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Tolls to be paid to collectors, who shall pay person appointed by commissioners and account on oath.
Collector neglecting to make payments 2 days after demand, to be commited.
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XXVIII. And be it enacted, That all and every person and persons liable to pay any of the tolls or duties by this act imposed or made payable, do, and they are hereby required to pay the same, after the rates aforesaid, to such receiver or receivers, collector or collectors, as shall be appointed by the said commissioners or their successors, or a quorum of them, and all and every such receivers and collectors, shall respectively pay the same at all time and times when thereunto required by the said commissioners or their successors, or a quorum of them, either to the treasurer to the said commissioners, or to such person or persons as the said commissioners or their successors, or a quorum of them, shall by writing under their hands and common seal, empower and appoint to receive the same; and all and every such receiver and receivers, collector and collectors, shall also upon oath, if required by the said commissioners or their successors, or a quorum of them, (which oath the said commissioners or their successors, or a quorum of them, are hereby empowered to administer) from time to time give in to the said treasurer, or person or persons appointed by the said commissioners or their successors, or a quorum of them, to receive the same, a true, exact, and perfect account in writing, signed by him or them respectively, of all and every monies which they and each of them respectively shall have received, paid and disbursed, from time to time, by virtue of this act, or by reason of his or their respective offices, (which oath may be taken without being subjected to any stamp duty,) and no see or reward shall be taken for the same; and in case any receiver or receivers, collector or collectors of the said tolls or duties, shall not within two days after demand thereof, make such account and payment as herein directed, then any justice or justices of the peace for the county of Wexford, or county of Kilkenny, shall and may commit the person or persons so refusing or neglecting, unto the common gaol of the county for which he or they is or are a justice or justices of the peace, there to remain without bail or mainprize, until he or they shall have made true account and payment as herein directed, or until discharged by the said commissioners or their successors, or a quorum of them.
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