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 694 C. 25. Anno vicefimo nono Georgii II. A. D. 1756. 40 s. Penalty on XI. Provided always, and be it enabled by the Authority aforefaid, That in cafe any Perfon who i^erfons funi- /v [[ ^ fuminooed as aforefaid to take upon him the faid Office of Juryman, (hail nc'A.ct or re- to appear, or to fuie to appear according to the Direition ot iuch Summons, or appearing, ihall refuie to take upon execuie the Of- jiiiyi the laid Office (being thereunto appointed) every Perfon fo offending (hall forfeit the Sum of ficc ot Juryman. £^j.jy Shillings; which faid Sum fhall be fet upon him by the faid Court, by way of Fine, for fuch his Contempt or Refufal to take upon him the laid Office; to be recovered in fuch Aianner as is herein after dire<51ed. Diityoftiie An- XII. And be it further enaAed by the Authority aforefaid. That the yirry of Annoyance to be n.jyance Jury appointed as aforefaid, fliall fubdivide themfelves into fmaller Bodies, not being lefs than twelve in each rriW'i'to tTie  i^^otly^ a'">d they are hereby authorized and lequired, as often as they fhall be directed by the faid Court, Pavements, ffrlctly to inquire into, and prefent to the faid Court, according to their Oath, upon their own View Annoyances, 2cnA Knowledge, all defective or bad Pavements, and all Annoyances in, Obftrudlions of, orEncioach- ^d' Enfrorch- meiits upon, any of the publick Ways or Pafl"ages within the faid City or Liberty ; and the faid Jury nients in riie Ihall give or leave Notice in Writing of their Intention to prefent the fame, at the Houfe or Houfes to tiiepuMick which fuch defe£live Pavements belong, or to the Perfon or Perfons who ihall caufe or fuffer fuch An- ^'' noyances, Obftrucftions or Encroachtnents ; and if fuch Pavements are not amended, or fuch Annoy- ances, Obftrudtions or Encroachments, removed within fourteen Days after fuch Notice given, then the faid Jury (hall amerce the Perfon or Perfons inhabiting the faid Houfe or Houfes, or caufing or fuf- fering fuch Am-oyances, Obftrudlions or Encroachments, in fuch Sums as they fhall think proper, ac- cording to the Nature of the Offence, not exceeding forty Shillings for any one Offence ; to be reco- vered in fuch Manner as is herein after direfted : And if any Perfon or Perfons fhall abufe or infult any ^',op™ °J]t. of the faid Jury of An7ioyance^ when they are in the Execution of their Office, or ftiall any way obftrudt ing, or obfirudl- theni in executing the Duties of the faid Office, it fhall be lawful for any one or inore Juftice or Juftices " f'^ ^™^' "' of the Peace for the faid City and Liberty of IFefminJler, upon the FacSt alledged being duly proved upon oi'didr Office, the Oa'h of two or more credible Witnefles, to hne fuch Perfon or Perfons fo offending as afore- faid, in any Sum not exceeding forty Shillings ; to be recovered in fuch Manner as is herein after directed, P"'y of,'J^« J"- XIII. And be it further enabled by the Authority aforefaid. That where the faid Juty f Aw.cyance vvkl" refpea to flia!! upon their View as aforefaid, find any bad or defe<51ive Pavement, belonging to" any empty Houfe the Pavements or Building within the faid City or Liberty, or any Annoyance before fuch Houle or Buildir.g, it Ihall and Annoy- ^,,^ ,-j-,^y gg lawful to and for the faid Jury, and they are hereby authorized, diretled and required, to empty Houils, prefent fuch defedive or bad Pavement, or fuch Nuifance, to the laid Court of Burgefles, rirll leaving Notice in Writing on the Door of other publick Part of fuch empty Houfe or Building, of their Inten- tion to prefent the fame; and in cafe the Owner or Owners, Proprietor or Proprietors, of fjch Houfe or Houfes, Bulking or Buildings, ihall