Corpus of Electronic Texts Edition
Act of Settlement [1662] and Act of Explanation [1665] (Author: King Charles II)

section 4

4

IV. Provided likewise, that this act [...] shall not vest [...] in your majesty, your heirs or successors, or otherwise be prejudicial unto or take away any estate, right, title, interest, service, chiefry, use, trust, condition, fee, rent-charge, chattel, real, mortgage, right of redemption of mortgages, recognizance, judgment, forfeiture, extent, right of action, right of entry, stature, or any other estate, of what nature or kind soever, from any protestant or protestants, their heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, who did not join with the said rebels before 15 September, 1643, [...] nor to the vesting any of the lands, tenements, hereditaments, or chattels real, right title, service, chiefry, use, trust, condition, fee, rent-charge, chattel-real, mortgage, right of redemption of mortage, recognizance, judgment, forfeiture, extent, right of action, right of entry, statute,


p.162

or any other estate, of what nature or kind soever, of any innocent papist, or their innocent heirs, executors, administrators or assigns.