14._o l._n 2._o p._n 14._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o place_n be_v not_o fit_a and_o convenient_a for_o that_o end_n commons_o liberty_n to_o keep_v sheep_n on_o all_o commons_o it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n that_o henceforth_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o keep_v sheep_n on_o any_o common_a be_v it_o for_o cow_n ox_n or_o otherwise_o belong_v to_o the_o town_n where_o he_o live_v or_o where_o at_o that_o time_n he_o may_v have_v right_o of_o common_a and_o that_o without_o limitation_n cow_n five_o sheep_n for_o one_o cow_n in_o commons_o not_o stint_v and_o in_o such_o commons_o that_o be_v stint_v it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o inhabitant_n to_o use_v any_o or_o all_o his_o proportion_n of_o common_a for_o sheep_n account_v five_o sheep_n for_o one_o cow_n steer_v or_o ox_n and_o further_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o select-man_n of_o every_o town_n from_o time_n to_o time_n 12._o a._n 56._o p._n 12._o to_o make_v such_o order_n in_o their_o respective_a town_n pasture_n select-man_n to_o order_n clear_v of_o commons_o for_o sheep_n pasture_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o their_o commons_o of_o wood_n and_o brush_n for_o keep_v of_o sheep_n as_o also_o for_o the_o fine_n of_o put_v ram_n to_o their_o flock_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v meet_a 2._o it_o be_v further_a order_v that_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v course_v sheep_n with_o a_o dog_n or_o otherwise_o molest_v they_o by_o drive_v they_o from_o their_o feed_n he_o shall_v pay_v five_o shilling_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n hang_v dog_n kill_v sheep_n to_o be_v hang_v beside_o double_a damage_n and_o if_o any_o dog_n shall_v kill_v any_o sheep_n the_o owner_n shall_v either_o hang_v such_o dog_n or_o pay_v double_a damage_n for_o the_o sheep_n and_o if_o any_o dog_n have_v be_v see_v to_o course_n or_o bite_v sheep_n before_o not_o be_v set_v on_o and_o his_o owner_n have_v have_v notice_n thereof_o than_o he_o shall_v both_o hang_v his_o dog_n and_o pay_v for_o such_o sheep_n as_o he_o shall_v either_o bite_v or_o kill_v and_o if_o in_o such_o case_n he_o shall_v refuse_v to_o hang_v his_o dog_n than_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o town_n upon_o notice_n thereof_o shall_v forthwith_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v do_v 3._o it_o be_v further_a order_v 18._o a._n 53._o p._n 18._o that_o all_o owner_n of_o sheep_n who_o shall_v put_v their_o wool_n so_o sale_n shear_v sheep_n to_o be_v wash_v before_o shear_v shall_v and_o hereby_o be_v enjoin_v yearly_a to_o wash_v their_o sheep_n in_o clear_a water_n not_o be_v either_o salt_n brackish_a or_o dirty_a and_o shall_v take_v care_n they_o be_v not_o keep_v in_o dirty_a or_o sandy_a ground_n clean_a wool_n to_o be_v make_v up_o clean_a between_o the_o time_n of_o wash_v and_o shear_v and_o in_o make_v up_o the_o fleece_n to_o take_v care_n no_o short_a lock_n lump_n of_o dirt_n or_o course_n tail_n be_v wind_v up_o therein_o upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o twelve_o penny_n a_o sheep_n for_o all_o and_o every_o defect_n aforesaid_a 1648_o 53_o 56._o ship_n ship-carpenter_n whereas_o the_o build_n of_o ship_n be_v a_o business_n of_o great_a importance_n for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o therefore_o suitable_a care_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v that_o it_o be_v well_o perform_v according_a to_o the_o commendable_a course_n of_o england_n and_o other_o place_n building_n surveyor_n appoint_v to_o view_v all_o ship_n in_o building_n it_o be_v therefore_o order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o when_o any_o ship_n be_v to_o be_v build_v within_o this_o jurisdiction_n or_o any_o vessel_n above_o thirty_o tunn_n the_o owner_n or_o builder_n in_o his_o absence_n shall_v before_o they_o begin_v to_o plank_n repair_v to_o the_o governor_n or_o deputy_n governor_n or_o any_o two_o magistrate_n upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o ten_o pound_n who_o shall_v appoint_v some_o able_a man_n to_o survey_v the_o work_n and_o workman_n from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o england_n and_o the_o same_o so_o appoint_v shall_v have_v such_o liberty_n and_o power_n as_o belong_v to_o his_o office_n power_n their_o power_n and_o if_o any_o ship-carpenter_n shall_v not_o upon_o his_o advice_n reform_v and_o amend_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o shall_v find_v to_o