Legal Proceedings During Commonwealth Act 1660

V. Recital that Adherents of the Parliament and of the King had been indicted:

Such Indictments, &c. and all Grants thereupon, made void; and all Escheats, &c. restored.

And whereas since the first day of May in the yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred forty one, and before the five and twentyeth day of Aprill in the yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred and sixty there were diverse Persons that Adheered to both Houses of Parliament, who for or in respect of such their adherence were Indicted Charged or Impeached of Treason, And whereas since the said first day of May in the yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred forty one, and before the said five and twentyeth day of April in the yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred and sixty diverse persons who adhered to His Majestie or to the late King were for such their adherence Charged Impeached or Indicted of High Treason, Bee it further provided and Enacted That the said Charges Impeachments Indictments and all Exigents Outlawries Convictions and Attainders therupon, and all Letters Patents and Grants therupon made of any Mannours Lands Tenements or Hereditaments Escheated or forfeited by reason of such Attainder, and all Title to any measne Profits by reason of such Conviction Outlawry Attainder or Grant be from henceforth repealed and discharged, And that all Escheats Forfeitures and Confiscations by reason of such Outlawries Conviction or Attainder Be and are hereby restored unto such Persons soe Outlawed Convicted or Attainted their Heires Executors and Administrators respectively as if noe such Attainder had beene.