# Exercise of Trades Act 1698, Section III: Persons pretending to be Officers, &c. producing a false Certificate,


Punishment.
Provided alsoe That if any Person or Persons pretending themselves to have been Officers or Soldiers within the Qualifications aforesaid shall produce a false Certificate to the Intent to have the Benefit of this Act and thereof be convicted by Confession or due Proofed of Law shall suffer. Imprisonment not exceeding Three Months and to loose the Benefit of this Act Any thing therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Will3/10/17/section/III (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/exercise-of-trades-act-1698/section-III
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