42 G. 3. c. 62. oath of persons appointed to administer tions, and affirmations. The Oath to be taken by persons appointed under the stat. 42 G. 3. c. 62. s. 1. to administer Oaths to Electors. I do swear, that I will faithfully and impartially administer the oaths, and take the declarations and affirma oaths, declara- tions, now required by law to be taken or made by voters at elections for members to serve in Parliament, to and from such persons as shall lawfully apply to me in that behalf, in order to qualify themselves to vote at this election: And that I will, on being thereunto requested, fairly and truly give to every such person, or any of them, who shall take such oaths, or make such declarations or affirmations respectively, or any of them, before mè, a certificate thereof; and that I will not give such certificate to any person before he shall have taken such oath or oaths, or make such declaration or declarations, affirmation or affirmations respectively, as shall be mentioned in such certificate, before me, and in my presence. make, so in the act. So help me God... The Oath of Allegiance directed to be taken by 7 & 8 W. 3. c. 27. s. 19. as altered by stat. 1 G. 1. st. 2. c. 13. s. 1. I, A. B. do sincerely promise and swear, that I will be The Oath of Supremacy as altered by the 1 G. 1. st. 2. c. 13. s. 7. I, A. B. do swear, that I do from my heart abhor, detest, and abjure, as impious and heretical, that damnable doctrine and position, that princes excommunicated or deprived by the Pope, or any authority of the See of Rome, may be deposed or murdered by their subjects, or any other whatsoever. And I do declare that no foreign prince, person, prelate, state, or potentate, hath, or ought to have, any jurisdiction, power, superiority, vians. The Declaration of Fidelity, appointed to be made This will exand subscribed by Quakers, instead of the two pre- tend to Moraceding oaths, by stat. 8 G. 1. c. 6. s. 1. instead of the Affirmation of 1 W. & M. stat. 1. c. 18. required by 7&8 W. 3. c. 27. fidelity. I, A. B. do solemnly and sincerely promise and declare, Declaration of that I will be true and faithful to king George; and do solemnly, sincerely, and truly profess, testify, and declare, that I do from my heart abhor, detest, and renounce, as impious and heretical, that wicked doctrine and position, that princes excommunicated or deprived by the Pope, or any authority of the See of Rome, may be deposed or murdered by their subjects, or any other whatsoever. And I do declare, that no foreign prince, person, prelate, state, or potentate, hath or ought to have any power, jurisdiction, superiority, pre-eminence, or authority, ecclesiastical or spiritual, within this realm. The Oath of Abjuration, (required by the 6 A. c. 23. s. 13.) altered by 1 G. 1. st. 1. c.13. s. 1. and as the same is now to be taken. (Stat. 6 G. 3. c. 53. s. 1.) I, A. B. do truly and sincerely acknowledge, profess, Oath of abjurtestify, and declare in my conscience, before God and the ation. world, that our sovereign lord king George is lawful and rightful king of this realm, and all other his Majesty's dominions and countries thereunto belonging. And I do solemnly and sincerely declare, that I do believe in my conscience, that the person pretended to be prince of Wales during the life of the late king James, and since 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 stile 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 swear 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 traitorous conspiracies and attempts whatsoever which shall be made against his person, crown and dignity. And I will do my utmost endeavour to disclose and make known to his Majesty and his successors, all treasons and traitorous conspiracies which I shall know to be against him, or any of them. And I do faithfully promise, to the utmost of my power to support, maintain, and defend the succession of the crown against him the said James, and all other persons whatsoever; which succession, by an act, intituled, An Act for the further limitation of the crown and better securing the rights and liberties of the subject, is and stands limited to the princess Sophia, electoress and duchess dowager of Hanover, and the heirs of her body, being Protestants. And all these things I do plainly and sincerely acknowledge and swear, according to these express words by me spoken, and according to the plain and common sense and understanding of the same words, without any equivocation, mental evasion, or secret reservation whatsoever; and I do make this recognition, acknowledgment, abjuration, renunciation, and promise, heartily, willingly, and truly, upon the true faith of a Christian. So help me God. By the 10 G. 1. c. 4. it was enacted in favour of Jews, that when they should present themselves to take this Oath, the words "upon the true faith of a Christian" should be omitted. The Affirmation of Abjuration to be taken by This will exQuakers, appointed by stat. 8 G. 1. c. 6. s. 1. tend to Mo ravians. I, A. B. do solemnly, sincerely, and truly acknowledge, Affirmation of abjuration. profess, testify, and declare, that king George is lawful No provision made for the oath of 6 G. 3. c. 53. and rightful king of this realm, and of all other his do- has been minions and countries thereunto belonging: and I do altering this solemnly and sincerely declare, that I do believe the according to person pretended to be the Prince of Wales, during the abjuration in life of the late king James, and, since 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 stile 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 solemnly promise, that I will be true and faithful, and bear true allegiance to king George, and to him will be faithful against all traitorous conspiracies and attempts whatsoever, which shall be made against his person, crown, or dignity: And I will do my best endeavours to disclose and make known to king George, and his successors all treasons and traitorous conspiracies which I shall know to be against him or any of them: And I will be true and faithful to the succession of the crown against him the said James, and all other persons whatsoever, as the same is and stands settled by an Act, intituled, An Act declaring the rights and liberties of the subjects, and settling the succession of the crown to the late Queen Anne, and the heirs of her body being Protestants; and as the same, by one other act, intituled, An act for the further limitation of the crown, and better securing the rights and liberties of the subject, is, and stands settled and entailed, after the decease of the said late queen, and for default of issue of the said late queen, to the late princess Sophia, electoress and duchess dowager This will extend to Moravians. Freeholders oath for knights of shires, vid. p. 15. rate or asses of Hanover, and the heirs of her body, being Protestants. And all these things I do plainly and sincerely acknowledge, promise, and declare, according to these express words by me spoken, and according to the plain and common sense and understanding of the same words, without any equivocation, mental evasion, or secret reservation whatsoever; and I do make this recognition, acknowledgment, renunciation, and promise, heartily, willingly, and truly. The Form appointed by stat. 8 G. 1. c. 6. s. 1. in which the Effect of the Freeholder's Oaths is to be administered to Quakers. I, A. B. do solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm. The Freeholder's Oath at Elections for Knights of You shall swear, (or, being one of the people called Quakers, [or Moravians,] solemnly affirm,) that you are a freeholder in the county of a freehold estate, consisting of and have (specifying the nature of such freehold estate, whether messuage, land, of the yearly value of 8. 6. No tax forty shillings, over and above all rents and charges ment whatso- payable out of or in respect of the same; and that you ever to be have been in the actual possession or receipt of the rents the meaning of and profits thereof, for your own use, above twelve cathis oath or lendar months, or that the same came to you within the time aforesaid, by descent, marriage, marriage settlement, deemed within affirmation. |