II. Provided always, That nothing in this act shall extend Not to extend to apprentices under the age of fifteen years, who fhall rob to apprentices their mafters, as aforefaid.

under 15 years'

of age.

there commit

III. And whereas there has been fome doubt, whether the entring Entring into into the manfion-house of another, without breaking the fame, with a house withan intent to commit fome felony, and breaking the faid house in the out breaking night-time to get out, be burglary; be it declared and enacted by it, or being the authority aforefaid, That if any perfon fhall enter into the ing felony, manfion or dwelling-house of another, by day or by night, and breaking without breaking the fame, with an intent to commit felony, or the houfe in being in fuch houfe fhall commit any felony, and fhall in the the night to night-time break the faid houfe to get out of the fame, fuch per- be burglary. fon is and shall be adjudged and taken to be guilty of burglary, and fhall be oufted of the benefit of his and her clergy, in the same manner as if such perfon had broke and entred the faid house in the night-time, with an intent to commit felony there.

CAP. VIII.

An act for raifing the inilitia for the year one thousand feven hundred and thirteen, although the month's pay formerly advanced be not repaid. E X P.

CA P. IX.

An alt for continuing an act made in the third and fourth years of the reign of her prefent Majefty, intituled, An act for encouraging the importation of naval ftores from her Majesty's plantations in America; and for encouraging the importation of naval ftores from that part of Great Britain called Scotland, to that part of Great Britain called England.

WHEREAS an all was made in the third and fourth years

of her prefent Majesty's reign, intituled, An act for encou

get out, shall

raging the importation of naval ftores from her Majesty's plan- 3 & 4 Ann. ' tations in America; which hath been found to be very advantageous C. 10. for furnishing with naval ftores the royal navy and fhipping of this kingdom, wherein, under God, the wealth, Safety, and strength of this nation is fo much concerned, and depends on the due fupply of ftores neceffary for the fame; which by a due encouragement may be had from her Majefty's colonies and plantations in America, which were at first fettled, and are ftill maintained and protected at a great expence from this kingdom; and in regard the faid colonies and plantations may (as they have done) commodiously afford great quantities of all forts of naval ftores, by continuing the encouragement given in the faid act for importing the fame into England: and whereas the faid act is near expiring; be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most The act 1 & excellent majesty, by and with the advice and confent of the Ann. c. 10. lords fpiritual and temporal and commons, in this prefent parlia- continued for ment affembled, and by the authority of the fame, That the 11 years from said act made in the third and fourth years of her prefent Ma- the expiration thereof, &c. jesty's The premium

C 4

3

rotted is conti

for hemp water jesty's reign, intituled, An act for encouraging the importation of nued for 16 naval flores from her Majefty's plantations in America, and every years by 8 Geo. part thereof, fhall be and is hereby continued from the time of the expiration of the fame, for and during the space and term of eleven years, and from thence to the end of the next feffion of parliament.

I. C. I. f. 1.

ragement rela

ting bereto, fee

2 Geo. 2. c. 35.

Premiums for ÎI. And whereas there are in feveral parts of North Britain, bringing naval commonly called Scotland, great ftore of pine and fir-trees, fit for ftores from Scotland, after masts, and for the making of pitch, tar, rozin, and other naval Sept. 1713. ftores; but the lands and woods which may yield fuch naval ftores are For the encou- moftly in parts mountainous and remote from navigable rivers; therefore for the encouragement of the proprietors of fuch lands and Woods, in the making the roads, paffages, and rivers in those northern parts ufeful and commodious to the publick, as well as for conveying fuch naval stores to fea ports in North Britain, to be brought by fea to that part of Great Britain called England; be it enacted by the authority aforefaid, That every person or perfons that fhall, from and after the first day of September, one thousand seven hundred and thirteen, during the remainder of the time limited for the granting premiums to the importers of naval ftores from America, by virtue of the said act, and of this prefent act, bring from North Britain aforefaid, into any port of South Britain aforefaid, in any fhip or fhips built in Great Britain, any trees fit for mafts, yards, or bowfprights, or any pitch, tar, rozin, or turpentine, neat and in good and merchantable condition, shall have and receive, as a reward or premium for bringing fuch naval ftores from North Britain to South Britain, after and according to the several rates for fuch naval ftores, as follows; (viz.) For good and merchantable tar per ton, containing eight barrels, and each barrel to gage one and thirty gallons and an half, the fum of four pounds; for good and merchantable pitch per tun, each tun containing twenty grofs hundreds (neat pitch) to be brought in eight barrels, the fum of four pounds; for good and merchantable rozin or turpentine per tun, each tun containing twenty grofs hundreds (neat rozin or turpentine) to be brought in eight barrels, the Mafts, &c. 205, fum of three pounds; for all mafts, yards, and bowfprights per tun, allowing forty foot to each tun, girt measure, according to the customary way of measuring round bodies, the fum of To be paid by twenty fhillings: which feveral rewards or premiums fhall likethe officers of wife be paid and anfwered in good and lawful money of Great the navy, on Britain, by the commiffioners or principal officers of her Mafrom the cul- jefty's navy, who are hereby impowered and required to make out bill or bills to be paid in course for the fame, upon certificate where landed. of the refpective chief officer or officers of the customs in any For further proof South Britain, where fuch naval ftores fhall be imvifions concern- port ing fuch certi-ported, as aforefaid, fuch bill or bills to be made out and given to the perfon or perfons importing the fame, as aforefaid, within Geo 1.c. 11. twenty days after the discharge or unlading of the ship or vessel, ships or veffels, in which such stores shall be imported, upon a

