County of Wiltes Waltes Buckland Thomas Mompesson William Caley esqs Mathew Rayman Gent. Tho. Hunt Gent. Robert Chandler Robert Nicholas of Alcainings William BroomewichGent Samuell Eyre Gent. Simon SpatchurstEsq Christopher Gardiner Gent. Mr. Francis Parâ—y Sarum For the City of New Sarum Samuel Eyre Gent. Symon Spatchurst esq Christopher Gardiner Gent. Anglesey For the Isle of Anglesey Robert Lord Viscount Bulkley Brecon For the County of Brecon William Iones Iohn Gwyn Henry Stedman Edward Powell Cardigan For the County of Cardigan Iames Phillips Morgan Herbert Thomas Ienkins Erasmus Lloyde Thomas Evans Henry Vaughan Thomas Price the elder Esquires Thomas Lloyde of Yinshen Morris Vaughan Iohn Price Gent. Thomas Parâ—y Reighnold Ienkins Iohn Bowin Thomas Lewis â—â—ector Phillips Nicâ—olas Lewis VVilliam Iones Abel Gâ—â—ffin Esqs VVactkin Lloyde Iohn Griffith of Noyadd Gentlemen The Major of Cardigâ—mfor the time being Rees Gwin David Morgan Aldermen Carmarthen For the County of Carmarthen Jonathan Lloyde Walter Lloyde Walter Mansell Carnarvon For the County of Carnarvon Griffith Bodurda John Lloydâ—of Naugwhnadale Robert Wynn of Conway William VVynn of Pengwoone VVilliam Thomas of Carnarvon Ionathan Lloyde VValter Lloyde VValter Mansell Denbigh For the County of Denbigh Francis Manly Esq Flint For the County of Flint Kenâ—ick Eaton Esq Glamorgan For the County of Glamorgan Iohn Price of Courtcarne Morgan Morgan Esq Mountgomery For the County of Mountgomery VVilliam Oakely Edmond VVareing of Oldbury David Morrice Esqs Iohn Matthews Henry Puâ—sel Iohn Kiffin VVilliam Price of Lanligan Iohn Lloyd of Conway Haverford-West For the Town and County of Haverford-west Sir Herbert Perrot Knight VVilliam 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 Imployment 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 Majesties Service who entred 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 Majesties 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 Misdemeanor shall with all convenient speed have their Accompts 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 Accompts stated as before and receive their pay from the said Fourteenth of March One thousand six hundred fifty eight until the Twenty fourth of Iune One thousand six hundred and sixty next following And the Commissiâ—ners appointed by this Act shall upon sight of the Accompts so stated as before cause the send Captains Officers and Mariners Wages successively to be payed 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 before-mentioned for any short allowance of Victuals made or pretended to be made them either at Sea or in Harbor And if it shall appear That any Money Clothes Goods Wares or Merchandices have beén paid or sold by any Publick Minister Officer or other person to any Commander Officer or Seaman of the aforesaid Ships upon accompt 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 moneths 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 accompts of the Commanders Officers and Seamen are stated then the Auditors shall state the accompts of the Ship-Keépers And of all Officers on shore in the Yards and Store-houses 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 past 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 moneths assessment or any other money heretofore appointed for paying or disbanding of the Army and Navy in course next after the Common Marriners 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 accompts 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 Majesties service in the Winter Guard and assign them payment in course on the Treasurers before-mentioned to be paid out of the money remaining in their hands out of the six Moneths Assessment or any other money
William Wivell Esq Sir Tho. Gower Baronet Thomas VVorsley 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. Iohn Smart Capt. Hunter Dean Tindal Esq Isaac Wincoll Thomas Clapton Thomas Peek Peter Iohnson Thomas Manby Esqs Gloucester For the County of Gloucester Thomas Freame Tho. Floyde Samuel Shepard Phillip Shepard VVilliam Morgan Richard Daston Iohn Tookâ—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 Lawrence Gent. Tho. Clerk Gent. Hertford For the County of Hertford Marmaduke Rawden Iames Willimott Iunior Gent. Arras Dr. of Physick Richard Combes Esq St. Albans For the Borrough of St. Albans William FoxwistEsq Recorder Mr. Iohn New Mr. Edward Eames Mr. Thomas Cowley Senior Mr. William Marston Henry Conningsby Edmond Smith Alban Cox Richard Combes 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 Iohn Verrier Peter Peake Gent. Lancaster For the County of Lancaster Henry Banister Esq Ieoffry Rushton Gent. Richard Fleetwood Gent. Iohn Molineux esq VVilliam Fife esq Sir George Middleton Knight and Baronet Mathew Richardson esq Robert Heywood Esq Roger Stoughton of the City of London Alderman Lincoln For the parts of Linsey in the County of Lincolne Edward Turney William Lister Esqs Sir Robert Dallison Baronet Sir Charles Dallison Knight Great Grimsby For great Grimâ—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 Iohn RobinsonBaronet Lieutenant of the Tower Sir Richard Browne Thomas Bide Thomas Harrisonof South-Mims Sir VVilliam Bateman Lieut. Col. Powel Charles Pitfield Esq Robert Peyton Iohn Iones Iohn Limbrey Edward Chard Richard Shelton Esqs VVilliam Page Esq Roger GenningsEsq Richard Meney Westminster For the City of VVestminster and Liberties thereof Gabriel Beck Esq Mr. Graham Peter Maplesden George Plunknet Thomas Kiâ—ke William Greene George Farewell Ralph Darnell Northampton For the County of Northampton Edward Onely Iohn Thornton Iohn VVilloughby 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 Black-borne 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 Medow Knight Thomas Gooch George England John Carter Nathaniel Ashby Thomas Lucas Iohn Woodroff Iames Iohnson 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 Iohn Marley Nottingham For the Town of Nottingham Francis SandisEsq Thomas Bristow William Newton Gentlemen East-Retford For the Borrough of East-Retford the Bailiffs for the time being Oxon. For the County of Oxon William Glyn John West Esquires Iohn Coker Gent. Iames 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. Moore of Middleton Mr. Bishop of the Moore Benjamin Buckley Stafford For the County of Stafford Thomas Rudiardesq Iohn Colclough Timothy Edge Gentlemen Somerset For the County of Somerset William Orangeesq VVilliam Bacon Senior Gent. Iohn CridlandGent Mawdley Samborne Iohn Carew Roger Newborough Iames Haise esquires The City of Bristol For the City and County of the City of Bristol The Major and Sheriffs for the time being Iohn Knight the elder VVilliam Coulston Iohn Bradway VVilliam Cole For the City of Bathe Iohn Vane Iohn Masters Aldermen Southampton For the County of Southampton with the Town and County Mr. Essex Powlet Richard Lucy Gabriel VVhistler esqs Isle of Wight For the Isle of VVight Thomas Bowreman esq Iohn Oglander of Newport Gentleman Suffolk For the County of Suffolk George VViniffe William Blumfield esquires Surrey For the County of Surrey Edward Evelin Iohn Yates Richard Knipe esquires Mr. Iohn Parker Sir Purbeck Temple Knight Earle of Ancram Henry Capel Dalinahey esq Iohn Farewell Doctor Windebanck For the Town of Rye Samuel Bembrigg Iames VVelsh 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 Iohn Rouse Nathaniel Stoughton Iohn Stanton Esquires Wilts For the County of Wilts Waltor Buckland Thomas Mompesson William Caley esqs Mâ—tthew Rayman Gent. Tho. Hunt Gent. Robert Challoner Robert Nicholas of Alcainings 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 Iames Phillips Morgan Herbert Thomas Ienkins Erasmus Lloyde Thomas Evans Henry Vaughan Thomas Price the elder Esquires Thomas Lloyde of Ymshen Maurice Vaughan Iohn Price Gentmen Carnarvan For the County of Carnarvan Griffith Bodurda John Lloyde of Naâ—gwnnadale Robert Wynn of Conway William VVynn of Pengwoone VVilliam Thomas of Carnarvan Ionathan Lloyde VValter Lloyde VValter Mansell Denbigh For the County of Denbigh Francis Weanly Esq Flint For the County of Flint Kenrick Eaton Esq Mountgomery For the County of Mountgomery Haverford-West For the Town and County of Haverford-west Sir Herbert Perrot Knight VVilliam 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 levyed 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
Knight and Baronet Mathew Richardson esq Robert Heywood Esq Roger Stowton of the City of London Thomas Butler Richard Farrington VVilliam VVall William Turner Henry Brabin VVilliam 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 Iohn Watson William Willoughby Henry Heron Marmaduke Darrel Iohn Ogle Anthony Treadway William Skipwith Thomas Browne of Eastkirby Iohn Almore Mr. Skinner of Thornton Colledge Tho. Harrington William Whichcot Charles PelhamIunior Roger Pelham Mr. Iohn Lockton Mr. Iohn Hobson Iunior Mr. Henry Hall Mr. Charles Pawdes Mr. Iohn Colthurst Mr. William Bishop and Mr. Edward Blaw Aldermen Mr. William Perkins Mr. Thomas Mills Mr. Peregrine Buck Mr. William Dowman Mr. Thomas Dickenson Mr. Iohn 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 