he_o security_n foreign_a plaintiff_n to_o put_v in_o security_n 1._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 or_o of_o land_n and_o hereditament_n legal_a notice_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o party_n or_o leave_v in_o write_v at_o his_o house_n or_o place_n of_o usual_a abode_n otherwise_o the_o suit_n shall_v not_o proceed_v notwithstanding_o if_o he_o be_v out_o of_o this_o jurisdiction_n the_o cause_n shall_v then_o proceed_v to_o trial_n respite_v execution_n respite_v but_o judgement_n shall_v not_o be_v enter_v before_o the_o next_o court_n and_o if_o the_o defendant_n do_v not_o then_o appear_v judgement_n shall_v be_v enter_v but_o execution_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v before_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v give_v security_n to_o be_v responsal_n to_o the_o defendant_n if_o he_o shall_v reverse_v the_o judgement_n within_o one_o year_n or_o such_o further_a time_n as_o the_o court_n shall_v limit_v 2._o and_o it_o be_v 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name_n to_o take_v out_o precess_n many_o time_n such_o as_o do_v prosecute_v the_o same_o in_o their_o own_o name_n in_o procure_v the_o process_n intend_v and_o do_v declare_v in_o the_o name_n and_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o other_o viz._n as_o executor_n administrator_n assign_n attorney_n guardian_n agent_n or_o the_o like_a which_o be_v not_o only_o improper_a but_o tend_v also_o to_o uncertainty_n for_o prevention_n whereof_o it_o be_v order_v that_o henceforth_o the_o original_a process_n whether_o summons_n or_o attachment_n shall_v express_v in_o who_o name_n the_o plaintiff_n sue_v whether_o in_o his_o own_o name_n or_o as_o executor_n of_o the_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o such_o a_o man_n or_o administrator_n of_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o such_o a_o man_n or_o assign_v attorney_n guardian_n or_o agent_n of_o such_o a_o man_n or_o the_o like_a or_o otherways_o if_o exception_n be_v take_v before_o the_o party_n join_v issue_n it_o shall_v be_v good_a and_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o pay_v cost_n 1641._o 44._o 47._o 51._o marshal_n may_v serve_v attachment_n whereas_o it_o have_v be_v common_o practise_v that_o attachment_n have_v be_v direct_v to_o the_o marshal_n to_o be_v serve_v in_o any_o town_n under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o that_o court_n whereof_o the_o marshal_n be_v officer_n notwithstanding_o the_o law_n do_v order_n that_o all_o attachment_n shall_v be_v direct_v to_o the_o constable_n in_o such_o town_n where_o no_o marshal_n dwell_v attachment_n marshal_n may_v serve_v attachment_n it_o be_v hereby_o order_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o say_a custom_n shall_v be_v account_v legal_a and_o shall_v not_o abate_v the_o proceed_v or_o trial_n of_o any_o cause_n provide_v no_o more_o cost_v be_v charge_v on_o the_o defendant_n then_o by_o law_n be_v due_a to_o constable_n for_o serve_a attachment_n 1662._o baker_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o authority_n thereof_o that_o henceforth_o every_o baker_n shall_v have_v a_o distinct_a mark_n for_o his_o bread_n and_o keep_v the_o true_a assize_n as_o hereafter_o be_v express_v viz._n when_o wheat_n be_v ordinary_o sell_v for_o money_n at_o these_o several_a rate_n hereafter_o mention_v the_o penny_n white_a loaf_n by_o averdupois_n weight_n when_o wheat_n be_v by_o the_o bushel_n at_o 3_o s._n 0_o d._n the_o white_a 11_o ounce_n 1_o qr_n wheat_n 17_o ounce_n 1_o qr_n household_n 23_o ounc_fw-la 0._o at_o 3_o 6_o 10_o 1_o 15_o 1_o 20_o 2._o bread_n weight_n of_o bread_n at_o 4_o 0_o 09_o 1_o 14_o 0_o 18_o 2._o at_o 4_o 6_o 08_o 1_o 11_o 3_o 16_o 2._o at_o 5_o 0_o 07_o 3_o 11_o 2_o 15_o 2._o at_o 5_o 6_o 07_o 0_o 10_o 2_o 14_o 0._o at_o 6_o 0_o 06_o 2_o 10_o 0_o 13_o 0._o at_o 6_o 6_o 06_o 0_o 09_o 2_o 12_o 2._o and_o so_o proportionable_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o forfeit_v