NINETEENTH CENTURY.
873
containing observations upon public events and occurrences, tending to excite hatred and con- tempt of the government and constitution of these realms as by law established, and also vili- fring our holy religion, have lately been pub- lished in great numbers, and at very small prices ; and it is expedient that the same should be restrained, and enacts:
1. That all pamphlets and papers containing any public news, intelli^nce, or occurrences, or any remarks or observations thereon, or upon any matter in church or state, printed in any part of the united kingdom for sale, and published periodically, or in parts or numbers, at intervals not exceeding twenty-six days between the pub- lication of any two such pamphlets or papers, parts or numbers, where any of the said pam- phlets or papers, parts or numbers respectively, shall not exceed two sheets, or shall be published for sale for a less sum than sixpence, exclusive of the duty by this act imposed thereon, shall be deemed and taken to \>e newspapers within the true intent and meaning of several other acts of parliament now in force relating to news- papers ; and be subject to such and the same duties of stamps, with such and the same allow- ances and discounts, as newspapers printed in Great Britain and Ireland respectively, now are subject unto, under, and by virtue of the said recited acts of parliament, and shall be printed, published, and distributed under and subject to all such and the like rules, regulations, restric- tions, provisions, penalties, and forfeitures, as are contained in the said recited acts, or either of them.
2. That no quantity of paper less than a quantity equal to twenty-one inches in length and seventeen inches in breadth, in whatever way or form the same may be made, or may be divided into leaves, or in whatever way the same may be printed, shall be deemed or taken to be a sheet of paper withiii the meaning and for the purposes of this act.
3. That no cover or blank leaf, or any other leaf upon which any advertisement or other notice shall be printed, shall, for the purposes of this act be deemed or taken to be a part of any such pamphlet, paper, part, or number aforesaid.
4. That all pamphlets and papers containing any public news, intelligence, or occurrences, ur any such remarks or observations as aforesaid, printed for sale, and published periodically, or lu parts or numbers, at intervals exceeding twenty-six days between any two such pamphlets or papers, parts or numbers, and which said pamphlets, papers, parts, or numbers respectively, shall not exceed two sheets, or which shall be published for sale at a less price than sixpence, shall be first published on toe first i^iiy of every calendar month, or within two days' before or after that day, and at no other time ; and that if any person or persons shall first publish or cause to be published any such pamphlet, paper, part, or number aforesaid, on any other day or time, he or they shall forfeit for every such offence the sum of twenty pounds.
6. That upon every pamphlet or paper con- taining any public news, intelligence, or occur- rences, or any remarks or observations thereon, or upon any matter in church or state, printed in anv part of the united kingdom for sale, and pub- lished periodically, or in parts or numbei8, at intervaJs not exceeding twenty-six days between the publication of any two such pamphlets or papers, parts or numbers, and upon every paut or number thereof, shall be printed the full price at which every such pamphlet, paper, part, or number shall be published for sale, and also the day on which the same is tirst published ; and if any person shall publish any such pamphlet, paper, part or number, without the said price and day being printed thereon, or if any person shall at any time within two months after the day of publication printed thereon as aforesaid, sell or expose to sale any such pamphlet, paper, part, or number, or any portion ur part of such pamphlet, paper, part, or number, upon which the price so printed as aforesaid shall be six- pence, or above that sum, for a less price than sixpence, every such person shall for every such offence forfeit and pay the sum of twenty pounds.
6. Provided always, that nothing in this act shall extend or be construed to extend to subject any person publishing any ]>amphlet or paper to any penalty for any allowance in price made by the person for whom and on whose behalf, and for whose profit, benefit, or advantage, the same shall have been first published, to any bookseller or distributor, or other person to whom the same shall be sold for the purpose of retailing the same.
7. That all pamphlets and papers which are by this act declared to be subject to the stamp duties upon newspapers, shall be freed and dis- charged from all the stamp duties and regula- tions contained in any act of parliament relating to pamphlets.
8. That no person, from and after thirty days after the passing of this act, shall print or pub- lish for sme, any newspaper, or any pamphlet or other paper containing any public news, intelli- gence, or occurrences, or any remarks or obser- vations thereon, or upon any matter in church or state, which shall not exceed two sheets, or which shall be published for sale at a less price than sixpence, until he or she shall have entered into a recognizance, in the sum of three hun- dred pounds, if such newspaper, pamphlet, or paper shall be printed in London or within twenty miles thereof, and in the sum of two hundred pounds, if such newspaper, .Sec. shall be printed elsewhere in the united kingdom, and his or her sureties in a like sum in the whole, conditioned that such printer or publisher shall pay to his majesty, his heirs and successors, every such fine or penalty as may at any time be imposed upon or adjudged against him or her, by reason of any conviction for prinring or publishing any blas- phemous or seditious libel, at any time after the entering into such recognizance or executing such bond ; and that every person who sball print or first publish any such newspaper, pam- phlet, or other paper, without hayinp entered
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