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The book of the general laws of the inhabitants of the jurisdiction of New-Plimouth collected out of the records of the General Court, and lately revised : and with some emendations and additions established and disposed into such order as they my readily conduce to general use and benefit by the order and authority of the General Court of New-Plimouth held at Plimouth, June 2d. anno Dom. 1685 reprinted and published, Nathaniel Clerk, secrt'.; Laws, etc. (Book of the general laws : 1685)
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New Plymouth Colony.
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Wing P2659; ESTC W479534
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the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o treason_n felony_n piracy_n robbery_n murder_n or_o confederacy_n commit_v or_o that_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v commit_v upon_o the_o sea_n or_o in_o any_o haven_n creek_n or_o bay_n shall_v be_v inquire_v try_v hear_v determine_a and_o judge_v within_o this_o colony_n in_o such_o like_a form_n as_o if_o such_o offence_n have_v be_v commit_v in_o and_o upon_o the_o land_n and_o to_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n commission_n shall_v be_v have_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o this_o colony_n direct_v to_o the_o judge_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o admiralty_n of_o this_o colony_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o to_o such_o other_o substantial_a person_n as_o by_o his_o majesty_n governor_n or_o commander_n in_o chief_a for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v be_v name_v or_o appoint_v which_o say_v commissioner_n or_o such_o a_o quorum_fw-la of_o they_o as_o by_o such_o commission_n shall_v be_v thereunto_o authorize_v shall_v have_v full_a power_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o and_o about_o the_o enquiry_n hear_v determine_a adjudge_v and_o punish_v of_o any_o of_o the_o crime_n and_o offence_n aforesaid_a as_o any_o commissioner_n to_o be_v appoint_v by_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o xxviii_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o be_v empower_v to_o do_v and_o execute_v within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o that_o the_o say_v offender_n which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v apprehend_v in_o or_o bring_v prisoner_n to_o this_o colony_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o such_o order_n process_n judgement_n and_o execation_n by_o virtue_n of_o such_o commission_n to_o be_v ground_v upon_o this_o act_n as_o may_v be_v award_v or_o give_v against_o they_o if_o they_o be_v proceed_v against_o within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o commission_n ground_v upon_o the_o say_a statute_n and_o all_o trial_n heretofore_o have_v against_o such_o criminal_a or_o criminal_n before_o any_o judge_n or_o judge_n by_o virtue_n of_o such_o commission_n or_o authority_n at_o any_o time_n heretofore_o grant_v and_o all_o proceed_n thereupon_o be_v hereby_o ratify_v indemnification_n and_o indemnification_n confirm_v and_o adjudge_v lawful_a and_o all_o such_o judge_n with_o all_o and_o every_o the_o inferior_a officer_n that_o have_v act_v thereby_o be_v hereby_o indemnify_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n whatsoever_o and_o in_o case_n they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o be_v sue_v vex_v molest_v or_o trouble_v for_o any_o such_o their_o proceed_n aforesaid_a he_o or_o they_o so_o sue_v vex_v or_o molest_v shall_v plead_v the_o general_n issue_n and_o give_v the_o act_n in_o evidence_n any_o law_n statute_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v any_o way_n know_o entertain_v harbour_n conceal_v trade_n or_o hold_v any_o correspondence_n accessary_n the_o abettor_n of_o privateer_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v punish_v as_o accessary_n by_o letter_n or_o otherwise_o with_o any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v deem_v or_o adjudge_v to_o be_v privateer_n pirate_n or_o other_o offender_n within_o the_o construction_n of_o this_o act_n and_o that_o shall_v not_o ready_o endeavour_v to_o the_o best_a of_o his_o or_o their_o power_n to_o apprehend_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v apprehend_v such_o offender_n or_o offender_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o be_v prosecute_v as_o accessary_n and_o confederate_n and_o to_o suffer_v such_o pain_n and_o penalty_n as_o in_o such_o case_n by_o law_n be_v provide_v and_o for_o the_o better_a and_o more_o effectual_a execution_n of_o this_o act_n act_n what_o be_v require_v of_o commission_n officer_n in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o act_n