such_o affair_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n as_o shall_v be_v within_o their_o cognizance_n trust_v and_o power_n adjourn_v to_o dissolve_v or_o adjourn_v until_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n to_o dissolve_v or_o adjourn_v the_o say_a court_n unto_o another_o time_n 3._o it_o be_v also_o order_v that_o beside_o the_o say_v fix_v court_n the_o governor_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n the_o deputy_n governor_n and_o in_o their_o absence_n occasion_n power_n to_o sum_n mon_fw-fr a_o general_n court_n on_o special_a occasion_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o summon_v a_o general_n court_n either_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o freeman_n or_o their_o representative_n at_o any_o time_n as_o the_o urgent_a and_o extraordinary_a occasion_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o may_v require_v and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a magistrate_n or_o deputy_n shall_v without_o just_a cause_n either_o be_v absent_a at_o 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jurisdiction_n shall_v annual_o elect_a and_o choose_v timely_a for_o the_o election_n court_v one_o or_o two_o fit_a man_n out_o of_o the_o freeman_n for_o their_o deputy_n every_o town_n consist_v of_o sixty_o family_n shall_v or_o may_v send_v two_o daputy_n with_o full_a power_n to_o attend_v the_o service_n of_o the_o general_n court_n or_o court_n and_o the_o adjournment_n thereof_o for_o the_o whòle_a year_n on_o pain_n of_o forty_o shilling_n fine_a and_o the_o respective_a town_n clerk_n to_o return_v the_o name_n of_o those_o so_o choose_v to_o the_o court_n on_o pain_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n to_o the_o colony_n use_v reason_n if_o not_o elect_v according_a i_o to_o law_n then_o to_o be_v send_v back_o with_o the_o reason_n and_o if_o the_o general_n court_n to_o who_o such_o deputy_n or_o deputy_n be_v present_v upon_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o member_n do_v adjudge_v any_o of_o they_o not_o to_o be_v elect_v according_a to_o law_n then_o shall_v the_o court_n return_v they_o with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o unto_o the_o town_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v send_v that_o they_o may_v make_v a_o due_a election_n according_a to_o law_n vote_n no_o act_n of_o court_n to_o pass_v without_o consent_n &_o vote_n of_o major_a part_n who_o to_o have_v a_o cast_a vote_n 8._o it_o be_v order_v etc._n etc._n that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v conclude_v and_o pass_v as_o a_o act_n of_o the_o general_n court_v but_o by_o the_o consent_n and_o vote_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o court._n and_o the_o governor_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n the_o deputy_n governor_n shall_v have_v a_o cast_a vote_n whensoever_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o equi-vote_n either_o at_o the_o general_n court_n or_o court_n of_o assistant_n in_o like_a manner_n shall_v the_o precedent_n in_o any_o inferior_a court_n attend_v commissioner_n the_o next_o in_o nomination_n to_o attend_v 9_o that_o in_o case_n either_o or_o both_o of_o the_o commissioner_n choose_v for_o the_o colony_n shall_v by_o god_n providence_n be_v disenable_v to_o attend_v the_o service_n thereof_o than_o the_o next_o in_o nomination_n for_o that_o choice_n shall_v attend_v that_o service_n in_o he_o or_o their_o stead_n tendance_n halberteer_n at_o tendance_n 10_o it_o be_v order_v that_o two_o halberteer_n be_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o attend_v the_o governor_n and_o assistant_n at_o the_o court_n of_o election_n during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o their_o continuance_n choose_v secretary_n annual_o choose_v 11._o that_o the_o secretary_n be_v annual_o choose_v by_o the_o general_n court_n and_o swear_v court_n of_o assistant_n or_o magistrate_n assistance_n court_n of_o assistance_n 1._o it_o be_v order_v and_o enact_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o court_n call_v the_o court_n of_o assistant_n or_o magistrate_n wherein_o all_o the_o magistrate_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n shall_v meet_v and_o
