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cause_n case_n defendant_n plaintiff_n 1,918 5 10.3007 5 false
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A65124 A complete collection of all the lavvs of Virginia now in force Carefully copied from the assembly records. To which is annexed an alphabetical table.; Laws, etc. Virginia. 1684 (1684) Wing V636; ESTC R222342 217,004 350

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they_o sell_v to_o the_o english_a be_v servant_n for_o life_n or_o term_v of_o year_n it_o be_v resolve_v and_o enact_v that_o all_o servant_n not_o be_v christian_n import_v into_o this_o country_n by_o ship_n shall_v be_v slave_n for_o their_o life_n time_n life_n all_o servant_n import_v not_o be_v christian_n shall_v be_v slave_n during_o life_n but_o what_o shall_v come_v by_o land_n shall_v serve_v if_o boy_n and_o girl_n until_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n if_o man_n and_o woman_n twlve_v year_n and_o no_o long_o limit_v but_o those_o that_o come_v by_o land_n for_o a_o time_n limit_v at_o a_o grand_a assembly_n hold_v at_o james_n city_n the_o twenty_o of_o september_n anno_fw-la 1671._o i._o a_o act_n prohibit_v miller_n the_o take_n of_o more_o than_o one_o eight_o part_n of_o english_a grain_n toll_n for_o grind_v thereof_o whereas_o divers_a complaint_n have_v be_v exhibit_v against_o the_o greatness_n of_o toll_n pay_v to_o miller_n for_o grind_v of_o corn_n for_o the_o regulate_v whereof_o for_o the_o future_a be_v it_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o burgess_n of_o this_o grand_a assembly_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v and_o ordain_v that_o no_o miller_n shall_v take_v for_o grind_v of_o english_a grain_n more_o than_o one_o eight_o part_n and_o for_o grind_v of_o indian_a corn_n indian_a miller_n shall_v take_v but_o one_o eight_o part_n for_o grind_v english_a corn_n and_o one_o six_o for_o indian_a more_o than_o one_o six_o part_n as_o formerly_z and_o that_o every_o miller_n exceed_v herein_o shall_v undergo_v such_o fine_a and_o penalty_n as_o be_v impose_v by_o a_o former_a act_n make_v at_o james_n city_n the_o 23d_o of_o october_n 1666._o ii_o a_o act_n permit_v the_o exportation_n of_o wool_n hide_v and_o iron_n vide_fw-la act_n 12._o anno_fw-la 1680._o iii_o a_o act_n for_o moderate_v the_o rate_n of_o
to_o pay_v levy_n for_o explication_n of_o the_o law_n which_o have_v seem_v to_o exempt_a artificer_n etc._n etc._n from_o pay_v levy_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o burgess_n of_o this_o grand_a assembly_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n thereof_o levy_n all_o merchant_n tradesman_n &_o artificer_n above_o the_o age_n of_o 16_o shall_v pay_v levy_n that_o no_o tradesman_n merchant_n nor_o any_o artificer_n whatever_o above_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n be_v exempt_v for_o the_o future_a from_o payment_n of_o levy_n any_o act_n custom_n or_o usuage_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o at_o a_o grand_a assembly_n hold_v at_o james_n city_n the_o twenty_o first_o of_o september_n anno_fw-la 1674._o i._o a_o act_n for_o a_o address_n and_o supplication_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n majesty_n a_o act_n for_o a_o address_n and_o supplication_n to_o his_o majesty_n whereas_o this_o grand_a assembly_n be_v deep_o sensible_a of_o the_o many_o and_o grievous_a pressure_n that_o be_v daily_o grow_v and_o still_o likely_a to_o grow_v and_o be_v impose_v upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o his_o majesty_n colony_n of_o virginia_n by_o certain_a lord_n pattentee_n who_o under_o colour_n and_o pretence_n of_o promote_a the_o good_a of_o the_o colony_n and_o augment_v his_o majesty_n revenue_n have_v obtain_v certain_a letter_n patent_n and_o grant_v derogate_a and_o in_o prejudice_n of_o many_o royal_a concession_n and_o grant_n from_o time_n to_o time_n grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o royal_a progenitor_n in_o favour_n to_o this_o colony_n all_o which_o may_v be_v just_o fear_v the_o say_a lord_n by_o their_o deputy_n and_o minister_n will_v endeavour_v to_o make_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_v by_o impose_v new_a rent_n and_o service_n alter_v the_o form_n of_o our_o tennors_n compel_v we_o to_o new_a survey_v and_o new_a patent_n impose_v fine_n and_o composition_n on_o surplusage_n land_n and_o lapse_n at_o their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n by_o nominate_v of_o sheriff_n escheator_n surveyor_n and_o other_o officer_n and_o in_o effect_n divest_v the_o government_n of_o those_o just_a power_n and_o authority_n by_o which_o this_o colony_n have_v hitherto_o be_v keep_v in_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o all_o man_n right_n and_o property_n preserve_v unto_o they_o and_o whereas_o the_o say_v grand_a assembly_n on_o great_a deliberation_n have_v consider_v by_o what_o convenient_a way_n and_o mean_v those_o aggrievance_n may_v be_v remove_v how_o our_o liberty_n privilege_n immunity_n right_n and_o property_n may_v be_v have_v make_v and_o establish_v to_o we_o and_o our_o posterity_n have_v think_v fit_a that_o a_o humble_a address_n and_o supplication_n be_v make_v to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n by_o this_o grand_a assembly_n in_o the_o name_n of_o this_o his_o majesty_n most_o loyal_a colony_n set_v