Section XXI Parents to give Notice of Birth within Five Days to Collectors.

Collector to give Certificate to Parent; Child born dead, Certificate thereof to be produced to Collector; Penalty 40s.

And bee it further enacted by the authority aforesaid That the Parents of every Child which shall bee borne att any time within the said terme of Five yeares or one of them shall within Five days after such Birth give notice to the Collectors or one of them of the Parish or Place where such Child was borne and of the Christian Name of such Child and the day of its Birth And the said Collectors or one of them shall thereupon give a Certificate in writing under his or their hands unto such Parent testifying that such notice was given without fee and reward for the same And in case any Child shall bee borne dead then one of the Parents thereof shall bring a Certificate under the hands of Two or more persons testifying the same unto the said Collectors or one of them and in case any Parent shall neglect to give notice as aforesaid hee shall forfeit the su[m]m of Forty shillings one moiety thereof to the Kings Majestie and the other moiety to the Informer.