DIEV ET· MON DROIT  
HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE   royal blazon or coat of arms  
BY THE Lord Deputy AND COUNCIL.  
ARRAN,  
WHEREAS the Commissioners and Chief Governors of His Majesty's Revenue (being the persons and Officers duly Authorised by themselves, Substitutes, Agents or servants for the Receiving, Collecting and answering the Duty arising by Hearths▪ Firing places, Stoves and public Ovens and Kilns) have desired that all due care may be taken, that no Certificates be unduly granted by the justices of the Peace, unto such persons who by the Acts for settling the said Duty on His Majesty are uncapable thereof; And whereas in the first Act for settling the said Revenue, there is a Proviso contained, That in case any two justices of the Peace, shall in writing under their hands, yearly certify their belief that the House wherein any person doth inhabit within such Country wherein they are justices of Peace, is not of greater Value than eight shillings per Annum upon the full improved Rent; and that neither the person so inhabiting, nor any other using the same Mesuage hath, useth, or occupieth any Lands, or Tenements of their own, or others of the yearly value of eight shillings per Annum, nor hath any Lands, Tenements. Goods or Chatles, of the value of four pounds in their own possession, or in the possession of any other in Trust for them, then in such case upon such Certificate made to the justices of the Peace of such County, at any of their Quarter Sessions to be held for the same County, & allowed by them, for which Certificate and allowance no Fees shall be paid, the person on whose behalf such Certificate is made, shall not be returned by the Constables, or other persons to be assistant to them as aforesaid, and the said house is thereby for that year discharged of, and from all Duties by this Act imposed, any thing thereto contained to the contrary notwithstanding. Which said last Proviso by the additional Act for the better ordering and Collecting the Revenue arising by Hearth-mony is declared shall be construed, to extend only to such Widows as shall produce such certificates as are therein mentioned, and as to all other persons whatsoever, the said Clause is thereby absolutely repealed. And forasmuch as it is Enacted by the said Additional Act, that it shall and may be lawful for the Lord Lieutenant, Lord Deputy, or other chief Governor, or Governors, and Council of this Kingdom, for the time being, from time to time, to appoint such persons, as they shall think fit, to do, execute and perform all, and every the matters and things which by the said former Act, or the said last Act are to be done, Executed or performed by any justice of the Peace, or Clerks of the peace of this Kingdom, and from and after such appointment all other persons not thereby appointed shall be and are thereby discharged from doing, executeing, and performing any matter or thing relating unto the premises, any thing in the said former Act, or the said last Act, to the contrary notwithstanding. And whereas we have thought fit hereby to nominate, and appoint the several persons in and for the several Counties herein after mentioned, being all justices of the peace, that is to say, in and for the County of Catherlagh, Sr. Thomas Butler, Baronet, Sr. John Devillier Kt. Henry Barkeley, Marmaduke Taylor, and Wm; Creiehly, Esqs for the County of Dublin, Sr. Thomas Newcomen, Kt. Sr. Robert Reading, Bar. Sr. Walter Plunket, and Sr. Thomas Wors●op, Kts. Dr. Patrick Grattan, Richard Forster, & Robert Mouldsworth, Esqs for the County of Kildare, Robert Fitzgerald, Henry Brenne, Thomas Hewetson, Francis Leigh, and Maurice Keating Esqs for the County of Kilkeny, Richard Coote Esq Sr. Henry Pansonby, Bartholomew Fowke, Harvy Mortis, George Bishop and Bryan Manser, Esqs for the King's County Sr. Francis Blundel, and Sr. Laurence Parsons Baronet's, John Baldwin, Samuel Rowel, and Richard Barry, Esqs for the County of Longford, Sr. Thomas Newcom●n, Baronet, Sr. John