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A.D. 1695] of, there is a Clause or Article contained in these Words, that is to say. Item, That there shall not exceed the Number of eight Justices of the Peace in any of the said Shires, over and besides the President, Council, and Justices aforesaid, and the King's Attorney and Solicitor, which President, Council Justices, and the King's Attorney and Solicitor, shall be put in every Commission of Peace, in every of the said twelve shires:" "And whereas the Law contained in this clause or Article is by Experience found to be inconvenient":

2. Be it therefore enacted by the King's and Queen's Most Excellent Majesties, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in Parliament assembled, and by Authority of the same. That the said Clause or Article be from henceforth absolutely repealed and vacated to all Intents and Purposes; and that it shall and may be lawful to and for the King's and Queen's Most Excellent Majesties, Their Heirs and Successors, by Commission under the Great Seal of England, to constitute, nominate, and appoint, from Time to Time, any such Number of Persons to be justices of Peace in any of the said Counties of, as they shall think fitting and convenient according to such Ways and Methods as are commonly used for the constituting, nominating, and appointing of Justices of the Peace in and for any County of England; and that the Persons so constituted, nominated and appointed, shall have Power and Authority to act and to do any Manner of Thing pertaining to the Office of a Justice of Peace, in as large and ample Manner as any Justice or Justices of Peace within the Dominion of might or ought to have done before the making of this Act; any Law, Statute, Usage, or Ordinance, to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.

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Whereas in several Counties and places within the Principality of s and Marches thereof the widows and younger children of persons dying inhabitants therein have often claimed and pretended