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peace_n county_n justice_n session_n 5,221 5 10.3826 5 true
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A45992 An act to prevent Protestants inter-marrying with papists Ireland. 1697 (1697) Wing I326; ESTC R475473 4,134 10

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or_o popish_a priest_n or_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v after_o the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o january_n join_v in_o marriage_n any_o protestant_a maid_n or_o woman_n have_v any_o of_o the_o say_a estate_n or_o interest_n aforesaid_a to_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o without_o have_v such_o certificate_n in_o write_v as_o aforesaid_a than_o every_o such_o protestant_a minister_n popish_a priest_n or_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o join_v in_o marriage_n as_o aforesaid_a such_o protestant_a maid_n or_o woman_n to_o any_o person_n without_o such_o certificate_n as_o aforesaid_a for_o every_o such_o offence_n he_o or_o they_o shall_v so_o commit_v be_v convict_v thereof_o by_o his_o or_o their_o confession_n or_o by_o the_o verdict_n of_o a_o jury_n of_o twelve_o man_n of_o the_o county_n wherein_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v shall_v suffer_v one_o year_n imprisonment_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n and_o forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o pound_n sterling_a the_o one_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o the_o party_n or_o party_n that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o any_o bill_n plaint_n action_n suit_n or_o information_n wherein_o no_o essoyn_n wager_n of_o law_n or_o protection_n shall_v be_v allow_v and_o whereas_o the_o marriage_n of_o protestant_a person_n to_o and_o with_o popish_a maiden_n and_o woman_n have_v prove_v pernicious_a to_o the_o protestant_a interest_n it_o common_o happen_v such_o protestant_a person_n and_o their_o issue_n be_v influence_v by_o such_o popish_a wife_n be_v reconcile_v to_o popery_n and_o become_v papist_n for_o remedy_n whereof_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o in_o case_n any_o protestant_a person_n or_o person_n shall_v after_o the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o january_n next_o marry_o any_o maiden_n or_o woman_n without_o have_v obtain_v a_o certificate_n in_o writing_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n and_o some_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n live_v near_o the_o place_n where_o such_o maid_n or_o woman_n shall_v be_v resident_n at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o marriage_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o of_o her_o be_v a_o know_a protestant_n which_o certificate_n shall_v be_v attest_v by_o two_o credible_a witness_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o shall_v be_v grant_v without_o feé_n or_o reward_n such_o person_n or_o person_n so_o marry_v any_o maiden_n or_o woman_n shall_v from_o and_o after_o such_o marriage_n be_v in_o law_n deem_v and_o esteém_v to_o all_o intent_n construction_n and_o purpose_n to_o be_v a_o papist_n or_o popish_a recusant_n and_o shall_v for_o ever_o afterward_o be_v disable_v and_o render_v incapable_a of_o and_o from_o be_v heir_n executor_n administrator_n or_o guardian_n to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o as_o also_o be_v disable_v to_o sit_v in_o either_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o render_v incapable_a of_o and_o from_o have_v bearing_z or_o exercise_v any_o civil_a or_o military_a office_n or_o employment_n whatsoever_o unless_o such_o person_n so_o marry_v shall_v within_o one_o year_n after_o such_o marriage_n procure_v such_o wife_n to_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o shall_v obtain_v a_o certificate_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o archbishop_n of_o the_o province_n or_o chancellor_n of_o this_o kingdom_n that_o she_o have_v renounce_v the_o popish_a religion_n and_o be_v become_v a_o protestant_n and_o shall_v procure_v the_o say_a certificate_n to_o be_v enrol_v in_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o whereas_o several_a popish_a priest_n have_v of_o late_o endeavour_v to_o withdraw_v several_a of_o the_o soldier_n enlist_v in_o his_o majesty_n army_n from_o his_o majesty_n service_n by_o marry_v they_o to_o popish_a wife_n be_v it_o therefore_o further_o enact_v that_o any_o popish_a priest_n or_o protestant_a minister_n or_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o that_o shall_v marry_v any_o soldier_n enlist_v in_o his_o majesty_n army_n in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o any_o wife_n without_o such_o certificate_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o pound_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o warrant_n from_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o any_o county_n in_o this_o kingdom_n where_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v of_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o the_o offender_n or_o in_o default_n thereof_o the_o party_n so_o offend_a to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o county_n goal_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n of_o mainprize_n until_o he_o shall_v pay_v the_o say_a sum_n one_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v give_v information_n and_o make_v out_o such_o offence_n before_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o the_o 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a_o know_a protestant_n that_o in_o such_o case_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o any_o forfeiture_n or_o penalty_n in_o this_o act._n a_o act_n for_o grant_v a_o additional_a duty_n on_o tobacco_n and_o for_o continue_v unto_o his_o majesty_n a_o aid_n or_o additonal_a custom_n on_o several_a good_n and_o merchandize_n and_o also_o for_o continue_v the_o additional_a duty_n on_o beer_n and_o ale_n and_o other_o liquor_n till_o the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o december_n one_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o two_o chap._n xxix_o