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A50067 The general laws and liberties of the Massachusets colony; Laws, etc. Massachusetts. 1672 (1672) Wing M1003; ESTC R208 224,188 210

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as_o aforesaid_a he_o shall_v forfeit_v ten_o shilling_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n court_n it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o the_o general_n court_n consist_v of_o magistrate_n and_o deputy_n 13._o l_o 2._o p._n 10_o 13._o be_v the_o chief_a civil_a power_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n which_o only_o have_v power_n to_o raise_v money_n and_o tax_n upon_o the_o whole_a country_n and_o dispose_v of_o land_n viz._n to_o give_v and_o confirm_v propriety_n appertain_v to_o and_o immediate_o derive_v from_o the_o country_n power_n general_n court_n the_o chief_a power_n and_o may_v act_n in_o all_o affair_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n according_a to_o such_o power_n both_o in_o matter_n of_o counsel_n make_v of_o law_n and_o matter_n of_o judicature_n by_o impeach_v and_o sentence_v any_o person_n or_o person_n according_a to_o law_n and_o by_o receive_v and_o hear_v any_o complaint_n orderly_o present_v against_o any_o person_n or_o court_n and_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o this_o court_n will_v not_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n in_o any_o cause_n civil_a or_o criminal_a before_o the_o deputye_n have_v take_v this_o oath_n follow_v 1634_o 42_o 44._o i_o do_v swear_v by_o the_o most_o great_a and_o dreadful_a name_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n that_o in_o all_o case_n wherein_o i_o be_o to_o deliver_v my_o vote_n or_o sentence_n against_o any_o criminal_a offence_n or_o between_o party_n in_o any_o civil_a case_n i_o will_v deal_v upright_o and_o just_o oath_n deputy_n oath_n according_a to_o my_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n and_o i_o will_v according_a to_o my_o skill_n and_o ability_n assist_v in_o all_o other_o public_a affair_n of_o this_o court_n faithful_o and_o true_o according_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o my_o place_n when_o i_o shall_v be_v present_a to_o attend_v the_o service_n 2._o forasmuch_o as_o after_o long_a experience_n 16._o l._n 1._o p._n 16._o diverse_a inconvenience_n be_v find_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o this_o court_n by_o magistrate_n and_o deputy_n sit_v together_o apart_z magistrate_n and_o deputy_n to_o sit_v apart_z it_o be_v therefore_o order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o authority_n thereof_o that_o henceforth_o the_o magistrate_n sit_v apart_o and_o act_n all_o business_n belong_v to_o this_o court_n by_o themselves_o by_o draw_v up_o bill_n and_o order_n as_o they_o shall_v see_v good_a in_o their_o wisdom_n which_o have_v agree_v upon_o they_o may_v present_v to_o the_o deputy_n to_o be_v consider_v and_o according_o to_o give_v their_o consent_n or_o dissent_n the_o deputy_n in_o like_a manner_n sit_v by_o themselves_o and_o consult_v about_o such_o order_n and_o law_n as_o they_o in_o their_o discretion_n and_o experience_n shall_v find_v meet_a for_o the_o common_a good_a which_o agree_v on_o by_o they_o they_o may_v present_v to_o the_o magistrate_n who_o have_v consider_v thereof_o may_v manifest_v their_o consent_n or_o dissent_n thereto_o and_o no_o law_n order_n or_o sentence_n shall_v pass_v 5●_n l._n 1._o p._n 5●_n or_o be_v account_v a_o act_n of_o this_o court_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o magistrate_n on_o the_o one_o party_n and_o the_o great_a number_n of_o deputy_n on_o the_o other_o party_n but_o all_o order_n and_o conclusion_n that_o have_v pass_v by_o approbation_n of_o magistrate_n and_o deputye_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v account_v act_n of_o this_o court_n both_o no_o act_n to_o p●●●_n without_o consent_n o●_n the_o major_a part_n of_o both_o and_o according_o be_v ingross_v which_o on_o the_o last_o of_o day_n every_o session_n shall_v be_v deliberate_o read_v over_o before_o the_o whole_a court_n provide_v that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n and_o deputy_n shall_v happen_v to_o differ_v in_o any_o case_n of_o judicature_n either_o civil_a or_o criminal_a such_o case_n shall_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o major_a vote_n of_o the_o whole_a court_n meet_v together_o 3._o for_o the_o elect_v of_o the_o governor_n deputy_n governor_n assistant_n and_o general_a officer_n upon_o the_o day_n appoint_v by_o our_o patent_n to_o hold_v our_o yearly_a election_n be_v the_o last_o wednesday_n of_o every_o easter_n term_n summons_n day_n of_o election_n to_o be_v a●●●ded_v