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the_o same_o household_n there_o if_o the_o prayer_n in_o the_o service_n book_n be_v not_o use_v and_o direction_n of_o that_o book_n observe_v that_o be_v a_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o service_n book_n have_v appoint_v the_o form_n of_o public_a prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n but_o have_v not_o appoint_v any_o order_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o preach_v and_o therefore_o preach_v in_o a_o conventicle_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o other_o manner_n than_o according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n there_o be_v no_o manner_n appoint_v by_o the_o liturgy_n for_o preach_v to_o to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o by_o the_o 22d_o paragraph_n or_o section_n of_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o at_o all_o and_o every_o time_n and_o time_n when_o any_o sermon_n or_o leaure_n be_v to_o he_o preach_v the_o common_a prayer_n and_o service_n in_o and_o by_o the_o say_a book_n viz._n the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n appoint_v to_o be_v read_v for_o that_o time_n of_o the_o day_n shall_v be_v open_o public_o and_o solemn_o read_v by_o some_o priest_n or_o deacon_n in_o the_o church_n chapel_n or_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n where_o the_o say_a sermon_n or_o lecture_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v before_o such_o sermon_n or_o lecture_n be_v preach_v and_o that_o the_o lecturer_n then_o to_o preach_v shall_v be_v present_a at_o the_o read_n thereof_o so_o that_o preach_v in_o a_o conventicle_n where_o the_o common_a prayer_n appoint_v to_o be_v read_v for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n be_v not_o first_o solemn_o read_v be_v a_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o a_o offence_n against_o this_o statute_n 8._o in_o any_o place_n within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n be_v plain_a and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v a_o assembly_n or_o meeting_n in_o a_o church_n by_o five_o person_n or_o more_o under_o pretence_n of_o any_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o same_o be_v a_o conventicle_n within_o this_o act_n where_o any_o one_o or_o more_o present_a who_o be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o 16_o or_o upward_o and_o a_o subject_a of_o this_o realm_n aught_o to_o be_v convict_v but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o foreigner_n and_o alien_n of_o the_o foreign_a reform_a church_n allow_v or_o to_o be_v allow_v by_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n in_o england_n for_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n which_o this_o be_v make_v to_o strengthen_v do_v not_o extend_v to_o they_o as_o by_o the_o proviso_n in_o the_o 15_o paragraph_n of_o that_o act_n appear_v and_o which_o prerogative_n of_o allowance_n to_o such_o foreigner_n or_o alien_n church_n be_v save_v to_o his_o majesty_n by_o the_o last_o paragraph_n in_o this_o act._n 9_o at_o which_o conventicle_n meet_v or_o assembly_n there_o shall_v be_v five_o person_n or_o more_o assemble_v together_o over_o and_o beside_o those_o of_o the_o same_o household_n if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o house_n where_o there_o be_v a_o family_n inhabit_v or_o if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o house_n field_n or_o place_v where_o there_o be_v no_o family_n inhabit_v then_o where_o any_o five_o or_o more_o be_v so_o assemble_v as_o aforesaid_a then_o etc._n etc._n now_o be_v we_o come_v to_o a_o complete_a definition_n of_o a_o conventicle_n within_o this_o act_n which_o be_v where_o five_o or_o more_o where_o there_o be_v no_o household_n be_v meet_v together_o under_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o any_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n wherein_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o the_o person_n or_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o this_o law_n for_o be_v present_a at_o a_o conventicle_n must_v be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o 16_o or_o upward_o and_o a_o subject_a of_o this_o realm_n 2._o that_o though_o the_o person_n to_o be_v punish_v must_v have_v these_o qualification_n yet_o alien_n or_o minor_n if_o they_o be_v of_o discretion_n may_v make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o five_o to_o make_v it_o a_o conventicle_n within_o this_o law_n as_o for_o example_n suppose_v five_o be_v meet_v together_o in_o a_o house_n