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 472 C. 29. Anno nono Georgii Regis. A. D. 1722. Reward) {hall receive the Sum of forty Pounds from the Sheriff of the County where the faid Fact was done and committed, and upon Failure of Payment thereof by the faid Sheriff, fuch Sheriff fhall forfeit double the faid Sum of forty Pounds, to be recovered againft him, with double Cofts of Suit, in Manner aforefaid. Sheriffs, &c. en VI. And it is hereby further enacted, That all Sheriffs, their Executors or Adminiftrators, upon pro- r rociucing Re- Cueing fuch refpective Certificates, and the Receipts for the Money by them paid in Purfuance of this ceipts, are to be . „ 'a ., . , . c . , ■ . ..: t i- i_ • » it • n allowed ilhe°Ml- A ^ ^ a " be allowed, and are hereby impowered to deduct, upon their accounting with his Majefty, his paidpurfuam Heirs and Succeffors, all Monies (other than the forfeited Sum and Sums of Money, and Cofts of Suit) to this Aft. which they fhall difburfe as aforefaid, without any Fee or Reward whatfoever. She Sheriff how VII. Provided always, That if upon the Account of any Sheriff there fhall not be fufHcient in the to be reimburfed. Hands of fuch Sheriff to reimburfe him fuch Monies paid by him by Virtue of this Act, that then the Sheriff having fo paid the faid Monies, fhall have the fame repaid by the Commiffioners of his Majefty's Treafury or the Lord High Treafurer for the Time being, out of the Revenue of the Crown, or by Re- cord of Surplufage upon any other Sheriff indebted to his Majefty, upon Certificate from the Clerk of the r. Pipe to that Effect. Profecutor being yill. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That in cafe any fuch Apprehender and an™ not m'pri- Profecutor is guilty of any the Offences aforefaid, every fuch Apprehender and Profecutor, not being in ion, on convift- Prifon for any the faid Offences, and convicting two or more Perfons of any the Offences aforefaid, fhall ing two Peri;™, not only have the aforefaid E.eward of forty Pounds, but fhall alfo have, and is hereby intitled to his Ma- &c fhall have jelly's moft gracious Pardon, for any of the faid Offences committed at any Time or Times before Dif- Paidcn ' a " a cover y made of fuch other two or more Perfons fo to be convicted as aforefaid. ' IX. And whereas it is notorious, that dangerous Riots and Tumults have been frequently occafioned, ' and great Mifchiefs done by many Inhabitants in the faid Place, commonly called Suffolk-Place, or the ' Mir.t, unlawfully affembling themfelves, and with Force oppofing the Execution of legal Procefs, fo ' that it hath been neceffary for fuppreffing fuch Riots and Tumults, and to enforce due Execution of the ' Law, to raife the Pojfe Comitates, or fome other extraordinary Power;' Be it therefore enacted by the Charge of railing Authority aforefaid, That the neceffary Charge of raifing the PoJJe Comitates, or fuch other Power as th<!, Pl fr' ho , w aforefaid, for enforcing the due Execution of this Act, or the faid former Ait, or for better effecting the Purpofes thereof, fhall he paid by the faid Sheriff" and allowed in his Accounts, or be repaid by the Com- miffioners of his Majefty's Treafury, or the Lord High Treafurer for the Time being, out of the Reve- nue of the Crown, or by Record of Surplufage upon any other Sheriff in Debt upon his Account, upon Certificate from the Clerk of the Pipe to that Effect. X. Provided always, That nothing in this Act contained, {hall be conftrued to extend to repeal or 8&9 w. 3. make void the faid recited Act of the eighth and ninth Years of the Reign of his faid late Majefty King c. 17. not repeal- William the Third, or any other Law in Force, againft pretended privileged Places, or for fuppreffing td by this Act. £ iots or T umu i tSj Dut tnat t he fame fhall, to all Intents and Purpofes, be in full Force and Effect, as if this Act had never been made, except in fuch Cafes touching which other Provifion is made by this Act. ' XI. And forafmuch as there may be inhabiting or refiding in the faid Place called Suffolk-Place, or the ' Mint, or within the Limits thereof, fome Perfons, who by Misfortunes in Trade, or other Accidents ' or Calamities, have been reduced to fuch Neceffities, as have obliged them to take Shelter or Protection ' there; and it may be reafonable and convenient to give fome Relief to fuch Objects of Charity and ' Compaffion, upon their faithful difcovering upon Oath, and delivering up, and affigning all their 4 Eftates and Effects whatfoever, for the Benefit of their Creditors, as is herein after directed;' Beit thcre- ' fore enacted, ts'c. " Inhabitants of the Mint affigning over their Effects, &c. are to be difcharged from Arrefts, &c. No- " tice muft be given thirty Days before the Seffions to the Creditors of the Party petitioning to be dif- " charged. Clerk of the Peace to give a Duplicate of Difcharge, on Pain of 5I. Inhabitants, &c. per- Conarnhg Prifi- " juring themfelves, deemed Felons. Perfons difcharged are not to be imprifoned for Debts due before T"if r r " Ceo " the IIth February 1722. General Iffue pleadable. Others than the Perfons difcharged by this Act "w- «■• ' ' " are an ^ vv, -' ra l J l e as before. No difcharge good, if not obtained before 10 July 172+. Bankrupts not i'i Gm.. c. 20. " intitled to the Benefit of this Act. Difcharges fraudulently obtained, void. Petitioner, &c. to leave ibGeo. 2. c 31. " with the juflices a Lift of his Creditors, &c. Perfons owing more than 50I. &c. not to be difcharged. 27 Cm. 2. .-. 3 " ]T ghelterer to gain a Settlement without paying to the Poor, ' or fei ving an Office." EXP. '7 CAP. XXIX. An Act to enable Lords of Manors more eafily to recover their Fines, and to exempt Infants and Femes Covert from Forfeitures of their Copyhold Eftates in particular Cafes. ' J' WJ H E R E A S fome Doubts have arifen in the Law concerning the Power of Lords of Manors ' W m tnut Part of Great Britain called England, and the Dominion of Wales, to feize the Copy- ■ ' hold Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments, Parcel of their Manors, on the Neglect or Refufal of i ' Perfons to come in, and be admitted Tenants of the fame :' Therefore for afcertaining the Law, and 1 providing a reafonable and proper Remedy for the Lords of Manors to compel the Admiffion of theh Tenants; Be it enacted by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of I the Lords Spkitual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament affembled, and by the Au- 1 thority