be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o commission_n officer_n in_o their_o several_a precinct_n within_o this_o colony_n be_v hereby_o require_v and_o empower_v upon_o his_o or_o their_o knowledge_n or_o notice_n give_v that_o any_o privateer_n pirate_n or_o other_o person_n suspect_v to_o be_v upon_o any_o unlawful_a design_n be_v in_o any_o place_n within_o their_o respective_a precinct_n to_o raise_v and_o levy_v such_o a_o number_n of_o well_o arm_a man_n power_n their_o power_n as_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v think_v needful_a for_o the_o seize_v apprehend_v &_o carry_v to_o goal_n all_o and_o every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n and_o in_o case_n of_o any_o resistance_n or_o refusal_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n authority_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o kill_v or_o destroy_v such_o person_n or_o person_n and_o all_o and_o every_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v oppose_v or_o resist_v by_o strike_v or_o fire_v upon_o any_o of_o the_o command_v party_n shall_v be_v deem_v take_v and_o adjudge_v as_o felon_n without_o benefit_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o every_o such_o officer_n that_o shall_v omit_v or_o neglect_v his_o duty_n herein_o neglect_n penalty_n of_o their_o neglect_n shall_v forfeit_v fifty_o pound_n currant_n money_n of_o this_o colony_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n to_o be_v recover_v in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o record_n within_o this_o colony_n by_o bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n wherein_o no_o essoign_n wager_n of_o law_n or_o protection_n shall_v be_v allow_v one_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o be_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o support_n of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o colony_n premise_n penalty_n of_o the_o soldier_n not_o obey_v their_o officer_n sorder_v in_o execution_n of_o the_o premise_n and_o the_o contingent_a charge_n thereof_o and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o the_o informer_n and_o all_o and_o every_o person_n or_o person_n that_o upon_o order_n give_v he_o or_o they_o shall_v refuse_v to_o repair_v immediate_o with_o his_o or_o their_o arm_n well_o fix_v and_o ammunition_n to_o such_o place_n or_o place_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o say_a officer_n and_o not_o ready_o obey_v his_o command_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o premise_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o such_o fine_a or_o corporal_a punishment_n as_o by_o a_o regimental_n court_n marshal_n shall_v be_v think_v fit_a chap._n v._n child_n education_n 1._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o good_a education_n of_o child_n and_o youth_n be_v of_o singular_a use_n and_o benefit_n to_o any_o common_a wealth_n and_o whereas_o many_o parent_n and_o master_n either_o through_o a_o over-respect_n to_o their_o own_o occasion_n and_o business_n or_o not_o due_o consider_v the_o good_a of_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n have_v too_o much_o neglect_v their_o duty_n in_o their_o education_n while_o they_o be_v young_a and_o capable_a of_o learning_n record_n select_a man_n care_n that_o all_o child_n and_o servant_n be_v bring_v to_o record_n it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o select_a man_n of_o every_o town_n shall_v have_v a_o vigilant_a eye_n from_o time_n to_o time_n over_o their_o brethren_n and_o neighbour_n to_o see_v that_o all_o parent_n and_o master_n do_v due_o endeavour_v by_o themselves_o or_o other_o to_o teach_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n as_o they_o grow_v capable_a so_o much_o learn_v as_o through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n they_o may_v attain_v at_o least_o to_o be_v able_a due_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o other_o profitable_a book_n print_v in_o the_o english_a tongue_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o capital_a law_n and_o in_o some_o competent_a measure_n the_o main_a ground_n and_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n catichise_v and_o catichise_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n by_o cause_v they_o to_o learn_v some_o orthodox_n catechism_n without_o book_n or_o otherways_o instruct_v they_o as_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o due_a answer_n to_o such_o plain_a and_o ordinary_a question_n as_o may_v by_o they_o or_o other_o be_v propound_v to_o they_o concern_v the_o same_o and_o further_o that_o all_o parent_n and_o master_n do_v breed_v and_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n and_o apprentice_n in_o some_o honest_a lawful_a call_v and_o employment_n that_o may_v be_v profitable_a for_o themselves_o and_o the_o country_n and_o if_o after_o warn_v and_o admonition_n give_v by_o any_o of_o the_o select_a man_n unto_o such_o parent_n or_o master_n they_o shall_v still_o remain_v negligent_a in_o their_o duty_n in_o any_o of_o the_o particular_n aforemention_v whereby_o child_n or_o servant_n may_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o grow_v barbarous_a rude_a and_o stubborn_a and_o so_o prove_v pest_n in_o stead_n of_o blessing_n to_o the_o country_n that_o then_o a_o fine_a of_o ten_o shilling_n shall_v be_v levy_v on_o the_o good_n of_o such_o negligent_a
