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"Sophia, Electress and Dutchess Dowager of Hanover, and
"the Heirs of her Body, being Protestants. And all these
"Things I do plainly and sincerely acknowledge and swear,
"according to these express Words by me spoken, and accord-
ing to the plain and common Sense and Understanding of the
"same Words, without any Equivocation, mental Evasion, or
"Secret Reservation whatsoever. And I do make this Recog-
nition, Acknowledgment, Abjuration, Renunciation, and
"Promise, heartily, willingly and truly, upon the true Faith of
"a Christian. So help me God"
And that without the taking the aforementioned Oaths, and
subscribing the Oath of Abjuration, and making and sub-
scribing the Declaration following, "I A. B. do Declare, That
"I do Believe that there is not any Transubstantiation in the
"Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, or in the Elements of Bread
"and Wine, at or after the Consecration thereof, by any
"Person whatsoever," Before some one of the Members of
his Lorship's Honourable Council within this Province, for the
Time being, or a Justice of the Provincial or County Courts, or
before some Court of Record within this Province, (who are
hereby authorized, impowered and required to administer the
same, if applied to,) no Person or Persons whatsoever, shall be
capable of holding, executing or enjoying any Office, Deputa-
tion or Trust within this Province whatsoever. And in case
any Person or Persons whatsoever, shall presume to execute or
enjoy any such Office, Deputation or Trust, contrary to the
true Intent and Meaning of this present Act, the Commission,
Deputation or Authority of such Person or Persons, is not
only hereby declared to be utterly void, ab Initio, but also he
or they so acting or offending, shall forfeit to his Lordship,
the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary of this Province,
his Heirs and Successors, Two hundred and Fifty Pounds
Sterling; one Half to be applied to the Use of Free-Schools
within this Province, the other Halt to the Informer, or to him
or them that shall sue for the same, to be recovered in any
Court of Record within this Province, by Action of Debt, Bill,
Plaint or Information, wherein no Essoin, Protection or Wager
of Law to be allowed.
IV. Provided always, That no Person shall be liable to the
Penalties of this Act, who shall comply therewith, when
required by such Court of Record, or other Persons as have
Power to administer the Oaths aforesaid, or who (if not
required as aforesaid) shall within Six Months from the End
of this present General Assembly, voluntarily comply with the
same.
V. And be it further Enacted, by the Authority aforesaid,
That the Clerk of any Court of Record, where the Oaths and
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