Iohn RobinsonBaronet Lieutenant of the Tower Sir Richard Browne Thomas Bide Thomas Harrisonof South-Mins Sir VVilliam Bateman Lieut. Col. Powel Charles Pitfield Esq Robert Peyton Iohn Iones Iohn Limbrey Edward Chard Richard Shelton Esqs VVilliam Page Esq Roger IennynsEsq Sir Heneage Finch Baronet His Majesties Sollicitor General Cheney of HackneyEsq Lieut. Col. Powel Charles Cheney of Chelsey Christopher Abdy Esq Sir Allen Broadricke Iohn Barton Esq Westminster For the City of VVestminster and Liberties thereof Gabriel Beck Esq Mr. Glaham Peter Maplesden George Plunknet Thomas Kirke VVill. Greene George Farewell Ralph Darnell Monmouth For the County of Monmouth VVilliam Ionesof Frowen Esq Iames Proger Charles Proger Northampton For the County of Northampton Edward Onely Iohn Thorton Iohn VVilloughby Esqs Norfolk For the County of Norfolk George Windham Robert Dougâ—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 Meâ—ow Knight Thomas Gooch George England John Carter Nathaniel Ashby Thomas Lucas Iohn Woodroff Iames Iohnson Esquires George Tilyard Gent. Theftford For the whole Borough and Corporation of Theftford the Major for the time being John Kendal Gent. Mr. Bourage Mâ—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 Iohn Marley Sir Nicholas Cole Knight and Baronet Sir Francis Bows Knight Sir Francis Anderson Knight Nottingham For the County of Nottingham Francis SandisEsq Thomas Bristow William Newton Gentlemen East-Retford For the Borrough of East-Retford the Bailiffs for the time being Oxon. For the County of Oxon William Glyn John West Esquires Iohn Coker Gent. Iames 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. Moore of Middleton Mr. Bishop of the Moore Benjamin Buckley Stafford For the County of Stafford Thomas Rudiardesq Iohn Colclough Timothy Edge Gentlemen Somerset For the County of Somerset William Orangeesq VVilliam Bacon Senior Gent. Iohn Oridland Gent. Mawdley Samborne Iohn Câ—rew Roger Newborough Iames 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 Iohn Knight the elder VVilliam Coulston Iohn Bradway VVilliam Coles For the City of Bathe For the City of Bathe Iohn Peirce Iohn Masters Aldermen Southampton For the County of Southampton with the Town and County Mr. Essex Powlet Richard Lucy Gabriel VVhistler ess Isle of Wight For the Isle of VVight Thomas Bowremanesq Iohn Oglander of Newport Gentleman Suffolk For the County of Suffolk George VViniffe William Blumfield esquires Mr. Iohn Brooke Mr. Milton of Ipswich Mr. Edmond Bedingfield Mr. Francis Langley Mr. Thomas Read Mr. Rabbit of Bramfield Isaac Motham esquire Gardiner Web Gent. St. Edmonds Bury For St. Edmonds Bury Francis Smith Robert Sharpe Samuel Hustler Surrey For the County of Surrey Edward Evelin Iohn Yates Richard Knipe esquires Mr. Iohn Parker Sir Purbeck Temple Sir Thomas Bludworth Knights Thomas Rogers Charles Good-Harman-Atwood esquires Iohn Parker of Rigate Rye in the County of Sussex For the Town of Rye Samuel Bembrigg Iames VVelsh Thomas Osmonton Worcester For the County of Worcester Sir Iohn PackingtonBaronet Sir Rowland Berkley Knight Sir Iohn Winford Knight Samuel Sandys Henry Townsend Iohn 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 Iohn Packington Sir Rowland Berkley Sir Ralph Clare Sir Iohn Winford Samuel Sandys esq Warwick For the County of VVarwick 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 Iesson Thomas Norton Esqs Mr. Thomas Love Mathew Smith Samuel Snell William Ielliffe Robert Beak Iames Nailer Aldermen Town of Warwick For the Town of Warwick Sir Henry PuckeringBaronet Sir Clement ThrockmortonKnight Iohn Rouse Nathaniel Stoughton Iohn Stanton Esqs Lister of Alveston Esq Richard Bishop of Stratford Wilts For the County of Wilts Walter Buckland Thomas Mompesson William Caley esqs Mathew Rayman Gent. Tho. Hunt Gent. Robert Chandler Robert Nicholas of Alcainings 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 Iames Phillips Morgan Herbert Thomas Ienkins Erasmus Lloyde Thomas Evans Henry Vaughan Thomas Price the elder Esquires Thomas Lloyde of Yinshen Morris Vaughan Iohn Price Gentmen Tho Parry Reighnold Ienkins Iohn Bowin Thomas Lewis Hector Phillips Nicholas Lewis VVilliam Iones Abel Griffin Esqs VVactkin Lloyde Iohn 〈◊〉 of Noyadd Gentlemen The Major of Cardiganfor the time being Rees Gwin David Morgan Aldermen Carmarthen For the County of Carmarthen Jonathan Lloyde Walter Lloyde Walter Mansell Carnarvon For the County of Carnarvon Griffith Bodurda John Lloyde of Nangwimadale Robert Wynn of Conway William VVynn of Pengwoone VVilliam Thomas of Carnarvon Ionathan Lloyde VValter Lloyde VValter Mansell Denbigh For the County of Denbigh Francis ManlyEsq Flint For the County of Flint Kenrick Eaton Esq
