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Abstr.4 of the Rill (ai amended) for granting to Tits MA.
ZSTY, fur a Time to be limited, a Contribnlion on the
Profits of vertain Descriptions of ,Property, and front Pro-
fessions, Trades, and ()filets, therein mentioned.

COMM fi3SONIRS for the purposes of the MIA to be chosen
from the Commissioners of Land :fax, at a General Meet,
ing.
I n default of holding a General !getting the Commissioners`
may be chosen at distrid Meetings.
Vacancies to be supplied in a similar manner.
In London, Bristol, Exeter, Hull, Newcastle-upon-Tyne;
Norwich, Birmingham, Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester, and.
King's Lynn. Commercial Commissioners may be chosen in
addition toad with the Commissioners before chosen.
Where sufficient Conimissioners are not chosen for Cities,
and Towns, the Commissioners for the County may act.
Power to choose Persons duly qualitied, although not
named in the Land Tax Ad.
On neglect of choosing such Comniissioners, the Com-
missioners of Land Tax to execute the Adi mentioned.
Commissioners may appoint a Clerk arid Assistant.
The Qualification of Commissioners chosen to execute the
Mt in Counties in England, 5,0001. Personal Estate, or
tool. a years or being the eldest Son of a Person possessed of
an Estate of thrice that value.
The Qualification of Commissioners chosen to execute the
Ad in Wales, and Cities and Fowl's, being Counties of thetn.
selves, three-fifths of the Estate of Commissioners for Coun-
ties; for Cities, Boroughs, &c. not being Counties, one..
half

Qualifications of Commissioners for Counties in Scotland,
Personal Estate, or 1201. per Annum.
Qualification of Commissioners for Cities and Boroughs in
Scotland, three.fiths of that for Counties.
Proviso fir certain Otficers particularly authorized or
named.

A Moiety of the Qualification to be in the County.
Assistant Commissioners to be chosen by the Commis-
sioners.

Qualification of Assistant Commissioners, half the value of
Commissioners.

In default of naming Assistant Commissioners, the Com-
missioners tOr the Purposes of the Ad to execute the powers.
Commissioners to act front the sth day of April in each
year, as welt tOr Arrears as Duties to be assessed in that year.
These Commissioners to proteed to carry the regulations
of this Aet into execution from the passing of it..
Notice to be given to Assisant Commissioners to take upon
themselves the execution of this Act.
For dividing Assistant Counnissioners into Committees it'
necessary.
The Number of Assistant Commissioners In each District
not to exceed Seven nor less than Three.'

Authorizing CominissiOners to appoint Assessors and Col-
ledors.

Authorizing Inspeitors and Surveyors of !louses and Win-
dows toad in the execution of this Att.
Directing the Commissioners and when to taw the Oath
in the Schedule under a Penalty.
SCHEDULE (A). '

For all Lands, Tenements, Hereditaments. or Heritages,
there shall be charged throughout Great Britain, in iespect to
the Property thereof ter every Twenty Shillings of the an.
nual value the/cert. the sum of One Shilling ; and the said
Duty shall be construed to extend to all Manors, Mosuages,
Lands and Tenements ; and to all Quarries of Stone, Slate,
Limestone, or Chalk, Mines of Coal, Tin, Lead, Copper,
M undic, I ron, and other Mines ;to all Iron Mills, Furnaces,
and other Irian Work, and other Mills and F.ngines of the
like nature; to all Salt Springs and Salt Works ; to all A lum
Mines and Alum Works ; to all Parks, Chaces, Warrens,
Forests, Underwoods, and Coppices • to all Water Works,
Streams of Water, Canals, Inland Islavigations, Docks and
Fishings ; to all Tythes, Rents, and Compositions tor
Tythes, Corn Rents, and other Payments in lieu of Tythes;
to all Rights of Markets and Fairs ; to all Ways, Bridges,
and Ferries, and all other Profits arising out of Lands or Te.
nements, and all Hereditanients or Heritages throughout
Great Britain, of what nature or kind soever they • be, belong.
ing to any Person, or Persons, Bodies Politic or Corporate,
Guilds, Fraternities, Companies, or Societies, whether Cor.
porate, or not Corporate, except where the same shall be un-
certain in the annual nine thereof, and shall not he let at a
Rent to be ascertained according tb the following Rules, in
which cases other Duties are herein charged as contained in
Schedule (D.) in the cases therein mentioned.
Fur all Furniture, Cattle, Goods, or. Chattels, let to be
used in or with any Dwelling House, Lands, Tenements,
Hereditantents, or I leritages,„ there shall be charged through.
out Great Britain in resped of the Property thereof, for
every Twenty Shillings Of the Annual Rent at which such
Furniture, Cattle, Goods, and Chattels, shall be let, the
sum of Sixpence. _