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proof of the offence, by any of the ways herein specified, to 

 convict the offender, and to adjudge him to^pay the penalty 

 or forfeiture incurred, and to proceed to recover the same in 

 manner by this act directed or at common law, although no 

 information in writing shall have been exhibited or taken by 

 or before such sheriff, or Stewart depute or substitute, justice 

 or justices, and all such proceedings by summons without in- 

 formation shall be as good, valid, and effectual to all intents 

 and purposes, as if an information in writing was or had 

 been exhibited. 



55. And be it further enacted, that no action at law shall Limitation 



of actions in 



be brought or commenced against any person or persons for England, 

 anything done or to be done by virtue or in execution of this 

 act, within that part of Great Britain called England, the 

 town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, and the bounds and liberties 

 thereof, until one calendar month after notice thereof in 

 writing shall have been given to the person or persons against 

 whom such action shall be intended to be brought, or left at 

 his, her, or their last or usual place or places of abode, set- 

 ting forth the cause of such action, and containing the name 

 and place of abode of the plaintiff or plaintiffs, and also of his 

 or their attorney ; and that every action brought for any 

 thing done or to be done as aforesaid shall be brought within 

 the space of three calendar months next after the cause of 

 action or complaint shall arise, and be laid and sued in the 

 county, shire, division, city, or place where the fact shall 

 have been committed, and not elsewhere ; and the defendant 

 or defendants therein may plead the general issue, and give 

 this act, and the special matter in evidence at any trial to be 

 had thereupon, and that the same was done by virtue thereof; 

 and also that it shall and may be lawful to and for such per- 

 son or persons, at any time before action brought, to tender 

 amends to the party complaining, or his or her agent or at- 

 torney ; and in case the same is not accepted, to plead such 

 tender .in bar to the action, together with the plea of not 

 guilty, and any other plea with the leave of the court ; and 

 if on the trial of such action it shall appear that the same 

 was brought before the expiration of one calendar month next 