upwards upon the Credit of this Act and before the Tenth day of Ianuary One thousand six hundred and sixty pay the same unto the said Treasurers then 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 then 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 vertue of this present Act shall be paid to or received by the Treasurers aforesaid shall from time to time be issued out according to such Warrants and Directions onely as they or any three of them shall receive from the Commissioners named in one Act of this present Parliament Entituled An Act for the speedy disbanding of the Army and Garisons of this Kingdom or threé of them who are hereby required and enjoyned at their perils to take care and provide that the moneys so as aforesaid to be issued out be employed onely 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 compleated 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 then the residue of the moneys to be raised by vertue of this present Act or due or behinde 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 after-mentioned and not otherwise And be it further enacted That an accompt of all the moneys by vertue 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 noÌ„ Mannors 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 mony in this Act comprized but that the said Mannors 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 Land-Rates 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. For the County of Berks Peregrine Hobby Richard Harrison Esqs John Fecciplace of FernehamEsq Samuel Woodcox Borrough of New Windsor For the Borrough of New Windsor Andrew Plumpton Richard Fishburne Gent. Bucks For the County of Bucks William Tirringham Esq Sir Tâ—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 Cornwal For the County of Cornwal Robert Roberts Esq Sir William Tredinham Joseph Tredinham Thomas Penhallow the Knights and Burgesses that serve for the said County and Iames Eirsey Gent. The Major of Lostwithel for the time being Iohn 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 Physick William Jennens Gent. Edmond Tremayne William Putt John Kellond William Bogan George Howard Iohn Kelly Iames Rodd Esquires Walter Jago Francis Drew Esq William Walrond Esq John Blagdon Gent. Iohn Hamm Gent. Henry Newte York For the West-Riding in the County of York Welbury Norton Robâ—rt Wivell Esquires Richard Roundhil Gent. William Hamond Walteâ— Hawksworth Esquires Cuthbert Wade Iohn 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 Rodes Knights Godfrey Copley of Sprotsbrough John Clayton Ioshua Horton Thomas Stringer Esqs The Alderman of Lâ—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 VVorsley 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. Mâ—les Hubbert Mr. Iohn Smart Capt. Hunter Dean Tindal Esq Isaac Wincall Thomas Clopton Thomas Peck Peter Iohnson Thomas Manby Esq Gloucester For the County of Gloucester Thomas Freame Tho. Floyde Samuel Sheppard Phillip Sheppard VVilliam Morgan Richard Daston Iohn TookeEsq Robert Lord Tracy Thomas Morgan Esq Sir Nicholas Throckmorton Knight VVilliam Bromage Gent. VVilliam VVinter of DimmockGent Richard Matchen Gent. Iohn WynnyattGent Thomas Aylway Gent. Hereford For the County of Hereford Sir Herbert ParretKnight John Barnaby of Brookehampton esq Thomas Baskervile of Collington
of Threescore and ten thousand pounds for one month only beginning from the First day of Iuly 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 Tweede 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 Entituled 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 Iuly 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 Majesties 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 Mannors 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 Queens 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 comprized but that the said Mannors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments shall be rated assessed and taxed for and towards the said several sums of money in this Act comprized in such manner and form as they were of late rated taxed and assessed for and toward the said former land-Rates any Law Statute or Custome to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding Provided always that neither this Act nor any thing therein-contained shall be drawn into example to the prejudice of the antient 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 impowred to do That is to