702 C. 27, 28. Anno fecundo G e o r g 1 1 II. A. D. 1529 Xondon Bridge, or either of them, to ufe their and every of their Lighters, or large Crafts, as hath heen heretofore lawfully may ufe their accuftomed, for the carrying of Goods and Merchandizes to and from their refpective Keys and Wharfs, large Crafts as an[ j to an( j f rom Ships loading or unloading, and to employany Perfon or Peribns, being Watermen or heretofore. Lightermen duly qualified, as in and by the laid Act paffed in the eleventh and twelfth Years of the Reign 1 1 & 12 W, 3. of "his late Majefty King William the Third, intituled An Ail for the Explanation and better Execution of car, former Ads made touching Watermen and Wherrymen rowing on the River of Thames, and for the better or- dering and governing the J aid Watermen, Wherrymen and Lightermen upon the faid River, between Gravefend and Windfor, is directed or appointed, to row and work in their refpective Lighters, or large Craft, and to do and a6t any Thing, as heretofore they might lav/fully do, from fuch their refpective Keys and Wharfs to any Ships or Veffels as aforefaid ; any Thing in this prefent Act contained to the contrary thereof in any wife notwithftanding. Penalties and IX. And be it enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That all the Penalties and Forfeitures, which fliall be totefued for™ nicurred or forfeited by Virtue of this Act, fhall and may be fued and profecuted for by the Rulers and Over- feers of the faid Company, or any two of them for the Time being, in fuch Manner as is provided for and directed by the faid Act paffed in the eleventh and twelfth Years of the Reign of King William the Third, intituled, An Ad for the Explanation and better Execution of former Acls made touching Watermen and Wherry- men rowing on the River of Thames, and for the better ordering and governing the faid. Watermen, Wherrymen and Lightermen upon the faid River between Gravefend and Windfor, and when the faid Penalties and For- feitures fhall be recovered or levied, the fame (hall be paid to the faid Rulers and Overfeers of the faid Com- pany, or the major Part of them for the Time being, and fhall be by them paid and diftributed to and for the Ufe of the Poor of the faid Company, in fuch Manner as the faid Rulers and Overfeers, or the major Part of them for the Time being, fhall think fit ; and all Profecutions for the faid Penalties and Forfei- tures fliall be commenced within one Month next after the Offence (hall be committed. Confhbles and X. And be it enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That all Conftables and Headboroughs fhall be aiding Headboroughs and affiffing in the due Execution of this Act ; and that in cafe any Suit or Profecution fhall be commenced to affiftin exe- againft any Perfon or Perfons, for any Matter, Caufe or Thing done in Purfuance of this Act, or any for- cutmg t is a . mer ^£ re j at i n g t0 ,-hg Water-Service on the faid River, or to the regulating and governing the Company All Profecutions and Perfons aforefaid, that in every fuch Cafe the Action, Suit or Profecution fhall be brought and corn- to commence menced within thirty Days next after the Fact committed, and not afterwards ; and fuch Perfon or Perfons within 30 Days ^ r uec ] 5 profecuted or molefted, fhall and may from Time to Time, and at all Times hereafter, plead the rnitted! COn * General Iffue, and give this and any fuch former Act, and the fpecial Matter, in Evidence at any Trial General Iffue. to be had thereupon, and that the fame was done in Purfuance and by the Authority of the faid former Acts, or this prefent Act; and if the fame fhall appear fo to be done, or that fuch Action, Suit or Profe- cution fhall be brought or commenced after the Time before limited for bringing or commencing the fame, that then the Jury fhall find for the Defendant or Defendants ; and if upon fuch Verdict, or if the Plain- tiff or Plaintiffs fhall be nonfuited, or difcontinue his Action after the Defendant or Defendants fhall have appeared, or if upon Demurrer Judgment fhall be given againft the Plaintiff" or Plaintiffs, the Defendant or Defendants fhall have and recover treble Cofts, and have fuch Remedy for the fame, as any Defendant or PuMickAa. Defendants hath or have in any other Cafes by Law ; and that this Act fliall be deemed, adjudged and „ ," taken to be a publick Act, and be judicially taken Notice of as fuch by all Judges, Juftices, and other aGmTz.T. 24.. P er f° ns whatsoever, without fpecially pleading the fame. MO*.* f . ji. CAP. XXVII. An Act to enable her Majefty to be Regent of this Kingdom, during his Majefty's Abfence, without ta- king the Oaths. EXP. CAP. XXVIII. An Act: to revive the Laws therein mentioned, relating to the Importation of foreign Brandy, and other Waters and Spirits •, for Importation of Cochineal ; to continue feveral Acts for preventing Frauds in the Cuftoms ; for Encouragement of the Silk Manufactures of this Kingdom •, for making Copper Ore of the Britijb Plantations an enumerated Commodity ;, for making perpetual an Act: therein mentioned, for fuppreffing of Piracy •, for enabling Perfons profecuted upon the Capias, in relation to the running of Goods, to defend in Forma Pauperis ; for more effectually debarring of unlawful Games ; for licenfing Retailers of Brandy, and other diftilied Liquors, and for better Regulation of Licenfes for common Inns and Alehoufes. 'HEREAS the Laws herein after mentioned (which have by Experience been found ufeful and beneficial) are expired or near expiring ;' May it therefore pleafe your Majefty that it may be en- acted, and be it enacted by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and 1 emporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament aflembled, and by the Authority Aft 5 Ceo.i. of the fame, that the Claufe in an Act made in the fifth Year of the Reign of his late Majefty King George c. n. relating to t ] le Y'nii, intituled, An Acl againfl clandejline running of uncuftomed Goods, and for the more effedual preventing &c. revivedfrom Frauds relating to the Cvjloms, which relates to the Importation of foreign Brandy, Arrack, Rum, Strong i May 1729. to Waters or Spirits, in any Ship, Veffel or Boat, under the Burthen of fifteen Tuns, which is expired, fliall 39 Sept. 17^4, be and is hereby revived, and fhall be in Force for the Purpofes therein mentioned, from the firft Day of &• May
