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THE STATUTES OF WALES
[A.D. 1623-4

be thought convenient, and also to make Laws and Ordinances for the Commonwealth and good Quiet of his said Dominion of Wales, and his Subjects of the same, from time to time at his Majesty's Pleasure; Any thing contained in this Act or in the said Act made for the Shire Grounds of Wales, or any other Act or Acts, Thing or Things to the contrary thereof heretofore made in any wise notwithstanding; And that all such Alterations of the premisses, or any part thereof, and all such Laws and Ordinances to be hereafter made devised and published by authority of this Act, by the King's Majesty in Writing under his Highness's Great Seal, shall be of as good Strength, Virtue and Effect as if they had been had and made by authority of Parliament; And Forasmuch as it is manifest by long Experience that the Laws and Statutes already ordained for the said Country are in effect and for the most part agreeable to the Laws and Statutes of this his Highness's Kingdom of England, and all and every of the same obeyed with great alacrity; And for that after so long a Quiet amongst them any future Change or Innovation herein would be dangerous and for the Abolition of distinction and difference between the Subjects of England and Wales, his most excellent Majesty tendering the common and constant good of the said Country and Dominion of Wales, and of their Posterity for ever hereafter is graciously pleased, that it may be enacted by his Majesty with the Assent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and the Commons in this present Parliament assembled. And be it enacted by the authority of the same. That the said recited Branch of the said Act of Parliament, and every Article, Word and Sentence in that Branch contained, be utterly repealed and made void and of none effect to all Intents Constructions and Purposes, as if the said Branch had never been made or contained in the said Act: And that the King's Majesty his Heirs or Successors shall not by Virtue of the said Clause or Branch of the said Act, at any time hereafter alter change or reform any Laws Usage or Custom, or make any new Laws for or concerning the said Dominion or Principality of Wales.

2. Provided always and be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid. That all and every Clause Article and thing contained in the aforesaid Act of Parliament, other than the aforesaid Branch before recited, shall stand remain and be in as full Force and Effect to all Intents Constructions and Purposes as if this present Act had never been had or made.