beside_o the_o household_n under_o colour_n and_o pretence_n of_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n etc._n etc._n and_o four_o of_o those_o be_v alien_n and_o the_o five_o a_o subject_a of_o the_o age_n of_o 16_o this_o be_v nevertheless_o a_o conventicle_n though_o four_o of_o the_o five_o can_v be_v punish_v as_o be_v alien_n yet_o the_o five_o be_v a_o subject_a shall_v be_v convict_v and_o punish_v by_o this_o law_n for_o be_v present_a at_o such_o conventicle_n for_o the_o law_n describe_v he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v convict_v to_o be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o 16_o or_o upward_o and_o a_o subject_a of_o this_o realm_n but_o the_o conventicle_n at_o which_o he_o be_v present_a and_o for_o which_o he_o be_v convict_v be_v only_o to_o be_v a_o meeting_n together_o or_o a_o assembly_n of_o five_o or_o more_o person_n whether_o alien_n or_o subject_n be_v all_o one_o 3._o that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o meeting_n in_o a_o house_n of_o five_o person_n or_o above_o beside_o those_o of_o the_o household_n and_o so_o a_o conventicle_n there_o those_o of_o the_o same_o household_n if_o present_a at_o the_o conventicle_n be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o 16_o and_o subject_n of_o this_o realm_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v convict_v for_o be_v at_o the_o conventicle_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o i_o think_v by_o the_o word_n household_n both_o lodger_n and_o inmate_n be_v include_v so_o that_o there_o must_v be_v five_o over_o and_o above_o the_o household_n and_o the_o lodger_n and_o inmate_n as_o part_v of_o the_o household_n 4._o the_o preacher_n or_o teacher_n in_o such_o conventicle_n though_o a_o alien_n or_o not_o of_o the_o age_n of_o 16_o aught_o to_o be_v convict_v see_v the_o three_o paragraph_n of_o this_o act._n 5._o if_o a_o subject_a of_o the_o age_n of_o 16_o or_o upward_o be_v present_a at_o the_o church_n or_o assembly_n of_o foreigner_n or_o alien_n of_o the_o foreign_a reform_a church_n allow_v by_o his_o majesty_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v convict_v for_o be_v at_o a_o conventicle_n for_o see_v the_o assembly_n itself_o be_v lawful_a he_o that_o be_v present_a at_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v commit_v a_o offence_n within_o this_o act._n 10._o then_o where_o any_o five_o person_n or_o more_o be_v so_o assemble_v as_o aforesaid_a it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o any_o one_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n limit_v division_n corporation_n or_o liberty_n wherein_o the_o offence_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v commit_v or_o for_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o offence_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v commit_v and_o he_o and_o they_o be_v hereby_o require_v etc._n etc._n by_o this_o clause_n be_v the_o magistrate_n describe_v that_o have_v authority_n and_o aught_o to_o convict_v offender_n for_o be_v at_o conventicle_n which_o be_v one_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n that_o be_v where_o there_o be_v justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o whole_a county_n as_o there_o be_v in_o most_o county_n in_o england_n
come_v to_o inform_v he_o of_o a_o conventicle_n that_o have_v be_v hold_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v the_o informer_n his_o oath_n and_o it_o be_v no_o excuse_n for_o he_o that_o the_o informer_n do_v not_o require_v he_o to_o tender_v a_o oath_n for_o his_o come_n be_v imply_o a_o request_n it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o make_v a_o conviction_n and_o if_o he_o refuse_v or_o omit_v to_o give_v he_o his_o oath_n in_o order_n to_o the_o make_v a_o conviction_n he_o be_v punishable_a whether_o a_o conventicle_n be_v hold_v yea_o or_o no_o for_o be_v inform_v there_o be_v one_o he_o be_v a_o offender_n in_o not_o take_v the_o information_n upon_o oath_n and_o so_o be_v it_o resolve_v by_o the_o court_n of_o kings-bench_n mic._n 34_o car._n 2._o banco_n regis_fw-la on_o a_o motion_n in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n in_o a_o action_n between_o smith_n qui_fw-la tam_fw-la etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la langham_n of_o northamptonshire_n the_o one_o moiety_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o informer_n etc._n etc._n although_o it_o be_v not_o express_o declare_v unto_o who_o the_o other_o moiety_n shall_v be_v give_v yet_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v it_o