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A complete collection of all the lavvs of Virginia now in force Carefully copied from the assembly records. To which is annexed an alphabetical table.; Laws, etc.
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Virginia.
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1684
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Wing V636; ESTC R222342
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perhaps for the difference of our and their Condition varying in small things but far from the presumption of contradicting any thing therein contained And because it is impossible to honour the King as we should unless we serve and fear God as we ought And that they might shew their equal care they have set down certain Rules to be observed in the Government of the Church until God shall please to turn His Majesties Pious Thoughts towards us and provide a better supply of Ministers among us BE it therefore Enacted by the Governour Council and Burgesses of this Grand Assembly That all the following Laws continued or made by this Assembly shall be hereafter reputed the Laws of this Countrey by which all Courts of Judicature are to proceed in giving of Sentence and to which all persons are strictly required to yield all due obedience And that all other Acts not in this Collection mentioned to be to all intents and purposes utterly abrogated and repealed unless Suit be commenced for any thing done in the time when a Law now repealed was in force in which Case the producing that Law shall excuse any Person for doing any thing acording to the Tenor thereof I. Church to be built or Chappel of Ease BE it Enacted for the Advancement of Gods Glory and the more decent Celebration of his Divine Ordinances A Church to be built in each Parish there be a Church decently built in each Parish of the Countrey unless any Parish as now settled by reason of the fewness or poverty of the Inhabitants be incapable of sustaining so great a Charge in which Case it is Enacted that such Parishes shall be joyned to the great Parish of the same County Small Parishes to have Chappels of Ease and that a Chappel of Ease be built in such places at the particular Charge of that place II. Vestries appointed THat for the making and proportioning of the Levies and Assessments for building and repairing the Churches and Chappels Provision for the Poor Maintainance of the Minister and such other necessary Uses A Vestry in each Parish consisting of Twelve Men to be chose by the Major part of the Parishioners and for the more orderly Managing all Parochial Affairs Be it Enacted that Twelve of the most able Men of each Parish be by the Major part of the said Parish chose to be a Vestry out of which number the Minister and Vestry to make Choice of two Church-wardens yearly as at so in Case of the Death of any Vestry-man or his departure out of the Parish that the said Minister and Vestry make Choice of another to supply his Room None to be admitted of the Vestry without taking the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy And be it further Enacted that none shall be admitted to be of the Vestry that doth not take the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy to his Majesty and subscribe to be conformable to the Doctrine and Discipline of the Church of England III. Glebes to be laid out Provision for the Minister THat for the better encouragement and accommodation of the Ministry there be Glebes laid out in every Parish and a convenient House built for the reception and abode of the Minister according to his Majesties Instructions His Maintainance to be worth 80 l per Annum besides his Perquisites and Glebe And that such Provision be made for his Maintainance in the valuable and currant Commodities of the Countrey as may be really worth Fourscore Pounds per Annum besides his Perquisites and the Glebe Viz. If in Tobacco at the rate of Twelve Shillings the Hundred in Corn at Ten Shillings the Barrel if in Money by Bills of Exchange Security to be given for the certain Payment and in Case of protest to be recovered here with Fifty per Cent. for Damages IV. Ministers to be Inducted 1642. No Minister to Officiate without producing Testimonials of his having received his Ordination of some Bishop of England THat for the preservation of Purity and Unity of Doctrine and Discipline in the Church and the right Administration of the Sacraments no Minister be admitted to officiate in this Countrey but such as shall produce to the Governour a Testimonial that he hath received his Ordination from some Bishop in England and shall then subscribe to be conformable to the Orders and Constitutions