Pretence whatsoever, or shall solicit or entice any Marine, or shall be employed by any Marine, knowing him to be such, to sell any Arms, Ammunition, Clothes, or Military Furniture, or any Provisions, Sheets, or other Articles used in Barracks or provided under Barrack Regulations, or which are generally deemed Regimental Necessaries, according to the Custom of the Royal Marine Corps, or shall change or cause the Colour or Mark of any such Clothes, Appointments, or Necessaries to be changed or defaced, shall forfeit for every such Offence any Sum not exceeding Twenty Pounds, together with Treble the Value of all or any of the several Articles of which such Offender shall so become possessed; and if any Person, having been so convicted, shall afterwards be guilty of any such Offence, and shall be convicted thereof by One or more Justices of the Peace, every such Offender shall, for every such Offence, in addition to the Forfeiture of Treble Value of all or any of the several Articles of which such Offender shall have so become possessed, be committed to the Common Gaol or House of Correction, there to be imprisoned only, or to be imprisoned and kept to hard Labour, for such Term not exceeding Six Calendar Months as the convicting Justice or Justices shall think fit; and upon any Information against any Person for a Second or any subsequent Offence, a Copy of the Conviction certified by the proper Officer having the Care or Custody of such Conviction, or any Copy of the same, proved to be a true Copy, shall be sufficient Evidence to prove a Conviction for the former Offence; and if any credible Person shall prove, on Oath before a Justice of the Peace or Person exercising like Authority according to the Laws of that Part of Her Majesty's Dominions in which the Offence shall be committed, a reasonable Cause to suspect that any Person has in his or her Possession or on his or her Premises any Property of the Description herein-before described, on or with respect to which any such Offence shall have been committed, the Justice may and he is hereby required to grant a Warrant to search for such Property as in the Case of stolen Goods; and if upon Search any such Property shall be found the same shall and may be seized by the Officer charged with the Execution of such Warrant, who shall bring the Offender in whose Possession the same shall be found before such Justice, to be dealt with according to Law. LXVI. And it is hereby declared and enacted, That all Her Marines to be Majesty's Royal Marine Forces shall, during the Time they shall subject to the be respectively borne on the Books of any of Her Majesty's Ships the Navy while Discipline of or Vessels in Commission, either as Part of the Complement or as Supernumeraries, or otherwise, be subject and liable in every respect to the Laws for the Government of Her Majesty's Forces by Sea, and to the Rules and Discipline of the Royal Navy, and shall and may be proceeded against and punished for Offences committed by them whilst so borne, in the same Manner as the Officers and Seamen employed in the Royal Navy may be tried or punished; except in Cases where they shall be disembarked, embodied, and employed in Military Operations on shore, in which Cases they shall be subject to be tried under this Act: Provided always, that if any Marine Officer or Marine so borne on the Books of any of Her Majesty's Ships shall commit on shore any Offence for which he shall not be amenable to a Naval Courtmartial B 4 on board Ship. martial or to Naval Discipline, he shall be tried and punished for the same in the same Manner as other Marines may be tried and punished for the like Offences under the Authority of this Act. 6 CA P. IX. An Act to give summary Protection to Persons employed in the Publication of Parliamentary Papers. [14th April 1840.] WHEREAS it is essential to the due and effectual Exercise and Discharge of the Functions and Duties of Parliament, and to the Promotion of wise Legislation, that no Obstructions or Impediments should exist to the Publication of such of the Reports, Papers, Votes, or Proceedings of either House of Parliament as such House of Parliament may deem fit or necessary to be published: And whereas Obstructions or Impediments to such Publication have arisen, and hereafter may arise, by means ' of Civil or Criminal Proceedings being taken against Persons employed by or acting under the Authority of the Houses of Parliament, or One of them, in the Publication of such Reports, Papers, Votes, or Proceedings; by reason and for Remedy whereof it is expedient that more speedy Protection should be 'afforded to all Persons acting under the Authority aforesaid, and that all such Civil or Criminal Proceedings should be summarily 'put an end to and determined in manner herein-after mentioned:' Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent 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 it shall and may be lawful for any Person or Persons who now is or are, or hereafter shall be, a Defendant or Defendants in any Civil or Criminal Proceeding commenced or prosecuted in any Manner soever, for or on account or