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A84524 A collection of the statutes made in the reigns of King Charles the I. and King Charles the II. with the abridgment of such as stand repealed or expired. Continued after the method of Mr. Pulton. With notes of references, one to the other, as they now stand altered, enlarged or explained. To which also are added, the titles of all the statutes and private acts of Parliament passed by their said Majesties, untill this present year, MDCLXVII. With a table directing to the principal matters of the said statutes. By Tho: Manby of Lincolns-Inn, Esq.; Public General Acts. 1625-1667 England and Wales.; Manby, Thomas, of Lincolns-Inn. 1667 (1667) Wing E898; ESTC R232104 710,676 360

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such_o rate_n be_v make_v whereby_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n for_o their_o several_a county_n to_o raise_v upon_o the_o parish_n that_o lie_v in_o or_o near_o the_o say_a road_n and_o so_o will_v have_v a_o benefit_n therefrom_o such_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o they_o shall_v see_v fit_a and_o convenient_a for_o the_o speedy_a effect_n of_o the_o say_v repair_v before_o mention_v which_o say_v sum_n and_o sum_n so_o to_o be_v rate_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o surveyor_n for_o the_o respective_a county_n where_o such_o rate_n be_v make_v or_o to_o their_o receiver_n or_o collector_n to_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o say_a way_n and_o place_n aforementioned_a and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o in_o case_n any_o person_n shall_v refuse_v to_o pay_v such_o rate_n so_o to_o be_v make_v that_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a surveyor_n or_o their_o say_a receiver_n and_o collector_n to_o distrain_v for_o such_o sum_n or_o 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and_o not_o elsewhere_o and_o the_o defendant_n in_o such_o action_n so_o to_o be_v bring_v may_v plead_v the_o general_a issue_n and_o give_v this_o act_n and_o the_o special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n at_o any_o trial_n to_o be_v have_v thereupon_o and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v do_v in_o pursuance_n and_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a act_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v so_o appear_v to_o be_v do_v and_o that_o such_o action_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o any_o other_o county_n that_o then_o the_o jury_n shall_v find_v for_o the_o defendant_n and_o upon_o such_o verdict_n or_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v be_v nonsuit_v or_o discontinue_v his_o action_n after_o the_o defendant_n shall_v have_v appear_v or_o if_o upon_o demurrer_n judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v against_o the_o plaintiff_n the_o say_a defendant_n shall_v have_v and_o recover_v his_o double_a cost_v cost_v double_o cost_v and_o have_v the_o like_a remedy_n for_o the_o same_o as_o any_o defendant_n have_v in_o any_o 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demandable_a by_o reason_n thereof_o shall_v be_v
street_n shall_v be_v rate_v tax_v assess_v raise_v and_o pay_v by_o the_o parishioner_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o every_o parish_n and_o precinct_n respective_o within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o the_o receiver_n of_o all_o such_o money_n shall_v be_v accountable_a as_o former_o and_o all_o new_a message_n tenement_n and_o house_n within_o the_o limit_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v likewise_o rate_v tax_v and_o assess_v and_o shall_v pay_v proportionable_o with_o other_o and_o that_o within_o the_o city_n of_o westminster_n the_o say_a officer_n shall_v be_v choose_v and_o the_o rate_n make_v and_o pay_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o say_a city_n scavenger_n how_o and_o when_o to_o elect_v scavenger_n and_o in_o all_o other_o the_o parish_n and_o place_n aforesaid_a upon_o every_o tuesday_n or_o wednesday_n in_o easter-wéek_a the_o constable_n churchwarden_n and_o 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london_n
