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Rh Sect. 10. Sureties may withdraw from their recognizance, upon giving twenty days previous notice, in writing, to the Commissioners or Distributors of Stamps in the district, and also to the printer or publisher; sureties not to be liable after the expiration of such notice. Bond or new sureties to be given before any more numbers are published, for every such offence, penalty £20.

Sect. 11. Bonds not subject to Stamp duties.

Sect. 12. Lists of recognizances to be sent to the Commissioners of Stamps four times a year; bonds, within ten days after the execution.

Sect. 13. Extending the provisions of former Acts relative to the delivery of newspapers, &c. to the Commissioners of Stamps. Penalty for neglect of delivery of such pamphlets or papers, £100.

Sect. 14. Commissioners refusing to take any pamphlet or paper, to give, if required, a certificate of such refusal.

Sect. 15 Persons selling papers, &c. not duly stamped, to be fined £20.

Sect. 16. Recognizance, in case of libel, to be of good behaviour, as well as to appear to answer.

Sect. 17. Fines, penalties, &c. to be recovered by action of debt, bill, plaint or information, &c., not more than £100 to be recovered before Justices of the Peace, for any penalty incurred in one day.

Sect. 18. Two or more Justices to hear and determine offences committed against this Act, within the limitation of three months; magistrates have power to mitigate penalties to one-fourth; reasonable costs, &c. must always be paid.

Sect 19. Persons refusing to appear and give evidence, when summoned s witneseswitnesses [sic], without satisfactory excuse to the magistrates, shall forfeit for each offence the sum of £20.

Sect. 21. Order or conviction of Justices not to be removed into any Court whatever, nor can the execution be superseded.