Anno Regni CAROLI IJ. REGIS Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, DUO DECIMO. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the Five and twentieth day of April, An. Dom. 1660. In the Twelfth Year of the Reign of Our most Gracious Sovereign Lord CHARLES, By the Grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, etc. LONDON, Printed by JOHN BILL, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, 1660. CUM PRIVILEGIO. Anno XII. CAROLI II. Regis. An Act for the better ordering the selling of Wines by Retail, and for preventing Abuses in the Mingling, Corrupting, and Vitiating of Wines, and for setting and limiting the prices of the same. FOr the better Ordering of Selling of Wines by Retail in Taverns, and other places, and for preventing of abuses therein, Be it Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty, by and with the consent of the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That no person or persons whatsoever, from and after the Five and twentieth day of March One thousand six hundred sixty one, unless he or they be authorised and enabled in manner and form, as in this present Act is prescribed and appointed, shall sell or utter by retail, that is by the Pint, Quart, Pottle or Gallon, or by any other greater or lesser retail measure, any kind of Wine or Wines to be drunk or spent within his or their Mansion-house or houses, or other place in his or their tenure or occupation, or without such Mansion-house or houses, or such other place in his or their tenure or occupation, by any colour, craft, or mean whatsoever, upon pam to forfeit for every such offence the sum of Five pounds; the one moiety of every such penalty to be to our Sovereign Lord the King, the other moiety to him or them that will sue for the same, by Action of Debt, Bill, Plaint, or Information in any of the King's Courts of Record, in which Action or Suit▪ no Essoign, Wager of Law or Protection shall be allowed. And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful, to and for His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, from time to time, to issue out under His or their Great Seal of England, one or more Commission or Commissions directed to two or more persons, thereby authorising them to Licence, and give Authority to such person and persons, as they shall think sit, to sell and utter by retail, all and every or any kind of Wine or Wines whatsoever, to be drunk and spent as well within the house or houses, or other place, in the tenure or occupation of the party so Licenced, as without, in any City, Town, or other place within the Kingdom of England, Dominion of Wales, and Town and Port of Berwick upon tweed; and such persons as from time to time or at any time hereafter shall be by such Commission or Commissions as aforesaid in that behalf appointed, shall have power and authority, and hereby have power and authority to treat and contract for licence, authority and dispensations to be given and granted to any person or persons for the selling and uttering of Wines by retail in any City, Town or other place as aforesaid, according to the rules and directions of this present Act, and the true Intent and meaning thereof, and not otherwise, any Law, Statute, usage or custom to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That such persons as shall be commissioned and appointed by his Majesty, His Heirs or Successors as aforesaid shall be, and be called His Majesty's Agents for granting Licences for the selling and uttering of Wine by retail; And his Majesties said Agents are hereby authorized and enabled under their Seal of Office, the same to be appointed by his Majesty, to grant Licence for the selling and uttering of Wines by retail to any person or persons, and for any time or term not exceeding One and Twenty years, if such person and persons shall so long live; and for such yearly rent as they can or shall agree, and think fit, so as no Fine be taken for the same; But that the Rent and sums of Money agreed upon and reserved, be paid and answered half yearly by equal portions during the whole Term. And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That such Licence shall not be given or granted, but to such who shall personally use the Trade of selling or uttering of Wines by retail, or to the Landlord and owner of the house where the person useing such Trade shall sell and utter Wine by retail, nor shall the same be assignable nor in any wise beneficial or extensive to indemnify any person against the penalties of this present Act, except the first taker. And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That it shall & may be lawful to and for his Majesty, his Heirs & Successors, to constitute and appoint such and so many other Officers and Ministers, as a Receiver, Register, Clerk, Controller, Messenger or the like, for the better carrying on of this service, as He and they shall think fit, so as the Salaries and Wages of all such Officers to be appointed, together with the Salary or Wages of His Majesties said. Agents do not exceed six pence in the pound of the Revenue that shall hence arise. And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That the Rents, Revenues, and sums of Money hence arising, except what shall be allowed for the Wages and Salaries of such Officers and Ministers, which is not to exceed Six pence out of every Pound thereof, shall be duly and constantly paid and answered into His Majesty's Receipt of Exchequer, and shall not be particularly charged or chargeable, either before it be paid into the Exchequer or after, with any Gift or Pension. And His Majesties said▪ Agents are hereby enjoined and required to return into the Court of Exchequer every Michaelmas and Easter Terms, upon their Oaths (which Oaths the Barons of the Exchequer, or any one of them, are hereby authorized to administer) a Book fairly written, containing a true & full account of what Licences have been granted the preceding half year, and what Rents and sums of money are thereupon reserved, and have been paid, or are in arrear, together with the Securities of the persons so in arrear, to the end due and speedy Process may be made out according to the course of the Exchequer, for the recovery of the same. Provided always, That this Act, nor any thing therein contained, shall not in any wise be prejudicial to the privilege of the two Universities of the Land, or either of them, nor to the Chancellors or Scholars of the same, or their successors; but that they may use and enjoy such privileges as heretofore they have lawfully used and enjoyed, any thing herein to the contrary notwithstanding. Provided also▪ That this Act, or any thing therein contained shall not extend or be prejudicial to the Master, Wardens, Freemen and Commonalty of the Mystery of Vintner's of the City of London, or to any other City or Town-Corporate but that they may use and enjoy such Liberties and Privileges as heretofore they have lawfully used and enjoyed, any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding. Provided also, and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That this Act, or any thing therein contained, shall not in any wise extend to debar or hinder the Major and Burgesses of the Burrow of St. Alban in the County of Hertford, or their successors, from enjoying, using and exercising of all such Liberties, Powers and Authorities to them heretofore granted by several Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England, by Queen Elizabeth and King James of famous memories, for the Erecting, Appointing, and Licensing of Three several Wine-Taverns within the Burrow aforesaid, for and towards the maintenance of the Free-School there; but that the same Liberties, Powers and Authorities shall be, and are hereby established and confirmed, and shall remain and continue in and to the said Major and Burgesses and their successors, to and for the Charitable use aforesaid, and according to the tenor of the Letters Patents aforesaid, as though this Act had never been made, any thing herein contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. Provided also, That it shall not, nor may be lawful to or for any Officer or Officers to be appointed by His Majesty for the carrying on of this service, to take, demand, or receive any Fees, Rewards, or sums of money whatsoever, for or in respect of this Service, other than Five shillings for a Licence, Four pence for an Acquittance, and Six pence for a Bond, under the ●enalty of Ten pounds, one moiety thereof to the King's Majesty, the other moiety to the person or persons who shall sue for the same, by action of Debt, Bill, Plaint, or Information, wherein no Wager of Law, Essoign or Protection shall be allowed, Any thing herein, or any other matter or thing to the contrary notwithstanding. And it is hereby further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That no Merchant, Vintuer, Wine-Cooper or other person, selling or retailing any Wine, shall mingle or utter any Spanish Wine, mingled with any French Wine, or Rh●●ish Wine, Cider, Perry, Hony, Sugar, Syrups of Sugar, Molasses, or any other Syrups whatsoever, nor put in any Isinglass; Brimstone, Lime, Raisins, juice of Raisins, Water, nor any other Liquor nor Ingredients, nor any Clary, or other herb, nor any sort of Flesh whatsoever; And that no Merchant, Vintner, Wine-Cooper, or other person selling or retailing any Wine, shall mingle or utter any French Wines mingled with any Rhinish Wines or Spanish Wines, Cider, Perry, Stummed Wine, Vitriol, Honey, Sugar, Syrup of Sugar, Molasses, or any Syrups whatsoever, nor put in any Isinglass, Brimstone, Lime, Raisins, juice of Raisins, Water, nor any other Liquor or Ingredients, nor any Clary or other herb, nor any sort of flesh whatsoever; And that no Merchant, Vintner, Wine-Cooper or other person selling or retailing any Wine, shall mingle or utter any R●inish Wine mingled with any French Wines, or Spanish Wines, Cider, Perry, Stummed Wine, Vitriol, Honey, Sugar, Syrups of Sugar, Molasses, or any other Syrups whatsoever, nor put in any Isinglass, Brimstone, Lime, Raisins, juice of Raisins, Water, nor any other Liquor or Ingredients, nor any Clary or other herb, nor any sort of flesh whatsoever: And that all and every person and persons committing any of the offences aforesaid, shall incur the pains and penalties herein after mentioned: That is to say, Every Merchant, Wine-Cooper, or other person selling any sort of Wines in gross, mingled or abused as aforesaid, shall forfeit and lose for every such offence, One hundred pounds; And that every Vintner or other person selling any sorts of Wine by retail, mingled or abused as aforesaid, shall forfeit and lose for every such offence, the sum of Forty pounds; of which forfeitures, one moiety shall go unto the King's Majesty, His Heirs and successors, the other moiety to the Informer, to be recovered in any Court of Record by Action of Debt, Bill, Plaint or Information, wherein no Essoigne, Protection, or Wager of Law shall be allowed. Provided always, and be it Enacted, That from and after the First day of September, One thousand six hundred sixty and one, no Canary Wines, Musky or Alegant, or other Spanish or sweet Wines, shall be sold or uttered by any person or persons within His Majesty's Kingdom of England, Dominion of Wales, and Town of Berwick upon tweed, by retail, for above Eighteen pence the quart: And that no Gascoigne or French Wines whatsoever, shall be sold by retail, above Eight pence the quart; And that no Rhinish Wines whatsoever shall be sold by retail, above Twelve pence the quart; (And according to these Rates, for a greater and lesser quantity, all and every the said Wines shall and may be sold) upon pain and penalty that every such person and persons who shall utter or sell any of the said Wines by retail, that is to say, by Pint, Quart, Pottle, or Gallon, or any other greater or lesser retail-measure▪ at any rate exceeding the rates hereby limited, do and shall forfeit for every such Pint, Quart, Pottle, Gallon, or other greater or lesser quantity so sold by retail, the sum of Five pounds; the one moiety of which forfeiture shall be to our Sovereign Lord the King, His Heirs and successors, and the other moiety to him or them that will sue for the same, to be recovered in manner and form as aforesaid. Provided nevertheless, That it shall and may be lawful to and for the Lord Chancellor of England, Lord Treasurer, Lord Precedent of the King's Council, Lord Privy Seal, and the two Chief justices, or Five, Four, or Three of them; And they are hereby Authorized yearly and every year between the Twentieth day of November, and the last day of December, and no other times, to set the Prizes of all and every the said Wines to be sold by retail as aforesaid, at higher or lower rates than are herein contained, so that they or any of them cause the Prizes by them set to be written, and open Proclamation thereof to be made in the King's Court of Chancery yearly in the Term time, or else in the City, Burrough▪ or Towns Corporate where any such Wines shall be sold; And that all and every the said wines shall and may be sold by retail at such Prizes as by them, or any Five, Four, or Three of them shall be set as aforesaid, from time to time, for the space of one whole year, to commence from the First day of February next after the setting thereof, and no longer, and no greater prizes under the pains and penalties aforesaid, to be recovered as aforesaid, and afterwards: And in default of such setting of prizes by the said Lord Chancellor of England, Lord Treasurer, Lord Precedent of the King's Council, Lord Privy Seal, and the Two Chief justices, or Five, Four, or Three of them, as aforesaid, at the respective Rates. and Prizes set by this Act, and under the penalties as aforesaid, to be recovered as aforesaid. Anno XII. CAROLI II. Regis. An Act for the Levying of the Arrears of the Twelve Month's Assessment commencing the 24th. of June 1659., and the Six Month's Assessment commencing the 25. of December 1659. WHereas there are several great sums of money, yet uncollected and in Arrear, And divers sums of money in the hands of the Collectors and not paid in, due upon the twelve month's Assessment commencing the Twenty fifth of December One Thousand six Hundred Fifty nine, for payment of the Arrears of his Majesty's Army now disbanding, and to be disbanded, notwithstanding all former Orders, and His Majesty's Proclamation for the speedy levying and collecting thereof. Be it therefore Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty, and the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That the Commissioners nominated and appointed in the respective Counties, Cities and Corporations of this Kingdom, the Dominion of Wales, and the Town of Berwick, in an Act made this present Parliament for the speedy provision of money for disbanding and paying of the Forces of this Kingdom both by Land and Sea, do forthwith cause all the said▪ Arrears to be levied & collected by such ways and means, as the same was formerly appointed to be levied and collected; And likewise all such sums of money as remain in any Collectors hands to be speedily paid in, to james Nelthorp and john Lawson Esquires late Treasurers at war, for and towards the speedy disbanding and paying off the said Forces. Provided always, That the sum of Five Hundred and Twenty Pounds and Twelve Shillings disbursed by Robert Quarum Receiver General of the County of Cornwall, by the desire and direction of the Commissioners of Assessments, and other Gentlemen of the said County, for the public service of the Kingdom. And also the sum of Seventy Pounds disbursed by the Town of Lyme Regis in the County of Dorset for the same service, shall be and are hereby discharged and allowed unto the said Receiver and Town of Lyme Regis, as if the same had been actually paid in to the Treasurers appointed to receive the same, Any thing in this Act to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. Anno XII. CAROLI II. Regis. An Act for granting unto the King's Majesty, Four hundred and twenty thousand pounds, by an Assessment of Threescore and ten thousand pounds by the Month, for six Months, for Disbanding the remainder of the Army, and paying off the Navy. WHereas it was well hoped, That the moneys Enacted to be raised by several Acts of this Parliament, That is to say, One Act Entitled, An Act for the speedy provision of money, for Disbanding and Paying off the Forces of this Kingdom both by Land and Sea. And one other Act Entitled, An Act for supplying and explaining certain defects in an Act, Entitled, An Act for the speedy provision of money for the disbanding and paying off the Forces of this Kingdom both by Land and Sea. And one other Act Entitled, An Act for raising Sevenscore thousand pounds for the complete disbanding of the whole Army, and paying off some part of the Navy, would have effectually sufficed to have completely disbanded the Armies and paid off the Navy; But by the slow coming in of the same moneys, the growing charge being still kept on, the same cannot be effected without further supply; And if no further supply should be made, the growing Charge would become insupportable: The Commons Assembled in Parliament, do therefore give and grant unto Your most Excellent Majesty, for the uses herein after expressed, and no other, the sum of four Hundred and twenty thousand pounds to be raised & levied in manner following: And do humbly pray Your most Excellent Majesty, That it may be Enacted, and be it Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty, by, and with the advice and consent of the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament Assembled, That the sum of Threescore and ten thousand pounds by the Month, for six Months, beginning from the first day of January, One thousand six hundred and sixty, shall be Assessed, Taxed, Collected, Levied and Paid in the several Counties, Cities and Burroughs, Towns and Places within England and Wales, and the Town of Berwick upon Tweed, according to such rates, rules, and proportions, and by the same Commissioners, as in and by a certain Act past this Parliament, Entitled An Act for raising of Sevenscore thousand pounds for the complete disbanding of the whole Army, and paying off some part of the Navy, which said Commissioners shall meet on, or before the twelfth day of january, One thousand six hundred and sixty, and are hereby enabled to use and execute all and every the like Rates▪ Rules, Proportions, Powers and Authorities, as in and by the said Act are mentioned and referred unto, or expressed, as fully and amply, as if the same had been particularly inserted in this present Act. And be it further Enacted, That the sum of Two hundred and ten thousand pounds, being one moiety of the six months' Assessment, hereby imposed, shall be assessed, collected, levied and paid in to the Receiver or Receivers General, who shall be appointed by the said Commissioners, upon or before the first day of February, One thousand six hundred and sixty. And the other Two hundred and ten thousand pounds residue thereof, upon or before the first day of April, One Thousand six hundred sixty one. And be it further Enacted, that all and every the sums to be collected and levied by virtue of this present Act, shall be paid at the Guild-Hall of the City of London, unto Sir George Cartwright, Sir Richard Brown Lord Mayor of the City of London, Sir james Bunce, Sir William Wheeler, Sir William Vincent, Thomas Rich Esq; and the Chamberlain of the City of London for the time being, who are hereby appointed Treasurers for the Receipt thereof, and the Acquittances of them, or any threé of them, shall be a sufficient discharge for so much as shall be received by virtue of this Act, to any person or persons who shall pay in the same. And whereas there is a present necessity of raising of Eighty thousand pounds, Be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That if any person or persons of the City of London, or any other place, who hath or have advanced any moneys upon the Credit of an Act of this Parliament, Entitled, An Act for raising Sevenscore thousand pounds, for the complete disbanding of the whole Army, and paying off some part of the Navy, shall continue the Loane of such moneys upon the Credit of this Act, and Declare the same under his or their hands, unto the Treasurers by this Act appointed, before the One and thirtieth day of December, One thousand six hundred and sixty; And if any other person or persons shall advance one hundred pounds or upwards upon the Credit of this Act, and before the Tenth day of january, One thousand six hundred and sixty, pay the same unto the said Treasurers, than every such person and persons so continuing or advancing as aforesaid, shall not only do a very acceptable service, but shall also receive from the said Treasurers out of the last One hundred and ten thousand pounds, which shall be received upon the second payment appointed by this Act, his and their principal money, with Interest, at the rate of Ten pounds per cent. per annum, from the time of such declaration and advancement respectively, any Law, Act or Statute to the contrary notwithstanding. And the said Treasurers are hereby required to make payment accordingly, and not to receive any more money to be advanced as aforesaid, than what with the money so to be continued will amount to Eighty thousand pounds. And be it further Enacted, That the Treasurers by this Act appointed, shall receive for them, and those to be employed under them in this Service, One penny in the pound, in