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 q6 C. $6. Anno primoGsoRGii Regis. Stat. 2. A. D. 1715. Fraud in Regi- Tenements or Hereditaments omitted, or fraudulently regiftred, as aforefaid, that then, and in fuch Cafe, iforefai'd, not kno//- rfon within the De- in'the faid Lands, aforefaid;' but in that Cafe the faid Offender fhall forfeit the Value of the inheritance of the faid Lands, Tenements and Here- ditaments, to be'diftributed and recovered in Manner as aforefaid. Not to extend to JV. Provided always, and be it hereby further enacted and' declared by the Authority aforefaid, That taMyleiki, &o nothing in this prefent Act contained fhall "extend or be conftrued to extend to compel any Perfon what- for the Space of foever to regifter I, or procure to be regiftred, any Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, until he or fomc fix. Months. other Perfon or Perfons, as Truftee or Truftees for him or his Benefit, or on his Behalf, is, are, have or hath been, or fhall be actually feized and have Notice thereof, or pollened, or in the Receipt of the Rents ' : or Profits of the fame, for the Space of fix Months^ Not to compel V. Provided, That nothing herein contained fhall extend or be conftrued to extend to compel any Per- any Farmers, f Qn or p er r ons to jtegifter any Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, whereof he, fhe or they fhall be only ' ° re£1 er " Farmer ,ot Farmers, or Tenants at a Rack-rent, or who only do or fhall hold by Leafe or Leafes, where- upon two Thirds of the full yearly Value, or more, is, are or fhall be referved. Nor to prejudice yi. Provided, alfo, That nothing herein contained fhall extend to defeat or prejudice any Proteftant, or tatPerfonr' other Creditor, who bona fide hath or fhall" have any Charge or Incumbrance upon any Real Eftate or making Default, Eftates hereby directed to be regiftred; but then in cafe of fuch Charge or Incumbrance, the Perfon or &c. in°egiftiingPerfons fo making Default, or committing any Fraud in regiftring, as aforefaid, fhall forfeit the Value of Incumbrances, f ucr, Charge and Incumbrance, one third Part thereof to and among the Perfon and Perfons who fhall by Vaue"^ the virtue of this Act fue for and recover the Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments forfeited, as aforefaid, and fubject to fuch Charge and Incumbrance, or any Part thereof, in proportion to the Part fo by him, her or them recovered, and two third Parts thereof to the King's moft Excellent Majefty, his Heirs and Succeffors. Times allowed VII. Provided alfo, and be it further enacted and declared by the Authority aforefaid. That no Perfon to Perfons in the or p er f ons being in the Eqft or Weji-bulies or America, fhall be compelled to take the faid Oaths, and fign i-ica'" W me " the Declaration'before-mentioned, and regifter his, her or their Eftate orEftates at the Time within 1 men- tioned, but fhall have twelve Months longer than 7 the Times herein before refpectively allowed to Perfons beyond the Seas to take the faid Oaths, and fign the faid Declaration, arid' regifter their Eftate and Eftatesi See farther con- "any Thing herein to the contrary notwithstanding. Wiring Papifts, 3 Geo. I. c. 18. 9 Ceo, I. c. lS. 10 Geo. 1. c. 4. II Geo. 2. c. 17. 33 Geo. 2. c, 13. C A P. LVI. An Aft to difable any Perfon from being chofe a Member. of, or From fitting and voting in the Houfe of Commons, who has any Penfion for any Number of Years from the Crown. CAnn. e. 7. f J. tTTHEREAS by an Aft, intituled, An Ac! for the Security of her Majejifs Perfon and Govern- W ment, and of the Succejfion to the Crown of Great Britain in the Proteftant Line, and made in the ' during PLafure, fhould be capable of being elected, or of fitting or voting as a Member of the Houfe of ' Commons, in any Parliament which fhould be then after fummoned and liolden;' To the End therefore that the Provifion intended by that Law, for fecuring the Honour of the.Houfe of Commons, may not in future Times be defeated or eluded by any Perfon who fhall be a Member of the Houfe of Commons, ac- ffonwhe Crown jeity, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this ihall be capable preient Parliament affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That no Perfon having any.Penfion from of being elefted, the Crown for any Term or Number of Years, either in his own Name, or in the Name or Names of f -' c - a Member any otne r Perfon or Perfons in Truft.for him, or for his Benefit,, fhall be capable of being elected or chofen Commons! e ° a Member of, or of fitting or voting as a Member of this prefent or any future Houfe of Commons which. fhall be hereafter fummoned. A - "I f"h°p ha " — " ^ nt ^ k e lt f urt ' ier - enai ^ :e. a bythe Authority aforefaid, That if any Perfon who fhall have fuch Penfion, fiolf and who as a f° rei " a '^5 at 'he Time of his being fo elected, or at any Time after, during fuch Time as he fhall con- being eieQed tinue or be a Member of the Houfe of Commons, fhall prefume to fit or vote in that Houfe, then and in fiiall fit 'in the fuch Cafe, he fhall forfeit twenty. Pounds for every Day in, which he fhall fo fit or vote in the faid Houfe, fliall for- Houfe of Commons, to fuch Perfon or Perfons who fhall fue for the fame in any of his Majefty's Courts in Diem° to toe Weflminjler-Hqll '; and the Monies fo forfeited fhall be recovered by the Perfon fo fuingy'with full Cofts of Profeciitor. Suit in any of the faid Courts, by Action of Debt, Bill, Plaint or Information, in which no ElToin, Pri- See fanber 2 Geo. vilege, Protection or Wager of Law fhall be allowed, and only one Imparlance. . 2. c. 24. 60eo. 2. c. 23. S Geo. 2. c. 30. 9 Geo. 2. c. 3S. 11 Geo, z. c, 24. 13 Geo.2, c, 29. 15 Geo. 2. c. 22. lS Gee. z, c. lS. 19 Geo. 2. c. 28. 31 Gee, 2, c. 14, 33 Geo, a. (. zo» ' ■ 'CAP.
 * fixth Year of the late Queen Anne,- it was provided, That no Perfon having any Penfion from the Crown
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