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 A. D. 1749. Anno vicefimo fecundo Georgii II. C. 30. 155 fhall be delivered to the Clerk of the Commiffioners of Supply for the faid Shire, for the Ufe of the faid Commiffioners in all Time coming. VI. And it is hereby enafied by the Authority aforefaid. That the faid Roll, when fo figned and delivered The ^^alldity of as aforefaid, {hall be of the fame Force, Efficacy and Validity, to all Intents and Purpofes, for and in refpecft the Roll decU- to the faid Shire oi Argyll-, and Lands and Hereditaments lying within the fame, as any other authentick. =• Roll of Valuation is by Law for any other Shire in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, and the Lands Ij'ing within the fame. VII. Provided always, and it is hereby enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That the ^loia or Propor- Ti,e Quota of tion of Cefs charged upon the faid Shire, fhall continue the fame as it has been heretofore before the paf- the Ceis to be ling of this AGi. the fame. VIII. And provided likewife, and it is hereby further enafled. That until the firfl Day of ^zot^, which The Supplies to fiiall be in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and fifty, and likewife from and after the faid ^'^ raifed as iiei-e- flrfl: Day of Jime one thoufand feven hundred and fifty, until the faid Roll ihall be completed, figned and o*^?,'^.' ''" "'^^ delivered in Manner above mentioned, the publick Supplies fhall be levied and collected within the faid pi°|.ej_^ "^ ""' Shire, in the Manner that has been heretofore praiSIifed within the fame before the pafiin<T of this A<9:. IX. And be it likewife further enadted. That all Arrears of the publick Supplies or Cefs grown due, or Arrears to be le- hereafter to grow due on or before the faid firft Day of jfune one thoufand feven hundred and fifty, fhall be vied as formerly, levied and collc£i:ed within the faid Shire, in the Manner that has been heretofore pra£tifed within the fame ; any thing in this AQ. to tile contrary notwithllanding. X. And it is hereby further enaiSted, That it fhall and may be lawful for any Perfon or Perfons, Hcretors PevCons apgris- or Life-renters, within the faid Shire, who fhall apprehend him, her or themfelves to be aggrieved by the '*^'^ ™^J ^PP^^'- Valuation that fhall be made by the faid Commiflioners, of any Lands or Heretages within the faid Shire, as being too high or too low, or otherwife unequal, to apply for Redrefs of fuch Grievance or LTnequality, by fummary Petition or Complaint to the Barons of the Court of Exchequer in Scotland, at any Time within tvsrelve Months after a Copy of the faid Valuation, as fettled by the Commiffioners, fhall be recorded in the Sheriff's Books for the faid Shire, to be Patent to all Perfons having Intereft ; and upon fuch Complaint ex- hibited to the faid Barons, they are hereby authorized and required to grant Warrant for ferving the fame upon any nine or more of the faid Commiffioners, to anfwer upon fifteen Days after fuch Service ; and then upon hearing the faid Complaint in a fummary Manner, with the Anfwers, if any be made by the faid Com- miflioners, or other Parties having Intereft, the faid Barons, or any three of them, are hereby authorized and required to make fuch Order, touching the Matter of the faid Complaint, as to them fhall appear juft, which Order fhall be final ; and in cafe it fhall import any Variation of the Roll of Valuation made by the Commiffioners, that Roll or Valuation fhall be altered accordingly. CAP. XXX. An Aft for encouraging the People known by the Name of Unkas Fratrum, or United Brethreity to fettle in his Majefty's Colonies in America, HE RE AS many of the People of the Church or Congregations called the Unitas Fratrutn or United Brethren, are fettled in his Majefty's Colonies in America, and demean themfelves there as ' a fober, quiet and induftrious People ; and many others of the fame Perfuafion are defirous to tranfport ' themfelves to, and make larger Settlements in, the faid Colonies at their own Expence, provided they may ' be indulged v/ith a full Liberty of Confcience, and in the Exercife of the Religion they profefs ; and feve- ' ral of the faid Brethren do confcientioufly fcruple the taking of an Oath, and likewife do confcientioufly ' to contribute whatever Sums of Money fliall be thought a reafonable Compenfation for fuch Service, and ' which fhall be neceffary for the Defence and Support of his Majefty's Perfon and Government : And ' whereas the faid Congregations are an ancient Proteftant Epifcopal Church, which has been countenanced ' People to fettle in America, will be beneficial to the faid Colonies ;' Therefore may it pleaie your Majefty, at the humble Petition of Abraham Baron of Gcrfdorff, Lewis Baron Schraiitenhach free Lord of Lindheim, David Nitfchmann Syndic, Charles Sebachjnann Baron of Hermfdorff, and Henry Cojpirt Agent, Deputies from the faid Moravian Churches, in Behalf of themfelves and their United Brethren, that it may be enafted ; and be it therefore enafted by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament aflembled, and by the Autho- rity of the fame, That from and after the twenty-fourth Day of June one thoufand feven hundred and Members of forty-nine, every Perfon being a Member of the faid Proteftant Epifcopal Church, known by the Name of Unitas Fratnim Unitas Fratrum, or the United Brethren, and which Church v/as formerly fettled in Moravia and Bohemia, allo-.ved to make and are now in Prujfta, Poland, Silcfia, Lujatia, Germany, the United Provinces, and alfo in his Majefty's^'"'"'"" •^^' Dominions, who fliall be required tipon any lawful Occafion to take an Oath in any Cafe where by Law an of"an'o3th" "^"^ Oath is or fliall be required, fliall, inftead of the ufual Form, be permitted to make his or her folemn Af- firmation or Declaration in thefe Words following : I A. B. do declare in the Prefence of Almighty God, the V/itnefs of the Truth of what I Foj-m of A&x. fjy_" raation. Which faid folemn Affirmation or Declaration fhall be adjudged and taken, and is hereby en-afted and de- clared to be of the fame Force and Effect, to all Intents and Purpofes, in all Court; of Juftice, and other Places where by Law an Oath is or fhall be required within the Kingdoms oi Great Britain and Ireland, and X 2 alto
 * fcruple bearing Arms, or perfonally ferving in any military Capacity, although they are willing and ready
 * and relieved by the Kings of England, your Majefty's PredecefTors : And whereas the encouraging the faid