TOLERATTOM. 



of fucli iweitiiig (Inll be certified to the fefliona of the 

 county or place in which the fame (hall be luld, and be 

 there recorded ; and the clerk of the peace fliall give a cer- 

 tilicate thereof, if demanded, for wliich lie fhall have (>d. 

 And no minifter or other perfon fliall officiate in any fuch 

 place of meetinjr until his name and dcfcription as a pried or 

 minifter fliall have been recorded at the feffions, for which 

 (hall be paid 6d. and a cert'ificate thereof Ihall be granted, 

 if demanded', for which fliall be paid zs. And no prieft 

 or miuiller who lliall officiate in any fuch meeting not fo re- 

 corded 39 aforcfaid fliall be deemed to be witliin the benefit 

 of this aft for any purpofe whatfoever. 



Provided, tluit if an) fuch place of afTembly Ihall have the 

 doors locked,"" barred, or bolted, during the lime of meet- 

 ing, all perfons who fliall come to or be at fuch meeting 

 fliall receive no benefit from this aft, notwithftaiiding his 

 having taken fuch oath as aforefaid, but fliall be liable to the 

 fame pains and penalties, as if this aft had not been made. 



If any Roman Catholic fliall hereafter be appointed high 

 or petty conftable, churchwarden, overfeer of the poor, or 

 any other parochial or ward office, and fnall fcruple to take 

 upon him any of the faid offices, lie may execute the fame 

 by a fufficient deputy, to be approved of in hke manner as 

 other perfons. 



Every miniller of any Roman Catholic congregation who 

 fliall take and fubfcribe the faid oath in manner aforefaid, 

 Ihall be exempt from ferving on juries, and from the office 

 of church-warden, overfeer, or other parochial or ward 

 office, or other office in any hundred of any fliire, city, 

 town, parifli, divifion, or wapentake. 



But all laws made for frequenting divine fervice fliall con- 

 tinue in force, unlefs where perfons fliall come to fome re- 

 ligious worfliip permitted by this aft, or an aft of i W. 

 & M. for exempting Diflenlers. 



And if any perfon fliall wilfully and on purpofe mali- 

 cioufly and contemptuoufly come into any congre'gation or 

 aflembly of rehgious worfliip permitted by this aft, and 

 difturb the fame ; or mifufe any prieil, minifter, preacher, 

 or teacher therein, he fliall, on proof by two witnell'es, 

 before one juft;ice, find two furelies of the peace to be 

 bound by recognizance in 50/. and in default thereof, fliall 

 be committed to prifon till the next feffions, and on convic- 

 tion of fuch offence at the feffions, fliall forfeit 20/. to the 

 king. , . 



Provided, that no benefit herein contained fliall extend to 

 any Roman Catholic ecclefiaftic permitted by this aft, who 

 fhall officiate in any congregation, or afTembly hereby per- 

 mitted, with a fleeple and bell, or at any funeral in any 

 church or church-yard ; or who fliall exercife any of the 

 rites or ceremonies of his religion ; or weai' the habits of 

 his order, fave within fome place of congregation, or af- 

 fembly for religious worfliip permitted by this aft ; or in 

 any private houfe where there fhall not be more than five 

 perfons affembled befides thofe of the houfehold ; or who 



fliall not previoufly to his fo exerciiing his funftion liave 

 taken the oath of allegiance, abjuration, and declaj-ation 

 hereby appointed, in manner aforefaid. 



But nothing herein fliall exempt any Roman Cath.olic 

 from paying tithes or otlicr parochial duties, or auy other 

 duties to the church or minifler ; or to repeal any part of 

 26 Geo. II. c. 33. " for preventing clandeftiuc marriages," 

 or any parts of any flatutes concerning marriages ; or to 

 give any eafc or benefit to any perfon who fhall, by preach- 

 ing, te.iching, or writing, deny or gainfay the oath and de- 

 claration aforefaid, or the doftrines therein coiitained, or 

 any of them ; or to repeal or affeft any law concerning the 

 right fiicceffion to or limitation of the crown. 



And no Roman Catholic, who fliall take and fubfcribe 

 the faid oath of allegiance, abjuration, and declaration, as 

 aforefaid, fliall be profecuted for teaching youth as a tutor 

 or fchool-mafter ; but he fliall not hold any mailerfliip of 

 any college, or fcliool of royal foundation, or of any other 

 endowed college or fchool for the education of youth ; nor 

 fliall keep a fchool in either of the univerfities ; nor fliall re- 

 ceive into his fchool for education the ehildren of any Pro- 

 teflant father ; nor fliall teach any fchool until his name 

 fhall be entered at the feffions in manner aforefaid, as a 

 Roman Catholic fchoolmaller : and no perfon offending in 

 the premifes fluiU receive any benefit from this aft. 



Provided alfo, that nothing herein fhall make it lawful to 

 found, endow, or eilablifli any religious order or fociety 

 of perfons bound by monaflic or rehgious vows ; or any 

 fchool, academy, or college by any Roman Catholic ; and 

 that all ufes, trufts, and difpofitions, whether of real or 

 perfonal property, before deemed to be unlawful, flial! con- 

 tinue to be fo deemed. 



No perfon fliall be fummoned to take the oath required 

 by I W. & M. fefl". I. c. 8. or the declaration required by 

 25 Geo. II. c. 2. Nor fhall the i W. & M. fefl". I. c. (> 

 for removing Paj^ifls from I^ondon and Weftmiafter, extend 

 to Roman Catholics who fliall have taken and fubfcribcd 

 the oath, &c. herein appointed. 



No peer who fliall have taken and fubfcribed the faid oath, 

 &c. in manner aforefaid, fliall be liable to be profecuted 

 under 30 Car. II. ft. 2. 



And the i Geo. 1. feff. 2. c. 55. and 3 Geo. III. c. i8. 

 requiring Papifts to regiiler their names and real cilates are 

 repealed ; and all deeds and wills of Papifts fli;i!l, after the 

 24th of June 1 791, be good as if the faid afts had never 

 been made. 



And whereas by 7 & 8 Will. c. 4. and i Geo. I. ft. 2. 

 c. 13. every perfon afting as a counfellor at 'law, barrifter, 

 attorney, fohcitor, clerk, or notary, not having taken the 

 oaths and declaration therein prefcrib'^d, fliould be liable to 

 certain penalties, it is enafted that thefe oaths and declara- 

 tions fliaU be no longer required-; but the oath and declara- 

 tion herein appointed fhall be taken in lieu thereof, iu man- 

 ner aforefaid. 



END OF VOL. XXXV. 



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