of_o treble_a damage_n in_o case_n ibid._n cruelty_n not_o allow_v folio_n p_o 39_o d_o untimely_o death_n the_o enquiry_n how_o to_o be_v proceed_v in_o folio_n p._n 39_o debt_n by_o book_n to_o be_v balance_v in_o three_o year_n folio_n p._n 40_o for_o custom_n of_o wine_n etc._n etc._n recoverable_a by_o way_n of_o action_n see_v impost_n folio_n 68_o 2._o defamation_n of_o court_n or_o magistrate_n punishable_a see_v court_n folio_n 35._o 6._o by_o reproachful_a speech_n in_o open_a court_n ibid._n delinquent_n summon_v by_o court_n or_o magistrate_n to_o answer_v a_o presentment_n or_o crime_n not_o answer_v when_o call_v the_o penalty_n see_v juror_n folio_n 87._o 6_o deputy_n for_o the_o general_n court_n not_o to_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n in_o any_o case_n without_o a_o oath_n see_v court_n folio_n 34._o 1._o to_o sit_v apart_o from_o the_o magistrate_n &_o act_n folio_n 35._o 2_o no_o deputy_n to_o depart_v without_o leave_n on_o penalty_n folio_n 35._o 3._o exemption_n for_o deputy_n of_o dover_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n miscarriage_n among_o they_o to_o be_v sentence_v among_o themselves_o folio_n 35._o 6._o how_o to_o be_v choose_v see_v deputy_n folio_n 40._o 1._o their_o power_n ibid._n may_v order_n their_o own_o house_n folio_n 40._o 2._o to_o be_v choose_v from_o court_n to_o court_n or_o at_o most_o but_o for_o a_o year_n folio_n 41._o 3._o how_o to_o be_v qualify_v folio_n 41._o 4._o not_o to_o be_v absent_a the_o time_n of_o their_o sit_v on_o penalty_n folio_n 41_o 5._o with_o the_o constable_n may_v take_v in_o proxy_n for_o election_n see_v election_n folio_n 47._o 2._o such_o proxy_n to_o be_v seal_v up_o and_o return_v to_o the_o court_n of_o election_n ibid._n no_o common_a attorney_n to_o sit_v as_o deputy_n see_v deputy_n folio_n 41._o 5._o distress_n for_o rate_n order_v see_v publ_n charge_n folio_n 25._o 4._o on_o corn_n or_o hay_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v secure_v on_o penalty_n see_v distress_n folio_n p_o 41._o dowry_n what_o &_o when_o to_o be_v set_v our_o to_o widow_n folio_n p_o 42_o in_o case_n of_o omission_n who_o may_v set_v it_o out_o ibid._n to_o be_v enjoy_v endure_v widow_n live_v ibid._n of_o land_n set_v out_o not_o to_o make_v strip_v &_o waste_v ib_a drover_n their_o liberty_n folio_n p_o 42._o e_o ecclesiastical_a who_o may_v gather_v church_n folio_n 43._o 1_o how_o to_o be_v gather_v ibid._n to_o have_v free_a exercise_n of_o all_o ordinance_n folio_n s._n 3_o to_o elect_n and_o ordain_v their_o officer_n ibid._n s._n 4_o to_o admit_v and_o dismiss_v member_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n s_o 5_o to_z have_v no_o humane_a injunction_n impose_v on_o they_o ibid._n s._n 6._o may_v celebrate_v day_n of_o fast_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n s._n 7_o the_o elder_n of_o church_n may_v meet_v about_o church_n matter_n ibid._n s._n 8._o may_v deal_v with_o their_o member_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n ibid._n s._n 9_o may_v deal_v with_o their_o member_n of_o any_o rank_a folio_n 44._o 10_o any_o church_n member_n liable_a to_o justice_n ib._n s._n 11_o no_o church_n censure_v to_o degrade_v any_o officer_n in_o civil_a employ_v ibid._n private_a meeting_n of_o christian_n allow_v folio_n s._n 1_o 2_o who_o may_v be_v constant_a preacher_n and_o ordain_v elder_n ibid._n s_o 14_o no_o ordination_n to_o proceed_v without_o notice_n give_v ibid._n open_v opposer_n of_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n how_o to_o be_v proceed_v with_o folio_n 45.15_o penalty_n on_o disturb_v the_o peace_n and_o order_n of_o church_n ibid._n who_o may_v call_v and_o ordain_v ch._n officer_n folio_n 46.20_o election_n of_o assistant_n yearly_a how_o to_o be_v determine_v folio_n 47.1_o of_o governor_n deputy_n governor_n major_a general_n treasurer_n secretary_n commissioner_n of_o the_o unite_a colony_n how_o make_v ibid._n s._n 2._o of_o assistant_n how_o proceed_v in_o ibid._n s._n 13_o penalty_n of_o any_o fail_n in_o their_o trust_n ibid._n s._n 3_o escheat_n what_o and_o how_o dispose_v folio_n p_o 49_o f_o farm_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o wherein_o they_o lie_v folio_n p_o 49._o fair_n and_o market_n where_o and_o when_o folio_n p_o 49_o ferries_n how_o to_o be_v regulate_v folio_n 50.1_o no_o canoe_o to_o be_v use_v there_o on_o penalty_n ibid._n weymouth_n ferridge_n wat_fw-mi ibid._n when_o to_o take_v double_a ferridge_n ibid._n pay_v no_o rent_n to_o the_o country_n to_o take_v no_o ferridge_n of_o magistrate_n deputy_n etc._n etc._n ib._n none_o to_o press_v into_o ferry_n boat_n