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L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
July 7
p. 143
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to the Sheriff of the said County, for the Time being, and shall take
his Receipt for the same, and shall transmit to the Commissioners
or Trustees aforesaid, at or before the Twentieth Day of October
yearly, a List under his Hand, what Fines he hath so received,
together with the said Sheriff's Receipt for the same, and what
Commitments he has made for Non payment; and in Case Judgment
shall be given by such Justice, against such Offender, or Offenders,
and the said Fines shall not be immediately paid to the said Justices,
the said Justices are hereby required to commit the said Offender to
the Custody of the Sheriff of the same County, there to remain until
he shall have paid and satisfied the said Fine, with Costs.
And be it further Enacted, That it shall be the Duty of the Con-
stables of the several Hundreds, in every County within this Prov-
ince, and they are hereby directed and required to make immediate
Information, to some Magistrate in their respective Counties, against
the Owner or Keeper of any Billiard Table, Coach, Chair, Chaise or
Chariot, or such like Carriage, who shall refuses or delay to comply
with the Directions of this Act.
And be it likewise Enacted, That upon every Conviction, before a
Justice aforesaid, the said Justice shall be intitled to a Fee or Reward
of Five Shillings Current Money; and the Constable for serving
every Warrant, the Sum of Two Shillings and Six Pence, and no
more.
And be it further Enacted, That the Clerks of the respective
Courts shall make out two Copies of the Lists, so as aforesaid to be
returned, at the End of each Court, to which the same Lists shall be
returned, and shall forthwith transmit one of the said Copies to the
Commissioners or Trustees aforesaid, for the Time being, and the
other shall deliver to the Sheriff of the County, who is hereby im-
powered and obliged to collect the the Money aforesaid, in Bills of
Credit, in the same Manner as the County Levy is collected, and
shall pay the same, together with all Fines and Forfeitures which he
shall receive, by Virtue of this Act, to the Commissioners of the
Loan Office aforesaid, for the Time being, at or before the Twentieth
Day of October in each Year, for which the said Sheriff shall retain
to his own Use, a Commission of Two and an Half per Centum.
And be it further Enacted, That all Fines and Forfeitures which
shall be received by, and paid to, the Commissioners or Trustees
aforesaid, by Virtue of this Act, shall be applied towards the Repay-
ing and Replacing the aforesaid Sum of Five Thousand Pounds,
herein granted, for his Majesty's Service
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p. 144
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And it is hereby Enacted, That each Constable within this Prov-
ince, for the Time being, within whose Hundred there are any
Rilliard Tables, or Carriages, as aforesaid, shall have and receive
for his or their Care, Diligence and Trouble, relating to this Act,
the Quantity of One Hundred Pounds of Tobacco to each Constable,
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