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Alexander's British statutes in force in Maryland. 2d ed., 1912
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11 GEO. 2, CAP. 19, CLANDESTINE REMOVAL. 983
recovered by Action of Debt in any of his Majesty's Courts of
Record at Westminster, or in the Courts of Session in the
Counties Palatine of Chester, Lancaster, or Durham respect-
ively, or in the Courts of Grand Sessions in Wales; wherein
* no Essoign, Protection, or Wager of Law shall be 733
allowed, nor more than One Imparlance.
IV. Provided always, and be it enacted by the Authority
aforesaid, That where the Goods or Chattels so fraudulently
carried off or concealed shall not exceed the Value of Fifty
Pounds, it shall and may be lawful for the Landlord or Land-
lords, from. whose Estate such Goods or Chattels were removed,
his, her, or their Bailiff, Servant, or Agent, in his, her, or their
Behalf, to exhibit a Complaint in Writing against such Of-
fender or Offenders, before Two or more Justices of the Peace
of the same County, Riding, or Division of such County, re-
siding near the Place whence such Goods or Chattels were
removed, or near the Place where the same were found, not
being interested in the Lands or Tenements whence such Goods
were removed; who may summon the Parties concerned, ex-
amine the Fact, and all proper Witnesses upon Oath, or if any
such Witness be one of the People called Quakers, upon Af-
firmation required by Law; and in a summary Way determine,
whether such Person or Persons be guilty of the Offence, with
which he or they are charged; and to enquire in like Manner
of the Value of the Goods and Chattels by him, her, or them
respectively so fraudulently carried off or concealed as afore-
said; and, upon full Proof of the Offence, by Order under their
Hands and Seals, the said Justices of Peace may and shall
adjudge the Offender or Offenders to pay double the Value of
the said Goods and Chattels to such Landlord or Landlords,
his, her or their Bailiff, Servant, or Agent, at such Time as the
said Justices shall appoint: And in case the Offender or Of-
fenders having Notice of such Order, sliall refuse or neglect
so to do, may and shall, by Warrant under their Hands and
Seals levy the same by Distress and Sale of the Goods and
Chattels of the Offender or Offenders; and for want of such
Distress may commit the Offender or Offenders to the House
of Correction, there to be kept to hard Labour without Bail or
Mainprize for the Space of Six Months, unless the Money so
ordered to be paid as aforesaid shall be sooner satisfied.
V. Provided also, That it shall and may be lawful for any

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