Section VI Persons nominated Surveyors, refusing to serve

Quarter Sessions may fine them; Fine levied by Distress; Persons appointed by Two Justices to serve in the Room of Surveyor dying, liable to the said Provisions.

And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Person or Persons not having any lawfull Excuse to be allowed as aforesaid shall neglect or refuse to take upon him or them the said Office of Surveyor being thereunto nominated and chosen as by this Act is appointed or to doe or performe his or their Duty in the due and speedy Execution of this Act the said Justices att their Quarter Sessions shall and have hereby full Power and Authority to impose upon the Person or Persons so refusing or neglecting such Fine or Fines upon each Person not exceeding Five Pounds as to them shall seem meet and to cause the same to levied by Distresse and Sale of the Goods of the Person or Persons so refusing or neglecting rendering to the Party the Overplus if any shall be and then and in such Case or in case of the Death of any of the said Surveyors some other Person or Persons shall be appointed by Two or more Justices of the Peace that live neare to the Party or Parties so dying refusing or neglecting and such other person or Persons so to be appointed by the said Justices are hereby required to execute their said Offices in such manner and under such Penalties as if they had been chosen by the Justices att their Sessions of the Peace as aforesaid.