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 Ch. II. Sec. II.] Of the Oaths of Allegiance. 17 torous conspiracies and attempts whatsoever against his per- son, crown or dignity; and disclose and make known to his Majesty and his successors, all treasons and traitorous conspi- racies, (a) This oath must by the statute be taken by " every person that shall be admitted into any office or shall receive any pay, by reason of any patent or grant from the King or by his authority, or by authority derived from him in England, or in the navy, or in the several Islands of Jersey and Guernsey, or that shall be admitted into any service, office or employ- ment, in the household or family of the King or Queen, or of any of his Majest/s issue, and all ecclesiastical per- sons, heads or governors, of what denomination soever, and all other members of colleges and halls, within either of tlie universities, that are or shall be of the foundation, or that do or shall enjoy any exhibition, at the age of eighteen years; and all persons teaching or reading to pupils in either of the universities or elsewhere, and schoolmasters and ushers, and all preachers and teachers of separate congregations, high and chief constables, and every person who shall act as Ser- jeant at law, counsellor at law, barrister, advocate, attorney, solicitor, proctor, clerk or notary, in England, {h) The statute 1 Geo. 1. st. 2. c. 13. s. 10. {c) enacts, that " Two or more Justices of Peace, or any other person specially ap- pointed by the King, by order in the Privy Council, or by Commission under the Great Seal, may administer and tender the oaths thereinbefore appointed to be taken, to any person whom they shall suspect to be dangerous or disaffected to his Majesty dt his Government; and if any person to whom the said oaths shall be so tendered, shall neglect or refuse to take the same, such Justices, or other person appointed as afore- said, tendering the said oaths, shall certify the refusal thereof to the next Quarter Sessions of the County, &c. in which such refusal shall be made, and the said refusal shall be recorded amongst the rolls of that sessions, and shall be from thenqe certified by the Clerk of the Peace of such County, &c. into the Court of Chancery or King's Bench, Court of Sessions, or Court of Justiciary in Scotland, there to be recorded amongst the rolls of the sq-id Courts, in a roll or rolls there to (a) f) Geo. 3. c. 53. the oath, see 42 Geo. 3. c. 90. s, 13; (A) Deputy Lieutenants andcommis- and c. 91. s. 9. fjoned officers jn the militia are to take (c) And see 6 Geo. 3. c. 53. s. 1. c be