For the County of Armagh.

The High-Sheriff for the time being, Sir Ni­cholas Acheson, Bar. Sir Henry Yichburne, Kt. Arthur Brownlow, Marmaduke Coghill, Samuel Doppin, Stephen Ludlow, Edward Reyly, William Richardson, William Mollineux, Hamlet Obins, Downham Cope, Edward Harrison, John Hamil­ton, Rich Chappell, William Blacker, Henry Ri­chardson, Walter Dawson, Roger Hall, Henry Hunter, Hans Hamilton, James Maxwell, Richard Whaley, Esquires, The Soveraign of Armagh, for the time being, the Portreéve of Charlemont, for the time being, Rath Jones, Thomas Clarck of Ardress, Daniel Madden, Thomas Bond, James mc. Kean, George Maxwell, John Hamilton of Hamil­tons Bawn, Gentlemen, Captain James Manson, Francis Nevill, Esq William Scott, John Ball, Abraham Ball, Thomas Clarck of Portadown, Gen­tlemen, John Holtrige, Esq

For the County of Antrim.

Sir Arthur Longford, Bar. Captain John Chi­chester, [Page 14]Sir Robert Adaire, Arthur Upton, Hugh Colvill, James mc. Cartney, Edward Harrison, God­frey Walker, Hercules Davis, Henry Davis, Charles ô Neal, Edward Stafford, Thomas Dawson, Robert Dalway, Alexander Dalway, Esquires. The So­veraign of Belfast for the time being, Robert Leas­ly, George mc. Cartney, Esquires, Edward Brice, Gentleman, Clothworthy Upton, Esq Arthur mc. Cartney, Edward Clements, Gent. Richard Dob, Iunior, Edward Ellis, William Shaw of Ganavay, John ô Neal, Henry mc. Collagh, Robert Dovil, Esquires, Doctor John Peacock, Henry Shaw, William Shaw of Balligally, Gentlemen, William Laftly, Benjamin Gallant, Charles Stewart William Shaw of Bush, John Donelson, George Buttle, Esquires, William Crawford and Thomas Crawford, William Thompson, Robert Haran, James Tanas, James Johnston, Cornelius Crumble, John Pierse, John Charlton, William Close, Richard Harrisson, Thomas Cornwall, Gentlemen; John Latham, Warham Jemmet, Esquires; James Har­ston, Benjamin Adaire, Gentlemen; Samuel Sincly, Edmond Reynolds, John Reynolds, Esquires; James Crawford, Robert Harper, Richard Nuton, Bryan mc. Manus, Patrick Hamilton of Belfast, William Adaire, John Dobbin, William Dobin, James mc. Collagh, James Boyd, Neal Boy mc. Neal of the Henry Andrew, Hugh mc. Cullam, Henry Wil­loughby, Henry Sheads, Francis Andrew, Andrew mc. Calvey, William Boyd, John Delap, William Boyd, John Michall, Alexander mc. Kay, Alexander Watson, and John Walkinton, Gentlemen.

For the County of the Town of Carickfergus.

The Mayor of Carickfergus for the time being, [Page 15]the Sheriffs of the same for the time being, Her­cules Davis, Henry Davis, Esquires; and Marma­duke Newton, Gentleman:

For the County of Catherlaugh.

The High-Sheriff for the time being, Sir Tho­mas Butler, John Allen, Philip Savage, Wentworth Harman, John Tench, Thomas Burdett, Richard Wolessy, Urban Vigors, Edmond Jones, John Beau­champ, John Brown, Esquires; John Dolway, John Bernard, James Cox, Arch-Deacon, Robert Harris, and Thomas Fox, Clerks.

For the County of Cavan.

The Honourable Mr. Iustice Coot, Sir Francis Hamilton, Baronet; Francis White, Thomas Ash, Robert Saunders, Francis Butler, John Warburton, Samuel Townly, Thomas Townly, Joseph Pratt, John Maxwell, John Coyne, Robert Clements, Da­niel French, Arnold Cosby, Henry Palmer, Charles Hampson, Alexander Sanderson, Edward Daven­port, Walter Pollard, Esquires; Dean Enoch Rider, William Handson, Robert Maxwell, Anthony lvi­son, Clerks; Robert Craige, Esq Brockhill New­burgh, Henry Guillyms, Thomas Hemming, Thomas Humes, George Russell, Samuel Wilson, John Robinson, John Price, and Patrick Everey, Gentlemen.

For the County of Clare.

Sir Henry Ingoldsby, Sir Donat ô Brian, Ba­ronets; Francis Burton, Esq Francis Gore, and James Hamilton of Tullymore, the Honourable [Page 16] John ô Brian, Simon Purden, Henry Bridgeman, Edmond Perry, Thomas Spaight, Esquires; John Roan, John Cusack. Gentlemen; Mountifort We­strop, William Smith, Esquires; John Hawkins, Clerk: William Butler, Esq George Calpoys, Pa­trick Connel, Gentlemen; Samuel Burton, Thomas Hickman, George Stammer, David Bendon, Nicho­las Westby, Esquires; Patrick Fitz-Simmons, Clerk; Henry Lee, Walter Hickman, James Mac Donnell, Esquires; William Smith, Richard Lee, Henry Hickman, George Hickman of Ballickett, Gentle­men; Augustin Fitz-Gerald, Esq William Fitz-Gerald, Gentleman; Neptune Blood, Dean of Kil­fenoragh, and Timothy ô Brien of Smithstowne.

For the City of Cork.

Colonel Theobald Purcell, Allen Broderick, His Majesty's Sollicitor General, Alderman Robert Rogers, Doctor [...]alter Neale, Mr. Edward Synge, the Mayor and Sheriffs of Cork for the time being, Thomas Piggot, Esq Alderman Newenham, Al­derman Howell, William Newstead, Esq Alder­man Hore, Alderman Crofts, Alderman Crow, Al­derman Charters, John Speed, Merchant, Cap­tain William Dunscomb, Captain Epenetus Cross, and Captain John Traverse.

For the County of Cork.

Sir St. John Broderick, Knight, Thomas Bro­derick, Esquire, Allan Broderick, Esquire, His Majesty's Sollicitor General; Henry Boyle, Ro­bert Fitz-Gerald, Edward Southwell, James Walter, Edward Riggs, Francis Bernard, William Jepson, Laurence Clayton, Edward Denny, John Hayes, [Page 17]Charles Boyle, John Ormsby, Francis Brewster, Charles Oliver, James Barry, Robert Foulks, Piercy Freake, Brian Townsend, Thomas Beecher, Edward Richardson, Samuel Maurice, and Robert Pooly, Esquires; Sir John Mead, Knight; Francis Hodder, George Symmes, William Carr, John Da­vis, John Baily, Iunior, Thomas Crooke, Edward Worth, Richard Traverse, Richard Hutchins, Daniel Beanish and John Lee, Esquires; the Mayor of Youghall, the Soveraign of Kinsale, the Provost of Bandon, the Soveraign of Middleton, and the Soveraign of Charlevill for the time being; Sir Mathew Dean, Knight, John Cook, Richard Yeats, John Luther, Edward Nicholas, and Jasper Lucas, Merchants; William Bollard, Nicholas Brumby, Richard Wakeham, William Wakeham, Peter Betts­worth, Thomas Piggott, John Traverse, John Bowles, John Wakeham, William Supple, Samuel Maynard, John Montgomery, Stephen Moore, Boyle Ald­worth, Emanuel Moore, Henry Tonson, Joseph Jervis, Henry Beecher, Anthony Butler, Samuel Pomroy, Thomas Purdun, Arthur Hyde, Captain Elwell, Jonas Stowell, Senior, Jonas Stowell, Iu­nior, and Robert Gookin, Esquires; Arthur Keefe, Gabriel Solden, Mr. Mountiford, Thomas Burrowes, and Thomas Chidleigh, Gentlemen; William Newstead, Robert Couran, Thomas Hyde, Edward Dodsworth, and Henry Rice, Esquires; John Brailsford, Apollos Morris, Barrachias Wallis, Walter Croker, Henry Wallis, Charles New­man, George Chinery, James Mauserge, William Babington, John Silver, Richard Bettesworth, William Thornhill, George Rogers, Francis Smith, John VVat­kins, and Henry Boreman, Esquires, Epenetus Cross, John Baily, Senior, John Gilman, John VVallis, and Nicholas Lysaght; Arthur Bernard, and VVil­liam [Page 18]VVarner, Esquires, and Edward Howse, Gentleman.

For the County of the City of Dublin.

