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A.D. 1535]
THE STATUTES OF WALES
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Exigent for Felony or Murther, and also Wreck de Mer, Wharfage and Customs of Strangers, as they have had in Times past, and as though such Privileges were granted unto them by our Sovereign Lord the King by Point of Charter; any Thing in this present Act to the contrary notwithstanding.

31. Provided alway. That this present Act, nor any Thing therein contained, shall take away or derogate any Laws Usages or laudable Customs now used within the three Shires of North Wales; nor shall not deprive nor take away the whole Liberties of the Duchy of Lancaster, but that the said Liberties shall continue and be used in every Lordship, Parcel of the said Duuchy, within the Dominion and Country of Wales, as the Liberties of the said Duchy be used in Shire Ground, and not County Palatine, within this Realm of England.

32. Provided also, That this Act, nor any Thing therein contained, do not extend nor be prejudicial to any Person or Persons, to avoid any Patent joint Patent of any Office Fees Annuities or Reversion of any Office Fees or Annuities to them granted for Term of their Life or Lives, by our Sovereign Lord the King, or by any other Person or Persons, either for the using exercising or occupying any Manner of Office or otherwise; but that they shall have and enjoy their said Fees and all other Offices or Constableships Porterships Stewardships of Leets Law-days Court Barons and other Offices, being not repugnant against this Act; and in case any such Offices be repugnant against this Act, that then the Grantees to have and enjoy their Fees during their Life or Lives; any Article or Clause in this present Act to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.

33. Provided also, that this Act nor anything therein contained be not in any wise prejudicial to the Right Honourable Henry, Earl of Worcester, for the exercising, using and occupying of the Office of the Justice of the whole County of Glamorgan; any Thing in this present Act contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.

34. Provided also, That this Act, nor any Thing therein contained, extend not to deprive take away or derogate any other Acts before this Time made for the Trial of Treason Murther or Felonies, or Accessaries of the same committed and done in any Lordship Marcher in Wales, in the next Shires of England adjoining to the said Lordship Marcher.