394 C. 18. Anno decimo tertio Georgii II. A. D. 1740. without Fee. this Act fuch Perfon is to be free and exempted from being impreffed ; all which Protections (hall be Concerning Sea- granted without any Fee or Reward to be taken for the fame. wen fee farther 14 Geo. 2. c. 38. 17 Geo. 2. c. 34. 18 Geo. 2. c. 31. 20 Geo. 2, e. 3?. 22 Geo. 2. c. 52. 24 Geo. 2. e. 47. 31 Geo. 2, c. 10. CAP. XVIII. An Act to continue feveral Laws therein mentioned ; for pnnifhing fuch Perfons as (hall wilfully and malicioufly pull down or deitroy Turnpikes ; for repairing Highways or Locks, or other Works erected by Authority of Parliament for making Rivers naviga- ble 5 for preventing Exactions of the Occupiers of Locks and Wears upon the River of Thames Weftward, and for afcertaining the Rates of Water Carriage upon the faid River •, for preventing frivolous and vexatious Arrefts ; and for the better fecuring the lawful Trade of his Majefty's Subjects to and from the Eajl-Indies, and for the more effectual preventing all his Majefty's Subjects trading thither under foreign Commiffions ; and for limiting the Time for hung forth Writs of Certiorari upon Proceedings before Juftices of the Peace •, and for regulating the Time and Manner of applying for the fame ; for the better and more fpeedy Execution of Procefs within particular Franchifes or Liberties ; and for extending the Powers and Authorities of Juftices of the Peace of Counties touching County Rates, to the Juftices of the Peace of fuch Liberties and Franchifes as have Commiffions of the Peace within themfelves. ' HEREAS the Laws herein after mentioned (which have by Experience been found ufeful and beneficial) are near expiring ;' May it therefore pleafe your mod Excellent Majefty that it may be enacted ; and be it enacted by the King's mod Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Content of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament afTem- 1 Geo. 2. c. 19. "bled, and by the Authority of the fame, That an Act made in die firft Year of the Reign of his pre~ ftro m^Tum- *" en -t Majefty, intituled, An Aft for punijbing fuch Perfons as fall -wilfully and maluicufy pull down or de- pi'kes "cond- " ft r °y Turnpikes, for repairing Highways or Locks, or other JVorks erefted by the Authority of parliament, fr nueci. making Pavers navigable ; which was to continue in Force from the twenty-fourth Day of Jure one ' Continued by thoufand feven hundred and twenty-eight, for the Term of five Years, and from thence to the End or' c° 47 .' ' ' the then next Seffion of Parliament ; and which, by an Act made in the fifth Year of the Reign of his See 5 Geo. 2. prefent Majefty, was further continued for five Years, from the twenty-fourth Day of June one thou- c. 33. -which n r anc j f even hundred and thirty-two, and from thence to the End of the then next Seffion of Parliament ; zjUeo.^cTid? an d which by another Act made in the eighth Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefty, was further con- tinued for five Years, from the fifteenth Day of May one thoufand feven hundred and thirty-five, and - from thence to the End of the then next Sefiion of Parliament, fhall be, and is hereby further continued from the Expiration thereof, until the firft Day of June, which fhall be in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and forty- feven. - Geo. 2. c. 11. n. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That an Act made in the third Year of the Aft to prevent Reign of his prefent Majefty, intituled, An Aft for reviving and amending an Aft ?nade in the Jixth and fc- Sppions at venth Tears of the Reign of bis late Majefty King William the Third, intituled, An Act to prevent Exac- e'x P. C S ' tions of the Occupiers of Locks and Wears upon the River of Thames Weftward, and for afcertakHng Rtf. by 24 Geo. the Rates of Water Carriage upon the faid River, which was to continue in Force from rhe firft Day of i. e. s. §. 26. jrf a y one thoufand feven hundred and thirty, for the Term of nine Years, and from thence to the End of the then next Seffion of Parliament, fhall be, and is hereby further continued from tiie Expiration thereof until the firft Day of June, which fhall be in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and forty-feven. 12 Geo. 1. c.z§. III. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That an Act made in the twelfth Year of p. li " prevent t he R e jg n f hi s ] a t e Majefty, intituled, An Aft to prevent frivolous and vexatious Arrefts, which was to rc(k5. CUS r " continue in Force from the twenty-fourth Day of June one thoufand feven hundred and twenty-fix, for lv-ipetual the Term of five Years, and from thence to the End of the then next Seffion of Parliament ; and which aiGeoa.c. 3. j,y another Act made in the fifth Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefty, was explained, amended, and further continued for the Term of feven Years, and from thence to the End of the then next Sefiion of Parliament, fhall be, and is hereby further continued, from the Expiration thereof, until the firft Day of June, which (hall be in the Year of our Lord one thoufand Ceven hundred and forty-feven. 5 Geo. 2. c.2§. -IV. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That an Act made in the fifth Year of the Ad to iecure Reign of his prefent Majefty, intituled, An Aft for reviving an Aft made in The fifth Year of the Reign of T. e 3deTo U tiie *" late Majefy King George the Firft, intituled, An Act for the better fecuring the lawful Trade of his Eaft ndies. Majefty's Subjects to and from the Eaft Indies, and for the more effectual preventing all his Majefty's Continued by Subjects trading thither under foreign Commiffions ; which was to continue in Force from the firft Day 20 Geo. 2. c. 47. j.- jyfoy one (h ou f a nd f eV en hundred and thirty-two, for the Term of feven Years, and from thence to the End of the then next Seffion of Parliament, ftiali be, and is hereby further continued, from the Ex- piration thereof, until the firft Day of June, which fhall be in the Year of our Lord one thouiand fcxen hundred and forty-feven. Writ of Ccnio- V. And, for the better preventing vexatious Delays and Ex-pence, occafioned by the filing forth Writs tar; how to be f Certiorari, for the Removal of Convictions, Judgments, Orders and other Proceedings before Juftices^ applied for. of
