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The Committee of the Whole House ^ addition underline Mr. Hambden /underline /addition went upon the business of the Ways & note + ye. 28th. /note + Means; they establish'd a distinction that part of the Revenue was hereditary (which was true with regard to the Excise granted ^ addition underline to Charles II /underline /addition in lieu of the Court of Wards) & they Voted that the Hereditary Revenue the late King was entitl'd to Dec. the 10th. 1688. became Vested in their present Majestys except Hearth Money, & order'd a Bill to be prepar'd for declaring the said Revenue to be so vested with a special proviso, that they should not be alienated from the Crown, nor chargeable with any gift or Grant to be made for the future.

In renewing the Grants of the Customs & the other moiety of the Excise, they limitted the term to 4. Years & mortgag'd them deletion for /deletion addition to /addition the