The Lord Mayor, Recorder and Sheriffs for the time being. Master Chancelor of the Ex­chequor, Mr. Attorney-General, Mr. Sollicitor-General, the Commissioners of his Majesty's Revenue of Ireland for the time being, Sir Wil­liam Billington, Sir Francis Brewster, Sir Hum­phery Jervis, Sir John Rogerson, Adlermen John Smith, Alderman George Blackhall, Alderman William Watts, Alderman Bartholomew, Van­humrigh Alderman Thomas Quin, Alderman Anthony Percy, Alderman Marks Ransford, Al­derman Samuell Walton, Alderman John Page, Alerman Charles Thompson, Alderman Francis Stoite, Sr John Coghill, Sir Patrick Dunne, Stephen Ludlow, Marmaduke Coghill, Thomas Til­son, Standish Hartstonge, Elnathan Lumm, Edward Wingfield, Robert Molesworth, Edmund Rennell, Edward Richardson, Wentworth Harman, John Redding William Mollineux, Doctor Thomas Mol­lyneux, Robert Peppard, Gideon Delaune, James Mac Cartney, William Handcock the Elder, John Allen, Anderson Saunders, Robert Saunders, Roger Moore, George Warburton, John Warburton, Anthony Towers, James Tisdell, Daniel Wibrants, Benjamin Burton, Charles Delane, Edward Deane, Christopher Usher, John Usher, James Hamilton, of Tullamore and Stephen Stanley, Esquires; Collonel John Lovett, Collonel Robert Ecklin, William Connelly, Collonel Henry Cunningham, Samuel Dopping, Sir Arthur Cole, Abel Ram, Charles Cambell Sir Francis Blundell, Sir Henry [Page 19]Ingoldsby, William Neave, Edward Reyly, Her­culus Davis, St. Leger Gilbert, Esquires; Sir Patrick Dun, Knight, Robert Ormsby, John Orms­by, Richard Thompson, Charles Deering, Edward Wingfield, Thomas Brodrick, and William Robin­son, Esqs William Cairnes, Ralph Gore, Faustin Cuppaidge, Thomas Twigg, Richard Cooke, VVilliam Keating, Daniel Miles, Robert King, John Rotten, Gentlemen; Robert Curtis, and Joseph Budden, Esquires; and all the Members of the House of Commons in and about Dublin.

For the County of Dublin.

Robert Rochford, Esq Sir Richard Bulckely, Sir Arthur Cole, Sir Richard Bellingham, and Sir Thomas Domvile, Baronets, Sir John Coghill, Sir William Domvile and Sir Walter Plunket, Knights; Allan Broderick, Robert Mouldsworth, Edward Deane, John Redding, Thomas Ash, John Tench, Thomas Pooly, John Allen, Denny Mus­champ, Richard Forster, Joseph Deane, Senr. George Wallis, Daniel Redding, Senr. John Stepny, Robert Peppard, Thomas Keightly, John South, Christopher Carlton, Marmaduke Coghil, Richard Thompson, William Neave, Henry Fernly, Joseph Deane, Iunr. Joseph Stepny, Richard Morris, Thomas Stepeny, Dixie Coddington, Christopher Usher, John Price, Isaac Dobson, Bernard Brown, George Warburton, Joseph Budden, and Agmun­dishham Vesy, Esquires; Daniel Reading Iunr. Gent. Henry Cooly, William Malineux, Robert Curtis, James Grace and Edward Corker, Esqs

For the County of Donnegall.

The High Sheriff for the time being, Sir William Gore Baronet; Colonel Gustavus Hamil­ton Colonel Henry Cuningham, Charles Hamil­ton, Andrew Knox, John Forward, John Hamil­ton, Hugh Hamill, John Montgomery, Francis Folliot, William Gore, William Connely, Charles Melvin, Henry Langford, Humphry May, Wil­liam Stewart, William Wray, Henry Hart, George Vaghan, Patrick Hamilton and Edward Harison, Esqs Capt. William Hamilton, Capt. William Cun­ingham, Capt. Francis Hamilton, Capt. Robert Baird, Ralph Gore, William Sampson, Esq Thomas Mac Casland, Alexander Cunningham of Aghen; Wil­liam Knox, Gentlemen, the Warden of Lifford, for the time being, the Provost of Donegall, Kil­leybeggs, Ballishannon, and St. Johnston, for the time being, Henry Brook, Andrew Knox, VVil­liam Cairy, Robert Mortimer, James Vaughan, Michael Huetson, Robert Spence, Thomas Ad­kinson, Tristram Swetenham, John Cowan, Charles Colhoone, VVilliam VValker, Alexander Nisbit, James Nisbett, Andrew Lindsey, John Evans, Edward Cairy, and John Henderson, Gentlemen.

For the County of the Town of Drogheda.

The Mayor and Sheriffs for the time being, Charles Lord Moore, Sir Henry Tichburn, John Stoker, Edward Singelton, Richard Jackson, Thomas Percivall, VVilliam Elwood, Henry Ni­cholass, Joseph Tomlinson, VVilliam Newton, James Mead, John Graham, Richard Pitts, Aldermen; Caleb Gay, and Richard VVhaly, Esquires.

For the County of Downe.

Sir John Trever. Sir John Maghill. Nicholas Bagnoll, James Hamilton, of Tallymore, Nicholas Price, Mathew Ford, William Shaw, Edward Har­rison, Fredrick Porter, Robert Ecklin, Patrick Savage, James Montgomery, John Ecklin, Gowin Hamilton, William Hamilton, John Hawkins, Henry Hunter, John Norice, John Gibbons, James Baile, John Ellsmeer, John Latham, The Honourable Michael Hill, Esquire, James Hamilton, of Ban­gor, Francis Annesly, Hans Hamilton, James Slone, Clotworthy Upton, Charles Campbell, David Camp­bell, Francis Hall, Hugh Muntgomery, George Rosse, of Portavo, Arthur Maxwell, Samuel Warring, John Haltridge, Roger Hall, Captain Alexander Steward, Vere Ward, Thomas Knox, Richard John­ston and John Montomery, Esquires; John Lath­am, Francis Allen, Patrick Hamilton, Mathew Stothard, John Smith, James Hewson, John Saun­ders, William Catherwood, Henry Maxwell, Capt. Evan Humphries, William Neaven, Hugh Maxwell, Robert Hawkens, Philip Wilkison, James Hamil­ton, of Derryboy, Roger Bristo, Alexander Brown, John Blackwood, Junior, and Alexander Hamil­ton, and George Rosse, of Carny, Gentlemen.

For the County of Fermanagh.

The Sheriff of the said County for the time being, Sir Gustavus Hume, Baronet, Sir James Caldwell, Baronet, Sir Michael Cole, Knight, Col­lonel Abraham Creighton, Collonel James Corry, Doctor Christopher Irwin, Charles Balfour, Hugh Montgomery, of Carow, William Archdale, Charles [Page 22]Wallis, Hugh Montgomery, of Derrygonelly, Wil­liam Balfour, Esquires; Captain James Creigh­ton, Captain John Corry, Gilbert Eccles, David Rynde, Jason Hassart, Edward Davis, Esqs The Provost of Enniskilling, for the time being, James Aghenlect, Walter Johnston, Gentlemen, Captain John Irwin, Captain Robert Clarke, Sir William Gore, Sir Tristram Berrisford, and Sir Henry Tichburne, Baronets.

For the County of Galway.

Sir George St. George, Knight, John Eyre, Esquire, Sir George St. George Baronet, Col­lonel Richard St. George, Gilbert Ormsby, William Caulfield, Frederick Trench, Henry Peirce, John Ormsby, John Morgan, John Neyland, Richard Whaly, Robert Mason, Thomas Crossdale, Samuel Eyre, John Lopdell, Edward Eyre, Esquires; the High Sheriff for the time being, Thomas Stanton, Edward Crow, Esquire, Robert Shaw, John Carter, Oliver Carter, John Taylor, Thomas Cunys, Edward Blackney, Jeremy Morgan, Jacob Spike, Thomas Crookshanke, William Gunter, Richard Warren, John Broughton Iunr. Lodowick Pringle, Francis Muxley, Conn Mitchell, William Davis, and Edward Wilson, Gentlemen.

For the County of the Town of Gallway.

The Mayor and Recorder for the time being or their respective Deputy's, the Sheriffs of the said Town for the time being, Thomas Revett, Thomas Simcocks, Thomas Cartwright, Thomas Yeeden, Iohn Gerry, Aldermen, Sir George St. George, Baronet, Sir George St. George, Knight, [Page 23]Collonel Richard St. George, Robert Ormsby, Iohn Eyre, Edward Eyre, Iohn Ormsby, Iohn Ravett, Esquires; Robert Shaw, Robert Witherington, Gentlemen, Iames Rivettvigie, Merchant.

For the County of Kerry.

Lord Baron of Kerry, the Honourable Captain William Fitz-Maurice, the Honourable James Fitz-Maurice, Edward Denny, Senior, Esqs. the She­riff for the time being, the Honourable Henry Petty, William Sands, John Hassett, Edward Denny, Iu­nior, Barry Denny, Samuel Maurice, James VVal­ler, Frederick Mullins, David Crosby, VVhittall Brown, Theobald Purcell, Andrew Young, Tho­mas Ponsenby, John Hasset of Killorglin, Samuel Raymond, Patrick Crosby, Rowland Bateman, John Bateman, VVilliam Crosby, Robert Hassett, Tho­mas Shortcliffe, John VValker, Richard Brown, Joseph Morris, Charles VVrenn, Henry Staughton, Timothy Euraghty, Charles Monk, Dean John Richards, Richard Burch, Lancelot Glanville, James Comor, Samuel VVilson, Iames Bland, Thomas Pal­mer, Iosias Kenington, Richard Orpin, Iohn Raw­lins, Iasper Morris, Richard Burch, Iohn Sands and Francis Downs.

For the County of Kilkenny.

Sir Christopher Wandesford, Baronet; Sir John Mead, Sir Henry Weymes, Knights; Collonel Wil­liam Ponsonby, Agmundisham Cuffe, Ebenezer Warren, Arthur Bush, Blaney Sandford, Edward Worth, Christopher Huetson, Edward May, Samuel Booth, Robert Stopford, Balthazer Cramer, Arthur Webb, John Eaton, Amias Bush, John Langrish, [Page 24]George Read, John Baker, Thomas Crawford, Ed­ward Deane, Arthur St. George, Joseph Bradshaw, Esquires; Thomas Scurfield, Edward Brisco, Ralph Rell, Joseph Rell, Pierce Brian of Bawnemore, Paul Gore, John Warring, Richard Connell, John Jones, Nathaniel Boyse and Darby Egan, Esqs Abel But­ler, Charles Gore, James Agar, Jonathan Whitby, William Headen, Patrick Welsh, Joseph Wheeler, Thomas Mansell, William Deys, John Bishop, John Villers, John Barnes, Daniel Mansergh, William Hawkins and Joseph Lodge, Gentlemen.

For the City of Kilkenny.

The Mayor, Recorder, and Sheriffs for the time being; Sir Christopher Wandesford, Baro­net; Standish Hartstongue, Esq Recorder, Eben­ezer Warren, Richard Connel, Joshua Helsham, John Pape, Isaac Muckins, Esquires; Josias Hay­dock, Patrick Connell, Albert Butler, John Garnet and John Warring, Aldermen.

For the County of Kildare.

The Lord Viscount Ely, the Honourable Ro­bert Fitz-Gerald Esq Sir Francis Blundel, Sir Kildare Burrows, Baronets; Sir John Eustace, Knight; George Fitz-Gerald, Iames Barry, Richard Nevil, Thomas Medlicot, Iohn Davis, Maurice Keating, Richard Lock, Francis VVeymes, Robert Graydon, Paul Davis, Robert Dixon, Iohn Allen, VVentworth Harman, Francis Annesly, Maurice Annesly, John Annesly, Edward Stratford, Ag­mundisham Vezy, VVilliam Mollineux, Garret VVeisely, Richard Meredith, Henry Warren, Charles Rickeseis, Dudly Cooly, Henry Cooly, [Page 25]Raphael Hunt, Ieffery Paul, Iohn Ailmer, Iames VVhite, VVilliam Bruerton, Iohn Aylmer, Iu­nior, Richard VVibrow, VValter White, Francis Spring, Thomas Twigg, Theobald Bourk, William Chavinor, Benjamin Fish, George Medlicot, William Harbourne, and William Southerby, Esquires, William Knight, Clerk, Alexander Graydon, Wil­liam Wright, Bartholomew Rigg, and Henry Doyle, Gentlemen. The several Soveraigns for the time being, of the Naas, Kildare, Athy, and Haris­town.

For the Kings County.

Sir Francis Blundell, Baronet, Sir Lawrence Parsons, Baronet, Sir George Harbert, Baronet, William Parsons, Duke Gifford, John Eyre, Thomas Lestrange Richard Warburton, Senior, William Sprigg, John Weaver, John Moore, Samuel Rolls, Hector Vaghan, John Baldwin, Seinor, John Bald­win, Iunior, Richard Hansard, Robert Lestrange, John Wakely, Albert Nesbit, Jeffry Lyons, Thomas Moore, Jonathan Darby, Samuel Moss, Martin Baldwin, Richard Warburton, Iunior, George Warburton, Henry Westonray, Esqs. William Nelson, Clerk, Daniel Tomlinson, Clerk, George Lowther, Clerk, Medhop Loyd, Richard Luther, John Sey­mer, Anthony Carroll, Humphry Minchin, William Witherill, Peter Holmes, Maurice Keating, Capt. Oliver Bingly, Phillip Moore, James Sterling, Ed­ward Baggot, Miles Baggot, Charles Wenman, Esquires; Captain Charles Steward, Francis Lam­bert, George Fryssel, Archibald Armstrong, Na­thaniel Taylor, John Ridgway, John Tarlton, John Cradock, William, Minchin Randall Cook, [Page 26]Bigo Honsy, William Armstrong Francis Clarke, Phi­lip Wenman, and William Vaughan, Gentlemen.

For the County of Leytrim.

Sir George St. George, Sir William Gore, Sir Robert Gore, and Sir Francis Hamilton, Baronets, John Renolds, Theophilus Jones, Gilbert King, Wil­liam Lander, William Gore, Morgan Cunigam, Tho­mas Crafton, Robert Galbrath, John French, Ar­thur Cooper, John Mahon, Edward Reynell, Ralph Gore, William Smith, and William Parks, Esqs Capt. Edward Johnston, Capt. William Par­sons, William Lander, Iunior, John Peyton, Wil­liam Ellis, and John Crofton, Gentlemen, VVil­liam Cuningham, and VVhitelaw, Clerks, the Soveraign of James Town, and the Provost of Carrick, for the time being.

For the County of Limerick.

Sir Edward Crofton, Baronet, Sir Thomas Southell, Baronet, and Sir Standish Hartstonge, Baronet, Sir VVilliam King, Knight, George Evans, the Younger, Chichester Phillips, Stan­dish Hartstonge, the Younger, Chidley Coot, Stan­dish Hartstonge, the Elder, Charles Oliver, John Ormsby, Joseph Stephny, VVilliam Trenchard, John Piggott, George Evans. Senior▪ Ralph Wil­son, John Odell, Michael Serl, Henry Widdenham, Richard Stephens, David Wilson, Robert Taylor, Thomas Monsell, William Blackney John Croker, Richard VValler, James VValler, Thomas Holmes, George King, John Parker, Henry Iohnson, Hugh Massey Thomas Rose, Henry Ailmer, VVilliam Ryvers, John Bury, William Langford, the Younger, [Page 27]Esquires; Sampson Cox, Edward Blenerhasett John Bayly, Edward Croker, Thomas Fitz-Gerald,, Iohn Gabbot, Owen Cutbert, Gentlemen, Nicholas Wesby, and Edward May, Esquires.

For the City of Limerick.

The Mayor for the time being, Sir Joseph Wil­liamson, and Sir William King, Knights, Joseph Coghlan, Esquire, Recorder; Dean Ezekiel Webb, Ralph Wilson, and Edmond Perry, Esquires; Wil­liam Gribble Robert Smith, George Roch, John Craven, John Ford, Edward VVeight and Simon VVhite, Aldermen.

For the County of Longford.

Sir Robert Newcomen, Baronet, Sir John Edg­worth, Knight, Sir Walter Plunket, Knight, The Honourable William VVolsely, Ambrose Au­ger, Wentworth Harman, Esquires, John Kerr, Dean of Ardagh, Charles Fox, Anthony Shep­herd, Arthur Aghmooty, Senior, Arthur Newcomen, Francis Edgworth, John Percivall, John Ahmooty, Theophilus Jones, Samuel Forth, Frake Sandys, Mathew Wilder, Robert Edgworth, Arthur Agh­mooty, Iunior, William Hide, Francis VVilson, John Kenedy, Richard Gardiner, and Thomas Hand­cock, Esquires; John Wilson, Clerk, John Green, Clerk, The Soveraign of Longford, for the time being, The Soveraign of Lanesburrough, for the time being, the Soveraign of St. John­stown, for the time being, and the Soveraign of Granard, for the time being.

For the City and County of London-derry.

The Mayors and Recorders of London-derry [Page 28]and Colraine, for the time being, the Sheriffs of the City and County of London-derry, for the time being; Sir Tristram Berrisford, Sir Arthur Langford, Sir Robert Staples, Baronets; William Jackson, David Cairnes, Bartholomew Vanhomrigh, Henry Langford and William Connelly, Esquires, William Smith, Jervis Squire, Alexander Lecky, James Lenox, Henry Long, Henry Ash, Horace Kenedy, Thomas Moncrefie, all Aldermen of the City of London-derry; Alexander Skipton, Charles Norman, John Mogridge, John Corran and John Harvey, Gentlemen. Edward Brooks, Merchant, Hugh Rowly, William Cuningham, Thomas Daw­son, and Nicholas Downing, Esquires; Hugh Rai­ney, Thomas Ash, Adam Downing, William Pal­mer, Samuel Right and John Howey, Senior, Gen­tlemen. Edward Carey and William Gage, Esqs The Provost of Newtown for the time being; George Carey, George Church, William Bacon, Edward Bacon, Robert Bacon, Robert Dent, George Thornton and Henry Brown, Gentlemen. George Cunning and Thomas Church, Esquires. Collonel Thomas Blaire, George Canning, Charles Church, Iunior; John Hodgson and Dominick Heyland, Gentlemen. Tristram Beresford and William God­frey, Esquires. Arthur Church, John Galt and Edward Barwick, Aldermen of Colerain. Michael Berrisford, Arthur Carey, Thomas Spaight and Tho­mas Lance, Gentlemen. Nicholas Averall, John Thompson, Iunior, and John Galt, Iunior, Merchants. Richard Lynham, James Buoy, and John Oliver, Gentlemen.

For the County of Louth.

The High Sheriff for the time being; Sir John [Page 29]Hanmore, Sir Henry Tichborne, Knights and Baronets; Sir Thomas Fortescue, Knight, Tho­mas Bellingham, James Tisdale, John Pepper, Norman Garstin, Blaney Townley, Edward Singleton, Arthur Brownlowe, William Barton, Timothy Armitage, Brabazon Moor, Robert Alway, and Kilnor Brazier, Esquires; John Ruxton, Anthony Barry, James Leigh, John Smith, Gent. Alderman John Graham, Roger Bury, Thomas Clarke, Gentlemen; Caleb Gay, Jeremiah Smith, Esquires, Philip Vincent, Senior, the Portreeves of Atherdee for the time being; the Bailiff of Dundalk for the time being; the So­veraign of Carlingford for the time being; the Soveraign of Dumleer for the time being.

For the County of Mayo.

Sir Henry Bingham, Sir Arthur Shane, Baro­nets; John Byngham, Willam Gore, Gyles Vander­lure, William Palmer, Edward Eyre, Robert Mil­ler, Thomas Bell, John Mathew, Thomas Burditt, Robert Miller, Iunior, Robert Bell, Francis Pal­mer, Esquires; Thomas Brown, Thomas Jones, Samuel Lindsey, Robert Ormsby, Mathew Bell, John Sheridan, Robert Ormsby, Iunior, and Tho­mas Cuffe, Gentlemen.

For the County of Meath.

The Right Honourable the Lord Moore, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Oliver Lambert, Esquire; Sir Arthur Langford, Sir Henry In­goldsby, Baronets; Sir Henry Tichburne, Knight and Baronet; Sir John Dillon, Knight, Thomas Blith, Esquire, Sir Charles Fielding, Knight; Andrew Ram, William Napper, Robert Johnson, [Page 30]Arthur Meredith, Francis Osburne, Thomas Taylor, Charles Meredith, Garret Wesley, James Napper, Esquires, Doctor Molineux, Edward Corker, Ed­ward Forth, Michael Shields, Samuel Bull, Henry Langford, Robert Hopford, Lancelot Dowdall, Jo­seph Deane, Anthony Towers, Charles Lambert, Henry Osburne of Dardistown, Stephen Ludlow, John Warburton, Esquires, Major George Pepper, Symon Pepper, Hugh Mervyn, John Leigh, John Grimes, Edward Singleton, William Elwood, Esqs Nathaniel Elwood, Anthony Berry, Gentlemen. Charles Campbell, Esquire; Richard Shinton, Hen­ry Osbourne of Knowth, Thomas Garret, Gentle­men. Joseph Woodward, William Williams, Samuel Jackson, Esquires, Thomas Nicholson, Gentleman, Henry Meredith, Esquire; Major John Pepper, Henry Codogan, Esquire. Alexander Kent, Joseph Dean, Iunior, Gentlemen. Darcy Wentworth, George Wentworth, Nathaniel Bull, John Wade, Esquires. Charles Wade of Clonebray, Gentleman, John Wood, John Wood, Robert Alway, John Perci­val, Samuel Dopping, Thomas Loftus, Joseph Pratt, Benjamin Pratt, Esquires; John Pratt, Gentleman. William Conelly, Richard Jones, John Jones of Fre­san, Isaac Holdwright, Iohn Hawkshaw, Esquires. Portreeve of Trim for the time being; Soveraign of Kells for the time being; Portreeve of Navan for the time being; Duke Iefford, Iames Tisdall, Edward Swan, Esquires. Alderman Iames Van­bobbart, Captain William Ingoldsby, Marmaduke Coghill, Oliver Moore, Thomas Ashe, Esquires. Samuel Gwithers, Gentleman. William Palmer, Esquire. Sir Iohn Coghill, Knight. Robert Smith, Robert Molesworth, Hugh Morgan, Richard Willet, Esquires. Samuel Gibbons, Francis Tuke, Gentle­men, Iames White of Moyglaire, Esquire.

For the County of Monaghan.

The Honourable Master Iustice Coote, the High Sheriff for the time being, William Bar­ton, Henry Tenison, Robert Ecklin, Charles Deer­ing Hugh Montgomery, John Usher, James Curry, James Moore Arthur Brownlow, James Tisdall, Edward Davys, Richard Johnston, Francis Lucas, Senior, Francis Lucas, Iunior, Bryan Norbury, William Wyshart, Blayney Owens, Henry Richard­son, John Corry George Buchannon, Alexander Montgomery, Richard Pockrich, Gilbert Eccles, Richard Liegh, Joseph Johnston, Timothy Armi­tage, Walter Dawson Thomas Wildman, and Tho­mas Chappell, Esquires; Captain Francis Butler, Captain Robert Stephenson, Captain Hans Stephen­son, John Leslie, Dean of Dromore, John Smith, Arch-Deacon of Clogher, William Smith, John Lawe, John Foster, Ralph Barloe, John Knox, Andrew Montgomery, and William Pockrick, Clerks, the Provost of Monaghan, for the time being, Charles Congreve, Robert Maxwell, John Bar­low, Francis Rose, Benjamin Rose, Dudley Teni­son, Henry Evet, John Forster, James Stanees, Richard Allen, John Graham, Richard Fitch, Fran­cis Dobb, William Johnston, David Jones, Thomas Jones, Gentlemen.

For the Queens County.

The High Sheriff for the time being, The Honourable Robert Fitz-Gerald, Esquire, Sir John Mead, Knight, Sir Edward Massey, Knight, John VVeaver, Senior, John VVeaver, Iunior, Robert Warneford, Walter Weldon, Thomas Pigott, [Page 32]St. Leger Gilbert, George Waburton, Richard VVar­burton Senior, Richard Warburton, Iunior, Wil­liam Hartpole, Thomas Carr, Gilbert Rawson, Richard Hansard, John Spranger, John Barrington, Periam Pole, Richard Priar, Dudly Cosby Esquires. Andrew Nisbitt, Clerk, Abraham May, Lancelott Sands, John Stringer, Gentlemen, Richard Seager, Denny Mus­champe, Thomas Ueasey, Phillip Wheeler, Went­worth Harman, Esquires; Doctor Charles Crow, Robert Piggot, of Cappard, William Brereton, George Mervin, Stephen Fitz-Gerald, Oliver, Welsh, Edward Stubbers, Esquires; William Gray, Thomas Starkey, William Despard, Stanley, Starkey Roger Allen, Dennis Dugan, Josaph Par­tridge, Hopton Harris, Samuel Whitshedd, Gen­tlemen, Maurice Kannely, and Richard Hall, Clerks, Robert Finn, Lemuell Wagstaffe, William Rig­way, James Wall, John Short, Gentlemen, Nicholas Carleton, William Newstead, Esquires.

For the County of Roscomon.

Sir Robert Kinge, Baronet, Sir George St. George, Baronet, Sir Edward Crofton, Baronet, John King, VVilliam Caulfield Esquires, Sir Ar­thur Cole, Baronet, Henry Sandford, Esquire, Master Serjeant Neave, Arthur St. George, VVilliam Handcock, Gilbert King, Henry St. George, Andrew Blackburne, John Dogherty, John French, John Mahon, Robert Sandys, Esquires; George Digby, Clerk, Edward Madden, John Reynolds Theophi­lus Jones Esquires; Master Gilbert Gardiner, Toby Molloy, Gilbert Ormsby, Edward Ormsby, Gil­bert Donellan, George Crofton, Henry Dodwell, Es­quires; Master Bryan Cummin, Master Thomas Walker, Master Alexander Erwin, Master Henry [Page 33]Erwin, Master Humberston VVestby▪ Master Lewis Hawks, Collonel Daniel Hudson, Master Robert Goldsmith, Master Dennis Delany, Master Edward Kelly, Master Dean Cope, Master Thomas Headen, Master Jeremiah Law, Clerk, Master John Drury, Master Edward Drury, the Sove­raigns of Athlone, Roscomon and Tulske, for the time being; the Burgomaster of Boyle for the time being.

For the County of Sligoe.

Sir Robert King, Baronet, Edward Wingfield, Hugh Morgan, John Kinge, Piercy Gethin, Roger Smith, Arthur Cooper, William Griffith, Mathew Ormsby, Jeremiah Jones, Lewis Jones, Adam Orms­by, William Ormsby, George Wood, Charles Hara, Benjamin Burton, Keane Hara, Thomas Griffith, Robert Follyott, Christopher Jones, Esqs William Smith, Philip Cox, James Barrett, Stephen Orms­by, William Fibbs, James Devitt, Gentlemen.

For the County Palatine of Tipperary.

Sir John Meade, Knight, Lord Viscount Ikeryne, Thomas Sadler, James Harrison, John Ottway, John Bayly, Esquires; Sir Thomas Os­burne, Knight, Charles Allcock, Stephen Moore, Thomas Moore, Richard Moore, Samuel Greene, Iohn Buckworth, Robert Blenerhassit, Thomas Carter, Iohn Perry, William Vaughan, Esquires; Robert Bredon, Patrick Hackett, Clerks; William Armestrong, John Pike, Symon Broadstreet, Ro­bert Stopford, Anthony Cheamley, Iohn Cooke, Oliver Latham, Kingsmell Pennefather, Esquires. Andrew Roe, Iohn Cooley, Gentlemen, William [Page 34]Jarvin, Thomas Cleare, Senior, Iames Dawson, Esquires. The High-Sheriff for the time being; the Mayor of Cashell for the time being; the Mayor of Clonmell for the time being; the So­veraign of Fethard for the time being. David Low and William Lane, George Burdett, Charles Laug­ley, John Hunt, Phan. Cooke, Iunior, Gentle­men. George Read, Esquire. Thomas Salmon, William Latham, Charles Robinson, Joseph Tud­kins, Michael Stanley, Gentlemen. Admundisham Cuffe, Esq Philip Carleton, Gent. Humphry Min­chin, Hector Vaughan, Esquires. John Minchin of Annagh, John Minchin of Shangarry, Gentlemen. Thomas Batty, John White of Abbey, John White of Ardfinane, Philip Carleton of Clonmell, Richard Dennison of the same, Richard Newport of the Abby, Robert Boreman of Nenagh, Gentlemen; Richard Whaley, Joseph Lloyd, Robert Cole of Bal­lymach, Esquires; Robert Minute of Gentleman; Daniel Gahan, Iunior, Joseph Da­mer, Anthony Carrol, William Worth, Richard Walter, Nicholas Southcoate, Esquires; William Minchin, Isaac Hales, and Richard Baker, Gen­tlemen.

For the County of Tyrone.

The High-Sheriff for the time being, Henry Mervin and James Hamilton, Esquires, Knights of the Shire; Thomas Knox, John Hamilton, Audley Mervin, Oliver Mc. Causland, Esquires: Sir Robert Staples, Baronet, Richard Johnston, Esquire, Sir Thomas Packenham, Knight, and David Creighton, Esquire, Burgesses of the said County, Collonel Theobald Cawlfield, Collonel John Cawlfield, Sir Tristram Beresford, Baronet, [Page 35] Hugh Hamell, James Moore, of Anacloy, Ar­chibald Robinson, James Murray, Patrick Hamil­ton, William Stewart, of Killymoon George Buch­annan, Thomas Morris, John Leslie, William Hamil­ton, of Mayagh, William Latham, Charles Eccles, John Houston, Andrew Stewart, of Irey, James Moore, of Desertereagh, George Stewart, Francis Nevill, Esquires; Thomas Edwards, David Mac Clenaghan, of Strabane, William Maxwell, of the same William Hamilton, of Mountalony, James Hamilton, of Tilidony, William Cairns, Allen Moore, William Moore, Stewart Blacker, Robert Lowry, Charles Young, John Dowglasse, Thomas Cooper, William Goodlett, Gentlemen, Warham Jemmett, Nicholas Carleton, John Latham Esquires.

For the City of Waterford.

The Mayor and Sheriffs for the time being; Anthony Suxbury, Esquire; Recorder, Richard Christmasse John Mason, Joseph Ivie, John Hal­lam, and John Head, Esquires; Alderman, VVil­liam Dennis, Alderman, Abraham Smith, Alder­man, Benjamin Boston, Master Samuel Frith, Merchant.

For the County of Waterford.

The High Sheriff for the time being, Sir Thomas Osburne, Knight, The Honourable Henry Petty, John Mason, Esquire, John Dalton, Clerk, Dean of VVaterford, Richard Christmasse, James Mutlow, VVilliam Dobbin, Henry Nichell, and John Otherington, Esquires; John Eccles, Clerk, Arch Dean of Lismore, William Bucknore, Ed­ward May, Joseph Ivie, Timothy VVall, Robert [Page 36]Carew, John Nettles, Roger Power, VVilliam Great­racks, Andrew Bagg, William Browning, William Congreue, Edward Hibbert, and Thomas Croker, Esquires; Beverly Usher, Samuel Frith, Edward Cranwell, Ralph Greene, Michael Carew, and Richard Bagg, Gentlemen, Simon Ratcliffe, Clerk, Francis Beecher, Clerk.

For the County of Westmeath.

Robert Rochfort, Esquire; His Majesty's At­torney General, and Speaker to the Honourable House of Commons, Oliver Lambert, Esq Sir Tho­mas Packenham, Knight, George Peyton, William Handcock, Charles Lambert, Esqrs Sir John Ro­gerson, Knight, Walter Pollard, Thomas Smith, Tho­mas Handcock, John Cooke, James Nugent, Ro­bert Packenham, Henry Dodwell, Henry St. George, John Wood, Iunior, John Adams Barachias Low, Richard Pilkington, Lewis Meares, Senior, Lewis Meares, Iunior, Edward Bertles Alexander Mur­ry, John Percivall, Christopher Nugent, Esquires; Arthur Judge Gentleman, Henry Humphreys, Esquire, Thomas Magan, Edmond Branchwaite, James Pollard, Gentlemen, Robert Smith' Clerk Thomas Smith, of Killtoome, William Chapman, Gentlemen, Hugh Bowen, Caleb Gay, William Gay, Esquires; Robert Temple, Gentleman, Mungo Campbell, Esquire; Dominick French, Gentleman, John Darby, Esquire.

For the County of Wexford.

The Right Honourable Phillip Savage, Ma­thew Forde, Daniel Wibrants, John Harvey, Francis Annesley, Thomas Crawford, John Seymoure, Richard Barry, Esquires; Sir Richard Bulckley, Sir Ni­cholas [Page 37]Loftus, John Chichester, Abell Ram, Esqrs Robert Wolesley, Anderson Saunders, John Cliffe, Nathaniel Boyse, Maurice Annesley Henry Loftus, Cadwallider Edwards, John VVintworth, Thomas Dulter, Thomas Milling, Joshua Tench, Anthony Cliffe, Samuel Tench, Henry Jeford, Charles Buggs, Andrew Ram, William Cole, Roger Lindon, Wil­liam Anslow, James Stopford, Jeremy Simms, Ed­ward Rogers, Lawrence Davys, John Grogan, James White, Henry Archer, John Shapland, Thomas Ivory, Thomas Phillipps, VVilliam Hore, Soveraign of Rosse, for the time being, Mayor of VVexford, for the time being, Soveraign of Newborrough, alias Gory, Richard Nixon, Henry Hutton, John Smith, John VVhite, Heygate Boyd John Bunburry, Nathaniel Stephens, John Napper, John Fenn, Samuel Pitt, Henry Napper, Simon Younge, John Grogan Portreeve Eniscorthy, for the time being.

For the County of VVicklow.

