Escape of Debtors, etc. Act 1696

II. Upon Judgment in Action of Escape, Marshal or Warden's Fees to be sequestered for Satisfaction.

And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That from and after the said First Day of May every Person or Persons obtaining Judgment in any Action of Escape against the said Marshall or Warden or their respective lawfull Deputie or Deputies shall and may have not onely the several Remedies already by Law allowed for obtaining Satisfaction thereon but the Judges of the respective Courts where such Judgement shall be obtained (upon Oath before them made by the Person or Persons obtaining such Judgement that the same was obtained without Fraud or Coven and that the Debt of the Prisoner making such Escape was a true and real Debt and unsatisfied) shall upon Motion made to them in open Court for that purpose sequester the Fees and Proffitts of the Office of Marshall and Warden [X1 or so much or such Part or Proportion thereof as the said Court wherein such Motion shall be made shall think fitt and reasonable with respect to the Debt or Debts due from such Prisoner or Prisoners so escaping] and in the first Place apply the same towards Satisfaction of the Debt or Debts due from the Prisoner or Prisoners who escaped together with all Costs and Damages recovered in such Action of Escape.

Editorial Information

X1 annexed to the Original Act in a separate Schedule.