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|A.D. 1744. Anno.decimo feptimo Georgii II. C. 40. 581 red and forty-four, and from thence to the End of the then next Seffion of Parliament, find! be, and the fame is hereby further continued from the Expiration thereof, until the twenty-fourth Day of June, which nu " A l "'. r "£'~ I fhall be in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-one, and from thence to the End z , c , 5 '.' 4 of the then next Seffion of Parliament. ind made perpe- tual by 31 Go. 2. 4. 42. II. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That all and every the Claufcs, Powers and So.-nc Claufe: in Authorities mentioned in the (aid Aft made in the fixth Year of the R«ign of his orefent Majefly, rela- Afk 6 Cl j<*' ting to the faid Act made in the thirteenth and fourteenth Year of the Reign of King Charles the Se- [' l'^' X J'^„ cond, or for the more effectual preventing of Theft and Rapine upon the Northern Borders of England ; 2. to ,. and which by the faid Act made in the fixth Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefty, were to continue Theft and Ra- in Force until the firft Day of September one thoufand (even hundred and foriy-four, and from thence to F ncc,n thOTor- from the * et ? v T i " i oi one England, continued 10 24, the End of the then next Seffion of Parliament, fhall be, and the fame are hereby continued, Expiration thereof until the twenty-fourth Day of June, which fhall be in the Year of our Lord thoufand feven hundred and fifty-one, and from thence to the End of the then next Seffion of Parlia- jubeT/ti. ment. andmadtperpt* tual by 3 1 Geo. 2. c. 42* zzt fons and 'of his Maj'cjty* Sub)eils^ and for the more"fpeedy bringing the Offenders to Jnftice ; which was to continue in "" Force for three Years, from the firft Day of June one thoufand feven hundred and twenty-three, and from thence to the End of the then next Seffion of Parliament ; and^ which by an Act made in the twelfth Year Jt ce?. i. 0.30. of the Reign of his faid late Majefty was continued from the Expiration thereof for five Years, and from thence to the End of the then next Seffion of Parliament; and which by a Claufe in another Act made in the fixth Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefty, intituled, An All for making perpetual thefeveral Acts 6 Geo. ». c. 37. therein mentioned for the better Regulation of Juries, and for impowering the Jiiftices of Seffion or Affixes for the Counties Palatine of Chefter, Lancafter and Durham, to appoint a Special Jury in Manner therein mentioned ; end for continuing the Ail for regulating the Manufacture of Cloth in the Wejl Riding of the County <j/"York {ex- cept a Claufe therein contained) ; and for continuing an Ac! for the more effellual punijhing wicked and evil difpofed Per fons going armed in Difguife, and for other Purpofes therein mentioned; and to prevent the cutting or breaking down the Bank of any River or any Sea Bank, and to prevent the milicious cutting of Hop-binds ; and for conti- nuing an All made in the thirteenth and fourteenth Years of the Reign of King Charles the Second, for preven- mng Theft and Rapine upon the Northern Borders of England ; and for reviving and continuing certain Claufes in two other Ails made for the fame Purpofe ; was further continued until the firft Day of September one thoufand feven hundred and thirty-fix, and from thence to the End of the then next Seffion of Parlia- ment ; and which by another Act made in the tenth Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefty, intituled, i©Geo. 2. 0.31" An Ail for continuing an Ail for the more cffetlual punijhing ivicked and evil difpofed Perfons going armed in Dif- guife, and doing Injuries and Violences to the Perfons and Properties of his Majefly' s Subjells, and' for the more fpecdy bringing the Offenders to Juftice ; and for continuing two Claujes to prevent the cutting or breaking down the Bank of any River or Sea Bank, and to <■ prevent the malicious cutting^ of Hop-binds, contained in an Ail pajfed • 'in the fixth Tear of his prefent Majefly s Reign; and for the more effectual Punijlmient of Perfons removing any Materials ufed for fecuring March or Sea Walls or Banks, and of Perfons tnalicioujly Jetting on Fire any Mine, Pit or Delph of Coal, or Cannel Coal; and of Perfons unlawfully hunting or taking any Red or Fallovu Deer in t Forefts or Chaces, or beating or wounding Keepers or other Officers in Fore/is, Chaces or Parks, and for more ef- Continued to fcclually Jecuring the Breed of Wild Fowl; was further continued from the Expiration thereof until the firft June 24, 1751-. Day of September in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and forty-four, and from thence to 'Farther conti- the End of the then next Seffion of Parliament ; fhall be and is hereby further continued from the Expi- nued ^24 Geo. ration thereof, until the twenty-fourth Day of June which fhall be in the Year of our Lord one thoufand 2- V 5 V feven hundred and fifty-one, and from thence to the End of the then next Seffion of Parliament. TuatTy V/gw? a. c, 42. IV. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That the Claufe in the faid Act made in the claufe jn 6Geo faid fixth Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefty, which enacts, That if any Perfon or Perfons, during 2 . c . 37 , §. 5 . ' the Continuance of the faid Act made in the faid ninth Year of the Reign of his faid late Majefty King relating to break- George the Firft, fhall unlawfully and malicioufly break or cut down the Bank or Banks of any River ing the Banks of ©r any Sea Banks, whereby any Lands fhall be overflowed or damaged, every fuch Perfon being thereof * ny ?-' ver or St * lawfully convicted, fhall be adjudged guilty of Felony, and fhall fuffer Death without Benefit of Clergy ; a " . s ' ' . and which by another Aft made in the faid tenth Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefty, was further , g^i "'is. continued during the Continuance of the aforementioned Act made in the ninth Year of the Reign of his 10 Geo. 2. c. 32'. faid late Majefty, fhall be and ishereby further continued, from the Expiration thereof, until the twenty- continued till 24 fourth Day of June which fhall be in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-one, June 1751. and from thence to the End of the then next Seffion of Parliament. 'Farther conti- nued by 24 Geo. 2, c. 57.' and made perpetual by ^t Gen. 2. 1-.42, V. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That another Claufe in the faid Acf, made Claufe in 6 Geo. in the faid fixth Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefty, which enacts, That if any Perfon or Perfons, z : c - 37> rela - during the Continuance of the faid Act made in the ninth Year of the Reign of his faid late Maiefty Hop 'binds*" 115 King