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 464 C. 14. Anno noiio Ann^ Regince. A. D. 17 10. obliged and compellable to anfwer upon Oath fuch Bill or Bills as fhall be preferred againft him or them, for difcovering the Sum and Sums of Money, or other Thing fo won at Play as aforefaid. ThePerfon who IV. Provided always, and be it neverthelefs enaiSed by the Authority afoi^efaid, That upon the Difco- fliall fo difcover yery and Repayment of the Money, or other Thing fo to be difcovered and repaid as aforefaid, • the Perfon and .epay, fhall ^j. pej-JQ^g ^j^g {{jaU {q difcover and repay the fame as aforefaid, fnall be acquitted, indemnified and dif- from further Pu- charged from any further or other runilhment, i<orreiture or re alty, wnicli he or they may have mcur- niihment. red by the playing for, or winning fuch Money or other Thing fo difcovered and repaid as aforefaid ; any former or other Statute, Law or Ufage, or any thing in this prefent A61 contained to the contrary thereof in any wife notwithftanding. AnyPerfon win- V. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That if any Perfon or Perfons whatfoever, at ningby Fraud, any Time or Times, after the faid firfl: Day oi May one thoufand feven hundred and eleven, do or fliall, &c. above lol, j,y ^^y^ Fraud or Shift, Coufenage, Circumvention, Deceit or unlawful Device or ill Practice whatfoever, and°con/iaed' ''^ pl^Y'^g ^t or With Cards, Dice or any the Games aforefaid, or in or by bearing a Share or Part in the thereofonln- Stakes, Wagers or Adventures, or in or by betting on the Sides or Hands of fuch as do or lliall play as diftment, &c. aforefaid, win, obtain or acquire to him or themfelves, or to any other or others, any Sum or Sums of fliall forfeit 5 Money or other valuable Thing or Things whatfoever, or fhall at any one Time or Sitting, win of any ^""r d*^ ^d' °"^ °^ more Perfon or Perfons whatfoever, above the Sum or Value of ten Pounds ; that then every Per- i'nffimous'^and 'o" °'' Perfons fo winning by fuch ill Pradfice as aforefaid, or winning at any one Time or Sitting above fufter as in Cafes the faid Sum or Vaule often Pounds, and being convifted of any of the faid Offences, upon an Indicl- ofwilfulFerjury. ment or Information to be exhibited againft him or them for that Purpofe, fliall forfeit five Times the Value of the Sum or Sums of Money, or other Thing fo won as aforefaid ; and in cafe of fuch ill Praftice as aforefaid, fhall be deemed infamous, and fuffer fuch Corporal Puniftiment, as in Cafes of wilful Per- ■ jury ; and fuch Penalty to be recovered by fuch Perfon or Perfons as fhall fue for the fame by fuch Adiou as aforefaid. Two Juflices ' VI. And whereas divers leud and diffolute Perfons, live at great Expences, having no Tifible Eftate, may caufe I'er- ,' Profeffion or Calling to maintain themfelves, but fupport thofe Expences by Gaming only ;' Be it there- fons who -is. ^^^^ further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That it fhall and may be lawful for any two or more of &°c ^'o'bArouRht ^^"^ Majefty's Juflices of the Peace, in any County, City or Liberty whatfoever, to caufe to come or to tefore Them, be brought before them, every fuch Perfon or Perfons within their refpecSive Limits, whom they fhall and unlefs they have jult Caufc to fufpect to have no vifible Eftate, Profeffion or Calling to maintain themfelves by, but make it appear Jq for the moft part fupport themfelves by Gaming ; and if fuch Perfon or Perfons fhall not make it ap- tliat they do not p^,j^.. j.^ {xz Jufticcs, that the Principal Part of his of their Expences is not maintained by Gaming, that feives^by C™' ^'^^ '"'-1^ Julficcs fliall require of him or them fufficient Securities for his or their good Behaviour for the rning, (Iiall find Space of twelve Months ; and in Default of his or their finding fuch Securities, to commit him or them to Snieiies for their the common Gaol, there to remain until he or they fhall find fuch Securities as aforefaid, good Behaviour for 12 Months or be committed. Perfons fo find- VII. And be it enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That if fuch Perfon or Perfons fo finding Sureties ing Sureties and ^^ aforefaid, fhall, during the Time for which he or they fhall be fo bound to the good Behaviour, at any dunne^theTtme' °"^ Time or Sitting, play or bett for any Sum or Sums of Money or other Thing, exceeding in the whole fhall foifeit their the Sum or Value of twenty Shillings, that then fuch Playing fhall be deemed or taken to be a Breach of Recognizance, his or their Behaviour, and a Forfeiture of the Recognizance given for the fame. AfTauUin? &c' VIII. And for the preventing of fuch Quarrels as fhall and may happen upon the Account of Gaming; en Accountof' Be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That in cafe any Perfon or Perfons whatfoever, fhall Money won at affault and beat, or fliall challenge or provoke to fight any other Perfon or Perfons whatfoever, upon Ac- Play, to forfeit count of any Money won by gaming, playing or betting at any of the Games aforefaid, fuch Perfon or ^"Z";' 9°<"^^> Perfons affaulting and beating, or challenging or provoking to fight fuch other Perfon or Perfons upon edtwo Year's.""" ^'^ Account aforefaid, fliall being thereof convifted upon an Indictment or Information to be exhibited againft him or them for that Purpofe, forfeit to her Majefty, her Heirs and Succeffors, all his Goods, Chattels and Perfonal Eftate whatfoever, and (hall alfo fuffer Imprifonment without Bail or Mainprize, in the common Gaol of the County wh2re fuch Convi£tion (hall be had during the Term of two Years. This Aft (hall IX. Provided always. That nothing in this Act contained fhall extend to prevent or hinder any Perfon not extend to or Perfons from gaming or playing at any of the Games aforefaid, within any of her Majefty's Palaces of fn"n"'o?T'"^ 5/. James ovJVhitehall,^ during fuch l^ime as her Majefty, her Heirs or Succeffors, fhall be adually reii- Queen'sPala«s ^^nt at either of the faid two Palaces, or in any other Royal Palaces, where her Majefty, her Heirs or during her Refi- Succeflbrs, fhall be adlually refident, during the Time of fuch adtual Refidence, fo as fuch Playing be dence there, &c. not in any Houfe, Lodging, or other Part of any of the faid Palaces, the Freehold or Inheritance whereof Farther Pr vT '^ °' ^^^^ ^^ °^'- o^ ^^^ Crown, or is or fhall be in Leafe to any Perfon or Perfons, during fuch Time as om concerning '^Lich Freehold and Inheritance fhall be out of the Crown, or fuch Leafe fliall continue, and fo as fuch G(jw/)i^,iGc£>.a. Playing be for ready Money only. <-. it.jea. 9. zo Ga. 2, c; 13. 10 Cen, 2. c. 28. 12 Ceo, 2. c, 28t 18 G«, 2, c, 34. 25 Geo, 2. c, 36. 30 Ceo. 2. c, 24. C A P.