say Berks. For the County of Berks Peregrine Hobby Richard Harrison Esqs John Fettiplace of Ferneâ—amEsq and Samuel Woodcox Borrough of New Windsor For the Borrough 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 Cornwal For the County of Cornwal Robert Roberts Esq Sir William Tredinham Joseph Tredinham Thomas Penhallow the Knights and Burgesses that serve for the said County and Iames Eirsey Gent. The Major of Lostwithel for the time being Iohn 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 Physick William Jennens Gent. Edmond Tremayne William Putt John Kellond William Bogan George Howard Iohn Kelly Iames Rodd Esquires Walter Jago Francis Drew Esq William Walrond Esq John Blagdon Gent. Iohn 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 Iohn 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 Rodes Knights Godfrey Copley of â—pâ—otsbrough John Clayton Ioshua 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 VVorsley 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. Iohn Smart Capt. Hunter Dean Tindal Esq Isaac Wincall Thomas Clopton Thomas Peek Peter Iohnson Thomas Manby Esqs Glocester For the County of Glocester Thomas Freame Tho. Floyde Samuel Sheppard Phillip Sheppard VVilliam Morgan Richard Daston Iohn TookeEsqs Robert Lord Tracy Thomas Morgan Esq Sir Nicholas Throckmorton Knight VVilliam Bromage Gent. VVilliam VVinter of DimmockGent Richard Matchen Gent. Iohn 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 Lawrence Gent. Tho. Clerk Gent. Hertford For the County of Hertford Marmaduke Rawden Iames Willimott Iunior Gent. Thomas Aâ—asDr of Physick Richard Combes Esq Sir Robert Ioâ—lyn Knight Thomas Coppin Edward Briscoe Iohn Halsie Esqs Mr. Fetherston of Blackeswere Edward Brograve Ralph Gore Thomas Brograve Edward Cason Thomas Bonest Henry Becher Henry Chancey George Bromley Alexander Meade Iohn Crouch Iames Willimott Iunior George Poyner Gent. Iohn Iesson esq Sir Edward Alston Knight St. Albans For the Borrough of St. Albans William FoxwistEsq Recorder Mr. Iohn New Mr. Edward Eames Mr. Thomas Cowley Senior Mr. William Marston Sir Henry Conningsby Edmond Smith Alban Cox Richard Combes Esq Thom. Marstoâ—Gent Kent For the County of Kent Sir Williâ—m Mann Sir Edward Masters Thomas Peake esq Sir Tho. Godâ—rey The Major of Maydston for the time being Sir William Merideth Baronet Sir Thomas Peirse Baronet Mr. Richard Manley Mr. Thomas Manley Sandwich For the Town of Sandwich Iohn Verrier Peter Peke Gent. Lancaster For the County of Lancaster Henry BanisterEsq Ieoffry Rushton Gent. Richard FleetwoodGent Iohn Molineux esq VVilliam Fife esq Sir George Middleton
the said Post-master General shall forfeit the summ of One hnndred pounds Sterling The one moiety to his Majestie 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 Post-master General or any other imployment relating to the said Office unless he or they shall first take the Oathes of Allegiance and Supremacy before any two Iustices of the Peace of the respective Counties wherein such person or persons are or shall be resident which said Iustices are hereby authorized to administer the said Oathes 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 Maâ—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 Burrough of Grimoby in the County of Lincolne 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 Post-master Generall 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 past at the rates herein before mentioned under pain of forfeiture for every omission Five pounds to be recovered by Action suite or plaint in any his Majesties 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 Kingdomes 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 Post-Master 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 Majesties 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 Majestie his Heires and Successors shall from time to time in that behalf make and ordaine And that his Majesty his Heires and Successors may grant the said Office of Post-Master General together with the powers and Authorities thereunto belonging the several Rates of Portage above mentioned and all profits priviledges 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 Heires 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 Kingdome Provided alwayes and be it Enacted by the Athority 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 elswhere 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 Vniversities 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 Mansion-House 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 Premisses