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hearth-money_n and_o so_o the_o like_a on_o this_o law_n and_o govern_v only_o in_o distress_n for_o rent_n amerciament_n and_o the_o like_a 3._o or_o in_o case_n of_o the_o poverty_n of_o such_o offender_n etc._n etc._n what_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o a_o case_n of_o poverty_n and_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v determine_v i_o conceive_v the_o justice_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o it_o and_o may_v determine_v it_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conviction_n and_o thereupon_o impose_v the_o fine_a upon_o any_o other_o convict_v of_o the_o same_o offence_n but_o if_o the_o party_n convict_v be_v take_v to_o be_v responsible_a and_o a_o warrant_n be_v make_v to_o levy_v and_o afterward_o the_o constable_n or_o other_o officer_n to_o who_o the_o warrant_n be_v direct_v shall_v afterward_o certify_v the_o justice_n of_o
cost_v for_o his_o unjust_a appeal_n but_o what_o if_o upon_o the_o appeal_n the_o appellant_n do_v not_o make_v it_o appear_v and_o it_o be_v so_o find_v by_o verdict_n that_o though_o the_o appellant_n be_v present_a at_o the_o conventicle_n and_o thereby_o forfeit_v 5_o s._n â—â—t_v the_o person_n in_o regard_n of_o who_o â—overty_n the_o sum_n of_o 10_o l._n or_o any_o â—â—sser_a sum_n be_v impose_v upon_o the_o appellant_n be_v not_o at_o all_o present_a 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o conventicle_n now_o â—â—e_v appellant_n be_v not_o total_o acquit_v for_o the_o conviction_n of_o his_o be_v present_a at_o the_o conventicle_n â—â—ands_v in_o force_n yet_o in_o this_o case_n i_o conceive_v he_o be_v to_o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o other_o penalty_n impose_v upon_o he_o and_o to_o be_v excuse_v from_o payment_n of_o any_o cost_v and_o the_o difference_n between_o this_o case_n and_o the_o next_o precedent_n be_v this_o in_o the_o former_a case_n the_o person_n in_o regard_n of_o who_o poverty_n etc._n etc._n be_v either_o a_o teacher_n or_o present_v at_o the_o conventicle_n whereby_o the_o justice_n convict_v have_v a_o jurisdiction_n to_o impose_v the_o penalty_n either_o upon_o the_o party_n himself_o or_o upon_o some_o other_o but_o in_o this_o case_n the_o justice_n have_v no_o authority_n at_o all_o to_o impose_v a_o penalty_n either_o upon_o one_o that_o be_v not_o present_a at_o the_o conventicle_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o poverty_n of_o one_o that_o be_v not_o present_a at_o the_o conventicle_n which_o diversity_n be_v apparent_a what_o if_o the_o penalty_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o poverty_n of_o another_o impose_v upon_o the_o appellant_n have_v be_v impose_v upon_o the_o party_n himself_o or_o upon_o any_o other_o and_o have_v be_v actual_o levy_v or_o pay_v in_o this_o case_n i_o think_v the_o appellant_n be_v to_o be_v relieve_v against_o that_o penalty_n and_o though_o he_o be_v not_o total_o acquit_v yet_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o cost_v or_o judgement_n pass_v not_o for_o he_o upon_o his_o say_a appeal_n etc._n etc._n this_o clause_n seem_v to_o confirm_v the_o opinion_n above_o that_o the_o appellant_n may_v demur_v in_o law_n to_o the_o conviction_n and_o pray_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n of_o session_n upon_o it_o without_o plead_v to_o issue_n or_o have_v a_o trial_n by_o a_o jury_n as_o the_o act_n say_v note_v that_o where_o the_o word_n be_v judgement_n pass_v not_o for_o he_o upon_o his_o say_a appeal_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o judgement_n pass_v not_o for_o he_o upon_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o appeal_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o suit_n for_o whilst_o the_o appeal_n depend_v undetermined_a it_o can_v be_v know_v whether_o judgement_n shall_v pass_v for_o he_o or_o not_o the_o say_v justice_n at_o the_o session_n shall_v give_v treble_a cost_v against_o such_o offender_n for_o his_o unjust_a appeal_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o justices_z at_o the_o session_n shall_v give_v judgement_n that_o the_o offender_n pay_v treble_a cost_v for_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n give_v treble_a cost_v but_o who_o shall_v have_v this_o treble_n cost_v i_o conceive_v the_o prosecutor_n of_o the_o conviction_n that_o prosecute_v at_o the_o session_n who_o name_n ought_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o session_n but_o what_o if_o the_o offender_n appeal_v to_o the_o session_n and_o the_o justice_n convict_v certify_v the_o record_n of_o conviction_n the_o evidence_n and_o the_o appeal_n but_o the_o appellant_n do_v not_o appear_v at_o the_o session_n at_o all_o nor_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o prosecution_n of_o his_o appeal_n how_o shall_v the_o prosecutor_n name_v appear_v in_o such_o case_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o in_o this_o case_n no_o cost_v be_v to_o be_v give_v but_o only_o the_o appealant_n non-prosecution_n to_o be_v record_v whereby_o he_o forfeit_v his_o recognizance_n