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Section III Party neglecting, &c. to pay Money adjudged;

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Distress; and after Three Days may sell the same, rendering the Overplus to the Owner.

And bee it further enacted That if any Person or p[er]sons shall refuse or neglect by the space of Ten Days after Notice given to pay or satisfie any such Su[m]m of Money as upon such Complaint and Proceeding shall by Two or more Justices of the Peace bee adjudged as aforesaid In every such Case the Constables and Church Wardens of the said Parish or one of them shall by Warrant under the Hands and Seales of the said Justices to them directed distraine the Goods and Chattells of the Party soe refusing or neglecting as aforesaid and after detaining them by the space of Three Days in case the said Su[m]m so adjudged to bee paid together with reasonable Charges for making and detaining the said Distresse bee not tendred or paid by the said Party in the mean time shall and may make publick Sale of the same and pay to the Party complaining soe much of the Money ariseing by such Sale as may satisfie the said Su[m]m soe adjudged retaining to themselves such reasonable Charges for making and keeping the said Distresse as the said Justice shall think fitt and shall render the Overplus (if any bee) to the Owner.