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 520 C. 31, Anno vicefimo fexto Georgii II. A. D. 1753. to be by the faid Clerks of the Peace, or fuch other Perfon afting as fucli, duly entered or filed amoiigft the Records of the Seffions of tlie Peace ; and that for every fuch Licence granted without taking fuch Re- cognizance, and for every fuch Recognizance taken, and not fent or returned as aforeftid, every Juftics of the Peace figning fuch Licence fhall forfeit the Sum of three Pounds fix Shillings and eight Pence. Licences to be j];_ y^^d for the better preventing Diforders in Alehoufcs, be it further enacted, '1 hat no Licence to fmnlcc To "the '^^^P ^^^ '^'"^ ^^'^ ^^^ granted to any Perfon not licenfed the Year preceding, unlefs fuch Perfon produce Year preceding, at the General Meeting of the Juflices in Septembjr a Certificate under the Hands of the Parfon, Vicar unlefs fuch as or Curate, and the major Part of the Churchwardens and Overfeers, or elfe of three or four reputable and /hall proJuce fubftantial Houfcholders and Inhabitants of the Parifh or Place whi .e fuch Alehoufe is td be, fetting forth Certiiicates of ^ (-j^j^j- f^^^i^ Perfon is of good Fame and of fober Life and Converfation ; and it {hall be mentioned in fuch tneirgoo amc. j^^^^f~Q_^ (.j^j^t f^^.]-, Certificate was produced, otherwife fuch Licence (hall be null and void. Licenfed Perfon HL Provided neverthelefs. That if any licenfed Perfon fhall die or remove from an A!c-houfe, it fhall be dying or remo- lawful for the Perfon fuccecding to fuch Houfe to keep on the faid Alehoufe during tha Refidue of the ".fi^'r u on'ob- Term of fuch Licence, on condition that within thirty Days after fuch Death or P.emoval fuch Perfon ob- taining fucircer- '^in fuch Certificate as aforefaid, to be figned by fome neighbouring Juftice, in order to its being produced tificate, may at the next General Meeting in St-pteml/t'r ; and if fuch Certificate be not fo obtained and figned within the keep on the faid thirty Days, then immediately from and after the Expiration thereof, fuch Licence fhall be null and 'J'^.fi '^'"' f void ; and no Licence fhall intitle any Perfon to keep an Alehoufe in any other Place than that in which Term oAhe '^ '"^ ^^^ ^^ '^^P'^ ^Y virtue of fuch Licence, and fuch Licence, with regard to all other Places, fhall be null Licence, &c. and void. • 2 Ceo. 2., c, 28, ' IV. Whereas by an AQ: made in the fecond Year of his prefent Majefty's Reign, intituled, jir: Acl to §, II. ' revive the Laws therein mentioned; amongft other Things it was enacted. That no Licence fhall be ' granted to any Perfon to keep a common Inn or Alehoufe, or to retail any Brandy or ftrong Waters, ' but at a general Meeting of the Juftices of the Peace afiing in the Divifion where the faid Perfon dwells, ' to be holden on the firft Day of Septetnber yearly, or v/ithin twenty Days after ; or at any other General ' Meeting of the faid Jufticcs to be holden for the Divifion wherein the iaid Perfon refides ; which Regu- ' lation, by reafon of tlie laft-mentioned Provifion, has been found by Experience not to have the Effect in- Laft Prov|ilon in ' tended by the faid Regulation";' Be it therefore enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That the lall: before- ^^<: ("^Cliuh mentioned Provifion fhall be and is hereby repealed ; and that from henceforth no Licence for the Purpofes Licences to be aforefiiid fliall be granted, but on the firfl: Day of Sepiembsr yearly, or within twenty Days after ; and that granted on i- Sep. fuch Liccnce TaaH' be mads for one Year only, to commence on the twenty-ninth Day of the faid Septem- or2oDa;s after, her ; and that the l^ay and Place for granting fuch Licences fhall be appointed by two or more of the Juf- and the lame to tices afting for the Divifion, by a Warrant under their Flands and Seals, at leafl: ten Days before fuch be^inade out tor Meeting, direded^ to the High