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A. D. 1665. Anno declmo feptimo Caroli II. C. 8, g. 299 Goods or Cattle fo diftraincd amount unto, together with his full Cofts of Suit, and fludi have like Execu-^'"-'"'^'-™- tion as aforefaid. /"" ""'•"'"^ IV. Provided always, and be it enafted, That in all Cafes aforefaid, where the Value of the Cattle dif- f7*■'^f ttai^ed as aforefaid, fliall not be found to be to the full Value of the Arrears diftrained for, that the Party to c A', and m' whom fuch Arrears were due, his Executors or Adminiftrators, may from Time to Time diftrain again for 6'«.z. <-. 19, the Rcfiduc of the faid Arcars. [Extended to Wales and the Counties Palatine, by 19 Car. 2. C.5.J CAP. VIII. F An A (St for avoiding unneceffiiry Suits and Delays. Dcatiiofdihw Party between O R the Avoiding of unneccilary Suits and Delays, Be it enabled by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, *'"•' Vcr.iia and ■ _^ by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this -j^s™'^"^' prefent Parliament aflembled, and by Authority of the fame. That in all Actions Perfonal, Real, orMixt, Sallc^g.*^ the Death of either Party between the Verdiifl and the Judgment, Ihall not hereafter be alledgcd for Er- 2 K^b. goo, ! ror, fo as fuch Judgment be entred within two Terras after fuch Verdift. zVem. ca. 220. j II. And be it further enafted by the A..uthority aforefaid, wiiere any Judgment after a Verdifl fhall be Judgment ob. i had, by or in the Name of any Executor or Adminiftrator ; in fuch Cafe an Adminftrator de bonis non may "'"'^'^ y^'> i (Ue forth a Scire facias^ and take Execution upon fuch judgment. Ydv"""' I III. This Aft to continue for the Space of five Years and from thence to the End of the next Seffion of , salic.']!'-.

Parliament. [Made perpetual by i Jac. 2. c. 17. §. 5.] The Continu-

ance of this Aft, C A P. IX. An AiS for .granting one Month's Affeffmentto his Majefty. Anno declmo odavo Caroli fecundi Regis. T the Seffion of the fame Parliament by divers Prorogations held zt Weftminjier om thoM^mi fix •« On the Roll ' l hundred iixty-fix. Anno 18 Car. 2.* it is faid to be continued to the CAP. I. '^a'^.'^'V^' Odtober, Anno An KGl for raifing Monies by a Poll, and otherwife, towards the Maintenance of the prefent War. EXP "™° "°"'' CAP. II. An Acl againft importing Cattle from Ireland and other Parts beyond the Seas, and Fifh taken by Foreigners. ' W7 f'JERE AS by an Aft of this prefent Parliament, intituled. An JSf for the Inconragement of Track, ^ c^, j <, -- ' VV amongiL other Things, fome Provifion was made for the Preventing of coming in of vail: Num- ^ ' bers of Cattle, whereby the Rents and Values of the Land of tliis Kingdom were much fallen, and like

  • daily to fall more, to the great Prejudice, Detriment and Impoveriftiment of this Kingdom ; which ne-
  • verthelefs hath by Experience been found to be ineffeftual ; and the Continuance of any Importation,

' either of the lean or fat Cattle, dead or alive, herein after fpecified, not only unneceffary, but very ' deflruclive to the Welfare of this Kingdorn :' (2) Be it therefore enafted by the King's moft Excellent 3 & i^Erl.S, Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in c. ig. this prefent Parliament aflembled, That fuch Importation from and after the fecond Day of Fehruary in this importation of prefent Year one thoufand fix hundred fixty and fix, is a publick and common Nufance, and fhall be fo ad- Cattle a com- judged, deemed and taken to be to all Intents and Purpoies whatfoever. (3) And that if any great Cattle, mon Nufance. Sheep or Swine, or any Beef, Pork or Bacon (except for the necelTary Provifion of the refpeftive Ships or ^"'^°^'^'^ y -<^ VelTels in which the fame fhall be brought, not expofmg the fame or any Part thereof to Sale) ftiall from and imputation o'/' after the faid fecond Day of February., by any v/ife whatfoever, be imported or brought from beyond Seas Bacon provided into this Kingdom of England, Dominion of Wales, or Tov/n of Berwick upon Tvjeed; That then it fliall fc by 5 & 6 W. snd may be lawful for any Conftable, Tithingman, Headborough, Church-wardens or Ovcrfeers of the ^^'^^ '^' ^' §'*• Poor, or any of them, within their refpeftive Liberties, Parifhes or Places, to take and feize the fame, {4) and keep the fame during the Space of eight and forty Hours in fome publick or convenient Place where fuch Seizure {hall be made ; within which Time, if the Owner and Owners, or any for them or him, ftiall make rt appear unto fome Juftice of the Peace of the fame County where the fame fliall be fo feized, by the Oath of two credible Witnefles; which Oath the faid Juftice of Peace is hereby impowered and required to adminiftcr. That the fame were not imported from Ireland, or from any other Place beyond the Seas, not herein after excepted, after the faid fecond Day of February; then the fame upon the Warrant of fuch Juftice of Peace fhall be delivered without Delay : (5) But in Default of fuch Proof and Warrant, then y^^ p n it the fame to be forfeited; One Half thereof to be difpofed to tke TJfe of the Poor of the Pariflj where "■ ^ ^ t' Q_q 2 the