26 G. 2, c. 19,' s. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 8. 3. 3. "Persons who shall steal or detain Shipwrecked Goods, and "for the Relief of Persons suffering Losses thereby," as relates to any of the Felonies therein mentioned, and to search warrants, and to property belonging to any vessel, lost, stranded, or cast on shore, being found in any place, or in the possession of any person, and to any person offering or exposing to sale any such property, as therein respectively mentioned; and so much of an act passed in the twenty- 28 G. 2, c. 19 eighth year of the same reign, for (among other purposes) preventing the burning or destroying of goss, furze, or fern in forests or chases, as relates to persons burning or destroythe same; and an act passed in the twenty-ninth year of the same reign, intituled "An Act for more effectually discourag- 29 G. 2, c. 30. "ing and preventing the stealing, and the buying and receiving stolen Lead, Iron, Copper, Brass, Bell-metal, and "Solder, and for more effectually bringing the Offenders to "Justice;" and so much of an act passed in the same year, 66 intituled" An Act for inclosing, by the mutual Consent of the 29 G. 2, c. 36 s. "Lords and Tenants, Part of any Common, for the Purpose 6, 7, 8, and 9. "of planting and preserving Trees fit for Timber or Under"wood, and for more effectually preventing the unlawful "Destruction of Trees," as relates to the remedy for the recovery of damages against the inhabitants of the adjoining parishes, towns, hamlets, villages, or places, and to the punishment of the several offences relating to trees, and to the explanation respecting the three acts of King George the first, as therein respectively mentioned; and so much of 30 G. 2, c. 24. an act passed in the thirtieth year of the same reign, intituled s. 1. 66 an Act for the more effectual Punishment of Persons who 66 66 51 G. 2, c. 35. "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 Public "Houses by Journeymen, Labourers, Servants, and Appren"tices," as relates to obtaining by false pretence or pretences any property as therein mentioned; and an act passed in the thirty-first year of the same reign, intituled "An Act "to continue several Laws therein mentioned, for granting a Liberty to carry Sugars, of the Growth, Produce, or Manu"facture of any of his Majesty's Sugar Colonies in America, "from the said Colonies directly into Foreign Parts, in Ships "built in Great Britain and navigated according to Law; "for the preventing the committing of Frauds by Bankrupts; "for giving further Encouragement for the Importation of "Naval Stores from the British Colonies in America: and "for preventing Frauds and Abuses in the Admeasurement " of Coals in the City and Liberty of Westminster; and for preventing the stealing or destroying of Madder Roots;" and an act passed in the second year of the reign of King George 2 G. 3, c. 29. the third, intituled "An Act to amend so much of an Act made "in the First Year of the reign of King James the First, inti 66 4 G. 3, c. 12. 4 G. 3, c. 31. 5 G. 3, c. 14. 6 G. 3, c. 36. 6 G. 3, c. 48. "tuled An Act for the better Execution of the Intent and "Meaning of former Statutes made against shooting in "Guns, and for the Preservation of the Game of Pheasants "and Partridges, and against the destroying of Hares with "Hare Pipes, and tracing Hares in the Snow,' as relates to "the Preservation of House Doves and Pigeons, by making "the Manner of convicting such Person or Persons as shall "offend therein more easy and expeditious;" and an act passed in the fourth year of the reign of King George the third, intituled " An Act to continue several Laws for the "better Regulation of Pilots for the conducting of Ships and "Vessels from Dover, Deal, and the Isle of Thanet, up the "Rivers of Thames and Medway; relating to the landing of "Rum or Spirits of the British Sugar Plantations before the "Duties of Excise are paid thereon; and to the further “Punishment of Persons going armed or disguised in defiance "of the Laws of Customs or Excise; and to the Relief of "the Officers of the Customs in Informations upon Seizures; "and for granting a Liberty to carry Sugars, of the Growth, "Produce, or Manufacture of any of his Majesty's Sugar "Colonies, directly into Foreign Parts, in Ships built in "Great Britain and navigated according to Law; and for "punishing Persons who shall damage or destroy any Banks, "Floodgates, Sluices, or other Works belonging to the Rivers "and Streams made navigable by Act of Parliament;" and an act passed in the same year, intituled " An Act to indemnify such Persons as have omitted to qualify themselves "for Offices and Employments, and to indemnify Justices of "the Peace, Deputy Lieutenants, and Officers of the Militia, "or others, who have omitted to register or deliver in their "Qualifications within the Time limited by Law, and for "giving further Time for those Purposes; and to indemnify "Members and Officers in Cities, Corporations, and Borough "Towns, whose Admissions have omitted to be stamped ac"cording to the several