A. D.i 7i S. Anno quinto Georgii Regis. C. 24 — 26. 233 CAP. XXIV. 11 Ceo. 1. An A3: for the better preventing Frauds committed by Bankrupts. EXP. <=. 29. 13 Geo. I. c. 27. 3 Ceo. 3. e. 13. j Ceo. a. e, 3 0, CAP. XXV. An Aft for continuing the Act made in the eighth Year of the Reign of the late Queen Anne, to regulate the Price and Affize of Bread ; and for continuing the Act made in the twelfth Year of her faid late Majefty's Reign, for the better Encouragement of the making Sail- cloth in Great Britain. I WHEREAS divers temporary Laws, which by Experience have been found beneficial and ufeful, 51 //. 3. p. (7. are expired or near expiring ; Therefore for continuing the fame, Be it enacted by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and The Aft Commons, in this prefent Parliament altembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That an Act made 8Annc lg hi the Seffion of Parliament, held in the eighth Year of the Reign of her late Majefty Queen Anne, inti- continued b y tuled, An Ail to regulate the Price and Affize of Bread, which, was to continue for three Years, and from 1 Geo. 1. i.%. thence to the End of the next Seffion of Parliament, which Act was further continued by an Act made in the c - **• farlher firft Year of his prefent A4ajefty King George,- for three Years, and will expire at the End of this prefent c ™*y°l ts °l ni Seffion of Parliament, {hall continue and remain in full Force, with fuch Alterations as were made in and t0 the En j of by the faid Act palled in the firft Year of his prefent Majefty's Reign, for the Teim of five Years, and the then next from thence to the End of the next Seffion of Parliament. , Semon of Parliament. < Continued by 22 Geo. 2. c.4<>.' JT II. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That an Act made in the Seffion of Parlia- J h ] A f ^ An ' ment, held in the twelfth Year of her faid late Majefty Queen Anne, intituled, An A£i for the better En- fotfnaaf «£•£•- courngement of the making of Sail-cloth in Great Britain, which was to continue for the Term of feven Years, ven y e prs, and and from thence to the End of the next Seffion of Parliament, fhaU be continued aivd remain in full Force, thence to the for the Term of feven Years, and from thence to the End of the next Seffion of Parliament. ["Farther En <! of th = nCiIt continued for feven Years by 10 Geo. i. c. 17. feet. 3. and by 20 Geo. 2. c. 45. J Wnt! Farther continued by 33 Geo. 2. c. 17, See farther 31 Geo. 2. c. 29. 32 Geo. 2. c. 18. CAP. XXVI. An Act for preventing the Mifchiefs which may happen by keeping too great Quantities of Gunpowder in or near the Cities of London and Weflminfter^ or the Suburbs thereof.
- I. XT7HEREAS great Quantities of Gunpowder are frequently lodged and kept in Ware-houfes i6C«c »'. c. 21.
W and other Places in and about the Cities of London and IVeJlminfter, and the Suburbs thereof, ' J'"'• 2 • c ; 8 ?
- to the apparent Danger, if not utter Ruin and Deftruction of feveral publick Offices, and of the Lives
- and Fortunes of many thoufands of his Majefty's Subjects :' For preventing the Mifchiefs aforefaid, Be
it enacted by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spi- ritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament afTembled, and by the Authority of the After Au „ fame, That from and after the firft Day of Augufi one thoufand feven hundred and nineteen it ihall not , 7 , 9 ; above' be lawful for any Perfon or Perfons to have or keep more than fix hundred Pounds of Gunpowder, each 600 lb. of Gun- hundred containing five Score Pounds net Weight, at any Time in any Store-houfe, Ware-houfe, or powder (hall ■other Place, within the Cities of London and Wejlminfler, or either of them, or within the Suburbs there- not ,^ e kep ' '" of, or within three Miles of the Tower of London, or within three Miles of his Majefty's Palace at Sh & c y . ^London*' 'James s, or within two Miles of any Magazine now erected for keeping Gunpowder, belonging to his Weftminiier, Majefty, his Heirs or Succefibrs, for the Ufe of the Publick. ' &c. By u Geo. J. c. 23. r.ot more than ioolb. is to be kept:, &c. fee 22 Geo. 2. c. 38. II. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That from and after the faid firft Day of Au- Two J u ^« guft one thoufand feven hundred and nineteen it fhall and may be lawful for any two or more of his Ma- p e a .v/" mm< '. n c jefty's Juftices of the Peace, living within any of the Limits aforefaid, to fummen before them any Per- ;„ Gunpowder 8 fon or Perfons, making, dealing or trading in Gunpowder, or who friali be fufpecred to have in his or and examine their Cuftody or Poffeffion, or in the Cuftody or Pofleffion of any other Perfon or Perfons, in any Store- them upon Oat j. houfe, Ware-houfe, or other Place within the Limits aforefaid, and to examine fuch Perfon or'Perfons upon Oath touching the Premifles ; and in cafe of Refufal to be examined, to commit fuch Perfon or Perfons refuting .Perfons to the County-gaol, there to remain without Bail or Mainpriie, until he, (he or they fhall con- <o be examined, Vol. V. H h form 10 be c °™n'»«'ai
