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mind_n of_o many_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v also_o bring_v great_a waste_n trouble_v and_o destruction_n upon_o the_o good_a people_n of_o this_o province_n their_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n for_o the_o prevention_n whereof_o in_o time_n to_o come_v be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n and_o representative_n meet_v in_o general_a assembly_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o publish_v declare_v enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o power_n and_o authority_n hold_v and_o exercise_v over_o their_o majesty_n subject_n in_o this_o their_o province_n and_o dominion_n but_o what_o must_v be_v derive_v from_o their_o majesty_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o we_o do_v hereby_o recognize_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o their_o majesty_n william_n and_o mary_n be_v and_o as_o of_o right_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n our_o liege_n lord_n and_o lady_n king_n and_z queen_n of_o england_n france_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v etc._n etc._n that_o thereby_o their_o princely_a person_n be_v only_o invest_v with_o the_o right_a to_o rule_v this_o their_o dominion_n and_o province_n and_o that_o none_o ought_v or_o can_v have_v power_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o use_v or_o exercise_v any_o power_n over_o their_o subject_n in_o this_o province_n but_o by_o their_o immediate_a authority_n under_o their_o broad_a seal_n of_o their_o realm_n of_o england_n as_o now_o establish_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o whatsoever_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v by_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n or_o upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o endeavour_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n or_o otherways_o to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n good_a and_o quiet_a of_o this_o their_o majesty_n government_n as_o it_o be_v how_o establish_v shall_v be_v deem_v and_o esteem_v as_o 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any_o town_n or_o county_n within_o this_o province_n be_v hereby_o full_o impower_v and_o authorize_v to_o have_v cognizance_n of_o all_o cause_n case_n of_o debt_n and_o trespass_n to_o the_o value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n or_o under_o which_o cause_n and_o case_n shall_v he_o hear_v try_v and_o final_o determine_v without_o a_o jury_n by_o every_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n that_o reside_v within_o any_o town_n or_o county_n within_o this_o province_n he_o take_v to_o his_o assistance_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o hear_n and_o determine_v such_o cause_n or_o case_n of_o debt_n and_o trespass_n to_o the_o value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n and_o under_o one_o of_o the_o freeholders_n of_o the_o town_n and_o place_n where_o the_o cause_n of_o action_n do_v arise_v the_o process_n of_o warning_n shall_v be_v by_o a_o summons_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o justice_n direct_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o town_n or_o precinct_n or_o any_o depute_a by_o he_o where_o the_o party_n 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county_n aforesaid_a shall_v refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o elect_v assessor_n and_o collector_n for_o assess_v of_o their_o respective_a manor_n or_o jurisdiction_n and_o for_o the_o collect_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o intent_n and_o direction_n of_o this_o act_n then_o and_o in_o such_o case_n the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o the_o county_n where_o such_o manor_n or_o jurisdiction_n be_v be_v hereby_o impower_v and_o authorize_v to_o nominate_v and_o appoint_v assessor_n and_o collector_n for_o such_o manor_n or_o jurisdiction_n as_o shall_v neglect_v or_o refuse_v as_o aforesaid_a which_o assessor_n and_o collector_n shall_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n observe_v the_o direction_n of_o this_o act_n any_o thing_n contain_v herein_o to_o the_o contrary_a hereof_o in_o any_o way_n notwithstanding_o and_o be_v it_o furhe_a enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_a mayor_n alderman_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o respective_a city_n county_n manor_n and_o jurisdiction_n have_v and_o shall_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n each_o of_o they_o by_o himself_o to_o administer_v a_o oath_n to_o the_o say_a assessor_n well_o and_o true_o equal_o impartial_o and_o in_o due_a proportion_n as_o it_o shall_v appear_v to_o they_o according_a to_o their_o best_a understanding_n to_o assess_v and_o rate_v the_o inhabitant_n rendents_n and_o freeholders_n of_o the_o respective_a place_n for_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v choose_v assessor_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v choose_v assessor_n or_o collector_n shall_v deny_v neglect_n or_o unequal_o and_o partial_o assess_v or_o refuse_v to_o make_v such_o assessment_n as_o by_o this_o act_n be_v require_v or_o shall_v deny_v neglect_n or_o refuse_v to_o collect_v any_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n in_o form_n before_o mention_v assess_v that_o 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