without_o summons_n it_o be_v solemn_o and_o unanimous_o decree_v and_o establish_v that_o henceforth_o the_o freeman_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n shall_v either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o proxy_n without_o any_o summons_n attend_v and_o consummate_v the_o election_n on_o the_o day_n aforesaid_a yearly_a at_o which_o time_n also_o they_o shall_v send_v their_o deputye_n with_o full_a power_n to_o consult_v of_o and_o determine_v such_o matter_n send_v deputy_n also_o to_o be_v send_v as_o concern_v the_o welfare_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n from_o which_o general_n court_n no_o magistrate_n or_o deputy_n shall_v depart_v or_o be_v discharge_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o major_a part_n both_o of_o magistrate_n and_o deputy_n leave_n none_o to_o depart_v without_o leave_n during_o the_o first_o four_o day_n of_o the_o first_o session_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n nor_o afterward_o under_o such_o penalty_n as_o the_o court_n shall_v impose_v provide_v that_o the_o deputy_n of_o dover_n and_o of_o such_o other_o town_n as_o be_v not_o by_o law_n bind_v to_o send_v deputy_n be_v at_o liberty_n of_o attend_v any_o after_o session_n 1643_o 53._o 4._o it_o be_v hereby_o order_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o governor_n and_o deputy_n governor_n joint_o agree_v or_o any_o three_o assistant_n consent_v 24._o l._n 1._o p._n 24._o have_v power_n out_o of_o court_n to_o reprieve_n a_o condemn_a malefactor_n condemn_v governor_n and_o deputy_n governor_n three_o assistant_n to_o review_v one_o condemn_v till_o the_o next_o court_n of_o assistant_n or_o general_a court_n and_o that_o the_o general_n court_n only_o have_v power_n to_o pardon_v a_o condemn_a melefactor_n also_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o general_n court_n have_v authority_n to_o send_v forth_o into_o foreign_a part_n any_o member_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n person_n general_n court_n may_v send_v forth_o any_o person_n of_o whatsoever_o quality_n conditon_n office_n or_o relation_n about_o any_o public_a message_n or_o negotiation_n provide_v the_o party_n so_o send_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o affair_n he_o go_v about_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o undertake_v the_o service_n 1641_o 5._o it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n that_o the_o governor_n 24._o l._n 1._o p._n 36_o 24._o deputy_n governor_n or_o great_a part_n of_o the_o assistant_n may_v upon_o urgent_a occasion_n call_v a_o general_n court_n at_o any_o time_n consent_n power_n to_o call_v a_o general_n court_v not_o to_o be_v dissolve_v but_o by_o consent_n but_o no_o general_a court_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v or_o adjourn_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o major_a part_n thereof_o 6._o it_o be_v order_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o governor_n shall_v have_v a_o cast_a vote_n wheresoever_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o aqui-vote_n in_o the_o court_n of_o assistant_n or_o general_a court_n &_o the_o precedent_n or_o moderator_n in_o all_o court_n of_o civil_a assembly_n 1641_o the_o court_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o great_a necessity_n of_o mainta_v the_o authority_n of_o court_n and_o magistrate_n do_v order_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v open_o or_o willing_o defame_v any_o court_n of_o justice_n 36._o l._n 1._o p._n 36._o or_o the_o sentence_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o same_o or_o any_o of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o other_o judge_n of_o any_o such_o court_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o act_n or_o sentence_n therein_o pass_v magistrate_n reproach_v court_n or_o magistrate_n and_o be_v convict_v thereof_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o the_o same_o penalty_n penalty_n by_o whip_v fine_a imprisonment_n dis-franchisment_a or_o banishment_n as_o the_o quality_n or_o measure_n of_o the_o offence_n shall_v deserve_v and_o if_o any_o magistrate_n or_o other_o member_n of_o any_o court_n shall_v use_v any_o reproachful_a or_o unbeseeming_a speech_n or_o behaviour_n towards_o any_o magistrate_n judge_n censure_v offence_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o court_n in_o court_n how_o censure_v or_o member_n of_o that_o court_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o court_n he_o shall_v be_v sharp_o reprove_v by_o the_o governor_n or_o precedent_n of_o the_o say_a court_n and_o if_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n be_v such_o as_o shall_v deserve_v a_o further_a censure_n or_o if_o the_o person_n so_o reprove_v shall_v reply_v again_o without_o leave_n the_o court_n may_v proceed_v to_o punish_v any_o such_o offender_n by_o fine_a or_o imprisonment_n or_o may_v bind_v he_o over_o to_o the_o next_o superior_a court._n and_o if_o in_o a_o general_n court_n any_o miscarriage_n shall_v be_v among_o the_o magistrate_n when_o they_o be_v by_o themselves_o it_o shall_v be_v examine_v and_o sentence_v among_o themselves_o if_o among_o the_o
