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

section 7

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VII. And whereas your sacred majesty hath by your said gracious declaration and instructions declared your royal pleasure and intentions, how the said honours, manors, castles, houses, lands, tenements, and hereditaments, and all other the estates and interests hereby forfeited unto, and vested in your majesty, your heirs, and successors, should be disposed of, and also by commission under your great seal of this your kingdom, bearing date 30 April in the 13th year of your majesty's reign, appointed certain commissioners for putting in execution all the matters and things in the said declaration and instructions contained, be it enacted [...] that all the said honours, manors, lands, castles, houses, tenements, hereditaments, and all other the estates and interests hereby vested and settled in your majesty, your heirs and successors [...] shall be and remain in your most sacred majesty, your heirs and successors, to the intent to be settled, confirmed, restored, or disposed to and for such use and uses, and in such manner, as in and by the said declaration and instructions hereafter following, and by this present act, and true intent and meaning thereof, is declared, limited, meant, intended or appointed.