3 Jac. I. C. 2. N. 2. An Act for Attainder of divers Offenders in the late moft barbarous, mon"ftrous, deteftable, and damnable Treasons. "Several Perfons are by this A&t attainted of High "Treafon; and fubjected to all Penalties and Forfeitures, "as in Cafes of High Treafon. "The Two laft Provifos in the Act were added by "the House of Commons. "C. 4. N. 4. An Act for the discovering and re"preffing of Popish Recufants. "The Act began in the Houfe of Commons. "The Lords, by an Amendment, infert the feveral "Penalties: That if a Recufant, having conformed, shall "not receive the Sacrament of the LORD's Supper Once 66 every Year, he shall forfeit, for the First Year, £.20.; "for the Second Year, f. 40. ; and for every Year after, "for fuch not receiving, .60. until he fhall receive "the Sacrament as aforefaid. "And if, after the doing thereof, he fhall not re"ceive the Sacrament by the Space of One whole Year, he fhall forfeit for fuch Offence . 60.; the One "Moiety of the faid Forfeitures to the King, the other Moiety to him who will fue for the fame. "The Lords did alfo, by Amendments, except out "of all the Claufes in the Act relating to the Tender "of the Oath of Allegiance, all Noblemen and Noble66 women; and do add the Three laft Provifos in that ic Act: "No Perfon fhall employ others than Artifan Skinners in dreffing Black Coney-fkins, nor transport them "unless dreffed by Artifan Skinners, on Forfeiture of "the Skins, or the full Value. The like Forfeiture, if a Merchant buys or fells a "lefs Quantity of Skins than the Act directs. "Perfons retaining Servants to work with them, who "have not ferved Seven Years at least as Apprentices, "hall forfeit Double the Value of all Skins dreffed by "fuch Perfons; the One Moiety of all Forfeitures to "the King, the other Moiety to him who seizes the "Skins, or fues for the Penalties. "C. 11. N. 11. An Act for Tranfportation of Beer "over Seas. "The Act began with the House of Commons, and "made the Sum to be paid 6s. 8 d.: The Lords, inftead "of thofe Words, made it 8 s. 6d. &c. "C. 13. N. 12. An Act against unlawful Hunting, "and stealing of Deer and Conies. "The Commons add the laft Provifo; whereby the "Penalties of the Act, as to Hunting, or killing Deer "or Conies, are reftrained to the Night-time. "C. 18. An Act for bringing in a fresh Stream of running Water to the North Part of London. "The A&t began in the Houfe of Commons. "The laft Claufe is added by the Houfe of Lords; "which enacts, That all Things to be done, for the Confervation of the New River, fhall be at the only "Cofts of the Mayor, Citizens, and Commonalty of London; and that all Fines and Amerciaments, to be impofed by the Commiffioners of Sewers for Annoyances, &c. to the New River, &c. fhall be to the "Ufe of the Mayor, Citizens, and Commonalty of "London, and their Succeffors. 66 as much Damages as he fhall fuftain by reafon of fuch "Disturbance. "The Lords add the Three laft Provifos in that Act; "whereby feveral Grants, &c. are entirely excepted out "of the Penalties of the said Act. "C. 22. N. 22. An Act for Explanation of the "Statute made in the 3, 4, and 5th Years of King Edward the VIth, concerning the Traders of Butter "and Cheese. "The Act began with the Commons. "The Act exempts divers Perfons, therein mentioned, "from the Penalties of the former Statutes. 66 "The last Provifo is added by the Lords; whereby it "is Enacted, That if the Juftices of the Peace, in any County, hall publish in Seffions, that the Trader fo "exempted fhall forbear to buy Butter or Cheese for any Time within the faid County, &c.; that then, du"ring fuch Restraint, the Traders who fhall buy But"ter and Cheese, and fell it again by Retail, contrary to any of the former Acts, thall be fubject to the Penal"ties therein contained, as if this Act had never been "made. "C. 28. N. 28. An Act for continuing and reviving of divers Statutes, and Repeal of divers others. "The Act began with the