all_o such_o bread_n as_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o the_o several_a assize_n aforemention_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o town_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v and_o otherwise_o as_o be_v hereafter_o express_v and_o for_o the_o better_a execution_n of_o this_o present_a order_n there_o shall_v be_v in_o every_o market_n town_n market_n clerk_z of_o the_o market_n and_o all_o other_o town_n needful_a one_o or_o two_o able_a person_n annual_o choose_v by_o each_o town_n who_o shall_v be_v swear_v at_o the_o next_o county_n court_n or_o by_o the_o next_o magistrate_n unto_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o he_o or_o their_o office_n who_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o enter_v into_o all_o house_n either_o with_o a_o constable_n or_o without_o power_n their_o power_n where_o they_o shall_v suspect_v or_o be_v inform_v of_o any_o bread_n bake_v for_o sale_n and_o also_o to_o weigh_v the_o say_a bread_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o see_v cause_n and_o seize_v all_o such_o as_o they_o find_v defective_a as_o also_o to_o weigh_v all_o butter_n make_v up_o for_o sale_n and_o bring_v unto_o or_o be_v in_o the_o town_n or_o market_n to_o be_v sell_v by_o weight_n which_o if_o find_v light_n after_o notice_n once_o give_v shâ—ll_v be_v forfeit_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o like_a penalty_n shall_v be_v for_o not_o mark_v all_o bread_n make_v for_o sale_n 8._o a._n 52._o p._n 8._o and_o the_o say_a officer_n shall_v have_v one_o three_o part_n of_o all_o forfeiture_n for_o his_o pain_n the_o rest_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o aforesaid_a 1646._o 2._o whereas_o it_o appear_v to_o this_o court_n that_o there_o be_v much_o deceit_n use_v by_o some_o baker_n and_o other_o who_o when_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o market_n come_v to_o weigh_v their_o bread_n pretend_v they_o have_v none_o but_o for_o their_o own_o use_n and_o yet_o afterward_o put_v their_o bread_n to_o sale_n which_o upon_o trial_n have_v be_v find_v too_o light_a for_o prevention_n of_o such_o abuse_n for_o time_n to_o come_v it_o be_v order_v that_o all_o person_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n who_o shall_v usual_o sell_v bread_n within_o door_n or_o without_o shall_v at_o all_o time_n hereafter_o baker_n to_o prevent_v deceit_n in_o baker_n have_v all_o their_o bread_n that_o they_o either_o put_v to_o sale_n or_o spend_v in_o their_o family_n make_v of_o the_o due_a assize_n mark_v and_o yield_v to_o trial_n of_o the_o say_a clerk_n as_o be_v direct_v in_o the_o order_n aforesaid_a under_o the_o penalty_n therein_o express_v 1652._o ballast_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o no_o ballast_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o any_o town_n shore_n by_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o leave_n ballast_n not_o to_o be_v take_v without_o leave_n without_o allowance_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o select_a man_n upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o six_o penny_n for_o every_o shovel_n full_a so_o take_v unless_o such_o stone_n as_o they_o have_v lay_v there_o before_o it_o be_v also_o order_v that_o no_o ship_n nor_o other_o vessel_n shall_v cast_v out_o any_o ballast_n in_o the_o channel_n or_o other_o place_n inconvenient_a in_o any_o harbour_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o ten_o pound_n channel_n nor_o cast_v into_o the_o channel_n 1646._o barratry_n it_o be_v order_v and_o decree_v and_o by_o this_o court_n declare_v that_o if_o any_o man_n be_v prove_v and_o judge_v a_o common_a barrater_n vex_v other_o with_o unjust_a barratry_n barratry_n frequent_a and_o endless_a suit_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o court_n both_o to_o reject_v his_o cause_n and_o to_o punish_v he_o for_o his_o barratry_n 1641._o benevolence_n it_o be_v order_v that_o this_o court_n hereafter_o will_v grant_v no_o benevolence_n except_o in_o foreign_a occasion_n and_o when_o there_o be_v money_n in_o the_o treasury_n sufficient_a and_o our_o debt_n first_o satisfy_v 1641._o it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o