Tar 41. per

tun,

Pitch 41. per

tun.

Rozin 31. per

tun.

per tun.

certificate

tom officers

ficate, fee

5

1. 15. 17.

and

8 Geo. 1. c. 12.

£. 4.

certificate

| certificate or certificates to be produced to the chief officer or officers of the cuftoms where fuch ftores fhall be imported; which And on certicertificate or certificates fhall be under the hands and feals of ficate from the the comptroller and collector of her Majefty's cuftoms, and comptroller fuch naval officer as her Majefty fhall think fit to appoint, or &c. in North of the customs, any two of them, refiding at any fuch port or ports in North Britain where Britain, as her Majefty, under the great feal of Great Britain, fuch ftores shall think fit to appoint, where fuch naval stores fhall be em- fhall be imbarked or shipped, in order for importing the fame into any fach naval barked, that port of South Britain, That before the departure of fuch fhip ftores were of or veffel, fhips or veffels, the perfons, traders or factors con- the growth of cerned or imployed in the preparing or manufacturing fuch Scotland, &c. naval ftores, or any two of them, had made affidavit in writing before fuch comptroller and collector of her Majesty's customs in North Britain, and fuch naval officer as her Majefty fhall think fit to appoint, or any two of them, That fuch naval ftores fo brought to fuch port of North Britain, were truly, and bona fide, of the growth and produce of North Britain aforefaid; in which affidavit the particular quantities and qualities of fuch naval stores, together with the time when fuch naval stores were prepared and manufactured, the names of the proprietors. thereof, and the place or places where the fame grew, were prepared and manufactured, fhall be fully and plainly specified and contained; which affidavits the faid comptroller and collector of her Majesty's customs in North Britain, and such naval officer as her Majesty shall think fit to appoint, or any two of them, are hereby impowered to take, and to administer such oath, as aforefaid, and the fame affidavits to keep in their cuftody, and in which certificate a true copy of fuch affidavit fhall be inferted; as likewife upon oath, to be made within any port in South Britain, by the mafter or masters of such ship or veffel, ships or veffels importing fuch naval ftores, That the fame were truly laden on board fuch fhip or veffel, fhips or veffels, within North Britain, aforefaid, and that he or they know or believe that the faid naval ftores were of the growth of North Britain aforefaid.

commiffioners

III. Provided always, That the preemption or refusal of such The preempNorth British naval ftores, be offered and tendred to the com- tion to be tenmiffioners of her Majesty's navy upon landing the fame, and if dred to the within the term of twenty days after fuch tender, the faid com- of the navy. miffioners fhall not contract or bargain for the fame, It fhall and may be lawful for the importer or importers, owner or owners of the faid North British naval ftores, otherwife to difpose of the fame.

IV. And for the better preventing any fraudulent importation of foreign naval ftores (not being of the growth and produce of North Britain) to South Britain, in order to get the rewards or premiums hereby granted for North British naval ftores; be it enacted by the authority aforefaid, That if any person or persons thall, during the continuance of the faid for

Making a falfe mer act, and of this present act, falfly make affidavit of, and
oath, or coun- fwear to the growth of any naval ftores not being of the produce
terfeiting cer-
tificate, &c. to of North Britain, or fhall counterfeit any fuch affidavit or certi-
fuffer the pe- ficate, as herein is before described, in order to get any the pre-
malties of wil- miums hereby granted for North British naval stores, fuch per-
ful perjury,

and forfeit

Icol.

