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45 8. C. 21, 2 2. Anno decimo quinto Georgii II. A. D. 174 Treble Cofts. Limi f .ation of AcYions. Provifo. Counterfeit Lace or Fringe, made before' July 1, 174s. Counterfeit Lace or Fringe, made for T.heatrical Ufes. " Publick Aft. Concerning Cold . mi : her, 67c. fee fdrthtr 22- Gtc. 2, c, 36, give this Aft and the fpecial Matter in Evidence ; and if the Plaintiff or Plaintiffs fhall become nonfu cr discontinue his or their Aftion or Aftions, or if a Verdict fliall pafs againft him or them, the Deft dant or Defendants fliall recover Treble Cofts, for which they fliall have the like Remedy as in otl Cafes v/ere Cofts are allowed to Defendants. XI. Provided always, That every Suit, Action or Profecution, to be brought by virtue of this Aft, fh be commenced within fix Months after the Offence committed. XII. Provided always, That nothing in this Aft contained fliall be conftrued to inflift any Penalty u on any Perfon for felling, or expofing to Sale, any Silver Wire, or Silver or Gold Thread, or any La or Fringe, on or before the twenty-fifth Day of December one thoufand feven hundred and forty-tw though the fame be not made according to the Rules and Directions of this Aft ; provided Proof be ma by Oath of one or more credible Witnefs or Witneffes, before fome Juftice of Peace of the County, Cit, Riding, Divifion, or Place where the fame fliall be fold, or expofed to Sale (which Oath the faid Juiti. is hereby impowered and required to adminifter) that fuch Goods are really and bona fide the Manufactu of this Kingdom, and were made on or before the faid firft Day of July. XIII. Provided alfo, That nothing in this Aft contained fliall extend, or be conftrued to extend to pn hibit any Copper, Brafs, or other Metal inferior to Silver, fpun upon Silk, and really and bona fide mam faetured in this Kingdom, before the faid firft Day of July, and fo proved upon Oath as aforefaid, bi ing wrought or fewed with Silk upon any Garment or Apparel actually made ufe of in Theatrical Ei tertainments only. XIV. Provided alfo, That nothing in this Aft contained fliall extend, or be conftrued to extend to pre ' hibit any Copper, Brafs, cr any other Metal inferior to Silver (fpun upon Thread, Yarn, or Incle, as th Act directs) being wrought, or fewed with Silk, upon any Garment or Apparel actually ufed in Theatr ca! Entertainments only. XV. And be it enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That this Act fhall be deemed, adjudged, and take to be a Publick Act, and fliall be judicially taken Notice of as fuch by all Judges, Juftices, and oth< Perfons whatfoever, without fpecially pleading the fame. 29 Ceo. 2. c. 14. 31 Geo. z, e. 32, 32 Ceo. 2. c. 24. CAP. XXI. ar XP, An Aft for indemnifying Perfons who have omitted to qualify themfelves for Offices, Employments, Promotions, within the Time limited by Law, and for allowing further Time for that Purpofe. E j CAP. XXII. An Aft to exclude certain Officers from being Members of the Houfe of Commons. O R further limiting or reducing the Number of Officers capable of fitting in the Houfe of Commons Be it enacted by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of th Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament affembled, and by the Autho Description of rity of the fame, That from and after the DiiTolution, or other Determination of this prefent Parliameni Officers not ad- no p er f on wn o fhall be Commiffioner of the Revenue in Ireland, or Commiffioners of the Navy or Victu ailing Offices, nor any Deputies or Clerks in any of the faid' Offices, or in any of the feveral Office following ; that is to fay, The Office of Lord High Treafurer, or the Commiffioners of the Treafury, of the Auditor of the Receipt of his Majefty's Exchequer, or of the Tellers of the Exchequer, or of thi Chanceller of the Exchequer, or of the Lord High Admiral, or the Commiffioners of the Admiralty, o of the Paymafters of the Army, or of the Navy, or of his Majefty's Principal Secretaries of State, or the Commiffioners of the Salt, or of the Commiffioners of the Stamps, or of the Commiffioners of Ap peals or of the Commiffioners of Wine Licences, or of the Commiffioners of Hackney Coaches, or the Commiffioners of Hawkers and Pedlars, nor any Perfons having any Office, Civil or Military, withii the Ifland of ATinorca, or in Gibraltar, other than Officers having Commiffions in any Regiment then only, fliall be capable of being elected, or of fitting or voting as a Member of the Houfe of Commons, ii any Parliament which fhall be hereafter fummoned and holden.^ II. -And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid, That if any Perfon hereby difabled or de- clared to be incapable to fit or vote in any Parliament hereafter to be holden, fhall nevertheless be re- turned as a Member to fcrve for any County, Stewartry, City, Borough, Town, Cinque Port, or Plac< in Parliament, fuch Election and Return are hereby enafted and declared to be void to all Intents anc Purpofes whatfoever : And if any Perfon difabled, and declared incapable by this Aft to be elected fhall, after the Diffolution, or other Determination of this prefent Parliament, prefume to fit or vote a: a Member of the Houfe of Commons in any Parliament to be hereafter fummoned, fuch Perfon fo fitting or voting, fhall forfeit the Sum of twenty Pounds for every Day in which he fhall fit or vote in the faic Houfe of Commons, to fuch Perfon or Perfons who fliall fue for the fame in any of his Majefty's Courts at JVeftminfter ; and the Money fo forfeited fhall be recovered by the Perfons fo fuing, with ful Cofts of Suit, in any of the faid Courts, by Aftion of Debt, Bill, Plaint or Information, in which nci Effoin, Privilege, Proteftion, or Wager of Law fhall be allowed, and only one Imparlance, and {hall from thenceforth be incapable of taking, holding, or enjoying any Office of Honour or Profit under his Majefty, his Heirs or Succeffors. III. Provided Preamble. mitted to fit in Parliament. 5 W. &M.c. 7. §• 17- 12 W. 3. c. jo. §; S 9 . 6 Ann, c. 7. §• *5- 1 Geo. 1. c. 56. Returns of fuch Members de- clared void. Penalty on Per- fons fitting or voting, after difabled by this A&.