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Quakers Act 1695

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II.False Affirmation to incur the Penalty of Perjury.

And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Quaker making such Solemne Affirmation or Declaration shall be lawfully convicted wilfully falsly and corruptly to have affirmed or declared any Matter or Thing which if the same had been in the usual Forme would have amounted to wilfull and corrupt Perjury every such Quaker so offending shall incurr the same Penalties and Forfeitures as by the Laws & Statutes of this Realme are enacted against Persons convicted of wilfull and corrupt Perjury.

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