13 & 14 Car. 2. C. 12. for relief of poor continued for CAP. XXXIII. An act for obliging John Rice to account for debentures granted to him in the last feffion of parliament. CA P. XXXIV. An all for continuing the laws therein mentioned, relating to the poor, and to the buying and felling of cattle in Smithfield, and for fuppreffing of piracy. WHE HEREAS the temporary laws following, which by experience have been found useful and beneficial, are expired or near expiring, therefore, for continuing the fame, be it enacted by the Queen's moft excellent majefty, by and with the advice and confent of the lords fpiritual and temporal, and commons, in this present parliament affembled, and by the authority of the fame, That an act made in the thirteenth and fourteenth years of the reign of King Charles the Second, intituled, An act for the better relief of the poor of this kingdom, which was enacted to have continuance (except what related to the corporations there1 Jac. 2. c. 17. in mentioned, and thereby conftituted) until the twenty ninth 7 years. of May, one thousand fix hundred and fixty five, and from thence to the end of the firft feffion of the next parliament; which faid act, by an act made in the first year of the reign of the late King James the Second (except what related to the corporations therein mentioned, and thereby conftituted) was enacted to be in force from the first day of May, one thousand fix hundred eighty five, and so to continue for the space of seven years, and from thence to the end of the next feffion of parliament; and by an act made in the third and fourth years of the & 4 W. & reign of his late majesty King William, the faid act (as to what M. c. 11. therein related to the fettlement of the poor) was enacted to be in force from the first day of March, one thousand fix hundred ninety one; but no provifion was thereby made for continuing divers other parts of the said act; which said act, for the better relief of the poor of this kingdom, as to all parts thereof not mentioned and continued in and by the faid act made in the third and fourth years of the reign of their late Majesties (other than, and except what relates to the corporations mentioned in the faid act for the better relief of the poor of this kingdom, and thereby constituted) was, by an act made in the fourth and fifth years of the reign of their late Majefties, continued for the space of seven years, from the thirteenth day of February, one thousand fix hundred ninety two, and from thence to the end of the next feffion of parliament; which faid act afterwards, by an act of the eleventh and twelfth years of King William, 11 & 12 W. 3. intituled, An act for continuing feveral laws therein mentioned, was continued for seven years, from the twenty ninth day of SepMade perpetual tember, one thousand feven hundred, fhall be in force from the 12 Annæ, ftat. five and twentieth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and seven (except what relates to the corporations therein men 4 & 5 C. 24. C. 13. W. 3. J. C. 18. tioned, tioned, and thereby constituted) for seven years, and from thence to the end of the next feffions of parliament. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That 22 & 23 Car.2. so much of an act made in the twenty fecond and twenty third C. 19. to pre 11 & 12 W. 3. years of King Charles the Second, intituled, An act to prevent buying and vent frauds in frauds in the buying and felling of cattle in Smithfield and elsewhere, felling of catwhich relates to the preventing butchers within the cities of tle, continued London and Westminster, or ten miles thereof, to buy fat cattle, for 7 years. and fell the fame again to any other butcher, either alive or dead; as alfo fo much as relates to the preventing fat cattle bought in Smithfield in one market to be fold there again alive; which was expired, and was afterwards, by an act made in the first year of the reign of the late King James the Second, en- 1 Jac. 2. Č. 17. acted to be in force from the four and twentieth day of June, one thousand fix hundred eighty five, for seven years, and from thence to the end of the next feffion of parliament, with a provifo, That the faid act should not extend to falesmen or factors employed by farmers or feeders; and the faid acts were after. continued by an act made in the fourth and fifth years of King 4 & 5 W. & William and Queen Mary for feven years, from the thirteenth M. c. 24. of February, one thoufand fix hundred ninety two; and by another act made in the eleventh and twelfth years of King William, was continued for seven years, from the twenty ninth c. 13. day of September, one thousand feven hundred, fhall be continued, with all the claufes and provifoes therein mentioned. (except one claufe which was afterwards repealed by an act made Except