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 A. D. 1660. Anno duodecimo Carol i II. C. 32. 205 VI. Provided always, and be it enaded by the Authority aforefaid. That no Perfon or Perfons whatfo- Profecutiontobe ever, ftiail at any Time hereafter be impeached for any (Jffence aforefaid, unlefs fuch Perfon or Perfons ^IJJer'the^Offer.ce iliall be profecuted within the Space of one Year next enfuing fuch Offence committed. committed. VII. And be it further enaded by the Authority aforefaid, That it ihall and may be lawful to and for By 9& yoW. 3. any Perfon or Perfons to feize, take and challenge to his or their own Ufe and Behoof, and to the Ufe of J;^*";^;'^'^* the King, his Heirs and Succeffors, all and all Manner fuch Sheep, Wool, Wool-fells, Mortlings, Shor- be within three lings. Yarn made of Wool, Wool-flocks, Fullers-earth and Fulling-clay, as he or they fliall happen to Years. fee, find, know or difcover to be laid aboard in any Ship or other Veffel or Boat, or to be brought, car- (^i"eGoodscon^ ried or laid on fliore, at or near the Sea, or any navigable River or Water, to the Intent or Purpofe to irary to this Aft I be exported, tranfported or conveyed out of the Kingdoms of England or Ireland, Town of Berwick, Ifles "'i'h '"'^nt '0 ' or Dominion aforefaid, contrary to the true Meaning of this Ad, or to be packed or loaden upon any &c*"nd (hau ' Horfe, Cart or other Carriage, to the Intent or Purpofe to be conveyed or carried into the Kingdom of have the Moiety Scotland aforefaid ; (2) and that fuch Perfon or Perfons as ihall happen fo to feize, take or challenge any thereof. fuch Sheep, Wool, Wool-fells, Mortlings, Shorlings, Yarn made of Wool, Wool-flocks, Fullers-earth or Fulling-clay as aforefaid, fhall have the full Moiety thereof to all Intents and Purpofes. VIII. Provided always, That fuch Perfon or Perfons as fhall make any fuch Seizure or Challenge a- ^'°^^°^'^^ forefaid to his or their own Ufe, ihall not be admitted or allowed to give in Evidence upon his or their b^Evidence"" Oath or Oaths againft any Perfon or Perfons which (hall happen to be mdided, accufed or queftioned by apainft the Of- Virtue of this A6t, or any Tiling therein contained. lender. IX. And furthermore, be it enadted by the Authority aforefaid. That all and every Ship, Veffel, Forfeiture of the Hulk, Barge or Boat of what Kind foever, whereof any Alien-born, or whereof any natural-born Sub- shipiftheOwn- je(5ls not inhabiting within the Realm oi England, Ihall be Owner or Part-Owner, and wherein any Sheep, or not^nhabitTng Wool, Wool-fells, Mortlings, Shorlings, Yarn made of Wool, Wool-flocks, Fullers-earth or Fulling- in England, Clay, fliall happen to be fhipped, put or laid aboard, contrary to the true Meaning of this Adt, fliall be forfeited to the King's Majefl:y, his Heirs and Succeffors. X. Provided always. That this A6t fliall not extend to any Lambflcin ready dreffed, and prepared fit and ufeful for Fur or Linings. XI. Provided alfo, That this Aft fliall not in any wife extend to the Tranfporting, Carrying or Con- Provifo, veying away of any fuch Wool-fells or Pelts, with fuch Wool upon them, or to any Beds fluffed with Flocks, which fliall be carried or imployed in any Ship or other Veflel for neceffary Ufe only, of and a- bout the Ordnance or other Thing in or concerning fuch Ship or Veffel, or only for the neceffary Ufe of any the Perfons in fuch Ship or Veffel paifrng or being, and which Ihall not be fold or uttered in any foreign Parts out of the Kingdoms of England or Ireland, or Town of Berwick, Illes or Dominion aforefaid; (2} nor to the Exporting, Carrying or Conveying of any Wether-Sheep, or of the Wool irelan'', growing upon any