AN ACT To Hinder the REVERSAL OF SEVERAL Outlawries and Attainders; And to Prevent the Return of Subjects of this Kingdom, who have gone into the Dominions of the French King in EƲROPE.
DƲBLIN: Printed by Andrew Crook, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, on Cork-Hill, near Copper-Alley. MDCXCVII.
An ACT to hinder the Reversal of several Outlawries and Attainders, and to Prevent the Return of Subjects of this Kingdom, who have gone into the Dominions of the
French King in
Europe.
CHAP. XXX.
FORASMUCH as by the Laws of this Kingdom, the Kings and Queéns of England are by Vndoubted Right, Kings and Queéns of this Realm, and ought to Enjoy the Title, Majesty, Power, and Authority of Kings and Queéns of the same: Yet nevertheless, Richard late Earl of Tyrconnel, formerly Lord Deputy, and Chief Governour of this Kingdom, by Vertue of a Commission from the late King James, Donogh late Earl of Clancarty, William late Earl of Limerick, Ulick late Lord Viscount Gallway, Peirce late Lord Viscount Galmoy, Sir Valentine Browne, Garrott Dillon, Esquire, late Prime Serjeant to the late King James, Sir Richard Nagle, late Attorney-General to the said King James, and diverse other Wicked and Indisposed Papists, contrary to their Allegiance and Duty, did utterly Refuse to Submit to Your Majesty's Government. He the said late Earl of Tyrconnel, after Your Majesty's Happy Accession to the Imperial Crown of England, continuing to act as Lord Deputy, and Chief Governour of this Kingdom, in Derrogation to Your Majesty's Royal Authority, and in Opposition [Page 4] thereunto; and with the Advice and Assistance of them the said Donogh late Earl of Clancarty, William late Earl of Limerick, Ulick late Lord Viscount Gallway, Pierce late Lord Viscount Galmoy, Sir Valentine Browne, Garrott Dillon, Esquire, Sir Richard Nagle, and others, as aforesaid, Raising Forces to Oppose Your Majesty and Your Government; and they with many other Irish Papists, who were in Arms, utterly refused to accept of the Grace, and Favour, extended to them, by Your Majesty's Royal Proclamation, bearing Date the Two and twentieth day of February, in the First Year of the Reign of Your Majesty, and Your Royal Consort, the late Queén of blessed Memory; but on the contrary, Countenanced and Encouraged the late King James, to Summons several of the Inhabitants of this Kingdom, to Meét and Assemble in this Your Majesty's City of Dublin, as a Parliament; and they with others, made several pretended Acts and Ordinances, which they Termed Acts of Parliament, under the Authority of the late King James, in the Month of May, One thousand Six hundred Eighty Nine; and thereby Attainted many Thousands of His Majesty's good Protestant Subjects of this Kingdom of High-Treason, for Adhering to Your Majesty, and Her late Majesty; and several other pretended Acts and Ordinances, in Derogation to Your Majesty's Vndoubted Right; and Encouraged many of Your Majesty's Subjects, to Rise in Arms, and Levy War against Your Majesty; brought into this Kingdom, great numbers of the French King's Subjects, Your Majesty's open Enemies, to their Assistance; Murthered and Destroyed several Thousands of Your Majesty's [Page 5] good Protestants Subjects of this Kingdom, for no other reason but for their being of the Protestant Religion, and adhering to Your Majesty, and Her late Majesty, Your Royal Consort, and Encouraged an unnatural Rebellion throughout this Kingdom, which by the goodness of Almighty God by the Great Expence of the Treasure of England, and the Blood of England, and this Kingdom, and the Extreém Hazard of Your Majesties Sacred Person, is reduced to Your Majesty's Obedience, and this Your Kingdom settled in perfect Peace, notwithstanding which many of Your Majesties Irish Papist Subjects, have Engaged with Your Majesties Enemies, and several Thousands of them are actually in the French Kings Service, against Your Majesty. May it please Your Majesty that it may be Enacted.
