dients as aforesaid, on the Back or Outside of every such Piece, Loss to Buyers XXII. And be it enacted, That if any Person shall sustain any Loss or Damage in the buying any Piece of brown or un- of brown Cloth bleached Linen, by any damaged Part being concealed in the to be made good Folds thereof, or by its not answering the Measure as to the by Seal Master. Length or Breadth marked thereon by such Seal Master, it shall and may be lawful to and for such Person to sue for and recover from the Seal Master of such Piece, or the Person who shall, at the time of such sealing, be bound as Security for his faithful Discharge of the Office of Seal Master, the full Value of the Loss or Damage so sustained, to be determined by the Person or Persons by this Act empowered to determine such Offences. XXIII. And be it enacted, That no Person who shall be ap- Seal Master pointed by the said Trustees to be a Seal Master from and after to enter inte the passing of this Act, shall receive any Seal or Stamp of brown Security. Linen, or act as Seal Master, until he shall have entered into Security to the said Trustees, or their Secretary, in such Sum as the said Trustees, or any Three or more of them, shall appoint, and shall likewise procure Two sufficient Persons, who shall at the same Time enter into a like Security jointly and severally, in a Sum of equal Amount with that he is required to enter into, and all said Persons shall also make Affidavit respectively, each for himself, that he is really and bona fide worth the Sum for which he is bound in the said Security, over and above all his just Debts; the Condition of every of which Condition. Security shall be, that such Person so appointed Seal Master shall duly and diligently execute his Office, and neither seal, stamp or lap, or suffer the said Seal or Stamp to be put upon any any Linen which is not sound, merchantable and free from Mildew, Rottenness, or any Fraud or Damage, except such Holes, not exceeding Three in each Piece, as shall be exposed to View, and marked on the Outside thereof; and that such Person, his Executors or Administrators, shall duly, and without Delay, pay all such Fines as shall be legally imposed on him as a Seal Master from time to time; and in case of the Death of One of his Sureties, that he will, within One Month after such Death shall have come to his Knowledge, procure another sufficient Person to enter into a like Security, with a like Affidavit; and that he, his Executors or Administrators, will surrender and give up the said Seal or Stamp when thereunto required by the said Trustees, or any Three or more of them; and that he will not at any Time lend, hire out or sell the said Stamp or Seal, or suffer the same to be used by any Person but himself, or his known Servant or Assistant, at his usual Place of Residence Provided always, that a Seal Master appointed for any particular Seal particular Market shall be at liberty to use his Seal or Stamp in respect to all Linens prepared for Sale in such Market, without reference to his Place of Residence. Proviso for Masters. Seal Master to named in Seal. XXIV. Provided always, and be it enacted, That every Seal reside in Parish Master of brown Linen, except such as are or shall be appointed to particular Markets, shall reside within the Parish mentioned on his Seal, and that One of the Persons who shall enter into Security for him as aforesaid shall be resident within the same Parish, or in or within One Mile of the next Market Town thereto, within the same County; and that no Person shall sell or expose to Sale, or buy or agree to buy in open Market, any Piece of brown or unbleached Linen that shall not be at the Time of selling or exposing the same to Sale sealed and marked as aforesaid, upon pain of forfeiting the Sum of Five Shillings for every such Piece. Brown Linen sold in open Market, to be sealed. Penalty. Yarn or Linen brought to Market, to be sold within Custom Gap. Penalty. Hours of Sale. Penalty. XXV. And be it enacted, That all Linen Yarn and brown Linen, which shall be sold or bought in any Fair or Market, shall be sold or bought within the Custom Gap or Custom Gates of such Fair or Market; and in case any Person shall sell or buy any Linen Yarn or brown Linen coming to any Fair or Market, and not within the said Custom Gaps or Gates, such Seller and Buyer shall respectively forfeit any Sum not exceeding Ten Shillings, to be recoverable before any Justice of the Peace or Chief Magistrate of a Town within their respective Jurisdictions; and that no Linen Yarn sold or brought to Sale in any Fair or Market, shall be sold before the Hour of Eight o'clock in the Morning, on the respective Fairs or Market Days; and that no brown Linen sold or brought to Sale in any Fair or Market shall be sold before Ten o'Clock in the Morning on the respective Fair or Market Days; and that if any Person shall sell, or offer or contract to sell, or shall buy, or offer or contract to buy in such Fair or Market, otherwise than as aforesaid, they shall be liable to a Penalty of Two Pence on each Hank of Yarn, or Five Shillings on each Piece of brown Linen, to be recoverable before a Justice of the Peace or Chief Magistrate