of Arundel Surrey and Norfolk to the Dignity and Title of Duke of Norfolk An Act to restore to Wentworth Earl of Roscomon of the Kingdom of Ireland all the Honors Castles Lordships Lands Tenements and Hereditaments in Ireland whereof James Earl of Roscomon his Great-Grand Father or James Earl of Roscomon his Father c. An Act for restoring of Sir George Hamilton unto his Lands and Estate in Ireland An Act for maintenance of the Vicar for the time being of the Vicaridge of Royston in the Counties of Hertford and Cambridge and of his Successors Vicars of the said Vicaridge An Act for enabling Sir William Wray to sell Lands for payment of his debts and raising of Portions for his younger Children An Act for naturalizing of Gerard Vanhenthusen Daniel Demetrius and others 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 c. An Act for the levying of certain moneys due upon the Collection for the Protestants of Piedmont An Act for the Naturalization of John Boreel Esq Eldest Son of Sir William Boreel Knight and Baronet An Act for the Naturalization of Abraham Watchtor born beyond the Seas An Act for restoring of Sir Thomas Grimes Baronet to his Estate An Act for enabling George Fawnt of Foston in the County of Leicester Esq to sell and conveigh part of his Lands for payment of several Debts 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 Joynture An Act for Naturalizing Francis Hide and others An Act to nable Joseph Micklethwaite an Infant and his Trustees to sell Lands for payment of his Fathers Debts An Act for raising portions and making provision for maintenance for the younger children of Sir Edward Gostwick An Act for confirming the Sale of the Mannor of Hitcham sold to Charles Doe by Sir John Clark Knight and Baronet and for setling and disposing other the Lands of the said Sir John Clerke and Dame Philadelphia his Wife An Act for the setling of some of the Mannors and Lands of the Earl of Cleaveland in Trustees to be sold for the satisfying of the Debts of the said Earl and of Thomas Lord Wentworth his Son An Act for the disappropriating of the Rectory appropriate of Preston and uniting and consolidating of the said Rectory and of the Vicaridge 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 Colledge in Cambridge and their Successors An Act for making the Precincts of Covent Garden Parochial Anno Decimo tertio Caroli Secundi Regis Angliae c. AN Act for Safety and Preservation of his Majesties Person and Government against Treasonable and Seditious Practices and Attempts Cap. 1. fol. 75. 2 An Act for Repeal of an Act of Parliament Entituled An Act for disenabling all persons in Holy Orders to receive any Temporal Jurisdiction or Authority Cap. 2. fol. 77. 3 An Act for the Declaring Vesting and Setling of all such Moneys Goods and other things in his Majesty which were Received Levied or Collected in these late times and are remaining in the hands or possession of any Treasurers Receivers Collectors or others not pardoned by the Act of Oblivion Cap. 3. fol. 77. 4 An Act for a Free and Voluntary Present to his Majesty Cap. 4. fol. 78. 5 An Act against Tumults and Disorders upon pretence of preparing or presenting Publike Petitions or other Addresses to his Majesty or the Parliament Cap. 5. fol. 78. 6 An Act Declaring the Sole Right of the Militia to be in the King and for the present Ordering and disposing the same Cap. 6. fol. 78. 7 An Act for Confirming Publike Acts Cap. 7. fol. 79. 8 An Act for Providing necessary Carriages for his Majesty in his Royal Progress and Removals Cap. 8. fol. 80. 9 An Act for the establishing Articles and Orders for the regulating and better Government of his Majesties Navies Ships of War and Forces by Sea Cap. 9. fol. 81. 10 An Act to prevent the Unlawful Coursing Hurting or Killing of Deer Cap. 10. fol. 85. 11 An Act for Confirming three Acts therein mentioned Cap. 11. fol. 85. 12 An Act for Explanation of a Clause contained in an Act of Parliament made in the 17th year of the late King Charles Entituled An Act for Repeal of a Branch of a Statute Primo Elizabethae concerning Commissioners for Causes Ecclesiastical Cap. 12. fol. 86. 13 An Act for Vesting the Arrears of the Excise and New Impost in his Majesty Cap. 13. fol. 87. 14 An Act for Confirming an Act Entituled An Act for Encouraging and Increasing of Shipping and Navigation and several other Acts both Publike and Private mentioned therein Cap. 14. fol. 87. 15 An Act Declaring the Pains Penalties and Forfeitures imposed upon the Estates and Persons of certain notorious Offenders Excepted out of the Act of Free and General Pardon Indempnity and Oblivion Cap. 15. fol. 88. Private Acts. An Act for ascertaining and Establishing the Fees of the Masters of the Chancery in Ordinary An Act for Confirming a Sale made by Sir Thomas Prestwich and others of the Mannor of Holm and certain Lands in the Parish of Manchester in the County of Lancaster unto Sir Edward Mosley Baronet An Act for Restoring of Thomas Radcliffe Esq to all his Lands and Possessions in England and Ireland An Act enabling John Harbin Esq to settle sell and dispose of several Mannors Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments with the Appurtenances in the County of Somerset and Dorset therein mentioned for Payment of his Debts and to make provision for his younger Children An Act to enable the Sale of some of the Lands of Thomas Hunt Esq and John Hunt Gent. for the payment of their Debts An Act for setling the Mannors Knoll Seal and Kempsing in the County of Kent upon the Earl of Dorset and his Heirs and charging the Mannor of Bexhill and the Mannor or Farm of Cawding and other Lands in the County of Sussex with a Rent charge of One hundred and thirty pounds per annum in lieu thereof An Act for Confirmation of the Charter and Priviledges of the Master Wardens and Commonalty of Weavers Fullers and Clothiers in the City of Worcester An Act for Setling of several Lands late of Sir Edward Baesh Knight upon Sir Ralph Baesh Knight of the Bath Heir of the said Sir Edward and his Heirs An Act for Confirmation and Explanation of an Act for the Setling of some of the Mannors and Lands of the Earl of Cleaveland in Trustees to be sold for the satisfying of the Debts of the said Earl and Thomas Lord Wentworth his Son An Act for the Uniting the Parsonages of St. Andrews and St. Mary Witton in Droitwich in the County of Worcester An Act to enable John Lord Abergavenny Son and Heir of
moneys as shall be paid by them in pursuance of this Act which Acquittances shall be a full Discharge to the said Head-collectors and Sub-collectors respectively Acquittances And the said Sub-collectors shall make and deliver to the said Head-collectors a perfect Schedule fairly written in Parchment under their hands and seals signed and allowed by any two or more of the respective Commissioners containing the names sirnames and places of abode of every person within their respective Collection that shall make default of payment of any of the sums that shall be Rated or Assessed on such person by vertue of this Act and the sum and sums charged on every such person The same Schedule to be delivered by the Head-collector to the Receiver-general of that County City Town or Liberty respectively to be by him returned into His Majesties Exchequer Whereupon every person so making default of payment may be charged by Process of the Court according to the course thereof in that behalf None shall be double charged for his Titles or degrees Provided always and be it Enacted That no person shall by vertue of this Act be doubly charged for or in respect of several Titles Honours or Degrées but that every such person shall be charged and assessed for such Title Honour or Degrée onely as is Highest Rated by this Act. Not Letters Patents of Exemption allowable against this Taxe And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That no Letters Patents granted by the Kings Majesty or any of His Royal Progenitors or to be granted by His Majesty to any person or persons Cities Boroughs or Towns corporate within this Realm of any manner of Liberties Priviledges or Exemptions from Subsidies Toll Taxes Assessments or Aids shall be construed or taken to exempt any person or persons City Borough or Town-corporate or any the Inhabitants of the same from