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age_n of_o twelve_o year_n than_o every_o such_o king_n or_o queen_n shall_v make_v subscribe_v and_o audible_o repeat_v the_o say_a declaration_n at_o his_o or_o her_o coronation_n or_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o first_o parliament_n as_o aforesaid_a which_o shall_v first_o happen_v after_o such_o king_n or_o queen_n shall_v have_v attain_v the_o say_a age_n of_o twelve_o year_n all_o which_o their_o majesty_n be_v content_v and_o please_v shall_v be_v declare_v enact_v and_o establish_v by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o shall_v stand_v remain_z and_o be_v the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n for_o ever_o and_o the_o same_o be_v by_o their_o say_a majesty_n by_o and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o declare_v enact_v and_o establish_v according_o and_o be_v it_o
declare_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n and_o that_o i_o do_v abhor_v that_o traitorous_a position_n of_o take_v arm_n by_o his_o authority_n against_o his_o person_n or_o against_o those_o that_o be_v commission_v by_o he_o shall_v not_o from_o henceforth_o be_v require_v or_o enjoin_v xii_o the_o oath_n require_v and_o intend_v by_o this_o act_n be_v in_o these_o word_n follow_v viz._n i_o a._n b._n do_v sincere_o promise_v and_o swear_v that_o i_o will_v be_v faithful_a and_o bear_v true_a allegiance_n to_o their_o majesty_n king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n so_o help_v i_o god_n etc._n etc._n i_o a._n b._n do_v swear_v that_o i_o do_v from_o my_o heart_n abhor_v detest_v and_o abjure_v as_o impious_a and_o heretical_a that_o damnable_a doctrine_n and_o position_n that_o prince_n excommunicate_v or_o deprive_v by_o the_o pope_n or_o any_o authority_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n may_v be_v depose_v or_o murder_v by_o their_o subject_n or_o any_o other_o whosoever_o and_o i_o do_v declare_v that_o no_o foreign_a prince_n person_n prelate_n state_n or_o potentate_n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n power_n superiority_n pre-eminence_n or_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a within_o this_o realm_n so_o help_v i_o god_n etc._n etc._n xiii_o the_o name_n of_o person_n and_o officer_n that_o shall_v take_v the_o say_a oath_n in_o the_o chancery_n king_n bench_n or_o quarter-session_n shall_v in_o the_o say_v respective_a court_n be_v enrol_v with_o the_o day_n and_o time_n of_o their_o take_v the_o same_o the_o roll_n for_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n to_o be_v public_o hang_v up_o in_o the_o petty-bag-office_n for_o the_o king_n bench_n in_o the_o crown_n office_n and_o in_o some_o public_a place_n in_o every_o quarter-session_n every_o term_n and_o every_o quarter-session_n no_o fee_n or_o reward_n above_o 12_o d._n to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o officer_n belong_v to_o any_o of_o the_o say_a court_n for_o such_o entry_n fourteen_o whereas_o since_o the_o 11_o day_n of_o december_n 1688._o the_o say_v abrogate_a oath_n can_v not_o be_v take_v by_o person_n elect_v into_o office_n of_o magistracy_n place_n of_o trust_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o such_o officer_n shall_v before_o the_o first_o of_o august_n 1689._o take_v the_o oath_n herein_o mention_v and_o require_v before_o such_o person_n who_o ought_v to_o have_v administer_v the_o say_v abrogate_a oath_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v as_o good_a and_o effectual_a as_o if_o he_o have_v take_v the_o say_a abrogate_a oath_n xv._o and_o whereas_o since_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n last_o pass_v divers_a person_n have_v be_v admit_v into_o office_n employment_n or_o place_n of_o trust_n and_o can_v not_o take_v the_o say_v abrogate_a oath_n and_o subscribe_v the_o declaration_n at_o such_o time_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o act_n of_o 25_o car._n 2._o entitle_v a_o act_n for_o prevent_v of_o danger_n that_o may_v happen_v from_o popish_a recusant_n be_v it_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o such_o person_n shall_v before_o the_o end_n of_o trinity-term_n next_o in_o the_o chancery_n or_o king_n bench_n or_o before_o the_o first_o of_o august_n 1689._o at_o the_o quarter-session_n etc._n etc._n take_v the_o oath_n hereby_o appoint_v to_o be_v take_v and_o repeat_v and_o subscribe_v the_o say_a declaration_n and_o take_v the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o procure_v certificate_n thereof_o as_o by_o the_o say_a act_n be_v direct_v that_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v indemnify_v from_o any_o penalty_n or_o disability_n