W. C. Graham, Esq. IRELAND. W.Congreve Alcock, Esq. Fitz-M. Caldwell, Esq. VOL. XXXVIII. Messrs. Hunter G. Johnson, Esq. Townsend R. Keily, Esq. Mr. Kelly, Keeper of the Match-book, Kildare J. Kirwan, Jun. Esq. Capt. Lautour Capt. J. Lautour Dr. Little Peter Low, Esq. Col. Lumm G. Pepper, Esq. Eldred Pottinger, Esq. Col. Ram Mr. Stockley John Taylor, Esq. James Watson, Esq. Mr. Watts, Vet. Surg. John Whaley, Esq. EAST INDIES! T. Thornhill, Esq. NORTH AMERICA. William Haxall, Esq. T. B. Hill, Esq. Robert Rives, Esq. John Tayloe, Esq. JAMAICA. Benjamin Scott, Esq. Abstract Abstract of Acts of Parliament, RELATIVE TO THA HORSE RACING. HAT from and after the twenty-fourth day of June, one thousand seven hundred and forty, no person or persons whatsoever shall enter, start, or run any horse, mare, or gelding, for any Plate, Prize, Sum of Money, or other thing, unless such horse, mare, or gelding, shall be truly and bona fide the property of, and belonging to, such person so entering, starting, or,running the same horse, mare, or gelding nor shall any one person enter and start more than one horse, mare, or gelding, for one and the same Plate, Prize, Sum of Money, or other thing; ; and in case any person or persons shall, after the said twenty-fourth day of June, one thousand seven hundred and forty, enter, start, or run any horse, mare, or gelding, not being the property, truly and bona fide, of such person so entering, start ing, or running the same for any Plate, Prize, Sum of Money, or other thing, the said horse, mare, or gelding, or the value thereof, shall be forfeited; to be sued for and recovered, and disposed of in manner as is hereafter mentioned; and in case any person or persons shall enter and start more than one horse, mare, or gelding, for one and the same Plate, Prize, Prize, Sum of Money, or other thing; every such horse, mare, or gelding, other than the first entered horse, mare, or gelding, or the value thereof, shall be forfeited; to be sued for and recovered, and disposed of in manner as hereinafter is mentioned. Any person that shall enter, start, or run, a horse, mare, or gelding, for less value than fifty pounds, forfeits the sum of two hundred pounds. Every person that shall print, publish, advertise, or proclaim any money, or other thing to be run for, of less value than fifty pounds, forfeits the sum of one hundred pounds. Provided, That every Race that shall be thereafter run for any Plate, Prize, or Sum of Money, be begun and ended in one day. Horses may run for any sum on Newmarket-heath, in the counties of Cambridge and Suffolk, and Black Hambleton, in the county of York, without incurring any penalty. And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That from and after the twenty-fourth day of June, one thousand seven hundred and forty, all and every Sum and Sums of Money to be paid for entering of any horse, mare, or gelding, to start for any Plate, Prize, Sum of Money, or other thing, shall go and be paid to the second best horse, mare, or gelding, which shall start or run for such Plate, Prize, or Sum of Money, as aforesaid. Provided also, That nothing therein contained shall extend, or be construed to extend, to prevent the starting or running any horse, mare, or gelding, for any Plate, Prize, or other thing or things issuing out of, or paid for by, the rents, issues, and profits, of any lands, tenements, or hereditaments; or of, or by, the interest of any Sum or Sums of Money, chargeable with the same, or appropriated for that purpose. c 2 DUTY DUTY ON HORSES. FOR every saddle-horse, coach-horse, &c. to be paid, and for every horse, mare, or gelding, entered to start or run for any Plate, Prize, Sum of Money, or other thing whatsoever, the further sum of two pounds two shillings. And be it further Enacted, That the owner of every horse, mare, or gelding, entered to start or run for any Plate, Prize, Sum of Money, or other thing, shall previous to the entering or starting such horse, mare, or gelding, pay the sum of two pounds two shillings, as the duty for one year; which said money shall be paid for the use of his Majesty, his heirs, and successors, into the hands of the Clerk of the Course, Book-keeper, or other person authorized to make the entry of such horse, mare, or gelding, being to start or run for such Plate, Prize, Sum of Money, or other thing, as aforesaid; and if any owner of such horse, mare, or gelding, shall, previous to the starting, neglect or refuse to pay the said sum of two pounds two shillings, for such entrance, to the Clerk of the Course, Book-keeper, or other person authorised to make the entry as aforesaid, the owner or owners of every such horse, mare, or gelding, shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty pounds, to be recovered and applied in such manner as here inafter is directed.. And be it further Enacted, That every Clerk of the Course, Book-keeper, or other person so receiving the said sum of two pounds, two shillings, as entrance-money, shall, within fourteen days after the receipt thereof, give an account of all monies re ceived ceived by him for horses so entered to start as aforesaid, to the Distributor of Stamps, in the county where the race was run, upon demand made by such Distributor for the same, and producing his appointment as Distributor, under the hands and seals of three of the Commissioners of His Majesty's stamp duties: and in case of not accounting for, and paying the same, he shall for every default, in not delivering such accounts, pay the sum of one hundred pounds: and for every default of payment of the monies due on such accounts, forfeit and pay double the amount of the monies due on the said accounts, at the time of such default. And it is hereby Snacted, That the said head Distributor of Stamps, to whom such money shall be paid as aforesaid, shall make an allowance of one shilling in the pound to such Clerk of the Course, Bookkeeper, or other person as aforesaid, for all monies so accounted for and paid by him to such Distributor as aforesaid. |