Four or Three of them as aforesaid at the respective Rates and Prises set by this Act and under the penalties as aforesaid to be recovered as aforesaid Anno XII CAROLI II. Regis An Act for the Levying of the Arrears of the Twelve Moneths Assessment commencing the 24 th of June 1659 and the Six Moneths Assessment commencing the 25. of December 1659. WHereas there are severall great summs of money yet uncollected and in Arrear And divers summs of money in the hands of the Collectors and not payed in due upon the twelve moneths Assessment commencing the Twenty fifth of December One Thousand six Hundred Fifty nine for payment of the Arrears of his Majesties Army now disbanding and to be disbanded notwithstanding all former Orders and His Majesties Proclamation for the speedy levying and collecting thereof Be it therefore Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majestie and the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the Authority of the same That the Commissioners nominated and appointed in the respective Counties Cities and Corporations of this Kingdome the Dominion of Wales and the Town of Berwick in an Act made this present Parliament for the speedy provision of money for disbanding and paying of the Forces of this Kingdome both by Land and Sea do forthwith cause all the said Arrears to be levied collected by such wayes and means as the same was formerly appointed to be levied and collected And likewise all such summs of money as remain in any Collectors hands to be speedily payed in to Iames Nelthorp and Iohn Lawson Esquires late Treasurers at war for and towards the speedy disbanding and paying off the said Forces Provided alwayes That the summe of Five Hundred and Twenty Pounds and Twelve Shillings disbursed by Robert Quarum Receiver Generall of the County of Cornwall by the desire and direction of the Commissioners of Assessments and other Gentlemen of the said County for the publique service of the Kingdome And also the summe of Seventy Pounds disbursed by the Town of Lyme Regis in the County of Dorset for the same service shall be and are hereby discharged and allowed unto the said Receiver and Town of Lyme Regis as if the same had been actually payed in to the Treasurers appointed to receive the same Any thing in this Act to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding Anno XII CAROLI II. Regis An Act for granting unto the Kings Majesty Four hundred and twenty thousand pounds by an Assessement of Threescore and ten thousand pounds by the Moneth for six Moneths for Disbanding the remainder of the Army and paying off the Navy WHereas it was well hoped That the moneys Enacted to be raised by several Acts of this Parliament That is to say One Act Entituled An Act for the speedy provision of money for Disbanding and Paying off the Forces of this Kingdom both by Land and Sea And one other Act Entituled An Act for supplying and explaining certain defects in an Act Entituled An Act for the speedy provision of money for the disbanding and paying off the Forces of this Kingdom both by Land and Sea And one other Act Entituled An Act for raising Sevenscore thousand pounds for the compleat disbanding of the whole Army and paying off some part of the Navy would have effectually sufficed to have compleatly disbanded the Armies and paid off the Navy But by the slow coming in of the same moneys the growing charge being still kept on the same cannot be effected without further supply And if no further supply should be made the growing Charge would become insupportable The Commons Assembled in Parliament do therefore give and grant unto Your most Excellent Majesty for the uses herein after expressed and no other the sum of four Hundred and twenty thousand pounds to be raised levyed in manner following And do humbly pray Your most Excellent Majesty That it may be Enacted and be it Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament Assembled That the sum of Threescore and ten thousand pounds by the Moneth for six Moneths beginning from the first day of January One thousand six hundred and sixty shall be Assessed Taxed Collected Levyed and Paid in the several Counties Cities and Burroughs Towns and Places within England and Wales and the Town of Berwick upon Tweed according to such rates rules and proportions and by the same Commissioners as in and by a certain Act past this Parliament Entituled An Act for raising of Sevenscore thousand pounds for the compleat disbanding of the whole Army and paying off some part of the Navy which said Commissioners shall meet on or before the twelfth day of Ianuary One thousand six hundred and sixty and are hereby enabled to use and execute all and every the like Rates Rules Proportions Powers and Authorities as in and by the said Act are mentioned and referred unto or expressed as fully and amply as if the same had been particularly inserted in this present Act. And be it further Enacted That the sum of Two hundred and ten thousand pounds being one moyety of the six months Assessment hereby imposed shall be assessed collected levyed and paid in to the Receiver or Receivers General who shall be appointed by the said Commissioners upon or before the first day of February One thousand six hundred and sixty And the other Two hundred and ten thousand pounds residue thereof upon or before the first day of April One Thousand six hundred sixty one And be it further Enacted that all and every the sums to be collected and levied by vertue of this present Act shall be paid at the Guild-Hall of the City of London unto Sir George Cartwright Sir Richard Brown Lord Mayor of the City of London Sir Iames Bunce Sir William Wheeler Sir William Vincent Thomas Rich Esq and the Chamberlain of the City of London for the time being who are hereby appointed Treasurers for the Receipt thereof and the Acquittances of them or any threé of them shall be a sufficient discharge for so much as shall be received by vertue of this Act to any person or persons who shal pay in the same And whereas there is a present necessity of raising of Eighty thousand pounds Be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any person or persons of the City of London or any other place who hath or have advanced any monies upon the Credit of an Act of this Parliament Entituled An Act for raising Sevenscore thousand pounds for the compleat disbanding of the whole Army and paying off some part of the Navy shall continue the Loane of such monies upon the Credit of this Act and Declare the same under his or their hands unto the Treasurers by this Act appointed before the One and thirtieth day of December One thousand six hundred and sixty And if any other person or persons shall advance one hundred pounds or
Act or any thing therein contained shall not be construed to take away any greater pains or penalties inflicted or to be inflicted for any the offences aforesaid by vertue of any former Act of Parliament now in force And be it also further Enacted by the authority aforesaid That every offence that shall be done or committed contrary to this Act shall and may be inquired of and heard examined tryed and determined in the County where such Sheep Wooll Wool-fels Mortlings Shorlings Yarn made of Wooll Wool-flocks Fullers-earth or Fulling-clay respectively shall be so packed loaden or laid aboard as aforesaid contrary to this Act or else in the County where such offenders shall happen to be apprehended or arrested for such offence in such manner and form and to such effect to all intents and purposes as if the same offence had been wholly and altogether done and committed at and in such County Provided alwaies and be it enacted by the authority aforesaid That no person or persons whatsoever shall at any time hereafter be impeached for any offence aforesaid unless such person or persons shall be prosecuted within the space of one year next ensuing such offence committed And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That it shall and may be lawfull to and for any person or persons to seize take and challenge to his or their own use and behoof and to the use of the King his Heirs and Successors all and all manner such Sheep Wool Woolfels Mortlings Shorlings Yarn made of Wool Wool-flocks Fullers-earth and Fulling clay as he or they shall happen to see finde know or discover to be laid aboard in any Ship or other Vessel or Boat or to be brought carried or laid on shore at or near the Sea or any Navigable River or Water to the intent or purpose to be exported transported or conveyed