of eighteen years 817. By 4. Ann. c. 19. f. 17. "AND WHEREAS all No apprentices "fuch perfons who in pursuance of the faid act have to the fea-fervice "voluntarily bound, or hereafter fhall fo bind, them- old, &c. are ex"felves apprentices to fuch masters or owners as therein empted from "is expreffed, are exempted from her majesty's service service in the "for the term of three years, from the date of their re- royal navy. "fpective indentures: and whereas fuch exemptions from "her majefty's fea-fervice for the term of three years, "which was intended for the encouragement of landmen "to bind themselves apprentices to the fea-fervice, hath "been manifeftly abused for the exempting and protect"ing of feamen from the faid fervice, who having bound "themselves apprentices, have claimed fuch exemption, "and demanded protections accordingly, to the great "hinderance and prejudice of her majefty's fea-fervice; BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED, That no perfon or per"fons of the age of eighteen years fhall have any exemp"tion or protection from her majefty's fea-fervice, who "fhall have been in any fea-fervice before the time they "bound themselves apprentices; any law or ftatute to "the contrary thereof in anywife notwithstanding." 66 bind themselves 818. By 13. Geo. 2. c. 17. f. 2. "Every perfon who, Apprentices not having been used to the fea, shall bind himself ap- who voluntarily prentice to ferve at fea, fhall be freed and exempted to the fea- fer"from being impreffed for the full fpace of three years, vice fhail not be "to be computed from the time of his binding himself impreffed for "apprentice as aforefaid:"-" and the commiffioners of three years. "the admiralty, on due proof of the circumftances, shall grant a protection to every fuch perfon to fecure him "from being impreffed; all which protections fhall be "granted without any fee or reward to be taken for the fame." fishermen exempted from 819. By 2. Geo. 3. c. 15. f. 22, &c. "The apprentices, Apprentices to not exceeding four, of mafters or owners of fishing mariners and "veffels of thirty ton burthen or upwards, and not ex"ceeding two to every veffel under thirty tons, during being impreffed. "the time of their apprenticeship, and until the age of twenty, they continuing for the time in the business of "fishing only; AND ALSO the apprentice to every fishing "veffel of ten tons burden or upwards, employed on the "fea-coaft during the continuance of his fervices, fhall "refpectively be freed and exempted from being impressed into the king's fervice." XI. Of The monies given to the poles for bind ing poor boys and girls ap XI. Of apprentices bound by PUBLIC CHARITIES. 820. By 7. Jac. 1. c. 3. f 1.-" FORAS MUCH as the true "labour and exercife of hufbandry, and the bringing up charitable pur- of apprentices of both fexes in trades and manual occupations, are things very profitable in the common"wealth, and acceptable and pleafing unto Almighty God, there being already great fums of money freely given, and more in time to come like to be given, by "divers well-difpofed perfons, unto the corporations of "divers cities, boroughs, towns corporate, and unto "divers perfons in fundry towns not corporate, and prentices thall remain and be whally em ployed for fuch purposes, How money given for the binding out of poor children apprentices 66 parishes within this realm of England, to be continu"ally employed in the binding out, as apprentices, of a greater number of the pooreft fort of children unto "needful trades and occupations; the experience where"of hath brought forth very great profit and com modity unto thofe cities, towns, and parishes, where "any parts of the faid monies have been fo given and "employed, and fo no doubt there will conftantly enfue "thereof the exceeding good of the commonwealth in "general: and for that the moft part of the poorer forts "of children would (as heretofore) without fuch good "care and affiftance be brought up in idleness, and dif"ordered kinds of life, to their utter overthrow, and to "the great prejudice of the whole commonwealth: and "for that it is very likely that many other well-difpofed "people will be the better encouraged willingly to follow the like good example, in beftowing alfo good fums of monies to the fame good and godly purposes, "if it might be fo provided, that fuch monies as have "been already fo freely given, or as hereafter shall be given, for the binding out of fuch poor children ap"prentices, may continually hereafter remain, and be wholly employed accordingly :" 821. By 7. Jac. 1. c. 3. f. 2. "IT IS ENACTED, That "all fums of money fo freely given, at any time within three years laft paft, or hereafter to be given to any "perfon or perfons, to be continually employel for the "binding out of apprentices as aforefaid, fhall, for ever, from henceforth continue, and be from time to time ufed and employed, to fuch ufes, intents, and purposes "only, and by fuch perfons, and in fuch manner and form, as thall be hereafter by this prefent act specified "and declared, except the fame hath been, or thall be "other « otherwise ordered or difpofed by the givers thereof; "THAT IS TO SAY, That all corporations of all cities, boroughs, and towns corporate, by what name or "names foever they fhall be known or incorporated, and "in towns and parishes not incorporate, the parfon or "vicar of every fuch town or parish, together with the "conftable or conftables, the churchwarden or church"wardens, collectors, and the overfeers for the poor for "the time being, or the most part of them, where any "fuch fum or fums of money are already given, or fhail "be hereafter given to be fo employed, fhall, from "time to time, within the said feveral cities, boroughs, "towns, and parishes refpectively, have the nomination "and placing of fuch apprentices, and the guiding and " employment of all fuch monies as have been heretofore "fo given, or which hereafter fhall be given, to and for "the continual binding forth of fuch and fo many ap"prentices, and in fuch fort, as is already, or shall here"after be fo given and appointed, either by the last will "and teftament, or by any writing or writings under "the hands and feals of any perfon or perfons which "hath already, or hereafter fhall fo give any fum or "fums of money unto the good and godly purposes and "intents aforefaid." 