be_v amiss_o then_o upon_o complaint_n to_o the_o governor_n or_o deputy_n governor_n or_o any_o two_o magistrate_n they_o shall_v appoint_v two_o of_o the_o most_o sufficient_a ship-carpenter_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n and_o shall_v authorize_v they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o need_n shall_v require_v to_o take_v view_n of_o every_o such_o ship_n and_o all_o work_n thereto_o belong_v and_o to_o see_v that_o it_o be_v perform_v and_o carry_v on_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o art_n and_o for_o this_o end_n a_o oath_n shall_v be_v administer_v to_o they_o oath_n oath_n to_o be_v faithful_a and_o indifferent_a between_o the_o owner_n and_o the_o workman_n and_o their_o charge_n shall_v be_v bear_v by_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o default_n clarges_n clarges_n and_o those_o viewer_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o cause_v any_o bad_a timber_n or_o other_o insufficient_a work_n or_o material_n to_o be_v take_v out_o and_o amend_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o they_o through_o who_o default_n it_o grow_v 1641_o 47._o 2._o it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o court_n that_o all_o ship_n which_o come_v for_o trading_n only_o from_o other_o part_n shall_v have_v free_a access_n into_o our_o harbour_n and_o quiet_a ride_v there_o repeal_v repeal_v and_o free_a liberty_n to_o depart_v without_o any_o molestation_n by_o we_o they_o pay_v all_o such_o duty_n and_o charge_n require_v by_o law_n in_o the_o country_n as_o other_o do_v 1645._o this_o court_n have_v peruse_v and_o consider_v the_o letter_n receive_v from_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n date_v the_o 24_o of_o june_n last_o relate_v to_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o encourage_v and_o increase_v of_o ship_n and_o navigation_n as_o a_o addition_n and_o explanation_n of_o former_a order_n make_v by_o this_o court_n concern_v these_o affair_n ship_v officer_n authorize_v about_o ship_v it_o be_v hereby_o order_v and_o enact_v that_o the_o several_a officer_n hereafter_o mention_v be_v hereby_o depute_a and_o authorize_v to_o see_v that_o the_o say_a act_n be_v perform_v so_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v the_o government_n of_o this_o plantation_n both_o in_o seize_v ship_n or_o vessel_n inhibibit_v by_o the_o say_a act_n to_o trade_n here_o take_v bond_n of_o all_o ship_n and_o vessel_n that_o lad_n in_o our_o port_n any_o commodity_n express_v in_o the_o say_a act_n of_o the_o growth_n product_v or_o manusactory_a of_o the_o english_a plantation_n who_o shall_v not_o produce_v certificate_n that_o they_o have_v give_v bond_n already_o as_o the_o say_a act_n require_v and_o in_o case_n of_o neglect_n or_o contempt_n to_o seize_v such_o vessel_n or_o ship_n that_o lad_n the_o aforesaid_a good_n without_o give_v bond_n or_o show_v certificate_n and_o to_o keep_v account_n of_o all_o such_o ship_n and_o vessel_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o master_n that_o lad_n here_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o return_v a_o account_n twice_o every_o year_n with_o copy_n of_o the_o say_a bond_n and_o certificate_n unto_o the_o governor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v by_o he_o to_o be_v transmit_v to_o london_n direct_v to_o the_o chief_a officer_n there_o the_o officer_n appoint_v be_v as_o follow_v for_o the_o port_n of_o boston_n and_o charlstown_n mr._n edward_n rawson_n name_n their_o name_n for_o salem_n marble-head_n and_o gloucester_n mr._n hilliard_n veren_n for_o the_o river_n of_o pascataqua_n and_o isle_n of_o shoal_n and_o port_n adjacent_a captain_n brian_n pendleton_n the_o fee_n they_o be_v authorize_v to_o take_v of_o every_o shipmaster_n be_v for_o take_v bond_n and_o transcribe_v the_o copy_n five_o shilling_n for_o receive_v and_o enter_v a_o certificate_n fâ—eâ—_n and_o fâ—eâ—_n two_o shilling_n six_o penny_n for_o give_v certificate_n and_o record_v it_o two_o shilling_n six_o penny_n their_o part_n of_o seizure_n as_o the_o say_a act_n direct_v and_o that_o all_o employ_v in_o this_o trust_n do_v from_o time_n to_o time_n make_v return_n of_o all_o bond_n and_o certificate_n by_o they_o pass_v to_o mr._n rawson_n who_o by_o the_o governors_n advice_n shall_v make_v return_n thereof_o for_o england_n as_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n require_v etc._n bond_n of_o ship-master_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o mr_n rawson_n do_v from_o time_n to_o time_n present_a the_o council_n of_o this_o common-weal_n or_o in_o default_n thereof_o the_o court_n of_o assistant_n with_o true_a account_n of_o all_o bond_n and_o certificate_n and_o copy_n of_o all_o
