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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head-borough_n or_o tythingman_n shall_v wilful_o and_o witting_o omit_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o act_n and_o he_o thereof_o convict_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a he_o shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n the_o sum_n of_o five_o pound_n to_o the_o levy_a upon_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n and_o dispose_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o if_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n shall_v wilful_o and_o witting_o omit_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o act_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n the_o one_o moiety_n to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o majesty_n the_o other_o moiety_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o informer_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n suit_n bill_n or_o plaint_n in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n at_o westminster_n wherein_o no_o essoin_fw-fr protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v lie_v and_o be_v it_o far_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o person_n be_v at_o any_o time_n sue_v for_o put_v in_o execution_n any_o of_o the_o power_n contain_v in_o this_o act_n otherwise_o than_o upon_o appeal_n allow_v by_o this_o act_n such_o person_n shall_v and_o may_v plead_v the_o general_n issue_n and_o give_v the_o special_a matter_n in_o evidente_n and_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v nonsuit_n or_o a_o verdict_n pass_v for_o the_o defendant_n or_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n discontinue_v his_o action_n or_o if_o upon_o demurrer_n judgement_n be_v give_v for_o the_o defendant_n every_o such_o defendant_n shall_v have_v his_o full_a treble_n cost_v and_o be_v it_o far_o enact_v by_o the_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 and_o that_o no_o record_n warrant_v or_o mittimus_fw-la to_o be_v make_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n or_o any_o proceed_n thereupon_o shall_v be_v reverse_v avoid_v or_o any_o way_n impeach_v by_o reason_n of_o any_o default_n in_o form_n and_o in_o case_n any_o person_n offend_v against_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v a_o inhabitant_n in_o any_o other_o county_n or_o corporation_n or_o fly_v into_o any_o other_o county_n or_o corporation_n after_o the_o offence_n commit_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n before_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v convict_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v certify_v the_o same_o under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_v to_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o such_o other_o county_n or_o corporation_n wherein_o the_o say_a person_n or_o person_n be_v inhabitant_n or_o be_v flee_v into_o which_o say_a justice_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n respective_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v to_o levy_v 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 they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o be_v hereby_o impower_v and_o require_v to_o execute_v the_o same_o power_n and_o authority_n within_o london_n and_o the_o liberry_n thereof_o for_o the_o examine_v convict_a and_o punish_v of_o all_o offence_n within_o this_o act_n commit_v within_o london_n and_o the_o liberry_n thereof_o which_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n have_v by_o this_o act_n in_o any_o county_n of_o england_n and_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o penalty_n and_o punishment_n for_o not_o do_v that_o which_o by_o this_o act_n be_v direct_v to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o any_o county_n of_o england_n provide_v and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o the_o person_n offend_v and_o convict_a as_o aforesaid_a be_v a_o feme-covert_a cohabit_v with_o her_o husband_n the_o penalty_n of_o five_o shilling_n and_o ten_o shilling_n so_o as_o aforesaid_a incur_v shall_v be_v levy_v by_o warrant_n as_o aforesaid_a upon_o the_o good_n and_o
and_o insurrection_n shall_v be_v punish_v which_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o statute_n for_o in_o my_o apprehension_n the_o statute_n mean_v to_o punish_v all_o those_o that_o shall_v meet_v together_o under_o pretence_n of_o exercise_n of_o religion_n though_o none_o be_v actual_o exercise_v for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o or_o a_o worse_a mischief_n than_o if_o there_o be_v any_o exercise_n of_o religion_n 7._o 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 etc._n etc._n what_o the_o liturgy_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v appear_v by_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n of_o 13_o &_o 14_o car._n 2._o cap._n 4._o which_o be_v common_o print_v before_o the_o service_n book_n or_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n so_o where_o there_o be_v any_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o public_a that_o be_v where_o five_o or_o more_o be_v meet_v together_o beside_o those_o of_o 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
