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Regulations as to Gunpowder.
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LVI. No Gunpowder shall be sold within the Town by Candle or other artificial Light, under a Penalty not exceeding One Pound for each Offence; and no Person shall keep at any Time more than Ten Pounds Weight of Gunpowder, except by special Permission of the Commissioners, signed by the Chairman and Two of the said Commissioners, and under such Regulations for its safe Custody as they may approve and determine, under a Penalty for the First Offence of any Sum not exceeding One Pound, for the Second Offence not exceeding Three Pounds, and for the Third or any subsequent Offence not exceeding Five Pounds, besides Forfeiture of all the Gunpowder which shall be found exceeding the aforesaid Weight; and the aforesaid Quantity of Gunpowder allowed to be kept as aforesaid shall be deposited in a Place separate from all other Goods and Commodities, and shall be secured by Lock and Key, under a Penalty not exceeding One Pound to be paid for each Offence by the Occupier of the Premises in which such Quantity not so kept and secured as aforesaid shall be found: Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall apply to any Quantity of Gunpowder provided for Military or Constabulary Purposes.
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