or any part thereof the Chappel 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 Rolles onely excepted which Lease and Leases so to be made shall be good and effectuall 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 beén seized of the premisses 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 Premisses 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 beén paid or reserved for the greater part of seven years now last past 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 beén once Letten according to the power given as abovesaid shall not grant or make any new or concurrent Lease untill within seven years of the expiration of the Lease then in being nor for any lesser Rent then 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 Honors Castles Lordships Lands Tenements and Hereditaments in Ireland whereof James Earl of Roscomon his Great-Grand Father or Iames Earl of Roscomon his Father c. 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 Vicaridge of Royston in the Counties of Hertford and Cambridge and of his Successors Vicars of the said Vicaridge 6. An Act for enabling Sir William VVray to sell Lands for payment of his debts and raising of Portions for his younger Children 7. An Act for naturalizing of Gerrard Vanheuthusen Daniel Demetrius and others 8. An Act for enabling of Iohn Newton the younger and William Oakeley to make sale of Lands for payment of debts and raising of Portions c. 9. An Act for the levying of certain moneys due upon the collection for the Protestants of Piedmont 10. An Act for the Naturalization of John Boreell Esq Eldest Son of Sir William Borreell Knight and Baronet 11. An Act for the Naturalization 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 conveigh part of his Lands for payment of several Debts and Legacies charged upon his Estate by Sir William Fawnt Knight deceased aud for the raising of Portions for his younger children and making his Wife a Joynture 14. An Act for Naturalizing Francis Hide and others 15. An Act to enable Joseph Micklethwaite an Infant and his Trustees to sell Lands for payment of his Fathers 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 Mannor of Hitcham sold to Charles Doe by Sir Iohn Clarke Knight and Baronet and for setling and disposing other the Lands of the said Sir Iohn Clarke and Dame Philadelphia his Wife 18. 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 VVentworth his Son 19. An Act for the disappropriating of the Rectory appropriate of Preston 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 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 Black-Fryars
Presentations And all Elections of Heads Masters Fellows Scholars Students and Officers of the said â—olledges 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 Presidents Wardens Governors Rectors Principalls and other Heads de facto of the said Colledges Halls and Houses of Learning and Fellows and Scholars de facto of the same respectively in either of the said Vniversities or Dean and Canons or Prebends de facto of Christ Church aforesaid or Master Provost or Warden and Fellows de facto of the Colledges of Eaton 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 Colledges Church Hospitals Masters Governors Fellows Deans and Canons or Prebends are stiled 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 inable such Leases Grants and presentations shall stand and be of the same and no other force and effect as if the said Masters Provosts Presidents Wardens Governors Rectors Principals Heads Fellows Scholars Dean Canons Prebends Brethren Brothers or Sisters had been such de jure and duly and de jure Intituled in and to the said Colledges 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 Presidents Wardens Governors Reetors Principals Heads Fellows Scholars Dean Canons Prebends Brethren Brothers and Sisters of such Colledges Halls Houses of Learning Church Hospitals and places respectively Any former Law Custome or Statute to the contrary notwithstanding Provided alwayes 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 Hospitall 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 Gâ—odman and his Co-brethren 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 alwayes 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 Moore Clerk late Master or pretended Master of the Hospitall of Saint Oswald in the County of Worcester of any the Lands Tenements and Hereditaments of or belonging to the said Hospital to Richard Moore son of the said Simon Moore or to any of the children or grand children of the said Simon