Acts of Parliament now in force for "that purpose, or having been stamped have been lost or "mislaid, and for allowing them Time to provide Admissions duly stamped; and to prevent the Destruction of Trees " and Underwoods growing in Forests and Chases ;" and an act passed in the fifth year of the same reign, intituled “ An "Act for the more effectual Preservation of Fish in Fish"Ponds and other Waters, and Conies in Warrens, and for preventing the Damage done to Sea Banks within the "County of Lincoln by the breeding Conies therein;" and an act passed in the sixth year of the same reign, intituled "An Act for encouraging the Cultivation, and for the better "Preservation of Trees, Roots, Plants, and Shrubs ;" and another act passed in the same year, intituled "an Act for "the better Preservation of Timber Trees, and of Woods " and Underwoods, and for the further Preservation of Roots, 66 66 66 "Shrubs, and Plants;" and an act passed in the ninth year of the same reign, intituled "An Act for the more effectual 9 G. 3, c. 29. "punishment of such Persons as shall demolish or pull down, "burn, or otherwise destroy or spoil any Mill or Mills, and "for preventing the destroying or damaging of Engines for "draining Collieries and Mines, or Bridges, Waggonways, or other Things used in conveying Coals, Lead, Tin, or "other Minerals from Mines, or Fences for inclosing Lands "in pursuance of Acts of Parliament;" and an act passed in the same year, intituled "An Act for better securing the "Duties of Customs upon certain Goods removed from the 9 G. 3, c. 41. "Out Ports and other Places to London; for regulating the "Fees of Officers of his Majesty's Customs in the Province "of Senegambia in Africa; for allowing to the Receivers "General of the Duties on Offices and Employments, in "Scotland, a proper Compensation for their Trouble and "Expenses; for the better Preservation of Hollies, Thorns, "and Quicksets in Forests, Chases, and private Grounds, "and of Trees and Underwoods in Forests and Chases; and "for authorizing the Exportation of a limited Quantity of an "inferior Sort of Barley called Bigg, from the Port of Kirk"wall in the Islands of Orkney;" and an act passed in the tenth year of the same reign, intituled "An Act for preventing "the stealing of Dogs ;" and another act passed in the same year, intituled "An Act for making the receiving of stolen 10 G. 3, c. 48. "Jewels, and Gold and Silver Plate, in the Case of Burglary "and Highway Robbery, more penal;" and so much of an act passed in the thirteenth year of the same reign, intituled 10 G. 3, c. 18, "An Act for the more effectual Execution of Criminal Laws 13 G. 3, c. 31, "in the Two Parts of the United Kingdom," as relates to s. 4 & 5. the prosecution and punishment of persons for theft or larceny, and for receiving or having any stolen property as therein mentioned; and an act passed in the same year, intituled "An Act for repealing so much of an Act made in the "Twenty-third Year of his late Majesty King George the 13 G, S, c. 32. "Second, as relates to the preventing the stealing or des"troying of Turnips; and for the more effectually preventing "the stealing or destroying of Turnips, Potatoes, Cabbages, "Parsnips, Peas, and Carrots;" and another act passed in the same thirteenth year, intituled " An Act to extend the 13 G. 3, c. 33. "Provisions of an Act made in the Sixth Year of his present "Majesty's Reign, intituled An Act for the better Preser"vation of Timber Trees, and of Woods and Underwoods, "and for the further Preservation of Roots, Shrubs, and Plants,' to Poplar, Alder, Maple, Larch, and Hornbeam ;" and an act passed in the sixteenth year of the same reign, 66 6 intituled "An Act more effectually to prevent the stealing of 16 G. 3, c. 30. Deer, and to repeal several former Statutes made for the "like Purpose ;" and the whole of an act passed in the nineteenth year of the same reign, intituled “An Act to explain 19 G. 3, c. 74, except s. 70. 22 G. 3, c. 58. 31 G. 3, c. 51. 66 6 66 66 6 an Act to "and amend the Laws relating to the Transportation, Imprisonment, and other Punishment of certain Offenders," except so much thereof as relates to the judges lodgings; and an act passed in the twenty-first year of the same reign, inti21 G. 3, c. 68. tuled "An Act to explain and amend an Act made in the "Fourth Year of the Reign of his late Majesty King George "the Second, intituled An Act for the more effectual punish"ing Stealers of Lead and Iron Bars fixed to Houses, or any Fences belonging thereunto;' and another act 21 G. 3, c. 69. passed in the same twenty-first year, intituled “ explain and amend an Act made in the Twenty-ninth Year "of the Reign of his late Majesty King George the Second, "intituled An Act for more effectually discouraging and "preventing the stealing, and the buying and receiving of "stolen Lead, Iron, Copper, Brass, Bell-metal, and Solder, "and for more effectually bringing the Offenders to Jus"tice;'" and an act passed in the twenty-second year of the reign of King George the Third, intituled " An Act for "the more easy Discovery