the burthen and charge of any sum or sums of money granted by this Act or any other Act of this Parliament now in force to the Aid and Supply of His Majesty in the present War And all Non-obstantes in any such Letters Patents made or to be made in bar of any Act or Acts of Parliament for the supply or assistance of His Majesty are hereby declared to be void and of none effect Non obstante Any such Letters Patents Grants or Chatter or any Clause of Non obstante or other matter or thing therein contained or any Law or Statute to the contrary notwithstanding No former Receiver not having accompted may be a receiver upon this Act. Provided always and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any person being a Receiver of money due upon any former Act of this present Parliament not having accompted for all the moneys by him received and to be accompted for upon such Act or Acts before Michaelmas One thousand six hundred sixty six shall be appointed Receiver for any the moneys due by this Act and shall intermeddle therein every such person shall forfeit the sum of Five hundred pounds to be recovered by any person or persons that will sue for the same in any of His Majesties Courts of Record by Action of Debt Bill Plaint or other Information wherein no Essoyn Protection Wager of Law Aid Prayer Priviledge Injunction or Order of Restraint shall be in any wise prayed granted or allowed nor any more then one Imparlance Provided always And be it Enacted That Thirty thousand pounds and no more of the money to be raised by this Act How Peers shall be rated may be applyed for the payment of His Majesties Guards Provided nevertheless And be it further Enacted That all and every the Péers who are to be rated by vertue of this Act for their Offices and personal Estates shall be rated by John Lord Roberts Lord Kéeper of the Privy Seal George Duke of Buckingham George Duke of Albemarle General of His Majesties Forces by Sea and Land Edward Earl of Manchester Lord Chamberlain of his Majesties Houshold Anthony Earl of Kent Richard Earl of Dorset John Earl of Bridgewater James Earl of Northampton Oliver Earl of Bolingbrook Thomas Earl Rivers Arthur Earl of Essex Arthur Earl of Anglesey Charles Earl of Carlisle William Earl of Craven Richard Lord Archbishop of York Humphrey Lord Bishop of London George Lord Bishop of Winchester Benjamin Lord Bishop of Lincoln Seth Lord Bishop of Exeter Edward Lord Bishop of Carlisle John Lord Bishop of Rochester Henry Lord Arlington one of His Majesties Principal Secretaries of State George Lord Berkley of Berkley-Castle Philip Lord Wharton Charles Lord Howard of Charlton William Lord Grey of Wark Francis Lord Newport John Lord Lucas John Lord Bellasyse Charles Lord Gerard of Brandon Charles Lord Cornwallis and Anthony Lord Ashley Chancellour and Vnder-treasurer of His Majesties Exchequer or any five of them and not otherwise and shall not be Subject to the Imprisonment of his or their Persons Any thing in this Act contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstandding And to the intent that all Moneys to be lent to Your Majesty and the Moneys that shall be due upon Contracts for Wares Ships Goods Victuals or other Necessaries which shall be delivered for this Service may be well and sufficiently secured out of the Moneys arising and payable by this Act. Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid How moneys sent oâ—â—ares advanced upon this Act may be secuâ—ed That there shall be provided and kept in Your Majesties Exchequer to wit in the Office of the Auditor of the Receipt One Book or Register in which all Moneys that shall be paid into the Exchequer shall be Entred and Registred apart and distinct from all other Moneys paid or payable to Your Majesty or to Your Heirs or Successors upon any other Branch of Your Revenue or upon other Accompt whatsoever And that there be one other Book or Registry provided and kept in the said Office of all Orders and Warrants to be made by the Lord Treasurer and Vnder-Treasurer or by the Commissioners of the Treasury for the time being for payment of all and every sum and sums of Moneys to all persons for Moneys lent Wares Goods or Victuals or other Necessaries bought or Ships hired or other payments directed by Your Majesty relating to the service of this War And that no Moneys leviable by this Act be issued out of the Exchequer during this War but by such Order or Warrant mentioning That the Moneys payable by such Order or Warrant are for the service of Your Majesty in the said War respectively That also there be the like Book or Registry provided and kept by the said Auditor of all Moneys paid out or issued by vertue of such Orders and Warrants And that it shall be lawful for any person or persons willing to lend any Money or to furnish any Wares Victuals Ships Goods or other Necessaries on the Credit of this Act at the usual times when the
fol. 25. EXP. 26 An Act for the Raising of Mariners and Saylers for the Guarding of the Seas and his Majesties Kingdoms Cap. 26. fol. 25. EXP. 27 An Act for the dis-enabling all persons in Holy Orders to exercise any Temporal Jurisdiction or Authority Cap. 27. fol. 25. Rep. 13 Car. 1. cap. 2. 28 An Act for the Raising of Souldiers for the defence of England Ireland Cap. 28. fol. 25. EXP. 29 A Subsidy granted to the King of Tunnage and Poundage and other Sums of money payable upon Merchandizes Exportable and Importable Cap. 29. fol. 25. EXP. 30 An Act for a Contribution and Loan for the distressed people of Ireland Cap. 30. fol. 25. EXP. 31 A Subsidy granted to the King of Tunnage and Poundage and other Sums of money payable upon Merchandise Cap. 31. fol. 25. EXP. 32 An Act for the Raising of 400000 l. for the Defence of England and Ireland and for payment of Debts undertaken by the Parliament Cap. 32. fol. 25. EXP. 33 An Act for the Reducing the Rebels in Ireland to their obedience to his Majesty and the Crown of England Cap. 33. fol. 25. EXP. 34 An Act for Explanation of a former Act for Reducing the Rebels in Ireland Cap. 34. fol. 25. EXP. 35 An Act to enable Corporations to adventure in Ireland Cap. 35. fol. 25. EXP. 36 A Subsidy granted to the King of Tunnage and Poundage and other Sums of money payable upon Merchandise to be Exported and Imported Cap. 36. fol. 25. EXP. 37 An Act for the further Reducing the Rebels in Ireland to their obedience to the King and Crown of England Cap. 35. fol. 25. EXP. Anno Duodecimo Caroli Secundi Regis Angliae c. 1. AN Act for removing and preventing all Questions and Disputes concerning the Assembling and Sitting of this present Parliament Cap. 1. Fol. 26. 2 An Act for putting in Execution an Ordinance mentioned in the said Act for an Assessment of 70000 l. per mensem for 3. moneths EXP. Cap. 2. fol. 26. 3 An Act for the continuance of Process and Judicial proceedings cap. 3. fol. 27. 4 A Subsidy granted to the King of Tunnage and Poundage and other sums of money payable upon Merchandize Exported and Imported Cap. 4. fol. 28. 5 An Act for continuing the Excize until the 20th of August 1660. Cap. 5. fol. 30. EXP. See 13 Car. 2. cap. 7. 6 An Act for the present nominating of Commissioners of Sewers Cap. 6. fol. 30. 7 An Act for Restoring unto James Marquess of Ormond all his Honors Manors Lands and Tenements whereof he was in Possession on the 23th day of October 1641. or at any time since Cap. 7. fol. 30. PR 8 An Act for continuing of the Excise till the 25th day of Decemb. 1660. Cap. 8. fol. 31. EXP. See 13 Car. 2. cap. 7. 9 An Act for the speedy Provision of Money for Disbanding and Paying off the Forces of this Kingdom both by Land and Sea Cap. 9. fol. 31. EXP. 10 An Act for Supplying and Explaining certain Defects in an Act Entituled An Act for the speedy Provision of Money for Disbanding and Paying off the Forces of this Kingdom both by Land and Sea Cap. 10. fol. 31. 11 An Act of Free and General Pardon Indempnity and Oblivion Cap. 11. fol. 31. 12 An Act for Confirmation of Judicial Proceedings Cap. 12. fol. 39. 13 An Act for Restraining the taking of Excessive Usury Cap. 13. fol. 42. 14 An Act for a perpetual Anniversary Thanksgiving on the 29th day of May Cap. 14. fol. 42. 15 An Act for the speedy Disbanding of the Army and Garrisons of this Kingdom Cap. 15. fol. 43. 