one in the twenty fifth year of the reign of King Charles the Second, claufe. intituled, An act for repeal of a claufe in a former act to prohibit falefmen from felling fat cattle) for and during the space of seven years, after the faid twenty fifth day of March, one thoufand seven hundred and feven: and whereas there is, notwithstanding the provision of the aforefaid act, a pernicious practice, now in ufe, for one butcher to buy a greater quantity of fat cattle or sheep than he can vend, unless by felling them again to other butchers, which reduces the number of buyers in Smithfield, and may be a very great inconvenience both to the graziers and housekeepers, by fubjecting both the one and the other to fuch price as they fhall think fit to give or demand; be it therefore From 29 Sept. enacted by the authority aforefaid, That from and after the 1707. no twenty ninth day of September, one thoufand feven hundred butcher to fell and feven, no perfon using the trade of a butcher, fhall fell, or in any market within 10 offer to fale, in any market or elsewhere, either by himself or miles of Lonany fervant or agent whatfoever, within the cities of London and don to another Westminster, or within ten miles thereof, to any perfon or per- butcher any fons exercifing or ufing the trade of a butcher, any fat cattle or theep, dead sheep, either alive or dead, upon pain to forfeit the value of the or alive, by 7 cattle, or of each sheep fo fold or offered to fale as aforefaid; Annæ, c. 6. one moiety of which forfeiture fhall be to the Queen's majefty, One butcher her heirs and fucceffors, and the other moiety to him or them, may fell to anothat will fue for the fame in any of her Majefty's courts of re- calves, c. cord, by action of debt, bill, plaint, or inforination, wherein U VOL. XI. no 25Car. 2. c. 4. EXP. fat cattle or ther dead no effoin, protection, or wager of law shall be allowed, or any more than one imparlance. 11 & 12 W. 3. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That c. 7. for fup- an act made in the eleventh and twelfth years of King William, preffing piracy, continued. intituled, An act for the more effectual fuppreffing of piracy, which Made perpetual was to be in force for feven years, and from thence to the end 6 Geo. 1. c.19. of the next feffion of parliament, thall be and remain in full force for the space of feven years, and from thence to the end of the next feffions of parliament. Amended 18 Geo. 2. c. 3o 1 Full costs on recovery of penalty. In the record is added, and by adjourn ments conti nued till the first day of April in the feventh year of her Ma jesty's reign. EXP. IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That upon recovery of any penalty or forfeiture impofed or given in and by this prefent act, full cofts fhall be allowed the plaintiff. Anno Regni ANNE Regina fexto. T the parliament begun and bolden at Westminster the twenty third day of October, Anno Dom. 1707, in the fixth year of the reign of our fovereign lady Anne, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Queen, defender of the faith, &c.* CAP. I. An act for granting an aid to her Majesty, to be raised by a land tax in Great Britain, for the service of the year one thousand seven hundred and eight. CAP. II. An alt for repealing and declaring the determination of two acts paffed in the parliament of Scotland; the one intituled, An act for the fecurity of the kingdom; the other, A&t anent peace and war. WHEREAS by the third act of the fecond feffion of the laft parliament held in Scotland, intituled, Act for the fecurity of the kingdom, divers provifions were made for fuch purposes, and in fuch manner as is therein contained; and whereas in the first feffion of that parliament one other act paffed, intituled, A&t anent peace and war; which faid last-mentioned act, and also the first herein before-mentioned act, or the greatest part thereof, are inconfiftent with the terms of the articles of union, and upon the union became void: to the end therefore that no doubt may remain touching the continuance of the faid acts, or either of them, or any part thereof; may it please your most excellent majesty that it may be declared and enacted; and be it declared and enacted by the Queen's most excellent majefty, by and with the advice and confent of the lords fpiritual and temporal, and commons, in this present parliament affembled, and by the authority of the fame, That the acts repealed, herein before-mentioned acts, and each of them, and every part Two Scotch thereof, thereof, thall from henceforth be adjudged, deemed, and taken to ftand and be abfolutely repealed, and to cease and become void. CA P. III. An act for better fecuring the duties of Eaft India goods. W HEREAS by an act of parliament made in the ninth year of 9 & 10 W. 3. the reign