to_o enter_v be_v not_o only_o intend_v of_o a_o actual_a or_o express_a denial_n or_o refusal_n to_o open_v the_o door_n but_o also_o of_o a_o refusal_n or_o denial_n in_o law_n as_o where_o the_o officer_n require_v the_o door_n to_o be_v open_v and_o the_o conventicler_n make_v no_o answer_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o will_v not_o open_v the_o door_n or_o if_o they_o answer_v that_o they_o will_v open_v the_o door_n but_o notwithstanding_o they_o do_v not_o open_v the_o door_n this_o be_v a_o refusal_n and_o denial_n in_o law_n as_o strong_a as_o if_o they_o have_v express_o refuse_v or_o deny_v to_o open_v the_o door_n and_o thereupon_o the_o officer_n may_v break_v open_a the_o door_n and_o seize_v the_o offender_n of_o mean_a conventicler_n and_o secure_v they_o in_o custody_n until_o the_o officer_n can_v convenient_o bring_v they_o before_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o be_v convict_v and_o then_o the_o offender_n be_v to_o be_v discharge_v out_o of_o custody_n but_o what_o if_o any_o offender_n in_o such_o case_n be_v bring_v before_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o be_v convict_v shall_v refuse_v to_o discover_v his_o name_n and_o place_n of_o habitation_n whereby_o the_o justice_n can_v proceed_v to_o a_o conviction_n of_o he_o in_o such_o case_n the_o justice_n may_v commit_v he_o to_o the_o common_a gaol_n for_o his_o contempt_n and_o by_o the_o mittimus_fw-la show_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o commitment_n the_o offender_n will_v be_v hold_v until_o he_o do_v discover_v his_o name_n and_o habitation_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a he_o can_v be_v bail_v for_o though_o a_o offender_n may_v be_v commit_v without_o a_o name_n yet_o his_o name_n must_v be_v know_v before_o he_o can_v be_v bail_v and_o then_o the_o justice_n may_v proceed_v to_o convict_v he_o of_o the_o offence_n for_o be_v or_o preach_v at_o the_o conventicle_n as_o the_o case_n fall_v out_o though_o it_o be_v after_o the_o end_n of_o three_o month_n for_o that_o the_o first_o be_v prosecute_v within_o the_o three_o month_n now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v suppose_v there_o be_v a_o conventicle_n hold_v and_o the_o door_n be_v open_a or_o upon_o demand_n make_v by_o the_o officer_n the_o door_n be_v immediate_o open_v and_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o enter_v free_o whether_o then_o the_o officer_n may_v take_v any_o of_o the_o offender_n into_o custody_n or_o not_o and_o i_o take_v it_o that_o if_o the_o conventicler_n do_v make_v know_v their_o name_n and_o place_n of_o habitation_n and_o do_v depart_v peaceable_o when_o command_v by_o the_o officer_n they_o may_v not_o be_v take_v into_o custody_n because_o in_o such_o case_n they_o may_v be_v convict_v without_o be_v take_v into_o custody_n but_o if_o the_o offender_n do_v refuse_v to_o make_v know_v their_o name_n than_o such_o of_o they_o as_o do_v so_o refuse_v may_v be_v take_v into_o custody_n and_o if_o at_o command_n of_o the_o officer_n the_o conventicler_n refuse_v to_o depart_v or_o do_v not_o depart_v and_o disperse_v themselves_o peaceable_o they_o may_v be_v take_v into_o custody_n likewise_o and_o this_o seem_v clear_a by_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o paragraph_n and_o that_o the_o lieutenant_n or_o deputy-lieutenant_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o military_a power_n as_o well_o as_o the_o civil_a power_n be_v to_o be_v assist_v for_o the_o dissolve_v dissipate_v and_o prevent_v of_o conventicle_n but_o the_o lieutenant_n or_o deputy-lieutenant_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o to_o intermeddle_v before_o they_o have_v first_o receive_v a_o certificate_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o his_o particular_a information_n or_o knowledge_n of_o any_o unlawful_a meeting_n or_o conventicle_n hold_v or_o to_o be_v hold_v and_o that_o he_o with_o such_o assistance_n be_v not_o able_a to_o suppress_v and_o dissolve_v the_o same_o this_o certificate_n may_v be_v make_v sometime_o before_o the_o 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himself_o with_o such_o assistance_n as_o he_o can_v get_v but_o there_o be_v need_n of_o military_a power_n or_o some_o other_o great_a power_n to_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n in_o such_o case_n the_o conventicler_n or_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o the_o officer_n suppress_v of_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a peer_n of_o the_o realm_n only_o except_v may_v be_v take_v into_o custody_n and_o keep_v in_o custody_n for_o such_o convenient_a time_n till_o they_o shall_v be_v convict_v by_o the_o justice_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n but_o suppose_v the_o justice_n that_o will_v suppress_v the_o conventicle_n be_v himself_o a_o deputy-lieutenant_n and_o he_o as_o a_o justice_n be_v not_o able_a to_o suppress_v the_o conventicle_n i_o conceive_v in_o such_o case_n he_o may_v make_v use_n of_o his_o military_a power_n and_o get_v such_o troop_n or_o company_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v meet_a and_o can_v get_v in_o readiness_n with_o the_o 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