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V. Provided also, That no Ordinary-Keeper within this
Province, during the Time of his Ordinary-keeping, or any
other Person disabled by any Laws of England from sitting in
Parliament, shall be elected, chosen, or serve as a Deputy or
Representative in the said General Assembly, so to be here-
after called, convened and appointed, as aforesaid.
VI. And be it further Enacted, by the Authority aforesaid,
That any Sheriff within this Province, who shall not give
speedy Notice to the Inhabitants of his County, of the Time
and Place where such Election shall be made, as well by
Proclamation as aforesaid, and by causing the same to be
Read in all Churches, Chapels, and other Public Places within
his said County, as also by Notes thereof set up at such Places,
thereby the better to inform the Inhabitants of the County,
requiring them, under the Penalty of One Hundred Pounds
of Tobacco, to appear at such Time and Place appointed for
Election, or shall make or cause to be made, any undue or
illegal Election or Returns thereof, or neglect to make Returns
of the Delegates so to be elected, by Indenture, before the
Day of Sitting of such Assembly, pursuant to the Direction
of the said Writs, shall for every such Fault be fined at the
Discretion of the Lower House of Assembly next Sitting after
such Election, not exceeding Two Hundred Pounds Sterling,
one Half to the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary, his
Heirs and Successors for the Support of Government, and the
other Half to the Informer, or him or them that shall sue for
the same; to be recovered in any Court of Record within this
Province that may have Jurisdiction of the same, by Action of
Debt, Bill, Plaint or Information, wherein no Essoin, Protection,
or Wager of Law to be allowed.
VII. And be it further Enacted, by the Authority aforesaid,
by and with the Advice and Consent aforesaid, That all Free-
holders, Free-men, and other Persons qualified to give Votes
in the Election of Delegates, shall and are hereby obliged to
be and appear at the Time and Place appointed for Elections,
to be hereafter had or made of any Delegates, Burgesses and
Citizens, to serve in any Assembly for this Province, under
the Penalty of One Hundred Pounds of Tobacco, for every
Person so qualified as aforesaid, neglecting to appear; one
Half thereof to the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary,
his Heirs and Successors, for and towards the County Charge,
and the other Half to the Informer that shall complain to any
one or more Justices or Magistrates, of such Absence; which
Justice or Justices, or other Magistrates, are hereby impowered
to determine such Complaint, and award Execution for the
said Penalty; unless such Person or Persons shall at the next
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