without_o leave_n ibid._n s._n 2_o no_o ferry_n to_o suffer_v any_o to_o come_v into_o his_o boat_n in_o case_n on_o penalty_n ibid._n who_o shall_v be_v first_o transport_v in_o ferry_n boat_n ibid._n fe_n for_o enter_v of_o action_n see_v action_n folio_n 2.4_o additional_a fee_n in_o case_n folio_n 3_o 5._o of_o clerk_n of_o writt_n for_o warrant_n replevin_n attachment_n bond_n see_v clerk_n of_o writts_n folio_n 28.1_o for_o record_v horse_n ship_v off_o se_z horse_n folio_n 65.1_o for_o record_v marriage_n see_v marriage_n folio_n 101.2_o additional_a fee_n in_o case_n ibid._n for_o record_v birth_n and_o death_n see_v record_n folio_n 130._o s._n 2._o for_o toll_a cattle_n see_v cattle_n folio_n p_o 147_o of_o recorder_n and_o clerk_n of_o county_n court_n for_o file_v evidence_n etc._n etc._n see_v record_n folio_n 129.1_o &_o p_o 130_o of_o commissioner_n court_n of_o boston_n see_v small_a cause_n folio_n 21.3_o marshal_n see_v marshal_n folio_n 103._o s_o 4_o 5._o addition_n in_o case_n ibid._n clerk_n of_o troop_n see_v military_a folio_n 113.16_o fines_n to_o be_v present_o pay_v secure_v or_o person_n commit_v folio_n p_o 51_o may_v be_v respite_v by_o court_n ibid._n in_o all_o court_n or_o by_o magistrate_n or_o commissioner_n for_o the_o country_n to_o be_v notify_v to_o the_o treasurer_n in_o 14_o day_n ibid._n for_o gallop_v in_o boston_n what_o to_o county_n treasurer_n see_v gallop_a folio_n p_o 57_o for_o keep_v christmas_n and_o game_n see_v game_n folio_n p_o 57_o 58._o s_o 1_o 2._o for_o play_v at_o card_n and_o die_n ibid._n s_o 3_o for_o bring_v in_o card_n ibid._n s_o 4_o for_o deny_v the_o scripture_n what_o to_o country_n treasurer_n see_v heresy_n folio_n 59.2_o on_o master_n that_o bring_v in_o quaker_n folio_n 60.4_o on_o person_n receive_v quaker_n ibid._n for_o vessel_n trade_v with_o indian_n see_v indian_n folio_n 75.3_o for_o trade_v with_o indian_n to_o the_o country_n folio_n s._n 4_o for_o sell_v boat_n or_o vessel_n to_o indian_n folio_n 76.6_o for_o insufficient_a leather_n see_v leather_n folio_n 90._o 5_o s._n from_o all_o person_n in_o all_o case_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o treas_z of_o the_o county_n where_o the_o party_n dwell_v except_v see_v treasure_n folio_n 151.3_o fire_v &_o burn_v wood_n or_o common_a ground_n when_o unlaw_n full_a on_o penalty_n folio_n 51.1_o when_o lawful_a ibid._n any_o frame_n timber_n etc._n etc._n witting_o and_o willing_o burn_v the_o penalty_n ibid._n any_o of_o 16_o year_n of_o age_n fire_v a_o barn_n etc._n etc._n how_o punish_v ibid._n s_o 2_o a_o dwelling_n house_n burn_v how_o to_o be_v satisfy_v for_o ibid._n fish_n fisherman_n all_o colour_n of_o fish_n to_o be_v swear_v folio_n 52.2_o swear_a colour_n to_o be_v in_o all_o fish_n place_n ibid._n all_o fish_n approve_v by_o they_o to_o be_v receive_v ibid._n the_o colour_n salary_n &_o by_o who_o to_o be_v pay_v ib._n what_o fish_n declare_v merchantable_a ibid._n liberty_n to_o cut_v flake_n regulate_v ibid._n s._n 3_o no_o fish_n to_o be_v take_v in_o spaw_a time_n on_o penalty_n ibid._n s._n 4_o no_o mackrel_n for_o salt_v to_o be_v kill_v till_o july_n on_o penalty_n of_o forfeiture_n ibid._n s._n 5_o fish_n salt_v with_o tartudas_n salt_n and_o thereby_o spot_v not_o merchantable_a folio_n p_o 54._o s._n 6_o forgery_n what_o and_o the_o penalty_n folio_n p_o 54_o fornication_n what_o and_o the_o punishment_n folio_n 54.1_o by_o a_o freeman_n further_o punish_v ibid._n s_o 2_o the_o repute_a father_n of_o a_o bastard_n to_o maintain_v it_o folio_n 55.3_o freeman_n may_v order_n fence_n in_o common_a field_n where_o no_o select_a man_n see_v corn_n field_n folio_n 17.2_o may_v determine_v difference_n in_o case_n ibid._n may_n by_o their_o feoffe_n or_o proxy_n appear_v on_o the_o day_n of_o election_n see_v court_n folio_n 35.3_o to_o send_v their_o deputy_n to_o gener._n court_n ib._n person_n allow_v by_o general_a court_n for_o freemen_n to_o be_v swear_v by_o county_n court_n folio_n 38.12_o to_o nominate_v such_o as_o shall_v keep_v court_n in_o county_n with_o a_o magistrate_n folio_n 36.7_o to_o give_v in_o their_o own_o vote_n in_o election_n of_o deputy_n see_v deputy_n folio_n p._n 40._o according_a to_o their_o number_n may_v send_v deputy_n to_o general_n court_n