out of the Kingdoms of England or Ireland Town of Berwick Isles or Dominion aforesaid contrary to the true meaning of this Act or to be packed or loaden upon any â—â—orse Cart or other Carriage to the intent or purpose to be conveyed or carried into the Kingdome of Scotland aforesaid and that such person or persons as shall happen so to seize take or challenge any such Sheep Wooll Wool-fells Mortlings Shorlings Yarn made of Wooll Woolflocks Fullers Earth or Fulling Clay as aforesaid shall have the full moiety thereof to all intents and purposes Provided alwayes That such person or persons as shall make any such seizure or Challenge as aforesaid to his or their own use shall not be admitted or allowed to give in Evidence upon his or their Oath or Oathes against any person or persons which shall happen to be indicted accused or questioned by vertue of this Act or any thing therein contained And furthermore be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every Ship Vessel Hulke Barge or Boat of what kinde soever whereof any Alien born or whereof any naturall born Subjects not inhabiting within the Realm of England shall be owner or part owner and wherein any Sheep Wooll Wool-fells Mortlings Shorlings Yarn made of Wooll Wooll-flocks Fullers Earth or Fulling Clay shall happen to be Shipped put or laid aboard contrary to the true meaning of this Act shall be forfeited to the Kings Majestie his Heirs and Successors Provided alwayes That this Act shall not extend to any Lamd skin ready drest and prepared fit and usefull for Furr or Lynings Provided also That this Act shall not in any wise extend to the transporting carrying or conveying away of any such Wool-fells or Pelts with such VVooll upon them or to any Beds stuffed with Flocks which shall be carryed or imployed in any Ship or other vessel for necessary use onely of and about the Ordnance or other thing in or concerning such Ship or Vessel or onely for the necessary use of any the persons in such Ship or Vessell passing or being and which shall not be sold or uttered in any Foreign parts out of the Kingdomes of England or Ireland or Town of Berwick Istes or Dominion aforesaid nor to the exporting transporting carrying or conveying of any Weather-sheep or of the VVooll growing upon any such VVeather-sheep to be carryed alive in any Ship or other Vessell for and towards the onely necessary food or diet of or for the Company or Passengers or other persons therein and for and towards none other purpose Provided alwayes and be it further Enacted That this Act or any thing therein contained shall not extend to any such Wooll to be exported or transported out of or from the Port of Southampton onely unto the aforesaid Isles of Jersey and Guernzey by or for the onely use or behoof of any the Inhabitants of the said Isles of Jersey and Guernzey or either of them or to any such VVooll to be shipped or loaden aboard in any ship or other vessel by or for the only use or behoof of any the Inhabitants of the said Isles of Jersey or Guernsey or either of them in the Port aforesaid to be exported and transported into the said Isles of Jersey or Guernzey or either of them so as such person and persons that shall so ship or lay aboard such Wooll into any ship or other vessel do before the shipping or laying aboard such VVooll deliver unto the Customer Comptroller Surveyor or Searcher of the Port of Southampton aforesaid out of which the same VVooll is to be exported a writing under the Seal or Seals of the respective Governors of the same Isles of Jersey and Guernzey unto which the said Wool is to be transported or of his or their Deputy or Deputies respectively the which writing shall purport and express that the party named in such writing is authorised and appointed to export or to cause to be exported out of the Port aforesaid so much Wooll expressing the number of the Tods to the same Isle to be used or manufactured in one of the same Isles or in some of the members or parts of the same and that such party so authorised and appointed to export or cause to be exported that Wool hath before the making and sealing of that writing entred sufficient Bond to his Majesties use for the landing of the said Wool in that Isle And to the intent that the quantity of Wooll to be exported out of the Port of Southampton aforesaid into the said Isles or either of them in any one year accompting the year to begin from the first day of January next ensuing and so yearly from the first day of January may not exceed the Quantity hereunder specified that is tosay unto the Isle of Jerâ—ey Two thousand Tods and no more of unkeamed Wool and unto Guernzey One thousand Tods and no more of unkeamed Wool and unto Alderny Two hundred Tods and no more of unkeamed Wool and unto Sarke One hundred Tods of unkeamed Wool and no more every Tod not exceeding thirty two pounds And be it enacted
by the Authority aforesaid That the Governor of the said Isle of Jersey or his Deputy for whom he will answer shall not make to any person or persons any writing or writings such as is above specified to authorise or appoint such person or persons as aforesaid to fetch eâ—port or transport out of the Port of Southampton aforesaid unto the said Isle of Jersey in one year accompting the year from the first day of January One thousand six hundred and sixty aforesaid any greater quantity of VVool then Two thousand Tods in any one year and that the Governor of the said Isle of Guernzey or his Deputy for whom he will answer shall not make to any person or persons any writing or writings such as is above specified to authorise and appoint such person or persons as aforesaid to fetch export or transport out of the Port above specified unto the said Isles of Guernzey with Alderny and Sarke in any one year accepting the year from the first day of January aforesaid any greater quantity of VVooll then One thousand Tods for Guernzey Two hundred Todds for Alderney and One hundred Todds for Sarke in any one year and that the Customer of the Port of Southampton aforesaid shall keep a true accompt of all the said quantity of Woolls so by him permitted to be loaden by vertue of this Act and shall not permit any greater quantity of VVoolls to be loaden then by this Act is prescribed in any one year to either of the said Islands respectively under any pretence whatsoever upon the penalty of the forfeiture of his place and the summe of One hundred pounds in money one moyety whereof to the Kings Majesty His Heirs and Successors and the other moyety to him or them that will sue for the same in any Court of Record wherein no Essoyne protection or wager of Law shall be allowed And if any of the Governors aforesaid or any their or either of their Deputy or Deputies of the said Isles or either of them shall give grant or make any Licence or Licences for exporting from Southampton aforesaid into the said Isles respectively of any greater quantity of such VVooll then is before by the true meaning of this Act limitted and appointed in that behalf That then the respective Governor or Governors of such of the said Isles shall forfeit and pay to the Kings Majesty His Heirs or Successors the summ of Twenty pounds of lawful money of â—ngland for every Todd of VVooll which shall be so licenced to be exported over and above the rate or proportion of VVooll in and by this Act or the true meaning thereof limited or appointed And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the respective Governors aforesaid or their respective Deputies or any their Clerks Officers or Servants for the Granting making or Sealing of every such writing of Licence as is aforesaid and for the entring a Remembrance of the same into some book which they shall have and keep for that purpose may have and take the summ of Twelve pence and no more upon pain of Forfeiting to be partie grieved the summ of Five shillings for every penny which shall be taken over and above the said summ of twelve pence in and by this Act allowed to be taken and so after that proportion the said penalty or Forfeiture for the taking above Twelve pence as aforesaid to be recovered by Bill Plaint or Information in any Court of Record at Westminster or elsewhere wherein no Injunction Protection Priviledge Essoyne or wager of Law shall be admitted or allowed Anno Regni CAROLI IJ. REGIS Angliae Scotiae Franciae Hiberniae DUODECIMO At the Parliament begun at Westminster the Five and twentieth day or April An. Dom. 1660. In the Twelfth Year of the Reign of Our most Gracious Soveraign Lord CHARLES