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1 G. 1.

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fences committed contrary to the same, unless such prosecution be commenced within twelve months after the offence committed. § 8.

Sheriffs in Scotland to have the same Power as Justices, &c. have in England.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the sheriffs and their deputies, stewarts and their deputies, baillies of regalities and their deputies, magistrates of royal burroughs, and all other inferior judges and magistrates, and also all high or petty constables, or other peace officers of any county, stewartry, city or town, within that part of Great Britain called Scotland, shall have the same powers and authority for putting this present act in execution within Scotland, as the justices of the peace and other magistrates aforesaid respectively have by virtue of this act, within and for the other parts of this kingdom; and that all and every person and persons who shall at any time be convicted of any the offences aforementioned, within that part of Great Britain called Scotland, shall for every such offence incur and suffer the pain of death, and confiscation of moveables; and also that all prosecutions for repairing the damages of any church or chapel, or any building for religious worship, or any dwelling-house, barn, stable or outhouse, which shall be demolished or pulled down in whole or in part, within Scotland, by any persons unlawfully, riotously, or tumultuously assembled, shall and may be recovered by summary action, at the instance of the party aggrieved, his or her heirs or executors, against the county,

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stewartry, city, or burrough respectively, where such 1 G. 1. disorders shall happen, the magistrates being summoned in the ordinary form, and the several counties and stewartries called by edictal citation at the market cross of the head burrough of such county or stewartry respectively, and that in general, without men tioning their names and designations. § 9.

To what Places in Scotland this Act shall extend.

Provided, and it is hereby declared, That this act shall extend to all places for religious worship, in that part of Great Britain called Scotland, which are tolerated by law, and where His Majesty King George, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and their issue, are prayed for in express words. § 10.

THE END.

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