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39 Eliz. c. 15.

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43 Eliz. c. 13.

2 Jac. 1. c. 27, recognized as existing in

"An Act that no Person robbing any House "in the Day-time, although no person be "therein, shall be admitted to have the "Benefit of his Clergy;" and an Act passed, in the forty-third year of the same reign, intituled "An Act to avoid and prevent divers "Misdemeanors in lewd and idle persons;" and an Act passed in the same year, intituled "An Act for the more peaceable Government "of the Parts of Cumberland, Northumber"land, Westmoreland, and the Bishoprick of "Durham;" and so much of an Act passed in the second year of the reign of King James the First, intituled "An Act for the better Execu2 ❝tion of the Intent and Meaning of former "Statutes made against shooting in Guns, and "for the Preservation of the Game of Phea"sants and Partridges, and against the destroy❝ing of Hares with Hare Pipes, and tracing "Hares in the Snow," as relates to house doves, pigeons, and deer; and an Act passed in the 3 Jac. 1. c. 13. [This third year of the same reign, intituled "An Act and the next are « Act against unlawful hunting and stealing "of Deer and Conies;" and an Act passed in the seventh year of the same reign, for the explanation of the last-mentioned Act; and an Act passed in the fifteenth year of the reign of King Charles the Second, intituled "An Act for the Punishment of unlawful

G. 3. c. 29.

recognized as existing
in 16 G. 3. c. 30.]
7 Jac. 1. c. 13.

15 Car. 2. c. 2.

22 Car. 2. c. 5.

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cutting or stealing or spoiling of Wood "and Underwood, and destroying of young "Timber Trees;" and an Act passed in the twenty-second year of the same reign, intituled " An Act for taking away the Benefit "of Clergy from such as steal Cloth from the "Rack, and from such as shall steal His Majesty's Ammunition and Stores;" and an

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or maiming of Cattle;" and so much of an

Act passed in the same years, intituled "An 22 & 23 Car. 2. c. 11. "Act to prevent the Delivery up of Merchants' s. 12. "Ships, and for the Increase of good and "serviceable Shipping," as relates to the wilful destruction of any ship by any of the persons belonging to it, as therein mentioned; and an Act passed in the same years, intituled

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"An Act for the better Preservation of the 22 & 23 Car. 2. c. 25, "Game, and for securing Warrens not in- except s. 1. "closed, and the several Fishings of this Realm," so far as relates to all subjects therein mentioned, except the appointment and powers of game-keepers, search warrants, and the description of persons, who are thereby declared to be persons not allowed to have or keep for themselves or any other person any guns, bows, greyhounds, or other animals or things therein enumerated; and an Act passed in the third year of the reign of King William and Queen Mary, intituled "An Act to take away Clergy from some 3 W. & M. c. 9. "Offenders, and to bring others to Punish"ment;" and so much of an Act passed in the fourth year of the same reign, intituled "An Act for the more easy Discovery and 4 W. & M. c. 23. "Conviction of such as shall destroy the "Game of this Kingdom," as relates to pigeons and fish, and to persons wrongfully fishing, and to all instruments and engines for destroying or taking fish, and to the burning of any grig, ling, heath, furze, goss, or fern; and so much of an Act passed in the

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4 W. & M. c. 24. s. 13. fourth year of same reign, intituled An "Act for reviving, continuing, and explain"ing several Laws therein mentioned, which "are expired and near expiring," as explains the said recited Act of the third year of the same reign; and the whole of an Act passed in the tenth year of the reign of King William 10 W. 3. c. 12. (vulgo the Third, intituled "An Act for the better 10 & 11 W. 3. c. 23,) apprehending, prosecuting, and punishing " of Felons that commit Burglary, House"breaking, or Robbery in Shops, Ware

except s. 7 & 8.

houses, Coach-houses, or Stables, or that "steal Horses," except so much thereof as relates to fees for discharging recognizances and drawing bills of indictment, and to defective bills of indictment; and the whole of an Act passed in the first year of the reign of 1 Ann. st. 2. c. 9, ex- Queen Anne, intituled "An Act for punish"ing of Accessories to Felonies and Receivers "of Stolen Goods, and to prevent the wilful

cept s. 3.

burning and destroying of Ships," except so much thereof as relates to witnesses on behalf of the prisoner upon any trial for treason or felony; and an Act passed in the 6 Ann. c. 9. (vulgo 5 sixth year of the same reign, intituled “An

Ann. c. 6.)

