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Fort Havoc (Wallace Hale)

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CAP. XVIII.

An ACT to repeal an Act, intituled "An Act to authorise the Justices of the Peace for the Counties of York and Charlotte respectively, to regulate the Assize of Bread in the Towns of Fredericton and Saint Andrews," so far as relates to the Town of Fredericton, and to make more effecutal provision for the same.

Passed 11th March, 1824.

Preamble.

WHEREAS the Act for regulating the Assize of Bread in the Towns of Fredericton and Saint Andrews, has been found ineffectual for preventing abuses in the sale of Bread in the Town of Fredericton;

52 G. 3, C. 7, repealed so far as relates to Fredericton.

I. Be it therefore enacted by the President, Council, and Assembly, That an Act made and passed in the fifty-second year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, intituled "An Act to authorise the Justices of the Peace for the Counties of York and Charlotte respectively, to regulate the Assize of Bread in the Towns of Fredericton and Saint Andrews," be and the same is hereby repealed, so far as the same relates to the Town of Fredericton.

Justices may regulate the Assize of Bread in Fredericton,

and impose fines not exceeding 40s.

II. And be it further enacted, That the Justices of the Peace for the County of York, be, and they are hereby authorised and empowered, from time to time, to make such rules and regulations for ascertaining and establishing the Assize of Bread, and the sale thereof, for the said Town of Fredericton, as they, or the major part of them, in General Sessions, or at any Special Sessions to be held for that purpose, shall deem just and expedient, and to enforce such rules and regulations under such fines as they, or the major part of them, shall think fit. Provided always, that no fine for any one offence, shall exceed the sum of Forty Shillings.

Clerk of the Market, upon complaint made to inspect Bake Houses and Shops where Bread is sold;

to seize light Bread, and deliver it to the Commissioners of the Alms Hous.
May seize light Bread carried about for sale.

III. And be it further enacted, That the Clerk of the Market for the said Town of Fredericton, is hereby authorised and empowered, whenever he shall judge it necessary, and it shall be his duty at all times when complaint shall be made to him, in the day time, to enter and go into any Bake house within the said Town, where Bread is manufactured for sale, and into any Shop or other place where Bread is sold or offered for sale, and carefully to inspect and weigh all Bread so manufactured or offered for sale, and in case he shall find any Bread to be of less weight than the regulated Assize, to be established as aforesaid, it shall be his duty, and he is hereby enjoined and required to seize all Bread he shall so find deficient in weight, and deliver the same to the Commissioners of the Alms House and Work House for the County of York, for the use and towards the support of the Paupers inhabiting and dwelling in the said Alms House and Work House; and the said Clerk of the Market shall have like power to seize and send to the Alms House any Bread that may be found deficient in weight in any Cart, Sled, or other Vehicle, in which the same may be carried about for delivery or sale.

Clerk to forfeit forty shillings for neglect of duty.

IV. And be it further enacted, That the said Clerk of the Market shall forfeit and pay for every neglect of the duty imposed on him by virtue of this Act, the sum of Forty Shillings.

Mode of recovering and applying fines and penalties.

V. And be it further enacted, That the several fines and penalties imposed by this Act, shall be recovered upon the oath of one or more credible witness or witnesses, before any one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace in the County of York, and levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the offender, rendering the overplus, if any, after deducting the costs and charges of prosecution and sale, to such offender, and be applied one-half to the person who shall sue for the same, and the other half to the use of the Poor of the said Parish.

Limitation.

VI. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall continue and be in force for five years, and thence to the end of the then next Session of the General Assembly.

[Continued and declared to be in force by 10 & 11 G. 4, C. 3.]

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C. 18. Anno V. Geo. IV. A. D. 1824.

Index

Preamble.		WHEREAS the Act for regulating the Assize of Bread in the Towns of Fredericton and Saint Andrews, has been found ineffectual for preventing abuses in the sale of Bread in the Town of Fredericton;
52 G. 3, C. 7, repealed so far as relates to Fredericton.		I. Be it therefore enacted by the President, Council, and Assembly, That an Act made and passed in the fifty-second year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, intituled "An Act to authorise the Justices of the Peace for the Counties of York and Charlotte respectively, to regulate the Assize of Bread in the Towns of Fredericton and Saint Andrews," be and the same is hereby repealed, so far as the same relates to the Town of Fredericton.
Justices may regulate the Assize of Bread in Fredericton, and impose fines not exceeding 40s.		II. And be it further enacted, That the Justices of the Peace for the County of York, be, and they are hereby authorised and empowered, from time to time, to make such rules and regulations for ascertaining and establishing the Assize of Bread, and the sale thereof, for the said Town of Fredericton, as they, or the major part of them, in General Sessions, or at any Special Sessions to be held for that purpose, shall deem just and expedient, and to enforce such rules and regulations under such fines as they, or the major part of them, shall think fit. Provided always, that no fine for any one offence, shall exceed the sum of Forty Shillings.
Clerk of the Market, upon complaint made to inspect Bake Houses and Shops where Bread is sold; to seize light Bread, and deliver it to the Commissioners of the Alms Hous. May seize light Bread carried about for sale.		III. And be it further enacted, That the Clerk of the Market for the said Town of Fredericton, is hereby authorised and empowered, whenever he shall judge it necessary, and it shall be his duty at all times when complaint shall be made to him, in the day time, to enter and go into any Bake house within the said Town, where Bread is manufactured for sale, and into any Shop or other place where Bread is sold or offered for sale, and carefully to inspect and weigh all Bread so manufactured or offered for sale, and in case he shall find any Bread to be of less weight than the regulated Assize, to be established as aforesaid, it shall be his duty, and he is hereby enjoined and required to seize all Bread he shall so find deficient in weight, and deliver the same to the Commissioners of the Alms House and Work House for the County of York, for the use and towards the support of the Paupers inhabiting and dwelling in the said Alms House and Work House; and the said Clerk of the Market shall have like power to seize and send to the Alms House any Bread that may be found deficient in weight in any Cart, Sled, or other Vehicle, in which the same may be carried about for delivery or sale.
Clerk to forfeit forty shillings for neglect of duty.		IV. And be it further enacted, That the said Clerk of the Market shall forfeit and pay for every neglect of the duty imposed on him by virtue of this Act, the sum of Forty Shillings.
Mode of recovering and applying fines and penalties.		V. And be it further enacted, That the several fines and penalties imposed by this Act, shall be recovered upon the oath of one or more credible witness or witnesses, before any one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace in the County of York, and levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the offender, rendering the overplus, if any, after deducting the costs and charges of prosecution and sale, to such offender, and be applied one-half to the person who shall sue for the same, and the other half to the use of the Poor of the said Parish.
Limitation.		VI. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall continue and be in force for five years, and thence to the end of the then next Session of the General Assembly.
		[Continued and declared to be in force by 10 & 11 G. 4, C. 3.]