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90 C. 2. Anno vicelimo primo Jacobi I. A. D. 1623. by the Space of threefcore Years next before the Beginning of this prefent Seffion of Parliament, unlefs his Majefty, or fome of his Progenitors, PredeceiTors or Anceftors, or fome other Perfon or Perfons, Bo- dies Politick or Corporate, by, from or under whom his Majefty any Thing hath or lawfully claimeth in- the faid Manors, Lands, Tenements, Rents, Tithes or Hereditaments, by Force of any Right or Title, have been anfwered by Virtue of any fuch Right or Title, the Rents, Revenues, Iffues or other Profits thereof, within threefcore Years next before the Beginning of this prefent Seffion of Parliament, or that the fame have been duly in Charge, or flood infuper of Record as aforefaid, within the faid Space of three- fcore Years: (4) And furthermore, that every Perfon and Perfons, Bodies Politick, and Corporate, their Heirs and Succeffors, and all claiming by, from or under them, or any of them, for and according to their and every of their feveral Eftates and Interefts which they have or claim refpedlively, fhall quietly and ?reely have, hold and enjoy all fuch Manors, Lands, Tenements, Rents, Tithes and Hereditaments, ex- cept Liberties and Franchifes, as they now have, claim or enjoy, (whereof his Majefty, his Progenitors, Predeceffors or Anceftors, or he or they, by, from or under whom his Majefty any Thing hath or law- fully claimeth, or fome of them, by Force of fome Right or Title to the fame, have not been anfwered by Yirtueof fuch Right or Title, the Rents, Revenues, Ifiues or Profits thereof, within threefcore Years next before the Beginning of this prefent Selfion of Parliament;) Nor the fame have beeii duly in Charge, or flood infuper of Record as aforefaid, within the faid Space of threefcore Years, againft all and every Perfon and Perfons, their Heirs and Affigns, having, claiming- or pretending to have any Eftate, Right, Title, Intereft, Claim or Demand whatlbever, of, in or to the fame, by Force or Colour of any Letters Patents or Grants upon Suggeftion of Concealment, or wrongful Detaining, or not being in Charge, or defective Titles, or by, from or under any Patentees or Grantees, or any Letters Patents or Grants upon Sugge- fl:ion of Concealment, or wrongful Detaining, or not being in Charge, or defedllve Titles, ofor for which faid Manors, Lands, Tenements, Rents, lithes and Hereditaments, or any of them, no Verdi<ft, Judg- ment, Decree, judicial Order upon Hearing, or Sentence now ftanding in Force, hath been had or given in any Adlion, Bill, Plaint or Informatiori, in any of his Majefty's Courts at Wejiminfter, for or in the Name of the King's Majefty, or of the late Queen Elizabeth^ or for any of the faid Patentees or Grantees, or for their or any of their Heirs or Affigns, within threefcore Years next before the Beginning of this pre- fent Seffion of Parliament. This Aarhaii IL Provided always. That this A<5t, or any Thing therein contained, fhall not extend to bar, impeach rot impeach the or hinder his Majefty, his Heirs or Succeffors, of, for or from any Manors, Lands, Tenements, Rents, fn'y Rl™on° Tithes or Hereditaments, whereof any Reverfioft or Remainder now is in his Majefty, for or concerning or Remainder, the laid Reverfion or Remainder; {%) nor of, for or from any Reverfion or Remainder, or Poffibility of Reverfion or Remainder, in any of his Majefty's Progenitors, or Predeceffors or Anceftors, which by the Expiration, End or other Determination of any limited Eftate of Fee-funple, or of any Fee-tail or other particular Eftate, hath or ought to have fallen or become in PofTeffion within the Space of threefcore Years next before the Beginning of this prefent Seffion of Parliament : (3) Nor of, for or from any Right or Title firft accrued or grown to his Majefty, or any of his Progenitors, PredecefTors or Anceftors, of, in or to any Manors, Lands, Tenements, Rents, Tithes or Hereditaments, within the Space of threefcore Years next before the Beginning of this prefent Seffion of Parliament, and not before. in. Provided alfo, and be it enafted by Authority of this, prefent Parliament, That this Adl or any Thing therein contained fhall not extend to any Manors, Lands, Tenements, Rents, Tithes or Heredita- ments mentioned to be granted or conveyed by any of his Majefty's Progenitors, PredeceiTors or Anceftors, or by any other under whom his Majefty claimeth, to any Perfon or Perfons, of any limited Eftate in Fee-fimple, or of any Eftate in Tail or other particular Eflate, which feveral Eftates (if the fame had been good and effeftual in Law) have or ought to have fallen or become in PofTeffion within threefcore Years next before the beginning of this prefent SefTion of Parliament, nor to any Manors, Lands, Tenements, Rents, Tithes or Hereditaments mentioned to be granted or conveyed by any of his Majefty's Progeni- tors, Predeceflbrs or Anceftors, or by any other under whom his Majefty claimeth, to any Perfon or Per- fons, in Fee-tail, or other particular Eftate, whereof the Reverfion or Inheritance (if fuch Eflate-tail or other particular Eftate had been good and efTecSlual in Law) fhould have been and continued in his Ma- jefty, the firfl Day of this prefent .iSeffion of Parliament. This Afl fliaii IV. Provided alfo, and be it enaited by the Authority of this prefent Parliament, That all and Angular iwt extend to j}jg jijjd Manors, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments fhall be holden of his Majefty, his Heirs and nnres or Services Succeffors, and of Other Perfon and Perfons, Bodies Politick and Corporate, their Heirs and SuecefTors of tands. refpecStively, by the fame Tenures, Services, Fee-fanifis, Chief-rents, Herriots and other Duties, to all Intents and Purpofes, as the fame fhould or ought of Right to have been holden, if the Eftates, Rights and Interefts eflablifhed and' made fure by this prefent Adt had been before the Making of this A61 firm. The Right of good and effectual in Law : (2) Saving to every Perfon and Perfons, Bodies Politick and Coi-porate, their others f,ived. Heirs and Succeffors, (other than his raoft excellent Majefty, his Heirs and Succeffors, and other than all I Mod. Z79. Patentees or Grantees of Concealments or defecflive Titles, and all and every Perfon or Perfons claiming from, by or under them or any of them, for, in refpeft, or by Reafon of any fuch Patents or Grants of Concealments or defective Titles) all fuch Rights, Title, Intereft, Eftate, Rents, Commons, Cuf- toms. Duties, Profits and other Claims and Demands whatfoever, in, to or out of the faid Manors, Lands, Tenements, Tithes or Hereditaments, as they or any of them had or ought to have had be- foie the making of this A61 ; any Thing in this A6V to the contrary notwithftanding. ■Tt fhall not ex- V. Provided always. That this Adl, nor any Thing therein contained, fhall extend to debar his Ma- thec'u°(4m"of JeftY' ^is Heirs or Succeffors, of or from fuch Claim and Demand as his Majefty hath made, or may Two-pence paid rightfiilly make^ unto a certain Duty or Cqftom. of Two-perice upon a Clwldroo of Sea-coal, to be paid I