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IV.Persons returning out of France without Leave, Imprisonment.

And be it further Enacted by the authority aforesaid That if any person or persons being Their Majesties Subjects shall after the Five and twentieth day of March in the yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred ninety two voluntarily come or returne from France or any of the French Kings Dominions in Europe into England or any of Their Majesties Dominions in Europe dureing the said War without Their Majesties leave for that purpose first had and obtained and be thereof convicted by due course of Law shall be co[m]mitted to Prison and there closely kept without Bail or Mainprize dureing Their Majesties pleasure for any time not exceeding Twelve Months.