Comptroller,

fon or perfons fhall fuffer the like pains and penalties as are incurred by perfons committing wilful and corrupt perjury; and every fuch perfon and perfons committing fuch offences, fhall alfo forfeit the fum of one hundred pounds, one moiety thereof to the Queen's most excellent majefty, her heirs and succesfors, and the other moiety thereof to any perfon or perfons that will fue for the fame, in any court of record of Great Britain, wherein no essoin, protection, or wager of law, or more than one imparlance fhall be allowed; and if any comptroller, collector, or naval officer, fhall make any falfe certificate contrary to the true meaning of this act, fuch comptroller, collector, or naval officer, and every of them, fo offending, thall incur the fame pains and penalties, as any officer of any port for the like Car.2. cap. 1. offence is liable to, in making a falfe certificate for goods and merchandizes, by an act made in the thirteenth and fourteenth years of the reign of King Charles the Second, [intituled, An act for preventing frauds, and regulating abuses in his Majesty's customs.]

&c. making
falfe certifi-
cate, liable to
the penalties
in 13 & 14

Master, &c.

importing fo-
reign ftores,
as of the
growth of

Scotland, to
forfeit Jool.
as alfo the
thip, &c.

Y3 & 14 Car. 2.

C. 22.

V. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That if any master or owner of any fhip or veffel fhall fraudulently import or receive in fuch thip or veffel, to be imported into South Britain, any naval ftores, not being of the growth of North Britain, as naval ftores of the growth of North Britain, knowing the fame to be foreign naval ftores, and fhall demand, or receive for fuch foreign naval ftores, any the rewards or premiums hereby granted for North British naval ftores, fuch mafter or owner fhall forfeit the fum of one hundred pounds, to be fued for, and recovered, in like manner, as aforefaid, and the fhip or veffel in which fuch foreign naval ftores fhall be fo frandulently imported, with all her guns, tackle, apparel, and furniture, shall be forfeited to the Queen's majefty, her heirs and fucceffors. CAP. X.

An act for continuing the acts therein mentioned, for preventing theft and rapine upon the Northern borders of England. WE HEREAS in the feffion of parliament holden in the thirteenth and fourteenth years of the reign of our late fovereign King Charles the Second, an act was made, intituled, An act for preventing theft and rapine upon the Northern borders of England; which was thereby to continue in force for and during the term 18 Car. 2. c. 3. of five years: and whereas another act was made in the eighteenth

29 & 30 Car. 2.

C. 2.

year of the faid late King, intituled, An act to continue a former act to prevent theft and rapine upon the Northern borders of England; both which acts were revived and continued by another act made in the twenty-ninth and thirtieth years of the reign of the faid late King, intituled, An act for continuing two former acts, for preventing of theft and rapine upon the Northern borders of

England,

England, for and during the space and term of feven years, and also from thence until the end of the first feffion of the then next parliament; which three aforementioned acts, by an act made in the first year of the reign of King James the Second, intituled, An act for continuance of three former acts, for preventing of theft and rapine upon the Northern borders of England, were continued for 1 Jac. 2. c. 14. and during the space and term of eleven years, and from thence unto the end of the first feffion of the then next parliament; and were further continued by an act made in the feventh and eighth years of the reign of the late King William the Third, intituled, An act to con- 7 & 8 W 3. tinue four former acts for preventing theft and rapine upon the C. 17. Northern borders of England, for and during the Space and term of five years, and from thence unto the end of the first feffion of the next parliament; all which acts and every of them, by an act made

in the twelfth and thirteenth years of the faid late King William, in- 12 & 13 W. 3. tituled, An act for continuing the acts therein mentioned, for c. 6. preventing theft and rapine upon the Northern borders of England; and all and every matter, claufe and claufes therein contained, and all and every the powers and authorities thereby given, were enacted to continue and be in full force from and after the expiration of the therein last mentioned act, for and during the Space and term of eleven years, and from thence to the end of the first feffion of the next parliament: and it was alfo by the laft herein mentioned att provided and enacted, That the faid acts shall be accepted, taken and reputed to be general and publick acts of parliament, of which all and every the judge and judges of this kingdom, in all courts, shall take notice on all occafions whatsoever, as if they were publick acts of parliament relating to the whole kingdom: all which acts have been found neceflary for the prefervation of thofe places from that great number of lewd and diforderly perfons that ufually frequented and infefted thofe parts, and are now near expiring; be it therefore enacted by the Queen's moft excellent majefty, by and with the advice and confent of the lords fpiritual and temporal and commons, in this prefent parliament affembled, and by the authority of the fame, That all the said acts, and every of them, and all and every matter, claufe and claufes in them or any of them contained, and all and every the powers and authorities thereby given, fhall continue and be in full force from and after the expiration of the said act, made in the twelfth and thirteenth years of the faid late King William, for and during the space and term of eleven years, and from thence to the end of the first feffion of the next parliament, and no longer. Farther continued by 24 Geo. 2. c.57. to 1 Sept. 1757. See 6 Geo. 2. c. 37.

1

CAP.