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APPENDIX. 



Games within 

 intent of the 

 act. 



60/. [leualty 

 on the adven- 

 turers. 



Sales by lot- 

 teries void ; 



and lands, 

 «S:c. forfeited. 



Aj^peal. 



2. And it is hereby enacted and declared, That the said 

 games of the ace of hearts, pharanh, basset and hazard {/), are 

 and are hereby declared to be games or lotteries by cards or 

 dice within the intent and meaning of the said in part recited 

 acts ; and that all and every person or persons who shall set 

 up, maintain or keep the said games of the ace of hearts, 

 pharaoh, basset and hazard shall be subject and liable to all 

 and every the penalties and forfeitures in and by this act 

 inflicted upon any person or persons who shall erect, set up, 

 continue or keep any of the said games or lotteries in this 

 present act mentioned ; and shall be prosecuted and convicted, 

 and the penalties and forfeitures shall be sued for and re- 

 covered, in like manner as the said penalties and forfeitures 

 are by this act directed to be sued for and recovered. 



3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, 

 That all and every person and persons who shall be adven- 

 turers in any of the said games, lottery or lotteries, sale or 

 sales ; or shall play, set at, stake or punt at either of the said 

 games of the ace of hearts, j^haraoh, lasset and hazard (/), and 

 shall be thereof convicted in such manner and form as in and 

 by this act is prescribed, every such person or persons shall 

 forfeit and lose the sum of Ft/ti/ pounds, to be sued for and 

 recovered as aforesaid. 



4. And it is hereby further enacted by the authority afore- 

 said. That all and every such sale or sales of houses, lands, 

 advowsons, presentations to livings, plate, jewels, ships, goods 

 or other things by any game, lottery or lotteries, machine, 

 engine or other device whatsoever, depending ixpon or to be 

 determined by chance or lot, shall and are hereby declared to 

 be void to all intents and purposes whatsoever ; and all such 

 houses, lands, advowsons, presentations to livings, plate, 

 jewels, ships, goods or other things set up and exposed to 

 sale in manner and form aforesaid shall be forfeited to such 

 person or persons who shall sue for the same, by action, bill, 

 plaint or information, in any of his majesty's courts of record, 

 or at the assizes for any county where the offence shall be 

 committed ; in which action, bill, plaint or information no 

 essoin, protection, wager of law, or more than one imparlance 

 shall be allowed. 



5. Provided always, and it is hereby declared and enacted, 

 That if any person or persons shall think him, her or them- 

 selves aggrieved by the judgment or determination of any 

 justice or justices of the peace or mayor as aforesaid, upon 

 any conviction of or for an}' of the offences in this act, such 

 person or persons may appeal from the said judgment of the 

 said justice or justices or mayor to the next general qtiarter 

 sessions of the peace for the said county, riding, division, city 



(/) Rex V. Lldun, .5 T. R. 340 ; M'Klnitell v. Robinsox, 3 M. & W. 43-i. 



