Section VII Post Masters only to carry Letters.; Exception.; Carrying Letters, letting Post Horses, &c. to hire contrary to this Act, Penalty.; Penalties how divided.

And be it further Enacted by the aforesaid Authoritie That noe person or persons whatsoever or Body Politique or Corporate other then such Post Master Generall as shall from time to time be X1nominated & appointed by His Majestie his Heires or Successors and constituted by Letters. Patents under the Great Seale of England as aforesaid and his Deputy and Deputyes or Assignes shall presume to carry recarry and deliver Letters for Hire other then as before excepted or to sett up or imploy any Foote-post Horse-post Coach-post or Pacquet Boate whatsoever for the conveying carrying and recarrying of any Letters or Pacquets by Sea or Land within His Majestyes Dominions or shall provide and maintaine Horses and Furniture for the horsing of any Through posts or persons rideing in post with a Guide and Horne as usuall for Hire upon paine of Forfeiting the summe of Five Pounds of English money for every severall offence against the Tenor of this present Act, And alsoe of the forfeiture of the summe of One hundred Pounds of like English money for every weekes time that any Offender against this Act shall imploy maintaine and continue any such Foote post Horse post Coach post or Pacquet boate as aforesaid, which said severall and respective Forfeitures shall and may be sued for and recovered by Action or Actions of Debt Plaint or Information in any of His Majesties Courts of Record wherein noe Essoigne priviledge protection or wager of Law shall be admited, and the said severall and respective forfeitures that shall happen from time to time to be recovered shall be and remaine the one moyety thereof to His Majesty and His Heires and Successors and the other moyety thereof to such person or persons who shall or will informe against the Offender or Offenders against this present Act, and shall or will sue for the said forfeitures upon the same.