such manner as they ought to receive by the Act last before mentioned. And be it further enacted, That all and every the sums of money which by virtue of this present Act shall be paid to or received by the Treasurer's aforesaid, shall from time to time be issued out according to such Warrants and Directions only, as they or any three of them shall receive from the Commissioners named in one Act of this present Parliament, Entitled, An Act for the speedy disbanding of the Army and Garrisons of this Kingdom, or threé of them, who are hereby required and enjoined at their perils, to take care and provide, that the moneys so as aforesaid to be issued out, be employed only to the uses, intents and purposes hereafter following, and to no other use, intent, or purpose whatsoever, that is to say, Principally and in the first place, for and towards the total disbanding of the present Army and Garrisons, until that work be fully perfected and completed according to such Rules and Instructions, as touching the disbanding of the Army in the said Act last mentioned, are contained. And after the Army shall be wholly disbanded, than the residue of the moneys to be raised by virtue of this present Act, or due, or behind on any former Act, shall be employed for and towards the paying off of the Fleét and Navy, according to such Rules. Orders, and Instructions, as touching the payment of the Navy, are herein abovementioned, and not otherwise. And be it further enacted, That an account of all the moneys by virtue of this Act to be received, shall be given by the said Treasurers to this or any other succeéding Parliament, which shall require the same, or to such person or persons, as by this or any other succeéding Parliament shall be thereunto appointed: Provided always, and it is hereby declared, That non Manors, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments which were formerly assessed and taxed for and towards former Assessments and Land-Taxes, and are now in the possession or holding of His Majesty, or of the Queéns' Highness, or of any Ecclesiastical person or persons, or His, Her, or their Farmers and Tenants, shall be exempted from the payment of the several sums of money in this Act comprised; but that the said Manors, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments, shall be rated, assessed and taxed for and towards the said several sums of money in this Act comprised, in such manner and form as they were of late rated, taxed, and assessed for and towards the said former Landrates, any Law, Statute or Custom to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. Provided also, that nothing herein contained shall be drawn into example to the prejudice of the ancient Rights belonging to the Peers of this Realm. And be it declared and enacted by the Authority aforesaid, that these persons hereafter named shall be added Commissioners for their several Counties, Places and Precincts respectively, and shall exercise the same powers as the other Commissioners intended by this Act are authorised and impowered to do, That is to say; Berks.s For the County of Berks, Peregrine Hobby, Richard Harrison Esqs; John Fecciplace of FernehamEsq; Samuel Woodcox. Borrough of New Windsor. For the Borough of New Windsor, Andrew Plumpton, Richard Fishburne, Gent. Bucks. For the County of Bucks, William Tirringham Esq; Sir T●omas Hampson Baronet, Sir Philip Palmer Baronet, Anthony Ratcliff Esq; Cambridge. For the County of Cambridge, Sir Thomas Dayrel, John Bennet Esq; Sir Anthony Cage, Levinus Bennet. Isle of Ely. For the Isle of Ely, Roger Jennings Esq; Chester. For the County of Chester, Sir George Warburton Baronet, Edward Warren, Jeffery Shakerley, Henry Leigh, Esqs; City of Chester. For the City and County of the City of Chester, The Major for the time being. Cornwall. For the County of Cornwall, Robert Roberts Esq; Sir William Tredinham, Joseph Tredinham, Thomas Penhallow, the Knights and Burgesses that serve for the said County, and james Eirsey Gent. The Major of Lostwithel for the time being, john Mollesworth Esq William Williams of Trenythen. Cumberland. For the County of Cumberland, Mr. Anthony Bouch, Mr. Richard Uriell, Mr. Thomas Croswhat, Mr. Robert Webster. Devon. For the County of Devon, Nicholas DaviesDoctor of Physic, William Jennens Gent. Edmond Tremayne, William Put, John Kellond, William Bogan, George Howard, john Kelly, james Rodd Esquires, Walter Jago, Francis Drew, Esq; William Walrond Esq; John Blagdon Gent. john Hamm Gent. Henry Newte. York. For the West-Riding in the County of York, Welbury Norton, Rob●rt Wivell Esquires, Richard Roundhil Gent. William Hamond, Walte● Hawksworth Esquires, Cuthbert Wade, john Preston Gent. Arthur Ingram Esq; Edward Atkinson, William Witham Gent. Samuel SunderlandEsq; Thomas Ward Gent. Sir William Ingram Knight, Sir John Goodrick Baronet, Sir Tho. Wentworth, Sir Edward Rhodes, Knights, Godfrey Copley of Sprotsbrough, John Clayton, joshua Horton, Thomas Stringer Esqs. The Alderman of L●edes for the time being. York Northriding. For the Northriding in the County of York, Sir William Caley, Arthur Caley Esq. William Wivell Esq. Sir Tho. Gower Baronet, Thomas Worsley, Charles Tankred Esqs. Sir William Francklyn Baronet, the Bailiffs of Scarboroughfor the time being, Tristram Fish, Robert Belt, Esq. Thoms Robinson, Thomas Scudamore Esq. York City. For the City and County of the City of York, all the Aldermen of the City of York. Kingston upon Hull. For the Town of Hull, Mr. George Crowle. Essex. For the County of Essex, Mr. Edward Glascock, Mr. M●les Hubbert, Mr. john Smart, Capt. Hunter, Dean Tindal Esq. Isaac Wincall, Thomas Clopton, Thomas Perk, Peter johnson, Thomas Manby Esq. Gloucester. For the County of Gloucester, Thomas Freame, Tho. Floyde, Samuel Sheppard, Philip Sheppard, William Morgan, Richard Daston, john TookeEsq. Robert Lord Tracy, Thomas Morgan Esq. Sir Nicholas Throckmorton Knight, William Bromage Gent. William Winter of DimmockGent. Richard Matchen Gent. john WynnyattGent. Thomas Aylway Gent. Hereford. For the County of Hereford, Sir Herbert ParretKnight, John Barnaby of Brookehampton esq. Thomas Baskervile of Collington Gent. John Boothof Hereford Esq. City of Hereford. For the City of Hereford, Thomas Davies Esq. Major, James Laurence Gent. Tho. Clerk Gent. Hertford. For the County of Hertford, Marmaduke Rawden, james Willimott junior Gent. Thomas ArrasDr. of Physic, Richard Coombes Esq. Sir Robert joslyn Knight, Thomas Cappin, Edward Briscoe, john Halsie Esq. Mr. Fetherston of Blackeswere, Edward Brograve, Ralph Gore, Thomas Brograve, Edward Cason, Thomas Bonest, Henry Becher, Henry Chancey, George Bromley, Alexander Meade, john Crouch, james Willimort junior, George Poyner Gent. john jesson Esq. St. Alban. For the Borough of St. Alban, William FoxwistEsq. Recorder, Mr. john New, Mr. Edward Eames, Mr. Thomas Cawley Senior, Mr. William Marston, Sir Henry Connyngsby, Edmond Smith, Alban Cox, Richard Combs Esq. Thom. MarstonGent. Kent. For the County of Kent, Sir William Mann, Sir Edward Masters, Thomas Peake esq. Sir Tho. Godfrey, The Major of Maydston for the time being, Sir William Meredith Baronet, Sir Thomas praise Baronet, Mr. Richard Manley, Mr. Thomas Manley. Sandwich. For the Town of Sandwich, john Verrier, Peter Peke Gent. Lancaster. For the County of Lancaster, Henry BanisterEsq. jeoffry Rushton Gent. Richard FleetwoodGent. john Molineux esq. William Fif●esq. Sir George Middleton Knight and Baronet, Matthew Richardson esq. Robert Heywood Esq. Roger Stowton of the City of London, Thomas Butler, R●chard Farrington, William Wall, William Turner, Henry Brabin, William HodgkensonGent. Lincoln. For the County of Lincoln, and City and County of the same, Edward Turney, William Lister, Esqs, Sir Robert Dallison Baronet, Sir Charles Dallison Knight, William Draper, Samuel Proctor, William Thompson, Humphrey Walcot, Thomas Mills, Maurice Dalton, john Watson, William Willoughby, Henry Heron, Marm●duke Darrel, john Ogle, Anthony Treadway, William Skipwich, Thomas Browne of Eastkirby; john Almore, Mr. Skinner of Thornton College, Tho. Harrington, William Whichcot, Charles PelhamIunior, Roger Pelham, Mr. john Lockton, Mr. john Hobson junior, Mr. Henry Hall, Mr. Charles Bawds, Mr. john Colthurst, Mr. William Bishop, and Mr. Edward Blaw, aldermans, Mr. William Perkins, Mr. Thomas Mills, Mr. Peregrine Buck, Mr. William Dowman, Mr. Thomas Dickenson, Mr. john Thornton, and Richard Wetherel, Aldermen. London. For the City of London, Nicholas Delves Esq. Benj●min Albin, Richard Spencer. Middlesex. For the County of Middlesex, Sir john RobinsonBaronet, Lieutenant of the Tower, Sir Richard Browne, Thomas Bride, Thomas Harrisonof South-Mins, Sir William Bareman, Lieut. Col. Powel, Charles Pitfeild Esq. Robert Peyton, john jones, john Limbrey, Edward Chard, Richard Shelton Esq. William Page Esq. Roger jennynsesq. Sir Heneage Finch Baronet His Majesty's Solicitor General, Cheney of HackneyEsq. Lieut. Col. Powel, Charles Cheney of Chelsey, Christopher Abdy Esq. Sir Allen Broadricke, john Barton Esq. Westminster. For the City of Westmiuster, and Liberties thereof, Gabriel Beck Esq. Mr. Graham, Peter Maplesden, George Plunknett, Thomas Kirke, William. Greene, George Farewell, Ralph Darnall. Monmouth. For the County of Monmouth, William jonesof Frowen Esq. james Proger, Charles Proger. Northampton. For the County of Morthampton, Edward Only john Thorton, john Willoughby Esqs. Norfolk. For the County of Norfolk, George Windham, Robert Doughty of Hanworth, Robert Legar, Esquires, Henry Scarborough Gent. Mr. John Roops, Mr. Thomas Talbot, Mr. Henry Blackborne, Gent. Borough of Lyn Regis. For the Borough of Lyn Regis, John BassetMajor, Robert Steward Esq; Recorder, Thomas Greene, William Wharton, Henry Bell, Robert Thorowgood, Alderman Holley. Great Yarmouth. For the Town of Great Yarmouth, Nicholas Cutting, James Simons Bailiff there, Sir John Potts Knight and Baronet, Sir William DoyleyKnight, Sir Thomas Me●ow Knight, Thomas Gooch, George England, John Carter, Nathaniel Ashby, Thomas Lucas, john Woodroff, james johnson Esquires, George Tilyard Gent. Thetford. For the whole Borough and Corporation of Thetford, the Major for the time being, John Kendal Gent. Mr. Bourage Martin, Maurice Shelton, Esquires, Robert Keddington Gent. Mr. Nicholas Rookwood, Mr. Robert Wright of Kilveston. Newcastle upon Tine. For the Town and County of Newcastle upon Tine, Sir Nicholas Cole Knight and Baronet, Sir Francis Bows Knight, Sir Francis Anderson Knight, Sir john Marley. Nottingham. For the County of Nottingham, Francis Sandi●Esq; Thomas Bristol, William Newton, Gentlemen. East-Retford. For the Borough of East-Retford, the Bailiffs for the time being. Oxon. For the County of Oxon, William Glyn, John West, Esquires, john Coker Gent. james Herbertesq; Sir Thomas Tippin. University of Oxford. Mr. Robert Withers, Mr. Edward Master, Mr. David Thomas, Mr. Gregory Ballard, Mr. Timothy Horton. The City of Oxford. For the City of Oxford, Francis Holloway, William Cornish. Salop. For the County of Salop, Charles Baldwin, Samuel Baldwin, esquires, Mr. Moor of Middleton, Mr. bishop of the Moor, Benjamin Buckley. Stafford. For the County of Stafford, Thomas Rudiardesq; john Colelough, Timothy Edge, Gentlemen. Somerset. For the County of Somerset, William Orangeesq; William Bacon Senior, Gent. john Cridland Gent. Mawdley Samborne, john Carew, Roger Newborough, james Haise, esquires. For the City of Bristol. For the City and County of the City of Bristol, The Major and Sheriffs for the time being, john Knight the elder, William Coulston, john Bradway, William Coles. For the City of bath. For the City of bath, john Vane, john Masters, Aldermen. Southampton. For the County of Southampton, with the Town and County, Mr. Essex Powlet, Richard Lucy, Gabriel Whistler, esq; Isle of Wight. For the Isle of Wight, Thomas Bowremanesq; john Oglander of Newport Gentleman. Suffolk. For the County of Suffolk, George Winiffe, William Blumfield, esquires, Mr. john Brooke, Mr. Milton of Ipswich, Mr. Edmond Bedingfield, Mr. Francis Langley, Mr. Thomas Read, Mr. Rabbit of Bramfield, Isaac Matham esquire, Gardener Web Gent. St. Edmunds Bury. For St. edmond's Bury, Francis Smith, Robert Sharpe, Samuel Hustler. Surrey. For the County of Surrey, Edward Evelin, john Yates, Richard Knipe, esquires, Mr. john Parker, Sir Purbeck Temple, Sir Thomas Bludworth, Knights, Thomas Rogers, Charles Good-Harman-Atwood, esquires, john Parker of Rigate. Rye in the County of Sussex. For the Town of Rye, Samuel Bembrigg, james Welsh, Thomas Osmonton. Worcester. For the Town of Worcester, Sir john PackingtonBaronet, Sir Rowland Berkley Knight, Sir john Winford Knight, Samuel Sandys, Henry Townsend, john Bearcroft, esquires, Sir Ralph Clare, Knight of the Bath. Worcester City. For the City and County of the City of Worcester, Edward Soley Alderman, Samuel Smith, Thomas Twitty, Gentlemen, Henry Townsendesq; Sir William Mooreton Knight, Humphrey Tyrer, Richard Heming, Stephen Richardson, Gentlemen, Sir john Packington, Sir Rowland Berkley, Sir Ralph Clare, Sir john Winford, Samuel Sandys esq; Warwick. For the County of VVa●wick, Listerof Alveston Esq. Richard Bishop of St●atford Esq. Coventry. For the City and County of the City of Coventry, Sir Arthur Caley Knight, The Mayor of Coventry for the time being, H●nry Smith Alman, Sir Richard Hopkins Knight, William jesson, Thomas Norton Esqs. Mr. Thomas Love, Matthew Smith, Samuel Snell, William jelliffe, Robert Beak, james Na●er Aldermen. Town of Warwick. For the Town of Warwick, Sir Henry PuckeringBaronet, Sir Clement ThrockmortonKnight, 〈◊〉 Rouse, Nathaniel Stoughton, john Stanton Esqs. Lister of Alveston Esq. Richard Bishop of Stra●ford. Wilts. For the County of Wiltes, Waltes Buckland, Thomas Mompesson, William Caley esqs. Matthew Rayman Gent. Tho. Hunt Gent. Robert Chandler, Robert Nicholas of Alcaining, William BroomewichGent. Samuel Eyre Gent. Simon SpatchurstEsq. Christopher Gardiner Gent. Mr. Francis Par●y. Sarum. For the City of New Sarum, Samuel Eyre Gent. Simon Spatchurst esq. Christopher Gardiner Gent. Anglesey. For the Isle of Anglesey, Robert Lord Viscount Bulkley. Brecon. For the County of Brecon, William jones, john Gwyn, Henry Stedman, Edward powel. Cardigan. For the County of Cardigan, james Phillips, Morgan Herbert, Thomas jenkin's, Erasmus Lloyde, Thomas Evans, Henry Vaughan, Thomas Price the elder, Esquires; Thomas Lloyde of Yinshen, Morris Vaughan, john Price, Gent. Thomas Par●y, Reighnold jenkin's, john Bowin, Thomas Lewis, ●●ector Phillips, Nic●olas Lewis, William jones, Abel G●●ffin, Esqs; Wactkin Lloyde, john Griffith of Noyadd, Gentlemen; The Major of Cardig●mfor the time being, Rees Gwin, David Morgan, aldermans. Carmarthen. For the County of Carmarthen, Jonathan Lloyde, Walter Lloyde, Walter Mansell. Carnarvan. For the County of Carnarvan, Griffith Bodurda, John Lloyd●of Naugwhnadale, Robert Wynn of Conway, William Wynn of Pengwoone, William Thomas of Carnarvan, jonathan Lloyde, Walter Lloyde, Walter Mansell. Denbigh. For the County of Denbigh, Francis Manly Esq; Flint. For the County of Flint, Ken●ick Eton, Esq; Glamorgan. For the County of Glamorgan, john Price, of Courtcarne, Morgan Morgan, Esq; Mountgomery. For the County of Mountgomery, William Oakely, Edmond Wareing of Oldbury, David Morrice, Esqs; john Matthews, Henry Pu●sel, john Kiffin, William Price of Lanligan, john Lloyd of Conway. Haverford-West. For the Town and County of Haverford-west, Sir Herbert Perrot, Knight, William Browne, Alderman. Rules, Orders, and Instructions for the discharging and paying off the Navy, and other Debts relating thereunto. I. THe Commissioners hereby appointed for disbanding of the Army, and discharging the Navy, shall proceed therein in manner following, viz. First they are to disband the remaining part of the Army according to the former Rules in that behalf made; which done, they are then first to discharge and pay off those Sixty five ships which are now out of Employment, and of them in the first place, those whose Commanders, Officers and Seamen, have the least pay due to them; And after them they are to pay off the men aboard those Thirty six ships now in His Majesty's Service, who entered on his pay the Twenty fourth of June last. II. That all the Commanders, Officers and Mariners who served in person, and were in Service upon any of the Sixty five of his Majesty's ships, on the Twenty fifth of April, One thousand six hundred and sixty, and have taken the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, or shall take the same, when they shall be thereunto required, and have not since deserted the Service, nor been discharged for Misdemeanour, shall with all convenient speed have their Accounts stated (by the Auditors hereafter appointed) and thereupon receive all their Arreats of their pay from the fourteenth of March One thousand six hundred fifty eight, to the day of their discharge; And the Commanders Officers, and Mariners of the aforesaid Thirty six ships which were in service on the Twenty fifth of April, One thousand six hundred and sixty, and have taken the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, or shall take the same as aforesaid, and have not deserted the Service, shall have their Accounts stated as before, and receive their pay from the said Fourteenth of March, One thousand six hundred fifty eight, until the Twenty fourth of june, One thousand six hundred and sixty next following. And the Commissioners appointed by this Act, shall upon sight of the Accounts so stated as before, cause the send Captains, Officers and Mariners Wages, successively to be paid by the Treasurers appointed by this Act, out of the money which shall come in of the six months' Assessment, or any other money, heretofore appointed for the paying or disbanding the Army, and discharging the Navy. And if any further Arrears shall be claimed and appear to be due to any such Commanders, Officers or Mariners in service as aforesaid for service at Sea, from or after the fourteenth of March, One thousand six hundred fifty seven, and to, or before the fourteenth of March, One thousand six hundred fifty and eight, That in such case the Auditors hereby appointed, shall examine all such Arrears, and draw up a State thereof to be presented to the next Parliament in order to their satisfaction. III. That no money be paid or allowed to any person beforementioned for any short allowance of Victuals, made or pretended to be made them, either at Sea, or in Harbour: And if it shall appear, That any Money, Clothes, Goods, Wares, or Merchandices, have been paid or sold by any Public Minister, Officer, or other person, to any Commander, Officer, or Seaman of the aforesaid Ships, upon account of their pay, since the Fourteenth of March, One thousand six hundred fifty eight; in such case, all the said moneys so paid, and the value of the Clothes, Goods, Wares, and Merchandices so sold and delivered within the time of their said service, shall be defaulked out of their pay aforesaid: And the sums so defaulked shall be paid by Warrants of the Commissioners, charged on the Treasurers, unto such person and persons to whom the same of right belongeth, out of the money that shall come in of the six month's Assessment, or any other moneys heretofore appointed for paying or disbanding of the Army and Navy, in course next after the Commanders, Officers, and Seamen are paid. IV. That after the accounts of the Commanders, Officers, and Seamen are stated, than the Auditors shall state the accounts of the Ship-Keépers: And of all Officers on shore in the Yards, and Storehouses, at Deptford, Woolwich, Chatham, Portsmouth, Harwich, and other places, to be stated from the Fourteenth of March One thousand six hundred fifty eight, to the Twenty fourth of June last passed; after the Rates accustomed to be paid by His Majesty, and according to their several Capacities, at which time the said Commissioners are to give them Warrants, charged upon the Treasurers, to pay them their several sums out of the money that shall come into their hands of the six month's assessment, or any other money heretofore appointed, for paying or disbanding of the Army and Navy in course next after the Common Mariners, Seamen, Commanders, Officers, and their Servants, are discharged and paid, and the money from them defaulked as before, fully satisfied. V. That the said Auditors shall state the accounts of the Victuallers from the said Fourteénth day of March, One thousand six hundred fifty eight, to the day of the several Ships discharge, for as many as are out of employment as before; and to the Twenty fourth day of June, for the remaining part of the Navy now in His Majesty's service in the Winter Guard, and assign them payment in course on the Treasurer's beforementioned, to be paid out of the money remaining in their hands, out of the six Month's Assessment, or any other money heretofore appointed for the paying or disbanding of the Army and Navy, next after the sums formerly ordered are paid. VI That the Auditors shall from the said Fourteenth of March, One thousand six hundred fifty eight, state the accounts of all men that shall or may justly claim any money for Quarters, and Cures of the Sick, and Wounded Seamen sir a shore out of His Majesty's Ships in any Town or Corporation in this Kingdom; And for the Quarters and Cures of the Sick and Wounded Soldiers sent over from Flanders; which being so stated, the said Commissioners shall assign them their money by Warrant on the Treasurers, to be paid in course next after the Commanders, Officers, and Mariners