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deviate, or ether presiding officer, the certifi.-ate here
inaftethmentinneri of the oath hereby Myriam' and set
forth having been duly taken and subscribed by 'lie
pe•.nn producing the same. or upon raking and sub-
sctihing the Said oath at the time and place of sech
elect:on instead of the Oaths of Allegiance, Supremacy,
and A9iiration. and instead of the Declaration nqw by
law required to be made and subscribed, and instead of
such other Oath or Oaths as are now b_y•law required
to he taken by any ;if his Maje'sty's subjects professing
the Reinin Catholic religion, and also upon taking such
othkr 0 •th or. Oaths as .may now be lawfully tendered
• to arty pers•as or persons offering to elect or be elected
at such elections.
And whereas bye certain. Act of the Parliament of
Sc thsod wedeln the Bth and 9th Session of the first
I) uliament of King William 111. entitled " An Act for
V., revealing the growth of Popery," a certain declat-
- ration or formula is thete'n contained, which it is ex-
. yesfieut shoul.lno.longe-r be requited to be taken and
-subscribed; Be it therefore enicteal, that so much of
any ACIi As authorise the said declaration or formula to
be tendesed,ur require the same to be taken, sworn,
and subscribed, be and the-same are hereby Repealed,
except as to such offices, places, and right, as are herein-
sf er excepted. • •
And be it enacted. that .it shall be lawful for any of
his Maje Sty% sishjects professing the Roman Catholic
religion. to hold, exercise, and erijoy all civil and mili-
%tars offices and places of trust or profit under his Ma-
jesty, his heirs or successors, and to exercise any other
franchise or civil right, except as hereinafter excepted,
upon taking and-subscribing, at the times and in the
manner hereinafter mentioned, the Oath bereinbefore
appointed and set forth, instead- of the Oaths of Alle-
giance anal Suorentacy. and Declaration against Tian-
substant.ation, and such other • Oath or O.ths as are or.
may be stow by law rt cpired 'to be taken for tie pot,
• pose aforesaisd by any of his Majesty% subjects professing
•ti-e Roman Catholic religions provided nevertheless,
that such •ithet Oath and Oaths an 1 such other Dreier as
ti-ms shall he midesand taken as are or may be by law
requited. to be take► by any person or persons on hi► or
their admissi, n ino any such office or place of trust ur
profit re-peetively.
Provide] always, and he it further enacted, that no-
thing hetein contained shall meta or be coottrued to
extend to enable any person or persons professing the
litossan Oath 'tic religion, to hold or exercise the office
of Regent of this United Kingdom during the absence
-of his Majesty or • his successors from the same, under
whatever name style, or title such Regent may be con-
stituted Or appointed; nor t s enable any person, other-
s% ise than as' lie is now by law enabled, to hold or enjoy
the ffi:e of Lord Nigh Chancellor, Lord 'Keeper or
Load Commissioner of the Great Seal of Great II itain
or Ireland ; or of Lord Lieotenanr, or Lord Deputy, or
other Chia, Giverttor or Governors of Ireland.
And be it enacted,- that it-shall and may be lawful
for any of his Maje.ter, suhjecti professing the Unman
Catholic religion to be a otembet of any lay body cor-
porate, and to hold any civil office or place of mat or
pr• fit therein. end to do any Corporate act, or tote in
any corporate election or other ploceeding.upon taking
-and subsciihing the Oath hetelsy appointed and set
forth, Instead of the Oaths of Allegiance. Abjuration,
a ;d Suptetracy. and instead of the Declaration against
T.aliseistainiation; and upon taking also such other
o.th or Oaths as may now b) law be required to be
t.ticen b 7 soy parson or persons becoming a member or
manners it fAlliCh Lay body.corporate, or being admitted
ti, hold aiy utlice or place of trust or profit within
the same.

Provided nevertheless, and be it futther enacted, that
nothing herein coniained • shall extend to authorise or
empower any of his Majesty's suhjects professing the
Roman Catholic relgioit, and being a member of any
lay body corporate, -to give ally vote at, or in any mane
net so join in the election. pleseattation, or appointment
of any person to any- ecciesia:tical benefice ohattoever.
Or any noire en. plaCe belonging to or connected with
-the United Church of England os Deland. or the Church
of Scotland. being in the gift, patronage, or disposal of
such lay. corpoiate body. •• .
Provided also. and keit snag*, that nothing in. this
Act cositisined shill be construed to enable say person,
or* prisons otherwise than. as they ate now by law en.
ablede to hold, enjoy. or. carrels. ansi office, place, or
cl;gnity. of, is, or .belonging to the United Church of
Soglancl and Deland. or the Church of Scotland, or any
place or office whatever of or belonging to any of the
eccletiastical courts of jadicatursof this realm, or any
court of appeal from'or. review of the sentences of such
court or courts; or of or beldbging to any cathedral or
collegiate or .ecclesiastical establishment or
.foundation
within the tame; or any office or place whatever of or
belonging to any of the Universities of this realm ; or
any office.or place whatever. and by whatever namethe
Same may be called t f in, . or, belonging to any of the
College or Halb of • tbe •seiri Univalent% or of the
Collet s of• Et nob Vestminster, or Winchester, or any
college or Khoo' of etelpiavteal foundation within this
realm' Of to repeal. abrogate. or in any manner to in-
terfere with any local statue, In dioanoecor.role; which
is or .ball be established by comp tear authority within
any such Univ.r.iii, College. H .11, or School, and by
%%filch Winter. Catholics shall be prevented from beigg
admitted thereto. pr from tesiding 'or taking degrees
II coins; rroviiied alt . that nothing herein contained
shall eat 'id or be construed to, extend to enable any
tae - son professing the Roman Catholic religion, to ever-
cite any right of mosetitation to any ecclesiastical bene-
fice whatsnevei ; and that in aiery case in which a right
ofpritentation is or shall be vested in a person prciess-
ing the Roman Cali• lie religion, the same shall be and
continue to be exercised in the same manner, and in nn
°that. than is •now by law required ;• cave and except
where. such light- of presentation shall t elong to any
office is the gift or appointment of leis M ajeit yo)i, hens
or succestors, in which ca.e, if such office shall be held
by a person professing the Roman Catholic religion, it
shall be lawful-for his illije.t) . his heirs and successors,
Ter OptpOil;to by commission under the Great Seal. s..clt
metriberor'rnembers of the Privy Council, being a Pio-
teeiant, nir ik *test an ts. as lie et they shall think fir, to be .
Co in m lest' itter •we -Consmiesionels for etc, cleft, g such
right of preeeutation, nhiltt such office shall beheld by
a perste proathanitthe Roman Catholic religion. •
Provided also. alid•be 4t• enacted. that it shall net be
Isis fug foe orry.yerenn •Professing the Roman' Catholic
religion; diroctiree iodirectly, to 'advise the Crown in
theatppoit it meat t., os•disposal•of,. any office.nr prefer-
ment
~ y of settlriasticel,-in• the • United' Church of
Eri ' . and Irelandver of..the Church of• Scotland;
as t.if *or each person shall pretties to advise h,e
billtstY, his heirs or sticecatars. or she Lord Lteutenant
Or' etill)epoty. or ether .Chief Governor or Gore nors
Of I eland; toechieg or •concerning any such appoint-
mein- or dispeak he shall. being theieuteOneicted by
ere coarse of law, be deemed guilty of A high anisde.
ineannar, and disabled foe ever foam holding any nffice,
civil or soilitefyi under the Grown. - •
And lisit•ensciel, •that every penes professing the
Rome% CathOlieteligion, who shall after tits co urnience•