# Papists (No. 2) Act 1688, Section V: Concealing Arms.


Imprisonment. Penalty.
And bee it further enacted That every person who shall conceale or be privy or aiding or assisting to the concealing or who knowing thereof shall not discover or declare to some of their Majesties Justices of the Peace the Arms Weapons Gunpowder or Ammunition of any person soe refuseing or makeing default as aforesaid or shall hinder or disturbe any person or persons authorized as aforesaid in searching for takeing and seizing the same shall be committed to the Common Gaole of the County or place where he shall committ such Offence by Warrant under the Hands and Seals of any two Justices of the Peace there to remaine without Baile or Mainprize for the space of three Months and shall alsoe forfeit and lose treble the value of the said Arms to their Majestyes and their Successors

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/WillandMar/1/15/section/V (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/papists-no-2-act-1688/section-V
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