Section XIV

13 Car. II. stat. 2. c. I. Proviso for Officers taking the Oaths before 1st August 1689.

And whereas since the Eleventh day of December in the Yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred eighty eight the said Abrogated Oaths could not be taken by any Person that was Elected or placed in any Office of Magistracy or Place of Trust, relateing to or concerning the Government of any City Corporation Burrough Cinque Port or their Members or other Port Towne at the time of his being Admitted and Sworne into such Office Place or Employment by reason whereof his said Election Placeing and Choice into such Office or Imployment by one Act Intituled An Act for the well Governing of Corporations Is Enacted and Declared to be Void Bee it therefore Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any such Officer shall before the First day of August in the Yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred eighty nine take the Oaths herein mentioned and required to be taken before such Person or Persons who by the said Act should have administred the said abrogated Oaths at the time of his admission into such Office or Imployment the said Election and Placeing into such Office or Employment shall be taken and adjudged to be as good and effectuall as if he had taken the said abrogated Oaths Any thing in the said Act or in any other Statute to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.