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and_o that_o all_o their_o account_n shall_v be_v three_o year_n pleadable_a year_n clerk_n fee_n shall_v be_v pleadable_a three_o year_n and_o that_o hereafter_o all_o sheriff_n or_o collector_n shall_v either_o receive_v distrain_v for_o or_o secure_v by_o bill_n all_o secretary_n or_o clerk_n of_o court_n account_v deliver_v they_o and_o be_v allow_v ten_o per_fw-la cent._n for_o what_o be_v receive_v and_o five_o per_fw-la cent._n for_o what_o bill_n be_v take_v and_o the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o collector_n not_o receive_v or_o secure_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v responsible_a for_o the_o account_v omit_v provide_v that_o they_o the_o say_v sheriff_n or_o collector_n shall_v not_o be_v liable_a for_o the_o account_n of_o any_o person_n remove_v out_o of_o the_o county_n before_o the_o lay_v the_o levy_n unless_o they_o receive_v the_o levy_n or_o sheriff_n fee_n and_o then_o to_o be_v acccountable_a for_o the_o clerk_n fee_n also_o provide_v also_o that_o the_o clerk_n deliver_v or_o send_v their_o account_n attest_v under_o their_o hand_n to_o the_o say_a sheriff_n or_o collector_n within_o four_o day_n after_o lay_v the_o levy_n in_o their_o several_a county_n the_o secretary_n fe_n be_v it_o enact_v and_o confirm_v by_o this_o present_a grand_a assembly_n that_o the_o secretary_n fee_n shall_v be_v as_o follow_v viz._n  _fw-fr l._n tob._n pound_n of_o tobacco_n imprimis_fw-la for_o a_o patent_n and_o record_v it_o 80_o for_o a_o commission_n of_o administration_n and_o record_v it_o 60_o for_o a_o probate_n and_o record_v it_o 60_o for_o a_o commission_n to_o trade_n 50_o for_o a_o deposition_n 15_o for_o a_o bond_n and_o record_v it_o 40_o for_o a_o copy_n of_o a_o patent_n 30_o for_o record_v a_o letter_n of_o attorney_n 30_o for_o record_v a_o will_n 30_o for_o a_o common_a warrant_n 15_o for_o a_o order_n 15_o for_o a_o copy_n of_o a_o order_n 15_o for_o record_v a_o bill_n or_o receipt_n 10_o for_o a_o execution_n 30_o for_o a_o pass_n 30_o for_o a_o subpoena_n 15_o for_o a_o petition_n if_o write_v 15_o for_o a_o certificate_n for_o land_n 15_o for_o a_o copy_n of_o a_o act_n of_o assembly_n 15_o for_o record_v a_o bill_n of_o sale_n or_o such_o like_a 30_o for_o a_o commission_n for_o the_o militia_n or_o court_n 50_o county-court-clerks-fee_n be_v it_o also_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o county-court-clerks-fee_n be_v as_o follow_v viz._n  _fw-fr l._n tob._n pound_n of_o tobacco_n imprimis_fw-la for_o a_o action_n 8_o for_o enter_v a_o order_n 8_o for_o the_o copy_n of_o a_o order_n 8_o for_o a_o execution_n 15_o for_o a_o attatchment_n 15_o for_o a_o deposition_n 10_o for_o a_o copy_n of_o a_o deposition_n 10_o for_o administration_n and_o probates_n both_o at_o 60_o for_o a_o subpoena_n 10_o for_o a_o petition_n if_o they_o write_v it_o 10_o for_o entry_n of_o a_o petition_n 3_o for_o a_o certificate_n for_o land_n 20_o for_o any_o other_o certificate_n 10_o for_o record_v of_o any_o business_n orphan_n except_v 20_o for_o record_v inventory_n and_o conveyance_n 30_o for_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la in_o any_o court_n 10_o and_o if_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v do_v by_o they_o then_o what_o be_v here_o express_v the_o commissioner_n to_o adjudge_v the_o fee_n the_o sheriff_n fe_n be_v it_o also_o enact_v that_o the_o sheriff_n fee_n shall_v be_v as_o follow_v viz._n  _fw-fr l._n tob._n pound_n of_o tobacco_n imprimis_fw-la for_o a_o arrest_n 10_o for_o bond_n 15_o for_o go_v into_o prison_n 10_o for_o whip_v 20_o for_o pillory_n 20_o for_o serve_v a_o subpoena_n 10_o for_o serve_v a_o execution_n if_o under_o 100_o l._n of_o tobacco_n 10_o if_o above_o 100_o to_o 500_o 20_o if_o above_o 500_o to_o a_o thousand_o 40_o if_o unto_o two_o thousand_o 60_o if_o above_o two_o thousand_o ten_o pound_n per_fw-la thousand_o for_o summon_v and_o impannel_a a_o jury_n for_o every_o cause_n twelve_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o for_o every_o person_n summon_v five_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n attatchment_n as_o for_o arrest_n and_o if_o further_a trouble_n to_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o court._n and_o whereas_o some_o of_o the_o sheriff_n fee_n upon_o execution_n have_v heretofore_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v arbitrary_a this_o assembly_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o ascertain_v they_o and_o to_o enact_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v for_o summon_v every_o appraizer_n ten_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o the_o appraizer_n to_o