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the_o court_n that_o he_o be_v necessary_o hinder_v 1646._o cask_n and_o cooper_n gager_n packer_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 cask_n use_v for_o any_o liquor_n fish_n beef_n pork_n or_o other_o commodity_n to_o be_v put_v to_o sale_n quality_n cask_n â—heir_a assize_n and_o quality_n shall_v be_v of_o london_n assize_n and_o of_o sound_n and_o well_o season_v timber_n and_o that_o fit_a person_n shall_v be_v appoint_v from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o all_o place_n needful_a fee_n gagers_n fee_n to_o gauge_v all_o such_o vessel_n or_o cask_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v of_o due_a assize_n shall_v be_v mark_v with_o the_o gager_n mark_v who_o shall_v have_v for_o his_o pain_n four_o penny_n per_fw-la tun._n mark_n cooper_n mark_n and_o every_o cooper_n shall_v have_v a_o distinct_a brand_n mark_v on_o his_o own_o cask_n upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n 2._o a._n 51._o
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court_n to_o the_o precedent_n and_o fellow_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o country_n to_o the_o college_n treasurer_n for_o the_o behoof_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o precedent_n and_o fellow_n to_o be_v distribute_v between_o the_o precedent_n and_o fellow_n according_a to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o college_n and_o this_o to_o continue_v dure_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o country_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o order_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v stand_v engage_v to_o pay_v his_o voluntary_a contribution_n that_o he_o have_v under-written_a by_o virtue_n of_o this_o court_n proposition_n and_o that_o such_o person_n as_o have_v already_o do_v voluntary_o shall_v be_v consider_v for_o the_o same_o in_o the_o country_n rate_v such_o a_o proportion_n as_o this_o addition_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n do_v add_v to_o the_o rate_n to_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o constable_n to_o each_o person_n and_o by_o the_o treasurer_n to_o the_o constable_n 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all_o other_o judgement_n of_o court_n civil_a or_o criminal_a any_o custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o 1668_o constable_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o authority_n thereof_o that_o the_o constable_n shall_v whip_v whip_v constable_z to_o whip_v or_o punish_v any_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o order_n of_o authority_n where_o there_o be_v not_o another_o officer_n appoint_v to_o do_v it_o in_o their_o own_o town_n unless_o they_o can_v get_v another_o to_o do_v it_o 26_o a._n 55._o p._n 26_o also_o every_o constable_n be_v impower_v and_o hereby_o enjoin_v faithful_o to_o collect_v such_o rate_n and_o assessment_n as_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v commit_v unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d to_o collect_v town_n rat._n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o select_a man_n of_o the_o several_a town_n provide_v it_o be_v by_o warrant_n under_o their_o hand_n 2._o it_o be_v further_a order_v that_o any_o and_o every_o person_n tender_v to_o any_o constable_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n by_o any_o constable_n or_o other_o officer_n sender_n to_o convey_v of_o sender_n of_o our_o own_o or_o belong_v to_o any_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n in_o this_o country_n or_o by_o warrant_n from_o any_o such_o authority_n shall_v be_v present_o receive_v and_o convey_v forthwith_o from_o constable_n to_o constable_n till_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o place_n to_o which_o they_o be_v send_v or_o before_o some_o magistrate_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n who_o shall_v dispose_v of_o they_o as_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o cause_n shall_v require_v pursue_v hues_n &_o cry_n to_o be_v pursue_v and_o all_o hues_n &_o cry_n shall_v be_v due_o receive_v and_o diligent_o pursue_v to_o full_a effect_n and_o where_o no_o magistrate_n be_v near_o constable_n to_o be_v put_v