the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o colony_n this_o court_n take_v into_o their_o serious_a consideration_n the_o great_a damage_n that_o this_o colony_n and_o our_o neighbour_n be_v likely_a to_o sustain_v by_o the_o catch_n of_o mackerel_n with_o net_n and_o sanes_n at_o cape_n cod_n or_o elsewhere_o near_o any_o shoar_n in_o this_o colony_n to_o the_o great_a destruction_n of_o fish_n and_o to_o the_o discouragement_n of_o divers_a fisherman_n as_o be_v allege_v the_o court_n do_v therefore_o enact_v and_o be_v it_o hereby_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o after_o the_o publication_n hereof_o shall_v catch_v or_o draw_v on_o shore_n any_o mackerel_n with_o net_n or_o net_n net_n none_o to_o draw_v ashore_o mackrel_n with_o net_n sane_n or_o sanes_n in_o any_o part_n of_o this_o colony_n and_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n hereafter_o shall_v presume_v to_o catch_v any_o mackerel_n by_o set_v or_o shoot_v any_o net_n or_o sane_n such_o person_n so_o offend_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v forfeit_v for_o he_o or_o their_o say_a offence_n all_o such_o net_n or_o sanes_n as_o shall_v be_v improve_v and_o all_o such_o mackerel_n as_o shall_v be_v catch_v by_o he_o or_o they_o and_o shall_v also_o forfeit_v every_o such_o vessel_n and_o all_o such_o vessel_n or_o boat_n as_o shall_v be_v employ_v therein_o whether_o catch_n sloop_n or_o boat_n as_o shall_v be_v employ_v in_o take_v or_o carry_v away_o any_o such_o fish_n if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o person_n so_o offend_v be_v take_v within_o this_o government_n or_o the_o value_n thereof_o one_o moiety_n to_o the_o colony_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o the_o informer_n that_o shall_v prosecute_v the_o same_o and_o for_o the_o better_a execution_n of_o the_o say_a law_n power_n shall_v be_v give_v by_o some_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o magistrate_n by_o warrant_n to_o some_o fit_a man_n to_o act_v as_o a_o water-bayliff_n to_o make_v seizure_n of_o all_o such_o forfeiture_n as_o aforesaid_a this_o act_n to_o stand_v till_o the_o court_n on_o some_o trial_n thereof_o shall_v see_v cause_n otherwise_o to_o order_n chap._n x._o highway_n 1._o order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o where_o country_n roads_n be_v want_v through_o any_o township_n of_o this_o government_n or_o where_o there_o be_v way_n lay_v out_o and_o return_v to_o be_v record_v court_n highway_n in_o case_n to_o be_v lay_v out_o by_o indifferent_a man_n choose_v by_o the_o county_n court_n that_o be_v not_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o county_n court_n or_o where_o the_o two_o next_o town_n can_v agree_v about_o the_o same_o or_o where_o any_o town_n or_o particular_a person_n complain_v to_o the_o county_n court_n and_o have_v a_o pretence_n of_o great_a damage_n thereby_o in_o such_o case_n the_o county_n court_n shall_v appoint_v a_o committee_n of_o indifferent_a man_n or_o jury_n out_o of_o such_o town_n and_o the_o neighbour_n town_n who_o shall_v be_v upon_o oath_n to_o view_v say_v way_n and_o approve_v or_o disapprove_v thereof_o and_o lay_v out_o such_o way_n in_o such_o place_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o may_v be_v most_o beneficial_a to_o the_o public_a and_o least_o prejudicial_a to_o particular_a person_n and_o make_v return_n of_o their_o do_n to_o the_o county_n court_n and_o the_o charge_n to_o be_v bear_v as_o the_o county_n court_n shall_v determine_v out_o town_n highway_n between_o neighbourhood_n how_o to_o be_v lay_v out_o 2._o ordered_n that_o where_o there_o need_v town_n highway_n from_o neighbourhood_n to_o neighbourhood_n or_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o particular_a person_n there_o shall_v be_v such_o way_n and_o passage_n lay_v out_o and_o order_v as_o a_o jury_n impanneled_a and_o swear_v by_o a_o magistrate_n shall_v see_v cause_n they_o attend_v the_o law_n for_o their_o rule_n provide_v that_o if_o any_o town-way_n between_o neighbourhood_n and_o neighbourhood_n be_v lay_v out_o through_o any_o man_n land_n they_o shall_v have_v meet_a satisfaction_n but_o if_o the_o party_n can_v agree_v the_o same_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o county_n court_n wide_o country_n road_n to_o be_v forty_o foot_n wide_o 3._o that_o common_a highway_n or_o county_n roads_n be_v forty_o foot_n wide_a or_o more_o in_o low_a wet_z and_o dirty_a ground_n 4._o ordered_n that_o the_o surveior_n of_o highway_n shall_v give_v three_o day_n warn_v to_o all_o person_n concern_v for_o themselves_o warn_v surveior_n of_o highway_n to_o give_v three_o