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APPENDIX. 



Damages and 

 charges, in 

 case of dis- 

 pute, to be 

 settled by 

 sheriffs and 

 justices. 



Sheriffs and 

 justices may 

 proceed by 

 summonses 

 in the re- 

 covery of 

 penalties. 



justice or justices, or sheriff, or Stewart depute or substitute, 

 acting under this act, under review by advocation or sus- 

 pension, or by reduction, or in any other way than as herein 

 provided. 



53. And be it further enacted, that in all cases where by 

 this act any damages or charges are directed to be paid, and 

 the manner of ascertaining the amount thereof is not 

 specified or provided for, the amount of such damages and 

 charges, in case of nonpayment, or of any dispute respecting 

 the same, shall be settled, ascertained, and determined by the 

 sheriff, or Stewart depute or substitute, or by some justice or 

 justices of the peace acting for the county or place within 

 which the cause of such damage or charge shall have arisen ; 

 and in all cases where by this act any damages or charges 

 are directed or authorized to be paid or recovered, in ad- 

 dition to any penalty or penalties for any offence or offences, 

 the amount of such damages or* charges, in case of dispute 

 respecting the same, shall be settled, ascertained, and de- 

 termined by the sheriff, or Stewart depute or substitute, or the 

 justice or justices of the peace by or before whom any 

 offender shall be convicted of any such offence or offences ; 

 and the sheriff, or Stewart depute or substitute, or justice or 

 justices aforesaid respectively, is and are hereby authorized 

 and required, on nonpayment of the damages and charges in 

 any of the cases aforesaid, to levy such damages and charges 

 by distress and sale of the offender's goods, chattels, and 

 effects, in manner directed by this act for the levying of any 

 penalties or forfeitures. 



54. And be it further enacted, that in all cases in which 

 by this act any penalty or forfeiture is imposed, or made re- 

 coverable by information before a sheriff, or Stewart depute 

 or substitute, or justice or justices of the peace, it shall be 

 lawful for any sheriff, or Stewart depute or substitute, or jus- 

 tice or justices of the peace to whom complaint shall be made 

 of any offence against this act, to summon the party com- 

 plained against before him or them, and on such summons to 

 hear and determine the matter of such complaint ; and on 



