C. 4©. Anno decimo feptimo Georgii II. A. D. 1744," King George the Firft, fliall unlawfully and malicioufly cut any Hop-binds, growing on Poles in any Plantation of Hops, every fuch Perfon or Perfons, being thereof lawfully convicted, fhall be guilty of Felony, and (hall fuffer Death without Benefit of Clergy ; and which by another AcT: made in the faid tenth Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefty, was further continued during the Continuance of the be- 10 Ceo. ». c.31. fore mentioned Act, intituled, An del for the more effectual puniflnng wicked and evil difpofed Perfons, going armed in Difguif, and doing Injuries and Violences to the Perfons and Properties of his Majefly's Subjecls ; and Centinued till 1^ for the more fpeedy bringing the Offenders to Ju/lice ; fliall be, and is hereby further continued, from the June 1751. Expiration thereof, until the twenty-fourth Day of June which fhall be in the Year of our Lord « Farther conti- ° ne thoufand feven hundred and fifty-one, and from thence to the End of the then next Seflion of nued by 24 Geo. Parliament. 58f Pelony. Continued by 2. c. 57 and made perpetual by 31 Get. 2. C, 42, ciaufe in 10 VI. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That a Claufe in the faid Act made in the Ceo. z. c. 32. faid tenth Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefty, for extending, during the Continuance of the faid Act made in the ninth Year of the Reign of his faid late Majefty, all the Provifions in the laft mentioned Act contained (for the more fpeedy i and eafy bringing the Offenders againft the faid Act to Juftice and the Perfons who fhall conceal, aid, abet, or fuccour fuch Offenders ; and for making Satisfaction and Amends to all and every the Perfon and Perfons, their Executors and Adminiftrators, for the Da- mages they fhall have fuftained or fuffered by any Offender or Offenders againft the faid Act, and for the Encouragement of Perfons to apprehend and fecure fuch Offender and Offenders ; and for the better and more impartial Trial of any Indictment or Information which fhall be found, commenced, or profecuted for any of the Offences committed againft the faid Act, together with all Reftrictions, Limitations, and Mitigations by the faid Act directed) to all Cafes of Offences committed by unlawfully and mali- cioufly breaking down, or cutting down the Bank or Banks of any River, or any Sea Bank, whereby any Lands fhall be overflowed or damaged; or by unlawfully and malicioufly cutting any Hop-binds, growing on Poles, in any Plantation of Hops ; or by wilfuly and malicioufly fetting on Fire, or caufing to be fet on Fire, any Mine, Pit, or Delph of Coal, or Cannel Coal ; fhall be and is hereby further continued from the Expiration thereof, until the twenty-fourth Day of June which fhall be in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-one, and from thence to the End of the then next Sef- fion of Parliament. VII. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That a Claufe in the faid Act made in the faid tenth Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefty (for the Punifhment of Perfons malicioufly fetting on Fire, or caufing to be fet on Fire any Mine, Pit, or Delph of Coal, or Cannel Coal) which was to continue in Force during the Continuance of the before-mentioned Act, made in the faid ninth Year of the Reign of his faid late Majefty King George the Firft, fhall be, and is hereby further con- tinued, from the Expiration thereof, until the twenty-fourth Day of 'June which fliall be in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-one, and from thence to the End of the then next Seflion of Parliament. Eontinued till 24 June 1751. Made perpetual iy 31 Geo. 2. C. 42. Claufe in 10 Geo. 2. c. 32. for puniihing Perfons fitting Fire to Coal Pits, continued till 24 June 1751. and made perpc* tualby ^iGso.ii a. 42. Claufes in 10 Ceo. 2. c. 32. tor punifhing Second Offences relating to kil- VIII. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That all and every the Claufes, Powers, and Provifions in the faid Act made in the faid tenth Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefty, relating to the Punifhment, Trial, and Conviction of fuch Perfons as fhall be guilty a fecond Time of unlawfully courfing, hunting, taking in Toils, killing, wounding, or taking any Red or Fallow Deer, in any open or uninclofed Foreft or Chafe where Deer are ufually kept ; and for the Punifhment of fuch Perfons who !mg of Deer, &c. ^ a j, come j nto any Foreft, Chace, or Park wherein Deer are ufually kept (be the fame inclofed or not inclofed) with an Intent to courfe, hunt, take in Toils, kill, wound, or take away any Red or Fallow Deer, and fhall there unlawfully beat or wound any Keeper or Keepers, Page or Pages of any fuch Foreft, Chace, or Park, where Deer are ufually kept, their Servants or Afliftants, in the Execution of his or their OfEee ; which were to continue in Force during the Continuance of the before mentioned Act, made in the faid ninth Year of the Reign of his faid late Majefty King George the Firft, fliall be, and are hereby continued from the Expiration thereof, until the twenty-fourth Day of June which fhall be in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-one, and from thence to the End of the then next Seflion of Parliament. continued till 24 June 1.75.1. Made perpetual iy 31 Git, 2. '... 42. Aft 12 Geo. 2, t-. 30. relating fo the Sug3r Colonies, continued till 24 June 175 1.
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tinued by 24Geo. a. c. 57. §.7." and by, 3 1 Geo. 2. f. 35. to 29 Sept IX. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That an Act made in the twelfth Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefty, intituled. An Ail for granting a Liberty to carry Sugars of the Growth, Produce, or JiAa7iitfa£iure of any of his Majefy's Sugar Colonics in America, from the faid Colonies diretlly to foreign Parts, in Ships built in Great Britain, and navigated according to Law ; which was to continue in Force for five Years, from the twenty-ninth Day of September one thoufand feven hundred and thirty- nine, and from thence to the End of the then next Seflion of Parliament, fhall be, and is hereby conti- nued from the Expiration thereof, until the twenty-fourth Day of June which fliall be in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-one, and from thence to the End of the then next Seflion of Parliament. 1764. X. And