his_o other_o fe_n 5._o and_o it_o be_v order_v that_o all_o marshal_n and_o constable_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n shall_v henceforth_o from_o time_n to_o time_n 20_o a._n 53._o p._n 20_o allow_v and_o pay_v unto_o the_o marshal_n general_n three_o penny_n out_o of_o every_o fifteen_o penny_n they_o receive_v for_o serve_a attachment_n also_o three_o penny_n out_o of_o every_o shilling_n due_a to_o they_o for_o levy_v of_o fine_n and_o execution_n fee_n marshal_n general_n his_o fee_n and_o it_o be_v further_o order_v that_o the_o say_a marshal_n general_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v and_o enjoy_v to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o benefit_n the_o custom_n of_o two_o penny_n per_fw-la quart_n upon_o all_o such_o as_o do_v or_o shall_v retail_n strong_a water_n and_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v sell_v under_o one_o gallon_n at_o a_o time_n shall_v be_v account_v retailer_n whether_o license_v or_o not_o and_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o sine_fw-la of_o five_o pound_n of_o all_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v upon_o his_o information_n or_o complaint_n be_v convict_v to_o have_v sell_v strong_a water_n without_o licence_n as_o also_o the_o sole_a benefit_n of_o the_o impost_n of_o all_o strong_a water_n bring_v into_o the_o country_n which_o this_o court_n do_v allow_v as_o a_o meet_a encouragement_n and_o salary_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o say_a marshal_n general_n 6._o whereas_o the_o marshal_n and_o their_o deputy_n have_v often_o need_v of_o assistant_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n 10._o l._n 1._o p._n 10._o it_o be_v order_v that_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o may_v marshal_z may_v ●e●●●●_n be_v the_o constable_n may_v have_v and_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o power_n to_o enjoin_v and_o charge_v any_o person_n to_o aid_v they_o and_o assist_v they_o therein_o as_o every_o constable_n have_v and_o whosoever_o shall_v refuse_v or_o not_o yield_v obedience_n thereto_o shall_v incur_v the_o like_a penalty_n that_o those_o do_v or_o shall_v do_v that_o refuse_v to_o aid_v the_o constable_n in_o his_o office_n 7._o and_o upon_o case_n of_o fine_n and_o assessment_n to_o be_v levy_v 45._o l._n 1._o p._n 45._o and_o upon_o execution_n in_o civil_a action_n the_o marshal_n or_o other_o officer_n shall_v demand_v the_o same_o of_o the_o party_n at_o his_o house_n or_o place_n of_o usual_a abode_n chest_n officer_z may_v break_v open_a door_n o●_n chest_n and_o upon_o refusal_n or_o non-paiment_n he_o shall_v have_v power_n call_v assistance_n if_o he_o see_v cause_n to_o break_v open_a the_o door_n of_o any_o house_n chest_n or_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v have_v notice_n that_o any_o good_n liable_a to_o such_o leafy_a or_o execution_n shall_v be_v and_o if_o he_o be_v to_o take_v the_o person_n he_o may_v do_v the_o like_a if_o upon_o demand_n he_o shall_v refuse_v to_o render_v himself_o 8._o levy_v necessary_a charge_n to_o be_v levy_v and_o what_o ever_o charge_v the_o officer_n shall_v necessary_o be_v put_v unto_o upon_o any_o such_o occasion_n he_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o leafy_a the_o same_o as_o he_o do_v the_o debt_n fine_a or_o execution_n and_o where_o the_o officer_n shall_v leafy_a any_o such_o good_n upon_o execution_n as_o can_v be_v convey_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o party_n dwell_v for_o who_o such_o execution_n shall_v be_v levy_v without_o considerable_a charge_n he_o shall_v leafy_a the_o say_a charge_n also_o with_o the_o execution_n the_o like_a order_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o levy_v of_o fine_n provide_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o such_o officer_n to_o leafy_a any_o man_n necessary_a bed_n execution_n good_n exempt_v from_o execution_n apparel_n tool_n or_o arm_n neither_o implement_n of_o house_n hold_v which_o be_v for_o the_o necessary_a uphold_v of_o his_o life_n but_o in_o such_o case_n he_o shall_v leafy_a his_o land_n or_o person_n according_a to_o law_n and_o in_o no_o case_n shall_v the_o officer_n be_v put_v to_o seek_v out_o any_o man_n