forth_o as_o well_o by_o what_o legal_a grant_n and_o concession_n his_o majesty_n and_o his_o royal_a progenitor_n have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o indulge_v this_o colony_n the_o grievous_a pressure_n likely_a to_o grow_v on_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o late_a grant_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o his_o majesty_n will_v gracious_o please_v to_o revoke_v the_o say_v grant_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o secure_v we_o from_o our_o fear_n in_o time_n to_o come_v of_o be_v remove_v from_o his_o majesty_n immediate_a protection_n to_o confirm_v our_o liberty_n privilege_n immunity_n right_n and_o property_n as_o aforesaid_a by_o his_o majesty_n royal_a charter_n &_o that_o certain_a gentleman_n in_o who_o honour_n integrity_n &_o care_n for_o promote_a the_o good_a of_o this_o country_n this_o grand_a assembly_n have_v a_o just_a confidence_n be_v desire_v to_o address_v themselves_o to_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o grand_a assembly_n and_o negotiate_v in_o england_n all_o other_o public_a affair_n of_o this_o country_n and_o because_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o a_o work_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v not_o to_o be_v undertake_v nor_o effectual_o prosecute_v without_o money_n and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o imprudent_o want_v to_o ourselves_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n this_o grand_a assembly_n have_v think_v fit_a that_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n be_v raise_v of_o and_o from_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n to_o be_v use_v and_o employ_v towards_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_v aforesaid_a be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o burgess_n of_o this_o grand_a assembly_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o fifty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n beside_o cask_n and_o salary_n be_v levy_v from_o every_o tythable_a person_n within_o this_o colony_n this_o present_a year_n same_o levy_n to_o be_v make_v for_o carry_v on_o the_o same_o and_o fifty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n beside_o cask_n and_o salary_n the_o next_o year_n and_o that_o this_o be_v dispose_v to_o several_a undertaker_n at_o the_o rate_n of_o eight_o shilling_n per_fw-la cent._n for_o produce_v money_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o accomplish_v the_o end_n and_o purpose_v aforesaid_a in_o manner_n and_o form_n follow_v viz._n the_o fifty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n to_o be_v levy_v this_o present_a year_n in_o the_o county_n of_o york_n new-kent_n gloucester_n and_o middlesex_n be_v pay_v to_o the_o several_a undertaker_n of_o those_o county_n at_o eight_o shilling_n per_fw-la cent_z raise_v how_o to_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o collector_n of_o those_o respective_a county_n they_o pay_v double_a the_o money_n this_o present_a year_n that_o fifty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n per_fw-la poll_n do_v amount_v to_o at_o eight_o shilling_n per_fw-la cent._n and_o to_o accept_v of_o their_o full_a compensation_n of_o their_o present_a disbursment_n fifty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n per_fw-la poll._n of_o the_o same_o county_n aforesaid_a the_o next_o year_n and_o that_o the_o undertaker_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o county_n in_o virginia_n pay_v no_o more_o money_n than_o fifty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n do_v amount_v to_o at_o eight_o shilling_n per_fw-la cent._n this_o present_a year_n to_o be_v pay_v they_o by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o collector_n of_o those_o county_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o like_a sum_n of_o money_n next_o year_n upon_o payment_n make_v to_o they_o of_o fifty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n per_fw-la poll._n and_o order_v they_o to_o be_v levy_v and_o that_o all_o sheriff_n and_o collector_n who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o those_o payment_n to_o the_o undertaker_n be_v and_o be_v hereby_o strict_o require_v to_o cause_n payment_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o best_a tobacco_n and_o as_o convenient_a as_o may_v be_v provide_v always_o that_o if_o no_o undertaker_n do_v present_v themselves_o for_o any_o of_o those_o remain_a county_n that_o then_o the_o respective_a county-courts_a be_v hereby_o require_v and_o command_v to_o ship_n the_o tobacco_n within_o the_o county_n for_o england_n and_o consign_v it_o to_o sufficient_a merchant_n and_o to_o cause_v the_o neat_a produce_v of_o it_o to_o be_v pay_v unto_o mr._n secretary_n ludwel_n and_o colonel_n daniel_n park_n for_o the_o account_n of_o the_o grand_a assembly_n of_o virginia_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o money_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v due_a on_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o account_n of_o the_o two_o shilling_n per_fw-la hogshead_n be_v also_o remit_v into_o england_n to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o grand_a assembly_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o whereas_o this_o grand_a assembly_n be_v also_o sensible_a by_o the_o lowness_n of_o the_o public_a revenue_n