proclaiming, to suffer death. Per- 17. Forfeitures to be recovered fons affembled, to whom proclamation ought to have been made if the fame had not been hindered, continuing together to the number of 12 or more, for an hour after fuch hindrance, to fuffer death. Perfons at fuch affemblies oppofing the taking offenders into cuftody to fuffer death. 11. Sheriffs depute, &c. in Scotland, to have the fame power as juftices, in England. Perfons convicted of felonies in Scotland, to incur the pain of death and confifcation of moveables 12. Places for lectures or debates concerning supposed public grievances, where money is paid for admiffion, unless previoufly licensed, to be deemed diforderly places; and the perfons opening or ufing them, to forfeit 100l, &c. And the perfons managing the proceedings, and the perfons paying or receiving money for admiffion, or delivering or receiving tickets, to forfeit 100l. 13. Perfons appearing as mafter, &c. of fuch places liable to profe cution. 14. Magiftrates who, by information on oath, have reason to fufpect that any place is open for delivering lectures, &c. may demand to be admitted; and, in cafe of refufal, the place to be deemed diforderly, and the perfon refufing ad mittance to forfeit 100l. 15. Magiftrates may demand admittance to any licenfed place at the time of delivering lectures, &c. and, if refused, it fhall be deemed diforderly, and the perfon refufing admittance fhall forfeit rool. 16. Juftices may licenfe places for delivering lectures; and may revoke them. by action of debt in any of his majefty's courts of record at Westminfter, or in the courts of jufticiary or exchequer in Scotland; provided that, if any action or fuit fhall be brought against any perfon for any thing done in purfuance and in execution of this act, the defendant may plead the general iffue; and if a verdict pafs for the defendant, or the plaintiff discontinue his or her action, or be nonfuited, or judgment be given againft the plaintiff, then fuch defendant fhall have treble cofts. 18. Nothing in this act to ex• tend to any lectures or difcourfes to be delivered in any of the univerfities of these kingdoms, by any member thereof, or any perfon authorized by the chancellor, vicechancellor, or other proper officers of fuch univerfities respectively. 19. No payment made to any fchool-mafter or other perfon by law allowed to teach and inftruct youth, in respect of any lectures or difcourfes delivered by fuch schoolmafter or other perfon, for the inftruction only of fuch youths as fhall be committed to his inftruction, fhall be deemed a payment of money for admiffion to fuch lectures or difcourfes within the intent and meaning of this act. 20. Act not to abridge any law for the fuppreffion of punishment of offences herein described. 21. Act to be openly read at every epiphany quarter-feffion of the peace, and every leet or law day. 22. No perfon to be profecuted by virtue of this act, unless the profecution fhall be commenced within fix calender months after the offence committed; and no action H4 Staff officers, &c. on general Clarke's expedition, 9,259 18 6 127,779 14 II Allowance to the paymatter-general, &c. Reduced officers of the land forces and marines, Officers late in the fervice of the ftates-general, Contingencies for ditto, Clothing for the militia, Fencible cavalry, Allowances for ditto 2,646,990 19 10. 885,673 19 10 APRIL 26, 1796. Services previous to Dec. 31, 1795, not provided for, 210,194 15 11 To fatisfy navy, victualling, and transport bills, His majesty's fervice abroad, French refugees, Allowance to American fufferers, Profecutions, &c. relating to the coin, Printing journals of the houfe of peers, 2,500,000 O 2,966 4 6 1,858 12 Publishing weekly returns of the average price of fugar, 1,334 7 Mr. Whittam for attendance on a committee, 384 7 O Mr. |