SECURITY OF THE KINGDOM ACT (1690). An Act for Preventing Vexatious Suits against such as Acted for Their Majesties Service in Defence of the Kingdom.

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Folio (10.5 inches). 2 William & Mary, Session 2, Chapter 13. General title leaf + pages 357-359. Woodcut Royal coat of arms, headband, and decorative initial. Text in Black Letter. Neatly extracted from a bound volume and expertly mended. This Act granted amnesty to Lords and others of Their Majesties most honourable Privy Council, diverse Lords, Gentlemen, and other good Subjects, being Magistrates and Officers, or Acting in pursuance of their Orders who apprehended and imprisoned several suspected persons, seized their horses and arms, and raised militia in a manner that was outside of that generally allowed by law, in order to protect the kingdom from harm associated with French invasions along the British coastlines. The Act voided all personal actions, suits, indictments, and all other prosecutions against persons involved in the patriotic and heroic acts.

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Título

SECURITY OF THE KINGDOM ACT (1690). An Act for Preventing Vexatious Suits against such as Acted for Their Majesties Service in Defence of the Kingdom.

Editor

London: Charles Bill and Thomas Newcomb

Fecha de publicación

1690

Encuadernación

Soft cover

Edición

1st Edition

Estado

Very Good

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