day_n warn_v or_o their_o team_n when_o they_o be_v to_o work_v at_o the_o highway_n as_o often_o as_o need_v shall_v require_v not_o exceed_v six_o day_n in_o a_o year_n and_o every_o person_n orderly_o warn_v that_o neglect_v to_o appear_v or_o send_v a_o sufficient_a hand_n in_o his_o room_n shall_v pay_v two_o shilling_n six_o penny_n per_fw-la day_n each_o day_n they_o neglect_v and_o each_o day_n for_o a_o team_n five_o shilling_n for_o the_o town_n use_v to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n on_o the_o good_n of_o such_o as_o be_v delinquent_n by_o a_o warrant_n to_o the_o constable_n from_o any_o of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o selectmen_n where_o there_o be_v no_o magistrate_n near_o appearance_n penalty_n for_o non_fw-fr appearance_n to_o who_o the_o name_n of_o such_o delinquent_n shall_v be_v return_v by_o any_o of_o the_o surveior_n all_o allow_a inhabitant_n and_o person_n rateable_a to_o be_v warn_v and_o such_o householder_n that_o have_v not_o team_n and_o several_a in_o their_o family_n capable_a to_o work_v though_o not_o rateable_a highway_n how_o to_o work_v at_o highway_n such_o by_o approbation_n of_o the_o selectmen_n may_v be_v warn_v to_o send_v two_o ordered_n that_o the_o surveior_n if_o he_o see_v cause_n shall_v hire_v either_o man_n or_o team_n as_o occasion_n require_v for_o the_o say_a work_n and_o to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o fine_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o the_o surveior_n warn_v not_o any_o man_n or_o team_n twice_o to_o work_v on_o the_o highway_n before_o they_o have_v first_o go_v over_o all_o the_o person_n and_o team_n in_o the_o town_n once_o none_o to_o be_v warn_v to_o work_v twice_o till_o all_o have_v go_v over_o once_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o each_o surveior_n give_v a_o account_n thereof_o to_o the_o surveior_n which_o shall_v succeed_v he_o for_o the_o next_o year_n who_o shall_v begin_v to_o warn_v where_o the_o other_o leave_v off_o neglect_n penalty_n of_o surveyor_n neglect_n 5._o ordered_n that_o every_o surveior_n that_o neglect_v his_o duty_n in_o repair_v the_o highway_n shall_v forfeit_v five_o pound_n to_o the_o county_n use_v work_v those_o warn_v when_o to_o appear_v and_o what_o time_n to_o work_v 6._o ordered_n that_o those_o warn_v to_o work_v on_o the_o highway_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v appear_v at_o the_o place_n appoint_v according_a to_o the_o surveiors_n order_n with_o their_o cart_n and_o themselves_o fit_v with_o tool_n and_o instrument_n suitable_a to_o the_o work_n by_o the_o hour_n of_o nine_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o work_v till_o four_o at_o evening_n allow_v the_o space_n of_o one_o hour_n at_o noon_n for_o refreshment_n man_n surveior_n to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o the_o select_a man_n 7._o ordered_n that_o the_o surveior_n do_v at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o year_n give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o act_n and_o what_o money_n of_o the_o town_n may_v be_v in_o their_o hand_n unto_o the_o selectmen_n of_o the_o respective_a town_n or_o such_o other_o as_o the_o town_n shall_v appoint_v for_o that_o affair_n or_o be_v liable_a to_o a_o suit_n to_o be_v prosecute_v against_o they_o by_o the_o selectmen_n on_o the_o town_n account_v 8._o the_o court_n take_v into_o consideration_n the_o inconvenience_n likely_a to_o ensure_v jury_n country-high_a way_n to_o be_v lay_v out_o by_o a_o jury_n by_o person_n erect_v fence_n gate_n or_o bar_n athwart_o county_n highway_n to_o the_o annoyance_n of_o traveller_n do_v therefore_o enact_v and_o be_v it_o hereby_o enact_v that_o all_o necessary_a county_n highway_n within_o this_o colony_n shall_v between_o this_o time_n and_o the_o next_o october_n court_n be_v lay_v out_o by_o a_o jury_n where_o it_o be_v not_o already_o so_o do_v penalty_n and_o a_o account_n thereof_o with_o the_o bound_n present_v to_o the_o town_n clerk_n on_o penalty_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o respective_a town_n through_o who_o land_n on_o township_n such_o way_n may_v lead_v and_o that_o account_v thereof_o with_o the_o several_a bound_n of_o each_o such_o way_n in_o every_o of_o the_o say_a town_n shall_v be_v present_v or_o bring_v to_o the_o clerk_n of_o that_o town_n on_o penalty_n of_o five_o pound_n to_o be_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v by_o that_o town_n that_o shall_v neglect_v the_o performance_n thereof_o and_o
