Taxation (No. 3) Act 1696

XIV. Where Leather seized and Information laid, or Complaint made as herein mentioned; the same may be determined by Two Justices of Peace; Appeal.

And it is hereby enacted That in all Cases where any Leather shall be seized for any Offence against this Act and an Informac[i]on thereof shall be laid by the Officer or a Complaint made by the Owner within Fifteen Days after the Seizure before any Two or more of His Majesties Justices of the Peace of the same County Riding Towne Corporate or Place where such Seizure shall be made the Cause of every such Seizure shall and may be heard & determined by such Justices of the Peace who have hereby power to su[m]mon and examine Witnesses upon Oath concerning the same And if either Party shall find himselfe agrieved or remaine unsatisfied in the Judgement of the said Justices then hee or they shall and may by virtue of this Act complaine or appeal to His Majesties Justices of the Peace in the next General Quarter Sessions for that County Riding or Place who are hereby impowered to su[m]mon and examine Witnesses upon Oath and finally to heare and determine the same.