shall_v fail_v in_o his_o duty_n herein_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o common_a treasury_n and_o all_o person_n so_o choose_v as_o aforesaid_a accept_v thereof_o which_o shall_v be_v absent_a from_o the_o house_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o sit_v without_o just_a ground_n so_o judge_v by_o the_o house_n shall_v pay_v twenty_o shilling_n a_o day_n for_o every_o such_o defect_n and_o the_o several_a return_n of_o each_o constable_n shall_v be_v keep_v on_o file_n by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o deputy_n until_o the_o court_n be_v end_v 1654._o deputy_n common_a attorney_n no_o deputy_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 person_n who_o be_v a_o usual_a and_o common_a attorney_n in_o any_o inferior_a court_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o sit_v as_o a_o deputy_n in_o this_o court_n distress_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 man_n corn_n or_o hay_n that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n or_o upon_o the_o cart_n nor_o his_o garden_n stuff_n nor_o any_o thing_n subject_a to_o present_a decay_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o distress_n &c_n distress_n upon_o corn_n or_o hay_n &c_n &c_n unless_o he_o that_o take_v it_o do_v present_o bestow_v it_o where_o it_o may_v not_o be_v embezzle_v nor_o suffer_v spoil_n or_o decay_n or_o give_v security_n to_o satisfy_v the_o worth_n thereof_o if_o it_o come_v to_o any_o harm_n 1641._o dowry_n forasmuch_o as_o no_o provision_n have_v be_v make_v for_o any_o certain_a maintenance_n of_o wife_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o their_o husband_n etc._n wife_n to_o enjoy_v the_o three_o of_o their_o husband_n land_n etc._n etc._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 marry_a woman_n live_v with_o her_o husband_n in_o this_o juri_fw-la diction_n or_o other_o where_o absent_a from_o he_o with_o his_o consent_n or_o through_o his_o mere_a default_n or_o inevitable_a providence_n or_o in_o case_n of_o divorce_n where_o she_o be_v the_o innocent_a party_n that_o shall_v not_o before_o marriage_n be_v estate_v by_o way_n of_o jointure_n in_o some_o house_n land_n tenement_n or_o other_o hereditament_n for_o term_v of_o life_n shall_v immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n have_v right_o and_o interest_n by_o way_n of_o dowry_n in_o and_o to_o one_o three_o part_n of_o all_o such_o house_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n as_o her_o husband_n be_v seize_v of_o to_o his_o own_o use_n either_o in_o possession_n reversion_n or_o remainder_n in_o any_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n or_o franktenement_n not_o then_o determine_v at_o any_o time_n during_o the_o marriage_n to_o have_v and_o enjoy_v for_o the_o term_n of_o her_o natural_a life_n according_a to_o the_o estate_n of_o such_o husband_n free_a and_o free_o discharge_v of_o and_o from_o all_o title_n debt_n rent_n charge_n judgement_n execution_n and_o other_o encumbrance_n whatsoever_o have_v make_v or_o suffer_v by_o her_o husband_n during_o the_o say_a marriage_n between_o they_o or_o by_o any_o other_o person_n claim_v by_o from_z or_o under_o he_o or_o otherwise_o then_o by_o some_o act_n or_o consent_n of_o such_o wife_n signify_v by_o write_v under_o her_o hand_n 5._o l._n 2._o p._n 5._o and_o acknowledge_v before_o some_o magistrate_n or_o other_o authorize_v thereunto_o which_o shall_v bar_v she_o from_o any_o right_a or_o interest_n in_o such_o estate_n and_o if_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o husband_n or_o other_o person_n interest_v shall_v not_o within_o one_o month_n after_o lawful_a demand_n make_v out_o widow_n three_o part_n to_o be_v set_v out_o assign_v and_o set_v out_o to_o such_o widow_n her_o just_a three_o part_n with_o conveniency_n or_o to_o her_o satisfaction_n according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o this_o law_n then_o upon_o a_o writ_n of_o dowry_n in_o the_o court_n of_o that_o shire_n where_o the_o say_v house_n land_n tenement_n or_o other_o hereditament_n shall_v lie_v or_o in_o the_o court_n of_o assistant_n if_o the_o same_o lie_n in_o several_a shire_n her_o three_o part_n or_o dowry_n shall_v be_v assign_v she_o to_o be_v set_v out_o in_o several_a by_o mets_n and_o bound_n by_o such_o person_n as_o the_o same_o court_n shall_v appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n with_o all_o cost_n and_o damage_n sustain_v provide_v always_o this_o law_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o house_n land_n tenement_n or_o other_o hereditament_n sell_v or_o convey_v away_o by_o any_o husband_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la for_o valuable_a consideration_n before_o the_o last_o of_o november_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o seven_o provide_v also_o that_o every_o such_o widow_n so_o endow_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v not_o commit_v or_o suffer_v any_o strip_v or_o