that_o he_o may_v have_v incur_v by_o the_o say_v act._n xvi_o it_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o king_n to_o allow_v to_o such_o of_o the_o clergy_n as_o shall_v refuse_v the_o oath_n prescribe_v by_o this_o act_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a not_o exceed_v twelve_o a_o allowance_n out_o of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n etc._n etc._n for_o their_o subsistence_n not_o exceed_v a_o three_o part_n to_o continue_v during_o the_o king_n pleasure_n xvii_o stat._n 1_o w._n &_o m._n sess_n 1._o cap._n 25._o if_o any_o commission_n for_o military_a employment_n shall_v be_v grant_v to_o any_o person_n at_o more_o than_o twenty_o mile_n distance_n from_o london_n such_o person_n may_v take_v the_o oath_n and_o make_v and_o subscribe_v the_o declaration_n mention_v in_o a_o act_n of_o this_o present_a session_n of_o parliament_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o abrogate_a the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n and_o appoint_v other_o oath_n at_o the_o next_o muster_n after_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n before_o the_o commissary_n of_o the_o muster_n or_o his_o deputy_n who_o shall_v send_v up_o a_o certificate_n thereof_o under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o the_o person_n who_o issue_v such_o commission_n xviii_o if_o any_o person_n receive_v such_o commission_n shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v not_o be_v allow_v upon_o the_o muster_n but_o his_o commission_n shall_v be_v void_a xix_o nothing_o in_o this_o act_n contain_v shall_v extend_v to_o the_o militia_n papist_n i._o stat._n 1_o w._n &_o m._n sess_n 1._o cap._n 9_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o every_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o london_n and_o for_o westminster_n and_o southwark_n and_o of_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n surry_n kent_n and_o sussex_n within_o their_o respective_a limit_n shall_v cause_v to_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o every_o person_n not_o be_v a_o merchant_n foreigner_n within_o the_o say_a city_n or_o within_o ten_o mile_n of_o the_o same_o as_o be_v repute_v to_o be_v papist_n and_o tender_v they_o the_o declaration_n mention_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o 30_o car._n 2._o entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o more_o effectual_a preserve_v the_o king_n person_n and_o government_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o any_o such_o person_n after_o refusal_n to_o make_v and_o subscribe_v the_o same_o shall_v continue_v to_o be_v within_o the_o say_a city_n or_o city_n or_o within_o ten_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o same_o he_o or_o she_o shall_v forfeit_v and_o suffer_v as_o a_o popish_a recusant_n convict_v ii_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v certify_v the_o subscription_n take_v before_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n and_o the_o name_n of_o refuser_n upon_o tender_a under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n into_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n the_o next_o term_n or_o else_o at_o the_o next_o quarter-session_n and_o if_o person_n so_o refuse_v and_o certify_v shall_v not_o within_o the_o next_o term_n or_o session_n after_o such_o refusal_n appear_v in_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n or_o session_n and_o in_o open_a court_n make_v and_o subscribe_v the_o say_a declaration_n and_o endorse_v his_o so_o do_v upon_o the_o certificate_n they_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v from_o the_o time_n of_o such_o their_o refusal_n as_o popish_a recusant_n convict_v iii_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o such_o as_o use_v any_o trade_n or_o manuel_n occupation_n nor_o to_o such_o as_o within_o six_o month_n before_o the_o 13_o of_o febr._n 1688._o have_v their_o place_n of_o abode_n within_o the_o say_a city_n or_o ten_o mile_n compass_n not_o have_v any_o place_n of_o abode_n elsewhere_o so_o as_o before_o the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o august_n 1689._o they_o certify_v their_o name_n addition_n and_o place_n of_o abide_v at_o the_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o say_v respective_a city_n county_n or_o place_n the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o take_v but_o 2_o d._n for_o the_o entry_n of_o such_o name_n addition_n and_o place_n of_o abide_v iu._n nothing_o in_o this_o act_n shall_v have_v any_o effect_n upon_o such_o foreigner_n as_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v menial_a servant_n to_o ambassador_n or_o public_a agent_n v._o foreigner_n servant_n to_o the_o queen_n dowager_n be_v likewise_o except_v not_o exceed_v the_o number_n of_o thirty_o at_o any_o one_o time_n vi_o stat._n 1_o w._n &_o m._n sess_n 1._o cap._n 15._o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o two_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n who_o shall_v know_v or_o suspect_v any_o person_n to_o be_v a_o papist_n or_o shall_v be_v so_o inform_v to_o tender_a to_o such_o person_n the_o declaration_n express_v in_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v anno_fw-la 30_o car._n 2._o entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o more_o effectual_a preserve_v the_o king_n person_n and_o government_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o such_o person_n shall_v not_o make_v and_o subscribe_v the_o say_a declaration_n or_o shall_v refuse_v to_o appear_v upon_o notice_n leave_v at_o his_o place_n
treble_a cost_v x._o a_o register_n shall_v be_v keep_v at_o the_o custom-house_n london_n of_o all_o wool_n import_v from_o ireland_n and_o of_o all_o wool_n send_v from_o one_o port_n to_o another_o in_o this_o kingdom_n the_o weight_n and_o number_n ship_n master_n name_n owner_n name_v and_o to_o who_o consign_v this_o act_n to_o continue_v for_o three_o year_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o next_o session_n of_o parliament_n xi_o any_o person_n may_v buy_v cloth_n stuff_n stocking_n or_o other_o woollen_a manufacture_n and_o export_v the_o same_o pay_v the_o usual_a custom_n xii_o nothing_o in_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v construe_v to_o avoid_v the_o charter_n grant_v to_o the_o levant_n eastland_n russia_n or_o african_a company_n xiii_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o transport_v from_o southampton_n only_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o guernsey_n jersey_n alderney_n and_o sark_n 1000_o tod_n of_o unkemb_v wool_n for_o guernsey_n 2000_o for_o jersey_n 200_o for_o alderney_n and_o 100_o for_o sark_n more_o than_o by_o the_o act_n make_v in_o the_o 12_o year_n of_o king_n charles_n ii_o be_v provide_v for_o the_o same_o to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n and_o under_o the_o penalty_n therein_o appoint_v and_o inflict_v and_o on_o the_o far_a penalty_n of_o 20_o l._n for_o every_o tod_n of_o wool_n and_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o wool_n itself_o one_o half_a to_o the_o king_n one_o quarter_n to_o the_o informer_n and_o one_o quarter_n to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o say_a island_n in_o case_n of_o transport_v or_o attempt_v to_o transport_v any_o of_o the_o say_a wool_n from_o the_o say_a island_n for_o every_o offence_n therein_o and_o that_o every_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v after_o the_o first_o offence_n be_v incapable_a of_o any_o grant_n of_o any_o wool_n from_o the_o say_a port_n of_o southampton_n nor_o ever_o after_o have_v any_o warrant_v grant_v he_o for_o that_o purpose_n the_o say_v penalty_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o he_o that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n etc._n etc._n yarmouth_n i._o stat._n 1_o w._n &_o m._n sess_n 1._o cap._n 11._o the_o power_n authority_n and_o benefit_n give_v to_o the_o mayor_n aldermen_z burgess_n and_o commonalty_n of_o great_a yarmouth_n by_o a_o act_n make_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o late_a king_n james_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o clear_v preserve_v maintain_v and_o repair_v the_o haven_n and_o rivers_n of_o great_a yarmouth_n be_v hereby_o vest_v in_o the_o bailiff_n alderman_n burgess_n and_o commonalty_n of_o the_o say_a borough_n that_o now_o be_v and_o their_o successor_n and_o the_o power_n authority_n and_o benefit_n by_o the_o say_a act_n give_v to_o the_o say_a mayor_n be_v hereby_o vest_v in_o the_o bailiff_n or_o bailiff_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o their_o successor_n ii_o officer_n collector_n receiver_n and_o commissioner_n to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o aforementioned_a or_o this_o act_n may_v pursue_v the_o several_a power_n therein_o give_v and_o direct_v iii_o money_n direct_v by_o the_o say_a act_n to_o be_v pay_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o say_a borough_n shall_v be_v pay_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o as_o the_o bailiff_n alderman_n burgess_n and_o commonalty_n in_o common_a council_n assemble_v shall_v direct_v iv_o if_o within_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o time_n by_o the_o say_v recite_v act_n limit_v there_o shall_v be_v any_o alteration_n by_o any_o new_a charter_n from_o bailiff_n to_o mayor_n than_o the_o mayor_n