# Apprehension of Highwaymen Act 1692, Section II: Executor, &c. of Person killed by Robber to have the Reward.


And be it further enacted That in case any person or persons shall happen to be killed by any such Robber or Robbers endeavouring to apprehend or in makeing pursuit after him or them that then the Executors or Administrators or such person or persons to whom the right of administration of the personal Estate of each person so killed shall belong (upon Certificate delivered under the Hands and Seals of the Judge or Justices of, Assize for the County where the fact was done or the two next Justices of the Peace of such person or persons being so killed which Certificate the said Judge or Justices upon sufficient proof before them made are immediately required to give without fee or reward) shall receive the sum of Forty pounds from the Sheriff or Sheriffs of the County where the said fact was done and co[m]mitted and upon failure of payment thereof by the said Sheriff or Sheriffs double the said sum sum of Forty pounds to be recovered against him or them with treble costs of Suite in manner and forme as aforesaid.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/WillandMar/4/8/section/II (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/apprehension-of-highwaymen-act-1692/section-II
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