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they_o belong_v on_o
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sufficient_a and_o
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person_n or_o person_n so_o tender_v the_o say_a oath_n or_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v commit_v the_o say_a person_n and_o person_n so_o refuse_v to_o the_o common_a goal_n or_o house_n of_o correction_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n unless_o such_o offender_n shall_v pay_v down_o to_o the_o say_a person_n or_o person_n so_o tend_v the_o say_a oath_n or_o either_o of_o they_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n not_o exceed_v forty_o shilling_n as_o the_o say_a person_n or_o person_n so_o tender_v the_o say_a oath_n or_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v require_v such_o offender_n to_o pay_v for_o his_o say_a refusal_n which_o money_n shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o select-man_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o town_n or_o place_n where_o such_o offender_n do_v last_o inhabit_v and_o unless_o every_o such_o offender_n shall_v also_o become_v bind_v with_o two_o sufficient_a surety_n with_o condition_n to_o be_v of_o 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exceed_v ten_o pound_n nor_o under_o five_o pound_n as_o the_o say_a justice_n shall_v require_v such_o offender_n to_o pay_v for_o his_o second_o refusal_n the_o say_a money_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o in_o manner_n aforesaid_a and_o unless_o every_o such_o offender_n shall_v likewise_o become_v bind_v with_o two_o sufficient_a surety_n with_o condition_n to_o be_v of_o the_o good_a behaviour_n until_o he_o or_o they_o do_v take_v the_o say_a oath_n and_o whereas_o there_o be_v certain_a person_n who_o scruple_n the_o take_n of_o any_o oath_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o every_o such_o person_n shall_v make_v and_o subscribe_v the_o declaration_n of_o fidelity_n follow_v viz._n i_o a._n b._n do_v sincere_o promise_n fidelity_n declaration_n of_o fidelity_n and_o solemn_o declare_v before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n that_o i_o will_v be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n and_o i_o do_v solemn_o profess_v and_o declare_v that_o i_o from_o my_o heart_n abhor_v detest_v and_o renounce_v as_o impious_a and_o heretical_a that_o damnable_a doctrine_n and_o position_n that_o prince_n excommit_v cate_v or_o deprive_v by_o the_o pope_n or_o any_o authority_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n may_v be_v depose_v or_o murder_v by_o their_o subject_n or_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o and_o i_o do_v declare_v that_o no_o foreign_a prince_n person_n prelate_n state_n or_o potentate_n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o power_n jurisdiction_n superiority_n pre-eminence_n or_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a within_o the_o realm_n of_o engiand_n or_o any_o of_o their_o majesty_n dominion_n a_o act_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o form_n of_o oath_n be_v it_o declare_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o representative_n in_o general_a court_n assemble_v and_o hy_z the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o the_o several_a form_n of_o oath_n
00_o 01_o 00_o tax_v every_o eill_n of_o cost_n one_o shilling_n 00_o 01_o 00_o whereof_o sixpence_n to_o the_o clerk_n 00_o 00_o 06_o to_o the_o jury_n to_o be_v pay_v down_o by_o the_o plaintiff_n six_o shilling_n sixpence_n 00_o 06_o 06_o clerk_n fee_n for_o every_o writ_n and_o seal_n one_o shilling_n 00_o 01_o 00_o enter_v appearance_n sixpence_n 00_o 00_o 06_o eutr_v and_o record_v the_o verdict_n one_o shilling_n 00_o 01_o 00_o make_v up_o the_o record_n one_o shilling_n 00_o 01_o 00_o copy_n of_o all_o record_n twelve_o penny_n each_o page_n as_o before_o 00_o 12_o 00_o every_o action_n withdraw_v or_o nonsuit_n one_o shilling_n 00_o 01_o 00_o every_o execution_n two_o shilling_n 00_o 02_o 00_o clerk_n of_o the_o session_n or_o peace_n his_o fe_n enter_v complaint_n or_o indictment_n two_o shilling_n 00_o 02_o 00_o discharge_n of_o a_o recognizance_n one_o shilling_n 00_o 01_o 