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 39^ ^' is* Anno tncc{imo fecvmdo G e o r.g 1 1 II. . A» E). 17 5 8, ' Kingdom:' Now for the more efieclrually preventing fuch illegal Prjjdticcs for the future, Le it Where raw Silk or Mo- further enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That in cale any Raw Silk or Mohair Yarn, or any. abaidoned, without ac- ceed to Judgment for the Condemnation thereof, as the Law in that Behalf directs, without lirft quainting the Company acquainiing the Govemor, Deputy Governor, Treafurer, pr Hufband, of the faid Company, or I ofiuch Intention, their Succefibrs, or their known Secretary for the Time being, by Vv^ritiiig, of his or their Inten- ' and de'iverir.gin aSche-'tipns to relinquilh or abandon fuch Seizure ; and fuch OiTiccr or Officers, or other Perfon or Per-, ...1. _.-.i..c.:..„. . fons, fhall at the fame Time deliver to the faid Governor, Deputy Governor, Treafurer, Hufland, ' or Secretary of the faid Corhpany, or of their Succeffors, a Copy of the Schedule of fuch Seizures; dvJe of the Seiiure 5 penal :Dum or one tnouiana rounas, wim v^oncuion tnereunuer written lor inoemnirying faving harmlefs fuch OfKccr or Officers, or oth:r Perfon or Pcrfons, cf, from and againft all Coils the'Suit may not be dif- have been forfeited ; that then fuch OiTicer, or other Perfon or Peifgns, (hall not voluntarily continued without their abandon or reli •--•-• Coiifent, ^ but le profecuted to Judgment. ai^andon or relinquifli fuch Seizure, or omit to commence or bring, nor difcontinue any Proceed- ings commenced for the Condemnation of fuch Ship, Veffel or Goods, v^itjiout the Confent of the Publick Aa. faid Company, or fome Committee thereof ; but ihall with all convenient Speed, proceed ta Judg- ment concerning the Legality of fuch Seizure ; any Law, or Conftrudion of Law, to the contrary notwithflanding. Member of the Compa- XIIL Provided nevcrthelefs, That any Perfon, being a Member of the faid Company, fhall be ny admitted to give Evi- admitted to give Evidence, either for the Plaintiff or Plaintifis, Relator or Relators, or Defendant d.nce upon the irial. ^^ Defendants, upon any Trial, Hearing or Examination, concerning the Condemnation or Lega- lity of the Seizure of the Goods, Ship or Veffel to which any fuch Bond, fo t,o be. given as afore- faid, fliall relate 3 any fuch Bond, or any Law or Conftruction of Law, to the contrary notwith'* {landing. * XIV. And be it further enabled. That this A61: fhall be deemed, adjudged and taken to be a Pub- lick A61, and be judicially taken Notice of as fuch, by all Judges and other Perfons whatfoever, without the fame being fpecially pleaded. XV. And be it further ena(?ted by the Authority aforefaid. That if any Perfon or Perfons fliall', at any Time or Times, be fued or profecuted for any Thing by him or them dpne or executed iA purfuance of this Acf, or of any Matter or Thing in this A£t contained, fuch Perfon or Perfoni fliall and may plead the General Iffue, and give the Special Matter in Evidence for his or their Dei f.^ncej and if, upon the Trial a Verdiil fliall pafs for the Defendant or Defendants or the. Plain- tiff or Plaintiffs fhall become nonfuitcd, or difcontinue his or their Adion, then fuch Defeat dant or Defendants fhall have Treble Cofts to liim or them awarded, againft fuch Plaintiff or Plaintiffs. XV L Provided always, That this A& and every Thing contained therein, fliall continue and ht in Force during the prefent War with France^ and no longer. CAP. XXXV. An Aft for augmenting the Salaries of the Puifne Judges in the Court of KiNg^s Bencby the Judges in the Court of Common Pleas^ the Barons of the Coif in the Court of Ex- cheqv.er ac lVejt;mnjtcr^ the Judges in the Courts of Sejfion and Exchequer in Scotland^ and Juftices of Cbejler, and the Great Seffions for the Counties in IFales. WHEREAS the Salaries of the Puifne Judges in the Court of King's Bench^ the Judges in the Court of Common Plcas^ the Barons of tiie Coif in the Court of Exchequer at lyejh/iinjler, the Judges in the Courts of ScJJion and Exchequer in Scotland, and the Juftices oi Chc/hr, and of "• tl'ic Great ScfTions for the Counties in JVabs, arc inadequate to the Dignity and Importance of ' their Offices : And your Majefty's moft dutiful and loyal Subjeds, the Commons of Great Britain ' uji'jcliy, in order to cllablifh in the firft Place a proper Fund for the Augmentation of the j<.fty, by and with the Advice and Confcnt of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in I this General KTue. Tretk Cofts. Continuance of ths A€t, rrern-.V.Ic. * Fanhtr f resided f<.r /y * 51 Geo. 3. c 36. * t
 * been imported into this Kingdom, under various Denominations and PretenbeSv fxtom X^^/ji«;,
 * and other Ports and Places fronl whence the lame ir.ay not be lawfully imparted into irWirt/^i,
 * contrary to the faid Afl:s prohibiting the faniC, and to the great Prejud.ice'of the. Trade of this.
 * in Parliament affembled, being defirous to augment the faid Salaries, do give and grant unto vour
 * ricb f>f the faid Judges 'u the Courts at Wejiminfter^ and Juftices of Che/ier^ and the Great Su...-,.^
 * for the Counties in IValcs^ the Duties herein after mentioned and do therefore moii humbly bc-
 * fcech your Majcfty that it may be enacted ;' And be it enadted by the King's moft Excellent M:i'-