A.D. 1688. Anno primo Gulielmi 8c Mari^. C. 15. 423 under their Hands and Seals, may authorize and impiswer any Perfon or Pcrfons in tlic Day-time, with the T*r, jufticrs nf Affiihince of the Coiiftable or his Deputy, or the Tythingman, or Headborough, v/herc the Search (hall f*"" "-"y '«^« be (who are hereby required to be aiding and nflifting herein) to fearch for all Arms, Weapons, Gunpov/- '""^^• der, or Ammunition, which iliall be in the Houfe, Cuftody, or Pofieflion of any fuch Papi It or reputed Papiil, and feize the fame for the Ufe of their JWajeiHc-s, and their SuccciTors ; which faid Jaitic's of the Peace ihall from ti;rie to time, at the next General Qiiartcr-Schions to be held ibr the Couniy, Riding, Di- vifion, or Liberty, where fuch Seizure fhall be niade, deliver the faid Arms, Weapons, Gunpowder, and Ammunition, in open Court, for the Ufe uforefaiJ. V. And he it further enaded, That evtry Papill, or reputed Papill", who (hall not, within the Space of ten Days after fuch Refufal or making Default as aforefaid, difcover and deliver, or cauie to be delivered, tofome of their Majelfies Juftices of the Peace, all Arms, Weapons, Gunpowder, or Ammunition v/hat- Penalty i^poo foever, which he (hall have in his Houfe or elfewhere, or which (hall be in the Poire(rion of any Perfon to ";'^'"i'«' >'<>' "<>« his Ufe, or at his Difpofition, or fhall hinder or dilturb any Perfon or Perfons, authorized by Warrant ^•[^jJi"'"^? J" under the Hands and Seals of any two Juftices of the Peace, to fearch for and feize the fame, that every s"arch"for"hi3 fuch Perfon fo offending, contrary to the Statute in this Behalf made, (hall be committed to the common Aimi. Gaol of the Coun;y or Place where he fnall commit fuch Oftenec, by Warrant under the Hands and Seals of any tv/o Juftices of the Peace, there to remain, without Bail or Mainpiize, for the Sp.icc of three I Months, and (ball alfo forfeit and lofe the faid Arm-^, and pay treble the Value of them to the Ufe of their I Majefties, an ! their SucceiTors, to be appraifed by the Jullices of the Peace, at the next General Quarter I Seifions to be held for the faid County, Riding, or Divilioji, to their Majefties and their Succcllbrs. VI. And be it further enadted. That every Perfon who (hall conceal, or be privy, or aiding, or aflifling Penalty irpon to the concealing, or who knowing thereof, fbal! not difcover or declare to fcm,e of their Majeflics Juftices '-°""-°f of the Peace, the Arms, Weapons, Gunpowder, or Ammunition of any Perfon fo lefufmg, or malcing '^'^"'■^' Defiiult, as aforefaid, or (hall hinder or dilturb any Perfon or Perfons, authorized as aforefaid^ in fearching for, talcing, and feizing the fame, fftall be committed to the Common Gaol of the County or Place where he (hall commit fuch OfFence, by Warrant under the Hands and Seals of any two Juftices of the Peace, there to remain without Bail or Mainprize for the Space of three Months ; and.fliall alfo forfeit and lofc treble the Value of the faid Arms to their Majefties and their SucceiTors. Vil. And be it further ena£led, That if any Perfon or Perfons fhaU dilcover any concealed Arms, Reward to Dif- Weapons, Ammunition, or Gunpowder, belonging to any refufing or making Default as aforefaid, fo as coverer ot Re- tiie fame may be feized as aforefaid, for the Ufe of their Majefties and their Succeffors, the Juftices of the ^"'^^" ^""^' Peace, upon Delivery of the fame at the General Quarter- SefTions as aforefaid, (hall have Power, and they are hereby required, as a Reward for fuch a Difcovery, by Order of Seffions, to allow to him or them a- Sum of Money, amounting to the full Value of the Arms, Weapons, Ammunition, or Gunpowder fo dif- covered ; the laid Sum to be a(re(red by the Judgment of the faid Juftices at their faid Se(rions, and to be levied by Diftrefs and Sale of the Goods of the Perfon offending againft this Ait, rendring the Overplus i which (hall arife by fuch Sale, above the faid Sum fo allowed, and above the necelTary Charges of taking ' fuch Diftrefs, to the Owner. VIII. Provided always, That if any Perfon, who fhali have refufed or made Default as aforefaid, Refuftis fub- (hall defireto fubmit and conform, and for that Purpofe fhall prefent himfelf before the Juftices of Peace, *^?"'.'e "^ '^<- i at the General Quarter-SefTions to be holden for the County, Riding, Divifion, or Liberty, where his Re- naTt^'dircharEea.
- fufa], or making Default, as aforefaid, (hall be certified as aforefaid, and (hall there in open Court make,
i repeat, and fubicribe the faid Declaration contained in the faid Aft, made in the faid thirtieth Year of the Reign of the faid late King Charles the Second, and take the feveral Oaths contained in an Adl made in this prefent Parliam^ent, intituled, jin All fo-r removing and ■preventing all ^uejiions and Difputes concerning Supra c, i,
- the a£entbling and fitting of this prefent Parliament ; he (hall from thenceforth be difcharged of and from all
- Difabilities and Forfeitures, which he might or fhouid be liable to for the future, by reafbn of his RefufaL
or Default as aforefaid. IX. And be it further ena£ted. That no Papift, or reputed Papift, fo refufing^or making Default as? afore- P^pifts Horfes- '■ faid, at any Time after the fifteenth Day of May in the Year of our Lord one thoufand fix hundred eighty- ^}'°p 5 '■ ^^'"* • nine, (hall or may have or keep, in his own Po(re((ion, or in the Poffeflion of any other Perfon to his """• • ' IJfe, or at his Difpofition, any Horfe or Horfes, which (hall be above the Value of five Pounds, to be fold 3 j and that any two or more Juftices of the Peace, from time to time, by Warrant under their Hands and: 1 Seals, may and (hall authorize any Perfon or Perfons, with the Afliftance of the Conftable or his Deputy, 1 or the Tythingman, or Headborough, when the Search (hall be (who are hereby required to be aiding and aflifting herein) to fearch for and feize, for the Ufe of their Majefties and their SucceiTors, all fuch Horfes; which Horfes are hereby declared to be forfeited to their Majefties and their Succeffors. X. And be it further enacted, that if any Perfon fhall conceal, or be aiding or aflifting in the concealing Penalty upon any fuch Horfe or Horfes belonging to any Papift, or reputed Papift, fo refufing or making Default as Concealer of aforefaid, after the faid fifteenth Day of May, fuch Perfon (liall be committed to Priibn by fuch Warrant ^^P*^ Horfea,- as aforefaid, there to remain without Bail or Mainprize by the Space of three Months, and Ihall alfo forfeit and lofe to their Majefties and their Succeffors treble the Vaiue of fuch Horfe or Horfes; which Value is to be fettled as afordfaid. CAP,
