double_a to_o any_o one_o of_o his_o brethren_n and_o where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o brother_n he_o shall_v be_v sole_a heir_n to_o such_o brother_n or_o other_o ancestor_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o brother_n the_o sister_n of_o the_o whole_a blood_n shall_v inherit_v alike_o distrain_v land_n distrain_v 5._o it_o be_v order_v that_o all_o house_n land_n and_o other_o hereditament_n that_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v levy_v or_o distrain_v and_o deliver_v in_o execution_n according_a to_o law_n and_o possession_n orderly_o give_v by_o any_o marshal_n or_o constable_n or_o any_o of_o their_o deputy_n that_o levy_v the_o same_o and_o be_v return_v and_o record_v shall_v be_v and_o remain_v to_o the_o party_n to_o who_o deliver_v and_o his_o heir_n and_o assign_n as_o good_a a_o estate_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o person_n from_o who_o take_v or_o recover_v 6._o that_o where_o land_n tenement_n hereditament_n fall_v or_o happen_v to_o be_v in_o partnership_n either_o by_o descent_n gift_n grant_v purchase_v or_o otherwise_o partnership_n land_n in_o partnership_n if_o any_o partner_n die_v before_o it_o be_v divide_v the_o heir_n or_o assign_v of_o the_o decease_a shall_v have_v his_o or_o their_o part_n with_o the_o surviver_n as_o full_o as_o any_o of_o the_o surviver_n any_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o division_n liberty_n to_o sue_n out_o a_o division_n 7._o it_o be_v also_o order_v that_o any_o partner_n may_v sue_v out_o a_o division_n of_o any_o such_o land_n as_o he_o or_o they_o may_v show_v good_a reason_n for_o 8._o it_o be_v order_v that_o where_o no_o heir_n or_o owner_n of_o house_n land_n tenement_n good_n or_o chattel_n can_v be_v find_v upon_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o late_a proprietor_n a_o true_a inventory_n of_o every_o such_o estate_n in_o all_o the_o part_n and_o parcel_n thereof_o shall_v with_o the_o first_o conveniency_n be_v due_o take_v &_o a_o just_a apprizement_n make_v upon_o oath_n by_o fit_a man_n thereunto_o appoint_v by_o a_o magistrate_n escheat_n escheat_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n by_o the_o select_a man_n of_o the_o town_n where_o such_o estate_n be_v and_o the_o whole_a estate_n shall_v be_v seize_v by_o the_o colony_n treasurer_n till_o the_o true_a heir_n or_o owner_n shall_v make_v due_a claim_n thereunto_o unto_o who_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v deliver_v upon_o just_a and_o reasonable_a term_n magistrate_n conveyance_n to_o be_v acknowledge_v before_o a_o magistrate_n 9_o ordered_n etc._n etc._n that_o all_o sales_n exchange_n gift_n mortgage_n or_o other_o conveyancy_n of_o house_n land_n and_o other_o hereditament_n shall_v be_v acknowledge_v before_o some_o magistrate_n or_o otherwise_o that_o the_o witness_n two_o of_o they_o at_o least_o to_o the_o deed_n be_v swear_v that_o the_o party_n graunter_n seller_n mortgager_n etc._n etc._n do_v seal_n and_o deliver_v the_o say_a instrument_n as_o his_o act_n and_o deed_n before_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o public_a record_n except_o that_o by_o special_a order_n of_o court_n the_o clerk_n be_v order_v to_o record_v any_o instrument_n that_o be_v not_o so_o prove_v or_o acknowledge_v and_o that_o after_o the_o end_n of_o may_n next_o which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n 1686._o no_o sale_n bargain_n mortgage_n or_o conveyance_n of_o any_o house_n land_n or_o other_o hereditament_n where_o the_o seller_n bargainer_n mortgager_n etc._n etc._n remain_v in_o possession_n shall_v be_v of_o any_o force_n against_o other_o person_n except_o the_o grant_a seller_n mortgager_n etc._n etc._n his_o heir_n unless_o the_o same_o be_v acknowledge_v or_o otherwise_o prove_v as_o abovesaid_a and_o commit_v to_o record_v 10._o a_o act_n make_v july_n 10._o 1669._o for_o quiet_v man_n estate_n and_o avoid_v suit_n in_o law_n touch_v title_n of_o land_n bar_v in_o case_n &_o time_n suit_n may_v be_v commence_v for_o land_n detain_v &_o where_o &_o when_o bar_v it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n have_v