aforesaid, and the Officers and Ship-keépers aforesaid, are paid and satisfied. VII. That if in case any Commanders, Officers, or Mariners, shall have died or been discharged by Ticket out of any the said Ships, and their Arrears of Pay not satisfied: In such case the Auditors shall state the accounts of the persons so dead or discharged from the said Fourteénth day of March, One thousand six hundred fifty eight, to the day of their death or discharge, according to their several capacities; And the Commissioners shall thereupon give Warrants upon the Treasurers, by this Act appointed for the payment of the sums to them, or their Assigns in course, when the Commanders and Officers of the several Ships, to which they did belong at the time of their death or discharge, and the debts for curing the Sick and Wounded, are satisfied. VIII. That the said Auditors shall also state the several accounts of all other persons, which can or may justly claim any debt to be due unto him or them, for any provision, maintenance of Prisoners, Goods, Wares, Merchandises, Stores, Ammunition, and other necessaries sold and delivered to any Public Minister, to and for the use of the Navy aforesaid, from the fourteenth of March One thousand six hundred fifty eight, to the Twenty fourth of june One thousand six hundred and sixty, and order them payment in course, after the before mentioned sums are paid by Assignation on the Treasurers to be paid out of the money remaining in their hands, out of the six Month's Assessment, or any other mo●eys heretofore appointed for paying or disbanding of the Army and Navy. IX. That for the better stating the accounts of the Commanders, Officers, and Mariners of the said Navy, and the several other accounts before recited, and hereafter mentioned, Arthur Sprey, William jessop, Ralph Darnal, Samuel Atkins, Richard Kingdon, and Bartholomew Fillingham Esquires, and john Walker Gentleman, shall be and are hereby appointed, constituted, and authorized to audite, and cast up the accounts of the aforesaid Commanders, Officers, Mariners, and all other men's accounts relating to the debt of the said Navy as before, and shall respectively before they enter thereon, take an Oath in these words following. I Do swear, that to the best of my skill and judgement, I shall examine, and truly state all such accounts as shall be committed to my care and trust by the Commissioners, for disbanding the Army, and discharging the Navy, or any three, or more of them; and shall and will to the best of my knowledge, make true Certificates of all such accounts to the said Commissioners, or any three of them. So help me God. Which said Oath, the said Commissioners, or any three of them as aforesaid, are hereby authorized to administer accordingly. Which accounts so certified by the said Auditors, or any two of them, than the said Commissioners, or any three of them, shall have power and authority, and are nee●by authorized and impowered to issue out Warrants from time to time, to the respective Treasurer's aforesaid, for the payment of the several sums so audited, and due as aforesaid: Which Warrants, together with the acquittance of the persons to whom the same is payable thereupon, shall be to the said Treasurers respectively a sufficient Warrant and discharge. X. That the Chief Officers of His Majesty's Navy do with all convenient speed deliver unto the Commissioners appointed by this Act, a perfect List of the names of all the aforesaid Ships that are to be discharged, and the places in which they lie; And the names and surnames of the Commanders, Officers, Mariners, and common Seamen to each ship belonging; and a particular account of the time that every person hath served, and what Money or Goods every or any one of them hath received. XI. That the Pursers and Checks of the several Ships of the Navy, do from time to time when they shall be required thereunto, attend the Auditors aforesaid, and deliver unto them a true and perfect account of all the Commanders, Officers, Mariners, and Seamen belonging to the said ships, and shall produce the original Muster-Book and Pay-books, wherein the names of the said Commanders, Officers, and Seamen were entered, and give an exact account of what Arrears is due unto them, and how and in what manner the same becomes due; the which Books and Accounts, shall by the said Pursers and Checks be delivered upon Oath, which said Oath the Commissioners aforesaid, or any three of them, are hereby ordered to administer accordingly. XII. That in case any Purser shall be found to make any false Muster, or shall muster any Captain, Officer, or Mariner by a false name, or make any false Ticket, Such Purser shall forfeit his or their respective Wages, and be imprisoned the space of six Months, and in such Case the Commissioners appointed by this Act, or any two of them, are hereby empowered to commit them to prison accordingly. XIII. That upon discharge of any of the Commanders, Officers, and Mariners of the Navy aforesaid; all the said Commanders, Officers, and Mariners, shall deliver up all their respective Ships, Guns, Masts, Sails, Yards, Anchors, Cables, Tackle, Apparel, Provisions, Ammunition and Stores, which are in their possessions, for his Majesty's use, unto such person or persons, as his Majesty, or the Lord High Admiral of England, shall appoint to receive the same; And if any Commanders, Officers, or Seamen, shall refuse to be discharged, or to deliver up the Stores aforesaid, or shall be found, upon due proof, to have embezzled any part thereof, or do dissuade others from being discharged, he or they so offending, shall forfeit all his and their Arrears, and be further proceeded against, according to their demerit. XIIII. That the said Commissioners, or any three of them as aforesaid, shall have power to nominate, appoint, and employ such Clerks, Agents, Messengers and Servants, as shall be necessary for the said Work, and to make and give to them such reasonable Sallaryes, Allowances and satisfactions as they shall think fit; And also to provide all other necessaries, and to defray all other charges relating to the fame. XV. That the Commissioners formerly nominated by the House of Commons, and by this Act continued and appointed for this Service, shall have and receive for their charge and pains in and about this Service, one penny in the pound, and no more, out of all such moneys as shall be issued by virtue of this Act; and each of the Auditors aforesaid shall receive for his pains and Charges, in and about this Service, the sum of twenty shillings per diem, during the continuance of this Service, which the Treasurers of the aforesaid moneys, are hereby enabled and required to issue and pay accordingly. XVI. That the Commissioners shall direct the said Treasurers from time to time to grant Assignations (who are hereby required to observe the same) for such and so many sums of money on the respective Receivers or Treasurers for raising money by the Act aforesaid in the several Counties, Cities, or places, where they understand any of the said Money lies, as the Commissioners for disbanding the Army and Navy, or any threé or more of them as aforesaid, shall direct and appoint to such persons, and in such manner as the said Commissioners, or any threé or more of them as aforesaid, shall direct and appoint. XVII. That the Commissioners herein named, or any three of them, shall and are hereby authorized to call to account the present Treasurers in this Act named: And james Nelthorpe, and john Lawson Esquires, late Treasurers at Wars, or any other former Treasurers, or Commissioners of the Army, or Navy; for all such sums of money, as they or any of them stand accountable for, and to certify the same accounts into His Majesty's Exchequer. Anno Regni CAROLI IJ. REGIS Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, DUO DECIMO. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the Five and twentieth day of April, An. Dom. 1660. In the Twelfth Year of the Reign of Our most Gracious Sovereign Lord CHARLES, By the Grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, etc. LONDON, Printed by JOHN BILL, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, 1660. CUM PRIVILEGIO. Anno XII. CAROLI. II. Regis. An Act for further supplying and explaining certain defects in an Act, Entitled, An Act for the speedy provision of money for disbanding and paying off the Forces of this Kingdom, both by Land and Sea. WHereas through some doubts arising upon or by negligence in the execution of one Act of this present Parliament, Entitled, An Act for the speedy provision of money for the disbanding and paying off the Forces of this Kingdom both by Land and Sea: And also of one other Act, Entitled, An Act for supplying and explaining certain defects in the aforesaid Act: The same Acts do not answer the ends aforesaid, in such measure as was expected, without some further explanation of the sense thereof, and a review of the several Assessments made thereby, so that some persons may not escape without payment at all, or go away at very small proportions, whilst others pay their just and full due. It is therefore Enacted and Declared by the Kings most Excellent Majesty, by, and with the consent and advice of the Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled, and by the Authority of the ●ame, That all and every person and persons of the several Ranks, Degrees, and Qualifications in the said Act or Acts mentioned, shall contribute and pay the several and respective sums of money therein appointed to be paid (any pretence of exemption, being the King's Majesty's Servants, to the contrary notwithstanding:) And also that every person and persons, Ecclesiastical and Temporal, Bodies Politic and Corporate, shall pay for their Estates, both real and personal, the sum of Forty shillings for one hundred pounds per annum, and so proportionably for a greater or lesser Estate, And for every hundred pounds personal Estate, after the rate of five pounds per annum; Provided it extend not to Estates under five pounds per annum. And to the intent the same may be equally and indifferently Assessed and Taxed, Be it further Enacted and Declared by the Authority aforesaid, That the several Commissioners in the said Act named, or any three of them, within their several and respective Counties, Limits and Precincts, shall have power to nominate and appoint two or more of the most able and discreet persons in every Parish, Villa● or Hamlet, to review the several Rates 〈◊〉 Assessments that have been made in their several and respective Parishes, Villages and Hamlets. And where they shall find that by the negligence, or default of any former Assessors, any persons or Estates have been under Rated, or omitted to be Rated, That then they shall Rate and Assess all such persons and Estates, so under-rated or omitted, to the full value they are to be rated and assessed at, either for their degrees, persons, or estates, by this or the former Acts to that purpose made in this present Parliament, or shall by the appointment at the discretion of the said Commissioners make new Assessments or Rates, and shall return the same or their said Additional Rates at such places and times as the said Commissioners; or any three of them shall appoint. And it is further enacted and declared by the Authority aforesaid, That every sworn Attorney, or Clerk in the Office of the Clerk of the Pipe in the Exchequer; and every Attorney belonging to the Office of the Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer, shall pay Twenty nobles apéece. And be it further enacted and declared, That every Barrister at Law, and every other person or persons that hath or have subscribed to any Deed or Writing wherein he or they have been written or entitled Esquire, or that hath or have acted by virtue of any Commission or pretended Commission, Act, or pretended Acts of Parliament, wherein they have before the sitting of this Parliament, been written or entitled Esquire, shall pay as reputed Esquires within the said Acts. And to the intent that none that have or shall pay his or their due proportions. that he or they ought to pay in respect of his or their quality or degree, may be doubly charged, every person that hath or shall pay his full proportion for his or her degree, and quality, the same exceeding the proportion of his or her estate, real and personal, shall by certificate under the hands and seals of 〈◊〉 or more of the Commissioners within the same County or Precinets where such sum hath o● shall be paid, be discharged from further payment for his or her estate, so that it be particularly expressed in every such Certificates where such estate lieth, and the several and respective values thereof; so that it may appear, that his or her proportion for his or her degree or quality doth exceed that of his or her estate; and also where any person or persons, Bodies Politic or Corporate, have paid, or shall pay for his, her, or their estate, in one or more Counties, he or they shall by like Certificate or Certificates be discharged in other places for so much and such values specially mentioned to be paid in the said Certificates, and no more. And be it enacted and declared by the Authority aforesaid, That the said Commissioners or any threé or more of them within their several Precincts, shall and may have power to inquire of, hear and determine all abuses, neglects, and misdoings of all and every the Assessors and Collectors to be employed by virtue of this or the said precedent Acts; and shall have power to impose any Fine or Fines upon them or any of them, whom they shall be well informed (by the oath of two or more credible witnesses, which oath they or any two of them are hereby empowered to administer) to offend from and after the Twentieth day of December, One thousand six hundred and sixty, in not performing their duties in their respective employments. Provided, That no such Fine shall exceed the sum of five pounds for one offence; and that such Commissioners who shall set or impose such ●ine or ●ines, shall have full power by Warrant under their hands and seals, to command the several Constables or Tythingmen, which in the several and respective places where such person or persons have their habitation or above, upon whom such fine or fines is or are imposed, to levy the same by Distress upon the Goods of such person or persons refusing to pay the same, and to return the overplus thereof (if any be) deducting also reasonable charges for taking such Distress, to the owner or owners of such Goods; and every such fine shall be employed to the same purposes as the moneys raised by the said former Acts are appointed: And also in case no Distress can be found or had for satisfying such fine, and in case no Distress can be taken by the Collectors or other Officers appointed to Distrain, for the Taxes or Assessments by virtue of the said former Act or Acts, that in every such default, upon complaint to the said Commissioners, or any threé of them, within their several and respective limits, the said Commissioners, or any three of them, shall have full power and authority to cause every such person from whom no Distress can be had, to be committed to the next Common Gaol, there to remain until he hath fully satisfied and paid such sum or sums of money, which ought to be charged upon him, by virtue of this and the said former Acts, without Bail or Mainprise. And be it further enacted and declared, That the Commissioners of every County and place respectively shall make up a true account of the sums only of every Hundred, Lath, Wapentake or Ward, Rated and Assessed by the said former Acts, together with the additional sums that shall be rated by virtue of this present Act severally within their several Counties, Limits, and Precincts, without naming the particular persons or estates, and shall show what hath been paid thereof, and to what person and persons and what hath been discharged by such Certificates as are appointed by this Act, and what is in arrear and upaid, and shall return the same unto His Majesty's Court of Exchequer, before the Second day of March next; and in so doing they shall not be compelled to make or return any other Account, Duplicate, or Certificate. And it is further enacted and declared. That the true and full yearly value of all Lands, Tenements, Rents, Tithes, and other Hereditaments, shall be rated and assessed in manner aforesaid, in the several Parishes, Villages, or Hamlets, where the same are situate, lying, or arising. And be it further declared, That every sum charged upon, and paid by any person, by virtue of the said former Acts or either of them, by reason of estate, degree, or quality, shall be allowed and deducted out of such further charge, as shall be imposed upon him or her, by virtue of this present Act. Lastly, It is enacted and declared, That whosoever is sued at Law for any Act done, or to be done in the due execution of this or either of the said former Acts, he may plead the General Issue, and give the special matter in evidence: And if the Plaintiff be Nonsuit, or a Verdict pass against any such Plaintiff or Plaintiffs in any such Action, the Defendant shall and may recover his double costs. Provided always, and be it enacted, That this Act or any thing therein contained, shall not extend to any Peer of this Realm, in point of Assessment Imprisonment, Distress, or otherwise, provision being made in the said first recited Act, for the Assessing of the said Péers, by certain Péers, who are therein named and appointed in that behalf. And be it further enacted, That the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Treasurer, the Lord Steward of His Majesty's Household, Lord Chamberlain of His Majesty's Household, the Earl of Northampton, Lord Howard of Charleton, the Lord Roberts, the Lord Grey of Wark, the Lord Craven, the Lord Mohun, and the Lord Hatton, be added to the Péers named in the said first recited Act for the Assessing of the Péers, according to the said recited Act: Which said Lords Commissioners, or any five of them, in this and the former Act named, shall have power to Assess, Levy, and Collect; and shall Assess, Levy, and Collect, all such sums of money as shall be assessed according to the tenor of this and the former Act, upon such Péers who have not paid proportionably to their estates. And be it declared and enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That these persons hereafter named, shall be added Commissioners for their several Counties, Places, and Precincts respectively, and shall exercise the same power as if they had been named in the said former Acts, or either of them. Berks. For the County of Berks, Perigrine Hobby, Richard Harrison Esqs. john Fettiplace, of FernhamEsq. Burrough of New Windsor. Andrew Plumton Gent. Richard Fishborne Gent. Bucks. For the County of Bucks, Sir Thomas Hampson Baronet, Sir Philip Palmer Baronet, Anthony Ra●cliffe Esq. Cambridge. For the County of Cambridge, Sir Thomas Dayrell, john Bennet Esq. Sir Anthony Cage, Levinus Bennett. For the Isle of Ely. For the Isle of Ely, Roger Jennings, Esq. Chester. For the County of Chester, Sir George Warberton Baronet, Edward Warren Esq. Jeffery Shakerly Esq. Henry Lee Esq; City of Chester. For the City and County of the City of Chester, the Major for the time being. Cornwall. For the County of Cornwall, Robert Roberts, Esq. Sir William Thredinham, Jo●eph Tredinham, Thomas Penhallow, The Knights and Burgesses that serve for the said County, and james Eirsey Gent. Cumberland. For the County of Cumberland, Anthony Bouch, Richard ●Urial, Thomas Croswhat, Robert Webster. Devon. For the County of Devon, Nicholas DaviesDoctor of Physic, William Jennins Gent. Edmond Tremaine, William Put, john Kellond, William Bogan, George Howard, john Kelley, William Kelley, james Rodd Esqs. York. For the West Riding in the County of York, Westbury Norcon Esq. Robert Wivell Esq. Richard Roundhill Gent. William Hamond Esq. Walter Hawkesworth, Esq. Cuthbert Wade. john ●reston Gent. Arthur Ingram Esq, Edward Atkin●●, William Witham Gent. Samuel Sonder●●nd, Esq. Thomas Ward Gent. Sir William ●●gram Knight. York Northriding. For the Northriding in the County of York, Sir William Caley, Arthur Caley Esq. William Wivell Esq. Sir Tho. Gower Baronet, Thomas Worsley Esq. Charles Tankred, Sir William Francklyn Baronet, the Bailiffs of Scarborough for the time being, Tristram Fish, Robert Belt, Esquires, Thomas Robinson, Thomas Scudamore Esquires. York. For the City and County of the City of York, all the Aldermen of the City of York. For the Town of Kingston upon Hull, George Crowle. Essex. For the County of Essex, Mr. Edward Glascock, Mr. Miles Hubbert, Mr. john Smart, Capt. Hunter, Dean Tindal Esq. Isaac Wincoll, Thomas Clapton, Thomas Peek, Peter johnson, Thomas Manby Esqs. Gloucester. For the County of Gloucester, Thomas Freame, Tho. Floyde, Samuel Shepard, Philip Shepard, William Morgan, Richard Daston, john Took●Esqs. Robert Lord Tracy. Hereford. For the County of Hereford, Sir Herbert ParretKnight, John Barnaby of Brookehampton esq. Thomas Baskervile of Collington Gent. John Boothof Hereford Esq. City of Hereford. For the City of Hereford, Thomas Davies Esq. Major, James Laurence Gent. Tho. Clerk Gent. Hertford. For the County of Hertford, Marmaduke Rawden, james Willimott junior Gent. Arras Dr. of Physic, Richard Combs Esq. St. Alban. For the Borough of St. Alban, William FoxwistEsq. Recorder, Mr. john New, Mr. Edward Eames, Mr. Thomas Cowley Senior, Mr. William Marston, Henry Conningsby, Edmond Smith, Alban Cox, Richard Combs Esq. Kent. For the County