58 C. 20. Anno tricefimo Georgii II. A. D. 1757.
- XJX. AnJ to prevent the fpreading of the faid infectious Diftemper, by Perfons who frequently buy
- up Cattle in infe»5ted Places, and foon after difpofe of the fame in Places free from the Infection, con-
' ^ ' ' ' ' ' " and the Orders and Regulations made, or which fliall by the Authority aforefaid, That from and and hfcy-feven, no Pcrfoji whatfoever, by ig Ox, Bull, Cow, Calf, Steer or Heifer, Sel'ier'rPropsrty until the fume fhall have'been the Property of fuch Perfon for the Term of forty J^ays at leaft ; and in 40 Days, Proof of fuch Property, the Seller fhnll produce a Certificate under the Hand of the Perfon of whom fuch Ox', Pull, Cow, Calf, Steer or Heifer, was lafl: bought or purchafed, fignifying the Time when he pur- chaied the flime ; and ei-ery Peiibn who fhall fell or difpofc of any O.k, Bull, Cow, Calf, Steer or Heifer, without producing fuch Certificate, and fliall be thereof convicled by his, her or their own Confefiion, or by the Odih of one or more credible Witnefs or Witnclles, before any Juftice or Jufticcs o{' the Peace for the County, Riding, Divifion, City, Liberty or Town Corporate, where the Offence fhall be conimitted, fhall for every Ox, Bull, Cow, Calf, Steer or Heifer, fo fold or difpofed of, forfeit and •n Forfeiture pay the Sum of ten Pounds ; unlefs i'uch Perfon fhall by himfelf, his Agent o" Servant, make Oath be- •f jol. fore the fiiid JuRice or Jufticcs (which Oath the faid Juftice or Juftices is and are hereby impovvercd to adminifter) that the faid Ox, Bull, Cow, Calf, Steer or Heifer, has been his Property for more than Recovery ?.ia forty Days ; the faid Forfeiture to be adjudged, levied and recovered, in fuch Manner as is herein after Ap licjt^on of directed to be levied and recovered ; one Moiety of the f.sid i')rFciture to be given to the Infornier, and the Forteiture. ^^^ other Moiety to the Poor of the Parifh where the Offence fli:'.ll be committed. Th Seller giving XX. And be it further enaded by the Authority aforefaid. That every Perfon who fhall, from and a fali'e Cer'ih- ^fcr ihc faid firft Day of j'/^v^' one thoufand fevcn hundred and fifty-feven, fell or dilpofe of any Ox, cate, and the gui)^ Cow, Calf, Stecr or Heifer, and fhall give a falfe or untrue Certificate of the Time of the Sale f'^rreirio^."^ "^ ^^^^ Cattle, and every Perfon who fhall accept of fuch falfe or untrue Certificate, knowing the fame ' to be fuch, fhall forfeit and pay the Sum of ten Pounds, to be adjudged, levied, recovered and difpofed of in the Manner herein after directed. If a Drover finds XXI. And be it cnacfted by the Authority aforefaid. That if any Drover, or Perfon or Perfons dilving any Cactleficken and conducting horncd Cattle from one Place to another, fliall find any Beaft or Beafts in his Drift in hi3 Drift, he IS fj^ken upon the Road fo as to be unable to proceed forward in their Journey, fuch Drover, or Perfon or dta^^^NoncTto a Perfons driving fuch horncd Cattle, fhall forthwith give Notice thereof to the Conftable, Headborougja rar.fli Officer, or Churchwarden of the Parifli or Place wherein fuch Beaft or Beafts fliall ficken, in order that the fame may be flain and buried, the Skin being firft flaflied, if deem.ed to be ill of the Diftemper now raging amongft the horncd Cattle, in the Opinion of the Officer of fuch Parifli or Place fo fummoned, and of two other fubftantial Inhabitants of the fnid Parifli or Place, whom