have_v thirty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n per_fw-la cause_n if_o they_o finish_v it_o in_o one_o day_n and_o 30_o per_fw-la day_n if_o they_o be_v long_o about_o it_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o assembly_n fe_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o this_o present_a grand_a assembly_n that_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o assembly_n fee_n shall_v be_v as_o follow_v viz._n  _fw-fr l._n tob._n pound_n of_o tobacco_n imprimis_fw-la for_o entry_n of_o a_o cause_n by_o return_n plea_n or_o petition_n 20_o for_o a_o order_n and_o copy_n of_o a_o order_n 20_o for_o denization_n 50_o for_o naturalise_v 50_o for_o county_n court_v commission_n 50_o for_o militia_n commission_n if_o grant_v by_o assembly_n 50_o for_o copy_v the_o act_n of_o every_o assembly_n 300_o for_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o act_n write_v 300_o for_o atte_a act_n of_o assembly_n copy_v answer_n and_o reply_v cxxxviii_o interpreter_n make_v of_o the_o country_n whereas_o coll._n john_n flood_n have_v long_a and_o faithful_o serve_v this_o country_n in_o the_o office_n of_o a_o interpreter_n and_o be_v now_o decease_v it_o be_v enact_v that_o thomas_n flood_n son_n of_o the_o say_v coll._n john_n flood_n shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o place_n of_o his_o father_n and_o that_o henry_n newcombe_n be_v likewise_o make_v interpreter_n for_o the_o norwood_n at_o a_o grand_a assembly_n hold_v at_o james_n city_n the_o 23_o of_o december_n 1662._o and_o in_o the_o
be_v expire_v and_o further_o that_o the_o master_n have_v like_o remedy_n against_o the_o servant_n in_o case_n of_o his_o trespass_v against_o he_o vi_o a_o act_n concern_v bound_v of_o county_n and_o parish_n whereas_o there_o be_v a_o law_n that_o bind_v we_o to_o the_o bound_v of_o our_o land_n bound_v county_n and_o parish_n to_o be_v bound_v be_v it_o enact_v by_o this_o present_a grand_a assembly_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o the_o same_o law_n be_v in_o force_n to_o the_o bound_v of_o our_o county_n and_o parish_n vii_o a_o act_n repeal_n the_o act_n of_o 10_o s._n per_fw-la hogshead_n whereas_o the_o imposition_n of_o ten_o shilling_n per_fw-la hogshead_n on_o vessel_n trade_v from_o new-england_n and_o the_o adjacent_a plantation_n have_v probable_o hinder_v their_o trade_n in_o this_o country_n repeal_v the_o act_n for_o payment_n of_o 10_o s._n per_fw-la hogshead_n repeal_v and_o draw_v much_o trade_n to_o mary-land_n which_o the_o burgess_n take_v into_o their_o serious_a consideration_n and_o request_v the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n william_n berkley_n knight_n and_o governor_n who_o most_o hearty_o and_o willing_o grant_v the_o take_n off_o the_o say_a imposition_n of_o 10_o s._n per_fw-la hogshead_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o this_o present_a grand_a assembly_n that_o all_o vessel_n trade_v here_o out_o of_o new-england_n or_o any_o other_o the_o adjacient_a plantation_n in_o america_n shall_v from_o henceforth_o be_v free_a from_o the_o imposition_n of_o 10_o s._n per_fw-la hogshead_n and_o pay_v no_o other_o due_n duty_n or_o custom_n than_o any_o other_o ship_n or_o vessel_n trade_v here_o out_o of_o england_n or_o any_o other_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n viii_o a_o act_n concern_v the_o indian_n general_n the_o act_n concern_v murder_n commit_v by_o indian_n make_v general_n whereas_o at_o a_o grand_a assembly_n hold_v at_o james_n city_n september_n the_o 10_o 1663._o it_o be_v provide_v that_o where_o any_o murder_n 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empower_v such_o person_n as_o his_o honour_n shall_v think_v fit_a in_o each_o county_n on_o such_o occasion_n for_o put_v the_o say_a law_n into_o immediate_a execution_n and_o that_o it_o be_v make_v know_v to_o all_o indian_n whatsoever_o by_o those_o person_n so_o commission_v within_o two_o month_n after_o the_o say_a law_n be_v in_o force_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o this_o grand_a assembly_n that_o the_o say_v indian_n shall_v not_o have_v power_n within_o themselves_o virginia_n the_o weromance_n or_o chief_a commander_n of_o the_o indian_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o virginia_n to_o elect_v or_o constitute_v their_o own_o weromance_n or_o chief_a commander_n but_o the_o present_a honourable_a governor_n and_o his_o successor_n from_o time_n to_o time_n shall_v constitute_v and_o authorise_v such_o person_n in_o who_o fidelity_n they_o may_v find_v great_a cause_n to_o repose_v a_o confidence_n to_o be_v commander_n of_o the_o respective_a 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