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A46490	England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)	His Majesties most gracious and general pardon	1688.0		.xml	application/xml	2503	62	43	And although besides Our particular Pardons which have been Granted to many Persons , it be not long since We issued forth Our Royal Proclamation of General Pardon to all Our People ; yet inasmuch as they even who live most peaceably , do often fall within the reach of some of Our Laws , and may be liable in their persons of Estats ( should We be severe ) to Prosecutions in Our Courts Ecclesiastical or Temporal ; We therefore out of Our special Grace and Tenderness to our People ( from whom we expect a sutable return of Duty and Obedience ) do hereby Grant , Publish and Declare this Our Royal and Gracious Pardon ; And We do hereby for Us , Our Heirs and Successors , Pardon , Acquit , Release and Discharge all and every Our Subjects ( except Bodies Politick and Incorporate , and such other Persons who shall be herein or hereby excepted , of this Our Realm of England , Dominion of Wales , and the Town of Berwick upon Tweed , their Heirs , Executors and Administrators , them and every of them , against Us , Our Heirs and Successors , of and from all and all manner of Treasons , Felonies , Misprisions of Treason or Felony , Treasonable or Seditious Words or Libels , Seditious and unlawful Meetings and ●onventicles , all offences whereby any Person may be charged with the Penalty and Danger of Premunire , all Riots , Routs , Offences , Contempts , Trespasses and Misdemeanors , and all Judgments and Convictions for not coming to Church , and of and from the Forfeitures and penalties for the same , or any of them heretofore had , committed or done , except as herein or hereby after is excepted . Excepted and always Foreprized out of this Our Pardon , all Treasons committed or done in the parts beyond the 〈…〉 of this Our Realm ; And also excepted all Offences in forging or false Counterfeiting the Great or privy Seal , Sign , Manual or Privy 〈…〉 rent within this Our Realm , or of unlawful Diminution of any of the said Moneys by any Ways or Means whatsoever , and all Abetting 〈…〉 ing the said Offences or any of them , and also all voluntary Murders , petty Treasons , Wilful poysonings , and all Offences of being 〈…〉 or any of them before the Fact committed , and also all Piracies and Robberies committed upon the Sea , Robberies upon the Highways , Burglaries in Houses , and all Offences of being accessory to the said Offences or any of them , And also excepted the detestable and abominable Vice of Buggery committed with Man or Beast , all Rape and carnal Ravishments of Women , all Ravishments and wilful taking away or Marrying of any Maid , Widow or Damsel against her will , or without the Consent or agrement of her parents , or of such as then had her in Custody , and all Offences of Ading , Comforting , Abetting , or procuring the said Offences or any of them ; And also excepted all Offences of perjury , Subbornation of Witnesses , Razing , Forging or Counterfeiting any Deeds , Escrips Inquisitions , Indentures of Appraisment , or other Writings , or publishing the same , Forging or Counterfeiting any Examinations or Testimonies of any Witness or Witnesses tending to bring any person or persons into danger of his Life , and all procuring and counselling of any of the said Offences ; And also except all Treasons , Offences , Misdemeanours and Contempts of and for which any Jndictments , Actions , Bill , Plaint or Information , or other Process at any time hath been Commenced , Sued or Depended , or is now Depending in any of Our Courts of Record , whereupon any Verdict , Judgment , Conviction , Outlawry or Decree is already given , Awarded , Entred or had , or Confession thereof Recorded , or whereupon any Fine is already set , and all Fines , Forfeitures and Penalties thereupon now due or accrued , or which shall or may be due , 〈…〉 and all Executions for the same ; And also Except all Informations , and all proceedings concerning Highways and Bridges , or repairing countrey Goals , and all Fines , and Issues set and returned thereupon since the Year One thousand six hundred seventy nine .	cache/A46490.xml	txt/A46490.txt
