the_o continuation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o jamaica_n pass_v by_o the_o assembly_n and_o confirm_v by_o his_o majesty_n in_o council_n december_n 26_o 1695._o be_v the_o second_o volume_n of_o the_o say_a law_n london_n print_v for_o charles_n harper_n at_o the_o flower-de-luce_n over-against_o st._n dunstan's-church_n in_o fleetstreet_n and_o samuel_n crouch_v at_o the_o corner_n of_o pope's-head-alley_n over-against_o the_o royal-exchange_n in_o cornhill_n mdcxcviii_o index_n a_o act_n for_o establish_v a_o perpetual_a anniversary_n fast_o on_o the_o seven_o of_o june_n pag._n 3_o a_o act_n for_o raise_v money_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o island_n pag._n 5_o a_o act_n to_o encourage_v seafaring_a man_n and_o other_o their_o majesty_n subject_n pag._n 20_o a_o act_n for_o make_v kingston_n a_o parish_n pag._n 26_o a_o act_n for_o the_o better_a secure_n of_o port-royal_a pag._n 29_o a_o act_n for_o make_v and_o clear_v a_o public_a road_n from_o st._n mary_n and_o st._n george_n into_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n andrew_n pag._n 35_o a_o act_n appoint_v the_o price_n of_o meat_n and_o regulate_v market_n pag._n 36_o a_o act_n for_o reimburse_v their_o majesty_n treasury_n pag._n 40_o a_o act_n to_o reimburse_v their_o majesty_n treasury_n and_o encourage_v their_o subject_n to_o come_v and_o settle_v in_o this_o island_n pag._n 42_o a_o act_n for_o raise_v money_n to_o solicit_v in_o england_n the_o affair_n of_o this_o their_o majesty_n island_n pag._n 52_o a_o act_n for_o guard_v the_o sea_n coast_n pag._n 59_o a_o act_n for_o raise_v money_n as_o a_o far_a aid_n to_o their_o majesty_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o their_o island_n of_o jamaica_n pag._n 63_o a_o act_n appropriate_v several_a sum_n of_o money_n heretofore_o raise_v to_o the_o immediate_a service_n of_o this_o island_n pag._n 79_o a_o act_n for_o appropriate_v several_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o speedy_a relief_n of_o the_o wound_a and_o distress_a inhabitant_n of_o this_o island_n who_o have_v suffer_v by_o the_o late_a invasion_n of_o the_o french_a pag._n 84_o a_o act_n for_o the_o encouragement_n and_o freedom_n of_o servant_n and_o slave_n which_o have_v do_v or_o shall_v do_v any_o remarkable_a service_n against_o the_o french_a during_o this_o present_a war_n pag._n 88_o a_o act_n for_o prevention_n of_o indebt_v person_n from_o depart_v this_o island_n in_o the_o time_n of_o martial-law_n pag._n 93_o a_o act_n to_o enable_n george_n ivey_n esquire_n to_o sell_v his_o estate_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n of_o his_o father_n william_n ivey_n esquire_n decease_a pag._n 98_o advertisement_n the_o law_n of_o jamaica_n pass_v by_o the_o assembly_n and_o confirm_v by_o his_o majesty_n in_o council_n april_n 17._o 1684._o to_o which_o be_v add_v the_o state_n of_o jamaica_n as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o sir_n thomas_n lynch_n with_o a_o large_a map_n of_o the_o island_n print_a for_o charles_n 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of_o the_o island_n of_o jamaica_n bear_v date_v the_o twenty_o day_n of_o september_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundrerd_v ninety_o two_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n be_v reign_v his_o majesty_n have_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o authorize_v and_o empower_v the_o governor_n council_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o say_a island_n to_o constitute_v and_o ordain_v law_n statute_n and_o ordinance_n which_o be_v to_o continue_v and_o be_v in_o force_n till_o his_o majesty_n be_v pleasure_n he_o signify_v to_o the_o contrary_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o certain_a law_n have_v in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n be_v transmit_v to_o his_o majesty_n with_o the_o humble_a desire_n of_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o assembly_n that_o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v please_v to_o pass_v the_o same_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v a_o act_n for_o establish_v a_o perpetual_a anniversary_n fast_o on_o the_o seven_o of_o june_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o have_v please_v almighty_a god_n 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act_n for_o raise_v money_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o island_n whereas_o it_o have_v be_v find_v by_o sad_a and_o lamentable_a experience_n preamble_n preamble_n that_o their_o majesty_n ship_n of_o war_n hitherto_o order_v to_o attend_v this_o government_n have_v not_o be_v so_o serviceable_a to_o this_o