And be it 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 Assembled, and by Authority of the same, that all and every the Convictions, Outlawries, and Attainders in this Kingdom, of any Person or Persons whatsoever, for High Treason, or Rebellion by him or them Committed, or done not Reversed or Pardoned, before the Twenty Seaventh Day of July, One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety Seaven, other then the Convictions, Outlawries, and Attainders of Persons already adjudged, to be Comprehended within the Articles of Limerick or Gallway, or either of them, who have not yet Reversed their Outlawries, and Attainders, and other then the Outlawries, [Page 6] and Attainders of such, who within the space of Two Years, to be accounted from the First Day of September, One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety Seaven, shall be Adjudged to be Comprehended, within the said Articles, or any of them, shall be, and remain sufficient and effectual in Law for ever, to all intents, constructions and purposes, any Error insufficiency, or other defect in form, or matter in them, or any of them, to the contrary notwithstanding, and that no Iudgment upon any Writ of Error, or Plea, nor any Pardon from His Majesty, His Heirs or Successors, shall anywise operate to the prejudice, or to the invalidating of such Conviction, Outlawry, and Attainders, Except such as are herein before Excepted, any Law, Vsage, or Custom to the contrary, notwithstanding.
And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That all and every Papist and Papists, or reputed Papist or Papists, that have beén Guilty of the said Rebellion in this Kingdom against His Majesty, and Her late Majesty, the Queén, and who by any Inquisition already taken, by the Oaths of Twelve good and lawful Men, and Returned, or that shall be taken by the Oaths of Twelve good and lawful Men, and returned within the space of Two Years, from the First Day of September, One thousand Six hundred Ninety Seaven, hath, have, or shall be found to have Dyed, or beén Slain, in their said Actual Rebellion, before the Third Day of October, One thousand Six hundred Ninety One, shall by Authority of this Act, be Convicted, and Attainted of High-Treason, and shall [Page 7] incur the Penalties and Forfeitures that Traytors Attainted by the Ordinary Course of Proceédings, in Cases of High-Treason, by the Laws of this Realm, now in Being, ought to suffer and undergo.
And be it further Declared and Enacted, That wheresoever any suth Papist or Papists, heretofore have beén found to have beén Slain, or to have Died in the said Rebellion, against His Majesty, and Her late Majesty, the Queén, before the Third Day of October, One thousand Six hundred and Ninety one, by Inquisition taken upon the Oaths of Twelve, or more good and lawful Men of the County, where such Papist, or Papists have committed such Rebellion and Treason; that the said Papist, or Papists, or reputed Papist, or Papists, so found to have beén Slain, or to have Died in Rebellion against His Majesty, and Her late Majesty, the Queén, shall at all times hereafter be adjudged and Deémed, and is, and are hereby Declared to be Traytors Attainted, to all intents and purposes; and to have incurred all such Penalties and Forfeitures of Estate Real and Personal, from the Time he or they shall by such Inquisition be found to have committed, or been guilty of the said Rebellion and Treason, as if he or they had beén Attainted of any such Rebellion and Treason, by Iudgment upon Verdict, or Outlawry.
Provided always, That nothing in this Act contained, as for, and concerning the Forfeiture of such Papist, or Papists, or reputed Papist, or Papists, That Died, or were Slain in Actual Rebellion, before the Third day of October, One thousand Six hundred and Ninety [Page 8] one, shall extend, or be Construed to extend to the Prejudice of any person or persons being of the Protestant Religion, or professing to be of the Protestant Religion, the Tenth day of April, in the Year of Our Lord God, One thousand Six hundred and Eighty Nine who hath continued so from that time hitherto, or till the time of his or their Death, claming, or deriving any Titles of Honour, by immediate Discent from such Papist, or Papists, as aforesaid, or who have, or had any Estates, Real, or Personal, by Discent, or Purchase, Bona fide, made, or who have any Real Incumbrances on such Papist, or Papists Estates, for Valuable Considerations, from, or by such Papist, or Papists, as aforesaid Dead, or Slain, in Rebellion; or from his, or their Heirs, Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, at any time since the Treason committed and done, and before the Sixth day of June, in the Year of Our Lord God, One thousand Six hundred and Ninety Seaven; but that such person or persons, being of the Protestant Religion, in manner as aforesaid, shall, and may have, hold, and enjoy all & every his and their Title and Titles of Honour come to them, respectively, by the Death of such Papist, or Papists, as aforesaid, Dead, or Killed in the said Rebellion; as also all and every the Rights, Titles, and Interests by Discent, Purchase, or Real Incumbrance, from, or by such Papist, or Papists, or reputed Papist, or Papists so Dead, or Killed in Rebellion, or from his and their Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, or any of them, at any time since the said Rebellion committed and done, and before the Sixth day of June, aforesaid, any thing [Page 9] in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding.
