times last feff. 2. c. 4. 12 W. 3. c. 2. That from and after the decease of the person who pretended After the to be prince of Wales during the life of the late King James, above limited, and fince pretends to be King of Great Britain, and at the end a copy of the of the term of three years after the immediate fucceffion to the indictment for crown, upon the demife of her prefent Majefty, fhall take ef- treafon, &c. fect, as the fame is and ftands limited by an act made in the fhall be delifirft year of the reign of their late majefties King William and vered to the Queen Mary, intituled, An act for declaring the rights and liber-party indicted, 10 days beties of the fubject, and fettling the fucceffion of the crown, and by fore the trial. one other act made in the twelfth year of the reign of his late W. & M. majesty King William the Third, intituled, An act for the further limitation of the crown, and better fecuring the rights and liberties of the fubject, when any perfon is indicted for high treafon, or misprifion of treason, a lift of the witneffes that fhall be produced on the trial, for proving the faid indictment, and of the jury, mentioning the names, profeffion, and place of abode of the faid witneffes and jurors, be allo given at the fame time that the copy of the indictment is delivered to the party indicted; and that copies of all indictments for the offences aforefaid, with fuch lifts, fhall be delivered to the party indicted, ten days before the trial, and in prefence of two or more credible witneffes; any law or ftatute to the contrary notwithstanding.. 1 Geo. 1. ftat. 2. 6. 48. CAP. XXII. An act for the Queen's most gracious, general, and free pardon. ANNE R. THE HE Queen's most excellent majefty calling to mind how many ways her loving and obedient fubjects have, from time to time, expreffed their dutiful affections towards her Majefly, and confidering that divers of her faid fubjects may by fundry ways have fallen into the danger of very many penalties and forfeitures, ordained by the laws and flatutes of this realm, from which they can in no wife be freed but by her Majesty's great goodness and clemency; and being graciously inclined to encourage and invite all her loving fubjects to live and continue in their due obedience to her Majefty, rather by acts of grace and mercy, than by a fevere execution of justice; and having an efpecial truft and confidence in her faid fubjects, that they will with more cheerfulness and affection apply themselves to the discharge of their respective duties towards her Majefty, and her government, when they shall be releafed and freed from the many pains, penalties, and forfeitures to which they are now liable, bath thought fit to grant her general and free pardon, in a large and more bountiful manner than bath heretofore been done: and therefore her Majesty is well pleafed and contented that it be enacted by the authority of this prefent parliament; and be it enacted, &c. VOL. XI, LI CAP. 3. C. 7. and further continued by C. II. Continued by 1. 1. for 7 years from I CA P. XXIII, An act for raifing the militia for the year one thousand feven hundred and nine, although the month's pay formerly advanced, be not repaid. EXP. CAP. XXIV. An act for continuing the former acts for the encouragement of the coinage, and to encourage the bringing foreign coins and British or foreign plate to be coined, and for making provifion for the mints in Scotland, and for the profecuting offences concerning the coin in England. 18 Car. 2. c. 5. WHEREAS great benefit and advantage hath accrued to this continued by kingdom by one act of parliament paffed in the eighteenth year 25 Car. 2. c.8. of the reign of his majefly King Charles the Second, intituled, An and both re- act for encouraging of coinage, and continued by another act made vived by 1 Jac. in the five and twentieth year of the reign of his faid majefly King Charles, intituled, An act for continuing a former act concerncontinued by ing coinage; both which faid acts were revived by an act made in 4 & 5 W. & the first year of the reign of his majesty King James the Second, M. c. 24. f. 3. and were continued by an act made in the fourth and fifth year of the reign of King William and Queen Mary, of bleffed memory, and were further continued by an act made in the twelfth and thirteenth 12 & 13 W. 3. year of the reign of the late King William of glorious memory, to be in force for feven years, from the first day of June, one thousand feven hundred and one, and from thence to the end of the first feffion of parliament then next following, and no longer; so that unless the faid 9 Geo. 1. c. 19. acts be revived and continued, the encouragement given thereby will ceafe, and this kingdom be deprived for the future of fo great a good as it hath for many years last past enjoyed: now we your Majesty's moft dutiful and loyal fubjects, the commons of Great Britain in parliament affembled, do give and grant unto your Majefty the rates, duties, and impofitions herein after mentioned, for and during the term and time herein after expreffed; and do humbly pray that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the Queen's most excellent majefty, by and with the advice and confent of the lords fpiritual and temporal, and commons, in The rates, duties, &c. this prefent parliament affembled, and by the authority of the granted by