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 A. D. 1724. Anno undecimo Georgii Regis. C. 25, 26. 541 In Part continued to September 17+0. 6 Geo. z. c. 37. f. 3. Sec 11 Geo. 2. c. 28, C A P. XXV. An Act for enlarging the Term granted by an Act f>afled in the fixth Year of the Reign of her late Ma- jefty Queen Anne, intituled, An ASi for repairing the Highways from Old Stratford in the Cwnty of Northampton, to Dunehurch in the County of Warwick, and for making the fame more effectual. Act 6 Ann. c. 15. for mending Old Stratford Road continued for twenty-one Years, and from thence to the End of the next Seflion of Parliament. [Amended 10 Geo. 2. c. El. 13 Geo. 7.. c. c.J CAP. XXVI. An A£t for more effectual difarming the Highlands in that Part of Great Britain called Scot- land; and for the better fecuring the Peace and Quiet of that Part of the Kingdom. WHEREAS by an Act made in the firft Year of his Majefty's Reign, intituled, At Aft for the Reciting the more effcilual fecuring the Peace of the Highlands in Scotland, it was enacted, That from and after •" :l ' fJ - *• the firft Day of November which was in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and fixteen, Sut> z ' ' ** it fhould not be lawful for any Pcrfon or Perfons (except only fuch Perfons as arc therein mentioned 3 « * 6 Geo. x» and defcribed) within the Shires of Dunbartain on the North-fide of the Water of Liven, Sterling on c ' 2 5* the North-fide of the River of Forth, Perth, Kincairdin, Aberdeen, Invernefs, Nairn, Cromarty, Argyle, Forfar, Bamf, Sutherland, Caithnefs, Elgin and Rofs, to have in his, her or their Cuftody, ufe or bear, Broad Sword or Target, Poynard, Whingar or Durk, Side-Piftol or Side-Piftols, or Gun, or any other warlike Weapons, in the Fields, or in the Way coming or going to, from or at any Church, Market, Fair, Burials', Huntings, Meetings or any other Occafion whatfoever, within the Bounds aforefaid, or to come into the Low Countries armed as aforefaid : And in cafe any of the faid Perfon or Perfons above defcribed fhould have in his Cuftody, ufe or bear Arms, otherwife than in the faid AcT: was directed, every fuch Perfon or Perfons fo offending, being thereof lawfully convicted before one or more Juftices of the Peace, or before any other Judge Competent of the Place fummarily, fhould for the firft Offence forfeit all fuch Arms, and be liable to a Fine not exceeding forty Pounds Sterling, and not under five Pounds Sterling, and to be imprifoned till Payment of the faid Fine ; which if not inftantly paid after Commitment, the faid Fine might and fhould be levied out of the Offender's Goods and Eftate, by Warrant of the Judge, who fhould pronounce any fuch Sentence, to be applied in fuch Manner as by the faid Aft was directed, and the Offender fhould be further liable to a Month's Impri- prifonment ; and being convicted for a fecond Offence before the Court of Judiciary, or before the Judges at their Circuits, fhould forfeit fuch Arms, and be liable to a Fine not exceeding eighty Pounds Sterling, nor under ten Pounds Sterling; and for every fubfequent Offence, to a Fine the Double of the former, to be levied and applied as by the faid Act is directed; and that for the want of Payment of any fuch Fine, or a fufficient Diftrefs to fatisfy the Payment of it, the Offender fhould be liable to- be tranfported to any of his Majefty's Plantations beyond the Seas, there to remain for the Space of feven Years, as by the faid Act, Relation being thereunto had, may at large appear. And whereas notwithftanding the faid recited Act, many Perfons within the faid feveral Shires and Bounds ftill con- tinue poffefled of great Quantities of Arms and warlike Weapons, which they ufe and bear as formerly, and therewith, in Contempt and Defiance of the Laws of the Kingdom, commit many Robberies and Depredations, oppofe the due Execution of Juftice againft Robbers, Outlaws and Perfons attainted of High Treafon for the late unnatural Rebellion, and collect for their own Ufe, the Rents of Eftates for- feited by fuch attainted Perfons, and belonging to the Publick, to the Difhonour of the Government,. and the Terror and great Lofs of his Majefty's faithful Subjects inhabiting in that Part of the King- dom :' Now for putting a Stop to the faid prefent Mifchiefs, and for preventing the like in Time tee come, Be it enacted by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament affembled, and by the Autho- rity of the fame, That from time to time, and at all Times hereafter, it fhall and may be lawful to and for the Lord Lieutenant of every one of the faid Shires, or to and for any fuch other Perfon or Perfons Lords tieaKC as his'Majefty, his Heirs or SuccefTors, fhall by his or their Sign Manual, from time to time, think fit " a . n " ,n the to authorize and appoint in that Behalf, to caufe Letters or Summons to be iffued in his Majefty's Name, ot h S ers a j e p' ut °^ and under his or their refpective Hands and Seals, directed to fuch of the Clans and Perfons within the un d er the Sign faid feveral Shires and Bounds, as he or they from time to time fhall think fit, thereby commanding and Manual, may requiring all and every Perfon and Perfons of or belonging to fuch Clan or Clans, and all and every fummM the ftich other Perfons therein named, inhabiting within the particular Limits therein defcribed, on a certain chns to bring ire Day in fuch Summons prefixed, to bring in and deliver up, at a certain Place in fuch Summons alfo to p JaC( . appointed,: be mentioned, all and fingular his and their Arms and warlike Weapons unto fuch Lord Lieutenant, or other Perfon or Perfons authorized and appointed by his Majefty, his Heirs or SuccefTors, in that Behalf as aforefaid, for the Ufe of his Majefty, his Heirs and SuccefTors, and to be by him or them difpofed" of in fuch Manner as his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeffb-rs fhall afterwards appoint ; and if at any Time CtrbrarmgArmj- after the Day in fuch Summons prefixed, any Perfon or Perfons belonging to the Clan or Clans in fuch afterwards to bo Summons named, or any other Perfon or Perfons aforefaid in fuch Summons mentioned, fhall by the *=l>vercd lover to Oath of any two or more credible Witneffes, be convicted before any two or more of his Majefty's Juf- i^h^Majefty^t tices. of the Peace for the Shire or Stewartry, where fuch Offender or Offenders refide, or is or are appre- Dominions be- hendedj yond Sea,.