letter_n that_o he_o shall_v send_v for_o england_n in_o any_o wise_a refer_v to_o this_o matter_n moreover_o it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o secretary_n take_v special_a care_n forthwith_o to_o send_v by_o the_o first_o opportunity_n four_o copy_n of_o the_o council_n and_o one_o of_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n relate_v thereunto_o to_o the_o four_o general_a government_n of_o new-england_n viz._n plymouth_n connecticot_n new-haven_n and_o ride_v island_n 1663._o vessel_n penalty_n for_o drink_v health_n etc._n etc._n in_o ship_n or_o vessel_n be_v it_o also_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o court_n that_o no_o master_n of_o ship_n or_o seaman_n have_v their_o vessel_n ride_v within_o any_o of_o our_o harbour_n in_o this_o jurisdiction_n shall_v presume_v to_o drink_v health_n or_o suffer_v any_o health_n to_o be_v drink_v within_o their_o vessel_n by_o day_n or_o night_n or_o to_o shoot_v off_o any_o gun_n after_o the_o daylight_n be_v past_a or_o on_o the_o sabbath-day_n on_o penalty_n for_o every_o health_n twenty_o shilling_n and_o for_o every_o gun_n so_o shoot_v twenty_o shilling_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o castle_n be_v hereby_o enjoin_v to_o give_v notice_n of_o this_o order_n to_o all_o ship_n that_o pass_v by_o the_o castle_n 1663._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 ship_n and_o vessel_n above_o twenty_o tun_n that_o trade_n within_o our_o port_n belong_v to_o other_o place_n tun_n ship_n of_o burden_n to_o pay_v half_o a_o pound_n of_o powder_n the_o tun_n or_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o owner_n thereof_o be_v not_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n shall_v pay_v half_o a_o pound_n of_o gun_n powder_n or_o the_o full_a value_n thereof_o in_o money_n for_o every_o tun_n of_o burden_n they_o be_v of_o every_o voyage_n they_o make_v hither_o towards_o provision_n for_o public_a fortification_n which_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o person_n hereafter_o name_v or_o to_o who_o they_o shall_v depute_v under_o their_o hand_n for_o the_o port_n of_o boston_n and_o charls-town_n major_a general_n leveret_n for_o salem_n and_o marble-head_n major_a william_n hauthorn_n for_o pascataqua_n river_n mr._n richard_n cutts_n and_o in_o case_n if_o master_n or_o commander_n of_o any_o such_o ship_n or_o vessel_n shall_v refuse_v upon_o demand_n to_o pay_v the_o same_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a gentleman_n or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o to_o send_v forth_o their_o warrant_n to_o any_o marshal_n or_o constable_n to_o distrein_o upon_o the_o good_n of_o such_o master_n or_o commander_n or_o on_o any_o of_o the_o appurtinency_n of_o their_o vessel_n for_o the_o same_o with_o the_o charge_n thereof_o and_o the_o gentleman_n appoint_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v accountable_a to_o the_o general_n court_n when_o call_v thereunto_o for_o what_o they_o shall_v receive_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o order_n and_o be_v to_o deliver_v the_o powder_n or_o money_n they_o have_v in_o their_o hand_n once_o every_o year_n or_o often_o unto_o the_o surveyor_n general_n except_v one_o shilling_n out_o of_o every_o twenty_o shilling_n they_o shall_v receive_v which_o shall_v be_v allow_v they_o for_o defray_v their_o necessary_a charge_n thereabouts_o 1667._o to_o prevent_v calumny_n reproach_n and_o prejudice_n to_o this_o colony_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o trade_n thereof_o 〈…〉_o all_o trade_n 〈…〉_o it_o be_v order_v that_o no_o person_n shall_v henceforth_o trade_n or_o truck_n with_o any_o vessel_n that_o shall_v arrive_v upon_o our_o coast_n until_o the_o same_o shall_v come_v under_o command_n and_o ride_v in_o our_o usual_a harbour_n and_o have_v acknowledge_v the_o government_n as_o the_o law_n provide_v upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o all_o such_o good_n trade_v and_o such_o further_a punishment_n as_o the_o court_n of_o assistant_n shall_v adjudge_v 1670._o spin_v this_o court_n take_v into_o serious_a consideration_n the_o present_a strait_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o country_n in_o respect_n of_o clothing_n 11._o a._n 55._o p._n 11._o which_o be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v so_o plentiful_o supply_v from_o foreign_a part_n