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 190 A P P E N D I X. other Veffels, for the Service of his Majefties Navy or Ordnance, as is before expreffed; or (hall, after they (hall have undertaken fuch Service, neglect or delay the fame, That then upon due proof and con- viction of fuch refufal or neglect by the Oath of the Conftable or other Officer, or two other credible Witneffes, before the faid Juftices of Peace of the County, or Mayor, or other Chief-Officer of the City or Corporation where he or they inhabit, (which Oath they fliall have power to adminifter) for the Land-Carriages; and for the Water-Carriages, by the Oath of fuch perfon as (hall be appointed by the Lord High-Admiral, the Principal Officers or Commiflioners of his Majefties Navy, the Mafter of his Majefties Ordnance, or the Lieutenant of his Majefties Ordnance, as aforefaid, or other two credi- ble Witneffes, before the Principal Officers or Commiflioners of his Majefties Navy, or Mafter or Lieu- tenant of his Majefties Ordnance reflectively, (which Oath they (hall have likewife power to adminifter) the party fo refuting or neglecting, fliall for every fuch refufal or neglect, forfeit the fum of twenty (hil- lings for the Land-Carriage, and for Carriage by Water, treble the freight of fuch Ship or Veffel, not exceeding Fifty pounds in the whole, to the Kings Majefties ufe, to be forthwith levied in default of payment upon demand, by diftrefs and fale of his Goods and Chattels by Warrant from the faid Ju- ftices of the Peace, Mayor, or other Chief-Officer, or from the Principal-Officers or Commiilioners of his Majefties Navy, or Mafter or Lieutenant of his Majefties Ordnance respectively, (rendring to the par- ties the overplus) upon every fuch Sale (if there (hall be any] the charge of diftraining being firft de- ducted. The time of jy. Provided always, That no Horfes, Oxen, Cart, Wain, or other Land-carriage, (hall be enforced the fervice. to travel more clays journey from the place where they receive their Lading, or be compelled to continue longer in the imployment, than fliall be appointed by the Order of the faid Juftices of the Peace, and ment to P be" tnat ria( 'y payment (hall be made in hand for the laid Carriages at the place of Lading without delay, made, according to rhe aforefaid Rates. No "ifts or re- V. Provided always, That in cafe any Juftice of Peace, Mayor, Chief-Officer cr Conftable, or any wards maybe perfon or perfons which fliall be appointed by the Lord High- Admiral, the Principal-Officers, or Com- taken by Jufti- miffioners of his Majefties Navy, the Maftxr of his Majefties Ordnance, or the Lieutenant of his Ma- tof°areany per-J e ^' es Ordnance, as aforefaid refpectively, (hall take any gift or reward to fpare any perfon or perfons Con! from making fuch carriage by Land, or by Water, or fliall injurioufly charge or grieve any perfon or Th» -naltyand P ellons through envy, hatred, or evil will, who ought not to make fuch carriage, or fliall imprefs more hrw P tobe rcco- Carriages than the neceffity of the fervice fliall require, or than he fliall be commanded to imprefs by veied. his Superiors, That then upon due proof and conviction thereof, the party fo offending fliall forfeit the fum of ten pounr's to the party thereby grieved, who may Sue for the fame, to be recovered by Action None may im- f Debt, in any of his Majefties Courts of Record, wherein no Effoign, Protection, or Wager of Law P 'rfans im- ma '' ' De a ^ owe ^ : And in cafe any perfon or perfons (hall prefume to take upon'him or them to imprefs powered, as a- any Horfes, Oxen, Wains or Carriages for Land, or any Ships, Hoys, Lighters, Boats, or other Vef- forefaid. fel, for the fervice of his Majefties Navy or Ordnance, other than the Perfons fo impowered, as afore- The penalty. ^ a j c ^ {nen j^ or the y f Qff en ding, fliall upon due conviction of the faid Offence, incur and fuffer the punifhment in the firft recited Act. SHps and vef- VI. Provided always, and be it enacted, That no Ship, Hoy, Barque, or any other Veffel whatfo- frl. freighted by ever, that fliall be really, and bona fide, fraighted by Charter-party, if there be other Veffels in the Port charter-party, fitting for the fervice, nor any Veffel quarter laden with any Goods, Wares or Merchandizes outward exempte. DOUn d 5 fliall be liable to be impreffed for any the Services aforefaid; any thing in this Act to the con- trary notwithftanding. Thecontinu- VII. Provided, That this Act, and the powers therein contained, fliall continue and be in force until anceofthisAfl. ^g £nc j f the rirft Seffion of the next Parliament, and no longer; Any thing herein-contained to the contrary in any wife notwithftanding. Inhabitants of VIII. Provided neverthelefs, That in regard of the more than ordinary charge and burden which the the New-Fi reft Inhabitants of New-Foreft in the County of Southampton, (hall be liable unto, by reafon of the great °f Southaimp- q Uant j t; es f Timber ufually felled and carried thence for the (e. of his Majefties Navy; It fliall and may be lawful for the Juftices of the Peace, who (hall by Warrant fummon the Carts and Carriages within the Divifion of the New-Forefl in the County of Southampton aforefaid, to have power (as to the carriage of Timber only) to allow, as aforefaid to the feveral Owners of fuch Carts and Carriages, not exceeding four pence per Mile, for fo many Miles as any Cart or Carriage fo fummoned fliall go empty to the place of its Lading; Any thing in this Act contained to the contrary in any wife notwith- ftanding. CAP. XXXIII. An Aft for preventing Abufes in Printing Seditious, Treafonable and Unlicenfed Books and Pamphlets, and for Regulating of Printing and Printing-Preffes. Resulati-c of ' "X7HEREAS the well-government and regulating of Printers and Printing-Preffes is matter of Printing of ' W publick care, and of great concernment, efpecially confidering, that by the genera] Licentiouf- great concern- ' nefs of the late Times, many evil-difpofed perfons have been encouraged to Print and fell Heretical, went. ' Schifmatical, Blafphemous, Seditious and Treafonable Books, Pamphlets and Papers, and (till do ' continue fuch their unlawful and exorbitant practice, to the high diflionour of Almighty God, the in- ' dangering the Peace of thefe Kingdoms, and railing a difaffeclion to his moft excellent Majefty and his ' Government : For prevention whereof, no furer means can be advifed, than by reducing and limiting ' the