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better Security of the Government by Disarming
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an reputed Papists It was enacted that
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it should and might be lawfull for any two or
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more Justices of the Peace who should know or
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Suspect any Person to be a Papist or should be
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informed that any Person was or was Suspected to
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be a Papist to tender and they were thereby authorized
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and required to ender to such Person so known or
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Suspected to be a Papist the Declaration set down
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and expressed in an Act of Parliament made in
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the thirtieth Year of the Reign of the late King
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Charles the Second Intituled an Act for the more
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effectuall preserving the Kings Person and Government
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by disabling Papists from Setting in either House
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of Parliament to be by him made repeated and
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Subscribed and if such Person so required should
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refuse to make repeat and Subscribe the said
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Declaration a refuse or for bear to appear
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before the said Justices for the making repeating
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and Subscribing thereof on Notice to him given
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or left at his usual place of abode by any
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Person authorized in that behalf by Warrant
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under the hands and Seals of the said Two
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Justices He was by that Act prohibited to
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have or keep in his House or elsewhere or in
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the possession of any other Person to his use or at
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his Disposition any Arms Weapons Gun powder
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or an Aunnition other than such necessary Weapons
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as should be allowed to him by Order of the Justices
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of the Peace at their General Quarter Sessions
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for the defence of his House or Person and that
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any two or more Justices of the Peace by Warrant
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under their hands and Seals by Virtue of that Act
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might authorize and impower any Person or Persons
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in the day time with the Assistance of the Constable
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or his Deputy or the Tythingman or Head borough
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where the Search should be to Search for all Arms
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Weapons Gun powder or Amunition which should be in
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the House Custody or Possession of any such Papist or
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reputed Papist and Seize the same for the use of his
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Majesty And further that no Papist or reputed Papist so
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