Marriage Duty Act 1694

XXII. Letters Patent, &c. of Exemption from Subsidies, &c. not to exempt from the Duties granted by this Act.

All Non obstantes in such Letters Patent void.

And bee it further enacted by the authority aforesaid That noe Letters Patents granted by the Kings Majestie or any of his Royal Progenitors or to bee granted by his Majestie to any person or persons Cities Boroughs or Townes Corporate within this Realme of any manner of Liberties Priveledges or Exemptions from Subsidies Tolls Taxes Assessments or Aids shall bee construed or taken to exempt any person or persons City Borough or Towne Corporate or any the Inh[ab]itants of the same from the burthen or charge of any su[m]m or su[m]ms of money granted by this Act And all Non Obstantes in such Letters Patents made or to bee. made in bar of any Act or Acts of Parliament for the supply or assistance of his Majestie are hereby declared to bee void and of none effect [X1 And] 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.

Editorial Information

X1 Variant reading of the text noted in The Statutes of the Realm as follows: any O. [O. refers to a collection in the library of Trinity College, Cambridge]