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A Table of the Principal Matters.

  1. Watchman killed in taking a Burglar, &c. his Adminiſtrator is intitled to 40l.Page 247
  2. Watermen offending againft the Statuteibid.
  3. Muſt not hide themſelves from Preſſingibid.
  4. Water-Meaſure262
  5. Wax, Juſtice may examine Sellers of Wax and Wax-Candles249
  6. Wears, the Penalty for erecting themibid.
  7. And of taking Fiſh in themibid.
  8. And fiſhing with unlawful Netsibid.
  9. Weavers, what Looms they may keep250
  10. What Apprentices they may takeibid.
  11. Weights and Meaſures, Faults of Officers in great Towns puniſhable by Juſtices254
  12. Falſe Weights, what is to be done with themibid.
  13. One Weight and one Meaſure thro' the Kingdomibid,
  14. Yet two Weights allowed, (viz.) Troy and Averdupois, the one is by Law, the other by Cuftom255
  15. Meaſure of Corn, Beer, Ale, &c.256
  16. Clerk of the Market, his Office257
  17. Standards of Braſs Weights in every Shire-Town261
  18. Scales, Buſhel and Weights ſcaled in every Market-Town262
  19. Wild-Fowl, at what Time they may not he taken251
  20. Who may hunt them with Spanielsibid.
  21. When their Eggs may not be takenibid.
  22. Wine, not to be fold in a Town not Corporate without a Licenſe from the Juſtices250
  23. Nor in a Corporation without the Licenfe of the Mayoribid.
  24. But Wine Licenſes are now veiled in the Crown, and the Price of a Licenſeibid.
  25. Mingling or corrupting Wine251
  26. Witchcraft, Enchantment, &c.360
  27. Witneſſes, who ſhall be good Witneſſes, who not378
  28. Witneſſes in Criminal Caſes muſt be on Oath380
  29. Women, unmarried, and under the Age of ſixteen, Takers of them out of the Poſſeſſion of Parents or Guardians, and againſt their Wills, ſhall be committed for two Years without Bail399
  30. Taking away and Deflowering them, or Marrying them againſt their Will, ſhall be committed for five Years without Bailibid.
  31. Forcibly taking away a Maid or Widow of Subſtance againſt their Conſent, and marrying or deflowering her, Felony by the Statute 3 H. 7. cap. 2.366
  32. Taking away a Child under the Age of ſixteen, from Parents or Guardians, and againſt her Conſent, and marrying her, is Fine and Impriſonment by the Statute 4 & 5 Ph. & Mar. cap. 8. In ſuch Caſe the next of Kin, to whom the Inheritance would deſcend, ſhall enjoy the Lands during the Life of the married Woman367
  33. Woods, Cutting and Spoiling242
  34. Cutting and carrying it away251
  35. Buying Wood ſuſpected to be ſtole252
  36. Standels to be left in ſelling Coppice Woodibid.
  37. How to be incloſed and preſerved after Fellingibid.
  38. Wool, 14 Pound is a Stone, and 28 Pound is a Todd260
  39. Preſſing it in order to Exportation263
  40. Times of carrying it from Place to Placeibid.
  41. Exporting Sheep or Woolibid.
  42. Shall not be tranſported from Ireland to any Place but to England264
  43. Perſons employed in working Wool, and purloining it, forfeits double the Value to the uſe of the Pooribid.
  44. Wool deſigned to be exported may be ſeiſed by any Perfonibid.
  45. Where to be proſecutedibid.
  46. He who is in Gaol for unlawful Exportation of Wool, how to be proceeded againſt; muſt pay the Condemnation Money, or be tranſportedibid.
  47. Wool, to pull it from the Sheep's Back, Felony351
  48. To tranſport it, Felony366
  49. Wool-Bill of 12 Geo. 2. 21. See here Chap. 196.479
  50. Words, evil Words puniſhiable264
  51. Words of Contempt to a Magiftrate290, 291
  52. Work-houſes, who may erect them188
  53. Seſſions may provide Materials to ſet poor People to work191
  54. Y.
  55. YARD-Land is either 20 or 30 Acres261
  56. Year, when it begins154
  57. Of the Julian Accountibid.

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