And be it further Declared and Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That it shall, and may be Lawful, to, and for the Lord Chancellor, Lord Keéper, or Commissioners of the Great Seal of this Kingdom, for the time being, at any time within Two years, to be Accounted from the First Day of September, One thousand Six hundred and Ninety seaven, to Issue one or more Commission or Commissions, into all, or any of the Counties of this Kingdom, to be Directed to the Escheator or Escheators, of such County or Counties, or to his, or their Deputy, or Deputies, Lawfully Authorized; or to such other Good and Lawful Men, as it shall seém meét to Appoint Commissioners; whereof one of the Iudges of the King's-Bench, or Common-Pleas, or one of the Barons of His Majesty's Court of Exchequer, shall be always one; to Enquire by the Oaths of Twelve, or more Good and Lawful men of the said County, or Counties, what person or persons of the Popish Religion have Dyed, or were Slain in the said Rebellion against His Majesty, and Her late Majesty the Queén, before the said Third Day of October, One thousand Six hundred and Ninety one; and what Estate or Estates, Real or Personal, such person or persons of the Popish Religion, as aforesaid, so Dying, or so Killed, was, or were Seized, or Possessed of, in Vse, Trust, Possession, Reversion, or Remainder, in such County where such Enquiry shall be made, and such Commission Executed at the time of the Committal of such Rebellion, or Treason, or at any time after the same. In every of which Commissions, there shall be a Clause Inserted, [Page 10] Requiring the said Commissioners to give publick Notice in the Chief Town of each County, of the time and place appointed for the Execution of such Commission, Twenty Days at least, before the same shall be Executed.
Provided always, That it shall, and may be Lawful, to, and for any person or persons Claiming as Heir General, or as Heir, or Issue-Tail, or as Executor, Administrator, or Assignee, to whom respectively the Title, or Titles of Honour, or the Estate Real or Personal, of the person so found to have Dyed, or to have beén Killed in Rebellion, could have come, but for the Inquisition aforesaid, found, or to be found; and to, and for any other person or persons, Bodies-politick, or Corporate, who shall be Agrieved by such Inquisition, to put in his or their Traverse, or Traverses, denying that such person or persons Dyed; or was, or were Slain in Rebellion; or to put in any other, his, or their Traverse or Traverses, to any matter or thing contained in such Inquisition, within one year next after the said First Day of December, One thousand Six hundred and Ninety seaven, or within one year next after the Returning and Filing of Record of such Inquisition, as aforesaid, at the Election of the person Agrieved; and if the Traverse so to be Entred and Taken, shall be Tryed, and the Iury that shall Try the same, shall find contrary to the said Inquisition, then and in such Case, such Inquisition shall become Void, and of none Effect in Law; and the said Traverser and Traversers, shall enjoy such his, or their Title or Titles or Honour, and be restored and put into Possession of such Estate, Real or Personal, as would to him, [Page 11] or them have descended, remained or come by course of Law, in the same Manner, as if no such Inquisition had beén found, any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
And if Verdict shall be given against the Traverser, upon any Plea of Traverse, as aforesaid, or if Iudgment shall pass against such Traverser, for Insufficiency of such his Traverse, or if he shall fail to proceéd to try the said Issue of Traverse, within one Year next after such Traverse shall be Filed, the said Inquisition and Finding, shall at all times hereafter, stand, be, and remain firm, and valid, and be no way Impeached, annulled, or set aside, any Law, Custom or Statute to the contrary, notwithstanding.
Saving and Excepting hereout, Women Covert de Baron, persons within the Age of Twenty one Years, persons in Prisons, persons out of this Realm, elsewhere then in the Dominions of the French King in Europe; and also all persons of Non sane Memory, all, and singular which said persons, by the Authority aforesaid. shall have their, and every of their Right and Title reserved and saved to them, and their Heirs, Executors, and Administrators respectiuely, unto the time that they be and come of their full Age of One and twenty Years, out of Prison within this Land, Uncovert, and of Whole Mind.
And the same Traverse, or Traversers may take, and pursue within One Year after their coming of full Age, of Twenty one Years, out of Prison within this Land, Uncovert, of Whole Mind.
