WHEREAS 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 .