have_v purchase_v and_o hold_v their_o land_n by_o no_o other_o title_n than_o such_o sale_n which_o can_v be_v of_o no_o validity_n against_o the_o claim_n of_o the_o king_n who_o no_o time_n can_v prescribe_v and_o to_o who_o if_o a_o heir_n appear_v not_o the_o land_n must_v of_o necessity_n devolve_v and_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n give_v express_a order_n to_o a_o escheater_n to_o make_v inquiry_n into_o the_o title_n we_o hold_v by_o the_o say_a escheater_n can_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n but_o find_v all_o such_o land_n for_o the_o king_n which_o we_o francis_n morison_n and_o thomas_n ludwell_n who_o be_v at_o present_a entrust_v by_o his_o majesty_n treasurer_n to_o make_v composition_n for_o all_o land_n so_o escheat_v to_o his_o majesty_n take_v into_o our_o serious_a consideration_n and_o out_o of_o our_o tender_a care_n of_o many_o poor_a man_n who_o by_o the_o loss_n of_o land_n thus_o perhaps_o dear_o purchase_v and_o honest_o pay_v for_o and_o out_o of_o our_o sense_n of_o the_o many_o inconvenience_n and_o great_a damage_n will_v fall_v upon_o they_o by_o be_v oust_v out_o of_o their_o possession_n by_o the_o severity_n of_o a_o too_o rigorous_a escheator_n and_o that_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o debarr_v his_o majesty_n of_o his_o just_a right_n we_o have_v think_v it_o convenient_a to_o propose_v a_o certain_a rule_n for_o composition_n for_o all_o land_n hold_v by_o any_o pretend_v right_o two_o year_n by_o which_o while_o the_o power_n be_v in_o our_o hand_n we_o shall_v proceed_v and_o if_o the_o assembly_n think_v it_o a_o favour_n we_o shall_v join_v with_o they_o make_v it_o our_o request_n to_o major_a norwood_n his_o majesty_n treasurer_n to_o get_v his_o majesty_n to_o confine_v they_o that_o no_o succeed_a escheator_n may_v at_o his_o pleasure_n rigorous_o exceed_v these_o our_o moderate_a and_o reasonable_a demand_n 1._o we_o concede_fw-la that_o any_o person_n have_v be_v two_o year_n in_o possession_n of_o any_o land_n that_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v vest_v in_o his_o majesty_n by_o escheat_n shall_v pay_v for_o his_o composition_n but_o one_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n for_o every_o fifty_o acre_n beside_o the_o fee_n for_o find_v the_o office_n and_o draw_v the_o conveyance_n 2._o that_o every_o person_n have_v be_v so_o in_o possession_n two_o year_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v have_v eight_o month_n time_n to_o petition_v for_o and_o make_v their_o composition_n but_o if_o they_o defer_v it_o long_o and_o another_o sue_v for_o it_o and_o obtain_v it_o they_o can_v impute_v the_o blame_n to_o nothing_o but_o their_o own_o neglect_n 3._o that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o widow_n she_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o land_n of_o her_o husband_n during_o her_o life_n and_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o make_v her_o composition_n for_o the_o fee-simple_n in_o case_n she_o signify_v her_o desire_n within_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o land_n escheat_v before_o the_o two_o year_n aforesaid_a the_o person_n concern_v shall_v pay_v for_o his_o composition_n as_o aforesaid_a but_o all_o land_n which_o shall_v hereafter_o lapse_v or_o which_o have_v lapse_v within_o the_o two_o year_n last_o pass_v the_o composition_n to_o be_v make_v for_o with_o those_o by_o his_o majesty_n treasurer_n appoint_v and_o authorize_v thereunto_o and_o that_o the_o widow_n be_v admit_v in_o the_o first_o place_n she_o make_v her_o claim_n within_o eight_o month_n according_a to_o the_o proposition_n abovesaid_a xix_o court_n whereas_o the_o name_n of_o quarter-court_n be_v altogether_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o court_n hold_v by_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n both_o in_o respect_n there_o be_v but_o three_o of_o those_o court_n in_o the_o year_n as_o also_o because_o they_o be_v not_o