[Page 12]And also, be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That all such persons as be Covert de Baron, and every person within the Age of Twenty one Years, in Prison, or out of this Land, or of Non sane Memory, at the time of taking of the said Inquisition, and by this Act, as aforesaid, excepted, that they, or their Heirs, Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, according to their respective Rights and Interest, may take his or their Traverse, or Traverses within One Year next after they respectively come and be of the Age of Twenty one Years, out of Prison, Uncovert, within this Land, and of Sane Mind.
And if they do not take their Traverse, or Traverses within the said Year, and according to the Limitation, Method, and Direction of this Act, as aforesaid, that then they, and every of them, and their Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, according to their respective Rights, and Interests, are, and shall be concluded by the said Inquisition and Finding, any thing in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding. And for the preservation of the Peace and Quiet of this Kingdom,
Be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That if any person or persons, being His Majesty's Subject, or Subjects, who have gone out of this Kingdom at any time since the Tenth day of April, One thousand Six hundred and Eighty nine, During the late War with France, into France, or any of the French King's Dominions in Europe, other then such as have gone thither by His Majesty's particular Licence or Command, shall from and after the Twenty third day of October One thousand Six [Page 13] hundred and Ninety seaven, voluntarily come, or return from France, or any of the French King's Dominions, in Europe, into this Kingdom, without His Majesty's, His Heirs, or Successors, Licence, or Leave, under the Great Seal of this Kingdom, and that also, Subject to the Restrictions and Limitations herein after mentioned and expressed, for that purpose, had and obtained, and be thereof Convicted by due course of Law: Every person so Offending, shall be Taken, Deémed, and Adjudged to be Guilty of High-Treason, and shall suffer such Penalties, as in Cases of High-Treason, and shall, and may be Indicted, and Tryed for the same, in such County of this Realm, as His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, by His, or Their Commission, under the Great Seal of this Kingdom shall appoint.
And be it further Enacted and Declared, That no Licence, as aforesaid, shall be good, and vali'd to any such person or persons, wherein the true Name, and Sir-name, and place of Abode, of such person or persons, where he, or they Resided, or Dwelt in Ireland, when he or they Dwelt, or Resided in this Kingdom, is not mentioned and expressed.
And that no Licence, as aforesaid, shall be vali'd, or effectual to any more persons therein contained, then the Three first named, in Case there shall be more then Three named in one Licence.
And that before any such Licence shall pass the Great Seal of this Kingdom, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Keéper, or Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal of this Kingdom, for the time being, are respectively hereby Directed, Required, [Page 14] and Impowered, to take sufficient Security by Recognizance, for any Summ, not under One hundred pounds, to be forthwith Filed of Record in the High-Court of Chancery in this Kingdom. That each party so to be Licenced, as aforesaid, shall anually pay during his Residence, and Aboad in this Kingdom, to the Bishop of the Diocess where such person shall Reside, whilst in this Kingdom, the Summ of Forty Shillings for the Benefit, and Advantage of such School, or Schools, as the said Bishop shall think most in want of Support and Maintenance, in the said Bishop's Diocess: Vpon Failure and Payment whereof, it shall, and may be Lawful, to and for the Bishop of the said Diocess, to Prosecute and Recover the said Summ, in the said Recognizance mentioned, and the same to lay out, and Dispose of, with the Approbation of the Lord Chancellor, Lord Keéper, or Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal of this Kingdom, for the time being, for the Benefit and Advantage of such School or Schools in the said Diocess.
And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That all and every of His Majesty's Subjects, who at any time since the Third day of October, One thousand Six hundred and Ninety one, hath, or have returned out of France, or out of any of the French King's Dominions in Europe, into this Kingdom, shall on, or before the First Day of May, One thousand Six hundred Ninety eight, Surrender him, or themselves, to some One of the Iudges of His Majesty's Court of King's-Bench, or Common-Pleas, or to some One of the Barons of His Majesty's Court of Exchequer, and being of the Age of [Page 15] Sixteén Years, take the Oath of Allegiance, mentioned in an Act made in England, in the Third Year of His present Majesty, and the late Queén Mary, Intituled, An Act for the Abrogating the Oath of Supremacy in Ireland, and Appointing other Oaths. And enter into Recognizance with Sufficient Sureties, for his or their Good Behaviour, for One Year thence to come; which said several Recognizances, shall be returned into His Majesty's Court of King's-Bench, within Thrée Months next after they shall be taken, or shall enter into such Security, as the said Iudges, or Barons respect [...]vely shall think fit to require, that he, she, or they unless Licenced in manner and form aforesaid, by His Majesty to continue here shall within Twenty days Depart this Kingdom, and not return into the same, without such Licences aforesaid.
