It shall be lawful for his Majesty to grant to the Prince, all the honours, castles, &c. belonging to the Crown, in Wales, Monmouth, and the County Palatine of Chester His Majesty may grant to the said Prince the like jurisdiction, &c. as King James I. granted to Prince Henry, &c. The Prince may make leases, &c. of the premises, for 31 years or three lives. All leases and grants made by his Royal Highness, of any manors, &c. in the Duchy of Cornwall shall be good. Proviso that such leases, &c. be made only for 31 years or three lives, and not dispunishable by waste, and that the usual rent be reserved, and where there has been no such rent, the twentieth part of the value shall be reserved.
Sheriffs of WALES and Chester to take the old Oath.
20. Provided that the Sheriffs of Wales and the County Palatine of Chester, shall not be obliged to take the aforesaid Oaths or either of them but shall still take the usual and accustomed Oaths as they have formerly done (except the words following "Ye shall be dwelling in your own proper Person within your Bailiwick, for the Time ye shall continue in the same Office, except ye be otherwise licensed by the King") which words shall hereafter be left out of the said Oaths.
Sheriffs in Wales to account before Auditors in WALES.
22. And whereas by 34 and 35 Henry 8th c. 26 it is enacted, that there shall be Sheriffs in every of the twelve Shires of Wales, yearly
