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 37^ ^' 22. ' Anno vicedmo fecundo 6c tertio Caroli II. A. D. 1670. ciamcnts forfeited, Recognizances, Sum and Sums of Money paid or to be paid in Lieu or Satisfaflion of I them or any of them, arifing or happening in any of the faid Courts laft mentioned, or before any Judge or ' Judges of the fame, from theFeaft of St. Michael the Archangel in every Year, to t'.ie Feaft o'l Eajier'm ' TheTimewhen. every Year, {hall be certified and eflreated in and into the faid Court of Exchequer, before the firfl Day of ' Tnmly Term in every Year. VI. And all Fines, IfTues, Amerciainents forfeited. Recognizances, Sum and Sums of Monev paid or to be paid in Lieu or Satisfadion of them or any of them, ariilng or happening in any of the faid Courts , laft mentioned, from the faid Feafl of Ea/ier in every Y'ear to the faid Feaft of St. Michael the Archangel rn . every Year, ftiall be certified and efcreated into the faid Court of Exchequer before the firft Day oi Hidary , Term in every Year; (2) on Pain that every fuch Perfon and Perfons to whom it doth, ought or fliall Forfeiture. belong or appertain to make Certificate or Eftreats of the faid Fines or Forfeitures, making Default herein, to forfeit and pay fifty Pounds for every fuch Default or Failure that fliall be made in Certifying and Eitreating as aforefaid ; the one Moiety to the Ufe of his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeflbrs, and the other Moiety to fuch Perfon or Perfons that fliall or will fue for the fame in any Court of Record by Action of Debt, Bill or Information, wherein no Wager of Lav/, Effoin or ProteiSion fliall be allowed. AllCIeiksnf VII. And be it further enafted and ordained by the Authority aforefaid. That all and every the Clerk the Peace, and and Clerks of the Peace, and all Town-Clerks and every of them within the Kingdom of England^ do aixi Town-Clerk-^, ^i make and deliver to the Sheriff or Slierifrs of the County, City or Town Corporate, where the Sef- SheriffaSch' ^ fic^ns o^ the Peace is or (hall be kept, within twenty Days after the nine and twentieth Day of September in dule of all Fines every Year yearly, a true or perfect Eitreat or Schedule of all Fines, IfTues, Amerciaments fori'eited, Re- &c. cognizances, Sum and Sums of Money and other Forfeitures whatfosver, that are or fhall happen to be irrt- pofed, fet, loft or forfeited in any of the faid Seffions of th ■ Peace refpeiftiyely, which fhall be held before Michaelmas^ by or upon any Perfon or Perfons whatfoever, due to his Majefty ; AndRenirn a VIII. And alio do and fliall yearly and every Year, on or before the fecond Monday after the Morrow of D iplicate into All Souls, make and deliver into the faid Court of Exchequer, a true and perfect Duplicate, Certificate and the Exchequer. Fftreat of all fuch Eftreats and Schedules fo delivered to the refpedtive SheriiTs as aforefaid. That fo the re- fpcctive Sheriffs on their A^ppofals in the faid Court of Exchequer, may be charged with the Monies levied ThePenalty. and received by him or them refpeitively, upon fuch Schedules delivered as aforefaid ; (2) on Pain that every fuch Perfon and Perfons offending herein, for every fuch Default or Failure made, to forfeit and pay fifty Pounds ; the one Moiety to the Ufe of his IN'Iajefty, his Heirs and Succeflbrs, and the other Moiety .to fuch Perfon or Perfons that fhall or will fue for the fame, to be recovered in any Court of Record, by A£tion of Debt, Bill or Information, wherein no ElFoin, ProtetStion or Wager of Law fhall be allowed. All Perfons IX. And be it fui-ther enatSted and ordained by the Authority aforefaid. That no Officer or Miniftcr of whatfoever (liall q^ belonging to any of his Majefty's Courts of King's Bench, Common