for_o wheresoever_o a_o forfeiture_n or_o penalty_n be_v give_v by_o any_o act_n of_o parliament_n upon_o any_o offence_n it_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v to_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n though_o not_o particular_o name_v unless_o it_o be_v otherwise_o special_o order_v informer_n here_o be_v mean_v not_o he_o that_o inform_v the_o justice_n but_o he_o that_o sue_v for_o the_o 100_o l._n and_o so_o inform_v the_o king_n court_n of_o such_o a_o offence_n commit_v by_o such_o a_o justice_n for_o otherwise_o the_o justice_n may_v go_v unpunished_a by_o agree_v with_o he_o that_o be_v informer_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n beside_o if_o none_o but_o such_o informer_n may_v bring_v the_o action_n there_o will_v in_o all_o probability_n be_v a_o failure_n of_o proof_n in_o this_o case_n for_o none_o but_o those_o who_o inform_v the_o justice_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n capable_a of_o prove_v the_o justice_n refusal_n or_o neglect_v to_o do_v his_o duty_n although_o a_o moiety_n be_v here_o give_v to_o the_o informer_n yet_o if_o none_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o the_o whole_a may_v be_v sue_v for_o at_o the_o king_n suit_n for_o there_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n create_v by_o the_o act_n and_o by_o the_o law_n give_v to_o the_o king_n the_o not_o sue_v by_o any_o informer_n for_o his_o part_n shall_v not_o prejudice_v the_o king_n the_o moiety_n go_v only_o to_o the_o informer_n i.e._n to_o he_o that_o will_v and_o do_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o if_o none_o will_v sue_v for_o it_o the_o whole_a be_v the_o king_n be_v and_o before_o any_o information_n action_n or_o popular_a suit_n bring_v he_o may_v pardon_v or_o release_v the_o whole_a penalty_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a bar_n against_o all_o man_n but_o what_o if_o a_o offend_a justice_n within_o this_o law_n shall_v get_v a_o friend_n to_o file_v a_o information_n against_o he_o by_o consent_n to_o prevent_v and_o anticipate_v a_o real_a informer_n and_o such_o prior_n suit_n the_o offender_n shall_v plead_v to_o the_o real_a informer_n action_n to_o trice_n he_o thereof_o i_o answer_v that_o such_o plaintiff_n may_v by_o virtue_n of_o 4_o h._n 7._o cap._n 20._o aver_v the_o former_a suit_n to_o be_v by_o covin_z and_o collusion_n and_o such_o covin_z he_o may_v in_o his_o replication_n plead_v general_o and_o if_o the_o former_a suit_n be_v find_v to_o be_v by_o covin_z to_o evade_v the_o act_n and_o trice_n the_o present_a plaintiff_n the_o defendant_n shall_v suffer_v two_o year_n imprisonment_n and_o such_o averment_n the_o plaintiff_n may_v make_v though_o on_o the_o first_o suit_n there_o be_v a_o verdict_n for_o the_o defendant_n for_o want_v of_o evidence_n or_o the_o like_a nay_o though_o there_o be_v a_o recovery_n against_o he_o sect_n 12._o if_o any_o person_n be_v at_o any_o time_n sue_v for_o put_v any_o of_o the_o power_n of_o this_o act_n in_o execution_n etc._n etc._n whether_o it_o be_v for_o inform_v disturb_v search_a imprison_a or_o distrain_v etc._n etc._n by_o the_o seven_o and_o 21_o jac._n all_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n constable_n and_o several_a other_o officer_n have_v this_o privilege_n if_o sue_v for_o any_o thing_n do_v by_o colour_n of_o their_o office_n they_o may_v plead_v the_o general_a issue_n and_o give_v special_a matter_n for_o their_o excuse_n or_o justification_n in_o evidence_n but_o this_o act_n give_v the_o same_o advantage_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n do_v any_o act_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o statute_n whether_o they_o be_v officer_n or_o no_o and_o the_o end_n be_v to_o prevent_v their_o be_v prejudice_v by_o a_o nicety_n of_o plead_v and_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o excuse_n may_v fair_o and_o clear_o appear_v upon_o evidence_n any_o informer_n or_o other_o person_n go_v in_o assistance_n of_o any_o officer_n for_o the_o execute_v any_o power_n give_v by_o this_o law_n have_v the_o same_o privilege_n and_o benefit_n every_o such_o defendant_n shall_v have_v his_o full_a treble_a cost_n etc._n etc._n i.e._n the_o cost_v give_v by_o the_o jury_n in_o case_n of_o trial_n and_o the_o cost_v likewise_o give_v by_o the_o court_n de_fw-fr incremento_fw-la be_v to_o be_v treble_v both_o such_o cost_v as_o the_o defendant_n will_v have_v in_o case_n this_o law_n be_v not_o he_o be_v now_o to_o have_v treble_a and_o in_o case_n the_o plaintiff_n be_v nonsuit_n if_o without_o evidence_n