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 m^J 206 C. 19. Anno tricefimo primo Georgii II. A. D, 175 on the Credit of fuch Taxes or AfTefTmcnts refpectively, fhall be applied and expended in defraying fuch Propordon of the Expences of this Act, as is herein after particularly appointed to be defrayed, by or on the iSehalf of luch Dillricts J and alfo in making, performing, erecting and maintaining the Works for J. draining, imbanking and preferving the Lands in each Diftrict refpectively, wherein or upon Account whereof fuch Taxes or Afleilments iliall be raifed and paid, and fuch Monies Ihall be borrowed, and in de- fraying the other necefiary Expences of executing this Act, and in difcharging of the Principal and Intereft of the Pvlonies borrowed in relation to and upon account of each of fuch Diftricts refpectively. Charges rf pad". XXI. And it is hereby further enacted by the Authority" aforefaid, That the Charges and Expences of in<: this Aa to obtaining this Act, fhall, in the hrft Place, be borne and defrayed out of the Taxes or Afleffments raifed befirftpaid. j,^ Qzch. of the faid Diftricts refpectively, or out of the Agonies to be borrowed on the Credit of fuch Taxes or AlFefTments, in the Proportions following j that is to fay, three Parts in five of fudi Charges and Ex- pences fnall be paid out of the Monies arifing within or in relation to the firft Diftrict ; and the remaining two fifths of fuch Charges and Expences, fliall be paid out of the Monies ariftng within or in relation to the fecond Diftrict. b'>"'d'-^ D .-^?^-^-^' ^^^ ^^ '^ further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That if any Perfon or Perfons fo rated and fatiit'of fTv- ^' '^^'^^■'^ "S aforefaid, fliall refufe or neglect to pay the Tax or AfleftiTient charged upon him, her or them tnent. refpectively, for the Space of twenty-one Days after the refpective Times of Payment, to be limited and appointed as aforefaid, publick Notice thereof being affixed on fome publick Places in Chatteris or DodcUng- ton^ and demand made by the refpective Collector or Collectors, Receiver or Receivers, or by fome other Perfon or Perfons authorized by him or them refpectively for that Purpofe, it {hall be lawful for fuch re- fpcdtive ColJeilor or Collectors, Receiver or Receivers, or for any other Perfon or Perfons, by virtue of any Warrant or Precept under the Hands and Seals of three or more of the faid Commiffioners (which Warrant or Precept fuch Commiffioners, or any three or more of them, are hereby impowered and required, from time to time^ to make as occafion fliall require) to enter into and upon the Lands, Grounds and Commons, fo rated and taxed, in Pofieffion of fuch Perfon or Perfons as fhall ib make Default in Payment as aforef^iid, and all MefTuages or Tenements thereupon flanding, or thereunto belonging, with the Appurtenances, and to levy the Sum or Sums of Money by him, her or them payable for fuch Rate or Tax, by Diftrefs of the Goods and Chatties which fhall be found on the Premifles fo charged with any fuch Rate or Tax in Arrear as aforefaid ; and in cafe no fufficient Diftrefs can be found on the Premifles, it fliall be lawful for fuch Col- lector or Colledtors, Receiver or Receivers, or other Perfon or Perfons, by virtue of fuch Warrant or Pre- cept as aforefaid, to levy all Arrears of the faid Taxes by Diftrefs of the Goods and Chatties of the Per- fon or Perfons fo making Default in Payment as aforefaid, in any other Place within the Kingdom oi Great Britain ; and the Goods and Chatties fo diftrained, to impound on the PremifTes, or take, lead, drive, carry away and keep for the Space of five Days, at the Cofts and Charges of the Owner or Owners thereof, lea- I'ing at fuch MefTuage or Tenement, Grounds or Premifles, Notice in Writing of the Caufe of fuch Di- jlrefs ; and if the Owner or Owners of the Goods and Chatties fo diftrained fhall not pay the Sum or Sums of Money fo aflefTed or rated, and in Arrear as aforefaid, with all Charges attending fuch Diflrefs, or re- plevy the Goods and Chatties fo diftrained, with fufficient Sureties to be given to the Sheriff" of the faid County, or Chief Bailiff" of the Ifle of Ely, according to the Laws now in Being for DiftrelFes in Cafes of Non-payment of Rent, within five Days next after fuch Diftrefs made, and Notice thereof given as afore- faid, the Perfon or Perfons fo diftraining, may, with the Sheriff or Under- Sheriff" of the County, Bailiff of the Ifle of Ely, or Conftable or Headborough of the Parifh or Place where fuch Diftrefs fhall be made (who are hereby required to affift therein) caufe the Goods and Chatties fo diftrained, to be appraifed by two or more indifferent Perfons, to be fworn by fuch Sheriff, Under-fheriff", Bailiff, Conftable or Headborough (who are hereby impowered to adminifter l"uch Oath) to appraife the fame according to the beft of their Judgment; and after fuch Appraifement, it ihall be lawful for fuch ColIecSlor or Colleitors, Receiver or Receivers, or other Perfon or Perfons making fuch Diftrefs, to fell the Goods and Chatties fo diftrained, for the beft Price that can be got for the fame, for and towards Satisfaction of the Monies for which fuch Di- ftrefs fhall be fo made, and the Charges of taking, keeping, appraifmg and felling the Goods and Chatties fo diftrained, leaving the Overplus (if any be) in the Hands of fuch Sheriff', Under-fheriff, Bailiff", Con- ftable or Headborough, for the Owner's Jk ; and the Tenant and Tenants of all and fingular the faid Fen Lands, Low Grounds and Commons, which fliall be rated and affeft'ed by virtue of this A£t, is and arc hereby rcqiiired and authorized to pay fuch Taxes or Afft ilments, and to deduct the fame out of his, her TjTtohepa'id and their Rent; and every l^nant paying fuch Tax or Afl'eflment, fliall be acquitted and difcharged for fo by the Tenant?, niuch Money as fuch Tax or Affeffment fhall amount unto, as if the fame had been actually paid to the Tih ''"R^nt""' ^^^T^on or Perfons intitled to the Rent of fuch Lands, Grounds and Commons, except where there is aLeafe for three or more Years to come from the Commencement of this Adt; in which Cafe the Proportion of the Tax or Aflcflinent which the Tenant ought to bear and pay, in Confideration of the Benefit he or fhe receives by fuch Leafe, fliall be adjufted and awarded by the ("aid Commiffioners, or any five or more of them, NnOff'ermade XX'U. Provided always, and be it further enaiSted by the Authority aforefaid. That no Order which fliall bythcC-mm.f. (jp pT^de bv the faid Commiffioners, or any of them, by virtue of this A6t, at any of their Meetings, fliall '°al'?'?lf'* ^" altered, reverfed, annulled or made void, at any fubfequent Meeting, unlefs feven or more of the Com- confcn't. ' miffioners be prefcnc at fuch Meeting, and five or more be confenting thereto; nor unlefs ten Days Notice in Wiiting be affixed on the Doors of the Churches in Chatteris and Doddijigton, in which f"aid Notice the Intent and Defi n of fuch Meeting fliall be declared ; and that every Older for executing the Powers of this Adl fli.ill be mnde at a Meeting of the Commiffioners to be held in fuch Manner as is herein before appointed or authorized, and not otherwife ; except only as to the granting of Precepts or Warrants for levying Taxes or Penalties, which fhall and may be granted and figned by fuch Commiffioners, whenever the fame fliull be ncctfiary, and be required. XXn^ And