their_o majesty_n island_n in_o cruise_v about_o the_o coast_n thereof_o as_o the_o exigence_n of_o their_o subject_n have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n require_v the_o enemy_n small_a craft_n barque-luengoes_a and_o nimble_a vessel_n have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n infest_a the_o remote_a part_n thereof_o and_o land_a their_o man_n and_o make_v great_a incursion_n into_o the_o country_n and_o take_v off_o and_o carry_v away_o a_o very_a considerable_a number_n of_o slave_n and_o other_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o great_a value_n at_o several_a time_n from_o many_o of_o their_o majesty_n good_a subject_n inhabit_v thereabouts_o and_o may_v if_o not_o timely_o 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this_o island_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o four_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o three_o pound_n three_o shilling_n and_o nine_o penny_n currant_n money_n of_o this_o island_n assessor_n who_o to_o be_v assessor_n be_v assess_v tax_v and_o lay_v on_o by_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a justice_n and_o vestry_n within_o their_o several_a and_o respective_a parish_n and_o precinct_n or_o within_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o same_o within_o this_o island_n where_o there_o be_v any_o lawful_a vestry_n and_o where_o they_o have_v no_o lawful_a vestry_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o that_o parish_n or_o precinct_n or_o within_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o same_o or_o major_a part_n of_o the_o vestry_n in_o all_o and_o every_o the_o parish_n of_o this_o island_n on_o all_o and_o every_o person_n within_o their_o several_a and_o respective_a parish_n or_o 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allow_v
ulterius_fw-la prosequi_fw-la shall_v be_v allow_v any_o law_n custom_n or_o usage_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n seem_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o this_o their_o majesty_n free-pardon_a as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v as_o good_a and_o effectual_a in_o the_o law_n to_o every_o of_o the_o say_a person_n beforementioned_a as_o the_o same_o pardon_n shall_v have_v be_v if_o all_o and_o every_o the_o person_n and_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o offence_n aforesaid_a have_v be_v particular_o singular_o especial_o and_o plain_o name_v rehearse_v and_o specify_v and_o also_o pardon_v by_o proper_a and_o express_a word_n and_o name_n and_o be_v as_o full_o large_o sense_n this_o pardon_n to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o large_a sense_n ample_o and_o beneficial_o understand_v interpret_v and_o expound_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n against_o their_o majesty_n their_o heir_n and_o 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if_o the_o say_a intermission_n have_v not_o be_v after_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o say_v five_o year_n but_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v account_v as_o if_o this_o law_n have_v not_o be_v make_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n seem_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o if_o any_o action_n or_o suit_n hereby_o suspend_v respite_v and_o discharge_v shall_v be_v commence_v or_o prosecute_v every_o person_n so_o sue_v may_v plead_v the_o general_n issue_n and_o give_v this_o act_n and_o the_o special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n and_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v become_v nonsuit_n act._n suit_n commence_v contrary_a to_o this_o act._n or_o forbear_v further_a prosecution_n or_o suffer_v discontinuance_n or_o if_o a_o verdict_n shall_v pass_v against_o he_o the_o say_a plaintiff_n shall_v for_o ever_o absolute_o forfeit_v and_o lose_v his_o original_a debt_n so_o sue_v for_o and_o beside_o pay_v to_o the_o defendant_n his_o double_a cost_v and_o charge_v out_o of_o 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and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o thereof_o bound_n thereof_o that_o the_o aforesaid_a place_n common_o call_v and_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o kingston_n lie_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n andrews_n on_o the_o harbour_n of_o port-royal_a bound_v southerly_a by_o the_o harbour_n westerly_n and_o northerly_a by_o the_o line_n of_o the_o land_n of_o sir_n william_n beeston_n knight_n and_o to_o continue_v from_o a_o callabash_n his_o north-easter_o corner_n tree_n by_o a_o strait_a line_n to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o long_a mountain_n eighty_o