Oaths, and make and subscribe the Declaration aforesaid, before one
Magistrate
as aforesaid, according to the Directions of this Act, from being at any
Time afterwards obliged to take the same Oaths, and make and subscribe
the
Declaration aforesaid, de novo, in any Court of Record within
this Province;
but that they shall, and are hereby obliged (if required) to take the same
Oaths, and make and subscribe the same Declaration in such Court during
the
Sitting thereof, on Pain of incurring the Penalties aforementioned; which
Oaths shall be administered, and a due Record thereof made by the Officers
and Ministers of such Court, in Manner aforesaid, without Fee or Reward
for the same.
VIII. Provided likewise,
That nothing in this Act contained, shall extend,
or be construed to extend, in any wise to alter any Directions given by
the Act for Establishment of Religious Worship within this Province,
as to the
manner of administering the Oaths thereby required to be taken, or the
certifying
thereof, so as the same Oaths be taken by the Persons thereby required
to take the same, according to the Directions of the aforementioned
Act for Establishment of Religious Worship within this Province.
IX. And
be it further Enacted, by the Authority aforesaid, by and with
the
Advice and Consent aforesaid, That in case any Person who holds any
Office or
Trust within this Province, and has taken the Oaths appointed by this Law,
shall afterwards be present at any Popish Assembly, Conventicle or Meeting,
and join with them in their Service at Mass, or receive the Sacrament in
that
Communion, he shall not only forfeit his Office, and incur the Penalty
in
this Act limited, but also be incapable of taking, holding or executing
any
Commission or Place of Trust within this Province, until he shall be fully
reconciled to the Church of England, and receive the Communion therein.
X. Provided nevertheless,
That this present Act, or any thing therein
contained, shall not extend, or be construed to extend to the Negociation
or
Management of the Lord Proprietary, his private Affairs, so as such Negociation
or Management shall not in any wise relate to the Affairs of the Government
of this Province, or to any the Judicial or Ministerial Offices thereon
depending, or to the Collection of any Dues arising therefrom, or to any
Office, Matter or Thing thereto relating.
XI. Provided
also, That nothing herein contained, shall extend, or be
construed to extend to the Exemption of any Person or Persons whatsoever,
from the taking the Oaths by this Act directed, who were obliged to take
the
Oaths appointed, or required by Law, before the making of this Act; any
Thing in the Proviso aforementioned to the contrary notwithstanding.
Examined and Compared with the Original Act, REVERDY GHISELIN,
THOMAS BACON.
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CHAP.
V.
Persons taking
the
oaths, &c.
out of Court,
shall take and
subscribe the
same, &c. de
novo if required,
in
Court.
This Act
shall not alter
the Manner
of administering
the Oaths
to Vestrymen,
Church-wardens,
&c.
Penalty on
Persons in
Office who
have taken
the Oaths,
and are afterwards
present
at and join
with any Popish
Assembly,
&c.
This Act shall
not extend to
the Negociating
his Lordship's
private
Affairs,
nor to exempt
any Persons
who were obliged
to take
the Oaths before
this Act. |
