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OF KING CHARLES THE FIRST. jii ill time by-gone , whenfoever the temporal lands of this Kingome were ftented to ten millings the pound land f old extent : And the fame taxation to be payed at everie one of the four tearmes above-fpecified. And the !)ommiflioners of Burrowes for their Eftate have granted, that there fhall be up-lifted of all the Burrowes vifhin this Kingdome , at everie one of the foure tearmes above- written , the ju ft taxation thereof, as they iave beene accuftomed to be taxed unto in all time by-gone, whenfoever the Temporal lands of this King- iome were ftented to ten millings the pound land of old extent : And the faid taxation to be payed at everie )ne of the faids foure tearmes above-written. And in regard that his Majeftie hath erected fundrie Prelacies ftTemporalLordfhips, whereby the owners thereof may claime to be taxed With the Barons of the Temp- Dral Eftate, whereby the faids Lords of the Seflion would be defrauded of a great part of the faid taxation, deftinate and appointed,as faid is. Therefore the faids Eftates ordaine that all erections of Prelacies , and other fraall benefices , in whole or in part , in Temporal Lordfliips , ihall in payment of the faid taxation, pay to the Collectors thereof, fo much pf the faid Taxation , (pro rata) as if they were no waies erected , and as they were fubject to do before the erection of the fame. And ficklike, itisftatute and ordained, that all diflblved Benefices within this King- Home in whole or in. part, mall be fubject in payment of fo much of the fameTaxation(/>r<? rata ) as they would have beene fiibject to pay , though the fame had not beene diflblved. And that the parties who have gotten any bart or portion of any Prelacies, or other inferior benefices diflblved, and new fecurities made unto them by pis Majeftie , of that part and portion thereof fo diflblved , ihall be fubject in payment of the Taxation there- bf to the Prelate , or other Beneficed perfon for his reliefe of the fame Taxation , as they would have beene ,- lb the fame had not been diflbved,notwithftanding of any condition contained in the Infeftments and fecurities knade by his Majeftie to them in the contrary thereof. And farther , the faids Eftates annul and difcharge all briviledges and immunities whatfoever , whereby any perfons may thinke themfelves free of payment of this brefent Taxation : the priviledges granted to the ordinarie Lords and Senators of the Colledge of Juftice ; and the Taxation of the Benefices given , difponed , and mortified for intertainment of the Univerfities , Colledg- )es , and Hofpitalls within this Kingdome , onely excepted. Attour , Our faid Soveraigne Lord , and Eftates |f orefa.d , have given and granted , and by thefe prefents give and grant full power and authoritie to the faids JLords of Seflion, to nominate, appoint, and elect their owne Collectors , one or moe, as they fhall thinke moft expedient for up-lifting of the torefaid Taxation , to the effect forefaid. Which fummes of money , after they lhall be in-gathered , as is before appointed ; Our Soveraigne Lord , and the Eftates forefaid deftinate and ordaine to be mortified by imployment upon Land heritably, or for annual-rent, or other fufficientfe- curitic , as may conveniently be found , for the ufe and benefit of the faids ordinarie Lords of Seflion , prefent, [and to come : To the effect , that the yearejy profit and annual of the faids lands or moneys , (as the fame [fhall happen to be imployed ) may be receaved by them and their fucceflbrs in their faids Offices , yearely and termely , after the tearmes of payment of the fame , and applyed to their behove , in manner , and con- forme to the confuetude of the divifione oi the yearely duety , prefently allowed and receaved by them : and that by and attour the prefent provifion and rents allotted to them by Parliaments heretofore. And to that effect, the faids ordinary Lords of Seflion , fhall with all convenient diligence make , fubfcribe, and deliver to his Majefties Thefaurer Principal and Depute , a fufficient and valide fecuritie by band or contract , made by the fight and advice of his Majefties Advocat , for imploying of the faid Taxation, and whole benefit there- of , in whole or in part , as the fame fhall be up-lifted to the ufe and effect above-fpecified. And ordaine the particulate forme and manner of up-lifting and in-gathering of the faid Taxation, and reliefe of the Prelats, Lords of erections, and other Beneficed perfons , to be conforme to his Majefties owne Taxation, granted in this prefent Parliament in'all points , except in fo farre as concerneth the particular day to be appointed to theVaflals, for conveening with the Prelats, Lords of erections , and other beneficed perfons , forapoint- ing and letting down of their due and right proportions of the faids Taxations , which they ordaine to be upon thcjeventeetitb day o{ September next to come, which is declared to be rhe precifeday of meeting, to the effect forefaid ; And that no farther citation , nor fummoning fhall be requifite to that effect , then the publi- cation and Proclamation of this prefent Act, at the Market-Crofles of the head Burrowes of this Realme, and holdeth the whole remnant claufes , and provifions of the Act of reliefe of his Majefties Taxations * as here repeated. And ordaines letters to be direct here-upon. ACT XXIII. Ratification oft be liberties of the Colledge of]uftice. OUR SOVERAIGNE LORD, with advice and confent of the Eftates of Parliament ratifies , approves , and confirmes all Acts of Parliament , gifts , grants and donations whatfoever , of all pri- viledges, freedomes and immunities , made, given, granted, or conceaved in favour of the Senators of the CoJ ledge of Juftice, by any of his Majefties Royal predeceflors, or in any Parliament holden by them , difpenfingalwaies with the generalitie hereof; And h&ldingthis general Ratification as fufficient, as if the whole priviledges, freedomes, and immunities, Acts, and grants thereof were fpecially and at length infert hereintil. Zzz % ACT