Name: An act of free and general pardon, indemnity and oblivion
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English statute, An act of free and general pardon… (1660)

“ And also excepted out of this present act, William lord Monson, James Challoner, Sir Henry Mildmay, Sir James Harrington, John Phelps and Robert Wallop; all which such persons did act and sit in that traiterous assembly which in the month of January one thousand six hundred forty-eight acted and proceeded against the life of our late sovereign King Charles the First of blessed memory, and are therefore reserved to such pains, penalties and forfeitures, not extending to life, as by another act intended to be passed for that purpose shall be imposed on them. ”

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English statute, An act of free and general pardon… (1660)

“ Provided always, That this act, nor any thing therein contained shall not extend to indemnify any person or persons whatsoever, who have entred into any messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments, called fabrick lands, or possess themselves of any rent or revenues given for the repair of any cathedral or ther church, or who have sacrilegiously enriched themselves by converting the plate, or utensils and materials, of or belonging to such churches, to their own private use and advantage, for or in respect of the said crimes only. ”

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English statute, An act of free and general pardon… (1660)

“ T H E King's most excellent Majesty, taking into his gracious and serious consideration the long and great troubles, discords and wars that have for many years past been in this kingdom, and that divers of his subjects are by occasion thereof, and likewise, fallen into and be obnoxious to great pain and penalties; [mn 1] (2) out of a hearty and pious desire to put an end to all suits and controversies that by occasion of the late distractions have arisen or may arise between ail his subjects ”

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English statute, An act of free and general pardon… (1660)

“ II. And that all and every the person and persons acting, advising, assisting, abetting and counselling the same, they, their heirs, executors and administrators, (except as before is excepted) be and are hereby pardoned, released, acquitted, indemnified and discharged from the same ”

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English statute, An act of free and general pardon… (1660)

“ Provided always, and be it enacted by the authority a foresaid, That it mall and may be lawful to and for all and every clerk and other officer of the courts at Westminster to award and make writs of capias utiagatum, [7] at the suit of the party plaintiff, against such persons outlawed as be pardoned by this act to the intent to compel the defendant or defendants to make answer to the plaintiff or plaintiffs at whose suit he or they were outlawed ”

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English statute, An act of free and general pardon… (1660)

“ XLVIII. Arrears of excise upon beer and ale.↑ Sec. XLIX. Monies due for free quarter.↑ Sec. L. Purchasers bona fide of lands, other than the King's &c to enjoy their purchases.↑ Sec. LI. Fabrick lands, church goods and utensils Footnotes
↑ endamagement: Damage; injury; harm↑ hereditaments: Anything capable of being inherited (legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com) ↑ arrearages: "Money remaining unpaid after it becomes due" (legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com) ↑ ouster le mains "signified a livery of lands out of the hands of the lord, after the tenant came of age." ”

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English statute, An act of free and general pardon… (1660)

“ XXI. Information and proceedings concerning highways &c. excepted. 25 Car. 2.c. 5.s. 19.↑ Sec. XXII. Obligation and recognizance not forfeited.↑ Sec. XXIII. All acts of hostility, injuries &c. between the King and his parliament to be put in perpetual oblivion.↑ Sec. XXIV. The penalty upon any person that shall within three years use any words of reproach or disgrace, tending to revive the memory of the late differences.↑ Sec. XXV. Persons plotting or designing the irish rebellion excepted. 16 Car. I. C. 33.↑ Sec. XXVI. Every person pardoned may plead the general issue.↑ Sec. ”

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