or_o common_a road_n shall_v forfeit_v five_o shilling_n or_o sit_v in_o the_o stock_n a_o hour_n 22._o whereas_o divers_a unruly_a person_n servant_n and_o other_o in_o several_a place_n of_o this_o colony_n meet_v together_o to_o walk_v about_o in_o the_o night_n to_o drink_v revel_v or_o pilfer_n the_o same_o tend_v to_o the_o corrupt_a and_o debauch_v of_o the_o youth_n and_o many_o offend_v and_o prejudice_v the_o peaceable_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o several_a town_n for_o prevention_n whereof_o nightwalker_n of_o nightwalker_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o all_o person_n walk_v in_o the_o field_n or_o street_n after_o nine_o or_o ten_o a_o clock_n at_o night_n unless_o know_v peaceable_a and_o orderly_a inhabitant_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o select_a man_n constable_n or_o watch_n of_o the_o town_n or_o if_o complain_v on_o by_o any_o other_o person_n of_o the_o town_n and_o if_o they_o can_v give_v a_o satisfactory_a reason_n for_o their_o so_o do_v he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v have_v before_o some_o magistrate_n or_o other_o person_n authorize_v who_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o case_n it_o appear_v they_o have_v be_v rude_a or_o unreasonable_o drink_v revel_a game_n sport_v or_o any_o way_n disturb_v or_o if_o it_o be_v servant_n or_o child_n and_o it_o be_v without_o their_o parent_n or_o master_n leave_n they_o shall_v for_o the_o first_o offence_n be_v admonish_v or_o pay_v five_o shilling_n to_o the_o county_n or_o sit_v in_o the_o stock_n a_o hour_n and_o if_o transgress_v a_o second_o time_n to_o pay_v ten_o shiliing_n or_o be_v whip_v with_o ten_o lash_n and_o so_o from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o often_o as_o they_o transgress_v 23._o ordered_n etc._n etc._n if_o any_o person_n summon_v to_o answer_v any_o presentment_n or_o for_o any_o fault_n or_o misdemeanour_n de_fw-mi not_o appear_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v etc._n of_o non-appear_a ance_n on_o summons_n to_o answ_v any_o presentment_n etc._n etc._n he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o for_o contempt_n except_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v be_v prevent_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 24._o it_o be_v further_a order_v that_o in_o case_n of_o any_o misdemeanour_n that_o by_o law_n there_o be_v not_o particular_a provision_n make_v for_o or_o that_o the_o penalty_n be_v not_o limit_v or_o express_v the_o person_n be_v convict_v thereof_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o other_o person_n authorize_v before_o who_o the_o complaint_n be_v make_v by_o fine_a according_a to_o his_o discretion_n limit_v of_o misdemeanour_n where_o no_o particular_a law_n or_o penalty_n limit_v not_o for_o one_o offence_n exceed_v ten_o shilling_n or_o sit_v in_o the_o stock_n not_o exceed_v two_o hour_n and_o if_o such_o offence_n by_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v the_o cognizance_n thereof_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o deserve_v a_o great_a fine_a or_o punishment_n then_o the_o party_n complain_v of_o shall_v be_v bind_v over_o to_o answer_v the_o same_o at_o the_o next_o county_n court_n and_o be_v bind_v with_o surety_n or_o surety_n for_o he_o or_o their_o appearance_n to_o answer_v the_o same_o and_o for_o their_o good_a behaviour_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o shall_v be_v liable_a be_v convict_v to_o such_o reasonable_a fine_a or_o punishment_n as_o the_o county_n court_n shall_v see_v meet_a according_a to_o crime_n and_o circumstance_n thereof_o not_o exceed_v the_o fine_a of_o five_o pound_n for_o one_o offence_n or_o punishment_n by_o whip_v chap_n viii_o death_n untimely_a burial_n death_n untim_o to_o have_v a_o coroner_n quest_n before_o burial_n it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o whensoever_o any_o person_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o untimely_a or_o unnatural_a death_n where_o no_o magistrate_n be_v near_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o town_n shall_v forthwith_o summon_v a_o jury_n of_o twelve_o discreet_a man_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o cause_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n who_o shall_v present_v a_o true_a verdict_n thereof_o to_o some_o of_o the_o