XII.  In case any Officer before mentioned, shall directly
or indirectly, act or do, contrary to this Act, he
shall Forfeit to the Party grieved treble damages, and
also forfeit 6000 l. of Tobacco, or 40 l. Sterling, one
Moity to the King for the support of the Government, the
other to him that shall sue for the same.
    XIII.  Fees hereafter to be allowed by the Governor
and Council, tho not in this Act mentioned, may be recovered
as aforesaid.
    XIV.  This Act to endure for 3 years, or the end of the
Session of Assembly, which shall first happen.

                    Felons, Stealing, tc.

    I.  An. 12. W. 3. 1700. p. 113.  The Justices of the several
County Courts, may hold Plea of, adjudge, and determine
all Thieving and Stealing of Goods, not being above
the value of 1000 l. of Tobacco; Robbery, Burglary,
and House-breaking excepted.
    II.  Every person legally convicted of such Stealing by
the testimony of one or more sufficient Witnesses, not
being the party grieved, shall be punished by paying four
fold the value of the Goods so Stolen, to the party grieved,
and by putting in the Pillory, and whipping so many
Stripes as the Court shall adjudge, not exceeding 40.
    III.  The Court shall always adjudge the value of the
Goods so Stolen as aforesaid.
    IV.  If the Party convicted have not sufficient Goods,
or be a Servant, and so uncapable to pay 4 fold as aforesaid,
such Person shall receive Corporal Punishment as
abovesaid, and satisfy the 4 fold, and fees of Conviction
by Servitude, the time of a Free-man (so destitute of
Goods) to commence from the time of Conviction, a
Servants time to commence from the end of such servitude,
as he is then bound to:  The time of service to be
adjudged by the Court, either to the Party grieved, or
such other person that will pay or secure to be paid the
4 fold and costs.
    V.  He that shall receive such stoln Goods, take part,
or assist in the stealing or concealment, being legally
Convicted, shall suffer the same Pains and Penalties with
the Party stealing.

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