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or, reputed merchants, had been present at the making said articles; provided such merchants, or reputed merchants, did repair into the kingdom within the space of eight months from the date of the said articles, and submitted himself or themselves to his Majesty, or her late Majesty's government.

8th. And be it enacted, by the authority aforesaid, that all and singular the persons already adjudged, or that shall hereafter be adjudged, to have been comprised within the second and third articles of the aforesaid articles of Limerick, shall, from henceforth, be deemed and taken to be, as to any prosecution, in the name and behalf of his Majesty, and of her late Majesty, or in the name and behalf of his Majesty, his heirs, and successors, fully and absolutely pardoned, by the authority of this act, of all attainders or outlawries in this kingdom, had or done, for all treasons, misprisions of treason, premunires, felonies, trespasses, and other misdemeanours whatsoever, by them, or any of them, committed or done, since the beginning of the reign of the late King James, to the third day of October, one thousand six hundred and ninety

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9th. And be it further enacted, by the autho-, rity aforesaid, that from and after the expiration of two years, to be computed from the first day

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of September, one thousand six hundred ninetyseven, no person or persons whatsoever shall be adjudged, deemed, or taken to be entitled to, or have the benefit of the said articles, who shall not be adjudged, within that time, to be comprehended therein.

10th. And whereas some questions or doubts have arisen, for and concerning the time of the beginning of the rebellion, or war, in this kingdom: be it enacted, by the authority aforesaid, that the said rebellion, or war, is hereby declared to have begun upon the tenth day of April, one thousand six hundred eighty-nine, the same being the day limited to the said rebels and traitors, by his Majesty, and her late Majesty's declaration, in February, one thousand six hundred eighty-eight, for the said rebels and traitors laying down of their arms, and accepting of their said Majesties' grace and mercy, on the terms in the said declaration proposed, and that no person or persons whatsoever, already adjudged, or that shall be hereafter adjudged, to be comprehended in the foregoing articles, shall be sued, molested, or impleaded at the suit of any party or parties whatsoever, for any trespasses, by the said persons, as aforesaid, comprised, committed, or done, at any time since the said tenth of April, one thousand six hundred eighty-nine, and before the date of the said articles, or for any arms,

horses, money, goods, chattels, merchandises, or provisions, whatsoever, by them seised or taken at any time after the said tenth day of April, one thousand six hundred eighty-uine, and before the date of the said articles, and no person or persons whatsoever, in the second or third articles comprised, shall be sued, impleaded, or made accountable for the rents, or mesne rates, or of any lands, tenements, or houses, by him or them received or enjoyed in this kingdom, since the said tenth day of April, one thousand six hundred eighty-nine, to the day of the date of the said articles, nor for any waste or trespass by him or them committed in any such lands, tenements, or houses, since the said tenth day of April, one thousand six hundred eighty-nine, and before the date of the said articles.

11th. And whereas it be necessary, that a time be limited for the bringing the said private actions for, or on account of, such wrongs and trespasses as aforesaid committed or done, by any person or persons, comprehended or claiming the benefit of said articles, since the said fifth day of November, one thousand six hundred eightyeight, to the said tenth day of April, one thousand six hundred eighty-nine. Be it enacted, by the authority aforesaid, that it shall, and may be lawful, to and for such person and persons, as have had any wrongs, injuries, or trespasses, com

mitted on them, by any of the persons aforesaid, since the said fifth day of November, one thousand six hundred eighty-eight, and before the tenth day of April, one thousand six hundred eighty-nine, to commence his or their action or actions against such trespasser or trespassers, wrong doer or wrong doers, at any time within the space of one year, to be accounted from the said first day of September, one thousand six hundred ninety seven, and at no other time or times, after the expiration of the said year, any law or statute to the contrary, notwithstanding.

THE END.

The following Books printed for J. J. STOCKDALE, 41, Pall Mall, are referred to, or connected with the foregoing History.

HISTORY of the PARISIAN MASSACRE of ST. BARTHOLOMEW. For the purpose of keeping alive in the minds of Protestants a due sense of the real spirit of the professors of the religion of the Church of Rome.. By the Rev. THOMAS COMBER, A. B. One vol. 8vo. with a beautiful frontispiece. A few proof copies on royal paper, and hot-pressed.

The HISTORY, GENERAL and SECRET, of the INQUISITION, in Italy, Spain, Portugal, &c. In one large volume 4to. with very many fine plates. A few proof copies on royal paper, and hot-pressed.

MEMOIRS of the KING's SUPREMACY, and of the Rise, Progress, and Results of the Supremacy of the Pope, in different Ages and Nations, so far as relates to Civil Affairs with an Appendix of important Papers of the time of Charles I. particularly applicable to recent Events. By the Rev. THOMAS BROOKE CLARKE, L.L.D. One large vol. 8vo. 10s. 6d.

· ALL THE TALENTS, a Satirical Poem, with Notes. With a frontispiece, 6s. On fine paper, 10s. 6d.

STRICTURES respecting the Pledge which his Majesty demanded from his late Ministers, and which was made a Subject of Accusation. By JOHN BOWLES, Esq. 2s.

A SPEECH, which ought to be spoken on the Claims of the Romanists, with Supplementary Notes on the Idolatry of the Romish Church; the Speech of the Bishop of Norwich, &c. 3s.

Gillet and Son, Printers, Crown-court, Fleet-street, London,

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