assistant_n or_o to_o the_o county_n court_n upon_o oath_n and_o all_o person_n be_v require_v to_o give_v notice_n of_o such_o untimely_a death_n unto_o a_o magistrate_n if_o any_o near_a or_o otherwise_o to_o the_o constable_n neither_o shall_v any_o such_o person_n be_v bury_v before_o a_o jury_n of_o coroner_n inquest_n have_v inquire_v into_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o say_a death_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v presume_v to_o bury_v any_o such_o person_n before_o information_n give_v and_o enquiry_n make_v as_o before_o they_o shall_v pay_v five_o pound_n fine_a to_o the_o county_n and_o be_v render_v as_o suspicious_a of_o be_v principal_n or_o accessary_n in_o the_o death_n of_o such_o person_n also_o ordered_n that_o the_o return_n of_o say_a jury_n shall_v be_v record_v among_o the_o record_n of_o the_o county_n court_n and_o the_o charge_n to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o person_n if_o any_o be_v dower_n that_o there_o may_v be_v competent_a provision_n make_v for_o the_o certain_a maintenance_n of_o wife_n after_o the_o disease_n of_o their_o husband_n who_o die_v intestate_a land_n wife_n to_o enjoy_v a_o three_o part_n of_o their_o decease_a husband_n land_n it_o be_v order_v and_o enact_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o every_o marry_a woman_n who_o have_v not_o demerited_a the_o contrary_n by_o her_o wilful_a absence_n or_o departure_n from_o her_o husband_n or_o other_o notorious_a fact_n without_o reconciliation_n to_o he_o in_o his_o life_n time_n or_o have_v not_o by_o former_a contract_n with_o her_o consent_n be_v estate_v into_o some_o house_n land_n or_o tenement_n for_o term_n of_o her_o life_n shall_v immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n according_a to_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o herself_o the_o nurture_n and_o education_n of_o her_o child_n have_v right_o and_o interest_n by_o way_n of_o dower_n in_o and_o to_o one_o three_o part_n of_o all_o such_o house_n and_o land_n as_o her_o husband_n be_v at_o any_o time_n seize_v of_o during_o the_o coverture_n other_o than_o what_o land_n she_o free_o resign_v up_o her_o interest_n in_o etc._n to_o be_v setout_a to_o they_o by_o met_n and_o bound_n but_o shall_v not_o make_v strip_v or_o waste_v etc._n etc._n and_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o before_o a_o magistrate_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v unto_o the_o say_a wife_n in_o severalty_n by_o meet_v and_o bound_n for_o and_o during_o only_o the_o term_n of_o her_o life_n whether_o she_o have_v issue_n by_o her_o husband_n or_o no_o say_v three_o part_n to_o be_v set_v out_o to_o she_o by_o person_n appoint_v thereunto_o by_o the_o county_n court_n if_o the_o person_n concern_v agree_v not_o provide_v always_o such_o widow_n endow_v as_o abovesaid_a shall_v not_o commit_v or_o suffer_v any_o strip_v or_o waste_v estate_n debt_n pay_v one_o three_o part_n her_o personal_a estate_n but_o shall_v maintain_v all_o such_o house_n fence_n and_o enclosure_n as_o shall_v be_v assign_v to_o she_o for_o her_o dower_n and_o shall_v leave_v the_o same_o in_o good_a and_o sufficient_a reparation_n in_o all_o respect_n provide_v the_o other_o two_o three_o to_o be_v dispose_v among_o the_o child_n as_o per_fw-la law_n be_v provide_v it_o be_v also_o order_v etc._n etc._n that_o all_o just_a debt_n be_v first_o pay_v the_o widow_n shall_v have_v one_o three_o part_n of_o her_o late_a husband_n personal_a estate_n to_o be_v at_o she_o own_o absolute_a dispose_n and_o the_o other_o two_o three_o to_o be_v dispose_v among_o the_o child_n as_o the_o law_n be_v provide_v and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o child_n leave_v of_o the_o decease_a intestate_a husband_n there_o the_o widow_n shall_v have_v the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o personal_a estate_n unless_o the_o court_n see_v just_a reason_n and_o cause_n to_o order_v it_o otherwise_o duers_a violenc_n no_o conveyance_n good_a obtain_v by_o illegal_a violenc_n it_o be_v enact_v by_o this_o court_n that_o no_o conveyance_n deed_n or_o promise_n shall_v be_v valid_a which_o have_v be_v get_v by_o illegal_a violence_n imprisonment_n threat_n or_o forceable_a compulsion_n chap._n ix_o fair_n bristol_n two_o fair_n annuality_n at_o bristol_n it_o be_v order_v that_o there_o may_v be_v two_o fair_n annual_o keep_v at_o bristol_n one_o on_o the_o three_o wednesday_n and_o thursday_n in_o may_n and_o the_o other_o the_o three_o wednesday_n and_o thursday_n in_o november_n fence_n 1._o ordered_n that_o all_o fence_n be_v four_o foot_n high_a or_o be_v otherways_o sufficient_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o fence_n viewer_n or_o for_o defect_n such_o person_n to_o bear_v his_o own_o damage_n unless_o the_o
