A Collection Of Statutes Of Practical Utility PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1837 edition. Excerpt: ...or administrators of such person, shall answer and pay to his majesty, his heirs and successors, all such duties as such person shall be liable to on account of making any playing cards or dice during the time such person shall car on or be concerned in the trade or employment of a maker of playing cards or dice, and shall also pay and satisfy every such fine or penalty as shall be incurred by or adjudged to be paid by such person under any conviction or judgment, for any thing to be done or omitted by such person contrary to any act relating to the duties on playing cards or dice in force at the time of or at any time subsequent to the date of such bond, and also conditioned, in the case of a maker of cards, to answer and pay to his majesty the sum of Is. for every ace of spades delivered to such maker of cards, which shall not be produced or duly accounted for upon any inspection of his stock by any ofiicer of stamps: Provided always, that it shall be lawful for the said commissioners of stamps, and they are hereby authorized, whenever and so oflen as they shall see reasonable cause so to do, to require any new bond to be given and entered into by any maker of playing cards or dice, according to a notice in writing. to be signed by one of the officers of the said commissioners, to be delivered to such maker, or left at some house or place mentioned in the license last granted to such maker; and if any such maker shall not, within seven days after the delivery of such notice, enter into such bond, with a surety or sureties, in the manner and form directed by this act, the license granted to any such maker shall be and is hereby declared to be revoked and utterly void. VII. That no license shall be granted to any person making playing...