John Price, Richard Edwards, Esquires, Sir Ri­chard Buckley, Baronet, Willam Hoey, Esquire, Senior, William Mathews, Thomas Keightly, VVil­liam Robinson, Christopher Carlton, Robert Strat­ford, Richard Thompson, Evan Price, Owen Jones, Thomas Burrows, Christopher Collwell, William Fownes, Tichburne VVest, Peter Craddock, Wil­liam Hoey, Iunior, Abram Nickson, Thomas Phil­lipps, Charles Ferrers, John Hackett, Esquires, Talbott Keane, Gentleman, Anthony Archer, Robert Graydon, and Richard Gardiner Esquires.

And the said Commissioners, in Order to a speedy Execution of this Act, shall, and are here­by Required in their respective Counties, Cities, Buroughs, Towns, Baronies and Places, to meet together at the most usual, and common place of Meeting, within such of the said Coun­ties, Cities, Buroughs, Towns, Baronies and Places, respectively, on the Ninth Day of De­cember, in the Year of our Lord, One thousand Six hundred Ninety seaven; and the said Com­missioners, or so many of them as shall be present at the First General Meeting, or the major part of them, may by their Consents and Agreements, devide as well themselves as other the Commis­sioners not then present for the Execution of this Act, into Baronies, Hundreds, Wards, Towns, Villages, and other places within their Limits, Priviledged or Vnpriviledged, in such Manner and Form, as to them shall seem Expedient; and shall Direct their several, or joint Precept, or Precepts, to such Inhabitants, High-Constables, Petty-Constables, Bailiffs, and other such the Officers and Ministers, and such Number of them, as they in their Discretion shall think most convenient to be Presentors and Assessors, requi­ring them to appear before the said Commissioners at such time and place, as they shall appoint, not exceeding Eight days, and at such their appea­ring, the Commissioners, or so many of them as shall be thereunto Appointed, shall openly Read, or cause to be Read unto them, the Rates in this Act mentioned, and openly Declare the Effect of their Charge unto them, and how, and in what manner they ought, and should make their Certi­ficates according to the Rates aforesaid; and then, and there, prefix another day to the said [Page 39]Persons to appear before the said Commissioners, and bring in their Certificates of the Names, and Sir-names, Qualities, Degrees, Titles, Estates, Professions, Imployments and Trades, of all and every the Persons Dwelling, or Re­siding within the Limits of those places, with which they shall be Charged, and of all other things in Respect whereof any Person is, or may be Chargeable by this Act; together with the Assessments of the Respective Rates hereby Imposed on each particular Person, according to the Rules and Directions hereof, without Con­cealment, Love, Favour, Dread, or Malice, up­on pain of Forfeiture of any Summ not exceed­ing Five Pounds, to be Levied as by this Act is Appointed; and shall also then Return the Names of Two or more able, and sufficient Per­sons within the Bounds and Limits of those Parishes or Places, where they shall be Appoint­ed Respectively, as aforesaid, to be Collectors of the Money due to His Majesty by this Act, for whose Collecting and Paying unto the Receiver, or Receivers, to be Appointed by the said Com­missioners for the Respective Baronies in manner following: Such Money as they shall be Char­ged withal, the Parish or Place by whom they shall be Imployed, shall be Answerable; which Certificate and Assessments, shall be Assertained, and Returned unto the Commissioners, at, or before the Tenth Day of January, in the Year of Our Lord, One thousand Six hundred Nine­ty seaven, and upon the Delivery, or Returning in of such Certificates, or Assessments, unto the said Commissioners, they or any Two or more of them, shall forthwith Issue out, and Deliver their Warrants of Estreats to such Collectors, [Page 40]as aforesaid, for the speedy Collecting and Levy­ing of the said Assessments, and all Moneys and Rates due thereupon, according to the Intent and Directions of this Act, of which the said Collectors are hereby Required to make Demand of the Parties themselves, or at the places of their last Abode, within Six days after the Re­ceipt of such Warrants or Estrates; and to Levy and Pay in at such place, as the Com­missioners shall appoint unto the respective Ba­rony Collector or Receiver, and the respective Re­ceivers are hereby Impowered and Required to call upon, and hasten the Collectors to the said Payments; and in Default thereof, to Levy by Warrant under the Hands and Seals of any Two or more of the Commissioners, upon the respective Collectors by Distress, such Summ and Summs of Money as they have Received, and as ought to have by them been paid, and are not paid, by Reason of their Failure in do­ing their Duty respectively, according to the Direction of this Act.

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That a true Duplicate of the whole Summ charged within every Barony, Hun­dred, Parish, Ward, Village and place, Rated and Assessed pursuant to this Act, without naming the persons, shall under the Hands and Seals of two or more of the Commissioners thereunto appointed, be returned into His Majesties Court of Exchequer, before the Eight and Twen­tieth Day of February, One thousand Six hundred Ninety seaven all Appeals being first determin­ed; and in like manner within Thirty days after each of the days of the said Quarterly Pay­ments; and the like Duplicates be also in con­venient [Page 41]time made out and delivered unto the Receiver-General, so as every of them may be duly Charged to answer their respective Col­lections and Receipts: And that the said several summs be paid in each County, to such person or persons as shall be appointed by the Chief Governour, or Governours of this Kingdom, for the time being, to that Purpose, Pursuant to this Act, of which Appointment notice is to be given in Ten Days before the payment thereof by Publick Proclamation, to be Issued by such Chief Gover­nour or Governours, and that the payment of such summs in each County, to such person or persons so to be appointed, and the Receipt under the Hands of such person or persons so Authorized by such Chief Governour, or Governours, own­ing the Receipt of such summ, shall be a suf­ficient Discharge to the County, or place from which the same is Received; and as sufficient as any Exchequer Acquittance: And upon return of any such Certificate or Assessment, the said Commissioners, or any two or more of them, shall, and may (if they see cause) Examine the Presenters thereof; and if the said Commis­sioners, or any two or more of them within their several Limits, shall at the time of the Delivery of the said Certificates, or within Twelve days after, have knowledge, or reasonable cause of suspition, that any person or persons who ought to be mentioned in the said Certificate, is, or are omitted, or that any person or persons in the said Certificates mentioned, is not, or are not fully and duly Charged according to the true intent of this Act, the said Commissioners, or any two or more of them, shall have Power to warn such person or persons to appear be­fore [Page 42]them at a day and place prefixed to be ex­amined touching the premisses or any matter which may any-wife concern the same; and if the person or persons warned to be examined, shall neglect to appear, not having a reason­able Excuse for such his Default, every person so making Default, shall pay unto His Ma­jesty double the Summ or Rate he should, or ought to have beén set at. And moreover, the said Commissioners, or any two or more of them, shall have Power by any Lawful ways and Means, to Examine and Enquire into all mat­ters and things for, or by Reason of which any persons are Chargeable by this Act, and to set such Rate or Rates upon such persons, as shall be according to the true intent and meaning of this Act. That the Collectors for each Parish, shall have Six pence in the Pound for what Money, they shall pay to the Receiver of each Barony▪ or Hundred; and that the Receiver, or Receivers for each Barony, or Hundred, shall have Four pence in the Pound for what Money he or they shall pay to the Person or persons to be appointed by the Chief Governour, or Go­vernours, of this Kingdom, for the time being, as aforesaid.

And be it further Enacted by the Authority foresaid, That the Presenters and Assessors for each Parish within this Kingdom, for their La­bour and Pains, and performing their respe­ctive Duties in the due execution of this Act, shall have, and receive Six pence for every Twenty shillings Sterling, they shall Assess, and which shall be received by the Receiver, or Receivers of each Barony, for which such As­sessors, or Presenters shall be respectively ap­pointed [Page 43]as such in pursuance of this Act; to be paid by the several and respective Receivers of the several Baronies: Which said payment of Six pence per pound, as aforesaid, shall by the Receiver, or Receivers of the Barony, or County, be allowed unto such Collectors, respe­ctively, as good payment for so much; and the said Collectors respectively, are hereby discharged from any Claim of His Majesty touching the said Summ of Six pence, per pound. And to the end the said Assessors, or Presenters may have the more regard to the due execution of their Of­fice, as Assessors, or Presenters, according to the true intent and meaning of this present Act.

Be it further Enacted by the Authority afore­said, That the Commissioners before-named for the execution of this Act, or any Two of them, shall, and are hereby Impowered and Required to Administer an Oath, to the respective As­sessors or Presenters of the several Parishes, re­spectively appointed them to Assess in pursu­ance of this Act, That they will according to the best of their understanding, truly perform the Office of Assessors, or Presenters, to them respe­ctively committed, without Concealment, Love, Fa­vour, Partiality, Expectation of Reward, Dread, Ha­tred, or Malice, according to the true intent and mean­ing of this Act, And the said Assessors, or Present­ers are hereby Required before they enter into, or upon the execution of their Office, to take the said Oath accordingly. And for the careful Writing and Transcribing the said Warrants, Estreats and Duplicates in due time, and for making Certificates upon Appeals.

