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and sincerely declare, that I do believe, that the person pretended to be prince of Wales during the life of the late king James, and since his decease pretending to be and taking upon himself the style and title of king of England by the name of James the third; or of Scotland by the name of James the eighth, or the style and title of king of Great Britain, hath not any right or title whatsoever to the crown of this realm, nor any other the dominions thereunto belonging; and I do renounce and refuse any allegiance or obedience to him. And I do solemnly promise, that I will be true and faithful, and bear true allegiance to king George, and to him will be faithful against all, traiterous conspiracies and attempts whatsoever, which shall be made against his person, crown, or dignity. And I will do my best endeavour to disclose and make known to king George, and his successors, all treasons and traiterous conspiracies which I shall know to be made against him or any of them. And I will be true and faithful to the succession of the crown, against him the said James, and all other per sons whatsoever, as the same is and stands settled by an act intituled, An act declaring the rights and liberties of the subjects, and settling the succession of the crown, to the late queen Anne; and the heirs of her body, being protestants; and as the same, by one other act, intituled, An act for the further limitation of the crown, and better securing the rights und liberties of the subject, is and stands settled and entailed, after the decease of the said. late queen; and for default of issue of the said late queen, to the late princess Sophia, electoress and duchess dowager of Hanover, and the heirs of her body, being protestants. And all

these things I do plainly and sincerely acknowledge, promise, and declare, according to these express words, by me spoken, and according to the plain and common sense and understanding of the same words, without any equivocation, mental evasion, or secret reservation whatsoever: and I do make this recognition, acknowledgment, renunciation, and promise, heartily, willingly, and truly.

The Oath to be taken by Freeholders at Elections for Counties. (stat. 18. Geo. 2. c. 18. § I.

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"You shall swear, (or being one of the people called Quakers, you shall solemnly affirm) that you are a freeholder in the county and have a freehold estate, consisting of (specifying the nature of such freehold estate, whether messuage, land, rent, tythe, or what else; and if such freehold estate consists in messuages, lands, or tythes, then specifying in whose occupation the same are; and if in rent, then specifying the names of the owners or possessors of the lands or tenements, out of which such rent is issuing, or of some or one of them) lying or being at in the county of

of the clear yearly value of forty shillings over and above all rents and charges payable out of, or in respect of the same; and that you have been in the actual possession or receipt of the rents and profits thereof, for your own use, above twelve calendar months,

or that the same came to you within the time aforesaid, by descent, marriage, marriage-settlement, devise, or promotion to a benefice in a church, or by promotion to an office; and that such freehold estate has not been granted or made to you fraudulently on purpose to qualify you to give your vote; and that the place of your abode is at

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and that you are twentyone years of age, as you believe, and that you have not been polled before at this election."

The Oath to be taken by Electors for Cities and Towns, being Counties, demanding to vote in respect of a Freehold of 40s. a Year. (stat. 19. Geo. 2. c. 28. § 1.

You shall swear, (or being a Quaker, you shall solemnly affirm), that you have a freehold estate consisting of (specifying the nature of such freehold estate, whether messuage, land, rent, tythe, or what else; and if such freehold estate consists in messuages, lands, or tythes, then specifying in whose occupation the same are; and if rent, then specifying the names of the owners or possessors of the lands or tenements, out of which such rent is issuing, or some or one of them), lying or being in the city and county, or town and county, (as the case may be) of of the clear yearly value of forty shillings over and above all rents and charges payable out of, or in respect of the same; and that you have been in the actual

possession or receipt of the rents and profits thereof for your own use, above twelve calendar months; or that the same came to you within the time aforesaid by descent, marriage, marriage-settlement, devise, or promotion, to a benefice in a church, or by promotion to an office, and that such freehold estate has not been granted or inade to you fraudulently on purpose to qualify you to give your vote; and that the place of your abode is at

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and that you are twentyone years of age, as you believe, and that you have not been polled before at this election.

The Oath to be taken by Electors, where none other than the Bribery Oath, the Oaths of Allegiance, Supremacy, and Abjuration, were before required. (stat. 25. Geo. 3. c. 84. § 5.)

I DO Swear, (or being a Quaker do affirm) that my name is A. B. and that I am

(specifying the addition, profession, or trade of such person), and that the place of my abode is át and if it is a

in the county of

town consisting of more streets than one, specifying what street;) and that I have not before polled at this election: and that I verily believe myself to be of the full age of twentyone years.

The Oath to be taken by Persons appointed under the stat. 34 Geo. 3. c. 73. § 1. to administer Oaths to Electors.

I DO swear, that I will faithfully and impartially administer the oaths of allegiance, supremacy, and abjuration, and the declaration of fidelity, and declaration or affirmation of the effect of the said oath of abjuration to such persons as shall lawfully apply to me in that behalf, in order to qualify themselves to vote at this election; and that I will, on being thereunto requested, fairly and truly give to every such person, or any of them, who shall take such oaths, or subscribe such declaration of fidelity, and make such declaration or affirma tion of the effect of the said oath of abjuration, or either of them, before me, a certificate thereof, according to the direction of an act of parliament, made in the thirty-fourth year of the reign of his majesty, king George the third, intituled, An act for directing the appointment of commissioners to administer certain oaths and declarations, required by law to be taken and made by persons offering to vote at the election of members to serve in parliament; and that I will not give such certificate to any person before he shall have taken such oath or oaths, or made or subscribed such declaration or declarations, affirmation or affirmations, as shall be mentioned in such certificate before me in my presence.

So help me God.

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