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 A.D.I70I." Anno primo Ann JE Reginae. Stat. 2. C. 13. 121 CAP. XIII, An Act for continuing former Acts for exporting Leather, and for Eafe of Jurors, and for re- viving and making more effectual an Act relating to Vagrants. ' "IT 7 HE RE AS divers temporary Laws, which by Experience are found to be ufeful, and bene- ' V T ficial, are near expiring ;' Therefore for continuing the fame, be it enabled by the Queen's molt Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament alfembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That an A6t made in the twentieth Year of the Reign of King Charles the Second, intituled, An A£i for giving Lib eny zodx.i.z.^, to buv and export Leather, and Skins tanned and drejfed ; which A£t was revived by an Aft in the firft Year of the Reign of the late King James ; which Acfts were revived and continued by an Aft made in the i jac. 2. c. 13. firft Year of the late King William and Queen Mary ; which Afts were revived and continued by an- i w. &M. ff.i. other Aft in the feventh and eighth Years of the Reign of King William the Third, intituled, '^- ^l- An A/^ for continuing feveral Alii therein mentioned ; which Aft will expire the End of the firft Scifion of 7 *■' ^ ^- 3- ^-^ Parliau-.tnt next after the twenty-fifth Day oi March one thoufand fevcn hundred and three, fjiall be con- Latherrranti"" tinu>-u, and be in Force for the Space of fcv^n Years, from the End of that Seffion of Par'ia.nent, and nuedforj Years, from thence to the End of the firft Seffion of Parliament thence next enfuing. EXP. See farther 9 Am. c. 6, IZ Aitti, Sf. 2. c. 9. 3 Geo. I. c. 4. 5 Geo. i. c. 2. cad 12 Gm. 2. c. 25. n. And be it enafted of the Reign of King Wi qf juries ; which Aft wil Mt'V one thoufand feven hundred and three, fhall be, and is- hereby continued for the Space of < Perpetual 6 (even Years, from the Expiration thereof, and from thence to the End of the next SeiTion of Par- Geo. 2. c. 37.* ' in. And whereas divers Perfojis within the County oi York, liable to ferve on Juries at Afiizes ^'^'^ aZ'^g Geo. t,. ' Seflions of the Peace (having very confiderable Eftates in Freehold and Copyhold) do for their own Eafe ^ jg. ' liable to the faid Service, ought in their legal Courfe to be returned, fummoned, and to ferve :' For Remedy whei'eof be it enafted by the Queen's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and the Comiinons, in Parliament affembled. That no Pcrfons in ihe Perfon interefted in fuch Eftate as will qualify him to ferve on Juries, of the clear yearly Value of one County of Vork hundred and fifty Pounds, or of any greater yearly Value, ftiall be returned and fummoned to ferve upon having in Eflate any Jury, at any Seflions of the Peace holden for any Part of the County of Tork, upon the Penalty ot An^n^.Vcfftall twenty Pounds, to be forfeited by any Sheriff, under Sheriff, or other Oflicer whatfoever, making fuch „ot b^ jeturned Return and Summons as aforefaid, to be recovered to and for the Ufe of any Perfon that will fue tor the on Juries it the fame, in any of the Courts of Record at Wejhninfter, by Aftion of Debt, Bill, Plaint, Information, or Seflions, ^c otherwife, wherein no Effoin, Proteftion, Privilege, or Wager of Law, 6r more than one Imparlance I'^n^'ty- fhall be allowed. IV. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That an Aft made in the eleventh and be continued for the Space of three Years from the Expiration thereof, and from thence to the End of the 3 Years, next Seffion of Parliament. EXP. ' V. And whereas the faid A fthasRefpcft only to fuch Vagrants as arefound to have Paffes,-Teftimo- ="'i^°^'^'^^^"^^ '» ' nials. Letters of Requeft, or other Writings, pretending ther'cby either to be relieved or conveyed;' be ^,jj^jf^^[,^'^'_'^ it enafted by the Authority aforefaid, That the faid Aft ftiall be, and be conltrued to extend to all Va- < por theie" grants whatfoever, whether with Paffes or without. Claufcs concern- ' VI. And whereas feveral great Sums of Money, fince the making the faid Aft, have been levied and ing Vagrants, fee ^ expended for the conveying of Vagrants, and that fome Juftices of the Peace give greater Ailov/ances 5 A"n=^, c.32. to Confiablcs for conveying Vagrants than may feem to be necellary, and thai: the Owners of Horfes, ' Waggons. Carts, or other ^neceffary Carriages for conveying fuch Vagrants, are often extravagant in ' their Rates and Demands :'For Remedy whereof, and for better regulating and afcertinaing fuch Allow- ances, be it enafted by the Authority aforefaid, That the Juftices of the Peace at the firft Qtiarter -Seflions J"'^''^' ^' ""'^ thatfoall be held for the feveral Counties, Ridings, Divifions, and Liberties, after the Commencement fefdownth""" of this Aft, wherein they are commifiioned to acf, and fo yearly, at every £.'?/?«• Selfions, during the Rates fo" con- continuance of this Aft, are hereby impowered and required to afcertain and iet down the feveral Rates veyingofVa- that fliall for the Year enfuing be allowed for maintaining and conveyins;, and carrying of fuch Vagrants grants, &c.
 * prevail with Sheriffs to be returned and fummoned to the Service of the Seflions, being nigh their Ha-
 * bitations, and the Attendance there fhort, which often neceflitates Men of meaner Eftates to be on
 * Juries at the Affizes, than otherwife might and ought to be, where the confiderableft Men of Eftates,
 * vs fhall be paffed or carried through their refpeftive Counties, Ridings, Divifiofis, and liberties ; of which ' Enforced by ■

laid Rate^ the Clerks of the Peace are hereby required to give Copies to each Juftice ^r.^^/j, that diey may / ""f" '^' ^ accordmgly regulate the Allowances which they fliall have Occafion to tax, upon the Back of the Certifi- V Read c -- cates by them to be given to the feveral Petty Conftables. h - ' ' ^'t^i-.- iV. R VILAn^-