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THE YEW ACTS.

a• 50? TA THS FRatalliln Of TaWOWS TO
Tnit 055 Or Albin, S•to 7,1 Ton PR tCtICS OF MILS-
VILSTaki ISVOLUTIONS •liltZalteltla.
• Whereas, to some parts of the United Kingdom, men
• landenitirly and unlawfully assembled have practised
• al ilitury training and exercise. to the great terror stud alarm
so* los Majesty'. peat tint and loyal suirjects, and the imnii-
• vent danger of the public. peace 4' be it therefore enacted
is the Ktue's most excellent Majesty, by and with the
advice of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons,
fit this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority
of the seine, that all meetings and areintilies of persons for
the purpose of training or drilling themselves, or of being
trained or drilled to toe use alums, or for the purpose of
practising military etircise, movements or evolutions,
esithout any lawful authority float his Majesty, or the
Lieuteusut, or us o lathe Pence of any County or
W 'ine. neurally Stewartry, by c of
or otherwise,
for so doing, shall be, and the *ante err Iseieby
as daiincrons to the peace and security of his Majesty's liege
subjects and of his goys rmnent ; KW every per on w Mishit!'
be preseutat or attend any Socb lerelieg or 14,44.01b1), for
the purpose of finials% slid &sling any other person or
pennons to the use ie. arias, or the practice of military exer-
cise, movements, or evOlutionS, Or who shall train Or drill
any other persons or persona to lite use of arms, or tile prat- I
lice of military exercise, movements, or evoltul ))))) , or a Ito
shall aid or assist thereto, being legally convicted thereof,
shall be liable to ne transported fur any term not exceeding
seven years,or lii be punished by imprhooment nut exceeding
two years. at the discretion of tire cowl in a loch swot con-
viction insult tw had; and every pervou who shall atteud or
be prevent at an, such usertiag or assembly as af"resuiel,
for the purpose of being, or who shall of any such meeting or
assembly he trained or drilled to the use of wins. or the
practice of minim!' exercise, movements or evolutious,
brims legally convicted thereof, shalt be liable to be pas
..ed
by One end imprirounient not exceeding two years, lit the
Eslirieti tttt of the court lit ahishsanciohvictisuOshall be had.
11. And hr it further emitted. that it shall be !leafed tor
May justice ist the peace, of fur ally constable ur peace
Nicer, or fur rosy other person arils% in their aid sir assist-
awe. to disperse say such unlawful nieetiug or assembly as
aforesaid, and to arrest and detain nay person present no. or
aiding, i.ssisting, or abetting any sorb asseinbly or meeting
as aforesaid; and it shall be lassie' for the justice of tie
peaee who shall arrest any such person, of hetswe whom any
Ware 1145 arrested shall be brought, to commit such pcxsun
Visit trial fur sorb offence, ni der the provisions of this act,
rams such period chi and shall give sufficient bail for bus
appearance at the wit assizes or general quarter mssions of
the peace, to &Meer to any iodic talent *laicism*, be pre.
fcgred against him for any such offence against this Act, iu
Kuglanis and Ireland; and it. Scotland every such permit
shall be arrested stud dealt with according le the law and
practice et that part of sae United Kingdom in list case of
• bailable ofieuee.
Ilk. Ind tie it further enacted, that the sheet& depute
and their substitutes, stewards depute atlid
their substitutes,
justices of the race, istagistra es of royal burghs, and all
other isifersurjudgeseed magistrates, anti else all high and
petty countable*, or otbei peace ella‘cri el any county, stew-
artry, city, or lowa within that part in the Visited Kingdom
nailed Scotland, then have such and the same powers and
Wittbarlties fur putting this present art in execution within
deolland, as the justices of the peace and other magistrates
sad peace officers and constables aforesaid respectively
have, by obtuse of th.s act, within and fur o:ber parts of the
Mailed Kingdom
dbr. Provided also, and be It further enacted. that making
i".l dna act contained aliallestend to prevent any prosecutiou,
by indictment or otherwise fur any thing which shall he an
sidence within the intent and !swatting of this act, and whit
might have been *prosecuted if this act bad not been suede.
unless the offender shall. have been prosecuted for such
offence under this act, nud convicted ur acquitted of such

tall' ncc.
