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 A. D. 17141 Anno primo Georgii Regis. Stat. 2. C. 13. 31 therein exprefled ; and upon the Demife of his late Majefty King William, there was another Aft made t Ann. Stat. 1. in the firft Year of her late Majefty Queen Anne, intituled, An Ail to declare the Alterations in the Oath z - "• appionted to be taken by the Aft, intituled, An Ail for the further Security of his Majefty s Per/on, and tht Succejfion of the Crown in the Proteflant Line; and for extinguipitig the Hopes rf the pretended Prince of Wales, and all other Pretenders, and their open andfecret Abettors ; and for declaring the Ajfocim'ion to be de- termined; and for the fame End there was another Aft palled in the fourth Year of her faid late Maje-4 Ann. c 8. fly Queen Anne, intituled, An ASl for the better Security of her Majejlys Per fan and Government, and of tht SucceJJion to the Crown of England in the Proteflant Line : And whereas by the Treaty of Union, and fe- cond Article thereof, it is provided, That the Succeffion to the Monarchy of the united Kingdom of Great Britain, and of the Dominions thereunto belonging, after her faid late rr.oft Sacred Majefty Queen Anne, and in Default of Ifi'ue of her faid Atfajetty, fhould be, remain, and continue to the molt Excel- lent Princefs Sophia, Eleftorefs and Duchefs Dowager of Hanover and the Heirs of her Body, being Pro- teftants, upon whom the Crown of England ftood fettled by the aforefaid Aft, made in England in the twelfth Year of the Reign of his late Majefty King William ; purfuant to which Treaty and State of 11 * T 3 w 2> Union, there were fundry Afts made in the Reign of her faid late Majefty Queen Anne, for taking cer- c " I- tain Oaths and Declarations for Security of her Majefty's Perfon and Government, and fettling the Crown in the Proteflant Line : And whereas the faid pretended Prince of Wales hath aflumed th? Stile and Title of fames the Third, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, in open Defiance of the Provi- fions made for the Eftablifhment of the Title and Succeffion of the Crown by the faid Afts of Parlia- ment, on which faid Afts the Safety of your Majefty's Royal Perfon and Government, the Continuance of the Monarchy of Great Britain, the Prefervation of the Prcteftant Religion, the Maintenance of the Churches of England and Scotland, as by Law eftablifhed, the Security of the ancient and undoubted Rights and Liberties, and the future Peace and Tranquillity of this Kingdom do (under God J entirely depend : And whereas the faid pretended Prince of Wales, fince the Demife of the late Queen, in Pre- judice of your Majefty's juft Right and Title to the Imperial Crown of thefe Realms, has continued to- aflume the faid Name and Title of James the Third, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, in mani- feft Violation of your Majefty's moft lawful and rightful Title to the Crown, and of the Afts and Trea- ty above-mentioned, made for fettling, and further Security of the fame, and for extinguifhing the Hopes of him the faid Pretender, and of all other Pretenders, and their open and fecret Abettors : And' whereas alfofeveral wicked and evil-minded Perfons have, even fince your Majefty's happy Acceffion to- the Throne,, in riotous, feditious, and treafonable Manner, taken upon them to give to the faid pretend- ed Prince- of Wales the aforefaid Name and Title : To the Intent therefore the faid Afts may be for- ever inviolably preferved, and that all future Queftions and Divifions T by reafon of any pretended Ti- tles to the Crown, may be prevented, we yourMajefty's moft dutiful and loyal Subjefts, the Lords Spi- ritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament aflembled, do humbly befeech your moft Excellent Majefty, that it it may be enafted ;' And be it enafted by the King's moft Excellent Maje- Air Officers,, fty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons, in this pre- civ ' lorMili - fent Parliament aflembled, and by Authority of the fame, That all and every Perfon and Perfons, as t3r},J tBCi ' well Peers as Commoners, that (hall bear any Office or Offices, Civil or Military, or fhall receive any. Pay, Salary, Fee, or Wages, by reafon of any Patent or Grant from his Majefty, or fhall, have Com- mand or Place of Truft from or under his Majefty, or from any of his Majefty's PredecefTors, or by his,, her, or their Authority, or by Authority derived from him, her, or them, within Great Britain, or in his in Great Eri- Majefty's Navy, or in the feveral Iflands of Jerfey and Guernfey, or fhall be of the Houfhold, or in the :ain > &c - Service or Imployment of his Majefty, or of his Royal Highnefs George Prince of Wales, or her Royal Highnefs the Princefs of Wales, or their Iflue, and all Ecclefiaftical Perfons, Heads or Governors, of a " EcclefiafticsU what Denomination foever, and all other Members of Colleges and Halls in any Univerfity, that are or Potlons » &c - fhall be of the Foundation, or that do or fhall enjoy any Exhibition, (being of the Age of eighteen Years) and all Perfons teaching or reading to Pupils in any Univerfity, or elfe-where, and all Sdiooimafters andi Ufhers, and all Preachers and Teachers of feparate Congregations, all Ccnftabl.es, and every Perfon that/all School- fhall aft as a Serjeant at Law, Counfellor at Law, Barrifte'r, Advocate, Attorney, Solicitor, Writer mmaHers, &c. Scotland, Proftor, Clerk,, or Notary, by praftifing in any Manner as fuch in any Court whatfoever, who'' 1 Sel J e;lnts at ' fhall inhabit, refide, or be within the Cities of London or Weflmirfler, or within thirty Miles diftant from aw .' &c ' the fame, on. the firft Day of Michaelmas Term next, at any Time during the faia Term,, fhall P'^ r nal-^^f^ 1 "'' 1 lv appear before the End of the faid. Term in hia Majefty's Court of Chancery, King's Bench,. Common LmJon" fell Pleas or Exchequer, and there, in public!; and open Court, between the Hours of nine of the Clock andtake the' follow— twelve hx the Forenoon, take the Oaths herein after mentioned ; that is to fay,. '"g Oaths in one of the Courts at Weftminfler. The Time is enlarged by I do. 2. Stat. 2.<=- *3- •I A. B. do fincerely promife andfwear, That I will be faithful and bear true Allegiance, to* his Ma- The Oaths, jefty King George, So help me God..
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