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Disturbers of any congregation permitted shall find two sureties in 50l. to appear next sessions, or committed till then.
Penalty on conviction 20l. to the King.
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XIV. Provided always, and be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person or persons at any time or times after the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and nineteen do or shall willingly, and of purpose, maliciously or contemptuously, come into any cathedral or parish-church, chappel, or other congregation permitted by this act, and disquiet or disturb the same, or misuse any preacher or teacher, such person or persons, upon proof thereof before any justice of the peace by two or more sufficient witnesses, shall find two sureties, to be bound by recognizance in the penal sum of fifty pounds, to appear at the next general or quarter sessions to be held for the county, wherein such offence shall be committed, and in default of such sureties shall be committed to prison, there to remain till the next general or quarter sessions, and, upon conviction of the said offence at the said general or quarter sessions, shall suffer the pain and penalty of twenty pounds, to the use of the King's Majesty, his heirs and successors.
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