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officer_n of_o the_o custom_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o do_v appear_v by_o daily_a experience_n that_o there_o be_v great_a practice_n and_o combination_n between_o the_o importer_n and_o owner_n of_o good_n and_o merchandize_n and_o the_o seizer_n and_o informer_n with_o design_n and_o intent_n to_o defraud_v the_o force_n of_o the_o law_n and_o his_o majesty_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o custom_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o ship_n or_o ship_n good_n ware_n or_o merchandise_n shall_v be_v seize_v as_o forfeit_v for_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o unlawful_a importation_n or_o exportation_n into_o or_o out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n dominion_n of_o wales_n or_o port_n and_o town_n of_o berwick_n or_o any_o the_o port_n member_n or_o créek_n thereunto_o belong_v or_o for_o not_o payment_n of_o any_o custom_n or_o subsidy_n now_o due_a or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v due_a and_o payable_a to_o his_o majesty_n but_o by_o the_o person_n or_o person_n 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suit_n indictment_n information_n or_o prosecution_n wherein_o or_o whereby_o the_o person_n or_o person_n which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o his_o majesty_n for_o manage_v his_o custom_n or_o the_o officer_n of_o his_o majesty_n custom_n or_o any_o officer_n or_o officer_n person_n or_o person_n authorize_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o increase_a and_o encourage_v of_o navigation_n their_o deputy_n or_o servant_n or_o any_o other_o act_v in_o aid_n of_o they_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v sue_v indict_v prosecute_v or_o molest_v it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o all_o and_o every_o the_o say_a person_n their_o heir_n executor_n and_o administrator_n to_o plead_v the_o general_a issue_n evidence_n and_o to_o give_v this_o for_o other_o act_n relate_v to_o custom_n or_o navigation_n in_o evidence_n and_o to_o give_v this_o or_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n of_o parliament_n relate_v to_o the_o custom_n and_o navigation_n in_o evidence_n in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o justice_n or_o other_o court_n where_o the_o say_a matter_n shall_v be_v depend_v and_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o say_a court_n be_v hereby_o strict_o enjoin_v and_o require_v to_o admit_v the_o same_o and_o to_o acquit_v and_o indemnify_v they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o of_o and_o from_o all_o such_o suit_n indictment_n information_n or_o prosecution_n for_o or_o concern_v any_o matter_n or_o thing_n act_v or_o do_v in_o the_o due_a and_o necessary_a performance_n and_o execution_n of_o their_o respective_a trust_n and_o employment_n therein_o be_v it_o hereby_o also_o enact_v for_o avoid_v of_o fraudulent_a composition_n that_o if_o any_o seizer_n informer_n for_o avoid_v fraudulent_a composition_n by_o informer_n informer_n or_o officer_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v not_o prosecute_v to_o effect_v for_o the_o bring_n to_o trial_n and_o condemnation_n the_o ship_n good_n and_o merchandise_n by_o they_o seize_v or_o inform_v against_o that_o then_o and_o in_o every_o such_o case_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o or_o for_o any_o of_o the_o person_n or_o person_n which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o his_o majesty_n for_o manage_v his_o custom_n or_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o custom_n or_o other_o person_n or_o person_n depute_v by_o they_o or_o thereunto_o authorize_v by_o the_o lord-treasurer_n or_o vnder-treasurer_n to_o make_v seizure_n of_o or_o inform_v against_o such_o good_n and_o merchandise_n or_o bring_v his_o action_n for_o the_o same_o by_o way_n of_o devenerunt_fw-la and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v esteem_v and_o adjudge_v in_o law_n as_o the_o true_a first_o informer_n and_o seizer_n and_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o such_o informer_n or_o seizer_n any_o law_n statute_n act_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o that_o no_o informer_n or_o officer_n be_v suffer_v to_o compound_v under_o one_o three_o of_o the_o
