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 i88 C, 17. Anno trlcefimo primo Georgii II. A. D. i757» arce Jufyman, fufe to execute the Duty of his Office of Juryman, it fhall be lawful for the faid Court, upon Complaint for i<cR execu- (q them ma^^c of any fuch Neglecl or Refural, to fine fuch Juryman for every fuch Offence, in any Sum not J.^^^^ o*"*^- "'■- exceeding forty Shillings. Tj'' r •^fl V ^^^' •^'^'^ ^^ '^ further enadJ^ed by the Authority aforefaid, That the High Conflable for the faid City and rcobe'tVOr- Liberty is hereby required to obey all lawful Orders which he fhall from time to time receive from the faid denof theCourt, Dean, High Steward, or his Deputy, at any Court to be holden for the faid City and Liberty ; and all anr Petiy Con- Petty Conltables are required to be aiding and aflifUng to the High Conftable in the Execution of all fuch ■ffablcs to be af- Orders and DirecTiions ; and if the faid High Conftable or any Petty Conflable, fhall refufe or negleil to bci'r^2 amerced ° may fine any High and Petty Conftablc, fo offending, in any Sum not exceeding forty Shillings for every •by the Court. f«ch Offence. /ig'JPsrfoRsex- XIII. And be it further enabled by the Authority aforefaid, That no Perfon within the faid City or Liberty <T pted from of lVeftminftey {hall be liable or compelled to ferve as a Conftable, or to find a Perfon to ferve in his Stead, ferving ?.s Ccn- ^vho is of the Age oi fixty-three Years, or upwards ; nor {hall any Perfon be liable or compelled to ferve ftaQies, or ss^ ^ either as a Leet or Annoyance Juryman, who is of the Age of feventy Years, or upwards ; any thing in the ani^e T^rymen.^'^'^ recited A»?t, or this prefent A(5f, contained to the contrary notwithftanding. Adioornments XIV. And be it further enabled by the Authority aforefaid, That the faid Dean, High Steward, or his of the Court Deputy, fhall, and are hereby authorized and impowered to adjourn the Court Leet held for the faid City J.eet. and Liberty, from tim.e to time, as often as fhall be convenient ; any Law or Ufage to the contrary not- Couitmaya- withftanding *. And if any Leet Juryman appointed, or to be appointed by virtue of the faid recited A£t, rnerce J"y^^'-^" fhall neglect or refufe to ajtend the faid Court Leet as often as thereunto required by the faid Court, or in ance or other ^ny Other Manner negledl or refufe to execute the Duty of his Office of Juryman, it fhall be lawful for Negkft. the faid Court Leet to fine fuch Juryman for every fuch Offence, in any Sum not exceeding forty Shil- ling?. Hieb Bailiff, or ^V. And be it further enaiSled by the Authority aforefaid. That the faid High Bailiff or his Deputy or De- ' i^^a'!fw°r- P'^^'^^' '^ ""*^ ^"^^ hereby diredfed and required forthwith to execute all Warrants which he or they have raritsoftheCoiirt already received, or may hereafter receive, for levying any Fine fet or impofed, or to be fet or impofed, for Leet, or Court any Offences againft the faid recited A61, or this prefent A6f, from the faid Court Leet, or from the faid of Bur^eflcs, Court of Burgeffes, or from any Juftice of the Peace before whom any Perfon {hall have been, or may be convicted for any Offence againft the faid A 61s, or either of them ; and in cafe the faid High Bailiff, or his and to pay over Deputy or Deputies, fhall refufe or neglect to execute any fuch Warrant or Warrants, as aforefaid, accord- thc Sums re- j^^g j.