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A.D. 1648] hath been used practised or exercised in the said Court of Star Chamber.

9. Provided always and be it enacted, That this Act and the several Clauses therein contained shall be taken and expounded to extend only to the Court of Star Chamber and to the said Courts holden before the President and Council in the Marches of and before the President and Council in the Northern parts and also to the Court commonly called the Court of the Duchy of Lancaster holden &c., &c.

A.D. 1648]

Whereas the several Counties of, viz.:—Glamorgan, Pembroke, Carmarthen, Cardigan, Radnor, Brecon and the County of Monmouth were at the beginning of these Wars under the command of the King's Forces and so continued for many years; By which means the generality of the said Counties according to several Ordinances made this present Parliament, are liable to Sequestration for aiding and assisting the Forces raised against the Parliament: And whereas there be in the said Counties divers desperate malignants that have maliciously endeavoured the subversion of Parliaments and the freedom of the People; And there being also many people that have been forced in some things to comply with them, to preserve themselves and families from spoil and ruin; Now to the end some distinction may be made whereby exemplary Justice may be done on the most capital Offenders, and the more moderate punishment be inflicted on the lesser, now involved in a general guilt; The Commons assembled in this present Parliament, taking the same into their consideration, Do hereby enact, And be it enacted by this present Parliament, and by Authority of the same, in relation to the said lesser Offenders, That a fine be imposed on the said several Counties for their respective Delinquencies: viz., on the County of Pembroke £3500. On the County of Cardigan £3000. On the County of Carmarthen the sum of £4000. On the County of Glamorgan the sum of £3500. On the County of Brecon the sum of £2000. On the County of Monmouth the sum of £3000. On the County of Radnor the sum of £1500. Which said sums are to be paid by the respective