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Poll Tax Act 1688
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XXIII.Letters Patent, from the Crown, of Privileges, &c. or Non obstantes, not to exempt from Payment of Assessment.
And bee it further Enacted by the Authoritie aforesaid That noe Letters Patents Granted by the King and Queens Majesties or any of their Royall Progenitors or to be Granted by Their Majesties to any Person or Persons Cities Burroughs or Townes Corporate within this Realme of any manner [X1of] Liberties Priviledges or Exemptions from Subsidies [X1Tolls Taxes Assessments or Ayds] shall be Construed or taken to Exempt any Person or Persons City Burrough or Towne Corporate or any the Inhabitants of the same from the Burthen and Charge of any Summe or Summes of Money Granted by this Act And all Non obstantes in such Letters Patents made or to be made in Barr of any Act or Acts of Parliament for the Supply or Assistance of Their Majesties are hereby Declared to be void and of none Effect Any such Letters Patents Grants or Charters or any Clause of Non obstante or other matter or thing therein contained or any Law or Statute to the contrary notwithstanding.
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