aldermen_z burgess_n and_o commonalty_n shall_v execute_v the_o power_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o recite_v act_n mention_v as_o therein_o be_v express_v a_o exact_a abridgement_n of_o all_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o five_o session_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n in_o the_o five_o and_o six_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o their_o majesty_n king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o five_o session_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n account_n i._o stat._n 5_o &_o 6_o w._n &_o m._n sess_n 5._o cap._n 17._o account_n commissioner_n name_n for_o state_v public_a account_n robert_n harley_n esquire_n sir_n thomas_n pope_n blount_n baronet_n paul_n foley_n esquire_n sir_n thomas_n clarges_n knight_n charles_n hutchinson_n esquire_n sir_n edward_n abney_n knight_n and_o sir_n james_n houblon_n knight_n constitute_v commissioner_n for_o examine_v and_o state_v the_o account_n of_o all_o the_o money_n and_o public_a revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n grant_v by_o one_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o their_o majesty_n reign_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o appoint_v and_o enable_v commissioner_n to_o examine_v take_v and_o state_n the_o public_a account_n of_o the_o kingdom_n revive_v act_n of_o 2d_o and_o 4_o and_z 5_o of_o w._n and_o m._n revive_v and_o one_o other_o act_n in_o the_o 4_o and_z 5_o year_n of_o their_o majesty_n reign_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o examine_v take_v and_o state_v the_o public_a account_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o be_v examine_v and_o state_v by_o the_o commissioner_n by_o the_o say_a act_n constitute_v or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o appoint_v by_o the_o say_a act_n or_o either_o of_o they_o and_o that_o the_o say_v act_n be_v revive_v from_o the_o 24_o of_o april_n 1694._o to_o the_o 25_o of_o april_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n 1695._o and_o shall_v be_v execute_v with_o all_o the_o power_n therein_o contain_v by_o the_o commissioner_n herein_o name_v or_o any_o four_o or_o more_o of_o they_o and_o allowance_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n and_o the_o clerk_n and_o all_o other_o charge_n from_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o treasury_n as_o in_o the_o first_o recite_v act._n account_n commissioner_n power_n to_o examine_v and_o state_n account_n and_o the_o say_a commissioner_n have_v power_n to_o examine_v and_o state_n account_n of_o all_o money_n grant_v to_o their_o majesty_n by_o one_o act_n make_v in_o this_o present_a session_n of_o parliament_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o grant_v to_o their_o majesty_n a_o aid_n of_o 4_o s._n in_o the_o pound_n for_o one_o year_n for_o carry_v on_o a_o vigorous_a war_n against_o france_n and_o of_o all_o money_n that_o have_v or_o shall_v be_v grant_v their_o majesty_n in_o this_o present_a session_n and_o of_o all_o other_o their_o majesty_n treasure_n or_o public_a money_n due_a to_o they_o on_o the_o 5_o of_o november_n 1688._o or_o at_o any_o time_n between_o the_o say_v 5_o of_o november_n and_o the_o say_v 25_o of_o april_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n 1695._o not_o yet_o account_v for_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a act_n or_o either_o of_o they_o or_o the_o last_o clause_n touch_v public_a account_n make_v in_o a_o act_n make_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o their_o majesty_n reign_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o raise_v money_n by_o a_o poll_n payable_a quarterly_a for_o one_o year_n for_o the_o carry_v on_o a_o vigorous_a war_n against_o france_n ii_o parliament_n irish_a account_n to_o be_v state_v against_o and_o present_v next_o parliament_n and_o the_o say_a commissioner_n be_v hereby_o require_v to_o summon_v the_o commissioner_n appoint_v for_o the_o transport_v ship_n for_o the_o war_n of_o ireland_n or_o any_o other_o contractor_n or_o their_o owner_n and_o proprietor_n of_o the_o say_a ship_n to_o state_n the_o account_n and_o adjust_a the_o debt_n due_a for_o the_o say_a ship_n which_o account_v so_o stare_v they_o be_v to_o prepare_v against_o the_o next_o session_n of_o parliament_n coach_n i._o hackney-coache_n commissioner_n for_o hackney-coache_n stat._n 5_o &_o 6_o w._n &_o m._n sess_n 5._o cap._n 16._o after_o the_o 10_o of_o may_v 1694._o their_o majesty_n may_v appoint_v commissioner_n not_o exceed_v five_o in_o number_n for_o regulate_v and_o licens_v hackney-coache_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n and_o the_o suburb_n