16 An Act for enabling the Souldiers of the Army now to be Disbanded to Exercise Trades Cap. 16. fol. 43. 17 An Act for the Confirming and Restoring of Ministers Cap. 17. fol. 44. 18 An Act for the Encouraging and Increasing of Shipping and Navigation Cap. 18. fol. 44. 19 An Act to prevent Frauds and Concealments of His Majesties Customs and Subsidies Cap. 19. fol. 49. 20 An Act for raising Sevenscore thousand pounds for the compleat Disbanding of the whole Army and paying off some part of the Navy Cap. 20. fol. 49. EXP. See Stat. 13 Car. 2. cap. 6. 21 An Act for the speedy raising of Seventy thousand pounds for the present supply of his Majesty Cap. 21. fol. 49. EXP. See 13 Car. 2. cap. 6. 10. 22 An Act for the Regulating the Trade of Bay-making in the Dutch Bay-Hall in Colchester Cap. 22. fol. 49. 23 A Grant of certain Impositions upon Beer Ale and other Liquors for the encrease of his Majesties Revenue during life Cap. 23. fol. 49. 24 An Act for taking away the Court of Wards and Liveries and Tenures in Capite and by Knights-Service and Purveyance and for setling a Revenue upon his Majesty in lieu thereof Cap. 24. fol. 54. 25. An Act for the better Ordering the selling of Wines by Retayl and for preventing abuses in the mingling corrupting and vitiating of Wines and for setting and limiting the prices of the same Cap. 25. fol. 61. 26 An Act for the Levying of the arrears of the Twelve moneths Assessment commencing the 24th of June 1659. and the Six moneths Assessments commencing the 25th of December 1659. Cap. 26. fol. 63. EXP. See 13 Car. 2. cap. 7. 27 An Act for granting unto the Kings Majesty Four hundred and twenty thousand pounds by an Assessment of Threescore and ten thousand pounds by the moneth for 6 moneths for Disbanding the remainder of the Army and paying off the Navy Cap. 27. fol. 63. EXP. 28 An Act for further Supplying and Explaining certain defects in an Act Entituled An Act for the speedy Provision of Money for Disbanding and Paying off the Forces of this Kingdom both by Land and Sea Cap. 28. fol. 63. EXP. 29 An Act for the Raising of Seventy thousand pounds for the further Supply of his Majesty Cap. 29. fol. 63. EXP. 30 An Act for the Attainder of several persons guilty of the horrid Murther of his late Sacred Majesty King Charles the First Cap. 30. fol. 64. 31 An Act for Confirmation of Leases and Grants from Colledges and Hospitals Cap. 31. fol. 67. 32 An Act for Prohibiting the Exportation of Wooll Woolfells Fullers Earth or any kinds of scouring Earth Cap. 32. fol. 67. 33 An Act for Confirmation of Marriages Cap. 33. fol. 69. 34 An Act for Prohibiting the Planting Setting or Sowing of Tobacco in England and Ireland Cap. 34. fol. 70. 35 An Act for Erecting and Establishing a Post-Office Cap. 35. fol. 71. 36 An Act impowring 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 Cap. 36. fol. 74. 37 An Act for making the Precinct of Covent-Garden Parochial PR Cap. 37. fol. 74. Private Acts. AN Act for the restoring of Henry Lord Arundel of Warder to the possession of his estate An Act for the restitution of Thomas Earl
167. Private Acts. AN Act for setling of the Estate of James late Duke of Richmond and Lenox according to agreement of Charles Duke of Richmond and Lenox Mary Dutchess Dowager of Richmond and Lenox and the Lady Mary her Daughter and the Trustees of the said Lady Dutchess An Act for confirmation of certain Letters Patents made and to be made to the Right Noble Lord George Duke of Albemarle of several Honors Mannors and Hereditaments granted or mentioned to be granted to him by His Majesty An Act for confirming the Estate of John Marquess of Winchester in certain Mannors and Lands whereof the Deeds and Evidences were burnt and lost at the taking of the Castle of Basing An Act to confirm the sale of certain Lands sold by Ferdinando late Earl of Huntingdon for the payment of his own and his Fathers debts An Act for setling a Capital Messuage or Mansion House with the Appurtenances in Kensington in the County of Middlesex upon Baptist Viscount Campden and his Heirs An Act for confirming an Act for restoring to Thomas Lord Culpeper Son and Heir and sole Executor of John Lord Culpeper Baron of Thorsway and Master of the Rolls deceased all his Honors Mannors Lands and Tenements Leases not determined and Hereditaments whatsoever whereof the said John Lord Culpeper was in possession on the twentieth of May 1642. or at any time after which have not been since sold or aliened by the said John late Lord Culpeper by Acts or Assurances to which himself was party and consenting An Act to enable the Bishop of London to lease out the Tenements now built upon the Scite of his Palace in London An Act for the Naturalizing of Philadelphia Wife to the Right Honorable Thomas Lord Wentworth An Act for confirming several Acts therein mentioned An Act for confirming of two Acts therein mentioned An Act for the Endowment of several Churches by the Lord Viscount Scudamore of Sligo in the Realm of Ireland An Act for the disuniting the Hundreds of Dudston and Kings Barton from the County of the City of Gloucester and restoring them to be part of the County of Gloucester An Act for making Navigable of the Rivers of Stower and Salwerp and the Rivulets and Brooks running into the same in the Counties of Worcester and Stafford An Act for the making Navigable of the Rivers of Wye and Lugg and the Rivers and Brooks running into the same in the Counties of Hereford Gloucester and Monmouth An Act for setling certain Mannors and Lands late of Sir James Enyons Baronet on Sir Henry Puckering alias Newton Baronet and Sir Charles Aderly Knight his surviving Trustees to sell for payment of Debts An Act for confirmation of certain Decrees of Sewers made by the Commissioners for the limits of the Level of the River of Ancholm in the County of Lincoln An Act for confirming a Decree made on the behalf of Thomas Derham Esq and the Improvements Exchanges and Allotments therein mentioned An Act for the enabling Sir Thomas Lee Baronet to exchange some Lands setled upon the Marriage of Dame Anne Lee his now Wife in consideration of another Settlement of Lands of equal value in lieu thereof An Act for discharging the Mannors of Stodscomb and Holwell and other Lands in the County of Devon from the trust of one hundred and fifty years made unto John Earl of Exeter John Earl of Bridgwater and Oliver Earl of Bolingbrook An Act for supplying a supposed defect of the words Stand and be seized in a Deed for setling of divers Mannors and Lands on Sir Henry-Frederick Thynne An Act for confirming the Copy-hold Estates of divers of his Majesties Copy-hold Tenants within the Honor of Clitherow in the County Palatine of Lancaster parcel of the Dutchy of Lancaster according unto several Decrees in the Court of Dutchy Chamber of the said County Palatine An Act for confirmation of the Estates of several Tenants and Copy-holders of the Mannors of Rannes Irchester Rushden and several other Mannors parcels of the Dutchy of Lancaster An Act for confirming explaining and enlarging an Act intituled An Act for the levying of certain Moneys due upon the Collection for the Protestants of Piedmont An Act to enable the sale of some of the Lands of William Milward Esq for payment of some of his Debts An Act vesting certain Lands in Bleasby in Sir John Mounson the younger Robert Thorold Esq and Anthony Eyre the elder Esq and their Heirs to sell for payment of the debts of Sir Robert Dallison and William Dallison An Act to enable the Trustees of Henry Nevil Esq to sell certain Mannors Lands and Tenements in the Counties of York and Leicester for payment of his and his Son William Nevils debts and likewise to confirm and strengthen the sale of such Lands as they have already sold in the County of York An Act for the making void certain Fines unduly procured to be levied by Sir Edward Powel Knight and Baronet and Dame Mary his wife An Act for sale of Sir Robert Slingsby deceased his Lands for payment of his debts An Act to enable Sir Anthony Brown to sell Lands for payment of debts An Act to enable Anthony Etrick to sell Lands for payment of his Debts An Act for the Naturalizing of Anna Ferrers and several other persons named therein An Act for the Naturalizing of Mark Le Pla and others An Act for the Repairing of Bengworth Bridge in the County of Worcester An Act to enable Rowland Okeover Esq to sell certain Lands in the County of Derby An Act to enable Mrs. Clemence Rivers and Mrs. Rose Rivers to sell certain Lands and Houses for payment of the Debts of Edward Rivers Esq deceased and provision for his younger children An Act to enable Thomas Peck Esq to sell a Mannor and some Lands in the County of Norfolk for the payment of his Debts and other uses An Act for confirmation of Agreements made between Thomas Bushel Esq and the Miners of Rowpits in Somersetshire for recovering their drowned and deserted works An Act for the setling certain Lands belonging unto Francis Tindal Gentleman upon Trustees to be sold for the payment of Debts An Act for confirmation of three Acts therein mentioned Anno decimo quinto Caroli Secundi Regis Angliae c. 1 AN Act for repairing the High-ways within the Counties of Hertford Cambridge and Huntingdon cap. 1. fol. 173. 