Section X Making Default in repairing Highways;

Surveyor to complain to Justices; Penalty.

Provided alsoe and it is further enacted by the authority aforesaid That if any person or persons shall faile or X1 make defaulte to doe their respective Dayes Labour in every yeare for and towards the repaireing of the Highwayes or negclect to send their respective Carriages Horses and Carts according as by Law they are respectively required, It shall and may be lawfull for the Surveyour or Surveyours of every Parish, and they are hereby required to make complaint thereof to the next Justices of the Peace, who are hereby authorized and required upon proofe of any such Defaulte or Neglect made before them by the Oath of one credible Witnesse (which Oath they are hereby impowered to administer) to leavy by Distresse and Sale of the Goods of every person faileing or neglecting as aforesaid (and not haveing a reasonable Excuse to be allowed by the said Justices) the severall Penaltyes hereafter mentioned (rendering the Overplus) reasonable Charges of destraining being first deducted) that is to say

For every Day labourer faileing or neglecting as is aforesaid One shilling and six pence,

And for every Man and Horse that shall make defaulte three shillings,

And for every Cart with two Men ten shillings for every respective day wherein they shall make defaulte,

Which respective Penaltyes soe leavyed shall be employed for and towards the repaireing of the Highwayes in every respective place and Parish.