Section XVII Patents of Liberties no Exemption from Tax.

And bee it further Enacted by the Authoritie aforesaid That noe Letters Patents granted by their Majestyes or any of their Royall Progenitors to any Person or Persons Cities Burroughs or Townes Corporate within this Realme of any manner of Liberties Priviledges or Fxemptions from Subsidies Tolls Taxes Assessments or Aides shall be construed or taken to exempt any Person or Persons City Burrough or Towne Corporate or any the Inhabitants of the same from the Burthen and Charge of any Summe or Summs of Money granted by this Act But that all and every such Person and Persons City Burrough and Towne Corporate shall pay their Proportion of all Rates and Assessments by this present Act imposed (any such Letters Patents Grants or Charters or any Clause of Non obstante matter or thing therein contained or any Law Statute Custome or Prescription to the contrary notwithstanding