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 536 C. 4, 5. Anno quinto Guli^lmi & Mari^. A. D. 1693. C A P. IV. i An A6t to repeal a Claufe in the Statute made in the four and thirtieth and five and thirtieth i j Years of King Henry the Eighth, by which Juftices of Peace in fVaks are limited to eight i in each County. i ' "^TZHEREAS in a Statute made in the thii-ty-fouvth and thirty-fifth Years of the Reign of King, ll 34&3CH. 8. ' W i/^«r_y the Eighth, intituled, An Acl for certain Ordinances in the King's Majejly.s Dominion and I «. a6. §. 55. ' Principality of Wales, there is a Claufe or Article contained in thefe Word ., that is to fay, " Item, J " That there'fhall not exceed the Number of Eight Juftices of the Peace in any of the faid Shires, over " and befides the Prefident, Council, and Juftices aforefaid, and the King's Attorney and Solicitor- i " which Prefident, Council, Juftices, and the King's Attorney and Solicitor, fhall be put in every Com- 1 " miffioji of Peace, in every of the faid Twelve Shires ;" ' And whereas the Law contained in this I II. Be it therefore enaded by (he King's and Queen's moft Excellent Majefties, by and with the Ad- { vice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in J'arliament aflembled, and by, Authority of the fame. That the faid Claufe or Article be from henceforth abfolutcly repealed and vacated ^ to all Intents and Purpofes ; and that it fliall and may be lawful to and for the King's and Qiieen's mo'.t 1 Kingmny no- Excellent Majefties, their Heirs and Succefl"ors, by Commiffion under the Great Seal oi England, to con- | minatu any ftitute, nominate, and appoint, from Time to Time, any fuch Number of Perfons to be Juftices of Peace. < Number of Ju- in any of the faid Counties of JFales, as they fhall think fitting and convenient, according to fuch AVay^ fticcs :n Wales, and Methods as are com.monly ufed for the conftituting, nominating, and appointing, of Juftices of thei Peace in and for any County of England; and that the Perfons fo conftituted, nominated, and appointed fhall have Power and Authority to aft and to do any Manner of Thing pertaining to the Office of a Ju- ffice of Peace, in as large and ample Manner as any Juftice or Juftices of Peace within the Dominon of Farther Pnmfi- /'^^/^x might or Ought to have done before the making of this A6tj any Law, Statute, Ufage, or Ordi- ^zv7^^'^kSf ^'^•'"^^j '^o '^^^ contrary in any wife notwithft-anding. 3. *. 38. II £f 12 ff^, 3. c- 9- 8 Geo. I. c, 25. 6 Geo, 2. c, 14. audio Gcj. 2. c, 42, C A P. V. An Aftto flipply the Deficiency of the Money raifed by a former A61, intituled, ^n A5i for granting to their Majefties certain Rates and Duties of Excife upon Beer, Ale, and other Liatwrs, forfectiring certain Recompenccs and Advantages in the faid A£i mentioned, to fuch Perfons as fhall voluntarily advance the Sum of ten hundred thoujand Pounds towards carrying.on the War. ^ againft France. WHEREAS by an Aft of this prefent Parliament, iiitituled, An ASi for granting to their Maj flies certain Rates ajid Duties of Excife, for feciiring certain Reco?npences and Advantagis in the faid A£l mentioned, to fuch Perfons as Jhall volimtarily advance the Sum of ten hundred thoufand Pounds toivards carry- ing on the War agaiiyi France, it was enadled. That it fhould be lav/ful for any Perfons, Nati'es or Foreigners to contribute towards the advancing the Sum of ten hundred thoufand Pounds for the Pur- pofes therein mentioned, by paying into their Majefties Receipt o's Exchequer fuch Sum or Sums of Mo- ney, at fuch Times, and upon fuch 1 erms refpeftively, as in the faid Aft are particularly mentioned ziA exprefled : And whereas the feveral Sums paid in upon the faid Aft by the feveral Contributors did and do in the whole amount but to the Sum of eight hundred eighty-one thoufand four hundred ninety-three Pounds fourteen Shillings and two Pence :' We your Majefties moft loyal and dutiful Subjefts, the Com- mons in Parliament aflembled, being fenfible of the great and neceflary Expences, in v.'hich your Maje- fties are engaged for carrying on the prefent War againft the French King, and being defirous to fupply the Burn, V. . 336. fame in fuch Manner as may be kaft grievous to your Majefties Subjefts, do befeech your Majefties that it may be.cnafted : ', " ' 14I. per Cent. If. And be it enafted by the King's and Queen's moft Excellent Majefties, by and with the Advice an3 for Life, ior Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Co:r.mons, in this prefent Parliament aflembled, an3 advimce°d° ' ^Y ^^ Authority of the fame. That it fhall and may be lawful for any Perfons, Natives or Foreigners, to contribute towards the advancing the Sum of one hundred and- eighteen thouftmd five hundred and fix Poimds five Shillings and ten Pence, to make up the whole Sum of ten hundred thoufand Pounds by the faid recited Aft intended to be advanced, by paying into the Receipt of their Majefties Exchequer, at any Time before the firft Day C){' May one thoufand fix hundred ninety-four, any Sum or Sums of Mo'ney, rfot exceeding in the whole the Sum of one hundred and eighteen thoufand five hundred and fix Pounds five Shillings and ten Pence, upon the Ter.ns following ; (that is to fay,) That every fuch Perfon, out of the 'Rates and Duties of Excife granted by the fatd recited Att, fhall have and receive, for every Sum of one hundred Pounds by them refpeftively advanced and paid, a yearly Annuity, Rent, or Payment of fourteen Pounds 4 & 5 W, & M «. 3,
 * Claufe or Article is by Experience found to be inconvenient :'