Section XXII Officers misapplying the said Monies.

Penalty.

And it is further enacted by the Authoritie aforesaid That if any of the Officers or other persons aforesaid shall after Receipt of any of the said Moneys divert or, misapply the same or any part thereof by vertue of any Warrant from the Lord Treasurer for the time being or other superior Officer contrary to the true intent and meaning of this Act that then such Officer or Officers soe diverting or misapplying the said Money shall forfeite the like summe soe diverted or misapplyed which said forfeiture shall be recovered by Action of Debt Bill Plaint or Information in any of His Majestyes Courts X1of Record at Westminster wherein noe Essoigne Protection or Wager, of Law shall be allowed One Moyety of which Forfeiture soe to be recovered shall be to the Informer or him that shall sue for the same and the other Moyety thereof to be distributed to the poore of the Parish where such offence shall be committed.