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measure_v out_o of_o england_n and_o
a_o sick_a servant_n to_o a_o hazard_n of_o the_o recovery_n than_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_n court_n demand_n appeal_v to_o the_o general_n or_o county_n court_n when_o physicician_n or_o surgeon_n be_v unreasonable_a in_o their_o demand_n where_o the_o physician_n or_o chirurgeon_n shall_v declare_v upon_o his_o oath_n the_o true_a value_n cost_n and_o quantity_n of_o the_o drug_n administer_v for_o which_o the_o court_n shall_v grant_v order_n against_o the_o plaintiff_n with_o fifty_o per_fw-la cent._n advance_v and_o such_o consideration_n for_o his_o care_n visit_n and_o attendance_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v he_o have_v deserve_v and_o if_o it_o shall_v appear_v by_o evidence_n that_o the_o say_a physician_n or_o chirurgeon_n have_v neglect_v his_o patient_n while_o he_o be_v under_o cure_n the_o court_n shall_v censure_v he_o to_o pay_v so_o much_o as_o they_o in_o their_o discretion_n shall_v think_v reasonable_a xciii_o surgeon_n account_v pleadable_a after_o decease_n of_o the_o party_n whereas_o by_o act_n of_o many_o assembly_n no_o account_n be_v pleadable_a against_o dead_a man_n estate_n whereby_o many_o scruple_n have_v be_v make_v about_o the_o account_n of_o physician_n and_o surgeon_n who_o can_v possible_o take_v bill_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o physician_n and_o surgeon_n account_n shall_v be_v pleadable_a and_o recoverable_a for_o mean_n administer_v and_o pain_n take_v in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n whereof_o the_o party_n die_v and_o where_o the_o patient_a recover_v six_o month_n after_o such_o recovery_n and_o no_o long_o xciv_o discount_v to_o be_v make_v in_o court_n be_v it_o enact_v for_o the_o avoid_v many_o causeless_a suit_n in_o law_n that_o where_o any_o suit_n shall_v be_v commence_v in_o any_o court_n for_o a_o debt_n that_o if_o the_o defendant_n have_v either_o bill_n bond_n or_o account_v of_o the_o plaintiff_n wherein_o he_o prove_v the_o plaintiff_n debtor_n such_o debt_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v be_v discount_v out_o of_o the_o debt_n he_o claim_v of_o the_o defendant_n and_o judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v for_o no_o more_o than_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o debt_n will_v amount_v to_o consideration_n be_v always_o make_v of_o the_o time_n their_o several_a debt_n have_v be_v due_a and_o according_o allowance_n make_v for_o the_o time_n and_o because_o it_o many_o time_n happen_v that_o the_o defendant_n in_o such_o case_n do_v procure_v bill_n or_o account_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n from_o other_o man_n which_o he_o perhaps_o can_v discount_n with_o those_o to_o who_o he_o pass_v such_o speciality_n or_o account_n it_o be_v therefore_o enact_v that_o no_o bill_n or_o account_n that_o be_v assign_v over_o shall_v by_o the_o assignee_n be_v pleadable_a against_o the_o debtor_n in_o such_o bill_n or_o account_n unless_o the_o assignee_n can_v prove_v that_o he_o give_v the_o debtor_n notice_n before_o his_o acceptance_n of_o the_o assignment_n and_o that_o the_o debtor_n at_o that_o time_n pretend_v to_o no_o discount_n against_o it_o xcv_o account_n against_o dead_a man_n estate_n whereas_o too_o sad_a experience_n have_v show_v that_o account_n against_o the_o estate_n of_o person_n decease_v have_v often_o unjust_o devour_v the_o estate_n and_o bring_v the_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o poverty_n and_o ruin_n and_o whereas_o as_o well_o the_o law_n of_o england_n as_o of_o this_o country_n permit_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v pleadable_a against_o any_o person_n that_o can_v wage_v his_o law_n which_o executor_n and_o administrator_n be_v utter_o uncapable_a of_o be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o no_o book_n debt_n or_o account_n shall_v be_v henceforth_o pleadable_a against_o the_o estate_n of_o any_o person_n decease_v nor_o against_o any_o live_n if_o the_o say_a person_n shall_v upon_o his_o oath_n deny_v the_o same_o to_o be_v due_a unless_o they_o be_v such_o account_n as_o by_o particular_a act_n of_o the_o assembly_n as_o officer_n fee_n levy_n and_o surgeon_n account_n be_v pleadable_a neither_o shall_v any_o man_n be_v put_v to_o his_o oath_n upon_o a_o ordinary_a keeper_n account_n keeper_n debt_n due_a to_o ordinary_a keeper_n but_o the_o say_v ordinary_a keeper_n shall_v take_v the_o hand_n of_o any_o person_n call_v for_o any_o