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Section III Keels, &c. carrying Coals before being marked, forfeited together with the Coals.

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And it is hereby further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That every Keele or Other Boate or Wayne or Cart which from and after the First day of August which shall be in the yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred seaventy and nine shall carry any Coales in any of the places beforesaid before they shall be measured and marked as aforesaid by three or more of the said. Commissioners shall be and are hereby declared to be forfeited together with the Coals that shall be found laden upon them One Moyety of all which forementioned Forfeitures shall be to the Kings Majestie His Heires and Successors and the other Moyety to him or them that shall seize and sue for the same in any of His Majestyes Courts of Record at Westminster by Bill Plaint or other Information wherein noe Essoigne Protection or Wager of Law shall be allowed, Any Law Statute or Usage to the contrary notwithstanding.