Silk Throwing Act 1662

V. Recital that Silk Throwers are often obliged to deliver Silk of great Value to Winders, &c.

Winders, &c. purloining, &c. Silk delivered to them to wind, &c. or Persons receiving such Silk,; to be committed; and to make Satisfaction to Party grieved.

And whereas there is a necessity lying upon the Silke throwers to deliver to theire Winders or Doublers considerable quantities of silke which being of a good value is by evil disposed persons many times unjustly deceitfully and falsly purloined imbezeled pawned sold and detained to the great damage and sometimes the utter undoing of the Thrower whoe employes the said persons Bee it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That every such silke winder and doubler who shall att any time hereafter unjustly or deceitfully and falsly purloyn imbezell pawn sell or detaine any part of silk delivered or to be delivered by any Silk thrower or other person to them or any of them to wind or double that in every such case and cases as well the Winder or Journey man so offending as the Buyer and Buyers Receiver and Receivers of such Silke being thereof lawfully convicted by confession of the party or parties so offending or by one Witnes upon Oath before one or more of the Justices of Peace of the County or Liberty where the same offence or offences shall be committed or if it be within any City or Towne Corporate before the Maior Bailiffe or cheiffe Officer of the said City or Town Corporate who by force of this Act are impowered and authorized to minister the same oath and finally to heare and determine all and every the offences aforesaid and to give and make to the party and parties greived such recompence and satisfaction for such theire damage and losse and charges thereabouts as by the said Justice or Justices or cheife Officers shall be ordered and appointed