and_o if_o in_o the_o rescue_v any_o bodily_a harm_n be_v do_v to_o any_o person_n or_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v have_v remedy_n against_o the_o resover_n and_o if_o either_o be_v do_v by_o any_o not_o of_o ability_n to_o answer_v the_o damage_n and_o forfeit_v aforesaid_a they_o shall_v he_o whip_v by_o warrant_n from_o any_o assistant_n before_o who_o the_o offender_n be_v convict_v in_o the_o town_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v not_o exceed_v fifteen_o stripe_n for_o the_o mere_a rescue_n or_o pound_n breach_n and_o for_o all_o damage_n to_o the_o party_n they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v by_o the_o offender_n in_o service_n and_o if_o it_o appear_v there_o be_v any_o procurement_n of_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o cattle_n or_o that_o they_o be_v abettor_n they_o shall_v all_o pay_v forfeiture_n and_o damage_n as_o if_o themselves_o have_v do_v it_o one_o four_o port_n of_o all_o fine_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o order_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o that_o prosecute_v the_o same_o to_o effect_v provide_v that_o the_o complaint_n be_v prosecute_v within_o six_o month_n otherwise_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v sabbath_n sabbath_n profane_v of_o the_o sabbath_n 1._o this_o court_n take_v notice_n of_o great_a abuse_n and_o many_o misdemeanour_n commit_v by_o divers_a person_n many_o way_n profane_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n or_o lord_n day_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o god_n reproach_n of_o religion_n grief_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n people_n do_v therefore_o order_n and_o enact_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v profane_a the_o lord_n day_n by_o unnecessary_a servile_a work_n unnecessary_a travil_v by_o land_n or_o pass_v by_o water_n by_o bear_v burden_n carry_v of_o pack_n or_o by_o buy_v or_o sell_v or_o by_o sport_n or_o recreation_n shall_v for_o the_o first_o offence_n pay_v ten_o shilling_n fine_a to_o the_o town_n or_o be_v commit_v to_o prison_n or_o safe_a custody_n till_o the_o next_o day_n and_o then_o sit_v in_o the_o stock_n two_o hour_n and_o for_o the_o second_o offence_n shall_v pay_v twenty_o shilling_n sine_fw-la to_o the_o county_n or_o be_v whip_v and_o so_o from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v convict_v of_o the_o like_a transgression_n afterward_o set_v to_o be_v find_v sport_v or_o drink_v on_o saturday_n or_o sabbath_n day_n night_n after_o sun_n set_v 2._o it_o be_v order_v that_o if_o any_o person_n henceforth_o either_o on_o the_o saturday_n evening_n or_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n evening_n after_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v shall_v be_v find_v sport_v in_o the_o street_n or_o field_n of_o any_o town_n in_o this_o jurisdiction_n drink_v or_o be_v in_o any_o public_a house_n of_o entertainment_n unless_o stranger_n or_o sojourner_n in_o their_o lodging_n or_o uncivil_o walk_v and_o be_v due_o convict_v such_o person_n so_o offend_a shall_v for_o every_o transgression_n pay_v five_o shilling_n sine_fw-la to_o the_o town_n or_o sit_v in_o the_o stock_n not_o exceed_v two_o hour_n 3._o it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o in_o no_o case_n shall_v any_o person_n travail_n further_o on_o a_o sabbath_n day_n than_o from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o lie_v the_o night_n before_o to_o the_o next_o town_n on_o his_o way_n sabbath_n how_o far_o &_o in_o what_o case_n to_o travel_v on_o the_o sabbath_n nor_o shall_v he_o have_v liberty_n unless_o it_o be_v where_o there_o be_v no_o allow_v meet_v in_o say_a town_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o go_v to_o the_o meeting_n that_o be_v at_o the_o next_o town_n and_o so_o order_n be_v as_o to_o be_v there_o before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o morning_n exercise_n and_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v presume_v to_o travail_n on_o the_o sabbath_n from_o the_o place_n