of Kent, Sir William Mann, Sir Edward Masters, Thomas Peake esq. Sir Tho. Godfrey, The Major of Maydston for the time being, Sir William Merideth Baronet, Sir Thomas Peirce Baronet, Mr. Richard Manley, Mr. Thomas Manley. Sandwich. For Sandwich, john Verrier, Peter Peake Gent. Lancaster. For the County of Lancaster, Henry Banister Esq. jeoffry Rushton Gent. Richard Fleetwood Gent. john Molineux esq. William Fife esq. Sir George Middleton Knight and Baronet, Matthew Richardson esq. Robert Heywood Esq. Roger Stoughton of the City of London, Alderman. Lincoln. For the parts of Linsey in the County of Lincoln, Edward Turney, William Lister, Esqs, Sir Robert Dallison Baronet, Sir Charles Dallison Knight. Great Grimsby. For great Grim●by, William Draper, Samuel Proctor. For the parts of Kestivan, William Thompson, Humphrey Walcot. London. For the City of London, Nicholas Delves Esq. Middlesex. For the County of Middlesex, Sir john RobinsonBaronet, Lieutenant of the Tower, Sir Richard Browne, Thomas Bide, Thomas Harrisonof South-Mims, Sir William Bateman, Lieut. Col. Powel, Charles Pitfield Esq. Robert Peyton, john jones, john Limbrey, Edward Chard, Richard Shelton Esqs. William Page Esq. Roger GenningsEsq. Richard Meney. Westminster. For the City of Westminster, and Liberties thereof, Gabriel Beck Esq. Mr. Graham, Peter Maplesden, George Plunknet, Thomas Ki●ke, William Greene, George Farewell, Ralph Darnell. Northampton. For the County of Northampton Edward Only, john Thornton, john Willoughby esqs. Norfolk. For the County of Norfolk, George Windham, Robert Doughty of Hanworth, Robert Legar, Esquires, Henry Scarborough Gent. Mr. John Ripps, Mr. Thomas Talbot, Mr. Henry Blackborne, Gent. Borough of Lyn Regis. For the Borough of Lyn Regis, John BassetMajor, Robert Steward Esq; Recorder, Thomas Greene, William Wharton, Henry Bell. Great Yarmouth. For the Town of Great Yarmouth, Nicholas Cutting, James Simonds Bailiff there, Sir John Potts Knight and Baronet, Sir William DoyleyKnight, Sir Thomas Meadow Knight, Thomas Gooch, George England, John Carter, Nathaniel Ashby, Thomas Lucas, john Woodroff, james johnson Esquires, George Tilyard Gent. Thetford. For the whole Borough and Corporation of Thetford, the Major for the time being, John Kendal Gent. Mr. Bourage Martin, Maurice Shelton, Esquires, Mr. Robert Keddington Gent. Mr. Nicholas Rookwood, Mr. Robert Wright of Kilveston. Newcastle upon Tine. For the Town and County of Newcastle upon Tine, Sir john Marley. Nottingham. For the Town of Nottingham, Francis SandisEsq; Thomas Bristol, William Newton, Gentlemen. East-Retford. For the Borough of East-Retford, the Bailiffs for the time being. Oxon. For the County of Oxon, William Glyn, John West, Esquires, john Coker Gent. james Herbertesq; Sir Thomas Tippin. University of Oxford. Mr. Robert Withers, Mr. Edward Master, Mr. David Thomas, Mr. Gregory Ballard, Mr. Timothy Horton. The City of Oxford. For the City of Oxford, Francis Holloway, William Cornish. Salop. For the County of Salop, Charles Baldwin, Samuel Baldwin, esquires, Mr. Moor of Middleton, Mr. Bishop of the Moor, Benjamin Buckley. Stafford. For the County of Stafford, Thomas Rudiardesq; john Colclough, Timothy Edge, Gentlemen. Somerset. For the County of Somerset, William Orangeesq; William Bacon Senior, Gent. john CridlandGent. Mawdley Samborne, john Carew, Roger Newborough, james Haise, esquires. The City of Bristol. For the City and County of the City of Bristol, The Major and Sheriffs for the time being, john Knight the elder, William Coulston, john Bradway, William Cole. For the City of bath, john Vane, john Masters, Aldermen. Southampton. For the County of Southampton, with the Town and County, Mr. Essex Powlet, Richard Lucy, Gabriel Whistler, esqs; Isle of Wight. For the Isle of Wight, Thomas Bowreman esq; john Oglander of Newport Gentleman. Suffolk. For the County of Suffolk, George Winiffe, William Blumfield, esquires. Surrey. For the County of Surrey, Edward Evelin, john Yates, Richard Knipe, esquires, Mr. john Parker, Sir Purbeck Temple Knight, Earl of Ancram, Henry Capel. Dalinahey esq. john Farewell, Doctor Windebanck. For the Town of Rye. Samuel Bembrigg, james Welsh, Thomas Osmonton. Coventry. For the City and County of the City of Coventry, Sir Arthur Caley Knight, The Major of Coventry for the time being, Henry Smith Alderman. Town of Warwick. For the Town of Warwick, Sir Henry PuckeringBaronet, Sir Clement ThrockmortonKnight, john Rouse, Nathaniel Stoughton, john Stanton Esquires. Wilts. For the County of Wilts, Waltor Buckland, Thomas Mompesson, William Caley esqs. M●tthew Rayman Gent. Tho. Hunt Gent. Robert chaloner, Robert Nicholas of Alcaining, William BroomwichGent. Samuel Eyre Gent. Simon SpatchhurstEsq. Christopher Gardiner Gent. Sarum. For the City of New Sarum, Samuel Eyre Gent. Simon Spatchhurst esq. Christopher Gardiner Esq. Anglesey. For the Isle of Anglesey, Robert, Lord Viscount Bulkley. Cardigan. For the County of Cardigan, james Phillips, Morgan Herbert, Thomas jenkin's, Erasmus Lloyde, Thomas Evans, Henry Vaughan, Thomas Price the elder, Esquires; Thomas Lloyde of Ymshen, Maurice Vaughan, john Price Gentmen. Carnarvan. For the County of Carnarvan, Griffith Bodurda, John Lloyde of Na●gwnnadale, Robert Wynn of Conway, William Wynn of Pengwoone, William Thomas of Carnarvan, jonathan Lloyde, Walter Lloyde, Walter Mansell. Denbigh. For the County of Denbigh, Francis Weanly Esq; Flint. For the County of Flint, Kenrick Eton, Esq; Mountgomery. For the County of Mountgomery, Haverford-West. For the Town and County of Haverford-west, Sir Herbert Perrot, Knight, William Browne, Alderman. Anno XII. CAROLI II. Regis. An Act for the raising of Seventy Thousand pounds for the further supply of his Majesty. THe Commons Assembled in Parliament do give and grant unto Your most Excellent Majesty, the sum of Seventy thousand pounds to be raised and levied in manner following, and do pray Your Majesty, that it may be Enacted, & be it Enacted by Your most Excellent Majesty, by & with the advice & consent of the Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled, That the sum of Threescore and ten thousand pounds, for one month only, beginning from the First day of july, One thousand six hundred sixty and one, shall be Assessed, Taxed, Collected, Levied and paid in the several Counties, Cities, Burroughs, Towns, and Places within England and Wales, and the Town of Berwick upon Tweed, according to the several Rates, Rules, and Proportions, and in such manner and form, and by the same Commissioners, as in and by a certain other Act, passed this Parliament, for raising the like sum of Seventy thonsand pounds for one month only, beginning from the Twenty ninth of September, One thousand six hundred and sixty, Entitled An Act for the speedy raising of Seventy thousand pounds for the present supply of His Majesty, are mentioned or referred unto and intended, which Commissioners shall meet-upon or before the fifth day of july, One thousand six hundred sixty and one, and are hereby enabled and required to use and execute all and every the like Powers and Authorities, as in and by the said Act are mentioned, or referred to, and intended as fully and amply, as if the same Rates, Rules, Proportions, Powers and Authorities had been particularly inserted in this present Act. And be it further Enacted, by the Authority aforesaid, That all and every the sums of money charged by this Act, upon the several Counties, Cities, Towns, Burroughs and Places aforesaid, shall be raised, levied, and paid into His Majesty's Receipt of the Exchequer, upon or before the first day of August, One thousand six hundred sixty one, by the several Receive General, who shall be appointed by the said Commissioners; Provided always, and it is hereby declared, That no Manors, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments, which were formerly assessed and taxed for and towards former Assessments, and Land-taxes, and are now in the possession or holding of His Majesty, or of the Queen's Highness, or of any Ecclesiastical person or persons, or his, or their Farmers and Tenants, shall be exempted from the payment of the several sums of money in this Act comprised, but that the said Manors, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments, shall be rated, assessed, and taxed for and towards the said several sums of money in this Act comprised, in such manner and form as they were of late rated, taxed, and assessed for and toward the said former landrates, any Law, Statute or Custom to the contrary thereof, in any wise notwithstanding. Provided always, that neither this Act, nor any thing thereincontained, shall be drawn into example to the prejudice of the ancient Rights belonging to the Peers of this Realm. And be it Declared and Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That these persons hereafter named, shall be added Commissioners for their several Counties, places and precincts respectvely, and shall exercise the same powers as the other Commissioners intended by this Act, are Authorized and empowered to do; That is to say, Berks. For the County of Berks, Peregrine Hobby, Richard Harrison, Esqs; John Fettiplace of Ferne●amEsq; and Samuel Woodcox. Borrough of New Windsor. For the Borough of New Windsor, Andrew Plumpton, Richard Firshburne, Gent. Bucks. For the County of Bucks, William Tirringham Esq; Sir Thomas Hampson Baronet, Sir Philip Palmer Baronet, Thomas Ratcliff Esq; Cambridge. For the County of Cambridge, Sir Thomas Dayrell, John Bennet Esq; Sir Anthony Cage, Levinus Benner. Isle of Ely. For the Isle of Ely, Roger Jennings Esq; Chester. For the County of Chester, Sir George Warburton Baronet, Edward Warren, Jeffery Shakerley, Henry Leigh, Esqs; City of Chester. For the City and County of the City of Chester, The Major for the time being. Cornwall. For the County of Cornwall, Robert Roberts Esq; Sir William Tredinham, Joseph Tredinham, Thomas Penhallow, the Knights and Burgesses that serve for the said County, and james Eirsey Gent. The Major of Lostwithel for the time being, john Mollesworth Esq William Williams of Trenythen. Cumberland. For the County of Cumberland, Mr. Anthony Bouch, Mr. Richard Uriell, Mr. Thomas Croswhat, Mr. Robert Webster. Devon. For the County of Devon, Nicholas DaviesDoctor of Physic, William Jennens Gent. Edmond Tremayne, William Put, John Kellond, William Bogan, George Howard, john Kelly, james Rodd Esquires, Walter Jago, Francis Drew, Esq; William Walrond Esq; John Blagdon Gent. john Hamm Gent. Henry Newte. York. For the West-Riding in the County of York, Welbury Norton, Robert Wivell Esquires, Richard Roundhil Gent. William Hamond, Walter Hawksworth Esquires, Cuthbert Wade, john Preston Gent. Arthur Ingram Esq; Edward Atkinson, William Witham Gent. Samuel SunderlandEsq; Thomas Ward Gent. Sir William Ingram Knight, Sir John Goodrick Baronet, Sir Tho. Wentworth, Sir Edward Rhodes, Knights, Godfrey Copley of ●p●otsbrough, John Clayton, joshua Horton, Thomas Stringer Esqs. The Alderman of Leedes for the time being. York Northriding. For the Northriding in the County of York, Sir William Caley, Arthur Caley Esq. William Wivell Esq. Sir Tho. Gower Baronet, Thomas Worsley, Charles Tankred Csqs. Sir William Francklyn Baronet, the Bailiffs of Scarboroughfor the time being, Tristram Fish, Robert Belt, Esqs. Tho. Robinson, Thomas Scudamore Esqs. York City. For the City and County of the City of York, all the Aldermen of the City of York. Kingston upon Hull. For the Town of Kingston upon Hull, Mr. George Crowle. Essex. For the County of Essex, Mr. Edward Glascock, Mr. Miles Hubbert, Mr. john Smart, Capt. Hunter, Dean Tindal Esq. Isaac Wincall, Thomas Clopton, Thomas Peek, Peter johnson, Thomas Manby Esqs. Gloucester. For the County of Gloucester, Thomas Freame, Tho. Floyde, Samuel Sheppard, Philip Sheppard, William Morgan, Richard Daston, john TookeEsqs. Robert Lord Tracy, Thomas Morgan Esq. Sir Nicholas Throckmorton Knight, William Bromage Gent. William Winter of DimmockGent. Richard Matchen Gent. john WinnyatGent. Thomas Aylway Gent. Hereford. For the County of Hereford, Sir Herbert ParretKnight, John Barnaby of Brookehampton esq. Thomas Baskervile of Collington Gent. John Boothof Hereford Esq. City of Hereford. For the City of Hereford, Thomas Davies Esq. Major, James Laurence Gent. Tho. Clerk Gent. Hertford. For the County of Hertford, Marmaduke Rawden, james Willimott junior Gent. Thomas A●asDr. of Physic, Richard Combs Esq. Sir Robert Io●lyn Knight, Thomas Coppin, Edward Briscoe, john Halsie Esqs. Mr. Fetherston of Blackeswere, Edward Brograve, Ralph Gore, Thomas Brograve, Edward Cason, Thomas Bonest, Henry Becher, Henry Chancey, George Bromley, Alexander Meade, john Crouch, james Willimott junior, George Poyner Gent. john jesson esq. Sir Edward Alston Knight. St. Alban. For the Borough of St. Alban, William FoxwistEsq. Recorder, Mr. john New, Mr. Edward Eames, Mr. Thomas Cowley Senior, Mr. William Marston, Sir Henry Conningsby, Edmond Smith, Alban Cox, Richard Combs Esq. Thom. Marsto●Gent. Kent. For the County of Kent, Sir Willi●m Mann, Sir Edward Masters, Thomas Peake esq. Sir Tho. God●rey, The Major of Maydston for the time being, Sir William Merideth Baronet, Sir Thomas Pierce Baronet, Mr. Richard Manley, Mr. Thomas Manley. Sandwich. For the Town of Sandwich, john Verrier, Peter Peke Gent. Lancaster. For the County of Lancaster, Henry BanisterEsq. jeoffry Rushton Gent. Richard FleetwoodGent. john Molineux esq. William Fife esq. Sir George Middleton Knight and Baronet, Matthew Richardson esq. Robert Heywood Esq. Roger Stowton of the City of London, Thomas Butler, Richard Farrington, William Wall, William Turner, Henry Brabin, William HodgkensonGent. Lincoln. For the County of Lincoln, and City and County of the same, Edward Turney, William Lister, Esqs, Sir Robert Dallison Baronet, Sir Charles Dallison Knight, William Draper, Samuel Proctor, William Thompson, Humphrey Walcot, Thomas Mills, Michael Dalton, john Watson, William Willoughby, Henry Heron, Marmaduke Darrel, john Ogle, Anthony Treadway, William Skipwith, Thomas Browne of Eastkirby, john Almore, Mr. Skinner of Thornton College, Tho. Harrington, William Whichcot, Charles PelhamIunior, Roger Pelham, Mr. john Lockton, Mr. john Hobson junior, Mr. Henry Hall. Mr. Charles Pawdes, Mr. john Colthurst, Mr. William Bishop, and Mr. Edward Blaw, aldermans, Mr. William Perkins, Mr. Thomas Mills, Mr. Peregrine Buck, Mr. William Dowman, Mr. Thomas Dickenson, Mr. john Thornton, and Richard Wetherel, Aldermen. London. For the City of London, Nicholas Delves Esq. Benjamin Albin, Richard Spencer. Middlesex. For the County of Middlesex, Sir john RobinsonBaronet, Lieutenant of the Tower, Sir Richard Browne, Thomas Bide, Thomas Harrisonof South-Mins, Sir William Bateman, Lieut. Col. Powel, Charles Pitfield Esq. Robert Peyton, john jones, john Limbrey, Edward Chard, Richard Shelton Esqs. William Page Esq. Roger jennynsesq. Sir Heneage Finch Baronet, His Majesty's Solicitor General, Cheney of HackneyEsq. Lieut. Col. Powel, Charles Cheney of Chelsey, Christopher Abdy Esq. Sir Allen Broadricke, john Barton Esq. Westminster. For the City of Westminster, and Liberties thereof, Gabriel Beck Esq. Mr. Glaham, Peter Maplesden, George Plunknet, Thomas Kirke, William. Greene, George Farewell, Ralph Darnell. Monmouth. For the County of Monmouth, William jonesof Frowen Esq. james Proger, Charles Proger. Northampton. For the County of Northampton, Edward Only, john Thorton, john Willoughby Esqs. Norfolk. For the County of Norfolk, George Windham, Robert Doug●ty of Hanworth, Robert Legat, Esquires, Henry Scarborough Gent. Mr. John Kepps, Mr. Thomas Talbot, Mr. Henry Blackborne, Gent. Borough of Lyn Regis. For the Borough of Lyn Regis, John BassetMajor, Robert Steward Esq; Recorder, Thomas Greene, William Wharton, Henry Bell, Robert Thorowgood, Alderman Holley. Great Yarmouth. For the Town of Great Yarmouth, Nicholas Cutting, James Simonds Bailiff there, Sir John Potts Knight and Baronet, Sir William Doyley Knight, Sir Thomas Me●ow Knight, Thomas Gooch, George England, John Carter, Nathaniel Ashby, Thomas Lucas, john Woodroff, james johnson Esquires, George Tilyard Gent. Theftford. For the whole Borough and Corporation of Theftford, the Major for the time being, John Kendal Gent. Mr. Bourage M●rtin, Maurice helton, Esquires, Robert Keddington Gent. Mr. Nicholas Rookwood, Mr. Robert Wright of Kilveston. Newcastle upon Tine. For the Town and County of Newcastle upon Tine, Sir john Marley, Sir Nicholas Cole Knight, and Baronet, Sir Francis Bows Knight, Sir Francis Anderson Knight. Nottingham. For the County of Nottingham, Francis SandisEsq; Thomas Bristol, William Newton, Gentlemen. East-Retford. For the Borough of East-Retford, the Bailiffs for the time being. Oxon. For the County of Oxon, William Glyn, John West, Esquires, john Coker Gent. james Herbert esq; Sir Thomas Tippin. University of Oxford. Mr. Robert Withers, Mr. Edward Master, Mr. David Thomas, Mr. Gregory Ballard, Mr. Timothy Horton. The City of Oxford. For the City of Oxford, Francis Holloway, William Cornish. Salop. For the County of Salop, Charles Baldwin, Samuel Baldwin, esquires, Mr. Moor of Middleton, Mr. Bishop of the Moor, Benjamin Buckley. Stafford. For the County of Stafford, Thomas Rudiardesq; john Colclough, Timothy Edge, Gentlemen. Somerset. For the County of Somerset, William Orangeesq; William Bacon Senior, Gent. john Oridland Gent. Mawdley Samborne, john C●rew, Roger Newborough, james Haise, esquires. For the City of Bristol. For the City and County of the City of Bristol, The Major and Sheriffs for the time being, john Knight the elder, William Coulston, john Bradway, William Coles. For the City of bath. For the City of bath, john Peirce, john Masters, Aldermen. Southampton. For the County of Southampton, with the Town and County, Mr. Essex Powlet, Richard Lucy, Gabriel Whistler, ess Isle of Wight. For the Isle of Wight, Thomas Bowremanesq; john Oglander of Newport Gentleman. Suffolk. For the County of Suffolk, George Winiffe, William Blumfield, esquires, Mr. john Brooke, Mr. Milton of Ipswich, Mr. Edmond Bedingfield, Mr. Francis Langley, Mr. Thomas Read, Mr. Rabbit of Bramfield, Isaac Motham esquire, Gardener Web Gent. St. edmond's Bury. For St. edmond's Bury, Francis Smith, Robert Sharpe, Samuel Hustler. Surrey. For the County of Surrey, Edward Evelin, john Yates, Richard Knipe, esquires, Mr. john Parker, Sir Purbeck Temple, Sir Thomas Bludworth, Knights, Thomas Rogers, Charles Good-Harman-Atwood, esquires, john Parker of Rigate. Rye in the County of Sussex. For the Town of Rye, Samuel Bembrigg, james Welsh, Thomas Osmonton. Worcester. For the County of Worcester, Sir john PackingtonBaronet, Sir Rowland Berkley Knight, Sir john Winford Knight, Samuel Sandys, Henry Townsend, john Bearcroft, esquires, Sir Ralph Clare, Knight of the Bath. Worcester City. For the City and County of the City of Worcestor, Edward Soley Alderman, Samuel Smith, Thomas Twitty, Gentlemen, Henry Townsendesq; Sir William Mooreton Knight, Humphrey Tyrer, Richard Heming, Stephen Richardson, Gentlemen, Sir john Packington, Sir Rowland Berkley, Sir Ralph Clare, Sir john Winford, Samuel Sandys esq; Warwick. For the County of Warwick, Listerof Alveston Esq. Richard Bishop of Stratford Esq. Coventry. For the City and County of the City of Coventry, Sir Arthur Caley Knight, The Major of Coventry for the tune being, Henry Smith Alderman, Sir Richard Hopkins Knight, William jesson, Thomas Norton Esqs. Mr. Thomas Love, Matthew Smith, Samuel Snell, William jelliffe, Robert Beak, james Nailer Aldermen. Town of Warwick. For the Town of Warwick, Sir Henry PuckeringBaronet, Sir Clement ThrockmortonKnight, john Rouse, Nathaniel Stoughton, john Stanton Esqs. Lister of Alveston Esq. Richard Bishop of Stratford. Wilts. For the County of Wilts, Walter Buckland, Thomas Mompesson, William Caley esqs. Matthew Rayman Gent. Tho. Hunt Gent. Robert Chandler, Robert Nicholas of Alcaining, William BroomewichGent. Samuel Eyre Gent. Simon SpatchhurstEsq. Christopher Gardiner Gent. Mr. Francis Parry. Sarum. For the City of New Sarum, Samuel Eyre Gent. Simon Spatchhurst esq. Christopher Gardiner Gent. Anglesey. For the Isle of Anglesey, Robert Lord Viscount Bulkley. Cardigan. For the County of Cardigan, james Phillips, Morgan Herbert, Thomas jenkin's, Erasmus Lloyde, Thomas Evans, Henry Vaughan, Thomas Price the elder, Esquires; Thomas Lloyde of Yinshen, Morris Vaughan, john Price Gentmen, Tho Parry, Reighnold jenkin's, john Bowin, Thomas Lewis, Hector Phillips, Nicholas Lewis, William jones, Abel Griffin, Esqs, Wactkin Lloyde, john 〈◊〉 of Noyadd, Gentlemen; The Major of Cardiganfor the time being, Rees Gwin, David Morgan, aldermans. Carmarthen. For the County of Carmarthen, Jonathan Lloyde, Walter Lloyde, Walter Mansell. Carnarvan. For the County of Carnarvan, Griffith Bodurda, John Lloyde of Nangwimadale, Robert Wynn of Conway, William Wynn of Pengwoone, William Thomas of Carnarvan, jonathan Lloyde, Walter Lloyde, Walter Mansell. Denbigh. For the County of Denbigh, Francis ManlyEsq; Flint. For the County of Flint, Kenrick Eton, Esq; Glamorgan. For the County of Glamorgan, john Price, of Courtcarne, Morgan Morgan, Esq; Mountgomery. For the County of Mountgomery, William Oakely, Edmond Wareing, David Morrice, Esqs; john Matthews, Henry Pursel, john Kiffin, William Price of Lanligan, john Lloyd of Conway. Haverford-West. For the Town and County of Haverford-west, Sir Herbert Perrot, Knight, William Browne, Alderman. Anno XII. CAROLI II. Regis. An Act for the Attainder of several Persons guilty of the Horrid Murder of