2 An Act for the punishment of unlawful cutting or stealing or spoiling of Wood and Underwood and Destroyers of young Timber-Trees cap. 2. fol. 176. 3 An Act to explain and supply a former Act for distribution of threescore thousand pounds amongst the truly Loyal and Indigent Commission-Officers and for assessing of Offices and distributing the moneys thereby raised for their further supply cap. 3. fol. 179. EXP. 4 An additional Act for the better ordering the Forces in the several Counties of this Kingdom cap. 4. fol. 179. 5 An Act for Regulating select Vestries cap. 5. fol. 182. 6 An Act for
for Prize-goods cap. 6. fol. 256. 7 An Act for continuance of a former Act for Regulating the Press cap. 7. fol. 258. 8 An Act to prevent Arrests of Judgment and Superseding Executions cap. 8. fol. 258. 9 An Act to impower the Chancellour of the Dutchy to grant Commissions for taking Affidavits within the Dutchy-Liberty cap. 9. fol. 259. 10 An Act for continuance of a former Act for Repairing the High-wayes within the County of Hertford cap. 10. fol. 259. 11 An Act for Draining of the Fenn called Deeping-Fenn and other Fenns therein mentioned cap. 11. fol. 261. 12 An Act for making the River Avon Navigable from Christ-Church to the City of New-Sarum cap. 12. fol. 270. Private Acts. AN Act to enable Sir Edward Hungerford Knight of the Bath to sell certain Lands in the County of Devon An Act for the enabling of Trustees to sell part of the estate of Samuel Sandys the elder Esquire and of his son Samuel Sandys for payment of debts An Act for confirming a Deed of Settlement between the Earl of Thanet and his younger Brothers An Act to enable the Bishop of Winchester to convey One hundred Acres of Land lying in the great disparked Park of Bishops-Waltham in the Parish of Bishops-Waltham in the County of Southampton upon the Rector of the said Parish-Church of Bishops-Waltham and his Successors in lieu of all Tythes and Payments for Tythes due to the said Rector and his Successors for Waltham-Parks An Act to enable the Lord Henry Powlet George Withers and John Mompesson to sell the Mannor of Abbots-Anne in the County of Southampton An Act to enable Henry Lord Loughborough to make the River and Sewer Navigable from or near Bristow Causey in the County of Surrey into the River of Thames An Act to enable Trustees for the Lord Strangford to sell Lands for payment of Debts An Act for restoring of Sir Charles Stanley in blood An Act for the setling of several Mannors Lands and Tenements of Sir Jacob Astley lying in the Counties of Norfolk and Warwick An Act for setling the Estate of Sir Robert Carr Baronet An Act for making the River of Medway Navigable in the Counties of Kent and Sussex An Act for making divers Rivers Navigable or otherwise passable for Boats Barges and other Vessels An Act for setling of Differences between the Towns of Great and Little Yarmouth touching the lading and unlading of Herrings and other Merchandises and Commodities An Act for the Naturalizing of Dederic alias Richard Comes and others An Act for confirming of an Act intituled An Act to enable Joseph Micklethwaite an Infant and his Trustees to sell Land for payment of his Fathers debts An Act for the inabling of Thomas Juckes of Treliddan in the County of Mountgomery Esquire to sell Lands for the payment of his Debts and raising of younger childrens portions An Act to enable Francis Lee Esquire to sell Lands for payment of Debts and to make provision for his children Anno Decimo septimo Caroli Secundi Regis Angliae c. 1 AN Act for granting the sum of Twelve hundred and fifty thousand pounds to the Kings Majesty for His present further Supply cap. 1. fol. 273. 2 An Act for Restraining Non-Conformists from Inhabiting in Corporations cap. 2. fol. 278. 3 An Act for Uniting Churches in Cities and Towns Corporate cap. 3. fol. 279. 4 An Act for Continuance of a former Act for Regulating the Press cap. 4. fol. 280. 5 An Act for attainting Thomas Dolman Joseph Bampfeild and Thomas Scott of High-Treason if they render not themselves by a day cap. 5. fol. 281. 6 An Act for taking away of Damage Cleere cap. 6. fol. 281. 7 An Act for a more speedy and effectual proceeding upon Distresses and Avowries for Rents cap. 7. fol. 282. 8 An Act for avoiding Unnecessary Suits and Delays cap. 8. fol. 283. 9 An Act for granting One moneths Assessment to His Majesty cap. 9. fol. 283. A Private Act. An Act for the Naturalization of Lewis Blanquefort and others Anno decimo octavo Caroli Secundi Regis Angliae c. 1 AN Act for Raising Moneys by a Poll and otherwise towards the Maintenance of the present War cap. 1. fol. 286. 2 An Act against Importing Cattel from Ireland and other parts beyond the Seas and Fish taken by Forreigners cap. 2. fol. 298. 3 An Act to continue a former Act for preventing of Theft and Rapine upon the Northern Borders of England cap. 3. fol. 299. 4 An Act for Burying in Woollen only cap. 4. fol. 299. 5 An Act for encouraging of Coynage ca. 5. fol. 300. Private Acts. AN Act for enlarging the time given by a former Act for Redemption of Mortgages made by the Earl of Cleveland An Act for Naturalizing of Isabella of Nassau Wife of the Right Honourable the Lord Arlington one of His Majesties Principal Secretaries of State An Act for Supply of part of the Joynture of the Lady Elizabeth Neell An Act for Setling the Estate of John Bodvell Esquire deceased An additional Act for Enabling the Sale of Lands to pay the Lord Strangford's Debts Anno decimo nono Caroli Secundi Regis Angliae c. 1 AN Act Explanatory of the Act for Raising Moneys by a Poll and otherwise towards the Maintenance of this present War cap. 1. fol. 302. 2 An Act for Erecting a Judicature for Determination of Differences touching Houses Burned or Demolished by reason of the late Fire which happened in LONDON cap. 2. fol. 303. 3 An Act for Rebuilding the City of LONDON cap. 3. fol. 304. 4 An Act for Relief of poor Prisoners and setting of them on work cap. 4. fol. 315. 5 An Act extending a former Act concerning Replevins and Avouries to the Principality of Wales and the County Palatines cap. 5. fol. 316. 6 An Act for Redress of Inconveniencies by want of Proof of the Deceases of Persons beyond the Seas or absenting themselves upon whose Lives Estates do depend cap. 6. fol. 316. 7 An Act to prevent the Disturbances of Seamen and others and to preserve the Stores belonging to His Majesties Navy Royal cap. 7. fol. 316. 8 An Act for granting the sum of Twelve hundred fifty six thousand three hundred forty seven pounds thirteen shillings to the Kings Majesty towards the Maintenance of the present War Private Acts. AN Act for Naturalizing of Hesther le Lov the Daughter and Co-heir of Gideon le Lou Lord of Coliumbers in Normandy the now Wife of the Right Honourable Denzill Lord Hollis of Ifield An Act for Confirming Explaining and Enlarging an Act Entituled An Act to Enable John Lord Abergaveny Son and Heir of Henry late Lord Abergaveny to Sell certain Lands for Payment of his Debts and Preferment of his Brother and Sisters An Act for the Illegitimation of the Children of the Lady Anne Roos An Act for Sale of a Messuage in Chiswick for Payment of the Debts of Edward Russel Esquire An Act for Confirmation of a Settlement of the Estate of
