Juftice of St. relief of the poor of this kingdom, whereby it was enacted, That after the first day of May one thousand fix hundred ninety Jeven, all appeals against any order for the removing of any poor perfons, fhould be heard at the quarter-feffions of the county or divifion, wherein the parish or place, from whence fuch perfon should be remov ed, doth lie, and not elsewhere, except the liberty of Saint Albans ; be it enacted by the authority aforefaid, That it fhall and may be lawful for the juftices of the peace, within the liberty of the Naflaborough borough of Saint Peter and hundred of Naffaborough 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- perfon, in their quarter-feffions, as they might have done before peals. the making of the said last mentioned act; any thing therein or in this prefent act contained to the contrary thereof in any wife notwithstanding. Peter and Reasonable notice is to be given of appeals. undue remov VIII. And whereas feveral difputes and controverfies have arisen and been concerning the time of notice to be given of appeals from orders of removals of poor perfons, to prevent the fame, as much as may be for the future, be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the faid twenty fifth day of March one thousand seven hundred and twenty three, no appeal or appeals from any order or orders of removal of any poor perfon or perfons whatsoever from any parish or place to another, shall be proceeded upon in any court or quarter-feffions, unless reasonable notice be given by the church-wardens or overfeers of the poor of fuch parish or place, who fhall make fuch appeal, unto the church-wardens or overfeers of the poor of fuch parish or place, from which fuch poor perfon or perfons fhall be removed, the reasonableness of which notice fhall be determined by the juftices of the peace at the quarter-feflions, to which the appeal is made; and if it thall appear to them that reasonable time of notice was not given, then they thall adjourn the faid appeal to the next quarter-feffions, and then and there finally hear and determine the fame. 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 feven hundred and twenty three, if the juftices of the peace fhall, at their quarter-feffions, upon an appeal before them there Juftices, how had concerning the fettlement of any poor perfon, determine in to relieve the favour of the appellant, that fuch poor perfon or perfons was or appellant on were unduly removed, that then the faid juftices fhall, at the fame quarter-feffions, order and award to fuch appellant fo much money, as fhall appear to the faid juftices to have been reasonably paid by the parish, or other place, on whose behalf fuch appeal was made for or towards the relief of fuch poor perfon or perfons, between the time of fuch undue removal, and the determination of fuch appeal; the faid money fo awarded to be recovered in the fame manner, as cofts and charges upon an appeal are prefcribed to be recovered by the faid ftatute made in the ninth year of his late majefty King William the Third, in als. tituled, T tituled, An act for supplying some defects in the laws for the relief 8 & 9 W. 3. of the poor of this kingdom. CAP. VIII. An act for continuing fome laws, and reviving others therein C. 30. HEREAS the laws herein after mentioned (which have by experience been found ufeful and beneficial) are near expiring or expired; may it therefore please your Majefty, that it may be. enacted; and be it enacted by the King's moft excellent majefty, by and with the advice and confent of the lords spiritual and temporal and commons, in this prefent parliament, affembled, and by the authority of the fame, That an act made in the fixth and seventh years of the reign of his late majefty King 6 & 7 W. 31 William the Third, intituled, An act for exempting apothecaries from c. 4. ferving the offices of conftable, fcavenger, and other parish and ward offices, and from ferving upon juries, which act by fubfequent 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 majefties King William and Queen Mary, in- 4 & 5 W. & Mi tituled, An act for reviving, continuing and explaining, feveral C. 24. laws therein mentioned, which are expired and near expiring, there are feveral good claufes and provifions relating to jurors, which were made temporary, and were afterwards continued by fubfequent acts; and the faid claufes and provifions, as well as feveral other claufes and provifions, relating to the returns and fervice 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 eafy recovery of fmall tithes, and for other purposes therein mentioned,) are further continued by an act of the tenth year of the reign of her faid late Majefty (For reviving and continuing feveral acts therein men- 10 Ann. c. 14i tioned) but being near expiring, be it enacted by the authority a- See3 Geo. 2. forefaid, That all the faid claufes and provifions relating to ju- 6 Geo. 2. c. 37. rors, and to the returns and service of jurors, shall be and are hereby continued, and fhall 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 aforefaid, That an c. 25. act made in the first year of his prefent Majefty's reign, intituled, 1Geo.1.ftat.zi An act to prevent difturbances by feamen and others, and to preferve C. 25. the ftores belonging to his Majesty's navy royal, and also for explain VOL. XV. D ing c. 41. ing an a&t for the better preventing the imbezilment of his Majesty's ftores of war, and preventing cheats, frauds and abuses in paying feamens wages, and for reviving and continuing an act for the more effectual fuppreffion of piracy, as to fo 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 majefly King William the Third, intituled, An act for the better preventing the imbezilment of his Majefty's ftores of war, and preventing cheats, frauds and abuses in paying feamens wages, a penalty of two hundred pounds, with cofts of profecution 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 flores therein mentioned, or any other ftores marked with the broad arrow, by ftamp, brand, or otherwife and whereas it is necessary to give power to mitigate the faid penalties, and to explain and amend the faid act, be it enacted by the authority aforefaid, That if any perfon or perfons fhall, after the five and twentieth day of March onet houfand feven hundred and twenty three, be lawfully convicted of having in his, her