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A50824 The new state of England under Their Majesties K. William and Q. Mary in three parts ... / by G.M. Miege, Guy, 1644-1718? 1691 (1691) Wing M2019A; ESTC R31230 424,335 944

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princess_n of_o orange_n during_o their_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o survivor_n of_o they_o but_o the_o sole_a and_o full_a exercise_n of_o the_o regal_a power_n to_o be_v only_o in_o and_o execute_v by_o the_o say_a prince_n of_o orange_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n and_o princess_n during_o their_o joint_a life_n and_o after_o their_o decease_n the_o say_a crown_n and_o royal_a dignity_n to_o be_v to_o the_o ●eirs_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_a princess_n and_o for_o default_n of_o such_o issue_n to_o the_o princess_n anne_n of_o denmark_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n and_o for_o default_n of_o such_o issue_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n of_o orange_n upon_o which_o the_o say_a prince_n and_o princess_n now_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n do_v accept_v th●_n crown_n and_o royal_a dignity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n o●_n england_n france_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o for_o prevent_v all_o question_n and_o division_n in_o this_o realm_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o pretend_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o for_o preserve_v a_o certainty_n in_o the_o succession_n thereof_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o crown_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v confirm_v by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o ensue_a parliament_n which_o pass_v the_o royal_a assent_n dec_n 16._o 1689._o with_o this_o excellent_a proviso_n that_o whereas_o it_o have_v be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o safety_n and_o welfare_n of_o this_o protestant_a kingdom_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o popish_a prince_n or_o by_o any_o king_n or_o queen_n marry_v papist_n all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n tha●_n be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v reconcile_v to_o or_o shall_v hol●_n communion_n with_o the_o see_v or_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o shall_v profess_v the_o popish_a religion_n or_o shal●_n marry_v a_o papist_n shall_v be_v exclude_v and_o be_v soever_o uncapable_a to_o inherit_v possess_v or_o enjoy_v th●_n crown_n and_o government_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o same_o or_o to_o have_v us●_n or_o exercise_v any_o regal_a power_n authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n within_o the_o same_o and_o in_o all_o and_o 〈◊〉_d very_o such_o case_n or_o case_n the_o people_n of_o the●_n realm_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o absolve_v 〈◊〉_d their_o allegiance_n and_o the_o say_a crown_n and_o government_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n descend_v 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v enjoy_v by_o such_o person_n or_o person_n ●●ing_n protestant_n as_o shall_v have_v inherit●●_n or_o enjoy_v the_o same_o in_o case_n the_o say_a p●●son_n or_o person_n so_o reconcile_v hold_v communion_n or_o profess_v or_o marry_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v natural_o dead_a by_o which_o act_n further_o confirm_v and_o assert_v by_o the_o act_n of_o recognition_n pass_v in_o the_o last_o session_n of_o parliament_n the_o crown_n be_v by_o law_n for_o ever_o insure_v into_o protestant_a hand_n and_o all_o pretence_n of_o popish_a succession_n null_v and_o invalidated_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o royal_a family_n particular_o of_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o england_n the_o queen_n of_o england_n be_v either_o a_o sovereign_n or_o queen_n consort_n or_o else_o queen_n dowager_n when_o the_o queen_n be_v sovereign_a as_o be_v queen_n mary_n and_o queen_n elizabeth_n the_o two_o daughter_n of_o henry_n viii_o and_o sister_n of_o edward_n vi_o he_o be_v invest_v with_o all_o the_o regal_a power_n and_o act_n as_o sovereign_n and_o whoever_o she_o do_v marry_v ●o_o far_o from_o follow_v her_o husband_n condition_n ●he_n be_v her_o husband_n sovereign_n as_o queen_n mary_n ●as_v philip_n the_o case_n indeed_o of_o our_o present_a queen_n mary_n be_v different_a she_o be_v a_o sovereign_n joint_o with_o her_o husband_n king_n william_n but_o the_o administration_n 〈◊〉_d the_o government_n and_o 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court_n beside_o to_o herself_o consist_v both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n with_o a_o suitable_a revenue_n to_o support_v it_o first_o she_o have_v  _fw-fr per_fw-la annum_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr a_o lord_n chamberlain_n 1200_o 00_o 00_o a_o vice-chamberlain_n 300_o 00_o 00_o a_o secretary_n 200_o 00_o 00_o three_o gentleman_n usher_v of_o the_o privy_a chaember_n each_o 200_o 00_o 00_o two_o cupbearer_n each_o 33_o 06_o 08_o two_o carver_n each_o 33_o 06_o 08_o two_o sewer_n each_o 33_o 06_o 08_o three_o gentleman_n usher_n daily_a waiter_n each_o 150_o 00_o 00_o four_o gentleman_n usher_n quarterly_o waiter_n each_o 75_o 00_o 00_o four_o groom_n of_o the_o privy_a chamber_n each_o 60_o 00_o 00_o two_o page_n of_o the_o presence_n each_o 40_o 00_o 00_o one_o page_n of_o the_o robe_n 30_o 00_o 00_o six_o page_n of_o the_o back_n stair_n each_o 80_o 00_o 00_o six_o groom_n of_o the_o great_a chamber_n each_o 40_o 00_o 00_o one_o physician_n 300_o 00_o 00_o one_o apothecary_n 200_o 00_o 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