have_v for_o the_o space_n or_o term_v of_o ten_o year_n full_o pass_v and_o expire_v any_o right_a or_o title_n of_o entry_n into_o or_o cause_n of_o action_n for_o any_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n whatsoever_o now_o detain_v from_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v thereinto_o enter_v or_o commence_v suit_n for_o but_o within_o five_o year_n next_o after_o the_o end_n of_o this_o present_a session_n of_o court_n and_o at_o no_o time_n after_o and_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n have_v have_v for_o the_o space_n or_o term_v of_o eighteen_o year_n full_o pass_v and_o expire_v any_o right_a or_o title_n of_o entry_n into_o or_o cause_n of_o action_n for_o any_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n whatsoever_o now_o detain_v from_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v thereinto_o enter_v or_o commence_v suit_n for_o but_o within_o two_o year_n after_o the_o end_n of_o this_o present_a session_n of_o court_n and_o at_o no_o time_n after_o and_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o make_v any_o entry_n into_o or_o commence_v suit_n for_o any_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n but_o within_o fifteen_o year_n next_o after_o he_o or_o their_o right_n title_n or_o cause_n of_o action_n or_o suit_n which_o shall_v hereafter_o first_o descend_v fall_v or_o accrue_v to_o the_o same_o otherwise_o such_o title_n or_o cause_n of_o action_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o after_o bar_v and_o the_o party_n or_o party_n claim_v and_o his_o and_o their_o heir_n utter_o exclude_v from_o entry_n into_o or_o suit_n for_o the_o same_o provide_v nevertheless_o that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n which_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v such_o right_n title_n or_o cause_n of_o action_n first_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_v right_o title_n or_o cause_n of_o action_n descend_v according_a or_o fall_v within_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n feme_fw-fr covert_n non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la imprison_v or_o beyond_o the_o sea_n than_o such_o person_n or_o person_n his_o or_o their_o heir_n shall_v or_o may_v notwithstanding_o the_o say_v fifteen_o year_n expire_v bring_v his_o action_n or_o make_v his_o entry_n at_o any_o time_n within_o five_o year_n next_o after_o he_o or_o their_o full_a age_n discoverture_n come_v of_o sound_a mind_n enlargement_n out_o of_o prison_n or_o come_v into_o this_o country_n take_v benefit_n of_o and_o so_o for_o the_o same_o and_o at_o no_o time_n after_o the_o say_v five_o year_n it_o be_v further_a enact_v by_o the_o court_n etc._n etc._n that_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o have_v have_v right_o or_o title_n or_o entry_n into_o or_o cause_n of_o action_n for_o any_o land_n tenement_n hereditament_n hitherto_o detain_v from_o he_o or_o they_o for_o the_o space_n or_o term_n of_o twenty_o year_n full_o pass_v and_o complete_a and_o neglect_v hitherto_o to_o make_v his_o or_o their_o entry_n or_o to_o commence_v suit_n for_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o bar_v and_o exclude_v and_o utter_o disable_v from_o such_o entry_n or_o suit_n to_o be_v make_v except_v as_o in_o the_o abovesaid_a proviso_n this_o act_n to_o stand_v at_o present_a suit_v our_o infant_n estate_n till_o the_o court_n see_v cause_n otherwise_o to_o order_n mean_v while_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o concern_v of_o all_o for_o the_o future_a cause_n to_o obtain_v the_o best_a evidence_n they_o can_v for_o the_o title_n and_o hold_v of_o their_o land_n a_o supplement_n to_o the_o prefatory_a declaration_n and_o order_n in_o the_o preface_n now_o order_n by_o his_o majesty_n general_n court_n hold_v at_o plymouth_n june_n 2d_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1685_o as_o follow_v viz._n it_o be_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o ordered_n and_o declare_v that_o all_o the_o land_n with_o their_o and_o every_o their_o appurtenance_n belong_v which_o have_v be_v former_o grant_v by_o the_o court_n unto_o township_n