sheriff_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creditor_n to_o who_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v give_v notice_n that_o he_o may_v take_v they_o into_o his_o own_o possession_n and_o because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o averment_n against_o a_o record_n it_o be_v further_a enact_v that_o the_o sheriff_n make_v return_v of_o the_o execution_n to_o that_o clerk_n of_o the_o county_n that_o grant_v it_o by_o he_o to_o be_v enter_v upon_o record_n under_o the_o order_n it_o be_v issue_v upon_o that_o so_o the_o satisfaction_n aswell_o as_o the_o judgement_n may_v be_v authentique_o prove_v if_o occasion_n require_v whereas_o the_o act_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o poor_a prisoner_n have_v contrary_a to_o the_o intent_n thereof_o be_v extend_v to_o man_n of_o all_o capacity_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v a_o inconsiderable_a part_n of_o their_o estate_n or_o at_o least_o unprofitable_a to_o he_o who_o dependence_n be_v tobacco_n according_a to_o his_o agreement_n force_v for_o satisfaction_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o henceforth_o every_o debtor_n under_o execution_n for_o debt_n shall_v be_v detain_v in_o prison_n until_o he_o have_v pay_v the_o debt_n in_o kind_n but_o that_o real_a poor_a man_n lay_v under_o execution_n for_o a_o debt_n under_o one_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n shall_v still_o have_v liberty_n by_o part_n of_o their_o estate_n by_o some_o justice_n of_o the_o county_n indifferent_o assign_v and_o by_o apprizer_n summon_v by_o the_o sheriff_n and_o swear_v equal_o to_o apprise_v the_o say_a estate_n shall_v make_v payment_n thereof_o to_o their_o creditor_n and_o redeem_v their_o person_n xlix_o no_o commissioner_n clerk_n or_o sheriff_n to_o be_v attorney_n in_o the_o court_n where_o they_o officiate_v be_v it_o enact_v that_o neither_o sheriff_n commissioner_n under-sheriff_n or_o clerk_n of_o any_o court_n within_o this_o colony_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o plead_v as_o a_o attorney_n in_o any_o person_n behalf_n in_o the_o court_n wherein_o he_o officiate_n and_o the_o say_a commissioner_n sheriff_n under-sheriff_n or_o clerk_n offend_v herein_o shall_v for_o every_o default_n be_v fine_v one_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o county_n provide_v always_o that_o if_o any_o poor_a person_n not_o able_a to_o plead_v his_o own_o cause_n shall_v request_v the_o court_n to_o assign_v he_o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n to_o plead_v for_o he_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o court_n to_o grant_v it_o and_o for_o the_o commissioner_n to_o plead_v according_o but_o the_o counsellor_n commissioner_n etc._n etc._n so_o plead_v the_o poor_a man_n cause_n not_o to_o give_v judgement_n therein_o provide_v also_o that_o any_o commissioner-sheriff_n under-sheriff_n or_o clerk_n act_v as_o general_n attorney_n for_o any_o person_n absent_a out_o of_o the_o country_n or_o county_n and_o negotiate_v their_o affair_n and_o so_o liable_a to_o be_v sue_v for_o their_o employer_n such_o person_n notwithstanding_o this_o act_n shall_v have_v liberty_n also_o to_o plead_v and_o prosecute_v in_o any_o cause_n that_o shall_v any_o way_n concern_v their_o say_a employer_n l._n publication_n of_o writ_n for_o election_n of_o burgess_n whereas_o frequent_a complaint_n be_v make_v by_o the_o people_n that_o they_o have_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o the_o election_n of_o burgess_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v deprive_v of_o give_v their_o voice_n in_o the_o election_n of_o their_o own_o representative_n be_v it_o enact_v henceforward_o that_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o respective_a county_n shall_v upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o writ_n cause_n copy_n thereof_o with_o the_o day_n appoint_v for_o the_o election_n endorse_v to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o minister_n or_o reader_n of_o every_o parish_n in_o their_o county_n who_o be_v to_o read_v the_o same_o to_o the_o people_n two_o sunday_n successive_o both_o in_o the_o church_n and_o chapel_n of_o ease_n to_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o end_n that_o no_o person_n may_v pretend_v ignorance_n and_o return_v the_o same_o to_o the_o sheriff_n with_o his_o attestation_n subscribe_v that_o he_o have_v publish_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o act_n which_o attestation_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o discharge_v the_o sheriff_n from_o blame_n but_o if_o the_o sheriff_n neglect_v to_o send_v copy_n as_o aforesaid_a then_o to_o be_v fine_v two_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o county_n and_o every_o freeman_n after_o such_o publication_n make_v neglect_v to_o come_v and_o give_v his_o vote_n at_o the_o day_n appoint_v for_o election_n shall_v be_v amerce_v two_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o