the faid Officer is hereby impowered, by a t»pon Penalty of Note in V/riting under his Hand, to fummon to his Affiftance ; and in cafe any Drover or Perfon or Per- 10 1, fons dri ing horncd Cattle, fhall fail herein, or fliall conceal or drive out of the Way, without giving fuch Notice, any fuch fick Beaft or Beafts, he or they fo oftending fliall forfeit and pay ten Pounds to the Ufe of the Poor of fuch Paiifli or Place wherein fuch Beaft or Beafts fhall be found fick or dead ; to be levied on his or their Goods and Chattels, by Warr:.'nt under the Hand and Seal of any Juftice of the Peaae of the County, Riding, Divifion, Liberty, City or Town Corporate, wherein fuch Drover or Perfon or ©r fi« Months Perfons driving fuch horned Cattle fhall be taken ; and in cafe of Non-payment, fuch Drover or Perfon lirprifonmcat. or Perfons fliall be committed to the common (jaol of fuch County, Sliire, Stewartry, Riding, Divifion, Liberty, City or Town Corporate, there to remain without Bail or Mainprize for the Space of fix Ca- lendar Months, or until he or they fliall have paid the faid Penalty. No Cattle may ' XXII. And for preventing Perfons felling any horned Cattle before they have been in their Pofleffion be fold uiilefs < forty Days;' It is hereby ena(5ted. That no Perfon or Perfons fliail fell or difpofe of any Live Ox» ^Certificate be jj^]!^ Cow, Calf, Stecr or Heifer, unlefs he, fhe or they fhall, befides his,, her or their Compliance NumW Coloi "^>^" ^^^ Dircaions of the faid Adt, firft obtain a Certificate under the H uul and Seal of ibmc Juftice of HUce of Sa'e, ' the Pcace, or Commiffior.er of the Land Tax, fpccifying the Colours and Number of B'eaits fo ijitended and o*'ner'» to be fold, and the Parifli, Townfhip or Place from whence the fame are brought, or intended to be Nim;, and can led, in order for Sale; and the Name or Names, Place or Places of Abode, of the Owner or Owners Proot niideof thereof: and that it appears to fuch Juftice or Commiffioncr, upon Examination on the Oath of one or their hcing the - - - — -' . . .. _ . '. r . _ ivbcfiwcotg . cate, fhall prodtjce the fame and give a true Copy thereof, atteftcd by two or more credible Witncfies, Wnfl^^f "o7 ^° ^'^^ ^^'**". ° ^"^"^^""^ buying fuch Beafts; and every Perfon felling any Ox, Bull, Cow, Calf, Steor' ti».. ly o '^ *4jr Heifer, without obtaining Inch Certificate, and eveiy Perfon buying the fame without receiving a tme Copy ther'.'of, atteftcd as aforefaid, fhall forfeit and pay the Sum of ten Pounds for every Ox, Bull, Cow, Calf, Steer and Heifer, bought or fold contrary to the true Intent and iVleaning hereof, to be Ic- vie-d, adjudged, recovered, applied and difpofed of, as is herein after dueled to be levied, adjudged, re- covered, applied and dU'pofcd of. juftice may Oinv XXlll. And be it further enured by the Authority aforefaid, That if one or more Juftice or Juftices «wr. jny I'c.Lnof the Pi.ice, difriiig the Continuance of this A<it, fhall fufp^x't any Perfon of buying, felling or drivins' S'^^h'ifln' of ^"y Ox, Bull, Cow, Calf, Steer or Heifer, or of taking oft' the Hide from any infeaed Ox, Bull' fh.*TRcR»ji!.^ ^ Cow, Calf, Steer or Heifer, which fhall die of the fiid Diftempct, contrary to the true Intent and tivA* j Meaning of this Adt, and the Rules, Orders and Regulations made by his Majefty in Council in puifu- ancc thereof, or of not burying any Ox, Bull, Cow, Calf, Steer or lieifer, contrary to this Act and Ordeisj
