CR HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE DIEV· ET· MON· DROIT royal blazon or coat of arms BY THE Lord Lieutenant AND COUNCIL. ESSEX. WHEREAS by a Clause contained in the Act, entitled, an Act for the explaining of some doubts arising upon an Act, entitled, an Act for the better execution of his Majesty's gracious declaration for the settlement of his Kingdom of Ireland, and satisfaction of the several interests of Adventurers, soldiers, and other his subjects there, and for making some alterations of, and additions unto the said Act, for the more speedy and effectual settlement of the said Kingdom. It was enacted, that it should and might be lawful to and for the Lord Lieutenant, and other Chief Governor or Governors, and Council of Ireland for the time being, to assess and impose upon all and every the Lands, Tenements and hereditaments, which by virtue of the said Act should be restored or confirmed to any former Proprietors of the Popish Religion, or granted to any the Roman Catholics of Ireland, such sums of money as they should think fit, for the raising & levying of thirty thousand pounds sterl. in the most equal and indifferent way that might be, in lieu and recompense for the money commonly called lapsed money, which is thereby discharged. And whereas in pursuance of the said Act, His Majesty by his Royal Letters, bearing date the first day of Feberuary 1674. did require and authorise us the Lord Lieutenant, or other Chief Governor or Governors of this Kingdom, and Council, to give order for the assessing, raising and levying of the said sum of thirty thousand pounds, to be paid by such instalments as should be adjudged most convenient. And whereas the late Lords justices and Council in pursuance of the said Act, and His Majesties said Letters by their Act in Council, bearing date the seventh day of April 1676. did assess and impose upon the several Lands, tenements and hereditaments in a particular thereunto annexed, contained, that have been by virtue of the said Act restored or confirmed to any former Proprietors of the Popish Religion, or granted to any the Roman Catholics of this Kingdom, the several and respective sums of money in the said particular set down; towards raising of the aforesaid sum of thirty thousand pounds, the same to be paid by the said Proprietors and Roman Catholics, their heirs and asignes respectively, or to the Receiver by the said Act appointed for that purpose, or their Deputy or Deputies, in such manner as by the said Act of Council doth appear. And whereas the said assessment doth now remain in the hands of the Clerk of the Council of this Kingdom, and is ordered to be returned into his Majesty's Court of Exchequer, there to remain as a charge upon the several Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments therein mentioned, to the intent that process may issue there upon for such sums of money as shall not be paid at the days and times therein mentioned, which may prove inconvenient to several of his Majesty's Subjects, in case timely notice be not given thereof, to the several persons whose Lands are charged with the said payments, we have thought fit, therefore hereby to give this public notice to all persons therein concerned, that the aforesaid sum of thirty thousand pounds is to be levied and raised, according to such rates and proportions as in the said Act of Council, and particular thereunto annexed, are mentioned and contained, and to be paid by the said former Proprietors and Roman Catholics, their Heirs and assigns respectively, unto John Bence Esq the surviving Receiver by the said Act appointed, or his Deputy, by four equal portions; the first payment thereof to be at or upon the 29th day of September, in this present year one thousand six hundred seventy six; the second payment thereof, to be at or upon the 25th, day of March, which shall be in the year one thousand six hundred s●venty seven, the third payment thereof to be at or upon the 29th day of September, which shall be in the year one thousand six hundred seventy seven; and the last payment thereof to be at or upon the 25th day of March, which shall be in the year one thousand six hundred seventy eight, whereof all persons concerned are to take notice. Given at the Council Chamber in Dublin the xxxth. day of june, one thousand six hundred seventy six. Art: Granard. Hen: Midensis. R. Coote. I: Povey. R: Booth, Jo: Bysse. I: Temple. Wm: Gore. Ol: St. George. John Cole. Hans: Hamilton. Tho: Ratcliff. GOD SAVE THE KING Dublin, Printed by Benjamin took, Printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty; and are to be sold by Joseph Wild Book seller in Castlestreet. 1676.