or their cuftody, any timber, thick stuff or plank, marked with the broad arrow, by ftamp, brand, or otherwife, or of concealing any timber, thick ftuff or plank fo marked, every fuch perfon fo offending shall fuffer, forfeit and pay, as for having, keeping or concealing any other warlike, naval or ordnance ftores 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, juftice or juftices, before whom any offender or offenders fhall 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 fhall fee cause, and to commit the offender or offenders fo convicted, to the common gaol of the county or place where the offence fhall be committed, there to remain without bail or mainprize, until payment be made of the penalty and forfeiture impofed by this or the faid former act, or mitigated as aforefaid, or to punish fuch offender or offenders corporally, by caufing him, her or them to be publickly whipped, or committed to fome publick workhoufe, there to be kept to hard labour, for the space of fix months, or a lefs time, as to fuch judge, juftice or justices, in his or their difcretion fhall 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 arife between the perfons, upon whose informations or oaths, any perfon or perfons offending in the premiffes, or against the faid former act, fhall 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 juftices, before whom fuch offender or offenders thall be convicted, fhall examine the matter, and finally determine the fame. VI. And VI. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That an act made in the first year of his present Majesty's reign, inti tuled, An act for making the militia of that part of Great Britain 1Geo. 1. ftat.2. VII. And whereas the mufkets for foot foldiers in the militia, are 1Geo.1. ftat.1. VIII. And whereas by an act made in the fifth year of his prefent 5 Geo.1. c. 11. Majefty's reign, intituled, An act against clandeftine running of uncuftomed goods, and for the more effectual preventing of frauds relating to the cuftoms, feveral claufes therein mentioned, were to have continuance for the term of three years, from the feveral times of commencement thereof, and from thence to the end of the then next feffion of parliament respectively, which are near expiring, and it hath been found by experience, that feveral of the faid claufes are neceffary to be continued, to prevent frauds, which might otherwife be practifed to the prejudice of the revenue and fair trade: be it enacted by the authority aforefaid, That fo much of the faid Sect. zi act as relates to fuch foreign goods, wares and merchandizes, as fhall be taken in at fea out of any ship or veffel, in order to be landed or put into any other fhip, veffel or boat; and so much of the faid act as relates to goods not reported, and found after Sect. 4. clearing fhips, and fo much of the faid act as provides further remedies against relanding goods prohibited to be worn in this kingdom, and foreign goods fhipped out for parts beyond the sect. 6. feas, and fo much of the faid act as relates to the opening or altering the package of goods on board fhips outward-bound, and Sect. 7. fo much of the faid act as relates to hovering fhips or veffels of the burthen of fifty tuns, or under, and fo much of the faid act Sect. 8. as concerns the bales or package in which coffee fhall be exported, as was to continue in force for three years, from the twen- Sect. 10. ty fifth day of March one thousand seven hundred and nineteen, and to the end of the then next feffion of parliament, and fo much of the faid act as relates to rum imported in casks or ves- Sect. 2. fels, not containing twenty gallons at the leaft, which was to continue in force for three years, from the twenty ninth day of September one thoufand feven hundred and nineteen, and to the D 2 end Sect. 5. end of the then next feffion of parliament, and fo 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 purposes therein mentioned, from and after the expiration of the feveral and refpective terms before-mentioned, for and during the fpace of five years, and from thence to the end of the then next feffion of parliament. See 2 Geo. 2. c. 28. 2. C. 47. 8 Geo.1, 0.25. lect. 3. fections are continued to 24 March Geo. 2. C. 32. fect. IX. And whereas in and by an act of parliament made in the eighth year of his prefent Majesty (for encouragement of the filk manufactures of this kingdom, and for other purposes therein mentioned) certain allowances or Jums 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 fuffs made in Great Britain, mixed with incle, cotton or worfted, as in the faid act expressed: 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 1758. by 26 the edges or ends of the piece, which is found by experience, not fufficient to prevent frauds and abuses in making thofe manufactures, by mixing filk, not with any defign 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 faid act: to remedy which abufes, be it enacted by the authority aforefaid, That the faid act, or any thing therein contained, fhall not extend or be construed to extend to the making any allowance on the exportation of any the manufactures aforefaid, 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 elfe mixed or twisted with filk in the warp; any thing in the faid act to the contrary notwithstanding. 4. This claufe is enforced by 11 Geo. I. c. 29. fect. 3. See 1 Geo. 2. ftat. 2. C. 17. fect. 10. This claufe is enforced by 11 fect. 3. X. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any perfon or perfons fhall be found to enter or fhip any of Geo. 1. c. 29. the goods afore-mentioned, which are not mixed with the quantity of filk as is before-mentioned, fuch perfon or perfons fhall not only forfeit the goods fo entred or fhipped, but shall likewife be profecuted for double the value thereof; fuch feizure and penalty to be profecuted, determined and divided in fuch manner, as other feizures or penalties are in and by the faid act directed and appointed. CAP. IX. An alt for the better qualifying the manufacturers of stuffs and yarn in the city of Norwich, and liberties thereof, to bear offices of magiftracy in the faid city, and for regulating elections of fuch officers. HEREAS anciently the chief manufactures in the city of Norwich and county of the fame, were ruffels, fattens, fattens reverfes and fuftians, and the makers thereof were, by an act made |