Royal College of Physicians Act, 1761

On appeal, a sample shall be sent by chief magistrate present to the college.

If judgment affirmed chief magistrate may destroy residue at offender's door on market-day,

and compel payment of 40s.

if not affirmed, shall in 24 hours publickly restore without waste or damage.

>XVI. And in case the owner of any drug or medicine, or the person acting for him in his absence, shall appeal to the college of physicians, be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That a sample or samples of the drug or medicine, so condemned, under the seal of the examiners, as well as the owner or owners, if he or they shall think proper, be sent with all convenient speed by the chief magistrate, present at such examination and condemnation, to the college of physicians in Dublin, who shall be fully impowered and authorized finally to determine the same. And in case the said college of physicians shall confirm the judgment of the said examiners, it may and shall be lawful for the chief magistrate to burn, or otherwise destroy, the rest and residue of the drugs and medicines, so seized, at the offender's door upon a market-day; and also to oblige the said offender to pay for the carriage of the said sample or samples, and appeal to the college of physicians, any sum, not exceeding forty shillings: but in case the said college of physicians shall not affirm the judgment of the said examiners on the condemnation of any drug or medicine, then within twenty four hours after the judgment of the college of physicians shall be known, the chief magistrate shall publickly restore the drugs and medicines, so condemned and seized, without waste or other damage.