equal_o distribute_v in_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o year_n september_n and_o november_n be_v too_o near_o and_o march_v too_o long_o from_o they_o to_o admit_v of_o that_o title_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o the_o say_a court_n be_v no_o long_o style_v quarter-court_n but_o that_o they_o be_v henceforth_o call_v general-court_n a_o name_n more_o suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o as_o be_v place_n where_o all_o person_n and_o cause_n have_v general_o audience_n and_o receive_v determination_n whereas_o the_o act_n of_o assembly_n already_o make_v be_v very_o defective_a in_o prescribe_v the_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o proceed_n both_o in_o those_o general_n and_o the_o particular_a county-court_n for_o want_v whereof_o many_o error_n be_v commit_v the_o respect_n due_a to_o the_o court_n so_o near_o represent_v his_o majesty_n sacred_a person_n by_o the_o clamorous_a unmannerliness_n of_o the_o people_n lose_v and_o the_o order_n gravity_n and_o decorum_n which_o shall_v manifest_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o court_n in_o the_o court_n itself_o neglect_v and_o in_o regard_n the_o long_a omission_n of_o those_o huge_o material_a though_o in_o themselves_o little_a thing_n of_o form_n have_v cause_v all_o thing_n still_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o first_o disorder_n it_o have_v appear_v necessary_a to_o this_o present_a grand_a assembly_n to_o set_v down_o the_o rule_n and_o form_n themselves_o for_o the_o beginning_n continuance_n and_o proceed_n in_o the_o say_a court_n as_o follow_v and_o it_o be_v therefore_o enact_v that_o the_o general-court_n begin_v and_o continue_v as_o follow_v viz._n general_n court_v to_o begin_v and_o continue_v that_o march-court_n begin_v the_o twenty_o of_o march_n if_o it_o be_v not_o saturday_n or_o sunday_n and_o then_o the_o monday_n follow_v and_o hold_v eighteen_o day_n not_o account_v sunday_n in_o the_o number_n that_o september-court_n begin_v the_o twenty_o of_o september_n if_o it_o be_v not_o saturday_n or_o sunday_n and_o then_o to_o begin_v the_o monday_n follow_v and_o hold_v twelve_o day_n not_o account_v sunday_n in_o the_o number_n that_o november-court_n begin_v the_o twenty_o of_o november_n if_o it_o be_v not_o saturday_n or_o sunday_n and_o then_o to_o begin_v the_o monday_n after_o and_o hold_v twelve_o day_n not_o account_v sunday_n in_o the_o number_n that_o adjournment_n of_o the_o say_a court_n be_v always_o avoid_v and_o that_o they_o begin_v precise_o upon_o the_o day_n that_o all_o person_n know_v the_o day_n of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o writ_n may_v according_o give_v their_o attendance_n style_v how_o enter_v that_o the_o style_n of_o the_o court_n be_v enter_v thus_o at_o a_o general_n court_n hold_v at_o james-city_n the_o twenty_o of_o ______o by_o his_o majesty_n governor_n and_o council_n in_o the_o ______o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n charles_n the_o second_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n king_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n ______o present_n insert_v the_o name_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n silence_n command_v then_o let_v the_o crier_n or_o under-sheriff_n make_v proclamation_n and_o say_v o_o yes_o o_o yes_o o_o yes_o silence_n be_v command_v in_o the_o court_n while_o his_o majesty_n governor_n and_o council_n be_v sit_v upon_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n suitor_n to_o appear_v after_o silence_n command_v let_v the_o crier_n make_v proclamation_n say_v all_o manner_n of_o person_n that_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v at_o this_o court_n draw_v near_o and_o give_v your_o attendance_n and_o if_o any_o one_o have_v any_o plaint_n to_o enter_v or_o suit_n to_o prosecute_v let_v they_o come_v forth_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v hear_v when_o silence_n be_v thus_o command_v and_o