waste_v waste_v not_o to_o suffer_v strip_v or_o waste_v but_o shall_v maintain_v all_o such_o house_n fence_n and_o enclosure_n as_o shall_v be_v assign_v to_o she_o for_o her_o dowry_n and_o shall_v leave_v the_o same_o in_o good_a and_o sufficient_a reparation_n in_o all_o respect_n 1641._o drover_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o lead_v or_o drive_v cattle_n from_o place_n to_o place_n that_o be_v far_o off_o so_o that_o they_o be_v weary_a or_o hungry_a or_o fall_v sick_a or_o lame_a it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o rest_v and_o refresh_v they_o for_o a_o competent_a time_n in_o any_o open_a place_n that_o be_v not_o corn_n meadow_n or_o enclose_v for_o some_o particular_a use_n 1641._o eccesiastical_a all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n who_o be_v not_o in_o a_o churchway_n and_o be_v orthodox_n in_o judgement_n and_o not_o scandalous_a in_o life_n churches_n liberty_n to_o gather_v churches_n shall_v have_v full_a liberty_n to_o gather_v themselves_o into_o a_o church_n estate_n provide_v they_o do_v it_o in_o a_o christian_a way_n with_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n elder_n with_o approbation_n of_o magistrate_n &_o elder_n provide_v also_o that_o the_o general_n court_n do_v not_o nor_o will_v hereafter_o approve_v of_o any_o such_o company_n of_o man_n as_o shall_v join_v in_o any_o pretend_a way_n of_o church-fellowship_n unless_o they_o shall_v acquaint_v three_o or_o more_o magistrate_n dwell_v next_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o neighbour_n church_n where_o they_o intend_v to_o join_v and_o have_v their_o approbation_n therein_o 2._o it_o be_v further_a order_v that_o no_o person_n be_v a_o member_n of_o any_o church_n which_o shall_v be_v gather_v without_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o say_a church_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o freedom_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n 3._o every_o church_n have_v free_a liberty_n to_o exercise_v all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n officer_n to_o choose_v church_n officer_n 4._o every_o church_n have_v free_a liberty_n of_o election_n and_o ordination_n of_o all_o her_o officer_n from_o time_n to_o time_n provide_v they_o be_v able_a pious_a and_o orthodox_n 5._o every_o church_n have_v also_o free_a liberty_n of_o admission_n recommendation_n dismission_n and_o expulsion_n member_n member_n or_o disposal_n of_o their_o officer_n and_o member_n upon_o due_a cause_n with_o free_a exercise_n of_o the_o discipline_n and_o censure_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n institution_n no_o humane_a institution_n 6._o no_o injunction_n shall_v be_v put_v upon_o any_o church_n church_n officer_n or_o member_n in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n worship_n or_o discipline_n whether_o for_o substance_n or_o circumstance_n beside_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n 7._o every_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v freedom_n to_o celebrate_v day_n of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o of_o thanksgiving_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n meeting_n elder_n meeting_n 8._o the_o elder_n of_o church_n and_o other_o brethren_n and_o messenger_n have_v liberty_n to_o meet_v monthly_o quarterly_o or_o otherwise_o in_o convenient_a number_n and_o place_n for_o conference_n and_o consultation_n about_o christian_a and_o church_n question_n and_o occasion_n provide_v that_o nothing_o be_v conclude_v and_o impose_v by_o way_n of_o authority_n from_o one_o or_o more_o church_n upon_o another_o but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o brotherly_a conference_n and_o consultation_n 9_o all_o church_n also_o have_v liberty_n to_o deal_v with_o any_o of_o their_o member_n in_o a_o church_n way_n that_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o retard_v and_o hinder_v the_o course_n thereof_o 10._o every_o church_n have_v liberty_n to_o deal_v with_o any_o magistrate_n deputy_n of_o court_n or_o other_o officer_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v a_o member_n of_o they_o in_o a_o
