A. D. 1722. Anno nono Georgii Regis. C. 22. 459 one Moiety thereof to the Ufe of his Majefty, his Hews and Succeflbrs, and the other Moiety thereof to the Ufe of the Perfon or Perfons who fhall feize and fue for the fame. XVIII. Provided reverthelefs, and it is hereby declared, That nothing herein contained fh".!! au- OF«r r.«i <» thorize or impower any Officer of the Cuftoms, or other Perfon to fcarch for any ftript Tobacco ftareh fct •'?■ imported, after the fame fhall have been weighed by the proper Officer, for the Payment of the Di- ' :ot,ac< : u aft ' r ties payable for the fame; and where it fhall happen there Ihall not be more than twenty Pounds " 6 ' "' : ' tc " Weight of ftript Tobacco in any one Hogfhead, the fame fhall not be fubject or liable to be fjized or forfeited by Virtue of this Aft. XIX. Provided always, and it is hereby declared and enacted by the Authority aforcfaid, That all Thcfc D.nir= the Monies to arife of or for the Duties of Tobacco, under the Regulation by this Aft prefcribed bow *pi"o- ( the neceffary Charges of Management excepted) are and fhall be appropriated and" applied to fuch Ufes P rll,C(i - and Purpofes, and in fuch or the like Proportions, and in fuch Manner, as the Duties on fuch To- bacco were appropriated and would have been applicable, if this Aft had not been made, under fuch Penalties and Forfeitures for diverting or mifapplying any of the faid Monies, as in the like Cafe or Cafes might have been inflifted by any former Aft or Afts of Parliament, for diverting or mifapply- ing any Money arising by the Duties on Tobacco therein mentioned ; any Thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding. XX. And be it declared and enafted by the Authority aforcfaid, That no Drawback fhall be allowed No Drawback for f«r any Tobacco-Stalks or Stems exported by themfelves, when they have been or fhall be feparated from Tobacco-Stalks the reft of the Leaf; any Law to the contrary notwithstanding. exported. Concerning To- bacco fee farther 12 Geo. I. c. z%, 21 Geo. 2. c. 2. 24 Geo. 2. c. 41. 26 Geo. z. c. 13. CAP. XXII. An Act for the more effectual punifhing wicked and evil-difpofed Perfons going armed in Dif- guife, and doing Injuries and Violences to the Perfons and Properties of his Majefty 's Sub- jects, and for the more fpeedy bringing the Offenders to Juftice. ' I. IT T H E R E A S feveral ill-defigning and diforderly Perfons have of late affociated themfelves under Continued by is c the Name of Blacks, and entred into Confederacies to fupport and affift one another in ftealing G " »• <•• 30.
- and destroying of Deer, robbing of Warrens and Fifh-ponds, cutting down Plantations and Trees, and ex ? J*? ' ?"*
- other illegal Practices, and have, in great Numbers, armed with Swords, Fire- Arms, and other often- q 1 " ^ j *J
- five Weapons, feveral of them with their Faces blacked, or in difguifed Habits, unlawfully hunted in and made pe^e-
1 Forefts belonging to his Majefty, and in the Parks of divers of his Majefty's Suhjefts, and deftroyed, tualby 31 Geo.
- killed and carried away the Deer,- robbed Warrens, Rivers and Fifh-ponds, and cut down Plantations 2 - c - 4*-
' of Trees ; and have likewife folicited feveral of his Majefty's Subjects, with Promifes of Money, or other .- . . 1 Rewards, to join with them, and have fent Letters in Fidtitious Names, to feveral Perfons, demanding t hhAaa"ev- ' Venifon and Money, and threatning fome great Violence, if fuch their unlawful Demands fhould be ceptedutof'tbc ' refufed, or if they fhould be interrupted in, or profecuted for fuch their wicked Praftices, and have general pardon, ' aftually done great Damage to feveral Perfons, who have either refufed to comply with fuch Demands, zoGee.z.c 52.
- or have endeavoured to bring them to Juftice, to the great Terror of his Majefty's peaceable Subjefts :'
For the preventing which wicked and unlawful Praftices, Be it enafted by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in Parliament aflembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That if any Perfon or Perfons, from and after the firft Day of June in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and twenty-three, being armed Perfons difguifed with Swords, Fire-Arms, or other offenfsve Weapons, and having his or their Faces blacked, or being and in Ar ™ s a P" otherwife difguifed, fhall appear in any Foreft, Chafe, Park, Paddock, or Grounds inclofed with any ^"'and kilJinV Wall, Pale, or other Fence, wherein any Deer have been or fhall be ufually kept, or in any Warren or Deer, & c . deem- Place where Hares or Conies have been or fhall be ufually kept, or in any High Road, open Heath, ed Felons. Common or Down, or fhall unlawfully and wilfully hunt, wound, kill deftroy, or fteal any Red or Fal- low Deer, or unlawfully rob any Warren or Place where Conies or Hares are ufually kept, or fhall un- lawfully fteal or take away any Fifh out of any River or Pond ; or if any Perfon or Perfons, from and after the faid firft Day of 'June fhall unlawfully and wilfully hunt, wound, kill, deftroy or fteal any Red. or Fallow Deer, fed or kept in any Places in any of his Majefty's Forefts or Chafes, which are or fhall be inclofed with Pales, Rails, or other Fences, or in any Park, Paddock, or Grounds inclofed, where Deer have been or fhall be ufually kept ; or fhall unlawfully and maliciously break down the Head or Mound of any Fifh-pond, whereby the Fifh fhall be loft or deftroyed, or fhall unlawfully and maliciously kill, maim or wound any Cattle, or cut down or otherwife deftroy any Trees planted in any Avenue, or growing in any Garden, Orchard or Plantation, for Ornament, Shelter or Profit ; or fnall fet Fire to any Houfe, Barn or Out-houfe, or to any Hovel, Cock, Mow, or Stack of Corn, Straw, Hay or Wood; or fliall wilfully and malicioufly fhoot at any Perfon in any Dwelling-houfe, or other Place ; or fhall know- ingly fend any Letter, without any Name fubferibed thereto, or figned with a Fiftitious Name, demand- Sending Letters ing Money, Venifon, or other valuable Thing; or fhall forcibly refcue any Perfon being lawfully in withoutaName, Custody or any Officer or other Perfon, for any the Offences before mentioned; or if any Perfon * c -an<idemand- pr Perfons fhall, by Gift or Promife of Money, or other Reward, procure any of his Majefty's Sub- fypn,^""*' C " jefts to join him or them in any fuch unlawful Aft ; every Perfon fo offending, being thereof law- . N n n 2 fully
