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A. D. 1716. C. 1—4. 99 Anno Regni G E O R G 1 1 Regis Magna Britannia, Franciae 6c Hibernise, tertio. AT the Parliament begun and holden at Weftmlnjier the feventeenth Day of March, Anno Domini one thoufand feven hundred and fourteen, in the fir ft Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord GEORGE*, by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith &c. And from thence continued by feveral Prorogations to the twentieth Day of February one thoufand feven hundred and fixteen ; (a) being the fecond Seflion of this prefent Parliament.' « («) In *eHk* cord is adocu^ anil further continued by Adjournment: till the 15th Day of July in the third Year- of his Majefty's Reign. CAP. I. An Act to enable his Majefty effectually to prohibit or rcftrain Commerce with Sweden. EXP. C A P. II. An Aft for punifhing Mutiny and Defertion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters. ' L. A ND whereas by an Act of the firft Year of his Majefty's Reign, intituled, An Ail for the mtsrePenzhhs againft: ' jT. effectual and exemplary Punijhment offuch Perfons as Jliall feduce Soldiers to defert, or being Papi/h, ti)e Afl iGeo.i. ' Jhall inlijl them/elves in his Majefty's Service in Great Britain or Ireland, or in the Iflands of Guernfey or ^,' h j* re c w 4 l) 7 e '(- a , J j 4 Jerfey ; it is enacted, That any Perfon or Perfons whatfoever, who fhould directly or indirectly perfuade for> ' or procure, or endeavour to perfuade or procure any Soldier or Soldiers, in the Service of his Majefty, ' or of his Heirs or Succeffors, to defert, fuch Perfon or Perfons fo offending, and being thereof lawfully

  • convicted, fhould forfeit the Sum of forty Pounds :' Now be it enacted, That for fuch Offences as

fhall be committed againft the faid recited Act, within that Part of Gre at Britain called England, the Penal- ties thereby enacted lhall be fued for and recoverable in any of his Majefty's Courts of Record at Wejlmin- Jier ■ ; and for fuch Offences againft the faid Act, as fhall be committed in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, the fame fhall be fued for and recoverable in his Majefty's Court of Exchequer in Scotland ; and for fuch Offences againft the faid Act, as fhall be committed in Ireland, the fame fhall and may be fued for and recoverable in any of the four Courts at Dublin; any Thing in the faid recited Act to the contrary Concerning Sol- thereof in any wife notwithstanding. d ' :lri > fi e farther 1 ° 9 Geo. 2. c. 30. 22 Geo. 2, c. 44. 28 Geo. 2. c. I. 33 Geo. 2. c. 6, S & iS. Lihwifs the yearly Mutiny AS}. CAP. III. An Act for granting an Aid to his Majefty, by a Land-tax in Great Britain, for the Service of the Year, one thoufand feven hundred and feventeen. 3 s in the Pound. E X P, CAP IV. An A<5t for continuing the Duties on Ma!t, Mum, Cyder, and Perry, for the Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and feventeen ; and to authorize Allowances to be made to certain Receivers ; and to obviate a Doubt concerning Goods imported from the Iflands of Jerfey, Guernfey, Sark, and Jlderney ; and to afcertain the Duties upon Sheep-fkins and Lamb-fkins ; and to prevent Frauds in the Duties upon Starch ; and for making forth Du- plicates of Exchequer- biJIs, Lottery-tickets, and Orders, loft, burnt, or deftroyed ; and for enlarging the Time for adjufting Claims in feveral Lotteries; and for preventing Frauds in the Duties on Low-wines and Spirits carried Coaftwife. • t A^ whereas it has been thought neceffary heretofore, for the Service of the Publick, That the-pot the A™1-- S, Lord Treafurer, or Commiffioners of the Treafury for. the Time being, fhould make Allow- caaon of th/ ances to feveral Receivers General pf Land-taxes and Duties on Houfes and Marriages, for their extra*iM'°^« ari Gn'3 - ordinary Charges in bringing up the Money, over and above the Poundage allowable by the refpe&ivd£°, rr ' tb !. SAt V ° Afts of Parliament for the laid Taxes and Duties, upon Reports made, to them by the 'proper Officers lif '";""• r 7 ' for that Purpofe, but by reafon the. Monies out of which fuch. Allowances were ufuaUy. paid are now ' * appro-