of a Town within their respective Jurisdictions. · XXVI. And Whereas Disputes frequently arise in Fairs or • Markets Complaints in Fair or Market between Buyer and Seller referred to Jus tice of Peace. Markets between the Buyer and Seller of Linen Cloth and ‹ Yarn, in respect of Yarn or Cloth bought or sold, or agreed to be bought or sold:' For Remedy whereof be it enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the Seller of any Cloth or Yarn, in any Fair or Market, if the Buyer of such Cloth or Yarn shall without just Cause refuse to pay him, her or them selling the same the Price agreed upon between them, or for the Buyer of such Cloth or Yarn, if the Seller shall without just Cause refuse to deliver to him, her or them buying the same, the said Cloth or Yarn, on being tendered the Price agreed upon to be paid for the same, to complain immediately, or at any Time within Twenty four Hours, to the next Justice of the Peace or Chief Magistrate, who are hereby required and authorized forthwith to summon the Parties before him; and if it shall appear to such Justice of the Peace or Chief Magistrate that the Buyer of such Linen Cloth or Yarn shall, without just and reasonable Cause, refuse or have refused to pay the Seller of such Cloth or Yarn the Price first agreed upon between such Buyer and Seller at such Fair or Market, such Justice of the Peace or Chief Magistrate may, by Warrant under his Hand and Seal, order such Cloth or Yarn to be returned to the Seller thereof, and may by such Warrant direct any Penalty not exceeding the Sum of Ten Shillings to be levied off the Goods and Chattels of such Penalties. Buyer of Cloth or Yarn, who shall, without just Cause, refuse to pay the Price first agreed upon; the said Penalty to be paid to the Person who had sold or contracted to sell the same, as a Recompence for the Loss of Time and Sale of their Goods at such Fair or Market; and if it shall appear to such Justice of the Peace or Chief Magistrate, that the Seller of such Cloth or Yarn shall without reasonable Cause refuse or have refused to deliver up the said Cloth or Yarn to the Person or Persons to whom he had sold or agreed to sell the same, such Justice of the Peace or Chief Magistrate may, by Warrant under his Hand and Seal, order such Cloth or Yarn to be delivered up to the Person who had bought or agreed to buy the same; and may also by such Warrant direct any Penalty, not exceeding the Sum of Ten Shillings, to be levied off the Goods and Chattels of such Seller of Cloth or Yarn; the said Penalty to be paid to the Per- Paid to Buye. son who had bought or agreed to buy the same. No Toll on XXVII. And be it enacted, That no Custom or Duty whatsoever shall be paid or demanded for any Flax Seed or Hemp Flax Seed, &c. Seed, Flax, Hemp, or any Cloth made of Linen or Hempen Yarn, or Kelp, or Pot Ashes, Wheels, Reels, Hackles or Looms, for or by reason of their being brought to or kept in any Market or Fair; and that if any Person shall demand, exact, or take any Custom or Duty whatsoever, contrary to the true Intent and Meaning hereof, every such Person so offending shall for every such Offence forfeit the Sum of Forty Shillings. XXVIII. And be it enacted, by the Authority aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful to and for every Justice of the Peace, gistrates may and Chief Magistrate, and any One of the said Trustees, to ad- take Affidavits, minister an Oath to and take an Affidavit from any Person whatsoever, touching or concerning any Matter or Thing in any wise relating to or concerning the Linen or Hempen Manufacture, 6 GEO. IV. 3 T or Penalty. Forging Names or Certificate, or false swearing. Punishment. Affirmation of a Quaker. Punishment. Forging, &c. any Seal or Stamp. Punishment. Trustees to sue in the Name of their Secretary; or any Branch thereof; and that if any Person or Persons shall forge or counterfeit the Name of any Justice of the Peace, or Chief Magistrate or Trustee, to any Certificate or Affidavit that shall be ordered or required by the said Trustees, or any Five or more of them, or shall produce to the said Trustees, or any Five or more of them, or to their Clerk for the Time being, any such Certificate or Affidavit, knowing the same to be forged or counterfeited, or shall knowingly swear any Thing which is false in such Affidavit, such Person or Persons shall, upon Conviction thereof, suffer such Punishment as Persons guilty of wilful and corrupt Perjury are by the Laws of this Kingdom subject to. XXIX. And be it enacted, That wherever any Oath is required by this Act to be taken, the Affirmation of a Person, if a Quaker, shall be sufficient in the Place of such Oath or Affidavit ; and that every Person who shall knowingly affirm any Thing that is false, in any Affirmation which he or she shall or may affirm, in pursuance or by virtue of this Act, or for the Purpose of obtaining any Bounty or Premium proposed or offered by the said Trustees, such Person shall, upon Conviction, suffer such Punishment as Persons convicted of wilful and corrupt Perjury are by the Laws of this Kingdom subject unto. XXX. And be it enacted, That if any Person shall forge or counterfeit any Seal