parent_n or_o master_n to_o the_o town_n use_v may_v or_o put_v out_o where_o they_o may_v except_o extreme_a poverty_n call_v for_o a_o mitigation_n of_o the_o fine_a and_o if_o in_o three_o month_n after_o that_o there_o be_v no_o due_a care_n take_v and_o continue_v for_o the_o education_n of_o such_o child_n and_o apprentice_n as_o aforesaid_a than_o a_o fine_a of_o twenty_o shilling_n to_o be_v levy_v on_o such_o delinquent_n to_o the_o town_n use_v except_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o last_o if_o in_o three_o month_n after_o that_o their_z be_v no_o reformation_n of_o the_o say_v neglect_v than_o the_o select_a man_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o two_o magistrate_n shall_v put_v such_o child_n to_o apprentice_n boy_n till_o they_o come_v to_o twenty_o one_o and_o girl_n eighteen_o year_n of_o age_n where_o they_o may_v be_v educate_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o this_o order_n cooper_n &_o cask_n 1._o it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o all_o barrel_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o this_o government_n for_o pork_n beef_n and_o oil_n 〈◊〉_d gage_n of_o 〈◊〉_d beer_n ale_n cider_n shall_v be_v one_o and_o thirty_o gallon_n and_o a_o half_a and_o that_o all_o such_o cask_n be_v make_v of_o sound_n and_o well_o season_v timber_n brand_n and_o brand_n and_o that_o every_o cooper_n brand-mark_a his_o cask_n with_o a_o distinguish_a brand-mark_a on_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o cask_n that_o be_v not_o so_o make_v and_o mark_v the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o informer_n the_o other_o half_o to_o the_o county_n it_o be_v order_v that_o from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n next_o no_o tar_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o or_o expose_v to_o sale_n or_o transportation_n but_o in_o cask_n the_o great_a barrel_n contain_v no_o less_o than_o fifteen_o gallon_n and_o the_o small_a barrel_n no_o less_o than_o ten_o gallon_n all_o cask_n for_o tar_n to_o be_v brand_v by_o the_o cooper_n before_o dispose_v of_o and_o all_o barrel_n of_o tar_n small_a or_o great_a that_o be_v not_o brand_v and_o of_o a_o full_a gage_n to_o be_v forfeit_v half_a to_o the_o informer_n and_o half_a to_o the_o county_n clerk_n trial_n clerk_n &_o recorder_n to_o issue_n forth_o warrant_v for_o the_o town_n to_o their_o juror_n to_o serve_v on_o the_o grand_a inquest_n and_o for_o trial_n 2._o it_o be_v enact_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o court_n of_o assistant_n and_o clerk_n of_o the_o county_n court_v shall_v in_o convenient_a time_n before_o the_o fit_v of_o each_o court_n send_v warrant_n sign_v as_o clerk_n or_o recorder_n of_o such_o court_n to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o respective_a town_n for_o juror_n to_o serve_v upon_o the_o grand_a inquest_n and_o for_o trial_n the_o recorder_n of_o the_o court_n of_o assistant_n to_o plymouth_n and_o the_o neighbour_n town_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o county_n court_v to_o the_o several_a town_n of_o the_o county_n who_o shall_v upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o such_o warrant_n give_v timely_a notice_n to_o the_o town_n to_o meet_v together_o to_o choose_v so_o many_o able_a discreet_a man_n as_o the_o warrant_n shall_v require_v which_o man_n so_o choose_v shall_v by_o the_o constable_n be_v warn_v to_o attend_v the_o respective_a court_n they_o be_v choose_v to_o serve_v at_o and_o shall_v make_v timely_a return_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o juror_n so_o choose_v to_o the_o respective_a court_n indorsed_n on_o the_o say_a warrant_n the_o grand_a jury_n shall_v serve_v for_o a_o year_n and_o the_o jury_n of_o trial_n only_o at_o the_o court_n summon_v to_o serve_v at_o constable_n court_n the_o town_n to_o choose_v their_o constable_n and_o town-clerk_n to_o return_v their_o name_n to_o court_n 1._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o town_n in_o this_o colony_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o five_o pound_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o county_n in_o which_o such_o town_n lie_v shall_v annual_o choose_v one_o or_o two_o meet_a