drink_n or_o provision_n to_o his_o book_n or_o else_o his_o bill_n or_o otherwise_o his_o debt_n shall_v not_o be_v pleadable_a xcvi_o balance_v account_n of_o decease_a person_n and_o whereas_o divers_a man_n be_v indebt_v to_o other_o upon_o account_n may_v be_v induce_v to_o deliver_v good_n to_o they_o or_o their_o assign_v in_o balance_n yet_o take_v no_o receipt_n which_o account_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o either_o party_n may_v be_v bring_v by_o his_o executor_n or_o administrator_n against_o the_o survivor_n of_o which_o he_o can_v upon_o his_o oath_n deny_v the_o receipt_n yet_o that_o account_n though_o just_o balance_v before_o be_v often_o recover_v by_o this_o act_n prohibit_v account_n against_o dead_a man_n estate_n yet_o leave_v liberty_n to_o their_o executor_n or_o administrator_n to_o sue_v for_o a_o acount_n due_a to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o person_n decease_v be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v discount_n account_n against_o a_o dead_a man_n estate_n shall_v be_v admit_v in_o discount_n that_o account_n against_o a_o dead_a man_n estate_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v shall_v be_v admit_v in_o discount_n of_o a_o account_n due_a to_o such_o dead_a man_n estate_n but_o if_o the_o account_v bring_v against_o the_o estate_n exceed_v that_o due_a to_o the_o estate_n the_o survivor_n for_o the_o overplus_n shall_v be_v dismiss_v without_o day_n provide_v also_o that_o where_o the_o party_n charge_v as_o debtor_n to_o any_o one_o shall_v refuse_v upon_o his_o oath_n to_o deny_v the_o account_n bring_v against_o he_o except_o a_o ordinary_a keeper_n which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o keep_v in_o memory_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o the_o court_n shall_v take_v the_o account_n to_o be_v due_a as_o by_o confession_n and_o shall_v give_v judgement_n for_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o he_o shall_v not_o deny_v as_o aforesaid_a xcvii_o ordinary_a keeper_n how_o to_o sell._n whereas_o continual_a complaint_n be_v make_v of_o the_o exaction_n of_o ordinary_a keeper_n and_o other_o in_o the_o rate_n and_o measure_n of_o strong_a drink_n by_o they_o retail_v and_o sell_v be_v it_o enact_v that_o no_o person_n after_o the_o first_o of_o march_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o three_o shall_v sell_v or_o vend_v by_o retail_n any_o wine_n beer_n or_o other_o strong_a drink_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o by_o any_o measure_n but_o english_a seal_v measure_n of_o pint_n quart_n pottle_n or_o gallon_n and_o that_o every_o one_o that_o now_o do_v measure_n ordinary_a keeper_n shall_v sell_v by_o english_a measure_n or_o hereafter_o shall_v keep_v any_o ordinary_a shall_v by_o the_o say_v first_o of_o march_n 1663._o provide_v such_o measure_n to_o sell_v by_o in_o his_o house_n and_o in_o case_n he_o fail_v shall_v be_v put_v down_o from_o keep_v any_o ordinary_a and_o fine_v five_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o public_a provide_v always_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o sell_v english_a strong_a water_n come_v over_o in_o case_n by_o the_o bottle_n in_o the_o same_o bottle_n they_o buy_v they_o and_o for_o prevent_v many_o disorder_n and_o riot_n in_o ordinary_n and_o other_o place_n where_o drink_n be_v retail_v be_v it_o enact_v licence_n none_o to_o retail_n drink_v but_o such_o as_o have_v licence_n that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v in_o their_o house_n retail_v any_o drink_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v obtain_v a_o licence_n from_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o county_n where_o he_o live_v sign_v by_o the_o first_o in_o commission_n of_o that_o court_n by_o give_v bond_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o further_o oblige_v himself_o to_o sell_v at_o the_o rate_v set_v by_o the_o commissioner_n and_o to_o pay_v annual_o to_o the_o governor_n three_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o cask_n for_o his_o licence_n xcviii_o servants_z how_o long_o to_o serve_v whereas_o the_o thirteen_o act_n 1659._o do_v enact_v
