152 C. 15. Anno tertio Georgii Regis. A. D. 17 16. by 4 & «lw. &. fon, to whom it doth or may belong to make Returns of Eltreats into the faid Court of Exchequer, as M.c.z4.§.4. aforefaid, for refuting, neglecting, or omitting to perform • and do his or their Duty in returning the faid tHe FcCk ks of'-E^Tsats, at the Times and according to the Direction, Purport and Intent of the faid two Acts,, and to thc^AffizeT, Lc. caufe the faid Amerciaments to be levied and anfwered by fuch Ways and Means, and in fuch Manner as for i-eiufing, other Amerciaments let in the faid Court may or have been ufed to be done. Sec. to return Eftreats, and may caufe fuch Amercements to be levifd as ufual. No Sheriff or ' XIII, and for preventing of Oppreffions and Injuries which may happen to his MajeHy's Subjects, by other employed <■ t he Abufe of Sheriffs, Bailiffs, and others, imployed in levying and collecting any Debts, Duties or an levying, &c. c Sums'of Money, due or hereafter to become due to his Majerly, his Heirs or Succeffors, by Procefs of except 40. only to pay the faid Debts, Duties, or Sums of Money, or of any-other Perfon, for or upon Pretence of fuch for an Acquit- levying or collecting, except the Sum of four Pence only for an Acquittance for fuch Sum as fhall be Jo unce. levied or collected; which Acquittance fuch Officer is hereby required to give and deliver to the Perfon And the Bailiff, upon or from whom fuch Debt fhall be levied, collected or received; and the Bailiff or other Perfon re- &c. receiving ceiving fuch Debt or Sum of Money fhall, from Time to Time, anfwer and account for the fame to the fuch Debt ftiaU Sheriff or his Deputy, and may require an Acquittance alfo from fuch Sheriff or his Deputy for fiich fame to theShe- Sum, who are hereby required to give the fame without any Fee or Reward; and of and from fuch Debts ■tiff, &ci and or Sums of Money fo levied, collected or received as aforefaid, the faid Sheriffs and every of them, fhall l>may, require an effectually difcharge the faid Debtors and Perfons refpectively by totting and anfvvering the fame to his Acquittance Majdty, his Heirs and Succeffors, upon their refpedtive Accounts in the Exchequer : And in cafe any And "the shci iff Sheriff, Under-fheriff or Deputy fheriff fhall nichil or not duly anfwer to the Crown any Debt or Sum is to anfwer it of Money fo levied, collected or received, fuch Sheriff, Under-fheriff, or Deputy-fheriff for every fuch on his Accounts Offence fhall forfeit treble Damages to the Party aggrieved, and double the Sum fo nichilled or not duly intheExche- anfwered as aforefaid; which faid Damages and Penalty fhall be or 'ered, decreed and given to the Perfon riff r '&c If fhall 6 ~ a Sg rieve d, hy the Court of Exch?quer, upon Complaint and Proof of fuch Abufe as aforefaid made and nichil, &c. fuch exhibited before the Barons of the faid Court, in fuch fhort and fummary Way _ and Method, as to them Debts'coileftcti, fhall feem meet : And in cafe any Sheriff, Under-fheriff, Deputy-fheriff, Bailiff or other Perfon fhall pre- te fame more or lefs, of due and payable to the retence of executing the Sum fo nichilled. faid Procefs, or for or in refpect or upon Pretence of Fees due to them, orany of them, for collecting or re- Thc Penalty to ceiving the fame, contrary to the true Intent and Meaning of this Act; or if any of the Officers or Per- becrderedby, f ons aforefaid fhall demand, take and receive any Sum or Sums of Money vvhatlbever for not levying or In a f*is^1tr f° rDear? n g t0 ' ev Y. an Y Debts, Duties, or Sums of Money, which are or fhall be due to his Majefty, his Way;.'"' " Heirs and Succeffors, and written out to them or any of them, by the Procefs afore aid : In all and every And if a Sheriff f uc ' 1 ^afe every Perfon fo offending, and being thereof lawfully convicted, fhall be adjudged, deemed and
- &c. demands or' taken, and is and are hereby adjudged, deemed and taken to be guilty of Extortion, Injuftice and Oppref-
" takes any Mo- fion; and all and every fuch Perfon and Perfons being thereof lawfully convicted, fhall forfeit for every ney for execu- fuch Offence treble Damages and Coils to the Party aggrieved, and double the Sum fo extorted: All 'Irf-ar Fees wn ' cn Damages and Penalties fhall be ordered, decreed and given by the Barons of the Court of Exche- for collecting ' *l uer upon Complaint and Proof of fuch Extortion made and exhibited before them, in fuch fhort and : fum- fuch Debts, &c. mary Way and Method, as to them fliall feem meet as aforefaid; provided fuch Conviction be had and or for not levy- made within two Years after fuch Offence committed, and not otherwife. mg, &c. he is guilty of Extortion; and forfeits treble Damages, Sec. to the Party grieved, and double the Sum extorted, to be ordered as above, if Conviction be .within 2 Years after fuch Offence. But the Sheriff XIV. Provided, That nothing in this Act contained fhall be conftrued to deprive any Sheriff of fuch p- ay a'k fefi *!l Poundage or Allowance as is allowed and given to them by virtue of this Act, or of fuch Poundage, Al- 3s "ven°h'v this ]° wan ce or Reward as may hereafter be made, allowed and given to them, or any of them, by Warrant ~ u equer ice to and extraordir. 'Y may enjoy the full Benefit and Advantage of fuch Poundage, Allowance and Reward without any Impeach- Crown. ment or Moleftation whatfoever; any Thing in this Acfcontained to the contrary thereof in any wife not- withftanding. All Orders & c XV. And be it enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That whatever Orders or Decrees fhall be made by for Cofts, &c. the Barons of the Court of Exchequer for Coirs, Damages and Penalties in the Cafes afore-mentioned, ordered by this or any of them, or in any other Cafe in this Act hereafter mentioned, by virtue and in purfuance of this Aa, inafum- Act, in fuch fhort and fummary Way and Method as is herein before directed and prefcribed, fhall L -,e ihjf havs'the l ^ e ^ ame Effect, Force and Virtue, to all Intents and Purpofes, as any other Order or Decree of the fame fame Force, &c.^- ourt ' and the faid Cofts, Damages and Penalties fliall be raifed, levied and obtained by fuch Proceis, a E other Orders ' Ways and Methods, as are ufed in the faid Court to enforce a Compliance with any other Orders or De- of the Exche- crees of the fame Court. 2 ^uer. And fuch tofts, &cfliall be raifed, Sec by fuch Procefs, &c. as are ufed there. XVI.