and_o enact_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o the_o county_n court_v in_o their_o respective_a precinct_n do_v diligent_o and_o careful_o attend_v the_o execution_n of_o such_o order_n of_o this_o court_n as_o concern_v the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o the_o purge_n of_o their_o town_n and_o peculiar_o from_o such_o ministry_n and_o public_a preacher_n as_o shall_v be_v find_v vicious_a in_o their_o life_n ministry_n provision_n for_o a_o able_a ministry_n or_o pernicious_o hetrodox_n in_o their_o doctrine_n and_o for_o all_o place_n destitute_a of_o a_o able_a and_o faithful_a ministry_n that_o they_o use_v their_o best_a endeavour_n for_o the_o procure_n and_o settle_v of_o such_o faithful_a labourer_n in_o god_n vineyard_n and_o that_o the_o charge_n of_o their_o procure_n and_o settle_v be_v levy_v on_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o the_o law_n for_o maintenance_n of_o minister_n direct_v and_o that_o for_o the_o future_a there_o may_v be_v no_o neglect_n hereof_o the_o precedent_n of_o each_o county_n court_n shall_v due_o from_o time_n to_o time_n give_v it_o in_o charge_n to_o the_o grand-jury_n of_o their_o respective_a court_n to_o present_v all_o abuse_n and_o neglect_v of_o this_o kind_n and_o that_o with_o all_o care_n and_o diligence_n the_o same_o be_v redress_v that_o so_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v know_v in_o our_o dwelling_n and_o exalt_v in_o our_o gate_n he_o may_v still_o delight_v in_o we_o to_o continue_v his_o favourable_a presence_n with_o we_o and_o our_o unparaleld_a enjoyment_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a which_o through_o the_o rich_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n hitherto_o we_o have_v enjoy_v and_o not_o be_v provoke_v through_o our_o profane_a slight_n and_o despise_v thereof_o to_o bereave_v we_o and_o our_o posterity_n of_o such_o choice_a mercy_n 1660._o whereas_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n order_n or_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o all_o due_a mean_n to_o promote_v religion_n in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o whereas_o by_o our_o law_n tit_n ecclesiastical_a sect._n 4._o it_o be_v order_v and_o declare_v officer_n choice_n of_o church_n officer_n that_o every_o church_n have_v free_a liberty_n of_o call_v election_n and_o ordination_n of_o all_o her_o officer_n from_o time_n to_o time_n provide_v they_o be_v able_a pious_a and_o orthodox_n for_o the_o better_a explanation_n of_o the_o say_a law_n and_o as_o a_o addition_n thereunto_o this_o court_n do_v order_n and_o declare_v and_o be_v it_o hereby_o order_v and_o enact_v that_o by_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v mean_v such_o as_o be_v in_o full_a commumon_n only_o and_o that_o the_o teach_a officer_n or_o officer_n of_o such_o church_n or_o church_n we_o do_v intend_v shall_v be_v the_o minister_n or_o minister_n to_o all_o the_o people_n in_o that_o town_n where_o such_o church_n or_o church_n be_v plant_v and_o that_o no_o inhabitant_n in_o any_o town_n shall_v challenge_v a_o right_n unto_o or_o act_v in_o the_o call_v or_o election_n of_o such_o officer_n or_o minister_n until_o he_o be_v in_o full_a communion_n upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o be_v account_v a_o disturber_n of_o peace_n and_o order_n and_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o court_n of_o that_o shire_n either_o by_o admonition_n security_n for_o the_o good_a behaviour_n fine_a or_o imprisonment_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n and_o degree_n of_o the_o offence_n election_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o for_o the_o yearly_a choose_n of_o assistant_n the_o freeman_n shall_v use_v indian_a corn_n and_o bean_n bean_n election_n by_o indian_a corn_n and_o bean_n the_o indian_a corn_n to_o manifest_a election_n the_o bean_n contrary_a and_o if_o any_o freeman_n shall_v put_v in_o more_o than_o one_o indian_a corn_n or_o bean_n for_o the_o choico_fw-mi or_o refusal_n of_o any_o public_a officer_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n vote_n none_o but_o freeman_n to_o put_v in_o vote_n ten_o pound_n and_o that_o any_o man_n that_o be_v not_o free_a or_o have_v not_o liberty_n of_o vote_v put_v in_o any_o vote_n shall_v forfeit_v the_o like_a sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n 1643._o 2._o for_o the_o prevent_v many_o inconvenience_n that_o otherwise_o may_v arise_v upon_o the_o yearly_a day_n of_o election_n and_o that_o the_o work_n of_o that_o day_n may_v be_v the_o more_o orderly_o easy_o and_o speedy_o issue_v up_o elect_a by_o proxesent_a seal_v up_o it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o the_o freeman_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n which_o shall_v not_o personal_o appear_v at_o boston_n to_o give_v in_o their_o vote_n on_o the_o day_n of_o election_n shall_v and_o may_v in_o their_o several_a town_n from_o time_n to_o time_n give_v in_o their_o vote_n for_o election_n before_o their_o deputy_n and_o the_o constable_n