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 A. D. 1755. Anno viceiimo odavo Georgii IL C. ii. 587 or Treafurers of each refpedive County or Riding fliall, without Fee or Reward, pay unto fuch Conftable Treifurers cf all and every fuch reafonable Sum or Sums of Money, fo by him paid or laid out for fuch CiuTiages, over thcCounty to and above what was or ought to have been paid by the Marine Officer requiring ilcch Carriages, out of the ^P'/ •« '^""- ' publick Stock of fuch County or Riding, accorduig to fuch Rates, Orders, R.ules ajid DirciSlions, as the j'-'*'" 'i'^i*"" faid Juftices of the Peace, in their (^arter-Seffions afTembled, within their refpeciive Jurildiftions, fliali '"^^J' '-'"''S"^'* from Time to Time, during the Continuance of this A£i:, make, direct and appoint (which Orders ihall hs made without Fee or Reward) Regard being always had to the Seafon of the Year, and the Length and Condition of the Ways by and through which fuch Carriages are to travel. XXVII. And in cafe the faid publick Stock of the County or Riding be not fufficient (over and above the other Purpofes for which it was railed) to fatisfy the extraordiiiary Cnargo of Carriages before-men- tioned ; it is hereby further enacted, That the f ;id Juftices of the Peace, in their general Qiiarter-Seffions, The Money for fhall have Power from Time to Time to raife Monies upon their refpeftive Counties or Ridings, in fuch '^'^"'^ P^'P""^?^ manner as they now raife Monies for County Gaols and Bridges, to fatisfy the faid extraordinary Charge of '"'"'"'"^ r.nfed. Carriages, XXVIII. Provided always, and be it further enafled. That no Waggon, Wain, Cart or C-(.rriage, im- No Waggon, &c. preifed by Authority of this Ati, fnall be liable or obliged by virtue of this A(S to carry above twenty hun- '" ^^^n-yabovf ao dred Weight; any Thing in thisAcl contained to the contrary nctwithftanding. hundied Weight. XXIX. And be it furcher ena6fed. That the Carriages for the Service of the Marine Forces quartered Carriages in or marching in Scotland, fha.ll be provided in like Manner, and at the Rates, and the Pirnifher of fuch Car- ^'^o'l'ind how to riages fliall be paid, as was dii-ecled^ b}^ the Law in force in Scotland at the Time of the Union. ^' provided. ' XXX. And whereas ibveral Marines, who being duly entered, may afterv/ards defert and be found ' wandering, or otherwiie abfenting themfelves illegally from his Majefty's Service;' It is hereby further enaiSted, That it fliall and may be laivful to and for the Conllable, Headborough or Tythingman, of the '^'^"f^'^" "i^y Town or Place where any Perlon who may be reafonably fufpefted to be fuch a Deferter fnall be found, jq J^fj" '^'" ,'^" , apprehend or caufe him to be apprehended, and to caufe fuch Perfon to be brought before any ^uflice of the thcm^before^a'^ Peace living in or near fuch Town or Place, who hath hereby Power to examine fuch fufpefted Perfon ; Juftices and if by his Confeflion, or the Teltimony of one or moreWitnefs or Witnefles upon Oath, or by the Knowledge of fuch Juftice of the Peace, -it fliall appear or be found that fuch fufpetfted Perfon is a Marine duly entered, and ought to be with the Company to which he belongs, fuch Juftice of the Peace Ihall forth- Juftice to com- with caufe him to be'conveyed to the Gaol of the County or Place where he fhall be found, or to theHoufe 'i^'tthem, of Corre£tion, or other publick Prifon, in fuch Town or Place where fuch Deferter fhall be apprehended, or to the Savoy in cafe fuch Deferter fnall be apprehended within the Cities of London or Wejhmnjter, or and tianfmlt an Places adjacent, and tranfmit an Account thereof to the Secretary of the Admiralty for the Time being, Account to the to the end fuch Perfon may be proceeded againfl according to Law ; and the Keeper of fuch Gaol, Houfe .^"^j^'fj/i °* of CorrecStion or Prifon, fhall receive the fah Subfirtence of fuch Deferter or Deferters, during the Time q^, ■ l[ that he or they fhall continue in his Cuflody, for the Maintenance of the faid Deferter or Deferters, but ,eceive the fliall not be intitled to any Fee or Reward on account of the Imprifonment of fuch Deferter or Deferters j subfiftence of any Law, Ufage or Cuftom to the contrary notwithftanding. Dcfiirters. XXXI. And, for the better Encouragement of any Perfon or Perfons to fecure or apprehend fuch De- Reward for ta- ferters aforefaid ; Be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, 1 hat fuch Juftice of the Peace fliall '^'"S Deierters, alfo iiTue his Warrant in Writing to the Colledor or CoJeclors of the Land Tax Money of the Parifn or Township where fuch Deferter fhall be apprehended, for paying out of the Land Tax Money arifen or to arife in the Year one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-five, into the Hands of fuch Perfon v/ho fhall appre- hend or caufe to be apprehended any Deferter from his Majefty's Service, the Sum of twenty Shillings for every Deferter that (liall be fo apprehended and committed ; which Sum of twenty Shillings fliall be fatisfied by fuch Colle6lor to whom fuch Warrant fhall be direfted, and allovv'ed upon his Account. XXXII. Provided always. That if any Perfon fhall harbour, conceal or ailifl: any Deferter from his Penalty on con- Majefcy's Marine Service, knowing him to be fuch, the Perfon fo offending fhall forfeit for every fuch '^^"£'^'==""=> Offence the Sum of five Pounds; or if any Perfon fliall knowingly detain, buy or exchange, or otherwife ^^1^^"^''"^'*^^^'^ receive any Arms, Clothes, Caps or oiher Furniture belonging to the King, from any Marine or Deferter, ^^^ ' * upon any Account or Pretence whatfoever, or caufe the Colour of fuch Clothes to be changed, the Perfon fo ofrending fhall forfeit for every fuch Offence the Sum of five Pounds ; and upon Conviftion, by the Oath of one or more credible Witneis or Witnefles, before any one or more of his Majefty's Juftices of the Peace, the faid refpective Penalties of five Pounds, and five Pounds, fhall be le'ied by V/arrant under the Appiicarlon of the Penalties. five Pounds to be paid to the Informer," and the Refidue of the faid refpecfive Penalties to be paid to the Officer to v/hom any fuch Deferter or Marine did belong : And in cafe any fuch Offender who fliall be con- For want of Di- vifted as aforefaid of harbouring or afufting any fuch Deferter or Deferters, or having knowingly received "'eft, ofterder any Arms, Clothes, Caps or other Furniture belonging to the King, or of having cauled the Colour of fuch '" ^^ coromiued. Clothes to be changed, contrary to the Intent of this Aft, fliall 'not have fufficient Goods and Chattels v/hercon Diflrefs may be made to the Value of the Penalties recovered againft hun for fuch Offence, or fhall not pay fuch Penalties within four Days after iuch Conviftion ; then, and m fuch cafe, fuch Jijftice or Juliices of the Peace fliall and may, by Warrant under his or their Hand and Seal, or Hands and Seals, either commit fuch Offender to the common Gaol, there to remain without Bail or Mainprize, for the Space of three Months, or caufe fuch Offender to be publickly whipped, at the Difcretion of fuch Juftice "■^J"^""' 4F. xxxm.