Section V Parson neglecting to give Notice to Churchwardens of Affidavit not brought;

or Churchwardens not acting thereupon; or Justice neglecting his Duty; Penalty £5; Prosecutor to have his Costs. Limitation of Actions.

And in case any parson or minister shall neglect to give notice to the Churchwardens or Overseers of the Poore as aforesaid or not give unto them a Note or Certificate under his hand testifying that such an Affidavit and Certificate was not brought to him within the time limitted by this Act concerning the partyes being interested according to the directions thereof or that the Churchwardens or Overseers of the Poore shall not within Eight dayes after the Receipt of such Certificate repaire to such Cheife Magistrate or to some other Justice of the Peace with such Certificate and shew the same to him and demand his Warrant thereupon for levying the Forfeiture by this Act before appointed and in case such Cheife Magistrate or Justice of the Peace shall neglect his Duty in not issueing his Warrant for the levying the said Forfeiture he or they soe neglecting or offending shall forfeite for every such offence the Summe of Five pounds of lawfull Money of England to be recovered by such person as shall sue for the same by Action of Debt Bill Plaint or Information wherein noe Essoigne Wager of Law or Protection shall be allowed and wherein alsoe the Prosecutor shall recover his full Costs soe as the Suite be commenced within Six monthes after the offence shall be committed One fowerth Part of which said Forfeitures shall be to the use of His Majestie His Heirs and Successors Two other fourth parts thereof shall be to the use of the Poore of the Parish where the person soe offending or neglecting his Duty shall dwell And one other fourth part to the person that shall informe and sue for the same.