Correspondence with the Pretender Act 1697

VII. Procuring, receiving, &c. any Charter of Pardon, Grant of Title of Honour, &c. under the late King James, or claiming Benefit thereof in England or Ireland, High Treason.

Persons having received, &c. the same since 11th Dec. 1688, to deliver the same up, or in default, High Treason.

And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every Person and Persons who from and after the Sixth Day of January One thousand six hundred ninety seven shall procure for themselves or any other Person or accept receive or take any Charter of Pardon or other Grant of any Title of Honour or other Matter or Thing to be had or enjoyed in the Kingdome of England or Ireland from or by the pretended Authority of the late King James or shall claime or demand any Benefitt Title or Advantage thereby or by any Writing purporting any such Pardon or Grant shall (being lawfully convicted thereof) be taken deemed and adjudged to be guilty of High Treason and shall suffer and forfeit as in cases of High Treason And whosoever hath since the Eleventh Day of December One thousand six hundred eighty eight accepted received or taken any such Pardon or Grant of any Title or other Matter or Thing whatsoever shall and is hereby required on or before the Thirteenth Day of February One thousand six hundred ninety seven to deliver such Pardon or Grant to His Majesty in Council or to one of His Majesties Principal Secretaries of State in the presence of two or more credible Witnesses and in Default thereof shall (being lawfully convicted thereof) be taken deemed and adjudged to be guilty of High Treason and shall suffer and forfeit as in cases of High Treason.