forth_o by_o the_o constable_n every_o constable_n shall_v have_v full_a power_n to_o make_v sign_n and_o put_v forth_o pursuite_n or_o hues_n &_o cry_n after_o murderer_n manslayer_n peace-breaker_n thief_n robber_n burglarer_n and_o other_o capital_a offender_n as_o also_o to_o apprehend_v without_o warrant_n apprehend_v offender_n to_o be_v apprehend_v such_o as_o be_v overtake_v with_o drink_n swear_v sabbath-breaking_a lie_v vagrant_a person_n nightwalker_n provide_v they_o be_v take_v in_o the_o manner_n either_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o constable_n or_o by_o present_a information_n from_o other_o as_o also_o to_o make_v search_n for_o all_o such_o person_n either_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n or_o other_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n in_o all_o house_n license_v to_o sell_v either_o beer_n or_o wine_n or_o in_o any_o other_o suspect_v or_o disorder_a place_n and_o those_o to_o apprehend_v and_o keep_v in_o safe_a custody_n till_o opportuinity_n serve_v to_o bring_v they_o before_o one_o of_o the_o next_o magistrate_n to_o further_a examination_n provide_v when_o any_o constable_n be_v employ_v by_o any_o of_o the_o magistrate_n for_o apprehend_v of_o any_o person_n he_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o without_o warrant_n in_o writing_n â—s_n all_o to_o assist_v the_o constable_n on_o penalty_n of_o 10._o â—s_n and_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v refuse_v to_o assist_v any_o constable_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n in_o any_o of_o the_o thing_n afore_o mention_v be_v by_o he_o require_v thereto_o they_o shall_v pay_v for_o neglect_v thereof_o ten_o shilling_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o country_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o warrant_n from_o any_o magistrate_n before_o who_o any_o such_o offender_n shall_v be_v bring_v and_o if_o it_o appear_v by_o good_a testimony_n shillig_n wilful_a neglect_n forty_o shillig_n that_o any_o shall_v wilful_o obstinate_o or_o contemptuous_o refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o assist_v any_o constable_n as_o be_v before_o express_v he_o shall_v pay_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o country_n forty_o shilling_n and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v plead_v ignorance_n for_o such_o neglect_n or_o refusal_n it_o be_v order_v that_o every_o constable_n shall_v have_v a_o black_a staff_n of_o five_o foot_n long_o tip_v at_o the_o upper_a end_n about_o five_o inch_n with_o brass_n staff_n constable_n staff_n as_o a_o badge_n of_o his_o office_n which_o he_o shall_v take_v with_o he_o when_o he_o go_v to_o discharge_v any_o part_n of_o his_o office_n which_o staff_n shall_v be_v provide_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o town_n and_o if_o any_o magistrate_n constable_n or_o any_o other_o upon_o urgent_a occasion_n fâ—â—â—_n not_o raise_v hue_n and_o cry_n in_o capital_a câ—sâ—s_n fâ—â—â—_n shall_v refuse_v to_o do_v their_o best_a endeavour_n in_o raise_v and_o prosecute_a hues_n &_o cry_n by_o foot_n and_o if_o need_v be_v by_o horse_n after_o such_o as_o have_v commit_v capital_a crime_n they_o shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n to_o the_o use_n aforesaid_a forty_o shilling_n 1646._o for_o the_o regulate_a and_o settle_v the_o charge_n of_o prosecution_n of_o hues_n &_o cry_n it_o be_v order_v that_o what_o shall_v arise_v by_o occasion_n of_o escape_n from_o the_o country_n prison_n or_o flight_n from_o authority_n to_o avoid_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v pay_v by_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o country_n and_o such_o as_o arise_v by_o fly_v from_o any_o of_o our_o county_n prison_n or_o to_o escape_v any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v defray_v by_o the_o treasurer_n of_o that_o county_n where_o the_o occasion_n do_v arise_v cry_n charge_v of_o hues_n and_o cry_n and_o such_o person_n as_o procure_v hues_n &_o cry_n upon_o their_o own_o particular_a occasion_n shall_v bear_v all_o the_o charge_n arise_v therefrom_o provide_v due_a account_n be_v make_v by_o such_o as_o demand_v pay_v 1660._o conveyance_n deed_n and_o write_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o clandestine_v and_o uncertain_a sales_n and_o title_n 15._o a._n 52._o p._n 15._o it_o be_v order_v and_o declare_v by_o this_o court_n that_o henceforth_o no_o sale_n or_o alienation_n of_o house_n and_o land_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n
