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A. D. 1 7 14. Anno primo Georgii Regis. Stat. 2. C. 7, 8. 11 the Titles of fuch Tithe;, Dues or Payments, fhall be in Queftion, in like Manner as in and by the fame Act is limited and provided. Be it enabled by the Authority aforefaid, That in all Cafes wherever the Effedtof the faid Abjuration Oath fteadofth may be legally tendred, or required of the faid People called §htakcrs, or any of them, he or they (hall take juration Oaib. the Efredt thereof in the following Words (that is to fayj 6 A " n *> c - -'» I A. B. do truly and fincerely acknowledge, profefs, teftify and declare, in the Prefence of Almighty The Affirms. God, the Witnefs of the Truth of what I fay, That King George is lawful and rightful King of this t " 5n • Realm, and of all other his Dominions and Countries thereunto belonging. And I do folemnly and fin- cerely declare, That I do believe the Perfon pretended to be the Prince of Wales, during the Life of the late King James, and fince his Deceafe, pretending to be, and taking upon himfelf the Stile and Title of the King of England, by the Name of James the Third, or of Scotland, by the Name of James the Eighth, or the Stile and Title of King of Great Britain, hath not any Right or Title whatfoever to the Crown of this Realm, nor any other the Dominions thereunto belonging ; and I do renounce and refufc any Allegiance or Obedience to him. And I do folemnly promife, 1 hat I will be true and faithful, and bear true Allegiance to King George, and to him will he faithful againft all traiterous Confpiracies and Attempts whatfoever, which fhall be made againft his Perfon, Crown or Dignity. And I will do my beft Endeavour to difclofe and make known to King George, and his Succeffors, all Treafons and traite- rous Confpiracies which I fhall know to be made againft him, or any of them. And I will be true and. faithful to the Succeffion of the Crown againft him the faid James, and all other Perfons whatfoever, as the fame is and ftands fettled by an Adl, intituled, An Ail declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subjecl, ' Y' & ^ and fettling the SucceJJion of the Crown, to the late Queen Anne, and the Heirs of her Body, being Pro- e ' 2 ' c ° 2 teftants ; and as the fame, by one other Adl, intituled, An Acl for the further Limitation of the Crown, l2& '3 W ' 3» and better fecuring the Rights and liberties of the Subjecl, is and ftands fettled and intailed, after the De- C ' 2 ' ceafe of the faid late Queen, and for Default of Iffue of the faid late Queen, to the late Princefs Sophia, Eledlorefs and Duchefs Dowager of Hanover, and the Heirs of her Body, being Proteftants. And all thefe Things I do plainly and fincerely acknowledge, promife and declare, according to thefe exprefs Words by me fpoken, and according to the plain and common Senfe and Underftanding of the fame Words, without any Equivocation, mental Evafion or fecret Refervation whatfoever. And I do make this Recognition, Acknowledgment, Renunciation and promife heartily, willingly and truly.' IV. Provided always, That fo much of this Acl: as relates to the Affirmations to be made by the People -T* 1115 .^' a? t0 called Quakers, fhall be extended to that Part of Great Britain called Scotland for ever, and to the Planta-^ t0 e ™!nd tions belonging to the Crown of Great Britain for five Years, and to the End of the next Sefllon of Par- to Scotland for jia:nent after the faid five Years, and no longer. • ever, and to the Plantations^ for five Years, and thence to the End of the next Seiiion of Parliament. Concerning S^aakersj fie farther 8 Geo. i,c. 6. II Geo. 2, c, 13. 2i,Geo. 2. c. 46*. CAP. VII. An Aft for continuing the Imprifonment of Robert Blackburn and others, for the horrid Con- fpiracy to aJTaffinate the Perfon of his late facred Majefty King William the Third. WHER.EAS by an Adl of Parliament made in the firft Year of the Reign of her late Majefty Queen 1 Anna;, Stat,. Anne, intituled, An Acl for the continuing the Imprifonment of Counter, and others, for the '• c - 2 9- horrid Conspiracy to ajfa£inate the Perfon of his late Sacred Majefty King William the Third, the Perfons hereafter named (that is to fay) Robert Blackburn, John Bernard!, Robert Cajfels, Robert Meldrum and James Chambers, then Prifoners in Netvgate for a deteftable traiterous Confpiracy to affaflinate the Royal. Perfon of his faid late Majefty, were to be detained and kept in Cuftody, without Bail or Mainprise,, during her faid late Majefty's Pleafure, and will now be fet at large, unlefs fome further Provifion be made for the Continuance of their Imprifonment for the faid Offence ;' Be it therefore enadled by the Robert Black- King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal. burn >. &c - c ? b< = and Commons, in Parliament afiernbled, and by the Authority of the fame, That the faid Robert Black- ] ^ n "^"lT burn, John Bernard!, Robert Cajfels, Robert Meldrum and James Chambers, fhall be detained and kept in ie^sVlesfuieL Cuftody, without Bail or Mainprize, during his Majefty's Pleafure. CAP. VIII. An Adl to impower his Majefty to fecure and detain fuch Perfons as his Majefty fhall fufpedt are confpiring^ againft his Perfon and Government, EXP, G.2 CAP,