Section XXXVIII

The said forfeited Estates not charged with Arrears of Rent or Interest incurred during War in Ireland; Persons claiming Interests in forfeited Estates, making Default of Payment (since Reduction of Ireland) such Rent, &c. to be paid into Exchequer by 1st Nov. 1700; Penalty.

And whereas severall of the said forfeited and forfeitable Estates and Interests, or other the Premisses, being charged with Rent-charges, and other Rents, Mortgages and Securities for Money, may have beene held and enjoyed by severall Persons, who have not duly answered the Rent-charges, and other Rents thereout issueing and payable, nor paid the Interest upon Mortgages and other Securities affecting the same Bee it enacted, That no such Estates or Interests shall or may be charged for or in respect of any Arreares of any Rent-charge, or other Rent incurred, or for or in respect of any Interest that did growe due, during the said late Warr, or Rebellion in Ireland; And that all and every Su[m]me and Su[m]mes of Money, paid out of, or by the Rents and Profitts of any such Estate soe charged, shall not be applied in Discharge of any Arreares of Rent, or Interest incurred during the said Warr; And where any Default has beene made by any Person or Persons deriveing, haveing or claimeing any Estate, Right, Title or Interest, in or to any of the said forfeited or forfeitable Estates, or Interests charged, with, or liable to the Payment of any Rent-Charge, or other Rent or Interest, by, from, or under Your Majesty, and the late Queene, or Your Majesty only, or by Their Heires, Executors, Administrators or Assignes, in answering the growing Payments of any such Rents, or Interest-Money, since the Reduction of the said Kingdome, such Person or Persons, who ought to have paid such Rent, or Interest-Money, his, her and their Executors, and Administrators shall and they are hereby strictly charged and required, on or before the First Day of November, One thousand seaven hundred, to pay the same into the Receipt of His Majesties Exchequer in Ireland; or in Default thereof, shall forfeite Double the Su[m]me of the Rent or Interest-Money, soe neglected to be paid.