Bench or Exchequer, nor any Clerk Ctrftreatali ^^ Affize, Clerk of the Peace, Town-Clerk, nor any Officer or Minifter under them, or any of them, Fines, &c. into "Of Other Perfon or Perfons whatfoever, do or fliall fpare, take off, difcharge, or wittingly or willingly con- the Exchequer, ceal any IndiSmcnt, Fine, Poft-Fine, IlTue, Amerciament forfeited, Recognizance or other Forfeiture whatfoever, exhibited, fet, impofed, loft or forfeited, or to be exhibited, fet, impofed, loft or forfeited in any of the faid Courts before-mentioned, or before any Judge or Judges of or belonging to the fame, or any Sum or Sums of Money paid or to be paid to any Officer or Officers in Lieu or Satisfaction of any Fine or Forfeiture, unlefs it be by Rule or Order in Court where fuch InditEtment, Fine, Poft-Fine, Ifl'ue, Amerciament forfeited. Recognizance or other Forfeiture, is or fhall be exhibited, fet, impofed, loftorfor- ' feited ; (a) nor fhall any of the faid Officers or Minifters aforefaid, or any of them, or any other, wit- tingly or willingly mifcertify or eftreat in or into the faid Court of Exchequer, any Fine^ Poft-Fine, IfTue, Amerciament forfeited. Recognizance or other Forfeiture whatfoever, whereby the Procefs of the faid Court of Exchequer for the levying of the fame may be made invalid and of none Effeft ; (3) but every fuch Officer and Officers, and all and every other Perfon and Peribns offending herein, fhall for every fuch Offence forfeit and pay treble the Value of fuch Fine, Poft-Fine, Iffue, Amerciament forfeited. Recogni- zance, Sim and Sums of Money, and other Forfeiture (o fpared, taken off, diltharged, concealed, not Penalty enlarged certified, or eftreated, or mifcertified or eftreated as aforefaid ; the one Moiety thereof to the Ufe and Be- by 3 Geo. I. hoof of his Majefty, his Heirs and SuccefTors, and the other Moiety to fuch Perfon or Perfons as fhall or c. 15. 5. 32. will fue for the fame in any Court of Record, by Affion of Debt, Bill or Information, wherein no Wager • of Law, Effoin or Protection fhall be allowed ; and alfo fliall lofe his and their Office and Place, and be for ever incapable to be imployed in any Office or Place where any Part of his Majefty's Revenue is to be managed or paid. Upon all Cer- X. And laftly. Be it ena£ted and ordained by the Authority aforefaid. That where any Fine or Fines, tificatesand Sum or Sums of Money, or other Forfeitures due to his Majefty, his Heirs or Succeffors, fliall from hence- Eftreats, the forth at any Time or Times be paid to any Sheriff, Clerk of Affize, Clerk of the Peace, or other Officer Green-wax fhall ^^ Minifter whatfoever belonging to any Court or Courts, and be according to the Intent and Directions of Levying of the '^'^'•^ ^^ Certified and eftreated in or into the faid Court of Exchequer; there and in fuch Cafe the Sum- fame, mons or Procefs of the Green-Wax fliall go forth and be awarded to the refpedtive Sheriffs againft fuch Officer and Officers, and other Perfons to whom fuch Fine or Fines, Sum or Sums of Money, or other Forfeiture is or fliall be fo paid, for the levying and receiving of the fame, that fo it may appear when, to whom, and how fuch Monies are received, anfwered and paid to his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeflbrs; anv Cuftom or Ufage to the contrary notwithftanding. A Saving of all XI. Provided always, and be it enacted by the Authority aforefaid, Tliat nothing m this Aft contained HightsandLi- {)^-^ in any Sort extend, or be conftrued to extend, to the prejudicing of the Rights and Privileges of any berues. Bodies Politick or Corporate or their Succeffors, or of any Lord or Lords of any Manor, Liberty, orFran- chife whatfoever ; any Thing herein to the contrary thereof in any wife notwithftanding. 3 XII. Pro-