cattle_n or_o otherwise_o voluntary_o trespass_n upon_o his_o neighbour_n ground_n and_o if_o the_o party_n damnify_v find_v the_o cattle_n damage_n feizant_n he_o may_v impound_v or_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o they_o 1642_o fence_n whereas_o the_o law_n publish_v concern_v fence_n and_o cattle_n be_v in_o the_o second_o edition_n transport_v from_o their_o first_o order_n and_o method_n much_o difficulty_n do_v many_o time_n arise_v concern_v the_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o whereby_o great_a damage_n do_v accrue_v to_o many_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o country_n for_o prevention_n whereof_o this_o court_n do_v order_n and_o enact_v that_o where_o any_o cattle_n shall_v trespass_n on_o any_o propriety_n field_n fence_v to_o secure_a corn_n field_n not_o appear_v to_o be_v sufficient_o fence_v against_o swine_n sufficient_o yoke_v and_o ring_v or_o cow_n and_o such_o cattle_n as_o will_v be_v restrain_v by_o a_o sufficient_a fence_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o viewer_n of_o the_o fence_n as_o pag._n 11._o sect._n 6._o in_o all_o such_o case_n the_o owner_n of_o the_o fence_n or_o of_o the_o land_n shall_v bear_v all_o such_o damage_n as_o to_o they_o thereby_o sustain_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o say_a order_n or_o any_o other_o law_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o 1662._o cause_n small_a cause_n s._n one_o magistrate_n may_v end_v cause_n under_o 40._o s._n for_o ease_v the_o charge_n and_o encumbrance_n of_o court_n by_o small_a cause_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o authority_n thereof_o that_o any_o magistrate_n in_o the_o town_n where_o he_o dwell_v may_v hear_v and_o determine_v by_o his_o discretion_n not_o by_o jury_n according_a to_o the_o law_n here_o establish_v all_o cause_n arise_v in_o that_o county_n wherein_o the_o debt_n trespass_n or_o damage_n do_v not_o exceed_v forty_o shilling_n who_o may_v send_v for_o party_n and_o witness_n by_o summons_n or_o attachment_n direct_v to_o the_o marshal_n or_o constable_n who_o shall_v faithful_o execute_v the_o same_o cause_n three_o commissioner_n in_o town_n to_o end_v small_a cause_n and_o it_o be_v further_o order_v that_o in_o such_o town_n where_o no_o magistrate_n dwell_v the_o court_n of_o assistant_n or_o county_n court_n may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n upon_o request_n of_o the_o say_a town_n signify_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o constable_n appoint_v three_o of_o the_o freeman_n as_o commissioner_n in_o such_o case_n any_o two_o whereof_o shall_v have_v like_o power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o such_o cause_n wherein_o either_o party_n be_v a_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o town_n who_o have_v hereby_o power_n to_o send_v for_o party_n and_o witness_n by_o summons_n or_o attachment_n direct_v to_o the_o constable_n as_o also_o to_o administer_v oath_n to_o witness_n and_o to_o give_v time_n to_o the_o defendant_n to_o answer_v if_o they_o see_v cause_n and_o if_o the_o party_n summon_v refuse_v to_o give_v in_o his_o bond_n or_o appearance_n or_o sentence_v refuse_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n where_o no_o good_n appear_v in_o the_o same_o town_n where_o the_o party_n dwell_v they_o may_v charge_v the_o constable_n with_o the_o party_n to_o carry_v he_o before_o a_o magistrate_n or_o shire_n court_n if_o then_o sit_v to_o be_v further_o proceed_v with_o according_a to_o law_n 46._o l._n 1._o p._n 46._o but_o the_o say_a commissioner_n may_v not_o commit_v to_o prison_n in_o any_o case_n and_o where_o the_o party_n live_v in_o several_a town_n the_o defendant_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o be_v sue_v