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4i6 C. II — 14. Anno vicefimo qulnto Georgii II. A. D. 1752. lawful to and for fuch Court or Judge, or for any other fubfequent Court lield at the fame Place, with the

  • "■ '0 ^'"nf- jjjj^g Authority as the former, to order fuch Oftender or Offenders to be tranfported to fome of his Majefty's

Years ■"'^'^ Plantations beyond the Seas, for a Term not exceeding fcven Years, as fuch Court or Judge fhall think ' moft proper ; and thereupon Judgment fhall be given, that the Perfoii or Pcrfons fo convicted fhali be committed and whipt, or tranfported accordingly ; and if Tranfportation fhall be dircdled, the fame (hall ,.j., be executed in fuch'Manner, as is or fhall be provided by Law for the Tranfportation of Felons ; and if any from Prifoii of^^""^^ ^'^'°" ° P^rfons fo Committed or tranfported fhall voluntarily efcape or break Prifon, or return from return f'loni' Tranfportation before the Expiration of the Time for which he, Ihe or they fhall be ordered to be tranf- Tianiportation, ported, as aforefaid, fuch Perfon or Pcrfons being thereof lawfully convicted faall fufFer Death as a Felon, tu fuller Death ; without Benefit of Clergy, and fhall be tried for fuch Felony in the County where he, fhe or they fo efcaped, or where he, fhe or they fhall be apprehended. ami a Certificate jj_ ^j^j jjg jj. further enadted by theAuthority aforefaid. That if any Perfon fhall beconvifted or attainted Conv^aion'" of ^"Y °^ the Oftences aforefaid, and fhall voluntarily efcape, break Prifon, or return from Tranfportation beem;d fufficientas aforefaid, and fhall be apprehended in any otherCounty or City different from that wherein the faid Of- Proof thereof, fence was committed, the Clerk of the Affize, or Clerk of the Peace for the County or City where fuch Conviftion or Attainder for the faid Offence or Offences was had, fhall, at the Requeft of the Profecutor, or of any other on his Majeiiy's Behalf, certify the fame by a Tranfcript in few vVords, containing the Efted and Tenor of fuch Conviftion or Attainder, for which Certificate two Shillings and fix Pence, and no more Ihall be paid ; and fuch Certificate being produced in Court fhall be fufficient Proof of fuch former Convittion or Attainder. ■Receivers of HI, And be it further enaiSted by theAuthority aforefaid. That all and every Perfon or Perfons who fhall, J'" J'"""'"' from and after the faid twenty-fourth Day of ^i/Wi? one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-two, buy or receive guilty cfFelony.'^^y ^^^'^ o-^'^'^^^^'^'^'^' commonly cAsA Black Lead, knowing the fame to be fo unlav.'fully taken and carried away as aforefaid, fliall be deemed and conftrued to be guilty of Felony, and being convicted thereof fhall be fubje£t and liable to all the Pains and Penalties, which any Perfon or Perfons can or may by the Laws and Statutes of this Realm, be fubje£t and liable to, for buying or receiving any Goods or ChatteU that have been felonioufly taken or ftolen, knowing the fame to liave been ftolen. CAP. XL An Aft to enable the Parifhioners of the Parifli of EafiGrccnzuich, in the County of &>;/, to depofit Corpfc in the Vaults or Arches under the Church in the laid Parifh, and to afcertain the Fees that fhall be paid for the fame. PR. CAP. XIL - An Aft for repairing and widening the Road from the Town of IVanninfler, in the County of JFits, to the City of Bath, in the County of Somerfet ; and alfo the Road from the Town of Fromc, in the faid County of ^oOTt-r/i'?, to the Town of i?£'f/7«^;'a« in the fame County ; and for repairing the Road kom. H.ytefiury to Anjlrovj Hill, in the County of JVilts. P R. [Certain Tolls granted for 21 Years.] CAP. XIIT. An Aft for repairing the Road from the Town of Cireuctifler to the Town of Stroud, and that Part oi Rod- borough iiz'// which leads to Dudbridgc ; and alfo the Road leading from Cireyicc/'ia- towards Bljhy, fo far us ths Bottom of Gulph Hill ; all in the County ofG/»?<t-///6'/-. PR. [Certain Tolls granted for 21 Years.] CAP. XIV. Sti j^i^ 14. Car. An A£l to open the Port of Laftcajler for the Importation of Wool and Woollen Yarn from a. c. is & 19! Ireland. ilF.&M.Ji.J. c. 3Z. 7 Sf 8 Pf. 3. c. 28. 9 ©■ ic H'. 3. c. 40. Jo£? II //•'. 3. f. 10. 3 Gil,, i. c. :i. ^.Ga. t. c. 11. 5 da. i. e. il. .12 Ga. i. c. 34. 13 G.r. i, f. 23, ^Gtc, z. c. 21. 11 Geo. i. c. 21. 15 Geo. 2. £. 27, ' TX/HEREAS the Port of Lancafer, in the County Palatine of Lar.cajl.r, is very conveniently ' W fituated for the Importation of Wool and Woollen Yarn i'rom Ireland ; and the opening of the ' faid Port for that Purpofe, will be of great Utility and Advantage to the Woollen Manufaftures in the ' Northern Parts of iiw^'/'^wi'/, and more efpecially in the Coamics of Zcwivt/Av, I'ori, zn^lf'(jhnorland ' and may alfo be a Means of incrcafing the Importation of ^Vool and Woollen Yarn from Ireland, into this ' Kingdom :' May it therefore pleafe your moll: Excellent Majcfty, that it may be eiKifted ; and be it en- afted by the King's molt Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and ConU-nt of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prcfcnt Parliament allemblcd, and by the Auchori:y of the lame, PortofLancaftc-rThat from and after the firft Day oi May one thoufand fcven hundred and fifty-two, it fhall and may be opened for Im- ] joyful for any Perfon or Perfons to import into the Port oi Lr.iicfijhr, in the County Palatine of Lamafler^ Wonl'from ^-"V Wool or WooUcn or Bay Yarn, Wool Fells, Shortlings, Mortlings, Wool Flocks, or Worfted Yarn, Ireland, from Ireland ; any Aft or Afts of Parliament to the contrary in any wife notwithffanding. under the fame II. Provided always, and be it cnaftcd by the Authority aforefaid. That all fuch Importations of ^Vool Regulations as and Woollen or Bay Yarn, Wool Fells, Shortlings, Mortlings, 'V'ool Flocks and Worfted Yarn, from in 10 &■ II WiU./,.^/^,^^ jj^^Q the faid Port of Lancajier. fhall be made from fuch Ports only, and under the fame Relhiftions -