By the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. LONDON Printed by JOHN BILL Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty 1660. CUM PRIVILEGIO Anno XII CAROLI II. Regis An Act for Confirmation of Marriages WHereas by vertue or colour of certain Ordinances or certain pretended Acts or Ordinances divers marriages since the beginning of the late troubles have beeâ— had and solemnized in some other manner then hath been formerly used and accustomed Now for the preventing and avoyding of all doubts and questions touching the same It is Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty with the advice and assent of the Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled and by Authority of the â—ame That all Marriages had or Solemnized in any of his Majesties Dominions since the first day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred forty and two before any Iustice of Peace or reputed Iustice of Peace of England or Wales or other his Majesties Dominions and by such Iustice or reputed Iustice so pronounced or declared And all Marriages within any of His Majesties Dominions since the same first day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred forty two had or solemnized according to the direction or true intent of any Act or Ordinance or reputed Act or Ordinance of one or both Houses of Parliament or of any Convention sitting at Westminster under the name Stile or Title of a Parliament or assuming that name Stile or Title shall be and shall be adjudged esteemed and taken to be and to have been of the same and no other force and effect as if such Marriages had been had and solemnized according to the Rites and Ceremonies established or used in the Church or Kingdom of England any Law Custome or Vsage to the contrary thereof notwithstanding And be it further Enacted that where in any Suite commenced or to be commenced in any of the Courts of the Common Law any issue hath beén joyned and not already tryed or determined or shall be joyneâ— upon the point of Bastardy or lawfulness of marriage for or concerning the marriages had and solemnized as aforesaid the same issues shall be tryed by Iury of twelve men according to the course of Tryal of other issues tryable by Iury at the Common Law and not otherwise any Law Statute or Vsage to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding Anno XII CAROLI II. Regis An Act for Prohibiting the Planting Setting or Sowing of Tobacco in England and Ireland YOur Majesties loyal and obedient Subjects The Lords and Commoâ—s in this present Parliament Assembled considering of how great concern and importance it is That the Columes and Plantations of this Kingdom in America be defended protected maintained and kept up and that all due and possible encouragement be given unto them and that not onely in regard great and considerable Dominions and Countries have been thereby gained and added to the Imperial Crown of this Realm But for that the strength and welfare of this Kingdom do very much depend upon them in regard of the
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
or any threé or more of them within their several Precincts shall and may have power to inquire of hear and determine all abuses neglects and misdoings of all and every the Assessors and Collectors to be imployed by vertue of this or the said precedent Acts and shall have power to impose any Fine or Fines upon them or any of them whom they shall be well informed by the oath of two or more credible witnesses which oath they or any two of them are hereby impowred to administer to offend from and after the Twentieth day of December One thousand six hundred and sixty in not performing their duties in their respective employments Provided That no such Fine shall excéed the sum of five pounds for one offence and that such Commissioners who shall set or impose such â—ine or â—ines shall have full power by Warrant under their hands and seals to command the several Constables or Tythingmen which in the several and respective places where such person or persons have their habitation or above upon whom such fine or fines is or are imposed to levy the same by Distress upon the Goods of such person or persons refusing to pay the same and to return the overplus thereof if any be deducting also reasonable charges for taking such Distress to the owner or owners of such Goods and every such fine shall be imployed to the same purposes as the moneys raised by the said former Acts are appointed And also in case no Distress can be found or had for satisfying such fine and in case no Distress can be taken by the Collectors or other Officers appointed to Distrain for the Taxes or Assessments by vertue of the said former Act or Acts that in every such default upon complaint to the said Commissioners or any threé of them within their several and respective limits the said Commissioners or any thrée of them shall have full power and authority to cause every such person from whom no Distress can be had to be committed to the next Common Gaol there to remain until he hath fully satisfied and paid such sum or sums of money which ought to be charged upon him by vertue of this and the said former Acts without Bail or Main-prize And be it further enacted and declared That the Commissioners of every County and place respectively shall make up a true accompt of the sums onely of every Hundred Lath Wapentake or Ward Rated and Assessed by the said former Acts together with the additional sums that shall be rated by vertue of this present Act severally within their several Counties Limits and Precincts without naming the particular persons or estates and shall shew what hath been paid thereof and to what person and persons and what hath been discharged by such Certificates as are appointed by this Act and what is in arrear and upaid and shall return the same unto His Majesties Court of Exchequer before the Second day of March next and in so doing they shall not be compelled to make or return any other Accompt Duplicate or Certificate And it is further enacted and declared That the true and full yearly value of all Lands Tenements Rents Tithes and other Hereditaments shall be rated and assessed in manner aforesaid in the several Parishes Villages or Hamlets where the same are scituate lying or arising And be it further declared That every sum charged upon and paid by any person by vertue of the said former Acts or either of them by reason of estate degrée or quality shall be allowed and deducted out of such further charge as shall be imposed upon him or her by vertue of this present Act. Lastly It is enacted and declared That whosoever is sued at Law for any Act done or to be done in the due execution of this or either of the said former Acts he may plead the General Issue and give the special matter in evidence And if the Plaintiff be Nonsuit or a Verdict pass against any such Plaintiff or Plaintiffs in any such Action the Defendant shall and may recover his double costs Provided always and be it enacted That this Act or any thing therein contained shall not extend to any Peer of this Realm in point of Assessment Imprisonment Distress or otherwise provision being made in the said first recited Act for the Assessing of the said Péers by certain Péers who are therein named and appointed in that behalf And be it further enacted That the Lord Chancellor the Lord Treasurer the Lord Steward of His Majesties Houshold Lord Chamberlain of His Majesties Houshold the Earl of Northampton Lord Howard of Charleton the Lord Roberts the Lord Grey of Wark the Lord Craven the Lord Mohun and the Lord Hatton be added to the Péers named in the said first recited Act for the Assessing of the Péers according to the said recited Act Which said Lords Commissioners or any five of them in this and the former Act named shall have power to Assess Levy and Collect and shall Assess Levy and Collect all such sums of money as shall be assessed according to the tenor of this and the former Act upon such Péers who have not paid proportionably to their estates And be it declared and enacted by the Authority aforesaid That these persons hereafter named shall be added Commissioners for their several Counties Places and Precincts respectively and shall exercise the same power as if they had béen named in the said former Acts or either of them Berks. For the County of Berks Perigrine Hobby Richard Harrison Esqs Iohn Fettiplace of FernhamEsq Burrough of New Windsor Andrew Plumton Gent. Richard Fishborne Gent. Bucks For