fuch Wether-fheep, to be carried alive in any Ship or other Veffel, for and towards Berwick, the only neceffary Food or Diet of or for the Company or Paffengers, or other Perfons therein, and for and towards none other Purpofe. XII. Provided always, and be it further enacfled. That this Aft, or any Thing therein contained, peovifo. (hall not extend to any fuch Wool to be exported or tranfported out of or from the Port of Southampton, Southampton; only unto the aforefaid Ifles of Jerfey and Guernfey, by or for the only Ufe or Behoof of any the Inha- jerfty, Gueni. bitants of the faid Ifles of Jeifey and Guernfey, or either of them, or to any fuch Wool to be fliipuedfty. or loaden aboard in any Ship or other Veffel, by or for the only Ufe or Behoof of any the Inhabitants of the laid Ifles of Jerfey or Guernfey, or either of them, in the Port aforefaid, to be exported and tranfported into the faid Ifles of Jerfey or Guernfey, or either of them ; fo as fuch Perfon and Perfons that ihall fo fliip or lay aboard fuch VV'ool into any Ship or other Veffel, do before the Shipping or lay- ing aboard fuch Wool, deliver unto the Cuftomer, Comptroller, Surveyor or Searcher of the Port of Southampton aforefaid (out of which the fame Wool is to be exported) a Writing under the Seal or Seals of the refpedlive Governors of the fame Ifles of Jerfey and Guernfey, unto which the faid Wool is to be tranfported, or of his or their Deputy or Deputies refpedtively, the which Writing fliall purport and exprefs, that the Party named in fuch Writing is authorized and appointed to export or caufe to be ex- ported out of the Port aforefaid, fo much Wool expreffmg the Number of the Tods, to the fame Ifle, to be uied or manufadured in one of the fame Ifles, or in fome of the Members or Parts of the fame, and that fuch Party fo authorized and appointed to export or caufe to be exported that Wool, hath before the making and SeaUng of that Writing, entered into fufficient Bond to his Majefty's Ufe for the landing of the faid Wool in that Ifle : ( 2) And to the Intent that the Quantity of Wool to be exported out of the Port of Southampton aforefaid into the faid Ifles, or either of them, in any one Year, accounting the Year to begin from ^'^^^^}"^^g^^^°^ firft Day of January next enfuing, and fo yearly from the firft Day of January, may not exceed the, •w,& m. Quantity hereunder fpecified, that is to fay, unto the Ifle oi Jerfey two thoufand Tods and no more of Seir. i, c. ji. unkembed Wool, and unto Guernfey one thoufand Tods and no more of unkembed Wool, and unto |;|j*; Alierney two hundred Tods and no more of unkembed Wool, and unto Sarke one hundred Tods of un- sarks. kembed Wool and no more, every Tod not exceeding thirty-two Pounds. XIII. And be it enaded by the Authority aforefaid. That the Governor of the faid Ifle oi Jerfey, or his Deputy for whom he will anfwer, fhafl not make to any Perfon or Perfons any Writing or XVritings, fuch as is above foecified, to authorize and appoint fuch Perfon or Perfons as aforefaid, to fetch, export or tranfport out of the Port of 5oaf/?;flffz/i/(j« aforefaid, unto the faid J{s of Jerfey, in one Year, accounting the Year from the firft Day of January one thoufand fix hundred and fixty aforefaid, any greater Quantity oF Wool than two thoufand Tods in any one Year ; (2) and that the Governor of the faid Ifle of Guern- fey, or his Deputy for whom he will anfwer, ihali not make to any Perfon or Perfons any Writing or Writings, fuch as is above fpecified, to authorize and appoint fuch Perfon or Perfons as aforefaid, to fetch, iExport or tranfport out of the Port above fpecified, unto the faid Ifles of Guernfey with Alderncy and Sarke, 8, in