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 A. D. 1757* Anno tricefimo Georgii II. C. 32. 115 ble Witnefs or WitnefTes, or on the ConfefTion of the Party ofl'ending, fhall forfeit for every fuch Offence the Sum of twenty Pounds to the faid Commiilionery, to be applied for the Purpofes for which the faid fhail forfeit sol. Rates and Taxes are hereby direded to be applied, and to be levied by Diflrefs and Sale of the Goodij and Chattels of every fuch Offender or Offenders, by Warrant under the Hands and Seals of any two of the faid Juftices before whom fuch Convi6tion fhall be made ; and, in Default of fuch Diftrefs or Pay- ment of the faid full Sum of twenty Pounds, the Perfon or Perfbn fo offending (hall, by the faid Juftices, be committed to the Houfe of Corrcdion of the faid County, there to be kept to hard Labour for luch orbe kept ta Time as fuch Juftices fhall order and direft, not exceeding fix Months, at the Difcretion of the faid Ju- i^^^^ i-^bour. ftices by whom fuch Commitment fhall be made. XVI. And it is hereby further enaded. That if any Perfon or Perfons fhall at any Time make or P^na'fj for ma- caufe to be made any Watering-place or Place of Accefs for Cattle to drink in any of the Mill-drains w"aKr!r^!n^"he within the Axid Fen Lands or Low Grounds, or fhall continue to uie any fuch Watering-place or Place Mill drafu's? of Accefs, after Notice in Writing to the contrary thereof given to him, her or them, by any two cr more of the faid CommifTioners, every Perfon or Perfons fo offending, being thereof convicted before one Juftice of the Peace for the faid County oi NoTfolk, on the Oath of one or more credible Witnefs or Wit- ncfles or on the ConfefTion of the Party olTending, fliall forfeit for every fuch Offence the Sum often Shillino^s to the faid Commiflioners, to be applied as aforefaid, and to be levied by Diftrefs and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of every fuch Offender or Offenders, by Warrant under the Hand and Seal of the faid juftice before whom fuch Conviiftion fliall be made. ' XViL And to the End that it may appear clearly what is raifed from Time to Time, by Virtue of 'the Monies raifed and diiT^urfed by Virtue of this A(5f, may be fairly examined ;' Be it further enai!:ted Accounts how ta by the Authority aforefaid, That the faid Commiffioners, or any five or more of them, fliall caufe a Book be kept and en- of Afieflment to be made and kept, and all Rates and Affeffments made as aforefaid under this Aft to be '"*^'^* fairly entered therein; and alfo a Book of Account to be made and kept, and an Account of all the Re- ceipts and Diftiurfements relating to all Monies received or diftiurfcd by Virtue of this Aet, to be fairly entered in the fame ; and that no Accounts fliall be pafled or allowed, unlefs the fame fliall be kept and made up in fuch Books as aforefaid ; and that once in every Year, to wit. The firft Monday in Aprils they the faid Commiffioners, or any five or more of them, being the major Part of the Commiffioners prefent at fuch Meeting, fliall carefully infpeft and examine all Receipts and Difburferacnts of fuch Monies as fliall be coUefted, received or diftjurfed by Virtue of this Acf, to the twenty-fifth Day of yWi??^/) then next before fuch Meeting, and Vouchers relating to the fame; at which faid Time the Colleclor or Col- lectors, Receiver or Receivers of the faid Rates and Sums of Money to be raifed as aforefaid, are hereby required to attend with his or their Books of Afieflment, Receipts and Difburfements, and all Vouchers for the fame; and upon Confideration and Examination of the faid Accounts upon Oath, to be admini- ^°"''r'^'°""' ftered by five of the faid Commiffioners, and which Oath five of the faid Commiffioners are hereby im- coums^upoa powered to adminifter, the faid Commiffioners, or any fuch five or more of them as aforefaid, are Oath. hereby impowered and ordered to allow and pafs the faid Account as they fhall think fit, or fuch Part or Parts of the fame as they fliall fee juft and reafonable ; and fuch Account or Accounts, or fuch Part or P-arts of them as fhall be allowed by the faid Commiffioners, or any five or more of them as aforefaid, un- der their Hands, fhall be fairly entered into two feveral Sets of Books to be kept for thofe Purpofes; one Set whereof fhall be kept by the faid Commiffioners, and the other Set fhall remain in the Church Chefl of the Parifh of Wiggenhall Saint Mary Magdalen aforefaid ; and the faid Books fliall and may be infpeft- ed and perufed, at any Time at feafonable Hours, by any Perfon or Perfons, being an Owner or Owners of any Part of the faid Fen Lands and Low Grounds, requiring tlie fame, without Fee or any other Reward. XVin. And it is. hereby further ena£l:ed by the Authority aforefaid. That all Owners and Occupiers Diteftions con- of Lands, lying and being within the Boundaries aforefaid, fliall make, and from Time to Time, and at cerning Dykes* all Times hereafter, keep all the Outring or Divifion Dykes or Drains belonging to their faid Lands re- and Drains, fpedlively, nine Feet wide and five Feet deep from the level Soil ; and fhall alfo, from Time to Time, and at all Times hereafter, caufe the fame Dykes or Drains to be well and effedlually roaded, fcoured and cleanfed from Weeds and other Rubbifh and Obftru6fions, and caufe Bridges or Tunnels to be laid over Bridges and Tun- the faid Dykes and Drains, where the faid Commiffioners or the major Part of them, at any of the faid "s^^- Meetings, fliall judge neceffary for the better iiluing, running and conveying away the Waters therein ; and if any fuch Owner or Occupier fliall refufe or negledl to make or keep fuch his or her Dykes or jr^, Drains of the Dimenuons aforefaid, or to road, fcour or cleanfe the fame from V/eeds or other Rubbifii j^^ Comniiffi- or Obftru£tions, after fourteen Days Notice to him or her given, or left at his or her laft or ufual Place oners may order of Abode, in Writing under the Hands of two or more of the faid Commiffioners, then fhall fuch Owner Drains, &c. to or Occupier forfeit two Pence ^^r Rod for every Rod negleftcd to be fo roaded, fcoured and cleanfed ; and ^^ niadeand the faid Commiffioners, or any two or more of them, fhall and may, and they are hereby authorized and ^'^°"''^'^' required to caufe the fame to be done in a proper and effectual Manner; and by Warrant under their ^^"^yP"^°* thereafter be found on the Lands cr Grounds to which fuch Drains or Dykes, Bridges or Tunnels fhall appertain or belong; fuch Penalty to be applied as is herein before direftcd concerning the Penalty for damaging any of the Works made or eredcd, or to be made or ejededj by or under the Authoritv of this 0.2 " ■ Act;
 * the faid Affeffments or Rates, and how the fame hath been applied, and that all Accounts relating to