proclamation_n make_v upon_o call_v the_o docket_n the_o crier_n shall_v call_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n call_v the_o plaintiff_n a._n b._n come_v forth_o and_o prosecute_v thy_o action_n against_o c._n d._n or_o else_o thou_o will_v be_v nonsuite_fw-fr and_o the_o plaintiff_n put_v in_o his_o declaration_n the_o crier_n shall_v call_v for_o the_o defendant_n call_v for_o the_o defendant_n c._n d._n come_v forth_o and_o save_v thou_o and_o thy_o bail_n or_o else_o thou_o will_v forfeit_v thy_o recognizance_n for_o proceed_n in_o the_o say_a court_n warrant_v to_o be_v issue_v by_o the_o clerk_n xx._n action_n to_o be_v proportion_v be_v it_o enact_v that_o warrant_n be_v issue_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o general_n court_v and_o the_o say_a clerk_n so_o proportion_v the_o number_n of_o his_o action_n that_o there_o be_v for_o each_o day_n twenty_o and_o that_o until_o there_o be_v twenty_o action_n enter_v for_o the_o first_o day_n no_o warrant_n issue_n for_o the_o second_o and_o then_o twenty_o for_o the_o second_o before_o any_o issue_n for_o the_o three_o and_o so_o proportionable_o twenty_o per_n day_n for_o so_o many_o day_n as_o there_o be_v
the_o law_n of_o virginia_n now_o in_o force_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o assembly_n record_n and_o digest_v into_o one_o volume_n revise_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o grand_a assembly_n hold_v at_o james-city_n by_o prorogation_n the_o 23_o of_o march_n 1661._o in_o the_o 13_o the_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n the_o ii_o london_n print_v by_o e._n cotes_n for_o a._n seile_n over_o against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n m.dc.lxii_o for_o the_o honourable_a sr_n william_n berkeley_n most_o honour_a sir_n since_o you_o care_v impose_v on_o i_o and_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o assembly_n the_o charge_n to_o peruse_v our_o law_n and_o to_o reduce_v they_o into_o as_o good_a a_o form_n as_o our_o weak_a ability_n can_v perform_v i_o think_v myself_o oblige_v to_o render_v you_o a_o account_n of_o our_o performance_n which_o may_v perhaps_o have_v be_v better_o do_v have_v not_o the_o trouble_v of_o the_o indian_n and_o quaker_n and_o other_o emergent_a occasion_n of_o the_o public_a deprive_v i_o of_o much_o of_o that_o time_n i_o have_v devote_v to_o that_o most_o serious_a employment_n however_o sir_n as_o they_o be_v since_o the_o assembly_n have_v approve_v they_o and_o order_v they_o to_o be_v put_v in_o print_n i_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o dedicate_v they_o to_o your_o patronage_n who_o of_o the_o most_o and_o best_a of_o they_o be_v the_o only_a author_n little_a addition_n there_o be_v to_o what_o yourself_o have_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o your_o government_n only_o what_o vicious_a excrescency_n have_v grow_v in_o the_o body_n of_o they_o by_o the_o corrupt_a humour_n of_o the_o time_n we_o have_v thorough_o purge_v they_o of_o that_o we_o may_v not_o any_o where_n leave_v unraze_v the_o memory_n of_o our_o enforce_v defection_n from_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n for_o who_o your_o prudent_a care_n so_o long_o preserve_v the_o country_n both_o from_o the_o ruin_n we_o be_v almost_o bring_v to_o by_o that_o desperate_a war_n with_o opechankevogh_n who_o conquest_n have_v not_o the_o cloudiness_n of_o those_o time_n obscure_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o can_v not_o have_v lose_v the_o esteem_n of_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o important_a service_n that_o perhaps_o have_v be_v render_v in_o many_o year_n before_o to_o the_o crown_n but_o sir_n you_o have_v not_o only_o do_v this_o but_o also_o retain_v we_o in_o a_o inviolated_a obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n that_o we_o be_v the_o last_o of_o his_o subject_n that_o necessity_n enforce_v from_o our_o duty_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o approve_a