or Stamp of any Seal Master appointed or to be appointed by the said Trustees, to any Piece or Part of a Piece of brown Linen, such Person being thereof lawfully convicted, shall be imprisoned for any Period not exceeding Twelve Months, at the Discretion of the Judge or Judges who shall try such Offence. XXXI. And be it enacted, That it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Trustees for the Time being, to commence, prosecute and defend, in the Name of their Secretary for the Time being, any Suit either in Law or Equity, touching or concerning any Contract or Agreement heretofore made or entered into, or hereafter to be made or entered into, by the said Trustees or their Secretary for the Time being, by such Order as aforesaid; and that all Suits and Proceedings in any Court of Law or Equity, in the Name of such Secretary, shall be as good and effectual to all Intents and Purposes as if such Suits and Proceedings had been commenced, prosecuted, defended or carried on in the Names of the said Trustees, or any of them; and in case any Bill or Petition shall be filed or exhibited in any Court of Equity against the said Trustees for the Time being, or any of them, or their Secretary for the Time being, for or on account of any Matter or Thing by the said Trustees, or any of them, made or done in Execution of the Powers, Authorities or Trusts heretofore or hereby vested in them, they the said Trustees, or any of them, shall not be obliged to answer such Bill or Petition, but that the Answer of such Secretary to such Bill or Petition shall be deemed and taken to be the Answer of the said Trustees, and shall be binding upon them Suit not to ablate to all Intents and Purposes whatsoever; and in case such Secretary by Death or Removal of shall happen to die or be removed while such Suit shall be depending, that then and in such Case such Suit shall not abate by the Death or Removal of such Secretary, .but shall be carried on in the Name of the succeeding Secretary, and shall stand to all Intents Intents and Purposes in the same Plight and Condition as it was immediately before such Death or Removal. In all Indict ments it shall be sufficient to name Secretary instead of Trustees. XXXII. And be it enacted, That in all Indictments, Informations and Complaints, of what Nature or Kind soever, for Fraud upon or against, or for Embezzlement, Robbery of or stealing the Property of the said Trustees, or the Funds committed to their Charge, or for any other Offence committed against or with Intent to injure or defraud the said Trustees, it shall and may be lawful to state the said Property or Funds to be the Property of the Secretary for the Time being of the said Trustees; and it shall be sufficient Proof that such Property or Funds be the Property or Funds of the said Secretary, if the same shall be proved to be the Property or Funds of the said Trustees; and every Offence committed with Intent to injure or defraud the said Trustees it shall and lawfully may in all Cases be laid to have been committed with Intent to injure or defraud the said Secretary for the Time being of the said Trustees, and any Offender or Offenders may thereupon be lawfully convicted of any such Offence; and the Death, Resignation or Removal of such Secretary shall not abate any such Action, Suit or Prosecution; and that in all such Cases it shall not Designation of be deemed necessary to name the said Trustees individually, but it Trustees. shall be a sufficient Designation and Description of them to designate and describe them by the Name of "The Trustees of the Linen Manufactures of Ireland;" and that such Designation and Description shall be as good, sufficient and effectual, to all Intents and Purposes, as if the said Trustees were a Corporate Body. tried and de XXXIII. And be it enacted, That from and after the passing of Offences how this Act, all Offences or Breaches committed of or against any Clause or Article contained in this Act, or in any of the Acts of termined. Parliament now in force for regulating the Linen Manufacture of Ireland, where the Penalty or Forfeiture does not or may not exceed in Value the Sum of Ten Pounds Sterling, shall and may be heard and finally determined by any One or more Justice or Justices of the Peace for the County, or by any Chief Magistrate of any City or Town Corporate, where such Offences or Breaches shall be done or committed within their respective Jurisdictions : Provided always, that no such Determination shall be made, unless sufficient and reasonable Notice shall be given previously to the Party complained of; and that all Penalties or Forfeitures for Offences or Breaches done or committed of or against any Clause or Article in this present Act, or any other Act contained, where the Penalty or Forfeiture does or may exceed in Value Ten Pounds Sterling, shall or may be sued for and recovered by Suit or Action at Law, or by Bill, Plaint or Information, in any of His Majesty's Courts of King's Bench, Common Pleas or Exchequer in Ireland, wherein no Essoign or Wager of Law shall be allowed. Penalty if exceeding 10%, then in superior Courts, XXXIV. And be it further enacted, That in all Actions or Venue in |