Conftable or High Conftablcs of the faid Divifion, requiring him or them Notice to be to Order his or their refpe6live Petty Conftables or other Peace Officers, to give Notice to the feveral Inn- given of the keepers and Alehoufe-keepers within their refpeiSlive Conftablewicks, of the Day and Place of fuch Meet- Time and Place ing ; and all Licences hereafter granted at any other Time or Place fliall be null and void to all Intents for granting J^J^J Purpofes whatfoever. Ctek'softhe V- ^"'^ 1'2 it further enafled. That the Clerks of the Peace fhall keep a Regifter or Calendar of ail Peace to deliver the Recognizances fo fent or returned, and fhall deliver or caufe to be delivered to the Juflices of the Copirsof the Peace at their General' Meetings in September every Year, for granting Licences in each Divifion or Place, Recognizances ^ true Copy of fuch Regifier or Calendar ; and that for every Recognizance there fliall be paid by the Clerk t7ieh- Gv^er'T ""^ ^'^^ Clcrlcs of the Jtifl-ices taking fuch Recognizances to the fiiid Clerivs of the Peace, as their Fee for filing Meetings for Of recording the faid Recognizance, and for making and delivering Copies of the faid Regifter or Calendar granting Liccn- thereof, as aforefaid, the Sum of one Shilling, and no more; which fiiall be paid to the Clerks ot the faid ccs, yea:iy. Jufliccs by the Perfons licenfed, over and above the Fees payable to the faid Juilices Clerks. Recovery of the VI. I d be it ena£ted by the Authority aforefaid, Tiiat the laid Forfeitures for granting Licences, Forfeitniesfor without taking Recognizances, fliall and may be fued for and recovered by Adfion of Debt, Bill, Plaint fes w'itii'-ut"r-' oI"fo^atio") in any of his A/Taiefcy's Courts of Record at IVcJhniuflfy^ for the Ufe of the Perfon or kin^a Recog^-" Perfons who fhall fue or profecutc for the fame, together with Colis of Suit; wherein no ElToin, 'Wager of niz.mce. La_v,_^or more than one Imparlance fhall be allowed. Where a Ju ((ice fhall adjtidee the " Recognizance to istofummo'nthein the Judgment of the fame Juftice fu-ch Recognizance may be forfeited, or the Condition thereof broken, Party to the may by Summons under his Hand and Seal require fuch Perfon fo complained of, or informad againft, to Qiiarter-Eef- appear at the next General or Qiiarter-Seffion of the Peace for the faid County, Riding, City, Liberty or lions, &c. Town Corporate, then and there to anfwer to the Matter of fuch Complaint or Information ; and alfo may bind the Perfon or Peribns who fhall make fuch Coinplaint or Information, or any other Perfon or Perfons, in a Recognizance to appear at fuch General or QLiarter-SefTion, and give Evidence againft fuch Perfon fo complained of or informed againft ; and the Jufticcs of the Peace in their General or Chiarier-SefTions fhall have Power to diretSl the Jury which (hall attend at fuch Seftions for the 'Frial of Travcrfes, or fome other Jury of twelve honefi: and fitbftantial Men, to be then and theie impanelled by the SherifF, with''ut Fee or Reward, to inquire of the Mifderacanor charged in the faiJ Complaint or Infiirmation ; and if fuch Jury fliall find that the Perfon fo complained of, or informetl againft, hath done any Aifl whereby the Conditioii and the Jury of JiisRecognizance is broken, fuch KSt being fpecihed in fuch Complaint or Information, it fhai! and finning hijn ^lay be lav/i'ul for the Court at fuch General or Qj^iarter-Sefiior.s to adjudge fuch Perfon guilty of the Breach guiiy, uieRe- of fn^h Rccogaizance ; which VcrditS unci Atljudictvtion fhall be final "io all Intents and Purpofes; and thereupon 4 VII. And be it farther enatSted by the Authority aforefaid, That any Juftice of the Peace of any Coimtj^ •Riding, City, Liberty or Town Corporate, wherein fuch Licence fliall be gr.-nted, upon Complaint or Information that fuch licenfed Perfon hath done or committed any Ai51:> Oiience or Mif.lcmcanor, whereby