relief of the poor of this kingdom, whereby it was enacted, That after the first day of May one thousand fix hundred ninety Seven, all appeals against any order for the removing of any poor perfons, should be heard at the quarter-feffions of the county or divifion, wherein the parish or place, from whence such person should be removed, doth lie, and not elsewhere, except the liberty of Saint Albans; be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful for the justices of the peace, within the liberty of the Naflaborough borough of Saint Peter and hundred of Nafsfaborough in the in Northamp- county of Northampton, to hear and determine all appeals to tonshire may them made, against any order made for removal of any poor determine ap- person, in their quarter-sessions, as they might have done before peals. Justice of St. Peter and the making of the said last mentioned act; any thing therein or in this present act contained to the contrary thereof in any wife notwithstanding. VIII. And whereas several disputes and controverfies have arifen and been concerning the time of notice to be given of appeals from orders of removals of poor persons, to prevent the fame, as much as may be for the future, be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the said twenty fifth day of Marth one thousand seven hundred and twenty three, no appeal or appeals from any order or orders of removal of any poor person or perfons whatsoever from any parish or place to another, shall be Reasonable proceeded upon in any court or quarter-sessions, unless reasonnotice is to be able notice be given by the church-wardens or overseers of the given of ap- poor of fuch parith or place, who shall make fuch appeal, unto the church-wardens or overseers of the poor of such parish or place, from which fuch poor person or persons shall be removed, the reasonableness of which notice shall be determined by the justices of the peace at the quarter-sessions, to which the appeal is made; and if it ihall appear to them that reasonable time of notice was not given, then they shall adjourn the faid appeal to the next quarter-fessions, and then and there finally hear and determine the fame. peals. Justices, how to relieve the appellant on undue remov als. IX. And for the preventing vexatious removals, be it further enacted by the authority aforelaid, That from and after the twenty fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty three, if the justices of the peace shall, at their quarter-feffions, upon an appeal before them there had concerning the settlement of any poor person, determine in favour of the appellant, that such poor perfon or persons was or were unduly removed, that then the said justices shall, at the fame quarter-sessions, order and award to fuch appellant so much money, as thall appear to the faid justices to have been reasonably paid by the parish, or other place, on whose behalf fuch appeal was made for or towards the relief of such poor perfon or persons, between the time of such undue removal, and the determination of fuch appeal; the faid money so awarded to be recovered in the fame manner, as costs and charges upon an appeal are prescribed to be recovered by the said statute made in the ninth year of his late majesty King William the Third, intituled, ! tituled, An act for fupplying some defects in the laws for the relief 8 & 9 W. 3. of the poor of this kingdom. CAP. VIII. An alt for continuing some laws, and reviving others therein mentioned, for exempting apothecaries from ferving parish and ward offices, and upon juries, aud relating to jurors; and to the payment of seamens wages, and the preservation of naval stores, and stores of war; and concerning the militia and trophy-money; and against clandestine running of uncustomed goods, and for more effectual preventing frauds relating to the customs, and frauds in mixing silk with Stuffs to be exported. W C. 30. HEREAS the laws herein after mentioned (which have by experience been found useful and beneficial) are near expiring or expired; may it therefore please your Majesty, that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the King's most excellent majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the lords spiritual and temporal and commons, in this present parliament, afsembled, and by the authority of the fame, That an act made in the fixth and seventh years of the reign of his late majesty King 6 & 7 W. 34 William the Third, intituled, An act for exempting apothecaries from C. 4. ferving the offices of constable, Scavenger, and other parish and ward offices, and from ferving upon juries, which act by subsequent acts is continued, and being temporary, and near expired, shall be, and is hereby made perpetual. II. And whereas in an act made in the fourth and fifth years