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461) 471 of them shall at any time hereafter conceale any breach of this law Comitted by any person or persons whatsoever the same being first proved against such Majestrate or Majestrates soe concealing the same such Majestrate or Majestrates shall be Fined for every such offence the sume of One Thousand pounds of tobacco to be recovered by way or Execucon upon his or their goods or Chattles All which Fines and forfeitures aforesaid to be recovered as aforesaid shall be disposed of at the discretion of the Mayo.r Recorder & Aldermen for the time being Item It is further enacted ordeyned and established by the Mayo.r Recorder Aldermen Comon Councillmen aforesaid that the Sherriff or subsherriffe of S.t Marys County shall & may Execute all writts & process within this Citty upon any person or persons Forreigners or others against whome such precept shall issue The said Sherriffe or subsherriffe first giveing notice thereof to any the Majestrates or to the Clarke of this Citty that the same may be Entred for w.ch Entry the s.d Clarke shall have and receive of the plt in such case the sume of twelve pence sterling or twelve pounds of Tobacco as Fee for the same Item Bee it alsoe Enacted ordeyned and Established that all Fines already levyed and hereafter to be levyed for any thing or matter whatsoever shall be putt into the hands of the Mayo.r for the time being or such officer as shall be by the Court appoynted for that purpose to be employed towards reparacon of of the landing or to such other uses as the Court thinke fitt Item It is alsoe Enacted thought fitt and Established that all persons that bring their servants to the Mayors Court to be adjudged shall pay twelve pence sterling Fee besides the Clarks Fee w.ch is two shillings & six pence sterl It is alsoe thought fitt and convenient to be Enacted and be it enacted Established and ordeyned That all housekeepers within this Citty two lathers one twenty four foote and the other twelve foote in length under the penalty of one hundred pounds of tobacco Fine a peece upon default Item It is also thought fitt and Convenient & Enacted established and ordeyned That all Chimneys in the s.d Citty shall ^be^ by the last day of November next lathed filled daubed and playstered under the penalty of Five hundred pounds of tobacco fine to be payd by the Owners thereof upon default Whereas the Major part of the members of this Court live remote from this Citty and notice cannot Conveniently be given them of the adjournments of the said Court Therefore It is thought fitt Enacted ordeyned & appoynted that the last Saturday in |
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