Section XLIX Master or Mistress of Family in which Infant shall die to pay the Duty on Burial of Infants not residing with their Parents at the time of their Death; on default, Distress.

Such Master or Mistress so paying may recover the Amount of such Payment from the Estate of the Infant, or from the Father or Guardian, &c.

Provided always and bee it further enacted That where any person under the age of One and twenty yeares shall not bee resident att the time of his or her death with his or her Father or Mother That in such case the Master or Mistrisse of the Family or House where such person shall dye shall pay the several duties and su[m]ms of money which shall become due and payable by virtue of this Act for and upon the burial of such person And in default of payment the said duties and su[m]ms of money shall bee levyed by distresse and sale of the goods and chattells of such Master or Mistresse or otherwise as by this Act is directed touching the duties, payable by virtue thereof And such Master or Mistresse paying such duties as aforesaid shall and is hereby intituled to deduct and retaine soe much as hee or shee shall soe pay out of the estate of such person soe dying in his or her hands And in case such Master or Mistresse shall not have sufficient estate in his or her hands belonging to the person deceased then such Master or Mistresse shall and is hereby intituled to demand & recover soe much money as hee or she shall soe pay from the Father of such person if living and if there X1shall bee noe Father living then from such person who was or took upon him or her selfe to bee Guardian or Trustee of such Child by action of debt to bee brought in any of his Majesties Courts of Record att Westminster wherein noe Essoigne Wager of Law or Protection shall bee allowed.