of the reign of their late majesties King William and Queen Mary, in- 4 & 5 W. & M tituled, An act for reviving, continuing and explaining, several C. 24. laws therein mentioned, which are expired and near expiring, there are feveral good clauses and provisions relating to jurors, which were made temporary, and were afterwards continued by subsequent afts, and the said clauses and provifions, as well as feveral other clauses and provisions, relating to the returns and service of jurors, made in an act of the third and fourth years of the reign of her late 3&4Ann.c.18. majesty Queen Anne (For making perpetual an act for more easy recovery of small tithes, and for other purposes therein mentioned,) are further continued by an act of the tenth year of the reign of her faid late Majesty (For reviving and continuing feveral acts therein men- 10 Ann. c. 14 tioned) but being near expiring, be it enacted by the authority a- See-3 Geo. 2. foresaid, That all the said clauses and provisions relating to ju- 6 Geo. 2. c. 37. rors, and to the returns and service of jurors, shall be and are hereby continued, and shall be in force from the expiration thereof, for and during the space of seven years, and from thence to the end of the next feffion of parliament. III. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That an C. 25. act made in the first year of his present Majesty's reign, intituled, 1Geo.1.ftat.2) An act to prevent disturbances by seamen and others, and to preserve C. 25. the ftores belonging to his Majesty's navy royal, and also for explain VOL. XV. D ing 6. 41. ing an act for the better preventing the imbezilment of his Majesty's ftores of war, and preventing cheats, frauds and abuses in paying Seamens wages, and for reviving and continuing an act for the more effectual fuppreffion of piracy, as to so much thereof as is expired, 1hall be, and is hereby revived from the five and twentieth day of March one thousand seven hundred and twenty three, and made perpetual: and wheras by an act made in the ninth and tenth 9 & 10 W. 3. years of the reign of his late majesty King William the Third, intituled, An act for the better preventing the imbezilment of his Majesty's stores of war, and preventing cheats, frauds and abuses in paying feamens wages, a penalty of two hundred pounds, with costs of prosecution and pain of imprisonment, is inflicted upon persons having in their custody, poffeffion or keeping, or concealing contrary to the faid act, any warlike, naval or ordnance ftores therein mentioned, or any other stores marked with the broad arrow, by stamp, brand, or otherwise: and whereas it is necessary to give power to mitigate the Said penalties, and to explain and amend the faid act, be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person or perfons shall, after the five and twentieth day of March onet houfand seven hundred and twenty three, be lawfully convicted of having in his, her or their custody, any timber, thick stuff or plank, marked with the broad arrow, by stamp, brand, or otherwife, or of concealing any timber, thick stuff or plank fo marked, every fuch person so offending shall fuffer, forfeit and pay, as for having, keeping or concealing any other warlike, naval or ordnance stores contrary to the faid act. IV. Provided always, and it is hereby further enacted, That it fhall and may be lawful to and for any judge, justice or justices, before whom any offender or offenders shall be convicted of any of the crimes or offences before recited, enacted or mentioned in this act, to mitigate the penalty for the fame, as he or they shall fee cause, and to commit the offender or offenders so convicted, to the common gaol of the county or place where the offence shall be committed, there to remain without bail or mainprize, until payment be made of the penalty and forfeiture impofed by this or the said former act, or mitigated as aforesaid, or to punish such offender or offenders corporally, by caufing him, her or them to be publickly whipped, or committed to some publick workhouse, there to be kept to hard labour, for the space of fix months, or a less time, as to such judge, justice or justices, in his or their difcretion shall feem meet; any thing in the faid recited act, or in any other act to the contrary notwithstanding. V. And be it further enacted, That where any dispute shall arise between the perfons, upon whose informations or oaths, any perfon or persons offending in the premisses, or against the faid former act, shall be profecuted and convicted, touching any right or title to any of the forfeitures or penalties before-mentioned, or any part thereof, the judge, justice or justices, before whom fuch offender or offenders thall be convicted, shall exаmine the matter, and finally determine the fame. VI. And VI. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That an act made in the first year of his present Majesty's reign, intituled, An act for making the militia of that part of Great Britain 1 Geo. 1. ftat.2. called England, more useful; and for obliging an annual account to C.14. be made of trophy-money, which is expired, thall be and is hereby revived, and shall be in force from the five and twentieth day of March one thousand seven hundred and twenty three, for and during the space of seven years, and from thence to the end of the then next session of parliament. EXP. VII. And whereas the muskets for foot foldiers in the militia, are 1Geo.r. ftat.s. by the said recited act prescribed to be five foot long in the barrel, C.14. fect. 3. and the gauge of the bore for bullets of twelve to the pound, but more convenient muskets may in many places be provided: be it enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the several lieutenants, and their deputies, in that part of Great Britain called England, to appoint the length and fize of muskets for foot soldiers in the militia; and in cafe of fuch appointment, the muskets so to be appointed, shall be provided, instead of those before-mentioned, with fuch other arms and accoutrements, as are directed by the faid act, under the penalties therein mentioned; any thing in the faid act, or any former act to the contrary notwithstanding. VIII. And whereas by an act made in the fifth year of his present 5 Geo.1. C. 11. Majesty's reign, intituled, An act against clandestine running of Sect. 5. end of the then next session of parliament, and so much of the faid act as relates to certificate-goods entred in order to be exported to Ireland, which was to continue in force for three years, from the first day of May one thousand seven hundred and nineFarther conti- teen, and to the end of the then next feffion of parliament, shall nued by 20Geo. be continued and be in force, and put in practice for the pur 2. C. 47. 8 Geo.1. C.25. fect. 3. Sections are continued to 24 March 1758. by 26 fect. 4. poses therein mentioned, from and after the expiration of the several and respective terms before-mentioned, for and during the space of five years, and from thence to the end of the then next feffion of parliament. See 2 Geo. 2. c. 28. IX. And whereas in and by an act of parliament made in the eighth year of his present Majesty (for encouragement of the filk manufactures of this kingdom, and for other purposes therein mentioned) certain allowances or fums of money are to be paid to the exporters of Stuffs made in Great Britain, or filks and grogram yarn, and also of These two last filk fluff's made in Great Britain, mixed with incle, cotton or worSted, as in the faid act expreffed: and whereas it is by the faid act provided, that no allowance shall be demanded or made for fuch of the faid manufactures mixed with filk, when they are only mixed at the edges or ends of the piece, which is found by experience, not fufGeo. 2. C. 32. ficient to prevent frauds and abuses in making those manufactures, by mixing filk, not with any design to advantage the fale of the goods, but with an intention to obtain the bounty or allowance on the exportation, contrary to the true intent and meaning of the said act : to This claufe is remedy which abuses, be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the faid act, or any thing therein contained, shall not extend or be construed to extend to the making any allowance on the exportation of any the manufactures aforesaid, mixt with filk, except fuch, wherein at least two third parts of the ends or threads of the warp (by which is meant the length of the piece) be either all filk, or else mixed or twisted with filk in the warp; any thing in the faid act to the contrary notwithstanding. enforced by 11 Geo. 1. C. 29. fect. 3. See 1 Geo. 2. stat. 2. C. 17. fect. 10. X. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any perfon or persons shall be found to enter or ship any of the goods afore-mentioned, which are not mixed with the quantity of filk as is before-mentioned, fuch perfon or persons shall not only forfeit the goods so entred or shipped, but shall likewife be profecuted for double the value thereof; such seizure and penalty to be prosecuted, determined and divided in fuch manner, as other feizures or penalties are in and by the said act directed and appointed. CAP. IX. An act for the better qualifying the manufacturers of stuffs and yarn in the city of Norwich, and liberties thereof, to bear offices of magistracy in the faid city, and for regulating elections of fuch officers. WHEREAS anciently the chief manufactures in the city of Norwich and county of the fame, were ruffels, fattens, fattens reverses and fuftians, and the makers thereof were, by an act made |