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of_o debt_n due_a to_o his_o majesty_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n as_o aforesaid_a against_o he_o or_o they_o and_o against_o all_o and_o every_o their_o surety_n not_o pardon_v or_o discharge_v by_o the_o say_a act_n of_o oblivion_n and_o his_o and_o their_o respective_a land_n tenement_n good_n and_o chattel_n and_o debt_n and_o the_o say_a charge_n to_o continue_v in_o force_n only_o until_o the_o account_n shall_v be_v perfect_v and_o the_o accountant_n discharge_v they_o thereof_o in_o due_a manner_n in_o the_o say_a court_n of_o exchequer_n with_o such_o allowance_n as_o be_v give_v by_o the_o say_a act_n of_o oblivion_n and_o until_o payment_n make_v unto_o his_o majesty_n of_o all_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o shall_v be_v find_v due_a upon_o the_o determination_n of_o he_o or_o their_o account_n cap._n xvii_o relief_n of_o collector_n of_o public_a money_n and_o their_o assistant_n and_o deputy_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n by_o and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n now_o assemble_v and_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o issue_n collector_n &_o other_o employ_v in_o levy_v money_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v sue_v may_v plead_v the_o general_a issue_n that_o all_o collector_n and_o other_o person_n who_o have_v levy_v or_o collect_v or_o shall_v levy_v or_o collect_v any_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n or_o other_o act_n do_v or_o shall_v do_v in_o order_n to_o the_o same_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o act_n of_o parliament_n now_o in_o force_n or_o of_o any_o other_o act_n order_n or_o ordinance_n allow_v to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n by_o any_o such_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o who_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v sue_v for_o or_o concern_v the_o same_o by_o any_o other_o than_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n he_o and_o they_o may_v plead_v the_o general_n issue_n and_o thereon_o give_v the_o special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n for_o his_o excuse_n and_o justification_n and_o that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n or_o person_n already_o sue_v or_o implead_v for_o any_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a may_v notwithstanding_o any_o plea_n or_o demurrer_n already_o make_v by_o any_o such_o defendant_n have_v liberty_n to_o change_v such_o his_o plea_n and_o to_o plead_v the_o general_n issue_n if_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a so_o to_o do_v provide_v always_o that_o neither_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v extend_v or_o be_v construe_v to_o extend_v to_o authorise_v the_o levy_n or_o collect_v of_o any_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o be_v pardon_v by_o the_o late_a act_n 11_o 12_o car._n 2._o c._n 11_o entitle_v a_o act_n of_o free_a and_o general_a pardon_n indemnity_n and_o oblivion_n cap._n xviii_o export_v of_o sheep_n wool_n woolfells_a mortlings_o shorling_n yarn_n make_v of_o wool_n woolflock_n fullers-earth_n fulling-clay_n and_o tobacco-pipe-clay_n prohibit_v whereas_o against_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n great_a number_n of_o sheep_n and_o great_a quantity_n of_o wool_n wool-fel_n mortlings_o shorling_n yarn_n make_v of_o wool_n woolflock_n fuller_n earth_n or_o fulling-clay_n be_v secret_o export_v transport_v carry_v and_o convey_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n dominion_n of_o wales_n the_o town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n and_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n and_o into_o foreign_a part_n to_o the_o great_a decay_n of_o the_o woollen_a manufacture_n the_o ruin_n of_o many_o family_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o navigation_n and_o commerce_n of_o the_o kingdom_n town_n and_o dominion_n aforesaid_a which_o be_v like_o daily_a to_o increase_v if_o some_o further_a remedy_n be_v not_o provide_v and_o further_a penalty_n impose_v upon_o the_o offender_n therein_o be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n by_o and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v from_o and_o after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n ireland_n export_v or_o carry_v of_o sheep_n wool_n woolfel_n mortlings_o shorling_n yarn_n woolflock_n fuller_n earth_n full_v clay_n out_o of_o england_n wales_n or_o ireland_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o two_o directly_z or_o indirect_o export_n transport_n carry_v or_o convey_v or_o shall_v cause_v to_o be_v export_v transport_v carry_v or_o convey_v out_o of_o or_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n dominion_n of_o wales_n or_o town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n or_o after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o