the County of Bucks Sir Thomas Hampson Baronet Sir Phillip Palmer Baronet Anthony Raâ—cliffe Esq Cambridge For the County of Cambridge Sir Thomas Dayrell Iohn Bennet Esq Sir Anthony Cage Levinus Bennett For the Isle of Ely For the Isle of Ely Roger Jennings Esq Chester For the County of Chester Sir George Warberton Baronet Edward Warren Esq Jeffery Shakerly Esq Henry Lee Esq City of Chester For the City and County of the City of Chester the Major for the time being Cornwall For the County of Cornwall Robert Roberts Esq Sir William Thredinham Joâ—eph Tredinham Thomas Penhallow The Knights and Burgesses that serve for the said County and Iames Eirsey Gent. Cumberland For the County of Cumberland Anthony Bouch Richard â—Urial Thomas Croswhat Robert VVebster Devon For the County of Devon Nicholas DaviesDoctor of Physick VVilliam Jennins Gent. Edmond Tremaine VVilliam Putt Iohn Kellond VVilliam Bogan George Howard Iohn Kelley VVilliam Kelley Iames Rodd Esqs York For the West Riding in the County of York VVestbury Norcon Esq Robert VVivell Esq Richard Roundhill Gent. VVilliam Hamond Esq VValter Hawkesworth Esq Cutbert VVade Iohn â—reston Gent. Arthur Ingram Esq Edward Atkinâ—â— VVilliam VVitham Gent. Samuel Sonderâ—â—nd Esq Thomas VVard Gent. Sir William â—â—gram Knight York Northriding For the Northriding in the County of York Sir William Caley Arthur Caley Esq
Record in His Majesties Court of Exchequer and not otherwise Any thing in this Act herein before contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding Provided always and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and singular the Mannors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments which at any time heretofore were the Lands and Possessions of Henry late Marquess of Worcester and Edward now Marquess of Worcester and Henry Lord Herbert Son and Heir apparent of the said Edward Marquess of Worcester or any of them whereof or wherein the said Oliver Cromwell or any other person or persons in trust for him or to his use or any other the persons attainted by this Act or otherwise or any person or persons in trust for them or any of them had or claimed or pretended to have any Estate Right Title Possession or Interest at any time before or since the decease of the said Oliver Cromwell shall be and hereby are vested and setled in and shall be held and enjoyed by the said Marquess of VVorcester and the said Henry Lord Herbert in such manner and form and for such Estate and Estates with such Powers and Priviledges as they formerly had in the same respectively Any thing in this present Act contained or any Act Conveyance or Assurance heretofore made or acknowledged by the said Edward Marquess of VVorcester and Henry Lord Herbert or either of them unto the said Oliver Cromwell or any other person or persons in trust for or to the use of the said Oliver Cromwell or any Act or Conveyance made or done by the said Oliver Cromwell or by any in trust for him to any person whatsoever to the contrary notwithstanding Saving always to all and every person and persons Bodies Politick and others their respective Heirs Successors Executors and Administrators all such Right Title and Interest in Law and Equity which they or any of them have or ought to have of into or out of any the premisses not being in trust for any the said Offenders nor derived by from or under the said Offenders since the Twenty fifth day of March which was in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred forty six And that they the said person and persons Bodies Politick and other their respective Heirs Successors Executors and Administrators and every of them in all and every such case where his and their Entry was lawful upon such Offender or Offenders or the Heirs or Assigns of such Offender or Offenders in or upon the said Twenty fifth day of March One thousand six hundred forty and six or at any time since may without Petition Monstrans de droyt Onster le maine or other Suit to His Majesty enter on the Premisses in His Majesties Possession or in the Possession of His Successors and Patentees their Heirs or Assigns in such manner to all intents as he or they might have done on the Possession of the said Offenders their Heirs or Assigns in or upon the said Twenty fifth day of March or at any time since Any thing in this Act to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding Provided also That all and every person and persons which have received any of the Rents or mean profits of in or out of any the Lands Tenements and Hereditaments Chattels real or Possessions of any the Offender or Offenders in this Act mentioned before the Eleventh day of February One thousand six hundred fifty and nine and have paid or accounted for the same before the said Eleventh day of February One thousand six hundred fifty and nine unto the said Offender or Offenders or their Assigns or to any claiming from or under them shall be clearly and for ever acquitted and discharged of and from the same against the Kings Majesty His Heirs and Successors any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding Provided always That it shall and may be lawful to and for Richard Ingoldsby to retain and keep or otherwise to sell and dispose all and singular the Goods and Chattels formerly belonging to sir Hardress Waller in the Kingdom of Ireland until Two thousand pounds for which the said Richard Ingoldsby in the year One thousand six hundred fifty eight stood joyntly bound with the said six Hardress Waller unto Iames Brooks of the City of York Alderman and was then counter-secured by a Iudgement upon his Lands and since by a Deed of Bargain and Sale of the said Goods and Chattels in Ireland be fully paid together with the Interest thereof he the said Richard Ingoldsby accounting for and paying the full overplus thereof if any shall be unto our Soveraign Lord the King Any thing herein before contained to the contrary notwithstanding Anno XII CAROLI II. Regis An Act for Confirmation of Leases and Grants from Colledges and Hospitals WHereas since the beginning of the late Troubles divers Masters Provosts Presidents Wardens Governours Rectors Principals and other Heads Fellows and Scholars of Colledges Halls or Houses of Learning in either of the Vniversities of Oxford and Cambridge and the Dean Canons and Prevends of the Cathedral or Collegiat Church or Colledge of Christ-Church in the Vniversity of Oxford and Provest Warden or other Head-Officer and Fellows or Scholars of the â—olledges of Eaton and Winchester and Masters and Governors Brethren Brothers and Sisters of divers Hospitals have been amoved ejected or sequestred by the Lords and Commons assemâ—led in Parliament or by certain Visitors by them appointed or by some Conventions sitting at Westminster under the name or stile of a Parliament or by some Authority or pretence of Authority derived from them or the late pretended and usurped powers stiled Keepers of the Liberty of Eâ—gland by Authority of Parliament or Protectors of the Common-wealth of England Scotland and Ireland and the Dominion or Dominions and Territories thereunto belonging And whereas also after these Amotions Ejections or Sequestrations several other persons have been either by election of the said Colledges Halls Houses of Learning Church or Hospitals or by some of the powers or pretended powers above mentioned placed and substituted in these Masterships Headships Fellowships Deanary Canories Prebendaries Governorships and other places aforesaid who have actually exercised the same places and been de facto Masters Provosts Presidents Wardens Governours Rectors Principals and other Heads Fellows Scholars Brethren Brothers and Sisters Dean Canons or Prebends of such respective Colledges Halls Houses of Learning Hospitals Cathedrall Church or places and have made divers Grants by Copy of Court-Roll and Leases and Licences to let or assign Grants and Presentations to and Elections of divers persons Re-entries for non-payment of Rent or breach of Conditions whereupon divers Questions may in time to come arise For prevention whereof It is Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty with the Advice and assent of the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled and by Authority of the same That all Grants by Copy of Court-Roll and Leases and Licences of setting and Assigning Grants and
