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Restoring of Ministers Act 1660

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Reasons for passing this Act.

  3. II.Voluntary Resignations by Incumbent confirmed.

  4. III.The former Presentations, &c. shall make no Usurpation.

  5. IV.How the Persons to be restored are to be qualified.

  6. V.No Minister to be restored to above one Benefice.; Exception.

  7. VI.Further Provision on the above Head.

  8. VII.The Party to be restored may confirm the present Possessor's Right.

  9. VIII.Proviso for Arrears of Fifths, or Money in lieu thereof.; Proviso as to Parson Honywood.

  10. IX.Persons to whom arrears of Fifths due, or their representatives, or Parson Honywood, enabled to recover the same by Action of Debt.

  11. X.Persons removed from Livings enabled to hold mesne Profits already received, and to recover Arrears.

  12. XI.Persons having Benefice, &c. who have petitioned to bring the late King to Trial, &c. not to remain, and Patron may present.

  13. XII.Justices of Peace dwelling next to the Living, appointed Commissioners to execute this Act without further Suit.; All former Suits made void.

  14. XIII.Certain Leases made by former Ministers confirmed.; Exception.

  15. XIV.Ministers refused to be approved by the pretended Approvers settled in their Churches.; Proviso.

  16. XV.None to be restored which deserted their Livings.

  17. XVI.Agreements made respecting Fifths confirmed.

  18. XVII.Payments of Tithes, &c. to the present Possessors a Discharge.

  19. XVIII.Proviso as to Ewelme Rectory.

  20. XIX.Proviso as to Somersham Rectory.

  21. XX.Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy to be taken by Persons restored.

  22. XXI.Proviso for Presentations under the Great Seal.

  23. XXII.Proviso for Possessors of Livings on 25th Dec. 1659 as to Charge for Profits received before 29th Sept. 1660.

  24. XXIII.Proviso for Kidlington Vicarage.

  25. XXIV.Garsington Rectory.

  26. XXV.Castor Rectory.

  27. XXVI.Cudsden Vicarage.

  28. XXVII.Persons having printed or preached against the King's Right to the Crown not to be restored.

  29. XXVIII.Sheriff to give Possession to restored Ministers.

  30. XXVIII.None to be restored who with Arms opposed the Restoration and a free Parliament.

  31. XXIX.Proviso for Acton Rectory.

  32. XXX.XXX. Proviso for Peers presenting within Six Months from 1st Sept.1660.

  33. XXXI.XXXI. Proviso for Presentees by the King before 9th Sept. 1660.

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