his late Sacred Majesty King CHARLES the First. IN all humble manner show unto Your most Excellent Majesty, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That the Horrid and Execrable Murder of Your Majesty's Royal Father, our late most Gracious Sovereign Charles the First, of ever blessed and glorious memory, hath been committed by a party of wretched men, desperately wicked, and hardened in their impiety, who having first plotted and contrived the ruin and destruction of this excellent Monarchy, and with it of the true, Reformed Protestant Religion which had been so long protected by it and flourished under it, found it necessary in order to the carrying on of their pernicious and traitorous designs, to throw down all the Bulwarks and Fences of Law, and to subvert the very being and constitution of Parliament, that so they might at last make their way open for any further attempts upon the Sacred Person of His Majesty himself; And that for the more easy effecting thereof, they did first seduce some part of the then Army into a compliance, and then kept the rest in subjection to them, partly for hopes of preferment, and chiefly for fear of losing their employments and arrears; until by these, and other more odious arts and devices, they had fully strengthened themselves, both in Power and Faction; which being done, they did declare against all manner of Treaties with the Person of the King, even then while a Treaty by advice of both Houses of Parliament was in being, Remonstrate against the Houses of Parliament for such proceedings, seize upon His Royal Person while the Commissioners were returned to the House of Parliament with His Answer, and when His Concessions had been Voted a ground for ●eace, seize upon the House of Commons, seclude and imprison some Members, force out others, and there being left but a small remnant of their own Creatures (not a tenth part of the whole) did seek to shelter themselves by this weak pretence, under the name and authority of a Parliament, and in that name laboured to prosecute what was yet behind and unfinished of their long intended Treason and Conspiracy; 〈…〉 p●●pose they prepared an Ordinance for erecting la w●d●gious and unheard of Tribunal, which they called An High Court of Justices, for Trial of His Majesty; and having easi● procur●● it to pass in their House of Commons, as it then stood moulded, ventured to send it up from thence to the Peers then sitting, who totally rejected it; whereupon their rage and fury increasing, they presume to pass it alone as an Act of the Commons, and in the name of the Commons of England; and having gained the pretence of Law, made by a power of their own making, pursue it with all possible force and cruelty, until at last, upon the Thirtieth day of January, One thousand six hundred forty and eight, His Sacred Majesty was brought unto a Scaffold, and there publicly Murdered before the Gates of His own Royal Palace; And because by this horrid action the Protestant Religion hath received the greatest wound and reproach, and the People of England the most insupportable shame and infamy that it was possible for the enemies of God and the King to bring upon uswhilst the Fanatic Rage of a few Miscreants (who were as far from being true Protestants, as they were from being true Subjects) stands imputed by our Adversaries to the whole Nation: We therefore your Majesties said Dutiful and Loyal Subjects, the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, do hereby renounce, abominate, and protest against that Impious Fact, the execrable Murder, and most unparallelled Treason committed against the Sacred Person and Life of our said late Sovereign, Your Majesty's most Royal Father, and all proceedings tending thereunto: And do beseech Your most Excellent Majesty that it may be declared, And be it hereby declared, That by the undoubted and Fundamental Laws of this Kingdom, neither the Peers of this Realm, nor the Commons, nor both together in Parliament, or out of Parliament, nor the People collectively or presentatively, nor any other persons whatsoever ever had, have, hath, or aught to have any Coercive power over the persons of the Kings of this Realm; And for the better vindication of ourselves to posterity, and as a lasting Monument of our otherwise inexpressible detestation and abhorrency of this villainous and abominable Fact, We do further beseech your most Excellent Majesty, that it may be Enacted, And be it hereby Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled, That every Thirtieth day of January, unless it falls out to be upon the Lord's day, and then the day next following, shall be for ever hereafter set apart to be kept and observed in all the Churches and Chapels of these Your Majesty's Kingdoms of England and Ireland, Dominion of Wales, and Town of Berwick upon tweed, and the jews of Jersey and Guernsey, and all other Your Majesty's Dominions, as an Anniversary day of Fasting and Humiliation, to implore the Mercy of God, that neither the guilt of that Sacred and Innocent ●●oud, one those other sins by which God was provoked to deliver up both us and our King into the hands of cruel and unreasonable men, may at any time hereafter be visited upon us or our posterity. And whereas Oliver Cromwell deceased, Henry Ireton deceased, John Bradshaw deceased, and Thomas Pride deceased, John L●sle, William Say, Sir Hardress Waller, Valentine Wauton, Thomas Harrison, Edward Whally, William Heveningham, Isaac Pennington, Henry Martin, John Barkstead, Gilbert Millington, Edmond Ludlow, Sir Michael Livesey, Robert Tichborne, Owen Rowe, Robert Lilborne, Adrian Scroop, John Okey, John H●wson, William Goffe., Cornelius Holland, Thomas chaloner, John Carew, Carew, John Jones, Miles Corbet, Henry Smith, Gregory Clement, Thomas Wogan, Edmond Harvy, Thomas Scot, William Cawley, John Downes, Nicholas Love, Vincent Potter, Augustine Garland, John Dixwell, George Fleetwood, Simon Meyne, James Temple, Peter Temple, Daniel Blagrave, Thomas Wait, John Cook, Andrew Broughton, Edward Dendy, William Hewlet, Hugh Peter, Francis Hacker, Daniel Axtel, are notoriously known to have been wicked and active instruments in the prosecution and compassing that Traitorous Murder of His late Majesty, for which the said sir Hardress Waller, Thomas Harrison, William Heveningham, Isaac Pennington, Henry Martin, Gilbert Millington, Robert Tichborne, Owen Rowe, Robert Lilborne, Adrian Scroop, John Carew, John Jones, Henry Smith, Gregory Clement, Edmond Harvy, Thomas Scot, John Downes, Vincent Potter, Augustine Garland, George Fleetwood, Simon Meyne, James Temple, Peter Temple, Thomas Wait, John Cook, William Hewlet, Hugh Peter, Francis Hacker, and Daniel Axtell, have already received their Trial at Law, and by Verdict, or their own Confession, have been convicted, and by judgement of Law thereupon had, do now stand duly and legally attainted; of whom, ten persons, that is to say, Thomas Harrison, Adrian Scroop, John Carew, John Jones, Thomas Scot, Gregory Clement, John Cook, Hugh Peter, Francis Hacker, and Daniel Axtell, have most deservedly suffered the pains of death, and been executed according to Law; and the said John Lisle, William Say, Valenti●e Wauton, Edward Whally, John Barkstead, Edmond Ludlow, sir Michael Livesey, John Okey, John Hewson, William Goffe., Cornelius Holland, Thomas chaloner, Miles Corbet, William Cawley, Nicholas Love, John Dixwell, Daniel Blagrave, Andrew Broughton, and Edward Dendy, are fled from justice; not daring to abide a legal Trial: May it therefore please your Majesty that it may be Enacted, And be it Enacted by Authority of this present Parliament, That the said Oliver Cromwell deceased, Henry Ireton deceased, John Bradshaw deceased, and Thomas Pride deceased, shall by virtue of this Act, be adjudged to be Convicted and Attainted of High Treason, to all intents and purposes, as if they, and every of them respectively had been Attainted in their lives: And also that John Lisle, William Say, Valentine Wauton, Edward Whally, John Barkstead, Edmond Ludlow, sir Michael Livesey, John Okey, John Hewson, william Goffe., Cornelius Holland, Thomas chaloner, William Cawley, Miles Corbet, Nicholas Love, John Dixwell, Daniel Blagrave, Andrew Broughton, Edward Dendy, and every of them, stand and be adjudged, and by Authority of this present Act Convicted and Attainted of High Treason; And that all and every the Manors, Messnages, Lands, Tenements, Rents, Reversions, Remainders, Possessions, Rights, Conditions, Interests, Offices, Fees, Annuities, and all other the Hereditaments, Leases for years, Chattels real, and other things of that nature, whatsoever they be, of them the said Oliver Cromwell, Henry Ireton, John Bradshaw, Thomas Pride, John Lisle, William Say, Valentine W●uton, Edward Whally, John Barkstead, Edmond Ludlow, sir Michael Livesey, John Okey, John Hewson, William Goffe., Cornelius Holland, Thomas chaloner, William Cawly, Miles Corbet, Nicholas Love, John Dixwell, Daniel Blagrave, Andrew Broughton, Edward Dendy, Thomas Harrison, Adrian Scroop, John Carew, John Jones, Thomas Scot, Gregory Clement, Hugh Peter, Francis Hacker, john Cook, Daniel Axtell, sir Hardress Waller, William Heveningham, Isaac Pennington, Henry Martin, Gilbert Millington, Robert Tichborne, Owen Rowe, Robert Lilborne, Henry Smith, Edmond Harvy, john Downs▪ Vincent Potter, Augustine Garland, George Fleetwood, Simon Meyne, james Temple, Peter Temple, Thomas wait, which they, or any of them, or any other person or persons, to their or any of their uses, or in trust for them, or any of them, had the Five and twentieth day of March, in the year of our Lord, One thousand six hundred forty and six, or at any time since, shall stand and be forfeited unto Your Majesty, Your Heirs and Successors, and shall be deemed, vested, and adjudged to be in the actual and real possession of Your Majesty, without any Office or Inquisition thereof hereafter to be taken or found: And also, That all and every the Goods, Debts, and other the Chattels personal whatsoever, of them the said Oliver Cromwell, Henry Ireton, john Bradshaw, Thomas Pride, whereof at the time of their respective deaths, they, or any of them, or any other in trust for them or any of them, stood possessed in Law or Equity, and all the Goods, Debts, and other the Chattels personal whatsoever of them the said john Lisle, William Say, Valentine Wauton, Edward whaley, John Barkstead, Edmond Ludlow, Sir Michael Livesey, John Okey, John Hewson, William Goffe., Cornelius Holland, Thomas chaloner, William Cawly, Miles Corbet, Nicholas Love, John Dixwell, Andrew Broughton, Edward Dendy, Thomas Harrison, Adrian Scroop, John Carew, John Jones, Thomas Scot, Gregory Clement, Hugh Peter, Francis Hacker, john Cook, Daniel Axtell, sir Hardress Waller, William Heveningham, Isaac Pennington, Henry Martin, Gilbert Millington, Robert Tichborne, Owen Rowe, Robert Lilborne, Henry Smith, Edmond Harvy, john Downs, Vincent Potter, Augustine Garland, George Fleetwood, Simon Meyne, james Temple, Peter Temple, Thomas wait, whereof upon the Eleventh day of February, One thousand six hundred fifty nine, they or any of them, or any other in Trust for them or any of them, stood possessed either in Law or Equity, shall be deemed and adjudged to be forfeited unto, and are hereby vested, and put into the actual and real possession of Your Majesty, without any further Office or Inquisition thereof hereafter to be taken or found. Provided always, and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That no Conveyance, Assurance, Grant, Bargain, Sale, Charge, Lease, Assignment of Lease, Grants and Surrenders by Copy of Court-Roll, Estate, Interest, Trust, or limitation of any Use or Uses of or out of any Manors, Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, not being the Lands nor Hereditaments of the late King, Queen or Prince, or of any Archbishops, Bishops, Deans, Deans and Chapters, nor being Lands or Hereditaments sold or given for the Delinquency, or pretended Delinquency of any person or persons whatsoever, by virtue or pretext of any Act, Order, Ordinance, or reputed Act, Order or Ordinance since the First day of january, One thousand six hundred forty and one, nor any Statute, judgement or Recognizance, had, made, acknowledged or suffered to any person or persons, Bodies Politic or Corporate, before the Twenty ninth day of September, One thousand six hundred fifty nine, by any of the Offenders before in this Act▪ mentioned, or their Heirs, or by any other person or persons claiming by, from, or under them or any of them, other than the wife or wives, child or children, heir or heirs of such person or persons, or any of them, for money bona fide, to them or any of them paid or lent, nor any Conveyance, Assurance, Grant or Estate made before the Twenty fifth of April One thousand six hundred and sixty, by any person or persons to any of the Offenders aforesaid in Trust; And for the benefit of any other person or persons not being any of the Offenders aforesaid, or in trust for any Bodies Politic or Corporate, shall be impeached, defeated, made void or frustrated hereby, or by any of the Convictions and Attainders aforesaid; but that the same shall be held and enjoyed by the Purchasers, Grantees, Lessees, Assigns, Cestuy que usu, Cestuy que trust, and every of them, their Heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns respectively, as if this Act had not been made, and as if the said Offenders had not been by this Act, or by any other course or proceedings of Law convicted or attainted; so as the said Conveyances, and all and every the Grants and Assurances which by virtue of this Act, are, and aught to be held and enjoyed as aforesaid, shall before the First of january, which shall be in the year of our Lord, One thousand six hundred sixty and two, be entered and enroled of Record in His Majesty's Court of Exchequer, and not otherwise; Any thing in this Act herein before contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. Provided always, and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That all and singular the Manors, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments, which at any time heretofore were the Lands and Possessions of Henry late Marquis of Worcester, and Edward now Marquis of Worcester, and Henry Lord Herbert, Son and Heir apparent of the said Edward Marquis of Worcester, or any of them; whereof or wherein the said Oliver Cromwell, or any other person or persons in trust for him, or to his use, or any other the persons attainted by this Act, or otherwise, or any person or persons in trust for them or any of them, had or claimed, or pretended to have any Estate, Right, Title, Possession or Interest, at any time before or since the decease of the said Oliver Cromwell, shall be, and hereby are vested and settled in, and shall be held and enjoyed by the said Marquis of Worcester, and the said Henry Lord Herbert, in such manner and form, and for such Estate and Estates, with such Powers and Privileges as they formerly had in the same respectively; Any thing in this present Act contained, or any Act, Conveyance or Assurance heretofore made or acknowledged by the said Edward Marquis of Worcester, and Henry Lord Herbert or either of them, unto the said Oliver Cromwell, or any other person or persons in trust for, or to the use of the said Oliver Cromwell, or any Act or Conveyance made or done by the said Oliver Cromwell, or by any in trust for him, to any person whatsoever, to the contrary notwithstanding. Saving always to all and every person and persons, Bodies Politic and others, their respective Heirs, Successors, Executors and Administrators, all such Right, Title and Interest in Law and Equity, which they or any of them have or aught to have, of, into, or out of any the premises, not being in trust for any the said Offenders, nor derived by, from or under the said Offenders, since the Twenty fifth day of March, which was in the year of our Lord, One thousand six hundred forty six; And that they the said person and persons, Bodies Politic, and other their respective Heirs, Successors, Executors and Administrators, and every of them, in all and every such case where his and their Entry was lawful, upon such Offender or Offenders, or the Heirs or Assigns of such Offender or Offenders, in or upon the said Twenty fifth day of March, One thousand six hundred forty and six, or at any time since, may without Petition, Monstrans de droyt, Onster le main, or other Suit to His Majesty, enter on the Premises in His Majesty's Possession, or in the Possession of His Successors and Patentees, their Heirs or Assigns, in such manner to all intents, as he or they might have done on the Possession of the said Offenders, their Heirs or Assigns, in or upon the said Twenty fifth day of March, or at any time since; Any thing in this Act to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. Provided also, That all and every person and persons which have received any of the Rents or mean profits, of, in, or out of any the Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments, Chattels real, or Possessions of any the Offender or Offenders in this Act mentioned, before the Eleventh day of February, One thousand six hundred fifty and nine, and have paid or accounted for the same before the said Eleventh day of February, One thousand six hundred fifty and nine, unto the said Offender or Offenders, or their Assigns, or to any claiming from or under them, shall be clearly and for ever acquitted and discharged of and from the same, against the King's Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding. Provided always, That it shall and may be lawful to and for Richard Ingoldsby to retain and keep, or otherwise to sell and dispose all and singular the Goods and Chattels formerly belonging to sir Hardress Waller, in the Kingdom of Ireland, until Two thousand pounds, for which the said Richard Ingoldsby in the year One thousand six hundred fifty eight, stood jointly bound with the said six Hardress Waller, unto james Brooks of the City of York, Alderman, and was then counter-secured by a judgement upon his Lands, and since by a Deed of Bargain and Sale of the said Goods and Chattels in Ireland, be fully paid, together with the Interest thereof; he the said Richard Ingoldsby accounting for, and paying the full overplus thereof, if any shall be, unto our Sovereign Lord the King; Any thing herein before contained to the contrary notwithstanding. Anno XII. CAROLI II. Regis. An Act for Confirmation of Leases and Grants from Colleges and Hospitals. WHereas since the beginning of the late Troubles, divers Masters, Provosts, Precedents, Wardens, Governors, Rectors, Principals, and other Heads, Fellows, and Scholars of Colleges, Halls, or Houses of Learning, in either of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and the Dean, Canons and Prevends of the Cathedral or Collegiate Church or College of Christ-Church in the University of Oxford, and Provest, Warden, or other Head-Officer, and Fellows or Scholars of the colleges of Eton and Winchester, and Masters and Governors, Brethren, Brothers and Sisters of divers Hospitals have been amoved ejected or sequestered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, or by certain Visitors by them appointed, or by some Conventions sitting at Westminster under the name or stile of a Parliament, or by some Authority or pretence of Authority derived from them or the late pretended and usurped powers, styled Keepers of the Liberty of E●gland by Authority of Parliament, or Protectors of the Commonwealth of England Scotland, and Ireland, and the Dominion or Dominions and Territories thereunto belonging. And whereas also after these Amotions, Ejections or Sequestrations, several other persons have been either by election of the said Colleges, Halls, Houses of Learning, Church or Hospitals, or by some of the powers or pretended powers above mentioned placed and substituted in these Mastership's, Headships, Fellowships Deanary, Canories, Prebendaries, Governorships and other places aforesaid, who have actually exercised the same places and been de facto Masters, Provosts Precedents, Wardens, Governors, Rectors, Principals and other Heads, Fellows, Scholars, Brethren, Brothers and Sisters, Dean Canons or prebend's of such respective Colleges, Hall's Houses of Learning, Hospitals, Cathedral Church or places, and have made divers Grants by Copy of Court-Roll, and Leases and Licences to let or assign Grants and Presentations to, and Elections of divers persons, Re-entries for nonpayment of Rent or breach of Conditions, whereupon divers Questions may in time to come arise. For prevention whereof, It is Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty, with the Advice and assent of the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, and by Authority of the same, That all Grants by Copy of Court-Roll, and Leases and Licences of setting and Assigning Grants and Presentations; And all Elections of Heads, Masters, Fellows, Scholars, Students and Officers of the said colleges, Halls, Church, & Houses of Learning and Hospitals aforesaid, into dead or other places then or since Vacant, Receipts and Acquittances of Rents incurred, Entries for forfeitures or Conditions broken, had made or given since the Five and Twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand six Hundred Forty two, and before the Five and Twentieth day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand six Hundred and Sixty, by any such Masters, Provosts, Precedents, Wardens, Governors, Rectors, Principals and other Heads