'462 C. 26, 27. Anno decinao quinto Georgii II. A. D. 1742. CAP. XXVI. An Act for the better enabling the Commifiioners for building a Bridge crofs the River Thames from the City of Weftminflcr to the oppofite Shore in the County of Surry, to finifh the faid Bridge, and to perform the other Trufts repofed in them, and for enlarging the Time for exchanging of Tickets unclaimed in the laft Lottery for the faid Bridge, and to make Pro- vifion for Tickets in the faid Lottery, loft, burnt or otherwife deftroyed. P R. 9 Geo. 2. e. 29. 10 Geo. 1. c. 16 u Gea. 2. czc ' W T H E R E A S the Commifiioners for building a Bridge crofs the River Thames, from the TVoolftaple ' W or thereabouts, in the Parifh of Saint Margaret in the City of IVeftminfter, to the oppofite Shore ' in the County of Surry, are by virtue of feveral A£ts of Parliament paffed in the Reign of his pre- ■ fent Majefty, impowered to make, open, defign, afiign and lay out fuch new Ways, Streets and Paf- ' fages, as they fhall find proper to be opened and made on each Side the River of Tha?nes, to and from ' the intended Hridge, the Courts of Juftice, both Houfes of Parliament, and the Parts adjacent; and to ' agree for and purchafe fuch Houfes and Grounds as they fhall find necefTary for them to be poffefled of ' and to be removed, rebuilt, pulled down or employed for that Purpofe, comprized within certain liCeo. 2. c.33. « Bounds and Limits mentioned and defcribed in an A£t paffed in the twelfth Year of the Reign of his ' prefent Majefty, intituled, An Act to enlarge the Powers of the Commifiioners for building a Bridge crefs the ' River Thames, from the Woolftaple or thereabouts, in the Parifh of Saint Margaret in the City of Weft- ' minder, to the oppofite Shore in the County of Surrey, and to enable them by a Lottery to raife Money for the ' feveral Purpofe s therein mentioned, and to enlarge the Time for exchanging Tickets unclaimed in the lajl Lottery ' for the faid Bridge, and to make Provifion for Tickets in the faid Lottery loft, burnt or otherwife deftroyed; and HCeo. 2.C.40. ' j n one ot her Ait made in the fourteenth Year of his prefent Majefty, intituled, An Ail to enable the ' Commifiioners for building a Bridge crofs the River Thames, from the City of Weftminfter to the oppofite ' Shore in the County of Surrey, to raife a further Sum of Money towards finifhing the faid Bridge, and to per- ' form the other Trufis repofed in them, and for the exchanging of Tickets unclaimed in tbp Weftminfter Bridge ' Lottery, of the twelfth Year of his prefent Majefty' s Reign, and for making Provifion for Tickets in the faid ' Lottery, loft, burnt, or otherwife deftroyed : And whereas the Approaches to the faid Bridge, the Courts ' of Juftice, both Houfes of Parliament, and the Parts adjacent, might be rendered more open and con- ' venient, to the great Eafe of Paflengers, and the Publiclc in general, in cafe the faid Commiffioners ' were enabled to open and widen a Lane called St. Margaret 's Lane, fituate between the Old and New
- Palace Yards, within the Parifh of Saint Margaret at Wejiminfter, and for that Purpofe were enabled to
' purchafe, pull down, and remove certain Buildings, Houfes, Grounds and Eftates, fituated within the ' faid Lane, and thereunto adjacent, and which are not comprifed within the Limits prefcribed by the ' faid afore mentioned A£t :' Wherefore for promoting and encouraging a Defign fo ufeful and beneficial to the Publiclc, may it pleafe your moft Excellent Majefty, that it may be enaited, tsc. Sn farther St. Margaret's Lane to be widened. Any Intereft of the Crown may be conveyed to the Commiffioners 17 Geo. 2. c. 32. f t ] le Uridge. Commifiioners may difpofe of purchafed Lands. 20,000/. towards building the Bridge, 18 Ga. 2. c. 29. ^ making Ways. Commiffioners to account to Parliament annually. 29 Geo. 2. c. 35. " 3 1 go Geo. 2. c , 34. CAP. XXVII. An Act for the more effectual preventing any Cloth, or Woollen Goods remaining upon the Rack or Tenters, or any Woollen Yarn, or Wool left out to dry, from being ftolen, or taken awav in the Night-time. Tor former Laws &?"re}l Z°° 1 ' ' J H E R . E A S Clothiers and others concerned in the Woollen Manufaflure are under a Neceflity atEd. 1. ' W of letting their Cloth, and other Woollen Goods remain upon the Rack or Tenters, as alfo of c. 7. 34£</. 1. ' fuffering their Wool to lie expofed in the Night-time, in order the better to dry and prepare the fame ; St. 4. c. 3. ' whereby their faid Goods are more frequently liable to be ftolen by wicked and evil defigning Perfons, iS Ed. ;. St. 2. < w j 10 are encouraged in their Wickednefs, by the Difficulty of proving the Identity of the Goods ftolen ;' St 3 i. V '■>". 3 ' Therefore to fecure the Property of fuch Clothiers, and others concerned in the Woollen Manufacture, ' 24-Ed. 2~c. 19. and to facilitate a Difcovery of fuch Goods fo ftolen ;. Be it enadted by the King's moft Excellent Ma- 36 £V. 3. c. 11. jefcy, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this S B. 6. c. 22. prefent Parliament affrmbled, and by the Authority of the fame, That from and after the twenty-ninth • Z3 (S' p '(■J 1 ™ U^Y of September one thoufand fcven hundred and forty-two, in cafe any Cloth or Woollen Goods re- c. ii. 3 99 El. ' maining upon the Rack or Tenters, or any Woollen Yarn, or Wool left out to dry, fhall be ftolen or c 14. 7 Jae. 1. taken away in the Night-time ; it fhall and may be lawful to and for any one or more Juftice or Juftices c. 7. 12 Car. 2. of the Peace of the fame County or Place, upon Complaint made to him or them, within ten Days after <■ V-- 13^ z Af fuch Cloth, Woollen Goods, Woollen Yarn, or Wool, fhall have been fo ftolen or taken away, by the i<T 'w &M Carter of fuch Cloth, Woollen Goods, Woollen Yarn, or "Wool, by Warrant under his or their Hands St. 1. e. '32. ' zn d Seals, to authorize and impovver any Conftable, Headborough, or other Peace Officer in the Day- 7 & % W. 3. time, to enter into and fearch the Houfes, Outhoufes, Yards, Gardens or other Places belonging to the c. 28. 9 & 50 W.c.ytfi. 10 £f u W. 3. <-. 10. 3 Gee. 1. c, 21. 4&n, 1, c, 11, js»,iii,ii, izGeo, 1. c. 34. 13GV0. 1, f.23. $Geo.2.c. 21. 12 Gel. z. c. 21, Houfes