or_o after_o evidence_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v thrice_o so_o much_o cost_v as_o he_o otherwise_o shall_v have_v in_o such_o case_n sect_n 13._o and_o be_v it_o far_o enact_v by_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o this_o act_n and_o all_o clause_n therein_o contain_v shall_v be_v construe_v most_o large_o and_o beneficial_o for_o the_o suppress_n of_o conventicle_n and_o for_o the_o justification_n and_o encouragement_n of_o all_o person_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o this_o clause_n show_v the_o deep_a sense_n our_o lawmaker_n have_v of_o the_o pernicious_a effect_n of_o such_o unlawful_a meeting_n which_o be_v emphatical_o express_v in_o the_o preamble_n of_o this_o act_n where_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o clause_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a act_n be_v declare_v viz._n for_o provide_v far_o and_o more_o speedy_a remedy_n against_o the_o grow_a and_o dangerous_a practire_n of_o seditious_a sectary_n and_o other_o disloyal_a person_n who_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o tender_a conscience_n have_v or_o may_v at_o their_o meeting_n contrive_v insurrection_n as_o experience_n have_v show_v and_o that_o experience_n have_v be_v much_o more_o abundant_a of_o late_a day_n and_o therefore_o the_o act_n continue_v as_o necessary_a as_o ever_o it_o be_v too_o well_o know_v that_o the_o person_n so_o pretend_v to_o a_o great_a tenderness_n of_o conscience_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v no_o less_o disaffect_v to_o the_o english_a government_n than_o they_o avow_v themselves_o to_o be_v to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o base_a reflection_n on_o the_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n of_o our_o lawmaker_n that_o the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o law_n shall_v be_v think_v unnecessary_a in_o the_o same_o age_n wherein_o it_o be_v make_v and_o the_o reason_n continue_v for_o which_o it_o be_v at_o first_o provide_v viz._n the_o danger_n of_o mutiny_n and_o sedition_n for_o the_o prevention_n and_o suppress_v whereof_o there_o be_v no_o better_a mean_n than_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o act_n which_o as_o this_o clause_n be_v ought_v to_o have_v the_o large_a and_o most_o beneficial_a construction_n imaginable_a i._n e._n such_o a_o equitable_a construction_n although_o it_o be_v a_o penal_a law_n as_o may_v best_o conduce_v to_o the_o suppression_n of_o such_o conventicle_n though_o perhaps_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o express_o within_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v construe_v within_o the_o intent_n as_o for_o instance_n suppose_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o man_n shall_v meet_v and_o assemble_v themselves_o together_o under_o the_o colour_n and_o pretence_n of_o exercise_v religion_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o formal_a preach_v and_o teach_v but_o only_o a_o extempore_o enthusiastical_a prayer_n yet_o the_o prolocutor_n or_o speaker_n in_o such_o assembly_n ought_v to_o be_v construe_v with_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o three_o section_n of_o this_o act_n and_o incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o 20_o l._n be_v certain_o within_o the_o intent_n though_o not_o within_o the_o precise_a letter_n of_o that_o clause_n the_o like_a of_o the_o quaker_n meeting_n though_o they_o can_v proper_o be_v within_o the_o three_o section_n when_o it_o be_v
say_a appeal_n to_o be_v null_n and_o void_a provide_v always_o that_o every_o such_o appeal_n shall_v be_v leave_v with_o the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o convict_v as_o aforesaid_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_v thereof_o and_o be_v it_o far_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o justice_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o chief_a magistrate_n respective_o or_o the_o respective_a constable_n headborough_n and_o tything-man_n by_o warrant_n from_o the_o say_a justice_n justice_n or_o chief_a magistrare_fw-la respective_o shall_v and_o may_v with_o what_o aid_n force_n and_o assistance_n they_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o better_a execution_n of_o this_o act_n after_o refusal_n or_o denial_n to_o enter_v break_v open_a and_o enter_v into_o any_o house_n or_o other_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v inform_v any_o such_o conventicle_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v or_o shall_v be_v hold_v as_o well_o