be_v order_v that_o the_o secretary_n at_o the_o request_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o freedom_n of_o this_o colony_n or_o any_o in_o their_o behalf_n record_v freeman_n name_n to_o be_v record_v give_v a_o true_a copy_n out_o of_o this_o court_n record_n of_o their_o name_n by_o they_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o clerk_n or_o recorder_n of_o those_o court_n in_o the_o several_a county_n to_o which_o they_o do_v belong_v with_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o freeman_n as_o it_o be_v now_o state_v that_o they_o may_v there_o take_v their_o oath_n etc._n etc._n 1666._o court_n ajournment_n whereas_o through_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o season_n in_o this_o country_n or_o other_o accident_n that_o often_o happen_v that_o court_v of_o justice_n be_v sometime_o put_v by_o to_o the_o great_a prejudico_fw-la of_o justice_n this_o court_n do_v therefore_o order_n that_o henceforth_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v present_a at_o the_o time_n and_o place_n where_o the_o court_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v to_o adjourn_v the_o say_a court_n to_o some_o more_o convenient_a time_n as_o though_o the_o whole_a court_n have_v be_v meet_v ajournment_n court_n ajournment_n and_o all_o juryman_n witness_n and_o party_n summon_v to_o attend_v the_o court_n either_o in_o civil_a or_o criminal_a case_n according_a to_o their_o respective_a summons_n obligation_n attachment_n or_o other_o process_n be_v hereby_o bind_v to_o such_o ajournment_n and_o all_o proceed_n to_o remain_v in_o force_n as_o though_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o time_n have_v be_v attend_v 1661._o cruelty_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n cruelty_n cruelty_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v exercise_v any_o tyranny_n or_o cruelty_n towards_o any_o bruit_n creature_n which_o be_v usual_o keep_v for_o the_o use_n of_o man._n 1641._o death_n untimely_o jury_n untimely_a death_n to_o be_v inquire_v by_o a_o jury_n it_o be_v 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his_o assign_n shall_v disprove_v the_o same_o within_o one_o year_n after_o such_o proof_n make_v or_o recovery_n of_o the_o say_a debt_n if_o such_o debtor_n his_o or_o her_o agent_n attorney_n assign_v substitute_n executor_n administrator_n or_o other_o lawful_a successor_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v within_o this_o jurisdiction_n or_o elsewhere_o and_o have_v due_a notice_n from_o the_o creditor_n thereof_o deputy_n for_o the_o general_n court_n paper_n deputy_n choose_v by_o paper_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n hereof_o that_o henceforth_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o freeman_n of_o every_o town_n to_o choose_v by_o paper_n deputy_n for_o the_o general_n court_n who_o have_v liberty_n to_o meet_v together_o to_o confer_v and_o prepare_v such_o public_a business_n as_o by_o they_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v consider_v of_o at_o the_o next_o general_n court_n power_n their_o power_n who_o also_o shall_v have_v the_o full_a power_n of_o all_o the_o freeman_n depute_v to_o they_o for_o the_o make_n and_o establish_v of_o law_n grant_v land_n and_o to_o deal_v in_o all_o other_o affair_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n wherein_o the_o freeman_n have_v to_o do_v the_o matter_n of_o election_n of_o magistrate_n and_o other_o officer_n only_o except_v wherein_o every_o freeman_n be_v to_o give_v in_o his_o vote_n provide_v that_o no_o town_n shall_v send_v more_o than_o two_o deputy_n and_o no_o town_n that_o have_v not_o to_o the_o number_n of_o twenty_o freeman_n shall_v send_v more_o than_o one_o deputy_n to_n number_n of_o deputy_n to_o be_v send_v from_o particular_a to_n and_o such_o plantation_n as_o have_v not_o ten_o freeman_n shall_v fend_v none_o but_o such_o freeman_n may_v vote_n with_o the_o next_o