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APPENDIX.

Penalty and the Costs. If he be relieved upon his Appeal, the Informer to pay reaaonable Costs. Stat. 8 Ann. c. 18. §. 6. Note; The Stat. 8 Ann. c. 18. does not extend to prejudice any Right or Custom of London, or the Practice there used, nor Lords of Leets, nor Clerk of the Market. §. 10. And the Justices in their Charges are to inforce and prefs the Execution of the said Statute. §. 12.
[One]UPON Application may grant his Warrant for the Taking and Apprehending a Person certified a Bankrupt, and may commit such Person to the common Gaol of the County where apprehended. Stat. 5 Geo. 2. cap. 30. §. 14. Continued by 9 Geo. 2. c. 18. to 29 Septem. 1743, &c.
May take the Oath of a Bankrupt, who is to deliver all his Books of Accounts and Writings not seised by the Messenger of the Commission, or not before delivered to the Commissioners.
A Bankrupt not surrendring himself upon Notice given, and within the Time limited by the Act, or not de- livering up to the Commissioners all his Goods, Wares, Books, &c. (necessary wearing Apparel of himself, his Wife and Children, excepted) or concealing or imbezilling to the Value of 20l. or any Books of Account, with Intent to defraud his Creditors, (and being thereof convicted by Indictment or Information) is guilty of Felony without the Benefit of Clergy. Ibid. §. 1.
[One]ONE who is suspected, or charged to be the Father of a Bastard Child, which is likely to become chargeable to the Parish. The Woman to be examined, and her Examination put in Writing.	Is either before or after the Birth to be bound to the Good Behaviour, till Order be made by Two Justices, according to 18 Eliz. c. 3.
Such Person as shall have any Hand by Perswasion, Procurement, or otherwise, in conveying or sending away a putative Father.	To be bound to the Good Behaviour, and so to the next Gaol-Delivery, (before the Judges of Assise) or to the next Quarter-Sessions.
[Two] After a Bastard-Child is born, which is, or is likely to become chargeable to the Parish. Stat. 18 Eliz. c. 3. §. 2. 7 Jac. 1. c. 4. §. 7. Two next Justices. Quorum 1.	In or next to the Limits of such Parish-Church, to examine the Cause and Circumstances, and to make an Order for the Relief of the Parish, in Part, or in all, and Keeping the Child, by charging the Father or Mother with weekly Payments, or other Relief, as also for Punishment of Father and Mother.
Leud Women having Bastard-Children which may be chargeable to the Parish. Stat. 7 Jac. 1. c. 4. §. 7.	To be committed to the House of Correction, there to be punished, and set to Work one whole Year, for the second Offence, to be committed, till they find good Security for their Good Behaviour, not to offend
To order Church-wardens and Overseers, to seise Goods and Profits of Lands of a putative Father, and leud Mother of a Bastard-Child, towards Discharge of the Parish, to be confirmed at the Sessions. Stat. 13 & 14 Car. 2. c. 12. §. 19.
[Du. Sess.] To do all Things concerning a Bastard, begot out of lawful Matrimony, that by Justices of Peace, in their several Counties, are by the Stat. of 18 Eliz. c. 3. limited to be done. Stat. 3 Car. 1. c. 4. §. 15. See 6 Geo. 2. Chap. 31. In Dalton, Chap. 11. Tit. Bastardy.
[Two]Breaking down, or any ways hindring, or laying open the Inclosures in Bedford Level. Stat. 15 Car. 2. c. 17. §. 13. Two Witnesses.	Twenty Pounds, to be levied by Distress and Sale.,
Du. Sess.]The Rates and Prices of Beer and Ale to be set by the Justice; at their Discretions. Stat. 23 H. 8. c. 4. §. 5. Brewers