or_o particular_a person_n according_a to_o the_o several_a grant_n or_o bound_n thereof_o shall_v be_v and_o remain_v to_o the_o several_a township_n and_o grauntee_n their_o heir_n successor_n and_o assign_n for_o ever_o in_o as_o free_v full_a ample_a and_o beneficial_a manner_n to_o all_o intent_n construction_n and_o purpose_n whatsoever_o as_o the_o governor_n and_o associate_n or_o general_a court_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o letter_n patent_n declaratory_a from_o his_o majesty_n or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n and_o mean_n whatsoever_o may_v or_o can_v grant_v and_o that_o the_o governor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v confirm_v all_o such_o former_a grant_n of_o land_n whether_o grant_v unto_o township_n or_o particular_a person_n which_o desire_v the_o same_o under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o government_n not_o yet_o affix_v thereunto_o and_o that_o the_o court_n of_o assistant_n be_v a_o committee_n from_o
security_n to_o respond_v cost_v before_o summons_n or_o attachment_n gr_v nt_v 13._o that_o no_o attachment_n or_o summons_n shall_v be_v grant_v in_o any_o civil_a action_n to_o any_o foreigner_n against_o a_o settle_a inhabitant_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n or_o against_o a_o foreigner_n before_o he_o have_v give_v sufficient_a security_n or_o caution_n due_o to_o prosecute_v his_o action_n and_o to_o answer_v the_o defendant_n such_o cost_n and_o damage_n as_o the_o court_n may_v award_v on_o penalty_n of_o make_v good_a the_o damage_n by_o the_o grant_a 14._o and_o it_o be_v further_o order_v that_o in_o all_o attachment_n of_o good_n and_o chattel_n land_n or_o heriditament_n concern_v in_o attachment_n of_o good_n etc._n etc._n legal_a notice_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o party_n concern_v land_n or_o heriditament_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o foreigner_n or_o settle_a inhabitant_n legal_a notice_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o party_n concern_v either_o personal_o or_o by_o leave_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o summons_n or_o attachment_n five_o complete_a work_a day_n before_o the_o court_n at_o the_o house_n or_o place_n of_o or_o that_o be_v his_o usual_a abode_n before_o the_o suit_n proceed_v but_o if_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n the_o cause_n notwithstanding_o shall_v proceed_v to_o trial_n and_o if_o judgement_n pass_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n it_o shall_v be_v enter_v respite_v and_o in_o what_o case_n execution_n shall_v be_v respite_v but_o execution_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v until_o the_o next_o court_n and_o that_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v give_v sufficient_a security_n to_o be_v responsible_a to_o the_o defendant_n if_o he_o shall_v reverse_v the_o judgement_n within_o one_o year_n or_o such_o further_a time_n as_o the_o court_n shall_v see_v cause_n to_o order_n 15._o be_v it_o enact_v that_o henceforth_o land_n or_o good_n attach_v to_o a_o trial_n shall_v not_o be_v release_v upon_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o party_n or_o judgement_n give_v not_o land_n or_o good_n attach_v when_o to_o be_v release_v and_o when_o not_o but_o shall_v stand_v engage_v until_o the_o judgement_n or_o the_o execution_n grant_v upon_o the_o say_a judgement_n be_v discharge_v provide_v execution_n be_v levy_v thereon_o within_o one_o month_n after_o judgement_n and_o that_o where_o any_o marshal_n or_o constable_n or_o their_o lawful_a deputy_n shall_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o warrant_n attach_v any_o man_n person_n he_o shall_v take_v bond_n of_o he_o with_o sufficient_a security_n or_o surety_n furty_n and_o so_o of_o bond_n and_o furty_n bind_v to_o such_o officer_n for_o he_o or_o their_o appearance_n at_o the_o court_n attach_v to_o and_o to_o abide_v trial_n and_o in_o case_n of_o appeal_n to_o the_o court_n appeal_v to_o till_o the_o judgement_n be_v there_o enter_v return_n how_o the_o officer_n shall_v make_v his_o return_n and_o that_o the_o person_n attach_v be_v forthcoming_a any_o time_n within_o six_o day_n after_o judgement_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n to_o lay_v his_o execution_n on_o if_o he_o see_v cause_n after_o which_o time_n the_o surety_n to_o be_v clear_v the_o officer_n shall_v make_v his_o return_n and_o endorse_v his_o bond_n on_o the_o backside_n of_o the_o attachment_n jailor_n and_o when_o the_o officer_n shall_v deliver_v the_o person_n to_o the_o jailor_n or_o take_v the_o bond_n and_o return_v the_o same_o with_o the_o attachment_n to_o court_n and_o if_o any_o person_n attach_v shall_v neglect_v or_o refuse_v to_o give_v bond_n or_o sufficient_a security_n be_v shall_v by_o say_a officer_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o jailor_n of_o the_o county_n who_o shall_v keep_v he_o in_o custody_n until_o six_o day_n after_o judgement_n or_o till_o release_v by_o the_o party_n at_o who_o suit_n attach_v and_o the_o plaintiff_n levy_v his_o execution_n afterward_o as_o the_o law_n direct_v 16._o liberty_n be_v grant_v by_o this_o court_n to_o any_o person_n to_o improve_v one_o or_o two_o attorney_n in_o any_o civil_a action_n to_o help_v he_o in_o his_o plea_n provide_v they_o be_v person_n of_o good_a repute_n and_o such_o as_o the_o court_n shall_v approve_v and_o the_o say_a attorney_n be_v require_v as_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o their_o client_n allow_v attorney_n allow_v so_o also_o to_o avoid_v fraudulent_a plea_n that_o may_v have_v a_o tendency_n to_o mislead_v the_o court_n or_o darken_v the_o case_n and_o in_o no_o case_n shall_v be_v allow_v for_o attoney_n more_o than_o five_o shilling_n and_o attorney_n or_o attorney_n at_o select_a court_n or_o magistrate_n court_v to_o be_v allow_v but_o two_o shilling_n in_o any_o case_n punish_v barratry_a punish_v 17._o and_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n be_v prove_v a_o common_a barrater_n by_o vex_v other_o with_o unjust_a frequent_a and_o troublesome_a suit_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o court_n both_o to_o eject_v his_o cause_n and_o punish_v he_o for_o his_o barratry_n by_o fine_a or_o imprisonment_n 18._o it_o be_v order_v that_o no_o man_n person_n shall_v be_v restrain_v imprison_v by_o any_o authority_n whatsoever_o bailable_a who_o bailable_a before_o the_o law_n have_v sentence_v he_o thereunto_o if_o he_o can_v put_v in_o sufficient_a security_n bail_n or_o mainprize_n for_o his_o appearance_n and_o good_a behaviour_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o crime_n capital_a and_o contempt_n in_o open_a court_n or_o in_o such_o case_n where_o some_o express_a act_n of_o the_o general_n court_n do_v allow_v it_o draught_n no_o levy_n on_o land_n where_o good_n find_v nor_o surety_n destrain_v where_o princile_v sufficient_a nor_o beast_n of_o plough_n or_o draught_n 19_o it_o be_v order_v that_o no_o debt_n be_v levy_v on_o land_n or_o rent_n so_o long_o as_o the_o debtor_n have_v good_n and_o chattel_n to_o be_v find_v to_o satisfy_v neither_o shall_v the_o pledge_n or_o suit_n be_v distrein_v so_o long_o as_o the_o principle_n or_o 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shall_v give_v vote_n verdict_n or_o sentence_n in_o any_o civil_a court_n or_o cause_n until_o he_o or_o they_o attain_v unto_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n but_o any_o parent_n or_o master_n shall_v or_o may_v require_v and_o sue_v for_o satisfaction_n for_o any_o wrong_n or_o damage_n do_v their_o child_n or_o servant_n and_o any_o orphan_n may_v have_v liberty_n to_o choose_v their_o guardian_n to_o act_v for_o they_o at_o fourteen_o year_n to_o secure_v or_o defend_v their_o estate_n or_o otherwise_o act_n for_o they_o as_o may_v be_v requisite_a the_o court_n allow_v thereof_o and_o the_o court_n may_v choose_v and_o appoint_v guardian_n for_o such_o as_o be_v under_o fourteen_o year_n but_o in_o any_o matter_n criminal_a as_o well_o young_a as_o elder_a shall_v be_v liable_a to_o answer_v for_o the_o same_o in_o their_o own_o person_n appeal_n 22._o it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o liberty_n of_o 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