county_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v not_o before_o the_o day_n of_o the_o return_n make_v his_o due_a return_n of_o the_o writ_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o burgess_n endorse_v into_o the_o secretary_n office_n at_o james-city_n the_o say_a sheriff_n so_o neglect_v shall_v be_v fine_v two_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n to_o the_o public_a li._n public_a levy_n to_o be_v first_o pay_v be_v it_o also_o enact_v that_o no_o sheriff_n shall_v where_o he_o receive_v tobacco_n of_o any_o person_n indebt_v for_o his_o levye_n and_o also_o for_o fee_n and_o other_o debt_n due_a to_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o officer_n and_o not_o pay_v the_o whole_a in_o kind_n by_o which_o mean_n for_o part_v thereof_o distress_n must_v be_v make_v shall_v presume_v to_o convert_v the_o tobacco_n in_o kind_n to_o his_o own_o or_o any_o other_o use_n and_o force_v the_o countrey-creditour_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o distress_n or_o stay_v for_o his_o debt_n but_o that_o all_o debt_n due_a to_o the_o public_a be_v first_o pay_v and_o the_o tobacco_n in_o kind_n pay_v to_o the_o creditor_n of_o the_o public_a who_o reputation_n be_v by_o these_o evasion_n often_o vilify_v and_o that_o the_o sheriff_n make_v default_n herein_o shall_v be_v fine_v ten_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o public_a upon_o proof_n thereof_o make_v in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n in_o this_o country_n lii_o the_o sheriff_n upon_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o treasurer_n or_o his_o deputy_n to_o collect_v the_o quitrent_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o sheriff_n be_v his_o majesty_n immediate_a officer_n shall_v upon_o the_o instance_n of_o his_o majesty_n treasurer_n or_o his_o deputy_n here_o be_v compel_v to_o receive_v all_o such_o quitrent_n as_o the_o say_a treasurer_n or_o his_o deputy_n shall_v give_v he_o order_n to_o receive_v in_o his_o county_n and_o that_o the_o say_v quitrent_n be_v pay_v as_o the_o levy_n in_o the_o direct_a specie_fw-la of_o tobacco_n or_o money_n and_o that_o no_o particular_a fee_n or_o debt_n be_v prefer_v before_o they_o under_o like_a penalty_n as_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o other_o debt_n before_o the_o levy_n liii_o listen_v of_o tithable_n how_o to_o be_v take_v whereas_o the_o fraud_n of_o sheriff_n in_o bring_v in_o the_o list_n of_o the_o tithable_n have_v very_o much_o augment_v the_o tax_n of_o the_o country_n be_v it_o enact_v that_o for_o the_o better_a discovery_n of_o the_o number_n of_o tithable_n each_o county_n shall_v be_v divide_v into_o several_a precinct_n in_o each_o of_o which_o a_o commissioner_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o court_n appoint_v to_o take_v a_o list_n of_o the_o tithable_n to_o be_v bring_v or_o send_v in_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o master_n of_o every_o family_n of_o the_o name_n and_o number_n of_o tithable_n he_o have_v in_o his_o family_n and_o if_o he_o bring_v in_o a_o false_a list_n the_o say_a master_n shall_v pay_v treble_a duty_n for_o every_o person_n so_o by_o he_o conceal_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o say_a commissioner_n give_v public_a notice_n in_o write_v to_o be_v read_v and_o set_v up_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o church_n or_o chapel_n of_o ease_n of_o the_o precinct_n he_o be_v to_o take_v account_n of_o and_o of_o the_o day_n he_o will_v receive_v they_o provide_v the_o day_n be_v before_o the_o ten_o of_o june_n at_o far_a at_o which_o time_n every_o person_n neglect_v to_o bring_v in_o his_o list_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v adjudge_v a_o concealer_n and_o pay_v according_o and_o every_o commissioner_n fail_v in_o give_v notice_n neglect_v to_o take_v the_o list_n connive_v at_o other_o concealment_n or_o not_o give_v a_o true_a list_n of_o his_o own_o tithable_n shall_v also_o pay_v treble_a duty_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o every_o commissioner_n in_o august-court_n follow_v shall_v deliver_v the_o account_n so_o take_v by_o he_o and_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o several_a master_n of_o family_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o county-court_n who_o shall_v return_v a_o exact_a list_n of_o
