76 G. 49. Anno vicefimo Georgii II. A. D. 1747, 8 Goo. », c. 21. i5Geo.2. c. 53. Continued lill I June 1:47. 21 Geo. i. c. 31. ^-^ .
- farther conti-
nued by 17 Ceo, 3. c, 18.' rf;.'^/ 3^ Gso. z. i'. 16. 7 Geo. 2. c. 18. for the free im- porting of Co- cliinesl and In- diiP. 33 Geo. LCig, j4Geo. 1. c. 34, Continaed till I Juns 1754'.
- Farther conti-
nuiid by 27 Geo z. c. 18.' ti^'d apriin by 33 Cei i.e. id. 5 Geo. 2. c. 33 Jor uuniftiing Perfons who Jhall pull down Turnpikes, &c. 8 Geo, 2. c. 20 15Geo. 2,c. 33. Continued till I June 1754.
- Made perpe-
tual by 27 Geo. 2. c. i6.' JjCeo by aiiothcr Acl made in the eighth Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefty, further continued, from the iLxpiraiion ihereof, until the twenty-ninth Day of September one thoufand fcven hundred and forty-two, and from thence to the End of the then next Sefiion of Parliament; and which faid Aifl (except fo much of the fame AS as relates to Ships or Vcfiels performing Quaientine) was by another A£t made in the fifteenth and fixteenth Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefiy, further continued, from the Expiration thereof, until the firft Day o^ June one thoufand fevcn hundred and forty-feven, and from thence to the End of the then next Seffion of Parliament, fnall be (except fo much of the fame hSi as relates to Ships or Veflels per- forming Quarentine) and the fame is hereby further continued from the Expiration thereof, until the f:id hrft Day of June one thoufand feven hundred and foity-feven, and from thence to the End of then next Sef- fion of Parhament. VII. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That an KSt made in the feventh Year of the Reign of his prefent Adajefty, intituled, A71 ASi for the Revival of an ASi made hi the thirteenth Year of the Reign of his late Majefly King George the Firf, intituled, ' An A£t for the free Importation of Cochineal ' during the Time therein lirKited,' and alfo for the free hnportation of Indico; which was to continue in Eorce from the twenty-fourth Day of June one thoufand feven hundred and thirty-four, for the Term of feven Years, and from thence to the End of the then next Seffion of Parliament; and which, by another Aci: made in the fourteenth Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefty, was further continued from the Ex- piration thereof, until the firft Day oijune one thoufand feven hundred and forty-feven, and from thence to the End of the then next Seffion of Parliament, fhall be and is hereby further continued from' the Expi- ration thereof, until the faid firfl Day of Jane one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-four, and from thence to the End of the then next Seffion of Parliament. VIII. And be it further enadfed by the Authority aforefaid, That an A£t made in the fifth Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefty, intituled. An Atl to explain, amend and render more effeSiual an ASi faffed in the f.rjl Year of his prefent Majefty' s Reign, intituled, ' An Aft for punifhing fuch Perfons as fhall wilfully ' and malicioufly pull down and deftroy Turnpikes for repairing Highways or Locks, or other Works ' erefted by Authority of Parliament for making Rivers navigable;' and alfo an A£l made in the eighth Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefty, intituled. An Act for rendering the Laws more ejfeBual, for punijh- ing fuch Perfons as Jliall %vilfdly and malicioufiy pull down or deftroy Turnpikes for repairing Highways or Locks., or other JFcrks ereSfed by AA of Parliament for making Rivers navigable; and for other Purpofes therein men- tioned; which faid A<£fs expired, and were afterwards, by an Aft made in the fifteenth and fixteenth Year of his prefent Majefty's Reign, revived, and were to be in Force for the Purpofes therein mentioned, from the firft Day of June one thoufand kven hundred and forty-two, until the firft Day of June one thoufand feven hundred and forty feven, fhall be and are hereby further continued from the Expiration thereof, until the faid firft Day of June one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-four, and from thence to the End of the then next Sefiion of Parliament. CAP. XLVIII. An Aft to indemnify Perfons who have omitted to qualify themfclves for Offices and Promotions within the Time limited by Lavv; and for allowing further Time for that Purpofe. EXP. Time given to i Dec. 1747. CAP. XLIX. An Aft for declaring valid ftich A£ts as have been done by 'Thomas Paulin, as one of the Prin- cipal Land Coal- meters of the City and Libe'rty of PFeJlminfler, between the twenty-ninth Day of September laft and the eighth Day of PJovemher following. ,3;.' T 7 PIE RE AS by an Aft of Parliament pafTed the laft Seffion, intituled. An ASI more efcSiually to W prevent the Frauds and Abtfes committed in the Admeajuremcnt of Coals iviihln the City and Liberty of Weftminfter, a-nd that Part of the Dutchy oj' hiinciifieT adjoining thereto, and the feveral Parijijes of Saint Giles in the Fields, iSo/w? Mary le Bon, and fuch Part of the Parijh of Saint Andrew Holborn, a: lies in the County o/" Middlefex, it was amongft other Things enafted. That from and after the twenty-fourth Day of September ont thoufand feven hundred and forty-fix, there fliould be and continue within the City and Liberty of Weftminfter one publick Office, which {hall be called by the Name of The Land Coal-me- ters Office for the City and Liberty of Weftminfter; which faid Office fliould, from time to time, be ma- naged by two Perfons, to be nominated and appointed by his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeflbrs; which faid two Perfons fo to be nominated and appointed, fliould be called anil known by the Name of The Prin- cipal Land Coal-meters for the City and Liberty of Weftminfter: And it was further enafted by the faid Aft, That no Perfon or Perfons fliould be capable of afting as one of the Principal Land Coal-meters, until he or they fhould take an Oath for the true and faithful Execution of the Office of one of Principal Land Coal-meters for the City and Liberty of Weftminfter, and other Places aforefaid, as in and by the faid Aft is declared : And it was further enafted, That it fliould be hnvful to and for the fiid Principal Land Coal- meters, or any one or more of them, to appoint a Number of Perfons to be Laboming Coal-meters within the faid City and Liberty of JVcftminJlcr, and other Places aforefaid, to be ft.itioned by the Principal Land Coal-meters, at the feveral Places and Times in the faid Aft for that Purpofe mentioned, to meafure out Coals, which (hall, from time to time, be fold at any of the Wharfs or 'Warehoufes where fuch Labour- ing Coal-meters ftiall be fo ftationed : And it was further enafted. That no Perfon or Perfons fliould be capable of afting as one of the Labouring Coal-meters, to be appointed as aforefaid, until he or they fhould take an Oath for the true and lawful Execution of the Office of one of the Labouring Coal-me- ' tera
