Parents for payable, fhall be answered and paid to his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeffors for the aforefaid term of Five years, by the re- Manner of fpective Heirs, Executors or Adminiftrators of every fuch perfon Levying. fo Buried, as aforefaid, before any other Debts or Duties whatfoever; And in default of payment thereof to the Collectors of the faid Duty upon Demand, the same shall be Charged upon, and Levied by distress upon the Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments, or the Goods and Chattles of the perfons fo Buried, in such manner as herein after is directed; and the respective Duties hereby Charged upon the Burial of any perfon, who shall at the time of his or her death, be under the age of one and twenty years, fhall be answered and paid by the Father of such person (if living at the time of the death of fuch perfon under age) and if the Father be then dead, by the mother, if The be then living, or otherwife, by the Guardian, Trustee, Executor or Adminiftrator of fuch perfon; and the Duty charged upon the Burial of any Wife, fhall be paid by the Husband of fuch Wife. Children, &c. years. V. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, that Duties upon from and after the said first day of May, for, and during the term Births for Fivé of five years and no longer, there shall be raised, levied and paid to his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeffors, for, and upon the Birth of every perfon (except as herein after is excepted) who fhall be Born within the faid term of five years, at any place within the Kingdom of England, Dominion of Wales, or Town of Berwick upon Tweed, the feveral and respective Duties and fums of Money herein after mentioned (that is to fay ;) VI. For, and upon the Birth of every perfon and Child (ex- Particulars. cept the Child or Children of fuch as receive Alms) the fum of Two fhillings; And for, and upon the Birth of every eldest Son of every perfon of the degree of a Duke of England, Scotland, or Ireland, or of his Wife by any other Husband after his death, the fum of Thirty pounds over and above the faid Two Shillings; And for, and upon the Birth of every other Son or Daughter of fuch Duke, or of his Wife by any other Hufband after his death, the fum of Five and twenty pounds, over and above the said Two fhillings; And for, and upon the Birth of every eldest Son of every person of the degree of a Marquess of any of the faid three Kingdoms, or of his Wife by any other Husband after his death, the fum of Five and twenty pounds, over and above the faid Two fhillings; And for, and upon the Birth of every other Son or Daughter of fuch Marquefs, or of his Wife by any other Husband after his death, the sum of Twenty pounds, over and above the faid Two fhillings; And for, and upon the Birth of every eldeft Son of every person of the degree of an Earl, of any of the faid three Kingdoms, or of his Wife by any other Husband after his death, the fum of Twenty pounds, over and above the faid two fhillings; And for, and upon the Birth of every other Son and Daughter of fuch Earl, or of his Wife by any other Hufband after his death, the fum of Fifteen pounds, over and above the faid Two fhillings; And for, and upon the Birth of the eldest Son of every perfon perfon of the degree of a Vicount of any of the faid three King doms, or of his Wife by any other Husband after his Death, the fum of Seventeen pounds ten fhillings, over and above the faid Two fhillings; And for, and upon the Birth of every other Son or Daughter of fuch Vicount or of his Wife by any other Husband after his death, the fum of thirteen pounds fix fhillings and eight pence, over and above the faid Two Shillings; And for, and upon the Birth of every eldeft Son of every perfon of the degree of a Baron of any of the faid three Kingdoms, or of his Wife by any other Husband after his Death, the sum of Fifteen pounds, over and above the faid Two fhillings; And for, and upon the Birth of every other Son or Daughter of fuch Baron, or of his Wife by any other Hufband after his death, the fum of Twelve pounds, over and above the faid Two fhillings; And for, and upon the Birth of every eldest Son of every perfon of the degree of a Baronet, Knight of the Order of the Bath, or Knight Batchelor, the fum of Five pounds, over and above the faid Two fhillings; And for, and upon the Birth of every eldeft Son of a Serjeant at Law, Ef quire or Gentleman, the fum of Twenty fhillings, over and above the faid two fhillings; And for and upon the Birth of every younger Son or Daughter of Baronets, Knights of the Bath, Knights Batchelors, Serjeants at Law, Efquires or Gentlemen, or fo reputed, or owning or writing themfelves as fuch, the fum of twenty fhillings, over and above the faid two shillings; And for, and upon the Birth of every Son or Daughter of an Arch-bishop, Bishop, Dean, Arch-Deacon, Canon, Prebendary, Doctor