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same_o conventicle_n where_o the_o preacher_n or_o teacher_n name_n be_v know_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o justice_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o preacher_n inability_n to_o pay_v aught_o to_o appear_v upon_o record_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n 5._o the_o say_a justice_n justice_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n respective_o be_v hereby_o impower_v and_o require_v to_o levy_v the_o same_o by_o warrant_n as_o aforesaid_a upon_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o any_o such_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v present_a at_o the_o same_o conventicle_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o act_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o clause_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o the_o penalty_n in_o this_o case_n
cost_v for_o his_o unjust_a appeal_n but_o what_o if_o upon_o the_o appeal_n the_o appellant_n do_v not_o make_v it_o appear_v and_o it_o be_v so_o find_v by_o verdict_n that_o though_o the_o appellant_n be_v present_a at_o the_o conventicle_n and_o thereby_o forfeit_v 5_o s._n â—â—t_v the_o person_n in_o regard_n of_o who_o â—overty_n the_o sum_n of_o 10_o l._n or_o any_o â—â—sser_a sum_n be_v impose_v upon_o the_o appellant_n be_v not_o at_o all_o present_a 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o conventicle_n now_o â—â—e_v appellant_n be_v not_o total_o acquit_v for_o the_o conviction_n of_o his_o be_v present_a at_o the_o conventicle_n â—â—ands_v in_o force_n yet_o in_o this_o case_n i_o conceive_v he_o be_v to_o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o other_o penalty_n impose_v upon_o he_o and_o to_o be_v excuse_v from_o payment_n of_o any_o cost_v and_o the_o difference_n between_o this_o case_n and_o the_o next_o precedent_n be_v this_o in_o the_o former_a case_n the_o person_n in_o regard_n of_o who_o poverty_n etc._n etc._n be_v either_o a_o teacher_n or_o present_v at_o the_o conventicle_n whereby_o the_o justice_n convict_v have_v a_o jurisdiction_n to_o impose_v the_o penalty_n either_o upon_o the_o party_n himself_o or_o upon_o some_o other_o but_o in_o this_o case_n the_o justice_n have_v no_o authority_n at_o all_o to_o impose_v a_o penalty_n either_o upon_o one_o that_o be_v not_o present_a at_o the_o conventicle_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o poverty_n of_o one_o that_o be_v not_o present_a at_o the_o conventicle_n which_o diversity_n be_v apparent_a what_o if_o the_o penalty_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o poverty_n of_o another_o impose_v upon_o the_o appellant_n have_v be_v impose_v upon_o the_o party_n himself_o or_o upon_o any_o other_o and_o have_v be_v actual_o levy_v or_o pay_v in_o this_o case_n i_o think_v the_o appellant_n be_v to_o be_v relieve_v against_o that_o penalty_n and_o though_o he_o be_v not_o total_o acquit_v yet_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o cost_v or_o judgement_n pass_v not_o for_o he_o upon_o his_o say_a appeal_n etc._n etc._n this_o clause_n seem_v to_o confirm_v the_o opinion_n above_o that_o the_o appellant_n may_v demur_v in_o law_n to_o the_o conviction_n and_o pray_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n of_o session_n upon_o it_o without_o plead_v to_o issue_n or_o have_v a_o trial_n by_o a_o jury_n as_o the_o act_n say_v note_v that_o where_o the_o word_n be_v judgement_n pass_v not_o for_o he_o upon_o his_o say_a appeal_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o judgement_n pass_v not_o for_o he_o upon_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o appeal_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o suit_n for_o whilst_o the_o appeal_n depend_v undetermined_a it_o can_v be_v know_v whether_o judgement_n shall_v pass_v for_o he_o or_o not_o the_o say_v justice_n at_o the_o session_n shall_v give_v treble_a cost_v against_o such_o offender_n for_o his_o unjust_a appeal_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o justices_z at_o the_o session_n shall_v give_v judgement_n that_o the_o offender_n pay_v treble_a cost_v for_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n give_v treble_a cost_v but_o who_o shall_v have_v this_o treble_n cost_v i_o conceive_v the_o prosecutor_n of_o the_o conviction_n that_o prosecute_v at_o the_o session_n who_o name_n ought_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o session_n but_o what_o if_o the_o offender_n appeal_v to_o the_o session_n and_o the_o justice_n convict_v certify_v the_o record_n of_o conviction_n the_o evidence_n and_o the_o appeal_n but_o the_o appellant_n do_v not_o appear_v at_o the_o session_n at_o all_o nor_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o prosecution_n of_o his_o appeal_n how_o shall_v the_o prosecutor_n name_v appear_v in_o such_o case_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o in_o