822. By 7. Jac. 1. c. 3. f. 2. "And if the corporations of The forfeiture ་་ any fuch cities, boroughs, or towns corporate, by what of not empleyname or names foever they fhall be called or incor- ing the monies, "porated, or any the perfon or perfons in the other "towns and parishes above mentioned, appointed by "this act to have continually the guiding and employ་་ ment of fuch fums of monies fo already given, or "hereafter to be given, to the intents and purpofes "aforefaid, fhall at any time hereafter wilfully forbear "or refufe, according to their duties in this behalf, to " employ fuch fums of money fo given or to be given "as aforefaid for the binding out of fuch apprentices, "by means of which wilful forbearance or refufing "the faid money fhall not be employed accordingly, "they and every of them, fo offending contrary to this "act, fhall forfeit for every fuch offence the fum of three pounds fix fhillings and eight-pence lawful "English money, the one half thereof to be given to the poor of the town or parish where fuch default or of"fence fhall be done or committed, the other moiety "to the party that fhall fue for the fame; and every man that will, may and fhall be admitted to fue for "the fame moiety, for the ufe and benefit of the said "poor, The party which receiveth the money fhall be bound with fureties to repay it. Within what fhall be put forth. 66 66 poor, and fhall be alfo admitted to fue for the forfeit "ure of the other moiety, in any of the king's majesty's courts of record, to his own benefit and behoof, by "action of debt, bill, plaint, or information, wherein no "protection, wager of law, or effoin, fhall be admitted 66 or allowed." 66 823. By 7. Jac. 1. c. 3. f. 3. "And for that all monies fo given may the better continue to and for the purpose aforefaid, be it enacted by the authority aforefaid, "That the mafter, mistress, or dame, of every fuch ap"prentice or apprentices that fhall receive any fuch fum "or fums of money as aforefaid, fhall become bound "with one or two fufficient fureties, by bond or obligation, in double the fum which they and every of "them fhall fo receive with fuch apprentice or appren 86 tices as aforefaid, unto the corporation of any fuch "city or town corporate, by what name or names foever "they fhall be called or incorporated, or to fuch perfon or perfons in the other towns and parishes not incorporated, appointed by this act to have continually the guiding and employment of all fuch fums of money fo "already given, or hereafter to be given, to the intents "and purposes aforefaid refpectively; upon condition to repay fuch fums of money as he or the fhall receive "with fuch apprentice or apprentices, at the end of "seven years next enfuing the date of the faid obligation, or within three months next after the end of "the faid feven years: and if fuch apprentice fhall hap 66 pen to die within the faid fpace of feven years, then "within one year after his or her faid death; and if the "mafter, or mistrefs, or dame, to whom any fuch ap"prentice or apprentices fhall be bound, thall happen to "die within the faid fpace of feven years, then within 66 one year next after his or her death; fo as the faid "monies may be again employed for placing fuch ap"prentice with fome other perfon of the fame trade, to "ferve out the refidue of the years of his or her former apprenticeship, by the difcretion of the faid perfor "trufted as aforefaid." 824. By 7. Fac. 1.c. 3. f. 4. "And be it further enacted by time the money" the authority aforefaid, That every fuch fum or fums "of money fo given or to be given, in manner and form, "and to and for the good ufcs and intents aforefaid, "thall always be put forth and employed by the parties "aforefaid that by this act fhall have the difpofing and " employment thereof, within three months at the far"theft "theft after fuch money fhall come to the hands of the "faid parties that by the intent and true meaning of "this act ought to difpofe and employ the fame; and if "at fuch times there fhall not be found fit and apt per"fons to be bound out apprentices as aforefaid, within "the faid cities, towns, and parishes where fuch fums of 46 64 money are, or hereafter fhall be given to be employed as afore is declared, then fuch of the pooreft children "of any of the parishes next adjoining fhall be bound A provifion if apprentices in manner as aforefaid, as by the care and there he not fit "good defcriptions of the parties which by this act have perfons in that "the difpofing and employment of the faid fums of mo- parish to be ap"ney in the cities, towns, and parishes where it was prentices. "first given to be employed, fhall be thought fit and "convenient, taking fuch bonds and obligations of the "perfons that fhall receive the fame fums of money fo put forth, and with fuch fureties, and upon fuch conditions, as is above mentioned and declared." 66 825. By 7. Fac. 1. c. 3. f. 5. "PROVIDED ALWAYS, That What fort of "choice from time to time be made of the pooreft fort of perfons shall be "children ofevery fuch city, town, and parish, where such apprentices. "monies fhall be fo given, and whofe parents are leaft "able to relieve them; and that no fuch apprentice shall "be above the age of fifteen years when he or she shall "be fo firft bound out an apprentice." 826. By 7. Jac. I.c. 3. f. 6. "And for the better execution Account fhall "of this act, be it further enacted, That all and every per- be made of the "fon and perfons appointed by this act to have the em- money employing and difpofing of any fum or fums of money fo ployed. given or to be given as aforefaid, within any town or "parish not corporate, thall, after the end of this prefent "feffion of parliament, once every year in the Easier "week, or within one month next after Eafter day, make 66 66 a true and perfect account before four, three, or two "juftices of the peace dwelling in or next to every the "faid towns or parishes, of all fuch fum and fums of money as they or any of them have employed in bind ing of apprentices by virtue of this act, and of all "bonds and obligations taken for the payment thereof, "and alfo of all fuch fums of money as then fhall hap 66 pen to be remaining in their hands not employed: and "alfo fhall, at the making and yielding up of the faid "account, or within ten days next following, yield and "" deliver unto fuch as fhall happen next to fucceed them, or then to be in the faid rooms and places, all fuch obligations and bonds as by them or any of them |