in_o either_o town_n at_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n 2._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v under_o a_o oath_n of_o god_n for_o dispense_n equal_a justice_n according_a to_o law_n it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o associate_n for_o county_n court_v when_o and_o where_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o and_o all_o such_o commissioner_n authorize_v as_o aforesaid_a swear_v associate_n and_o commissioner_n to_o be_v swear_v shall_v be_v swear_v before_o each_o county_n court_n or_o some_o magistrate_n in_o that_o county_n unto_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o the_o trust_n and_o power_n commit_v to_o they_o and_o it_o be_v further_o order_v that_o in_o all_o small_a cause_n as_o aforesaid_a where_o only_o one_o magistrate_n dwell_v in_o the_o town_n and_o the_o cause_n concern_v himself_o as_o also_o in_o such_o town_n where_o no_o magistrate_n be_v and_o the_o cause_n concern_v any_o of_o the_o three_o commissioner_n that_o in_o such_o case_n the_o select_a man_n of_o the_o town_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o same_o cause_n select_a man_n to_o try_v cause_n and_o also_o to_o grant_v execution_n for_o the_o levy_n and_o gather_v up_o such_o damage_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o person_n damnify_v as_o one_o magistrate_n or_o three_o commissioner_n may_v do_v and_o no_o debt_n or_o action_n proper_a to_o the_o cognizance_n of_o one_o magistrate_n or_o the_o three_o commissioner_n as_o aforesaid_a 4._o l._n 1._o p._n 4._o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o any_o county_n court_n but_o by_o appeal_n from_o such_o magistrate_n or_o commissioner_n s._n county_n court_n to_o reject_v all_o action_n under_o 40._o s._n except_o in_o case_n of_o defamation_n and_o battery_n 1647._o 49._o 3._o whereas_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o concourse_n of_o people_n and_o increase_v of_o trade_n in_o the_o town_n of_o boston_n suit_n at_o law_n be_v grow_v more_o frequent_a 6._o a._n 51._o p._n 6._o where_o the_o county_n court_n be_v much_o prolong_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o many_o crime_n be_v also_o commit_v in_o the_o say_a town_n by_o stranger_n and_o other_o which_o often_o escape_v unpunished_a for_o the_o prevention_n whereof_o boston_n commissioner_n of_o boston_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o there_o be_v seven_o freeman_n resident_a in_o boston_n annual_o choose_v by_o the_o freeman_n of_o the_o say_a town_n and_o present_v to_o the_o court_n of_o assistant_n who_o hereby_o have_v power_n to_o authorize_v the_o say_v seven_o freeman_n to_o be_v commissioner_n of_o the_o say_a town_n to_o act_v in_o thing_n commit_v to_o their_o trust_n choose_a choose_a as_o be_v hereafter_o express_v who_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v swear_v before_o the_o say_a court_n swear_a swear_a or_o the_o governor_n deputy_n governor_n or_o any_o two_o magistrate_n and_o this_o court_n do_v hereby_o give_v and_o grant_v commission_n and_o authority_n unto_o the_o say_v seven_o man_n or_o any_o five_o of_o they_o or_o any_o three_o of_o they_o with_o one_o magistrate_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o civil_a action_n which_o shall_v be_v bring_v before_o they_o not_o exceed_v the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n pound_n power_n in_o civil_a case_n to_o ten_o pound_n arise_v within_o the_o neck_n of_o land_n on_o which_o the_o town_n be_v scituate_n as_o also_o on_o noddle_n island_n or_o betwixt_o any_o person_n where_o both_o party_n shall_v be_v inhabitant_n or_o resident_n within_o the_o say_a neck_n or_o noddle_n island_n aforesaid_a or_o where_o either_o party_n shall_v be_v a_o inhabitant_n or_o resident_n aforesaid_a provide_v they_o keep_v a_o book_n of_o record_n for_o the_o entry_n of_o all_o cause_n evidence_n testimony_n sentence_n and_o judgement_n as_o the_o law_n provide_v in_o like_a case_n which_o say_v commissioner_n