as_o in_o time_n past_a and_o not_o know_v any_o better_a way_n or_o mean_n conducible_a to_o ouâ—_n subsistence_n than_o the_o improve_n of_o as_o many_o hand_n as_o may_v be_v in_o spin_v wool_n cotton_n flax_n etc._n etc._n spâ—â—_n select_a man_n to_o appoint_v how_o much_o each_o saâ—nily_a mall_n spâ—â—_n do_v therefore_o order_n and_o be_v it_o order_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o court_n that_o all_o hand_n not_o necessary_o employ_v on_o other_o occasion_n as_o woman_n girl_n and_o boy_n shall_v and_o hereby_o be_v enjoin_v to_o spin_v according_a to_o their_o skill_n and_o ability_n and_o that_o the_o select_a man_n in_o every_o town_n do_v consider_v the_o condition_n and_o capacity_n of_o every_o family_n and_o according_o do_v assess_v they_o at_o one_o or_o more_o spinner_n and_o because_o several_a family_n be_v necessary_o employ_v the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o time_n in_o other_o business_n yet_o if_o opportunity_n be_v attend_v sâ—me_v time_n may_v be_v spare_v at_o least_o by_o some_o of_o they_o for_o this_o work_n the_o say_v select_a man_n shall_v therefore_o assess_v such_o family_n at_o half_a and_o quarter_n spinner_n according_a to_o their_o capacity_n and_o every_o one_o thus_o aforesaid_a for_o a_o whole_a spinner_n shall_v for_o time_n to_o come_v spin_v every_o year_n for_o thirty_o week_n three_o pound_n a_o week_n of_o linen_n cotton_n or_o woollen_a and_o so_o proportionable_o for_o half_a and_o quarter_n spinner_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o twelve_o penny_n a_o pound_n short_a and_o the_o select_a man_n shall_v take_v special_a care_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o order_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v effect_v by_o divide_v their_o several_a town_n into_o ten_o six_o five_o etc._n etc._n part_n and_o to_o appoint_v one_o of_o the_o ten_o six_o or_o five_o etc._n etc._n to_o take_v a_o account_n of_o their_o division_n and_o to_o certify_v the_o select_a man_n if_o any_o be_v defective_a in_o what_o they_o be_v assess_v who_o shall_v improve_v the_o penalty_n impose_v on_o such_o as_o be_v negligent_a for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o those_o that_o be_v diligent_a in_o this_o work_n 1655._o stray_v cry_v einder_n of_o good_n to_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o const_n to_o cry_v it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v take_v up_o any_o stray_n beast_n or_o find_v any_o good_n lose_v whereof_o the_o owner_n be_v not_o know_v he_o shall_v give_v notice_n thereof_o to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o same_o town_n within_o six_o day_n who_o shall_v enter_v the_o same_o in_o a_o book_n and_o take_v order_n that_o it_o be_v cry_v at_o their_o next_o lecture_n or_o general_n town-meeting_n upon_o three_o several_a day_n and_o if_o it_o be_v above_o twenty_o shilling_n value_n at_o the_o next_o market_n or_o two_o next_o town_n public_a meeting_n where_o no_o market_n be_v within_o ten_o mile_n upon_o pain_n that_o the_o party_n so_o find_v and_o the_o say_a constable_n have_v such_o notice_n and_o fail_v to_o do_v as_o be_v here_o appoint_v to_o forfeit_v either_o of_o they_o for_o such_o default_n one_o three_o yâ—â—t_n of_o the_o value_n of_o such_o stray_n or_o lose_a good_n good_n einder_v to_o opprize_v &_o record_v lose_v good_n and_o if_o the_o finder_n shall_v not_o give_v notice_n as_o aforesaid_a within_o one_o month_n or_o if_o he_o keep_v it_o more_o than_o three_o month_n and_o shall_v not_o apprise_v it_o by_o indifferent_a man_n and_o also_o record_v it_o with_o the_o recorder_n of_o the_o county_n court_n where_o it_o be_v find_v he_o shall_v then_o forfeit_v the_o full_a value_n thereof_o year_n restore_v the_o good_n if_o the_o owner_n appear_v in_o a_o year_n and_o if_o the_o owner_n appear_v within_o one_o year_n after_o such_o publication_n he_o shall_v have_v restitution_n of_o the_o same_o or_o the_o value_n thereof_o pay_v all_o necessary_a charge_n and_o to_o the_o constable_n for_o his_o care_n and_o pain_n as_o one_o of_o the_o next_o magistrate_n or_o the_o three_o commissioner_n of_o the_o town_n shall_v adjudge_v and_o if_o no_o owner_n appear_v within_o the_o time_n prefix_v the_o say_a stray_n or_o lose_a good_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o finder_n pay_v to_o the_o constable_n ten_o shilling_n or_o the_o five_o part_n of_o the_o value_n of_o such_o stray_n or_o lose_a good_n at_o the_o finder_n choice_n and_o it_o be_v order_v that_o every_o such_o finder_n shall_v put_v and_o keep_v from_o time_n time_n a_o with_o or_o wreathe_v about_o the_o neck_n of_o every_o such_o stray_n beast_n within_o one_o month_n after_o such_o find_v neck_n stray_v beast_n to_o
