Section IV Sheriff, &c. refusing to appear or take Oaths.

Penalty; Sheriff, &c. taking a false Oath; Perjury.

And bee it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if such Sheriff Goaler or Keeper of Prison being duely su[m]moned to appeare before the said Justice or Justices of the Peace shall without just Cause to bee allowed by such Justice or Justices of the Peace refuse to appeare or to take One of the said Two before mentioned Oaths soe to bee given and administred to them respectively by the said Justice or Justices of the Peace as aforesaid such Sheriff Goaler or Keeper of Prison shall forfeit and pay to such Prisoner soe about to bee discharged X1& released from Prison and thereby detained the Value of such Debt or Debts for which hee or she shall bee imprisoned to bee recovered by Action of Debt in any of His Majesties Courts of Record And if any such Sheriff Goaler or Keeper of Prison shall forswear and perjure himselfe and shall bee thereof lawfully convicted such Sheriff Goaler or Keeper of Prison shall incurr and suffer such Penalties as are now in Force and may by Law bee inflicted upon Persons convicted of Perjury.