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 6i2 C. 19. Anno fecutido Georgii III. A. D.1761. as the Comminioners for the Difcovery of the Longitude ftiould think necefTary, for making fur- ther Experiments : And whereas the laid CominilTioners have, by virtue of the Powers vefted in them by the faid feveral Ails before-mentioned, heard and received fcvcral Propofals made to them, at different Times, for difcovering the faid Longitude, and have accordingly certified the fame, from Time to Time, to the Commiffioners of the Navy for the Time being, whereupon Bills have been made out for feveral Sums of Money, amounting, in the Whole, to four thoufand Pounds ^ all which refpeitive Sums have been paid to feveral Perfons by the Treafurerof theNavy, purfuant to the Dire£lions of the faid A£ls of Parliament ; which the faid Commiffioners, for difcovering the Longitude, thought necefTary for making the laid Experiments : And whereas by reafon of tho feveral Payments made by the Treafurer of the Navy to the feveral Perfons as aforefaid, the faid Commiflioners have, by virtue of the faid Ads of Parliament, expended the Whole of the Sums thereby granted for the Purpofes aforefaid : And whereas, from the Experiments which have already been made in purfuance of the Powers vefted in the faid Commiffioners as aforefaid, there is great Reafon to expe<5t that, by continuing to encourage ingenious Perfons to invent and make further Improvements and Experiments, in order to difcover the faid Longitude, fuch Difcoveries may at; length be produced as will efFe6f ually anfwer that End, and thereby contribute very much to the Advantage of the Trade and Honour of this Kingdom :' Therefore, for enabling the faid Com- -"ropo- . ..., , fals for difcovering the the Authority of the fame. That the faid Commiffioners, conftituted by the faid feveral Adts of Par- Longitude ac Sea j liament before-mentioned for the Difcovery of the Longitude at Sea, and for examining, trying, and judging of all Propofals, Experiments, and Improvements relating to the fame, or any five or more of ihem, fhall have full Power to hear and receive any Propofal or Propofals that have been, or fhall and being fo far fatisfied jiereafter be made to them for difcovering the faid Longitude at Sea; and in cafe the fiiid Commif- fu7h Pr^o't'flf as'foTJnk ^10"^''^ o^ ^"y ^^c or more of them, (hall be fo far fatisfied of the Probability of any fuch Propofal proper "tcfmakrExperi- or Difcovery, as to think it proper to make Experiment thereof, they fhall certify the fame, under ment thereof, theyareto their Hands and Seals, to the Commiffioners of the Navy for the I'ime being, togeiher with the Per- ce: tify the fame, with the fons Names who (hall be the Authors of fuch Propofals ^ and, upon producing fuch Certificate, the AuthorsNanies, to t.ie ^^jj CommilTioners of the Navy are hereby authorized and required to make out a Bill or Bills for NaT'^'who"re°tomake^"y ^"^^ ^""^ ^"^ Sums of Money, not exceeding two thoufand Pounds, as the faid Commiffioners cut Bi'lls thereupon for for the Difcovery of the faid Longitude, or any five or more of them, fhall think necefiiry for making any Sum or Sums not any Experiments in purfuance of this A61, or any of the fiid form.er Aits above-mentioned, payable Mceed.ng2,occl.asfhallby the Treafurer of the Navy; which Sum or Sums the Treafurer of the Navy for t.e Time being be thought neceiTary ; j^ hereby required to pay immediately to fuch Perfon or Perfons as fhall be appointed by the Com- to be paid by the Trea- .„ ^ r^ ■, r^-r ^ rir-ir -j i i_rT^ • r at furerof the Navy out of rni"ioners for the Difcovery of the f.ud Longitude, to make thole Expermients, out or any Money any Money in his Hands that fhalJ be in his the faid Treafurer 's Hajids unapplied for the Ufe of the Navy. unapplied. CAP. XIX. Fcr firrmr Came Laivt Ah A(f^ for thc bettcF Pfefervation of the Game in that Part o^i Great Briiain called England. refer ig 1^ R. z. f. 1. C. 13. II H. 7. c. 17. i.-jE/. c.ic. 1 JacJ. (,27. i2 &2'iCar. z. a, K. ±& ^fF.& M. C.2.-1. K^nn. c. i±. qjnn.c.z^, -i Geo. J. c. 11. Z Ceo. 1. c. zq. joCeo. a. c. 32. 26 6«. 2. f. 2. 2%Ceo.z. c.iz. Preamble. « T^ O R the better Prefervation of the Game in this Kingdom, May it pleafe your mofl Excel- After I June 1762, no ' JD lent Majcfly, that it may be cna£led ;' And be it enadted by the King's mofl Excellent Ma- Pcrfon may take, kill, jefty, by and with the Advice and Confcnt of the Lords Sciritual and Temporal, and Commons, fcVodI'"an"'pa'r?rid"!^'''" "^'^'^ prcfcnt Parliament aficmbled, and by the Authority' of the fame. That no Perfon or Per- l^^tw'cen 12 Fcb.'an'f i' ^°"^' '^f^cr the firft Day of '/"'^^ <^"e thoufand fcven hundred and fixty-two, fhall, upon any Pre- .Sept. or Phtafant, be- tence whatfocver, take, kill, dcftroy, carry, fell, buy, or have in his, her, or their PoilefTion tweon 1 Feb. and 1 ofl. Or Ufe, any P.utridge, between the twelfth Day of February and thc firfl Day of Scft.mhtr, in any or Heath Fowl, between Year ; or any Pheal'ant, between the firfl Day of February and the firfl Day of USiober^ in any 1 Jan. and 20 Aug. Year ; or any Heath Fowl, commonly called Black Game^ between the firfl: Day of 'January and thc orGrou(betv.eeni Dec. twentieth Day oi Ju^u/L in any Year: or any Groufe, commonly called iJ^^ Gr?///-?, between the andz5jaiy,.„anyYear;f^,.ft j^^y ^f T),,,,^/,,/^^^ thc twcnty-fifth Day of July, m any Year. IZt'J T^l r I^- i^'oviued always. That nothing in this Adl fhall extend to any Pheafant which fhall be taken proper oealcn, ana kept • .1 c r 11 -^i 1 > •. ^^ ° ■•, ^ /r t-» i- m in Mews, or Breeding- ^" '"*^ oculon allowcd by thi3 Act, and kept m any Mew or Breedmg Place. places, eiccpted. This Aa not to extend HI- Provided nlfo. That nothing in this A6t contained fhall extend, or be conftrued to extend, to ttt Scoilaiid. that Part of Great Britain called Scotland. Perfons nfifendlng in any ^^ • And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That if any Perfon or Perfons fhall of the Cafes aforefaid, tranfgrefs this A(5t in any of the aforefaid Cafes, and fliall he lawf-dly convi(£lcd thereof by the Oath forfeit ^1. pe, B.rd, to of onc or morc cr diblc VVitncfs or Witnciles, every fuch Perfon Ihail, for every Partridge, Phcalant, we rioiecutor. Heath Fowl, or Groufe, fo taken, killed, deftroyed, carried, fold, bought, or found, in his, her, or their Pofil-fTion or Ufe, contrary to the true Intent and Meaning of this Adl, forf.-it and pay the Sum of five Pounds to the Perfon or Perfons who fhall inform or fuc for thcTame : And it fhall and may be lawful to and for any Perfon or Perfons to fue and profccutc <'or, and recover, the faid Pe- nalty