And in Case, any of His Majesty's said Subjects, shall neglect or refuse to surrender him, her, or themselves, and to take the said Oaths, and to give such Security for their Good Behaviour, or that shall not depart this Kingdom accordingly; every person so neglecting, or refusing, shall incur the Danger and Penalty of Premunire; and every person so returning without such Licence, as aforesaid, shall incur the Danger and Penalty of High-Treason, and shall suffer such Pains and Penalties as in Case of High-Treason, and shall, and may be Indicted, and Tried for the same, in such County of this Kingdom, as His Majesty by His Commission under the Great Seal, of this Kingdom, shall appoint.
[Page 16]And be it further Declared and Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That all and every the Estates, Rights, Titles, and Interests, either in Law or Equity, in, or to any Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, of any person or persons being of the Protestant Religion, or professing to be of the Protestant Religion, on, or before the Twenty Seaventh day of July, One thousand Six hundred Ninety Seaven, and hath continued so from that time hitherto, or till the time of his or their Death, shall be, and remain of such force and effect in Law or Equity, respectively, and no other then if this Act had not beén made, any thing in this Act contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
Provided always, and be it further Enacted and Declared, at the Humble and Earnest Request of James Earl of Tyrone, That nothing in this Act contained, shall extend, or be construed to extend, to Confirm the Outlawry, or Outlawries of the said James Earl of Tyrone, by the Name of James Power, of Curraghmore, in the County of Waterford, Esquire, but that the same shall be subject and liable to such Order and Directions for Reversal thereof, as His Majesty shall please to Declare, touching and concerning the same, as if this Act had never beén made, any Clause, matter, or thing therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
And whereas, Thomas Lord Baron of Kerry, and John Lord Baron of Kingston, have both of them beén in France since the said Third day of October, One thousand Six hundred Ninety one, and have also since that time returned into this Kingdom, and submitted themselves to His Majesty's Obedience and Government.
[Page 17]Be it Enacted by the Authority aforsaid, at the Humble and Earnest Request of the said Thomas Lord Kerry, and the said John Lord Kingston, That nothing in this Act contained, shall extend, or be construed to extend, to their, or any of their Prejudice, or Prejudices, but that they, and each of them, are hereby Declared to be Excepted out of this Act, any thing therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
Provided always, That nothing herein contained shall extend, or be construed, taken, or expounded to extend, to Attaint Mathew Plunkett, Esq commonly called Lord Lowth, who Died during the late Rebellion in this Kingdom, before the Third day of October, One thousand Six hundred Ninety one, any thing in this Act contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
Provided always, and be it further Declared and Enacted, That nothing in this Act contained, shall extend, or be construed to extend, to Confirm the Outlawry or Attainder of Edmond Keating, of Narramore, in the County of Kildare, Esquire, nor to abridge, or restrain His Majesty's Power of Pardoning him, the said Edmond Keating, both as to Life and Estate any thing contained in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding.
