Bank of England Act 1697

II. Persons having, before 10th June 1697, purchased

Orders of Loan, &c. and neglected to have their Assignments registered, &c. and making Oath thereof upon or before 10th June 1698, not obliged, on claiming such Orders, &c. to take the Oath concerning the Premium, &c.; and in such Case the Assignment, &c. to be good in Law.

And whereas diverse Persons did before the said Tenth Day of June One thousand six hundred ninety seven purchase and buy several Orders of Loan or Parts thereof or such Talleys as aforesaid neglecting to have their Assignements thereof duely registred as the Law directs and many of them instead of taking formal Assignements 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 Talleys were 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 upon or before the said Tenth Day of June One thousand six hundred ninety eight before any of the Officers or Persons appointed by the said former Act for administring the other Oaths concerning the Premium or Allowance who have hereby Power given to them in that behalfe in all such cases the Person or Persons claiming such Orders or Parts of Orders or Talleys by such Assignements not registred or by such Indorsements shall not in respect thereof be obliged by virtue of this or the said former Act to take the said other Oath concerning the Premium Reward or Allowance and that in all and every case and cases where the respective Oath shall be duely made pursuant to this Act and within the respective time hereby limitted for or concerning such Orders or Parts of Orders or Talleys as aforesaid the Assignement or Transferrence thereof shall be as good and available in Law and Equity and shall be as effectual for the assigning & transferring the Right or Property of any such Order or Talley or any the Moneys thereby due or payable as if the respective Oath concerning the same had been made within the respective times limitted by the said former Act Any thing therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.