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 A. D. i66o. Anno duodecimo Caroli 11. C 17. 181 fhall refufe to take the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacjf, being tendred unto fuch Ecclefiaftical Perfon or Minifter, by the faid Commiffioners, or any .three of them, which faid Commiflioners, and every three of them, are hereby enabled and enjoined to adminifter the faid Oaths accordingly. XXI. Provided always, and be it enadled. That this Aft, or any Thing herein contained^ fhall not Prefenration* prejudice theTitte of any Perfon or Perfoiis to aay Ecclefiaftical Living, Benefice or Promotion with Cure g^i^"^ '** of Souls in this Aft mentioned, who have been and Ihall be prefented to fuch Benefice or Promotion by his Majefty under the CJreat Seal of England, between the firft Day of May in the Year of our Lord one ithoufand fix hundred and fixty, and the ninth of Septahiher in the fame Year ; but that fuch Prefentccs fo i prefented by his Majefty as aforefaid, Ihall and may from and after the faid twentietli-ninth Day of Sep- tember enjoy the fame Benefices and Promotions refpeftively, as if this Aft had not been made. XXII. Neverthelefs, it is declared and enafted, That liich Perfons, as upon the twenty-fiiith Day of December one thoufand fix hundred fifty-nine were the Pofleffors of fuch Benefices or Promotions, ihall inot be charged by fuch Prefentees of his Majefty with or for any Profits by them or any of them received before the faid twenty- ninth Day of September, but fliall hold and enjoy the Profits of fuch; Benefices and Promotions refpeftively, until the fnd twenty-ninth Day of September: ^ XXIII. Provided alio. That this Aft, or any Thing therein contained^ fliall not extend to confirm KMUngton Vi-- any Perfon in the Vicarage of Kidlingtm in the County of Oxford ; but that the faid Vicarage fhall re-""se. main as formerly annexed to the Reitorfbip oi Emter-College in Gs/iiriJljj any, Thing, ia this Aft), to the contrary notwithrtanding. . .. . ■ XXIV. Provided alio, That tWs Aft, or any Thing herein contained, fliall not extend to confirm any GarfmgtonReo Perfon in the Rcftory of Garfingtoti in the County of Oxford,, but that the laid Reftory fhall remain '°'^' as formerly ;nnexed to the Prefidentfliip of Trinity-College in Oxford;, any Thing in this Aft txD the con- trary notwithftanding. XXV. Provided alfo. That this Aft, or any Thing therein contained, fliall not extend to confirm any eadorReaory.- Perfon in the Reftory oiCaJfor in the County oi Northampton, but that the faid. Reftory fhall remain as formerly annexed to the 'Biiho^nck oi Peterborough ; any Thing in this. Aft. tO: the contrary notwjtih- XXvi. Provided alfo. That this Aft, or any Thing therein contained,, fhall not extend to confirm any CudfdenVica-; Perfon iri the Vicarage oi Cudjden in the County oi Oxford, but that the faid Vicarage fhall remain as"S«- formerly annexed to the Biflioprick of Oxford; any Thing in this Aft to the- contrary notwithftanding.. XXVII. Provided always, That this Aft, nor any Thing therein contained, fliall extend to the Con- Perfons preach.- firming or Settling any Perfon in a Living, that hath malicioufly printed any Treatife or preached againft '^S ^s^inft the his Majefty that now is, his Right or Succeflion to the Crovms of thee Realms; fo as the fame be'^e"c?own/nop proved by the Oaths of two credible Witnefles before the CommifTioners appointed by this Aft (who to be reftored, liave hereby Power to adminifter the fame} and fo adjudged hy the faid CommifTioners, before the five and twentieth Day oi December one thoufand fix hundred. and fixty. XXVIII. Provided alfo. That if any Minliler who, ftiall by this Aft be adjudged to be removed, Exeoutmn to re--' fhall not give up the Poffefiion according to the Order of the fai'd CommifTioners, then the faid Commif- ^o^'^ P^rfojv lioners, oi- any five of them, fhall grant their Warrant to the Sheriff of the County to put fuch Perfon-
 * adjudged to be reftored into PofTelTion, according to the true Intent and Meaning of this Aft; which

ifaid Sheriff fhall execute the fame accordingly ; and in Default of fuch Warrant, the Sheriff of the- 1 County for the Time being fhall be and is hereby enabled and required to give PofTefTion accordingly.. ! XXIX. Provided, That this Aft fliall not extend or be conftrued to confirm any Ecclefiaftical Perfon Noneto Be re--. i that did appear in Arms and march in a Troop in Oppofition to the intended reftoring cfhis Majefty and ^°J^^^*'°f^jj* ■'a free Parliament, fince the lirft Day oi Jugi/ft in the Year of our Lord one thoufand fixhundied fifty free slrlfanKnt. I arid nine, fo as the fame be proved by the Oaths of tvyo credible V/itnefles before the CommilTioners 1 appointed by this Aft (who have hereby Power to adminifter the fame) and fo adjudged by thefaid Com- Imiffioners before the five and twentieth Day of December one thoufand fix hundred and fixty., XXX. Provided alfo. That this Aft, or any Thing therein contained, fliall not extend to. confirm any Aa'onReffor/,^ ' perfon in the Reftory of Acton in the County of Af.ddlefex, Vv-hich Re6tory his Majefty before the fix and twentieth Day oi Augufl hath granted under his Sign Manual to one of his Chaplains. • XXXI. And laf^ly, it is declared and enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That all and every, the Peers Patron* j Peers of this Realm, according to their feveral and refpeftive Titles and Interefts, m.ay at any Time or*^'*'" f***^*- 5 Times v/ithin the Space of fix Kalendar Months from the firft Day of September in. this'prefent Yearorfe (thoufand fix hundred and fixty, prefent and nominate their refpeftive Clerk or Clerks unto any Eccle- I fiaftical Benefices, Livings or Promotions of their refpeftive Patronages, or whereunto they had Right lor Title to prefent or nominate at any Time fince the firft Day oi January one thoufand fix hundred. lf6rty-two; (2) and that the faid Prefentees fliall be thereupon admitted, inftituted and indufted,, and i after have and enjoy, and fue for and recover the PofTefTion, and from thenceforth- take the whole and 1 entire Profits of the faid Benefices, Livings and Promotions, and ihall be accounted. arid fliall be full land perfeft Incumbents of the' fame to all Intents and Pur.pofes, as fully and amply as if they had been; j prefentetl and placed therein within fix Months next after the; firil Avoidances, notwithftanding any (Lapfe, or other Title b-y reafo-n of Lapfe, incurred or devolved, to. his late Majefty or to the King's ' Majefly that now is, or to any. other Perfon or Perfons, Bodies Politick or Corporate; any- Thing in this- ' prefent Aft or oiherwife to' the contrary hereof in any wife notwithftanding^ XXXII. Provided, That fnch Prefentees as have been or fhall be prefented by hisMajefty as aforefaidy. before the faid ninth Day of September in this prefent Year one thoufand fix hundred and fixty,, by Title ,•' of Lapfe or otherwife as afoi'efaid, fhall or may enjoy the fame Benefices, .and Proinotions refpeftively j,, • h& lafl mentioned Claufe or any other Tlung in thia Aft. CQntaiiiedto.the. contrar.y notwithflanding.. ■ - ■ ■ ■ C A. F.