Section XII Wife not to be transported, (Exception) but imprisoned. Husband may redeem her

Provided alsoe and be it enacted That Judgement of Transportation shall not be given against any Feme Covert unlesse her husband be at the same time under the X1same Judgement and not discharged by the payment of Money as aforesaid but that instead thereof she shall by the respective Court be committed to the Goale or House of Correction there to remaine without Baile or Maineprize for any X2terme not exceeding Twelve Monethes unlesse her Husband shall pay downe such summe not exceeding Forty pounds to redeeme her from Imprisonement as shall be imposed by the said Court, the said summe to be disposed by such persons, and in such manner as the Penaltyes for the First and Second Offence against this Act are to be disposed.