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 296 III. Where Offences out of the Realm may be tried. IV. Recital of 3 W. & M. c. 13. § 3- The said Clause determined. V. The Persons above described who are in this Not departing or returning without Licence. High Treason. PROVIDED always and be it further enacted That if any Person who since the said Eleventh Day of December in the Yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred eighty eight went into France or any of the French Kinge Dominions without Licence first had from His Majesty or the said late Queen or who hath been in Arms under Kingdom to depart the late King James or the French King or in either of their Services since the said Thirteenth Day of February before 1st Feb. 1697, unless they have Licence to stay. One thousand six hundred eighty eight hath returned into this Realme without Licence from His Majesty or the said late Queen such Person shall depart this Realme on or before the First Day of February One thousand six hundred ninety seven unlesse such Person shall before the said First [Day'] of February One thousand six hundred ninety seven obtaine His Maj.tes Licence in manner aforesaid for his or her staying here And in case such Person shall not depart this Realme on or before the said First Day of February One thousand six hundred ninety seven or shall after such departure returne into this Realme without His Majesties Licence as aforesaid such Person so offending being thereof lawfully convicted shall be taken deemed and adjudged to be guilty of High Treason and shall suffer and forfeit as in Cases of High Treason. THERLALLIAY VI. Fee for Licence. VII. Procuring, receiving, &c. any Charter of Pardon, Grant of Title of Honour, &c. under the late King James, or claiming Benefit thereof in England or Ireland, High Treason. Persons having received, &c. the same since 11th Dec. 1688, to deliver the same up, or in default, High Treason. VIII. Persons delivering up the same indemnified. AND be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That no Person shall pay for any Licence granted in pursuance of this Act above the Süm of Ten Shillinge in each Office through which such Licence shall passe upon Receiving greater paine that any Person receiving more shall forfeit the Sum of Twenty Pounde to the Party to whome such Licence shall be granted to be recovered by Action of Debt Bill Plaint or Information in any of His Majesties Court of Record att Westminster. Penalty £10. IX. Persons indicted, &c. under this Act entitled to the Benefit of 7 & 8 W. III. c. 3. X. Grants of Estates forfeited by this A&t void. AND be it further enacted That where any of the Offences against this Act shall be committed out of this Realme the same may be alledged and laid enquired of and tried in any County of this Realme. AND whereas by an Act made att a Session of Parliament held in the Third and Fourth Yeares of the Reigne of His present Majesty and the late Queen Mary intituled An Act against corresponding with Their Majesties Enemies itt was amongst other Thinge enacted That if any of Their Majesties Subjecte should from and after the Tenth Day of March in the Yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred ninety one without Licence from Their Majesties voluntarily goe or repaire or imbarque in any Vessell with an intent to goe into France or any Dominions of the French King and should be upon full Proof convicted thereof hee should be taken deemed and adjudged to be guilty of High Treason and should suffer such Penalties as in case of High Treason And whereas some doubt hath arisen whether the said Clause be still in force Therefore for avoiding all Disputes thereupon Be it declared by the Authority aforesaid That the said Clause was intended to have Continuance onely dureing the late Warr with France and that the said Clause and every part thereof is now determined and of no force. 9° GUL. III. c. 1. A.D.1697-8. AND be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every Person and Persons who from and after the Sixth Day of January One thousand six hundred ninety seven shall procure for themselves or any other Person or accept receive or take any Charter of Pardon or other Grant of any Title of Honour or other Matter or Thing to be had or enjoyed in the Kingdome of England or Ireland from or by the pretended Authority of the late King James or shall claime or demand any Benefitt Title or Advantage thereby or by any Writing purporting any such Pardon or Grant shall (being lawfully convicted thereof) be taken deemed and adjudged to be guilty of High Treason and shall suffer and forfeit as in cases of High Treason And whosoever hath since the Eleventh Day of December One thousand six hundred eighty eight accepted received or taken any such Pardon or Grant of any Title or other Matter or Thing whatsoever shall and is hereby required on or before the Thirteenth Day of February One thousand six hundred ninety seven to deliver such Pardon or Grant to His Majesty in Council or to one of His Majesties Principal Secretaries of State in the presence of two or more credible Witnesses and in Default thereof shall (being lawfully convicted thereof) be taken deemed and adjudged to be guilty of High Treason and shall suffer and forfeit as in cases of High Treason. obal H [AND be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Person or Persons who hath taken accepted or concealed any such Pardon or Grant as aforesaid shall discover and deliver upp the same in manner aforesaid on or before the said Thirteenth Day of February hee or they shall not be punishable for procuring accepting receiving taking or concealing any such Grant or Pardon but shall hereby be wholly indemnified for the same.] AND be it declared and enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every Person and Persons who shall hereafter be accused indicted or prosecuted for any thing made or declared Treason by this Act shall be intituled to the Benefitt of the Act of Parliament made in the Seventh Yeare of His now Majesties Reigne intituled An Act for regulateing of Tryals in Cases of Treason or Misprision of Treason. 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