Commissioners for the accommodation of Countrey Carts returning empty And the said Scavengers Rakers or other Vndertakers shall have liberty to pass through such Wharfs Docks or Yards with their Ashes Dust Dirt c. as shall be judged by the Commissioners to be most commodious for the carrying the same by Water they giving satisfaction to the Owners or Occupiers of such Wharfs or Yards and in case of unreasonable Demands the said Commissioners shall hear moderate and determine the same according to Equity and good Conscience and in case any person or persons shall find him or themselves agrieved or prejudiced by such Determination of the said Commissioners How persons grieved may appeal or by any other the Acts or Procéedings of the said Commissioners wherein he or they shall conceive themselves relievable in Iustice or Equity the said party so agrieved shall and may have recourse in all cases to the Lord Treasurer Chancellor of the Exchequer and Barons of the Court of Exchequer to set forth his or their Case by Petition Bill or Plaint And the said Court is hereby impowred in such case of Appeal to hear and determine all matters to them complained of concerning the same and thereupon to revoke make void alter or confirm such Acts or Procéedings of the said Commissioners as shall be agréeable to Equity and Iustice The Commissioners to be be called to accompt in the Exchequer yearly And the said Court of Exchequer is hereby also further impowred yearly to call the said Commissioners to an account for all Rents Fines Penalties Contributions or any other sum or sums of Money payable or that shall come to their or any of their hands for any of the purposes in this Act intended And the said Commissioners are hereby required at or before every Trinity Term to deliver in a true account before the Barons of the said Court of all their Receipts and Disbursments for the Year ended at Easter then past and in default thereof Process shall of course be made forth against the said Commissioners by the Clerk of the Extracts of the said Court at the Sealing-day for the said Trinity-Term every Year respectively And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Decrée made at a Session of Sewers at Westminster-Hall Westminster within the City of Westminster and County of Middlesex the eighth day of August One thousand six hundred sixty and one holden before John Lord Roberts Lord Privy Seal James Duke of Ormond in the Kingdom of Ireland Lord Steward of his Majesties Houshold and Earl of Brecknock Mountague Earl of Lindsey Edward Earl of Manchester and others the Commissioners of Sewers then and there assembled by Authority of his Majesties Commission of Sewers to them and others directed for the making of two new Sewers and enlarging and amending the old Sewers near Charing-Cross for conveying the Water away from annoying his Majesties Palace at White-Hall be and is hereby ratified and confirmed and shall be put in execution according to the true intent and meaning thereof with full power to levy all the Arrears as by a Commission of Sewers can or may be done And all and every person and persons imployed or that have acted therein be and are hereby indemnified and saved harmless from all manner of Suits and Actions that may or shall be brought against any of them for the same And whereas great quantities of Sea-coal-ashes dust dirt and other filth of late times have béen and daily are thrown into the Stréets Lanes and Allies of the Cities of London and Westminster and Borough of Southwark and other parts adjacent to the great Annoyance of Your Majesties good People Be it therefore Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every person and persons inhabiting within the said Cities of London and Westminster and the Suburbs and Liberties thereof and the Borough of Southwark or in any of the said new built stréets Lanes All streets and lanes to be cleansed every week or Allies shall from the first day of May One thousand six hundred sixty and two swéep and cleanse or cause to be swept and cleansed all the Stréets Lanes Allyes and publick places before their respective Houses Buildings and Walls twice every wéek that is to say on every Wednesday and every Saturday in the wéek and all the soil dirt and other filth shall cause to be taken up into Baskets Tubbs or other Vessels ready for the Raker Scavenger or other Officer appointed for that purpose to carry away The penalties for neglect thereof None to cast any ashes or dust before their houses The penalty upon pain to forfeit thrée shillings and four pence for every offence or neglect respectively And that no person or persons whatsoever shall throw cast or lay or cause permit or suffer to be thrown cast or laid any Sea-coal-ashes dust dirt or other filth or annoyance in any open Street Lane or Alley within the said Cities or places aforesaid before or against his her or their own dwelling Houses Buildings or Walls on the Penalty of five shillings and if before the Houses Buildings or Walls of any of their Neighbours or other the Inhabitants of the Cities or Places aforesaid or before or against any Church or Church-yard or any of his Majesties Houses Buildings or Walls or any other publick Houses Buildings or places whatsoever or shall cast lay or throw or cause to be cast laid or thrown into any common or publick Sink Vault Water-course common Sewer or High-way within the said Cities or places aforesaid or any other private Vault or Sink of any of his Neighbours or other Inhabitants any Ashes Dust Filth Ordure or other noysome thing whatsoever but shall kéep or cause the same to be kept in their respective Houses Back-sides or Yards untill such time as the Raker Scavenger or other Officer thereto appointed of the Ward Parish Stréet or place where they dwell do come by or near their houses or doors with his Cart Barrow or other thing or things used for cleansing the Streets and carrying away thereof and then shall carry or cause to be carried the said Ashes Dust or other Filth and Annoyance aforesaid forth of their houses and deliver it unto the said Raker Scavenger or Officer or otherwise put the same in his Cart Barrow or other thing as aforesaid upon pain to forfeit the sum of twenty shillings for every such Offence And be it further Enacted That the respective Church-Wardens White-Hall Church-yards and houses of Noblemen the House-kéepers of White-Hall and other his Majesties Houses House-kéepers or Porters of Noble-mens houses Vshers Porters or Kéepers of Courts of Iustice and all other Publick Houses and Places respectively shall be lyable to and shall suffer the like Penalties Forfeitures and Punishments for every the before-mentioned Offences or Neglects committed done or suffered to be done before any Church or Church-yard or before any of His Majesties Houses Buildings or
Collegiate Church within England and Wales shall at their proper costs and charges before the Twenty fifth day of December One thousand six hundred sixty two obtain under the Great Seal of England a true and perfect printed Copy of this Act and of the said Book annexed hereunto to be by the said Deans and Chapters and their Successors kept and preserved in safety for ever and to be also produced and shewed forth in any Court of Record as often as they shall be thereunto lawfully required And also there shall be delivered true and perfect Copies of this Act and of the same Book into the respective Courts at Westminster and into the Tower of London to be kept and preserved for ever among the Records of the said Courts and the Records of the Tower to be also produced and shewed forth in any Court as néed shall require which said Books so to be exemplified under the Great Seal of England shall be examined by such persons as the Kings Majesty shall appoint under the Great Seal of England for that purpose and shall be compared with the Original Book hereunto annexed and shall have power to correct and amend in writing any Error committed by the Printer in the Printing of the same Book or of any thing therein contained and shall certifie in writing under their Hands and Seals or the hands and seals of any thrée of them at the end of the same Book that they have examined and compared the same Book and find it to be a true and perfect Copy which said Books and every one of them so exemplified under the Great Seal of England as aforesaid shall be déemed taken adjudged and expounded to be good and available