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 aforenamed, before the last day of February, one thousand six hundred fifty and three, set out, apportioned, and alotted to all and every the persons so disbanded, or that before the said last day of February, one thousand six hundred fifty and three, shall be disbanded, shall be by such disbanded forces and every of them, their heirs and assigns, held and enjoyed under such estates, tenures, and upon such conditions as are in this Act expressed for the adventurers, and the officers and soldiers of the standing army.

And to the end that maimed soldiers and helpless or aged widows may have speedy satisfaction, in such places as may be secure and convenient for their habitation, be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the said commissioners of Parliament shall be and are hereby impowered to allot and set forth to maimed or impotent soldiers, and to helpless or aged widows and orphans who have arrears due to them in right of any soldier, or of any officer slain or dead in the service in Ireland, whose respective arrears exceedeth not one hundred and fifty pounds, such forfeited lands within the barony of Ymokilly, in the county of Cork, or the barony of Castleknock, in the county of Dublin, as shall satisfie their said respective arrears incurred unto them or their husbands, since the fifth of June, 1649, at the same rates and upon the same conditions as is allowed to the said adventurers, officers, and soldiers, and the lands so set out to them shall be by them, their heirs and assigns, held and enjoyed under the like estates and tenures, and upon like conditions as the said adventurers, officers, and soldiers, are by this Act to hold theirs.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that if any difference shall arise or happen amongst the adventurers, or between any of them, or between them and the soldiers, or between them and those who shall be admitted to purchase lands, or between the soldiers or the purchasers, for or concerning the entring upon, possessing, and setling of their lands, according to the several proportions alotted or made over to them respectively; the said commissioners of Parliament shall be, and are hereby impowered and authorized by themselves, or such others as they shall appoint, to hear, examine, and finally conclude and end all such differences, that each may enjoy his and their proper right, according to the true intent and meaning of this Act; and such their determination shall be conclusive and binding to all intents and purposes.

And for the encouragement of the said adventurers, officers, and soldiers, the ease and benefit of the inhabitants already in Ireland, and the more speedy and effectual planting of the same, be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the said adventurers, officers, and soldiers, and their and every of their heirs, assigns, and tenants, respectively, as also all other inhabitants, owners, occupiers, and tenants of land in Ireland, shall from and after the four and twentieth day of June, which shall be in the year one thousand six hundred fifty and four, for and during the space of five years then next coming, pay or be charged to pay for and in consideration of the said lands and stock thereon towards any publique charge, no more than one-fourth part, both for the landlord and tenant, of the true and full yearly value and profit of their respective lands and stock thereon; and after the expiration of those five years, no more nor otherwise then what shall be assessed and rated for them to pay by Act, ordinance, or order of Parliament, and therein not to