of the Church of England and the Laws there established upon which the Governour is hereby requested to induct the said Minister into any Parish that shall make presentation of him And if any other Person pretending himself a Minister shall contrary to this Act presume to Teach or Preach publickly or privately the Governour and Council are hereby desired and impowered to suspend and silence the Person so offending And upon his obstinate persistence to compel him to depart the Countrey with the first Convenience as it hath been formerly provided by the 77 Act made at James City the 2 of March 1642. V. Ministers to provide Readers 1661. THat every Parish not having a Minister to Officiate every Sunday Divine Service to be read each other Sunday to make Choice of a grave and sober Person of good Life and Conversation to read Divine Service every intervening Sunday at the Parish Church when the Minister preacheth at any other place VI. Liturgy to be Read THat the Canons set down in the Liturgy of the Church of England for celebrating Divine Service and Administration of the Sacraments Canons and Liturgies of the Church of England to be observed be duly observed and kept And that the whole Liturgy according to the said Injunctions be by the Minister or Reader at Church and Chappel every Sunday throughly read VII Church Catechism No other Catechisme but that in the Common-Prayer to be used THat neither Minister nor Reader teach any other Catechism then that by the Canons appointed and inserted in the Book of Common Prayer And that the Minister expound no other then that That our Fundamentals at least may be well laid and that no Reader upon presumption of his own abilities do attempt the expounding that or any other Catechism or the Scriptures VIII Ministers to Preach Weekly Ministers to preach Weekly Sacraments to be Administred at least twice in the year THat the Minister of every Parish preach constantly every Sunday Viz. One Sunday in a Month at each Chappel of Ease in his Parish if there be any and the other in his Parish Church and that twice a year at least he administer the Sacrament of the Lords Supper there IX Sundays not to be prophaned The Lords day to be kept Holy THat the Lords day be kept Holy and that no Journeys be made on that day except in Case of emergent Necessity And that no other thing be used or done that may tend to the Prophanation of that day Divine Service and Preaching to be diligently attended But that all and every person
Justice of the Peace may grant Attachments Page 130. Justices shall not take Fees Page 150. Justices of the County-Courts shall not Levy Tobaccoes upon the people for their Accomodations and Expences whilst they are keeping Court Page 193. Any two Justices of the Quorum may sign Probates of Wills and Letters of Administration Page 204. Justices of Peace neglecting to Impannel Grand Juries fined 2000 l. of Tobacco Page 214. L. Land LAnds of Persons intestate Page 13. How persons claiming Land by Importation of Servants must prove their Title Page 52. Deserted Lands Page 53. No Deserted Land shall be taken up by Patent till after the term of 3 years without Order obtained of the Governour and Council ibid. Seating upon others Dividends ibid. Such as have built upon Lands supposed their own but upon Survey prove to belong to another shall have the charge thereof allowed by the Right Owner ibid. Or else shall purchase the Land Page 54. Twelve Men upon Oath are to decide any Controversie arising thereupon ibid. Cattle shall not be fetched off another Mans Land till after notice be given him thereof ibid. Five years peaceable possession of Land shall confirm a Title thereto Page 55. The Lands of Widows Orphans and persons of unsound mind and of such as live out of the Countrey excepted ibid. Land shall be plainly Marked and Bounded Page 58. Bounds of Land shall be every four years renewed by the View of the Neighbourhood Page 59. Bounds of Land once settled by the consent of the Proprietors shall take off all claim to future alteration thereof Page 60. An Act declaring what is meant by seating of Land Page 151. Building a House and keeping a Stock One whole Year upon Land shall be accounted a sufficient seaâ—ing thereof ibid. Sale of Land made by Husband and Wife shall stand good in Law Page 195. Leather may not be Exported Page 285. Letter How Publick Letters shall be conveyed Page 67. Extraordinary Charges in conveying Publick Letters shall be allowed by the County ibid Levies Publick Levies shall be first paid Page 39. Councellors of State and ten persons of their Family exempted from payment of Levies Page 42. Some others exempted ibid. Governour and Council have power to