Commons. "Amongst the Statutes to be repealed; after Mention "made of the Statute 28 H. VIII, touching the Prices "of Wine, the Act, as it came from the Commons, was "in thefe Words: "["And that Part of One Statute made in the Seventh "Year of the Reign of the late King Edward the Sixth, by which it is Enacted, That no Perfon or Perfons "whatsoever, from and after the Feast of St. Michael, "in that A&t mentioned, fhall offer to or fell by Retail 66 any Kind of Wine or Wines, to be drunk or spent in "his or their Manfion-house or Houses, or other Place "in his or their Tenure or Occupation, by any Colour, "Craft, Engine, or Means, under the Pain in that Act "mentioned; (videlicet,) The Sum of Ten Pounds for every Day."] "16 & 17 Car. I. C. 1. N. 1. Parliaments to be held every Third Year. "This Act began in the House of Commons. "The Lords, by an Amendment, fix the feveral Days on which Parliaments are to meet; and the feveral Pe"nalties of Forfeiture of Offices and Places, by those "who make Default in their respective Duties; and "alfo, that they fhall be fubject to fuch further Pains "and Punishments as fhall, by that or any other en"fuing Parliament, be impofed on them. 66 12 Car. II. C. 15. N. 17. An Act for speedy dif"banding the Army and Garrisons of the Kingdom. "The Act began with the Commons. "The Lords add, That no Private Soldier, being dif"banded, fhall travel with his Fire Arms, on Pain of "Forfeiture of his Arms, and being imprisoned, &c. "C. 32. N. 38. An Act for prohibiting the Expor"tation of Wool, Woolfels, Fullers Earth, or any "Kind of Scouring Earth. "The Act began in the Houfe of Commons. "The Penalties in the Act were added by the Lords; "(videlicet,) That the Sheep, Wool, Woolfels, &c. "thould be forfeited; and that every Offender should "forfeit 20s. for every Sheep, 3 s. for every Pound of "Wool, Woolfels, &c. "That the Owner of the Sheep fhould forfeit all "his Intereft in the Sheep, with the Apparel and Fur "niture. "That the Mafter and Mariners affifting fhould for"feit all their Goods and Chattels, and be imprisoned "for Three Months; that the One Moiety of the For"feitures should be to the King, and the other to the "Informer. "That any Merchant, tranfporting Sheep, &c. fhould "be difabled to require any Debt or Accompt from any Factor, concerning any Debt or Estate belonging to any fuch Offender. 66 66 66 "N. 55. An A&t for levying of certain Monies, due upon the Collection for the Proteftants of Piedmont. "The Act began in the House of Commons. "It takes Notice, that Part of the Money, (videlicet,) £.8000. had been lent to Tems and Noel; and enacts, "That all their Lands and Goods fhall be charged with "the Debt, to be levied by Procefs from the Exchequer, and paid to the Chamberlain of London, and difpofed to the Ufe of the Proteftants. 66 The "The Lords add, That Interest shall be paid, at the "Rate of £.4. 10s. per Centum, to the 20th December, "and from that Time Six Shillings per Centum, and fix "several Days for Payment of the Principal and Inte"reft; and, till Default of Payment at fome of the Days, no Process shall iffue; but, upon Default, the whole "Debt and Intereft to be levied at £6. per Centum, from the 20th of December, 1660. 66 "C. 5. N. 6. An Act against Tumults and Disorders, upon Pretence of preparing or prefenting public "Petitions, or other Addreffes, to His Majesty or the "Parliament. "The Penalty, for prefenting a Petition with above "the Number of Ten Perfons at a Time, is enacted to "be any Sum not exceeding £. 