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THE STATUTES OF WALES
[A.D. 1648

Counties in manner and form following, viz:—The first moiety amounting to the sum of Ten thousand two hundred and fifty pounds within ten weeks after the passing of this Act, and the moiety of the said Fine being Ten thousand two hundred and fifty pounds of the said Fine within Ten weeks next following the payment of the said first moiety To be paid to the Treasurers at Wars for the Army who are hereby authorized to receive the same, and any two of them to give Receipts under their Hands and Seals, which Receipts shall be a sufficient Discharge to the said respective Counties, for payment of the said sums of money imposed on them by virtue of this Act for their Delinquencies: And that the said moneys may be the better levied, raised and paid, and with most equality, according to the Estates and Delinquencies of persons, and that the innocent and well affected may not be molested, Be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That Sir Erasmus Philips, Baronet, Thomas Horton, Henry Herbert, Michael Owldesworth, Thomas Wogan, William Herbert, Busey Mancell, Edward Prichard, William Jones, Thomas Morgan, Philip Jones, Edmond Morgan, Rowland Dawkins, John Price, John Herbert, Edward Stradling, Christopher Catchmay, Walter Cuney, William Barber, Edward Herbert, Silvanus Taylor, Peter Price, Ralph Grundy, Henry Bowen, Roger Williams, Edward Games, Henry Williams, William Fleming, Roger Lort, James Phillips, Sampson Lort, James Lewis, John Williams, Lewis Jones, John Danzy, William Watkins of Sheaphouse, John Elliot, Griffith Lloyd, Esqs., and William Sudgon, Gent., be appointed Commissioners for the several Counties and places herein mentioned, who, or any three of them, have hereby full power and authority to remove all obstructions that may hinder the carrying on of the said work, and to supervise and regulate proceedings to their best judgement, according to the true intent and meaning of this Act: Provided, That no person well affected, be Rated, or Taxed, or compelled to pay any Rate or Tax towards raising the said Fines; But if any Delinquent, or person liable to Sequestration within the said Counties, shall refuse to pay his or their proportion towards raising the said Fines set on the several Counties by virtue of this Act, and according to the time limited for payment of the same, he or they so refusing, are not to have any benefit or immunity by this Act, but are left to be proceeded with according to the Ordinance of Sequestrations. And it is further Enacted and Provided, That this Act shall not extend