in respect of the Publication of any such Report, Paper, Votes, or Proceedings by such Person or Persons, or by his, her, or their Servant or Servants, by or under the Authority of either House of Parliament, to bring before the Court in which such Proceeding shall have been or shall be so commenced or proAffidavit to the secuted, or before any Judge of the same (if one of the Superior Effect that such Courts at Westminster), first giving Twenty-four Hours Notice Proceedings, Publication of by Order of be stayed, upon Delivery of a Certificate and Publication is by Order of either House of Parliament. of his Intention so to do to the Prosecutor or Plaintiff in such Proceeding, a Certificate under the Hand of the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, or of the Speaker of the House of Lords, for the Time being, or of the Clerk of the Parliaments, or of the Speaker of the House of Commons, or of the Clerk of the same House, stating that the Report, Paper, Votes, or Proceedings, as the Case may be, in respect whereof such Civil or Criminal Proceeding shall have been commenced or prosecuted, was published by such Person or Persons, or by his, her, or their Servant or Servants, by Order or under the Authority of the House of Lords or of the House of Commons, as the Case may be, together with an Affidavit verifying such Certificate; and such Court or Judge shall thereupon immediately stay such Civil or Criminal Proceeding, and the same, and every Writ or Process issued therein, shall be and shall be deemed 5 deemed and taken to be finally put an end to, determined, and superseded by virtue of this Act. II. And be it enacted, That in case of any Civil or Criminal Proceedings to Proceeding hereafter to be commenced or prosecuted for or on be stayed when commenced in account or in respect of the Publication of any Copy of such respect of a Report, Paper, Votes, or Proceedings, it shall be lawful for the Copy of an Defendant or Defendants at any Stage of the Proceedings to lay authenticated before the Court or Judge such Report, Paper, Votes, or Proceed- Report, &c. ings, and such Copy, with an Affidavit verifying such Report, Paper, Votes, or Proceedings, and the Correctness of such Copy, and the Court or Judge shall immediately stay such Civil or Criminal Proceeding, and the same, and every Writ or Process issued therein, shall be and shall be deemed and taken to be finally put an end to, determined, and superseded by virtue of this Act. III. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful in any Civil or In Proceedings Criminal Proceeding to be commenced or prosecuted for printing for printing any any Extract from or Abstract of such Report, Paper, Votes, or may be shown Proceedings, to give in Evidence under the General Issue such that Extract was Report, Paper, Votes, or Proceedings, and to show that such Extract bonâ fide made. or Abstract was published bond fide and without Malice; and if such shall be the Opinion of the Jury a Verdict of Not guilty shall be entered for the Defendant or Defendants. IV. Provided always, and it is hereby expressly declared and enacted, That nothing herein contained shall be deemed or taken, or held or construed, directly or indirectly, by Implication or otherwise, to affect the Privileges of Parliament in any Manner whatsoever. CA P. X. An Act to authorize the Issue of Exchequer Bills for Public HEREAS an Act was passed in the Fifty-seventh Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Third, intituled Extract, &c. it Act not to affect the Privileges of Parliament. 'An Act to authorize the Issue of Exchequer Bills and the Ad- 37 G. S. c. 54. vance of Money out of the Consolidated Fund to a limited Amount, for the carrying on of Public Works and Fisheries in the United Kingdom, and Employment of the Poor in Great Britain, in 'manner therein mentioned: And whereas another Act was passed in the same Session of Parliament, intituled An Act to amend 57 G. 3. c. 124. 6 an Act made in the present Session of Parliament, for authorizing the Issue of Exchequer Bills and the Advance of Money for 'carrying on Public Works and Fisheries and the Employment of 'the Poor: And whereas another Act was passed in the First Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Fourth, intituled 'An Act to amend and continue Two Acts passed in the Fifty-seventh 1 G. 4. c. 60. Year of His late Majesty King George the Third for authorizing the Issue of Exchequer Bills and the Advance of Money for carrying on of Public Works and Fisheries and Employment of the Poor, and to extend the Powers of the Commissioners for executing the said Acts in Great Britain: And whereas another Act was passed in the First and Second Years of the Reign of His said Majesty, intituled An Act to empower the Commissioners 1&2G.4.c.111. 3 G. 4. c. 86. 4 G. 4. c. 63. 5 G. 4. c. 36. 5 G. 4. c. 77. 6 G. 4. c. 95. 7 G. 4. c. 30. 7 & 8 G. 4. c.47. 1 & 2 W.4. c. 24. ' in Great Britain for the Execution of several Acts for authorizing. 