V. And be it further enacted, dial any action or salt
whtch shall be (nougat or commenced against any justice or
Justices o: the peuce,constathe, peace wheat., or other person
or persons to that part of Great Britain aided Euglaud, or
tit Ireland, for any thing done or acted in porsaatice of this
act, shall tic CulaMellred Mithiu six calendar months next
after the fact committed, and not afterwards; and the
venue in every such action ur suit shall be laid Dottie proper
vomit), alone Ihr islet nth tenutiotted, unto not tritest:sale I
and the di teialani 111 dal-cod:nits iu eteo tau It Ise thou on suit
may plead the georral sane, end give this art nod the
special matter in esidetiee at any trial to be had thereupon;
and if such action or suit shall be brought or craiimenced
after the time limited far bringing the same, or the 'cone
shall be laid in any oilier peter (Slats, as sinner-aid, then the
jury shall bud a verdict Sits Ills: defendant or deft midmost upon
the merits, or if the piaint ill or pluattlifs *hail become non-
auk, or discontinue tits, bier, sir Melt •Cinilit hire appear-
•nCe, or if upon deinurri r jiithitsitott shall he given nort er.
the plaimitf o. p tile de elodaut or &Semliki:is shall
base double ruble. Milk II lie sir they ,aull an t Ina) r
in Olt h dial the WNW 4141111er as any di land:tut call by law
in other cases.
VI. And be it further eancteil. that every action Of still
which shall be thuicAnt or ',neap heed against any pi tool
or persons so Uotlaittl, tor tiny tonna Moue or octets lio put,
SONOCC of this act, hood' 111 use mums, r be commenced
t ithin six s alendai WWI Ins: Carl rOlUillltlrd, anti not
afterwards, and shall he hi tougitt its the • lion of ses••on
iu
fkmtland ; auto the defender tor defenders mos plead sisal
the matter complained ui nab dour w pin malice sit this act,
and may par (meow l and toe special matter in evidence;
and if frnth aCtioo or sill /Mall be mouton or Cti•illelnisted
after the time limited for hringiag the same, then tar t Ishe
shall he ; nod iii such case, i
fso on
e odesder m
defeats fs 41.201141 ed, sir toe pl, renrs
Shull seder the ration Of sal( to fitti asleep, or it sore.stii
eatill be pro .4111 - d 44:111,41 the palmier or lowboys% uitau toe
'elevator .. tae &fealties or d troth-is 5h..11 have ;settle
expeare., n wets lie to t..e, ,nall and 1114) ft tree Manta
find the same iisaimer :is :illy sle,rsider cast by lON reCtille.
LIMO or Cubans. cases.
VII. o :tab. ail
be i
further snarled, that on,
perstio Al be rroseeuied 11 tsie 11115 act floe on
or 1114.111111/fd 11.1.1f.,1*) be the letostot.no• bell so.
tiefore eoc.l tlt 'lt, mews. 505 l prosecuitoN• elieil lie 145111.
rpm ba calf thr mouths Mt, r the odente
drronhor e•
VIII to' hr it further enacted, that this art may be
tette:6lo sit th.• it hole ur sa nay past ttioreof. oremir ise oNy
of
01:11t1Wf Oki fed Of IS4seeded, dosing she pevut i 0000
raitaiscut.

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TPiL NATAINAL ANGISTER.

AN ACT TO At/TROBILIE JUSTICES Or THE PEACE. 1/1.
CERTAIN DI/TWINE, COUIITIEN, TO SEIZE AND DE-
TAIN ARMS COLLECTED OK EETT roK PURPOSES-
DASSEROUP TO TIAN. PUSLLC PEACE; TO CoNTINCE
IN IVRCE trscrik TUE SISTH DAY OP MARCH 13.21.
" WII AAAAA Ord.*. and %%mamma of tror.uus SOOTS have la
' many parts of this kingdom bresscollected, aniSare kept
for purposes datigerour to the public peace and it is
• exeedieut that justices attic peace should be authorized
' and einpuseeted to seise and detain such arms and wee-
' polls :' Be it therefore enacted by the Klite's most
Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and moment of
the lords spiritual and temporal, and mimeos's,• in this
Parliiment itesenthiedrand by the similarity of the-same,
that it shall be Motel tur any jastire of the peace, upon
the hiftwibitlion, tiptoe oath el one or more reedit*: wit-
ness or witnesses, that he or they believe Mist any pike,
pike-head. Of spree is in the possession of any person or
pereone or in any house or p..l•Ce, Ur that any dirk, stag-
ger, pistol, gun, or other weapon is, for any purpose
dangerous to Ike pftedie 'peace, in the possession of any
Peron or penmen-or in soy 'ionic or place, to ismer his
warrant to any coestahle or other peace elficee to search
for and wire meek pike, pike-heed, *pens, disk,. dagger.