out_o or_o put_v out_o of_o his_o boat_n any_o person_n that_o shall_v press_v enter_v into_o or_o stay_v in_o any_o such_o ferry_n boat_n contrary_a to_o this_o order_n person_n man_n pass_v as_o they_o come_v except_o public_a person_n and_o it_o be_v further_o order_v that_o all_o person_n shall_v be_v receive_v into_o such_o ferry_n boat_n according_a to_o their_o come_n first_o or_o last_o only_o all_o public_a person_n or_o such_o as_o go_v upon_o public_a or_o urgent_a occasion_n as_o physician_n chyrurgcon_n and_o midwife_n and_o such_o other_o as_o be_v call_v to_o woman_n labour_n such_o shall_v be_v transport_v with_o the_o first_o 1641_o 44_o 46_o 47._o fines_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o authority_n thereof_o 38._o l._n 1._o p._n 38._o that_o every_o offender_n fine_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o penal_a law_n shall_v forthwith_o pay_v his_o or_o their_o fine_a or_o penalty_n or_o give_v security_n speedy_o to_o do_v it_o or_o be_v imprison_v present_o fâ—nes_v to_o be_v pay_v present_o or_o keep_v to_o work_v till_o it_o be_v pay_v unless_o the_o court_n or_o judge_n that_o impose_v the_o fine_a sed_fw-la cause_n to_o respite_v the_o same_o and_o in_o all_o court_n 7._o l._n 2._o p._n 7._o where_o any_o fine_a or_o fine_n or_o other_o sum_n of_o money_n shall_v be_v assess_v or_o receive_v day_n clerk_z to_o return_v all_o fine_n to_o the_o treasurer_n in_o fourteen_o day_n and_o also_o when_o any_o magistrate_n or_o commissioner_n shall_v assess_v any_o fine_n or_o receive_v any_o sum_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o country_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o special_a order_n the_o secretary_n or_o clerk_n of_o each_o court_n and_o every_o such_o magistrate_n and_o commissioner_n shall_v within_o fourteen_o day_n 22._o l._n 1._o p._n 22._o send_v a_o transcript_n or_o note_n of_o the_o say_a fine_n and_o other_o due_n to_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o country_n or_o county_n to_o who_o it_o do_v belong_v who_o shall_v forthwith_o give_v warrant_n to_o the_o marshal_n to_o collect_v and_o levy_v the_o same_o and_o if_o no_o good_n can_v be_v find_v to_o satisfy_v such_o fine_a or_o other_o due_n the_o marshal_n shall_v attach_v the_o body_n of_o such_o person_n etc._n marshal_z to_z attach_v the_o body_n where_o goode_n be_v not_o etc._n etc._n and_o imprison_v they_o till_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v provide_v that_o any_o court_n of_o assistant_n or_o county_n court_n may_v discharge_v any_o such_o person_n from_o imprisonment_n if_o they_o be_v unable_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n 1638_o 46._o fire_v and_o burn_v forbid_a fire_v of_o ground_n when_o lawful_a when_o forbid_a it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o authority_n thereof_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v kindle_v any_o fire_n in_o the_o wood_n or_o ground_n lie_v in_o common_a or_o enclose_v so_o as_o the_o same_o shall_v run_v into_o corn_n ground_n or_o enclosure_n before_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n or_o after_o the_o last_o of_o the_o second_o month_n or_o on_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n or_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n shall_v pay_v all_o damage_n and_o half_a so_o much_o for_o a_o fine_a or_o if_o not_o able_a to_o pay_v then_o to_o be_v corporal_o punish_v by_o warrant_n from_o one-magistrate_n or_o the_o next_o county_n court_n as_o the_o offence_n shall_v deserve_v not_o exceed_v twenty_o stripe_n for_o one_o offence_n provide_v that_o any_o man_n may_v kindle_v fire_n in_o his_o own_o ground_n so_o as_o no_o danger_n come_v thereby_o either_o to_o the_o country_n or_o to_o any_o particular_a person_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v witting_o and_o willing_o burn_v or_o destroy_v any_o frame_n timber_n hew_v sawen_v or_o rive_v heap_n of_o wood_n charcoal_n corn_n hay_o straw_n hemp_n or_o flax_n he_o shall_v pay_v double_a damage_n 2._o whereas_o some_o dwell_a house_n 11._o a._n 52._o p._n 11._o and_o other_o house_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n have_v be_v set_v on_o fire_n and_o the_o mean_n or_o occasion_n thereof_o not_o discover_v though_o some_o person_n have_v be_v vehement_o suspect_v to_o have_v be_v instrumental_a therein_o the_o court_n take_v into_o consideration_n