be_v authorize_v annual_o to_o appoint_v a_o clerk_n of_o their_o court_n and_o to_o demand_v and_o receive_v of_o every_o plaintiff_n in_o all_o case_n or_o action_n not_o exceed_v forty_o shilling_n the_o sum_n of_o three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n and_o for_o all_o other_o action_n the_o sum_n of_o ten_o shilling_n and_o for_o all_o other_o thing_n the_o accustom_a fee_n and_o the_o say_a commissioner_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n publish_v their_o court_n day_n as_o the_o three_o commissioner_n in_o town_n be_v bind_v to_o and_o for_o the_o discovery_n prevention_n and_o punishment_n of_o misdemeanour_n in_o the_o town_n of_o boston_n case_n in_o criminal_a case_n power_n and_o authority_n be_v hereby_o give_v and_o grant_v to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n and_o every_o of_o they_o by_o warrant_n under_o their_o or_o his_o hand_n to_o convent_n before_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o all_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v complain_v of_o for_o such_o offence_n or_o otherwise_o bring_v to_o their_o cognizance_n and_o to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o law_n here_o establish_v as_o any_o magistrate_n may_v do_v provide_v the_o fine_n impose_v by_o they_o do_v not_o exceed_v forty_o shilling_n for_o one_o offence_n and_o that_o the_o say_v commissioner_n may_v the_o better_o and_o more_o diligent_o endeavour_v the_o suppress_n of_o sin_n and_o misdemeanour_n and_o the_o breach_n
the_o general_z law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o massachusets_n colony_n revise_v &_o reprint_v by_o order_n of_o the_o general_n court_n hold_v at_o boston_n may_n 15_o 1672_o edward_n rawson_n secr._n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n rom._n 13._o â—_o cambridge_z print_v by_o samuel_n green_n for_o john_n usher_n of_o boston_n 1672._o the_o general_n law_n of_o the_o massachusets_n colony_n revise_v and_o publish_v by_o order_n of_o the_o general_z court_n in_o october_n 1658._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o free_a fruition_n of_o such_o liberty_n immunity_n privilege_n as_o humanity_n civility_n and_o christianity_n call_v for_o colony_n the_o civil_a privilege_n of_o the_o inbitant_n of_o this_o colony_n as_o due_a to_o every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n and_o proportion_n without_o impeachment_n and_o infringement_n have_v ever_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v the_o tranquillity_n and_o stability_n of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o denial_n or_o deprival_n thereof_o the_o disturbance_n if_o not_o ruin_v of_o both_o it_o be_v therefore_o order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o no_o man_n life_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o no_o man_n honour_n or_o good_a name_n shall_v be_v stain_v no_o man_n person_n shall_v be_v arrest_v restrain_v banish_a dismember_a nor_o any_o way_n punish_v no_o man_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o his_o wife_n or_o child_n no_o man_n good_n or_o estate_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o he_o nor_o any_o way_n endamage_v under_o colour_n of_o law_n or_o countenance_n of_o authority_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n or_o equity_n of_o some_o express_a law_n of_o the_o country_n warrant_v the_o same_o establish_v by_o a_o general_n court_n and_o sufficient_o publish_v or_o in_o case_n of_o the_o defect_n of_o a_o law_n in_o any_o particular_a case_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o in_o capital_a case_n or_o in_o case_n concern_v dismember_n or_o banishment_n according_a to_o that_o word_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o general_n court_n 1641._o ability_n age._n discretion_n age_n of_o discretion_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o the_o age_n for_o pass_v away_o land_n or_o such_o kind_n of_o hereditament_n or_o for_o give_v of_o vote_n verdict_n or_o sentence_n