6 ing on Public Works, and to extend the Provisions thereof in 'certain Cases: And whereas another Act was passed in the Seventh and Eighth Years of the Reign of His said Majesty, 7 & 8 G. 4. c. 12. intituled An Act to amend an Act of the First Year of His present Majesty, for the Advance of Money for carrying on Public Works in Ireland: And whereas another Act was passed in the same Year, intituled An Act for the further Amendment and Extension of the Powers of the several Acts authorizing Advances for carrying on Public Works: And whereas another Act was passed in the First and Second Years of the Reign of His late Majesty 'King William the Fourth, intituled An Act to amend several Acts passed for authorizing the Issue of Exchequer Bills and the Advance of Money for carrying on Public Works and Fisheries ' and Employment of the Poor, and to authorize a further Issue of Exchequer Bills for the Purposes of the said Acts: And whereas another Act was passed in the Third and Fourth Years of the Reign of His said late Majesty, intituled An Act to amend several 'Acts authorizing Advances for carrying on Public Works: And whereas another Act was passed in the Fourth and Fifth Years of 'the Reign of His said late Majesty, intituled An Act to amend several Acts for authorizing the Issue of Exchequer Bills for 'carrying on Public Works and Fisheries and Employment of the Poor, and to authorize a further Issue of Exchequer Bills for 'the Purposes of the said Acts: And whereas another Act was passed in the First Year of the Reign of Her present Majesty Queen Victoria, intituled An Act to authorize a further Issue 3 & 4 W.4. c.32. 4 & 5 W. 4. c. 72. 7 W. 4. & 1 Vict. c. 51. of Exchequer Bills for Public Works and Fisheries and Employment of the Poor, and to amend the Acts relating thereto: And ' whereas another Act was passed in the First and Second Years of the Reign of Her said present Majesty, intituled An Act to 1& 2 Vict. c. 88. authorize a further Issue of Exchequer Bills for Public Works and Fisheries and Employment of the Poor, and to amend the • Acts relating thereto: And whereas sundry Advances have been 'made by the Commissioners appointed by the said recited Acts 'for the Purposes thereof, and Applications have been made, and ' are by several Acts authorized to be made, to the said Commis'sioners for other Advances which the Funds remaining at their • Disposal are insufficient to meet, and it is therefore expedient that_further Advances of Exchequer Bills should be placed at 'the Disposal of the said Commissioners for the Purposes of the 'said recited Acts, or of any other Acts relating thereto :' Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent 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 it shall be lawful for the Queen's most Her Majesty Excellent Majesty, by Warrant or Warrants under Her Royal Sign may authorize Manual, to authorize the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury sioners of the of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland now or for Treasury to the Time being, or any Three or more of them, or the Lord High issue ExcheTreasurer of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland quer Bills not for the Time being, to cause or direct any Number of Exchequer exceeding Bills to be made out at Her Majesty's Exchequer in Great Britain, not exceeding in the whole the Sum of One million two hundred thousand Pounds, in the same or like Manner, Form, and Order, and according to the same or like Rules and Directions (except where other Directions for making out the same are contained and particularly expressed in any of the said recited Acts or this Act), as in and by an Act passed in the Forty-eighth Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act for 48 G. 3. c. 1. regulating the issuing and paying off of Exchequer Bills, are enacted and prescribed. the Commis 1,200,000% 48 G. 3. c. 1. to extend to Exchequer Bills under this Act. II. And be it enacted, That all the Powers, Authorities, Re- Powers of gulations, Clauses, Provisoes, Privileges, Advantages, Penalties, Forfeitures, and Disabilities contained in the said recited Act of the Forty-eighth Year of His said Majesty King George the Third, shall be applied and extended to the Exchequer Bills to be made out in pursuance of this Act as fully and effectually to all Intents and Purposes as if the said several Clauses or Provisoes had been particularly repeated and re-enacted in the Body of this Act. and to be cur rent to all Re III. And be it enacted, That the said Exchequer Bills to be Bills to bear a made out in pursuance of this Act shall bear an Interest not exceed- certain Interest; ing the Rate of Three-pence Halfpenny per Centum per Diem upon or in respect of the whole of the Money contained therein. IV. And be it enacted, That the Exchequer Bills to be made out by virtue of this Act, or so many of them as shall from Time to Time remain undischarged and uncancelled after the respective Days on which they shall become due and payable, shall after that Time pass and be current to all Receivers and Collectors in Great Britain of the Customs, Excise, or any Revenue, Supply, Aid, or Tax whatsoever due or payable to Her Majesty, Her Heirs or Successors, ceivers, &c. and at the Bank. |