Edgeworth, & Sr. John Parker Kts; Wm; Kenedy, & Nicholas Dowdall, Esqs for the County of Lowth, Sr. James Graham, Sr. Wm; Tichborne and Sr. Thomas Fortescue Kt; and Nehemiah Donnelan Esq for the County of Meath, Doctor Robert Gorges, James Stopford, Arthur Dillon, Thomas Loftus, George Peppard, Charles Meredith and Stafford Lightburne Esqs for the Queen's County, Walter Warenford; Thomas Piggot of Disert John Weaver, and Peryam Poell, Esqs for the County of Westmeath, Sr. Henry Peirce Baronet, Wm; Hancocke, George Peyton, James Liegh, Robert Cook Edward Terrelí and Edward Barry Esqs for the County of Wexford, Sr. Nicholas Loftus Kt. Patrick Lambert, Christian Borachia, and Francis Harvy, Esqs for the Country of Wicklow, Henry Temple, Roger West, Robert Hasse●s, Philip Packenham, John Stockton and Humphrey Bagge●y, Esqs for the County of Clare, Sr. Samuel Foxen, Benjamin Lucas, Do●agh oh Bryan, Samuel Burton Henry Jvers, Simon Purdon, and Henry Leigh Esqs for the County of Cork Sr. Richard Aldsworth and Sr. boil Maynard Kts; John St. Leger, Redmand Bary Richard Hull, Anthony Stoell, Bartholomew Purdon, Richard Travers, Richard Townsend, John Grove, Richard Beer, Bryan Wade, Wm; Suppling and James Manser, Esqs for the County of Kerry, Sr. Thomas Crosby, Baronet Sr. Francis Brewster Kt. Thomas Brown, Richard Chute, Anthony Raymond, Edward Denny, and Frederick Mullin; Esqs for the County of Lymercik Sr. Wm: King, Sr. George Ingoldsby, and Sr. Samuel Foxen, Kts; Drury Wrey and Richard Maguire, Esqs for the County of Tipperary Sr. Robert Cole, Solomon Camby, Charles Blunt, Francis Legg, Simon Finch, Nicholas Southcoate, the Mayor of Clonmel for the time being, the Mayor of Cashel for the time being Bartholomew Fowks, John Harrison, Isaac Walkden, Thomas Fullwar, Charles Alliock and Oliver Latham Esqs for the county of Waterford, Beverly Usher, Henry Nichols, Andrew Lynn;, James Mutlow, Nicholas Osborn, Tho. Fitzgerald, John Power, Leo: Gorstellow; William Bradley, John Dalton, Tho. Osborn; william Hibbart and Robert Cook Esqs for the County of Gallaway Tho; Caulfeild Esq Sr. Henry Waddington Sr. George S. George, and Sir, John Parker Kt. Charles Holcroft, John Eyre, Tho. Cuff and, Edward Eyre Esqs for the county of Leytrim Sr. Wm. Gore, James King Henry Croston & Bryan Cuningham Esqs for the county of Mayo, Sr. Henry Bingham, and Sr. Arthur Gor● Bar. Owen Vaughan. Robert Miller and Thomas Brent Esqs for the county of Roscomon Sr. Robert King Bar. Arthur S. George, Robert Sands and Edmond Donellan Esqs for the county of Sligo Tho; Griffith, Edward Cooper, Charles Collis Philip Ormsby and Roger Smyth Esqs for the county of Antrym Sr. Robert colvil, Wm Leisly of Prospect, Richard Dobb of Castledobb. Michael Harison, Hercules Davys, Francis Stafford and Robert Thelwe● Esqs for the county of Ardmagh Sr: Toby Poin●ze, Sr. George Atkinson, Edward Richardson and Arthur Bromlow Esqs for the county of Cavan Samuel Townly, Humphrey Parrett & Thomas Newbury Esqs for the county of Donnegall Sr. Albert Cuningham, Francis Cary, Henry Vaughan, William Dutton Geo. Brooks John Nisbet, John Farwood and Grey Bingley Esqs for the county of Down Sir George Rawdon Sr. Robert Ward James Lesly Wm. Brett Tho. Smith & John Farrar Esqs for the County of Fermanagh Sir, Gerald Irwyn, Sr. John Hume John Curry James Summerwel James Curry Charles Belfoure & Lancelot Lowther Esqs for the County of Londonderry John Gage of Moygillegan Geo; Phillips John Wilison and Raphel Whistler Esqs For the County of Monaghan, Wm. Barton, Nicholas Owens, and Matthew Anktill Esqs for the County of Tyrone John Chichester and Henry Mervin Esqs the Provost of Dungannon and Strabane for the time being, William Moor and Matthew Comb Esqs To be the persons for granting of Certificates to poor Widows, according to the true purpose and intent of the said last mentioned Act, which We do hereby authorise them or any two or more of them, and no other person, or persons whatsoever within the said respective Counties to give