VII.All things not excepted shall be pardoned by
general words, as if particularly named.; Proviso for Exceptions.
And alsoe the Kings Majesty is contented That it be further Enacted by authority of this present Parliament And be it Enacted by the authority aforesaid that this His said Free pardon Indempnity and Oblivion shall be as good and effectuall in the Law to every of his said Subjects Bodyes Corporate and others before rehearsed in for and against all things which be not hereafter in this present Act Excepted and Foreprized as the same Pardon Indempnity and Oblivion should have beene if all Offences Contempts Forfeitures Causes Matters Suites Quarrels Judgements Executions Penaltyes and all other things not hereafter in this present Act Excepted and Foreprized had beene perticularly singularly especially and plainely named rehearsed and specified and alsoe pardoned by proper and expresse Words and Names in their Kindes Natures and Qualityes by Words and Termes thereunto requisite to have beene putt in and expressed in this present Act of free Pardon Indempnity and Oblivion, And that His said Subjects nor any of them nor the Heires Executors or Administrators of any of them, nor the said Bodyes Corporate and others before named and rehearsed nor any of them be nor shall be sued Vexed X1nor Inquieted by or on the behalfe of the Kings Majesty His Heires or Successors in their Bodyes Goods Chattels Lands or Tenements for any manner of Matter Cause Contempt Misdemeanour Forfeiture Trespasse Offence or any other thing suffered done or committed before the said X2twenty fourth day of June One thousand six hundred and sixty against his late Majesty King Charles, or his Majesty that now is His Crowne Dignity Prerogative Lawes or Statutes, but onely for such Matters Causes and Offences as be Excepted and Foreprized by this present Act out of the same Any Statute or Statutes Laws Customes or Usages heretofore had made or used to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding, And that all and every the Kings said Subjects, and all and singular Bodyes Corporate and others before rehearsed may by him or themselves or by his or their Deputy or Deputyes or by his or their Attourney or Attourneys according to the Lawes of this Realme plead and minister this present Act of Free Pardon for his or their Discharge of or for any thing that is by vertue of this present Act Pardoned Discharged Given or Granted without any Fee, or other thing paying to any person or persons for writing or entry of the Judgements or other cause concerning such Plea Writing or Entry, but onely sixteene pence to be paid to the Officer or Clarke that shall enter such Plea Matter or Judgement for the Partyes Discharge in that behalfe Any Law Statute Usage or Custome to the contrary notwithstanding.