provision_n good_n or_o merchandise_n whatsoever_o without_o sufficient_a warrant_n and_o that_o such_o warrant_v be_v show_v to_o such_o person_n from_o who_o they_o be_v about_o to_o impress_v such_o sloop_n boat_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o legal_a warrant_n impress_v any_o sloop-boat_n shallop_z or_o vessel_n shall_v thereby_o have_v power_n to_o cause_v two_o man_n of_o the_o able_a of_o the_o neighbourhood_n to_o view_v and_o appraise_v such_o vessel_n in_o the_o best_a of_o their_o judgement_n neighbourhood_n thing_n impress_v shall_v be_v appraise_v by_o two_o man_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n to_o the_o full_a value_n and_o also_o to_o ascertain_v the_o value_n of_o the_o hire_n thereof_o either_o by_o the_o day_n or_o by_o the_o month_n and_o that_o instrument_n or_o write_n be_v draw_v intimate_v the_o value_n and_o also_o the_o price_n of_o the_o hire_n by_o the_o day_n or_o by_o the_o month_n of_o which_o a_o duplicate_v to_o be_v draw_v the_o one_o of_o which_o to_o remain_v with_o the_o appraiser_n and_o the_o other_o part_n with_o the_o owner_n or_o owner_n of_o such_o sloop-boat_n etc._n etc._n and_o such_o owner_n to_o bring_v such_o instrument_n or_o write_v to_o the_o next_o county-court_n where_o if_o such_o sloop_n boat_n etc._n etc._n be_v impress_v for_o the_o use_n of_o that_o county_n then_o to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o county_n levy_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o write_n or_o instrument_n but_o if_o the_o same_o be_v impress_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o public_a than_o the_o county-court_n be_v to_o return_v certificate_n of_o such_o writing_n or_o instrument_n to_o the_o next_o assembly_n where_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_a writing_n or_o instrument_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o such_o sloop_n boat_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v cast_v away_o or_o lose_v in_o the_o service_n that_o then_o the_o owner_n of_o such_o sloop_n boat_n vessel_n horse_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v at_o his_o choice_n whether_o he_o will_v have_v the_o value_n according_a to_o appraisement_n ascertain_v and_o the_o wage_n for_o the_o hire_n thereof_o ascertain_v or_o the_o wage_n ascertain_v in_o the_o writing_n which_o the_o public_a or_o county_n must_v see_v punctual_o pay_v and_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o the_o public_a or_o county_n shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o impress_v provision_n of_o what_o nature_n or_o kind_n soever_o the_o impressor_n be_v likewise_o impower_v to_o cause_v two_o man_n of_o the_o able_a of_o the_o neighbourhood_n to_o appraise_v the_o same_o and_o return_v a_o note_n certify_v the_o quantity_n and_o price_n to_o the_o next_o county-court_n where_o if_o impress_v for_o the_o county_n use_v to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o county_n levy_n and_o if_o for_o the_o public_a use_n the_o county-court_n to_o return_v a_o account_n thereof_o to_o the_o next_o assembly_n where_o full_a satisfaction_n shall_v be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o appraisement_n and_o if_o the_o county_n or_o public_a shall_v impress_v any_o man_n that_o he_o be_v pay_v if_o betwixt_o the_o ten_o of_o september_n and_o the_o ten_o of_o march_n service_n wage_n allow_v man_n impress_v for_o the_o county_n or_o public_a service_n ten_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n per_fw-la day_n and_o if_o betwixt_o the_o ten_o of_o march_n and_o the_o ten_o of_o september_n fifteen_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n per_fw-la day_n for_o the_o first_o ten_o day_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v continue_v in_o such_o employment_n more_o than_o ten_o day_n at_o a_o time_n then_o for_o all_o such_o time_n as_o he_o shall_v serve_v above_o ten_o day_n between_o september_n and_o march_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n per_fw-la month_n and_o betwixt_o march_n and_o september_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o three_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n per_fw-la month_n and_o if_o any_o horse_n or_o horse_n be_v impress_v by_o the_o public_a or_o county_n impress_v rate_n allow_v for_o horse_n impress_v the_o owner_n or_o owner_n of_o such_o horse_n shall_v receive_v fifteen_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n per_fw-la day_n for_o the_o first_o twenty_o day_n and_o if_o he_o be_v continue_v long_o than_o twenty_o day_n then_o for_o all_o the_o time_n he_o shall_v be_v employ_v over_o and_o above_o the_o twenty_o day_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o ten_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n per_fw-la day_n and_o before_o the_o impressor_n shall_v take_v such_o horse_n or_o horse_n impress_v away_o he_o shall_v first_o bring_v two_o able_a honest_a