52. U. K. All persons disabled from sitting in British parlia 41 Geo. 3. c. "dom :" Be it therefore enacted, by the king's most excellent majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the lords spiritual and temporal, and commons, in this present parliament of the said united kingdom assembled, and by the authority of the same, that, from and after the passing of this act, all persons disabled from or incapable of being elected, or sitting and voting in the house of commons of any parliament of Great Britain, shall be disabled from and be incapable of being elected, or sitting and voting in the house of commons of any parliament of the united kingdom, as knights, citizens, or burgesses, for any county, stewartry, city, borough, cinque port, town, or place, in that part of the united kingdom called Great Britain. ments shall be disabled from sitting in the united parliabers for Great ment as mem Britain. Persons dis abled by British statutes, by be enabled to sit for Ire § 2. And be it further enacted, that from and after the passing of this act, all persons disabled from or incapable of being elected, or sitting and voting in the house of commons of any parliament of Ireland, shall be disabled from and be incapable of being elected, or sitting and voting in the house of commons of any parliament of the united kingdom, as knights, citizens, or burgesses, for any county, city, borough, town, or place, in that part of the united kingdom called Ireland. §3. Provided nevertheless, that nothing in this act shall be construed to enable persons, shall not here- heretofore disabled by any act of the parliament of Great Britain from sitting and voting land, nor e con- in the house of commons of Great Britain, to sit or vote in the house of commons of the said parliament of the said united kingdom, as knights, citizens, or burgesses for any county, trà. 52. U. K. city, borough, town, or place, in that part of the 41 Geo. 3. c. united kingdom called Ireland; nor to enable persons, heretofore disabled by any acts of the parliament of Ireland from sitting and voting in the house of commons of Ireland, to sit or vote in the house of commons of the parliament of the said united kingdom, as knights, citizens, or burgesses, for any county, stewartry, city, borough, cinque port, town, or place, in that part of the united kingdom called Great Britain. 66 § 4. "And whereas by the said act for the "union of Great Britain and Ireland, it was, amongst other things, provided," that "until an act shall have passed in the parliament of "the united kingdom, providing in what cases persons holding offices or places of profit "under the crown of Ireland shall be incapable of being members of the house of commons of the united kingdom, no greater num"ber of members than twenty, holding such "offices or places as aforesaid, shall be capable "of sitting in the said house of commons of "the united kingdom;" Be it therefore further enacted, that, from and after the dissolution or other determination of this present parliament, no person or persons who shall by himself or his deputy, or any other in trust for him, or for his benefit, take, hold, enjoy, or execute, or continue to hold, enjoy, or execute, any of the offices, employments, or places of profit hereinafter mentioned, in or for that part of the united kingdom called Ireland, shall be capable of being elected or chosen a member of or of sitting or voting as a member of the house of commons of any parliament of the said united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in any 41 Geo. 3. c. 52. U. K. Commission excise, and stamps, &c. parliament which shall hereafter be summoned and holden; (that is to say), No person who shall be commissioner of ers of customs, customs, excise, or stamps, or who shall be concerned, directly or indirectly, in the farming, collecting, or managing any of the sums of money, duties, or other aids, heretofore granted, or which shall hereafter be granted by any act of parliament to his majesty, his heirs or successors (except the commissioners of the treasury and their secretary): Except trea sury. Commission Nor any person who shall be a commissioner ers of appeals. for determining appeals concerning the said duties of customs, excise, or stamps, or for controuling or auditing the account of the said duties (except the auditor-general of the exchequer): Commission Nor any person who shall be a commissioner ers of accounts of imprest accounts: Army agents Contractors. Nor any person who shall, directly or indirectly, himself, or by any person whatsoever in trust for him, or for his use or benefit, or on his account, undertake, execute, hold, or enjoy, or continue to execute, hold, or enjoy, in the whole or in part, any contract, agreement, or commission made or entered into under or from the commissioners of his majesty's treasury in Ireland, or with any one or more of such commissioners, or with any other person or persons whomsoever, for or on account of the public service in Ireland; or who shall knowingly and willingly furnish or provide, in pursuance of any such agreement, contract, or 52. U. K. Except mem commission which he or they shall have made 41 Geo. 3. c. or entered into as aforesaid, any money to be remitted abroad, or any wares or merchandize to be used or employed in the service of the public, during the time that he shall execute, hold, or enjoy any such contract, agreement, or commission, or any part or share thereof, or any benefit or employment arising from the same (except persons who shall be members of any incorporated trading company now existing or established in Ireland, and consisting of more than ten persons, so far as relates to any contract, agreement, or commission, which now is or shall or may hereafter be made, entered into, or accepted by such company in its corporate capacity, for the general benefit of such incorporation or company): bers of trading companies, as such. tain offices. Nor any deputies or clerks in any of the se- Deputies or veral offices following; that is to say, the office clerks in cerof lord high treasurer, or the commissioners of the treasury, (except the 'secretary of the treasury); or of the auditor of the receipt of his majesty's exchequer, or of the tellers of the exchequer, or of the chancellor of the exchequer, (except the secretary of the chancellor of the exchequer); or of the commissioners of stamps, or of the commissioners of appeals. or by nomina lieutenant, or §5. And be it further enacted, that, from and Persons holdafter the dissolution or other determination of ing places from this present parliament, no person who shall tion of lordhave, in his own name, or in the name of any by appointperson or persons in trust for him, or his bene- ment subject fit, any office or place of profit, from or by the tion, created nomination or appointment, or by any appoint- since. ment subject to the approbation of the lordlieutenant, lord deputy, lord justices, or other chief governor or governors of that part of to his approba 52. U. K. Irish act, 33. 41 Gen. 3. c. the united kingdom called Ireland, created or erected at any time after the passing of an act of the parliament of Ireland, in the thirty-third year of the reign of his present majesty, intituled, An act for securing the freedom and (ante, ccxxxi.) independence of the house of commons, by excluding therefrom persons holding any offices under the crown to be hereafter created, or holding certain offices therein enumerated, or pensions for terms of years, or during his See 49 Geo. 3. majesty's pleasure, shall be capable of being c. 120. § 34. Disabled per sons presuming ties under for Irish acts. elected or chosen a member of, or of sitting or voting as a member of, the house of commons of any parliament of the said united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in any parlia ment which shall hereafter be summoned and holden. §6. And be it further enacted, that if any to sit in parlia. person hereby declared to be disabled from, or ment shall in- rendered incapable of sitting or voting in the cur the penal- house of commons, shall nevertheless be elected mer British or or returned as a member to serve in parliament for any county, stewartry, city, borough, cinque port, town, or place, in any part of the said united kingdom, such election or return are hereby enacted and declared to be void to all intents and purposes whatsoever; and if any person or persons so hereafter elected or returned, and declared to be disabled or to be rendered incapable by this act to be elected, shall presume to sit or vote as a member of the said house of commons, such person or persons so sitting or voting shall incur such pains, penalties, and forfeitures, as are inflicted or imposed by the several acts of parliament heretofore passed in Great Britain or Ireland for |