works to 1800.

Local Subjects:

Great Britain--History--Civil War, 1642-1649--Early works to 1800.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 sheet (1 unnumbered page))

Other Title:

Ordinance, made by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, for the better and more speedy execution, of the late ordinance of the 29. of November, 1642.

Place of Publication:

[London : publisher not identified, 1643]

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text file

Notes:

Imprint from Wing.

In part a form, with a blank in the third line of text.

All persons appointed assessors and collectors under the ordinance of 29 Nov. are to proceed at once to execute it. If the assessors assess any man beyond one-twentieth of his estate he may appeal within six days after having paid one half of his assessment. On his oath the authorities may abate the assessment. If the oath is afterwards proved false he shall pay the whole sum assessed as a forfeit. The whole to be recovered by distress if not paid. The assessors shall not be liable to pay damages for over-assessments unless some corruption, andc. be proved against them. -- Cf. Steele.

Reproduction of the original in the Harvard University Library.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1864:25) s1999 miun s

Cited in:

Wing (2nd edition) E1792.

Steele I, 2323.

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