Act: 9 George I (1722) c. 24

An act to oblige all persons, being papists, in that part of Great Britain called Scotland, and all persons in Great Britain, refusing or neglecting to take the oaths appointed for the security of his Majesty's person and government, by several acts herein mentioned, to register their names and real estates.

Whereas since his Majesty's happy accession to the crown of these realms, divers rebellions, insurrections and traiterous conspiracies have been entred into and carried on, for the destruction of his Majesty's most sacred person and government, the overturning our religious and civil rights, and for placing a popish pretender on the throne: and whereas the papists and other persons refusing to take the oaths appointed by law to be taken to his Majesty, have enjoyed, and do still enjoy the protection and benefit of the government, as well as the rest of his Majesty's subjects, yet have been notoriously concerned in contriving, stirring up and supporting the said rebellions, insurrections and conspiracies, by which it most manifestly appears, that they take themselves to be obliged, by the principles they profess, to be enemies to his Majesty and the present happy establishment; and forasmuch as it is highly reasonable, that the government should be highly acquainted with, and apprized of the number, names and real estates of such disaffected persons as aforesaid, in order more effectually to prevent, disappoint or punish the like traiterous attempts for the future, in such manner as by the wisdom of parliament shall hereafter be thought proper; be it therefore enacted, &c.

Persons who shall neglect to take the oaths on or before 25 Dec. 1723, shall before 25 March register their names and real estates. In Scotland to take the oaths before 25 March, or register before 24 June. Or shall forfeit their lands. Repealed by 10 Geo, I. c. 4. f.11.

[Transcribed from: The Statutes at Large from the Ninth Year of King George I, to the Second Year of King George II, Vol. XV, Cambridge, Printed by Joseph Bentham, Printer to the University, for Charles Bathurst, at the Cross-Keys, opposite St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-Street, London (1765).]