# Taxation (No. 8) Act 1640, Section XXIII: Patents of Liberties, &c. to Cities, &c. to be good, although charged by this act.


Provided alsoe That all Letters Patents granted by the Kings Majestie or any of his noble Progenitors to any Cities Boroughs or Towns within this Realm of any manner of Liberties Priviledges or Exemptions from the burthen and charge of any act or grant of subsidies which be at this present time in force and available shall remaine good and effectuall to the said Cities Boroughs & Towns hereafter according to the purports thereof although the Inhabitants of the same and alsoe the said Corporations shall upon the great and weighty considerations of the Grant aforesaid be by this act charged and contributarie in like manner form and sort as other Cities Boroughs and Towns which be not in any wise priviledged but by this act charged.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Cha1/16/32/section/XXIII (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/taxation-no-8-act-1640/section-XXIII
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