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be_v under_o sequestration_n before_o they_o be_v compound_v for_o or_o sell_v and_o to_o present_v all_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v prove_v to_o have_v the_o public_a money_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o what_o quantity_n and_o this_o all_o jury_n in_o every_o parish_n shall_v swear_v to_o do_v without_o favour_n or_o affection_n and_o that_o some_o considerable_a penalty_n may_v be_v inflict_v on_o such_o jury_n or_o the_o party_n offend_v among_o they_o that_o shall_v wilful_o perjure_v themselves_o in_o wilful_a make_v false_a return_v and_o in_o wilful_a conceal_v any_o fraud_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n through_o their_o connivance_n or_o wilfulness_n when_o the_o evidence_n for_o the_o state_n have_v by_o good_a and_o legal_a witness_n swear_v the_o fact_n positive_o and_o clear_o and_o yet_o the_o jury_n will_v not_o make_v their_o return_v according_o to_o their_o evidence_n to_o set_v a_o penalty_n upon_o all_o offender_n of_o this_o