the_o danger_n of_o such_o a_o wicked_a practice_n especial_o in_o town_n where_o the_o house_n be_v near_o adjoin_v and_o there_o be_v no_o law_n yet_o provide_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o so_o heinous_a a_o crime_n do_v therefore_o hereby_o order_n and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o court_n that_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o of_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n and_o upward_a that_o shall_v after_o the_o publication_n hereof_o witting_o and_o willing_o set_v on_o fire_n any_o barn_n stable_a mill_n out_o house_n stack_z of_o wood_n corn_n or_o hay_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n of_o like_a nature_n shall_v upon_o due_a conviction_n by_o testimony_n or_o confession_n pay_v double_a damage_n to_o the_o party_n damnify_v and_o be_v severe_o whip_v and_o if_o any_o person_n of_o the_o age_n aforesaid_a shall_v after_o the_o publication_n hereof_o house_n burn_v house_n witting_o and_o willing_o and_o felonious_o set_v on_o fire_n any_o dwelling_n house_n meet_v house_n store_n house_n or_o shall_v in_o like_a manner_n set_v on_o fire_n any_o outhouse_n barn_n stable_a leanto_n stack_n of_o hay_o corn_n or_o wood_n or_o any_o thing_n of_o like_a nature_n whereby_o any_o dwelling_n house_n meet_v house_n or_o store_n house_n come_v to_o be_v burn_v the_o party_n or_o party_n vehement_o suspect_v thereof_o shall_v be_v apprehend_v by_o warrant_n from_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o commit_v to_o prison_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n till_o the_o next_o court_n of_o assistant_n capital_a capital_a who_o upon_o legal_a conviction_n by_o due_a proof_n or_o confession_n of_o the_o crime_n shall_v adjudge_v such_o person_n or_o person_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o to_o forfeit_v so_o much_o of_o his_o land_n good_n or_o chattel_n as_o shall_v make_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o party_n or_o party_n damnify_v 1652._o fish_n fisherman_n whereas_o it_o have_v be_v a_o custom_n for_o foreign_a fisherman_n to_o make_v use_n of_o such_o harbour_n and_o ground_n in_o this_o country_n as_o have_v not_o be_v inhabit_a by_o english_a man_n and_o to_o take_v timber_n and_o wood_n at_o their_o pleasure_n for_o all_o their_o occasion_n yet_o in_o these_o part_n which_o be_v now_o possess_v and_o the_o land_n dispose_v in_o propriety_n unto_o several_a town_n and_o person_n by_o the_o king_n grant_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n it_o be_v declare_v 1661._o repeal_v pag._n 5._o 1661._o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o person_n either_o fisherman_n or_o other_o either_o foreigner_n or_o of_o this_o country_n to_o enter_v upon_o the_o land_n so_o appropriate_a to_o any_o town_n or_o person_n or_o to_o take_v wood_n or_o timber_n in_o any_o such_o place_n without_o the_o licence_n of_o such_o town_n or_o proprietor_n and_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v trespass_n herein_o the_o town_n or_o proprietor_n so_o injure_v may_v take_v their_o remedy_n by_o action_n at_o law_n or_o may_v preserve_v their_o good_n or_o other_o interest_n by_o oppose_v lawful_a force_n against_o such_o unjust_a violence_n provide_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o such_o fisherman_n as_o shall_v be_v employ_v by_o any_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o several_a season_n of_o the_o year_n to_o make_v use_n of_o any_o of_o our_o harbour_n and_o such_o land_n as_o be_v near_o adjoin_v for_o the_o dry_n of_o their_o fish_n or_o other_o needful_a occasion_n as_o also_o to_o have_v such_o timber_n and_o firewood_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v necessary_a use_n of_o for_o their_o fishing-season_n where_o it_o may_v be_v spare_v so_o as_o they_o make_v due_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o same_o to_o such_o town_n or_o proprietor_n 1646._o 2._o whereas_o much_o damage_n have_v crisen_a to_o merchant_n trade_v hence_o by_o bad_a make_n of_o fish_n and_o the_o credit_n of_o our_o trade_n therein_o have_v much_o suffer_v it_o be_v therefore_o order_v that_o at_o every_o fish_n place_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n some_o discreet_a and_o honest_a person_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o country_n court_n 10._o a._n 52._o p._n 9_o 10._o unto_o which_o such_o fish_n place_n do_v belong_v and_o those_o person_n so_o nominate_v and_o appoint_v be_v by_o this_o court_n empower_v to_o give_v oath_n unto_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o deliverer_n and_o receiver_n of_o any_o fish_n who_o have_v liberty_n hereby_o either_o of_o they_o to_o choose_v one_o or_o more_o sufficient_a know_a man_n in_o such_o case_n to_o view_v what_o fish_n be_v deliver_v and_o receive_v place_n swear_a viewer_n of_o fish_n at_o all_o fish_n place_n