Simon Meyne James Temple Peter Temple Thomas Waite John Cook William Hewlet Hugh Peters Francis Hacker and Daniel Axtell have already received their Tryal at Law and by Verdict or their own Confession have been convicted and by Iudgement of Law thereupon had do now stand duely and legally attainted of whom ten persons that is to say Thomas Harrison Adrian Scroop John Carew John Jones Thomas Scot Gregory Clement John Cook Hugh Peters Francis Hacker and Daniel Axtell have most deservedly suffered the pains of death and been executed according to Law and the said John Lisle William Say Valentiâ—e Wauton Edward Whally John Barkstead Edmond Ludlow sir Michael Livesey John Okey John Hewson William Goffe Cornelius Holland Thomas Challoner Miles Corbet William Cawley Nicholas Love John Dixwell Daniel Blagrave Andrew Broughton and Edward Dendy are fled from Iustice not daring to abide a legal Tryal May it therefore please your Maiesty that it may be Enacted And be it Enacted by Authority of this present Parliament That the said Oliver Cromwell deceased Henry Ireton deceased John Bradshaw deceased and Thomas Pride deceased shall by vertue of this Act be adjudged to be Convicted and Attainted of High Treason to all intents and purposes as if they and every of them respectively had been Attainted in their lives And also that John Lisle William Say Valentine Wauton Edward Whally John Barkstead Edmond Ludlow sir Michael Livesey John Okey John Hewson william Goffe Cornelius Holland Thomas Challoner William Cawley Miles Corbet Nicholas Love John Dixwell Daniel Blagrave Andrew Broughton Edward Dendy and every of them stand and be adjudged and by Authority of this present Act Convicted and Attainted of High Treason And that all and every the Mannors Messnages Lands Tenements Rents Reversions Remainders Possessions Rights Conditions Interests Offices Fees Annuities and all other the Hereditaments Leases for years Chattels real and other things of that nature whatsoever they be of them the said Oliver Cromwell Henry Ireton John Bradshaw Thomas Pride John Lisle William Say Valentine Wâ—uton Edward Whally John Barkstead Edmond Ludlow sir Michael Livesey John Okey John Hewson William Goffe Cornelius Holland Thomas Challoner William Cawly Miles Corbet Nicholas Love John Dixwell Daniel Blagrave Andrew Broughton Edward Dendy Thomas Harrison Adrian Scroop John Carew John Jones Thomas Scot Gregory Clement Hugh Peters Francis Hacker Iohn Cook Daniel Axtell sir Hardress Waller William Heveningham Isaac Pennington Henry Martin Gilbert Millington Robert Tichborne Owen Rowe Robert Lilborne Henry Smith Edmond Harvy Iohn Downs Vincent Potter Augustine Garland George Fleetwood Simon Meyne Iames Temple Peter Temple Thomas Wayte which they or any of them or any other person or persons to their or any of their uses or in trust for them or any of them had the Five and twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred forty and six or at any time since shall stand and be forfeited unto Your Majesty Your Heirs and Successors and shall be deemed vested and adjudged to be in the actual and real possession of Your Majesty without any Office or Inquisition thereof hereafter to be taken or found And also That all and every the Goods Debts and other the Chattels personal whatsoever of them the said Oliver Cromwell Henry Ireton Iohn Bradshaw Thomas Pride whereof at the time of their respective deaths they or any of them or any other in trust for them or any of them stood possessed in Law or Equity and all the Goods Debts and other the Chattels personal whatsoever of them the said Iohn Lisle William Say Valentine Wauton Edward Whalley John Barkstead Edmond Ludlow Sir Michael Livesey John Okey John Hewson William Goffe Cornelius Holland Thomas Challoner William Cawly Miles Corbet Nicholas Love John Dixwell Andrew Broughton Edward Dendy Thomas Harrison Adrian Scroope John Carew John Jones Thomas Scot Gregory Clement Hugh Peters Francis Hacker Iohn Cook Daniel Axtell sir Hardress Waller William Heveningham Isaac Pennington Henry Martin Gilbert Millington Robert Tichborne Owen Rowe Robert Lilborne Henry Smith Edmond Harvy Iohn Downs Vincent Potter Augustine Garland George Fleetwood Simon Meyne Iames Temple Peter Temple Thomas Wayte whereof upon the Eleventh day of February One thousand six hundred fifty nine they or any of them or any other in Trust for them or any of them stood possessed either in Law or Equity shall be deemed and adjudged to be forfeited unto and are hereby vested and put into the actual and real possession of Your Majesty without any further Office or Inquisition thereof hereafter to be taken or found Provided always and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That no Conveyance Assurance Grant Bargain Sale Charge Lease Assignment of Lease Grants and Surrenders by Copy of Court-Roll Estate Interest Trust or limitation of any Vse or Vses of or out of any Manors Lands Tenements or Hereditaments not being the Lands nor Hereditaments of the late King Queen or Prince or of any Archbishops Bishops Deans Deans and Chapters nor being Lands or Hereditaments sold or given for the Delinquency or pretended Delinquency of any person or persons whatsoever by vertue or pretext of any Act Order Ordinance or reputed Act Order or Ordinance since the First day of Ianuary One thousand six hundred forty and one nor any Statute Iudgement or Recognizance had made acknowledged or suffered to any person or persons Bodies Politick or Corporate before the Twenty ninth day of September One thousand six hundred fifty nine by any of the Offenders before in this Act mentioned or their Heirs or by any other person or persons claiming by from or under them or any of them other then the wife or wives childe or children heir or heirs of such person or persons or any of them for money bona fide to them or any of them paid or lent nor any Conveyance Assurance Grant or Estate made before the Twenty fifth of April One thousand six hundred and sixty by any person or persons to any of the Offenders aforesaid in Trust And for the benefit of any other person or persons not being any of the Offenders aforesaid or in trust for any Bodies Politick or Corporate shall be impeached defeated made void or frustrated hereby or by any of the Convictions and Attainders aforesaid but that the same shall be held and enjoyed by the Purchasers Grantees Lessees Assigns Cestuy que usu Cestuy que trust and every of them their Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns respectively as if this Act had not been made and as if the said Offenders had not been by this Act or by any other course or proceedings of Law convicted or attainted so as the said Conveyances and all and every the Grants and Assurances which by vertue of this Act are and ought to be held and enjoyed as aforesaid shall before the First of Ianuary which shall be in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred sixty and two be entred and enrolled of
employment of a very considerable part of its Shipping and Seamen and of the vent of very great quantities of its Native Commodities and Manufactures as also of its supply with several considerable Commodities which it was wont formerly to have onely from Forraigners and at far dearer Rates And forasmuch as Tobacco is one of the main products of several of those Plantations and upon which their welfare and subsistence and the Navigation of this Kingdom and vent of its Commodities thither do much depend and in regard it is found by experience That the Tobaccoes Planted in these parts are not so good and wholsome for the Takers thereof And that by the Planting thereof your Majesty is deprived of a considerable part of Your Revenue arising by Customes upon Imported Tobacco Do most humbly pray that it may be Enacted by your Majesty And it is hereby Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty and the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament Assembled and by the Authority of the same That no person or persons whatsoever shall or do from and after the first day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred and sixty Set Plant improve to grow make or cure any Tobacco either in Seed Plant or otherwise in or upon any Ground Earth Field or Place within the Kingdom of England Dominion of Wales Islands of Guernsey or Jersey or Town of Berwick upon Tweed or in the Kingdom of Ireland under the penalty of the Forfeiture of all such Tobacco or the value thereof and of the sum of forty shillings for every Rod or Pole of Ground to Planted Set or Sowen as aforesaid and so portionablely for a greater or 〈◊〉 quantity of Ground One Moyety thereof to His Majesty His Heirs and