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Cap. 74 GEORGII III. REGIS. 1389

George the First, intituled, An Act for the further preventing
Robbery. Burglary, and other Felonies; and for
the more effectual Transportation of Felons, and unlawful
Exporters of Wool; and for declaring the Law upon some
Points relating to Pirates; and in One other Act, made in
the Sixth Year of King George the First, intituled, An
Act for the more easy and effectual Conviction
of Offenders found at large within the Kingdom of Great
Britain, after they have been ordered for Transportation;
and in One other Act, made in the eighth year of his
present Majesty, intituled, An Act for the more speedy and
effectual Transportation of Offenders; shall take Place,
be in Force, and enure, with regard to the Transportation
of all such Offenders as aforesaid, to any Part or
Parts beyond the Seas, and with regard to their Punishment
for being afterwards at large in this Kingdom before
the Expiration of their respective Terms, in like
Manner as if the same had been repeated and specially
inserted in this Act.

When any Person is convicted of any Felony for which he shall to liable to be burnt in the Hand, the Court may, instead thereof, impose on him a moderate Fine;
3. And whereas the Punishment of Burning in the Hand,
when any Person is convicted of Felony within the Benefit
of Clergy, is often disregarded, and ineffectual;
and sometimes may fix a lasting Mark of Disgrace and
Infamy on Offenders, who might otherwise become good
Subjects, and profitable Members of the Common-wealth;
be it therefore enacted, That, from and after
the passing of this Act, when any Person shall, in any of
the Courts before mentioned, be lawfully convicted of
any Felony within the Benefit of Clergy, for which he
or she is liable by Law to be burned or marked in the
Brawn of the left Thumb, it shall and may be lawful for
the Court before which any Person shall be convicted,
or any Court holden for the same Place with the like
Authority, if such Court shall think fit, instead of such
Burning or Marking, to impose upon such Offender
such a moderate pecuniary Fine as to the Court in its
Discretion

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Identifier: | JB/116/650/006 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 116.
Date_1	1779	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	116	Main Headings	panopticon versus new south wales
Folio number	650	Info in main headings field
Image	006	Titles
Category	printed material	Number of Pages
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	(1387-1428)
Penner		Watermarks
Marginals		Paper Producer
Corrections	jeremy bentham	Paper Produced in Year
Notes public	enclosed within a wrapper and annotated by bentham	ID Number	38183
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