in_o any_o civil_a court_n or_o cause_n shall_v be_v one_o and_o twenty_o year_n but_o in_o choose_v guardian_n fourteen_o year_n estate_n liberty_n to_o dispose_v estate_n and_o all_o person_n of_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o of_o understanding_n and_o memory_n whether_o excommunicate_a condemn_v or_o other_o shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o liberty_n to_o make_v their_o will_n and_o testament_n and_o other_o lawful_a alienation_n of_o their_o land_n and_o estate_n 1641._o 47._o age_n for_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n defendant_n age_n for_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n hereof_o that_o the_o age_n for_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n in_o civil_a case_n before_o any_o magistrate_n commissioner_n or_o court_n of_o judicature_n shall_v be_v twenty_o one_o year_n of_o age_n and_o for_o all_o person_n under_o that_o age_n their_o parent_n master_n and_o guardian_n as_o they_o shall_v see_v meet_v shall_v plead_v and_o defend_v their_o right_n and_o interest_n as_o the_o matter_n may_v require_v and_o in_o all_o criminal_a case_n every_o person_n young_a as_o well_v as_o elder_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o answer_v in_o their_o own_o person_n for_o such_o misdemeanour_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v accuse_v of_o any_o may_v also_o inform_v and_o present_v any_o misdemeanour_n to_o any_o magistrate_n grand-jury-man_n or_o court_n any_o law_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o 1668._o action_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 action_n of_o debt_n tryable_a action_n when_o tryable_a account_n slander_n and_o action_n of_o the_o case_n concern_v debt_n and_o account_n shall_v henceforth_o be_v try_v where_o the_o plaintiff_n please_v so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o that_o court_n where_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n dwell_v unless_o by_o consent_n under_o both_o their_o hand_n it_o do_v appear_v they_o will_v have_v the_o case_n try_v in_o any_o other_o court_n all_o other_o action_n shall_v be_v try_v within_o that_o jurisdiction_n where_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o action_n do_v arise_v 2._o whereas_o sundry_a inconvenience_n do_v arise_v by_o reason_n that_o plaintiff_n in_o civil_a case_n do_v delay_n to_o enter_v their_o action_n to_o the_o great_a expense_n of_o much_o precious_a time_n and_o damage_n to_o the_o public_a action_n rule_n for_o entry_n of_o action_n this_o court_n do_v therefore_o order_n that_o henceforth_o no_o action_n shall_v be_v enter_v after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o court_n be_v end_v and_o in_o case_n any_o plaintiff_n shall_v delay_v his_o entry_n long_o than_o the_o first_o forenoon_n of_o the_o court_n sit_v every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v pay_v double_a entry-money_n and_o all_o person_n whether_o party_n or_o witness_n be_v enjoin_v to_o attend_v their_o respective_a concern_v in_o every_o court_n of_o justice_n as_o well_o the_o first_o forenoon_n of_o the_o court_n as_o afterward_o and_o shall_v present_v the_o whole_a plea_n and_o evidence_n before_o the_o case_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o jury_n and_o no_o after-plea_n or_o evidence_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o any_o person_n any_o law_n usage_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o for_o that_o end_n all_o marshal_n and_o constable_n be_v enjoin_v to_o make_v their_o return_v of_o attachment_n by_o they_o serve_v sometime_o the_o first_o forenoon_n of_o the_o court_n that_o be_v to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o the_o case_n concern_v therein_o provide_v that_o the_o double_a entry-money_n be_v pay_v by_o he_o that_o so_o neglect_v his_o entry_n and_o not_o put_v the_o defendant_n to_o unnecessary_a charge_n through_o his_o default_n 1665._o shilling_n action_n of_o trespass_n under_o forty_o shilling_n 