Destruction of Trees Act 1663

II. First Offence, Penalty.

Not paying the Penalty, Imprisonment.; Second Offence.; Third Offence.

And be it therefore enacted by the Authoritie aforesaid That all and every person convicted of the said offence in manner and forme before in this Act mentioned shall for the first offence give the Owner or Owners such recompence or satisfaction for his or their damages and within such time as the said Justice shall appoint, and over and above pay downe presently unto the Overseers for the use of the Poore of the Parish where the said offence or offences were committed such summe of money (not exceeding Ten shillings) as the said Justice shall thinke meete, and if such offender or offenders doe not make recompence or satisfaction to the said Owner or Owners and alsoe pay the said summe to the Poore in manner and forme aforesaid then the said Justice shall committ the said offender or offenders to the house of Correction for such time as the said Justice shall thinke fitt not exceeding One moneth, or to be whipped by the Constable or other Officer as in his Judgement shall seeme expedient, And if such person or persons shall againe committ the said offence and be thereof convicted as before that then they and every of them soe offending the second time and thereof soe convicted shall be sent to the House of Correction for One moneth, and be there kepte to hard labour, And if such person or persons shall againe committ the said offence and be thereof convicted as before that then they and every of them soe offending the third time and thereof soe convicted shall be taken adjudged and deemed as incorrigible Rogues,