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sufficient_a ground_n for_o a_o nonsuit_n where_o otherwise_o both_o the_o party_n and_o case_n intend_v may_v be_v rational_o understand_v and_o it_o shall_v also_o be_v express_v in_o the_o warrant_n in_o what_o quality_n the_o plaintiff_n sue_v whither_o as_o principle_n attorney_n guardian_n or_o otherwise_o 6._o and_o all_o person_n whither_o party_n or_o witness_n be_v enjoin_v to_o attend_v their_o respective_a concern_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o court_n public_a sit_v jury_n no_o further_o plea_n after_o the_o case_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o jury_n until_o they_o be_v issue_v and_o shall_v present_v the_o whole_a plea_n or_o evidence_n before_o the_o case_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o jury_n and_o no_o other_o plea_n or_o evidence_n be_v admit_v to_o any_o person_n any_o usage_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o serve_v warrant_v when_o to_o be_v serve_v 7._o that_o all_o warrant_n whither_o to_o attach_v or_o summons_n any_o to_o answer_v to_o any_o 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may_v afterward_o renew_v his_o suit_n at_o another_o court_n 10._o be_v it_o enact_v that_o no_o man_n in_o any_o suit_n or_o plaint_n against_o another_o shall_v false_o pretend_v great_a damage_n or_o debt_n to_o vex_v or_o discredit_v his_o adversary_n suit_n vexation_n suit_n and_o in_o all_o case_n where_o it_o appear_v to_o the_o court_n that_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v willing_o wrong_v the_o defendant_n in_o commence_v suit_n or_o prosecute_a complaint_n or_o indictment_n against_o he_o he_o shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o defendant_n double_a cost_n beside_o damage_n and_o be_v amerce_v to_o the_o country_n or_o county_n not_o exceed_v five_o pound_n as_o the_o case_n may_v be_v circumstance_v for_o such_o his_o vexatious_a suit_n or_o plaint_n 11._o be_v it_o also_o enact_v that_o a_o jury_n bring_v in_o a_o verdict_n the_o court_n concur_v and_o accept_v it_o judgement_n be_v forthwith_o enter_v enter_v when_o judgement_n to_o be_v enter_v if_o they_o concur_v not_o the_o jury_n 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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 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to_o make_v order_n for_o county_n prison_n highway_n bridge_n &_o rate_n in_o their_o county_n 6._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o county_n court_v have_v power_n to_o make_v effectual_a order_n about_o county_n prison_n high_a way_n and_o bridge_n and_o when_o there_o be_v occasion_n order_n rate_n to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o several_a town_n and_o place_n of_o the_o county_n for_o defray_v county_n charge_n the_o rater_n of_o each_o town_n to_o rate_n their_o inhabitant_n or_o person_n under_o their_o constablerick_a according_a to_o the_o proportion_n ordered_n by_o the_o county_n court_n and_o the_o constable_n to_o gather_v such_o rate_n and_o be_v accountable_a for_o the_o same_o to_o the_o county_n treasurer_n 7._o it_o be_v order_v that_o in_o any_o county_n where_o a_o stranger_n die_v intestate_a the_o county_n court_n shall_v appoint_v a_o meet_a person_n to_o administer_v on_o his_o estate_n if_o he_o leave_v any_o and_o to_o secure_v the_o same_o for_o they_o of_o who_o of_o
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