of Divinity, Law or Phyfick, the sum of twenty fhillings, over and above the faid two fhillings; And for, and upon the Birth of every Son or Daughter of every perfon having a real Eftate of the Value of Fifty pounds per Annum or upwards, or a perfonal Eftate of the Value of Six hundred pounds or upwards, and not hereby otherwife charged under any of the Ranks, Orders, Qualifications or Degrees herein before mentioned, the fum of Ten fhillings, over and above the faid two fhillings. Births of Children paid by Parents, &c. VII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, that the said several and respective fums of money, fo impofed, as aforefaid, for and upon the Birth or Births of any Child or Children within the Kingdom, or the Dominion, or Town aforefaid, fhall be Charged upon, and Anfwered and paid to his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeffors for the aforefaid term of five years, by the Father, if living at the time of the Birth of any fuch Child or Children, and if he fhall be dead at the time of fuch Birth, by the Mother of fuch Child or Children, fo born; And in cafe of the death of fuch Father and Mother at the time of the Birth, by fuch perfon or perfons who fhall take upon him, her, or them, the Guardianship or Care of fuch Child or Children fo born, to be reimbursed again in the first place, out of the real or perfonal Eftate of fuch Child or Children fo born, (if any) to be Levied in fuch manner as is herein after directed. VIII. And Five years. VIII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, Duties upon that from and after the faid First day of May, for and during Marriages, for the faid term of Five years, there fhall be Raifed, Levied and paid to his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeffors, for, and upon every Marriage of any perfons (except as herein after is excepted) who shall be Married within the faid term of Five years, and no longer, at any place within the Kingdom of England, Dominion of Wales, and Town of Berwick upon Tweed, the feveral and respective Duties and Sums of money herein after mentioned (that is to fay ;) IX. For, and upon the respective Marriage of every person (except fuch as receive Alms) the fum of Two fhillings and fix pence; And for, and upon the Marriage of every person of the degree of a Duke of England, Scotland, or Ireland, the fum of Fifty pounds, over and above the faid Two fhillings and, fix pence; And for, and upon the Marriage of every person of the degree of a Marquefs of any of the faid three Kingdoms, the fum of Forty pounds, over and above the faid Two fhillings and fix pence, And for, and upon the Marriage of every person of the degree of an Earl of any of the said three Kingdoms, the fum of thirty pounds, over and above the faid Two fhillings and fix pence; And for, and upon the Marriage of every perfon of the degree of a Vicount of any of the faid three Kingdoms, the fum of Five and twenty pounds, over and above the faid Two fhillings and fix pence; And for, and upon the Marriage of every perfon of the degree of a Baron of any of the faid three Kingdoms, the fum of twenty pounds, over and above the faid Two fhillings and fix pence; And for, and upon the Marriage of every eldest Son of a Duke of any of the faid three Kingdoms, the fum of Thirty pounds, over and above the said Two fhillings and fix pence; And for, and upon the Marriage of every younger Son of fuch Duke, the fum of Five and twenty pounds, over and above the said Two fhillings and fix pence; And for, and upon the Marriage of every eldest Son of a Marquefs of any of the faid three Kingdoms, the fum of Five and twenty pounds, over and above the faid Two fhillings and fix pence; And for, and upon the Marriage of every younger Son, of fuch Marquefs, the Sum of twenty pounds, over and above the faid Two fhillings and fix pence; And for, and upon the Marriage of every eldest Son of an Earl of any of the faid three Kingdoms, the fum of twenty pounds, over and above the faid Two fhillings and fix pence; And for, and upon the Marriage of every younger Son of fuch Earl, the fum of Fifteen pounds, over and above the faid Two fhillings and fix pence; And for, and upon the Marriage of every eldest Son of a Viscount of any of the faid three Kingdoms, the fum of Seventeen pounds and ten fhillings, over and above the faid Two fhillings and fix pence; And for, and upon the Marriage of every younger Son of fuch Vicount, the fum of Thirteen pounds fix thillings and eight pence, over and above the faid Two fhillings and fix pence; And for, and upon the Marriage of every eldeft Son of a Baron of any of the faid three Kingdoms, the fum of Fifteen pounds, Particulars over over and above the faid Two fhillings and fix pence; And for, and upon the Marriage of every younger Son of fuch Baron, the fum of Twelve pounds, over and above the faid Two fhillings and fix pence; And for and upon the