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An Act for Preventing Tumults and Riotous Assemblies - 4

ever such opposing, obstructing, letting, hindering or hurting such Person or Persons, so beginning or going to make such Proclamation as aforesaid, shall be adjudged Felony, without Benefit of Clergy, and the Offenders therein shall be adjudged Felons, and shall suffer Death, as in Case of Felony, without Benefit of Clergy; and that also every such Person or Persons, so being unlawfully, riotously and tumultuously assembled, to the Number of Twelve, as aforesaid, or more, to whom Proclamation should or ought to have been made, if the same had not been hindered as aforesaid, shall likewise, in case they, or any of them, to the Number of Twelve, or more, shall continue together, and not disperse themselves, within one Hour after such Let or Hindrance so made, having Knowledge of such Let or Hindrance so made, shall be adjudged Felons, and shall suffer Death, as in Case of Felony, without Benefit of Clergy.

AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED by the Authority aforesaid, That this Act shall be openly read at the next, and every other Quarter Sessions of the Peace in each County respectively, during the Continuance thereof, by the Clerk of such Sessions, by Order of the Justices thereof.

AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED by the Authority aforesaid, That this Act shall be and continue in full Force and Virtue during the Space of one Year, from the Publication thereof, and from thence to the End of the next Sitting of Assembly, and no longer.

Signed by Order of the House,
ISAAC NORRIS, Speaker.

PASSED by the GOVERNOR, this
Third Day of February, in the Fourth
Year of His Majesty’s Reign, Anno-
que Domini One Thousand Seven
Hundred and Sixty-four.

By his Honour's Command,
JOSEPH SHIPPEN, junior, Secretary.

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