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This Act not to extend to declarations of societies, if approved by two justices, and registered with clerk of the peace.
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2. Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall extend to any declaration to be taken, subscribed, or assented to by the members of any society, in case the form of such declaration shall have been first approved and subscribed by two or more of his Majesty’s justices of the peace for the county, county of a city, county of a town or place, where such society shall ordinarily assemble, and shall have been registered with the clerk of the peace or his deputy for such county, county of a city, county of a town, or place, for which there shall be paid a fee of one shilling and no more; but that such approbation of the justices as aforesaid shall remain valid and effectual no longer than until the next general session for such county, county of a city, county of a town or place, unless the same shall, on application made by the parties concerned, be confirmed by the major part of the justices present at such general session; and if the same shall not be then and there so confirmed, the provisions of this Act shall from thenceforth extend to such declaration, and to all societies or persons subscribing the same, in so far as may relate to all acts which may be done by them or any of them subsequent to the holding of such general session.
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