loyalty_n as_o the_o other_o be_v of_o gallant_a bravery_n sir_n though_o the_o remoteness_n of_o this_o place_n have_v veil_v the_o glory_n of_o these_o and_o other_o your_o honourable_a action_n yet_o i_o and_o all_o that_o here_o with_o i_o be_v witness_n of_o they_o must_v and_o ever_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o to_o you_o next_o to_o his_o majesty_n goodness_n we_o owe_v both_o the_o law_n we_o govern_v by_o and_o the_o country_n itself_o now_o govern_v by_o those_o law_n which_o truth_n as_o a_o public_a person_n i_o must_v ever_o justify_v and_o as_o a_o particular_a one_o confess_v myself_o by_o it_o oblige_v to_o be_v most_o honour_a sir_n your_o most_o humble_a and_o faithful_a servant_n francis_n moryson_n the_o law_n of_o virginia_n at_o a_o grand_a assembly_n hold_v at_o james-city_n the_o 23_o d._n of_o march_n 1662._o preamble_n whereas_o the_o late_a unhappy_a distraction_n cause_v frequent_a change_n in_o the_o government_n of_o this_o country_n and_o those_o produce_v so_o many_o alteration_n in_o the_o law_n that_o the_o people_n know_v not_o well_o what_o to_o obey_v nor_o the_o judge_n what_o to_o punish_v by_o which_o mean_n injustice_n be_v hardly_o to_o be_v avoid_v and_o the_o just_a freedom_n of_o the_o people_n by_o the_o uncertainty_n and_o licentiousness_n of_o the_o law_n hardly_o to_o be_v preserve_v this_o assembly_n take_v the_o same_o into_o their_o serious_a consideration_n and_o grave_o weigh_v the_o obligation_n they_o be_v to_o discharge_v to_o god_n the_o king_n and_o the_o country_n have_v by_o settle_v the_o law_n diligent_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v the_o like_a inconvenience_n by_o cause_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v reviewed_n all_o unnecessary_a act_n and_o chief_o such_o as_o may_v keep_v in_o memory_n our_o force_a deviation_n from_o his_o majesty_n obedience_n to_o be_v repeal_v and_o expunge_v and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o force_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o one_o volume_n and_o lest_o any_o prejudice_n may_v arise_v by_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o time_n from_o whence_o those_o act_n be_v in_o force_n they_o have_v add_v the_o date_n of_o every_o act_n to_o the_o end_n that_o court_n may_v right_o administer_v justice_n and_o give_v sentence_n according_a to_o law_n for_o any_o thing_n happen_v at_o any_o time_n since_o any_o law_n be_v in_o force_n and_o have_v also_o endeavour_v in_o all_o thing_n as_o near_o as_o the_o capacity_n and_o constitution_n of_o this_o country_n will_v admit_v to_o adhere_v to_o those_o excellent_a and_o often_o refine_a law_n of_o england_n to_o which_o we_o profess_v and_o acknowledge_v all_o reverence_n and_o obedience_n and_o that_o the_o law_n make_v by_o we_o be_v intend_v by_o we_o but_o as_o brief_a memorial_n of_o that_o which_o the_o capacity_n of_o our_o court_n be_v utter_o unable_a to_o collect_v out_o of_o its_o vast_a volume_n though_o sometime_o perhaps_o for_o the_o difference_n of_o our_o and_o their_o condition_n vary_v in_o small_a thing_n but_o far_o from_o the_o presumption_n of_o contradict_v any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v and_o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o honour_v the_o king_n as_o we_o shall_v unless_o we_o serve_v and_o fear_v god_n as_o we_o ought_v and_o that_o they_o may_v show_v their_o equal_a care_n they_o have_v set_v down_o certain_a rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n until_o god_n shall_v please_v to_o turn_v his_o majesty_n pious_a thought_n towards_o we_o and_o provide_v a_o better_a supply_n of_o minister_n among_o we_o be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o burgess_n of_o this_o grand_a assembly_n that_o all_o the_o follow_a law_n continue_a or_o make_v by_o this_o assembly_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o repute_v the_o law_n of_o this_o country_n by_o which_o all_o court_n of_o judicature_n be_v to_o proceed_v