Moore or to any other person or persons in trust or for the use or uses of the said Simon Moore or his wife children or grandchildren or any or either of them Provided alwayes that no person or persons shall be confirmed in any Mastership Provostship Headship Fellowship or Chaplains place in any Colledge or Hall in either of the Vniversities of Oxford or Cambridge or in the Colledges of Eaton 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 Colledges or Halls Ordination is required Provided alwayes 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 Lincolne 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 Colledge of the holy and undivided Trinity within the Town and Vniversity of Cambridge of King Henry the Eights Foundation may appear and are now Leased over the head of the said John Lord Culpeper the antient 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 Colledge for the Fine for such Lease they shall be admitted to renew the said Lease for the said Fine Provided alwayes 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 Mannor and Parsonage of Kirkham in the County of Lancastâ—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 severall successive Leases under the Abbot and Covent of Vale Royal and the Colledge of Christ Church aforesaid respectively for severall 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 Colledge 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 Premisses the yearly summ of Four hundred pounds to be paid half yearly by equall portions for the terme 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 premisses for the residue of the said several termes 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 severall other persons as aforesaid had been legally made unto the said Thomas Clifton by a lawfull Deane and Chapter This Act or any other thing to the contrary notwithstanding Provided alwayes That this Act or any thing therein contained shall not extend to confirm the Election of any Head Fellow Scholar or Chaplain of any Colledge or Hall in either of the Vniversities 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 Colledge or Hall into which he or they were chosen Provided also That this Act or any thing therein contained shal 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 Colledge Canons place Prebendary Fellowship or Scholarship within either of the Vniversities or the Colledges of Eaton 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 Tombes Clerk of any Lands Tenements or Hereditaments belonging to the Hospital of Saint Katharines 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 alwayes 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 VVilliam 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 monies as they or any of them have paid with Interest for the same he or they discounting for the mean profits thereof Provided alwayes That neither this Act nor any thing therein contained shall extend to confirm VVilliam Hook in the Mastership of the Kings Majesties 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 summ or summs of money as they or any of them paid to the then Master of the said Hospitall by way of Fine at the time of such Lease making and Interest for the same And the said Lessees and every of them discâ—unting for the mean profits of the same Provided alwayes 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 Colledge of Christ Church in the Vniversity of Oxford or by any of them of any the Rectories Tythes or Gleab Lands of Hampton Wickenford Badsey Aldington Uffenhaâ— South-Littleton North Littleton and Middle Littleton in the County of Worcester heretofore the possessions of Henry late Marquess of Worcester and Dame Anne his Wife or either of them and whereo the said Henry was dispossest 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 Tythes for such terme 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 summ or summs of money as he or they have payd 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 Colledge or Hall in either of the Vniversities 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 Colledge 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 Leafe 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 â—hicheley Esq and his Ancestors by several successive Leases from the Master and Fellows of Trinity Colledge 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 Colledge 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 premisses shall be restored to his said ancient Possessions And the said Colledge 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