who_o shall_v take_v they_o and_o seal_v they_o up_o in_o destinct_a paper_n and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o court_n of_o election_n all_o the_o assistant_n to_o be_v choose_v by_o indian_a corn_n and_o bean_n as_o abovesaid_a the_o governor_n deputy_n governor_n major_a general_n treasurer_n paper_n elect_a of_o govern._n etc._n etc._n by_o paper_n secretary_n and_o commissioner_n of_o the_o unite_a colony_n by_o wright_v the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n elect_v in_o paper_n open_a or_o once_o fold_v not_o tâ—â—sted_v nor_o roll_v up_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o soon_o peruse_v and_o such_o small_a village_n as_o send_v no_o deputy_n the_o constable_n thereof_o with_o two_o or_o three_o of_o the_o chief_a freeman_n shall_v receive_v the_o vote_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o freeman_n and_o deliver_v they_o together_o with_o their_o own_o seal_v up_o to_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o next_o town_n who_o shall_v careful_o convey_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o say_a court_n of_o election_n 1647._o 3._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o choice_n of_o assistant_n or_o magistrate_n yearly_a 10._o l._n 2._o p._n 10._o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n and_o with_o all_o care_n and_o circumspection_n to_o be_v attend_v it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o the_o constable_n of_o every_o town_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n shall_v call_v together_o all_o their_o freeman_n some_o day_n in_o the_o second_o week_n of_o the_o first_o month_n yearly_a to_o give_v in_o their_o vote_n in_o distinct_a paper_n for_o such_o person_n be_v freeman_n and_o resident_a within_o this_o jurisdiction_n 15_o a._n 52._o p._n 15_o as_o well_o the_o magistrate_n in_o present_a be_v as_o other_o who_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v choose_v for_o magistrate_n on_o assistant_n at_o the_o next_o court_n of_o election_n to_n nomination_n of_o magistrate_n in_o to_n not_o exceed_v the_o number_n of_o eighteen_o and_o no_o freeman_n shall_v put_v in_o above_o one_o vote_n for_o one_o person_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o ten_o pound_n for_o every_o offence_n and_o the_o say_a freeman_n so_o meet_v together_o or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o shall_v then_o and_o there_o appoint_v one_o to_o carry_v their_o vote_n seal_v up_o unto_o their_o shire_n town_n 58._o a._n 58._o upon_o the_o last_o four_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o the_o first_o month_n follow_v at_o twelve_o of_o the_o clock_n from_o time_n to_o time_n which_o person_n for_o each_o town_n so_o assemble_v shall_v appoint_v one_o of_o themselves_o as_o a_o commissioner_n of_o each_o shire_n town_n vote_n to_o be_v senâ—_n to_o the_o shiâ—e_a town_n to_o carry_v they_o to_o boston_n the_o second_o three_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n there_o to_o be_v open_v and_o peruse_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o one_o or_o two_o magistrate_n if_o they_o be_v in_o town_n if_o otherwise_o by_o those_o person_n that_o bring_v they_o at_o the_o court_n house_n in_o boston_n or_o such_o other_o place_n as_o the_o commusioner_n of_o suffolk_n shall_v appoint_v and_o those_o eighteen_o that_o have_v most_o vote_n shall_v be_v the_o man_n and_o they_o only_a which_o shall_v be_v nominate_v at_o the_o court_n of_o election_n for_o magistrate_n or_o assistant_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o the_o say_a commissioner_n of_o each_o shire_n constable_n commissioner_n of_o the_o shire_n to_o return_v the_o nameâ—_n of_o the_o person_n nominate_v to_o the_o constable_n shall_v forthwith_o signify_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o several_a town_n within_o their_o county_n in_o wright_v under_o their_o hand_n the_o name_n of_o those_o eighteen_o person_n aforesaid_a all_o which_o the_o constable_n in_o each_o town_n shall_v timely_a s_o gnifie_v to_o their_o freeman_n and_o as_o any_o have_v more_o vote_n than_o other_o election_n old_a magistrate_n to_o be_v first_o
