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A84531 An extract of the acts against importing Irish cattel, &c. One expired, the other not.; Laws, etc. England and Wales. 1680 (1680) Wing E915A; ESTC R223320 2,203 1

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a_fw-la extract_n of_o the_o act_n against_o import_v irish_a cattle_n etc._n etc._n one_o expire_v the_o other_o not_o a_o act_n against_o import_v cattle_n from_o ireland_n 2._o whereas_o by_o a_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o trade_n since_o expire_v some_o provision_n be_v make_v to_o prevent_v the_o come_n in_o of_o vast_a number_n of_o cattle_n whereby_o the_o rent_n and_o value_v of_o land_n be_v much_o fall_v and_o like_a to_o fall_v more_o to_o the_o great_a impoverish_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o nevertheless_o have_v be_v find_v ineffectual_a and_o the_o importation_n of_o cattle_n specify_v fat_a or_o lean_a dead_a or_o alive_a to_o be_v unnecessary_a and_o very_o destructive_a to_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o importation_n of_o cattle_n from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n after_o 2_o feb._n 1666._o be_v a_o public_a nuisance_n and_o shall_v be_v so_o adjudge_v that_o if_o any_o great_a cattle_n sheep_n or_o swine_n or_o any_o beef_n pork_n or_o bacon_n except_o for_o provision_n for_o the_o ship_n in_o which_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v bring_v shall_v after_o the_o say_v 2_o of_o febr._n be_v import_v from_o beyond_o sea_n into_o england_n or_o wales_n or_o berwick_n the_o officer_n of_o the_o parish_n or_o place_n may_v seize_v and_o keep_v the_o same_o 48_o hour_n in_o some_o convenient_a place_n there_o within_o which_o time_n if_o the_o owner_n or_o their_o agent_n shall_v make_v it_o appear_v to_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o two_o credible_a witness_n that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o import_v from_o any_o place_n beyond_o the_o sea_n after_o the_o say_v 2_o of_o febr._n then_o the_o same_o by_o warrant_n of_o such_o justice_n to_o be_v deliver_v without_o delay_n but_o in_o default_n of_o such_o proof_n and_o warrant_n then_o to_o be_v forfeit_v one_o half_a to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n the_o other_o half_o to_o the_o person_n seize_v a_o clause_n concern_v fishery_n provide_v this_o act_n not_o to_o hinder_v the_o importation_n of_o cattle_n of_o the_o breed_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n not_o exceed_v 600_o head_n yearly_o to_o be_v land_a only_o at_o chester_n or_o some_o member_n thereof_o this_o act_n to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o 7_o year_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o next_o session_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n expire_v a_o additional_a act_n against_o import_v foreign_a cattle_n 7._o the_o say_v former_a act_n 18_o car._n 2._o recite_v at_o large_a almost_o verbatim_o notwithstanding_o which_o act_n great_a number_n of_o cattle_n have_v be_v import_v in_o foreign_a and_o english_a ship_n in_o continuance_n of_o the_o say_a nuisance_n and_o high_a contempt_n of_o authority_n of_o parliament_n and_o divers_a officer_n and_o other_o for_o their_o own_o lucre_n combine_v with_o the_o owner_n of_o such_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n have_v colourable_o seize_v and_o fraudulent_o sell_v the_o same_o at_o low_a rate_n to_o the_o owner_n or_o their_o agent_n and_o other_o of_o the_o say_a officer_n discharge_v their_o duty_n have_v be_v therefore_o sue_v and_o molest_v in_o county_n and_o place_n far_o distant_a to_o their_o charge_n and_o discouragement_n for_o vindication_n therefore_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n and_o indempnify_v such_o officer_n and_o other_o faithful_o execute_v the_o say_a act_n and_o for_o suppression_n of_o the_o say_a nuisance_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o officer_n and_o other_o who_o have_v act_v in_o the_o seizure_n detain_v or_o dispose_v such_o cattle_n good_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v keep_v harmless_a against_o the_o owner_n or_o any_o claim_n under_o he_o provide_v that_o not_o only_o the_o officer_n but_o any_o other_o inhabitant_n within_o the_o parish_n or_o place_n where_o such_o importation_n shall_v be_v may_v seize_v such_o cattle_n good_n etc._n etc._n and_o forthwith_o deliver_v the_o same_o to_o the_o officer_n of_o such_o