100. and Three Months "Imprifonment. "C. 9. N. 9. An Act for establishing Articles and "Orders, for the regulating and better Government of "His Majefty's Navy, Ships of War, and Forces by *Sea. "The Act has many Penalties in it. "C. 10. N. 13. An Act to prevent the unlawful "courfing, bunting, or killing of Deer. "This Act began in the Houfe of Commons. "And, as it came from thence, One Moiety of the "Penalty of £.20. was given to the Informer, and the "other Moiety to the King. "The Lords altered that Part, and gave the King's "Moiety to the Owner of the Deer. 46 14 Car. II. C. 6. N. 28. An Act for enlarging "and repairing of common Highways. "This A&t began with the House of Commons. "The Act appoints, all Surveyors, within Twenty Days after Notice of their Election, fhall view and "repair all common Highways. "The Lords make an Amendment, by adding thefe "Words, [“ on the Penalty of £• 5.”] "C. 31. N. 4. An Act to prevent the Inconvenience "by melting the Silver Coin of this Realm. "The Offenders fhall forfeit the Coin fo melted down, "and alfo the Double Value of it. "C. 33. N. 29. An Act for preventing Abuses, in printing feditious, treasonable, and unlicensed Books "and Pamphlets; and for regulating of Printing and Printing Preffes. 66 "The Penalty is, Forfeiture of the Books, and of "6s. 8 d. for every Book; One Moiety to the King, the "other Moiety to the Owner of the Copy, if he fues "for the fame within Six Months; otherwise to him that "will fue. "Printer, not fetting his Name, fhall forfeit the Books "and the Preffes. "All Books from beyond Sea fhall be brought to the "Port of London, and not opened till viewed by fuch "Perfon as the Archbishop of Canterbury, &c. fhall ap"point; and the Cuftom-houfe Officers, who fhall fuffer "the contrary to be done, shall forfeit * his Office. "He who fhall import, from beyond Sea, Books, to "the Copy of which any Perfon has a Right in Eng"land, thall forfeit 6s. 8d. a Book, and also the Books "themselves; One Moiety of the Forfeiture to the King, "and the other Moiety to the Proprietor of the Copy. "15° Car. II. C. 6. N. 11. An A&t for the Relief "of fuch Perfons as, by Sickness or other Impediment, "were difabled from fubfcribing the Declaration in the "Act of Uniformity; and Explanation of Part of the "faid Act. "The Act began in the Houfe of Commons. "The Lords add, That the Perfon who fhall have "Benefit by this A&t fhall make Allowance for ferving "the Cure, as fhall be thought fit by the Ordinary; and "fhall pay all Charges wherewith the Benefice to which "he is restored might be legally charged, fince the Four "and Twentieth of Auguft, 1662: And it is Enacted "and Declared, That the Penalties in the Act of Uni"formity, inflicted upon any Body difabled by that A& * Sic. "to preach, fhall extend to every Perfon fo offending "that is prohibited by that Act to preach. "C. 11. N. 10. An additional Act, for the better "ordering and collecting the Duty of Excife, and pre"venting the Abuses therein. "The A&t began with the House of Commons; but "the Penalty of £.50. for every Ton was an Amend"ment made by the Lords. "In the fame Act, the Lords add a Clause, "C. 7. N. 7. An A&t against deceitful, disorderly, "and exceffive Gaming. "The Offender against this Act is to forfeit Treble "the Sums or Value of Money or other Thing fo won; "the one Moiety to the King, and the other Moiety to "the Perfon who fhall lofe the Money, &c. fo as he "fue within Six Months; otherwife to any Perfon who "will fue for the fame. "If any Perfon, fhall lofe at Play above 100. at a "Time upon Credit, he fhall not be liable to pay the "fame; and the Security given for it fhall be void; and "the Winner fhall lofe Treble the Value of the Sum "won, and pay Treble Cofts to the Lofer. of an Act of Parliament, intituled, An Act, di"16 and 17 Car. IIdi, C. 6. N. 8. An A&t for repealPrize Goods. recting the Profecution of fuch as are accountable for "That no Foreign Liquors fhall be put on Shore out "of any Ship, before due Entry made with the Officer "of Excife, or before the Duty of Excife paid, on Pain "of Forfeiture of the Liquors; One Moiety to the King, "the other to the Informer: And that no Perfon bringing "ing any Excifeable Liquors (except as in the Claufe " is excepted) by Coaft, Cocket, Tranfire, Certificate, "nor any Perfon to whom the fame are configned, fhall "caufe fuch