Piece, under the Pain of the Weaver's forfeiting his Security, and being difabled to carry on his Trade. -To run coarfe coloured Threads at the end of every Piece, for denoting the Hundreds and Scores of Threads in the Breadth of the Piece, under the Pain of forfeiting a Sum not exceeding 51. nor less than 20 s. and to forfeit the like Penalty, if he mark the Cloth fo as to make it appear to contain more Threads in the breadth than it really does. 13 Geo. I. § 8. 9. & 13. p. 19. 20. & 24.

WEAVERS to weave Yarn into Cloth as agreed, and not to waste, embezzle, or damnify Yarn, under the Pain of making good the Parties Damages, and paying a Sum not exceeding 40 s. nor less than 55. for every Offence. 13 Geo. I. § 10. p. 21.

EVERY Weaver or Manufacturer may weave or fix his Name or other Mark upon Linen of his own Manufacture; and any perfon counterfeiting fuch Mark, to forfeit 100 l. for the Ufe of the Perfon whofe Mark fhall be counterfeited. 13 Geo. I. $30.

P. 42.

WEAVERS putting Yarn of different Sorts, Qualities, and Finenefs, in the fame Piece, otherways than as directed by the Act, forfeit a Sum not exceeding 40 s. nor lefs than 10 s.-Yarns of different Sorts, Qualities, and Fineness, may be used for ftripped, chequered, or flowered Linens, each Sort of Yarn being of equal Quality and Fineness throughout each Piece, under the Penalty of 40 s. upon the Weaver. 24 Geo. II. § 11. & 12. p. 130. & 131.

EVERY Weaver or Manufacturer of Linen, Flaxen, or Hempen Cloth, may exercife his Trade with in any City, Town, Corporation, Burgh, or Place in Scotland, without being hindered by any Perfon whatever, and without being chargeable or charged

with any Entry-Money, or other Duty whatever, for or in refpect of his following his faid Trade. 24 Geo. II. § 23. p. 138.

SEE Linen Cloth, p. 298.

PENALTIES On Masters for not paying their Servants Wages in Money, &c. See p. 316.

PENALTIES on Servants for embezzling Materials, not performing their Work, entering into Combinations, &c. See p. 317.

MANUFACTURERS of Flax and Cotton are, from 1ft January 1784, required to make Oath, before a proper Officer, of the Quantities of Sope and Starch confumed by them in each refpective Manufacture. 23 Geo. III. § 1. p. 273.

MANUFACTURERS fo making Oath are intitled to a Drawback on all Sope and Starch fo used. 23 Geo. III. § 1. p. 277.

- MANUFACTURERS, or their chief Workmen, are required to produce an Account upon Oath of the Sope and Starch ufed by them in their Manufactories in the preceding Year. 23 Geo. III. § 2. p. 278.

AND to keep alfo a weekly Account, to be produced to the Officer on demand. Ibid.

WHERE there is a fuperintending Owner and an Overfeer, each fhall produce their Accounts, on Oath, before the Collector. 23 Geo. III. § 2. p. 280.

FORM of fuch Oaths. Ibid.

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ARTICLE VIII.

LINEN CLOTH.

LL Sorts of Linen Cloth of the Manufacture

A of Great Britain, made of Hemp or Flax, ex

portable Duty free. 3 Geo. I. § 39. p. 10.

LENGTHS and Breadths of Linen Cloth. All dyed Yarn wrought into chequered Linen, Handkerchiefs, Tickings, or Bengals, to be of a fufficient Dye that will hold in Washing. -Linen Cloth bleached with Lime, Pigeons Dung, or Sope-dregs, to be forfeited. 13 Geo. I. § 11. & 14. p. 21. &

26.