fame, That fuch and the like rates, duties, and impofitions, as 18 Car. 2. c. 5. by the faid act of parliament of the eighteenth year of the reign and continued of King Charles the Second were granted, and by the faid fubwines, vine- fequent acts were continued, for and upon the importation of wines, vinegar, cyder, beer, brandy, and strong waters importgar, &c. further conti- ed, during the refpective terms therein mentioned, fhall be further continued, and be paid and payable to her Majesty, her Queen, &c. for 7 years, to heirs and fucceffors, for and upon all wines, vinegar, cyder, beer, brandy, and ftrong waters, which fhall be imported or 1 March, 1708. brought into Great Britain, within or during the fpace of feven end of the first years, to commence from the first day of March, one thousand feffion of par- feven hundred and eight, and until the end of the first feffion liament, the 1 March, 1723. farther continued from March, 1730. for 7 years by 4 Geo. 2. c. 12. nued to the commence and till the of are revived of parliament then next following, and no longer; and that the faid act of the eighteenth year of the reign of King Charles and the faid the Second, and alfo one other act made in the fiye and twen- act of 18 and tieth year of the reign of his faid majefty King Charles the Se- 25 Car. 2. 8. cond, intituled, An act for continuing a former act concerning coin- and the act age; and one other act made in the fourth year of her now 4 Ann. c. zz. Majefty's reign, intituled, An act to impower the lord high trea- and continued furer, or commiffioners of the treasury, to iffue out of the monies a- for the time rifing by the coinage duty, any fum not exceeding five hundred pounds, before-menover and above the fum of three thousand pounds yearly, for the ufes of the mint; and every claufe, article, and fentence in the faid acts, or any of them contained, fhall be, and are by virtue of this act, revived and continued, and fhall be in force, and be extended to all wines, and fuch other liquors, as aforefaid, which fhall be imported or brought into Great Britain, for and during all fuch term and time as are before-mentioned. tioned. the mafter of the coinage II. And whereas the giving a further encouragement at this time The lord high to the coinage of filver money, may be an advantage to the publick, be treasurer, &c. it enacted by the authority aforefaid, That it fhall and may be may require lawful to and for the lord high treasurer of Great Britain, or the mint to commiffioners of the treasury for the time being, or any three issue out of the or more of them, by his or their warrant or warrants, to au- overplus mothorize and require the mafter and worker of her Majesty's mint ney arifing by or mints for the time being, out of the office of receipt of the duty, 6000). faid mint or mints, according to the manner and course of the for the payfame, to iffue or difpofe of the overplus of the money that hath ment of 2d, ob, arifen or fhall arife by the coinage duty, any fum or fums not per ounce, exceeding fix thoufand pounds, for and towards the payment plate, &c. foreign coin, of any fum or fums not exceeding two pence halfpenny per brought into ounce for every ounce of foreign coins, and foreign or British the mint, after wrought plate, of the standard of eleven ounces two penny- till 1 Dec.1709. 20 April, 1709. weight fine, or reduced thereunto, as fhall be brought into the mint or mints from and after the twentieth day of April, one thousand seven hundred and nine, until the first day of December, one thousand seven hundred and nine then next following, and no longer, there to be coined into the current coins of Great Britain; any law, ftatute, or ufage to the contrary notwithstanding. annum, and of III. Provided alfo, and it is hereby further enacted by the Over and authority aforesaid, That over and above the fums not exceed- above the ing three thousand pounds per annum, and five hundred pounds 3000l. per per annum, mentioned in the faid former acts, it fhall and may the 5001. per be lawful to and for the lord treasurer of Great Britain, and un- annum, mender treasurer, or commiffioners of the treasury, or any three or tioned in the more of the faid commiffioners for the time being, by order or former acts, warrants, to iffue out of the Exchequer, or difpofe of the monies arifing by the faid coinage duties, yearly and every year, may iffue out furer, &c. from and after the commencement, and during the continuance of the Excheof this act, and no longer, fuch fum as he or they fhall think quer any fur neceffary and reasonable, not exceeding in the whole the fum of not exceeding 1200 l. per twelve hundred pounds for the fees and falaries of the officers of the lord trea annum, for the mint. the falaries of of the mint or mints in Scotland, and towards the providing, [1708. the officers of maintaining, and repairing the houses, offices, and buildings, and other neceffaries for affaying, melting down, and coining in the mints of Scotland; any thing in the faid before recited acts, or any other law, ftatute, or ufage to the contrary notwithstanding. treasurer, &c. iffue, &c. IV. Provided always, and it is hereby enacted by the authority aforefaid, That (over and above the fums not exceeding three thousand pounds per annum, and five hundred pounds per annum, mentioned in the faid former acts, for the