Correspondence with the Pretender Act 1697

IV. Recital of 3 W. & M. c.13. §3.

The said Clause determined.

And whereas by an Act made att a Session of Parliament held in the Third and Fourth Yeares of the Reigne of His present Majesty and the late Queen Mary intituled An Act against corresponding with Their Majesties Enemies itt was amongst other Things enacted That if any of Their Majesties Subjects should from and after the Tenth Day of March in the Yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred ninety one without Licence from Their Majesties voluntarily goe or repaire or imbarque in any Vessell with an intent to goe into France or any Dominions of the French King and should be upon full Proof convicted thereof hee should be taken deemed and adjudged to be guilty of High Treason and should suffer such Penalties as in case of High Treason And whereas some doubt hath arisen whether the said Clause be still in force Therefore for avoiding all Disputes thereupon Be it declared by the Authority aforesaid That the said Clause was intended to have Continuance onely dureing the late Warr with France and that the said Clause and every part thereof is now determined and of no force.