town_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o deputy_n till_o this_o court_n take_v further_a order_n and_o all_o town_n that_o have_v not_o more_o than_o thirty_o freeman_n 53._o a._n 53._o shall_v be_v at_o liberty_n of_o send_v or_o not_o send_v deputy_n to_o the_o general_n court_n 1636._o 38._o 53._o jurisdiction_n liberty_n to_o choose_v deputy_n dwell_v any_o where_n in_o this_o jurisdiction_n 2._o and_o the_o free_a man_n of_o any_o shire_n or_o town_n have_v liberty_n to_o choose_v such_o deputy_n for_o the_o general_n court_n either_o in_o their_o own_o shire_n town_n or_o else_o where_o as_o they_o judge_v fit_a so_o be_v it_o they_o be_v freeman_n and_o inhabit_v this_o jurisdiction_n house_n deputy_n may_v order_v their_o own_o house_n and_o when_o the_o deputy_n for_o the_o several_a town_n be_v meet_v together_o at_o any_o general_a court_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o to_o hear_v and_o determine_v any_o difference_n that_o may_v arise_v about_o the_o election_n of_o any_o of_o their_o member_n and_o to_o order_v what_o may_v concern_v the_o well_o order_v of_o their_o body_n and_o because_o we_o can_v foresee_v what_o variety_n and_o 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party_n to_o the_o executor_n or_o other_o person_n in_o the_o will_v mention_v wi_n two_o magistrate_n to_o take_v probate_a of_o wi_n so_o as_o the_o will_v be_v testify_v on_o the_o oath_n of_o two_o or_o more_o witness_n and_o also_o to_o grant_v administration_n to_o the_o estate_n of_o any_o person_n die_v intestate_a within_o the_o say_a county_n to_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n administration_n to_o grant_v administration_n or_o to_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o secure_v the_o same_o for_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n and_o the_o recorder_n or_o clerk_n of_o the_o court_n shall_v inform_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o county_n at_o the_o next_o county_n court_n of_o such_o will_n prove_v or_o administration_n grant_v and_o shall_v record_v the_o same_o 1652._o 3._o and_o it_o be_v order_v 6._o l._n 1._o p._n 53._o l._n 2_o p._n 6._o that_o when_o the_o husband_n or_o parent_n die_v intestate_a the_o county_n court_n of_o that_o jurisdiction_n where_o the_o party_n have_v his_o last_o residence_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o assign_v to_o the_o widow_n such_o a_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v just_a and_o equal_a undisposed_a county_n court_n to_o divide_v the_o estate_n undisposed_a as_o also_o to_o divide_v and_o assign_v to_o the_o child_n or_o other_o heir_n their_o several_a part_n and_o portion_n out_o of_o the_o say_a estate_n portion_n elder_a son_n a_o double_a portion_n provide_v the_o elder_a son_n shall_v have_v a_o double_a portion_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o son_n the_o daughter_n shall_v inherit_v as_o copartner_n unless_o the_o court_n upon_o court_n upon_o just_a cause_n allege_v shall_v otherwise_o determine_v 1641_o 49._o witness_n it_o be_v order_v decree_v and_o by_o this_o court_n declare_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n without_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n or_o that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a thereunto_o 1641._o magistrate_n testimony_n take_v before_o one_o magistrate_n 2._o and_o it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o any_o one_o magistrate_n or_o commissioner_n authorize_v thereunto_o by_o the_o general_n court_n may_v take_v the_o testimony_n of_o any_o person_n of_o fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n or_o above_o of_o sound_a understanding_n and_o reputation_n in_o any_o case_n civil_a or_o criminal_a and_o shall_v keep_v the_o same_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n till_o the_o court_n or_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o recorder_n mile_n witness_n to_o appear_v personal_o live_v within_o ten_o mile_n public_a notary_n or_o clerk_n of_o the_o writt_n to_o be_v record_v that_o so_o nothing_o may_v be_v alter_v in_o it_o provide_v that_o where_o any_o such_o witness_n shall_v have_v his_o abode_n within_o ten_o mile_n of_o the_o court_n and_o there_o live_v and_o