chain_n distant_a from_o the_o sea_n and_o from_o thence_o towards_o three_o river_n at_o the_o same_o distance_n from_o the_o sea_n until_o it_o meet_v with_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o port-royal_a and_o also_o all_o that_o part_n of_o the_o harbour_n which_o lie_v to_o the_o north-easter_o and_o easterly_a part_n of_o the_o middle_a ground_n shall_v be_v and_o for_o ever_o 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be_v shall_v before_o the_o levy_v and_o pay_v the_o tax_n and_o assessment_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n lay_v on_o and_o assess_v law-martial_a case_n of_o law-martial_a put_v martial-law_n in_o force_n in_o this_o island_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n if_o any_o person_n refuse_v to_o pay_v his_o her_z or_o their_o tax_n as_o aforesaid_a all_o and_o every_o person_n or_o person_n so_o refuse_v shall_v after_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o law-martial_a pay_v double_a the_o sum_n so_o lay_v on_o and_o assess_v to_o be_v recover_v by_o warrant_n from_o any_o of_o their_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o say_a precinct_n direct_v to_o any_o constable_n to_o levy_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o money_n good_n or_o chattel_n of_o the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o offend_a and_o the_o say_v good_n or_o chattel_n so_o distrain_v to_o sell_v at_o public_a outcry_n return_v
and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o of_o the_o money_n arise_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o act_n aforesaid_a and_o not_o hitherto_o apply_v or_o make_v use_n of_o that_o seventy_o pound_n or_o such_o part_n thereof_o as_o shall_v be_v expend_v be_v apply_v and_o make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o sloop_n already_o send_v to_o windward_n to_o cruise_n there_o to_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o english_a fleet_n daily_o expect_v here_o of_o the_o additional_a force_v the_o french_a have_v or_o may_v sudden_o receive_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o of_o the_o money_n arise_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o act_n aforesaid_a and_o not_o hitherto_o apply_v or_o make_v use_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o sixty_o two_o pound_n be_v pay_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o colonel_n edward_n stanton_n for_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o twelve_o man_n for_o six_o month_n to_o be_v constant_o keep_v at_o fort-william_n at_o 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he_o shall_v so_o refuse_v to_o pay_v to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n where_o no_o essoin_fw-fr protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v allow_v and_o whereas_o with_o part_n of_o the_o money_n by_o the_o say_a act_n arise_v there_o be_v purchase_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o country_n two_o sloop_n of_o two_o sloop_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o the_o governor_n sell_v or_o make_v use_n of_o the_o say_a sloop_n for_o the_o country_n service_n at_o his_o discretion_n and_o if_o sell_v the_o governor_n apply_v the_o money_n by_o and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o council_n as_o before_o direct_v and_o whereas_o several_a sum_n of_o money_n order_v to_o be_v assess_v and_o levy_v by_o the_o abovementioned_a act_n either_o not_o have_v be_v assess_v nor_o levy_v within_o the_o time_n in_o the_o say_a act_n limit_v and_o appoint_v in_o some_o of_o the_o 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in_o the_o say_a act_n which_o say_v constable_n be_v hereby_o impower_v to_o collect_v and_o in_o case_n of_o refusal_n to_o levy_v and_o distrain_v for_o the_o same_o according_o notwithstanding_o the_o time_n then_o limit_v in_o the_o say_a act_n be_v elapse_v by_o reason_n of_o martial-law_n or_o any_o other_o cause_n protection_n or_o privilege_n whatsoever_o and_o whatsoever_o justice_n or_o vestry_n or_o constable_n shall_v omit_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n therein_o shall_v forfeit_v as_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o say_a act_n and_o to_o be_v recover_v and_o apply_v according_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o pain_n and_o penalty_n remit_v penalty_n remit_v by_o the_o abovementioned_a act_n by_o any_o the_o justice_n or_o vestry_n of_o the_o respespective_a parish_n incur_v be_v hereby_o absolute_o remit_v and_o discharge_v and_o the_o party_n offend_a full_o indemnify_v for_o the_o same_o any_o law_n or_o statute_n to_o the_o 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