A. D. 1757* Anno tricelimo Georgii II. C. 20. 57 XIII. Provided neverthclcfs, That if it fhall appear to the faid Jufticcs, that there was not ArfficientTrejafticesmay Time between fuch Convidion and fuch Quarter- Seflions, to give Notice to all Parties to attend f^^^ji ^jj^"/" [1;^^.^ Appeal, that then it fhall and may be lawful for fuch Juflices to adjourn the Hearing thereof to their ^j,^,^^^^.^^^^^;. next fubfequent General or Quarter-SefTions, at which they are hereby required to hear, try and finally Quarter- ScCioas, determine the fame ; and in cafe there fhall be no Determination on the faid Appeal at fuch next or fub- and if not thin Certiorari. XIV. And be it further enabled by the Authority aforefaid. That it fhall and may be lawful for any Jcftices may Tuftice or Juflices of the Peace, if he or they fhall be informed, that any Perfon or Pcrfons can give any fummun snd Evidence relating to any of the Offences aforefaid, to fummon fuch Perfon or Perfons to appear before ng^,™"^„^3V; him or them, and to examine fuch Perfon or Perfons on Oath in relation thereunto ; and in cafe fuc'i toucbjng^ny ot Perfon or Perfons fhall refufe or negled to appear purfuant to fuch Summons, then fuch JuIHce or Juf- theie Oftences. tices fhall ifTue out his or their Warrant or Warrants, for apprehending and bringing fuch Perfon or Per- fons before him or them ; and in cafe fuch Perfon or Perfons fhall refufe to bs examined upon Oath, to ^^'^^^f^J^^^ ^-'f'^ commit fuch Perfons to the common Gaol or Houfe of Correclioa for fuch County, Riding, Divifion, Ev.dencej^anHi City Liberty or Town Corporate, there to remain until he, fhe or they fhall fubmit to bs examined as cafeof anAppeal aforefaid • and in cafe of any Appeal to the General or Qiiarter SefTions, to compel fuch Perfon or Per- compel them to foPQ rn enter into a Recognizance, with Condition to appear at the faid General or Qiiarter SefTions, and ^^f^"^ '"t" » ^'^• to give Evidence upon the 1 rial of fuch Appeal. _ ^^'^ ^^_ XV. And be it further enadted by the Authority aforefaid, That for the more eafy and fpe^dy convicl- Ing of' any Perfon or Perfons who fhall offend againfl this Act, it fhall be fufHcient for any Juflice or Form of Cor,. Tuflices of the Peace, who fhall convid any Perfon or Perfons of any or either of the faid Oftences, to ^|,^j°J).^' l ^^ draw fuch Convidion in the following Form of Words, as the Cafe Tnall happen, or in any other i^orm j^.'^[Jgj . ^ of Words to the fame EfFed (that is to fay) Middlefex. ' yf B. isconvided on his, her or their own Confefllon {or on the Oath of ) of having V,-**'^'— - ./x. in this Kingdom {fpecifying the Offence, and the Time and Place, when and where the ' fame was cornmitted) Given under my (or our) Hand and Seal (or Hands and Seals) this Day of Which faid Convidion in the fame or like Form of Words, fliall be good and efFedual In the Law, to the fame declared all Intents and Purpofes, and fhall not be quafhed, fet afide, or adjudged void or infufficient for want of to be valid ; any other Form of Words whatfoever ; and in cafe of Appeal as aforefaid, the Juflice or Juflices who ^n^ in cafe of fhall convid fuch Offender or Offenders, is and are hereby required to delivered, or caufe to be deli- J PP'^^}^ vered, the Convidion in the Form aforefaid, to the next General or Quarter SefTions to which the Ap- the n ■xtTe/no«s peal is made, there to be filed on Record. to be filed. XVI. Be it further enaded. That the Juflices of the Peace within their refpedive Limits of their Juflices to order Commiflions, at their General or Quarter SefTions, or the major Part of them then and there aiTembled, ^^^^ '^= =*"^ within that Part of Great Britain czWcA England^ fliall have full Power and Authority, and they are ^'j']' °J^ |^° j^ hereby required to order fuch reafonable Salaries and Charges as they fhall think, proper, to be paid to fpcaoVof Cat- any Infpedor or Infpedors, or other Perfon or Perfons already employed or appointed by the Juflices of tie, &c. out of the Peace, or hereafter to be employed or appointed by the Juflices of the Peace, or the CommifEoners the County of the Land Tax, to prevent the fpreading of the Diflemper amongfl the Cattle, out of the Monies ^^^^"• arifenor hereafter to arife, by virtue of an Ad of Parliament palled in the twelfth Year of his Majefly's 12 Geo. a. c. 29. Reign, intituled, Jn A£l for the more eajy cffffing^ coUeSling and levying County Rates. XV^II. And be it fuither enaded, J hat the CommifTvoners of the Land Tax for the Time bsing in Commifrnnersof and for every County, Riding or Divifion, and who have or fhall qualify themfelves to ad as fuch re- ^he Land Ta>: fpedively, are hereby impowered and required to put in Execution all and every the Powers and Autho- "^ " P" '" rities given to CommifTioners of the Land Tax by this Ad, or by any Order or Orders in Council pur- {•owp^.'l'iven^ fuant to the fame (except the CommifTioners of the Land Tax within the County of Middlefex, and all by th s a, <sr Cities and Towns which are Counties of themfelves) in as full and ample Manner as the Juflices of the by any Order Peace may do within the fame. of Couiiul. ' Xyill. And whereas a Doubt hath arifen whether CommifTioners authorifed to put in Execution the
- feveral fucceeding Land Tax Ads, fince the Year one thoufand feven hundred and forty-fix, were pro-
' perly impowered to carry into Execution the Rules, Orders and Regulations made by his Majefly in Commi:Ti).n-s3. ' Council, and the Powers and Authorities given by the feveral Ads of Farliament, continuing the fame '" ^ ^^^^ '"i^-
- in force from time to time ;' Be it therefore declared and enaded. That the CommifTioners named in ^^^"l^.-^^"^-'^
the feveral fucceeding Land Tax Ads, ilnce the Year one thoufand feven hundred and forty-fix, to -carry jy^/j.autnonKd the faid refpe6tive Land Tax Ads into Execution (having duly qualitied tliernfelves to ad therein, ac- to cnn;. into t: re- cording to the Diredions in the faid Ads) are and were authorifed to carry into Execution the Powers cuijon tiie Pow- and Authorities given by fuch Rules, Orders and Regulations, to Commiflioners of the Land Tax, as e'swrtedfnti. m alfo the Powers and Authorities given by the feveral A6ts of Parliament continuing the fame in Fore? „i' !'*ll!^"^/i -L' from time to time. - coniinuingtutja, Vo L VIII. I « XIX. W^nd