within_o liberry_n as_o without_o and_o take_v into_o 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the_o penalty_n or_o penalty_n in_o this_o act_n mention_v upon_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o sully_v as_o the_o say_v other_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v have_v do_v in_o case_n he_o or_o they_o have_v be_v inhabitant_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v provide_v also_o that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o any_o offence_n against_o this_o act_n unless_o such_o offender_n be_v prosecute_v for_o the_o same_o within_o three_o month_n after_o the_o offence_n commit_v and_o that_o no_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o any_o offence_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o the_o same_o offence_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o other_o act_n or_o law_n whatsoever_o provide_v and_o be_v it_o far_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o every_o alderman_n of_o london_n for_o the_o time_n be_v within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o liverty_n thereof_o shall_v have_v and_o 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good_n and_o
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justice_n at_o the_o next_o quarter_n session_n etc._n etc._n the_o next_o quarter_n sessions_n be_v intend_v next_o after_o the_o conviction_n not_o next_o after_o the_o offence_n commit_v for_o perhaps_o the_o quarter_n session_n next_o after_o the_o offence_n commit_v may_v be_v pass_v before_o the_o offender_n be_v convict_v next_o quarter_n session_n i._n e._n for_o the_o place_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v and_o the_o conviction_n make_v if_o by_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o county_n at_o large_a then_o to_o the_o next_o quarter_n session_n hold_v for_o such_o county_n if_o in_o a_o corporation_n or_o other_o liberty_n by_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n or_o justice_n of_o such_o place_n then_o to_o the_o next_o quarter_n session_n for_o such_o place_n if_o the_o conviction_n be_v make_v by_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n for_o a_o offence_n commit_v in_o a_o liberty_n or_o corporation_n where_o the_o county_n justice_n have_v a_o concurrent_a authority_n than_o the_o same_o must_v be_v certify_v to_o the_o next_o quarter_n session_n of_o the_o county_n note_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 2_o h._n 5._o cap._n 4._o the_o quarter_n session_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v hold_v in_o all_o the_o county_n of_o england_n four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o first_o week_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n and_o the_o first_o week_n after_o the_o epiphany_n and_o in_o the_o first_o week_n after_o the_o close_a or_o end_n of_o easter_n and_o in_o the_o first_o week_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o translation_n of_o st._n thomas_n the_o martyr_n which_o as_o i_o take_v it_o always_o fall_v upon_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o july_n these_o be_v the_o four_o quarter_n session_n but_o the_o same_o statute_n direct_v that_o the_o session_n shall_v be_v hold_v often_o if_o need_n be_v the_o session_n hold_v at_o other_o time_n be_v call_v general_a session_n but_o not_o quarter_v session_n by_o the_o 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of_o the_o offender_n good_n and_o chattel_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o officer_n may_v seize_v ready_a money_n of_o the_o offender_n if_o he_o can_v find_v it_o in_o his_o house_n but_o he_o may_v not_o take_v it_o from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o offender_n and_o by_o the_o word_n chattel_n must_v be_v understand_v personal_a chattel_n which_o may_v be_v distrain_v or_o levy_v as_o well_o as_o sell_v and_o therefore_o a_o lease_n for_o year_n or_o other_o real_a chattel_n can_v be_v sell_v by_o the_o officer_n for_o levy_v any_o penalty_n impose_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act._n good_n and_o chattel_n this_o reach_n to_o the_o utensil_n tool_n and_o instrument_n of_o trade_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o good_n and_o chattel_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o common_a law_n that_o exempt_v such_o where_o there_o be_v sufficient_a beside_o from_o distress_n extend_v not_o where_o distress_n be_v give_v as_o a_o execution_n by_o any_o particular_a statute_n as_o for_o poors_z rate_n 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