he_o take_v up_o his_o lodging_n on_o the_o saturday_n night_n unless_o as_o aforesaid_a or_o shall_v pass_v through_o the_o next_o town_n before_o the_o sabbath_n be_v end_v he_o shall_v be_v proceed_v with_o for_o breach_n of_o sabbath_n as_o be_v by_o law_n provide_v unless_o it_o appear_v it_o have_v be_v in_o case_n of_o life_n and_o death_n or_o that_o he_o have_v a_o licence_n from_o some_o magistrate_n or_o one_o of_o the_o select-man_n of_o the_o town_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o constable_n or_o any_o other_o person_n to_o stop_v and_o bring_v before_o authority_n any_o person_n suspect_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o law_n and_o if_o any_o person_n have_v obtain_v a_o licence_n to_o travail_n by_o a_o false_a pretence_n he_o shall_v any_o time_n in_o a_o twelve_o month_n be_v liable_a to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o punish_v for_o his_o breach_n of_o sabbath_n and_o ten_o shilling_n beside_o as_o a_o fine_a to_o the_o town_n ordered_n that_o in_o town_n village_n or_o other_o place_n if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v find_v walk_v or_o ride_v about_o the_o town_n or_o visit_v of_o the_o neighbour_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o occasion_n from_o their_o own_o family_n or_o place_n of_o abode_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n unless_o it_o appear_v it_o be_v upon_o account_n of_o some_o act_n of_o piety_n mercy_n or_o necessity_n such_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v be_v proceed_v with_o as_o sabbath-breaker_n school_n 1._o order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o every_o county_n town_n shall_v have_v and_o maintain_v a_o latin_a school_n encouragement_n latin_a school_n its_o encouragement_n which_o if_o they_o do_v and_o the_o master_n judge_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o county_n a_o person_n capable_a to_o bring_v up_o youth_n fit_a for_o the_o college_n then_o such_o town_n for_o their_o encouragement_n shall_v have_v one_o three_o part_n annual_o of_o the_o money_n raise_v on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o cape_n fish_v and_o if_o the_o county_n town_n refuse_v or_o neglect_v the_o same_o than_o such_o other_o town_n that_o have_v such_o a_o school_n shall_v have_v say_v money_n and_o if_o 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be_v at_o which_o they_o be_v convict_v of_o the_o fact_n and_o the_o second_o time_n as_o the_o court_n shall_v order_n and_o likewise_o to_o wear_v two_o capital_a letter_n a._n d._n cut_v out_o in_o cloth_n and_o sew_v on_o their_o upper_a garment_n on_o their_o arm_n or_o back_o and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v find_v without_o the_o say_a letter_n so_o wear_v while_o in_o this_o government_n to_o be_v forthwith_o take_v and_o public_o whip_v and_o so_o from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o often_o as_o they_o be_v find_v not_o to_o wear_v they_o contract_n fornication_n how_o before_o contract_n 2._o be_v it_o also_o enact_v that_o whosoever_o commit_v fornication_n before_o or_o without_o lawful_a contract_n shall_v be_v punish_v by_o whip_v or_o else_o pay_v ten_o pound_n fine_a each_o of_o they_o to_o the_o county_n but_o if_o they_o be_v or_o will_v be_v marry_v to_o
time_n to_o time_n empower_v to_o examine_v allow_v and_o confirm_v all_o such_o claim_n of_o land_n as_o they_o find_v grant_v by_o the_o court_n either_o to_o township_n or_o to_o any_o particular_a person_n which_o be_v by_o the_o say_a court_n of_o assistant_n allow_v shall_v pass_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o colony_n for_o further_a confirmation_n thereof_o always_o provide_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o controversy_n arise_v between_o town_n and_o town_n or_o particular_a person_n about_o the_o particular_a bound_n of_o their_o land_n they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o may_v have_v their_o remedy_n in_o law_n any_o thing_n herein_o to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o leather_n and_o shoemaker_n 1._o upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o damage_n or_o injury_n which_o may_v be_v sustain_v by_o the_o ill_a tan_v of_o leather_n and_o by_o the_o shoemaker_n ill_o make_v it_o up_o into_o shoe_n or_o boot_n appoint_v sealer_n of_o leather_n to_o be_v choose_v &_o appoint_v it_o be_v by_o 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plantation_n 