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otherwise_o save_v to_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n body_n politic_a and_o corporate_a their_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o the_o heir_n &_o successor_n of_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o other_o than_o such_o person_n or_o person_n body_n politic_a and_o corporate_a who_o office_n function_n and_o authority_n be_v take_v away_o and_o abolish_v by_o this_o act_n as_o to_o any_o estate_n right_o title_n or_o interest_n which_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o claim_n to_o have_v or_o hold_v in_o right_n of_o their_o say_a church_n dignity_n function_n office_n or_o place_n and_o other_o than_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n as_o patron_n founder_n or_o donor_n and_o all_o and_o every_o other_o person_n and_o person_n body_n politic_a and_o corporate_a as_o may_v claim_v any_o thing_n as_o patron_n founder_n or_o donor_n all_o such_o right_n title_n interest_n possession_n rent_n charge_v rent_n service_n annuity_n office_n pension_n portion_n 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any_o pars_fw-la or_o parcel_n thereof_o in_o such_o sort_n manner_n form_n and_o condition_n to_o all_o intent_n construction_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o this_o act_n have_v never_o be_v make_v the_o article_n of_o the_o late_a treaty_n of_o the_o date_n edinburgh_n the_o 29._o of_o novemb_n 1643._o die_v mercurii_n 3_o januarii_n 1644._o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n agree_v upon_o betwixt_o the_o commissioner_n of_o both_o house_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n have_v power_n and_o commission_n from_o the_o say_v honourable_a house_n and_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o convention_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n authorize_v by_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o say_a estate_n concern_v the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o the_o assistance_n demand_v in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o end_v express_v in_o the_o same_o whereas_o the_o two_o house_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n iv_o iv_o out_o of_o a_o just_a and_o deep_a sense_n of_o
nicholas_n sir_n edward_n walgrove_n sir_n edward_n bishop_n s_o â—_o robert_n owsley_n sr_n john_n maney_n lord_n cholme_o sir_n thomas_n aston_n sir_n lewis_n dives_n sir_n peter_n osborne_n samuel_n thorneton_n esq_n sir_n john_n lucas_n john_n blomey_n esq_n sir_n thomas_n chedâ—e_v sir_n nicholas_n kemish_n and_o hugh_n lloyd_n esq_n and_o all_o such_o of_o the_o scottish_a nation_n as_o have_v concur_v in_o the_o vote_n at_o oxford_n against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n and_o their_o proceed_n or_o have_v swear_v or_o subscribe_v the_o declaration_n against_o the_o convention_n and_o covenant_n and_o all_o such_o as_o have_v assist_v the_o rebellion_n in_o the_o north_n or_o the_o invasion_n in_o the_o south_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n of_o scotland_n or_o the_o late_a invasion_n make_v there_o by_o the_o irish_a and_o their_o adherent_n and_o that_o the_o member_n of_o either_o house_n of_o parliament_n who_o have_v not_o only_o desert_v the_o parliament_n but_o have_v also_o vote_v both_o kingdom_n traitor_n may_v be_v remove_v from_o his_o majesty_n counsel_n and_o be_v restrain_v from_o come_v within_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o court_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o without_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o both_o kingdom_n bear_v any_o office_n or_o have_v any_o employment_n concern_v the_o state_n or_o commonwealth_n and_o also_o that_o the_o member_n of_o either_o house_n of_o parliament_n who_o have_v desert_v the_o parliament_n and_o adhere_v to_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o and_o not_o render_v themselves_o before_o the_o last_o of_o october_n 1644may_v be_v remove_v from_o his_o majesty_n counsel_n and_o be_v restrain_v from_o come_v within_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o court_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o without_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n bear_v any_o office_n or_o have_v any_o employment_n concern_v the_o state_n or_o common_a wealth_n and_o in_o case_n any_o of_o they_o shall_v offend_v therein_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o high-treason_n and_o incapable_a of_o any_o pardon_n by_o his_o majesty_n and_o their_o estate_n to_o be_v dispose_v as_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n in_o england_n or_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o scotland_n respective_o shall_v think_v fit_a 5._o that_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n all_o judge_n and_o officer_n towards_o the_o law_n common_a or_o civil_a who_o have_v desert_v the_o parliament_n and_o adhere_v to_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o be_v make_v incapable_a of_o any_o place_n of_o judicature_n or_o office_n towards_o the_o law_n common_a or_o civil_a and_o that_o all_o sergeant_n councillor_n and_o attorney_n doctor_n advocate_n and_o proctor_n of_o the_o law_n common_a or_o civil_a who_o have_v desert_v the_o parliament_n and_o adhere_v to_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o be_v make_v incapable_a of_o any_o practice_n in_o the_o law_n common_a or_o civil_a either_o in_o public_a or_o in_o private_a and_o that_o they_o and_o likewise_o all_o bishop_n clergyman_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n who_o have_v desert_v the_o parliament_n and_o adhere_v to_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o preferment_n or_o employment_n either_o in_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n without_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n 6._o the_o person_n of_o all_o other_o to_o be_v free_a of_o all_o personal_a censure_n notwithstanding_o any_o act_n or_o thing_n do_v in_o or_o concern_v this_o war_n they_o take_v the_o covenant_n 7._o the_o estate_n of_o those_o person_n except_v in_o the_o first_o three_o precede_v qualification_n to_o pay_v double_a debt_n and_o damage_n 8._o a_o three_o part_n in_o full_a value_n of_o the_o fstate_n of_o the_o person_n make_v incapable_a of_o any_o employment_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o public_a debt_n and_o damage_n according_a to_o the_o declaration_n 9_o and_o likewise_o a_o ten_o 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