church_n way_n in_o case_n of_o apparent_a and_o just_a offence_n give_v in_o their_o place_n so_o it_o be_v do_v with_o due_a observance_n and_o respect_n member_n church_n liberty_n to_o deal_v with_o their_o member_n but_o no_o church_n censure_n shall_v degrade_v or_o depose_v any_o man_n from_o any_o civil_a dignity_n office_n or_o authority_n he_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n 11._o the_o civil_a authority_n here_o establish_v have_v power_n and_o liberty_n to_o see_v the_o peace_n ordinance_n and_o rule_n of_o christ_n be_v observe_v in_o every_o church_n according_a to_o his_o word_n as_o also_o to_o deal_v with_o any_o church-member_n in_o a_o way_n of_o civil_a justice_n notwithstanding_o any_o church_n relation_n office_n or_o interest_n meeting_n private_a meeting_n 12._o private_a meeting_n for_o edification_n in_o religion_n among_o christian_n of_o all_o sort_n shall_v be_v allow_v so_o it_o be_v do_v without_o just_a offence_n for_o number_n time_n place_n and_o other_o circumstance_n 1641._o 13._o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o country_n shall_v defray_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o our_o church_n when_o they_o be_v employ_v by_o special_a order_n of_o the_o general_n court_n 7._o l._n 2._o p._n 7._o 1642._o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o take_v care_n the_o people_n be_v feed_v with_o wholesome_a and_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o in_o this_o hour_n of_o temptation_n wherein_o the_o enemy_n design_v to_o sow_v corrupt_a seed_n 58._o a._n 58._o every_o company_n can_v be_v think_v able_a or_o fit_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o gospel_n qualification_n require_v in_o the_o public_a dispenser_n of_o the_o word_n and_o all_o society_n of_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o attend_v order_n and_o communion_n of_o church_n offence_n constant_n preacher_n to_o be_v without_o offence_n consider_v also_o the_o rich_a blessing_n of_o god_n flow_v from_o the_o good_a agreement_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o church-estate_n and_o the_o horrible_a mischief_n and_o confusion_n that_o follow_v on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v therefore_o order_v that_o henceforth_o no_o person_n shall_v public_o and_o constant_o preach_v to_o any_o company_n of_o people_n whether_o in_o church_n society_n or_o not_o or_o be_v ordain_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o teach_v elder_a where_o any_o two_o organic_n church_n council_n of_o state_n or_o general_a court_n shall_v declare_v their_o dissatisfaction_n thereat_o either_o in_o reference_n to_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n the_o say_a offence_n be_v declare_v to_o the_o say_a company_n of_o people_n church_n or_o person_n until_o the_o offence_n be_v orderly_o remove_v and_o in_o case_n of_o ordination_n of_o any_o teach_v elder_a timely_a notice_n thereof_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o three_o or_o four_o of_o the_o neighbour_a organic_n church_n for_o their_o approbation_n 1658_o 14._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o open_a contempt_n of_o god_n word_n and_o messenger_n thereof_o be_v the_o desolate_v sin_n of_o civil_a state_n and_o church_n it_o be_v order_v that_o if_o any_o christian_a so_o call_v within_o this_o jurisdiction_n shall_v contemptuous_o behave_v himself_o towards_o the_o word_n preach_v or_o the_o messenger_n thereof_o word_n open_v opposer_n of_o the_o word_n call_v to_o dispense_v the_o same_o in_o any_o congregation_n when_o he_o do_v faithful_o execute_v his_o service_n and_o office_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o word_n of_o god_n either_o by_o interrupt_v he_o in_o his_o preach_v or_o by_o charge_v he_o false_o with_o any_o error_n which_o he_o have_v not_o teach_v in_o the_o open_a face_n of_o the_o church_n or_o like_o a_o son_n of_o korah_n cast_v upon_o his_o true_a doctrine_n or_o himself_o any_o reproach_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o have_v send_v he_o and_o to_o the_o disparagement_n of_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o make_v god_n way_n contemptible_a and_o ridiculous_a that_o every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o censure_v the_o church_n may_v pass_v shall_v for_o the_o first_o scandal_n be_v convent_v and_o reprove_v open_o by_o the_o magistrate_n at_o some_o lecture_n and_o bind_v to_o their_o good_a behaviour_n and_o if_o a_o second_o time_n they_o break_v forth_o into_o the_o like_a contemptuous_a carriage_n they_o shall_v either_o pay_v five_o pound_n to_o the_o public_a treasury_n or_o stand_v two_o hour_n open_o upon_o a_o block_n or_o stool_n four_o foot_n high_a on_o a_o lecture_n day_n with_o a_o paper_n fix_v on_o his_o breast_n write_v in_o capital_a letter_n a_o open_a and_o obstinate_a contemner_n of_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n that_o other_o may_v hear_v and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o break_v out_o into_o the_o like_a