00_o make_v forth_o process_n against_o criminal_n one_o shilling_n 00_o 01_o 00_o every_o summons_n threepence_n 00_o 00_o 03_o every_o warrant_n for_o the_o peace_n or_o good_a behaviour_n one_o shilling_n 00_o 01_o 00_o every_o licence_n for_o house_n of_o public_a entertainment_n or_o retail_v five_o shilling_n 00_o 04_o 00_o whereof_o two_o to_o the_o clerk_n 00_o 02_o 00_o sheriff_n or_o marshal_n fee_n or_o constable_n  _fw-fr l_o s_o d_o for_o serve_v every_o summons_n for_o trial_n one_o shilling_n 00_o 01_o 00_o every_o capias_fw-la or_o attachment_n two_o shilling_n 00_o 02_o 00_o and_o if_o above_o one_o mile_n threepence_n per_fw-la mile_n beside_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr bail_n bond_n one_o shilling_n 00_o 01_o 00_o levy_v execution_n for_o the_o first_o twenty_o pound_n or_o under_o one_o shilling_n per_n pound_n above_o that_o not_o exceed_v forty_o pound_n sixpence_n per_fw-la pound_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr above_o forty_o pound_n not_o exceed_v one_o hundred_o pound_n threepence_n per_fw-la pound_n for_o whatsoever_o it_o exceed_v one_o hundred_o pound_n twopence_n per_fw-la pound_n beside_o fourpence_n per_fw-la mile_n for_o travel_n from_o home_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr every_o trial_n one_o shilling_n 00_o 01_o 00_o every_o precept_n for_o choose_v of_o representative_n two_o shilling_n to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o county_n assessment_n 00_o 02_o 00_o crier_n fe_n for_o call_v of_o the_o jury_n sixpence_n 00_o 00_o 00_o every_o non_fw-la suit_n twelvepence_n 00_o 01_o 00_o every_o verdict_n twelvepence_n 00_o 01_o 00_o gaoler_n fee_n for_o turn_v of_o the_o key_n upon_o every_o prisoner_n commit_v five_o shilling_n viz._n commitment_n 2_o s._n 6_o d._n discharge_v 2_o s._n 6_o d._n 00_o 05_o 00_o for_o diet_n for_o each_o prisoner_n two_o shilling_n and_o sixpence_n per_fw-la week_n and_o so_o proportionable_a he_o find_v the_o same_o 00_o 02_o 06_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o what_o officer_n soever_o shall_v ask_v demand_n and_o take_v any_o great_a or_o other_o fee_n than_o be_v beforementioned_a for_o the_o matter_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o be_v thereof_o due_o convict_v in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n within_o this_o province_n shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n currant_n money_n one_o moiety_n whereof_o to_o be_v unto_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o lady_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o support_n of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o their_o province_n and_o the_o contingent_a charge_n thereof_o and_o the_o other_o moiety_n unto_o the_o informer_n or_o he_o that_o shall_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n wherein_o no_o essoign_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v allow_v and_o shall_v further_o pay_v unto_o the_o party_n grieve_v double_a the_o value_n of_o the_o excessive_a fee_n so_o take_v a_o act_n for_o ascertain_v the_o number_n and_o regulate_v the_o house_n of_o representatives_n whereas_o their_o majesty_n have_v be_v gracious_o please_v by_o their_o royal_a charter_n to_o grant_v power_n unto_o the_o great_a and_o general_a court_n or_o assembly_n of_o their_o province_n of_o the_o massachusetts-bay_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o direct_v appoint_v and_o declare_v what_o number_n of_o represensentative_n each_o county_n town_n or_o place_n shall_v elect_a and_o depute_v to_o serve_v for_o and_o represent_v they_o respective_o in_o the_o say_a assembly_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o his_o excelleney_n the_o governor_n council_n and_o representative_n now_o in_o general_n court_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o henceforth_o every_o town_n within_o this_o province_n consist_v of_o the_o number_n of_o forty_o freeholder_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n qualify_v by_o charter_n to_o elect_n shall_v and_o hereby_o be_v enjoin_v to_o choose_v and_o send_v one_o freeholder_n as_o their_o representative_a and_o every_o town_n consist_v of_o the_o number_n of_o one_o hundred_o &_o twenty_o