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( 13 ) to ſuch Perſons as profeſs the Chriſtian Religion Oath upon the Holy Evangelifs of God, and to Quakers Affirmacions, according to the Form uſed in England, for that Purpoſe, and to others Oaths, in ſuch Manner and Form as the Supreme Court of Judicature, at Fort-William in Bengal, ſhall eſteem moſt binding upon their Conſciences reſpectively, and the ſaid Supreme Court of Judicature, at Fort-William in Bengal, is hereby authorized and required to reduce, or cauſe the ſaid Depoſitions to be reduced into Writing, and ſubſcribed by the ſeveral Witneſſes, with their Name or other Mark, and to file the fame of Record;and in caſe any Perſon or Perſons, ſo ſummoned ſhall refuſe or wilfully neglect to appear, and be ſworn, or, being Quakers, to affirm, and be examined, and ſubſcribe their Depoſitions, as the Supreme Court of Judicature, at Fort-William in Bengal, ſhall appoint, the Supreme Court of Judicature, at Fort-William in Bengal, is hereby empowered to puniſh ſuch Perſon or Perſons, ſo refuſing or wilfully neglecting, as for a Contempt, by Fine, Impriſonment, or other corporal Puniſhment, not affecting Life or Limb.

We do further give the ſaid Supreme Court of Judicature, at Fort-William in Bengal, full Power and Authority, upon examining and conſidering the ſeveral Allegations of the ſaid Parties to ſuch Suit, or of the Complainant alone, in caſe the Defendant ſhould make default after Appearance, or ſay nothing, or confeſs the plaint, and the Depoſitions of the Witneſſes produced, ſworn and examined, in Manner above-mentioned, to give Judgment and Sentence, according to Juſtice and Right; and alſo to award and order ſuch Coſts to be paid, by either or any of the Parties, to the other or others, as they the ſaid Court ſhall think juſt. We do further authorize and empower the ſaid Supreme Court of Judicature, at Fort-William in Bengal, to award and iſſue a Writ or Writs of Execution, to be prepared in Manner before mentioned, and directed to the ſaid Sheriff, for the Time being, commanding him to ſeize and deliver the Poſſeſ-