estate_n further_o than_o his_o place_n of_o abode_n but_o if_o the_o party_n will_v not_o discover_v his_o good_n or_o land_n the_o officer_n may_v take_v his_o person_n 9_o satisfaction_n officer_z do_v wrong_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n and_o it_o be_v order_v that_o if_o any_o officer_n shall_v do_v injury_n to_o any_o by_o colour_n of_o his_o office_n in_o these_o or_o any_o other_o case_n he_o shall_v be_v liable_a upon_o complaint_n of_o the_o party_n wrong_v by_o action_n or_o information_n to_o make_v full_a restitution_n 1647._o master_n servant_n labourer_n truck_v servants_z not_o to_o give_v or_o truck_v it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o no_o servant_n either_o man_n or_o maid_n shall_v either_o give_v sell_v or_o truck_v any_o commodity_n whatsoever_o without_o licence_n from_o their_o master_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o service_n under_o pain_n of_o fine_a or_o corporal_a punishment_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o court_n as_o the_o offence_n shall_v deserve_v 2._o day_n work_v the_o whole_a day_n and_o that_o all_o workman_n shall_v work_v the_o whole_a day_n allow_v convenient_a time_n for_o food_n and_o rest_n 3._o it_o be_v also_o order_v that_o when_o any_o servant_n shall_v run_v from_o their_o master_n pursue_v servant_n run_v away_o to_o be_v pursue_v or_o any_o other_o inhabitant_n shall_v privy_o go_v away_o with_o suspicion_n of_o evil_a intention_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o next_o magistrate_n or_o the_o constable_n and_o two_o of_o the_o chief_a inhabitant_n where_o no_o magistrate_n be_v to_o press_v man_n and_o boat_n or_o pinnace_n at_o the_o public_a charge_n to_o pursue_v such_o person_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o bring_v they_o back_o by_o force_n of_o arms._n 4._o it_o be_v also_o order_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o freeman_n of_o every_o town_n may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v town_n wage_n to_o be_v s●●_n b●_n 〈…〉_o in_o town_n agree_v among_o themselves_o about_o the_o prize_n and_o rate_n of_o all_o workmen_n labour_n and_o servant_n wage_n and_o every_o person_n inhabit_v in_o any_o town_n whether_o workman_n labourer_n or_o servant_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o the_o same_o rate_n which_o the_o say_v freeman_n or_o the_o great_a part_n shall_v bind_v themselves_o unto_o and_o whosoever_o shall_v exceed_v those_o rate_n so_o agree_v shall_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o court_n of_o that_o shire_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o if_o any_o town_n shall_v have_v any_o cause_n of_o complaint_n against_o the_o freeman_n of_o any_o other_o town_n for_o allow_v great_a rate_n or_o wage_n than_o themselves_o the_o county_z court_n of_o that_o shire_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n set_v order_n therein_o 5._o and_o for_o servant_n and_o workmen_n wage_n it_o be_v order_v that_o they_o may_v be_v pay_v in_o corn_n to_o be_v value_v by_o two_o indifferent_a freeman_n choose_v corn_n wage_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o corn_n the_o one_o by_o the_o master_n the_o other_o by_o the_o servant_n or_o workman_n who_o also_o be_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o work_n or_o service_n and_o if_o they_o can_v agree_v value_v to_o be_v value_v than_o a_o three_o man_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o next_o magistrate_n or_o if_o no_o magistrate_n be_v in_o the_o town_n then_o by_o the_o next_o constable_n unless_o the_o party_n agree_v the_o price_n themselves_o provide_v if_o any_o servant_n or_o workman_n agree_v for_o any_o particular_a payment_n then_o to_o be_v pay_v in_o specie_fw-la or_o consideration_n for_o default_n therein_o and_o for_o all_o other_o payment_n in_o corn_n if_o the_o party_n can_v agree_v they_o shall_v choose_v two_o indifferent_a man_n and_o if_o they_o can_v agree_v than_o a_o three_o as_o before_o harbor●●_n servant_n fly_v cruelty_n 〈◊〉_d mast_n may_v be_v harbor●●_n 6._o it_o be_v order_v and_o by_o this_o court_n declare_v that_o if_o any_o servant_n shall_v flee_v from_o the_o tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n of_o he_o or_o her_o master_n to_o the_o house_n of_o any_o freeman_n of_o the_o same_o town_n they_o shall_v be_v there_o protect_v and_o sustain_v till_o due_a order_n be_v take_v for_o their_o relief_n provide_v due_a notice_n thereof_o be_v speedy_o give_v to_o their_o master_n from_o who_o they_o flee_v and_o to_o the_o next_o magistrate_n or_o constable_n where_o the_o party_n so_o flee_v be_v harbour_v mag._n servants_z not_o put_v off_o with_o put_v avowance_n of_o 2_o mag._n 7._o also_o that_o no_o servant_n shall_v be_v put_v off_o for_o above_o a_o year_n to_o any_o other_o neither_o in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o their_o master_n nor_o after_o their_o death_n by_o their_o executor_n or_o