de facto of the said Colleges, Halls and Houses of Learning, and Fellows, and Scholars de facto of the same respectively in either of the said Universities, or Dean and Canons or prebend's de facto of Christ Church aforesaid, or Master, Provost or Warden and Fellows de facto of the Colleges of Eton or Winchester, or by such Master, Warden or Governors de facto, or Master, Warden or Governors, Brethren Brothers or Sisters de facto of any Hospital, by whatsoever particular name or stile of Foundation the said Colleges, Church, Hospitals, Masters, Governors, Fellows, Deans and Canons, or prebend's are styled, founded, known or incorporated, and all Leases granted by the Master, Warden, Brethren, Brothers or Sisters of any Hospitals of the Patronage of any Bishop, Dean, or Dean and Chapter, and all surrenders to them made to enable such Leases, Grants and presentations, shall stand and be of the same and no other force and effect, as if the said Masters, Provosts, Precedents, Wardens, Governors, Rectors, Principals, Heads, Fellows, Scholars, Dean, Canons, prebend's, Brethren, Brothers or Sisters had been such de jure, and duly and the jure Entitled in and to the said Colleges, Halls, Houses of Learning, Church, Hospitals, Offices or places respectively, And as if such Leases granted by the Master & Brethren of any Hospital of the patronage of any Bishop, Dean or Chapter had been confirmed by the said Bishop, Dean or Chapter; And that notwithstanding such defect in the said Lessors or Grantors, & notwithstanding the restitution of any of the persons so ejected, the Rents, Covenants and Conditions contained in such Leases and Grants shall go in succession, as if such Lessors or Grantors had been de jure Masters, Provosts, Precedents, Wardens, Governors, Reetors, Principals, Heads, Fellows, Scholars, Dean, Canons, prebend's, Brethren, Brothers and Sisters of such Colleges, Halls, Houses of Learning, Church, Hospitals and places respectively; Any former Law, Custom or Statute to the contrary notwithstanding. Provided always and be it Enacted, That nothing in this Acc contained do or shall extend to the confirming or making good of any Lease or Leases of any parcel or parcels of Lands, Tenements, Pastures, Houses, Orchards, Gardens or Barns, or any of the possessions of or belonging to the Hospital of Saint John Baptist and the Evangelist in the Town of Northhampton, made between the first day of September in the Year of our Lord One Thousand six Hundred Fifty & Five, and the Five and Twentieth day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand six Hundred Fifty and eight, by the pretended Master George Goodman and his Co-brethrens of the aforesaid Hospital, by colour of any pretended Grant or Patent whatsoever, or notwithstanding the Seal of the said Hospital or Corporation was to them or any of them set or affixed. Provided always, That this Act or any thing therein contained, shall not extend to make good in Law or equity any Lease or Leases made by Simon Moor Clerk, late Master or pretended Master of the Hospital of Saint Oswald in the County of Worcester, of any the Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments of or belonging to the said Hospital, to Richard Moor son of the said Simon Moor, or to any of the children or grand children of the said Simon Moor, or to any other person or persons in trust or for the use or uses of the said Simon Moor, or his wife, children or grandchilds, or any or either of them. Provided always, that no person or persons shall be confirmed in any Mastership, Provostship, Headship, Fellowship, or Chaplains place in any College or Hall in either of the Universities of Oxford or Cambridge, or in the Colleges of Eton and Winchester, that is not ordained Minister by Bishops or Presbyters (or being ordained, hath since renounced his Ordination) where by the local Statutes of the said respective Colleges or Hall's Ordination is required. Provided always, and be it Enacted, That this Act shall not extend to confirm any Lease or Leases of the Rectories and Parsonages of Randall and Littlecoates in the county of Lincoln, which have long since been in the tenure or occupation of John Lord Culpeper, as by several Leases under the Seal of the Master and Fellows of the College of the holy and undivided Trinity within the Town and University of Cambridge of King Henry the Eights Foundation may appear, and are now Leased over the head of the said John Lord Culpeper the ancient Tenant, to one John West, though according to usage he claimed to renew his Lease three years before the expiration thereof at the usual Fines or more. But that the said John Lord Culpeper, his Executors or Administrators, reimbursing the said new Tenant or Lessee so much money as hath been really paid to the said College for the Fine for such Lease, they shall be admitted to renew the said Lease for the said Fine. Provided always, That whereas Doctor Owen late reputed Dean, and the Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Christ in Oxon of the Foundation of King Henry the Eight, by their Indenture dated the seventh day of August, in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred fifty seven, did Lease and demise unto John Arthur Clerk, Thomas Bromefield of London Esquire, and Laurence Marsh of Darking in the County of Surry Esquire, certain Tyths and Lands parcel of the Manor and Parsonage of Kirkham in the County of Lancast●r, And by several other Indentures did Lease and demise unto several other persons many other parts and portions of the said Parsonage of Kirkham (which had long been in the tenure or occupation of Thomas Clifton Esquire and his Ancestors, by several successive Leases under the Abbot and Covent of Vale Royal, and the College of Christ Church aforesaid respectively) for several terms of years yet unexpired: Be it Enacted and ordained, That Thomas Clifton now of Litham in the County of Lancaster Esquire, his Executors and Administrators, (paying the several and respective Rents reserved unto the said College, and securing unto the said John Arthur, Thomas Bromefield, and Laurence Marsh, or the Survivors or Survivor of them, or the Executors or Executor of the Survivor of them, for the uses in the said Lease expressed and not otherwise, out of the Premises, the yearly sum of Four hundred pounds, to be paid half yearly by equal portions, for the term of Eleven years next ensuing, And reimbursing unto the said several other Lessees respectively or their respective Assigns so much money as was by them respectively and truly paid for their respective Fines,) shall have and enjoy the said several demised premises for the residue of the said several terms of years yet to come, as if the said several Leases made unto them the said John Arthur, Thomas Bromfeild, and Laurence Marsh, and unto the said several other persons as aforesaid, had been legally made unto the said Thomas Clifton by a lawful Deane and Chapter, This Act or any other thing to the contrary notwithstanding. Provided always, That this Act or any thing therein contained, shall not extend to confirm the Election of any Head, Fellow, Scholar or Chaplain of any College or Hall in either of the Universities, that upon any other ground besides the want of Episcopal Ordination, is or was not capable of being elected into such place or places by the Statures of the said College or Hall, into which he or they were chosen. Provided also, That this Act or any thing therein contained, shall not extend to prejudice the Title of any person or persons, who by Letters Patents under the Great Seal since the first day of May, and before the twenty sixth of August One thousand six hundred and sixty, have obtained from his Majesty any Grant of any Deanery, Headship of any House, Rectorshiy of any College, Canon's place, Prebendary, Fellowship or Scholarship within either of the Universities, or the Colleges of Eton, Westminster, or Winchester; But that all and every the said Grants and Letters Patents shall be of such, and no other Force and effect, as the same should have been if this Act had not been made, Any thing in this Act contained to the contrary notwithstanding. Provided also, That this Act or any thing therein contained, shall not extend to confirm any Lease or Estate made by John Tombs Clerk, of any Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, belonging to the Hospital of Saint Katherine's in Ledbury in the County of Hereford, to any of the children of him the said John Tombs, or to any other person or persons in Trust for him or them, or any of them. Provided always, and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That neither this Act, nor any thing therein contained, shall in any wise extend to confirm, or make good, any Lease or Leases made by William Lenthal, pretended Warden of the House of Converts, belonging to the Master of the Rolls, since the thirtieth day of January, One thousand six hundred forty and two, of any Houses or Tenements thereto belonging, to the prejudice of John Lord Culpeper, his Successors, Lessees, or Assigns, the said Lord Culpeper paying or reimbursing unto the said Lessee or Lessees of such Houses or Tenements, such moneys as they or any of them have paid, with Interest for the same, he or they discounting for the mean profits thereof. Provided always, That neither this Act, nor any thing therein contained, shall extend to confirm William Hook in the Mastership of the King's Majesty's Hospital of the Savoy, nor to confirm or make good any Lease of any Lands or Tenements belonging to the said Hospital, made between the thirtieth day of January, in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred forty eight, and the first day of June, One thousand six hundred and sixty; The Master of the said Hospital for the time being, allowing and reimbursing to all such Lessees all such sum or sums of money, as they or any of them paid to the then Master of the said Hospital by way of Fine, at the time of such Lease making, and Interest for the same, And the said Lessees and every of them discounting for the mean profits of the same. Provided always, and be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That this Act, or any thing herein contained, shall not extend to confirm or make good any Lease or Grant made, or mentioned to be made to any person or persons by John Owen late Dean, and others, Canons, or pretended Dean and Canons of the College of Christ Church in the University of Oxford, or by any of them, of any the Rectories, Tithes, or Gleab Lands of Hampton, Wickenford, Badsey, Aldington, Uffenha●, South-Littleton, North Littleton, and Middle Littleton, in the County of Worcester, heretofore the possessions of Henry late Marquis of Worcester, and Dame Anne his Wife, or either of them, and whereo the said Henry was dispossessed for his Allegiance and Loyalty to his late Majesty of Blessed Memory; But that the Executor or Administrator of the said Henry, shall and may be admitted to renew the Leases of the said Tithes, for such term or terms, as the said Dean and Chapter of Christ Church are by Law enabled to grant the same, the said Executors or Administrators satisfying and reimbursing to such person or persons, all such sum or sums of money, as he or they have paid for the said Lease or Leases, by way of Fine, with Interest for the same, the said person or persons discounting to the said Executors or Administrators, for the mean Profits received thereupon. Provided also, That this Act, or any thing therein contained, shall not extend to confirm or make good any Lease, Leases, or Estate made by any pretended Dean and Chapter, Master or Head of any College or Hall in either of the Universities, or of any pretended Master or Governors of any Hospital, which said Lease, Leases or Estate had not been good or effectual in Law, had they been made by a lawful Dean & Chapter, Master, Head or Governor of any College, Hall or Hospital aforesaid; This Act, or any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding. Provided also that this Act, or any thing therein contained, shall not extend to confirm or make good any Leaf or Leases of the Rectory or Parsonage of Arrington in the County of Cambridge, which hath long been in the tenure and occupation of Thomas chicheley Esq; and his Ancestors, by several successive Leases from the Master and Fellows of Trinity College in Cambridge; Nor shall confirm or make good any Lease or Leases of the Rectory or Parsonage of Soham in the said County of Cambridge, which hath likewise been, and still is in the occupation and possession of the said Thomas Chicheley, by Lease from the Master and Fellows of Pembroke Hall in Cambridge, but that the said Thomas Chicheley (paying and reimbursing the several and respective Tenants or Lessees, the several and respective sums of money by them severally and respectively paid to the said College and Hall, for or in the name of any Fine or Fines, for the making or granting such new Lease or Leases, with Interest, discounting such Rents and Profits as by them respectively have been taken or received out of the premises) shall be restored to his said ancient Possessions. And the said College and Hall respectively shall be enabled to Lease the said several Rectories and Parsonages, with their respective Appurtenances, unto the said Thomas Chicheley; This Act, or any thing herein contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. Provided always, That neither this Act, nor any thing therein contained, shall extend to restore any person or persons to any Headship, Fellowship, or Scholarship of any College or Hall, or to any Chaplains or 〈◊〉 place, in any College or Hall, in 〈…〉 the Universities, or to any Lecture or Readers place, that is or shall be before the first day of January, One thousand six hundred and sixty, ejected out of their respective Headship, Fellowship, Scholarship, Chaplain or Clerks-place, or out of any Lecture in the said Universities, by his Majesty's Commissioners under the Great Seal, for not having been legally and according to the several Statutes of the said respective several places nominated, elected or admitted in or to the same; Any thing in this Act contained to the contrary notwithstanding. Anno XII. CAROLI II. Regis. An Act for prohibiting the Exportation of Wool, Woolfels, Fuller's Earth, or any kind of Scouring Earth. FOr the better preventing and avoiding of such Losses and Inconveniencies as have happened, and daily do and may happen to the Kingdom of England, and Dominion of Wales, and to the Kingdom of Ireland by and through the secret and subtle exportation and transportation, and by and through the secret and subtle carrying and conveying away of Wool, Woolfells, Mortlings, Sherlings, Yarn made of Wool, Woolflocks, Fuller's Earth, and Fulling Clay, out of and from the Kingdom and Dominion aforesaid, and for the better setting on work the poor people and Inhabitants of the Kingdoms and Dominion aforesaid. And to the Intent that the full and best use and benefit of the principal native Commodities of the same Kingdoms and Dominion may come, redound, and be unto and amongst the Subjects and Inhabitants of the same, and not unto or amongst the Subjects and Inhabitants of the Realm of Scotland, or of any Foreign Realms or States, as the same now of late in some great measure hath done, and is further likely to do, if some severer punishment than heretofore be not speedily inflicted upon such Offenders, as shall be Actors or Assistants in and to such Exportation and Transportation, and in and to such carrying and conveying away thereof as aforesaid; Be it Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty, the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament Assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That no person or persons whatsoever, from and after the fourteenth day of January One thousand six hundred and threescore, shall directly or indirectly, Export, Transport, carry or convey, or cause or procure to be Exported, Transported, carried or conveyed out of, or from the Kingdom of England, or Dominion of Wales, or Town of Barwick upon swede, or out of or from the Isles of Jersey or Guernzey, with Sarke and Alderney, being under the Government of Guernzey aforesaid, or out of or from any of them, or out of, or from the Kingdom of Ireland aforesaid, into any parts or places out of the Kingdoms, Isles or Dominion aforesaid, any Sheep or Wool whatsoever, of the breed or growth of the Kingdoms of England or Ireland, or Isles or Dominion aforesaid; Or any Wool fells, Mortlings or Shorlings, or any Yarn made of Wool, or any Woolflocks, or any Fuller's Earth, or any Fulling Clay whatsoever; nor shall directly or indirectly pack or load, or cause to be packed or loaded upon any Horse, Cart, or other Carriage, or Load, or lay on board, or cause to be loaden or laid on board in any Ship or other Vessel, in any place or Port within the Kingdoms of England or Ireland, or Town of Berwick, or Isles, or Dominion aforesaid, any such Sheep, Wool, Woolfells, Mortlings, Shorlings, Yarn made of Wool or Woollflocks, or any Fuller's Earth or Fulling Clay, to the intent or purpose to export, transport, carry or convey the same, or to cause the same to be exported, transported, carried or conveyed out of the Kingdoms of England or Ireland, Town of Berwick, Isles or Dominion aforesaid, or with intent or purpose, that any other person or persons should so export, transport, carry or convey the same into any parts or places out of the Kingdoms of England and Ireland, Town of Berwick, Isles or Dominion aforesaid, into the Kingdom of Scotland, or any Foreign parts. And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That no Wool, Woolfells, Mortlings, Shorlings, Yarn made of Wool, Woollflocks, or any Fuller's Earth, or Fulling Clay, shall be from and after the fourteenth day of January, in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred and threescore, exported, transported, carried or conveyed out of the Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales, or Town of Berwick, or Kingdom of Ireland, or out of any Port or place of the said Kingdoms respectively unto the Isles of Jersey or Guernzey, or to Sarke or Alderney, Except as in this Act shall be hereafter limited or appointed. And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That all and every the Offender & Offenders, offence and offences aforesaid, shall be subject and liable to the respective pains, penalties and forfeitures hereafter following, That is to say, The said Sheep, Wools, Woolfels, Mortlings, Shorlings, Yarn made of Wool, Woolflocks, Fuller's Earth, and Fulling Clay, so exported, transported, carried, conveyed, packed or loaden contrary to the true intent of this Act, shall be forfeited, and that every offender and offenders therein shall forfeit Twenty shillings for every such Sheep, and Three shillings for every pound weight of such Wool, Woolfels, Mortlings, Shorlings, Yarn made of wool, woolflocks, Fuller's earth, or Fulling Clay. And also the owners of the said Ships or Vessels knowing such offence, shall forfeit all their Interest in the said Ships or Vessels, with all their Apparel and furniture to them and every of them belonging. And that the Master and Mariners thereof, knowing such offence, and wittingly and willingly aiding and assisting thereunto, shall forfeit all their Goods and Chattels, and have Imprisonment for the space of three months without Bail or Mainprize; the one moiety of which said penalties and forfeitures shall be to the King's Majesty, his Heirs and Successors; and the other moiety to him that will sue for the same by Action of Debt, Bill, Plaint or Information in any of his Majesty's Courts of Record, or before the justices of Assize, or in the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace: In which Suit, no Essoyn, protection or wager of Law shall be allowed. And be it further Enacted, That if any Merchant or other person or persons shall after the said fourteenth day of January transport or cause to be transported, any Sheep, Wool, Wool-fels Mortlings, Shorlings, Woollen-yarn, Woolflocks, Fullers-earth or Fulling-clay, contrary to the true intent of this Act, and be thereof lawfully convicted, That then he shall be disabled to require any debt or Account of any Factor or others for or concerning any Debt or Estate properly belonging to such offendor. Provided always and it is nevertheless declared, That this Act or any thing therein contained shall not be construed to take away any greater pains or penalties inflicted or to be inflicted for any the offences aforesaid by virtue of any former Act of Parliament now in force. And be it also further Enacted by the authority aforesaid, That every offence that shall be done or committed contrary to this Act, shall and may be inquired of and heard, examined, tried and determined in the County where such Sheep, Wool, Wool-fels, Mortlings, Shorlings, Yarn made of Wool, Woolflocks, Fullers-earth, or Fulling-clay respectively shall be so packed, loaden, or laid aboard as aforesaid contrary to this Act, or else in the County where such offenders shall happen to be apprehended, or arrested for such offence, in such manner and form, and to such effect to all intents and purposes as if the same offence had been wholly and altogether done and committed at and in such County. Provided always and be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That no person or persons whatsoever shall at any time hereafter be impeached for any offence aforesaid, unless such person or persons shall be prosecuted within the space