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 A. D. 1691. Anno tertio GuLlEL^fI & Mari^. C. 13, 14. 481 XXI. And be it farther enzcted and dechred by the Authority- aforefaiJ, T!i2t bo Hcrfe, C2'-:'i«r27,s =^ "^^ rf er C^iufway for Horfo travelling upon or ia any publick Highway, be leii or under thrts Feet in"^'^^^- I Breadth. "-r- XXII. And ie it enai^ed by the Authority aforcfaid. That it fhall and may b; lavrful to aid tor M.-^^r>i »-*>. the Juftices of fne Peace of the Coiinty of AUddlipix, at their General Quarter-fefEoru, to n^j!f.e Rates for '•=»■=»! •^-^■^- the paving the Tow-n of Kaifmgtin within the fa>d Counr/, in all fjch riacei therecf as they fcall -'"Jtk^^Sil^^ J convenient, and to amend, repair, and cleanfe the fame, upon old Streets and Hcufe?, as wefl as new, in'^" "^^ ' fuch Manner a$ is directed bv one Act made in the fecond Year of their Mzjeliies Reign, for pacing and | clear.fing the Street, in the Cities of Lwdcn and IVtJlminilrr. XXUI. And be it f^irther er.acted by the Authonty aforefaid. That all 'Matters concemirg Highw^?, Vc Or-i-trtr; «f Caufways, Paiementi, and Bridges, mentioned in this Aci, Ihall be determined in the County vrbere **? O-ttr. «-r. the fame do lie, and not elfewhere : And that no Prefencrcnt, Indi&ment, or Order rra.-^s by virtiK of '^** ^^^ ^~' this Afi, fhall be remo'.-ed by Certi-jrcri out of the laid County into any other Court. ' XXI'^. And whereas diveri Waggoners and other Carriers, by Combination amongfl: tlsemfelres, Yy^^-^ '=«« « , * have raifed the Prices of Carriage of Goods in many Places to exceffive Rates, to the gr^at Inj:iry o^'^-!^.^^ '* Trade;' Be it therefore enacted by the Authority- aforefaid. That the TufHces of the Peace of every (^_,j^ County and other Place within the Realm of EnglnnA, or Dominion of JVaU:, fliall have Piwer and Au- thority', and are hereby injoined and required, at their next refpei^ve Qoarter or General Seffioas after Eafler Dav yearly, do aflefs and rate the Prices of all Land-carriage of Goods •wiiatfoever, to be brought into any Place or Places writhLn their TcfpcSdve Limits and Jurifdicboas, by any common Wagoner or Carrier, and the Rates and AfTeflnients fo made, to certiftr to the frveral Mayors and other chief Officers of each refpeclive Market-tov.-n within the Limits and Jurilcifiior.s of fuch Jufiices of the Peace, to be hung up in foms puilick Place in e-.ery fuch Market-town, to which all Perfcns may refort for their In- fcKmation ; and that no fuch common Wagoner or Carrier fhall take for Carriage of fuch Goods and j Merchandizes above the Rates and Prices fo ifet, upon Pain to forfeit for every fuch Offence the Sum of s'- P=a!tr ^^» * five Pounds to be levied by Diftrefs and Sale of his and their Goods, by Warrant of any two JuiHces cf'^~-~'-^^ the Peace where fuch Waggoner or Carrier ihall refide, in Manner afbre&id, to the Ufe of the Party ^^"^ "^ **^^ grieved. XXV. And be it farther enaSed by the Authority afordaid. That if any ASion or Suit ihall be here- P=^;^ Frcrec-:- ^ after commenced or profecuted againft any Perfon or Perfons by this Ad: autliorized to put the iaine in Exe- ^f 'i^,^^^ cudon, every Perfon or Perfons fo fued may plead the general Ifllie, and give this ASt and the fpecial Z^r^2~Z^^ Matter in Evidence ; and if the FlaintiS" fhall become nonfuit, or forbear further Profecution, or fuSerx^-re, 2^i hrrs ' Difcondnuance, or if a VerdLS: pals againft him or her, the faid Defendant and Defendants fliall recover Cc^bis Cc£3., Lis and their double Cofts, for which he and they ihall have the like Remedy, as in Czies wbere Co& by < Laware given to Defendants. TarhaPm^ ! 7^.3.^.19. %W.-..c.(>. 6 Ass. c. 7^. ^Aix,c.i%. 1 Co. I. St. 2. f. II. 5 Ger. T. r. IS. 1403.2. c.42. isGesbS. cz. iBGa.i. e. la, iiCn.z.x.cSm 2^Ga,2,c.S2. a^ Gs. s . r. 18 S 30. iS&s. 2.^.17. ^z-C^.z. :,3S» 09^31 G«;, z. c 34, ^ CAP. xm. L. An Act againft correfponding with dieir Majefties Enemies. EXP, j C A P. XIV. An A& for the Relief of Creditors againit fraudulent Dcvifes. "* W their Creditors fhould be defeauded of their juft Debis ; and nererthelefs it hath often fo happen- '. and have afterwards died feized in Fee-fimpie of and in Manors, ileliupges. Lands, Tenemen:;, and Hereditaments, or had Power or Authority to difpofe of or charge the^fame by their Wills or Teila- ments, -ha^-e to the defrauding of fuch their Creditors, by their Lafb iUs or Teitaments cevifed the fame, or difpofed thereof in fuch Manner as fuch Creditors have loft their faid Debts :' For remedying « I which, and for the Maintenance of juit and upright DealiEg, _ i II. Be it ensced and declared by the King's and Queen's moft Excellent MajeiHes, by and with tbe__^ c-~j^ 1 -Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Pariiamsnt—^ ^aifcmbled, and by Authority of tie lame. That all WiQs and Teftaaients, Limitad ia the Year of our Lord God one thouiand Sx hufidred ainsrr and tvro, &all bs
 * TXrHEREAS it is not reafonable or juft, tfcit Tjy the PraSice or Contrivance of any Debtors
 * ed, that where feveral Perfons having by Bonds or other Specialties bound themfelves and their HeL-s,