in the Law to all intents and purposes whatsoever and shall be accounted as good Records as this Book it self hereunto annexed Any Law or Custome to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding Proviso for the Kings Professor of Law in Oxford Provided also That this Act or any thing therein contained shall not be prejudicial or hurtful unto the Kings Professor of the Law within the Vniversity of Oxford for or concerning the Prebend of Shipton within the Cathedral Church of Sarum united and annexed unto the place of the same Kings Professor for the time being by the late King James of blessed memory Provided alwayes Proviso concerning the 3â—th Article agreed in the Convocation Anno 1562. That whereas the Six and thirtieth Article of the Nine and thirty Articles agréed upon by the Archbishops and Bishops of both Provinces and the whole Clergy holden at London in the year of our Lord One thousand five hundred sixty two for the avoiding of diversities of Opinions and for establishing of consent touching true Religion is in these words following viz. That the Book of Consecration of Archbishops and Bishops and Ordaining of Priests and Deacons lately set forth in the time of King Edward the Sixth and confirmed at the same time by Authority of Parliament doth contain all things necessary to such Consecration and Ordaining neither hath it any thing that of it self is superstitious and ungodly And therefore whosoever are Consecrated or Ordered according to the Rites of that Book since the second year of the aforenamed King Edward unto this time or hereafter shall be Consecrated or Ordered according to the same Rites We decree all such to be rightly orderly and lawfully Consecrated and Ordered It be Enacted And be it therefore Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all Subscriptions hereafter to be had or made unto the said Articles by any Deacon Priest or Ecclesiastical person or other person whatsoever who by this Act or any other Law now in force is required to subscribe unto the said Articles shall be construed and be taken to extend and shall be applied for and touching the said Six and thirtieth Article unto the Book containing the form and manner of Making Ordaining and Consecrating of Bishops Priests and Deacons in this Act mentioned in such sort and manner as the same did heretofore extend unto the Book set forth in the time of King Edward the Sixth mentioned in the said Six and thirtieth Article Any thing in the said Article or in any Statute Act or Canon heretofore had or made to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding Provided also That the Book of Common Prayer The Common Prayer used by Authority of Parliament 1. Eliz. to be used untill Bartholomew Day 1662. EXP. and Administration of the Sacraments and other Rites and Ceremonies of this Church of England together with the form and manner of Ordaining and Consecrating Bishops Priests and Deacons heretofore in use and respectively established by Act of Parliament in the First and Eighth years of Quéen Elizabeth shall be still used and observed in the Church of England until the Feast of St. Bartholomew which shall be in the year of our Lord God One thousand six hundred sixty and two EXP. as to this last Clause CAP. V. For Regulating the Making of Stuffs in Norfolk and Norwich WHereas divers abuses and deceipts have of late years béen had and used in the making of Worsteds and other Stuffs commonly called Norwich Stuffs and in the Réeling of Yarnes whereof the said Stuffs are either wholly or in part made which tends to the debasing of the said Manufacture unto the prejudice of the publique which said Trade of Weaving of Stuffs hath of late times béen very much increased and great variety of new sorts of Stuffs have béen invented 7 E. 4. cap. 1. so that the Power given by the Statute of the Seventh of Edward the Fourth Chapter the First is not sufficient for the Regulating of the same And that the number of the Wardens by the same Act appointed being but Eight are too few for the Governing and Ordering the same Trade by which means the same Manufacture will soon be lost if not prevented and carried into forreign Nations to the great diminution of His Majesties Customs and turning out of the work many thousands of poor people For prevention of which abuses deceipts and evils The number of Wardens and Assistants of Master Weavers in Norwich how and when to be chosen It is Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons Assembled in Parliament and by the Authority of the same That there shall be Twelve Wardens and Thirty Assistants all which are to be Master-Weavers within the County of the City of Norwich and County of Norfolk sir of which said Wardens and fiftéen of the said Assistants shall be chosen the first Monday after Pentecost in the year of our Lord God One thousand six hundred sixty and two and from thenceforth yearly and every year on the next Monday after Pentecost at some publique place by the Master-Weavers or the greater part of them present of the said City and County of Norwich And the other six
or seised by any person or persons Bodies Politick or Corporate and not having accounted for the same to any Authority or pretended Authority Vsurping the Government of this Nation and not pardoned by the Act of Oblivion That all such person or persons Bodies Politick or Corporate shall account and pay the same to his Royal Highness James Duke of York your Majesties onely Brother Lord High Admiral of England or Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports upon suit for the same in the High Court of Admiralty Any thing in this Act the absence of the Lord High Admiral during these late troubles or the persons not having béen imployed or authorized by the said Lord High Admiral to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding Provided alwayes and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid How in defect of Iurisdiction in the Admiralty suit may be in the Exchequer That in case of defect of Iurisdiction in the Court of Admiralty for the recovering and levying of any such Prizes Goods matters and things aforesaid That then in such case upon Certificate thereof from the said Court of Admiralty made into his Majesties Court of Exchequer spéedy procéedings shall be had in the said Court of Exchequer for the recovering and levying of the Prizes Goods matters and things aforesaid according to Law and Iustice CAP. XV. The Trade of Silk-throwing regulated VVHereas the Company of Silk-throwers within the City of London and Liberties The Silk-throwers of London incorporated by Patent 5 Car. 1. and all their Servants and Apprentices within four Miles thereof were quinto Caroli primi Incorporated and made one Body Politick and are known by the name of the Master Wardens Assistants and Commonalty of the Trade Art or Mystery of Silk-throwers of the City of London And whereas the said Trade is of singular use and very advantagious to this Commonwealth by imploying the poor there being imployed by the said Company in and about the City of London as is expressed in their Petition above forty thousand men women and children who otherwise would unavoidably be burthensome to the places of their aboad And whereas the present Governours of the said Company by their Petition pray an enlargement of their Charter whereby they may be the better enabled to avoid the many deceits and inconveniencies they daily méet withal by Intruders who have not béen brought up Apprentices to the said Trade and others who settle themselves beyond the limits of their said Charter on purpose to avoid the Searchers and Supervision of the said Governours by which means they are at liberty to make and vend what Wares they please to the disparagement of the said Trade and discouraging of the Petitioners and all others of the said Trade that have duly served Apprentice thereunto according to the known Laws of this Nation For remedy whereof Be it Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and the Commons in this present Parliament Assembled and by Authority of the same None shall use the trade of a silk-thrower but such as have served as apprentices seven years That from and after the twenty fifth day of December which shall be in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred