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 175 THE LAWS AND ACTS Pad in the Fourth and laft S E S SI Of the SECOND O N PA R LI A M E N T> Of Our Moft High and Dread Soveraign, c H T H A R L E E SECOND. By the Grace of G O D, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith. Helden by his Grace, John Duke of Lauderdale , Marquefs of March, Earl of Lauderdail, Vifcount Maitland, Lord Thirleftane , MufTelburgh and Bolton , &c. His MAJESTIES Qommiffioner, &c. This Seffion continued from the ix. olNovemb. 1673. to the %. of Decemb. thereafter ; and then being by His tJMajefties Authoricy feveral times Adjourned : The Parliament was by His CMajeflies Royal Proclamation the 19. of tJMay, 1674. Diflblved. ACT concerning the Tre-emption and Excife of Salt. At Edinburgh, the % 5-. of November, 1673. H E King's moft Excellent Majefty, having, from the conftant affecti- on and care, which Jhe hath alwayes had of the concerns of this His Ancient Kingdom, Refolved further to gratifie His good Subjects , by fuch Grants aod publick Laws as he fhall judge to conduce moft for their good and advantage : And understanding by the profecution and management of the Pre-emption of Salt within this Kingdom ; that the fame hath been occafion of trouble and burden to His Subjects, His Majefty doth therefore Annull and Difcharge the faid Pre-emption , and all Pre-emptions of Salt in time coming, and Declares the fame , and all Acts, Commisfions , or other warrands whatfomever autho- rizing it, to be , from and after the firft day of 'December , this pre- fent year, one thoufand , fix hundred , and feventy three , vacated , void and null. And in order thereunto, His Majefty , with advice and confent of His Eftates of Parliament, Doth hereby refcind and Annull, allandfundry the Contracts, which in profecution of this Pre-emption, were entred into by the Salt- mafters, and thefe perfons who , by warrand of the Commisfioners of His Majefties Thefaurie , con- tracted with them for the fale of their Salt. And declares the faids Contracts and every of them to be Void and null, after the faid firft of December next to come : It is alwayes hereby declared, that thefe Y 3 Contracts