Official Documents, with Extracts from State Letters, and from Other Authentic Sources of Information, Relative to the Rights Claimed by Roman Catholics to Seats in Both Houses of Parliament, Freedom of Corporation, &c: With an Introductory Preface Tending to Shew how Far the Claimants Enjoyed Those Privileges from the Passing of the Act of Supremacy in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, Down to the Accession of King William III

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R. Grace, Published by all the booksellers, 1828 - Catholic emancipation - 84 pages

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Page 67 - The Roman catholics of this kingdom shall enjoy such privileges in the exercise of their religion, as are consistent with the laws of Ireland, or as they did enjoy in the reign of king Charles II...
Page xxii - I will bear faith and true allegiance to his Majesty his heirs and successors, and him and them will defend to the uttermost of my power against all conspiracies and attempts whatsoever which shall be made against his or their persons, their crown and dignity...
Page 71 - And all such as are under their protection in the said counties," hereby for us, our heirs and successors, ordaining and declaring, that all and every person and persons therein concerned, shall and may have, receive, and enjoy the benefit thereof, in such and the same manner, as if the said words had been inserted in their proper place, in the said second article ; any omission, defect, or mistake in the said second article, in any wise notwithstanding.
Page 31 - I, AB, do truly and sincerely acknowledge, profess, testify and declare in my conscience before God and the world that our sovereign Lord King...
Page 67 - Majesties' obedience, and their and every of their heirs shall hold, possess, and enjoy all and every their estates of freehold and inheritance, and all the rights, titles, and...
Page 70 - ... should be inserted and be part of the said articles, which words having been casually omitted by the writer, the omission was not discovered till after the said articles were signed, but was taken notice of before the second town was surrendered ; and that our said Justices and...
Page 67 - ... whatsoever, in trust for, or for the use of them or any of them ; and all and every the said persons, of what profession, trade, or calling soever they be, shall, and may use, exercise, and practise their several and respective professions, trades, and callings, as freely as they did use, exercise, and enjoy the same in the reign of King Charles II.
Page xxii - King of this realm and all other his Majesty's dominions and countries thereunto belonging. And I do solemnly and sincerely declare that I do believe in my conscience that...
Page 75 - XXV. — That it shall be lawful for the said garrison to march out all at once, or at different times, as they can be embarked, with arms, baggage, drums beating, match lighted at both ends, bullet in mouth, colours flying...
Page 8 - Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and the Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by authority of the same...

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