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A. D. 1736. Anno nono Georgii II. C. 23. 219 whofe Stock the fame was Part; on Pain of forfeiting the Sum of twenty Pounds, together with the faid Liquors fo brought in without fuch Notice and Certificate as aforefaid, with the Casks and all other Vef- fels whatfoever containing the fame. VIII. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That from and after the faid twenty-ninth 4»b- per pal- Day of September one thoufand feven hundred and thirty-fix, no Retaler of any fuch Spirituous Liquors 'ncrSn- or Strong Waters as aforefaid, fhall make any lncreafe of fuch Liquors, after the fame have been taken rituo'usi.iauors, an Account of by an Officer or Officers for the faid Duties hereby granted, by any private or dm- afterthe A&- deftine Addition thereto of Water, or any other Liquors, on- Pain of forfeiting the Sum of forty Shil- ^m by the * lings for every Gallon of fuch Spirits, and Water, or other Liquors mixed as aforefaid j all which Spi- oiiict-r; nnd-hc rituous Liquors fo mixed fhall and may be feifed and taken by the Officers of the faid Duties for his Uquors forfeit- Vi . n 5 lTr ed to nia Ma- Majefty s Ufe. ; e fty. IX. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That it fhall and may be lawful for the Officers of the Duties by this Act granted, or any of them, from time to time, and at all Times by terW ^™ho y u £~ Day and by Night (but if in the Night-time in the Prefence of a Conftable or other Officer of the^Peace, &c. by u..y or Oath being firft made by any fuch Officer or other Perfon before any Juftice of the Peace dwelling in Ni sht, and ufte or near fuch Place, of a probable Caufe of fufpecting the Concealment of any fuch Spirituous Liquors L ? u f^h ere therein) to enter into all and every the faid Warehoules, Storehoufes, Shops, Cellars, Vaults, Rooms, or found. other Places made ufe of by any Retaler of any fuch Spirituous Liquors or Strong Waters as aforefaid, for keeping the fame, and by tafting, gauging or otherwife, to take an Account of the Quantity or Quality of all fuch Spirituous Liquors or Strong Waters, as fhall at any Time be in their or any of their Cu- ftody ; and if any fuch Retaler as aforefaid fhall hinder or refufe the faid Officer or Officers to enter into his, her or their Warehoufes, Storehoufes, Shops, Cellars, Vaults, Rooms and other Places, or any of 5 oi. Penalty on them, to take fuch Account as aforefaid, or fhall let, hinder or obftruct the faid Officer or Officer's in obftrufting the the Execution of any of the Powers or Authorities by this Act given to him or them, the Per- Du^? rm " S • fon or Perfons offending therein fhall for every fuch Offence forfeit and lofe the Sum of fifty Pounds. ' X. And whereas many Perfons concerned in Trades, who employ great Numbers of Journeymen, ' Workmen, Servants, Labourers, and other Artificers, deal in Spirituous Liquors, and retale the fame ' at exceflive Rates to Perfons working under them;' Be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That from and after the faid twenty-ninth Day of September one thoufand feven hundred and thirty-fix, gJanteTto'Ver- no Licence fhall be granted to any Perfon or Perfons whatfoever, for felling by Retale any Spirituous fons keeping Liquors or Strong Waters whatfoever, except to fuch Perfons only who fhall keep publick Victualling;- Viftuaiiing- houfes, Inns, Coffee-houfes, Ale-houfes, or Brandy-fhops, and ufe or exercife no other Trade whatv ^°" only"" 15 ' foever ; and if fuch Licences fhall be granted, the fame are hereby declared void to all Intents and Purpofes. _ _ XI. And be it enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That if any Perfon or Perfons fhall, from and af- Perfons paying ter the faid twenty-ninth Day of September one thoufand feven hundred and thirty-fix, agree or con- *?jJnzmtns tract with any Journeyman, Workman, Servant, Labourer, or other Perfon employed by or working wages in so- under him, or them refpectively, in Manner following; that is to fay, If fuch Mafter, Miftrefs, or rituous Liquors, other Perfon or Perfons, fhall agree to pay fuch Journeyman, Workman, Servant, Labourer, or oth^R^i^" 1 " 1 Perfon employed by or working under him, her or them, or under his, her, or their Direction, fo' , much Money for Wages, and fuch a Quantity of Spirituous Liquors or Strong Waters, as together with fuch Money fhall amount to the Value of the Wages as fhall be ordinarily and ufually paid for the Work fuch Journeyman, Workman, Servant, Labourer, or other Perfon, fhall be employed in, or fhall fet off, flop or deduct, all or any Part of the Wages or Hire due to fuch Journeyman, Work- nd foifdt j man, Servant or Labourer, for any Spirituous Liquors or Strong Waters delivered to them by him, her or them, or any other Perfon, ■ fuch Perfon or Perfons, fo offending, fhall be deemed a Retaler withhi J ou ™ e y™*"' the Meaning of this Act, and fhall, for every Offence, forfeit the Sum of twenty Pounds over and above his' whole all other the Penalties and Forfeitures impofed by this Act ; and fuch Journeyman, Workman, Servant, Wages, not- Labourer, or other Perfon, fhall be intitled to his or her whole Wages, notwithstanding any fuch Agree- J^ 1 , 1 ']^"! 5 ment, fetting off, flopping, or deducting, and fhall have the like Remedy in Law for the lame, as if all n ient. or any Part of fuch Wages were not paid. XII. Provided always. That this A£f fhall not extend to any Phyficians, Apothecaries, Surgeons, or Spirituous Li- Chymifts, as to any Spirits or other Spirituous Liquors, which they may ufe in the Preparation or ma- ^"(-"(Tm bS king up of Medicines for Sick, Lame, or Diftempered Perfons only. Medicines. XIII. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That from and after the faid twenty- Iol Pena i Ey0B ninth Day of September one thoufand fevea hundred and thirty-fix,, no' Perfon or Perfons fhall hawk, fell hawking s'pi- or expofe to fale any Brandy, Spirituous Liquors, or. Strong Waters, by whatever Name or Names rituous Liquors they are or may be called or diftinguifhed, about the Streets, Highways, or Fields, in any Wheelbarrow, pj/^ S ^ r | ets ' or Basket, or upon the Water in any Ship, Boat or Veffel, or in any other Manner whatever, or fhall ' fell or expofe the fame to fale on any Bulk or Bulks, Stall or Stalls, or in any Shed or Sheds, or on or V Geo.s. c.26. in any other Place or Places, ether than in fuch Place or Places as are herein before in this Act mention- i 7 Geo. z. c. 1-. ed or allowed, upon Pain of forfeiting, for every fuch Offence, the Sum of ten Pounds; and it fhall ^- < 6 - and may be lawful to -and for any one or more Juftice or Juftices of the Peace for the County, Riding, 2 4 Geo ' liCi 4°- Divifion, City or Liberty refpectively, wherein fuch Offence fhall be committed, on his or their own View, or on Confeffion of the Party, or by Proof on the Oath of one or more credible Witnefs or Witneffes made of fuch Offence, to convidt any Perfon or Perfons fo offending as aforefaid, arid, fuch Perfon or Perfons fo offending and convicted, fhall immediately on fuch Convidtion pay the. faid Sum of ten Pounds into the Hands of the Churchwardens and Owrfeers of the Poor of Ff ? the