Liquors to be put on Shore, without making "due Entry with the Officer of the Excife, on Pain to "forfeit Double, the Value of the Liquors put on Shore. "C. 13. N. 5. An additional A&t, for the better "ordering and collecting the Revenue arifing by Hearth"money. "The Act began with the Commons; and, as it came "from them, it was provided, That if any Petty Con"ftable, to whom fuch Accounts as aforefaid should come, fhall neglect to tranfmit the fame to the High "Conftable, he shall forfeit for every such Offence the Sum of £.5. ༦་ "The Lords, by an Amendment, make the Petty "Conftable, &c. liable to the fame Forfeiture, in cafe he fhall make Default in giving fuch Notice, as in "the faid Act is before mentioned, or in comparing "their Account with Two fubftantial Inhabitants, as "in the Act before directed. "16 Car. II. C. 4. N: 8. An Act to prevent and "fupprefs feditious Conventicles. "The Act began in the Houfe of Commons; and "thereby the Party was to be tranfpotted for the Third "Offence. "The Lords add a Provifo, That, if the Offender "convicted for the Third Offence fhould pay £100. " he should be discharged from Imprisonment and Transportation, and the Judgement for the fame; and that "the like Imprisonment and Proceedings fhould be 66 against every Offender, as oft as he fhall again of "fend, after the Third Offence: Nevertheless discharge"able by Payment of the like Sum as was paid for the "Offence next before committed, together with the in"creased Sum of £.100. more upon every new Offence "committed; the faid Sums to be difpofed of as follows; (videlicet,) One Moiety for the Repair of the Parish "Church where the Conventicle was held, and the other "Moiety to the Repair of the Highways of the Parish, "or fuch other Highways as the Juftices fhall appoint. "The Lords do alfo add a Claufe, That a Husband may redeem his Wife from the Twelve Months Im"prisonment appointed by the Act, by paying down any Sum which the Court fhall appoint, not excee"ding 40.; the faid Sum to be difpofed of to the "Churchwardens, for the Relief of the Poor of the "Parish. "The Provifo in the Act, That a Peer fhall pay £. 10. "for the First Offence, and £.20. for the Second Of"fence, to be levied on his Goods and Chattels by "Warrant, &c.; and that, for the Third, and every far"ther Offence, he fhall be tried by his Peers, and not "otherwife; was alfo added by the Lords. VOL. XVII. 66 "By this A&t, the former Statute, as to Admirals, "Captains, Seamen, and Mariners, is repealed, and all "Procefs against them discharged; and they are not to "be difquieted for the future: But the Act is to ftand *in "Force against all Treasurers, Collectors, and others. "C. 11. N. 21 An Act for draining of the Fen "called Deeping Fen, and other the Fens therein men❝tioned. 66 "If the Undertakers do not amend any Breach with"in Ten Days, the Dike Reeves may do it at the Charge of the Trustees; and if the Dike Reeves do "not repair them, and alfo pay all the Charges, Sala"ries, and Wages for Workmen, then the Perfons "themfelves may enter; and may distrain, and fell the "Diftreffes, and pay themselves. 20 Car. IIai, C. 7. N. 2. An additional A&t, against "the Importation of Foreign Cattle. "The A&t began in the Houfe of Commons. "The Lords add a Claufe, That not only the Confta❝bles and Officers, but the Inhabitants, may feize the "Cattle imported; and if no Seizure be made, the Li"berty, Parish, and Place, and the Inhabitants, for "every Default, fhall forfeit . 100. to be employed "for the Ufe of the Houfe of Correction. "The Lords alfo add a Claufe, That if any Perfons "fhall confpire to avoid the Seizures or Forfeitures, "and fhall put the fame in Execution, they shall incur "a Præmunire. "The Prifoner, taking a falfe Oath, fhall fuffer fuch "Pains and Forfeitures as per Statute 5° Eliz. fhall be "inflicted on thofe guilty of wilful Perjury. "Sheriff or Gaoler, refufing or delaying to fet the Justices, fhall forfeit £. 