Medical Jurisprudence, Volume 3 (of 3)Paris, John Ayrton
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Medical Jurisprudence, Volume 3 (of 3)
Paris, John Ayrton
Medical laws and legislation -- Great Britain
And be it further enacted, That the said Commissioners, or any three or
more of them, shall meet annually on the third _Wednesday_ in the month
of _October_, or within ten days afterwards, in order to grant Licences
to persons for keeping houses for the reception of Lunaticks for one
year, from the twentieth day of _November_ then next ensuing, within the
said cities of _London_ and _Westminster_, and within seven miles of the
same, and within the said county of _Middlesex_; but notice of the
place, and of the day and hour of every meeting for granting such
Licences, shall always be published three several times in the _London
Gazette_, before the day of meeting for granting any such Licences,
(which Licences they are hereby required to grant to all persons who
shall desire the same); and all Licences to be granted by the said
commissioners shall be duly stamped with a five shillings stamp, and
shall be under the hands and seals of three or more of the said
commissioners, for each of which Licences there shall be paid to the
said secretary, by the person applying to take out the same, the sums
following; (that is to say), for each and every house wherein there
shall be kept any number of Lunaticks, not exceeding ten, the sum of ten
pounds; and for each and every house wherein there shall be kept above
ten, the sum of fifteen pounds, and no more, over and above what shall
have been paid for the said stamp; which money shall be paid over by the
said secretary to the treasurer; and the further sum of six shillings
and eightpence, and no more shall be paid on every such licence to the
said secretary for his fee.
Provided always, That no one Licence shall authorise any person or
persons to keep more houses than one for the reception of Lunaticks; nor
shall any Licence, to be granted by virtue of this act, continue in
force for any longer time than for one year.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That no
commissioner, to be appointed as aforesaid, shall, directly or
indirectly, during the time he shall be a commissioner, be interested in
keeping any house for the reception of Lunaticks, upon pain of
forfeiting, for such offence, the sum of fifty pounds.
And be it further enacted, That the president of the said College of
Physicians for the time being shall, and is hereby required to cause
summons to be sent to the said several commissioners, requiring them to
attend at the first meeting after they shall be appointed commissioners,
as aforesaid; all which summons shall be sent by the beadle, or such
other person belonging to the said College, as the said president shall
think proper; and shall be left at the respective houses, or usual
places of abode, of each commissioner.
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