pistol, gun, or tinier weapon in ilw poeaessien of any such
person or in any sootelionse or place ao that it shall be
lawful far such eononible or other peace ofticer„ acting
under such warrant, or any other person or persons to his
or their aid or assiatance, to search fur and seize any sue
pike, pike.bead. spear, dirk, dagger, pistol, gtinror other
weitputi, keiog iu the pussessiou of any merit pea sun, or in
any such boast or place as afore. aid and hi case admis-
sion into reels bowie or place shall be refused of out
obtained within. a reasonable time alter it shall have been
first demanded, re-enter by fusee, by day ur ly eight, into
every sate home or piece whatsoever, cod to detain or
cense to be detained in safe motody, in suck place Ith the
said justice of the. peace shalt *pivoted and direct, the
antes and weapons an found and seised as 41.01C1.4111.
unless the owner therof 'hall prove to the Safiliilctiun of
sech justice, that such arms or weapons a ere not kept
Ile any purpose daligerousio the public-.
11. Provided always, and he it thriller eneetril, that it
shell lie lawful for ell person fs om whom any bitch arms
or *empires shall be so Micro as last aftareread, it; Ca3C the
justice of the peace ovum whose i..artant the seine shall
have hems token eliait *puts beetles tomie for that
purpose echoic to testate the seine, to apply to the next
general or clearer sesmons, of ti's peace of the comity,
or rilltour,or Mendota, upon giving tau days previons our
nee ul such opplieatioo to such justice, for the veatiltawm
of such mom or weopone, or *by pact thereof: and the
justices assembled it ouch general or quarter a. *sines of
the peace-shall make such order for the restitutiou or sate
custody of sash arms or weapons, or any part thereof, as
upon sock application shalt appear to them to be
prupet .
And he it further easieterirthist 14 shell be lawful
foe any justice of thr 'meter, or foe may ectuentble, peace
officer, other r orlon action. node, the warrant of city
justice of to peace, or fur any person acting v. ith or in
aid of any jaidtze of the peace, or of any constable or
other p-ace cliieer baring such *"'rants as aforesaid, to
attest and dettua any parsing None rallying anus in such
manner and at such mines as, in the jinsigimmt tot sock
' justice of the peace, to aloud jest grounds of suspicion
that the mina are cashed tot purpuiles dangerous to the
public peace ; and it sitaU be lantht fur the justice
of the peace who shall arreet any such person. or before
whom any prison e. rexted assort any suck Vt IN rani stint'
his brought, to commit such ',metro foe 1144 Car a 'sante-
oilless such person can and aitial give millicieat
bad tot Ms appeal awe at the ttext assizes, 01 n.".t gene.
fail or miarter sessions of the peace. Ic stmerer tosztiy
indictment which may be preferred again 4 him in that
part of theist Britain called Lawsuit t and its Scuilaud
every such person shall be attested and dealt *Lb ateer-
' ding to the law and preztice of that pail 01 the united
Kingdom iii the case of a bailable offence.
IV. And be it farther enacted. that all the Insticea of
tie peace acting ite anti for the retinal comities specified
in this act, at in *sty proclamakun to the sewers *under the
e.et, or may counties Stull adjoined ilicseto, shalt have
concurrent jurisdiclitrit as justices of the peace, :11 all
caves RS 10 the into execsitimi tile ps ovisious of
this act, and an to aft wallets and Ititugs esteem' to the
pieties vetiette the public peace, as Way and recteally
as it each of such justices was 111 thy l utniaossioti ei the
• peace of emir of such bounties, arid te.d duly quatified by
law to act thereirt.
N'. And be it further emitted, that the sherd); depute and
their ttttt e'er, stewariss depute and their sioatit.res,
justices of the pew r, ura‘istratra of royal burghs, sod a!1
other seem' judes unit no.gistruteS, and elm ell high and
petty critistallieb or other peace (Miters of any rowdy,
blestattr), tiny, or fonts %Mint haul pall of the Coifed
Kim:duel called SCUII4OII, shall have such and the sante
flu era and autherittes fur 'ermine thit presetit net to execus
tam ie•riesti NI:1•141141, as tnejteaseits of the pence nod other
sis.ig sit :tee and peace officers tied timetables aforesaid
iespectively Moe, by virtue of this act, amnia owl far tool
part of Citeul 134-11;611i called boglaird.
