BENEFIT OF CLERGY, continued.

time not exceeding a year, or 2 years in house of cor-
rection, II. 1233

in Ireland felons though recommended by grand juries,
shall be either burned in the hand or transported, II.
1234

court may sentence person convicted of clergyable felo-
ny, or of larceny, either to imprisonment to hard labour
alone, or in addition to other lawful sentence, Ad. II.
503
penitentiary established as a substitute for transportation,
II. 1234. Ad. II. 503

persons confined in Milbank penitentiary who shall break
prison, &c. and persons rescuing, &c. or aiding in es-
cape from such penitentiary, how punished, &c. Ad. II.
503, 4
keepers of penitentiary voluntarily or negligently permit-
ting escape, how punished, Ad. II. 503, 4

court may order offenders liable to transportation to be
sent to houses of correction or penitentiary houseś
for 7 years; or to be whipped or imprisoned for less
than a year; penalty for escape or rescue, II. 1237. Ad.
1. 149

lord lieutenant may, upon recommendation of court,short-
en time or alter place of their imprisonment, II. 1237.
Ad. I. 149

in Ireland lord lieutenant may appoint penitentiary hou-
ses for reception of persons under rule of transporta-
tion, either for the whole or part of term; persons es-
caping from such penitentiaries, or assisting therein,
&c. how punished, II. 1239

See LARCENY, &C.

BENEVOLENCES

persons marrying a second husband or wife, the former
-living, punishable as if convicted of grand or petit lar-
ceny; and if found at large, after being ordered for
transportation, before term expired, guilty capitally;
and such offence tried where party apprehended, II.

752

proviso as to 7 years' absence, divorce, marriage void by
sentence, or within age of consent, II. 752

in Ireland persons convicted of bigamy transported for
14 years, II. 753

BILL OF COSTS.

See ATTORNIES.

BILL OF DICOVERY. See CATHOLICS. Quare impedit.
BILL OF EXCEPTIONS

to be sealed by one of the justices when tendered, II.
263

in Ireland sealing not necessary, and bill signed by the

BILL OF EXCEPTIONS, continued.

judge incorporated in postea, and examinable in court where action brought, II. 264

BILL OF EXCHANGE

acceptance to be by underwriting the same, I. 606, 8
how and when protested for non-
n-payment, or for non-
acceptance, and fees thereon, I. 606, &c.

effect of such protest, and notice thereof in 14 days, I.
607-8

bill to be for £20. [or £5. in Ireland] drawn after date, and for value received, I. 606-8

if bill lost before time of payment, drawer shall give a new bill upon being indemnified, I. 607-8

if taken in satisfaction of a former debt, full payment, unless protest and due diligence, I. 608

bills due on Good Friday payable the day before, I. 609 See FORGERY, LARCENY.

BILLS FOR DISCOVERY,

JUNCTION, RENEWAL, &c.

IN

FORECLOSURE,

See EQUITY.

See CORONERS, RECOGNIZANCE.

BILLIARDS. See GAMING.

BINDING OVER.

BISHOP

elections to bishopricks and other dignities, &c. free, I. 314

election of bishop within 12 days after letters missive, L 314

investitute, consecration, and installing how to be, I. 315-6

their remedies for wrongs done in the time of their predecessors, or in vacation, Ad. I. 152

in Ireland bishopricks donative: conge de elire abolished, I. 316-7

coadjutors may exercise all powers, &c. of bishops, Ad. II. 510

See ECCLESIASTICAL PERSONS, LEASES, RENTS, &C. BLACK ACT. See GAME, MISCHIEF.

BLACKSMITHS. See ARMS.

BLACK LEAD. See LARCENY.

BLANCHING. See COIN.

BLASPHEMY

jestingly or profanely using the name of God, or of the Trinity, &c. in any stage play, &c. punished by fine, II. 439

acts in Scotland punishing this crime with death repealed Ad. II. 328

See HERESY.

BLEACH YARD. See FORGERY, LARCENY, MISCHIEF. BOG

commissions issued by courts of equity in Ireland, for th partition of them, and proceeding therein, I. 485, &c. bishops may demise bog (or fenny ground) for 60 year

I. 532

BOND. See BAIL, COMBINATION, CONVEYANCES, FORGE-
RY, LARCENY, PLEADING, REPLEVIN, &C.

BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER

when first established, and afterwards altered and confirm-
ed, II. 376, 380

assent thereto declared by beneficed clergy; by heads of
colleges; by lecturers in churches, &c. I. 324. II. 381-

2-3

penalty for being present at or using other service, II.
376-7

penalty for depraving or speaking in derogation of, II.
377, &c.

incumbents of benefices to read it once every month,

II. 381

to be read by priest or deacon before sermon or lecture,
II. 383

litanies, &c. relating to the king, &c. from time to
țime altered, II. 383

copies of this book to be provided in all parishes, II.
384

BOOKS. See ACCOUNT BOOKS, CATHOLICS, COPYRIGHT,

none breaking prison shall have judgment of life or mem-
ber for, unless crime for which offender was imprison-
ed required it, II. 584

in Ireland person breaking gaol or prison with intent to
rescue or enlarge [*himself, or] other prisoner confin-
ed therein for offence capital or not, or though not
himself a prisoner, guilty capitally, [*and may be tri-
ed before any prisoner enlarged by him,] II. 586
See BENEFIT OF CLERGY. ESCAPE.

