CARDERS, combers, sorters, spinners, or weavers, conveying away, embezzling, or detaining any wool or yarn, delivered by the clothier, or any other person, shall give the party grieved such satisfaction, as two justices, mayor, &c. shall think fit: if not able or willing to make satisfaction, for the first offence to be whipped, or set in the stocks in some market-town, or in any other town where the offence is committed: the second offence to incur the like, or such further punishment by whipping, &c. as justices shall think proper. Conviction by one witness on oath, or confession.