thereof_o and_o the_o bill_n of_o mortality_n and_o for_o regulate_v and_o licens_v stage-coache_n throughout_o england_n etc._n etc._n ii_o 700._o licenses_n not_o to_o exceed_v 700._o the_o say_v commissioner_n shall_v give_v licenses_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o all_o person_n that_o shall_v keep_v any_o coach_n or_o coach-horse_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n or_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o same_o or_o within_o the_o weekly_a bill_n of_o mortality_n and_o that_o the_o number_n of_o all_o hackney-coache_n so_o to_o be_v license_v shall_v not_o exceed_v 700_o and_o for_o every_o such_o licence_n so_o to_o be_v grant_v for_o each_o coach_n there_o shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o commissioner_n or_o some_o other_o person_n to_o be_v appoint_v by_o their_o majesty_n
say_a commissioner_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n if_o require_v and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o proceed_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n give_v a_o account_n thereof_o in_o writing_n under_o five_o or_o more_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n at_o their_o next_o meeting_n vii_o all_o accountant_n shall_v make_v their_o account_n in_o the_o exchequer_n as_o former_o this_o act_n notwithstanding_o viii_o the_o power_n hereby_o grant_v shall_v endure_v for_o one_o year_n from_o the_o 25_o day_n of_o january_n 1690._o and_o no_o long_o ix_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n of_o the_o treasury_n shall_v pay_v 500_o l._n to_o each_o commissioner_n for_o his_o care_n and_o pain_n herein_o x._o the_o say_v commissioner_n or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v take_v a_o account_n what_o sum_v of_o money_n be_v order_v and_o pay_v during_o the_o late_a king_n james_n his_o reign_n for_o repair_v the_o fleet_n and_o how_o the_o same_o have_v be_v dispose_v of_o xi_o this_o act_n shall_v give_v no_o authority_n to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n to_o demand_v a_o account_n of_o money_n pay_v to_o their_o majesty_n privy_a purse_n or_o expend_v for_o secret_a service_n xii_o nothing_o in_o this_o act_n shall_v hinder_v the_o say_a commissioner_n from_o require_v a_o account_n upon_o oath_n of_o pension_n salary_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n pay_v or_o payable_a to_o member_n of_o parliament_n xiii_o stat._n 4_o &_o 5_o w._n &_o m._n c._n 11._o sir_n thomas_n clarges_n kt._n sir_n peter_n colliton_n bar._n sir_n samuel_n barnardiston_n bar._n sir_n benjamin_n newland_n kt._n sir_n matthew_n andrews_n kt._n paul_n foley_n esq_n and_o robert_n harley_n esq_n or_o any_o four_o or_o more_o of_o they_o be_v hereby_o constitute_v commissioner_n for_o take_v a_o account_n of_o the_o public_a revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o all_o other_o account_n which_o by_o a_o act_n make_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o their_o majesty_n reign_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o appoint_v and_o enable_v commissioner_n to_o examine_v take_v and_o state_n the_o public_a account_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v to_o be_v take_v by_o commissioner_n thereby_o constitute_v and_o the_o say_a act_n be_v hereby_o revive_v and_o shall_v be_v in_o force_n from_o the_o 24_o of_o april_n next_o to_o the_o 25_o of_o april_n 1694._o and_o be_v execute_v by_o the_o commissioner_n herein_o name_v or_o any_o four_o or_o more_o of_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n of_o the_o treasury_n shall_v issue_v and_o pay_v the_o like_a allowance_n for_o clerk_n and_o other_o charge_n as_o the_o say_a act_n direct_v and_o the_o like_a quarterly_a payment_n to_o the_o commissioner_n hereby_o constitute_v as_o by_o the_o say_a act_n be_v appoint_v to_o the_o commissioner_n therein_o name_v and_o the_o commissioner_n hereby_o constitute_v shall_v take_v account_n of_o all_o their_o majesty_n revenue_n and_o other_o public_a money_n due_a and_o payable_a to_o they_o between_o the_o 5_o day_n of_o november_n 1688._o and_o the_o 25_o day_n of_o april_n 1694_o not_o yet_o account_v for_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_v recite_v act_n or_o the_o last_o clause_n touch_v public_a account_n in_o one_o act_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o their_o majesty_n reign_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o raise_v money_n by_o a_o poll_n etc._n etc._n admiralty_n i._o sat._n 2_o w._n &_o m._n sess_n 2._o c._n 2._o all_o and_o singular_a authority_n jurisdiction_n and_o power_n which_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o otherwise_o be_v vest_v in_o