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SIO T H E F I R S T PARLIAMENT be payed to his Majeftie, during the faid fpace (by and attour the twentieth penny prefently payed to his Majeftie in this prefent running Taxation ) and that for the tearmes of Martin mefle next, 1633. yeares, and Whitfunday, 1634.. yeares. And by and attour the fixteenth penny of the extraordinary j Taxation now prefently granted to his Majeftie in this Parliament, to begin at Martinmafle 163 4. yeares. And hereby it is declared, thatthofe who formerly borrowed moneys for eight of the hundred, Ihall be free of payment of the faid two of ten; for fuch and the fame quantities as they have formerly! borrowed, and are prefently adebted by them, for payment of eight of the hundred allenerly: and thofe who formerly borrowed for nine of the hundred, and are prefently owing by them, mall be only 5 lyable to pay one to his Majeftie of nine, during the faid fpace, for fuch and the famequantitieoffummes, as were formerly borrowed at nine for the hundred. And it is further declared , that thofe who never borrowed moneys before the date of this Aft, and fhaHj happen to borrow any fummes of money hereafter (they being equally participant of the benefite of the faid Ad , and his Majefties gracious favour thereby extended to them with his other Subjects ) (hall be fubjed in payment of the faid proportion of two of ten , during the fpace of three years , as faid is : And ordains the lenners to pay the fame yearly and tearmly , during the faid fpace- of three years , together and in one fumme, with the twentieth penny of this prefent running extraordinary Taxation , for the faid tearme of Martinmafle next, 163 3. years, and Whitfonday 1634. years, and together and in one fumme with the fixteenth penny granted in this prefent Parliament , for the tearmes of Martinmafle , 1634. Whitfunday and Martinmafle , 1 6 3 5 . and Whitfunday , 1636. beginning the firft tearmes payment of the faid two often , at Martinmafle next , and fo tearmly thereafter , during the faid fpace of three years and fix tearmes. An J the faids Eftates have agreed all in one voice to fufpend , like-as by thefe prefents they doe fuf pend the execution of the faid ad, for the fpace of three years , after the date hereof : and by thefe prefents declare that it fhall be lawful ( not- withftanding of the faid Act ) to all fubjeds within this Realme , to take ten markes for each hundred markes of their lent moneys, put out, or to be put out upon annual-rent , conforme to the proceeding Ads of Par- liament , during the faid fpace of three years next after the date hereof. And for inbringing of the faid Taxation of two marks of ten , ordain letters to be direct in the fame forme and manner as is direct for collecting the forefaid extraordinary Taxations of the twentieth and fixteenth penny. And the fame to be payed together , and in one fumme to his Majefties Colledor-general »to be appointed , or to his Deputes in his name , having his power to receave the fame. ACT XXII. uinent the Lords ofSefsion , their Taxation ofTenJhillings to be impfed upon everie Pound Land of old extent. IN THE PARLIAMENT holden at Edinburgh upon the twentie eighth of June , the yeare oi God, 1633. OUR SQVERAIGNE LORD the Kings Sacred Majeftie, and Eftates of Par- liament prefently conveened : Remembring that at the firft inftitution of the Coiledge of Juftice , and diver? times thereafter in the Parliaments ratifying the fame, his Majeftie% Royall Anteceffors , and Eftates of the Realme then aflembled , found the eredion of that Honourable Confiftorie ( which is a biding monument o the Glorie of their Reignes ) not onely to be moftufeful for Royall fervice, but alfo neceffary and profitable for the peace of the Kingdome , and to the feene good and comfort of all the Subjeds. And confidering thai the provifion allowed of before to the Lords of Seffion , was no waies fufficient for defraying of their charges and that through their continual attendance , their privat af&ires.are neglected, and great loffes thereby fu 1 ftained by them. THEREFORE, and to the effect the faids Senators , and Lords of Seftion prefent and to come , may be more encouraged to goe on , and to perfift as they doe in their zeale and affections to his Majefties fervice and in faithful miniftration of Juftice, to the general weal of the Realme, and all the Lieges. Thefaid Eftates with the fpecial approbation and gracious good liking of the Kings Sacred Majeftie , have moft freel; condifcended , ftatute and enaded , that a Taxation be prefently impofed upon their Lands and Meanes which with his Majefties confent forefaid, theyordainetobecolleded and payed to the eiTed , in manner} and at the tearmes following , That is to fay , the Dukes , Marquefles , Earles , Vicounts , Lords , and Com mifiioners of Shy res for the temporal Eftate , have granted that their ihall be up- lifted of every pound land old extent within this Kingdome , pertaining to Dukes , Marquefles, Vicounts, Lords, Barons, anij Free-holders, and Fewarsofhis Majefties proper Lands , the fume of ten millings money, at everie one the four tearmes following , viz . The fume often fhillings money at the Feaft and tearme of MartinmafI next to come,in this inftant year of God ,1633. years .• the fume of other ten millings money, at the Feaft an; tearme of Martinmas ,1634. }" ear s : the fume of other ten fhillings money , at the Feaft and tearm of Martin mas.i 6 35. yeares: and the fume of other ten fhillings money , at the Feaft & tearme of Martinmas, 1 636. year: And the Arch-bifhops, & Bifhops for the Spiritual Eftate have granted that there fhall be up-lifted of all Arch bifhopricks , Bifhopricks , Abbacies , Pryories , and other inferior Benefices , within this Kingdome, at everi one of the foure termes above-fpecified,the juft taxatione thereof,as they have been accuftomed to be taxed i