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19 GEO. 2, CAP. 37, INSURANCE. 1017 Bills as should be preferred against him or them, for the Dis- covery* of the Hum or Sums of Money to be won at 760 Play as aforesaid; but no Provision is made, or Authority given to any Court of Equity to decree the same to be paid; Be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That from and after the said twenty-fourth Day of June one thousand seven hundred and forty-five, in case any Bill or Bills shall be brought, ex- hibited and filed in any Court of Equity, against any Person or Persons, for any Sum or Sums of Money won by any Per- son or Persons after the said twenty-fourth Day of June one thousand seven hundred and forty-five, contrary to the true Intent and Meaning of the said Act, it shall and may be law- ful for such Court, wherein such Bill shall be brought, ex- hibited and filed, to proceed and decree thereupon, and en- force such Decree or Decrees, as shall be made in pursuance thereof, in the same Manner, as is practised and used in other Causes, upon Bills and Answers depending in the Courts where such Bill shall be so brought and exhibited. V. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That from and after the twenty-fourth Day of June one thou- sand seven hundred and forty-five, no Person or Persons, other than the Parties, Plaintiff and Defendant in the Cause, shall be incapacitated from being a Witness, touching any Offence committed against the Laws for preventing excessive and de- ceitful Gaining, by Reason of having played, betted or staked at any Game prohibited by this or any of the said Statutes. See the note to 16 Car. 2, c. 7. STATUTES Made at WESTMINSTER, Anno Regni GEORGII II. decimo nono and A. D. 1746. CAP. XXXVII. An Act to regulate Insurance on Ships belonging to the Subjects or Great Britain, and on Merchandizes or Effects laden thereon. Whereas it hath been found by Experience, that the making Assurances, Interest or no Interest, or without further Proof; |
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