Section XV Disturbers of Religious Worship, Recognizance; or in Default, imprisoned; and on Conviction, Penalty £20.

Provided alwayes, and bee it enacted by the Authoritie aforesaid That if any person or persons at any time or times after the tenth day of June doe and shall willingly and of purpose maliciously or contemptuously come into any Cathedrall or Parish Church Chapell or other Congregation permitted by this Act and disquiet or disturbe the same or misuse any Preacher or Teacher such person or persons upon proofe thereof before any Justice of Peace by two or more sufficient Witnesses shall finde two Sureties to be bound by Recognizance in the penall Summe of fifty pounds and in default of such Sureties shall be committed to prison there to remaine till the next Generall or Quarter Sessions and upon conviction of the said offence at the said Generall or Quarter Sessions shall suffer the paine and penalty of twenty pounds X1to the use of the King and Queens Majesties their Heirs and Successors