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Sedition Act 1661
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IV.No Person to be prosecuted for any Offences in this Act (other than Treason) unless by special Order from His Majesty. Limitation of Prosecution.
Provided alwaies That noe person be prosecuted for any of the offences in this Act menc[i]oned (other then such as are made and declared to be high Treason) unlesse it be by Order of the Kings Majestie His Heires or Successors under his or theire Signe Manual or by Order of the Councell Table of His Majesty His Heires or Successors directed unto the Attorney Generall for the time being or some other of the Council learned to His Majesty His Heires or Successors for the time being nor shall any person or persons by vertue of this present Act incur any of the penalties herein before menc[i]oned unlesse he or they be prosecuted within six moneths next after the Offence committed and indicted thereupon within three moneths after such prosecuc[i]on Any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding
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