Section XV

The like Proviso for Officers who have been admitted since Michaelmas.

And whereas since the Feast of Saint Michaell last past diverse Persons have beene admitted into Offices Employments or Places of Trust and could not take the said abrogated Oaths and subscribe the Declaration at such time and in such manner as is directed and appointed by one Act made the Five and twentieth of the late King Charles the Second Intituled An Act for preventing of Dangers that may happen from Popish Recusants Bee it therefore Enacted by the Authoritie aforesaid That if any such Person shall before the end of Trinity Terme next in the High Courts of Chauncery or Kings Bench or before the First of August in the Yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred eighty nine at the Quarter Sessions: for that County or Place where he or they shall inhabit or reside or execute the said Office or Employment take the Oaths in this Act mentioned and appointed to be taken and repeate and subscribe the said Declaration and take the Sacrament of the Lords Supper according to the Usage of the Church of England and procure Certificate thereof in such manner as in the said Act is required directed and appointed That then such Person shall and is hereby Indempnified and Discharged from any Penalty or Disability that he might or should have incurred by the said Act and shall and is hereby adjudged to have beene and be as good and sufficient an Officer from the time of his Admission as if he had taken the said abrogated Oaths and performed all other things required by the said Act Any thing to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding