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A. D. 1667.

Anno Regni Caroli secundi Regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ & Hiberniæ, vicesimo,

'AT the Parliament begun at Westminster the eighth Day of May, Anns Dom. one thousand six hundred sixty-one, in the thirteenth Year of the Reign of our most gracious Sovereign Lord Charles, by the Grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. And there continued by several Prorogations and Adjournments to the sixth of February one thousand six hundred sixty-feven, Anno 20 Car. 2. and then held. From whence it is continued by Adjournment made the ninth Day of May one thousand six hundred sixty-eight, to the eleventh Day of August next following.'

For some Remedy of the great Abuses by Receivers, Reeves, Baliffs, Collectors, and other Officers and Persons, not making due Payment of Monies and Duties received for his Majesty's Use and in detaining the same in the their own Hands, for private Lucre and Advantage;' (2) Be it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, land the Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same. That all the said Officers and Ministers aforesaid, do use all Diligence to receive and gather the Monies due to his Majesty, within their several and respective Receipts and Collections; and after the Receipt thereof, to answer and pay the same according to their respective Duties:

(3) And that all and every the Person and Persons aforesaid, who having received the said Monies, have not duly accounted, and thereupon paid so much as by such Account rested due to his Majesty, into the Receipt of the Exchequer, or to such Person or Persons, and in such Manner as the same ought to be paid, and shalt not pay the same as aforesaid before the first Day of July, which shall be in the Year of our Lord God one thousand six hundred sixty-eight, shall from henceforth answer and pay to his Majesty, Damages after the Rate of twelve Pounds per Cent. by the Year, until the principal Monies be fully accounted for and paid in, together with such Damages as aforefaid, which shall be charged upon them in their Account, whereof they shall not be discharged until Payment made, as well of the said Damages, as principal Monies, according to the true Meaning of this Act.

And further. That all and every Person and Persons, Bodies Politick and Corporate, who having received any Monies or Duties due to the King's Majesty, shall not duly account for and pay the same according to the Course of the Exchequer, into the Receipt there, or to such Person or Persons to whom the same ought to be paid according to Law, within two Months next after the same shall have been so received, shall from thenceforth answer and pay to the King's Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, Damages for all such Monies and Duties, after the Rate of twelve Pounds per Cent, by the Year, for so long Time as the same shall be detained, or not paid, by the Judgment and Direction of the Court of Exchequer, without any Power of Abatement or Instalment to be made or allowed for the same, or any Part thereof;

and Process that the Process of the said Court shall be forthwith awarded against all the sfaid Persons, Bodies Politick awarded. and Corporate, their Heirs, Executors and Administrators, chargeable with any of the said Monies, for the speedy and effectual Levying thereof, with Damages for the same as aforesaid, according to the true Meaning of this Act; any other Law, Statute, Usage, Privilege or Pretence whatsoever to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.

Provided always. That nothing herein contained shall extend to alter the Time or Way of accounting of any Sheriff within this Kingdom, for any Part of his Majesty's ancient Revenue, or other Profits anciently collected or accounted for by the Sheriffs, or to make them liable to any new Penalty for the same.

Scarcity of Timber. Ten thousand Acres in the Forest of Dean to be inclosed. And one thousand Acres. Commissioners may fell decayed Trees to make and maintain the said Inclosures. When and how much shall be laid open, and by what Authority. As much shall be inclosed anew as hath been so opened. Wood fit to be felled, must be viewed and marked by the Justices. The Penalty for cutting Wood contrary to this Act. Fo-