action_n to_o fill_v with_o that_o number_n it_o be_v unreasonable_a that_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n shall_v wait_v a_o week_n for_o a_o straggle_a business_n enter_v at_o a_o particular_a man_n pleasure_n and_o in_o case_n any_o special_a warrant_n issue_n that_o for_o the_o extraordinariness_n of_o the_o business_n may_v require_v the_o governor_n own_o sign_v it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o person_n first_o go_v to_o the_o clerk_n and_o there_o enter_v his_o action_n and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o return_n before_o his_o warrant_n shall_v be_v sign_v and_o whereas_o some_o scruple_n have_v arisen_a about_o the_o time_n warrant_n may_v be_v serve_v viz._n whether_o ten_o day_n before_o the_o return_n return_v warrant_n may_v be_v serve_v to_o the_o general-court_n at_o any_o time_n if_o there_o be_v ten_o day_n between_o the_o arrest_n and_o return_v that_o be_v the_o day_n mention_v in_o the_o writ_n to_o appear_v it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o warrant_n may_v be_v serve_v at_o any_o time_n if_o there_o be_v ten_o day_n between_o the_o serve_a and_o the_o return_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o further_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v in_o court-time_n for_o the_o same_o court_n if_o there_o beten_v day_n between_o the_o serving._n xxi_o court_v to_o sit_v from_o eight_o to_o eleven_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o forenoon_n from_o one_o to_o three_o after_o noon_n be_v it_o also_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o court_n shall_v each_o day_n sit_v from_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n till_o eleven_o in_o the_o forenoon_n and_o from_o one_o to_o three_o in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o for_o avoid_v all_o error_n that_o may_v happen_v in_o the_o draught_n for_o the_o order_n by_o the_o clerk_n either_o through_o his_o mis-apprehending_a the_o sense_n of_o the_o court_n or_o the_o partial_a information_n of_o any_o person_n concern_v which_o he_o be_v distract_v with_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o business_n may_v unwitting_o assent_v to_o that_o all_o order_n of_o the_o day_n be_v by_o the_o clerk_n draw_v up_o against_o next_o morning_n and_o then_o read_v in_o open_a court_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n if_o they_o will_v be_v present_a when_o rule_n will_v be_v give_v by_o the_o court_n for_o amendment_n of_o error_n if_o any_o be_v before_o they_o be_v enter_v upon_o record_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n if_o they_o have_v any_o new_a matter_n of_o plea_n shall_v then_o have_v liberty_n to_o plead_v it_o in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o order_n thus_o public_o read_v and_o confirm_v shall_v be_v sign_v by_o the_o secretary_n which_o shall_v remain_v upon_o file_n in_o the_o office_n for_o the_o full_a justification_n of_o the_o clerk_n who_o be_v to_o enter_v they_o in_o the_o book_n of_o record_n xxii_o the_o plaintiff_n to_o file_v his_o declaration_n three_o day_n before_o the_o day_n of_o hear_v and_o whereas_o the_o clerk_n be_v enjoin_v to_o enter_v twenty_o action_n for_o each_o day_n and_o the_o court_n to_o sit_v at_o certain_a hour_n so_o also_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n file_v his_o declaration_n in_o the_o office_n at_o least_o three_o day_n before_o the_o day_n of_o hear_v in_o which_o time_n the_o defendant_n may_v take_v a_o copy_n there_o of_o the_o original_a still_o remain_v in_o the_o office_n and_o provide_v his_o answer_n in_o writing_n ready_a to_o present_v to_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n at_o the_o day_n of_o hear_v and_o further_o that_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n fail_v either_o in_o not_o appear_v to_o prosecute_v or_o in_o neglect_v to_o file_v his_o declaration_n as_o be_v hereby_o enjoin_v he_o shall_v pay_v to_o the_o defendant_n if_o he_o live_v within_o fifty_o mile_n of_o james-city_n one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n for_o a_o nonsuit_n and_o if_o he_o dwell_v further_o off_o then_o three_o hundred_o &_o fifty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n beside_o his_o amercement_n to_o the_o public_a and_o if_o the_o defendant_n make_v default_n the_o judgement_n to_o pass_v against_o the_o bail_n for_o the_o thing_n sue_v for_o or_o if_o no_o bail_n be_v return_v then_o against_o the_o sheriff_n beside_o his_o amerciament_n of_o one_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n lay_v upon_o he_o by_o act_n for_o not_o make_v return_v provide_v that_o the_o bail_n and_o sheriff_n have_v respite_n of_o execution_n until_o the_o next_o court_n when_o if_o they_o bring_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o party_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o first_o court_n grant_v to_o be_v reverse_v but_o the_o amerciament_n award_v against_o the_o sheriff_n to_o continue_v and_o not_o to_o be_v remit_v xxiii_o adjournment_n to_o the_o two_o last_o day_n for_o determination_n of_o reference_n by_o avisare_fw-la volumus_fw-la or_o action_n erect_v in_o court-time_n and_o whereas_o this_o act_n enjoin_v the_o proportion_v so_o many_o action_n to_o a_o day_n but_o give_v liberty_n to_o arrest_v in_o court-time_n to_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o court._n and_o whereas_o some_o case_n of_o difficulty_n may_v be_v present_v upon_o which_o the_o court_n may_v desire_v to_o advise_v be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o assoon_o as_o the_o court_n have_v sit_v so_o many_o day_n as_o be_v fill_v with_o action_n it_o shall_v be_v