of one year next ensuing such offence committed. And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful to and for any person or persons to seize, take and challenge to his or their own use and behoof, and to the use of the King, his Heirs and Successors, all and all manner such Sheep, Wool, Woolfels, Mortlings, Shorlings, Yarn made of Wool, Woolflocks, Fullers-earth and Fulling clay, as he or they shall happen to see, find, know or discover to be laid aboard in any Ship or other Vessel or Boat, or to be brought, carried or laid on shore at or near the Sea or any Navigable River or Water, to the intent or purpose to be exported, transported or conveyed out of the Kingdoms of England, or Ireland, Town of Berwick, Isles or Dominion aforesaid contrary to the true meaning of this Act, or to be packed or loaden upon any ●●orse, Cart or other Carriage, to the intent or purpose to be conveyed or carried into the Kingdom of Scotland aforesaid; and that such person or persons as shall happen so to seize, take or challenge any such Sheep, Wool, Woolfells, Mortlings, Shorlings, Yarn made of Wool, Woolflocks, Fuller's Earth or Fulling Clay as aforesaid, shall have the full moiety thereof, to all intents and purposes. Provided always, That such person or persons as shall make any such seizure or Challenge as aforesaid to his or their own use, shall not be admitted or allowed to give in Evidence upon his or their Oath or Oaths against any person or persons, which shall happen to be indicted, accused or questioned by virtue of this Act, or any thing therein contained. And furthermore be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid. That all and every Ship, Vessel, Hulk, Barge or Boat, of what kind soever, whereof any Alien born, or whereof any natural born Subjects not inhabiting within the Realm of England, shall be owner or part owner, and wherein any Sheep, Wool, Woolfells, Mortlings, Shorlings, Yarn made of Wool, Wooll-flocks, Fuller's Earth, or Fulling Clay shall happen to be Shipped, put or laid aboard contrary to the true meaning of this Act, shall be forfeited to the King's Majesty, his Heirs and Successors. Provided always, That this Act shall not extend to any Lamd skin ready dressed, and prepared fit and useful for Furr or Linings. Provided also, That this Act shall not in any wise extend to the transporting, carrying or conveying away of any such Woolfells or Pelts, with such Wool upon them, or to any Beds stuffed with Flocks, which shall be carried or employed in any Ship or other vessel for necessary use only, of and about the Ordnance or other thing in or concerning such Ship or Vessel, or only for the necessary use of any the persons in such Ship or Vessel, passing or being, and which shall not be sold or uttered in any Foreign parts, out of the Kingdoms of England or Ireland, or Town of Berwick, Istes or Dominion aforesaid; nor to the exporting, transporting, carrying or conveying of any Weather-sheep, or of the Wool growing upon any such Weather-sheep, to be carried alive in any Ship or other Vessel, for and towards the only necessary food or diet, of or for the Company or Passengers or other persons therein, and for and towards none other purpose. Provided always, and be it further Enacted, That this Act or any thing therein contained shall not extend to any such Wool to be exported or transported out of or from the Port of Southampton, only unto the aforesaid Isles of Jersey and Guernzey, by, or for the only use or behoof of any the Inhabitants of the said Isles of Jersey and Guernzey, or either of them, or to any such Wool to be shipped or loaden aboard in any ship or other vessel, by, or for the only use or behoof of any the Inhabitants of the said Isles of Jersey or Guernsey, or either of them in the Port aforesaid, to be exported and transported into the said Isles of Jersey or Guernzey or either of them; so as such person and persons that shall so ship or lay aboard such Wool into any ship or other vessel, do before the shipping or laying aboard such Wool, deliver unto the Customer, controller, Surveyor or Searcher of the Port of Southampton aforesaid (out of which the same Wool is to be exported) a writing under the Seal or Seals of the respective Governors of the same Isles of Jersey and Guernzey, unto which the said Wool is to be transported, or of his or their Deputy or Deputies respectively, the which writing shall purport and express that the party named in such writing is authorised and appointed to export or to cause to be exported out of the Port aforesaid so much Wool, expressing the number of the Tods, to the same Isle, to be used or manufactured in one of the same Isles, or in some of the members or parts of the same, and that such party so authorised and appointed to export or cause to be exported that Wool, hath before the making and sealing of that writing, entered sufficient Bond to his Majesty's use for the landing of the said Wool in that Isle. And to the intent that the quantity of Wool to be exported out of the Port of Southampton aforesaid into the said Isles or either of them in any one year, accounting the year to begin from the first day of January next ensuing, and so yearly from the first day of January, may not exceed the Quantity hereunder specified; that is tosay, unto the Isle of Jer●ey Two thousand Tods and no more of unkeamed Wool, and unto Guernzey One thousand Tods and no more of unkeamed Wool, and unto Alderny Two hundred Tods and no more of unkeamed Wool, and unto Sarke One hundred Tods of unkeamed Wool and no more, every Tod not exceeding thirty two pounds. And be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That the Governor of the said Isle of Jersey or his Deputy for whom he will answer, shall not make to any person or persons any writing or writings such as is above specified, to authorize or appoint such person or persons as aforesaid, to fetch, e●port, or transport out of the Port of Southampton aforesaid unto the said Isle of Jersey in one year, accounting the year from the first day of January, One thousand six hundred and sixty aforesaid, any greater quantity of Wool then Two thousand Tods in any one year; and that the Governor of the said Isle of Guernzey, or his Deputy for whom he will answer, shall not make to any person or persons any writing or writings, such as is above specified, to authorize and appoint such person or persons as aforesaid, to fetch, export, or transport out of the Port above specified unto the said Isles of Guernzey, with Alderny and Sarke, in any one year, accepting the year from the first day of January aforesaid, any greater quantity of Wool than One thousand Tods for Guernzey, Two hundred Todds for Alderney, and One hundred Todds for Sarke in any one year; and that the Customer of the Port of Southampton aforesaid, shall keep a true account of all the said quantity of Wools so by him permitted to be loaden by virtue of this Act, and shall not permit any greater quantity of Wools to be loaden then by this Act is prescribed in any one year to either of the said Islands respectively under any pretence whatsoever, upon the penalty of the forfeiture of his place, and the sum of One hundred pounds in money, one moiety whereof to the King's Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, and the other moiety to him or them that will sue for the same in any Court of Record, wherein no essoign, protection or wager of Law shall be allowed. And if any of the Governors aforesaid, or any their or either of their Deputy or Deputies of the said Isles, or either of them, shall give, grant, or make any Licence or Licences for exporting from Southampton aforesaid, into the said Isles respectively, of any greater quantity of such Wool, then is before by the true meaning of this Act limited and appointed in that behalf; That then the respective Governor or Governors of such of the said Isles, shall forfeit and pay to the King's Majesty, His Heirs or Successors, the sum of Twenty pounds of lawful money of ●ngland, for every Todd of Wool which shall be so licenced to be exported, over and above the rate or proportion of Wool in and by this Act, or the true meaning thereof limited or appointed. And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That the respective Governors aforesaid, or their respective Deputies, or any their Clerks, Officers or Servants, for the Granting, making, or Sealing of every such writing of Licence as is aforesaid, and for the entering a Remembrance of the same into some book, which they shall have and keep for that purpose, may have and take the sum of Twelve pence, and no more, upon pain of Forfeiting to be party grieved the sum of Five shillings for every penny which shall be taken over and above the said sum of twelve pence, in and by this Act allowed to be taken, and so after that proportion, the said penalty or Forfeiture for the taking above Twelve pence as aforesaid, to be recovered by Bill, Plaint or Information in any Court of Record at Westminster or elsewhere, wherein no Injunction, Protection, Privilege, Essoyne or wager of Law shall be admitted or allowed. Anno Regni CAROLI IJ. REGIS Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, DUODECIMO. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the Five and twentieth day or April, An. Dom. 1660. In the Twelfth Year of the Reign of Our most Gracious Sovereign Lord CHARLES, By the Grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, etc. LONDON, Printed by JOHN BILL, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, 1660. CUM PRIVILEGIO. Anno XII. CAROLI. II. Regis. An Act for Confirmation of Marriages. WHereas by virtue or colour of certain Ordinances, or certain pretended Acts or Ordinances, divers marriages since the beginning of the late troubles, have bee● had and solemnised in some other manner than hath been formerly used and accustomed: Now for the preventing and avoiding of all doubts and questions touching the same, It is Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty, with the advice and assent of the Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled, and by Authority of the ●ame, That all Marriages had or Solemnised in any of his Majesty's Dominions since the first day of May, in the year of our Lord, One thousand six hundred forty and two, before any justice of Peace, or reputed justice of Peace, of England or Wales, or other his Majesty's Dominions, and by such justice or reputed justice, so pronounced or declared. And all Marriages within any of His Majesty's Dominions, since the same first day of May, in the year of our Lord, One thousand six hundred forty two, had or solemnised according to the direction or true intent of any Act or Ordinance, or reputed Act or Ordinance, of one or both Houses of Parliament, or of any Convention sitting at Westminster; under the name Stile or Title of a Parliament, or assuming that name, Style or Title, shall be, and shall be adjudged, esteemed, and taken to be, and to have been of the same and no other force and effect, as if such Marriages had been had and solemnised according to the Rites and Ceremonies established, or used in the Church or Kingdom of England, any Law, Custom, or Usage to the contrary thereof notwithstanding. And be it further Enacted, that where in any Suit commenced or to be commenced in any of the Courts of the Common Law, any issue hath been joined, and not already tried or determined, or shall be joyne● upon the point of Bastardy, or lawfulness of marriage, for or concerning the marriages had and solemnised as aforesaid, the same issues shall be tried by jury of twelve men according to the course of Trial of other issues tryable by jury at the Common Law, and not otherwise, any Law, Statute, or Usage to the contrary thereof, in any wise notwithstanding. Anno XII. CAROLI. II. Regis. An Act for Prohibiting the Planting, Setting, or Sowing of Tobacco in England and Ireland. YOur Majesty's loyal and obedient Subjects, The Lords and Commons' in this present Parliament Assembled considering of how great concern and importance it is, That the Columes and Plantations of this Kingdom in America, be defended, protected, maintained, and kept up, and that all due and possible encouragement be given unto them; and that not only in regard great and considerable Dominions, and Countries, have been thereby gained, and added to the Imperial Crown of this Realm; But for that the strength and welfare of this Kingdom do very much depend upon them, in regard of the employment of a very considerable part of its Shipping and Seamen, and of the vent of very great quantities of its Native Commodities and Manufactures, as also of its supply with several considerable Commodities which it was wont formerly to have only from Foreigners, and at far dearer Rates: And forasmuch as Tobacco is one of the main products of several of those Plantations, and upon which their welfare, and subsistence, and the Navigation of this Kingdom, and vent of its Commodities thither, do much depend; and in regard it is found by experience, That the Tobaccoes Planted in these parts are not so good, and wholesome for the Takers thereof; And that by the Planting thereof your Majesty is deprived of a considerable part of Your Revenue arising by Customs upon Imported Tobacco; Do most humbly pray that it may be Enacted by your Majesty: And it is hereby Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty, and the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament Assembled, and by the Authority of the same: That no person or persons whatsoever shall, or do from and after the first day of January, in the year of our Lord, One thousand six hundred and sixty, Set, Plant, improve to grow, make or cure any Tobacco either in Seed, Plant, or otherwise, in or upon any Ground, Earth, Field, or Place, within the Kingdom of England, Dominion of Wales, Islands of Guernsey or Jersey, or Town of Berwick upon Tweed, or in the Kingdom of Ireland, under the penalty of the Forfeiture of all such Tobacco, or the value thereof, and of the sum of forty shillings for every, Rod or Pole of Ground to Planted, Set, or Sown as aforesaid; and so portionablely for a greater or 〈◊〉 quantity of Ground, One Moiety thereof to His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors: And the other Moiety to him or them that shall Sue for the same, to be recovered by Bill, Plaint, or Information in any Court of Record, wherein no Essoign, Protection, or Wager in Law shall be allowed. And it is hereby further Enacted, That all Sheriffs, justices of the Peace, Mayor's Bailiffs, Contrables, and every of them, upon Information or Complaint made unto them, or any of them, by any the Officers of the Customs, or by any other person, or persons whatsoever, That there is any Tobacco Set, Sown, Planted, or growing within their jurisdictions, or Precincts, contrary to this Act, shall within Ten days after such Information or Complaint, cause to be burnt, plucked up, consumed, or utterly destroyed, all such Tobacco so Set, Sown, Planted or Growing. And it is hereby further Enacted, That in case any person or persons shall resist, or make forcible opposition against any person or persons in the due and through Execution of this Act, that every such person or persons for every such offence, shall forfeit the sum of five pounds to be divided and recovered in manner aforesaid. And in case any person or persons shall not pay the sums of money, by them to be paid, by virtue of this Act, That in every such case, Destress shall be made and Sale thereof, returning the Over-plus to the Owners; And in case no Destress be to be found, That then every such party shall be committed to the Common Gaol in the County where such Offence shall be committed, there to remain for the space of two Months, without Bail or Mainprise. Provided always, and it is hereby Enacted, That this Act, nor any thing therein contained, shall extend to the hindering of the Planting of Tobacco in any Physic Garden of either University, or in any other private Garden for Physic or Chirurgery, only so as the quantity so Planted exceed not one half of one Pole in any one place or Garden. Anno XII. CAROLI II. Regis. An Act for erecting and establishing a Post-Office. WHereas for the maintenance of mutual Correspondencies, and prevention of many Inconveniences happening by private Posts, several public Post-Offices have been heretofore erected for carrying, and recarrying of Letters by Posts, to, and from all parts and places within England, Scotland, and Ireland, and several parts beyond the Seas; the well-ordering whereof, is a matter of general concernment, and of great advantage, as well for preservation of Trade and Commerce, as otherwise: To the end therefore that the same may be managed so, that speedy and safe dispatches may be had, which is most likely to be effected, by erecting one general Post-Office for that purpose; Be it therefore Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty, the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That there be from henceforth one general Letter-Office erected and established in some convenient place within the City of Lond●n, from whence all Letters and Pacquets whatsoever may be with speed and expedition sent unto any part of the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, or any other of his Majesty's Dominions, or unto any Kingdom or Country beyond the Seas, at which said Office all Returns and Answers may be likewise received; And that one Master of the said General Letter-Office shall be from time to time appointed by the King's Majesty, His Heirs, and Successors, to be made or constituted by Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England, by the name and style of his Majesty's Postmaster General; which said Master of the said Office, and his Deputy, and Deputies by him thereunto sufficiently authorised, and his and their Servants, and Agents; and no other person or persons whatsoever, shall from time to time have the receiving, taking up, ordering, dispatching, sending Post or with speed, and delivering of all Letters & Pacquets whatsoever, which shall from time to time be sent to and from all and every the parts and places of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and other his Majesty's Dominions, and to and from all and every the Kingdoms and Countries beyond the Seas, where he shall settle or cause to be settled Posts or running Messengers for that purpose. Except such Letters as shall be sent by Coaches, common known Carrier's of Goods by Carts, Wagons, or Packhorses, and shall be carried along with their Carts, Wagons, and Packhorses respectively; And except Letters of Merchants and Masters which shall be sent by any Masters of any Ships, Barks, or other Vessel of Merchandise, or by any other person employed by them for the Carriage of such Letters aforesaid, according to the respective directions; And also except Letters to be sent by any private Friend or Friends in their ways of journey or travel, or by any Messenger or Messengers sent on purpose, for or concerning the private affairs of any person or persons: And also except Messengers who carry and recarry Commissions or the Return thereof, Affidavits, Writs, Process, or Proceedings, or the Returns thereof, issuing out of any Court. And be it furtther Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That such Postmaster General for the time being, as shall from time to time be made and constituted by His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, and the respective Deputies, or Substitutes of such Postmaster General, and no other person or persons whatsoever, shall prepare, and provide Horses and Furniture to let to Hire unto all Through-Posts, and persons riding in Post by Commission, or without, to and from all and every the parts and places of England, Scotland and Ireland, where any Post-roads are, or shall be settled and established. And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful to and for such Postmaster General to be constituted and appointed as aforesaid, and his Deputy or Deputies by him thereunto sufficiently authorized, to demand, have, receive and take for the Portage and conveyance of all such Letters which he shall so convey, carry, or send Post as aforesaid, and for the providing and furnishing Horses for through-Posts, or persons riding in post as aforesaid, according to the several Rates and Sums of lawful English money hereafter mentioned, not to exceed the same (that is to say) For the Port of every Letter not exceeding one sheet, to or from any place not exceeding fourscore English Miles distant from the place where such Letter shall be received, Two pence; And for the like port of every Letter not exceeding two sheets, Four pence; And for the like Port of every Packet of Letters proportionably unto the said Rates; And for the like Port of every Pa●quet of Writs, Deeds, and other things after the Rate of Eight pence for every ounce weight; and for the Port of every Letter not exceeding one sheet, above the distance of fourscore English Miles from the place where the same shall be received, Three pence; And for the like Port of a Letter, not exceeding Two sheets, Six pence; and proportionably to the same rates, for the like port of all pacquets of Letters, and for the like port of every other Packet of Writs, Deeds, or other things, after the rate of Twelve pence of English money for every Ounce weight; and for the port of every Letter not exceeding One sheet, from London unto the Town of Berwick, or from thence to the City of London, Three pence of English money; And for the like port of