374 APPENDIX TO BRITISH COTJNTEB CASE. 



Costs awarded to him, her, or them, against such Plaintiff or 

 Plaintiffs. 



XXIV. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, 

 That in case any Information or Suit shall be commenced and 

 brought to Trial, on account of the Seizure of any Goods, Wares, or 

 Merchandize seized as forfeited by virtue of this or any other Act 



,or Acts of Parliament now in force, or hereafter to be made, relating 

 to the said Revenues, or either of them, or of any Ship, Vessel, or 

 Boat, or of any Horse, Cattle, or Carriage used or employed in re- 

 moving or carrying the same, wherein a Verdict shall be found for 

 the Claimer thereof, and it shall appear to the Judge or Court before 

 whom the same shall be tried or heard, that there was a probable 

 Cause of Seizure, the Judge or Court before whom the same shall 

 be tried or heard, shall certify that there was a probable Cause for 

 making such Seizure; and in such Case the Claimant shall not be 

 entitled to any Costs of Suit whatsoever, nor shall the Person or 

 Persons who made such Seizure be liable to any Action, Indictment, 

 or other Suit or Prosecution, on account of such Seizure ; and that in 

 case any Action, Indictment, or Prosecution shall be commenced and 

 brought to Trial against any Person or Persons whatsoever, on ac- 

 count of the seizing any such Goods, Wares, or Merchandize, or of 

 any such Ship, Vessel, Boat, Horse, Cattle, or Carriage, used or 

 225 employed in removing or carrying the same (whether any In- 

 formation shall be brought to Trial to condemn the same or 

 not), and a Verdict shall be given against the Defendant or Defend- 

 ants, if the Court or Judge, before whom such Action, Indictment, or 

 Prosecution shall be tried, shall certify that there was a probable 

 Cause for such Seizure, then the Plaintiff, besides the Thing so seized; 

 or the Value thereof, shall not be entitled to above two Pence Dam- 

 ages, nor. to any. costs of Suit; nor shall the Defendant, in such Prose- 

 cution, be imprisoned or be fined above one Shilling. 



XXV. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That 

 no writ or Process shall be sued out against any Officer of the Cus- 

 toms or Excise, or against any Person or Persons acting by his or 

 their Order, in his or their Aid. for any Thing done in the Execution 

 or by reason of this or any other Act or Acts of Parliament now in 

 force, or hereafter to be made, relating to the said Revenues, or either 

 of them, until one Calendar Month next after Notice in writing shall 

 have been delivered to him or them, or left at the usual Place of his 

 or their Abode, by the Attorney or Agent for the Person or Persons 

 who intends or intend to sue out such Writ or Process as aforesaid: 

 in which Notice shall be clearly and explicitly contained, the Cause 

 of Action, the Name and Place of Abode of the Person or Persons in 

 whose Name such Action is intended to be brought, and the Name and 

 Place of Abode of the said Attorney or Agent; and that a fee of 

 twenty Shillings and no more shall be paid for the preparing and 

 serving of every such Notice. 



XXVI. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That 

 it shall and may bo lawful to and for every such Officer or Officers, 

 or other Person or Persons acting in his or their Aid, to whom such 

 Notice shall be given as aforesaid, at any Time within one Calendar 

 Month after such Notice shall be given, to tender Amends to the Per- 

 son or Persons complaining, or to his, her, or their Agent or Attor- 

 ney; and in case such amends are not accepted, to plead such Tender 



