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Proof Marks put on Barrels not proved.
Penalty.
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VII. And be it further enacted, That, from and after the passing of this Act, if any Proof Master or Assistant Proof Master appointed or to be appointed under the said recited Act, or any other Person or Persons shall, in any Part of the United Kingdom, put, place or strike, or cause or procure to be put, placed or struck, or shall willingly act or assist in the putting, placing or striking any Mark or Stamp used or which may be used at any Proof House for proving and marking Barrels in pursuance of the said recited Act or this Act, upon any Barrel finished, welded or forged, or in any other progressive State of Manufacture, for the making of, or proper or applicable for the making of any Gun, Fowling Piece, Blunderbufs, Pistol or other Description of Fire Arms usually called Small Arms, which shall not have been duly proved at the Proof House established and maintained under the Provisions of the said recited Act (so long as such Proof House shall be maintained for proving and marking the Barrels of Fire Arms), every Person so offending shall forfeit for each and every Barrel on which he, she or they shall put, place or strike, or cause or procure to be put, placed or struck, or shall willingly act or assist in the putting, placing or striking any such Mark or Stamp as aforesaid, any Sum not exceeding Twenty Pounds, to be recovered and applied as hereinafter mentioned.
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