3._o and_o whosoever_o shall_v bring_v hide_n from_o any_o other_o part_n and_o shall_v sell_v or_o use_v any_o of_o they_o for_o boot_n or_o shoe_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n before_o they_o be_v seal_v by_o some_o officer_n here_o according_a to_o the_o import_n of_o his_o order_n or_o shall_v use_v they_o in_o boot_n or_o shoe_n contrary_a to_o the_o intent_n thereof_o the_o hide_v so_o sell_v or_o use_v or_o the_o value_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o plantation_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v or_o such_o recompense_n or_o fine_a shall_v be_v make_v or_o pay_v if_o it_o be_v only_o of_o ignorance_n as_o the_o case_n may_v require_v provide_v that_o if_o both_o buyer_n and_o seller_n be_v faulty_a they_o shall_v pay_v the_o forfeiture_n betwixt_o they_o the_o choose_n and_o appoint_v of_o which_o aforesaid_a sealer_n or_o sealer_n the_o print_n or_o mark_v which_o each_o plantation_n shall_v set_v upon_o their_o seal_n for_o good_a or_o 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be_v seal_v according_a to_o this_o order_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o default_n twenty_o shilling_n to_o the_o county_n chap_n xiii_o magistrate_n &c_n magistrate_n power_n to_o grant_v attachment_n summons_n &c_n &c_n order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o any_o magistrate_n shall_v have_v and_o hereby_o have_v power_n out_o of_o court_n to_o grant_v attachment_n summons_n sub_n pena_n hue_n and_o cry_n warrant_v for_o distress_n according_a to_o law_n for_o rate_n and_o fine_n warrant_v to_o apprehend_v any_o person_n for_o breach_n of_o any_o capital_a or_o penal_a law_n or_o for_o any_o misdemeanour_n or_o for_o person_n suspect_v thereof_o s._n to_o hear_v &_o determine_v the_o breach_n of_o penal_a law_n under_o 40_o s._n ordered_n that_o a_o magistrate_n may_v hear_v and_o determine_v the_o breach_n of_o any_o penal_a law_n or_o misdemeanour_n where_o the_o penalty_n do_v not_o exceed_v forty_o shilling_n or_o the_o punishment_n great_a 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do_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v do_v any_o act_n or_o act_n direct_o or_o indirect_o by_o land_n or_o water_n that_o shall_v or_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n or_o overthrow_n of_o the_o whole_a or_o any_o the_o several_a plantation_n or_o township_n within_o the_o say_a government_n that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v orderly_o erect_v and_o establish_v but_o shall_v contrariwise_o hinder_v oppose_v and_o discover_v such_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o tend_v thereunto_o to_o the_o governor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o some_o of_o the_o assistant_n with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n you_o shall_v also_o submit_v unto_o and_o obey_v such_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n ordinance_n and_o officer_n as_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v establish_v within_o the_o limit_n thereof_o so_o help_v you_o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o punisher_n of_o falsehood_n the_o oath_n of_o a_o freeman_n you_o shall_v be_v true_o loyal_a to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n you_o shall_v not_o speak_v nor_o do_v devise_v or_o advise_v any_o thing_n or_o thing_n act_n or_o act_n direct_o or_o indirect_o by_o land_n or_o water_n that_o do_v shall_v or_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n or_o overthrow_n of_o these_o present_a plantation_n or_o township_n of_o the_o corporation_n of_o new-plimouth_n neither_o shall_v you_o suffer_v the_o same_o to_o be_v speak_v or_o do_v but_o shall_v hinder_v or_o oppose_v and_o discover_v the_o same_o to_o the_o governor_n and_o assistant_n of_o the_o say_a colony_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o some_o one_o of_o they_o you_o shall_v faithful_o submit_v unto_o such_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n and_o ordinance_n as_o either_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v make_v for_o the_o order_v and_o government_n of_o the_o same_o and_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o advance_v the_o good_a and_o growth_n of_o the_o several_a township_n and_o plantation_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o this_o corporation_n by_o all_o due_a 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