BREAKING. See HOUSE-BREAKING, MISCHIEF, RIOT,
TREES.

BRIBERY

sheriffs or other officers, and judges, &c. accepting bribes,
II. 610

See PARLIAMENT.

BRIDEWELLS

in Ireland keepers of to return calendar of prisoners to
sessions, Ad. I. 134

*These words within the crotchets should have been inserted in Digest,
Vol. II. P. 56. 1, 22 & 25,

BRIDE WELLS, continued.

magistrates may commit prisoners to, for any crimes, Ad. I. 136-7

sheriffs to have superintendance of, and transmit prison

ers from, Ad. I. 136-7

See JUSTICES OF PEACE. BRIDGES

what persons bound to build and repair them, I. 275-6 inhabitants competent witnesses in such questions, I. 275-6

surveyors of, to have same powers as surveyors of highways, I. 276

powers of surveyors extended to bridges repaired by hundreds, Ad. II. 82

built and repaired in Ireland by grand jury presentment, I. 277. Ad. I. 18

See MISCHIEF.

BROKERS

liable to be bankrupts, 1.615

their fees for procuring money limited, II. 695

their fees on contracts for annuities limited, Ad. II. 211 their charges in respect of distress for rent limited, Ad. II. 217

BUGGERY

detestable vice of, with man or beast, a capital felony, II.

918

BULLION. See COIN.

BULLS, OXEN, &c. See LARCENY.

BULLS PAPAL. See PRÆMUNIRE, TREASON.

BUONAPARTE

the king authorized to detain him: a capital felony to res,
cue him, or assist, &c. in his escape, Ad. II. 364, &c,
intercourse with St. Helena restrained and regulated du-
ring his detention there, Ad. II. 366, &c.

BURGESSES. See CORporation.
BURGLARY

a capital felony; breaking out of houses when burglary,
II. 921-588

See ACCESSARies, Reward.

BURIAL. See CHURCH-YARDS, MONASTERIES, REGISTER. BURNING

in Ireland tenants forfeit 10. an acre for land burnt, II. 759, &c.

jurisdiction and power of justices in respect thereto, II. 759, &c.

in default of original lessor, intermediate lessor may proceed, II. 762

lessees to have remedy over againt occupiers, II. 762 penalty for hindering the survey of land burnt, II. 762 where covenant in lease ascertains penalty, remedy by distress or civil bill, II. 763

in suits for penalties by devisee of lessor, what evidence of title, Ad. II. 431

BURNING, continued.

See ASSEMBLIES, Barbarous CUSTOMS,KING'S STORES,
MISCHIEF, SERVANTS.

BURNING IN THE HAND. See BENEFIT OF CLERGY.-
BUSTARDS. See GAME.

BUSTS. See COPYRIGHT.

BUTLERABOO. See MAINTENANCE.

BUTLERAGE

this branch of revenue purchased from subjects, I. 193. Ad. I. 12

BYE LAWS. See COMBINATION, CORPoration.
BUYING AND SELLING

subjects to bankruptcy, I. 615

See COIN, GAME, LARCENY, &c. CABBAGES. See LARCENY. CALENDAR

corrected, and stile altered, I. 464

in what cases the old stile shall be retained, I. 466 laws concerning adopted in Ireland, Preface xii CALENDAR OF PRISONERS. See PRIsoners. CALF. See LARCENY.

CALICO. See LARCENY, Mischief.

CANAL. See MISCHIEF.

CANONICAL PURGATION. See BENEFIT OF CLERGY. CANONS

not repugnant to king's prerogative, &c. confirmed, I. 165 not to be made in convocation without king's assent, I. 165

CAPIAS

in what actions this process shall issue, II. 192, 3
pro fine abolished, II. 269

See EXECUTION, OUTLAWRY.

CAPITAL PUNISHMENTS. See BENEFIT OF CLERGY,

HERESY.

CARCASES. See LARCENY.

CARDS. See FORGERY,

GAMING:

CARNAL KNOWLEDGE. See CHILDREN, Rape.

CARRIERS. See SUNDAY.

CARROTS. See LARCENY.

CARRYING. See ABDUCTION, LARCENY, RIOT.

CART BOTE. See LARCENY, TREES.

CASE. See CAPIAS, COSTS, LIMITATION, &c.

CASHIERS. See LARCENY.

CASH PAYMENTS. See BANK OF ENGLAND AND IRE

LAND.

CAST. See COPYRIGHT.

CASTING AWAY. See MISCHIEF, WRECKS.

CASTLE CHAMBER

court of, its jurisdiction in Ireland, I. 8. II. 602. 912. Ad. I. 1.

CATHOLICS (ROMAN)

what oaths to take, and when and how, as a qualification