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Section XIV No Persons to be called to an account for Matter mentioned in this Exception after the 24th June 1662.

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

Proviso for Persons who have received Monies since 1st Jan.1642, and before 30th Jan. 1648, taking Oath as herein mentioned.

And that noe person whatsoever shall be called to X1an accompt for any the matters in this Exception mentioned after the fower and twentyeth day of June which shall be in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred sixty and two now next ensueing, And that in case any person who stands accomptable for any Moneyes received since the first of January One thousand six hundred fortyX2 two, and before the thirtyeth of January One thousand six hundred forty eight have beene robbed or plundered by Souldiers or others of the moneyes in their hands, or of any Notes, or Bookes of Receipts or Acquittances touching their payments or discharge, then the Oath or Oathes of such party or partyes of the same respectively shall be a good discharge for soe much of their accompt, And that the Oath of every Accomptant in or betweene the yeares One thousand six hundred forty two and One thousand six hundred forty eight of what they have paid to any publique use by or according to any publique or pretended Order or Authority whatsoever shall be a good discharge as to soe much of the accompt of such person or persons, And except all First fruites and Tenthes in the hands of any Receiver not having disbursed as in the last Exception is expressed.

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X1

O. omits.

X2

Variant reading of the text noted in The Statutes of the Realm as follows: and O. [O. refers to a collection in the library of Trinity College, Cambridge]