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Section XII Further Exception. King Charles the First's Murderers, excepted by 12 C. II. c. 11. and the two Persons appearing upon the Scaffold with Vizors, &c.

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This Act not to heal Disabilities.

Provided alwayes, That this Act shall not extend to pardon, discharge or give any benefitt whatsoever unto any person or persons who are by Name particularly excepted out of the said former Act of Free and Generall Pardon, Indempnity and Oblivion for their execrable Treason and horrid Murther of his Majestyes Royall Father of glorious memory, nor to those two persons or either of them who being disguised by Frocks and Vizors appeared upon the Scaffold at the time when the said Murder was committed, Nor shall this present Act give or restore any abilitie or capacitie to take any Office or imployment to such person or persons who in and by the said former Act are made incapeable to beare any Office Ecclesiasticall, Civill or Military within this Realme of England or Dominion of Wales, or of serveing as a Member in Parlyament, But all and every such person and persons shall remaine and continue under all and every the Disabilityes and Incapacityes by the said former Act imposed, Any thing in this present Act to the contrary notwithstanding.