give_v to_o prosecute_v his_o appeal_n with_o effect_n but_o if_o the_o appellant_n one_o appear_v and_o plead_v or_o demur_n as_o he_o must_v than_o the_o prosecutor_n name_n will_v appear_v and_o if_o afterward_o the_o appeal_n be_v not_o prosecute_v but_o discontinue_v then_o treble_a cost_v be_v to_o be_v award_v to_o the_o prosecutor_n as_o well_o as_o where_o the_o offender_n upon_o trial_n be_v not_o acquit_v or_o judgement_n pass_v not_o for_o he_o upon_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o appeal_n and_o no_o other_o court_n whatsoever_o etc._n etc._n by_o this_o clause_n the_o justice_n of_o peace_n convict_v where_o no_o appeal_n lie_v and_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o session_n where_o a_o appeal_n be_v give_v be_v make_v the_o final_a judge_n of_o the_o offence_n of_o be_v present_a at_o a_o conventicle_n and_o of_o any_o person_n be_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o preach_v or_o teach_v in_o a_o conventicle_n or_o wilful_a suffer_v a_o conventicle_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o his_o or_o her_o dwell_a house_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o a_o constable_n omission_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n in_o execution_n of_o this_o act_n and_o this_o exclusive_a to_o the_o great_a court_n at_o westminster-hall_n and_o all_o other_o court_n whatsoever_o yet_o if_o a_o certiorari_fw-la or_o write_v of_o error_n issue_n out_o of_o any_o of_o the_o great_a court_n at_o westminster_n hall_n and_o be_v deliver_v either_o to_o the_o justice_n convict_v or_o to_o the_o session_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o proceed_v till_o the_o court_n out_o of_o which_o such_o a_o writ_n issue_v be_v inform_v of_o the_o matter_n and_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o supersede_n their_o own_o for_o though_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o session_n be_v make_v the_o final_a judge_n of_o the_o offence_n aforesaid_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o judge_n of_o the_o process_n of_o the_o superior_a court_n but_o only_o the_o superior_a court_n itself_o out_o of_o which_o the_o process_n issue_v sect_n 7._o 1._o upon_o the_o delivery_n of_o such_o appeal_n as_o aforesaid_a etc._n etc._n the_o time_n for_o delivery_n of_o the_o appeal_n must_v be_v within_o one_o week_n next_o after_o the_o penalty_n levy_v or_o pay_v and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o appeal_n in_o write_v the_o appeal_n be_v make_v now_o the_o act_n appoint_v that_o a_o recognizance_n be_v enter_v into_o for_o the_o prosecute_n of_o the_o appeal_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o be_v at_o the_o same_o instant_n of_o time_n the_o appeal_n be_v deliver_v and_o the_o recognizance_n must_v have_v these_o circumstance_n it_o must_v be_v enter_v into_o by_o the_o party_n himself_o appeal_n and_o in_o strictness_n not_o by_o any_o other_o though_o sufficient_a security_n for_o he_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v before_o and_o take_v by_o the_o same_o justice_n that_o make_v the_o record_n of_o the_o conviction_n but_o if_o the_o conviction_n be_v by_o two_o or_o more_o justice_n the_o appeal_v deliver_v to_o and_o the_o recognizance_n acknowledge_v before_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v sufficient_a but_o if_o both_o or_o all_o of_o the_o justice_n convict_v be_v together_o the_o recognizance_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v before_o they_o all_o though_o the_o statute_n have_v not_o appoint_v any_o sum_n to_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o recognizance_n yet_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o reasonable_a sum_n which_o be_v common_o and_o usual_o double_v the_o sum_n in_o question_n which_o in_o this_o case_n be_v double_a the_o penalty_n impose_v on_o the_o offender_n that_o appeal_v there_o may_v be_v some_o doubt_n how_o the_o appeal_n be_v to_o be_v make_v or_o the_o recognizance_n enter_v when_o the_o single_a justice_n convict_v shall_v happen_v to_o die_v or_o be_v out_o of_o conviction_n before_o the_o time_n of_o appeal_n but_o that_o be_v a_o matter_n rare_o happen_v i_o shall_v not_o spend_v time_n about_o it_o at_o present_a sect_n 8._o that_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o make_v the_o appeal_n and_o the_o appeal_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v till_o it_o be_v deliver_v and_o the_o recognizance_n enter_v sect_n 9_o 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 liberty_n as_o without_o and_o take_v into_o their_o custody_n the_o person_n there_o unlawful_o assemble_v to_o the_o intent_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o case_n where_o the_o outward_a door_n of_o a_o house_n may_v be_v break_v the_o law_n as_o this_o act_n do_v require_v that_o first_o a_o demand_v be_v make_v to_o have_v the_o door_n open_v for_o force_n be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v where_o the_o law_n may_v be_v execute_v in_o a_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a manner_n now_o a_o refusal_n or_o denial_n