man_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o office_n of_o constable_n and_o such_o person_n so_o choose_v shall_v be_v return_v by_o the_o town_n clerk_n to_o the_o first_o county_n court_n which_o shall_v be_v hold_v in_o each_o county_n next_o after_o the_o court_n of_o election_n annual_o who_o be_v warn_v by_o the_o former_a constable_n shall_v there_o appear_v to_o be_v swear_v which_o if_o he_o shall_v neglect_v to_o do_v and_o do_v not_o within_o one_o week_n after_o such_o court_n present_v himself_o to_o a_o magistrate_n to_o be_v swear_v he_o shall_v pay_v a_o fine_a of_o five_o pound_n to_o the_o town_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o a_o warrant_n from_o a_o magistrate_n on_o such_o delinquent_n estate_n oath_n penalty_n of_o constable_n non-appearance_n to_o take_v oath_n and_o deliver_v to_o one_o of_o the_o select_a man_n for_o the_o town_n use_v and_o such_o town_n shall_v forthwith_o choose_v another_o and_o if_o he_o refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o present_v himself_o to_o a_o magistrate_n within_o a_o week_n after_o such_o choice_n to_o be_v swear_v shall_v be_v fine_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o so_o as_o oft_o as_o any_o shall_v refuse_v 2._o and_o because_o a_o constable_n place_n as_o it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o trust_n be_v also_o burdensome_a year_n none_o to_o be_v compel_v to_o serve_v again_o in_o seven_o year_n it_o be_v therefore_o order_v that_o if_o any_o man_n have_v bear_v the_o office_n of_o constable_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o serve_v in_o the_o same_o office_n in_o this_o colony_n in_o seven_o year_n after_o 3._o that_o if_o any_o constable_n within_o this_o colony_n have_v occasion_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o township_n wherein_o he_o be_v constable_n for_o some_o time_n he_o shall_v depute_v some_o meet_a person_n in_o his_o room_n or_o in_o case_n he_o be_v any_o way_n disable_v to_o perform_v his_o office_n deputy_n liberty_n to_o make_v his_o deputy_n or_o otherwise_o desire_v to_o make_v a_o deputy_n he_o shall_v have_v liberty_n so_o to_o do_v by_o agreement_n with_o he_o and_o impowr_v he_o under_o his_o hand_n which_o deputy_n shall_v execute_v the_o constable_n office_n as_o the_o constable_n may_v do_v provide_v always_o that_o a_o constable_n deputy_n if_o require_v by_o authority_n in_o matter_n criminal_a or_o summon_v by_o the_o party_n in_o matter_n civil_a shall_v give_v his_o oath_n to_o any_o return_v he_o make_v to_o any_o warrant_n distress_n summons_n or_o attachment_n the_o constable_n to_o respond_v his_o deputy_n default_n or_o non-performance_n of_o the_o constable_n office_n cry_n constable_n to_o collectall_a rate_n levy_v fines_n serve_v attachment_n sumon_n &_o execution_n warn_v town-meeting_n pursue_v hue_n &_o cry_n 4._o that_o the_o gather_n of_o country_n rate_n county_n rate_n town_n rate_n minister_n ratex_n and_o also_o the_o levy_v of_o fine_n in_o the_o respective_a town_n the_o serve_v of_o attachment_n summons_n and_o execution_n direct_v to_o he_o from_o any_o lawful_a authority_n now_o establish_v and_o the_o warn_v of_o town_n meeting_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o constable_n and_o also_o to_o pursue_v hue_n and_o cry_v direct_v to_o they_o from_o any_o authority_n here_o and_o from_o any_o of_o our_o neighbour_n colonies_n it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o the_o constable_n shall_v whip_n or_o punish_v any_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o order_n of_o authority_n or_o procure_v another_o to_o do_v it_o provide_v a_o indian_a or_o negro_n shall_v not_o whip_v a_o englishman_n where_o there_o be_v no_o other_o officer_n appoint_v to_o do_v it_o or_o in_o default_n pay_v ten_o shilling_n out_o of_o which_o shall_v another_o be_v hire_v to_o do_v that_o service_n staff_n have_v a_o black_a staff_n 5._o it_o be_v order_v etc._n etc._n that_o every_o constable_n shall_v have_v a_o black_a staff_n provide_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o town_n tip_v with_o brass_n as_o a_o badge_n of_o his_o office_n which_o as_o he_o have_v opportunity_n 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 yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o want_n of_o his_o staff_n shall_v not_o hinder_v he_o from_o execute_v his_o office_n in_o any_o kind_n if_o occasional_o he_o be_v without_o it_o nor_o exempt_v any_o from_o assist_v he_o therein_o that_o may_v know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o constable_n but_o where_o he_o have_v a_o warrant_n in_o write_v he_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o have_v his_o constable_n staff_n in_o execute_v the_o same_o 6._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 of_o our_o own_o constable_n convey_v offender_n from_o