Successors And the other Moyety to him or them that shall Sue for the same to be recovered by Bill Plaint or Information in any Court of Record wherein no Essoign Protection or Wager in Law shall be allowed And it is hereby further Enacted That all Sheriffs Iustices of the Peace Maiors Bailiffs Contrables and every of them upon Information or Complaint made unto them or any of them by any the Officers of the Customes or by any other person or persons whatsoever That there is any Tobacco Set Sowen Planted or growing within their Iurisdictions or Precincts contrary to this Act shall within Ten days after such Information or Complaint cause to be burnt plucked up consumed or utterly destroyed all such Tobacco so Set Sowen Planted or Growing And it is hereby further Enacted That in case any person or persons shall resist or make forcible opposition against any person or persons in the due and through Execution of this Act that every such person or persons for every such offence shall forfeit the sum of five pounds to be divided and recovered in manner aforesaid And in case any person or persons shall not pay the sums of money by them to be paid by vertue of this Act That in every such case Destress shall be made and Sale thereof returning the Over-plus to the Owners And in case no Destress be to be found That then every such party shall be committed to the Common Gaol in the County where such Offence shall be committed there to remain for the space of two Moneths without Bail or Main-prize Provided always and it is hereby Enacted That this Act nor any thing therein contained shall extend to the hindring of the Planting of Tobacco in any Physick Garden of either University or in any other private Garden for Physick or Chirurgery onely so as the quantity so Planted exceed not one half of one Pole in any one place or Garden Anno XII CAROLI II. Regis An Act for erecting and establishing a Post-Office WHereas for the maintenance of mutual Correspondencies and prevention of many Inconveniences happening by private Posts severall publique Post-Offices have been heretofore erected for carrying and recarrying of Letters by Posts to and from all parts and places within England Scotland and Ireland and severall parts beyond the Seas the well-ordering whereof is a matter of general concernment and of great advantage as well for preservation of Trade and Commerce as otherwise To the end therefore that the same may be managed so that speedy and safe dispatches may be had which is most likely to be effected by ereâ—ting one general Post-Office for that purpose Be it therefore Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the Authority of the same That there be from henceforth one general Letter-Office erected and established in some convenient place within the City of Londâ—n from whence all Letters and Pacquets whatsoever may be with speed and expedition sent unto any part of the Kingdomes of England Scotland and Ireland or any other of his Majesties Dominions or unto any Kingdome or Countrey beyond the Seas at which said Office all Returns and Answers may be likewise received And that one Master of the said General Letter-Office shall be from time to time appointed by the Kings Majesty His Heirs and Successors to be made or constituted by Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England by the name and style of his Majesties Post-Master Generall which said Master of the said Office and his Deputy and Deputies by him thereunto sufficiently authorised and his and their Servants and Agents and no other person or persons whatsoever shall from time to time have the receiving taking up ordering dispatching sending Post or with speed and delivering of all Letters Pacquets whatsoever which shall from time to time be sent to and from all and every the parts and places of England Scotland and Ireland and other his Majesties Dominions and to and from all and every the Kingdomes and Countreys beyond the Seas where he shall settle or cause to be setled Posts or running Messengers for that purpose Except such Letters as shall be sent by Coaches common known Carryers of Goods by Carts Waggons or Packhorses and shall be carried along with their Carts Waggons and Packhorses respectively And except Letters of Merchants and Masters which shall be sent by any Masters of any Ships Barques or other Vessel of Merchandize or by any other person imployed by them for the Carriage of such Letters aforesaid according to the respective directions And also except Letters to be sent by any private Friend or Friends in their wayes of journey or travel or by any Messenger or Messengers sent on purpose for or concerning the private affairs of any person or persons And also except Messengers who carry and recarry Commissions or the Return thereof Affidavits Writs Process or Proceedings or the Returnes thereof issuing out of any Court And be it furtther Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That such Postmaster Generall for the time being as shall from time to time be made and constituted by His Majesty His Heirs and Successors and the respective Deputies
heretofore appointed for the paying or disbanding of the Army and Navy next after the sums formerly ordered are paid VI. That the Auditors shall from the said Fourteenth of March One thousand six hundred fifty eight state the accompts of all men that shall or may justly claim any money for Quarters and Cures of the Sick and Wounded Seamen ser a shore out of His Majesties Ships in any Town or Corporation in this Kingdom And for the Quarters and Cures of the Sick and Wounded Soldiers sent over from Flanders which being so stated the said Commissioners shall assign them their money by Warrant on the Treasurers to be paid in course next after the Commanders Officers and Marriners aforesaid and the Officers and Ship-keépers aforesaid are paid and satisfied VII That if in case any Commanders Officers or Marriners shall have died or beén discharged by Ticket out of any the said Ships and their Arrears of Pay not satisfied In such case the Auditors shall state the accompts of the persons so dead or discharged from the said Fourteénth day of March One thousand six hundred fifty eight to the day of their death or discharge according to their several capacities And the Commissioners shall thereupon give Warrants upon the Treasurers by this Act appointed for the payment of the sums to them or their Assigns in course when the Commanders and Officers of the several Ships to which they did belong at the time of their death or discharge and the debts for curing the Sick and Wounded are satisfied VIII That the said Auditors shall also state the several accompts of all other persons which can or may justly claim any debt to be due unto him or them for any provision maintenance of Prisoners Goods Wares Merchandises Stores Ammunition and other necessaries sold and delivered to any Publick Minister to and for the use of the Navy aforesaid from the Fourtéenth of March One thousand six hundred fifty eight to the Twenty fourth of Iune One thousand six hundred and sixty and order them payment in course after the before mentioned sums are paid by Assignation on the Treasurers to be paid out of the money remaining in their hands out of the six Moneths Assessment or any other moâ—eys heretofore appointed for paying or disbanding of the Army and Navy IX That for the better stating the accompts of the Commanders Officers and Mariners of the said Navy and the several other accompts before recited and hereafter mentioned Arthur Sprey William Iessop Ralph Darnal Samuel Atkins Richard Kingdon and Bartholomew Fillingham Esquires and Iohn Walker Gentleman shall be and are hereby appointed constituted and authorized to audite and cast up the accompts of the aforesaid Commanders Officers Mariners and all other mens accompts relating to the debt of the said Navy as before and shall respectively before they enter thereon take an Oath in these words following I Do swear that to the best of my skill and judgment I shall examine and truly state all such accompts as shall be committed to my care and trust by the Commissioners for disbanding the Army and discharging the Navy or any three or more of them and shall and will to the best of my knowledge make true Certificates of all such accompts to the said Commissioners or any three of them So help me God Which said Oath the said Commissioners or any three of them as aforesaid are hereby authorized to administer accordingly Which accompts so certified by the said