12 Ann. st. 1. c. 7.

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(vulgo 12 Ann. st 2.)

c. 18. s. 4 & 5.

tituled "An Act for the preserving all such 13 Ann. c. 21. "Ships, and Goods thereof, which shall hap pen to be forced on Shore or stranded upon "the Coasts of this Kingdom, or any other of "Her Majesty's Dominions," as relates to any person upon whom any goods stolen or carried off from any vessel in distress shall be found, and to the several offences touching vessels in distress, which are thereby made capital felonies; and so much of an Act passed in the first year of the reign of King George the First, intituled "An Act for preventing Tu- 1 G. 1. st. 2. c. 5. "mults and riotous Assemblies, and for the s. 4 & 6. "more speedy and effectual punishing the "Rioters," as relates to any rioters demolishing or pulling down, or beginning to demolish or pull down, any of the buildings therein mentioned, and to the liability of the inhabitants of the hundred, city, or town, in which the damage shall be done, to yield damages to the party injured; and an Act passed in the same year, intituled "An Act 1 G. 1. st. 2. c. 48. "to encourage the planting of Timber Trees, "Fruit Trees, and other Trees for Ornament, "Shelter, or Profit, and for the better Pre"servation of the same, and for the prevent"ing the burning of Woods;" and the whole of an Act passed in the fourth year of the same

reign, intituled "An Act for the further pre- 4G. 1. c. 11. except "venting Robbery, Burglary, and other Fe- .7. "lonies, and for the more effectual Trans"portation of Felons and unlawful Exporters "of Wool, and for declaring the Law upon "some Points relating to Pirates," except so much thereof as relates to the trial of piracy, felony, or robbery committed within the Admiralty jurisdiction; and an Act passed in the

5 G. 1. c. 28.

6 G. 1. c. 16.

9 G. 1. c. 22.

2 G. 2. c. 25. s. 3.

4 G. 2. c. 32.

fifth year of the same reign, intituled "An "Act for the further Punishment of such Per

sons as shall unlawfully kill or destroy Deer "in Parks, Paddocks, or other inclosed "Grounds;" and an Act passed in the sixth year of the same reign, intituled “ An Act "to explain and amend an Act passed in the "First Year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled "An Act to encourage the planting of Tim"ber Trees, Fruit Trees, and other Trees for

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Ornament, Shelter, or Profit, and for the "better Preservation of the same, and for "the preventing the burning of Woods,' and "for the better Preservation of the Fences of "such Woods;" and an Act passed in the ninth year of the same reign, intituled "An "Act for the more effectual punishing wicked "and evil-disposed persons going armed in "Disguise, and doing Injuries and Violences "to the Persons and Properties of His Majesty's Subjects, and for the more speedy bringing the Offenders to Justice;" and so much of an Act passed in the second year of the reign of King George the Second, inti'tuled "An Act for the more effectual pre"venting and further Punishment of Forgery, "66 Perjury, and Subornation of Perjury, and to "make it Felony to steal Bonds, Notes, or "other Securities for Payment of Money," as relates to the stealing or taking by robbery any orders or other securities therein enumerated; and an Act passed in the fourth year of the same reign, intituled "An Act for

the more effectual punishing Stealers of "Lead or Iron Bars fixed to Houses, or any Fences belonging thereunto;" and an Act passed in the sixth year of the same reign,

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