accordingly, and further for the County of the City of Dublin, We appoint the Mayor, and Recorder of the said City for the time being, Sir Joshua Allen, and Alderman Enoch Reader, or any two of them, for the County of the City of Kilkenny the Mayor, or Recorder thereof for the time being, for the County of the Town of Drogheda the Mayor, or Recorder of the Town of Drogheda for the time being; for the County of the City of Cork, the Mayor or Recorder of the said City for the time being. for the County of the City of Lymrick the Mayor, or Recorder of the said City for the time being, for the County of the City of Waterford the Mayor, or Recorder of the said City for the time being, for the County of the Town of Galway, the Mayor, or Recorder of the said Town for the time being, for the county of the town of Carrickfergus the Mayor or Recorder of the said town for the time being, & We require all the aforesaid persons to be very circumspert & careful in the granting of these Certificates which are to be allowed publicly at the Quarter-Sessions unto none but such as are fitly qualified and not unto women who are not Widows, nor to one and the same widow for several houses, nor to widows for the houses of their Sons, or their Brothers, or Relations though the same were heretofore done; And We do hereby further declare that Francis Earl of Longford, Lemuel Kingdon, William Dickinson, William Strong, and Robert Bridges, Esqs and such other person and persons as We upon the humble Suit of them, or anly three or more of them shall from time to time nominate, and appoint are and shall be the only Commissioners. Officers and persons whom We have, and shallbe think fit to authorise and appoint to do, execute and perform all and every t●●d matters and things other then granting of such Certificates which by the say● former Act, or the said last Act are to be done, executed and performed by a●● justices of the Peace, or clerks of the Peace of this Kingdom; And We do hereby further declare that all and every the powers in and by the said Acts, or either of them given to any justices of the Peace or Clerks of the Peace, other than such as are herein appointed to the purposes aforesaid, shall be, and are hereby Uacated; And We do hereby strictly charge and command all and every justice, & justices of the Peace, Mayor, Sheriffs, Bailyffs, Constables, Headboroughs Clerks of the Peace and all other Officers whatsoever within every county, Borrough, Town, or corporation, Barony, Parish. or Place, and all other his Majesty's Officers and Ministers. and all other Subjects whatsoever, that they and every of them shall from time to time or aiding and assisting to the said Commissioners, and Chief Governors of his Majesty's Revenue, and to their Collectors, Surveyors, and other Officers which are or shall be appointed by them, or any three or more of them as aforesaid, upon pain of Our displeasure, and such pains and Imprisonments as by the Laws and Statutes of this Realm can or may be inflicted upon them for their negligence, or contempt, in that behalf, as they will answer the contrary at their utmost peril. And We do hereby further Publish & Declare that all duties or moneys arising or growing due or payable to His Majesty by, for or upon Hearths, Firing-places, stoves and public Ovens and Kilns upon the tenth of this instant January for the year preceding is to be accounted and paid to the Commissioners and Chief Governors of 〈◊〉 Majesty's Revenue afore-named, or to such as they shall authorise thereunto and to no other person or persons whatsoever, of which all persons concerned are to take notice, and to pay the same accordingly.  
Given at the Council Chamber in Dublin the 15th day of January 1682. 

Mich, Armach, C.  
Lanesborough.  
Char. Fielding:  
R: Reynell.  
Franc, Dublin,  
Anth, Midensis,  
John Keatinge,  
Tho: Newcomen.  
Barrymore.  
VVm: Kildare.  
H. Hene.  
Ardglase.  
Ca Di●lon:  
John Davys,   God Save the King.   

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