every Letter not exceeding two sheets, Sir pence; and proportionably unto the same Rates, for every Packet of Letters, and for every other Packet of greater bulk, One shilling and Six pence for every Ounce weight; And for the port of such Letters and Pacquets as shall be conveyed or carried from the Town of Berwick unto any place or places within forty English Miles distance from Berwick, or any other place where such Letter shall be received, Two pence; and for every Letter not exceeding two sheets, Four pence; and proportionably to the same rates for every packet of Letters, and for every other packet or parcel, Eight pence for every Ounce weight; and for every Letter not exceeding One sheet to be conveyed or carried a further distance than Forty English Miles, Four pence; And for the like port of every double Letter, Eight pence: And proportionably unto the same Rates for the like port of every packet of Letters, and for the like port of every other packet, One shilling for every ounce weight; and for the port of every Letter not exceeding one sheet from England unto the City of Dublin in Ireland, or from the City of Dublin in Ireland unto England, Six pence of English money; and for the like port of every Letter not exceeding two sheets one shilling, and proportionably to the same Rates for every Packet of Letters; and for the port of every other packet of any kind of greater Bulk, Two shillings for every Ounce weight; and for the port of such Letters or pacquets as shall be conveyed or carried from the City of Dublin, unto any other place or places within the Kingdme of Ireland, or from any other place unto the said City, or to, or from any other place within the said Kingdom, according to the Rates, and sums of English money hereafter following, viz. For every Letter not exceeding one sheet, to or from any place within Forty English Miles distance from Dublin, or any other place where such Letter shall be received, Two pence; And for every Letter not exceeding two sheets, Four pence, and proportionably to the same rates for every packet of Letters, and for every other packet of greater Bulk, Eight pence for every ounce weight; and for every Letter not exceeding one sheet to be carried or conveyed a further distance than Forty English miles, Four pence; and for the like port of every Letter not exceeding two sheets, Eight pence; and proportionably unto the same Rates for the like port of every pacquets of Letters, and for the like port of every other pacquets of greater Bulk, One shilling for every ounce weight; and for all and every the Letters, pacquets, & parcels of goods that shall be carried or conveyed to, or from any of his Majesties said Dominious, to or from any other parts or places beyond the Seas, according to the several and respective Rates, that now are, and have been taken for Letters, Pacquets, and parcels so conveyed, being rated either by the Letter, or by the Ounce weight, That is to say, d Morlaix, Saint Maloes, Caen, Newhaven, and places of like distance, port paid to Rouen is for Single vi Double xii Treble xviii Ounce xviii d Hamburgh, Cullen, Frankfort, port paid to Antwerp is Single viij Double xuj Treble xxiv Ounce xxiv s d Venice, Geneva, Legorne, Rome, Naples, Messina, and all other parts of Italy, by way of Venice, franct pro Mantua Single o ix Double i vi Treble two iii Ounce two viij s d Marcelia, Smerna, Constantinople, Aleppo, and all parts of Turkey, port paid to Marcelia Single i o Double two o 3. q ●●. of an ounce two ix Ounce iii ix s d Genova, Legorn, Rome, and other parts of Italy, by way of Lions, franct pro Lions Single i o Double two o 3 q ●●. of an ounce two ix Ounce iii ix And of Letters sent outwards, s d To Bourdeux, Rochel, Nantes, Orleans, Byon, Towers, and places of like distance, port paid to Paris Single o ix Double i vi Treble two iii Ounce two o s d And for Letters brought from the same places into England Single i o Double two o 3. q ●●. of an ounce iii o Ounce iv o Also Letters sent outwards, s d To Norembergh, Bremen, Dantswick, Lubeck, Lipswick, and other places of like distance, Post paid to Hamburgh Single i o Double two o 3. q ●●. of an ounce iii o Ounce iv o s d And for Letters brought from the said places to England Single o viij Double. i iv Treble two o Ounce two o And for the Port of Letters brought into England from s d Calais, deep, Boulogne, Abbeville, Amiens, Saint Omers, Montrell Single o iv Double o viij Treble i o Ounce i o s d Roven Single oh vi Double i o Treble i vi Ounce i vi s d Paris Single o ix Double i vi Treble i iii Ounce i o s d Dunkirk, Ostend, Lille, Ipte, Courtrey, Gheandt, Brussels, Bridges, Antwerp, & all other parts of Flanders Single o viij Double i iv Treble two o Ounce two o s d Sluis, Flushing, Middleburgh, Amsterdan, Rotterdam, Delft, Hagh, and from all other parts of Holland & Zealand Single o viij Double i iv Treble two o Ounce two o Provided always, That all Mercha●●●● Accounts not exceeding one sheet of paper, and all Bills of Exchange, invoices, and Bills of Lading, are, and shall hereby be understood to be allowed without Rate in the Price of the Letters, and likewise the Covers of Letters not exceeding one fourth part of a sheet of Paper sent to Marseilles, Venice or Leghorn, to be sent forward to Turkey, shall be understood to be allowed to pass without Rate or payment for the same; and according to the same Rates and proportions for the port of Letters, Packquets & parcels to or from any of the parts or places beyond the Seas, where Posts have not been heretofore settled, and may hereafter be settled by the said Postmaster General for the time being, his Executors or Assigns: And it shall and may be lawful to and for such Postmaster General, & his Deputy and Deputies, to ask, demand, take and receive of every person that he or they shall furnish and provide with Horses, Furniture and Guide to ride, oft in any of the Post-roardes as aforesaid, Three pence of English money for each Horses Hire or Postage for every English Mile, and Four pence for the Guide for every Stage. And whereas upon the arrival of Ships from parts beyond the Seas into several Ports within his Majesty's Dominions, many Letters directed to several Merchants and others, have been detained long to the great damage of the Merchants, in want of that speedy advice and intelligence which they might have had if the same had been forthwith dispatched by the s●●●d posts, and sometimes such Letters have been delivered by the Masters or Passengers of s●●h Ships to ignorant and loose hands, that understand not the way and means of speedy conveyance and delivery of Letters, whereby great prejudice hath accrued to the affairs of Merchants and others, as well by the miscarryage of many Letters so brought, as oftentimes by the opening of the same to the discovery of the correspondencies and secrets of the Merchant. Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That all Letters and Pacquets that by any Master of any Ship or Vessel, or any of his Company, or any Passengers therein shall or may be brought to any Port-Town within his Majesty's Dominions, or any of the Members thereof, other than such Letters as are before excepted, or may be sent by common known Carriers in manner aforesaid, or by a friend as aforesaid; shall by such Master, Passenger, or other person be forthwith delivered unto the Deputy or Deputies only of the said Postmaster General for the time being by him appointed for the said Port-Town, and by him or them to be sent Post unto the said General Post-Office to be delivered according to the several and respective directions of the same. And be it further Enacted by the aforesaid Authority, That no person or persons whatsoever, or Body politic or Corporate other than such Postmaster General, as shall from time to time be nominated and appointed by his Majesty, his Heirs or Successors, and constituted by Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England as aforesaid, and his Deputy and Deputies or Affignes, shall presume to carry, recarry & deliver Letters for Hi●e, other than as before excepted, or to set up or employ any Foot-post, Horse-post, Coach-post, or Pacquet-Boat whatsoever for the conveyance, carrying, and recarrying of any Letters or Pacquets by Sea or Land within his Majesty's Dominions, or shall provide and maintain Horses and Furniture for the horsing of any Thorow-posts, or persons riding in Post with a Guide and Horn, as usual for hire, upon pain of forfeiting the sum of Five pounds of English money for every several offence against the Tenor of this present Act, And also of the forfeiture of the sum of One Hundred pounds of like English money for every week's time that any Offender against this Act shall employ, maintain, and continue any such Foot-post, Horse-post, Coach-post or Pacquet-Boat as aforesaid: which said several and respective Forfeitures, shall, and may be sued for, and recovered by Action or Actions of Debt, Plaint, or Information in any of his Majesty's Courts of Record, wherein no Essoigne, Privilege, protection, or Wager of Law shall be admitted; and the said several and respective Forfeitures that shall happen from time to time to be recovered, shall be and remain the one moiety thereof to his Majesty, & his Heirs and Successors, and the other moiety thereof to such person or persons, who shall or will inform against the Offender or Offenders against this present Act, and shall or will sue for the said Forfeitures upon the same. Provided always, That if any Postmaster of any respective place, doth not, or cannot not furnish any person or persons riding in Post with sufficient Horses within the space of one half hour after demand, That then such person or persons are hereby understood to be left at liberty to provide themselves, as conveniently they can; And the persons who shall furnish such horses, shall not therefore be liable to any Penalties or Forfeitures contained in this Act. Provided always, That if through default or neglect of the Postmaster General aforesaid, any person or persons riding in Post shall fail as aforesaid of being furnished with a sufficient Horse or Horses, for his or their use, after demand as aforesaid; That in every such case, the said Postmaster General shall forfeit the sum of Five pounds sterling, the one moiety to his Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, and the other moiety to him or them who shall sue for the same in any Court of Record, to be recovered by Bill, plaint, or other Information, wherein no Essoigne, Protection or other Wager in Law shall be admitted. Provided always, and be it Enacted, That nothing herein contained shall be understood to prohibit the carrying or recarrying of any Letters or pacquets, to or from any Town or place, to or from the next respective Post-road, or Stage appointed for that purpose; But that every person shall have free liberty to send and employ such persons as they shall think fit, for to carry the said Letters or Pacquets as aforesaid without any forfeiture or penalty therefore, Any thing contained in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding. Provided always, That if the Packet or Mail shall be carried out of England into any part beyond the Seas in any Ship or Vessel which is not of English built, and navigated with English Seamen, That in every such case, the said Postmaster General shall forfeit the sum of One hundred pounds Sterling; The one moiety to his Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, and the other moiety to him or them, who shall sue for the same, in any Court of Record, to be recovered by Bill, plaint or other Information, wherein no Essoign, Protection, or other Wager in Law shall be allowed. Provided also, and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That no person or persons shall be capable of having, using, or exercising the Office of Postmaster General, or any other employment relating to the said Office, unless he or they shall first take the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, before any two justices of the Peace of the respective Counties wherein such person or persons are or shall be resident, which said justices are hereby authorized to administer the said Oaths accordingly. Provided also, and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That a Letter or pacquet-post shall twice every week come by the way of Trurow and Penrin to the Town of Ma●ketiew alias Marhasion in the County of Cornwall; and once a week to Kendal by the way of Lancaster, and to the town of Penrith in Cumberland by the way of Newcastle and Carssile; and to the City of Lincoln, and the Burrow of Grimoby in the County of Lincoln, Any thing in this Act contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. Provided also and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That such Postmaster General to be from time to time appointed by his Majesty, His Heirs and Successors as aforesaid, shall continue constant posts for carriage of Letters to all places, though they lie out of the post-Roads, as hath been used for the space of three years last passed, at the rates herein before mentioned, under pain of forfeiture for every omission Five pounds, to be recovered by Action, suit, or plaint, in any his Majesty's Courts of Record, the one moiety to the use of his Majesty, the other moeity to the use of the Informer. And for the better management of the said Post-Office, and that the people of these Kingdoms may have their intercourse of Commerce and Trade the better maintained, and their Letters and Advises conveyed, carried & recarried with the greatest speed, security, and convenience that may be; Be it further Enacted, That the said Postmaster General so nominated, appointed and constituted as aforesaid, and his Deputies, shall from time to time observe and follow such Orders, Rules, Directions and Instructions for and concerning the settlement of convenient Posts and Stages upon the several Roads in England, Scotland and Ireland, and other his Majesty's Dominions, and the providing and keeping of a sufficient Number of Horses at the said several Stages, as well for the carrying and conveying of the said Letters and Pacquets, as for the Horsing of all Thorow-Posts and persons Riding in Post by Warrant or otherwise as aforesaid, as his Majesty, his Heirs and Successors shall from time to time in that behalf make, and ordain; And that his Majesty, his Heirs and Successors may grant the said Office of Postmaster General, together with the powers and Authorities thereunto belonging, & the several Rates of Portage above mentioned, and all profits, privileges, fees, perquisites & Emoluments thereunto belonging, or to belong, either for Life or Term of Years, not exceeding One and twenty Years, to such person or persons, and under such Covenants, Conditions and Yearly Rents to his said Majesty, his Heirs and Successors reserved, as His said Majesty, His Heirs and Successors shall from time to time think fit for the best advantage and benefit of the Kingdom. Provided always, and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That no person shall have power to take, use, or seize any Horses for the service mentioned in this Act, without the consent of the Owners thereof; Any usage or pretence, or any thing in this Act contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. Provided always, and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That all Inland letters sent by any Packet-post established by this Act as aforesaid, do and shall pay the rates and prices before mentioned, at such Stage where they are last delivered only, unless the party that delivers the Letters desireth to pay elsewhere; Any thing in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding. Provided always, That all Letters, and other things, may be sent or conveyed to or from the two Universities in manner as heretofore hath been used; Any thing herein to the contrary notwithstanding. Anno XII. CAROLI. IJ. Regis. An Act impowering the Master of the Rolls for the time being, to make Leases for years, in order to new Build the old Houses belonging to the Rolls. WHereas the Mansionhouse, Ground, and Tenements, with the Appurtenances belonging to the Master of the Rolls, as Master of the Rolls, are much out of Repair, and not capable of Improvement, in regard the former Masters of the Rolls were not enabled to grant such Leases, and for such Terms as might encourage Tenants to Build and to Repair: Be it therefore Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty, and the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament Assembled; And it is hereby Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That the Master of the Rolls for the time being, and his Successors, Masters of the Rolls, shall have good right, full power, and lawful Authority, during the time he or they shall continue Master of the Rolls, by writing indented, under Hand and Seal, to Grant and make Leases for one and forty years, or for any lesser term, to commence from the making of any such Leases, of all and singular the Premises, or any part thereof, the Chapel of the Rolls with a convenient Mansion-house, Court, Yard, Garden, Stable, Coach-house, and other Our-houses and Buildings, fit for the use and habitation of the Master of the Rolls, only excepted; which Lease and Leases, so to be made, shall be good and effectual in Law to all intents and purposes, as if such Master of the Rolls for the time being, as shall so make the same, had been seized of the premises of a good Estate in Feé simple. Provided, That in Leases where provision is made for new building of Houses or Tenements, that the yearly Rent of Twenty shillings at the least shall be reserved upon every Lease of such a quantity of the said Premises, as shall be set out and Assigned by the Master of the Rolls for the time being for any one house or Tenement to be built upon; And that in Leases where there is no provision for new building, the like usual Rent that hath been paid or reserved for the greater part of seven years now last passed, or more, shall be yearly reserved. Provided also, That the Master of the Rolls for the time being, or any succeéding Master of the Rolls, after the Prenusses have been once Let, according to the power given as abovesaid, shall not grant or make any new or concurrent Lease until within seven years of the expiration of the Lease then in being, nor for any lesser Rent than was reserved upon the former Lease, nor for any longer term, then for the term of one and twenty years from the making of such new Lease. Jo: Browne Cleric. Parliamentorum. 1. AN Act for the restoring of Henry Lord Arundel of Warder to the possession of his estate. 2. An Act for restitution of Thomas Earl of Arundel, Surrey and Norfolk, to the Dignity and Title of Duke of Norfolk. 3. An Act to restore to Wentworth Earl of Roscomon, of the Kingdom of Ireland, all the Honours, Castles, Lordships, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments in Ireland, whereof James Earl of Roscomon his Great-Grand Father, or james Earl of Roscomon his Father, etc. 4. An Act for restoring of Sir George Hamilton unto his Lands and Estate in Ireland. 5. An Act for maintenance of the Vicar for the time being of the Vicarage of Royston in the Counties of Hertford and Cambridge, and of his Successors, Vicars of the said Vicarage. 6. An Act for enabling Sir William Wray to sell Lands for payment of his debts, and raising of Portions for his younger Children. 7. An Act for naturalising of Gerrard Vanheuthusen, Daniel Demetrius, and others. 8. An Act for enabling of john Newton the younger, and William Oakeley, to make sale of Lands for payment of debts, and raising of Portions, etc. 9 An Act for the levying of certain moneys due upon the collection for the Protestants of Piedmont. 10. An Act for the Naturalisation of John Boreell Esq; Eldest Son of Sir William Borreell Knight and Baronet. 11. An Act for the Naturalisation of Abraham Watchtor born beyond the Seas. 12. An Act for restoring of Sir Thomas Crimes Baronet, to his Estate. 13. An Act for enabling George Fawnt of Foston in the County of Leicester Esq; to sell and convey part of his Lands, for payment of several Debts and Legacies charged upon his Estate by Sir William Fawnt Knight deceased, and for the raising of Portions for his younger children, and making his Wife a Jointure. 14. An Act for Naturalising Francis Hide, and others. 15. An Act to enable Joseph Micklethwaite an Infant, and his trusties, to sell Lands for payment of his Father's Debts. 16. An Act for raising portions, and making provision for maintenance for the younger children of Sir Edward Gostwicke. 17. An Act for confirming the Sale of the Manor of Hitcham, sold to Charles Do, by Sir john Clarke Knight and Baronet, and for settling and disposing other the Lands of the said Sir john Clarke and Dame Philadelphia his Wife. 18. An Act for the settling of some of the Manors and Lands of the Earl of Cleaveland in trusties, to be sold for the satisfying of the Debts of the said Earl, and of Thomas Lord Wentworth his Son. 19 An Act for the disappropriating of the Rectory appropriate of Preston, & uniting and consolidating of the said Rectory, and of the Vicarage of the Church of Preston; and for assuring of the Advowson, and right of Patronage of the same unto the Master, Fellows, and Scholars of Emanuel College in Cambridge, and their Successors. 20. An Act for making the Precinct of Covent Garden Parochial. LONDON, Printed by John Bill, Printer to the KING's most Excellent MAJESTY. 1660. At the KING'S Printing-House in blackfriars.