Section III Proviso for Lands, &c. in the Possession of the King or Queen, or of Ecclesiastical Persons, and formerly assessed.

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 Highnes or of any ecclesiasticall person or persons, or his X1her or their farmers and tennants shall be exempted from the paym[en]t of y^e 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 said severall summes of money in this Act comprized 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