VVHEREAS the Process of His Majesties Court of Exchequer, are issued out to several Sheriffs, Collectors, and Receivers of the respective Coun­ties, Towns, and Places of this Kingdom; for divers Arrears of Rents, Debts, and other sums of Money, due to the Kings Majestie, at or before the Twenty fifth. day of December, One Thousand six hundred sixty Eight. And for other Branches of His Majesties Casual, or other Revenue not in Farm to the late Farmers, and due at or before the Twenty fifth. day of December, One Thousand six hun­dred seventy five. Which by contract with the King's Majestie, are to be applied to certain Payments undertaken by Richard, then Lord Viscount, now Earl of Ranelagh, and others his Partners. And foras­much as We are informed, That several doubtful and uncertain Charges have issued in such Process, and that several of such Sheriffs, and Collectors have been dilatory, or negligent in the Collection of such Charges as are clear and undoubted, and remisse in the due payment of what hath been Col­lected. We the Lord Lieutenant and Council, being desirous, That his Majesties good Subjects, that stand unduly charged in such Process, may be freed from all trouble and vexation concerning the same; And that the Ar­rears and Debts of all others that stand duly Charged, and are able and responsible to pay the same, may be put into some speedy and easy way of Col­lection, have thought fit, at the humble desire of John Stepney, one of the Partners Party to the said Contract, and John Hayes Esq Acting and In­trusted for others of them, and accordingly do Order and Require by this our Proclamation, That all and singular such Sheriffs, Collectors, and Receivers, do from and after the Tenth day of May next, forbear to Collect, Levy, or Receive any Rents, Debts or Summes of Money, by virtue or co­lour of such Process; And that they and every of them do at or before the last day of May next, accompt in His Majesties Court of Exchequer, for all Mo­neys by them received by virtue of such Processs, and pay the same into His Majesties Receipt of His Exchequer. And we do also hereby require all Sheriffs, and Collectors, that have accompted and not taken out their Quietus est, at or before the said last day of May next, to clear their accompts.