Be it further Enacted by the Authority afore­said, That the Commissioners Clerks who shall respectively perform the same, shall by Warrant under three or more of the Commissioners Hands, have and receive from the respective Person or Persons who shall be appointed in each Coun­ty, by the Chief Governour, or Governours of this Kingdom, for the time being, as aforesaid, to Receive the several Summs pursuant to this Act, three Pence in the pound, of all such Monies as they shall have received by Vertue of such Warrants and Estreats, who are hereby ap­pointed to pay the same accordingly.

And if any Person or Persons shall refuse to pay the several Summ and Summs, and pro­portions appointed by this Act, for such Persons to pay, within the space of Ten Days after Demand, or Notice left at the place of Resi­dence, or Dwelling of such Persons, by the Of­ficer or Collector of the place, according to the Precepts, or Estreats, to him Delivered by the said Commissioners; it shall be Lawful to, and for such Officer, or Collector, who is hereby there­unto Authorized and Required for Non-payment thereof to Distrain the Goods or Chattles of such Person or Persons, and the Distress so taken, to keép by the space of Eight days, at the Costs and Charges of the Owners thereof; and if the said Owner doth not pay the Summ of Money Due by this Act, within the said Eight days, then the said Distress to be Apprai­ [...] [...]y Two or mo [...]e of the Inhabitants, where the said Distress [...]s Taken, and the [...]e to be Sold by the said Officer, for payment of the said Mo­ney, and the Over-plus coming by the said Sale (if any be) over and above the Charges of Tak­ing [Page 45]and Keéping the said Distress to be imme­diately restored to the Owner thereof; And if any Person or Persons Assessed by this Act, shall Refuse, or Neglect to pay the summ or summs so Assessed, by the space of Ten Days after Demand, as aforesaid, where no sufficient Distress can, or may be found, whereby the same may be Levyed; in every such Case, Threé of the Commissiones by this Act appointed, for any such City, County, or place, are hereby Authorized by Warrants under their Hands and Seals, to commit such person or persons to the Common Goal, there to be kept without Bail or Mainprize, untill payment shall be made. And if any Person certified Assessed, or Rated, find him, or herself agrieved with such Assessing, or Rating, and do within Five Days after De­mand thereof, make Complaint to the said Com­missioners, they, or any Threé or more of them, (whereof two shall be of the Commissioners who Signed, or Allowed, his, or her Rate) shall, and may within Seaven Days next after such Complaint, particularly Examine the Par­ty so Complaining, upon his, or her Oath, touching the same; and upon due Examination, or Knowledge thereof, Abate, Defaulk, Encrease, or Inlarge the said Assessments; and the same so Abated, Encreased, or Enlarged, shall be Estreated by them into the Exchequer, in manner aforesaid. And to that end, the said Commis­sioners are hereby Required to Meét together, for the Determining such Complaints, and Appeals accordingly.

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That every Person to be Rated by this Act, shall be Rated at such place where he, [Page 46]or she, with his, or her Family shall be Resident, at the time of the Execution of this Act. And that every person not being a Housholder, nor having a certain place for Abode; and all Ser­vants shall be Taxed at the place where they are Resident at the time of the Execution of this Act. The Tax upon such Servants to be paid by their respective Masters or Mistresses, and to be Deducted out of their Wages; which De­duction the said Master or Mistress, is hereby Impowered to make.

Provided always, That if any person having several Mansion-Houses, or places of Residence, shall be double Charged, by Vertue of this Act, that upon Certificate made by Two or more of the Commissioners for the County, City, or Place, which Certificate, the said Commissio­ners are hereby Required to give without Delay, Feé, or Reward, of his, or her Personal Resi­dence, under their Hands and Seals, of the Summ or Summs there charged, upon him, or them, or in what Capacity, or Respect, he or they were so Charged, and upon Oath made of such Certificate, before any Iustice of the Peace of the County, or place where such Certificate shall be made; which Oath the said Iustice of the Peace is hereby Authorized to Administer; then the Person or Persons so doubly Charged, shall for so much as shall be certified, be Discharged in every other County, City or Place. And if any Person at the time of the Assessing, shall be out of the Realm, such person shall be Rated where such person was last abiding within the Realm; And if any person that ought to be Taxed by Vertue of this Act, by changing his place of Residence, or by Fraud, or Covin, shall Escape from the Taxa­tion, [Page 47]and not be Taxed, and the same be pro­ved before the Commissioners, or any Two of them, or two Iustices of the Peace of the County where such person Dwelleth, or Resideth, at any time within Twelve Months next ensuing af­ter such Taxation made; every person that shall so Escape from the said Taxation, and Payment, shall be Charged upon proof thereof, at the double Value of so much as he should, or ought to have beén Taxed by this Act, the said double Value upon Certificate thereof made into the Exchequer, by the Commissioners, or Iu­stices, before whom such proof shall be made, to be Levyed of the Goods, Chattles, Lands and Tenements of such persons, towards the Sup­ply aforesaid.

Provided always, That the Commissioners within any County, or place within their re­spective Limits, or the major part of them, shall Tax, and Assess every other Commissioner joyned with them: And the Commissioners within their Division, shall Assess every Assessor within their Division; and as well all Summs upon every of the said Commissioners and Assess­ors, as the Assessments Made and Presented by the Presenters, as aforesaid, shall be Written, Estreated, Levyed, and Gathered, as the same should, and ought to have beén, if the said Commissioners had not beén Named Commis­sioners.

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That if any Assessor, Collector, Re­ceiver, or any other Person appointed by the Commissioners, shall wilfully neglect, or refuse to perform his Duty in the due and speédy Execution of this present Act, the said respective [Page 48]Commissioners, or any two or more of them, may, and shall by vertue of this Act, have Power and Authority to commit such Assessor, Col­lector, or Receiver to Goal, till he or they have done his, or their Duty according to this Act; or to impose on such person or persons so re­fusing or neglecting their Duties, any Fine not exceéding Twenty pounds for any one Of­fence, at their Discretion; the same to be Le­vyed and Certified as aforesaid, into His Ma­jesty's Court of Exchequer, and Charged upon the respective Receivers amongst the rest of the rates aforesaid. And the said Commissioners, or any two or more of them, may, or shall from time to time call for, and require an Account from the respective Receivers, of all the Monies received by them, of the said Collectors, and of the payment thereof, according to the direction of this Act; and in case of any failure in the premisses, the said Commissioners, or any two or more of them, are hereby required to cause the same to be forthwith Levyed and paid ac­cording to the true intent and meaning of this Act: And in case of any Controversy arising between the said Commissioners, concerning the said Rates or Assessments, the Commissioners that shall be concerned therein, shall have no Voice, but shall withdraw during the Debate of such Controversy, until it be determined by the rest of the Commissioners; and in default thereof, that the Commissioners then present, shall have power, and are hereby required to impose such Fine or Fines, as to them shall be thought fit, upon such Commissioners so re­fusing to withdraw, not exceéding Twenty pounds, and to cause the same to be Levyed [Page 49]and Paid, as other Fines to be imposed by ver­tue of this Act, are to be Levyed and Paid; and all Questions and Differences that shall arise touching any of the said Rates, Taxes, Assessments, or Levies, and the Collecting there­of shall be heard and finally determined by Threé or more of the Commissioners, upon Complaint thereof to them made by any person or persons thereby grieved, without further Trouble or Sute in Law: And the said Receiver-Gene­ral, his Deputy, or Deputies, shall give acquit­tances Gratis, to the said Barony-Receivers, who shall likewise give Acquittances Gratis, to the said Parish-Collectors, for all Monies of them respectively Received, in pursuance of this Act; which Acquittances, shall be a full Dis­charge to said Collectors respectively: And the said Collectors shall make, and deliver to the said Receivers-General, their Deputy, or De­puties, a perfect Schedule, fairly written in Parchment, under their Hands and Seals, Signed and Allowed by any two or more of the respective Commissioners, containing the Names and Surnames and places of aboad, of every person within their respective Collection, that shall make default of payment of any the Summs that shall be Rated or Assessed on such person by vertue of this Act; and the Summ and Summs charged on every such person, the same to be returned by him into His Ma­jesty's Exchequer, whereupon every such person making default of Payment, may be charged by Process of the said Court according to the Course thereof in that behalf.

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That no Letters Patents Granted by [Page 50]the King, or late Queén's Majesties, or any of their Royal Predecessors, or to be Granted by His Majesty to any person or persons, Cities, Buroughs, or Towns Corporate within this Realm, or any manner of Liberties, Priviledges, or Exemptions from Subsidies, Tolls, Taxes, Assessments, or Aids, shall be construed, or ta­ken to exempt any person or persons, City, Bu­rough, or Town Corporate, or any of the In­habitants of the same from the Burthen or Charge of any Summ or Summs of Money Granted by this Act; and all Non-Obstantes in such Letters Patents for any such purpose or intent, are declared to be void and of none effect.

