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Section XXXIV Members of the House of Commons who were Commissioners under 4 W. & M. c. 1. and qualified under this Act, may act as Commissioners in the Counties for which they were appointed under c. 7. ante.

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Provided always and bee it enacted by the authority aforesaid That all and every person and persons who now are or shall bee Members of the House of Commons and who were named Commissioners for any County City or Place by an Act made in the fourth yeare of theire Majesties Reigne entituled An Act for granting to their Majesties an Aid of Foure shillings in the pound for One yeare for carrying on a vigorous Warr against France and shall bee qualified according to the directions of this Act shall bee capable and are hereby impowered and required to act as Co[m]missioners for putting in execution this present Act within the respective Counties Ridings Cities and Places for which they were by the said recited Act appointed Commissioners one Act of this pssent Session of Parliament entituled An Act for granting to their Majesties certaine rates and duties upon Salt and upon Beer Ale and other Liquors for secureing certain Recompences and Advantages in the said Act mentioned to such persons as shall voluntarily advance the su[m]m of Tenne hundred thousand pounds towards carrying on the Warr against France or any clause matter or thing therein contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.