p._n 134_o his_o allowance_n ibid._n master_n or_o mariner_n nonobservance_n of_o this_o law_n the_o penalty_n ibid._n salt-peeter_n in_o all_o town_n where_o the_o maker_n thereof_o desire_v select_a man_n be_v to_o make_v order_n for_o eâ—ercasing_v peter_n folio_n p._n 135_o penalty_n on_o any_o neglect_v such_o order_n ibid._n select_a man_n neglect_v to_o make_v and_o execute_v such_o order_n the_o penalty_n ibid._n seal-publick_a the_o governor_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o seal_n to_o affix_v the_o seal_n to_o military_a commission_n etc._n etc._n from_o this_o court_n or_o council_n without_o pay_n folio_n p._n 135._o school_n every_o town_n consist_v of_o 50_o householder_n to_o have_v a_o school_n for_o write_v and_o read_v folio_n 136._o 1._o how_o such_o school_n master_n shall_v be_v pay_v ibid._n where_o a_o hundred_o householder_n be_v must_v be_v a_o grammar_n school_n on_o penalty_n s._n 2._o no_o hetrodox_n or_o scandalous_a schoolmaster_n to_o be_v allow_v ibid._n s._n 3._o penalty_n on_o town_n for_o want_n of_o a_o grammar_n school_n increase_v folio_n 137._o 4._o secretary_n to_o sign_n warrant_v for_o execution_n of_o person_n sentence_v to_o death_n by_o court_n of_o assistant_n or_o general_a court_n see_v condemn_v ib._n s._n 2._o to_o give_v out_o copy_n of_o the_o name_n of_o person_n allow_v by_o general_a court_n to_o be_v freeman_n see_v court_n folio_n 38._o 12_o to_o give_v notice_n of_o all_o fine_n to_o the_o treasurer_n within_o 14_o day_n see_v fine_n ibid._n to_o sign_n warrant_v for_o levy_v execution_n see_v marshal_n folio_n 102._o 2._o to_o receive_v in_o petition_n at_o the_o general_n court_n and_o take_v pay_v for_o they_o see_v petition_n folio_n p_o 121_o to_o give_v account_n of_o the_o number_n receive_v by_o he_o to_o the_o magistrate_n which_o shall_v be_v allow_v as_o part_v of_o his_o salary_n ib._n to_o deliver_v to_o the_o marshal_n general_n copy_n of_o special_a order_n of_o general_a court_n within_o ten_o day_n see_v record_n ibid._n 5._o to_o write_v out_o military_a commission_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o seal_n see_v seal-rublick_a folio_n p._n 135_o to_o keep_v account_n of_o due_n by_o fine_n etc._n etc._n on_o penalty_n see_v treasurer_n folio_n 151._o 4._o to_o present_v to_o the_o council_n or_o court_n of_o assistant_n a_o account_n of_o all_o bond_n etc._n etc._n return_v to_o england_n see_v ship_n foloo_n 140._o 3._o self_n murder_n self-murtherer_n deny_v burial_n in_o common_a bury_a place_n but_o etc._n etc._n folio_n p._n 137_o sheep_n any_o person_n may_v keep_v sheep_n on_o commons_o whereto_o he_o belong_v folio_n 137._o 1._o five_o sheep_n to_o be_v allow_v for_o one_o cow_n where_o commons_o be_v stint_v ibid._n none_o to_o course_n with_o a_o dog_n on_o penalty_n folio_n 138._o 2_o any_o dog_n kill_v sheep_n to_o be_v hang_v by_o the_o owner_n on_o penalty_n ibid._n all_o wool_n put_v to_o sale_n how_o to_o be_v wash_v &_o order_v on_o penalty_n ibid._n s._n 3_o ship_n every_o vessel_n above_o 30_o tun_n to_o be_v build_v shall_v be_v survey_v by_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v folio_n 138._o 1_o the_o builder_n or_o owner_n of_o such_o vessel_n to_o give_v notice_n on_o penalty_n ibid._n surveyor_n power_n ibid._n any_o ship-carpenter_n not_o follow_v the_o surveyor_n advice_n upon_o complaint_n how_o to_o be_v proceed_v with_o ibid._n officer_n appoint_v to_o propagate_v the_o art_n of_o navigation_n folio_n 139._o 3_o rule_n for_o their_o proceed_n therein_o and_o fee_n state_v ibid._n no_o master_n aboard_o their_o ship_n to_o drink_v health_n or_o suffer_v other_o to_o drink_v they_o on_o penalty_n folio_n 140._o 4._o no_o person_n to_o fire_v a_o gun_n after_o sun_n set_v or_o on_o the_o sabbath_n on_o penalty_n ibid._n the_o captain_n of_o the_o castle_n to_o give_v notice_n of_o this_o law_n to_o all_o ship_n pass_v the_o castle_n ib._n every_o ship_n trade_v in_o our_o port_n not_o belong_v most_o to_o this_o country_n to_o pay_v half_o a_o pound_n of_o powder_n per_fw-la tun_n ibid._n s._n 5._o officer_n as_o receiver_n nominate_v ibid._n their_o power_n ibid._n such_o be_v accountable_a to_o the_o gen_n court_n ibid._n no_o person_n shall_v trade_n upon_o our_o coast_n in_o case_n on_o