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riously joined in the said rebellion and invasion," and who, unless within a stated time they should make their submission to the government, were condemned to "suffer such pains of death, penalties, and forfeitures respectively, as in cases of high treason are accustomed." If, however, they, or any of them, should offer themselves for trial before an Irish judge on or before the 10th of August, 1689, within about two months, that is to say, from the introdction of the Bill of Attainder, and should there be acquitted in due course, they were to be absolved from all further punishment, "anything in this Act to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding."
A second list of four hundred and eighty names followed, consisting of persons against whom no definite act of rebellion was charged, but who, having left Ireland after or shortly before the 5th of November, 1688—the day of William's landing in England—and taken up their residence in places subject to his authority, might be reasonably supposed to be at least sympathisers with the Revolution. These persons were allowed a somewhat longer respite. If they presented themselves for trial on or before the 1st of September, 1680, and if no overt act of treason could then be proved against them, they were absolved from further punishment; otherwise
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