Stallions—­not to be suffered to run loose; penalty, 5L. to informer, and 10s. for each night they are held in charge:  If not claimed within a week, forfeited to Orphans.

Stock furnished by Government to Individuals.—­Oxen hired to such approved settlers as procure ploughs or carts, to be paid for in wheat each March quarter, in the proportion of ten bushels a year for two years, when each head is to be purchased for 70 bushels of wheat, or be returned to government; such cattle not to be ill-treated, or applied to any other than agricultural purposes, on pain of being reclaimed.  In case of disease or accidental death, the superintendant of stock to be immediately informed thereof, or the settler responsible for the loss.  Cows one remove from the Bengal breed valued at 28L. per head, occasionally to be bartered for as follows:  To be paid for in wheat into the store, on delivery of each cow, or, if accepted, in two half-yearly payments; in failure of payment when due, the stock to be reclaimed, and the payment already made forfeited.  The stock and produce to the third generation unalienable, unless by the governor’s permission; and no person to purchase any such stock without the governor’s sanction.  Stock, if impounded, a description to be sent to the nearest magistrate, or constable of the district, immediately; to be properly fed, and, if near a town, made public thrice a week for one month by the common crier, under the penalty of 2L. for each head, and all other costs; but owners of stock running at large to pay all damage sustained.  Any person who has received stock from government, and obtained permission for the sale thereof, must first tender the same to government at market prices, under the penalty of forfeiture, with twice the value from seller and buyer; the original stock to the crown, the other penalties to informer.

Stills—­prohibited to be used; penalty, if free, privation of indulgence and removal; if prisoners, at discretion of a bench of magistrates:  Also all liquors and utensils found, to be seized and destroyed.

Stream running through the Tanks at Sydney—­no person to throw filth into, nor to wash, clean fish, or erect pigsties near; nor to take water up but at the tanks; under the penalty of 5L. to Orphans, if free, and the house razed; if a prisoner, imprisonment, and hard labour for the crown for twelve months.

Strikes.—­No strikes are to be used for measuring grain, but such as are stamped by superintending carpenters, who are to charge one shilling each; and in case of any other strike being used, the person offending to forfeit five pounds, and one shilling for every bushel which has been measured.

Sureties.—­Persons becoming sureties for individuals of indifferent character, to forfeit the full amount of their recognizance, if such decision is given before a bench of magistrates.

Swine—­found at large without ring and yoke, will be forfeited to the Orphans.