Bank of England Act 1696

LXI.

Claimers of Orders purchased before 10th June 1697 not obliged to take the Oath concerning the Premium.

And whereas diverse Persons have or before the said Tenth Day of June One thousand six hundred ninety seven may have purchased and bought several Orders of Loan or Parts thereof or such Talleys as aforesaid neglecting to have their Assignements thereof to be duely registred as the Law directs & many of them instead of taking formal Assignments which might be registred have accepted from the Person or Persons who should make the same the indorsing of his or their Names onely upon such Orders be it further enacted and provided by the Authority aforesaid That where any such Orders of Loan or Parts thereof or such Tallyes have been actually and bona fide purchased and bought before the said Tenth Day of June One thousand six hundred ninety seven and Oath thereof shall be made att any Time or Times within Three Months from thence next ensuing before any of the Officers or Persons hereby authorized to administer the other Oaths concerning the Premium or Allowance as aforesaid in all such Cases the Person or Persons claiming such Orders or Parts of Orders or Talleys by such Assignments not registred or by such Indorsements shall not in respect there of be obliged by virtue of this Act to take the said other Oath concerning the Premium Reward or Allowance Any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.