Irish. to vote as amply and fully as any protestant 2 Ann. c. & freeholder, burgess, or freeman, or inhabitant of the said county, city, or borough; but, in case any freeholder, burgess, freeman, or inhabitant, being a papist, shall appear at any such election as aforesaid, and tender himself to be polled for any candidate, who shall stand for knight of the shire, citizen, or burgess, to serve in any ensuing parliament, without producing such certificate as aforesaid, to the said sheriff, or other officer or officers as aforesaid, the said sheriff, or other officer or officers to whom such return doth or shall respectively belong, shall reject such person, and absolutely Otherwise rerefuse to enter his vote, as if he were no freeholder of the said county, or burgess, freeman, or inhabitant of the said city or borough; any former law, statute, or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. jected. The Irish Stat. 8 Geo. 1. c. 12. 1721., An Act for the better enabling of the Clergy having Cure of Souls, to reside upon their respective Benefices; and for the Encouragement of Protestant Schools within this Kingdom of Ireland. ccvii.) 69." AND for the better encouragement of (see 5 Geo. 2. "English protestant schools, which are much c. 4. post, "wanting in this kingdom," be it enacted, by the authority aforesaid, that it shall and may be lawful for every archbishop and bishop, with Bishops, dignisuch consent, and signified as before-men- ecclesiastical taries, and all Irish. persons with consent, &c. as in the act grant to churchwardens, two acres for a bishop, and one for others, for an English protestant schoolmaster, grantor, and 8 Geo. 1. c. 12. tioned, and also for every dean, archdeacon, dignitary, prebendary, rector, vicar, and ecclesiastical person whatsoever, with the consent of his archbishop or bishop, such consent to be signified by certificate, in writing under the hand and seal of such archbishop and bishop respectively, by deed or deeds under their respective hands and seals, (such deed and deeds, together with such certificates of such consent as aforesaid, to be enrolled as aforesaid respecto be named by tively) to make an absolute grant unto the church-wardens of each parish, and their successors for ever; who are hereby enabled to take and hold such grant accordingly, of any quantity of land to any of them respectively belonging as glebe or otherwise, not exceeding two acres for an archbishop or bishop, and one acre for any other person before-mentioned, for the use of a resident protestant schoolmaster, to teach the English tongue, from time to time, to be nominated by the person making such a grant, and his successors, and licensed by the archbishop or bishop of the diocese respectively. successors, and licensed. No such grant to make any freeholder. 10. Provided that no land granted as aforesaid, for the use of any rector, vicar, or other ecclesiastical person, or of any school-master, shall be reputed to make such rector, vicar, ecclesiastical person, or schoolmaster, or any person under any of them deriving, a freeholder to any intent or purpose of law whatsoever. The Irish Stat. 5 Geo. 2. c. 4. 1731. An Act for the further explaining and amending the several Laws for preventing Frauds committed by Tenants; and for the more easy Renewal of Leases; and for the further Amendment of the Law in certain Cases (See stat. 23 & therein mentioned. 66 68 24 Geo. 3. c. 49. Irish.) English pro. 9. "AND whereas by the act of the eighth 8 Geo. 1. c. 12. of king George the first, intituled, An act recited. for the better enabling of the clergy, having "cure of souls, to reside upon their respective benefices, and for the encouragement of pro"testant schools within this kingdom of Ire"land,' all archbishops and bishops may make To encourage a grant of two acres of their land, and other testant "ecclesiastical persons of one acre, for the use of schools, all a resident protestant schoolmaster to teach the tail or for life, English tongue and the fundamental princi- in possession, ples of true religion, and whereas, it does mainder appear that many popish children have been their issue, "and are daily instructed in such English churchprotestant schools:" for the further encou- ever, one acre, tenants in fee immediate re may grant to wardens for of demesnes, belonging to ragement of the same, be it enacted, by the of 30s. yearly authority aforesaid, that it shall and may be value, no part lawful for all persons whatsoever, seized in fee- &c. usually simple, fee-tail, or for life in possession, in any occupied with, lands, with immediate remainder over to his, demesne to her, or their own issue, by his, her, or their mansion, &c. deeds respectively, to grant any part of such such tenant. lands, not exceeding one acre plantation measure, of the yearly value of thirty shillings, and being no part of the demesne lands usually occupied with, or reputed as demesne to, the mansion or chief dwelling-house belonging to Irish. For resident protestant school-master to teach English. 5 Geo. 2. c. 4. such tenant in fee-simple, fee-tail, or for life, for the use of a resident protestant schoolmaster to teach the English tongue, to such children of poor papists, and all others as will resort to the same, and that the minister and church-wardens, and their successors for ever, of each respective parish, where such acre of land is or shall be so granted or set apart, shall be and are hereby empowered and made capable of receiving such grant or grants of land, not exceeding one acre plantation measure, for the use of such English resident protestant school-master to teach the English tongue, and to no other intent, use, or purpose whatsoever: provided that no such grantee or lessee shall be qualified to vote at the election of any member to serve in parliament as a freeholder; by virtue of such grant or lease. Such grant not to give vote at elections. Quakers. The Irish stat. 9 Geo. 2. c. 16. made perpetual by the Irish stat. 9 Geo. 2. c. 18. § 1, 2, 3, permits quakers who shall be required upon any lawful occasion to take an oath in any civil case, where by law an oath is required, instead of an oath to make their declaration or affirmation. By § 4, no person is to deemed a quaker within the act, unless he affirms that he is of the profession of the people called quakers, and hath been so for one year last past. The English Stat. 6 Geo. 3. c. 53. 1766. An Act for altering the Oath of Abjuration and the Assurance; and for amending so much of an Act of the Seventh Year of Her late Majesty Queen Anne, intituled, An Act for the Improvement of the Union of the two Kingdoms, as after the Time therein limited requires the Delivery of certain Lists and Copies therein mentioned to Persons indicted of High Treason, or Misprision of Treason. (§ 1. GIVES a new abjuration oath). juration ap Great Britain, to be taken al §2. AND be it further enacted, by the au- Oath of abthority aforesaid, that from and after the first pointed by act day of August, one thousand seven hundred to be taken in and sixty-six, the same oath of abjuration by this act appointed to be taken in Great Britain, shall be the oath of abjuration to be taken in the kingdom of Ireland, and the rest of his majesty's dominions, and no other, &c. so in Ireland. Ann. c. 6. §24. See the oath, The Irish Stat. 19 & 20 Geo. 3. c. 25. 1779-80. An Act to explain an Act, entitled, An Act to prevent Frauds committed by Bankrupts. § 9. "AND whereas, great inconveniences may "arise from members of the house of commons, against whom commissions of bankruptcy may sion against On commis |