The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-05-10

ARTICLES enhbezzled for their own use. shan ne
sentenced to paw four times the value OF The slti-
Gle not declared or cnbe 1zled.
v. All the articles above mentioned beIo,,.;,c.
to churches, chapels, and fratcrnit,s II, t ,,,,
vmccs, shall be delivered at the houses of the re-
ceivers OF tthes within the term OF fifteen DAVIS
on the same condition and penalties mentioned in
the fourth article. The several receivers shall
give authentic receipts for the same and send the.
articles received to the mint in l. ,sbon the. trca
surer OF which is to give them "a p,oper r,cei,e .
tor the same. The above receivers Shall have an
escort if required.
VI The total amount of the value of the said
articles shall be deducted from the present con-
tribution.
VII. All Archbishops and Bshops of the.
Realm, all prelates and sui,erors OF Religious
Orders of both sexes, the regular and secular
congregations which possess landed property, or
capitals placed out at interest, shall contribute.
Two thirds of their annual produce, in case that
tho latter does not exceed sixteen thousand cru
sadoes should it exceed sixteen Thousand ci,,-
sadoes, they shall contribute three tourtiis OF the.
SAID produce, they shall. no CT, all be exempt
cd from the payment oil tithes in The present wear
VIII. In fifteen days after the publication Of
the present Decree, all the prcltes saii be bound
10 deliver to the Secretary OF State OF the I,.re
iior and of the Finances, correct return Of their
yearly income, which lie snail cause to be exam
med and verified. And every person whose re-
turn shall be found incorrect, shalt be sentenced
10 pay double the amount of his contrbstion,
The said fine shall be recovered out OF the pro-
perty OF the offender by the rcadiest means OF
execution. 30 -
TX. The first third part of this contribution,
shall be delivered at the Office of te receiver -rt
neral of the contributions and public revenue Of
Portugal, within the"tcrm of one month neAt en-
SUNG the publication of The present Decree by
the prelates above mentioned residing in LISBON
and within the term of SIX weeks, by those who
reside in the Provinces.
<. The second third part sal, be delivered at
the said office within six months nc At ensuing the
delivery of the first third, by such prelacs as re-
side In Lisbon, atd one month after the frst de-
livery, by those who reside in the Provinces
XII The last one third part shall be delivered
at the sad Office month after the delivery Of
the second, by those prcates who reside in Lis
bon, and three months after the second delivery,
by such prelates reside III The Provinces
al. All persons who possess church livnrs
OF GOO TO 600 milres per ,,,nu,,l shall conirib,te
two third parts oftheir tlnual income and should
such lNlngS exceed 900 lfire's per s:l,,m tney
shall contribute three io,,ihi of the annual pro
oice the payment thereof snail be made into ,s.
chest OF tiit ordinary receiver Of tithes Of the
district, u.fler the inspection OF the respective
Of ttses who are to examine the
sad returns, and the same penalties shall DC IN
hcted on the Offenders
Kill The respective receivers of tithes shall.
under the inspection anu direction of the super
slbie, the amount of the sum by them received
INTO the chest Of the receverg general 1T the pub
lie revenUe and contributions of Portugal
XIV. all the Knights Commanders of tie
three military orders, and of the order of Matte
snail contribute two thirds ofthc produce Of tier
Communicates, Ill the instllmeats and under th.
penalties above mentioned, wth regard to tie
Prelates.
XIV. All the holders ofthe grants ofthe crow,
shall pay double the amount OF the annual contli-
button which has hitherto been imposed on t,crn.
The payment and delivery thereof shall be r.ode .
iii The manner aforesaid.
XVI All Inc proprietors of the houses situat
ed IN LISBON and IN the distrc: Belonging thereto.
Shall contribute moiety OF t,ic annual REM
Tor winch they are let, in Of their being let
and should the Proprietors inaahit the said hous.
@ themselves, one moiety CT the rent to be de-
tSrihiiiSd ny F:uuaton Payment and delivery
thereof shall be madein The manner aboy,. II, mn
oned, x under the same penalties All proprietors
OF houses situated iii other towns and borou,rhs Of
the kingdom, are liable to The same contribution
payable IN The same form, and under the same
penalties.
XVII All proprictors of lands shall nav this
year double the amount cf the tithes IMPOSED an
them.
XVIII. For all horses, mules and serv,,;.
double the tax shall this year be paid whicl was
iaid on taeih by former regulations, and the A.
mount OF the sad tax doubled shall b.. paid n
once.
XIX. All public buildings and establishments.
winch contribute towards the expenditure of the
poiice, shall this year pay under the said con,,.
button sum equal 70 the amount thereof
h X The Sherid shall, under the direction
OF thc Senate, make 4 proportional reduction of
the contribution, on ali the companies of nechan
les and tradesmen, whether they kccpopen shop.
lii public places Or elsewhere, leyying the sum,
assessed by prompt execution, applying them 10
the purpose intended, and giving proper REGENTS
TO those who have pad tiIom quota Of the conir
button. The Senate will cause the to,,l amount
thereof TO b. delivered into the chest Of the re. Ell
ver-6cnerai OF the contributions and the public
revenue 81 Portugal, every eight days, until It
shall be entirely Il. enlarged.
XAl. The senate OF the city Of ODorto VII
cause the amount OF the contribution TO be levied
Ill the same manner IN tne CITY OF Opolto, and in
the district belonging thereto. And the sud Sc
nate is further chH 5ed To compel all Magistrates
OF all othei places the Norm 70 do the same.
the Northern Provinces being i'll this case ONLY
subjected to the Senate
xxi. The bo.gd Of public welfare is 70 make
under the Inspection OF the Royal Exche,,,ier.
similar requls,lon on such SHIPS as shall b.. f3un
without the Jurisdiction OF the Senate Olse.s5ii,
IN point OF payment and delivery tue lor.us ::a
penalties above mentioned
XXllI. The general in Chiefbcng DESTROYS Il,
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