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OF CORNWALL. 71 tin so by him or them bought, the quantity j>f entere^ m the of such tin, and the names of the person and books. persons of whom he bought the same, and that it shall be free for any person whatso- ever to inspect such blowing-house books. And if any person shall buy any black tin, '^*" "®* ^?'!?*^ and blow the sj^me without entermg the quantity and quality thereof, and of whom bought, in the blowing-house book as afore- said, that then such tin, together with any other tin with which such black tin so bought as aforesaid shall be mixed, shall be liable to be seized, the one half to the use of the Lord Duke, or King, the other to the party seizing. 17. Item. We do agree, constitute, and '7- Penalty on ordain that no carrier of white tin, or other bk^nglhou^'" person whatsoever, shall take -and carry any before day or 1 1 1 1 T • r - r 11 after sunset, slab, block, or piece of tin from any blow- ing-house before the break of day, nor after > the setting of the sun, to any other place whatsoever, under the penalty that such per- son and persons being privy thereunto and procuring the same, being thereof legally convicted by confession or verdict before the Lord- Warden, Vice- Warden, or steward of the stannary-court within which the tin shall be seized, shall forfeit the full value of the tin by him or them so carried, or procured to be carried as aforesaid, the one half of the said forfeitures to be to the Lord Duke, or King, and the other half thereof to the in- former, who shall sue or prosecute for the same, and likewise be committed to the gaol of Lostwythiel, there to remain without bail or mainprize for the space of six months. I 2 And