in_o give_v of_o sentence_n and_o to_o which_o all_o person_n be_v strict_o require_v to_o yield_v all_o due_a obedience_n and_o that_o all_o other_o act_n not_o in_o this_o collection_n mention_v be_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n utter_o abrogate_a and_o repeal_v unless_o suit_n be_v commence_v for_o any_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o time_n when_o a_o law_n now_o repeal_v be_v in_o force_n in_o which_o case_n the_o produce_v that_o law_n shall_v excuse_v any_o person_n for_o do_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n thereof_o i._o church_n to_o be_v build_v or_o chapel_n of_o ease_n be_v it_o enact_v for_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o more_o decent_a celebration_n of_o his_o divine_a ordinance_n tnere_v be_v a_o church_n decent_o build_v in_o each_o parish_n of_o the_o country_n unless_o any_o parish_n as_o now_o settle_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o fewness_n or_o poverty_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v incapable_a of_o sustein_v so_o great_a a_o charge_n in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o such_o parish_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o next_o great_a parish_n of_o the_o same_o county_n and_o that_o a_o chapel_n of_o ease_n be_v build_v in_o such_o place_n at_o the_o particular_a charge_n of_o that_o place_n ii_o vestry_n appoint_v that_o for_o the_o make_n and_o proportion_v the_o levy_n and_o assessment_n for_o building_n and_o repair_v the_o church_n and_o chapel_n provision_n for_o the_o poor_a maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o such_o other_o necessary_a use_n and_o for_o the_o more_o orderly_o manage_v all_o parochial_a affair_n be_v it_o enact_v that_o twelve_o of_o the_o most_o able_a man_n of_o each_o parish_n be_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o say_a parish_n choose_v to_o be_v a_o vestry_n out_o of_o which_o number_n the_o minister_n and_o vestry_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o two_o churchwarden_n yearly_a as_o at_o so_o in_o case_n of_o the_o death_n of_o any_o vestry-man_n or_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o parish_n that_o the_o say_a minister_n and_o vestry_n make_v choice_n of_o another_o to_o supply_v his_o room_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o be_v of_o the_o vestry_n that_o do_v not_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o subscribe_v to_o be_v
provide_v he_o have_v the_o writ_n sign_v forty_o day_n before_o the_o day_n of_o the_o return_n lxxxiv_o burgess_n ascertain_v whereas_o the_o charge_n of_o assembly_n be_v much_o augment_v by_o the_o great_a number_n of_o burgess_n unnecessary_o choose_v by_o several_a parish_n be_v it_o enact_v that_o hereafter_o no_o county_n shall_v send_v above_o two_o burgess_n who_o shall_v be_v elect_v at_o those_o place_n in_o each_o county_n where_o the_o county-court_n be_v usual_o keep_v provide_v always_o that_o james-city_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o country_n shall_v have_v the_o privilege_n to_o elect_v a_o burgess_n for_o themselves_o and_o every_o county_n that_o will_v lay_v out_o one_o hundred_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o people_n it_o with_o one_o hundred_o tithable_a person_n that_o place_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o like_a privilege_n lxxxv_o burgess_n charge_v ascertain_v whereas_o the_o immoderate_a expense_n of_o the_o burgess_n cause_v divers_a heartburning_n between_o they_o and_o the_o people_n occasion_v a_o injunction_n to_o make_v agreement_n for_o the_o allowance_n before_o the_o election_n which_o may_v hereafter_o probable_o induce_v interest_v person_n to_o purchase_v vote_n by_o offer_v to_o serve_v at_o low_a rate_n by_o which_o mean_n that_o candour_n and_o freedom_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o person_n credit_v with_o so_o honourable_a and_o great_a a_o trust_n may_v be_v very_o much_o prejudice_v and_o