and effectual Punishment of Buyers and Receivers of Stolen Goods ;" and an act passed 31 G. 3, c. 35. in the thirty-first year of the same reign, intituled “ An Act "to render Persons convicted of Petty Larceny competent "Witnesses;" and an act passed in the same year, intituled an Act for better protecting the several Oyster Fisheries "within this Kingdom;" and so much of an act passed in the thirty-third year of the same reign, intituled "An Act for "better preventing Offences in obstructing, destroying, or "damaging Ships or other Vessels, and in obstructing Sea"men, Keelmen, Casters, and Ship-Carpenters, from pur"suing their lawful Occupations," as relates to persons who shall wilfully and maliciously set fire to, or destroy or damage otherwise than by fire, any ship, keel, or other vessel; and so much of an act passed in the thirty-sixth year of the 36 G. 3, c. 9, s. same reign, intituled "An Act to prevent Obstructions to the "free Passage of Grain within the Kingdom," as relates to the liability of the inhabitants of hundreds and an act passed in the thirty-ninth year of the same reign, intituled "An Act to protect Masters against Embezzlements by their Clerks or Servants;" and so much of an act passed in the thirtyninth and fortieth years of the same reign, intituled " An Act "for the Security of Collieries and Mines, and for the better Regulation of Colliers and Miners," as declares what persons shall be deemed and adjudged to be guilty of a misdemeanor, and as relates to any person who shall steal or take away, or break, destroy, damage, or embezzle, any article not exceeding the value of five shillings as therein mentioned, or shall break, destroy, or damage any waggon, cart, or other carriage as therein mentioned; and an act passed in the fortyfirst of the same reign, intituled " An Act for the indemyear "nifying of Persons injured by the forcible pulling down and 3 G. 3, c. 67, S. 5 & 6. 3 to the end. 39 G. 5, c. 85. 39 & 40 G. 3, c. 7'7, s. 1 & 5. 66 66 41 G. 3, c. 24, .. (U. K.) 66 "demolishing of Mills, or of Works thereunto belonging, by "Persons unlawfully and riotously assembled;" and an act passed in the forty-second year of the same reign, intituled "An Act to extend the Provisions of an Act made in the 42 G. 3, c. 67. "Thirteenth Year of the Reign of his present Majesty, inti"tuled An Act for repealing so much of an Act made in "the Twenty-third Year of his late Majesty King George "the Second, as relates to the preventing the stealing or "destroying of Turnips, and for the more effectually pre"venting the stealing or destroying of Turnips, Potatoes, "Cabbages, Parsnips, Pease, and Carrots,' to certain other "Field Crops, and to Orchards; and for amending the said "Act;" and an act passed in the same forty-second year, intituled "An Act more effectually to prevent the stealing of Deer;" 42 G. 3, c. 107. and so much of an act passed in the forty-third year of the same reign, intituled "An Act for the further Prevention "of malicious shooting, and attempting to discharge loaded 43 G. 3, c. 58, "Fire Arms, stabbing, cutting, wounding, poisoning, and the part of s. 1. "malicious using of Means to procure the Miscarriage of "Women; and also the malicious setting fire to Buildings; "and also for repealing a certain Act made in England in "the Twenty-first Year of the late King James the First, "intituled An Act to prevent the destroying and murdering "of Bastard Children;' and also an Act made in Ireland in "the Sixth Year of the Reign of the late Queen Anne, also "intituled An Act to prevent the destroying and murdering "" of Bastard Children; and for making other Provisions in "lieu thereof," as relates to the setting fire to any of the buildings therein enumerated; and the whole of an act passed in the same forty-third year, intituled "An Act for the more "effectually providing for the Punishment of Offences in 45 G. 3, c. 113, "wilfully casting away, burning, or destroying Ships or "Vessels; and for the more convenient Trial of Accessaries "in Felonies; and for extending the Powers of an Act made "in the Thirty-third Year of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth, as far as relates to Murders, to Accessaries to "Murders and to Manslaughters," except so much thereof as specially relates to accessaries before the fact in murder, and to manslaughter; and so much of an act passed in the forty-fourth year of King George the Third, intituled "An "Act to render more easy the apprehending and bringing to 44 G. 3, c. 92, "Trial Offenders escaping from one Part of the United 66 Kingdom to the other, and also from one County to an"other," as relates to the prosecution and punishment of persons for theft or larceny, and for receiving or having any stolen property, as therein mentioned; and an act passed in except s. 6. S. 7 & 8. the forty-fifth year of the same reign, intituled " An Act to 45 G. 3, c. 66. prevent in Great Britain the illegally carrying away Bark; 66 "and for amending Two Acts passed in the Sixth and Ninth "Years of his present Majesty's Reign, for the Preservation |