Parliamentary Papers, Volume 1

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Page 4 - ... and every word importing the singular number only shall extend and be applied to several persons or things as well as one person or thing ; and every word importing the masculine gender only shall extend and be applied to a female as well as a male.
Page 6 - England, to borrow, owe, or take up any sum or sums of money on their bills or notes payable on demand or at any less time than six months from the borrowing thereof...
Page 5 - Time of the passing of this Act, it shall not be lawful for the...
Page 18 - Memorandum as aforesaid kept, contained, or entered therein, every such Banker or other Person so offending shall for every such Offence forfeit the Sum of One hundred Pounds: Provided always, that the said Commissioners shall not exercise the Powers aforesaid without the Consent of the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury.
Page 2 - ... of an act passed in the eighth year of the reign of her present Majesty, intituled, " An Act for the further Amendment of the Laws relating to the Poor in England...
Page 18 - ... had used all due diligence to enforce the execution of this act, and also by what person such offence had been committed, and also that it had been committed without the...
Page 9 - ... require such person to be so examined and to sign a declaration of the truth of the matters respecting which he is so examined ; and (7.) To exercise such other powers as may be necessary for carrying this Act into effect.

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