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 26 C, 22 — 24. Anno vicefimo Georgii II. A. D. 1747 ' other Publlck Bufinefs for the faid County o^ Norfolk, as the City of Norwich, which lies in or near the ' Norfolk, the faid Affizes or Seflions of the Peace for the faid County of Norfolk, cannot, by any Law ' now in being, be held within the faid City and County oi Norwich : And whereas the Mayor, Sheriffs, ' Citizens and Commonalty of the faid City oi Noriuich, in Common Council affembled, have confented ' to the holding of the faid Affizes and Seffions within the City and County oi Norwich aforefaid ;' Be it therefore enadled, i^c. " The Summer Affizes and Seffions of the Peace for the County oi Norfolk to be held at Noriuich. The " Shire Houfe of A'or/fl//^ to be rebuilt, is'c. at the County Charge. Quarter-Seffions to contract for build- " ing thereof. Money to be raifed by a general Rate." CAP. XXII. An A<3: for building a Bridge croTs the River Thames, from the Parifh of Walton upon Thaines in the Coun- ty of iSr/nvj), to Sbepperton in the Coun.y oi Middkfcx. Sawnel Dicker Eiqmre, impowered to build a Bridge from Walton t8 Shepperton. Open Paffage to be left for the Water to pafs 21 z Feet. Burning or deftroying the Bridge, or taking away, fcrV. any of the Works, Felony. Pontage to be paid. For every Coach or other Vehicle, drawn by 6 Horfes, zs. by 4 Horfes, i s. G d. by lefs than 4 Horfes, 1 s. For every Waggon, Cart or Carriage drawn by 4 Horfes or Oxen, i s. 6 d. and by lefs than four, i s. For every Horfe, bfc. not drawing, id.' For every Foot Paffenger, zq. For every Drove of Neat Cattle, 12 i. *^r Score. For every Drove of Calves, Hogs, Sheep or Lambs, 6 ^/. S^r Score. Tolls vefted in Mr. Dicker, to be paid but once a Day. Owners Names to be fet on the Outfide of every Veffel, and the Name of the Town and Parifh where he belongs. The Bridge to be deemed extraparochial. Sii?-- rey and Middlefex exempted from repairing the Bridge. Rights of the Mayor of the City of London faved. PR. CAP. XXIIL An A<5 for repairing the Road leading from Cirencefler in the County of Glottcefter, to Birdlip's Hill in the faid County. P R. Certain Tolls granted for 2 1 Years. CAP. XXIV. An A£t for the better fecuring the Payment of Shares of Prizes taken from the Enemy, to the Royal Hofpital at Greemvich; and for preventing the Embezzlement of Goods and Scores belonging to the faid Hofpital. T Ses. 2.C.4. ' XX ZHE RE AS by an ASt made in the thirteenth Year of his prefent Majefty's P-eign, intituled, ^n ' V V ^^ for the more effeSlual fecuring and encouraging the Trade of his Majejlys Britifh SubjeSls to Ame- ' rica; and for the Encouragemejit of Seamen to enter into bis Majejlys Service, the fole Intereft and Property ' of and in all and every Ship, Veffel, Goods and Merchandizes taken from the Spaniards is given to the Flag ' of War in his Majefty's Pay, and Privateer; (being firlt adjudged lawful Prize in any of his Majefty's ' and Regulations are therein eftabliflied for the Adjudication and Condemnation of Prizes taken from the ' Spaniards; and by the faid A£t a Bounty is given to the Officers, Seamen, Marines, Soldiers, or others, ' vateers, in any Aftion where any Ship or Ships of War, or Privateer mall be taken from the Enemy, ' funk, burnt or otherwife deftroyed : And whereas by an Aft made in the feventeenth Year of his faid 1-7 Cao a. c, -a, ' prefent Majefty's Reign, intituled, Jn ASi for the better Encouragement of Seamen in his Mn/fly's Service, '" and Pi-matecrs, to annoy the E)icmy; it was found neceffary, that the fame Encouragement fbould be given ' for the Captors of French Ships, Veffels, Goods and Merchandizes, and the fame Rules and Regulations ' ihould be obferved in the Adjudication and Condemnation of Prizes taken from the French : And to the ' end that his Majefty's molt gracious Intentions might have full Force and Effett, and for the better car- ' rying on the faid War againft France with Vigour, and for the Encouragement of the Officers and Sea- ' men of his Majefty's Ships of War, and the Officers and Seamen of all other Britifn Ships and /effels, ' having Commiffions or Letters of Marque ; and for inducing all Britijh Seamen, who might be in any ' Foreign Service, to return into this Kingdom, and become icrviceable to his Majcfty; and for the mere ' Goods and Merchandizes, which they had taken on or iince the twenty-ninth Day oi March in the Year ' lawful Prize in any of his Majefty's Courts of Admiralty in Great Britain, or his Plantations in America, ' or elfewhere) to be divided in fuch Proportions, and after fuch Manner, as his l'lajefty, by his Declara- ' tion bearing Date the twenty-ninth Day of Afarch one thoufand feven hundred and for'y-four, had or- ' dered and diredted, or in fuch Proportions, and after fuch Manner, as his Majefty, his Heirs and Succcf- ' fors, fliould think fit to order and direiSl by Proclamation or Proclamations thereafter to be iflued for that ' Purpofe ; and by the faid AiSt a Bounty is likewife given to the Officers, Seamen, Marines, Soldiers or ' others, that fhall have been aftually on Board fuch of bis Majefty's Ship or Ships of War, or Pri ateer 'or
 * Centre of the faid County; but the faid City being a County of itfelf, diftincl from the faid County of
 * Officers, Commanders, and other Officers, Seamen, Marines and Soldiers on Board every Ship and Veffel
 * Courts of Admiralty in Great Britain, or in his Plantations in America or elfewhere) and divers Rules
 * that fhall have been aftually on Board fuch of his Majefty's Ship or Ships of War, or Privateer or Pri-
 * effectual fecuring and extending the Trade of his Majefty's Subjedts, it was enafted. That the Fl.ig Of-
 * ficers. Commanders and other Officers, Seamen, Rdarines and Soldiers on Board tvcry Ship and Veffel of
 * War in his Majefty's Pay, fliould have the fole Intereft and Property of and in all and every Ship, Veffel,
 * of our Lord one thoufand feven hunth-ed and forty-four, or fliould thereafter take (being iii ft adjudged