penalty_n folio_n 141._o 6._o spin_v to_o be_v dispose_v of_o and_o regulate_v in_o the_o several_a family_n by_o the_o select_a man_n folio_n p._n 141_o stray_n every_o one_o take_v up_o a_o stray_n etc._n etc._n the_o owner_n not_o know_v to_o inform_v the_o constab_n within_o six_o day_n ibid._n s._n 1._o rule_n for_o the_o constable_n in_o such_o case_n ibid._n penalty_n to_o finder_n or_o constable_n on_o neglect_n ib._n the_o finder_n to_o apprise_v &_o record_v lose_v good_n on_o penalty_n ibid._n lose_a good_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o owner_n within_o one_o year_n after_o publication_n on_o condition_n ib._n finder_n of_o stray_n to_o put_v wyth_n on_o beast_n neck_n on_o penalty_n ibid._n when_o cattle_n shall_v be_v account_v stray_n ibid._n penalty_n to_o any_o take_n off_o a_o with_o or_o take_v away_o a_o beast_n ibid._n all_o stray_v where_o to_o be_v first_o cry_v ib._n s._n 2._o stray_v to_o be_v enter_v with_o the_o county_n recorder_n ibid._n stray_n how_o to_o be_v dispose_v in_o case_n ibid._n stranger_n may_v sue_v stranger_n in_o any_o court_n see_v court_n folio_n p._n 38._o s._n 8._o every_o master_n or_o mate_n of_o a_o ship_n to_o bring_v all_o stranger_n immediate_o upon_o their_o arrival_n before_o the_o gover_n or_o other_o magistrate_n on_o penalty_n see_v stranger_n folio_n p._n 143_o the_o capt._n of_o the_o castle_n to_o make_v know_v this_o order_n to_o vessel_n that_o pass_v by_o ibid._n stranger_n profess_v the_o true_a religion_n to_o be_v succour_v ibid._n all_o persoons_o to_o enjoy_v equal_a justice_n ibid._n no_o stranger_n to_o have_v any_o lot_n in_o any_o town_n till_o allow_v nor_o to_o be_v entertain_v above_o 3_o week_n on_o penalty_n ibid._n no_o person_n to_o receive_v a_o stranger_n above_o three_o week_n on_o penalty_n ibid._n surety_n and_o good_n attach_v no_o good_n attach_v to_o be_v free_a till_o execution_n upon_o judgement_n be_v satisfy_v folio_n p._n 144_o surety_n except_o in_o capital_a or_o criminal_a case_n not_o to_o be_v free_a till_o execution_n be_v satisfy_v ibid._n swear_v and_o curse_v rash_n and_o vain_a swear_v and_o curse_v how_o punish_v folio_n p._n 145_o swine_n any_o person_n choose_v to_o execute_v order_n about_o swine_n the_o penalty_n folio_n 145._o 1._o all_o damage_n by_o swine_n to_o be_v pay_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o town_n where_o damage_n be_v do_v ibid._n s._n 2._o what_o sufficient_a fence_n against_o swine_n ibid._n swine_n impound_v and_o not_o own_v how_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o folio_n 146._o 3._o town_n or_o select_a man_n neglect_n to_o make_v order_n the_o penalty_n ibid._n t_o tile_n earth_n when_o to_o be_v dig_v on_o penalty_n folio_n p._n 146_o tipler_n &_o tipleing_n see_v innkeeper_n folio_n p._n 81_o 84_o tobacco_n may_v not_o be_v take_v within_o 20_o pole_n of_o any_o house_n etc._n etc._n on_o penalty_n folio_n p._n 146_o toll_v of_o cattle_n see_v horse_n town-ship_n to_o pay_v their_o proportion_n to_o building_n or_o repair_v county_n bridge_n s_o e_o bridges_n folio_n 12._o 1._o penalty_n by_o defective_a bridge_n or_o high_a way_n ibid._n s._n 2_o penalty_n of_o treble_a damage_n in_o case_n ibid._n to_o choose_v yearly_o a_o gager_n of_o cask_n &_o packer_n see_v cask_n folio_n 16._o 1._o any_o choose_v pay_v 40_o s._n the_o town_n must_v choose_v another_o ibid._n neglect_v hereof_o the_o penalty_n ibid._n to_o have_v a_o distinct_a brand_n mark_v see_v cattle_n folio_n p._n 18._o s._n 3_o to_o provide_v a_o house_n for_o the_o ministry_n see_v ecclesiastical_a folio_n 45._o 17_o may_n impose_v a_o fine_a on_o any_o choose_v to_o office_n and_o refuse_v to_o serve_v see_v freemen_n folio_n 56._o 2_o to_o restrain_v indian_n from_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n see_v indian_n folio_n 77._o 10_o to_o choose_v scaler_n of_o leather_n see_v leather_n folio_n 89._o 4_o not_o to_o appropriate_v to_o any_o man_n any_o pond_n that_o be_v above_o ten_o acre_n see_v liberty_n common_a folio_n 91._o 2_o danger_n if_o not_o except_v against_o person_n at_o the_o county_n court_n see_v poor_a folio_n 123._o 2_o where_v 50_o family_n be_v to_o have_v one_o to_o teach_v to_o write_v and_o read_v see_v scâ—cols_n folio_n 136._o 1._o where_o one_o hundred_o family_n be_v to_o have_v a_o grammar_n school_n on_o penalty_n ib._n s._n 2_o to_o make_v order_n against_o swine_n on_o penalty_n see_v swine_n folio_n 143._o 3._o may_v choose_v select_a man_n to_o order_v the_o prudential_o of_o their_o town_n see_v township_n folio_n 148._o 1._o to_o dispose_v of_o single_a