adjourn_v to_o the_o two_o last_o day_n of_o that_o court_n and_o whatever_o the_o court_n have_v refer_v by_o their_o avisare_fw-la volumus_fw-la and_o all_o action_n enter_v in_o court-time_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v then_o try_v and_o determine_v xxiv_o criminal_a cause_n to_o be_v try_v at_o the_o general_n court_v whereas_o man_n of_o the_o great_a ability_n both_o for_o judgement_n and_o integrity_n do_v usual_o meet_v at_o the_o general-court_n whither_o their_o occasion_n do_v frequent_o call_v they_o and_o because_o any_o thing_n that_o concern_v life_n or_o limb_n require_v the_o able_a jury_n to_o inquire_v of_o it_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o all_o criminal_a cause_n that_o concern_v either_o life_n or_o member_n shall_v be_v try_v at_o the_o general_n court_v only_o the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o say_a court_n and_o because_o the_o law_n of_o england_n do_v enjoin_v jury_n to_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o neighbourhood_n where_o the_o fact_n be_v commit_v according_a to_o which_o the_o remoteness_n of_o our_o habitation_n do_v not_o admit_v we_o so_o full_o to_o practice_v as_o we_o desire_v yet_o that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o they_o as_o near_o as_o possible_o we_o may_v and_o because_o it_o be_v very_o requisite_a that_o part_n of_o the_o jury_n at_o least_o shall_v come_v from_o thence_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o near_a acquaintance_n with_o the_o business_n may_v give_v information_n of_o divers_a circumstance_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jury_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o immediate_o after_o the_o commitment_n of_o any_o person_n find_v criminal_a by_o the_o grand_a inquest_n the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n to_o who_o custody_n he_o be_v commit_v shall_v give_v notice_n thereof_o to_o the_o secretary_n office_n at_o james-city_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o that_o office_n shall_v present_o send_v a_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la to_o the_o say_a sheriff_n to_o impannel_v six_o man_n of_o the_o able_a and_o near_a of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o his_o county_n to_o that_o place_n where_o the_o fact_n be_v commit_v to_o be_v of_o the_o jury_n for_o trial_n of_o that_o cause_n returnable_a the_o say_v four_o day_n of_o the_o next_o general-court_n where_o the_o say_v juryman_n be_v bind_v to_o appear_v and_o for_o their_o charge_n the_o country_n shall_v allow_v to_o each_o man_n twenty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n per_fw-la day_n for_o each_o day_n they_o may_v be_v reasonable_o come_v to_o and_o return_v from_o james-city_n and_o fifty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n per_fw-la day_n during_o their_o attendance_n there_o about_o it_o viz._n from_o the_o day_n they_o be_v by_o the_o writ_n to_o appear_v until_o they_o be_v discharge_v and_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jury_n be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o bystander_n xxv_o the_o governor_n and_o two_o of_o the_o council_n to_o go_v the_o circuit_n whereas_o the_o honourable_a governor_n out_o of_o his_o singular_a care_n of_o his_o due_a administration_n of_o justice_n in_o all_o court_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o render_v his_o majesty_n a_o exact_a account_n of_o the_o government_n have_v be_v please_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o council_n the_o pain_n of_o visit_v all_o the_o county-court_n of_o the_o country_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o the_o honourable_a governor_n and_o one_o of_o the_o council_n or_o upon_o the_o urgent_a affair_n of_o the_o country_n hinder_v the_o governor_n that_o the_o governor_n commissionate_a two_o of_o the_o council_n for_o every_o river_n yearly_o in_o august_n to_o
child_n administer_v the_o surplusage_n after_o debt_n pay_v and_o the_o funeral_n charge_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n allow_v for_o shall_v be_v equal_o divide_v between_o the_o widow_n and_o child_n viz._n one_o full_a three_o of_o the_o personal_a estate_n to_o the_o widow_n and_o the_o other_o two_o three_o among_o the_o child_n if_o any_o of_o which_o die_v before_o it_o come_v to_o age_n his_o proportion_n to_o be_v divide_v among_o the_o survive_a child_n and_o whereas_o it_o have_v be_v the_o frequent_a evil_a practice_n of_o administrator_n assoon_o as_o they_o have_v obtain_v a_o order_n to_o administer_v to_o act_n as_o administrator_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o order_n without_o give_v security_n or_o take_v out_o their_o commission_n so_o that_o the_o estate_n be_v imbezelled_a away_o no_o account_n can_v be_v give_v thereof_o be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o who_o ever_o pretend_v to_o administer_v upon_o any_o estate_n shall_v bring_v to_o 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