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 I bo The third SeJJlon of the fir ft Parliament of XXIX. t^AC T anent penal Statutes. THe King's moft Excellent Majefty, having, out of His grace and goodnefs to His Subjects, granted an full and free Ait of Indemnity, Pardon and Oblivion, for all crimes and offences committed by them , relating to the late troubles, and more fully expreft in the tenth Aft of the fecond Seffion of this Parliament. And confidering, that befides thefe , there be divers arbitrary and pecunial pains adjected to penal Statutes , which being ftrictly exacted, would prove an heavy burden to the Subjects who may be lyable thereto. And HisM ajefty being defirous,now at the clofe of this His firftParliament,that allHis good Subjects may find the effects of His mercy, as to exceed all former prefidents, fo to be beyond their own expectation; Hath therefore thought fit, with the advice and confent of His Eftates of Parliament , by thefe prefents , to dif- charge, Pardon and remit all contra veeners of any penal Statutes, for all deeds heretofore done by them , contrary to the tenour thereof; Excepting the Statutes concerning the unlawful taking of Ufury, tranfport- ing of Silver and Gold, flaying of red and black Fifh, and all Acts and Statutes paft in this prefent Parlia- ment, which are no wayes difcharged by this prefent Act. XXX. ACT Salvo Jure cujuflibet. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD and Eftates of Parliament, confidering , that in this laft Seflioti of this prefent Parliament, many particular Acts and Ratifications have been paft, wherein divers Claufes may be inferted, prejudicial to the rights and inter efts of feveral perfons , albeit it hath alwayes_hfien His Majefties purpofe and meaning, and the purpofe and meaning of the Eftates o£ general or fpWiaChowfoeveftK ' That ali P articular Aas and Ratifications,, reft before the paffing thereof) mould not ^^S^l&U^^i¥^ &§S •*?" WI th advjeeand confent of the Eftates of PaVame^ Statutes^OrSm &MM& and Ratification whatever, paft in this laft Seffion of this prefent Parliament , fha/be SL^ed Salvo jure cujuflibet ■ Excepting alwayes , an Act and Ratification paft in this Seffion of ST m fevoursof the Duke and Dutchefs of iW*^ , of their Contract of Mar S«? whiA fe^ffl- by His Majefty and Eftates of Parliament, no wayes to be comprehended herein. declared Extracted from the Records of Parliament , by Sir Archibald Primcruf* „f carter Kmght and Barronet , Clerk of His Majeftics Council, Regifters and Rolls. A. P R I M E R O S E, Cls. Register, FINIS A T A-