Marriage of every perfon of the Degree of a Baronet of any of the faid three Kingdoms, or of Nova Scotia, the fum of Fifteen pounds, over and above the faid Two fhillings and Six pence; And for, and upon the Marriage of every perfon that is a Knight of the Order of the Bath, the Sum of Fifteen pounds, over and above the faid Two fhillings and fix pence; And for, and upon the Marriage of every perfon that is a Knight Batchelor, the Sum of Ten pounds, over and above the faid Two fhillings and Six pence; And for, and upon the Marriage of every Serjeant at Law, being the Kings Serjeant, the Sum of Twenty pounds, over and above the faid Two fhillings and Six pence; And for, and upon the Marriage of every other Serjeant at Law, the Sum of Fifteen pounds, over and above the faid Two fhillings and Six pence; And for, and upon the Marriage of every Efquire, or reputed Efquire, or owning or writing himself to be fuch, the Sum of Five Pounds, over and above the faid Two fhillings and Six pence; And for, and upon the Marriage of every Gentleman, or reputed Gentleman, or owning, or writing himself to be fuch, the Sum of Twenty fhillings, over and above the faid Two fhillings and Six pence; And for, and upon the Marriage of every younger Son of a Baronet, Knight of the Bath, Knight Batchelor, Serjeant at Law, Efquire or Gentleman, or reputed Efquire or Gentleman, or writing or owning themselves as fuch, the Sum of Twenty fhillings, over and above the faid Two fhillings and Six pence; And for, and upon the Marriage of every person of the degree of an Arch-Bishop, the Sum of Fifty pounds, over and above the faid two fhillings and Six pence; And for, and upon the Marriage of every person of the degree of a Bishop, the Sum of Twenty pounds, over and above the faid Two fhillings and Six pence; And for, and upon the Marriage of every perfon of the degree of a Dean of any Cathedral or Collegiate Church, the Sum of ten pounds over and above the faid Two fhillings and Six pence; And for, and upon the Marriage of every person of the degree of an Arch-Deacon, the Sum of Two pounds and Ten fhillings, over and above the faid Two fhillings and Six pence; And for, and upon the Marriage of every perfon of the degree of a Canon or Prebendary of any Cathedral or Collegiate Church, the Sum of Two pounds and Ten fhillings, over and above the faid Two fhillings. and Six pence; And for, and upon the Marriage of every Perfon of the degree of a Doctor of Divinity, Law or Phyfick, the. Sum of Five pounds, over and above the faid Two fhillings, and Six pence; And for and upon the Marriage of every Son of an Arch-Bishop, Bishop, Dean, Arch-Deacon, Canon, Prebendary, Doctor of Divinity, Law or Phyfick, the Sum of Twenty fhillings, over and above the faid Two fhillings and Six pence; And for, and upon the Marriage of every perfon having a Real Estate of the Value of Fifty pounds per Annum, ΩΣ or upwards or a perfonal Estate of the Value of Six hundred Husbands to Pay Duties. XII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, Duty upon That every person inhabiting and refiding, or which fhall In- Batchelors, habit and refide in the Kingdom of England, dominion of Wales, and Widowers and outcom without chiland Town of Berwick upon Tweed, being a Widower, and havdren for 5 ing no Child or Children (except fuch as receive Alms) fhall from and after the faid First day of May, during the faid term of Five years, or fo long time thereof as he shall continue a Widower, and no longer, pay unto his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeffors, the fun of one fhilling yearly. years. XIII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That from and after the faid First day of May, all and every perfon and perfons of the feveral Orders, Ranks, Degrees and Qualifications herein after mentioned, inhabiting and refiding, or which shall happen to inhabit and refide in the Kingdom of England, Dominion of Wales, and Town of Berwick upon Tweed, being Batchelors above the Age of Five and twenty years, or Widowers without any Child or Children, fhall pay to his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeffors yearly, during the faid term of Five years, or for so long time thereof as they thall continue Unmarried and no longer, the feveral and refpective duties and fums of Money herein after mentioned, over and above the faid yearly fum of One fhilling, (that is to fay;) Every perfon of Particulars. the degree of a Duke of England, Scotland or Ireland, the yearly fum of Twelve pounds and Ten fhillings; and every person of the degree of a Marquefs of any of the faid three Kingdoms, the yearly fum of Ten pounds; every person of the degree of an Earl of any of the faid three Kingdoms, the yearly fum of Seven pounds and ten fhillings; every perfon of the degree of a Vicount of any of the faid three Kingdoms, the yearly fun VOL. 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