freeholder_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n qualify_v as_o aforesaid_a or_o upward_o may_v send_v two_o such_o representative_n and_o each_o town_n of_o the_o number_n of_o thirty_o freeholder_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n qualify_v as_o aforesaid_a or_o upward_o under_o forty_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o send_v or_o not_o but_o may_v choose_v and_o send_v one_o representative_a if_o they_o think_v fit_a to_o serve_v for_o and_o represent_v they_o respective_o in_o every_o session_n of_o the_o great_a and_o general_a court_n or_o assembly_n from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o all_o town_n under_o thirty_o freeholder_n may_v send_v one_o to_o represent_v they_o or_o join_v with_o the_o next_o town_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o representatives_n they_o pay_v a_o proportionable_a part_n of_o the_o charge_n and_o no_o town_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n send_v more_o than_o two_o representative_n except_o boston_n who_o be_v hereby_o grant_v to_o choose_v and_o send_v four_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o when_o and_o so_o often_o as_o his_o excellency_n the_o governor_n shall_v see_v cause_n to_o convene_v and_o hold_v a_o great_a and_o general_a court_n or_o assembly_n writt_n shall_v issue_v out_o from_o the_o secretary_n office_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o province_n and_o sign_v by_o the_o governor_n thirty_o day_n at_o least_o before_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o such_o assembly_v meeting_n direct_v unto_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o several_a county_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sheriff_n in_o any_o county_n or_o place_n there_o to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o marshal_n command_v each_o of_o they_o respective_o to_o send_v his_o precept_n to_o the_o select_a man_n of_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a town_n within_o such_o county_n to_o assemble_v and_o call_v together_o the_o freeholder_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n qualify_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o choose_v and_o elect_v one_o or_o more_o freeholder_n as_o the_o number_n in_o each_o town_n be_v more_o or_o less_o as_o above_o to_o serve_v for_o and_o represent_v they_o in_o such_o great_a and_o general_a court_n or_o assembly_n the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o select-man_n in_o each_o town_n respective_o to_o be_v present_a at_o such_o meeting_n and_o to_o give_v direction_n for_o the_o regular_a and_o orderly_o carry_v on_o of_o the_o same_o who_o be_v to_o return_v the_o say_a precept_n with_o the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o elector_n present_v at_o such_o meeting_n under_o their_o hand_n unto_o the_o respective_a sheriff_n or_o marshal_n by_o they_o to_o be_v return_v into_o the_o secretary_n office_n one_o day_n at_o the_o least_o before_o the_o time_n prefix_v for_o the_o say_a court_n or_o assembly_n sit_v and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o representative_n assemble_v in_o any_o great_a and_o general_a court_n shall_v be_v the_o sole_a judge_n of_o the_o election_n and_o qualification_n of_o their_o own_o member_n and_o may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n settle_n order_n and_o purge_v their_o house_n and_o make_v such_o necessary_a order_n for_o the_o due_a regulation_n thereof_o as_o they_o shall_v see_v occasion_n and_o forty_o representative_n at_o any_o time_n so_o assemble_v shall_v be_v account_v a_o number_n sufficient_a to_o constitute_v a_o house_n pass_v bill_n and_o to_o transact_v and_o do_v business_n proper_a to_o be_v do_v in_o that_o house_n and_o such_o act_n to_o be_v esteem_v valid_a and_o of_o effect_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o each_o town_n respective_o shall_v pay_v unto_o their_o several_a representative_n during_o their_o attendance_n on_o the_o court_n and_o for_o the_o necessary_a time_n expend_v in_o their_o journey_v to_o and_o from_o thence_o three_o shilling_n in_o money_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la
