http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apgb/Geo3/30/48Treason Act 1790 (repealed 30.9.1998)An Act for discontinuing the Judgement which has been required by Law to be given against Women convicted of certain Crimes, and substituting another Judgement in lieu thereof.1978-06-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2011-05-261998-09-30 1790 c.48IFrom and after the fifth day of June one thousand seven hundred and ninety the judgement to be given and awarded against any woman or women convicted of the crime of high treason, . . . , shall not be that such woman or women shall be severally drawn to the place of execution and be there burned to death, but that such woman or women being so convicted as aforesaid shall be severally . . . hanged by the neck until she or they be severally dead, any law or usage to the contrary thereof in anywise notwithstanding.234Act repealed (30.9.1998) by 1998 c. 37, ss. 36(3)(a), 120(2), Sch. 10; S.I. 1998/2327, art. 2(1)(g)(3)(a)Words repealed by the Act 9 Geo. 4 c. 31, s. 1Words repealed by Forfeiture Act 1870 (c. 21), s. 31, Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), Sch. 1 and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1949 (c. 94), s. 14S. 2 repealed by the Act 9 Geo. 4 c. 31, s. 1S. 3 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1871 (c. 116)S. 4 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1960 (c. 56)