man_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n to_o appraise_v the_o say_a horse_n or_o horse_n and_o a_o writing_n shall_v be_v draw_v and_o sign_v intimate_v the_o value_n and_o if_o such_o horse_n or_o horse_n be_v kill_v in_o the_o service_n or_o otherways_o lose_v it_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o owner_n of_o such_o horse_n or_o horse_n to_o receive_v the_o value_n as_o appraised_a or_o the_o wage_n for_o hire_n if_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o county_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o county_n if_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o public_a to_o be_v punctual_o pay_v upon_o return_v certificate_n from_o the_o county-court_n as_o in_o case_n of_o sloop_n and_o in_o case_n any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v notwithstanding_o this_o law_n presume_v to_o impress_v and_o carry_v away_o any_o sloop-boat_n or_o other_o vessel_n or_o any_o cart_n horse_n arm_n provision_n or_o any_o other_o matter_n or_o thing_n whatsoever_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o shall_v be_v fine_v and_o amerce_v double_a the_o value_n of_o any_o such_o sloop-boat_n etc._n etc._n horse_n arm_n provision_n or_o any_o other_o matter_n or_o thing_n so_o by_o he_o impress_v and_o take_v away_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o owner_n or_o owner_n of_o such_o good_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o trespass_n in_o any_o court_n of_o judicature_n in_o this_o colony_n ix_o a_o act_n for_o settle_v the_o form_n of_o patent_n mr._n secretary_n ludwell_n have_v present_v a_o new_a form_n of_o a_o patent_n exact_o agree_v with_o the_o new_a and_o late_a charter_n under_o the_o broad_a seal_n of_o england_n in_o these_o follow_a word_n to_o all_o to_o who_o etc._n etc._n i_o etc._n etc._n send_v etc._n etc._n whereas_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n have_v be_v gracious_o please_v by_o his_o royal_a letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n hear_v date_n at_o westminster_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o october_n in_o the_o twenty_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n among_o other_o thing_n in_o his_o say_a letter_n patent_n contain_v to_o continue_v and_o confirm_v the_o ancient_a privilege_n and_o power_n of_o grant_v fifty_o acre_n of_o land_n for_o every_o person_n import_v into_o this_o his_o majesty_n colony_n of_o virginia_n now_o know_v you_o that_o i_o the_o say_v etc._n etc._n do_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n according_o give_v and_o grant_v unto_o a._n b._n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o burgess_n of_o this_o grand_a assembly_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v that_o all_o patent_n shall_v be_v draw_v henceforward_o in_o the_o abovesaid_a form_n and_o word_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v firm_a sure_a and_o valid_a in_o law_n x._o a_o act_n ascertain_v coroners-fee_n for_o as_o much_o as_o some_o doubt_n have_v arisen_a concern_v coroner_n fee_n in_o this_o colony_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o declare_v by_o a_o law_n what_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o burgess_n of_o this_o present_a grand_a assembly_n fee_n thirteen_o shilling_n and_o fourpence_n or_o 30_o and_o one_o hundred_o three_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n the_o coroner_n fee_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v that_o a_o fee_n for_o a_o coroners-inquest_n be_v thirteen_o shilling_n and_o fourpence_n according_a to_o the_o allowance_n in_o england_n in_o such_o case_n or_o one_o hundred_o thirty_o three_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o cask_n at_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o coroner_n to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o person_n decease_a aforesaid_a in_o county_n where_o there_o be_v no_o corner_n a_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v perform_v his_o office_n and_o receive_v the_o fee_n aforesaid_a if_o such_o there_o be_v and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o estate_n by_o the_o county_n where_o the_o party_n cause_v the_o inquest_n shall_v die_v and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o coroner_n in_o the_o county_n that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n do_v the_o office_n shall_v have_v the_o fee_n xi_o a_o act_n declare_v the_o year_n 1676._o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o statute_n of_o limitation_n for_o as_o much_o