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 362 C. 31. Anno vicefimo quarto Georgii II. A, D. 1751. Exception. X. ProvitlccI always, That the faid Penalty fliall not extend to any Perfon felling a Ton or any larger QiKintity of Hemp or Flax to any one Perfon at one Time. Plain Linen may XI. And be it further enaded by the Authority aforcfaid. That it fhall and may be lawful to work up Fla""n '^indTow '"^'"^ inanufafturc plain Linen Cloth, with Flaxen and 'J"ov Yarn mixed, by making the Woof of fucli y.im mixed. °" Cloth of one of the faid Yarns, and the Warp of the other; but that the Yarn which fhall be ufed for I-nalty if the the Warp, fhall be of the fame Quality and FInenefs throughout fuch Warp, and that the Yarn which Warp be not of fhall be ufed for the Woof fhall be of the fime Quality and Finenefs throughout fuch W^oof, under the the lame ijne-^ Pei^glfy of a Sup,-, ,.jq(. exceeding forty Shillings, nor lefs than ten Shillings Sterling, to be paid by the asahVt'hcWoof.^^^^'^^^' ^"Y Thing in the faid" former Act, or this prefent Act, to the contrary not>-. ithflandmg;. Yarns of diffe- XII. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That it fliall and may he lawful to make rent Sorts, &c. ;ife of Yarns of different Sorts, Qualities and Finenefs, in the working up and maiuifa£luring of flriped, "'Inu'fiftu'ri '" chequered and flowered Linens, but fo that each Sort of fuch Yprn fhall be of equal Qiiality and Fine- flripcdj fce. " "^'^j throughout each Piece of fuch ftriped, chequered or flowered Linens, under the Penalty of a Sum not Linens', .ice, exceeding forty Shillings, nor lefs than ten Shillings Sterling, to be paid by the 'Weaver; any Thing in the faid former Aft, or this prefent Aft, contained to the contrary notwithftjnding. Penalty of felling XIII. And be it further enafted by the Authority afon-faid. That all and every Perfon and Perfons who or buymg Reels {[y^] make, fell or expofe to Sale, or fhall buy one or more Reel or Reels, which (hall not be of the menfions pre" Standard and Dimenfions prefcribed by the faid former Aft, fhall over and above the forfeiting of fuch fcribed; Reel or Reels, forfeit a Sum not exceeding forty Shillings, nor lefs than teii Shillings Sterling, for every OP falfe reeled fuch Reel ; and that all and every Perfon or Perfons who fliall be con ifted of falfe reeling and making up Yarn of the Yarn, or expofuig to Sale, fellijig or buying Yarn of the Produce of Scotlan,/, knowing the fame to be '^rtland"'^ reeled or made up contrary to the Direftions of the faid Aft, Ihall, over and above the forfeiting of fuch Yarn, forfeit a Sum not exceeding ten nor lefs than two Shillings Sterling, for every Spindle thereof, and fo proportionally for any lefs Quantity. Foreign Yarn XIV. Provided always, and be it enafted, That it fhall and may be lawftil to import, fell and expofe excepted. to Sale, any foreign Yarn, although fuch Yarn fliall not be reeled and made up according to the Di- reftions of the faid Aft or this Aft; any Thing in the faid Aft or this Att contained to the contrary not- withftanding. Maker of Hcc- XV. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid, That every Maker of Heckles, Wheels, kles,&c.,toaflix Reels, Weaving-loonis and Weaving-reeds, fliall mark or caufe to be marked, with an Iron Brand, or lus Name, &c. f^^^^^ q^j^^j. p^-^p .,- Inftrument, in legible and durable Charafters, on every Heckle, Wheel, Reel, Weav- ing-loom and Weaving-reed by him made, his Chriflian Name, Surname and Place of R.efidence, as alfo upon each Reed the Hundreds of fuch Reed, under the Penalty of forfeiting all fuch Heckles, Wheels, Reels, Weaving-looms and Weaving-reeds ; and alfo of a Sum not exceeding twenty nor lefs than tejt Shillings Sterling, for each of the faid Particulars. Bleachersof XVI. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That all Perfons who fhall praftife the Linen, Trade of Whitening or Bleaching of Linen Cloth in the Piece, fo as to bleach or whiten a Qiiaiuity of Cloth, which fliall be of the Value of five hundred Pounds Sterling, in the Courfe of one Y'ear ; and alfo. and Mailers of a]) Perfons who fhall keep any publick Lapping-prefs or Lapping-houfe, fliall rcfpeftively firft give fuf- tif'^Mre^SecunT' ficient Security to the faid Truftecs, to the Extent of one hundred Pounds Sterling for evcTry fuch " ^'^'' ■ "^'"" ^' Bleacher, and of fifty Pounds Sterling for every Keeper or Mailer of fuch publick Lapping-prefs and Lapping-houfe, for their faithful Performance of the faid Trades ; and alfo for making good any Damage which may arife to their refpeftive Employers, by any Negleft or Want of Skill in the Exercife of either Truftees to grant of fuch Trades ; and the faid Truftees are hereby required, upon their Acceptance of fuch refpeftive Se- i.icenccs upon curities, to grant Licences under their Hands and Seals to fuch Perfons, impowering them to exercife Security given, ^-^g f^jj refpeftive Trades ; and that no Fee, Reward or Gratuity whatfoever, fliall be demanded or taken, for or upon account of giving any fuch Security, or of granting fuch Licence; and that if an- Perfon or Perfons fliall without fuch Licence bleach or whiten a Qiiantity of Cloth, which fhali be of the Value of five hundred Pounds Sterling, in the Courfe of one Year, or fhall keep and ufe any publick Penalty on tin- Lappine-prefs or Lapping-lioufe, fuch Perfon or Perfons fliall rcfpeftively forfeit, vidlicct; fuch Blca- licenfed Blca- chct or Whitener, the Sum of one hundred Pounds Sterling; and fuch Mailer and Keeper of a publick cners, c. Lapping-prefs or Lapping-houfe, the Sum of fifty Pounds Sterling, for every Year they fhall carry on. fuch refpeftive Trades without fuch Licence. l.icenfed.Blea- XVIi. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid, That all fuch licenfed Bleachers fhall' "^'"'." """*'" 'j mark or ftamp, or caufe to be marked or flamped, in legible Letters on each End of every Piece of' on cmyTiecc!" ^^"'^^ ^)' ^'■" l^'eached or whitened, their Names and Places of Abode, with the Addition of Bleacher,, under the Penalty of a Sum not exceeding twenty Shillings for every Piece of Cloth which fhall not be lo mariccd. Penalty of lap- XVIII. And be it further enafted. That if any Perfon or Perfons fhall fold or lap up any Cloth. for pinguiiCloih Sale, when wet, or with any Chalk, Duft, Flour or other Material, which niav be prejudicial to the- or'^t ftrmpcl ^'''^'■ick or Quality of fuch Cloth, or fhall lap up any Piece of Cloth for Sale which is not duly itampeJ in Manner prefcribed by the faid former A& or this prefent Aft, he or they fhall for ever)' fuch Offence, forfeit a Sum not exceeding forty Shillings, nor lefs than ten Shillings Sterling, for every fuch Piece of Cloth. Stamp-mafters XIX. Provided always, and it is hereby enafted. That in all Cafes where Cloth fliall through un.ivoid- t« cut Cloths able Accidents be damnified in the Weaving_or Bleaching, by Holes or Rents nude iji the fiuiie, or not be of