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182 to former Orders or Ordinances of Parliament for their Non-conformity.

8. Nor any persons that are now Prisoners of War.

9. Nor any person that hath public money in his hands for which he ought to accompt, and shall not discover and pay the same to the Treasurers for the Army, for the use of the Commonwealth, within three months after the passing of this Act. Provided further that this Act shall not extend to discharge any person that hath his Fine set at Goldsmith's Hall, from the payment of the same to the Treasurers there accordingly. Provided also That this Act shall not extend to make any person capable to bear any Office in the Commonwealth, contrary to any former Act or Ordinance of Parliament, without consent of Parliament.

Provided likewise, and be it further Enacted by the authority aforesaid That all persons within the said respective Counties and Island that have been engaged against the Parliament (not comprised within the former Exceptions, Qualifications or Crimes, to the discharging or pardoning whereof this Act is not to extend), that are not worth in Lands Four pounds per annum, or in personal Estate Forty pounds, and shall declare unto the said Commissioners or any five of them their firm resolutions faithfully to adhere to the interest of this Commonwealth, shall not be taxed or compelled to pay any part of the said sum of Twenty four thousand pounds, but are hereby freely pardoned and discharged of their Delinquency: And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That all the Inhabitants in the said several and respective Counties of Montgomery, Denbigh, Flint, Merioneth and Carnarvon, and in the said Island of Anglesey, (that have Estates above the Values aforesaid in the said respective Counties) or any of them (except the persons before excepted and comprised in the said former Qualifications, and unto whom the benefit of this Act is not to extend) and shall duly pay their proportions of the said sum of Twenty four thousand pounds, according to the true meaning of this Act, and constantly and faithfully adhere to the present established interest of this Nation, be and are pardoned and acquitted of and for any Act of Delinquency or Offence committed or done by them, or any of them against the Parliament to the time of the passing of this Act; And are hereby permitted to enjoy all their several and respective estates without molestation to all intents and purposes whatsoever, free from any Act done or to be done against them