An Act for the more effectual punishment of persons who shall attain, or attempt to attain, possession of goods or money, by false or untrue pretences; for preventing the unlawful pawning of goods; for the easy redemption of goods pawned; and for preventing gaming in publick houses by journeymen, labourers, servants, and apprentices.
Great Britain.
[London : printed by Thomas Baskett; and by the assigns of Robert Baskett,
1757]
At head of drop-head title: 'Anno tricesimo Georgii II. Regis'.
Imprint from general titlepage.
Issued separately with a general titlepage, and also as part of: 'Anno Regni Georgii II. Regis Magnæ Britanniæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ, tricesimo. At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the thirty first day of May, Anno Dom. 1754. .. And from thence continued .. to the second day of December, 1756, being the fourth session of this present Parliament'.
Steele notation: evil-disposed punishing persons.
Text in black letter.
ESTC