that_o money_n may_v yet_o be_v want_v for_o the_o advance_v and_o carry_v on_o this_o most_o necessary_a work_n be_v it_o also_o further_o enact_v by_o this_o grand_a assembly_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o seventy_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n per_fw-la cause_n in_o the_o general_a court_n and_o fifty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n per_fw-la cause_n in_o the_o county-courts_a shall_v be_v amerce_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o penalty_n upon_o every_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v cast_v in_o any_o suit_n except_o in_o action_n of_o debt_n in_o which_o if_o any_o be_v cast_v he_o or_o they_o so_o cast_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v amerce_v in_o the_o general_a court_n fifty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n if_o in_o the_o county-court_n thirty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o in_o case_n of_o appeal_n double_a provide_v nevertheless_o that_o all_o cause_n of_o orphan_n be_v out_o of_o this_o clause_n of_o amercement_n utter_o excuse_v and_o foreprize_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o county_n court_v give_v account_n of_o the_o say_a amercement_n also_o of_o all_o line_n arise_v on_o penal_a law_n at_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o levy_n when_o the_o court_n
every_o time_n he_o shall_v neglect_v such_o range_v and_o scouting_n one_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o cask_n and_o that_o every_o soldier_n that_o shall_v neglect_v or_o omit_v to_o appear_v at_o such_o muster_n shall_v forfeit_v one_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n in_o cask_n and_o for_o not_o scouting_n and_o range_v as_o aforesaid_a two_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o cask_n for_o every_o such_o default_n all_o which_o forfeiture_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n by_o he_o or_o they_o that_o will_v inform_v the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o informer_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o county_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o auhtority_n aforesaid_a that_o upon_o notice_n advice_n or_o discovery_n of_o the_o approach_n or_o attempt_v of_o any_o enemy_n the_o say_a captain_n or_o corporal_n of_o the_o troop_n be_v hereby_o require_v to_o give_v speedy_a advice_n thereof_o to_o some_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o militia_n militia_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o say_a troop_n upon_o approach_n of_o any_o enemy_n shall_v give_v notice_n thereof_o to_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o militia_n and_o he_o or_o they_o to_o his_o excellency_n the_o governor_n the_o right_a honourable_a the_o deputy_n governor_n or_o some_o one_o of_o the_o honourable_a council_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o observe_v and_o attend_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o enemy_n only_o unless_o he_o shall_v obstinate_o persist_v to_o commit_v act_n of_o hostility_n and_o in_o such_o case_n of_o necessity_n to_o engage_v or_o destroy_v they_o if_o he_o see_v cause_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o attend_v and_o execute_v such_o order_n and_o command_n as_o he_o shall_v receive_v from_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o for_o their_o better_a management_n and_o order_v their_o horse_n and_o make_v they_o fit_a for_o service_n no_o soldier_n presume_v to_o use_v or_o bring_v to_o service_n any_o other_o horse_n then_o that_o only_o which_o shall_v be_v first_o mustered_n and_o approve_v of_o of_o which_o each_o captain_n be_v to_o take_v such_o particular_a notice_n as_o that_o he_o may_v know_v the_o horse_n again_o unless_o in_o case_n such_o horse_n shall_v be_v by_o some_o accident_n make_v unfit_a for_o service_n in_o which_o case_n such_o soldier_n may_v provide_v himself_o of_o another_o able_a horse_n in_o his_o stead_n which_o he_o be_v likewise_o not_o to_o part_v with_o unless_o for_o his_o first_o horse_n again_o and_o this_o act_n to_o continue_v in_o force_n for_o three_o year_n from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n now_o next_o ensue_v provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o aforesaid_a recite_v act_n of_o the_o 8_o of_o june_n 1680._o entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o several_a garrison_n and_o fortification_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o four_o great_a river_n be_v repeal_v and_o it_o be_v hereby_o repeal_v for_o three_o year_n under_o his_o majesty_n good_a like_n and_o after_o until_o his_o majesty_n pleasure_n shall_v be_v signify_v to_o the_o contrary_a any_o thing_n herein_o to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o viii_o a_o act_n impose_v further_a penalty_n upon_o any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v publish_v or_o declare_v that_o the_o act_n of_o assembly_n of_o virginia_n be_v not_o of_o force_n this_o assembly_n take_v into_o their_o serious_a consideration_n that_o divers_a ill_n dispose_v person_n wicked_o intend_v to_o invalid_a the_o law_n of_o this_o country_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o contempt_n and_o disrepute_n have_v move_v and_o stir_v certain_a doubt_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o law_n in_o force_n and_o