A. D. 1747' An^o vkeiinio Georgii II. ,G.,20, 2i. 25 correclec], and held to hard Labour for a reafonable Time, not exceeding one Calendar Mbhth,; or oth-efwile to punin, the by difcharging fuch Apprentice, in Manner and Form before mentioned. _ _ Offender by V. Provided ne'erthelefs, That if any Perfon or Perfons fliall think himfelf,' herfelf, or themfelves ag- ^"ommiimcnt, grieved by fuch Determination, Order or Warrant of fuch Juftice or Juftices as aforefaid (fave and except '■^• termine the f.imc, and to give and award fuch Cofts to any of the refpeSive Perfons, Appellant or Relpori- dent, as the faid Seffions fl-jall judge reafonable, not exceeding forty Shillings ; the fame to be levied by Cofts not to ex- Diftrefs and Sale, in Manner before mentioned. _ ceed4.os. VI. Provided alfo, and be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That no Writ of Cer^/Vrar/, or N3 v.vit of other Procefs, fhall iffue or be ilTuable to remove any Proceedings whatfoever, had in purfuance of this Aft, Certiorari. into any of his Majefty's Courts of Record at TVcJinnnJler._ VII. Provided always, That nothing in-this A61 contained fliall e.Ktend to the Stannaries in the Counties stann-riesnot of Devon and Cornwall. T/1" pL/.. h repealed by 27 Geo. 2. c. 6. For the Fe-wer and Duty of Jujlices, fee farther 24 Geo. 1. c. 4.4 & 55. 26 Geo. z, c. 14. S" 27. 47 G^a, z, c. i6 & 20. I Geo 5. c. 1 3. ^!:d fee 31 Geo. z, c. n. tf^hhh exte'.di this AS to all Sei^-anti in Hufhatidry, ibo' hired for iefs than a Tear, CAP. XX. An Act for Relief of fuch of his Majefty's loyal Subjefls, in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, whofe Title Deeds and Writings were deftroyed or carried off by the Rebels in the late Rebellion. P R. H E R E A S a moft audacious and wicked Rebellion was lately raifed and carried on againfi his Ma- a. ,.- ; t„. jcfty, in favour of a Popifh Pretender, and in Profecution thereof many Perlbns aflembled in a j.j't,v5. ';,c. jf, ' traiterous and hoftile Manner, marched into feveral Parts of this Kingdom, took PoiTeflion of fevera! " ' ' ' Tovvns, and railed Contributions upon the Country, and committed many Ravages and Devaftations upon ' the Eftates and Efteds of his Majefty's faithful Subjefts, in fupport of their rebellious Infurredion ; and , ' in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, proceeded in a malicious, cruel and barbarous Manner, ' ' againft ievcral of his Majefty's Subjects, who diftinguifhed themlelves by their Zeal and Loyalty to his ' Majefty's Perfon and Government at that critical Juncture, by deftroying or carrying ofF the Rights and ' Securities of their Lands and Meretages, and by deftroying or carrying off their other Writs and Evi-- ' dents, the Inftruttions of the Payment, and ExtintSion of the Debts and Incumbrances, affecting their ' Perfons and Eftates, to the Ruin of his Majefty's faid loyal Subjects, and of their Families and Pofte- ' rity, and to the Difcouragement of the like Zeal and Loyalty to his Majefty, and his Royal Succeffors ' in future Times, uniefs a proper Remedy is provided by Authority of Parliament ;' Be it therefore enacted, i^c. " Perfons in Scotland, who continued in their Duty to his Majefty, and whofe Houfes were invaded by the " Rebels, may on or before i July^ '7^°- petition the Court of Seffion. The Court of Seffion to intimate " the fame ; and fummon Perfons interefted. Execution of Summons to be recorded. The Day of Com- " pearance elapfed, the Court to take Probation of the Fafts. Petitioner's Oath to be taken. Original Pe- " titioner dying, the Oath of his Heir to be admitted. Lords c^ the Seffion, upon Proof of the Premilles, " to decern the Extracts of the Charters, bfc. to be valid rs the Originals. Court of Seffion to make uf> " the Tenor of the Difpofitions upon which the Petitioner's Infeftments proceeded, i^c. Extradls of the " Charters, i^c. authorized by the Lords of Seffi.on to be good in Law. Perfons interefted may objeft to " the authorizing the Extracts, i3c. Claims to his Majefty, or any other Perfons, preceding i Aiigiift "■ 1745, againit the Perfon or Eftate of any loyal Subjects, whofe Dwelling-houfes were invaded by the " Rebels, and whofe Writs were carried off or deftroyed, upon which no Procefs has been already commen-
- ■' ced, or ftiall not be brought on or before the 15th of November 1748, are difcharged, uniefs the Claim be
" proved by the Oath of the Defendant. Determinations to be recorded. [Amended by 21 Geo. 3. c. 17, J CAP. XXL An Aft for holding the Summer Affizes, and Seffions of the Peace, for the County oi Norfolk, in the City and County of Noriuich, until a new Shire Houfe can be built for the faid County of Norfolk ; and for building a new Shire Houfe on the Cafile Hill in the fame County ; and for r^ifing Money on the laid County for that Purpofe. PR. HERE AS the Shire Houfe of the County of Norfolk, late fituate on the Caftle Hill in the faid County, in which the Summer Affizes, and General Quarter-Seffions of the Peace of and for the faid County, have been always holden, and other publick Bulinefs of the faid County tranfadted, hath, by Accident, been lately entirely burnt down : And whereas it is abfolutely neceffary, that a new Shire Houfe ftiould be erefted there for the Purpofes aforefaid ; but the fame cannot be rebuilt, completed, r.nd finiftied, againft the next Summer Affizes to be holden for the faid County of Norfolk^ which will be in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and forty-feven ; and there is no Place fo convenient tor the holding fuch Summer AiSzes, and the General Qiiarter-Seffions of the Peace, and for tranfadlin'o- Vol. VII. E ^ othcT
