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Correspondence with James the Pretender (High Treason) Act 1701
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II.Holding Correspondence with, or aiding with Money, &c. the said pretended Prince of Wales or his Agents;
High Treason.
And for preventing traiterous Correspondence between Your Majesties Subjects and the said pretended Prince of Wales or his Adherents Be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any of the Subjects of the Crown of England from and after the First Day of March One thousand seven hundred and one shall within this Realm or without hold entertain or keep any Intelligence or Correspondence in Person or by Letters Messages or otherwise with the said pretended Prince of Wales or with any Person or Persons imployed by him knowing such Person to be so imployed or shall by Bill of Exchange or otherwise remitt or pay any Sum or Sums of Money for the Use or Service of the said pretended Prince of Wales knowing such Money to be for such Use or Service such Person so offending being lawfully convicted shall be taken deemed and adjudged to be guilty of High Treason and shall suffer and forfeit as in Cases of High Treason.
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