Bay Making, Colchester Act 1660

V. Powerto Governors to search Carts and Packs;

to search Houses, &c. with a Constable, and seize.; Deceitful Bays forfeited.

And for the better discovering finding out and punishing of the fraudes and deceits aforesaid Be it further Enacted by the Authoritie aforesaid That it shall and may be lawfull for the Governours of the said Dutch Bay Hall or their Officers, or any of them from time to time in the day time to search any Cart Waggen or Packe wherein they shall have notice, or suspect any such deceitfull Bayes to be, and alsoe from time to time with a Constable, who are hereby required to be aiding and assisting to them to make search in any house shop or warehouse where they are informed any such deceitfull Bayes to be, and to secure and seize the same, and carry the same to the said Dutch Bay Hall, and that such Bay soe seised and carried to the said Hall shall be confiscate and forfeit to be disposed in such manner as the forfeitures herein before mentioned to be paid by the Weavers and Fullers are herein before limitted and appointed.