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A. t). 171 1. Anno decimo Ann.i Regfn^. C. 24, 25. 569 to the Space of twenty Days next after fuch Election, faithfully deliver over upon Oath f which Oath the Poli Books ._ two next Juftlces of the Peace, one of whom to be of the Riorum, are hereby enabled and required to ad- be delivered up- minifter) unto the Clerk of the Peace of tlie fame County, all the Poll Books of fuch refpeftive Eledions, "n Oath to the without any Imbezilment or Alteration; and in fuch Counties where there are more than one Clerk of the p^^ce°lt^ia Peace, then the original Poll Books to one of fuch Clerks of the Peace, and attefted Copies thereof to the among "he" Re- reft, to be carefully kept and preferved among the Records of the Seflions of the Peace of and for the faid cords of the County. Scflione. VI. And be it further enabled by the Authority aforefaid, That the Sheriff of the County of For^, for sherifFofYork- the time being, fhall be and is hereby required to appoint feven convenient Tables or Places for taking ftiire to appoint the Poll of the faid County upon any new Eele£tion of a Knight or Knights of the Shire for the faid '"':^'^_n TabJes for County, at the proper Cofts and Charges of the Candidates for the fame, to continue till the Poll be con- ^^^'"^X^l ^"l 1 J 1" * "^ '^ . attheCoftBof ClUQea. the Candidate- VII. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That the Sheriff of the County Palatine of sij^^j^^fcj,^^ CheJIer, for the time being, againfl: every Election of a Knight or Knights of the Shire to ferve in Parlia- (hiretodo the ment for the faid County, (hall and is hereby required to caufe feven convenient Tables or Places, and no like, more, to be made at the Cofts and Charges of the Candidates, within the Shire Hall of the faid County, for taking the Poll at fuch Ele£lions, that is to fay, two at the Upper End, two at each Side, and one at the Lower End of the faid Hall, and fliall at fuch Place take the Poll at fuch Elecflions till the fame be con - - eluded. VIII. Provided always, and be it enaiSted by the Authority aforefaid. That if any Perfon being a ^taker, Quakers decfar- during the Continuance of an Aft palTed in the fjventh Year of his late Majefty's Reign, intituled. An A£l '"g the Effeftof that the folemn Affirmation and Declaration of the People called Quakers, Jhall be accepted injiead of an Oath in 'f °.°^*i °° the ufualForm^ Shall upon fuch Eleftion, as aforefaid, if required by the Candidates, or any of them, de- [jon'^ fs d^a j clare the EfFeft of the faid Oath upon his folemn Affirmation, in fuch Manner and Form as is directed by by 7 & 8 w.**. the faid Aft of Parliament made in the feventh Year of the Reign of his late Majefty King William the c 34. (haii be * Third, intituled. An Aii that the folemn Affirmation and Declaration of the People called Qa^kscs, Jhall be ac- ^i'^'^^^^owte. cepted infiead of an Oath in the ufual Form ; every fuch Quaker fhall be capable and admitted to give his Vote for the Eleftion of any fuch Member, as aforefaid, to ferve in the Houfe of Commons within that Part of Great Britain called England; and every Sheriff, by himfelf, or fuch his proper Officer, as aforefaid, is hereby authorized and required to accept fuch Affirmation inftead of the faid Oath, and fhall alfo make or enter Affirmat againft the Name of every fuch ^aker ; and in cafe any fuch ^laker fhall be convifted, wil- And affi;m;ng fully, falfly and corruptly to have affirmed or declared any Matter or Thing, which, if the fame had been any Thing falfe in the ufual Form, would have amounted to wilful and corrupt Perjury, every fuch ^/W^r fo offending, "lall incur the fhall incur the fame Penalties and Forfeitures as are herein before enafted againft Perfons convifted of wil- P^*"" before ,- 1 1 .. D ■ enacted againft ful and corrupt Perjury. Perjury. Faiiher Pro'uifiom rsJaiing !o Parliamenf, I Geo. I. c. jS fi? c;6. 2 Geo, 2. c. 24. 6 Geo. z. c. 13. 8 Geo. 2. e, 30. 9 Geo, 2, c, 38. II Geo, 3, c, Z4< 13 Geo. 2. c, 20. 15 Geo, 2, f. 22. 18 Geo, a. c, 18. 19 Geo- 2. c, 28. 31 Geo. 1. c, 14. andaGeo, z. c, »3. CAP. XXIV. An Aft for prolonging the Term for Payment of certain Duties granted by an Aft made in the twelfth and i* & 13 w. j. thirteenth Years of his late Majefly King /F7//ww, intituled. An ASi for recovering, fecuring, and keeping'^- 9- in Repair the Harbour of Minehead, for the Benefit and Support of the Navigation and Trade of this King- ^'^°"^' "=■ ^• dom. The ancient Ufage mentioned in the recited Aft, and the Duties, ^c. thereby laid on Goods, fsff. s.her jfune 24.., 17c i. fhall from thence be continued for 16 Years, and be levied, &c, as in the faid Aft is direfted. Truftees appointed to put this and the former A.ft in Execution. A Lantern to be fixed at the Key-head of the new Work, and Lights burnt therein between Sept. i. and March 31. Goods fhipped within the Liberty, bfc. fhall pay the Duties. Goods fhipped or difcharged at Blue Anchor, fa"V. charge- able with the fame Duties as if they had been fhipped, i^c. within the. HdiXhovLi oi Watchett . Claufe for repairing the Highways from Birdlipp and Top of Crickley Hills to Gloucefter City. Nothing in thefe Afts (hall give Power to demand the Arrears of 6 d. per Pound granted by the former Aft, other than what was in the Collectors Hands before 17 March 171 ;. [Continued by 7 Geo. i. c. 14.] P R. CAP. XXV. An A-ft for ra'ifing the Militia 'for the Year one thoufand feven hundred and twelve, although the Month's Pay formerly advanced be not repaid : And for redifying a Miftake in an Adt pafTed this FefTion of Parliament, intituled, An A£l for punifhing Mutiny and Defertion and falfe Muliers, and for the hetier Payment of the Army and ^arlers : Aad for taking Ac- counts of Trophy Money formerly raifed and collefted. IV. A ND be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That the faid Lieutenants or their Deputies Lieutenants, &c. ,/ fhall not ilfue out Warrants for the raifing any Trophy Money, till the jfuftices of the Peace, ^^a'r"°',s'f "^ or the major Part of fuch Juftices, at their feveral and refpeftive General Quarter-SefTions for their re- rainng"Trnphy fpeftive Counties, Ridings, Divifions,_ and Places, fhall have examined, ftated, and allowed the Accounts Ntoney, till the of the Trophy Money laft raifed, levied and collefted for any preceding Year, and certified fuch Exami- Juftices in Qua r- nation of the faid Accounts under the Hands and Seals of three or more of fuch Juftices to the faid refpec- '""^'■'°"' ^™- tive Lieutenants or their Deputies. ^"o^ './//- ' ^ counts or that Iftfl: railed for any precedinfi Year. See the yearly Mutiny A5is, Vol. IV. 4D CAP.