Auditors or any two of them then the said Commissioners or any three of them shall have power and authority and are neeâ—by authorized and impowered to issue out Warrants from time to time to the respective Treasurers aforesaid for the payment of the several sums so audited and due as aforesaid Which Warrants together with the acquittance of the persons to whom the same is payable thereupon shall be to the said Treasurers respectively a sufficient Warrant and discharge X. That the Chief Officers of His Majesties Navy do with all convenient speed deliver unto the Commissioners appointed by this Act a perfect List of the names of all the aforesaid Ships that are to be discharged and the places in which they lie And the names and sirnames of the Commanders Officers Marriners and common Seamen to each ship belonging and a particular accompt of the time that every person hath served and what Money or Goods every or any one of them hath received XI That the Pursers and Checks of the several Ships of the Navy do from time to time when they shall be required thereunto attend the Auditors aforesaid and deliver unto them a true and perfect accompt of all the Commanders Officers Marriners and Seamen belonging to the said ships and shall produce the original Muster-Book and Pay-books wherein the names of the said Commanders Officers and Sea-men were entered and give an exact accompt of what Arrears is due unto them and how and in what manner the same becomes due the which Books and Accompts shall by the said Pursers and Checks be delivered upon Oath which said Oath the Commissioners aforesaid or any thrée of them are hereby ordered to administer accordingly XII That in case any Purser shall be found to make any false Muster or shall muster any Captain Officer or Mariner by a false name or make any false Ticket Such Purser shall forfeit his or their respective Wages and be imprisoned the space of six Moneths and in such Case the Commissioners appointed by this Act or any two of them are hereby impowred to commit them to prison accordingly XIII That upon discharge of any of the Commanders Officers and Mariners of the Navy aforesaid all the said Commanders Officers and Mariners shall deliver up all their respective Ships Guns Masts Sayles Yards Anchors Cables Tackle Apparrel Provisions Ammunition and Stores which are in their possessions for his Majesties use unto such person or persons as his Majesty or the Lord High Admiral of England shall appoint to receive the same And if any Commanders Officers or Sea-men shall refuse to be discharged or to deliver up the Stores aforesaid or shall be found upon due proof to have embezled any part thereof or do disswade others from being discharged he or they so offending shall forfeit all his and their Arrears and be further proceeded against according to their demerit XIIII That the said Commissioners or any thrée of them as aforesaid shall have power to nominate appoint and imploy such Clerks Agents Messengers and Servants as shall be necessary for the said Work and to make and give to them such reasonable Sallaryes Allowances and satisfactions as they shall think fit And also to provide all other necessaries and to defray all other charges relating to the fame XV. That the Commissioners formerly nominated by the House of Commons and by this Act continued and appointed for this Service shall have and receive for their charge and pains in and about this Service one
penny in the pound and no more out of all such monies as shall be issued by vertue of this Act and each of the Auditors aforesaid shall receive for his pains and Charges in and about this Service the sum of twenty shillings per diem during the continuance of this Service which the Treasurers of the aforesaid monies are hereby enabled and required to issue and pay accordingly XVI That the Commissioners shall direct the said Treasurers from time to time to grant Assignations who are hereby required to observe the same for such and so many sums of money on the respective Receivers or Treasurers for raising money by the Act aforesaid in the several Counties Cities or places where they understand any of the said Money lies as the Commissioners for disbanding the Army and Navy or any threé or more of them as aforesaid shall direct and appoint to such persons and in such manner as the said Commissioners or any threé or more of them as aforesaid shall direct and appoint XVII That the Commissioners herein named or any thrée of them shall and are hereby authorized to call to accompt the present Treasurers in this Act named And Iames Nelthorpe and Iohn Lawson Esquires late Treasurers at Wars or any other former Treasurers or Commissioners of the Army or Navy for all such sums of money as they or any of them stand accomptable for and to certifie the same accompts into His Majesties Exchequer Anno Regni CAROLI IJ. REGIS Angliae Scotiae Franciae Hiberniae DUO DECIMO At the Parliament begun at Westminster the Five and twentieth day of April An. Dom. 1660. In the Twelfth Year of the Reign of Our most Gracious Soveraign Lord CHARLES By the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. LONDON Printed by IOHN BILL Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty 1660. CUM PRIVILEGIO Anno XII CAROLI II. Regis An Act for further supplying and explaining certain defects in an Act Intituled An Act for the speedy provision of money for disbanding and paying off the Forces of this Kingdom both by Land and Sea WHereas through some doubts arising upon or by negligence in the execution of one Act of this present Parliament Intituled An Act for the speedy provision of money for the disbanding and paying off the Forces of this Kingdom both by Land and Sea And also of one other Act Intituled An Act for supplying and explaining certain defects in the aforesaid Act The same Acts do not answer the ends aforesaid in such measure as was expected without some further explanation of the sence thereof and a review of the several Assessments made thereby so that some persons may not escape without payment at all or go away at very small proportions whilst others pay their just and full due It is therefore Enacted and Declared by the Kings most Excellent Majesty by and with the consent and advice of the Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled and by the Authority of the â—ame That all and every person and persons of the several Ranks Degrées and Qualifications in the said Act or Acts mentioned shall contribute and pay the several and respective sums of money therein appointed to be paid any pretence of eâ—emption being the Kings Majesties Servants to the contrary notwithstanding And also that every person and persons Ecclesiastical and Temporal Bodies Politick and Corporate shall pay for their Estates both real and personal the sum of Forty shillings for one hundred pounds per annum and so proportionably for a greater or lesser Estate And for every hundred pounds personal Estate after the rate of five pounds per annum Provided it extend not to Estates under five pounds per annum And to the intent the same may be equally and indifferently Assessed and Taxed Be it further Enacted and Declared by the Authority aforesaid That the several Commissioners in the said Act named or any three of them within their several and respective Counties Limits and Precincts shall have power to nominate and appoint two or more of the most able and discréet persons in every Parish Villaâ— or Hamlet to review the several Rates 〈◊〉 Assâ—ssments that have been made in their several and respective Parishes Villages and Hamlets And where they shall finde that by the negligence or default of any former Assessors any persons or Estates have béen under Rated or omitted to be Rated That then they shall Rate and Assess all such persons and Estates so under-rated or omitted to the full value they are to be rated and assessed at either for their degrées persons or estates by this or the former Acts to that purpose made in this present Parliament or shall by the appointment at the discretion of the said Commissioners make new Assessments or Rates and shall return the same or their said Additional Rates at such places and times as the said Commissioners or any thrée of them shall appoint And it is further enacted and declared by the Authority aforesaid That every sworn Attorney or Clerk in the Office of the Clerk of the Pipe in the Exchequer and euery Attorney belonging to the Office of the Lord Treasâ—rers Remembrancer shall pay Twenty nobles apéece And be it