^ ^j^g ^^^^ Intent and Meaning thereof, or to pay over all fuch Fines as as he fliall, from time to time, Tiluv of°fceirg receive by virtue of any fuch Warrant or Warrants, according to the true Intent and Meaning of the faid finfd by the rccitcd Act, Or this prefent A6f, it fliall and may be lawful for the faid Court Leet, or Couit of Burgeffes Court. refpeiSlively, and they are hereby authorized and impowered to fine fuch High Bailiff, or his Deputy or Fines irripofed Deputies, fo offending, in any Sum not exceeding five Pounds for every fuch Offence j and if any Fine or lifi'&^'f^rDe-^'"^^ ^"^t or impofed upon the faid High Bailiff, or his Deputy or Deputies, by the faid Court Leet, or fau'it'in' the Pre- Court of Burgeffes, as aforefaid, fhall remain unpaid for the Space of one Calendar Month next after the iTi.'fTes, to bele- fsmc {hall have been fo fet or impofed, the High Conftable of the City and Liberty of JVeftmiTiJler^ is here- Chatties of the faid High Bailiff, or his Deputy or Deputies, and to caufe Sale to be made thereof, in cafe they {hall not-be redeemed within five Days next after fuch Diftrcfs made, tendering the Overplus, if any, to the Owner upon Demand, after deducing the reafonable Charges of making fuch Diftrefs and Sale, as. Hi'-h B^il ft' to ^^oi'efaid. mtvn aVuurth XVI. And bc it further enabled by the Authority aforefaid. That it fliall and may be lawful for the faid of the FiDPs le- High Bailiff, or his Deputy or Deputies, to retain in his or their Hand or Hands, one fourth Part of the fe- vied by him; vcral Sums of Money that {hall be levied by him or them, for the refpedive Fines fet by virtue of this or the faid recited Adl, in Confideration of his or their Trouble and Expence in levying the fame, and pay over rhc XVII. Provided always, and be it declared and cnafted by the Authority aforefaid. That the remaining Rcrr.airder to three fourth Parts of the faid Fines {hall be paid over by the faid High Bailiff, his Deputy or Deputies, to 'h'^ Put'^^^o'^ refpedtive Overfeers of the feveral Parifhes in Wejlminjlcr^ within the like Time, and applied by them be'aprUcd'as'thcto the fame Ufes and Purpofes, as are direiSled by the faid recited Ait, with refpcdi to the Whole of fuch former Aft di- Fines. rcfts. XVIII. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That all Fines and Amerciaments which Finesand Amer- fhall be fct or impofed upnn any Perfon by virtue or in purfuance of this Adf, fhall and may be levied, re- ciamcnrs in gc- covered and applied, except where the fame are direcfled to he otherwifc levied, recovered, applied or dif- »'"'• e"^*^!'* .^ pofed of by this A6t, in the fame Manner as the Fines and Amerciaments fet or impofed^by the faid recited dirfvaed'to be' ^*^> ^'"'^ thereby directed to be levied, recovered and applied. IcvVfd an J applied »s the furmet Aft diiedls. High Bj.iift to XIX. And be it enaded by the Authority aforefaid, That the faid High Bailiff, or his Deputy or De- tranffT.tan Ac putjgs, {hall, from time to time, tranfmit to the faid Court of Burgeffes, an Account in Writing of all Fines '^h"'c«urVo7 '""d Amerciaments by him levied or received, in purfuance of this or the faid recited Ad ; and that the Burcenis.tole Clerk of the faid Court of Burgeffes fhall, in a Book to be kept for that Purpofe, make a jitft and due entered, -o^fthcr Entry of all Fines and Amerciaments fct or impofed by virtue of this, or the faid recited Ad, and likewife with tl.cl.ictnctan Account of all Monies received in purfuance thereof, or on Accoimt of T^icences granted for ereding Fees for Krurds,|^f,y^jj;^ by virtue of this Ad, and the Application of the fcvcral Sums fo received; which /iccount the &c. and their ^^i^^f.Q(y^^ Ovcrfecrs of the feveral Pariflics in Wejiminjier^ for the time being, {liali have Liberty to infped prof er Books, *'
 * '''^'"°P nal)' of c^bey fuch Orders, or in any other Manner mifbehave in their refpedtive Offices, the faid Court fliall and