330 C. 13. Anno duodecimo Georgii II. A. D. 1739. Preamble. Further Conti- nuance of the Acts S Anna;, c. )8. CAP. XIII. An Act for continuing the Aft made in the eighth Year of the Reign of her late Ma- jefty Queen Anne, to regulate the Price and Affize of Bread; and for continuing, ex- plaining and amending the Act made in the fecond Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefty, for the better Regulation of Attornies and Solicitors. ' "ST J HE RE AS the Laws herein after mentioned (which have by Experience been found ufeful ' W and beneficial) are near expiring;' May it therefore pleafe your moft Excellent Majefty, that it may be enacted, and be it enacted by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Ccnfent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament affem- bled, and by the Authority of the fame. That an Act made in the eighth Year of the Reign of her late Majefty Queen Anne, intituled, An Act to regulate the Afiize of Bread, which was to be in Force for three Years, and from thence to the End of the then next Seffion of Parliament, together with See father 31 Geo. 1. c. 29 32 Ceo. 2. e. lS. extended to Scotland. Aft 2 Geo. 2. c. 23. further continued. . c ™" i " ue , cl and JUjhitirter-Se/Jions for the County of Anglefea for the Purpofes therein mentioned; which laid Act' and Al- 2" Geo!l c.46: terafions had further Continuance by feveral fubfequent Acts, are near expiring, (hall be and are hereby continued and in Force from the Expiration thereof to the twenty-fourth Day of June which [hall be in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and forty-eight, and from thence to the End of the then next Sefllons of Parliament. ' II. And whereas feveral Doubts and Difficulties have arifen touching the Powers of the Magi- ' urates of Burghs and Corporate Towns, and of the Powers of the Juftices of the Peace in fuch ' other Towns and Divifions where no Magiftrates are, in that Part of Great Britain calkd Scotland, touching the regulating the Price and Affize of Bread ;' Be it therefore declared and enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That the faid Act of the eighth Year of the Reign of her late Majefty Queen Anne, together with the Alterations made in an Act of the firft Year of the Reign of his late Ma- jefty King George, relating to the faid Act of the eighth Year of the Reign of her faid late Majefty, does extend, and (hall be with all the Powers, Provisions, Claufes and Declarations, extended, to that Part of Great Britain called Scotland. III. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That an Act made in the fecond Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefty, intituled, An AS for the better Regulation of Attornies and Sdi- Continued and citors, which was to continue in Force from the firft Day of June one thoufand feven hundred and a " Geo^ h ctf ' t wen ty-nine, for the Space of nine Years, and from thence to the End of the then next Seffions of "mid made 'ferfe- Parliament, and is near expiring, (hall be and is hereby further continued from the Expiration there- tuaiby 300V0.2. of until the faid twenty-fourth Day of June one thoufand feven hundred and forty-eight, and from c 19. § 75. thence to the End of the then next Seffions of Parliament. Thenotindor- IV. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That from and after the twenty-fourth nev'sNarne'cn ^ a Y of June in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and thirty-nine, the not fub- Warrants upon (bribing or indorfing the Name of the Attorney's Clerk in Court, or.Solicitor, on any Warrant that Writs, not to jhall be made out upon any Writ, Procefs or Execution, (hall not vitiate the fame; but fuch Writ, olffctrs'totn™ 6 ' ? l oce ^ s an( l Execution, and all Proceedings thereon, (hall be as valid and effectual, notwithstanding dorfetheAt- fuch Omiffipn, as if the faid recited Act for regulating Attornies and Solicitors had not been made; tornies Names provided the Writ whereon fuch Warrant is made out be regularly fubferibed or indorfed according upon Writs. tQ ^ ^jj ^^ . anc j ever y Sheriff or Sheriffs, or other Officer, who (hall make out any Warrant upon any Writ, Procefs or Execution, and (hall not fubferibe or indorfe the Name of the Attor- ney, Clerk in Court or Solicitor, who fued out the fame, (hall forfeit the Sum of five Pounds, to be alTefFed as a Fine upon fuch Sheriff or Sheriffs, or other Officer, by the Court out of which fuch Writ, Procefs or Execution (hall ifilie ; one Moiety thereof to be paid to his Majefty, his Heirs, and Succeffors, and the other Mokty to the Perfon or Perfons aggrieved by fuch Omiffion. Attornies, &c. y_ ^ nc j ]-,„ ; t f ur ther enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That from and after the faid twenty- viations in their fourth Day of June one thoufand feven hundred and thirty-nine,' it (hall and may be lawful to and Ells. for every Attorney, Clerk in Court and Solicitor, to write his Bill of Fees, Charges and Difburfe- ments, with fuch Abbreviations as are now commonly ufed in the Englifh Language; any Thing in any former Law to the contrary, notwithitanding. Aft2Geo.2. VI. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That from and after the faid twenty- tenl'to anv°$Ul" f° urtu Day of June one thoufand {even hundred and thirty-nine, the faid Act of the fecond Year of o't Fees between his prefent Majefty, for the better Regulation of Attornies and Solicitors, or any Claufe, Matter or oneSoikitorandXhing therein contained, fha!l not extend to any Bill of Fees, Charges asid Difb.irfements, that are now, another. or rj^jj ner eafter become, due from any Attorney or Solicitor to any other Attorney or Solicitor, or Clerk in Court ; but that every fuch Attorney, Solicitor or Clerk in Court, may ufe fuch Remedies for the Recovery of his Fees, Charges and' Difourfements againft fuch other Attorney or Solicitor, as he might have done before the making of the faid Act. Penalty on Per- vil. And be it further enacted, That in cafe any Perfon (hall, from and after the faid twenty- aOir.g m County fourth Day of June one thoufand feven hundred and thirty-nine, commence or defend any Action, Conns. or file out any Writ, Procefs or Summons, or carry on any Proceedings in the Court commonly S called
