{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/gun-barrel-proof-act-1868/schedule-B./crossheading-marks-of-proof",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/gun-barrel-proof-act-1868/schedule-B./crossheading-marks-of-proof.json",
  "legislation": "ukla/Vict/31-32/113",
  "legislation_title": "Gun Barrel Proof Act 1868",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/gun-barrel-proof-act-1868",
  "path": "schedule/B./crossheading/marks-of-proof",
  "kind": "crossheading",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Marks of Proof.",
  "text": "The Marks denoting definitive Proof shall be the Proof and View Marks now used by the Two Companies respectively; (that is to say,)\nAs to the Gunmakers Company:\nThe Letters G P interlaced in a Cypher surmounted by a Crown, and the View Mark being the Letter V surmounted by a Crown; (videlicet,)\nAs to the Guardians:\nTwo Sceptres crossed, a Crown in the top Angle formed by the crossing of the Sceptres, the Letter B in the proper right Angle, the Letter C in the proper left Angle, and the Letter P in the lower Angle; and the View Mark being Two Sceptres crossed, a Crown in the top Angle formed by the crossing of the Sceptres, and in the lower Angle the Letter V; (videlicet,)\nThe Marks denoting provisional Proof shall be as follows:\nAs to the Gunmakers Company:\nThe Letters G P interlaced in a Cypher surmounted by a Lion rampant; (videlicet,)\nAs to the Guardians:\nThe Letters B P interlaced in a Cypher surmounted by a Crown; (videlicet,)\nThe Marks denoting provisional Proof of Barrels proved in the State for definitive Proof shall be as follows:\nAs to the Gunmakers Company:\nThe Letters V G P interlaced in a Cypher surmounted by a Lion rampant; (videlicet,)\nAs to the Guardians:\nThe Letters V B P interlaced in a Cypher surmounted by a Crown; (videlicet,)",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukla/Vict/31-32/113/schedule/B./crossheading/marks-of-proof",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T18:01:33.047048+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}