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For regulating of Trials in Cases of Treason and Misprision of Treason. |
7 & 9,W. III. c.3. |
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Persons indicted for High Treason, or for Misprision of Treason, to have a Copy of Indictment, but not the Names of the Witnesses, delivered to them Five Days before Trial. |
§ 1. |
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Fee to Officer. |
7 &8 W.III.c.3. §1. |
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And admitted to defend by Counsel and Evidence. |
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Court to assign Counsel, not exceeding Two. See 7 Ann. c. 21. §11. |
Ib. |
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Two Witnesses necessary. |
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Proviso respecting Confession, standing Mute, Refusal to plead, and peremptory Challenge. As to standing Mute in Cases of Felony and Piracy, 12G.III. c.20. |
Ib. |
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Proviso respecting Outlawry of Personsindicated, and Trial of such Persons. |
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One Witness to each of Two distinct. Treasons charged by one Indictment, not deemed Two Witnesses. |
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Indictment must be found by a Grand Jury within Three Years. |
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No Prosecution, unless Indictment within Three Years. |
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Such Limitation not to extend to Assassination of the King. |
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Persons indicted to have Copy of Pannel of Jurors delivered to them Two Days before Trial, and also Process to compel Appearance of Witnesses. |
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No Evidence of Overt Act not laid in Indictment. |
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Indictment, Process, &c. not quashed for Miswriting, &c., unless Exception taken before Evidence given. |
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Miswriting, &c., after Conviction, not to stay Judgment. |
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Writ of Error. |
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On Trial of Peer or Peeress, every such Peer or Peeress to take the Oaths ofStat. 1 W. & M. c. 8. and subscribing. Declaration of Stat. 30 Car. II. Stat.2. |
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Proviso for Impeachment, &c. in Parliament. |
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Proviso for Indictments for coining and counterfeiting Great Seal, &c. The Benefit hereof is extended as therein mentioned, 1 Ann. Stat. 2. c. 16.§43.–2 & 3 Ann. c.20. §43.–3 & 4 Ann. c. 14. §6. Person prosecuted for Treason entitled to Benefit of this Act, 36 G. III. c. 7. §5. made perpetual, 57 G.III. c. 6. See this Act restricted as to Indictments for High Treason in compassing and imagining the Death of the King, 39 & 40 G. III. c. 93. see also 57 G. III. c. 6. §4. |
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For attainting Sir John Fenwick, Bart. of High Treason. |
8 & 9 W. III. c. 4. |
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For the Attainder of such of the Persons concerned in the Conspiracy to assassi-nate the King; and for continuing several others of the said Conspirators in Custody. |
8 & 9W. III. c. 5.exp. |
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Conspirators named not rendering themselves by 15th March 1697, to be attaintedof High Treason. |
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166 |
Persons in Custody. |
8 & 9W. III.c.5.§2. |
166 |
Against corresponding with the late King James and his Adherents. |
9W. III.c.1. |
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Persons voluntarily gone to France since 11th Dec. 1688 without Licence, or whohave borne Arms in the Service of the French King, or the late King James, returning without Licence, on Conviction, deemed guilty of High Treason. |
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Persons, without Licence, aiding, corresponding, &c. with the late King James—High Treason. |
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Where Offences out of the Realm may be tried. |
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Clause in Stat. 3 W. & M. c. 13.§3. de-termined. |
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The Persons above described who are in this Kingdom to depart before 1st Feb.1697, unless they have Licence to stay. |
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Not departing, or returning without Licence—High Treason. |
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Fee for Licence. |
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Receiving greater Fee—Penalty £20. |
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Procuring, receiving, &c. any Charter of Pardon, Grant of Title of Honor, &c. under the late King James, or claiming Benefit thereof in England or Ireland— High Treason. |
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Persons having received, &c. the same since 11th Dec. 1688 to deliver the same up, or in Default —High Treason. |
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Persons delivering up the same indemnifield. |
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Persons indicted, &c. under this Act entitled to the Benefit of Stat. 7 & 8 W.III.c.3. |
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Grants of Estates forfeited by this Act void. |
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For the Attainder of the pretended Prince of Wales of High Treason. |
13 &14 W. III.c.3. |
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The pretended Prince of Wales convicted, and attainted of High Treason. |
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Holding Correspondence with or aiding with Money, &c. the said pretended Prince of Wales or his Agents—High Treason. |
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Offences out of the Realm laid in England. |
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