ALL Dealers in Linen Cloth, before felling or expofing the fame to Sale, to carry the fame to the Stampmafter to be infpected, marked lapped up, and stamped. — None to be lapped up when wet or damp, nor with Chalk, Duft, or Flour, under the Pain of Forfeiture of the Cloth. 13 Geo. I. § 20. & 26. p. 32. & 38

No Linen Cloth to be fold, expofed to Sale, packed up for Sale, or in order to be fent or carried by Land or Water, or entered for Exportation by Sea, till firft ftamped, under the Penalty of 51. for each Piece on the Seller, &c. and as much on the Buyer. -Perfons authorised by the Trustees, any Justice of Peace or Magiftrate, may fearch for, feize, and bring to Trial, all unftamped Cloth.-Such unftamped Cloth to be forfeited, and the Poffeffor or Owner of the Warehouse, Cellar, Shop, or other Place where found, fined in 5l. 13 Geo. I. §21. 22. 23. & 24. P. 35. 36. & 37.

UNMER

UNMERCHANTABLE or infufficient Cloth brought to be stamped, to be forfeited to the Stampmafter, and cut into Pieces, not exceeding fix Yards in Length. 13 Geo. I. § 27. & 28. p. 39. & 41.-But if damnified through unavoidable Accidents in the Weaving or Bleaching, to be cut by the Stampmafter into fuch Pieces as are fufficient, and these stamped, and the infufficient Cuttings returned to the Owner; but if the Cloth fhall be damnified or rendered infufficient through the Negligence or Ignorance of the Weaver or Bleacher, to be forfeited. 24 Geo. II. § 19. p. 135.

THE Warp Yarn of plain Linen Cloth to be of the fame Quality and Finenefs throughout fuch Warp, and the Woof Yarn to be alfo of the fame Quality and Fineness throughout fuch Woof, under a Penalty not exceeding 40 s. nor lefs than 10s. upon the Weaver.-Each Sort of Yarn ufed for ftriped, chequered and flowered Linens to be of equal Quality and Fineness throughout each Piece, under the Penalty of 40 s. upon the Weaver, 24 Geo. II. S11. and 12. p. 130. & 131.

WHEN unftamped Cloth feized is alledged to be Foreign, the Owner to prove that the fame was fairly imported from the Place of its Manufacture, or next adjacent Port, and that the Duties were paid; and if he fail in fuch Proof, the Cloth to be forfeited. 24 Geo. II. § 20. p. 136.

ALL Linen Cloth of the Manufacture of Ireland, imported into, or exposed to Sale in Scotland, without the Irish Stamps, to be forfeited, and feized and tried as Scots. 24 Geo. II. § 20. p. 136.

FOR further Regulations concerning Linen Cloth, fee Weavers or Manufacturers, p. 295.

BLEACHING and whitening of Cloth. See p. 300. STAMPING

Pp2

STAMPING of Cloth and unftamped Cloth. See

p. 303.

LAPPING of Cloth. See p. 307.

BOUNTIES on the Exportation of Linen. See P. 308.

ARTICLE IX.

BLEACHING or WHITENING,- and BLEACHERS.

OPE-Duties granted by 12 Anna, to be repaid on all Sope used in whitening new Linen in the Piece for Sale. 12 Anne, § 16. 17. & 18. p. 4. 7.& 8. Nota, The Duties on Sope granted by this Act are, on every Pound Weight of Sope (confifting of 16 Ounce Averdupois) imported into Great Britain, One Penny; and for every fuch Pound Weight made in Great Britain, One Halfpenny. $1.

No Lime, Pigeons Dung, Sope-dregs, or other improper Materials to be ufed in Bleaching or Whitening Linen Cloth or Linen Yarn, under the Pain of Forfeiture of the Cloth and Yarn, and 5 l. and being difabled from bleaching for Two Years; and if the Cloth or Yarn cannot be found, the Offender to incur a further Fine, not exceeding 5-Servants of Bleachers to declare what they know of their Mafters tranfgreffing, and, in cafe of Refufal, to be imprisoned. Perfons appointed by the Trustees, Juftices of Peace, or Magiftrates, may enter and search Bleach-yards, &c. for hurtful Materials; and if any found, the Poffeffor of fuch Bleach-yard, &c. and every Perfon working therein, to be liable in the Penalties. Conftable's Fee for feizing Cloth or Yarn bleached with hurtful Materials, 2 s. a Pound.

Conftable