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 A.D. 1688. Anno primo Gulielmi 8c Mari^. C. 10 — 12. 421 IV. Provided always, That this A£t (hall not extend to fuchPerfon or Perfons as now ufe any Trade, Trjdcfmcn, &c. Myftery, or manual Occupation within the faid Liberties of London and JFeftmuifliT^ or within ten Miles excepted, if they of the lame; nor to fuch as within fix Months before the thirteenth Day of February one thoufand fix "■"> ""'• hundred eighty-eight, had their Dwellings or Places of Abode within the faid Cities, or ten Miles Compals |]',"J S^jj/'^'^ *' of the fame, not having any Dwelling or Place of Abode clfewhere, fo as he or they before the firll Day "^ ° "" ' oi Au^'ujl one thouland fix hundred eighty-nine, do certify his or their^Names, Additions, and Places of Aljode, at the Seflions of the Peace to be held for the fiid refpeclive Ci;ics, Counties, or Places: And the Cleric of the P ace Ihall not take or receive above two P^-nce for the Entry of the Name, Addition, and Place of Abode of any one J'erfon. V. Provided, That nothing in this A61: fhall relate to, or have any ElTeci: upon, any Foreigner that is Amb^fr.dorj or iliall be a menial Servant to any Ambaflador, or publick Agent. Scrv.inu «- VI. Provid-d, That nothing iir this Aft friall relate to, or have any EfFevft upon, any Perfon being a^J;'^|;^"]jj„„,. ' ratural-bjrn Subject of the King of Fortugul, who now is, or hereafter fliall be, a fworn Servant to thegS''s"sc.vawi.3 Queen Dowager,' nor to any other Servants being natural-born Subjects of their Majellies, as lier Majeii:yi:«=ptt:ii. the Qiicen Dowager fiiall under );er Hand and Seal frojn Time to I'imc for ihat Purpofe be plcafed to no- minate, the faid Servants fo nominated not exceeding the Number of thirty at any one Timj, fo as none of the faid Servants, being natural-born Subjects of their Majefties, be a Jefuit,. Prieft,, Monk,, or Fryarj any Law or Statute to the contrary notwithiranding. CAP. X. An A£l for the taking away the Revenue arifing by Hearth-money. ' W to the Prople, was pleafcd by his gracious Meffage font to the Commons afl'embled in Parliament, ' to fignify his Plcafure, either to agree to a Regulation of it, or to the taking it wholly away, as lliould ' be thought moft convenient by the faid Commons : And whereas upon mature Deliberation, the faid ' Commons do find, That the faid Revenue cannot be fo regulated, but that it will occafion many Dif- ' ficulties and Quefaons, and that it is in itfelf, not only a great Oppreffion to the poorer Sort, but a. ' Badgeof Slavery upon the v»rhole People, expofing every Man's Houie to be entred into and fearched at • Pleafure, by Perfons unknov/n to him : ' ' II. We your Majefty's mofl: dutiful and loyal Subjects the Commons, being filled with a moft humble ' and grateful Senfe of your Majffly's unparallelled Grace and Favour to your People, not only by re- ' ftoring their Rights and Liberties, which have been invaded contrary to Lav/, but in defiring to make ' them happy and at Eafe, by taking away fuch Burdens as by Law were fixed upon them, by which- ' your Majefty will eredt a lalHng Monum.ent of your Goodnefs in every Houfe in the Kingdom ; do moft ' humbly befeech your Majefty, That the faid Revenue of Hearth-money may be wholly taken away and ' aboliftied. C A P. XT. An A6t for the explaining and making efFeftual a Statute made in the firft Year of King Jmnes the Second, ' J^"^- ^ '^- ^^• concerning the Haven and Piers of Great Yarmouth. The Mayor's Power given to the Bailiffs. All Officers may execute the Powers thereby given. Money to be paid to Perfons appointed by the Bai- lifis, l5c. PR. CAP. XIL An KQt for the encouraging the Exportation of Corrr. ' X^ Parts, when the Price thereof is at a low Rate in this Kingdom, hath been a great Advantage, no* ' only to the Owners of Land, but to the Trade of this Kingdom in general :' IL Be it tharefore enafted by the King's and Queen's moft Excellent Majefties, by and with the Advice Perfons eipotr- and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temiporal, and of the Commons, now aftembled in Parliament, '"S Com at fuch. and by the Authority of the fame. That when Malt or Barley, JVinchcfter Meafure, is or lliall be at^^^'^^'^''^ four and twenty Shillings per Quarter, or under; Rye at two and thirty Shillings per Quarter, or under • o ^'^^"^^'^ri 1 TI71 • L ? r' oiT'ii- r ^ J ■ n^ n-^ ri • t-' ^ """>'* 3 Rates of Corn. ajid Wheat at eight and lorty Shillmgs a Quarter, or under; m any rort or Ports of this Kingdom, ox Burn,V.i..7..a^ Dominion of Wales; every Merchant or other Perfon, who fhall put on Ship-bo.ard in EngUJh Shipping, the Mafter and two thirds of his Mariners at leaft being their Majefties Subjedls, any Sorts of the Corn aforefaid, from any fuch Ports v/here the Rates fhall not then be higher than as aforefaid, with Intent to export the faid Coi^n to Parts beyond the Seas: Every fuch Merchant or other Perfon fhall brino- a Exporter gives- Cerrificate in Writing under his or their Hands, containing the Qiiantity and Qi_iality of Corn fo fhipped, Certificate of to the Farmers, Commiffioners, Colleftors, or other Perfons appointed, or to be appointed, for the Time ^^"'''^' '"""^ being, to colleift the Duties and Rates arifing by Cuftoms v/ithin any fuch Port, and upon Proof made feTfarther p" ol of any fuch Certificate by one or more credible Perfon or Perfons upon their Oaths, which Oaths the virions relating fc. Ci iS,
 * TX/'HEREAS his Majefty, having been informed that the Revenue of Hearth-money was grievous
 * "TT^Or^fiiiuch- as it hath been found by Experience, that the Exportation of Corn and Grain into foreign i, p-^^_ '^_ ^ ^_
 * laid hereto, 2 Geo„