Provided always, And be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That nothing in this Act contained, shall Extend, or be Construed to Extend, to Confirm the Outlawry or Outlawries, Attainder or Attainders, of Sir John Bellew, Knight, late Lord Bellew Baron Duleeke, Father of Richard Bellew, Esquire; Charles Lord Baltimore, and Robert Feilding, Esquire, or either of them, for any Crime, or Crimes, Committed, or Done by them, or either of them, since the [Page 18] Fifth Day of November, one thousand Six hundred Eighty eight; but that the same shall be Subject, and Liable to such Orders and Directions, for Reversal thereof, as His Majesty shall please to Declare, touching and concerning the same, as if this Act had not béen made, any Clause, Matter, or Thing, therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
Provided, that nothing in this Act contained, shall Extend, or be Construed to Extend, to Attaint, or Convict of High-Treason, Nicholas late Earl of Carlingford, or his Brother John Taafe, Esquire; or to Vest in, or Forfeit to Your Majesty, Your Heirs, or Successors, any Estate, Right, Title, or Interest in Law, or Equity, whatsoever; which they the said Nicholas late, Earl of Carlingford, or the said John Taafe, had, or ought to have had, any thing in this Act, contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
Provided always, That nothing in this Act contained, shall Extend, or be Construed to Extend, to Confirm the Outlawry or Outlawries, Attainder or Attainders, of Nicholas French of Abbart, in the County of Gallway, Esquire, for any Crime Committed, or Done by him, since the Fifth Day of November, One thousand Six hundred Eighty eight, but that the same shall be Subject and Liable, to such Orders and Directions, for Reversal thereof, as His Majesty shall please to Declare, touching and concerning the same, as if this Act had not been made, any Clause, Matter, or Thing therein contained to the contrary thereof notwithstanding.
Provided also, that nothing herein contained, shall Extend, or be Construed to Extend, to Confirm the several Outlawries, and Attainders, of Edward Lord Baron of Athenree; and Lieutenant [Page 19] Collonel John Kelly, or either of them, for any Crime, or Crimes Committed, or Done by them, or either of them, since the Fifth Day of November, One thousand Six hundred Eighty eight; but that the same shall be Subject, and Liable to such Order and Directions, for Reversal thereof, as His Majesty shall please to Declare, touching and concerning the same, as if this Act had not beén made, any Clause, Matter, or Thing therein contained, to the contrary thereof notwithstanding.
Provided always, that nothing herein contained, shall Extend or be Construed, Taken or Expounded, to Extend, to Attaint Richard late Earl of Tyrone; Theobald late Lord Viscount Dillon, and Nicholas late Lord Viscount Nettervil, who Dyed during the late Rebellion in this Kingdom, before the Third Day of October, One thousand Six hundred Ninety one, or any of them, any thing in this Act contained, to the contrary notwithstanding.
Provided always, that nothing in this Act contained, shall Extend, or be Construed to Extend any ways, to Confirm the Attainders, or Outlawry, of Edward Geoghegan of Castletown, Kindaleene, in the County of Westmeath, Esq or to Obstruct, or Hinder his Majesty's Gratious Intentions for the Reversal of the same.
Provided always, that nothing in this Act contained, shall Extend to Abridge, or Restrain His Majesty's Power of Pardoning any Person Attainted of High-Treason, by Outlawrie, or otherwise, so as to save the Lives only of such person or persons.
And whereas Patrick Sarsfield the Elder, late of Lucan, Esq Deceased, stands Indicted, and Outlawed for High-Treason, Committed against His [Page 20] present Majesty, and Her late Majesty Queén Mary.
Be it Enacted, that nothing in this Act contained, shall Extend, or be Construed to Extend in any wise, to Confirm the said Outlawry, or Attainder, of the said Patrick Sarsfield the Elder; but that the said Attainder, or Outlawry, may be capable of being Reversed in the same Manner, as if this Act had never beén made.
Provided always, that nothing in this Act contained, shall Extend, or be Construed to Extend in any wise, to Confirm the Outlawry or Attainder, or Outlawries or Attainders, of Henry Crofton of Longford, in the County of Sligoe; but that the said Outlawry or Attainder, or Outlawries or Attainders, may be capable of being Reversed in the same manner, as if this Act had never beén made.
Provided always, that nothing in this Act contained, shall Extend, or be Construed to Extend to Confirm the Outlawries or Attainders, of Barnaby late Baron of Upper-Ossery; but that the same may be capable of being Reversed in the same manner, as if this Act had never beén made.
Provided always, That nothing in this Act contained, shall extend, to confirm the Outlawry, or Outlawries, Attainder or Attainders, of Thomas Nugent, of Streamestown, in the County of Westmeath, Gent. alias, Thomas Nugent, of London, Merchant, alias, Thomas Nugent, of Montserrat, in America, Merchant, but that the said Thomas Nugent, his Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, shall, and may, have such, and the like Remedy, Benefit, and Advantage, to all intents and purposes, for reversing such Outlawry, or Outlawries, Attainder, or Attainders, as if this Act had never beén made, any Clause, Article, or Matter, herein contained to the contrary, in any wise, notwithstanding.