not within fourteen Days after fuch Notice given as aforefaid, caufe fuch Pavement to be amended, or fuch Annoyance removed, then the faid Court (hall forthwith caufe fuch Pavement to be repaired, or fuch Nuii'ance to be removed, and the faid Jury Ihall ame:ce the Owner or Owners, Proprietor or Proprietors, of fuch Houfe or Building, in fuch Sum or Sums of Mo- ney as by the Order and Diredticns of the faid Court fiiall be laid out and expended in making good Amerciament fuch defecue Pavctnent, or removing fuch Nuifance, and the Charge attending the fame; which faid may te levied Amerciament or Amerciaments fo fet as aforefaid, fliall be levied on the next Tenant or Tenants, Oc- on thefuccecd- cupier or Occupicrs, of the Ground Floor of fuch Houle or Ploufes, Building or Buildings, in fuch ing tnan, Manner as is herein after direilcd for the levying of other Amerciaments that ihall be let and impofed whoist d ^y virtue of this Act; and it (hall and may be lawful to and for fuch Tenant or Tenants, Occupier or duft ihefame Occupiers, of fuch Houfcs or Buildings, who fliall pay any Sum or Sums of Money lb amerced as atbre- out of the Rent, faid (if they fhall pay the fame voluntarily) to deduct and detain out of their Rent then due, or there- after to grow due, all and every fuch Suin or Suins of Money as they (hall fo pay. n"u i^h refpca X^V. And for preventing Perfons ceajiag by unlawful Weights, Balances, or Meafures, within the to Weights and faid City or Liberty of IViJimbfer ; Be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid, That the laid Ati- Mcafures. noyniice jury (hall rnd are hereby auth jrized and impowered, at all feafonable Times in the Day-time, to enter into any Shop, Houfe or Warehoufc, within the faid City and Liberty, belonging to any Per- fon or Perfons that deal by Wcigb.t or Meafure; and if the faid Jury fliall find any V'eight, Balance or Meafure, to be unlawful or defetitive, it ihall and may be lawful to and for the faid Jury, and they are hereby diredted and required, to break and deflroy the fame, and to amerce the Perion or Perfons fo off"ending, in fuch Sum or Sums of Money as they (hall think proper, according to the Nature of the Offence, not excee ing forty Shillings for any one C3ff"ence. None liable to XV. Provided always, and he it enaclcd by the Authority aforefaid, That no Perfon who hath noy'rueVury ' ^'•^'" " '^'■^ ^ nominated and appointed to be on the Annoyance Jury, and hath ferved or fliall ferve the morv. than once faid Office of Jurymtn, fliall be :;gain fummo; ed or appointed to ferve the faid Office, in lefs than three in 3 Years. ears after (he End of fuch foriner Service. 40'!. on High XVI. And be it enaded by the Authority aforefaid. That in cafe the faid High Bailiff" or his OffiS^a ce^'t" -^l-'^'y °. '^"■°'" Officer afting uider him, or under the Order or Authority of the faid Couit, by vir- in!,'.wyGratuiVy '^'^*-' °f 'his Ad or otheiwifc, iTiall ask, demand, or take of any Perfon or Perfons whatfoever, any Sum toKNcufeF'cr- or Sums of Money or other Gratuity or Reward whatfoever, for or under Pretence of excuung anv pt"rin""o f.ve '^^"^i"" ° ^f^o^s from appearing to frt-ve, or for not fun nionina any Perfon or Per(ons to ferve the faid or n'"^fumnwn'. Office of Conffalle, or to ferve on either of the Juries aforcfaicf, or on any other Jury within the faid ing them, City and Liberty of WclhnlniJcr; or if any Pirlbn what(bever (hall give any Sum or Sums of Monev, or eiv1n'"a'^^y Gra '^''^^'" ^^""^""d whatfoever, to any fuch Officer as aforefaid, for or on Account of cxcuffr.g him 'from ti.i yon fnchAcl Serving or being fummoned to ferve the Office of Conffablc,, or to ferve on fuch Juries, that then and in touiit, cither