By 28 G. 3. the 10th July 1790, this oath fhall not be is no other fubftituted in its ftead. No. XII. Returning Officer's Oath, to be administered by one Juftice, or any three Elelors, by 2 G. 2. c. 24. S. 3. 36.1. 30. from A. B. do folemnly fwear, That I have not, directly or indirectly, received any fum or fums of money, office, place, or employtaken. There ment, gratuity or reward, or any bond, bill, or note, or any promife or gratuity whatfoever, either by myself, or any other perfon to my ufe, or benefit, or advantage, for making any return at the prefent election of members to ferve in Parliament, and that I will return such person or perfons as fhall, to the best of my judgment, appear to me to have the majority of legal votes. No. XIII. Oath to be taken by Poll Clerks in all Cities and I DO fwear, That I will, at this next enfuing election of a member or members to ferve in Parliament for the city or town [as it may happen to be] of truly and indifferently take the poll, and fet down the name of each voter, and his addition, profef fion, fion, or trade, and the place of his abode, and for whom he shall poll; and to poll no perfon who is not fworn or put to his affirmation, whereby this or any other ftatute, any oath, or affirmation, now is, or hereafter fhall be required. No. XIV. The Form of the Oath of Allegiance appointed by ftat. 2 W. & M. c. 1. J. 6. IA. B. do fincerely promife and fwear, That I will be faithful, and bear true allegiance to their Majefties King William and Queen Mary. So help me God. No. XV. The Form of the Oath of Supremacy appointed by the fame ftat. f. 7• I A. B. do fwear, That I do from my heart abhor, deteft, and abjure, as impious and heretical, that damnable doctrine and pofition, that Princes excommunicated or deprived by the Pope, or any authority of the See of Rome, may be depofed or murdered by their fubjects, or any other whatsoever. And I do declare that no Y foreign foreign prince, perfon, prelate, ftate or potentate, hath, or ought to have, any jurifdic tion, power, fuperiority, pre-eminence, or authority, ecclefiaftical, or fpiritual, within this realm. So help me God. No. XVI. The Form of the Declaration of Test, appointed by ftat. 30. C. 2. ftat. 2. c. 1. f. 3. I A. B. do folemnly and fincerely, in the prefence of God, profefs, teftify, and declare, That I do believe that in the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, there is not any tranfubftantiation of the elements of bread and wine, into the body and blood of Christ, at or after the confecration thereof by any perfon whatfoever; and that the invocation or adoration of the Virgin Mary, or any other faint, and the facrifice of the mafs, as they are now used in the Church of Rome, are fuperftitious and idolatrous; and I do folemnly, in the presence of God, profefs, teftify, and declare, That I do make this declaration, and every part thereof, in the plain and ordinary fense of the words read unto me, as they are commonly understood by English Proteftants, without any evafion, equivocation, or mental refervation whatsoever, and without any difpenfation already granted me for this purpose by the Pope or any other authority or perfon whatfoever, or without any hope of any such dispenfation penfation from any person or authority whatfoever, or without thinking that I am or may be acquitted before God or man, or abfolved of this declaration, or any part thereof, although the Pope, or any other perfon or perfons, or power whatfoever, fhould dispense with or annul the famé, or declare that it was null or void from the beginning. No. XVII. The Form of the Declaration of Fidelity, appointed to be made and subscribed by Quakers, by ftat. 8 G. 2. c. 6. f. 1. IA. B. do folemnly and fincerely promife and declare, That I will be true and faithful to King George; and do folemnly, fincerely, and truly profefs, teftify, and declare, That I do from my heart abhor, deteft, and renounce, as impious and heretical, that wicked doctrine and pofition, that Princes excommunicated or deprived by the Pope, or any authority of the See of Rome, may be depofed or murdered by their fubjects, or any other whatsoever. And I do declare, that no foreign prince, perfon, prelate, ftate, or potentate, hath or ought to have any power, jurifdiction, fuperiority, pre-eminence, or authority, ecclefiaftical or spiritual, within this realm. Y 2 No. XVIII. The Form of the Oath of Abjuration, as altered by ftat. 1 G. ft. 1. c. 13. f. 1. to be taken after the Demife of Queen Anne, and as the fame is now to be taken. A. B. do truly and fincerely acknowledge, profess, testify, and declare in my confcience, before God and the world, That our Sovereign Lord King George is lawful and rightful King of this realm, and all other his Majefty's dominions and countries thereunto belonging. And I do folemnly and fincerely declare, That I do believe in my confcience, that the perfon pretended to be Prince of Wales during the life of the late King James, and fince his decease, pretending to be and taking upon himself the ftile and title of King of England by the name of James the Third, or of Scotland by the name of James the Eighth, or the ftile and title of King of Great Britain, hath not any right or title whatsoever to the crown of this realm; or any other the dominions thereto belonging; and I do renounce, refuse, and abjure any allegiance or obedience to him. And I do fwear that I will bear, faith and true allegiance to his Majesty King George, and him will defend to the utmost of my power, against all traiterous confpiracies and attempts whatsoever which shall be made against his perfon, crown and dignity. And I will do my utmost endeavour to difclofe and make known to his Majesty and his fucceffors, all treafons and traiterous confpiracies which I fhall know to be against him, or any of them. And do faithfully pro |