River Trent Navigation Act 1698

IV. Challenge of Jurymen.

Commissioners may fine Sheriff or Juryman making Default; Fine not to exceed £ 10, and paid to Lord Pages.

And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all Persons concerned shall and may from time to time have their lawfull Challenges against any of the said Jurymen when they come to be sworne and that the said Commissioners or any Five or more of them acting in the Premisses shall have Power from time to time to impose any reasonable Fine or Fines on such Sheriff or Sheriffs his or their Deputy or Deputies Bayliffs or Agents makeing Default in the Premisses and any of the Persons that shall be summoned and returned on such Jury makeing Default of Appearance or refuseing to be sworne on the said Jury or being sworne upon the said Jury and not giveing up their Verdict concerning the same or in any other Manner wilfully neglecting their Duties therein contrary to the true Intent of this Act and from time to time [X1 to] levy such Fine or Fines by Distresse and Sale of the Parties Goods so offending by Warrant under their Hands and Seales to be directed to the Constable Headborough or other Officer of the Place where such Offender lives Which Constable or other Officer is hereby required to execute the same no such Fine to exceed the Sum of Tenn Pounds and all such Fines to be paid to the said Lord Pagett his Heires or Assignes or to whom he or they shall appoint to be imployed towards carrying on the said Navigation

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