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 |,A. D. 1670. Anno vlcefimofecundoSc tertloCAROLi II. C. 12-— 15. 361 CAP. XIT. (2.) An Additional A(5t for Afcercaining the Meallircs of Corn and Sale. g Tn"c. fg. ' '^l'[7HEREAS notwithftandlng there hath been great Care taken in a late AdV, intituled. An AS? for 22 Car. z, c.8. ' W ibi^ Jfcertaining the Meafures of Corn and Salt throughout the Realm ; yet the fame is in a great '■ Meafure avoided, by Selling in private Places, as well as in publick Markets, by the Bag, or without ' Mealuring, by the Buyers fhaking of the Bufhel before it be ftrucL, fo that thofe Places who have ' given Obedience to the faid Acl:, are greatly prejudiced, and their Markets likely to be loft by fuch un- 'jdue Practices :' • ,'_;II. For Prevention whereof. Be it enacbed by the King's moft Excellent Majcfty, by and with the Advice No Com or Salt • and Conlent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament affemblcd, fliaii be boupht and by Authority of the fame, That every Perfon or Perfons, who flaall from and after the five and twcn- k'^heBjg, with- tieth Day of March next fell or buy any Corn ground or unground, or Salt, by the Bag, or without Mea- '_"' f^^^'^fnE- furing, bei.Mg thereunto required, or in any other Manner than as is by the faid AiSt directed, and that with- out fha-king the faid Bufhe] or iVIealure by the Buyer, {hall forfeit and lofe, befide the Penalty of the former Aft appointed, all Corn, Grain or Salt, bought or fold contrary to this Act, or the Value thereof, to the  Perfon or Perfons complaining. ' III. And whereas a great Caufe of the Mifchief hereby intended to be prevented, doth arlfe by the Sel- ' ling in private Places, and fo avoiding, not only the Intention of the faid A<Si, but to the great Damage^of i ' {publick Markets ;' (2) Be it further ena£led, That upon Complaint made to any one or more Jullices The Proof to lie j of the Peace, That any Kind of Corn ground or unground, or Salt, hath been fold or bought, or deli- "?""''« Dcftn- [ vered, contrary to this A£l:, the Proof mall lie, upon the Defendant, to make it appear by the Oaths of one ^"V^^'" I"' I or more credible Witnefles, That he or they did fell or buy the fame in every RefpecSl according to this p°'.')-|,j[y^j °'"' i apd the faid former Aft, wherein if fuch Perfon complained of fliall fail, he or they fhall forfeit and lofe as ■ is by this Aft before direfted, to be levied by Diftrefs and Sale of his or their Goods or Chattels, reftoring i the Overplus, by Warrant under the Hand and Seal of one or more Juftices, before whom he or they, Ihall be fo convi£led : Which Penalties by this Aft appointed to be levied, fliall by the faid Juftice or Juf- How to be dif- I tices be diftribtited, one Half to the Poor of the Parifh where fuch OfFence was committed, and the other P"'^ °^' Half to the Informer or Profecutor. /■ IV. And whereas in all Places where Markets are holden, there is not a Clerk of the Market to Seal Where there is all Meafures as by the former Aft is direfted :' Be it therefore further enafted. That in every fuch Cafe ^ '^u'^* °u '''^ it {hall and may be lawful for the Mayor, BailifFs or Head Officer, or other Perfon or Perfons who hath what Pe'rfonTare the Benefit of fuch Market, and they and every of them are hereby authorized and required, to feal or caufe ari'ointed to feal to te fealed all A'leafures duly gauged, that fhall be brought unto them for that Purpofe; which Sealing (>'£ Mtafures. ihall be as effeftual in the Law to all Intents and Purpofes, as if fuch Meafure had been fealed by any Clerk of the Market, every fuch Mayor, Bailiff or Head Officer, taking no more for fo doing than is by the faid I Aft appointed. ' V. Provided always, and be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid, That it fhall and may be lav7- This Aft (hall ! fill for every Perfon or Perfons, Bodies Politick or Corporate, or any of them, to whom any Salt, Rejit- not extend to ! Corn or Tithe-Corn is referved or due by any Leafe, Grant, Contraft, Cuftom or Ufage, to receive and Rsnt-Comor ! take all fuch Rent or other Duties of Salt and Corn as^ is or fliall be fo referved or due, or the juft and full Tiths-Com, ' Va'ue thereof in ready Money, according to the Proportion and Quantity, and by the like Meafures, and in ' fuch Manner, as the fam.e were due and paid before the Beginning of this Parliament; any thing herein ' or in any other Law or Statute to the contrary in any wife notwithftandlng. CAP. XIII. (3.) An Aft for exporting of Beei-, Ale and- Mum. Strong Ale, Strong Beer and Mum, may be exported, pay- ing Cuftom. The Rates of the Cuftom. The Penalty for unlading the fame in any Places but beyond the &eas. To be in Force for fix Years, isSc. EXP. 29 Car. 2. c. 2. CAP. XIV. (4.) An Aft for Determination of Diirerences touching Houfes burnt or demolifhed' within four Years fince the 19 Car. i. c. j. late dreadful Fire in London. Ail Differences about any Houfes v/ithin the Bills of Mortality, demolifned =jCar. 2. c. 11, by Fire, fliall he determined by the Judges, for the Judicature of Houfes demolifhed by Fire within Zot- don. Longer Time given to the Judicature. The Time limited for receiving of Complaints. Lord Mayor when to difpofe of Ground unbuilt. Authority given to grant long Leafes of the Savoy Ground. .EXP. CAP. XV. (II.) ^^ An A61 for the better Settlement of the Maintenance of the Parfonis, Vicars and Curates, in the Parifhes of the City of London burnt by the late dreadful Firethere. 'HE RE AS the Tithes in the City of London were levied and paid with great Inequality, and a'e fince the late dreadful Fire there, in the rebuilding of the fame,_ by taking av/ay of fome Houfes 'altering the Foundations of many, and the nev/ erefting of others, fo difordered, that in cafe they fliould ' not for the Time to come be reduced to a Certainty, many Controverlies -and Suits of Law might thence ' Vol. III. A aa ' arifci'