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aforeſaid, upon the Renin of the ſaid Writ, the ſaid Supreme Court of Judicature, at Fort-William in Bengal, may and is hereby authorized, upon: ſuch Default, to award and iſſue a Writ, to be prepared in Manner before-mentioned, and directed to the ſaid Sheriff, commanding him to ſeize and ſequeſter ſuch, and ſo much of the Eſtate and Effects of the ſaid Company, as upon the Circumſtances, the ſaid Supreme Court of Judicature, at Fort-Wiiiam in Bengal, ſhall think fit, to compel the Appearance of the ſaid Company, at the Time and Place, which ſhall be ſpecified for that Purpoſe in ſuch. Writ of Sequeſtration; and for Default of Appearance, upon the Return. of ſuch-laſt mentioned Writ, the ſaid Supreme Court of Judicature, at Fort-William in Beagal, may and-is hereby empowered to iſſue other ſuch Writ or Writs of Sequeſtration, from Time to Time, till the ſaid Company ſhall duly appear; and after ſuch Appearance, the ſaid Supreme Court of Judicature, at Fort-William in Bengal, ſhall.and may proceed to hear, examine, try, and. determine the ſaid Action and Suits, in Manner before-mentioned; and if Judgment ſhall be given in ſuch Action or Suit, againſt the ſaid Company, the ſaid Sepreme Court of Judicature, at Fort-William in Bengal, may and is hereby empowered to award and order reaſonable Coſts, to be paid by the ſaid Company, and to cauſe the Debt, or Damages and Coſts, ſo awarded, to be raiſed and levied of the Eſtates, Goods and Chattels of the ſaid Company, in. ſuch Manner as is herein before provided, for Execution to be had in other Actions and Suits;And if the Company refuſe to Appoint an Attorney, the Court may appoint one: Form of Proceedingsand if the ſaid Governor and Council ſhall refuſe or neglect, at any Time, to-make ſuch Attorney, the ſaid Supreme Court of Judicature, at Fort-William in Bengal, are hereby empowered and authorized to name an Attorney for the ſaid United Company, againſt whom Proceſs ſhall in like Manner be awarded; and the ſaid United Company may alſo ſue in the ſaid Supreme Court of Judicature, at Fort-William in Bengal, in the ſame Manner, and to the ſame Effect, as other Perſons herein before-mentioned; and if Judgment ſhould. be given againſt the ſaid United Company, the ſaid Supreme Court of Judicature,. at Fort-William in Bengal, may order reaſonable Coſts to be paid-by them to theDefendant,