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Ten thousand pounds to be raised and distributed to Tho Pigot, master of court of wards, and the other officers, as a compensation.
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XVII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the sum of ten thousand pounds be raised out of the several counties, cities, towns and corporacions of this kingdom, before the twenty third of October, in the year one thousand six hundred and sixty two, according to such proportion and in such way, and by such means as the lord lieutenant, lords justices, or other chief governor or governors of this kingdom, and six or more of his Majesties privy council of this kingdom, shall set down and appoint, which by this act they are authorized to do; which said sum of ten thousand pounds, so as aforesaid to be raised, shall be paid, divided and distributed, unto colonel Thomas Piggott, his Majesties present master of his court of wards in this kingdom, and to and amongst the rest of the officers of that court judicial and ministerial, in such manner, and according to such proportions, as the lord lieutenant or other chief governour or governours of Ireland for the time being, or any six or more of his Majesties privy council of Ireland for the time being, shall think fit, and shall be unto them as a full recompence and compensation for their several and respective offices they now hold in the said court.
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