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offence_n or_o offence_n contrary_a to_o this_o act_n and_o be_v thereof_o in_o manner_n aforesaid_a convict_v than_o such_o offender_n so_o convict_v of_o such_o like_a offence_n or_o offence_n shall_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o ten_o shilling_n 2._o which_o fine_a and_o fine_n for_o the_o first_o and_o every_o other_o offence_n shall_v be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o offender_n good_n and_o chattel_n or_o in_o case_n of_o the_o poverty_n of_o such_o offender_n upon_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v then_o convict_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a of_o the_o like_a offence_n at_o the_o same_o conventicle_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o say_a justice_n justices_z or_o chief_a magistrate_n respective_o so_o as_o the_o sum_n to_o be_v levy_v on_o any_o one_o person_n in_o case_n of_o the_o poverty_n of_o other_o offender_n amount_v not_o in_o the_o whole_a to_o above_o the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n upon_o occasion_n of_o any_o one_o meet_v as_o aforesaid_a 3._o and_o every_o constable_n headborough_z tythingman_n churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a respective_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v to_o levy_v the_o same_o according_o have_v first_o receive_v a_o warrant_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o say_a justice_n justices_z or_o chief_a magistrate_n respective_o so_o to_o do_v 4_o the_o say_a money_n so_o to_o be_v levy_v to_o be_v forthwith_o deliver_v to_o the_o same_o justice_n justices_z or_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o by_o he_o or_o they_o to_o be_v distribute_v the_o one_o three_o part_n thereof_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o high_a sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n for_o the_o time_n be_v in_o manner_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o justice_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v pay_v the_o same_o into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o respective_a quarter-session_n which_o say_v court_n shall_v deliver_v the_o same_o to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o make_v a_o memorial_n on_o record_n of_o the_o payment_n and_o delivery_n thereof_o which_o say_v memorial_n shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a and_o final_a discharge_n to_o the_o say_a justice_n and_o justice_n and_o a_o charge_n to_o the_o sheriff_n which_o say_v discharge_v and_o charge_n shall_v be_v certify_v into_o the_o exchequer_n together_o and_o not_o one_o without_o the_o other_o and_o no_o justice_n shall_v or_o may_v be_v question_v or_o accountable_a for_o the_o same_o in_o the_o exchequer_n or_o elsewhere_o than_o in_o quarter-session_n another_o three_o part_n thereof_o to_o and_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v and_o the_o other_o three_o part_n thereof_o to_o the_o informer_n and_o informer_n and_o to_o such_o person_n and_o person_n as_o the_o say_a justice_n justices_z or_o chief_a 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