this_o case_n no_o cost_v be_v to_o be_v give_v but_o only_o the_o appealant_n non-prosecution_n to_o be_v record_v whereby_o he_o forfeit_v his_o recognizance_n give_v to_o prosecute_v his_o appeal_n with_o effect_n but_o if_o the_o appellant_n one_o appear_v and_o plead_v or_o demur_n as_o he_o must_v than_o the_o prosecutor_n name_n will_v appear_v and_o if_o afterward_o the_o appeal_n be_v not_o prosecute_v but_o discontinue_v then_o treble_a cost_v be_v to_o be_v award_v to_o the_o prosecutor_n as_o well_o as_o where_o the_o offender_n upon_o trial_n be_v not_o acquit_v or_o judgement_n pass_v not_o for_o he_o upon_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o appeal_n and_o no_o other_o court_n whatsoever_o etc._n etc._n by_o this_o clause_n the_o justice_n of_o peace_n convict_v where_o no_o appeal_n lie_v and_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o session_n where_o a_o appeal_n be_v give_v be_v make_v the_o final_a judge_n of_o the_o offence_n of_o be_v present_a at_o a_o conventicle_n and_o of_o any_o person_n be_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o preach_v or_o teach_v in_o a_o conventicle_n or_o wilful_a suffer_v a_o conventicle_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o his_o or_o her_o dwell_a house_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o a_o constable_n omission_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n in_o execution_n of_o this_o act_n and_o this_o exclusive_a to_o the_o great_a court_n at_o westminster-hall_n and_o all_o other_o court_n whatsoever_o yet_o if_o a_o certiorari_fw-la or_o write_v of_o error_n issue_n out_o of_o any_o of_o the_o great_a court_n at_o westminster_n hall_n and_o be_v deliver_v either_o to_o the_o justice_n convict_v or_o to_o the_o session_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o proceed_v till_o the_o court_n out_o of_o which_o such_o a_o writ_n issue_v be_v inform_v of_o the_o matter_n and_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o supersede_n their_o own_o for_o though_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o session_n be_v make_v the_o final_a judge_n of_o the_o offence_n aforesaid_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o judge_n of_o the_o process_n of_o the_o superior_a court_n but_o only_o the_o superior_a court_n itself_o out_o of_o which_o the_o process_n issue_v sect_n 7._o 1._o upon_o the_o delivery_n of_o such_o appeal_n as_o aforesaid_a etc._n etc._n the_o time_n for_o delivery_n of_o the_o appeal_n must_v be_v within_o one_o week_n next_o after_o the_o penalty_n levy_v or_o pay_v and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o appeal_n in_o write_v the_o appeal_n be_v make_v now_o the_o act_n appoint_v that_o a_o recognizance_n be_v enter_v into_o for_o the_o prosecute_n of_o the_o appeal_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o be_v at_o the_o same_o instant_n of_o time_n the_o appeal_n be_v deliver_v and_o the_o recognizance_n must_v have_v these_o circumstance_n it_o must_v be_v enter_v into_o by_o the_o party_n himself_o appeal_n and_o in_o strictness_n not_o by_o any_o other_o though_o sufficient_a security_n for_o he_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v before_o and_o take_v by_o the_o same_o justice_n that_o make_v the_o record_n of_o the_o conviction_n but_o if_o the_o conviction_n be_v by_o two_o or_o more_o justice_n the_o appeal_v deliver_v to_o and_o the_o recognizance_n acknowledge_v before_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v sufficient_a but_o if_o both_o or_o all_o of_o the_o justice_n convict_v be_v together_o the_o recognizance_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v before_o they_o all_o though_o the_o statute_n have_v not_o appoint_v any_o sum_n to_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o recognizance_n yet_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o reasonable_a sum_n which_o be_v common_o and_o usual_o double_v the_o sum_n in_o question_n which_o in_o this_o case_n be_v double_a the_o penalty_n impose_v on_o the_o offender_n that_o appeal_v there_o may_v be_v some_o doubt_n how_o the_o appeal_n be_v to_o be_v make_v or_o the_o recognizance_n enter_v when_o the_o single_a justice_n convict_v shall_v happen_v to_o die_v or_o be_v out_o of_o conviction_n before_o the_o time_n of_o appeal_n but_o that_o be_v a_o matter_n rare_o happen_v i_o shall_v not_o spend_v time_n about_o it_o at_o present_a sect_n 8._o that_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o make_v the_o appeal_n and_o the_o appeal_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v till_o it_o be_v deliver_v and_o the_o recognizance_n enter_v sect_n 9_o after_o refusal_n or_o denial_n to_o enter_v break_v open_a and_o enter_v into_o any_o house_n or_o other_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v inform_v any_o such_o conventicle_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v or_o shall_v be_v hold_v as_o well_o within_o liberty_n as_o without_o and_o take_v into_o their_o custody_n the_o person_n there_o unlawful_o assemble_v to_o the_o intent_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o case_n where_o the_o outward_a door_n of_o a_o house_n may_v be_v break_v the_o law_n as_o this_o act_n do_v require_v that_o first_o a_o demand_v be_v make_v to_o have_v the_o door_n open_v for_o force_n be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v where_o the_o law_n may_v be_v execute_v in_o a_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a manner_n now_o a_o refusal_n or_o denial_n
