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A74376 An act impowering several commissioners to put in execution all and every the powers and authorities heretofore given to the commissioners for compounding with delinquents, and for managing of all estates under sequestration, and to the committee for advance of money formerly sittting [sic] at Haberdashers-hall. England and Wales. 1650 (1650) Thomason E1060_97 3,979 11

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for the levying of the said penalty by way of distress and sale of the Offenders Goods and returning the Overplus as aforesaid And all other penalties imposed by this Act for which no way of levying is provided by the said former Laws and Ordinances shall be levied by Warrant from any one Iustice of Peace Major Bayliff or Head Officer by Distress and sale of the Offenders Goods and for want of payment thereof or such distress to be found by setting the Offenders in the Stocks or Cage for the space of six hours And it is likewise Enacted and Declared That all Iudges Iustices of Assize and Iustices of Peace at their Assizes or Quarter-Sessions shall in their several and respective Circuits and Courts give in charge to the Grand Iury to inquire of and present all neglects of Iustices Constables and other Officers in the due execution of this present Act and other Laws Ordinances and Statutes made for the observation of the Lords-Day and days of Publique Fasting and Thanksgiving who are hereby strictly commanded to present the same And it is also hereby Enacted That the Lord Major and Aldermen Sheriffs and Iustices of Peace of the City of London County of Middlesex and City of Westminster and Borough of Southwark together with the Heads and Governors of the several Inns of Court and Chancery and all and every Iustice of Peace Majors Bayliffs and other Head Officers and every of them are hereby authorized and required to take a speedy and effectual course by such means as they shall think most meet within their respective Iurisdictions to restrain as aforesaid the prophanation of the said days upon pain that the Lord Major Aldermen Sheriffs and Iustices in London and Middlesex and Westminster Heads of the several Inns of Court and Chancery Iustices and other Head Officers which shall neglect to do what belongs to their several duties and places therein shall forfeit the sum of Five pounds to be levied in such maner as the Fines imposed on Iustices of Peace for their neglects are hereby appointed to be levied as aforesaid And it is Enacted and Declared by the authority aforesaid That this Act be forthwith printed and bound up together with all the former Statutes and Ordinances now in force for observation of the Lords-Day Publique Fasting and Thanksgiving days and published by the Iustice of Peace or Chief Officer or Officers aforesaid and read at their next Quarter-Sessions after they shall receive the same and also by them sent unto or left at the several houses of the Ministers of the respective Parishes within their respective limits who are hereby required and appointed in all the Churches and Chappels within this Commonwealth publiquely to read or cause to be read all and every the said Statutes and Ordinances so bound up together the next Lords-Day after he or they shall receive the same before the morning Sermon and that afterwards once every year viz. Vpon the first Lords-Day in March before the morning Sermon they read or cause to be read likewise this present and the former Acts and Ordinances aforesaid the due performance whereof the said Iustices of Peace and other Head Officers are commanded to inquire after and certifie the names of the persons making default in reading and publishing the premises acording to this present Act to the Speaker of the Parliament and in the intervals thereof to the Councel of State and the Iustices of Peace at their Quarter-Sessions shall duly cause this Act together with the said Statutes and Ordinances to be openly read And it is lastly Enacted That in any Action brought against any Iustice of Peace Constable or any other Officer or person acting or doing or commanding to be acted or done any thing in pursuance of this or any former Law Act or Ordinance now in force touching or concerning any the Offences or matters aforesaid the Defendant in every such Action shall and may plead the General Issue and give the special matter in Evidence and upon the Non-Suit of the Plaintiff or verdict passing for the Defendant the party Defendant shall have and recover his and their treble Costs or at the election of such party shall have his reparation by the Committee of Parliament for Indempnity And it is hereby Ordained That all persons whatsoever shall be ayding and assisting to all Iustices of Peace Head Officers Constables and other Officers and persons in the execution of this or the said former Acts and Ordinances in and concerning the premises Die Veneris Decimo nono Aprilis 1650. ORdered by the Parliament That this Act be forthwith Printed and Published Hen Scobell Cleric Parliamenti