sixty and two no person or persons whatsoever shall directly or indirectly use exercise continue or set up the said Trade Art of Mystery of a Silk-thrower within this Realm of England unless such as are or shall be Apprentices to the said Trade or shall have served seven years Apprentiship thereunto at the least upon pain that every person so offending contrary to this Act shall pay The penalty forfeit and lose the sum of forty shillings for every moneth the said person shall use or exercise the said Trade the one moyety thereof to the use of his said Majesty his Heirs and Successors and the other moyety thereof to such person or persons as shall sue for the same in any of the Courts of Record within this Realm of England Before whom to be recovered or before any the Iustices of Oyer and Terminer or the Iustices of the Peace at their Quarter-Sessions of the Peace by Action of Debt Bill Plaint or Information or by any other lawful ways or means whatsoever wherein no Protection Wager of Law or Essoign shall be allowed And for the better enabling of the said Master Wardens Assistants and Commonalty of Silk-throwers and their Successors in their Government Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every person and persons whatsoever now using or exercising as Masters the said Art Every person using the trade in London and Westminster shall enter himself of the said corporation And be subject to the laws orders thereof The penalty Trade or Mystery or such as have served as Apprentices to the said Trade by the space of seven years at the least within the said Cities of London and Westminster and the several Suburbs thereof or within twenty miles compass of them or either of them shall before the twenty fifth day of December which shall be in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred sixty and two be admitted and are hereby enjoyned to enter themselves into the said Society or Corporation and to perform and be subject and obedient to all such Statutes Laws Orders Ordinances and Constitutions as are or shall be made or ordained for or concerning the Exercise Regulation or Government of the said Art Trade or Mystery or of any person or persons using or exercising the same upon pain of forfeiture of the sum of forty shillings for every moneth he or they shall use or exercise the said Trade after the said twenty fifth day of December One thousand six hundred sixty and two the one moyety thereof to the use of his said Majesty his Heirs and Successors and the other moyety thereof to such person and persons as shall sue for the same in any the Courts of Record within this Realm of England or before any the Iustices of Oyer and Terminer or the Iustices of Peace at their Quarter-Sessions of the Peace by Action of Debt Bill Plaint or Information or by any other lawful wayes or means whatsoever wherein no Protection Wager of Law or Essoin shall be allowed Provided That such Laws Orders Ordinances and Constitutions so made or which shall be made be not contrary but agréeable with the Laws and Statutes of this said Realm and the Customs of the said City of London The power of the masters wardens and assistants And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the said Masters Wardens Assistants and Commonalty and their Successors shall and may have and enjoy and that it shall and may be lawful to and for them from time to time and at all times hereafter to do perform and execute within the said Cities of London and Westminster and the several Suburbs thereof
the said Burrough and Liberties shall deliver unto the said Bailiff Duplicates of all Accompts of Hearths and Stoves and do all other things in such manner as by the said Acts they ought to have done unto the said Sheriffs Any thing in the said former or this Act to the contrary notwithstanding Provided always and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That it shall and may be lawful to and for the Lord High Treasurer of England Allowance to Clerks of the the Peace of the several Counties and the Chancellor of His Majesties Court of Exchequer or either of them to give and make such further allowance unto the Clerks of the Peace of the respective Counties of this Kingdom for their labour and pains in and about the Writing Engrossing and Returning into His Majesties Court of Exchequer the Duplicates and Returns of the several Constables in Parchment over and besides what is allowed by the said first recited Act as the said Lord High Treasurer and Chancellor or either of them shall think méet and convenient the same allowance not excéeding One penny in the pound by the year Any thing in the said former or in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding CAP. XIV The Profits of the Post-Office and Power of Granting Wine-Licenses setled on His Royall Highnesse the Duke of York and the Heirs Males of his Body WHereas the Lords and Commons being assembled at Westminster the Five and twentieth day of April Anno Domini One thousand six hundred and sixty in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of our most Gracious Sovereign Lord Charles the Second by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. were there continued untill the Nine and twentieth day of December next following and then Dissolved In which time a certain Act was made Entituled 12 Car. 2. cap. 25. 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 setling and limiting the prices of the same Whereby it was Enacted That no person or persons whatsoever from and after the Five and twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred sixty and one unless he or they should be authorized and enabled in manner and form as by the said Act is appointed shall sell or utter by Retail any kind of Wine or Wines to be spent in his or their Mansion-house or Houses or other place by any means whatsoever upon pain of forfeiting for every such offence the Sum of Five pounds the one moyety thereof to the King and the other moyety to him or them that will sue for the same And it was further thereby Enacted That it should be lawful 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 authorizing them to license and give authority to such person or persons as they should think fit to sell and utter by Retail all and every or any kind of Wine or Wines to be drunk and spent as well within the house or houses or other place in the Tenure or Occupation of the party so Licensed as without in any City Town or other place within the Kingdom of England Dominion of Wales and Town of Berwick upon Tweed and such Commissioners are to Contract for selling and uttering of Wines by Retail in any City or other place as aforesaid in such manner and form and under such Provisoes as in the said Act is mentioned And it is further provided by the said Act That the Rents Revenues and Sums of money arising by the said Act should be duly and constantly paid and answered into His Majesties Receipt of Exchequer and not be charged or chargeable either before it be paid into the Exchequer or after with any Gift or Pension as by the said Act amongst divers other Provisoes and Clauses may more at large appear And also one other Act was at the same time made Entituled An Act for Erecting and Establishing a Post-Office 12 Car. 2. cap. 34. Whereby it is Enacted That from thenceforth there should be one general Letter-Office erected and established in some convenient place within the City of London from whence all Letters and Pacquets may be sent into any part of the Kingdom of England Scotland and Ireland or other of His Majesties Dominions or unto any Kingdom or Country beyond the Seas And that one Master of the said General Letter-Office shall be from time to time appointed by the Kings Majesty His Heirs and Successors by His or their Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England The Office of Post-Master General by the name and stile of His Majesties Post-Master-General which said Post-Master and his Deputy and Deputies by him thereunto sufficiently authorized and his and their Servants and Agents and no other person shall have the receiving ordering or sending Post of all Letters and Pacquets whatsoever to be sent to and from the places aforesaid except as therein and thereby is excepted And it was thereby provided That such