Section VIII Manors, &c. formerly assessed, and now in the Possession of the King and Queen, or of any Ecclesiastical Person, not exempt from Assessment.

Provided alwayes and it is hereby declared that noe Mannors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments which were formerly assessed and taxed for and towards former Assessments and Land Taxes and are now in the possession or holding of His Majestie or of the Queenes Highnesse, or of any Ecclesiasticall person or persons or his her or their Farmers and Tennants shall be exempted from the payment of the severall summes of money in this Act comprised, but that the said Mannours Lands Tenements and Hereditaments shall be rated assessed and taxed for and towards the X1said severall Summes of money in this Act comprised in such manner and forme as they were of late rated taxed and assessed for and towards the said former Land Rates, Any Law Statute or Custome to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding