Section XVI Proviso for Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Berwick-upon-Tweed, and County Palatine of Durham.

Provided alwaies That this present Act or any clause matter or thing whatsoever therein contained shall not in any wise extend or be construed to extend to charge the Resiants or Inhabitants of the Shire or County of Northumberland of the Towne Borough or County of Newcastle upon Tyne of the Towne or Borough of Barwick upon Tweed or of the County Palatine of Durham or of any parts or places within them or any of them to bee taxed set asked leavied or paid but that all and every the Resiants and Inhabitants of and within them and every of them (saving such as are hereafter particularly mentioned) respectively be and shall be of and from the payments and taxes by this present Act imposed and of every part thereof cleerly acquitted and discharged Any matter or thing whatsoever in this present Act had or made to the contrary notwithstanding