# Security of King and Government Act 1695, Section III: Recital of the Association.


And whereas for the better Preservation of His Majesties Royal Person and Government against the aforesaid wicked and traiterous Designs upon a full Discovery thereof great Numbers of His Majesties good Subjects have entred into and subscribed an Association in the Words following vizt.
Whereas there has been a horrid and detestable Conspiracy formed & carried on by Papists and other wicked and traiterous Persons for assassinating His Majesties Royal Person in order to incourage an Invasion from France to subvert our Religion Laws and Liberty Wee whose Names are hereunto subscribed doe heartily sincerely and solemnly professe testifie and declare That His present Majesty King William is rightfull and lawfull King of these Realmes And wee doe mutually promise and engage to stand by and assist each other to the utmost of our Power in the Support and Defence of His Majesties most Sacred Person and Government against the late King James and all his Adherents And in case His Majesty come to any violent or untimely Death (which God forbid) Wee doe hereby further freely and unanimously oblige ourselves to unite associate and stand by each other in revenging the same upon His Enemies and their Adherents and in supporting and defending the Succession of the Crowne according to an Act made in the First Yeare of the Reigne of King William and Queen Mary entituled An Act declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and settling the Succession of the Crowne.
The said Association to stand.
Be it therefore declared and enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the said Association so entred into and subscribed and every Part thereof was is and shall stand remaine and be good and lawfull to all Intents Constructions and Purposes whatsoever according to the true Meaning Intent and Purport of the same.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Will3/7-8/27/section/III (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/security-of-king-and-government-act-1695/section-III
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