uses of the mint) it shall and may be lawful to and for the lord high treaAfter 1 June, furer of Great Britain, and the under treasurer, or the commif1709, the lord fioners of the treasury, for the time being, by orders or warmay further rants, to iffue out of the Exchequer, or difpofe of the monies arifing by the faid coinage duty, yearly and every year, from and after the first day of June, one thousand seven hundred and nine, any fum or fums not exceeding the yearly fum of four hundred pounds, for the charges and expences of the officers, and others employed and to be employed in the prosecution of offences in counterfeiting, diminishing, or otherwife concerning the current coins of Great Britain, in that part thereof called England; and any officer or officers employed, as aforefaid, may have and receive the faid fum not exceeding four hundred pounds, or any part thereof, without being liable to any forfeiture, difability, or incapacity whatsoever; the faid recited acts, or any other law, ftatute, or ufage to the contrary notwithstanding. 4001. per an- ing, &c. the CAP. XXV. An alt for making perpetual an act for the better preventing the counterfeiting the current coin of this kingdom, as also an act for giving like remedy upon promissory notes as is used upon bills of exchange, and for the better payment of inland bills of exchange; and alfo for continuing Several acts made in the fourth and fifth years of ber Majefty's reign for preventing frauds committed by bankrupts. ar HEREAS the temporary laws following, which by experience have been found beneficial and ufeful, are expired, or near expiring; therefore for continuing the fame, be it enacted by the Queen's most excellent majefty, by and with the advice and confent of the lords spiritual and temporal, and commons, in this prefent parliament affembled, and by the authority of the fame, That an act made in the feffion of parliament held 8 W. 3. c. 26. in the eighth year of the reign of his late majefty King William the Third, of glorious memory, intituled, An act for the better preventing the counterfeiting the current coin of this kingdom, which was to continue for one year, was by a clause in another act made in the ninth year of his faid Majesty's reign, continued The act in force unto the five and twentieth day of March, one thou- Continued by sand seven hundred and one; which act was further continued 9 W. 3. c. 2. by an act made in the firft year of her prefent Majefty's reign, 1 Ann. itat. 1. till the five and twentieth day of March, one thousand seven and further hundred and nine, and from thence to the end of the firft fef- continued by fion of parliament then next enfuing, fhall be, and is hereby c. 9. continued, and fhall be in force, and is hereby made per- made perpepetual. tual. II. And whereas by an act made in the eighth year of his late & Ann. c. 26. Majefty's reign, intituled, An act for the better preventing the counterfeiting the current coin of this kingdom, it is ordained, That no profecution fhall be made for any offence against the faid act, unless fuch profecution be commenced within three months after fuch offence committed; be it enacted by the authority aforefaid, That The profecuthe prosecution of fuch perfon or perfons as offend against the tion of offaid act, by making or mending, or beginning or proceeding to fences againft make or mend any coining tool or inftrument therein prohibited, may be comor by marking of money round the edges with letters or grain- menced in 6 ings, may be commenced at any time within fix months after months after fuch offence committed; any thing in the faid act to the con- the offence. trary in any wife notwithstanding. 8 W. 3. c. 26. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, The act 3 & 4 That an act made in the feffion of parliament held in the third Ann. c. 9. concerning and fourth years of her Majefty's reign, intituled, An act for promiffory giving like remedy upon promiflory notes as is ufed upon bills of ex- notes and change, and for the better payment of inland bills of exchange, which bills of exwas to continue for the space of three years from the first day change, made of May, one thoufand feven hundred and five, and from thence perpetual. to the end of the next feffion of parliament, fhall be, and is hereby continued, and shall be in force, and is hereby made perpetual. The statute 4 Annæ, c. 17. and 5 Annæ, c. 22. concerning bankrupts, continued from the 25th of April, 1709, for 5 years, and from thence to the end of the next feffion of parliament. EXP. CAP. XXVI. An act for appointing commiffioners to treat and agree for fuch lands, tenements, and hereditaments as shall be judged proper to be purchased for the better fortifying Portfmouth, Chatham, and Harwich. WHEREAS for the better fecuring her Majefty's docks, ships of war, and ftores, 'tis highly necessary to enlarge and ftrengthen the fortifications at or near Portsmouth, Chatham, and Harwich; and in order thereunto, to purchafe feveral lands, tenements, and hereditaments, fome of which are or may be the estates of infants, femes covert, ecclefiaftical corporations, or other perfons who by law are difabled to make any contracts or conveyances; in all which cafes, as likewife where any proprietors defigning to obstruct the publick fervice, or to make any unreasonable gain to themselves, VOL. XI. Mm infift |