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Taxation Act 1696
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XIII.Information of Seizure to be laid within Eight Days before Two Justices.
Appeal to Quarter Sessions,; Final.
And it is hereby enacted That in all Cases where any Paper Parchment Vellum or Pastboard shall be seized for any Offence against this Act and an Information thereof shall be layed by the Officer or a Complaint made by the Owner within Eight Days after the Seizure before any Two or more of His Majesties Justices of the Peace of the same County Riding or Place where such Seizure shall be made the Cause of every such Seizure shall and may be heard and 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 think himselfe or herselfe agrieved or remaine unsatisfied in the Judgment of the said Justices Then hee she 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 for that Purpose and finally to heare and determine the same.
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