264 C, 31' Anno quinto Ann^e Reginse. A. D. 1706, for his natural Life; and after his Deceafe, to ,thc Ufe of the firfl: and every other Son and Sons of his Body to be begotten, and the Heirs Males of the Bodies of fuch Son and Sons ifl'uing fucceffively ; and for Default of fuch IfTue, to the Uie oi Thomas Cotton oi Cotton in the County Palatine of 6V;W?cr Efq; for the Term of his natural Life ; and after his Deceafe, to the Ufe of the firft and every other the Son and Sons of his jjody to be begotten, and the Heirs Males of the Bodies of fuch Son and Sons ilTuing fucceffively ; and for Default of fuch IfTue, to the Uie of the Right Heirs of the faid Sir John Cotttn for ever. Lands, &c. when VL And be it enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That the faid Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments, fettled^not^tobe ^j^gjj fettled as aforefaid, {hall never be fubjett or liable to any future Judgments, Statutes, Recogni- Tudgments"&c. zances, or Incumbrances, nor fhall ever be ibid or aliened, forfeited or forfeitable by the faid Sir 'John Cotton, or any other of the faid Perfons in Remainder, upon any Account or Pretence whatfoever. ' " CAP. XXL An A(5t for the Encouraging the Diicovery and Apprehending of Hoiife-breakers, g Sf-io 25 ff. S. /:. 5. ' L "IT 7 HERE AS the Crimes of Burglary and breaking open Floufjs in a felonious Manner, are of t,& 6Ed. (>, c. ' yY late Years become more frequent than formerly, to the great Difquiet, Terror, and Im.pove- rifhing of many of your Majefty's good Subjedts ; which Crimes might be, in great M.'afure, prevented, if due Encouragement he given to fuch as fliall vigorouHy endeavour the Difcovery and apprehending of
- fjich Malefa£tors, and fome fevere Punifhment inflifted on fuch as fhall re:eive or buy Jlolen Goods,
•' and harbour and protect the faid Oilenders :' For Remedy whereof, be it enafled by the.Qj^ieen's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual ai^d Temporal, and Com- mons, in this prelent Parliament afTembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That from and after the Apprehcnders of tenth Dzj o^ May one thoufand feven hundred and feven, all and every Perfon and Perfons who fliall ap- Burglarsj&c.to prehend and take any Perfon or Perfons giiilty of Burglary, or the felonious Breaking and Entring of any have4ol. over Houfe in the Day-time; and profecute him, her, or them, fo apprehended and taken, until he, ibe, or and above the jj^gy j^^ conviiSled of fuch Burglary or Felony, fhaJl have and receive, over and above the Rewards given 3o&^ii W. ^. '^y °n^ ■^'^ °f Parliament made at IVeJhninJler, in the tenth and eleventh Years of the Reign of his late c, 23. Majefty King lA^lLLlAM of glorious Memory, intituled. An Ait for the better Apprihending, Preventing, and Pun'tjhing of Felons that commit Burglary., Hov.je-hrcaking, or Jobbery in Shops, TP^artboifes, Coach-hovjes, or Stables, or that fieal Horfes, the Sum of forty'Pounds within one Month after fuch Conviction, -to be payable by She- paid by the Sheriff or Sheriffs of the County where fuch Felony or Burglary fhall be Vs^:ie and done, "ff- without any Fee for the fame, to the Perfon or Perfons fo taking, apprehending, and profecuuing the faid Offenders, he and they rendring a Certificate to the faid Sheriff or Sheriffs, under the Hand or Han's of tlie Judges or Juftices before whom fuch Felon fliall be convicted for fuch Burglary or Felony, certifying the Conviflion of fuch Felon for the faid Offence or Offences, and in what Parifti the fame was com- mitted, and alfo that fuch Felon or Felons was or were taken by the Peribn or Perfons claiming the faid Reward ; and in cafe any Difpute fhall happen to arifj between the Perfons fo apprehending any the fiid Juftices in cafe Felons, touching their Right and Title to the laid Reward, that then the faid JuJge or J uftices lb re- el-" Difpute to di- fpeitively certifying as aforefaid, fhall in and by their faid Certificate dircft and appoint the faid R-eward "^ '"*'="■ E^'^" to be paid to and amongft the Parties claiming the fame, in fuch Share and Proportions as to the wardftalUe aid Judge or Juftices fhall feem juft and reafonable; and if "it (hall happen that any fuch Sheriff pjid. or Sheriffs fhall die or be removed before the Expiration of one Month after fuch Conviction, and demand made of the faid Reward (not being , paid as aforefaid) that then the next fucceeding Sheriff or Sheriffs fhall pay the fame within one Month after Demand, and Certificate brought as aforefaid; and if Default of Payment of the iaid Sum or Sums of IMoney fhall happen to be made by any Sheriff or Sheriffs, fuch Sheriff or Sheriffs fo making Default flisll forfeit to the Perfon or Perfons to whom fuch Money is due as aforefaid, double the Sum or Sum,s of Mon?y he or they ought to have paid, to be reco- vered by him or them., or his or their Executors or Adminiftrators, in any of her Majeily's Courts of Recor<i at Wejlnunjler, by Aftion of Debt, Bill, Plaint, or Information, wherein but one Imparlance, and no Effoin, Proteffion, or Wager of Law fhall be allowed, with Treble Cofts of Suit, by him or them expended in the Recovery of the lame. Watchman er IL And be it further enaded. That in Cafe any Watchman, or any other Perfon or Perfons fhall other killed in happen to be killed by any fuch Burglar or Houfe-breaker, endeavouring to apprehend, or in making Purfuit of Houfe- Purfuit after him or them, that then the Executors or Adminiftrators, or fuch Perfon or Perfons to whom tutor "at'^?" "^^^ Right of Adminiftration of the Perfonal Eftate of fuch Perfon fo killed fliall belong, upon Certificate tied to the 40I." delivered under the Hands and Seals of the Judge or Juilices of Aifize of the County where the Facft was by 3 Geo. i. c' committed, or the two next Juftices of the Peace, of fuch Perfon or Perfons being fo killed, v/hich Cer- J5. §. 4. tificate the faid Judge or Juftices, upon fufficient Proof before the.n made, are immediately required to Sheriffs may ap- giyg without Fee or Reward, fhall receive the Sum of forty Pounds from the Sheriff or Sheriffs of the furvVithout"^^' County where the faid Fact was done and committed ; and upon Failure of Payment thereof by the faid charging this Sheriff or Sheriffs, double the Sum of forty Pounds to be recovered againft them, with Treble Cofts of Money in their Suit, in Manner and Form as aforefaid. Accounts. i'urlhir Ftmifiins cmcerning Bu'glary, i% Am. c. 7. 4 C». 1. r< 11, and 6 Geo, !■ c. 23. III. Ani
