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 !A. D. 1744.* Anno decimcfcfeptimo Georgii II. C. 5. 5 - j the Houfe of Correction, for any further Time, not exceeding fix Months ; and upon Application by the Churchwardens or Overfecrs of the Place, where fhe was lb delivered, the Juftices at fuch Seflions (hall order theTreafurer of the County or DiftriCt to pay them fuch a Sum of Money as (hall be adjudged a reasonable Satisfaction for the Charges fuch Place has been put to on fuch Woman's Account ; and if fuch Woman (hall be detained and conveyed to a Juftice as aforefaid, the Child of which flic is delivered, it a Ballard, (hall not be fettled in the Place where lob'orn, nor be lent thither, for Want of other Settlement, by a Pafs, by virtue of this ACt, but the Settlement of. fuch Woman (hall be deemed the Settlement of fuch Child ; any Law to the contrary notwithstanding.". XXVI. And be it further enaCted by the Authority aforefaid, That any Perfons aggrieved by any Act Perfonn ag- of any Juftice or Juftices of the Peace out of Sefiions, in or concerning the Execution of this ACt, may gri appeal to the next General or Quarter-Scffiorts of the County, Riding, Liberty or Divifion, giving reafon- g 4 ' t0 J b £ "">* able Notice thereof, whofe Order thereupon fliall be final. QuartetiSrffwih. XXVII. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That in all Cities and Towns, where, by virtue This AOnot t-> by I named for that Purpofe in this Act, fuch Charge (hall be born and defrayed in fuch Cities and Towns, in like Manner as before the making of this Ait ; aijd the Perfon or Officer liable to fuch Service in the laid Cities and Towns, by virtue of the faid fpecial ACls of Parliament, (hall continue liable, as if this Aft had never been made ; and if any Perfon (hall be delivered to a Bedel or Conftable within the City or Liberties of the City of London, to be conveyed on, as directed, by this ACt, the faid Bedel or Conitable fliall not deliver fuch Perfon in any other Precinct within the faid City or Liberties, but in the next County, as directed by this Aft. XXVIII. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That where any Perfons offending How toorJn- ' againft this Act, have been committed as aforefaid, to the Houfe of Correction, there to remain until the Vagrants, whofe next General or Quarter-Seffions, if upon the Examination of the Perfon fo committed as aforefaid, no Seolements caa- Place can be found to which they may be fent by a Pafs as aforefaid, the faid Juftices (hall at the faid not e oun ' Seflions order fuch Perfons to be detained and employed in the Houfe of Correction, until they can provide for themfelves, or until the Juftices of the Peace, at their General or Quarter-Seffions, can place them out in fome lawful Calling, as Servants, Apprentices, Soldiers, Mariners or otherwife, either within this Realm, or his Majefty's Colonies or Plantations in America, which the faid Seflions are impowered to do in fuch Manner as they (hall think fit. XXIX. Provided always, That this Act or any thing therein contained, or any Authority thereby p r0 vifo for the given, {hall not in any wife extend to difinherit, prejudice or hinder the Heirs or Affigns of John Dutton Heirs or Affigns of Dutton, late of the County of Che/lev, Efquire, deceafed, their Heirs or Affigns, for, touching or con- of JohnDutton. cerning the Liberty, Privilege, Pre-eminence or Authority, JurifdiCtion or Inheritance, which they, their Heirs or Affigns, now lawfully life, or have, or lawfully may, or ought to ufe within the County Palatine of Chejler, and County of Chefter, or either of them, by reafon of any ancient Charters of any Kings of this Land, or by reafon of any Prefcription, or lawful Ufage, or Title whatfoever. XXX. And for the better Execution of this ACt, Be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, ciaufe concern- That upon the Prefentment of the Grand Jury or Grand Juries at the Affizes, Great Seffion, or General ing erefting or Gaol Delivery, held for any County or Liberty, that there is no Ploufe of Correction ; and that it will enlarging Houies be neceffary to provide one or more Houfe or Houfes of Correction in any fuch County, or in any Ri- of Correaion. ding, Liberty, or Divifion, in any fuch County ; or that the Houfe or Houfes of Correction already provi- ded therein refpectively, is or are not fufficient, and that it will be neceffary to provide one or more Houfe or Houfes of Correction there, or that fuch Houfe or Houfes of Correction is or are not fufficient or conve- nient, or want to be enlarged ; the Juftices of the Peace of any County, Riding, Liberty, or Divifion, being at the General or Quarter-Seffions affembled, (hall have full Power and Authority to build, ereCt, or en- large, one or more fit or convenient Houfe or Houfes of Correction, or to buy or hire one or more fit or convenient Houfe or Houfes for that Purpofe, with a convenient Backfide or Outlet, or convenient Back- fides or Outlets thereto adjoining, or to purchafe Land, and erect fuch Houfe or Houfes of Correction upon Part thereof, and to lay out the reft of fuch Land for fuch Backfide or Backfides, Outlet or Outlets, within any fuch County, Riding, Liberty, or Divifion, according to the true Intent and Effect of fuch Prefentment ; and the (aid Juftices, being fo affembled at the General or Quarter-Seffions, may and fliall conclude and agree upon raifing fuch Sums of Money, as upon Examination of able and fufficient Work- men, or any other Perfons, fhall appear to be neceffary for building, erecting, or enlarging fuch Houfe or Houfes of Correction, or for Purchafing or hiring a Houfe, Houfes, or Land (if thought neceffary) for that Purpofe : And if it fhall be thought neceffary for that Purpofe, to buy or Purchafe any Houfe, Houfes, or Land, the Houfe, Houfes, or Land fo purchafed, fliall be conveyed to fuch Perfon or Perfons as the faid Juftices fo affembled at their General or Quarter-Seffions, (hall think fit, in Truft and for the Ufe and Purpofes aforefaid. XXXI. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That the Juftices of the Peace for any Houfa of Cor* County, Riding, City, Borough, Town Corporate, Divifion, or Liberty, at their General or Quarter- reftion to be unr- Seffions, fliall, and are hereby required, from time to time, to take effectual Care that the Houfes of der ^ he M a na 6 e - Correction already provided, or hereafter to be provided, within the Limits of their refpeCtive Jurifdic- ftj'" s ° ' >" lions, except fuch Houfes of Correction as have been, or (hall be erected or maintained by any particular exce pt thofe - Founder or Founders, fhall be duly fitted up, furnifhed, and fupplied with fufficient Implements, Mate- maintained by VOL. VI. X X X rials, pnvaleFour.ders.