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handle is hein.ssl/ssnh0240 and id is 1 raw text is: Anno Regal Regis GUILIELMI, 111. O&afi
DatOg of 2IIemance anii  uprnacp.
AN AC T
Paffed by the General Court or Affembly of His Majeffies Province of
New-Flampfhire, in New-England: Begun and Held at Prt/meath,
on the Eighth Day of July, x 6 9 6.
An AEL requiring all Perfons to take the Oaths appointed to be
taken in flead of the Oaths of Allcgiance and Supremacy.
WHE R E AS a late horrid and detellable Confpiracy agairdl
Fis llajeflies Sacred Perfon, hath Ay the Providence of Al-
mighty GOD, been bappily difcovered, and thereby His Ma-
jeflies Royal Perfpn preferred: To the Intent that all His Sub-
jets within this PrOvince may now recognize their Duty and Alegiance.
Be It tterefoge Onacte   ant  9   aineD 1) t) e     fteutettant Ever Male
(Wobernou    Councti, aub Eepefentatibte, ConbentD tn Q        erfonabove
teral Wife lTy, anD it to Ijevebr OnacttD anD         1a the he        ofSix.
tbC litOtt of ttW fate. That all Male perfogs within this Pro. teen to take
vince, from Sixteen Years Old and Upward, on du 4o6tice of Time and the Oaths.
Place,, fhall appear and take the Oaths appointed by A6t of Parliament Two junices
to be taken, in flead of the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, Apd of die Peace
that two or more Juflices of the Peace, appointed thereto by the Lieute- tPlint the
nant Governour, for each Town, fliall give notice for Time and Place of by Order of
Meeting, and adminifler the faid Oaths in the refpe6tive Towns accor- the Lieut.Go.
dingly ; Returning a Lift of the Names of all Perfons fo Sworn unto the vernour.
Secretaries Office. And in cafe any perfon flall refufe to take the faid in cafe any
Oaths, the Perfons appointed to adminifler the fame, Mhall forthwidh refur to
Commit him to the Common Goalthere to remain withouit Bail or M4ii-, Junfices are
prize,for the fpace of Three Months; Unlefs he pay down'Porty Shillings,  
for the ufe of -the Poor ; and become bound wkirh fufficient Securities to he pay a- s.
be of the good Behaviour, and to appear at the' next Quarter Seflons, of and be bound
the Peace, where, if he continues dbitinate in his refuial to take the faid o the senio9
Oaths, he thail be fined, not exceeding Ten Poinds, and his Bond of go'd PefnalI fror
Behaviour continued..
And whereas there are certain Perfons wiho are.Scrupulous in Sivearing '
Every fuch'perfon or perfons fhall Make and 'Subfcribe the Oath of Fide-
lity, followring, viz.
A. B. do fincerely Promife, and folemnly. Declare before GOD, and
the World. that I will be true and faithful to King William and Queen
Mary; and I do folemnly profefs and declare, that I from my heart 6b- Dechranitn
hor, deteft, and renounce as Impious & Heretical that damnable Dodrinc Of Fid'Jiy.
and Pofition, that Princes excommunicated, or deprived by the rope, or
any Authority of the See of Rome,' may be Depofed or Murdered by their
Subje&s,or any other whadoever; and I do declare that no Foreign Ptince,
Perfon,Prelate,State,or Potentate, hath or ought to have any PowerJurif-
di&ion,Superiority,Preheminencc,orAuthority Ecclefiallical,or Spiritual*
*ithin tWRealm of England, or any of Their Majetly's Dominions.
AN ACT,

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