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 A. D. 1711; Anno decimo Ann^ Reginse. C. 19. 553 teifeited, and with an Intent to defraud her Majefty, her Heirs or SuccefTors, all and every fuch Offender •and Offenders, their Aiders, Abettors, and Alfiftants (being duly convidted, as aforeCaid) 'fliall, for every fueh Oftlnce, forfeit and lofc to her A'lajelly, her Heirs and Succeflbrs, the Sum of one hun- dred'Pouilds, and fllall be adjudged to ftand in the Pillory in fome publick Place for the Space of two ■ Hours. XCVIII. And be it further enailcd and ordained by the Authority aforefaid. That at any Time or Commi.llonprs Times, during the Continuance of this AQ, upon Oath made by any credible Perfon or Perfons, that he, or jufticcsmay {he, or they have reafon to fufpe£t or believe, that any printed, painted, ftained, or dyed Silks, Callicoes, 'ffuc- Warrants Linens, or Stuffs, as aforefaid, for which a Duty ought to have been paid or charged by this Act, are or s-iks' &"°un. (hall be in the Cuftody or Poffeffion of any Draper, or other Perfon or Perfons trading or dealing therein, n-.arkei. ' or of any Perfon or Perfons, for the Ule or Account of fuch Draper, or other Trader or Dealer, for Sale, without having thereupon fuch Marks or Stamps as are by this Adl required, to denote the Payment or Charging of the laid Duties thereupon ; it fhall and may be lawful to and for the Commiffioners, who fhall be appointed for the faid Duties upon Silks, Callicoes, Linens, or Stuffs, printed, painted, flained, or dyed in Great Britain, or the major Part of them, within the Limits of the Weekly Bills of Mortality, or any two Juftices of the Peace in any other Parts of the Kingdom oi Great Britain, from time to time, to iffue their refpeftive Warrants or Orders, thereby authorizing and requiring any Officer or Officers for the fame Duties (with the Affsflrance of a Confiablc, or other Officers of the Peace) in the Day-time, to fearch for the fame, and to open Doors, Chefts, Trunks, and Package, and to feize fuch Goods, and to bring them to the Office for the faid Duties next to the Place where they fhall he fo feized, in order to a further Proceeding thereupon according to this A£t; and that every fuch Warrant and Order fhall and may be obeyed and executed accordingly. XCIX. And for the more eafy collefling the Duties, and preventing Difputes that may arife from the Callicoes within Difference of the Breadths of Callicoes which are or fhall be printed, painted, or flained ; Be it enaiSted or not exceeding and declared, That all fuch Callicoes which are or fhall be printed, painted, or ftained, and which fliall °n« E'S^^'h of he. within one Eighth Part of a Yard of Yard Broad, or not exceeding one Eighth Part of a Yard of Yard ^~^ y™j' ^ Broad, fhall pay as Yard Broad, and no more nor lefs; any thing in this Aft to the contrary notwith- g^^^^l^ ^^ ftanding. C. And moreover be it enafted by the authority aforefaid. That there fiiall be raifed, levied, collefted. New Stamp Du- and paid, to and for the Ufe of her Majefty, her Heirs and Succeffors, for the feveral and refpeftive ti" for 33 Years Things herein after-mentioned, which, at any Time or Times within or during the Term of thirty-two ™ ' '"^"S- Years, to be reckoned from the firft Day oi Augiijl in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and Made perpetual twelve, fhall be ingroffed, printed, or written, the feveral and refpective Rates, Duties, Charges, and by 3 Geo. i. c. Sums of Money hereinafter expreffed, in Manner following ; that is to fay, 7- §■ s. For every Skin or Piece of Vellum or Parchment, or Sheet or Piece of Paper, upon which fhall be in- Copies of Court groffed or written, within or during the Term laft mentioned, any Surrender of or Admittance to any Co- Roll in England, pyhold Land or Tenement within thofe Parts of Great Britain called England, Wales, and the Town of ^'^•. Berwick upon Tweed, or any Grant or Leafe by Copy of Court Roll, or any other Copy of the Court Roll "."'^s "f Ad- r TT iT • 1 ■ 1 r n r r> -n • ■ r 1 / i i i mjttances to of any Honour or Manor within the lame Parts of Great Britain, or any of them, (other than and except cu'fomRi.ht the original Surrender to the Ufe of a Will, and the Court Roll or Book wherein the Proceedings of the and Tenant" Court are entred or inrolled) the Sum of two Shillings and three Pence Sterling. RightEftates For every Skin or Piece of Vellum or Parchment, or Sheet or Piece of Pap-r, upon which (hall be in- ^'■'^"'^'"P"^'^ *>>' the Superiors thereof, or to any City, Town, Burgh, or Corporation, or to any Magiftrates or others who der of Hereta- bave Power to receive fuch Surrenders or Refignations in Scotland, the Sum of two Shillings and three Pence We Rights in Sterling. - Scotland. For every Skin or Piece of Vellum or Parchment, or Sheet or Piece of Paper, upon which fhall be in- Charter or Re- groffcd or written, within or during the fame Term, any Charter or Refignation, Confirmation, Novoda- fignat.on, &c. THUS, or Charter upon Apprifing, or Adjudication made or granted by fuch Superior, or others, as afore- faid, m Scotland, the Sum of two Shillings three Pence Sterling. For every Skin or Piece of Vellum or Parchment, or Sheet or Piece of Paper, upon which (hall be in- OriginalRetour groffed or written, within or during the fame Term, any principal or original Retour of any Service of^'C- Heirs, or any Precept oi Clare Corjldt of Lands or Tenements holding of any Subjedf, as aforefaid, in Scot- land, the Sum of two Shillings and three Pence Sterling. For every Skin or Piece of Vellum or Parchment, or Sheet or Piece of Paper, upon which fhall be in- Original Sai- groffed or written, within or during the fame Term, any principal or original Saifine, taken or following ''"^' ^'<^' upon any Mortgage, Wadfet, Heretable Bond, Alienation or Difpofition, or upon any Charter, Precept ol Clare Conftat, Retours, Apprifmgs, or Adjudications of Lands or Tenements holding of any Subjeil, as aforefaid, in Scotland, the Sum of two, Shillings three Pence Sterling^. For every Skin or Piece of Vellum or Parchment, or Sheet or Piece of Paper, upon which fhall be in- Original inftru. groffed or written, within or during the fame Term, any principal or original Inffrument of Surrender, or "'='" "'^ S^^"' Refignation, Service, or Cognition of Heirs, Charter or Saifine of any Houfes, Lands, Tenements, qj ^^ °f ^urgage Hereditaments holding Burgage, or of Burgage-Tenure Scotland, the Sum of two Shillings three Pence *"""'' Sterling. And for every Piece of Vellum, Parchment, or Paper, upon which fhall be written at any-time or times. Transfers of within or during the Term laft mentioned, any Transfer of Stock in any Company, Society, or Corporation Stocki Vol. IV. 4B ' what-