mife, to the utmost of my power to fupport, maintain, and defend the fucceffion of the crown against him the faid James, and all other perfons whatsoever; which fucceffion, by an act, intituled, An At for the further limitation of the Crown and better fecuring the rights and liberties of the fubject, is and ftands limited to the Princefs Sophia, electorefs and duchefs dowager of Hanover, and the heirs of her body, being Proteftants. And all these things I do plainly and fincerely acknowledge and fwear, according to these express words by me spoken, and according to the plain and common fenfe and understanding of the fame words, without any equivocation, mental evafion, or fecret reservation whatsoever; and I do make this recognition, acknowledgment, abjuration, renunciation, and promise, heartily, willingly, and truly, upon the true faith of a Chriftian.

So help me God.

(See the time and form of taking this oath prescribed, Stat. 13 W. 3. c. 6. S. 10.)

No. XIX.

The Form in which the Effect of the Abjuration is to be taken by Quakers, appointed by ftat. 8 G. c. 6. f. 1.

I

A. B. do folemnly, fincerely, and truly acknowledge, profefs, teftify, and declare, That King George is lawful and rightful King

of this realm, and of all other his dominions and countries thereunto belonging: And I do folemnly and fincerely declare, That I do believe the person pretended to be the Prince of Wales, during the life of the late King James, and, fince his decease, pretending to be and taking upon himself the stile 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, nor any other the dominions thereunto belonging; and I do renounce and refuse any allegiance or obedience to him: And I do folemnly promife, that I will be true and faithful, and bear true allegiance to King George, and to him will be faithful against all traiterous confpiracies and attempts whatsoever, which fhall be made against his perfon, crown, or dignity And I will do my beft endeavour to disclose and make known to King George, and his fucceffors, all treafons and traiterous confpiracies which I fhall know to be against him or any of them: And I will be true and faithful to the fucceffion of the Crown against him the faid James, and all other perfons whatfoever, as the fame is and ftands fettled by an A&t, intituled, An Att declaring the rights and liberties of the fubjects, and fettling the fucceffion of the Crown to the late Queen Anne, and the heirs of her body being Proteftants; and as the fame, by one other Act, intituled, An At for the further limitation of the Crown, and better fecuring the rights and liberties of the fubjet, is, and ftands fettled and entailed, after the decease of the faid late Queen, and for

default

default of iffue to the faid late Queen, to the late Princess Sophia, electorefs and duchefs dowager of Hanover, and the heirs of her body, being Proteftants. And all these things I do plainly and fincerely acknowledge, promife, and declare, according to these express words by me fpoken, and according to the plain and common fenfe and understanding of the fame words, without any equivocation, mental evasion, or fecret refervation whatfoever; and I do make this recognition, acknowledgment, renunciation, and promife, heartily, willingly, and truly.

No. XX.

The Form appointed by ftat. 8 G. c. 6. J. 1. in which the Effect of the Freeholder's Oath is to be administered to Quakers.

I A. B. do folemnly, fincerely, and truly de

clare and affirm.

No. XXI.

The Liveryman's Oath, appointed by 11 G. c. 18. f. 1.

You do fwear that you are a freeman of London, and a liveryman of the company and fo have been for the fpace

of

of twelve calendar months; and that the place of your abode is at

in

and that you have not polled at this election.

So help you God.

No. XXII.

The Elector's Oath, to be taken by 2 G. 2. c. 24. J. 1.

I

A. B. do fwear [or, being one of the people called Quakers, 1 A. B. do folemnly affirm] I have not received, or had by myself, or any perfon whatsoever in truft for me, or for my ufe and benefit, directly or indirectly, any fum or fums of money, office, place, or employ. ment, gift or reward, or any promise or fecurity for any money, office, employment, or gift, in order to give my vote at this election; and that I have not before been polled at this election.

No. XXIII.

The Freeholder's Oath, appointed by 18 G. 2. c. 18. f. I.

YOU fhall fwear [or, being one of the peo

ple called Quakers, you fall folemnly affirm], That you are a treeholder in the county

of

of

and have a freehold estate, confifting of [Specifying the nature of fuch freehold eftate, whether messuage, land, rent, tithe, or what else; and if such freebold eftate confifts in meffuages, lands, or tithes, then specifying in whofe occupation the fame are; and if in rents, then specifying the names of the owners or poffeffors of the lands or tenements out of which fuch rent is iffuing, or of fome or one of them] lying or being at in the county of of the clear yearly value of forty fhillings, over and above all rents and charges payable out of or in respect of the fame; and that you have been in the actual poffeffion or receipt of the rents and profits thereof, for your own ufe, above twelve calendar months, or that the fame came to you within the time aforefaid, by defcent, marriage, marriage-fettlement, devife, or promotion to a benefice in a church, or by promotion to an office; and that fuch freehold estate has not been granted or made to you fraudulently, on purpose to qualify you to give your vote; and that the place of your abode is and that you

at

in

are twenty-one years of age, as you believe; and that you have not been polled before at this election.