Sales to the Crown Act 1746
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1746 c. 51 |
| Year | 1746 |
(20 Geo. 2) C A P. LI.
'WHEREAS by a Clause of an Act made in the last Session of Parliament, intituled,An Act for the more effectual disarming the Highlands in Scotland, and for more effectually securing the Peace of the said Highlands, and for restraining the Use of the Highland Dress; and for further indemnifying such Persons as have acted in Defence of his Majesty's Person and Government during the unnatural Rebellion; and for indemnifying the Judges, and other Officers of the Court of Justiciary in Scotland, for not performing the Northern Circuit in May one thousand seven hundred and forty-six; and for obliging the Masters and Teachers of Private Schools in Scotland, and Chaplains, Tutors and Governors of Children or Youth, to take the Oaths to his Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, and register the same ;' It is enacted, That from and after the first Day of August one thousand seven hundred and forty-seven, no Man or Boy, within that Part of Great Britain called Scotland , other than such as shall be employed as Officers and Soldiers in his Majesty's Forces, shall on any Pretence whatsoever, wear or put on the Clothes commonly called Highland Clothes; that is to say, the Plaid, Philibeg, or little Kilt, Trowse, Shoulder Belts, or any Part whatsoever of what peculiarly belongs to the Highland Garb; and that no Tartan, or party coloured Plaid or Stuff, shall be used for Great Coats, or for Upper Coats: And whereas the Provision made by the said Clause is very necessary to be carried into Execution, but the Time thereby allowed for that Purpose has been found too short;' To the End therefore that a further Time and Opportunity may be given for paying due Obedience to the said Clause; Be it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consentof the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That the Time appointed by the same Clause for the Purposes therein mentioned, as to all those who are not landed Men, be enlarged from the said first Day ofAugust , till the first Day of one thousand seven hundred and forty-eight; and that from and...
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