the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v have_v always_o appertain_v to_o and_o shall_v be_v use_v and_o execute_v by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o admiralty_n as_o if_o they_o be_v lord_n high_a admiral_n ii_o every_o officer_n present_a upon_o trial_n of_o offender_n by_o court_n martial_a to_o be_v hold_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o commission_n grant_v by_o the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n or_o commissioner_n of_o the_o admiralty_n shall_v before_o any_o proceed_n to_o trial_n take_v this_o oath_n to_o be_v administer_v by_o the_o judge_n advocate_n or_o his_o deputy_n viz._n you_o shall_v well_o and_o true_o try_v and_o determine_v the_o matter_n now_o before_o you_o between_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o lady_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n majesty_n and_o the_o prisoner_n to_o be_v try_v so_o help_v you_o god_n bail_n i._o stat._n 4_o &_o 5_o w._n &_o m._n c._n 4._o the_o judge_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o chief_a justice_n to_o be_v one_o for_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o common-plea_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o chief_a justice_n to_o be_v one_o for_o the_o court_n of_o common-plea_n and_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o colf_n of_o the_o exchequer_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o chief_a baron_n to_o be_v one_o for_o the_o court_n of_o exchequer_n may_v by_o commission_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o say_v respective_a court_n from_o time_n to_o time_n empower_v such_o person_n other_o then_o common_a attorney_n and_o solicitor_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a in_o all_o and_o every_o the_o county_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n and_o town_n of_o berwick_n to_o take_v such_o recognizance_n of_o bail_n as_o any_o person_n shall_v be_v willing_a to_o make_v before_o they_o in_o any_o action_n or_o suit_n depend_v or_o to_o be_v depend_v in_o the_o say_a court_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o the_o justice_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o say_a court_n have_v use_v to_o take_v the_o same_o which_o recognizance_n shall_v be_v transmit_v to_o some_o one_o of_o the_o say_a justice_n or_o baron_n respective_o who_o upon_o affidavit_fw-la make_v of_o the_o due_a take_v thereof_o shall_v receive_v the_o same_o upon_o payment_n of_o the_o usual_a fee_n which_o recognizance_n shall_v be_v of_o like_a effect_n as_o if_o it_o be_v take_v de_fw-la bene_fw-la esse_fw-la before_o any_o of_o the_o say_a justice_n or_o baron_n for_o take_v which_o recognizance_n the_o person_n impower_v shall_v receive_v two_o shilling_n and_o no_o more_o ii_o the_o justice_n and_o baron_n respective_o shall_v make_v such_o rule_n for_o the_o justify_v such_o bail_n as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v meet_a so_o as_o the_o cognizor_n be_v not_o compel_v to_o appear_v in_o person_n in_o any_o of_o the_o say_a court_n unless_o they_o live_v in_o london_n or_o westminster_n or_o within_o ten_o mile_n thereof_o to_o justify_v themselves_o but_o the_o same_o be_v hereby_o direct_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o affidavit_n take_v before_o the_o commissioner_n iii_o any_o judge_n of_o assize_n may_v take_v such_o recognizance_n which_o shall_v be_v transmit_v and_o receive_v as_o aforesaid_a without_o oath_n upon_o payment_n of_o the_o usual_a fe_n iu_o person_n represent_v or_o personate_n other_o before_o any_o impower_v by_o this_o act_n 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profit_n to_o be_v make_v in_o money_n only_o xli_o person_n interest_v may_v transfer_v their_o share_n to_o subject_n bear_v person_n naturalize_v or_o endenizen_v such_o assignment_n to_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o company_n which_o book_n for_o assign_v shall_v lie_v open_a for_o the_o view_n of_o all_o person_n concern_v all_o other_o assignment_n to_o be_v void_a except_o devise_n by_o will_n or_o where_o part_n of_o the_o stock_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o person_n as_o executor_n or_o administrator_n xlii_o no_o person_n shall_v agree_v for_o bargain_n or_o fall_v any_o great_a part_n of_o the_o say_a stock_n than_o such_o sum_n only_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v possess_v of_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o have_v stand_v in_o their_o own_o name_n in_o the_o company_n book_n xliii_o all_o agreement_n contract_n bargain_n or_o sales_n for_o any_o part_n of_o the_o say_a stock_n not_o execute_v within_o ten_o day_n after_o