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For cars, &c. 20s.
applied to purposes aforesaid.
recovered before mayor,
levied by distress and sale if not paid in 21 days,
if no distress imprisoned not exceeding 2 months.
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XX. And provided also, That the penalty or forfeiture for such last mentioned offence, to be imposed on the driver or drivers of such cars, drays, or carts, shall not exceed the sum of twenty shillings; the said several last mentioned penalties to be paid over to the chamberlain of the said city, to be disposed of by the mayor and the common council of the said city, for the sole purpose and purposes aforesaid; and the said mayor and common council are hereby authorized and required to apply said fines for the purpose and purposes aforesaid, and for no other use, intent, or purpose whatsoever; and that the said several penalties may be recovered before the mayor of the said city for the time being, or his sufficient deputy, in a summary way, on proof being made before him on oath after one summons to the party offending, and may be levied by distress and sale of the offenders goods and chattles, by warrant under the hand and seal of the said mayor of the said city for the time being, or his sufficient deputy, unless such penalty be paid within twenty one days after such distress be taken; and that the overplus (if any be) all charges being deducted;, be paid to the owner; and that in case no sufficient distress can or may be had, to answer the said penalties respectively, the person or persons so offending shall, by warrant under the hand and seal of the said mayor of the said city for the time being, or his sufficient deputy, be sent to the common gaol of the said city, there to be kept and confined for any time not exceeding two months.
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