place_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o dispose_v to_o the_o use_n in_o this_o act_n and_o in_o the_o say_v recite_v act_n mention_v or_o either_o of_o they_o in_o case_n no_o seizure_n by_o any_o officer_n or_o inhabitant_n within_o such_o parish_n or_o place_n where_o cattle_n good_n etc._n etc._n be_v first_o import_v such_o parish_n or_o place_n for_o every_o default_n shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o 100_o l._n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n of_o the_o say_a county_n or_o liberty_n the_o money_n so_o forfeit_v and_o other_o forfeiture_n by_o this_o act_n and_o the_o say_v recite_v act_n or_o either_o of_o they_o to_o be_v account_v for_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n 43_o eliz._n c._n 2._o every_o ship_n with_o her_o tackle_n in_o which_o any_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n after_o 24_o mar._n 1667._o shall_v be_v import_v shall_v be_v forfeit_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o person_n within_o a_o year_n after_o such_o importation_n to_o seize_v and_o make_v sale_n thereof_o half_o the_o money_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o seizor_n any_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n or_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o town_n near_o the_o place_n of_o importation_n may_v by_o warrant_n cause_n the_o master_n and_o seaman_n of_o such_o ship_n and_o other_o employ_v in_o land_v drive_v or_o take_v care_n of_o such_o cattle_n to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o commit_v to_o the_o gaol_n of_o the_o county_n for_o three_o month_n without_o bail_n when_o through_o any_o fraudulent_a agreement_n or_o connivance_n of_o the_o officer_n or_o otherwise_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o any_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n after_o the_o first_o seizure_n of_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o any_o other_o parish_n than_o where_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v first_o seize_v than_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o the_o officer_n of_o such_o parish_n or_o place_n where_o such_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v find_v to_o seize_v and_o dispose_v of_o the_o same_o as_o forfeit_v the_o one_o moiety_n to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n the_o other_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o seizor_n any_o former_a seizure_n in_o any_o other_o parish_n or_o place_n notwithstanding_o that_o if_o any_o suit_n shall_v be_v commence_v or_o prosecute_v against_o any_o person_n for_o any_o seizure_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o or_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n and_o upon_o trial_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v prove_v to_o the_o jury_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o suit_n do_v arise_v within_o such_o county_n where_o such_o action_n be_v lay_v and_o try_v the_o defendant_n shall_v be_v find_v not_o guilty_a without_o have_v regard_n to_o any_o evidence_n by_o or_o for_o the_o plaintiff_n that_o if_o any_o action_n or_o suit_n be_v commence_v for_o any_o seizure_n or_o other_o thing_n in_o this_o or_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n such_o person_n so_o sue_v may_v plead_v the_o general_a issue_n and_o give_v this_o and_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n in_o evidence_n and_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v non_fw-fr suit_n or_o forbear_v prosecution_n or_o suffer_v discontinuance_n or_o if_o a_o verdict_n pass_v against_o he_o the_o defendant_n shall_v have_v treble_a cost_v with_o like_a remedy_n as_o where_o cost_v by_o law_n be_v give_v to_o the_o defendant_n proviso_n not_o to_o hinder_v the_o import_v cattle_n of_o the_o breed_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n not_o exceed_v 600_o head_n yearly_a to_o be_v land_a at_o chester_n or_o some_o member_n thereof_o and_o not_o elsewhere_o if_o any_o shall_v confederate_a to_o evade_v the_o seizure_n and_o forfeiture_n upon_o importation_n of_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o present_a act_n and_o put_v the_o same_o in_o execution_n every_o such_o person_n indict_v within_o one_o year_n after_o such_o offence_n and_o convict_v according_a to_o law_n shall_v incur_v the_o danger_n of_o praemunire_n 16_o rich._n 2._o not_o expire_v 18_o car._n 2._o cap._n 2._o 20_o car._n 2._o cap._n 7._o