and_o that_o within_o a_o week_n after_o the_o penalty_n pay_v or_o levy_v i_o answer_v that_o will_v be_v know_v by_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o foreign_a justice_n upon_o which_o the_o levy_n be_v make_v for_o his_o warrant_n either_o mention_n a_o conviction_n by_o himself_o or_o by_o another_o justice_n of_o another_o county_n or_o corporation_n which_o will_v inform_v he_o but_o he_o must_v take_v this_o note_n with_o he_o always_o that_o his_o appeal_n must_v be_v deliver_v in_o person_n for_o he_o himself_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o recognizance_n to_o prosecute_v it_o and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n before_o the_o justice_n convict_v the_o rest_n of_o this_o pargraph_n be_v plain_a enough_o sect_n 14._o provide_v also_o that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o any_o offence_n against_o this_o act_n unless_o etc._n etc._n prosecute_v within_o three_o month_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o penalty_n be_v actual_o levy_v within_o three_o month_n nor_o that_o a_o conviction_n be_v make_v of_o record_n but_o to_o fulfil_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o clause_n i_o think_v it_o sufficient_a if_o information_n be_v give_v to_o some_o justice_n of_o a_o conventicle_n already_o hold_v in_o order_n to_o the_o make_v a_o conviction_n of_o it_o this_o be_v within_o three_o month_n be_v enough_o for_o such_o information_n be_v in_o order_n to_o a_o conviction_n be_v a_o prosecution_n within_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o clause_n it_o be_v not_o say_v convict_v but_o prosecute_v and_o such_o information_n be_v a_o commencement_n of_o the_o suit_n this_o be_v the_o primum_fw-la movens_fw-la towards_o a_o conviction_n after_o the_o offence_n commit_v as_o in_o civil_a action_n which_o be_v limit_v to_o be_v bring_v within_o such_o a_o time_n the_o beginning_n of_o a_o suit_n be_v the_o sue_v a_o original_a or_o other_o first_o writ_n as_o latitat_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o within_o the_o time_n limit_v be_v well_o enough_o though_o the_o suit_n be_v not_o effectual_o prosecute_v though_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n in_o a_o long_a while_n after_o so_o in_o capital_a criminal_a cause_n which_o must_v be_v prosecute_v within_o a_o certain_a time_n by_o the_o order_n of_o any_o particular_a law_n if_o a_o indictment_n be_v find_v within_o the_o certain_a time_n if_o the_o first_o act_n of_o the_o suit_n be_v begin_v it_o be_v enough_o though_o the_o party_n be_v not_o convict_v within_o twice_o the_o time_n so_o here_o the_o same_o rule_n will_v govern_v no_o person_n shall_v this_o extend_v to_o a_o offend_a justice_n or_o constable_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o conventicle_n yet_o if_o such_o justice_n constable_n or_o other_o officer_n neglect_v his_o duty_n against_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o act_n be_v indict_v or_o otherwise_o sue_v within_o three_o month_n after_o such_o neglect_n or_o refusal_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a prosecution_n within_o the_o three_o month_n although_o not_o convict_v within_o that_o time_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o that_o no_o person_n who_o be_v punish_v by_o this_o statute_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o the_o same_o offence_n by_o any_o other_o law_n for_o the_o same_o offence_n notwithstanding_o this_o a_o conventicler_n may_v be_v punish_v for_o his_o absence_n from_o church_n because_o such_o meeting_n and_o his_o absence_n be_v several_a offence_n shall_v be_v punish_v this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o such_o offender_n may_v be_v prosecute_v and_o punish_v as_o at_o the_o common_a law_n for_o any_o thing_n prohibit_v by_o this_o statute_n which_o be_v a_o offence_n at_o the_o common_a law_n i_o say_v he_o may_v be_v prosecute_v as_o at_o common_a law_n if_o he_o have_v be_v actual_o punish_v for_o the_o very_a same_o offence_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o law_n but_o if_o he_o have_v be_v once_o punish_v by_o this_o law_n if_o sue_v as_o at_o common_a law_n or_o on_o another_o statute_n he_o may_v plead_v his_o conviction_n and_o punishment_n on_o this_o thereto_o but_o this_o he_o can_v do_v till_o the_o penalty_n