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 A. D. 1728. Anno primo Georgii II. Stat. 2. C. 23. 661 ' Jo a 1 ! other Acts requifite by the Laws and Statutes of this Realm, to qualify themfelves to be and conti- ' appointed, confiituted and put into fuch Offices, Places or Imployments in the ufual and ordinary Way. ' And whereas Co much of the ("aid Acts as relates to the taking the Oa'.b of Office, was repealed by an Act ' of the la ft Seffion of Parliament, intituled, /In Acl for making further Provifons to enable Perfins poffeffed ' Geo. -• ' cf Offices at the Dcmlfe of his late Majefty to qualify themfelves for the Enjoyment of fuch Offices, and for alter- huu '• c - ?• ' ing and explaining the Aits of Parliament therein mentioned^ in relation to qualifying Pel Jons for continuing in ' Offices, and to the Continuance of the Sheriffs of the County of Cornwall and County Palatine of Chefter,°«7«/ ' fevcral other Officers therein mentioned, after the Dcmife of his late Majejly, his Heirs and Sacceffors ; and for ' continuing fuch Laivs as would expire at the End of this Seffion of Parliament : And whereas the Obligation to ' take the other Oaths, and to do the Acts by the laid Statutes required, to qualify Perfons to continue in the Authority aforefaid, That fo much of the faid Ails as requires any Perfon or Perfons to take the faid Oaths therein mentioned, or to do any other Act requifite by the Laws and Statutes of this Realm to qua- lify himfelf or themfelves as aforefaid, in refpect of his or their being continued in any Office, Place or Im- ployment for the Space of fix Months as aforefaid, fhall be and is hereby abfolutely repealed. Anno Regni GEORGII II. fecundo. ' l one thoufand feven hundred and twenty-feven, in the firft Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord ' GEORG E II. by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, And continued by Adjournments and Prorogations to the twenty-firft Day of January in the fecond Year of his Majefty's Reign, CAP. I. An Aft for continuing the Duties upon Malt, Mum, Cycler and Perry in that Part of Great Britain called England ; and for granting to his Majefty certain Duties upon Malt, Mum, Cyder and Perry in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, for the Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and twenty-nine; and for making good the Deficiency of a late Malt- Aft. EXP. XI. A ND whereas many Malfters or Makers of Malt, in order to the defrauding his Majefty of the Penalty on mix- J~ Duty and preventing the Officers from taking and keeping a true Account of the Corn or Grain ' ng Mait of. dif - by them fteeping or fteeped, and making into Malt, do in the Abfence of the Officers remove Part of their ^Xak^iaSi Corn or Grain out of the Ciftern or Wetting Fat, and mix the fame with Corn or Grain of a former relating berito^- Wetting, and fupply the Place of the Corn or Grain fo removed with frefh Corn or Grain, and do alfo fee 17 R. z. c. 4. mix their feveral Couches and Floors in fuch Manner, that the Officers for the faid Duties cannot diftin- * Ed - 6 - c. 10. guifti one Wetting from another :' For Remedy whereof Be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, xlA ""-P'f- '. That during the Continuance of the Duties upon Malt no Malfter or Maker of Malt, other than Corn- .^'j^."' Ir pounders for the faid Duties, fhall, during the Continuance of the laid Duties, mix or caufe to be mixed ±Guli'c.. his her or their Corn or Grain making into Malt of one Wetting or Steeping, or any Part thereof, with 6 Get I. C. 21. the Sum of five Shillings for every Bufhel of Corn fo mixed contrary to the true Intent and Meaning V» - f XII. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That the faid Forfeiture of five Shillings for Penalty how to everyBufhelfhallbe fuedfor, recovered, levied and mitigated by fuch Ways, Means and Methods, as any Fine, be levied. Penalty or Forfeiture is or may be recovered by any Law or Laws of Excife, or by Action of Debt, Bill, See farther Plaint or Information in any of his Majefty's Courts of Record at Wef.minfter, or in the Court of Exchequer 8 G "- 2 - c - r - jn Scotland; and that one Moiety of fuch Forfeiture fhall be to his Majefty, his Heirs and SuccetTors, and z s ^' "' c ' r " the other Moiety to him or them that fhall difcover, inform or fue for the fame. 1°gZ V. '. l. 3? Get. I. c. r CAP. II. «7. mL An Act for punifhing Mutiny and Defertion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quar- Ja"," ters, EXP. C A P.
 * nue in fuch their rtfpcctivc Places, Offices and Imployments, within fuch Time and in fuch Manner, ai 1
 * under fuch Pains, Penalties and Difabilities, as they lhould or ought to do, had they been newly ell
 * their refpeetive Offices as aforefaid, hath occaftoned many Inconveniencies ;' Be it therefore enacted by
 * A T the Parliament begun and holden at JVeftminfier, the twenty-third Day of January, Anno Domini
 * &c. f being the fecond Seffion of this prefent Parliament.' LdTs add* 8 *