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Correspondence with the Pretender Act 1697
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V.The Persons above described who are in this Kingdom to depart before 1st Feb.1697, unless they have Licence to stay.
Not departing or returning without Licence.;High Treason.
Provided always and be it further enacted That if any Person who since the said Eleventh Day of December in the Yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred eighty eight went into France or any of the French Kings Dominions without Licence first had from His Majesty or the said late Queen or who hath been in Arms under the late King James or the French King or in either of their Services since the said Thirteenth Day of February One thousand six hundred eighty eight hath returned into this Realme without Licence from His Majesty or the said late Queen such Person shall depart this Realme on or before the First Day of February One thousand six hundred ninety seven unlesse such Person shall before the said First [X1Day] of February One thousand six hundred ninety seven obtaine His Maj[es]ties Licence in manner aforesaid for his or her staying here And in case such Person shall not depart this Realme on or before the said First Day of February One thousand six hundred ninety seven or shall after such departure returne into this Realme without His Majesties Licence as aforesaid such Person so offending being thereof 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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