Post-Master-General and his Deputy and Deputies may demand have receive and take for the Portage of all such Letters which he shall convey as aforesaid and for the providing and furnishing horses for thorough-Posts according to the Rates therein mentioned And that His Majesty His Heirs and Successors may Grant the said Office of Post-Master-General with the Powers and Authorities thereunto belonging and the several Rates of Portage therein mentioned and all Profits Priviledges Fées Perquisits and Emoluments thereunto belonging either for life or term of years not excéeding One and twenty years to such person and persons and under such Covenants Conditions and yearly Rents to His said Majesty His Heirs and Successors reserved as he or they shall from time to time think fit As by the said Act amongst divers other Clauses and Provisoes therein contained may more at large appear Both which Acts have béen confirmed by this present Parliament Now forasmuch as the Kings most Excellent Majesty is graciously pleased out of His Princely care and great love and affection to His most entirely beloved Brother James Duke of York for and towards the Maintenance and Support of the said Duke his State and Dignity to Grant and Assign all and every the Power and Powers Authority and Authorities of giving License to any person or persons to Sell or Vtter by Retail all and every or any kind of Wine or Wines whatsoever with all Rents Sum or Sums of Money Revenues Profits and Emoluments whatsoever that shall or may arise from or out or by reason of such power of Licensing the Retailing of Wines or Forfeitures for Retailing of Wines without such Licenses unto the said James Duke of York and to the Heirs males of his Body begotten or to be
begotten And also all the Rents Sum and Sums of money and Revenues that shall arise grow and become due of or from the said General Letter-Office or Post-Office or Office of Post-Master-General unto the said James Duke of York and the Heirs males of his Body begotten or to be begotten Be it therefore Enacted and Declared by the Kings most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and the Commons in this present Parliament assembled The Powers of granting Wine Licenses entailed upon the Duke of York and by the Authority of the same That the said James Duke of York and the Heirs males of his Body begotten or to be begotten shall have all and every the Powers and Authorities aforesaid to give and grant Licenses to such person or persons as he or they shall think fit to Sell and Vtter by Retail all and every or any kind of Wine or Wines whatsoever to be drunk and spent as well within the house and houses or other place in the Tenure or Occupation of the party so Licensed as without in any City Town or other place whatsoever within the Kingdom of England Dominion of Wales and Town and Port of Berwick upon Tweed Together with all Benefits and Profits thereof And also that the said Duke and the Heirs males of his Body begotten or to be begotten shall have that moyety of the Forfeitures and Penalties which by the said recited Act is given to his Majesty His Heirs and Successors And it is hereby further Declared That all and every other person or persons which from time to time or at any times hereafter shall be by the said James Duke of York and the Heirs males of his Body begotten or to be begotten appointed authorized or deputed Agent or Agents Commissioner or Commissioners to Treat and Contract for giving Licenses and Dispensations to any person or persons for the Selling and Vttering Wines by Retail in any City or Town or other place as aforesaid shall have the full and sole power and authority to Treat and Contract for giving Licenses to any person or persons for the Selling and Vttering Wines by Retail in any City Town or other place as aforesaid any Law Statute Grant Vsage or Custom to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding in as full and ample manner as the Kings Agents or Commissioners might do by vertue of the said recited Act. And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That such person or or persons as shall be appointed by the said James Duke of York or the Heirs males of his body begotten or to be begotten under his or their Hand and Seal for granting Licences for Selling and Vttering Wines by Retail are hereby enabled under such Seal as the said Duke or the Heirs males of his Body begotten or to be begotten shall appoint to grant Licenses for the Selling and Vttering Wines by Retail to any person or persons or for any time or times not excéeding One and Twenty years if such persons shall so long live and for such Yearly Rents and under such Conditions as they shall think fit so as no Fine be taken for the same but that the Rents or Sums of money so agréed for and reserved shall be duly paid at the times and places agréed for the payment thereof for which Rents so reserved in case the same shall not be paid the said Duke and the Heirs males of his Body begotten or to be begotten shall and may have power by this Act to sue for the same by Bill Plaint or Action of Debt in any of His Majesties Courts of Record at Westminster or elsewhere in his own Name or to sue for the same in His Majesties Name in the Court of the Exchequer at the Election of the said Duke and the Heirs males of his body begotten or to be begotten And that the discharge of the said James Duke of York and of the Heirs males of his body begotten or to be begotten or of his or their Receiver General for the time being shall be a full and effectual discharge to all intents and purposes for all such moneys as have or shall be received by vertue of the Act for Wine-Licenses Provided always That the Kings Majesty His Heirs and Successors shall not during the continuance of the said Estate Tayl by himself or Agents grant any Commission or Commissions License or Licenses for the Selling or Vttering of any Wines by Retail And also Provided That nothing in this Act contained shall make void any Contracts Leases or Agréements that have béen made by His Majesties Agents for granting Licenses for Selling and Vttering Wines by Retail in pursuance of the said Act but the same Contracts Leases and Agréements shall remain in such force as they were before the making of this Act and that the Rents thereupon reserved and all Arrears thereof shall be paid unto the said Duke and to the Heirs males of his Body begotten or to be begotten And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all the yearly Rents Rents and profits arising by the Letter-Office Sum or Sums of money Revenues Issues and Profits whatsoever that shall grow due accrew or be payable unto His Majesty His Heirs and Successors for or by reason of the said general Letter-Office or Post-ffice or Office of Post-Master General or annexed incident or belonging to the said Post-Office or general Letter-Office or Office of Post-Master-General or Issuing out of the same or accrewing or growing due for or by reason of the same shall be and hereby are vested and setled by vertue of this Act upon the said James Duke of York and the Heirs males of his Body begotten or to be begotten with full and sole power from time to time for the said Duke and the Heirs males of his Body begotten or to be begotten his and their Receivers-General to receive all and every the said Rents Issues and Profits accrewing for or issuing out of the said Office and from time to time to give Discharges for the money so received Provided always And be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid Not to be paid into the Exchequer That none of the said yearly Rents Issues and Profits arising growing due accrewing or issuing out of the said general Letter-Office or Post-Office or Office of Post-Master-General shall for and during the said Estate Tail be paid into the Exchequer but only to the said Duke and to the Heirs males of his Body begotten or to begotten his or their Receiver-General for the time being And also that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Duke and for the Heirs males of his Body begotten or to be begotten in the name of His Majesty How to be recovered his Heirs or Successors or in his or their own name to sue for the same by Bill Plaint Information Action of Debt or otherwise in any Court or Courts