usage_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o unless_o the_o court_n that_o grant_v the_o judgement_n shall_v see_v cause_n to_o give_v further_a time_n and_o respite_n of_o execution_n in_o any_o particular_a case_n swear_v and_o curse_v it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o authority_n thereof_o that_o if_o any_o person_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n s._n swear_v 10._o s._n shall_v swear_v rash_o or_o vain_o by_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n or_o other_o oath_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o common_a treasury_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n ten_o shilling_n s._n swear_v 10_o s._n and_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o magistrate_n by_o warrant_n to_o the_o constable_n to_o call_v such_o person_n before_o he_o and_o upon_o sufficient_a proof_n to_o sentence_v such_o offender_n and_o to_o give_v order_n to_o leafy_a the_o fine_a and_o if_o such_o person_n be_v not_o able_a or_o shall_v refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o say_v fine_a stock_n or_o sit_v in_o stock_n he_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o stock_n there_o to_o continue_v not_o exceed_v three_o hour_n nor_o less_o than_o one_o hour_n 2._o and_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v swear_v more_o oath_n than_o one_o at_o a_o time_n 14._o l._n 2._o p._n 14._o before_o he_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o room_n or_o company_n where_o he_o so_o swear_v s._n more_o oath_n than_o one_o 20_o s._n he_o shall_v then_o pay_v twenty_o shilling_n the_o like_a penalty_n shall_v be_v inflict_v for_o profane_a and_o wicked_a curse_v of_o any_o person_n or_o creature_n and_o for_o the_o multiply_a the_o same_o as_o be_v appoint_v for_o profane_a swear_v and_o in_o case_n any_o person_n so_o offend_v by_o multiply_a oath_n or_o curse_v shall_v not_o pay_v his_o or_o their_o fine_n forthwith_o curse_v like_a penalty_n for_o curse_v they_o shall_v be_v whip_v or_o commit_v to_o prison_n till_o they_o shall_v pay_v the_o same_o at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o court_n or_o magistrate_n that_o shall_v have_v cognizance_n thereof_o swine_n swine_n select-man_n to_o make_v order_n to_o prevent_v harm_n by_o swine_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o every_o town-ship_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n or_o the_o select-man_n thereof_o be_v empower_v and_o hereby_o require_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o make_v order_n for_o prevent_v all_o harm_n by_o swine_n in_o corn_n meadow_n pasture_n and_o garden_n as_o also_o all_o danger_n to_o child_n or_o elder_a person_n in_o any_o respect_n by_o swine_n and_o to_o impose_v penalty_n according_a to_o their_o best_a discretion_n and_o to_o appoint_v one_o of_o their_o inhabitant_n by_o warrant_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o select-man_n or_o the_o constable_n where_o no_o select-man_n be_v to_z leavy_z such_o fine_n and_o penalty_n 1658._o a._n 1658._o and_o if_o any_o person_n choose_v to_o see_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o order_n shall_v neglect_v or_o refuse_v the_o same_o he_o shall_v forfeit_v five_o pound_n the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o town_n the_o other_o half_o to_o the_o party_n that_o accept_v the_o place_n and_o perform_v his_o duty_n therein_o 2._o and_o where_o town_n border_n each_o upon_o other_o who_o order_n it_o may_v be_v be_v various_a do_v damage_n to_o be_v pay_v according_a to_o the_o town_n ordere_fw-mi where_fw-mi it_o be_v do_v satisfaction_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o harm_n do_v by_o swine_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o town_n where_o the_o damage_n be_v do_v but_o if_o the_o swine_n be_v ring_v and_o yoke_v or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o order_n of_o the_o town_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v do_v require_v then_o where_o no_o fence_n be_v or_o that_o it_o be_v insufficient_a through_o which_o the_o swine_n come_v to_o trespass_n the_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n or_o fence_n shall_v bear_v all_o damage_n damage_n no_o fence_n no_o damage_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o all_o fence_n make_v of_o stone_n pales_n rail_n rivers_n creek_n or_o any_o other_o fence_n which_o be_v allow_v by_o such_o man_n as_o be_v appoint_v in_o the_o several_a