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Applotters not appearing 4 days after summons, or without cause absenting, so that not sufficient number,
Penalty 10 l. by civil bill next assizes by city treasurer, accounted for as publick money.
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IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in case any of the said applotters shall neglect or refuse to appear before the said mayor to take the said applotters oath by the space of four days next after his being served with the mayor’s summons for that purpose, or absent himself from any such assembly without being able to shew reasonable cause for the same, so as that a sufficient number shall not meet to assess such publick money, every person, so neglecting or refusing to appear before the said mayor, and take said oath, or absenting himself, shall for every such offence forfeit the sum of ten pounds sterling, to be recovered by civil bill before the next going judges of assize for the said city and county of the said city of Cork, by the treasurer of the said city; and that the said treasurer may be authorized and required to sue for the same, and that the money so recovered shall be accounted for by the said treasurer at the next ensuing assizes as part of the publick money.
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