A. Dvi688. Anno primo GuLiELMi & MARiiU. G. i8. 425 which may grow by Popif/} Recvfants ; nor any other Law or Statute of this Realm made againfl: Papifts or Popifli Recufants, except the Statute made in the five and twentieth Year of King Cbarks the Second, in- Exception, tituled, An ASl for preventing Dangers wirici} jnay happen from Popijh Recifants ; and except alfo the Statute -S Car. i. c. z. made in the thirtieth Year of the faid King Charles the Second, intituled, An A£ifor the more eff'e£lualprefei-ving 50 Car; 2.-llai. the King's Perfon and Govemment, by difahlingPapiJis from fitting in either Houfe of Parliament ; (hall be-con--- "^- '• ftrued to extend to any Perfon or Perfons diltenting from the Church of Engla?id, that (hail take the Oaths mentioned in a Statute made this prefcnt Parliament, intituled, An Ail for removing and preventing <7//3upra c. i. ' ^jlions and Difputes concerning the ajfembling and fitting of this prefcnt Parliament ; and fhall make and'l'ub- fcribe the Declaration mentioned in a Statute made in the thirtieth Year of the Reign of King Charles the Second, intituled, An A£i to prevent Papijh from fitting in either Houfe of Parliament; which Oaths and 30 Car. 2. flat. Declaration the Juftices of Peace at the General SefTions of the Peace, to be held for tlie County or Places- c. i. where fuch Perfon (hall live, are hereby required to tender and adminilter to fuch Perfons as (hall offer r^l^'ig D«cla. . themfelves to take, make, and fubfcrlbe the fame, and thereof to keep a Regifter : And likcwifc none of^j^f^'" '"^"* ' the Perfons aforefaid (hall give or pay, as any Fee or Reward, to any Officer or Officers belonging to the|'ec for Re^iikr Court aforefaid, above the Sum of Six Pence, nor that more than once, for his or their Entry of his taking and Certificate. the faid Oaths, and making and fubfcribing the faid Declaration; nor above the further Sum of Six Pence for any Certificate of the fame, to be made out and figned by the Officer or Officers of the faid Court. . III. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid, That all and every Perfon and Perfons, already Perfons con- coiividted or profecuted in order to ConvicHon of Recufancy, by IndicStment, Information, Adlion of Debt, "^^^^d, &c. ) or otherwife', grounded upon the aforefaid Statutes, or any of them, that (hall take the faid Oaths mentioned in"*""? ""' j the faid Statute made this prefent Parliament, and make and fubfcribe the Declaration aforefaid, in the be difchtra-ci ^ ' Court of Exchequer, or Affizts, or General or Quarter Seffions to be held for the County where fuch Perfon lives, and to be thence refpedlively certified into the Exchequer, (hall be thenceforth exempted andB^f", r. 1.274,
- difcharged fi-om all the Penalties, Seizures, Forfeitures, Judgments, and Executions, incurred by Force ^'•
, pf any of the aforefaid Statutes, without any Compofition, Fee, or further Charge whatfoever.
- IV. And be it further enabled by the Authority aforefaid. That all and every Perfon and Perfons that
' fliall, as aforefaid, take the faid Oaths, and make and fubfcribe the Declaration aforefaid, (hall not be liable to any Pains, Penalties, or Forfeitures, mentioned in an Aft made in the five and thirtieth Year of the Reign of the late Queen Elizabeth^ intituled. An Aii to retain the ^-teen's Majejiys Subjeils in their due^,^ El. c. r. 1 Obedience ; nor in an Aft made in the two and twentieth Year of the Reign of the late King Charles the ^^ Car. 2. c i. Second, intituled. An Ait to prevent and fupprefs feditious Conventicles ; nor fhall any of the faid Perfons Ecclefiaftical be profecuted in any Ecclefiaftical Court, for or by reafon of their non-conforming to the Church of '^'""'• j Ensjand. I V. Provided always, and be it enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That if any Aflembly of Perfons dif-Prifate.Meet- ! fenting from the Church of Endand (hall be had in any Place for religious Wor(hip with the Doors locked, '"£« exduded.
- barred, or bolted, during any Time of fuch meeting together, all and every Perfon or Perfons, that (lialt
- come to and be at fuch Meeting, (hall not receive any Benefit from this Law, but be liable to all the Pains
I and Penalties of all the aforefaid Laws recited in this Aft, for fuch their meeting, notwithltanding his ta- king the Oaths, and his making and fubfcribing the Declaration aforefaid. VI. Provided always. That nothing herein contained (hall be conil:rued to exempt any of the Perfons Tytiiss favcd,' aforefaid from paying of Tythes or other parochial Duties, or ahy other Duties to the Church or Minifter, ing from the Church officers fcru- ftor from any Profecution in any Ecclefiallical Court, or elfewhere, for the fam.e. ! VII. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That if any Perfon dilTent of England, as aforefaid, (hall hereafter be chofen or otherwife appointed to bear the Office of High-con- P|!"S ^^*^' f-"*^" tftable, or Petit-conflrable, Churchwarden, Overfeer of the Poor, or any other parochial or Ward Office, L^DepJ",.^ and fuch Perfon (hall fcruple to take upon him any of the faid Offices in regard of the Oaths, or any other Matter or Thing required by the Law to be taken or done in refpeft of fuch Office, every fuch Perfon fhall 'and may execute fuch Office or Employment by a fufficient Deputy, by him to he provided, that fhall 'comply with the Laws on this Behalf. Provided always, the faid Deputy be allowed and approved Hy fuCh iPerfon or Perfons, in fuch Manner as fuch Officer or Officers refpeftively (hould by Law have been allowed land approved. [ VIII. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid, That no Perfon diflenting from the Church P^^fois in Of- '^f. England' in holy Orders, or pretended holy Orders, or pretending to holy Orders, nor any Preacher or^"'^^l'°Z"' iTeacner of any Congregation of Diflenting Proteltants, that (hail make and fubfcribe the Declaration afore- ™c,r ^"c'. 2, .faid, and take the faid Oaths at the General or Quarter Seffions of the Peace to be held for the County, i3&i4Car. :. Town, Parts, or Divifion where fuch Perfon lives, which Court is hereby impowered to adminifter the <;• 4- feme, and (hall alfo declare his Approbation of and fubfcribe the Articles of Religion mentioned' in the Statute made in the thirteenth Year of the Reign of the late Queen Elizabeth, except the thirty-fourth, 13 Eliz. c. 12. thirty-fifth, and thirty-fixth, and thefe Words of the twentieth Article, viz. [the Church hath Poivcr to 4icree Rites or Ceremonies, and Authority in ControVerfi'es of Faith, and yet] (hall be liable to any of the Pains 'pt Penalties mentioned in an Aft made in the feventeenfh Year of the Re'gn of King Charles' the Second, 17 Car. 2. c. 2, jjuituled, An An for rejlraining Non-cortformifs from inhabiting in Corporations ; nor the Penalties rhentioned jn-the aforefaid Aft made in the two and twentieth- Year of his faid late Majefl:y's Reign, for or by reafon bf fuch Perfons preaching at any Meeting for the Exercife of Religion ; nor to the Penalty of one hundred Pounds mentioned in an Aft made in the thirteenth and fourteenth of King Charles the Second, intituled, 13 s.- 14 Car. 2. Si Ail for the Uniformity ofpublick Prayers, and Adminijiration of Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies : =• 4> Vox.. III. 3 I And
