...counterfeit the hand-writing of any period whatfoever in the fuperfcription of any letter or packet to be fent by the poft, in order to avoid the payment of the duty of poftage, or (hall forge, counterfeit, or alter, or (hall procure to be forged, counterfeited, or altered,...

...as to the detriment of the publick revenue; divers perfons having prcfumed to counterfeit t!:e band, and otherwife fraudulently to make ufe of the names,...members of parliament, upon letters and packets to be jcnt by the poft, in order to avoid the payment of the duty of poßage ; and whereas the allowance...

...comitertiitthe of any perfon whatfoever, in the fuperfcription of any letter or r™"'g-0t ™y packet to 'be fent' by the poft, in order to avoid the payment o| perlón in the r, . , /. „ J ' ' . ,. _, .. ., , , r, * , i fuperfcription the duty of pottage,...

...any perfon fliall forge the hand-writing of any perfon, in the fuperfcription of any letter or packet to be fent by the poft, in order to avoid the payment of the duty of poftage, or (hall forge the date upon the fuperfcription of any letter, or (hall write and fend by...

...the honour of Parliament, as to the detriment of the public revenue ; divers perfons having prefumed to counterfeit the hand, and otherwife fraudulently...poft, in order to avoid the payment of the duty of poftage : and whereas the allowance of fending and receiving letters and packets free from the duty...

...divers perfons hav' ing prefumed to counterfeit the ' hand, and otherwife fraudulent' ly make ule óf the names, of ' members of parliament, upon ' letters...poft, in order to avoid the ' payment of the duty of poftage*. 4 And whereas the allowance of ' fending and receiving letters and ' packets free from the...

...detriment of the public revenue, divers perfons having prcfumed to counterfeit the hand, and odierwife fraudulently to make ufe of the names of members of...poft in order to avoid the payment of the duty of poftage." In conftruing thei'e words we mould be extremely at a lofs to find what exposition Ihould...

...revenue, divers persons having presumed to counterfeit the hand, and otherwise fraudulently to make use of the names of members of parliament upon letters and packets to be sent by the post in order to avoid the payment of the duty of postage." In construing these words we...

...revenue ; divers perfons hav' ing, prefumed to counterfeit the ; hand, and otherwife fraudulent'' ly to make ufe of the names of members of parliament,...poft, in order to avoid the payment of the duty of poftage*. ' or cuftomarily exercifed by, • certain perfons not being mem' bers of parliament, in...