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Naturalization (Persons Born Abroad During the War) Act 1697

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IV.The like Provision as to Persons not expressly named; and respecting the Proof of their Birth, &c. required from such Persons.

Provided also that any Person not expressly named in this Act but intended to be naturalized by the general Words of the same shall not have any Benefitt thereby in case such Person attaining the Age of Foureteen Yeares shall dureing the Time or Space of Five Yeares from thence next ensueing neglect to qualifie himselfe or herselfe as well by receiving the Sacrament and taking the Oaths as aforesaid as also by making Proof as this Act directs that such Person respectively after the Thirteenth Day of February One thousand six hundred eighty eight or after the beginning of the said Warr with France and before the Twenty fifth Day of March One thousand six hundred ninety eight was borne out of His Majesties Dominions and that his or her Father or Mother was a Natural borne Subject of this Realme and actually in the Service of His Majesty or in the Service of His Majesty and the said late Queen att the time of such Birth.

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