Section XXXIX No Privilege of Exemption from Subsidies, &c. shall extend to Rates granted by this Act.

And bee it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That noe Letters Patents granted by His Majestie or any of His Royal Progenitors to any Person or Persons Cities Boroughs or Towns Corporate within this Realme of any manner of Liberties Priveledges or Exemptions from Subsidies Tolls Taxes Assessments or Aids shall bee construed or taken to exempt any Person or Persons City Borough or Towne Corporate or any of the Inhabitants of the same or in the Tower of London from the Burthen and Charge of any Su[m]m or Su[m]ms of Money granted by this Act but that all and every such Person and Persons City Borough and Towne Corporate shall pay their Proportions 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 Custom or Prescription to the contrary notwithstanding.