the_o place_n itself_o become_v mercenary_a and_o contemptible_a be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o the_o maintenance_n of_o every_o burgess_n shall_v be_v one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o cask_n per_fw-la day_n beside_o the_o necessary_a charge_n of_o go_v to_o the_o assembly_n and_o return_v lxxxvi_o burgess_n to_o appear_v upon_o the_o day_n whereas_o many_o inconvenience_n happen_v by_o the_o not_o appear_v of_o burgess_n upon_o the_o precise_a day_n of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o writ_n as_o leave_v the_o business_n of_o the_o great_a importance_n the_o prudent_a choice_n of_o a_o speaker_n to_o a_o small_a party_n that_o first_o appear_v upon_o which_o divers_a animosity_n may_v arise_v in_o some_o that_o dislike_v the_o election_n to_o the_o great_a detriment_n of_o the_o public_a affair_n which_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v retard_v and_o the_o charge_n of_o those_o county_n who_o burgess_n first_o appear_v increase_v be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o what_o burgess_n soever_o shall_v fail_v in_o make_v his_o appearance_n and_o attend_v the_o assembly_n precise_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o writ_n shall_v be_v fine_v for_o every_o day_n absence_n three_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o by_o the_o assembly_n unless_o he_o be_v obstruct_v by_o some_o such_o impediment_n as_o the_o house_n shall_v judge_v may_v be_v a_o lawful_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n to_o hinder_v his_o come_n lxxxvii_o burgess_n not_o to_o be_v arrest_v for_o the_o dispatch_n and_o reputation_n of_o the_o public_a business_n be_v it_o enact_v that_o none_o of_o the_o burgess_n of_o any_o assembly_n not_o any_o of_o their_o attendant_n shall_v be_v arrest_v from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o election_n until_o ten_o day_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o assembly_n wherein_o he_o serve_v as_o a_o burgess_n provide_v that_o if_o the_o assembly_n be_v adjourn_v for_o above_o a_o month_n the_o several_a burgess_n shall_v ten_o day_n after_o that_o session_n be_v liable_a to_o arrest_n and_o other_o process_n and_o if_o in_o the_o interval_n of_o session_n they_o be_v arrest_v and_o prosecute_v to_o execution_n and_o that_o serve_v the_o execution_n shall_v be_v suspend_v ten_o day_n before_o the_o next_o session_n of_o that_o assembly_n and_o continue_v so_o until_o ten_o day_n after_o it_o at_o which_o time_n the_o privilege_n of_o burgess_n shall_v cease_v and_o determine_v lxxxviii_o no_o order_n to_o contradict_v a_o act._n be_v it_o enact_v and_o confirm_v that_o no_o act_n of_o court_n or_o proclamation_n shall_v upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o enjoin_v obedience_n thereunto_o contrary_a to_o any_o act_n of_o assembly_n until_o the_o reversal_n of_o that_o act_n by_o a_o succeed_a assembly_n lxxxix_o assembly_n to_o inquire_v after_o the_o breach_n of_o law_n whereas_o several_a law_n have_v be_v by_o divers_a assembly_n make_v for_o the_o good_a of_o this_o country_n which_o for_o want_v of_o due_a observation_n have_v not_o produce_v the_o desire_a effect_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v by_o this_o assembly_n enact_v that_o the_o grand_a jury_n of_o inquest_n shall_v twice_o annual_o make_v presentment_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o all_o penal_a law_n and_o that_o the_o assembly_n shall_v dispose_v of_o the_o fine_n levy_v upon_o the_o several_a offender_n for_o the_o use_n of_o those_o county_n wherein_o they_o accrue_v due_a be_v it_o enact_v that_o for_o the_o future_a the_o first_o day_n of_o every_o succeed_a assembly_n shall_v be_v employ_v in_o receive_v the_o say_a presentment_n of_o the_o grand_a jury_n &_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o remissness_n of_o jury_n and_o court_n and_o how_o the_o law_n have_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n and_o dispose_v