raise a Levy for defraying the Country Debts and Salleries Page 43. Who only are exempted from the payment of Publick and County Levies Page 206. Liquors An Act regulating the Prices of Liquors Page 206. Justices of the Peace to appoint the Prices of Liquors twice in the year Page 207. Liturgy of the Church of England shall be read in Churches Page 8. M. Manufactures AN Act for Encouragement of Manufactures Page 296. An Act for the advancement of Manufactures and for the better Payment of Debts and Levies Page 298. Debts may be paid in Commodities of the Growth and Manufacture of the Countrey Page 299. At what Rates such Commodities shall be valued ibid. Marriages Marriage to be performed by none but Misters Page 8. Marriage shall not be Solemnized till after publishing of Banes or Licences ibid. How Licences for Marriage shall issue Page 11. Fees for such Licences how to be levied Page 12. Against secret Marriages Page 72. Servants may not marry without producing Certificates from their Masters Page 73. Certificates for Marriages shall not be granted without the consent of the Parent or Guardian Page 169. Mary-Land to concur in the Cessation Page 142. Tobacco of Mary-Land growth to be free from Duties Page 154. No Vessels belonging to the Inhabitants of Mary-Land shall unload in any part of Virginia without Entry first made upon penalty of forfeiture of the said Vessel and Cargo Page 245. Masters Cruelty of Masters prohibited Page 76. One Years sorvice to be given for striking a Master or Mistress Page 77. An Act limiting Masters dealing with their Servants Page 201. Militia Such as refuse to appear on the days appointed for the Exercise of the Militia fined 100 pounds of Tobacco Page 153. Private Souldiers pay Page 231. The Captains pay to be 1200 l. of Tobacco and Cask per Month Page 232. The Lieutenants pay 850 l. of Tobacco and Cask per Month ibid. The Cornets and Chyrurgeons Pay ibid. Corporals and Trumpeters pay Page 233. What Indian Prisoners or Plunder the Souldiers shall take shall be free Purchase Page 235. Souldiers maimed or disabled in service shall have an Annual Pension Page 236. Twenty Men well furnished with Horses shall be raised in each of the Counties of Henrico New-Kent Rappahannock and Stafford Page 291. The Captain of such Troop to have 800 l. Tobacco per Annum Page 292. Corporals and Private Souldiers Pay ibid. The said Troop shall be trained and exercised once a Month ibid. And shall range and scout about the Frontiers of the County for which they serve once every Fortnight Page 293. Millers and Mills An Act against Exacting Millers Page 86. Millers shall receive in Corn and deliver it out by Statute Weights and Scales ibid. Penalty upon Millers Exactions Page 87. An Act concerning Millers Page 149. An Act encouraging the Building of Mills Page 156. Millers shall take but one Eighth part for grinding English Corn and one Sixth for Indian Page 173. Minister Glebes to be laid out and a House built for the Minister Page 4. His Maintenance to be worth 80 l. per Annum besides Perquisites and Glebes ibid. Minister shall not officiate without producing Testimonials that he received Orders of some Bishop of the Church of England Page 5. Ministers to provide Readers ibid. Ministers shall preach weekly Page 6. And shall administer the Sacrament at least twice in the year ibid. Ministers or Readers shall keep Registers Page 11. Minister to have 5 l. allowed him for his attendance at General Courts Page 206. Ministers exempted from payment of Publick or County Levies ibid. Any person who shall disturb the Minister during the Exercise of his Ministerial Function shall for the first Offence be fined 200 l. of Tobacco and 500 l. for every such Offence after Page 276. Money The Exportation thereof prohibited Page 84. Pieces of Eight shall pass for 5 s. currant ibid. No person shall export above the sum of Forty Shillings ibid. Mulberry Trees Ten Mulberry Trees shall be planted upon every 100 Acres of Land holden in Fee Page 80. N. Naturalization AN Act for Naturalization Page 252. The Governour may Naturalize such Forreigners as shall seat themselves in this Collony ibid. Negroes Negro-women though enjoying the priviledge of Freedom not exempted from the payment of Taxes Page 159. Birth of Negro and Mulatto Children and Slaves born in Virginia shall be registred Page 179. Run-away Negroes and Slaves shall be pursued by Hue and Cry Page 182. Run-away Negroes Mulatto-Indians Slaves or Servants for life resisting may be killed ibid. And the Master or Owner of such Negro c. shall receive satisfaction of the Publick ibid. At what Rates such Negroes and Slaves shall be valued ibid. An Act for preventing Negroes