further enacted and declared That every Barrester at Law and every other person or persons that hath or have subscribed to any Deed or Writing wherein he or they have béen written or entituled Esquire or that hath or have acted by vertue of any Commission or pretended Commission Act or pretended Acts of Parliament wherein they have before the sitting of this Parliament béen written or entituled Esquire shall pay as reputed Esquires within the said Acts. And to the intent that none that have or shall pay his or their due proportions that he or they ought to pay in respect of his or their quality or degrée may be doubly charged every person that hath or shall pay his full proportion for his or her degrée and quality the same excéeding the proportion of his or her estate real and personal shall by certificate under the hands and seals of 〈◊〉 or more of the Commissioners within the same County or Precinets where such sum hath oâ— shall be paid be discharged from further payment for his or her estate so that it be particularly expressed in every such Certificates where such estate lieth and the several and respective values thereof so that it may appear that his or her proportion for his or her degrée or quality doth exceed that of his or her estate and also where any person or persons Bodies Politick or Corporate have paid or shall pay for his her or their estate in one or more Counties he or they shall by like Certificate or Certificates be discharged in other places for so much and such values specially mentioned to be paid in the said Certificates and no more And be it enacted and declared by the Authority aforesaid That the said Commissioners
any thing herein contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding Provided alwayes That neither this Act nor any thing therein contained shall extend to restore any person or persons to any Headship Fellowship or Scholarship of any Colledge or Hall or to any Chaplains or 〈◊〉 place in any Colledge or Hall in 〈…〉 the Vniversities or to any Lecture or Readers place that is or shall be before the first day of January One thousand six hundred and sixty eiected out of their respective Headship Fellowship Scholarship Chaplain or Clerks-place or out of any Lecture in the said Vniversities by his Majesties Commissioners under the Great Seal for not having been legally and according to the severall Statutes of the said respective severall places nominated elected or admitted in or to the same Any thing in this Act contained to the contrary notwithstanding Anno XII CAROLI II. Regis An Act for prohibiting the Exportation of Wooll Woolfels Fullers Earth or any kind of Scouring Earth FOr the better preventing and avoiding of such Losses and Inconveniencies as have happened and daily do and may happen to the Kingdome of England and Dominion of Wales and to the Kingdome of Ireland by and through the secret and subtile exportation and transportation and by and through the secret and subtle carrying and conveighing away of Wooll Woolfells Mortlings Sherlings Yarn made of Wooll Woolflocks Fullers Earth and Fulling Clay out of and from the Kingdome and Dominion aforesaid and for the better setting on work the poor people and Inhabitants of the Kingdomes and Dominion aforesaid And to the Intent that the full and best use and benefit of the principal native Commodities of the same Kingdomes and Dominion may come redound and be unto and amongst the Subjects and Inhabitants of the same and not unto or amongst the Subjects and Inhabitants of the Realm of Scotland or of any Foreign Realms or States as the same now of late in some great measure hath done and is further likely to do if some severer punishment then heretofore be not speedily inflicted upon such Offenders as shall be Actors or Assistants in and to such Exportation and Transportation and in and to such carrying and conveying away thereof as aforesaid Be it Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament Assembled and by the Authority of the same That no person or persons whatsoever from and after the fourteenth day of January One thousand six hundred and threescore shall directly or indirectly Export Transport carry or convey or cause or procure to be Exported Transported carried or conveyed out of or from the Kingdome of England or Dominion of Wales or Town of Barwick upon â—wede or out of or from the Isles of Jersey or Guernzey with Sarke and Alderney being under the Government of Guernzey aforesaid or out of or from any of them or out of or from the Kingdome of Ireland aforesaid into any parts or places out of the Kingdomes Isles or Dominion aforesaid any Sheep or Wooll whatsoever of the breed or growth of the Kingdomes of England or Ireland or Isles or Dominion aforesaid Or any Wooll fells Mortlings or Shorlings or any Yarn made of Wooll or any Woolflocks or any Fullers Earth or any Fulling Clay whatsoever nor shall directly or indirectly pack or load or cause to be packed or loaded upon any Horse Cart or other Carriage or Load or lay on board or cause to be loaden or laid on board in any Ship or other Vessel in any place or Port within the Kingdomes of England or Ireland or Town of Berwick or Isles or Dominion aforesaid any such Sheep Wooll Woolfells Mortlings Shorlings Yarn made of Wooll or Woollflocks or any Fullers Earth or Fulling Clay to the intent or purpose to export transport carry or convey the same or to cause the same to be exported transported carryed or conveyed out of the Kingdomes of England or Ireland Town of Berwick Isles or Dominion aforesaid or with intent or purpose that any other person or persons should so export transport carry or convey the same into any parts or places out of the Kingdomes of England and Ireland Town of Berwick Isles or Dominion aforesaid into the Kingdome of Scotland or any Foreign parts And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That no Wooll Woolfells Mortlings Shorlings Yarn made of Wooll Woollflocks or any Fullers Earth or Fulling Clay shall be from and after the fourteenth day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred and threescore exported transported carried or conveyed out of the Kingdome of England and Dominion of Wales or Town of Berwick or Kingdome of Ireland or out of any Port or place of the said Kingdomes respectively unto the Isles of Jersey or Guernzey or to Sarke or Alderney Except as in this Act shall be hereafter limited or appointed And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every the Offender Offenders offence and offences aforesaid shall be subject and lyable to the respective pains penalties and forfeitures hereafter following That is to say The said Sheep Woolls Woolfels Mortlings Shorlings Yarn made of Wooll Woolflocks Fullers Earth and Fulling Clay so exported transported carryed conveyed packed or loaden contrary to the true intent of this Act shall be forfeited and that every offender and offenders therein shall forfeit Twenty shillings for every such Sheep and Three shillings for every pound weight of such Wooll Woolfels Mortlings Shorlings Yarn made of wool wool-flocks Fullers earth or Fulling Clay And also the owners of the said Ships or Vessels knowing such offence shall forfeit all their Interest in the said Ships or Vessels with all their Apparel and furniture to them and every of them belonging And that the Master and Mariners thereof knowing such offence and wittingly and willingly aiding and assisting thereunto shall forfeit all their Goods and Chattels and have Imprisonment for the space of three moneths without Bail or Main-prise the one moiety of which said penalties and forfeitures shall be to the Kings Majesty his Heirs and Successors and the other moiety to him that will sue for the same by Action of Debt Bill Plaint or Information in any of his Majesties Courts of Record or before the Iustices of Assize or in the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace In which Suit no Essoyn protection or wager of Law shall be allowed And be it further Enacted That if any Merchant or other person or persons shall after the said fourteenth day of January transport or cause to be transported any Sheep Wool Wool-fels Mortlings Shorlings Woollen-yarn Wool-flocks Fullers-earth or Fulling-clay contrary to the true intent of this Act and be thereof lawfully convicted That then he shall be disabled to require any debt or Accompt of any Factor or others for or concerning any Debt or Estate properly belonging to such offendor Provided alwaies and it is nevertheless declared That this