The statutes at large, of England and of Great Britain Volume 2; from Magna Carta to the union of the kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1811 Excerpt: ...13 R. 2. c. 8. "and that they were not executed; the first because Masters "could not get Servants without giving higher Wages than al"lowed by the Statute, and the last because no Penalty v»as in"flicted for Breach of the Statute.--It in enacted, That the Jus"lices (hall yearly settle in their Sessions the Rates of Wages, "and proclaim the fame in Two Sessions between Easter and Mt "cbaelmnt, which Proclamation (hall be as valid as if it were a "Statute.--Servants taking more than allowed, shall forfeit the Value of their Wages, or he imprisoned Forty Days, &c--T« endure till the next Parliament." Continuedindefinitely 8 H. 6. c. 8. f CAP. IV. For amending former Acts respecting the Return of Knights Susorrier St. of Shire for Patliament. 8 ff... 7. "T) ECITAL. at length of Stat. 7 H. 4. c. 15. concerning the "Election of Knights of the Shire, and Returns thereof by "the Sheriff: and also of Stai. 11 H. 4. c. I. by which Justice of Assjse wire empowered to enquire of the Return of She"riffs; a Penalty of One hundred Pounds was imposed on the ' Sheriffs, in cafe of undue Returns, and Forfeiture of Wages on the Knighn unduly returned;"--to the great Mischief of Sheriffs and Knights of the Shire, which be forebarred and put out of their Answer against such Inquests of Office, taken before the said Justices, because of the Statute and Ordinance aforesaid; Our Lard the King willing in thi case to provide Remedy, hath ordained and established, That Unjt, of the all the Knights of the Sin'res, chosen for this present Parliament, Shrrci chosen, did the Sheriffs of such Counties against whom any Inquests or and Sheriffs of Offices of undue Election be found before the Justices of Af...