of his late Majefty King William the Third, of c.44. glorious memory, intituled, An act for raifing a fum not exceeding two millions, upon a fund for payment of annuities, after the rate of eight pounds per centum per annum, and for settling the trade to the Eaft Indies; it was enacted, That no company, or particular perfon or perfons who should have a right, in pursuance of the faid act, to trade to the Eaft Indies, or other the parts within the limits of the faid act mentioned, should be allowed to trade thither, until fufficient fecurity was first given (which the commiffioners of the customs in England, or any three or more of them for the time being, were thereby authorized and required, to take, in the name and to the ufe of his faid late Majefty, his heirs and fucceffors) That such company or particular perfons fhould cause all the goods, wares, merchandizes, and commodities, which at any time or times afterwards, during the continuance of the faid act, fhould be laden by or for them, or any of them, or for their or any of their accounts, in any ship or ships whatsoever bound from the East Indies, or parts within the limits mentioned in the faid act, fhould be brought (without breaking bulk) to fome port of England or Wales, and there be unladen and put on land (the danger of the feas, enemies, pirates, restraints of princes and rulers, and barratry of feamen excepted:) and whereas the faid act, and the fecurity to be given in pursuance thereof, have been by experience found not to be fufficient to hinder and prevent the unlading or putting on shore in divers places and countries other than the kingdom of England or dominion of Wales, great quantities of goods brought from the Eaft Indies, or fome port or places within the limits mentioned in the faid recited at, to the great lofs of her Majefty's customs, and the trade and navigation of this kingdom in general: and whereas fome difficulties have arifen touching the acceptance of the fecurity directed by the faid act; be it enacted by the Queen's most excellent majesty, by and with the advice and confent of the lords fpiritual and temporal, and commons, in this prefent parliament affembled, and by the authority of the fame, That the fecurity to be hereafter given in 25001 fecuripursuance of the faid act, fhall be after the rate of two thousand ty to be given five hundred pounds for every hundred ton the fhips or veffels for every hunfhall be respectively let for, that fhall be fent to the faid Eaft hip fent to the Indies, or other parts within the limits in the faid act mention- Ealt Indies ed, and fo proportionably for any leffer part than an hundred fhall be let tons; and that the English company trading to the East Indies fhall Company to for each fhip or veffel which fhall be fent out from Great Britain, give fuch feand employed by them, or for their account, give fecurity as curity. aforefaid, by their common feal; the condition whereof shall be in the form following, viz. dred ton that for. Form of the condition. St. Helena. By 13 Geo. 1. c. 8. deliver ing Negroes, in the act, not as mentioned to be deemed W is mafter, of the burthen of II. And that befides the feveral and respective securities to be All goods fhipt in India, given by this or the faid former act against breaking bulk, all &c. to be un- the goods, wares, merchandizes, and commodities which fhall laden in Great be loaden in the East Indies, or other the parts within the limits Britain, except mentioned in the faid act, upon any fhip or veffel belonging to neceffaries for any of her Majesty's fubjects, with intent to be tranfported out of and from the faid Eaft Indies, or other the parts within the limits aforefaid, the fame fhall be brought to fome port of Great Britain, and there fhall be unladen and put on fhore (neceffary provifions, ftores, and merchandizes for the people and garrifon of St. Helena, for their own proper confumption only, excepted) and except alfo where the breaking of bulk or landing of goods in breach of this or the faid former act fhall happen to be by the danger of the feas, enemies, pirates, reftraint of princes or rulers, or barratry of feamen, on pain of forfeiting all fuch goods which contrary to this act fhall be landed elsewhere than in fome port of Great Britain, or the value thercof, to be recovered, one moiety thereof to her Majesty, her heirs and fucceffors, and the other moiety thereof to the perfon or perfons who fhall feize, inform, or fue for the fame in any of her Majesty's courts of record at Westminster, wherein no effoin, protection, or wager of law fhall be allowed. breaking bulk. Penalty on landing elfe where. EXP. CAP. IV. An act for charging and continuing the duties upon malt, mum, cyder, and perry, for the fervice of the year one thousand feven hundred and eight. CAP. |