two_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n into_o any_o part_n or_o place_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o dominion_n aforesaid_a or_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n any_o sheep_n or_o wool_n whatsoever_o of_o the_o breed_v or_o growth_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o dominion_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o woolfells_a mortlings_o shorling_n yarn_n make_v of_o wool_n woolflock_n or_o any_o fuller_n earth_n or_o fulling-clay_n whatsoever_o or_o shall_v direct_o or_o indirect_o pack_v or_o load_n or_o cause_n to_o be_v pack_v or_o load_v upon_o any_o horse_n cart_n or_o other_o carriage_n or_o shall_v load_v or_o lay_v on_o board_n or_o cause_n to_o be_v load_v or_o lay_v on_o board_n in_o any_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n in_o any_o place_n within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n or_o ireland_n dominion_n of_o wales_n or_o town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n aforesaid_a any_o such_o sheep_n wool_n wool-fel_n mortlings_o shorling_n yarn_n make_v of_o wool_n woolflock_n fuller_n earth_n or_o full_a clay_n to_o the_o intent_n or_o purpose_n to_o export_n transport_n carry_v or_o convey_v the_o same_o or_o to_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v export_v transport_v carry_v or_o convey_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n or_o ireland_n the_o dominion_n of_o wales_n or_o town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n aforesaid_a into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n or_o into_o any_o foreign_a part_n that_o then_o every_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v felony_n felony_n make_a felony_n and_o the_o offender_n or_o offender_n be_v due_o convict_v shall_v suffer_v and_o forfeit_v as_o in_o case_n of_o felony_n felon_n aider_n and_o assister_n therein_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v felon_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o every_o owner_n of_o any_o such_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n &_o every_o owner_n of_o every_o horse_n cart_n or_o carriage_n upon_o which_o any_o sheep_n wool_n wool-fel_n mortlings_o shorling_n yarn_n make_v of_o wool_n woolflock_n fuller_n earth_n or_o full_a clay_n shall_v be_v so_o export_v transport_v carry_v or_o convey_v as_o aforesaid_a or_o to_o any_o such_o intent_n or_o purpose_n as_o aforesaid_a know_v thereof_o and_o be_v witting_o and_o willing_o aid_v assist_a or_o consent_v thereunto_o and_o also_o every_o master_n and_o mariner_n of_o or_o in_o such_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n wherein_o any_o such_o sheep_n wool_n wool-fel_n mortlings_o shorling_n yarn_n make_v of_o wool_n woolflock_n fuller_n earth_n or_o full_a clay_n shall_v be_v so_o export_v transport_v carry_v or_o convey_v or_o load_v or_o lay_v on_o board_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o any_o such_o intent_n or_o purpose_n as_o aforesaid_a know_v thereof_o and_o be_v witting_o and_o willing_o aid_v assist_a or_o consent_v thereunto_o and_o also_o every_o factor_n or_o servant_n or_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o and_o every_o customer_n comptroller_n waiter_n searcher_n surveyor_n or_o other_o officer_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o know_v thereof_o and_o be_v witting_o or_o willing_o
time_n or_o time_n during_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n from_o the_o twenty_o four_o day_n of_o july_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o three_o to_o summon_v and_o continue_v together_o so_o many_o of_o the_o say_v train_v force_n within_o their_o respective_a county_n and_o precinct_n 3._o 14_o car._n 2._o cap._n 3._o and_o so_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v judge_v convenient_a in_o lieu_n of_o certain_a day_n appoint_v for_o exercise_n and_o muster_n by_o the_o say_a act_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o order_v the_o force_n in_o the_o several_a county_n of_o this_o kingdom_n day_n no_o troop_n to_o be_v keep_v upon_o duty_n above_o 14_o day_n provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o any_o troop_n company_n or_o soldier_n may_v be_v so_o keep_v upon_o such_o duty_n by_o virtue_n hereof_o fourtéen_v day_n and_o no_o long_o in_o any_o one_o year_n arms._n commissioned_n foot-officer_n discharge_v from_o find_v arms._n provide_v 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