three_o day_n after_o service_n to_o be_v return_v and_o the_o body_n bring_v if_o within_o 20_o mile_n etc._n etc._n under_o keeper_n or_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a officer_n or_o keeper_n that_o the_o say_a officer_n or_o officer_n his_o or_o their_z under_o officer_n under-keeper_n or_o deputy_n shall_v within_o three_o day_n after_o the_o service_n thereof_o as_o aforesaid_a unless_o the_o commitment_n aforesaid_a be_v for_o treason_n or_o felony_n plain_o and_o special_o express_v in_o the_o warrant_n of_o commitment_n upon_o payment_n or_o tender_a of_o the_o charge_n of_o bring_v the_o say_a prisoner_n to_o be_v ascertain_v by_o the_o judge_n or_o court_n that_o award_v the_o same_o and_o endorsed_n upon_o the_o say_v write_v not_o exceed_v twelvepence_n per_fw-la mile_n and_o upon_o security_n give_v by_o his_o own_o bond_n to_o pay_v the_o charge_n of_o carry_v back_o the_o prisoner_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v remand_v by_o the_o court_n or_o judge_n to_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o this_o present_a act_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o make_v any_o escape_n by_o the_o way_n make_v return_v of_o such_o writ_n and_o bring_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v bring_v the_o body_n of_o the_o party_n so_o commit_v or_o restrain_v unto_o or_o before_o the_o chief_a justice_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o superior_a court_n and_o shall_v then_o likewise_o certify_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o his_o detainer_n or_o imprisonment_n unless_o the_o commitment_n of_o the_o say_a party_n be_v in_o any_o place_n beyond_o the_o distance_n of_o twenty_o mile_n from_o the_o place_n or_o place_n where_o such_o court_n or_o person_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v reside_v and_o if_o beyond_o the_o distance_n of_o twenty_o mile_n and_o not_o above_o one_o hundred_o mile_n then_o within_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o day_n and_o if_o beyond_o the_o distance_n of_o one_o hundred_o mile_n then_o within_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o day_n after_o such_o the_o delivery_n aforesaid_a and_o not_o long_o and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o no_o sheriff_n goaler_n or_o other_o officer_n may_v pretend_v ignorance_n of_o the_o import_n of_o any_o such_o writ_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o such_o writ_n shall_v be_v sign_v by_o the_o person_n that_o award_v the_o same_o time_n writ_n of_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la and_o the_o proceed_n there_o on_o in_o vacation_n time_n &_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v or_o stand_v commit_v or_o detain_v as_o aforesaid_a for_o any_o crime_n unless_o for_o felony_n or_o treason_n plain_o express_v in_o the_o warrant_n of_o commitment_n in_o the_o vaeation_n time_n and_o out_o of_o term_n it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o commit_v or_o detain_v other_o than_o person_n convict_v or_o in_o execution_n by_o legal_a process_n or_o any_o one_o on_o he_o or_o their_o behalf_n to_o appeal_v or_o complain_v to_o one_o or_o more_o of_o their_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o superious_a court_n and_o the_o say_a justice_n or_o justice_n upon_o view_n of_o the_o copy_n or_o copy_n of_o the_o warrant_n or_o warrant_n of_o commitment_n and_o detainer_n or_o otherwise_o upon_o oath_n make_v that_o such_o copy_n or_o copy_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v give_v by_o such_o person_n or_o person_n in_o who_o custody_n the_o prisoner_n or_o prisoner_n be_v or_o be_v detain_v be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v upon_o request_n make_v in_o write_v by_o such_o person_n or_o person_n or_o any_o on_o he_o she_o or_o their_o behalf_n attest_v and_o subscribe_v by_o two_o witness_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o same_o to_o award_v and_o grant_v a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o say_a court_n to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o officer_n or_o officer_n in_o who_o custody_n the_o party_n so_o commit_v or_o detain_v shall_v be_v returnable_a 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