wickedness_n 1â—46_n and_o every_o christian_n as_o aforesaid_a that_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o destroy_v or_o disturb_v the_o order_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n establish_v in_o this_o jurisdiction_n by_o open_a renounce_v their_o church_n estate_n or_o their_o ministry_n 5._o l._n 2._o p._n 5._o or_o other_o ordinance_n dispense_v in_o they_o either_o upon_o pretence_n that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o plant_v by_o any_o new_a apostle_n penalty_n disturber_n of_o order_n and_o peace_n of_o church_n penalty_n or_o that_o ordinance_n be_v for_o carnal_a christian_n or_o for_o babe_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o for_o spiritual_a or_o illuminate_v person_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o such_o like_a groundless_a conceit_n every_o such_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v find_v culpable_a herein_o after_o due_a mean_n of_o conviction_n shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o public_a treasury_n forty_o shilling_n for_o every_o month_n so_o long_o as_o he_o shall_v continue_v in_o that_o his_o obstinacy_n 1646._o 15._o wherever_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v establish_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n throughout_o this_o jurisdiction_n every_o person_n shall_v due_o resort_v and_o attend_v thereunto_o respective_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o upon_o such_o public_a fast_a day_n meeting_n absence_n from_o meeting_n and_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n as_o be_v to_o be_v general_o observe_v by_o appointment_n of_o authority_n and_o if_o any_o person_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n shall_v without_o just_a and_o necessary_a cause_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o public_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n after_o due_a mean_n of_o conviction_n use_v he_o shall_v forfeit_v for_o his_o absence_n from_o every_o such_o public_a meeting_n five_o shilling_n and_o all_o such_o offence_n may_v be_v hear_v and_o determine_v from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o any_o one_o or_o more_o magistrate_n 1646._o 16._o to_o the_o end_n there_o may_v be_v convenient_a habitation_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o every_o town_n shall_v take_v care_n to_o provide_v the_o same_o either_o by_o hire_v some_o convenient_a house_n for_o minister_n house_n how_o to_o be_v provide_v for_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o present_a minister_n or_o by_o compound_v with_o he_o allow_v he_o a_o competent_a and_o reasonable_a sum_n to_o provide_v for_o himself_o so_o long_o as_o he_o shall_v continue_v with_o they_o or_o by_o building_n or_o purchase_v a_o house_n for_o the_o minister_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o ministry_n as_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n shall_v agree_v and_o the_o particular_a sum_n assess_v upon_o each_o person_n by_o a_o just_a rate_n shall_v be_v collect_v and_o levy_v as_o other_o town_n rate_n 17._o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o settle_a and_o encourage_v maintenance_n of_o minister_n in_o all_o town_n and_o congregation_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n 6._o a._n 54._o p._n 6._o it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o county_n court_n in_o every_o shire_n shall_v upon_o information_n give_v they_o of_o any_o defect_n of_o any_o congregation_n or_o town_n within_o the_o shire_n maintenance_n provision_n for_o minister_n maintenance_n order_n and_o appoint_v what_o maintenance_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o place_n and_o shall_v issue_v out_o warrant_v co_fw-la the_o select_a man_n to_o assess_v the_o inhabitant_n which_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o say_a town_n shall_v collect_v and_o levy_v as_o other_o town_n rate_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v to_o be_v our_o intention_n that_o a_o honourable_a allowance_n be_v make_v to_o the_o minister_n respect_v the_o ability_n of_o the_o place_n and_o if_o any_o town_n shall_v find_v themselves_o burden_v by_o the_o assessment_n of_o the_o county_n court_n they_o may_v complain_v to_o the_o court_n which_o will_v at_o all_o time_n be_v ready_a to_o give_v just_a release_n to_o all_o man_n 1654._o it_o be_v the_o great_a duty_n of_o this_o court_n to_o provide_v that_o all_o place_n and_o people_n within_o our_o gate_n be_v supply_v of_o a_o able_a and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n be_v it_o therefore_o order_v