Brewed in England according to 28 Geo. 3. c. 46. for exportation to Scotland, not chargeable with any duty under this act. Chap. 1. Weddell Brook, Lancashire. See Canals, Navigable. Chap. 68. West India Islands. Wre Wool and Worsted Yarn. 1. An act to prevent abuses and 3. Committee to meet quarterly, 1. No tobacco, pitch, tar, and several other things mentioned in this act, to be imported into the West India ifslands, from any colony in South America, belonging to a foreign European fovereign, on forfeiture of the goods and vessel, except by the authority of the governors of the West India islands in cafes of publick emergency, and any article so imported, if attempt- 5. Reeling of worsted yarn and put ed to be exported, forfeited with the veffel. Chap. 38. 2. Before any of the faid goods are shipped for exportation, oath to be made that they have not been so imported, and goods and veffels forfeited, may be leized by officers of ships of war and officers of the customs. Same act, f. 4. Wilford, Suffolk. See Poor. Chap. 72. Wimblington, Cambridgeshire. Wine Licence Office. The King may direct allowances to be made to the officers of the wine licence office deprived of their employments and falaries by act 30 Geo. 3. c. 38. Chap. 28. Witnesses. Persons convicted of petty larceny • may be competent witnesses. Chap. 35. 4. Justices to appoint inspectors of yarn, and the committee to station and allow them falaries, who are to inspect the reels, &c. and bring offenders to justice. Same act, f. 9. ting out wool-fpinning regulated. Same act, f. 12. 6. Penalties on false reeling of worsted yarn, and prosecutors not liable to the charges of conveying offenders to prifon, and agents refufing to discover persons guilty of false reeling subject to the penalty of 5s. for every pound of fuch yarn, and putters out of wool answerable for the wool given them to put out. Same act, f. 15. 7. The collectors of excife to deduct 6d. in a is. out of the drawback on foap used in manufacturing wool, and pay the fame to the treasurer appointed by the committee, who is to pay the charges of this act out of the fame, and the rate of 6d. in a Is. may be reduced or increased. Same act, f. 22. Worcester. See Canals, Navigable. Chap. 59. Wreak River, Leicestershire. See Rivers, Navigable. Chap. 77. THE END OF THE INDEX. 1 THE Statutes at Large, Anno tricefimo fecundo GEORGII III. Regis: Being the SECOND Session of the Seventeenth Parliament of GREAT BRITAIN. VOL. XXXVII. PART IIL |