A Collection of the Acts of Parliament, Now in Force, Relating to the Linen Manufacture. With an Abstract Thereof Under Proper Heads. And an Alphabetical Index of Such Words as Seem Most Likely to Lead to Any Particular Article. Published by Order of the Commissioners and Trustees Appointed by His Majesty, for Improving the Linen Manufacture of Scotland

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printed in the year, 1783 - Fishery law and legislation - 327 pages

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Page 179 - Defendants in such Action or Suit may plead the General Issue, and give this Act and the Special Matter in Evidence at any Trial to be had thereupon, and that the same was done in pursuance and by the Authority of this Act...
Page 171 - ... and in any such action the defendant may plead the general issue, and give this Act and the special matter in evidence at any trial to be had thereupon...
Page 205 - Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that the said right claimed by the people of...
Page 104 - ... to the House of Correction, there to be kept to hard labour for any time not exceeding three calendar months...
Page 62 - Majefty that it may be enacled ; and be it enacted by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That...
Page 173 - Conftitution of this kingdom, and to promote peace and induftry amongft the inhabitants thereof, be it enacted by th-e King's moft excellent Majefty, by and with the advice and confent of the Lords Spiritual...
Page 101 - ... shall, by warrant under his or their hand and seal...
Page 5 - ... that the laws which concern public right, policy and civil government may be made the same throughout the whole united kingdom, but that no alteration be made in laws which concern private right except for evident utility of the subjects within Scotland.
Page 158 - Duties ;' may it therefore pleafe your Majefty that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual...
Page 77 - Chapter the seventh, it is enacted that the Lord High Admiral of Great Britain or the Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain for the time being or any three or more of them or...

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