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Examinations of Witnesses to be taken upon Oath.
Persons giving false Evidence to be deemed guilty of Perjury.
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VII. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for all and every Person authorized to take the Examination of Witnesses by any Rule, Order, Writ, or Commission made or issued in pursuance of this Act, and he and they are hereby authorized and required to take all such Examinations upon the Oath of the Witnesses, or Affirmation in Cases where Affirmation is allowed by Law instead of Oath, to be administered by the Person so authorized, or by any Judge of the Court wherein the Action shall be depending; and if upon such Oath or Affirmation any Person making the same shall wilfully and corruptly give any false Evidence, every Person so offending shall be deemed and taken to be guilty of Perjury, and shall and may be indicted and prosecuted for such Offence in the County wherein such Evidence shall be given or in the County of Middlesex if the Evidence be given out of England.
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