APPENDIX to the CHRONICLE, 
‘proclaiming, to suffer death, Per- 
sons assembled, to whom procla- 
mation ought to have been made 
if the same had not been hindered, 
continuing together to the number 
of 12 or more, for an hour after 
such hindrance, to suffer death. 
Persons at such assemblies opposing 
the taking offenders into custody to 
suffer death. 
11. Sheriffs depute, &c. in Scot- 
land, to have the same power as 
justices, in England. Persons con- 
viéted of felonies in Scotland, to 
incur the pain of death and confis- 
cation of moveables. 
12. Places for leétures or debates 
concerning supposed public griev- 
ances, where money is paid for ad- 
Mission, unless previously licensed, 
to be deemed disorderly places ; 
and the persons opening or using 
them, to forfeit 100].&c. And the 
persons managing the proceedings, 
and the persons paying or receiving 
money for admission, or deliverin 
or receiving tickets, to forfeit 100]. 
13. Persons appearing as master, 
&c. of such places liable to prose- 
cution, 
14, Magistrates who, by infor- 
mation on oath, have reason to sus- 
pect that any place is open for de- 
livering lectures, &c. may demand 
to be admitted ; and, in case of ree 
fusal, the place to be deemed dis- 
orderly, and the person refusing ad- 
mittance to forfeit 100]. 
15, Magistrates may demand ad- 
mittance to any licensed place at 
the time of delivering lectures, &c. 
and, if refused, it shall be deemed 
disorderly, and the person refusing 
admittance shall forfeit 1001. 
16, Justices may license places 
for delivering lectures ; and may 
revoke them. 
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17. Forfeitures to be recovered 
by action of debt inany of his ma- 
jesty’s courts of record at Westmin- 
ster, or in the courts of justiciary 
or exchequer in Scotland: provided 
that, if any action or suit shall be 
brought against any person for any 
thing done in pursuance and in 
execution of this act, the defendant 
may plead the general issue ; and if 
a verdict pass for the defendant, 
or the plaintiff discontinue his or 
her action, or be nonsuited, or 
judgment be given against the 
plaintiff, then such defendant shall 
have treble costs. 
18. Nothing in this act to extend 
to any. lectures or discourses to be 
delivered in any of the universities 
of these kingdoms, by any member 
thereof, or any person authorized 
by the chancellor, vice-chancellor, 
or other proper officers of such © 
universities respectively, 
19. No payment made to any 
school-master or other person by 
law allowed to teach and instruct 
youth, in respect of any lectures or 
discourses delivered by such school- 
master or other person, for the in- 
struction only of such youths as 
shall be committed to his instruce 
tion, shall be deemed a payment of 
money for admission to such lectures | 
or discourses within the intent and 
meaning of this act, 
20. Act not to abridge any law 
for the suppression of punishment 
of offences herein described. 
21. Aet to be openly read at 
every epiphany quarter-session of 
the peace, and every leet or law 
day, 
22. No person to be prosecuted 
by virtue of this act, unless the 
prosecution shall be commenced 
within six calender months after 
the offence committed; and no 
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