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Persons requesting a Jury, to enter into Bond to prosecute.
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XIII. Provided also, and be it enacted, That all Persons making Complaints and requesting such Jury, for the ascertaining the Value of any Lands or Premises or the Amount of any Recompence or Satisfaction for any Damage done or to be done to the same, shall before the said Sheriff shall be obliged to summon such Jury, first enter into a Bond with Two Sureties to the Secretary or Clerk of the said Commissioners for the Time being, in the Penalty of Fifty Pounds Sterling, to prosecute such his, her, or their Complaint, and to bear and pay the Costs and Expences of summoning such Jury and taking such Inquest, in case a Verdict shall be given for no more or a less Sum than had been offered by or on behalf of the said Commissioners before summoning and returning the said Jury or Juries, as the Value or as a Recompence or Satisfaction for any Lands or Premises or for any Damages as aforesaid: Provided always, that if the Person so requesting such Jury shall refuse to enter into such Bond as aforesaid, it shall and may be lawful for the Commissioners under this Act to require such Jury to be summoned, and the same shall be summoned accordingly by the Sheriff; and the Expence of summoning such Jury, and of taking the Inquest by them, shall be defrayed in Manner and under the Regulations herein-before provided, mentioned, and contained.
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