Papists (No. 2) Act 1688

IV. Refuser not discovering or hindering the Search for his Arms.

Imprisonment. Penalty.

And bee it further enacted That every Papist or reputed Papist who shall not within the space of ten dayes after such refusall or makeing default as aforesaid discover and deliver or cause to be delivered to some of their Majestyes Justices of the Peace all Arms Weapons Gunpowder or Ammunition whatsoever which he shall have in his House or elsewhere or which shall be in the possession of any person to his use or at his disposition or shall hinder or disturbe any person or persons authorized by Warrant under the Hands and Seales of any two Justices of the peace to search for and seize the same that every such person soe offending contrary to the Statute in this behalfe made shall be committed to the Common Gaole of the County or Place where he shall committ such Offence by Warrant under the Hands and Seals of any two Justices of the Peace there to remaine without Baile or Mainprize for the space of three months and shall alsoe forfeite and lose the said Arms and pay treble the value of them to the use of their Majestyes and their Successors to be appraized by the Justices of the Peace at the next generall Quarter Sessions to be held for the said County Rideing or Division to their Majesties and their Successors