3._o in_o all_o action_n of_o trespass_n where_o damage_n shall_v be_v pretend_v above_o forty_o shilling_n and_o yet_o on_o the_o hear_n thereof_o it_o shall_v appear_v to_o the_o court_n to_o come_v under_o that_o value_n in_o all_o such_o case_n the_o plaintiff_n shall_v lose_v his_o action_n and_o pay_v the_o defendant_n cost_n action_n fee_n for_o entry_n of_o action_n 4._o every_o person_n impleading_a another_o in_o any_o court_n of_o assistant_n or_o county_n court_n shall_v pay_v the_o sum_n of_o ten_o shilling_n before_o his_o case_n be_v enter_v and_o for_o every_o action_n of_o above_o forty_o shilling_n value_n tryable_a before_o the_o commissioner_n of_o boston_n ten_o shilling_n and_o for_o all_o action_n under_o forty_o shilling_n tryable_a before_o the_o say_a commissioner_n one_o magistrate_n or_o the_o three_o commissioner_n for_o end_v small_a cause_n 7._o a._n 52._o p._n 7._o ten_o groat_n unless_o the_o court_n see_v cause_n to_o admit_v any_o to_o sue_v in_o forma_fw-la pauperis_fw-la 1642._o 52._o 5._o and_o where_o the_o debt_n or_o damage_n recover_v shall_v amount_v to_o ten_o pound_n in_o every_o such_o case_n to_o pay_v five_o shilling_n more_o action_n addition_n of_o fee_n of_o action_n and_o where_o it_o shall_v amount_v to_o twenty_o pound_n or_o upward_o there_o to_o pay_v ten_o shilling_n more_o than_o the_o first_o ten_o shilling_n which_o say_v addition_n together_o with_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o action_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o the_o judgement_n and_o execution_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o the_o marshal_n and_o account_v to_o the_o respective_a treasurer_n to_o who_o it_o appertain_v 1647._o 6._o whereas_o the_o country_n be_v put_v to_o great_a charge_n by_o this_o court_n attend_v suâ—â—s_v commence_v or_o renew_v by_o petition_n or_o review_n court._n action_n bring_v to_o the_o general_n court_n to_o bear_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o court._n it_o be_v order_v that_o in_o all_o such_o case_n if_o it_o appear_v to_o the_o court_n that_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o any_o such_o proceed_n the_o say_a plaintiff_n shall_v bear_v the_o whole_a charge_n of_o the_o court_n both_o for_o time_n and_o expense_n which_o they_o shall_v â—_o judge_v to_o be_v expend_v by_o his_o occasion_n and_o may_v further_o impose_v a_o fine_a upon_o he_o as_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n shall_v require_v but_o if_o they_o find_v the_o defendant_n in_o fault_n they_o shall_v impose_v the_o just_a charge_n upon_o such_o defendant_n action_n plaintiff_n liberty_n to_o withdraw_v his_o action_n 7._o and_o in_o all_o action_n bring_v to_o any_o court_n the_o plaintiff_n shall_v have_v liberty_n
preparation_n thereunto_o the_o person_n or_o person_n which_o direct_o or_o indirect_o convey_v such_o instrument_n tool_n or_o other_o thing_n whereby_o such_o prisoner_n shall_v or_o may_v work_v his_o or_o her_o escape_n from_o prison_n such_o person_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o same_o corporal_a punishment_n which_o the_o prisoner_n be_v liable_a unto_o and_o also_o incur_v such_o further_a penalty_n by_o fine_a imprisonment_n or_o corporal_a punishment_n as_o the_o county_n court_n court_n of_o assistant_n or_o general_a court_n shall_v appoint_v so_o that_o where_o the_o prisoner_n be_v not_o actual_o escape_v in_o such_o case_n any_o court_n to_o moderate_a as_o they_o shall_v see_v meet_a and_o if_o the_o escape_n of_o any_o prisoner_n appear_v to_o be_v through_o the_o fault_n or_o neglect_n of_o the_o jailor_n he_o shall_v then_o be_v liable_a to_o such_o penalty_n as_o the_o prisoner_n be_v according_a as_o the_o court_n which_o have_v cognizance_n thereof_o shall_v determine_v 1669._o in_o answer_n to_o some_o question_n propound_v by_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n for_o his_o direction_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n keeper_n direction_n to_o prison_n keeper_n