If a merchant refused to sell at that price,
the Justice of the Peace could authorize seizure and sale by
officers.
Later, coal measurers must give the coal cart driver a ticket with
the name of the sellers and consumers, the quantity and quality of
the coal, its price, the date of sale, and the name of the cart
driver or forfeit 5 pounds. The cart driver must give this ticket
to the consumer or forfeit 5 pounds. If coal is carried by cart
without a ticket, the seller forfeits 50 pounds and the driver 5
pounds.
Anyone who willfully and maliciously set on fire any mine or pit
of coal is guilty of felony and shall suffer death without benefit
of clergy. Anyone who willfully and maliciously floods a coal
work, mine pit or who makes underground cavities or passages with
intent to destroy or damage such, or obstructs any sough or sewer
made for draining such, which has been held in common for 50
years, shall forfeit treble damages. This is to deter these
offenses, which have been done to enhance the price of coals and
gain a monopoly thereof.
If twelve or more people who riotously and tumultuously assemble
and disturb the peace, do not disburse within an hour of an order
to disburse by a justice or sheriff or mayor, they shall be deemed
felons without benefit of clergy. Any people pulling down or
destroying a church, dwelling house, barn, stable, or other out
house; any mill; any engine used for draining water from any coal,
lead, tin, or copper mines, or for drawing coals from mines; or
bridge, wagon, or fences used in such industry will be deemed
felons without benefit of clergy and may be transported for seven
years.
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