100. to the Prifoner, to be re"Prifoner at Liberty, according to the Order of the "covered by Action of Debt; and fhall be fubject alfo "to any Fine and Punishment, as the Court fhall award. "Sheriff or Gaoler, keeping Prifoners for Debt and "Felons together in One Room, fhall forfeit his Office " and Employment, and alfo Treble Damages to the "Party grieved. "C. 23. N. 29. An Act to revive an A&t, intituled, "An Act to prevent the Disturbance of Seamen and "others, and to preferve the Stores belonging to His Majefty's Navy Royal, with fome Alterations and Ad"ditions. 66 "The A&t revives the aforefaid Act, intituled, An "22 Car. II, C. 1. N. 3. An Act to prevent and "Act to prevent, &c. together with the Forfeitures fupprefs feditious Conventicles. "The Act began in the Houfe of Commons. "As the Bill was framed in the House of Commons, in cafe of the Poverty of Offenders, the Fines "might be levied on the Goods of any other Perfon, being convicted of being prefent at the fame Conven"ticle, at the Discretion of the Juftices. "This Claufe is reftrained by the Lords; (videlicet,) "fo as the Sum to be levied on any Perfon, in Cafe "of the Poverty of other Offenders, amount not in the "Whole to above the Sum of £. 10. upon Occafion of One Meeting. any "As the Act was paffed in the Houfe of Commons, "One Moiety of the Fine was to be to the Use of "the Poor of the Parish where the Offence was com"mitted, and the other Moiety to the Informer, or "fuch Perfons as the Juftices fhould appoint, &c. "But the Lords diftributed the Penalty in another "Manner; (videlicet,) One Third Part to the King, "One Third Part to the Poor, and the other Third Part to the Informer, &c. "The Claufe of Appeals was alfo added by the Lords, "and the Penalty of Treble Cofts in cafe of an unjust "Appeal; the Penalty of . 20. upon the Preacher, "for his First Offence, was alfo by an Amendment of "the Lords. 66 "and Penalties for the Faults therein mentioned: It enacts, That where the Value of Goods embezzled is "under 20s. the Treafurer, Comptroller, &c. of the Navy may impofe fuch Fine upon the Offender as they hall think meet, fo as it do not exceed Double "the Value of the Goods embezzled. 66 66 "The Perfon who fhall fraudulently perfonate any "Seaman, Soldier, &c. in order to receive his Wages, "fhall forfeit Double the Sum to the Cheft of Chatham, "and fuffer Imprisonment for a Year. "No ordinary Register, &c. fhall take of the Executor "of any Mariner, Soldier, Seaman, &c. above 5s. for "the Probate of the Will, and granting Administration, "&c.; and if any Officer fhall take more, or delay the Thing, he fhall forfeit to the Party £. 10. 66 "C. 26. N. 37. An Act to prevent the planting of "Tobacco in England, and regulating the Plantation "Trade. "The A&t began in the Houfe of Commons; and it "is thereby Enacted, That any Ship belonging to the "Plantations, having on Board any Sugars, Tobacco, "&c. which fhall unlade in any Place of Europe, other "than in England, Wales, or the Town of Berwick upon "Tweed, fhall be forfeited, with all her Guns, &c. "The Lords add, That One Moiety of the Forfeiture, "in cafe of Condemnation, fhall be to the King, the "other to the Profecutor. "25° Car. IIdi, C. 2. An Act for preventing Dangers "which may happen from Popish Recufants. "The A&t began in the House of Commons; but all "the Seven Provifos were added by the Lords. "29° Car. II. C. 7. N. 3. An Act for the better "Obfervation of the LORD's Day, commonly called Sunday. "Tradefman, Artificer, &c. doing the Business of "their Calling on the LORD's Day, fhall forfeit 5 s. "Perfons expofing Goods to Sale on that Day, fhall "forfeit the Goods fo expofed. "Drover, Waggoner, &c. travelling on that Day, "fhall forfeit 20s. "Perfon ufing a Boat, &c. except upon an Occa"fion to be allowed by a Juftice of the Peace, fhall "forfeit 5s.; the Penalties to be employed to the Ufe "of the Poor; but the Officer convicting may give a "Reward |