efficacy_n so_o as_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o his_o majesty_n subject_n be_v in_o this_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n of_o virginia_n for_o prevent_v of_o such_o mischief_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o burgess_n of_o this_o general_a assembly_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v and_o declare_v that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o publish_v this_o present_a act_n malicious_o and_o advise_o publish_v and_o declare_v by_o word_n or_o writing_n the_o act_n of_o assembly_n of_o virginia_n not_o repeal_v expire_v vacate_v or_o annul_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n be_v not_o of_o force_n or_o bind_v within_o this_o his_o say_a majesty_n dominion_n to_o all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n inhabit_v or_o be_v therein_o such_o person_n or_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v be_v adjudge_v deem_v and_o take_v to_o be_v factious_a and_o seditious_a and_o contemner_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v thereof_o lawful_o convict_v shall_v for_o the_o first_o offence_n be_v fine_v one_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o suffer_v one_o month_n imprisonment_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n and_o for_o the_o second_o offence_n two_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o two_o month_n imprisonment_n and_o for_o every_o such_o offence_n after_o double_v the_o penalty_n and_o forfeiture_n aforesaid_a one_o half_a of_o which_o forfeiture_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o informer_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n in_o this_o his_o majesty_n country_n which_o say_v penalty_n be_v to_o be_v add_v and_o impose_v over_o and_o beside_o all_o other_o punishment_n that_o may_v be_v legal_o inflict_v on_o such_o offender_n ix_o a_o act_n repeal_n a_o exception_n in_o the_o 9th_o act_n of_o assembly_n make_v anno_fw-la 1664._o whereas_o the_o 9th_o act_n of_o assembly_n make_v at_o james_n city_n the_o twenty_o day_n of_o september_n 1664._o entitle_v a_o act_n concern_v arrest_n in_o court-time_n exempt_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o james-city-county_n from_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o leave_v they_o liable_a to_o arrest_n in_o time_n of_o general_n court_n and_o assembly_n which_o be_v find_v injurious_a to_o many_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a county_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o burgess_n of_o this_o general_a assembly_n and_o it_o it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o latter_a clause_n of_o the_o say_v recite_v act_n whereby_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a county_n be_v except_v out_o of_o the_o say_a act_n assembly_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o james-city-county_n free_v from_o arrest_n during_o the_o general_n assembly_n be_v repeal_v and_o make_v void_a and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a county_n have_v equal_a benefit_n of_o the_o say_v recite_v act_n with_o the_o other_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n provide_v always_o nevertheless_o that_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o james-city_n but_o that_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o arrest_n in_o court-time_n as_o though_o the_o exception_n in_o the_o say_a act_n of_o assembly_n james-city_n but_o not_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o james-city_n anno_fw-la 1664._o do_v still_o remain_v in_o full_a force_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n before_o mention_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o x._o a_o act_n that_o witness_n be_v free_a from_o arrest_n for_o asmuch_o as_o many_o person_n summon_v or_o subpenae_v as_o evidence_n in_o cause_n depend_v in_o the_o court_n of_o this_o country_n many_o time_n fail_v in_o appear_v for_o fear_v of_o be_v arrest_v when_o they_o appear_v at_o court_n as_o witness_n whereby_o many_o time_n many_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n lose_v their_o suit_n and_o just_a due_a be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o burgess_n of_o this_o general_a assembly_n and_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o from_o henceforth_o all_o person_n subpenae_v as_o evidence_n or_o witness_n in_o any_o cause_n or_o matter_n depend_v in_o any_o court_n in_o virginia_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o arrest_n for_o any_o debt_n or_o trespass_n except_o at_o the_o king_n suit_n during_o their_o attendance_n at_o court_n and_o their_o direct_a come_n to_o court_n and_o return_v home_o xi_o a_o act_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o manufactory_n of_o linen_n and_o woollen_a cloth_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o burgess_n of_o this_o general_n assemby_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o what_o person_n or_o person_n soever_o shall_v produce_v to_o the_o county-court_n where_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v reside_v a_o certificate_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o same_o county_n whereof_o one_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la that_o such_o person_n or_o person_n have_v produce_v to_o they_o upon_o oath_n of_o his_o or_o their_o own_o growth_n or_o