La Narrativa de Henry Fielding y la Sociedad Inglesa del Siglo XVIII

And the said
Marriages to be
null
Prosecution for the
same to be
commenced within
3 years.
Proof of the
Parties Dwelling in
the Parishes, ξ c.
where Marriage
shall have been
solemnized. Not
necessary to the
validity of such
Marriage
Marriages
Solemnized by
Licence, without
Consent of Parents
Or Guardians,
where either of the
Parties (not
being a Widower
or Widow) shall be
under Age,
declared to be void
Where the
Guardians or
Mother shall be
Non Compos
Mentis, or in
Parts beyond the
Seas or shall
unreasonably
La Narrativa de Henry Fielding y la Sociedad Inglesa del Siglo XVIII
In Force for transportation of Felons; and all Marriages solemnized
from and after the Twenty fifth Day of March, in the year One
thousand seven hundred and fifty four, in any other Place than a
Church or a Publick Chapel, unless by Special Licence as
aforesaid, or that shall be solemnized without Publication of Banns,
or Licence of Marriage from a Person or Persons having Authority
to grant the same, first had and obtained, shall be null and void to
all Intents and Purposes whatsoever.
Provided, That all Prosecutions for such Felony shall be
commenced within the Space of three Years after the Offence
committed
Provided always, That after the Solemnization of any Marriage,
under a Publication of Banns, it shall not be necessary in Support
of such Marriage, to give any Proof of the actual Dwelling of the
Parties in the respective parishes or Chapelries wherein the Banns
of Matrimony were published; or where the Marriage is by
Licence, it shall not be necessary to give any Proof that the usual
Place of Abode of One of the Parties, for the Space of Four weeks
as aforesaid, was the Parish or Chapelry where the Marriage was
solemnized; nor shall any Evidence i9n either of the said Cases be
received to prove contrary in any Suit touching the validity of such
Marriage.
And it is hereby further enacted, That all Marriages solemnized by
Licence, after the said Twenty fifth Day of March, in the year One
thousand seven hundred and fifty four, where either of the Parties,
not being a Widower or Widow, shall be under the Age of Twenty
one years, which shall be had without the Consent of the Father of
such of the Parties, so under Age (if then living) first had and
obtained, or if dead, of the Guardian or Guardians of the Person of
the Party so under Age, lawfully appointed, or One of them; and in
case there shall be no such Guardian or Guardians, then of the
Mother ( if living and unmarried) or if there shall be n o Mother
living and unmarried, then a Guardian or Guardians of the Person
appointed by the Court of Chancery, shall be absolutely null and
void to all intents and Purposes whatsoever.
And whereas it may happen, that the Guardian or Guardians,
Mother or Mothers, of the Parties to be married, or One of them, so
under the Age As aforesaid may be Non Compos Mentis, or may
be in Parts beyond the Seas, or may be induced unreasonably, and
by undue Motives to abuse the Truth reposed in him, her or them,
by refusing or with-holding his her Consent to a proper Marriage;
be it therefore enacted, That in case any such guardian or
Guardians, Mother or Mothers, or any of them, whose Consent
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