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ANNO REGNI VICESIMO QUINTO Cap. 78.

or her to travel and trade according to the true Intent
and Meaning of this and the said Act made in the Reign
of King William the Third, and according to the Du-
ties which shall then he paid upon receiving such
Licence.

Every Dealer
travelling
without Li-
cence forfeits
10l.


Every Hawker
refusing to
produce his
Licence when
required by
an authorised
Person, for-
feits 10l.


IV. And he it further enacted, That if any such
Hawker, Pedlar, or Petty Chapman, or other trading
Person, to travelling as aforesaid, shall, from and after
the said First Day of August, One thousand seven hun-
dred and eighty five , be found trading as aforesaid, with-
out, or contrary to, or otherwise than as shall be allowed
by such Licence, such Person shall, for each and every
such Offence, forfeit the Sum of Ten Pounds, to be
recovered and applied as hereafter mentioned; and that
if any Person, to trading under and by virtue of any
Licence to him or her granted as aforesaid, upon Demand
made by any Person or Persons authorised or appointed
to demand any such Licence by the Commissioners for
licensing Hawkers, Pedlars, and Petty Chapmen for the
Time being, or any Two of them, under their Hands
and Seals, and upon producing or shewing such Autho-
rity or Appointment to such Person to trading as last
aforesaid, or upon Demand made by any Justice of the
Peace, Mayor, or Constable, or other Officer of the
Peace of any County, Riding, Division, Town Cor-
porate, Borough, or Place, where he or she shall to trade,
shall refuse to produce and them his or her Licence for to
trading as aforesaid, or shall not have his or her
Licence for so trading as aforesaid ready to produce and
shew unto such Person authorised or appointed as last
aforesaid, or unto such Justice of the Peace, Mayor,
Constable, or other Officer of the Peace; that then
the Person so refusing shall forfeit Ten Pounds, to
be recovered and applied as herein-after mentioned, and
for Nonpayment thereof shall suffer as a common Ua-
grant, and be committed to the House of Correction .

Every Person
travelling with
a forged Li-
cence forfeits
100l.


V. And be it further enacted by the Authority afore-
said, That if any Person or Persons whatsoever shall
forge or counterfeit any Licence or Licences by this Act
directed to be granted, or travel with such forged or coun-
6terfeited




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