IX.Proviso for Persons formerly exempted, or having paid, producing Certificate for Exemption.

Provided That noe person or persons shall be questioned for any Arreares due on or before our Lady day One thousand six hundred sixtie fower who shall produce to the Collector a Certificate approved or to be approved of by the two next Justices of Peace for their exemption from the said Duty for that time according to the Rules prescribed in the said first recited Act, nor any person who hath truely paid the said Duty and shall if it be required make proofe thereof before any one Justice of Peace or other cheife Magistrate of the place, Any thing therein contained or any Returne made into His Majestyes Exchequer to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding.