sit_v judge_n in_o all_o the_o county-court_n and_o there_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o cause_n then_o depend_v in_o they_o by_o action_n or_o reference_n from_o any_o other_o precede_a court_n in_o that_o county_n provide_v no_o councillor_n be_v appoint_v to_o go_v the_o circuit_n in_o the_o river_n wherein_o he_o do_v inhabit_v xxvi_o appeal_n how_o to_o be_v make_v whereas_o many_o appeal_n be_v make_v from_o county-court_n to_o general-court_n and_o from_o general-court_n to_o assembly_n whereby_o the_o speedy_a execution_n of_o justice_n be_v often_o retard_v and_o many_o person_n disable_v by_o the_o charge_n of_o go_v to_o james-city_n to_o prosecute_v be_v force_v many_o time_n to_o desist_v from_o the_o claim_n of_o their_o just_a right_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o for_o the_o avoid_v delay_n and_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n all_o appeal_v make_v in_o any_o court_n after_o the_o general-court_n in_o march_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o governor_n or_o itinerary-councellour_n in_o their_o circuit_n from_o who_o sentence_n it_o there_o if_o any_o person_n will_v appeal_v if_o the_o governor_n be_v present_a shall_v be_v make_v to_o the_o next_o assembly_n if_o two_o of_o the_o council_n then_o to_o the_o next_o general-court_n from_o which_o the_o say_a councillor_n during_o the_o trial_n of_o such_o cause_n or_o cause_n in_o which_o they_o have_v at_o the_o county-court_n give_v their_o opinion_n shall_v be_v suspend_v but_o because_o in_o the_o winter_n time_n the_o general-court_n be_v more_o frequent_a and_o all_o cause_n there_o receive_v a_o speedy_a determination_n and_o because_o tobacco_n be_v only_o then_o payable_a may_v be_v pay_v in_o kind_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o appeal_v make_v from_o october_n december_n and_o other_o intervening_a county-court_n be_v make_v to_o the_o next_o succeed_a general-court_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o assembly_n and_o because_o there_o may_v be_v as_o great_a error_n of_o judgement_n or_o will_n in_o matter_n of_o small_a value_n as_o in_o the_o great_a it_o be_v further_a enact_v that_o appeal_n shall_v lie_v open_a as_o aforesaid_a for_o any_o thing_n of_o what_o value_n soever_o always_o provide_v that_o the_o appellant_n put_v in_o good_a security_n for_o prosecute_a the_o appeal_n and_o payment_n of_o fifty_o per_fw-la cent_n damage_n to_o the_o defendant_n if_o the_o appellant_n be_v cast_v in_o the_o suit_n for_o his_o unjust_a molestation_n provide_v also_o that_o no_o appeal_n be_v make_v from_o northampton-county_n who_o remoteness_n and_o dangerousness_n of_o passage_n be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o for_o inconsiderable_a cause_n to_o be_v attempt_v under_o the_o value_n limit_v by_o former_a act_n of_o assembly_n be_v three_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n or_o thirty_o pound_n sterling_a any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o all_o cause_n of_o what_o value_n or_o nature_n soever_o not_o touch_v life_n or_o member_n may_v be_v try_v at_o the_o county-court_n and_o that_o no_o arrest_n be_v make_v to_o the_o general-court_n in_o any_o action_n under_o the_o value_n of_o sixteen_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n or_o sixteen_o pound_n sterling_a upon_o penalty_n of_o five_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o plaintiff_n to_o the_o defendant_n for_o his_o charge_n xxvii_o amerciament_n in_o the_o general-court_n fifty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n per_fw-la cause_n in_o county-court_n thirty_o per_fw-la cause_n whereas_o many_o suit_n be_v raise_v upon_o frivolous_a occasion_n by_o litigious_a person_n for_o prevention_n thereof_o for_o the_o future_a be_v it_o enact_v and_o confirm_v that_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v cast_v in_o any_o cause_n be_v they_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n shall_v be_v amerce_v beside_o the_o damage_n and_o cost_v to_o the_o recoverer_n fifty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n in_o the_o general-court_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o public_a and_o in_o the_o county-court_n thirty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o due_a collect_v whereof_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o general-court_n and_o the_o several_a county-court_n keep_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o the_o amerciament_n and_o deliver_v or_o send_v the_o same_o to_o the_o several_a sheriff_n of_o the_o particular_a county_n who_o be_v hereby_o require_v to_o collect_v the_o same_o with_o the_o levy_n and_o be_v according_o empower_v for_o default_n of_o payment_n to_o make_v distress_n and_o command_v not_o to_o return_v any_o arrear_n executor_n and_o administrator_n who_o can_v pay_v without_o order_n always_o except_v xxviii_o subpaena_n to_z be_v issue_v by_o the_o clerk_n be_v it_o also_o enact_v that_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o general-court_n shall_v issue_v subpaena_n from_o the_o secretary_n office_n for_o all_o evidence_n require_v in_o the_o trial_n of_o any_o cause_n there_o depend_v if_o the_o witness_n require_v do_v not_o dwell_v beyond_o the_o bay_n or_o the_o north-side_n of_o james-river_n and_o if_o they_o do_v that_o then_o a_o dedimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la shall_v issue_v for_o take_v the_o deposition_n in_o the_o county_n or_o county_n where_o the_o witness_n do_v dwell_v provide_v always_o that_o in_o criminal-cause_n all_o witness_n be_v bind_v over_o to_o give_v in_o their_o evidence_n viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la at_o the_o trial_n in_o the_o general-court_n xxix_o dedimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la how_o to_o issue_v whereas_o many_o cause_n between_o party_n and_o party_n be_v lose_v for_o want_n of_o evidence_n who_o live_v so_o far_o remote_a can_v but_o at_o a_o charge_n and_o expense_n far_o exceed_v the_o value_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v bring_v to_o give_v it_o viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la at_o the_o general-court_n or_o at_o the_o county-court_n if_o the_o party_n dwell_v out_o of_o the_o county_n or_o else_o a_o great_a mischief_n be_v introduce_v by_o the_o partial_a and_o illegal_a examination_n of_o witness_n in_o presence_n of_o but_o one_o party_n before_o some_o one_o commissioner_n perhaps_o too_o favourable_o incline_v to_o the_o party_n in_o who_o behalf_n the_o deposition_n be_v take_v beside_o the_o trouble_n expense_n and_o hindrance_n of_o the_o witness_n themselves_o who_o many_o time_n be_v force_v one_o hundred_o mile_n from_o the_o place_n of_o their_o residence_n for_o a_o small_a allowance_n to_o give_v evidence_n in_o trial_n of_o petty_a and_o inconsiderable_a value_n for_o remedy_n whereof_o and_o that_o all_o party_n may_v with_o more_o convenience_n less_o trouble_n and_o cost_n have_v their_o evidence_n impartial_o and_o legal_o take_v be_v it_o enact_v and_o confirm_v that_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v try_v at_o the_o general-court_n the_o governor_n if_o in_o any_o county-court_n any_o one_o of_o the_o council_n or_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n shall_v grant_v and_o sign_n a_o writ_n of_o dedimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la for_o examination_n of_o witness_n in_o the_o county_n where_o they_o dwell_v direct_v to_o three_o such_o person_n as_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n if_o they_o both_o desire_n the_o writ_n shall_v by_o consent_n make_v choice_n of_o and_o nominate_v but_o if_o it_o be_v the_o single_a request_n of_o either_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n than_o the_o governor_n counsellor_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o county-court_n out_o of_o court-time_n shall_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v three_o or_o more_o such_o indifferent_a person_n to_o examine_v all_o such_o witness_n as_o by_o the_o party_n desire_v the_o writ_n they_o shall_v be_v move_v to_o summon_v before_o they_o and_o to_o this_o end_n the_o commissioner_n thus_o make_v choice_n of_o or_o appoint_v to_o execute_v the_o writ_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o shall_v by_o the_o say_v write_v be_v empower_v and_o require_v to_o appoint_v a_o time_n and_o place_n when_o and_o where_o they_o will_v receive_v the_o evidence_n and_o to_o issue_v out_o subpaena_n for_o their_o appearance_n according_o and_o if_o upon_o such_o summon_v any_o of_o the_o witness_n refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o come_v and_o give_v in_o their_o evidence_n than_o the_o commissioner_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o be_v further_o empower_v by_o this_o act_n to_o lay_v such_o a_o fine_a upon_o they_o as_o the_o act_n of_o assembly_n give_v in_o such_o case_n for_o non-appearance_n of_o witness_n at_o the_o general_n or_o county-court_n provide_v always_o that_o the_o party_n procure_v the_o writ_n shall_v give_v the_o party_n concern_v against_o he_o notice_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n when_o and_o where_o the_o commissioner_n intend_v to_o sit_v at_o least_o ten_o day_n before_o the_o day_n appoint_v by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n for_o put_v it_o into_o execution_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o which_o take_v the_o say_a examination_n
it_o hereby_o enact_v that_o according_a to_o the_o say_a act_n a_o good_a strong_a prison_n after_o the_o form_n of_o virginia-house_n be_v build_v within_o eight_o month_n after_o the_o date_n of_o this_o act_n by_o the_o court_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o county_n upon_o penalty_n of_o be_v fine_v five_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o be_v answerable_a for_o escape_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o the_o person_n break_v prison_n shall_v according_a to_o the_o say_a act_n of_o the_o 3_o of_o novemb_n 1647._o be_v adjudge_v a_o felon_n and_o that_o no_o person_n under_o execution_n for_o debt_n or_o imprison_v for_o felony_n shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o rule_n and_o all_o other_o person_n have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o rule_n shall_v be_v secure_v and_o lie_v in_o prison_n every_o night_n at_o the_o peril_n of_o the_o sheriff_n xliii_o dweller_n within_o the_o rule_n of_o any_o prison_n not_o to_o have_v any_o benefit_n thereof_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v permit_v any_o person_n dwell_v within_o the_o rule_n of_o any_o prison_n that_o be_v by_o warrant_n or_o order_n of_o law_n commit_v to_o prison_n to_o walk_v abroad_o out_o of_o prison_n though_o with_o a_o keeper_n and_o to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o rule_n or_o to_o lodge_v in_o his_o own_o house_n the_o say_a sheriff_n upon_o proof_n thereof_o make_v at_o the_o county-court_n by_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v be_v order_v to_o pay_v the_o debt_n as_o in_o case_n of_o escapes_n xliv_o sheriff_n to_o be_v choose_v in_o the_o commission_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o commissioner_n of_o county-court_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o country_n answerable_a for_o the_o levy_n and_o estrearment_n of_o each_o county_n of_o which_o the_o sheriff_n be_v usual_o the_o collector_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o none_o but_o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o each_o county_n shall_v be_v sheriff_n for_o that_o county_n and_o further_o that_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v exercise_v the_o office_n of_o sheriff_n successive_o as_o they_o hold_v their_o place_n in_o commission_n every_o one_o a_o whole_a year_n and_o no_o long_o provide_v that_o every_o such_o commissioner_n before_o he_o be_v admit_v to_o take_v his_o oath_n give_v in_o good_a security_n for_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o his_o office_n and_o performance_n of_o the_o trust_v commit_v to_o he_o and_o then_o his_o oath_n be_v administer_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o no_o under-sheriff_n shall_v execute_v the_o office_n of_o under-sheriff_n in_o the_o same_o county_n above_o one_o year_n provide_v always_o that_o the_o sheriff_n of_o james-city_n who_o be_v more_o immediate_a officer_n than_o any_o other_o to_o the_o general-court_n and_o the_o public_a shall_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o governor_n be_v free_a choice_n and_o further_o that_o if_o the_o governor_n see_v cause_n for_o the_o better_a promote_a any_o of_o his_o majesty_n especial_a service_n it_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o his_o discretion_n to_o pass_v by_o any_o person_n in_o any_o other_o commission_n and_o to_o give_v the_o place_n to_o those_o in_o the_o commission_n he_o shall_v think_v most_o meet_a to_o supply_v the_o exigent_n of_o the_o present_a occasion_n but_o because_o the_o law_n as_o well_o of_o england_n as_o of_o this_o country_n prohibit_v the_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o sheriff_n by_o any_o person_n two_o year_n together_o the_o governor_n be_v earnest_o desire_v by_o the_o assembly_n in_o any_o of_o his_o election_n not_o to_o infringe_v those_o law_n xlv_o sheriff_n not_o make_v return_n whereas_o the_o sheriff_n often_o through_o neglect_n often_o for_o favour_n to_o the_o debtor_n omit_v the_o serve_v the_o process_n to_o they_o direct_v and_o make_v return_v thereof_o according_a to_o law_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o court_n be_v prolong_v justice_n be_v delay_v and_o the_o party_n by_o their_o attendance_n and_o expense_n very_o 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otherwise_o consent_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o escape_n than_o the_o say_a sheriff_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o pay_v the_o award_n of_o the_o court_n himself_o and_o shall_v also_o pay_v in_o case_n the_o consent_n to_o the_o escape_n be_v prove_v one_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n one_o half_a to_o the_o public_a the_o other_o half_o to_o the_o party_n grieve_v for_o his_o delay_n in_o recover_v the_o debt_n but_o if_o bail_n be_v take_v and_o the_o party_n appear_v not_o to_o answer_v the_o suit_n than_o judgement_n shall_v be_v award_v against_o the_o bail_n always_o provide_v that_o the_o sheriff_n or_o bail_n shall_v if_o they_o desire_v it_o have_v a_o attachment_n against_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o party_n arrest_v and_o not_o appear_v and_o further_o that_o if_o the_o sheriff_n or_o bail_n shall_v not_o the_o next_o court_n after_o that_o to_o which_o the_o arrest_n be_v make_v bring_v forth_o the_o body_n of_o the_o party_n so_o arrest_v to_o answer_v the_o suit_n than_o the_o sheriff_n or_o bail_n shall_v be_v acquit_v for_o the_o judgement_n pass_v against_o they_o xlvii_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr inventus_fw-la be_v it_o also_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o sheriff_n shall_v return_v a_o non_fw-fr est_fw-la inventus_fw-la upon_o which_o a_o attachment_n by_o a_o former_a act_n have_v be_v usal_o grant_v when_o perhaps_o neither_o the_o sheriff_n nor_o his_o officer_n have_v be_v at_o the_o house_n of_o the_o defendant_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n and_o disparagement_n of_o the_o say_a defendant_n by_o have_v his_o good_n attach_v be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o henceforth_o the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o officer_n shall_v declare_v upon_o one_o of_o their_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v be_v at_o the_o house_n of_o the_o defendant_n and_o have_v there_o leave_v a_o copy_n of_o his_o writ_n before_o his_o return_n of_o non_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la be_v admit_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v refuse_v to_o make_v such_o oath_n than_o order_n to_o pass_v against_o he_o according_a to_o the_o act_n for_o non-return_n but_o if_o the_o return_n be_v prove_v and_o allow_v in_o court_n then_o after_o thrice_o summon_v the_o defendant_n by_o proclamation_n in_o court_n a_o attachment_n shall_v issue_v against_o his_o estate_n returnable_a the_o court_n follow_v where_o if_o the_o defendant_n appear_v not_o to_o replevin_v the_o attachment_n judgement_n shall_v be_v grant_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n for_o his_o debt_n be_v make_v evident_o appear_v to_o the_o court_n that_o it_o be_v just_o due_a to_o he_o xlviii_o apprisement_n of_o good_n be_v it_o enact_v for_o the_o equal_a apprisement_n of_o good_n seize_v by_o execution_n that_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n shall_v choose_v each_o of_o they_o two_o indifferent_a man_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o in_o case_n of_o disagreement_n the_o say_v four_o or_o any_o three_o of_o they_o shall_v choose_v a_o umpire_n which_o umpire_n so_o choose_v shall_v be_v swear_v by_o the_o next_o commissioner_n to_o apprise_n such_o good_n indifferent_o and_o his_o umpirage_n to_o be_v final_a and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o if_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n shall_v neglect_v to_o appoint_v apprizer_n within_o three_o day_n after_o execution_n be_v serve_v notice_n be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o sheriff_n to_o who_o the_o execution_n be_v direct_v that_o then_o the_o sheriff_n in_o such_o case_n of_o neglect_n shall_v choose_v and_o appoint_v apprizer_n either_o for_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n for_o apprize_v the_o good_n by_o he_o seize_v upon_o execution_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o before_o such_o apprizement_n the_o sheriff_n shall_v not_o remove_v the_o good_n out_o of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o the_o surplusage_n if_o any_o be_v return_v to_o he_o but_o after_o apprizement_n make_v as_o aforesaid_a the_o property_n to_o vest_n in_o the_o
the_o family_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o assembly_n the_o first_o or_o second_o day_n of_o every_o september-general-court_n liv._o what_o person_n be_v tithable_a whereas_o several_a dispute_n have_v be_v make_v of_o what_o person_n be_v tithable_a it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v and_o declare_v that_o all_o male_a person_n of_o what_o age_n soever_o import_v into_o this_o country_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o list_n and_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o payment_n of_o all_o tax_n and_o all_o negro_n male_a or_o female_a be_v import_v shall_v be_v account_v tithable_a and_o all_o indian-servant_n male_a or_o female_a however_o procure_v be_v adjudge_v sixteen_o year_n of_o age_n shall_v be_v likewise_o tithable_a from_o which_o none_o shall_v be_v exempt_v but_o such_o christian_n only_o as_o be_v either_o native_n of_o this_o country_n or_o be_v import_v free_a by_o their_o parent_n or_o other_o who_o shall_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o payment_n of_o levy_n until_o they_o be_v sixteen_o year_n of_o age_n or_o such_o other_o as_o by_o particular_a act_n of_o assemby_n be_v exempt_v lv._o counsellor_n and_o ten_o person_n to_o be_v exempt_v out_o of_o the_o levy_n be_v it_o enact_v that_o each_o counsellor_n of_o state_n for_o this_o country_n shall_v be_v free_o exempt_v from_o all_o public_a charge_n and_o tax_n for_o themselves_o and_o ten_o of_o their_o family_n the_o minister_n and_o church-duty_n except_v and_o further_o that_o all_o minister_n officiate_a in_o any_o cure_n of_o this_o country_n shall_v for_o their_o attendance_n on_o the_o general-court_n and_o assembly_n be_v exempt_v themselves_o and_o six_o of_o their_o family_n from_o pay_v any_o public_a tax_n and_o further_o that_o all_o person_n that_o come_v into_o this_o country_n at_o the_o last_o come_n in_o of_o sir_n thomas_n tates_n shall_v have_v their_o own_o person_n exempt_v from_o pay_v of_o any_o public_a tax_n church-duty_n except_v and_o also_o from_o their_o personal_a service_n in_o the_o war_n lvi_o artificer_n not_o plant_v tobacco_n free_v from_o payment_n of_o the_o levy_n and_o whereas_o all_o person_n artificer_n and_o other_o be_v force_v to_o neglect_v their_o trade_n and_o to_o plant_v tobacco_n mere_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o their_o levy_n be_v it_o enact_v that_o what_o artificer_n or_o handicraftsman_n soever_o will_v employ_v himself_o and_o servant_n only_o about_o their_o trade_n and_o not_o plant_v any_o tobacco_n at_o all_o every_o such_o artificer_n and_o handicraftsman_n so_o follow_v his_o trade_n and_o not_o plant_v tobacco_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o servant_n shall_v for_o his_o encouragement_n be_v exempt_v from_o pay_v any_o levy_n either_o for_o himself_o or_o servant_n for_o the_o term_n of_o three_o year_n except_o it_o be_v for_o the_o minister_n due_n and_o church_n duty_n provide_v always_o that_o if_o any_o person_n claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v direct_o or_o indirect_o at_o home_o or_o abroad_o plant_n or_o tend_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v plant_v or_o tend_v any_o tobacco_n contrary_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o this_o act_n or_o hire_v out_o his_o servant_n or_o servant_n to_o other_o to_o plant_v or_o tend_v tobacco_n he_o shall_v be_v censure_v to_o pay_v double_a levy_n for_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o tithable_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o county_n lvii_o counselor_n to_o raise_v a_o levy_n whereas_o the_o necessary_a charge_n of_o the_o country_n do_v enforce_v the_o raise_n of_o a_o annual-levy_n which_o be_v common_o do_v by_o a_o assembly_n the_o charge_n of_o which_o do_v most_o time_n equal_a if_o not_o exceed_v all_o other_o tax_n of_o the_o country_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n in_o september_n 1662._o shall_v have_v power_n to_o raise_v and_o proportion_v a_o levy_n to_o defray_v the_o country_n debt_n and_o salary_n allow_v by_o the_o assembly_n and_o such_o other_o debt_n also_o as_o they_o shall_v find_v just_o and_o necessary_o due_a according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o tithable_n provide_v the_o whole_a amount_v not_o to_o more_o than_o twenty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n per_fw-la poll_n and_o this_o act_n to_o continue_v for_o three_o year_n unless_o some_o urgent_a occasion_n present_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n of_o call_v a_o assembly_n and_o that_o the_o levy_n may_v be_v true_o proportion_v be_v it_o enact_v further_o that_o every_o clerk_n of_o a_o county-court_n transmit_v the_o certificate_n of_o the_o number_n of_o tithable_n in_o his_o county_n to_o the_o secretary_n office_n in_o every_o september-court_n lviii_o no_o arrest_n to_o be_v make_v on_o the_o sabbath-daye_n whereas_o it_o have_v be_v the_o frequent_a practice_n of_o sheriff_n and_o their_o officer_n for_o their_o own_o ease_n and_o benefit_n to_o repair_v to_o the_o church_n and_o other_o place_n of_o public_a meeting_n on_o purpose_n to_o serve_v warrant_n and_o execution_n and_o other_o writ_n by_o which_o mean_n man_n in_o danger_n of_o arrest_n have_v be_v deter_v from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n be_v it_o enact_v that_o no_o sheriff_n nor_o his_o officer_n shall_v from_o henceforth_o execute_v any_o writ_n or_o warrant_n upon_o any_o person_n or_o person_n either_o upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n or_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o humiliation_n for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o late_a king_n of_o bless_a memory_n or_o upon_o the_o day_n appoint_v for_o thanksgiving_n for_o his_o majesty_n be_v happy_a inauguration_n and_o for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o this_o country_n from_o the_o two_o bloody_a massacre_n nor_o at_o the_o time_n of_o general_n muster_n or_o election_n of_o burgess_n provide_v always_o that_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o sheriff_n or_o any_o other_o officer_n to_o apprehend_v and_o carry_v to_o prison_n any_o person_n or_o person_n for_o riot_n felony_n or_o suspicion_n of_o felony_n or_o escape_v out_o of_o prison_n when_o under_o execution_n upon_o any_o day_n at_o any_o place_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o lix_n reward_v for_o kill_v of_o wolf_n whereas_o great_a complaint_n be_v make_v of_o the_o frequent_a and_o many_o injury_n do_v by_o wolf_n to_o the_o cattle_n and_o hog_n of_o several_a inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n it_o be_v therefore_o enact_v for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o those_o that_o will_v make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o kill_v and_o destroy_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v pay_v by_o the_o county_n in_o which_o they_o be_v kill_v for_o every_o wolf_n destroy_v by_o pit_n trap_n or_o otherwise_o two_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n provide_v he_o make_v proof_n before_o the_o next_o commissioner_n how_o the_o wolf_n be_v kill_v and_o bring_v in_o his_o head_n and_o take_v from_o the_o say_a commissioner_n a_o certificate_n thereof_o which_o be_v produce_v to_o the_o court_n when_o they_o be_v proportion_v the_o levy_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v the_o say_a reward_n raise_v upon_o the_o county_n and_o to_o be_v pay_v to_o such_o person_n as_o it_o be_v just_o due_a lx._n commissioner_n to_o take_v security_n of_o sheriff_n be_v it_o also_o enact_v that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o every_o county_n shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o public_a for_o all_o levy_n lay_v upon_o their_o county_n by_o act_n of_o assembly_n and_o for_o the_o sheriff_n performance_n of_o his_o place_n and_o in_o regard_n thereof_o be_v hereby_o empower_v before_o the_o admission_n of_o any_o sheriff_n into_o his_o office_n to_o take_v such_o security_n of_o he_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o sufficient_a to_o save_v themselves_o harmless_a for_o the_o receive_v and_o discharge_v all_o public_a duty_n whether_o quitrent_n levy_n or_o officer_n fee_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n of_o collection_n and_o for_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o his_o office_n provide_v that_o no_o commissioner_n shall_v be_v liable_a but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o commission_n when_o the_o defect_n be_v make_v lxi_o judgement_n before_o commissioner_n be_v it_o enact_v that_o the_o voluntary_a confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o a_o debt_n by_o the_o debtor_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n before_o two_o commissioner_n of_o which_o one_o of_o the_o quorum_fw-la shall_v be_v account_v in_o law_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o judgement_n the_o say_v commissioner_n attest_v the_o same_o under_o their_o hand_n and_o so_o certify_v it_o to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o county-court_n to_o enter_v it_o upon_o record_n upon_o which_o write_v so_o acknowledge_v attest_v and_o record_v execution_n shall_v issue_v in_o case_n the_o debt_n be_v not_o pay_v as_o if_o judgement_n have_v be_v grant_v for_o the_o same_o in_o open_a court_n provide_v that_o if_o no_o execution_n issue_n within_o a_o year_n after_o such_o acknowledgement_n than_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la shall_v issue_v before_o any_o writ_n