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None, save publick tanners, shall tan, or keep in lime or pits, hides or skins.
nor, except known dyers, shall dye linen, Sec. with bark of tress, not his own,
penalty on I witness before I justice, not above 5l. nor under 40s. and charges,
or committed not above 3 months.
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II. And whereas the bark of standing trees has been heretofore usually stripped for tanning hides of cattle in bogs and other private places, and for dying linen, yarn, thread, and skins, by persons in private houses; for remedy whereof for the future be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the first day of June one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, no person whatsoever, other than publick and known tanners, do tan or keep in lime or other pits in order to tan any hide or hides, skin or skins, whatever; and that no spinner, weaver, skinner, or other person whatever, not being a known dyer, and exercising the trade of a dyer, shall colour or dye any linen, yarn, thread, skins, or gloves, with the bark of any tree growing in this kingdom, not being his own property; and if any person shall be convicted thereof upon the oath of any one credible witness before any one justice of the peace within his jurisdiction, he shall forfeit and pay such sum of money, as to such justice shall seem meet, not exceeding five pounds, nor less than forty shillings, together with the charges previous to and attending such conviction, to be ascertained by such justice as shall convict, such offender; and upon non payment thereof such justice shall commit such offender to the common gaol or house of correction by warrant under his hand and seal, there to remain without bail or mainprize for any time not exceeding three months, or until the said penalty and charges shall be paid.
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