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APFExNDlX. 



Proclamation 19. Aud to tlie intent that every person may liave know- 

 of this statute, ledgo of tliis act, and avoid the danger and penalties of the 

 same, be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all mayors, 

 bailiffs, sheriffs and all other head officers shall four times in 

 the year, that is to say, every quarter once, make open pro- 

 clamation of this present act in every market to be holden 

 within their several jiuisdictions and authorities. 



20. And also that the justices of gaol delivery, assizes and 

 justices of peace, do cause the same to be proclaimed in their 

 several circuits and sessions before them holden, and that this 

 statute shall begin to take his effect concerning the penalties 

 of the same from the said Feast of St. John Baptist now next 

 coming, and to continue and endure for ever. 



11 Hen. 7, 

 c. 13. 



Further pro- 

 visions re- 

 latiui? hereto. 

 31 Eiiz. c. 12. 



In what man- 

 ner horses 

 shall be sold 

 in fairs or 

 markets. 



The former 

 misuse in sale 

 of stolen 

 horses. 

 A place shall 

 be appointed 

 for a horse 

 fair and also 

 a toll taker. 



"When, where, 

 and of whom 

 toll for horses 

 shall be taken. 



2 & 3 Philip and Mary, Cap. 7. 

 An Act ac/ainst the Buyincj of Stolen Horses. 



"Forasmuch as stolen horses, mares and geldings by 

 thieves and their confederates, be for the most parts sold, 

 exchanged, given or put away in houses, stables, back-sides 

 and other secret and privy places of markets and fairs, and 

 the toll also privily paid for the same, whereby the true 

 owners thereof being not able to try the falsehood and covin 

 betwixt the buyer and seller of such horse, mare or gelding, 

 is by the common law of this realm without remedy :" 



2. Be it therefore enacted by the authority of this present 

 parliament, That the owner, governor, ruler, fermor, steward, 

 bailiff' or chief keeper of every fair and market overt within 

 this realm, and other the queen's dominions, shall before the 

 feast of Easter next, and so yearl}^, appoint and limit out a 

 certain and special open place within the town, place, field or 

 circuit where horses, mares, geldings and colts have been and 

 shall be used to be sold in any fair or market overt ; in which 

 said certain and open place as is aforesaid there shall be by 

 the said ruler or keeper of the said fair or market, put in and 

 appointed one sufficient person or more to take toll and keep 

 the same place from ten of the clock before noon until sunset 

 of every day of the foresaid fair and market, upon pain to 

 lose and forfeit for every default forty shillings : And that 

 every toll-gatherer, his deputy or deputies, shall, during the 

 time of every the said fairs and markets, take their due and 

 lawful tolls for every such horse, mare, gelding or colt at the 

 said open place to be appointed as is aforesaid, and betwixt 

 the hours of ten of the clock in the morning and sunset of the 

 same day, if it be tendered, and not at any other time or 

 place ; and shall have presently before him or them, at the 

 taking of the same toll, the parties to the bargain, exchange, 



