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and may issue Warrants for levying Money for the Safeguard of the said Counties; may be levied by Distress. Justices may hear Complaints against Persons refusing to obey this Act; and may bind over such Persons.
Provided That the said County of Northumberland be not by force of this Act at any time charged above the su[m]m of Five hundred pounds in the yeare nor the said County of Cumberland charged above the su[m]m of Two hundred pounds in the yeare And for this end and purpose the said several Justices of Peace of the respective Counties aforesaid are hereby impowered and authorized at any theire General Quarter Sessions aforesaid to appoint and imploy from time to time if occasion require any person or persons to have the Conduct and Command of a certaine number of men not exceeding the number of Thirty men in the County of Northumberland and Twelve in the County of Cumberland whereby the Malefactors aforesaid may be searched out discovered pursued apprehended and brought to tryal of the Law And all and every the said Justices of Peace of the respective Counties aforesaid or the major part of them at any General Sessions of the Peace to be holden for the said Counties [X1of] either of them respectively are hereby further impowered and authorized by force of this present Act to make and issue forth theire respective Warrants under theire hands for the levying and collecting any su[m]m or su[m]ms of money ordered to be paid for and towards the Safeguard and securing of the said Counties respectively as aforesaid and to give full power to the several Constables and other Officers to raise levy and collect the said money and all and every the Inhabitants of the said several Counties according to theire respective proportionable Estates in Lands or Goods by Distresse and Sale of Goods rendring the overplus if there be any to the respective owner or owners And the said Justices of [X2the] Peace in the said several Counties or any one of them respectively are hereby alsoe authorized to examine any Complaint made against the Collectors and Constables or any other Officers or Ministers of Justice whatsoever or any of them or any other refractory person or persons whatsoever that at any time hereafter shall refuse neglect or fail to give obedience to this Act or shall doe any act or acts in disturbance or obstruction thereof and to bind over such person or persons to the next Quarter Sessions according to the knowne Laws of the Land to the end such person or persons may be proceeded withall according to Justice
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