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Parliament Act 1678
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IX.Proviso for Persons coming into the Presence of the King or Queen, having Licence as herein mentioned.
Licence to-be filed and viewed without Fee.
Provided alwayes That this Act nor any thing herein contained shall extend to the prejudice of any person for comeing into or remaining in the presence of the King or Queens Majestie who shall first have Licence soe to doe by any Warrant under the Hands and Seales of Six or more Privy Councellors by Order of His Majestyes Privy Councill upon some urgent occasion therein to be expressed soe as such License exceede not the space of Ten dayes and that the said License be first filed and putt upon Record in the Office of the Petty-bag in Chauncery for any body to view without Fee or Reward, and noe person be licensed for above the number of Thirty dayes in any one yeare.
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