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f A.D. 1757. Anno tricefimo primo Georgji II. C. 42. 309 III. And be it further enad^ed by the Authority aforefaid, That a Claufe in an A£l made in the Claufe In Act 6 Geo. 2. I ftxth Year of the Reign of his prefcnt Majefty (for making perpetual feveral Acls, and for other *^' 3.7- to prevent the

  • Purpofes therein mentioned) to prevent the cutting or breaking down the Bank of any River or Sea of Ri'v^crs°Tnd wh'^c"'*^

IBank, which was to continue in Force during the Continuance of an Act made in the ninth Year of was continued by feveral the Reign of his faid late Majefty ; and which by another A(5l made in the tenth Year of the Reigti fubfequent Acts, is made of his prefent Majefty, was further continued during the Continuance of the afore-mentioned A6t P^rp^tual. } made in the ninth Year of the Reign of his faid late Majefty ; and uhich by feveral fubfequent Aits ' made in the feventeenth and twenty-fourth Years of his prefent Majefty's Reign, was further conti- 17 c^o. 2. c. 4. ■ nued until the firft Day of Sepiember one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-feven, and from thence to ^4 Geo. 2. c. 57. the End of the then next Seffion of Parliament; is temporary and near expiring, fnall be, and is hereby made perpetual. IV. And be it further enabled by the Authority aforefaid, That a Claufe in an A61 made in the Claufe in an Act 6 Geo. fixth Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefty (for making perpetual feveral Adis, and for other 2- c- 37. to prevent the Puroofes therein mentioned) to prevent the malicious cutting of Hop Binds growing on Poles in "'^'icious cutting of Ho? 'l-^- . ^ » -r 1*1 • • -r^ . - 1 ^-> . *" ,- « /- i Binds ^rr^ tJCfVii^U ...n» tinued until the firft Day of September one thoufand feven hundred and nfty-feven, and from thence lo Geo. 2. c 32. to the End of the then next Seflion of Parliament ; is temporary and near expiring, {hall be, and is 17 Geo. 2, c. 40. hereby made perpetual. ^4 Gto. 2. c. 57. v. And be it further enad^ed by the Authority aforefaid, That a CLiufe in an A61 made in the Ciaufe inan Ace loGeo. tenth Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefty (for continuing an Acl for the more effecStual pu- 2 <=• 32. for extending nifting wicked and evil-difpofed Perfons going armed in Difguife, and doing Injuries and Violences the Powers in Act 9 to the Perfons and Properties of his Majefty's Subjeds, and for the more fpeedy bringing the Often- veraiclfes of OffencV^' ders to Juftice ; and for other Purpofes therein mentioned) to extend, during the Continuance of therein fet forth, and the faid Act, all the Provifions therein contained (for the more fpeedy and eafy bringing the Oft'en- which was continued by" ders againft the faid Acft to Juftice, and the Perfons who ftiall conceal, and abet or fuccour fuch f'^^s"' fubfequent Acts, Offenders, and for making Satisfadion and Amends to all and every the Perfon and Perfons, their " ""^"^^ P^"'?'^^"*^- Executors and Adminiftrators, for the Damages they fhall have fuftained or fuft'ered by any Offen- der or Offenders againft the faid Aft ; and for the Encouragement of Perfons to apprehend iuch Ofr. fender and Offenders; and for the better and more impartial Trial of any Indi6fment or Informa- tion which fhall be found, commenced or profecuted, for any of the Offences committed againft the faid A6t ; together with all Reftri6tions, Limitations and Mitigations, by the faid Act direited) to all Cafes of Offences committed by unlawfully and malicioufly cutting down the Bank or Banks of any River or any Sea Bank, whereby any Lands lliall be overflowed or damaged ; or by unlaw- fully and malicioufly cutting any Hop Binds growing on Poles in any Plantation of Hops; or by wilfully and malicioufly fetting on fire, or caufing to be fet on fire, any Mine, Pit or Delph of Coal or Cannel Coal, and which, by feveral fubfequent A61:s made in the feventeenth and twenty-fourth 17 Geo. 2. c. 40. Years of his prefent Majefty's Reign, was further continued until the firft Day of September one z^Cco. 2. c 57^ thoufand feven hundred and fifty-feven, and from thence to the End of the then next Seffion of Par- liament ; is temporary and near expiring, fliall be, and is hereby made perpetual. VI. And be it further enaded by the Authority aforefaid, That the feveral Claufes in an Act Claufesin Act 10 Geo, made in the tenth Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefty (for the more effedtual Puniftiment of 2- c. 32. for punifhing of Perfons malicioufly fetti-g on fire any Mine, Pit or Delph of Coal or Cannel Coal ; or unlawfully Perfons mahciouny fer- hunting or taking any Red or Fallow Deer in Foreft or Chaces; or beating and wounding the Keep- Coa"l°"orunhwfdr' ^ ers or other Officers in Forefts, Chaces or Parks) which were to continue in Force during the Con- hunti'ngLd"trkin"g of trnuance of an AcSt made in the ninth Year of the Reign of his faid late Majefty, and which by feve- Deer; and beating and ral fubfequent Ads, made in the feventeenth and twenty-fourth Years of his prefent Majefty's ^^^""'^'"S the Keepers of Reign, were further continued until the firft Day of September one thoufand feven hundred and fifty- ^'"}^^V feven, and from thence to the End of the then next Seffion of Parliament ; are temporary and near nued brf.veTaifub^e expiring, fhall be, and are hereby made perpetual. quent LtTaie made perpetual. Jj Geo. z. c. 4.0. 24 6'«, 2. r. 57. VII. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That (o much of an Ad made in the So much of the Act of twentieth Year of his prefent Majefty's Reign, intituled, Jfi Aa for taking away and aboliflnng the he- ^° ^eo. 2. c. 43 as re- r'ttahle JurifdiSiions in that Part «/ Great Britain f.W/^'i Scotland," and for making Satiifaaion to //j^ ^^"^'"^^f;^" °/^P- Proprietors thereof, and for reftoring fuch Jurifdiaions to the Crown ; and for making more effe£iual Pro- Snf in Civ'il Cale^' ;. vipnfor the Adminifiratwn ofjujiice, throughout that Part of the United Kingdom, by the King's Courts made perpetual. "' ' and judges there ; and for obliging all Perfons ailing as Procurators, Writers or Agents, in the Law of Scotland, to take the Oaths ; and for rendering the Union of the tzuo Kingdoms ?nore complete ; as relates to • the Power of appealing to the Circuit Courts in Civil Cafes, v/hich was to continue in Force for the Space often Years from the tv/enty-fifth Day of Afar ch one thoufand feven hundred and forty- eight, and from thence to the End of the then next Seffion of Parliam.ent; is temporary ?.nd near expiring, Ihall be, and is hereby made perpetual. Anno