town_n to_o view_v fence_n to_o be_v sufficient_a against_o great_a cattle_n 4._o a._n 51._o p._n 4._o shall_v be_v hold_v and_o account_v sufficient_a against_o swine_n sufficient_a fence_n sufficient_a and_o all_o swine_n break_v through_o such_o fence_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o all_o damage_n do_v 3._o and_o if_o any_o swine_n be_v impound_v for_o damage_n do_v and_o there_o be_v keep_v three_o day_n prize_v no_o owner_n appear_v swine_n to_o be_v prize_v and_o that_o no_o person_n will_v own_v they_o than_o the_o party_n damnify_v shall_v give_v notice_n to_o the_o two_o next_o town_n where_o any_o be_v within_o five_o mile_n compass_n that_o such_o swine_n be_v to_o be_v fold_n by_o a_o outcry_n within_o three_o day_n after_o such_o notice_n by_o the_o party_n damnify_v and_o in_o case_n none_o will_v buy_v he_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v apprize_v by_o two_o indifferent_a man_n one_o whereof_o shall_v be_v the_o constable_n or_o one_o choose_v by_o he_o signify_v under_o their_o hand_n in_o write_v and_o may_v keep_v they_o for_o his_o own_o use_n and_o in_o both_o case_n if_o the_o owner_n shall_v after_o appear_v the_o overplus_n according_a to_o the_o say_a valuation_n all_o damage_n and_o charge_n be_v pay_v shall_v forthwith_o be_v render_v to_o he_o and_o if_o any_o town_n or_o select-man_n shall_v neglect_v to_o take_v order_n for_o prevent_a harm_n by_o swine_n according_a to_o this_o law_n more_o than_o one_o month_n after_o publication_n hereof_o such_o town_n or_o select-man_n shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o treasury_n forty_o shilling_n for_o every_o month_n so_o neglect_v 1647_o 51_o 58._o tile-earth_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n that_o all_o tile-earth_n to_o make_v sale_n ware_n shall_v be_v dig_v before_o the_o first_o of_o the_o nine_o month_n and_o turn_v over_o in_o the_o last_o and_o first_o month_n ensue_v a_o month_n before_o it_o be_v wrought_v upon_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v one_o half_a part_n of_o all_o such_o tile_n as_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o make_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o common_a treasury_n 1647._o tobacco_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v any_o tobacco_n within_o twenty_o pole_n of_o any_o house_n or_o so_o near_o as_o may_v endanger_v the_o same_o or_o near_o any_o barn_n corn_n or_o haycock_n as_o may_v occasion_v the_o fire_n thereof_o upon_o pain_n of_o ten_o shilling_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n beside_o full_a recompense_n of_o all_o damage_n do_v by_o mean_n thereof_o nor_o shall_v any_o take_v tobacco_n in_o any_o inn_n or_o common_a victual_n house_n except_o in_o a_o private_a room_n there_o so_o as_o neither_o the_o master_n of_o the_o say_a house_n nor_o any_o other_o guest_n there_o shall_v take_v offence_n thereat_o which_o if_o any_o do_v than_o such_o person_n shall_v forthwith_o forbear_v upon_o pain_n of_o two_o shilling_n six_o penny_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n and_o all_o fine_n incur_v by_o this_o law_n the_o one_o half_a part_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o informer_n the_o other_o to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o town_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v do_v 1638_o 47._o toll_v of_o cattle_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o felonious_a practice_n grow_v upon_o we_o by_o steal_v of_o horsekinde_n and_o other_o neat_a cattle_n and_o sell_v they_o as_o their_o own_o it_o be_v order_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 toll-book_n keep_v in_o every_o town_n by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o writt_n wherein_o all_o horsekinde_n and_o other_o cattle_n as_o aforesaid_a buy_v of_o any_o person_n shall_v be_v enter_v with_o their_o age_n colour_n and_o mark_n at_o the_o peril_n of_o the_o buyer_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o seller_n and_o such_o seller_n shall_v have_v two_o voucher_n to_o testify_v the_o say_a seller_n to_o be_v the_o proper_a owner_n of_o such_o horsekinde_n or_o other_o cattle_n so_o sell_v or_o in_o case_n of_o horsekinde_n or_o cattle_n so_o sell_v shall_v be_v challenge_v by_o any_o other_o person_n the_o voucher_n in_o case_n of_o the_o escape_n of_o the_o seller_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o all_o damage_n that_o shall_v arise_v thereupon_o and_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o writt_n shall_v have_v three_o penny_n of_o the_o buyer_n for_o enter_v every_o such_o horsekinde_n or_o neat_a cattle_n and_o if_o any_o horsekinde_n or_o other_o cattle_n as_o asforesaid_a so_o buy_v by_o any_o person_n be_v not_o toll_v nor_o seller_n nor_o voucher_n find_v upon_o challenge_n of_o any_o such_o cattle_n the_o say_a buyer_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o all_o damage_n as_o the_o felon_n himself_o shall_v be_v be_v he_o present_a and_o