the_o fine_n that_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o law_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o due_a vigour_n and_o offender_n be_v deter_v from_o neglect_n or_o contempt_n when_o they_o shall_v find_v a_o severe_a account_n of_o their_o observation_n be_v so_o diligent_o inquire_v into_o xc_o public_a letter_n how_o to_o be_v convey_v whereas_o the_o remoteness_n of_o divers_a place_n in_o the_o country_n from_o james-city_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o communicate_v divers_a business_n to_o the_o utmost_a limit_n of_o it_o will_v if_o messenger_n be_v press_v purposely_o put_v the_o country_n to_o a_o annual_a great_a expense_n for_o prevention_n thereof_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o all_o letter_n superscribe_v for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o majesty_n or_o the_o public_a shall_v be_v immediate_o convey_v from_o plantation_n to_o plantation_n to_o the_o place_n and_o person_n they_o be_v direct_v to_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o three_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n to_o each_o default_n and_o if_o any_o person_n be_v put_v thereby_o to_o any_o extraordinary_a charge_n the_o court_n of_o each_o county_n be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o judge_v thereof_o and_o to_o levy_v payment_n for_o the_o same_o the_o superscription_n be_v sign_v by_o the_o governor_n some_o one_o of_o the_o quorum_fw-la or_o the_o colonel_n lieutenant_n colonel_n or_o major_a of_o a_o regiment_n and_o where_o any_o person_n in_o the_o family_n the_o say_a letter_n come_v to_o can_v write_v such_o person_n be_v require_v to_o endorse_v the_o day_n and_o hour_n he_o receive_v they_o that_o the_o neglect_n or_o contempt_n of_o any_o person_n stop_v they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o know_v and_o be_v punish_v according_o xci_o divulger_n of_o false_a news_n whereas_o many_o idle_a and_o busi-headed_n people_n do_v forge_n and_o divulge_v false_a rumour_n and_o report_n to_o the_o great_a disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o royal_a majesty_n be_v leige-people_n in_o this_o colony_n be_v it_o enact_v that_o what_o person_n or_o person_n soever_o shall_v forge_v or_o divulge_v any_o such_o false_a report_n tend_v to_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o country_n he_o shall_v be_v by_o the_o next_o justice_n of_o peace_n send_v for_o and_o bind_v over_o to_o the_o next_o county-court_n where_o if_o he_o produce_v not_o his_o author_n he_o shall_v be_v fine_v two_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n or_o less_o if_o the_o court_n think_v fit_a to_o lessen_v it_o and_o beside_o give_v bond_n for_o his_o behaviour_n if_o it_o appear_v to_o the_o court_n that_o he_o do_v malicious_o publish_v or_o invent_v it_o xcii_o surgeon_n account_n regulate_v whereas_o the_o excessive_a and_o immoderate_a price_n exact_v by_o divers_a avaritious_a and_o gripe_a practitioner_n in_o physic_n and_o chirurgery_n have_v cause_v several_a hard-hearted_a master_n sway_v by_o profitable_a more_o than_o charitable_a respect_n rather_o to_o expose_v a_o sick_a servant_n to_o a_o hazard_n of_o the_o recovery_n then_o put_v themselves_o to_o the_o certain_a charge_n of_o a_o rigorous_a though_o unskilful_a physician_n who_o demand_n for_o the_o most_o part_n exceed_v the_o purchase_n of_o the_o patient_n many_o other_o poor_a people_n also_o be_v force_v to_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o a_o linger_a disease_n rather_o than_o ruin_v themselves_o by_o endeavour_v to_o procure_v a_o uncertain_a remedy_n for_o redress_v thereof_o for_o the_o future_a be_v it_o enact_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o person_n or_o person_n conceive_v the_o account_n of_o the_o physician_n or_o chirurgeon_n unreasonable_a to_o arrest_v the_o say_a physician_n or_o chirurgeon_n to_o the_o general_n or_o county-court_n where_o the_o physician_n or_o chirurgeon_n shall_v