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Cloth.
recompence to the party grieved, for such their loss and damage, as
by the
said Justices shall be ordered; and if such Offender shall not be thought
(in the discretion of the said Justices) able, or do not make recompence
according
to such order, then such Offender is to be whipped, or set in the
Stocks (in or near the place where the offence was committed) at the discretion
of the said Justices. For the second offence he is to undergo
the like,
or such other punishment of whipping, or being put in the Stocks as shall
be
thought fit. And such two Justices have full power to minister
the Oath
to such witnesses, and finally to hear, end, and determine the said Offences. |
Chap. 24. |
§. 15.
Wages. |
Clothiers and other Masters that shall refuse to
pay such Wages (to
their Spinsters, Weavers, or other Workmen whatsoever) as shall be assessed
at the Sessions by the Justices of Peace, and shall be thereof convicted
before
any two Justices of Peace, (one being of the Quorum) upon their
own
confession, or upon proof by two sufficient Witnesses, shall forfeit for
every
such offence Ten shillings to the party grieved, the same to be levied
by Distress and Sale of the Offenders Goods, by Warrant from the same
Justices. |
1 Jac. 6.
P. Just. 66. |
Linnen
Cloth. |
Two Justices of the Peace (one
being of the Quorum) may take the Information
of Stretching, or other deceitful using of Linnen Cloth, (by him
that hath seised it) and of his seisure thereof; and may bind the said
Seisor
to give in evidence, and to pursue the same matter with effect (at the
next
Sesion, &c.) And also to pay the moyety of all that he shall
recover, to
the use of the Kings Majesty, &c. |
1 Eliz. 12.
Rast. 249. |
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' The Justices of Peace of the West-Riding of York,
and others, are to
' be a Corporation, and to have a common Seal, and have power to appoint
' Searchers of Cloth, and to make By-Laws, 14 Car. 2. c. 32.
Such
' By-Laws, Rules, and Ordinances, as shall be made by the Warden and
' Assistants of Weavers in Norwich, touching the well making of
Norwich
' Stuffs, shall be ratified, and confirmed by the Major, and two Justices
of
' the City, and County of Norfolk, and three Justices of the County
of
' Norfolk (Quorum unus.) |
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' The Power of the Justices of Peace of the Town
of Kiderminster, in
' Execution of the Statute made 22 & 23 Car. c. 3. Touching
Kiderminster-Stuffs.
' See that Statute. |
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§. 12.
Importing
Wool Cards. |
' No Forein Wool-Cards, or Forein Card-wire, or
Iron-wire, for making
' of Wool-Cards, be Imported into England, nor used there; nor any
' Card-wire taken out of old Cards, be put into new Leather, or new
' Card-Boards, nor such Wool-Cards made thereof, be put to sale, upon
' pain, That every person importing, or making, or putting to sale, shall
' forfeit the same, or the value thereof, if the same be not seised.
A moyety
' to the King, the other moyety to him that shall first seise or sue by
' Action of Debt, Bill, Plaint, Information, or Indictment, in any of
' the Kings Courts at Westminster, or in the County, City, Borough,
' or Town-Corporate, 14 Car. 2. c. 19. It seemeth by
this Statute that
' it may be prosecuted by Information or Indictment in the Sessions. |
14 Car. 2.
c. 19.
39 Eliz.
c. 14. |
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