have_v a_o with_o about_o the_o neck_n upon_o penalty_n of_o lose_v all_o his_o charge_n that_o shall_v arise_v about_o it_o afterward_o provide_v that_o no_o person_n shall_v from_o the_o first_o of_o april_n to_o the_o twenty_o of_o december_n take_v up_o any_o hearse_n gelding_n or_o mare_n for_o a_o stray_n or_o account_n or_o use_v they_o as_o stray_v though_o the_o owner_n thereof_o be_v not_o know_v value_n take_v off_o the_o with_o or_o take_v away_o the_o beast_n forfeit_v the_o value_n unless_o it_o be_v take_v damage_n feizant_n in_o enclosure_n provide_v also_o that_o if_o any_o owner_n or_o other_o shall_v take_v off_o such_o with_o or_o wreathe_v or_o take_v away_o such_o beast_n before_o he_o have_v discharge_v according_a to_o this_o order_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o full_a value_n of_o the_o thing_n apprize_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o finder_n 1647._o as_o a_o addition_n and_o explanation_n of_o the_o law_n do_fw-mi stray_v this_o court_n find_v that_o several_a inconvenience_n and_o trouble_n do_v arise_v about_o stray_n chattel_n and_o horse_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o temptation_n may_v be_v too_o great_a on_o some_o person_n in_o remote_a town_n and_o farm_n stray_n addition_n to_o the_o law_n of_o stray_n to_o take_v up_o chattel_n etc._n etc._n and_o make_v stray_n of_o they_o the_o whole_a benefit_n redound_v to_o themselves_o '_o this_o court_n do_v order_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o all_o stray_n shall_v be_v first_o cry_v in_o that_o town_n of_o which_o they_o have_v the_o brand-mark_a mark_n to_o be_v cry_v in_o the_o town_n on_o which_o they_o have_v the_o brand_n mark_n and_o that_o all_o such_o stray_n and_o other_o lose_a good_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a law_n shall_v be_v enter_v with_o the_o county_n recorder_n in_o each_o county_n and_o by_o he_o transfer_v to_o the_o country_n treasurer_n within_o one_o month_n finder_n to_o be_v enter_v with_o the_o it_o c●●der_v of_o the_o c●●●ty_a h●lf_n to_o the_o country_n &_o the_o other_o halt_n to_o the_o finder_n and_o in_o case_n the_o say_v good_n and_o stray_n be_v not_o own_v within_o one_o year_n as_o be_v therein_o express_v than_o the_o one_o half_a or_o the_o value_n of_o one_o half_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o finder_n the_o charge_n be_v first_o pay_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a 1666._o stranger_n whereas_o we_o be_v credible_o inform_v that_o great_a mischief_n have_v be_v do_v to_o other_o plantation_n by_o reason_n of_o commander_n soldier_n 7._o a._n 51._o p._n 7._o and_o other_o stranger_n to_o prevent_v the_o like_a in_o this_o jurisdiction_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o authority_n thereof_o that_o henceforth_o all_o stranger_n of_o what_o quality_n soever_o above_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n governor_n stranger_n arrive_v to_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o governor_n arrive_v in_o any_o port_n or_o part_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n in_o any_o ship_n or_o vessel_n shall_v immediate_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o governor_n deputy_n governor_n or_o two_o other_o magistrate_n by_o the_o master_n or_o mate_n of_o the_o say_a ship_n or_o vessel_n upon_o penalty_n of_o twenty_o pound_n for_o default_n thereof_o there_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o occasion_n and_o business_n in_o this_o country_n whereby_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v give_v and_o order_n take_v with_o such_o stranger_n as_o the_o say_a governor_n deputy_n governor_n two_o magistrate_n or_o the_o next_o county_n court_n shall_v see_v meet_a who_o shall_v keep_v a_o record_n of_o the_o name_n and_o quality_n of_o all_o such_o stranger_n to_o be_v return_v to_o the_o next_o general_n court_n and_o for_o the_o publication_n of_o this_o order_n order_n capt_n of_o the_o castle_n to_o give_v notice_n of_o this_o order_n it_o be_v order_v the_o same_o to_o be_v post_v upon_o the_o door_n or_o post_n of_o the_o meeting-house_n and_o other_o public_a place_n in_o all_o the_o port_n town_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o castle_n shall_v make_v know_v this_o order_n to_o every_o ship_n or_o vessel_n as_o it_o pass_v by_o and_o the_o constable_n of_o every_o port_n town_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o do_v the_o like_a to_o