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Statutes of the Realm: Volume 6, 1685-94. Originally published by Great Britain Record Commission, s.l, 1819.

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'Index: G', in Statutes of the Realm: Volume 6, 1685-94, ed. John Raithby( s.l, 1819), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/statutes-realm/vol6/pp15-16 [accessed 27 November 2024].

Game



	Statute	Page
For the more easy Discovery and Conviction of such as destroy Game of this Kingdom.	4 W. & M. c. 23.	414
Laws against Game not hereby repealed, executed.	§1.	Ib.
Constable, by Warrant from a Justice, may search Houses of suspected Persons, as by Stat. 3 & 4 W. & M. c. 10.	§ 2.	Ib.
If Hare, &c. be found, and Owner, &c. do not give a good Account, to be convicted by a Justice—Penalty—Distress—If no Distress, Imprisonment, &c.	Ib.	Ib.
Unqualified Persons having Greyhound, &c. Penalty—how convicted.	Ib.	415
Gamekeepers authorized by Stat. 22 & 23 Car. II. c. 25. §2. may oppose Persons in the Night.	§ 3.	Ib.
Persons not Owners of Fisheries, &c. not to keep Nets, &c.	§4.	Ib.
Owner of Fishery may seize Nets, &c. used in his Fishery; and Persons authorized by him, or other Persons by Warrant, may search for Nets, and seize and dispose of them.	Ib.	Ib.
Proviso for Fishermen, &c. lawfully authorized.	§ 5.	Ib.
No Certiorari on Conviction, except Party convicted give £50 Security to pay Costs.	§6.	Ib.
No Double Penalty.	Ib.	Ib.
In Actions for executing Act, General Issue may be pleaded—Treble Costs.	§7.	Ib.
Apprentices, Inferior Tradesmen, &c. hunting, &c. Penalties; and Trespass also lies.	§8.	416
Burning Ling, &c. upon Heaths—Punishment.	§9	Ib.
This Act enforced, 4 & 5 Ann. c. 21. § 7. continued, 5 & 6 Ann. c. 14. § 1.

See Deer-stealing.

Gamekeepers See Game.

General Pardon



	Statute	Page
For the King and Queen's most gracious general and free Pardon.	2 W. & M. c. 10.	174
	6 & 7 W. & M. c. 20.	607

Glass Wares and Stone and Earthen Bottles See Customs. Ercise.

Gold and Silver See Multiplying Gold and Silver.

Goldsmiths See Coin

Good Behaviour



	Statute	Page
Statute 10 Edw. III. c. 3. for finding Six Sureties for good Behaviour by him or her that hath a Pardon of Felony, repealed.	5 & 6 W. & M. c. 13. § 1.	472
Persons pardoned, not excepting Femes Covert and Infants, to find Two Sureties.	§ 2.	Ib.

Goods and Merchandize exported and importedSee Customs.

Greenland Trade



	Statute	Page
For the regaining, encouraging, and settling the Greenland Trade.	4 W. & M. c. 17.	405
Power given to Persons mentioned in the Act to raise a Joint Stock of £40,000.	§1.	406
The said Persons made a Corporation.	§2.	Ib.
To have a Common Seal, and capable to purchase Lands, &c. not exceeding £100 per Ann.	Ib.	Ib.
The Company may trade to Greenland, &c. Exception of American Plantations.	§3.	Ib.
A Governor, &c. to be chosen.	§4.	Ib.
A Book of Subscription, and each Subscriber to subscribe not less than £500, not more than £2,000.	§ 5.	Ib.
Money subscribed, how and when to be paid, within 4 Years.	§ 6.	407
See further, 7 & 8 W. III. c. 33. § 1.
Defaulters to enjoy only in proportion to Money actually paid.	§7.	Ib.
Defaulters to forfeit £10 per Cent. on default, to be deducted out of what they have paid.	§ 8.	Ib.
Choice of Governor and Deputy Governor, and Committees.	§ 9.	Ib.
Oath to be taken by Governor and Deputy Governor.	§ 10.	Ib.
Oath to be taken by Committees.	§ 11.	Ib.
Subscriber of less than £500 no Vote, of £500 One Vote, of £1,000 and upwards, Two Votes.	§ 12.	Ib.
Oath to be taken by Subscribers.	§ 13.	408
Governors, &c. to be chosen annually—Proceedings.	§ 14.	Ib.
Governor, Deputy Governor, and Committees, to take the Oaths of Stat. 1 W. & M. Sess. 1. c. 8.	§ 15.	Ib.
By whom such Oaths are to be administered.	Ib.	Ib.
General Courts and Committees, how to be called.	§16.	Ib.
The Subscribers at a Court may make Bylaws.	§17.	Ib.
Notice of calling a Court.	Ib.	Ib.
By-laws to be observed, and not to be repugnant to Law.	Ib.	Ib.
The Sales of Goods to be public.	§ 18.	409
Once a Year at least, and by Inch of Candle.	Ib.	Ib.
No Lot more than £300.	Ib.	Ib.
The Monies arising from Sales to be fully applied.	Ib.	Ib.
Dividends to be in Money; Shares may be assigned by Entry in a Book kept for that Purpose, and may be devised.	§ 19.	Ib.
Book open to Inspection.	Ib.	Ib.
Transfers made otherwise, void.	Ib.	Ib.
No Person to sell a greater Share than he really hath.	§ 20.	Ib.
Sales of Shares not perfected within Ten Days void.	§ 21.	Ib.
Ships to Greenland may be navigated with One-third English, and yet not to pay any further Custom.	§ 22.	Ib.
Greenland Ships not to have the Benefit of this Act, unless victualled for the said Voyage, and proceed direct.	4W. § M. c.17. §23.	410
To be attested by Collector.	Ib.	Ib.
Corporation to continue for 14 Years from 1st October 1693.	§24.	Ib.
This Act a Public Act.	§25.	Ib.
The Trade laid open, 1Ann. Stat. 1. c. 16. See 10 G. I. c. 16. which is extended to Davis's Streights for 7 Years, 12 G.I. c. 26. § 7.expired.

Grepbounds See Game.

Gunpowder, Arms, Ammunition, and Utensils of War



	Statute	Page
Penalty on Importation of, without License from the King.	1 Jac.2. c.8. § 2.	10
Repealed as to any of the Articles therein mentioned, being Manufactures of Ireland, 46 G. III. c. 121.
Obtaining Grant or License for sole making or importing, Premunire and Disability, and Grant void.	§ 3.	11