k I And be it further eteactici, that any ai tiou or suit
which shall be brought or Cl ttttttt reitiett ithatust any justice .ir
justices of the peace, Ciiii•lattivs, peace officer, or vs her
person Of persons so that past of Great Britain called
Emitted, for any thine dime Or a ten in poison-re of itn,
actoriali tic commutates d w tibiu six culeudar ha Orbit
aster we tact cut ttttt irresl, and lain utter% in ; nod the reline
sat ever, ouch ;Wino' or mot shall be lain in the proper coon y
a here rise flirt ass continued, toff nor elsr worn.; the
detruilatit or defendants tu a van action or bust may plehil
use general issue, awl give this act aid toe special matter in
clin:tact ht any trial tube fs.id ijelseryOU; nod if such minim
mail be briso_tit or co ttttt wtorroi ate. th.• time tinned tw-
ine same, tin the venue email be laid Ili any uttit r place
toast as otroortioniti, mho n Inc jury Sea 1 find
rut liar delesidaiii oh tit Irootidost%4 and tot ma it case., ur if
the ju,), snail hod a %Vidal foot the tirfutodolitt us tie 1011.
(laws Noun Ilse 111. rite. Ur II Ine pi wind or plaintiffs .11011
nee . his, her, or their amino
soles vits oldster, us It 110.114 drunnri Jirtgottesst ir tail lA*
0%4.0 so•i1.11b1 IlisS class/. oli 5.1 1114111. sits, I de IC 1111•111( is,
1.,*•11.111 Iso•Ve Jo/OLIN. N 111 VII be 411 they slat I
Anil nosy 1 I'll, a et' In shall WSW low 1.4111.: Osssl!ssci tab WI)
tickli.l4lll eats Is) ion if, .sense rilat n.
V Ito A... 1 be it lariat-I coat tello eat env!, aclloll r suit
nitwit .n• 111 11: lii ou4 s.t sof 11,14•11ilellt• J 51,0..01 pul,llli Oil
as -5 bomb sot :5 Cella d, fur tilt? ow, sof act. A
Ji‘C.• of 1.-111 .so*,, b t ilise 11.40.C5 It. 14111.11,C,,cc.
sun Calealar this lifter Inc met committee, and 00, /spur-
*arils, And 'oak krucght iu the court et scsaium cod

Vag •
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the defauder or defenders may plead that the matter com-
plained of was done in pursuance of this act.• nod tilly give
this act and the special mailer in evideure ; and if Melt-
action ormit shall be brought or menced after the tiine•
limited for bringing the isone, then the same shall be d s-
missed.; and no such else, or it the defender fir defenders
sheik tie assoilaied, or the purger for pursuers shall suffer the
action or suit to fall asleep, or a decision shall be pronounced
foamiest the pursuer or pursuers upon the relevance, the
the defender or defenders shall base double costs or es peaces,•
which he or tney shall and nosy receive in such and lice same
iiiiiiiker as any Defender mot by law recover Lot's or expels.
CO in other cases.
VIII. And 1w it further enacted. that this act and all the
provis thereof. shall estend to the *retrol comities of
Lancaster and Chester, and' to the West Riding of t• a
county of York. and to the counties •of Warwick, Stafford,
' Derby, Leicester, Nottingham, Cumberland. Westmorland,
Nos i humberlaiu!. I!.irhara Renfrew,- .... Luriark, the
counties of the Wang of Ne id
wtartle-opon-Tyne, and Not-
tinv,ham, and of the city of Ciwerut ry, and such other comities
or ridmgr of Great 11. itain as his Majesty shall from time to
• ti.neosposi the rep: esentattuts made by taiejusticesamembled
titans (pante: - cssion of thspeace,or by any meeting of the
- Lieu ;minty of nay c omity orridnig in consetpumee of any di*. -
turban 7e t berme,. by any prof Imitation made by nod with
the advice of his :wiry council, declare se be to disturbed as
to notate it c••ces.wry that the provisions-of this act should be
~11.•ireed ti,ri in ; and then in such ease this fort shall be in
full force as to any such county or emetics, or ridings, from
1 the duty specified a any such proelaronstion, as if web county
or r,dial hail hems contalued hi this act.
IX. Pioyuled always, and be it futither enacted, that it
shall he lawful f r his Majesty. by mid with the advice of
privy council, by pi Oflliniation, to declare that this art shall •
be co longer in fie cc in.aii) counties or riding specified iu
this i.ct, or hi any comity or ruling to which the provisions •
of this net shall hone been extend• d by pioclionattoa as
'fifores-iid t and franc awl after the period specified in aey
such proclamation, the ;miser. of this Act 'Nall no longer be
in force in suich county or riding ; provided alsweiys, that-
.t.iiiiiig h. rein contrimed shall prevent or be construed to
!Wild to prevent his t laiesty. spun Muth representation and-
lv suck advice a; aforesaid. deeta ring by prnekinniti,io any •
!such comity or riding-to be Qgniu within the powers elf
this act.