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That all Constables, Head-Buroughs, and other His Majesty's Officers, shall, and are hereby Required and Enjoyned to be re­spectively Aiding and Assisting in the execution of this Act, and to obey and execute such Pre­cepts, or Warrants as shall be to them Di­rected in that behalf, by the respective Com­missioners hereby appointed, or to any two or more of them.

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That if any Action, Plaint, Sute, or Information, shall be Commenced or Pro­secuted against any person or persons for what he or they shall do in pursuance, or in Exe­cution of this Act, such person or persons so Sued in any Court whatsoever, shall, or may plead the General Issue, not Guilty, and up­on any Issue joyned, may give this Act, and the Special Matter in Evidence, and if the Plan­tiff or Prosecutor shall become Non-Sute, or for­bear [Page 51]further Prosecution, or suffer Discontinu­ance, or if a Verdict pass against him, the De­fendant and Defendants shall recover Treble Costs, for which they shall have the like reme­dy, as in case where Costs by Law are given to the Defendant.

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That the respective Parents, Guar­dians and Tutors of every person under the age of One and twenty Years, shall upon De­fault of payment of such person, and upon de­mand pay what is due, and payable by this Act, for every such person Residing in their Family, or under their Tuition, as before herein is men­tioned.

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That all Money due, and payable by this Act, shall be paid by the particular Col­lectors of the respective Counties, Cities, Bu­roughs, Towns, Parishes and places, who shall Collect the same unto the respective Barony Receivers, who shall pay the same unto such Receiver, or Receivers as shall by their Ex­cellencies the Lords Iustices, or other Chief Governour, for the time being, be appointed, as before is mentioned.

And be it further Enacted, by the Authority aforesaid, That the particular Collectors for pay­ment of any Summs by them received unto such Barony-Receiver or Receivers, shall not be oblidged to Travel above Twenty Miles from the place of their Habitation.

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That every Receiver of any Hun­dred, Barony, or Division, from time to time [Page 52]within the space of one Month next after he shall have received the full Summ that shall be Charged upon any Hundred, Barony, or Divisi­on, for each particular Quarterly Payments that is to be made to such Receiver, by Vertue of this Act, shall give the Commissioners who shall act in such Hundred, Barony, or Division, a Receipt under his Hand and Seal, acknow­ledging his Receipt of the full summ Charged upon such Hundred, Barony, or Division, for such particular payment; and the Receipt of such Receiver, or Receivers, as shall be ap­pointed by the Lords Iustices of this King­dom, or other Chief Governour or Governours of this Realm, for the time being, as aforesaid, to every Collector of any Barony, Hundred, or Division, for so much of the said Assessments as shall be contained in such Receipt, shall be a full Discharge to such Barony, Hundred, or Divi­sion, against His Majesty, His Heirs and Suc­cessors. And for preventing such Vexations, as might be occasioned by such Persons as shall be appointed to make Returns of such person and persons as make default of payment of the summ or summs on him, or them, Assessed by this Act. And to the intent, such person or persons may Return true Account or Accounts into His Majesty's Court of Exchequer, of such summ of Money as shall not be Received by them, and every of them, their, and every of their Deputy, and Deputies.

Be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That if any such person shall Return, or Certifie in­to the said Court, any Summ or Summs of Money to be in Arrear, or Vnpaid, after the same hath been Received; such person or persons [Page 53]so making such Return or Returns, or shall cause any person or persons to be Set Insuper in the said Court, for any Summ or Summs of Money that hath beén so Received, that then every such person or persons making such Re­turns. shall forfeit to every person or persons that shall be Molested, Vexed or Damaged, by reason of such unjust Certificate, return, or set­ting Insuper, treble Damages that shall be there­by occasioned, the said Damages to be recovered by Action of Debt, Bill, Plaint or Information, in which no Essoin, Protection, or Wager of Law shall be allowed, nor any more then one Imparlance; and shall also Forfeit unto His Ma­jesty, His Heirs and Successors, double the Summ that shall be so unjustly certified or returned, or caused to be set Insuper.

Provided always, That all Penalties and Forfeitures to be incurred for any Offences against this Act, for which there is no way for Levying herein before Prescribed or Appointed, shall be Levyed by Warrant of any Two or more of the respective Commissioners of the Division or place, where any such Offence was, or shall be committed, by Distress, and Sale of the Goods of the Offenders, rendering the Over­plus to the Owner thereof, after Deduction of reasonable Charges for Distraining the same.

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That the Commissioners in every County, at the General Meéting to be by them appointed, after all Appeals shall be first deter­mined, shall cause Duplicates of the whole summs Charged within every Hundred, Ba­rony, Ward, or place, Rated and Assessed in such County, in pursuance of this Act, without [Page 54]naming the persons, to be fairly Written in Parchment, and Assertained under Threé or more of their Hands, respectively to each Du­plicate; and the same so by them Subscribed, and Assertained, shall be jointly, and together delivered to the Sheriff of such County, and be by him Transmitted to the Exchequer, at, or before the Twenty eighth Day of February, in the Year of our Lord, One thousand Six hundred Ninety seaven.

Provided always, That no person shall be capable of Acting as a Commissioner in the Execution of this Act, before he shall take the Oaths, and Subscribe the Declaration appoin­ted by this Act, (viz.)

Which said Two last Oaths and Declarations, are the same Oaths and Declaration intended also to be Administred to, and be Made and Sub­scribed by such (not being Quakers) as already have not taken the said Oaths, and Subscribed the said Declaration, to Excuse them from pay­ing double, as aforesaid: Which Oaths and Declaration, it shall, and may be Lawful for any Two, or more of the Commissioners, to Administer, and take. And they are hereby Au­thorized and Required to Administer, and take the same, to, and from any other Commissioner. And in Case any Person Named a Commissio­ner, for putting in Execution this Act, shall presume to act as a Commissioner before he shall have taken the said Oaths, and Made, and Subscribed the said Declaration, he shall Forfeit to His Majesty, the Summ of Two hun­dred pounds.

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That every Housholder shall upon demand of the respective Assessors of the sever­al Parishes, or Places, give an Account of the Names and Qualities of such persons as shall Sojourne or Lodge in their respective Houses, under the Penalty of forfeiting to His Majesty the Summ of Ten pounds to be Levyed and Recovered in such manner as other Penalties in this Act mentioned, are to be Levyed and Recovered.

And be it further Enacted, and Declared that wherever any person or persons shall, or may be liable to be Taxed by vertue of this Act, in two or more Qualifications or Capacities, and shall also be so Taxed, that such person shall only pay in one of the said Capacities, or Qua­lifications, [Page 57]that is in such Capacity, or Qua­lification, which is most Beneficial for His Majesty.

And be it further Enacted. That where­as there are several Summs of Money due to the People of this Kingdom, for Debts Stated and unstated, due by the Army for Quarters, before the Four and Twentieth of June, One Thousand Six Hundred Nine­ty Two, that whatsoever Summ or Summs of Money shall be raised, Levyed or Collected by vertue of this Act, over and above One Hundred Thousand Pounds, Sterling, pay­able in the first place unto His Majesty, shall and may be Paid and applied towards the Discharge of the said Country Debts, Stated and Vnstated, in just and equal proportions, as the several Debts so due bear propor­tion to the whole of the said Debts.

Provided alwaies, and be it further En­acted That no Foreign Protestant Refugee, nor any person who served as a Private Soldier in London-derry, or Eneskillen, during the late Seige of London-derry, and all Common Sol­diers in His Majesty's Army, and Seamen in His Majesty's Fleét, all Matrosses in the Train of Artillery, and all Protestants who shall come into this Kingdom after the Sixth Day of November, One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety Seaven, who have not now any Estate, or Interest in this Kingdom, shall be wholy exempt from paying any Summ whatsoever towards this present Poll.

And for as much great Abuses have former­ly beén Committed to the prejudice of His Ma­jesty in the execution of the former Poll Act, [Page 58]under pretence of appealing against Assess­ments made, which Appeals having been once heard, and the Commissioners not having re­lived the party. Appealing, but judging him not to be Reliveable within the intention of the said Act, the said parties have notwithstanding, beén afterwards Relived by other Commissioners of Appeals, who have taken on them to re­examine the said Appeal formerly heard and determined.

Be it further Enacted, That no Appeal be­ing once heard and determined, shall be re-heard or Re-examined, nor any new Appeal be received for any matter, upon which, or upon any part of which the said party hath formerly Lodged his Appeal, and beén heard to the same.