be_v either_o levy_v or_o pay_v for_o till_o then_o he_o be_v not_o punish_v however_o as_o i_o say_v any_o offender_n within_o this_o law_n may_v be_v sue_v as_o at_o common_a law_n as_o a_o conventicler_n may_v for_o a_o riot_n rout_n or_o unlawful_a assembly_n and_o punish_v for_o it_o by_o fine_a or_o imprisonment_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v both_o way_n and_o that_o be_v the_o sole_a meaning_n of_o this_o paragraph_n viz._n that_o such_o person_n shall_v not_o be_v double_o punish_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o offence_n but_o yet_o again_o if_o any_o preacher_n teacher_n or_o other_o person_n shall_v at_o such_o meeting_n speak_v seditious_a or_o treasonable_a word_n resist_v the_o magistrate_n come_v to_o disperse_v they_o or_o give_v opprobrious_a language_n to_o the_o justice_n or_o other_o officer_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o act_n he_o may_v be_v indict_v and_o punish_v for_o any_o such_o offence_n and_o by_o this_o act_n too_o sect_n 15._o provide_v also_o that_o every_o alderman_n of_o london_n etc._n etc._n have_v this_o clause_n not_o be_v add_v it_o will_v be_v no_o great_a question_n but_o that_o they_o be_v include_v in_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o act_n for_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o place_n this_o proviso_n therefore_o seem_v add_v for_o perspicuity_n and_o prevention_n of_o all_o scruple_n and_o for_o to_o empower_v such_o of_o the_o alderman_n under_o the_o chair_n as_o be_v not_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o it_o will_v not_o be_v doubt_v but_o the_o alderman_n of_o exeter_n and_o bristol_n and_o other_o such_o like_a city_n and_o county_n as_o be_v justice_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v bind_v by_o this_o act_n to_o prevent_v disperse_v and_o suppress_v such_o meeting_n otherwise_o the_o act_n will_v be_v of_o least_o force_n where_o it_o be_v most_o needful_a viz._n in_o those_o populous_a city_n where_o the_o most_o idle_a people_n likely_o to_o be_v seduce_v whereas_o in_o other_o county_n the_o common_a people_n be_v general_o employ_v in_o hard_a labour_n either_o about_o husbandry_n or_o other_o painful_a calling_n and_o by_o consequence_n not_o so_o liable_a to_o seduction_n provide_v that_o if_o the_o person_n offend_a and_o convict_a be_v a_o feme-covert_a co-habiting_a etc._n etc._n in_o this_o case_n co-habitation_n as_o a_o wife_n be_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n her_o be_v so_o and_o the_o justice_n need_v look_v no_o far_o for_o the_o husband_n be_v good_n and_o chattel_n be_v liable_a co-habiting_a i._n e._n for_o the_o most_o part_n or_o general_o for_o though_o she_o be_v in_o country_n house_n about_o this_o town_n and_o her_o husband_n in_o london_n yet_o his_o good_n will_v be_v liable_a if_o it_o have_v be_v otherwise_o it_o will_v have_v say_v then_o co-habiting_a or_o then_o personal_o reside_v so_o if_o the_o husband_n be_v upon_o any_o occasion_n from_o home_n for_o co-habitation_n here_o be_v use_v only_o in_o opposition_n to_o a_o separate_a live_n by_o sentence_n of_o spiritual_a court_n or_o by_o agreement_n of_o themselves_o not_o be_v apart_o now_o and_o then_o or_o at_o certain_a season_n of_o the_o year_n or_o on_o a_o occasional_a journey_n for_o in_o all_o such_o case_n the_o husband_n be_v still_o suppose_a to_o have_v the_o command_n over_o his_o wife_n so_o far_o as_o to_o restrain_v she_o from_o break_v this_o law_n and_o in_o case_n she_o offend_v it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v by_o his_o consent_n or_o connivance_n and_o therefore_o this_o law_n lay_v the_o punishment_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n sect_n 16._o provide_v also_o that_o no_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v be_v attach_v or_o imprison_v by_o force_n of_o this_o act_n etc._n etc._n peer_n here_o seem_v to_o include_v all_o such_o as_o by_o law_n be_v privilege_v from_o personal_a arrest_n in_o civil_a action_n attach_v or_o imprison_v be_v in_o their_o body_n for_o their_o good_n may_v be_v distrain_v upon_o a_o conviction_n for_o such_o a_o meeting_n as_o well_o as_o any_o commoner_n this_o be_v mere_o design_v to_o privilege_v their_o person_n from_o all_o trouble_n who_o be_v consanguinei_fw-la &_o comites_fw-la regis_fw-la and_o always_o intend_v to_o be_v busy_v in_o arduis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la regni_fw-la in_o the_o service_n of_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n sect_n 17._o provide_v also_o that_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v extend_v to_o invalidate_v or_o avoid_v his_o majesty_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n but_o that_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o at_o all_o time_n hereafter_o exercise_v and_o enjoy_v all_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n as_o full_o and_o as_o ample_o as_o