Provided always,and be it fit thee enacted, that this •
act Shall be and continue in forte until tits seventy-fifth slay
of March one 'boomed. eight hundred and to esity.two.
Xi. And he it further enni.tid,. that this act may be
repealed in the whole or in any part thereof, or in any
moonier filtered or amended, Goring the present session of
plan anent.

AD ACT POll TIIZ MORE ErI'ECTLIAL PREVENTION AND
PUNISHMENT or outsrussions 101111 LI •C
Whereas it is expedient to make more efhetual provision for
the punishment of blasphemous anti seditious libels ; be it
acted by the King's most Excellent Mkicsty.by and with the sa-
tire and tsetse's of the Lords Spiritual mad Temporal and Com •
niuns, in this present Parliament assembled. and by the autho-
rity of the same, that from and after the pasting of this act, in
even case in which any verdict or judgment by default shall be
against any for cougar:mg, printing or publishing
any blasphemous; tebeslo.nor any seditious libel, teitding. to bring
into hatred or contempt the person of his Majesty.. his heirs or
st.:( esqUl S. it the Regent, or the government and coastitution of
Cie unitz,`. It'...:hdosu as by law established. or either. House of
Parreauect. or to excite his Majesty's subjects to attempt the
ofithy matter in Church and Suite as by law established.-
qtlterwise th..n lay lawful means, it shall be lawful fur the judge
at the court below whom or in whirl: such verdict Wall have
laCeil given. or the court in which such judgment by default shall
tie le.d, usi.e an order fur the seizure and currying away and
detaining in safe custody. in such manner as shall be direetod in•
order, ^ll cores of the libel whirl' shall be in the possession-
es' the person &Gauss whom such verdict or judgment shall have
been had. oe in the possession of any other person named io the'
older ter leis use; etitlenve upon oath hating been previously
given to the satisfaction of such court or jud,te, that a copy or
copies o; die cold libel is or are in the possession of such other:
person for the use of the person against whom such verdict
judgment shall have been. had as aforesaid ; and in every such
case it shall be /awful for any lustier of the peace. or for any
erdstable or other peace eiiicer, acting unoer any such order, or
any person or persons acting with or in aid of any such jus-
tic: of peace, constable. or other peace aka. to search for
any c spies of such libel in any home. Wieling, Of other place
httsoever belonging to the person against whore any such ver-
dict or judgment shall have been had, or to any other person so
named, in whose possersian any collies of any such libel. below—
ing to the person against whom any swill verdict or judgment
shall hare been had. shall be ; and in case admission shall be
refased or not obtained within a reasonable dole after it shall
More been first demanded, to enter by toter by day into any such
house, building. or place whatsoever. and to carry away all
conks of the libel there found. and to detain the same in safe
custody until the same shall be restored louder the provisions
of this act, or disposed of according to any further order made in
relation theleto.
Sect. 2, declares that copies of libels so seized are to be reetorcd
if judgment for defendaut t otherwise to be disposed of as the
court shall direct.
Sect. 3, declares the court of justiciary in Scotland are to nuke
order for seizing copies of libels. etc.
Sect. 4. Aid roc it further enacted, that if any person shall.
afte r the passing of this act, be legally convicted ut Miring atter
the passing ot ibis act conTostil, printed, of pubhsiitil any
blAspliemous libel, or any such seditious Libel as dint-said. and
sli:4l. utter being so convicted, offend a second time, and be
thereof 1,1,,a11y convicted before any Commission of ()yet and
ter 11l i l its or gaol tiehvery, or in his majesty's court of King's
Beech, such person may, on such second eoeviction,be adjudged
at the discretion of the enurt, either to sulli:r soeli punishment
as may now by law be inflicted in cases of hi,;:.11:13liC1110141011/6.
or to be banished from the United Kingdom, and all other
putts of his iiiejesty's dominions. tor such terns of years
as the Court in welch such Conviction shall take place titian
order.
Sect. 5, declares that persons not departing within thirty days
after sentence of banishment, may be conveyed out of his ma-
jesty's
Seel. 6, ti,clares that persons banished. found at large within
this niajesty'stiothinitnis shall buhur transportation tot a term not
exceeding 14 yetai.
'The itinaiiiiiig sections declare that Certificate.; arc to be given
of eolith nen oat tornitr libel by the clerk of the peace, itc.
which vital. be suits i,nt ;man.; the limitation of actions ; that
the gi,iieral issue may be pleuded ; isanAti doulde costs, tree. &es

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