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perfection_n of_o these_o article_n shall_v be_v release_v and_o forgive_v and_o that_o for_o 3_o year_n ensue_v 5_o per_fw-la cent._n shall_v be_v take_v only_o for_o interest_n 27._o the_o aforemention_n twelve_o immediate_o after_o the_o perfection_n of_o these_o article_n be_v to_o be_v impower_v by_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o the_o twelve_o or_o their_o majority_n to_o lay_v tax_n by_o excise_n or_o otherwise_o for_o payment_n of_o the_o army_n and_o garrison_n until_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o settlement_n in_o parliament_n the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o tax_n be_v to_o consist_v both_o of_o protestant_n and_o roman_a catholic_n the_o twelve_o or_o their_o majority_n have_v likewise_o power_n to_o levy_v all_o arrear_n of_o tax_n impose_v by_o the_o confederate_a roman_a catholic_n and_o yet_o unpaid_a and_o to_o call_v all_o receiver_n etc._n etc._n to_o account_n either_o by_o themselves_o or_o commissioner_n they_o shall_v also_o have_v power_n to_o let_v and_o improve_v the_o estate_n of_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v not_o submit_v to_o this_o peace_n and_o the_o revenue_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v convert_v by_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n towards_o the_o use_n of_o the_o army_n till_o settle_v by_o parliament_n they_o be_v likewise_o empower_v or_o the_o majority_n of_o they_o to_o lay_v up_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n in_o magazine_n and_o for_o entertain_v as_o many_o frigate_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v necessary_a they_o may_v moreover_o imprison_v all_o that_o resist_v this_o their_o power_n or_o else_o distrain_v their_o good_n they_o be_v also_o to_o cause_n book_n to_o be_v make_v of_o their_o pay_v imprest_n and_o to_o deliver_v duplicate_v of_o they_o to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n their_o number_n be_v to_o be_v supply_v in_o case_n either_o of_o death_n or_o disability_n of_o any_o by_o the_o choice_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o rest_n 28._o that_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n together_o with_o the_o twelve_o or_o the_o majority_n shall_v nominate_v all_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n oyer_n and_o terminer_n etc._n etc._n to_o continue_v during_o pleasure_n but_o who_o power_n must_v not_o extend_v to_o before_o the_o 1_o st_z of_o may_v last_v past_a nor_o to_o determine_v civil_a cause_n exceed_v 10_o l._n their_o power_n likewise_o be_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o examine_v any_o injury_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o article_n of_o cessation_n by_o and_o with_o the_o roman_n catholic_n party_n since_o may_v last_v but_o those_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o indifferent_a person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v name_v by_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o the_o twelve_o or_o their_o majority_n the_o justice_n judges_z etc._n etc._n shall_v take_v a_o oath_n to_o execute_v their_o office_n faithful_o 29._o all_o roman_n catholic_n governor_n of_o city_n etc._n etc._n to_o continue_v till_o remove_v by_o parliament_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o such_o as_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o the_o twelve_o or_o their_o majority_n shall_v nominate_v or_o set_v over_o they_o 30._o all_o custom_n and_o ten_o of_o prize_n shall_v be_v pay_v into_o his_o majesty_n receipt_n and_o to_o the_o person_n appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n leiutenant_n and_o the_o twelve_o or_o their_o majority_n and_o in_o case_n any_o person_n have_v a_o right_a to_o any_o of_o these_o office_n and_o whereunto_o he_o may_v not_o be_v admit_v till_o settlement_n in_o parliament_n then_o be_v he_o to_o have_v a_o pension_n till_o he_o be_v restore_v 31._o as_o for_o his_o majesty_n rent_n due_a at_o easter_n next_o and_o from_o thenceforth_o to_o grow_v due_a he_o will_v not_o require_v they_o till_o a_o full_a settlement_n in_o parliament_n be_v first_o make_v 32._o the_o judge_n power_n appoint_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v commence_v on_o the_o 1_o st_z of_o may_v last_v past_a and_o continue_v to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n 33._o that_o several_a court_n of_o judicature_n shall_v be_v estabished_a in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o their_o officer_n nominate_v by_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o the_o twelve_o or_o their_o majority_n 34._o the_o roman_a catholic_n regular_a clergy_n not_o to_o be_v disturb_v in_o their_o possession_n or_o pension_n until_o a_o settlement_n by_o parliament_n 35._o that_o as_o to_o all_o other_o demand_n of_o the_o say_v roman_a catholic_n they_o be_v refer_v to_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a favour_n and_o further_a concession_n sign_v and_o witness_v by_o the_o lord_n leiutenant_n in_o his_o majesty_n name_n and_o by_o sir_n richard_n blake_n chairman_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_n by_o their_o order_n and_o unanimous_a consent_n the_o 17_o of_o jan._n 1648._o and_o in_o the_o 24_o year_n of_o king_n charles_n i_n reign_n finis_fw-la