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Popery Act 1698
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VI.Recital of Stat. 3 Jac. 1. c. 5.
The Reward of £100 therein mentioned to be to the sole Use of the Informer.
And whereas by an Act made in the Third Yeare of King James the First intituled An Act to prevent and avoid Dangers which may grow by Popish Recusants whosoever shall be convicted of sending or causing to be sent any Child or any other Person under their Government into Parts beyond the Seas out of the Kings Obedience to the Intent that such Child or Person soe sent should be educated in the Romish Religion contrary to the said Act is to forfeite One hundred Pounds One Halfe to the Kings Majesty and the other Halfe to him that shall sue for the same For the greater Incouragement and Reward of those who shall discover such Offenders Be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the said Summe of One hundred Pounds shall be to the sole Use and Benefitt of him or her who shall discover and convict any Person soe offending to be recovered in such Manner as in the said recited Act is enacted Any thing in the said Act to the contrary notwithstanding
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