such_o ship_n or_o vessel_n before_o they_o land_n their_o passenger_n 1651._o and_o if_o any_o stranger_n or_o people_n of_o other_o nation_n 23._o l._n 1._o p._n 23._o profess_v the_o true_a christian_a religion_n shall_v fly_v to_o we_o from_o the_o tyranny_n or_o oppression_n of_o their_o persecutor_n or_o from_o famine_n succour_v stranger_n to_o be_v succour_v war_n or_o the_o like_a necessary_a and_o compulsory_a cause_n they_o shall_v be_v entertain_v and_o succour_v among_o we_o according_a to_o that_o power_n and_o prudence_n god_n shall_v give_v we_o 1641._o every_o person_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n whether_o inhabitant_n or_o str●●ger_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o law_n and_o justice_n that_o be_v general_a for_o this_o jurisdiction_n 32._o l._n 2._o p._n 32._o which_o we_o constitute_v and_o execute_v one_o towards_o another_o in_o all_o case_n proper_a to_o our_o cognizance_n without_o partiality_n or_o delay_n 1641._o justice_n stranger_n to_o have_v equal_a justice_n no_o town_n or_o person_n shall_v receive_v any_o stranger_n resort_v hither_o with_o intent_n to_o reside_v in_o this_o jurisdiction_n nor_o shall_v allow_v any_o lot_n or_o habitation_n to_o any_o or_o entertain_v any_o such_o above_o three_o week_n except_o such_o person_n shall_v have_v allowance_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o one_o magistrace_n upon_o pain_n of_o every_o town_n that_o shall_v give_v or_o sell_v any_o lot_n or_o habitation_n to_o any_o not_o so_o license_v such_o fine_a to_o the_o country_n as_o the_o county_n court_n shall_v impose_v not_o exceed_v fifty_o pound_n nor_o less_o than_o ten_o pound_n and_o of_o every_o person_n receive_v any_o such_o for_o long_a time_n than_o be_v hereby_o allow_v except_o in_o case_n of_o entertainment_n of_o friend_n resort_v from_o other_o part_n of_o this_o country_n in_o amity_n with_o we_o allowance_n no_o town_n or_o per_fw-la son_n to_o entertain_v stranger_n without_o allowance_n to_o forfeit_v as_o aforesaid_a not_o exceed_v twenty_o pound_n nor_o less_o than_o four_o pound_n and_o for_o every_o month_n after_o so_o offend_v shall_v forfeit_v as_o aforesaid_a not_o exceed_v ten_o pound_n nor_o less_o than_o forty_o shilling_n and_o every_o constable_n shall_v inform_v the_o court_n of_o all_o newcomer_n which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v admit_v without_o licence_n from_o time_n to_o time_n finable_a finable_a 1637_o 38_o 47._o surety_n and_o good_n attach_v upon_o information_n of_o some_o inconvenience_n accrue_v to_o several_a person_n in_o that_o man_n take_v themselves_o acquit_v and_o free_a from_o all_o legal_a observation_n in_o case_n of_o appearance_n in_o court_n 15._o l._n 1._o p._n 15._o according_a to_o the_o express_a term_n of_o the_o bond_n or_o at_o most_o if_o the_o principal_a there_o stay_v till_o verdict_n and_o ●udgement_n be_v give_v which_o if_o they_o be_v they_o may_v then_o make_v away_o their_o estate_n or_o absent_a their_o person_n before_o the_o it_o be_v hour_n be_v expire_v for_o grant_v i_o execution_n whereby_o the_o party_n recover_v may_v either_o be_v deprive_v of_o or_o much_o damage_v in_o his_o just_a right_n satisfy_v not_o discharge_v till_o judgement_n be_v satisfy_v it_o be_v therefore_o order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o henceforth_o all_o good_n attach_v upon_o any_o action_n shall_v not_o be_v release_v upon_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o party_n or_o judgement_n give_v but_o shall_v stand_v engage_v until_o the_o judgement_n or_o the_o execution_n grame_v upon_o the_o say_a judgement_n be_v discharge_v nor_o shall_v any_o surety_n or_o surety_n for_o appearance_n in_o any_o court_n except_o in_o capital_a or_o criminal_a case_n be_v release_v from_o his_o or_o their_o lond_n until_o the_o execution_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v discharge_v and_o satisfy_v marshal_n or_o the_o person_n de_fw-fr livered_a to_o the_o marshal_n or_o the_o principal_a person_n be_v surrender_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o marshal_n or_o his_o deputy_n who_o shall_v secure_v he_o till_o the_o judgement_n be_v discharge_v any_o law_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o provide_v always_o that_o henceforth_o in_o all_o civil_a proceed_n except_o in_o case_n where_o the_o defendant_n be_v a_o stranger_n where_o execution_n be_v not_o take_v out_o and_o execute_v within_o one_o month_n after_o that_o judgement_n be_v grant_v release_v good_n &_o person_n attach_v one_o month_n after_o judgement_n release_v all_o such_o attachment_n whether_o on_o person_n or_o estate_n with_o surety_n shall_v be_v release_v and_o void_a in_o law_n any_o law_n