Section VIII Officer stamping before Duty paid.

Penalty £100.

And be it further enacted That if any Co[m]missioner or other Officer to be appointed as aforesaid shall fix any such Marke or Stampe to any Velum Parchment or Paper before the severall and respective dutyes thereupon charged by this Act shall be duely answered and paid or be secured to be paid to theire Majesties use he shall for every such Offence forfeite the su[m]me of One hundred Pounds one moiety thereof to theire Majesties and the other moiety to him or them that shall informe or sue for the same in any of theire Majesties Courts of Record by Bill Plaint or Informac[i]on wherein noe Essoigne Protecc[i]on Wager of Lawe or more then one Imparlance shall be allowed:-