this_o court_n do_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o prison-keeper_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o present_v a_o true_a list_n of_o all_o the_o prisoner_n to_o such_o court_n of_o judicature_n as_o be_v proper_o to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o their_o crime_n and_o not_o to_o discharge_v any_o their_o custody_n but_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n warrant_v the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o court_n or_o other_o authority_n take_v cognizance_n thereof_o shall_v determine_v the_o cost_v to_o be_v allow_v the_o keeper_n for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o prisoner_n as_o also_o by_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v and_o that_o where_o any_o be_v commit_v in_o any_o civil_a cause_n the_o plaintiff_n at_o who_o suit_n he_o be_v imprison_v shall_v secure_v the_o keeper_n all_o his_o necessary_a expense_n during_o his_o imprisonment_n both_o for_o food_n and_o physic_n and_o other_o necessary_n for_o his_o livelihood_n and_o in_o case_n of_o his_o neglect_n so_o to_o do_v the_o party_n imprison_v take_v his_o oath_n before_o any_o magistrate_n that_o he_o be_v not_o worth_a five_o pound_n the_o keeper_n shall_v not_o stand_v further_o charge_v with_o he_o but_o may_v dismiss_v such_o prisoner_n his_o custody_n any_o former_a law_n usage_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o this_o court_n that_o the_o ordinary_a allowance_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o food_n of_o any_o prisoner_n shall_v be_v two_o shilling_n sixpence_n the_o week_n 1663._o protestation_n contra_fw-la remonstrance_n court_n liberty_n to_o enter_v a_o dissent_n in_o case_n in_o court_n it_o be_v order_v and_o by_o this_o court_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o liberty_n of_o any_o member_n or_o member_n of_o any_o court_n council_n or_o civil_a assembly_n in_o case_n of_o make_v or_o execute_v any_o order_n that_o proper_o concern_v religion_n or_o any_o cause_n capital_a or_o war_n or_o subscription_n to_o any_o public_a article_n or_o remonstrance_n in_o case_n they_o can_v in_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n consent_v to_o that_o way_n the_o major_a vote_n or_o suffrage_n go_v to_o make_v their_o contra_fw-la remonstrance_n or_o protestation_n in_o speech_n or_o write_n and_o upon_o their_o request_n to_o have_v their_o dissent_n record_v in_o the_o roll_n of_o that_o court_n so_o it_o be_v do_v christianly_o and_o respective_o for_o the_o manner_n and_o the_o dissent_n only_o be_v enter_v without_o the_o reason_n thereof_o for_o avoid_v tediousness_n 1641._o punishment_n torture_n offence_n none_o punish_v twice_o for_o due_a offence_n it_o be_v order_v and_o by_o this_o court_n declare_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v twice_o sentence_v by_o civil_a justice_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o crime_n offence_n or_o trespass_n and_o for_o bodily_a punishment_n 50._o l._n 1_o p._n 50._o we_o allow_v among_o we_o none_o that_o be_v inhuman_a barbarous_a or_o cruel_a and_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o above_o forty_o stripe_n for_o one_o fact_n at_o one_o time_n nor_o shall_v any_o man_n be_v punish_v with_o whip_v stripe_n not_o above_o 40_o l_o stripe_n except_o he_o have_v not_o otherwise_o to_o answer_v the_o law_n unless_o his_o crime_n be_v very_o shameful_a and_o his_o course_n of_o life_n vicious_a and_o profligate_v and_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v force_v by_o torture_n to_o confess_v any_o crime_n against_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o some_o capital_a case_n coâ—â—â—â—tion_n no_o torture_n before_o coâ—â—â—â—tion_n where_o he_o be_v first_o full_o convict_v by_o clear_a and_o sufficient_a evidence_n to_o be_v guilty_a after_o which_o if_o the_o case_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o it_o be_v very_o apparent_a 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