Section V Commissioners, upon Information, may summon Witnesses.

Such Persons refusing to appear or to give Evidence.; Penalty not exceeding 40s.

And bee it further Enacted That it shall and may be lawfull to and for the Commissioners of Excise and Justices of the Peace respectively upon any Information Exhibited before them for any Offence committed against the Lawes of Excise to Summon any Person or Persons other then the Partie or Partyes Accused to appeare before them at a certaine day time and place to be inserted in such Summons and to give Evidence for discovery of the truth of the matter in Controversie before them And in case of neglect or refusall to appeare or if on appearance such Person or Persons shall refuse to give Evidence when he shall be thereunto Required Every such Person soe makeing Default shall forfeit and lose for every such Offence any Summe or Summes of Money not exceeding Forty shillings to be Imposed Recovered Levyed and Disposed in manner as herein after is mentioned.