fourteen_o year_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n ii_o i._o a_o act_n concern_v sheriff_n make_v false_a return_v whereas_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o several_a respective_a county_n do_v often_o contrary_a to_o act_v of_o assembly_n accept_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o party_n arrest_v instead_o of_o take_v bail_n which_o by_o act_n he_o be_v enjoin_v to_o do_v and_o yet_o to_o save_v himself_o harmless_a do_v make_v false_a return_v viz._n that_o the_o writ_n can_v not_o be_v execute_v whereby_o the_o creditor_n be_v delay_v in_o the_o suit_n or_o non_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la whereby_o attachment_n issue_n to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o defendant_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o this_o present_a grand_a assembly_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o return_v the_o penalty_n of_o sheriff_n make_v false_a return_v that_o every_o sheriff_n that_o shall_v be_v prove_v to_o have_v execute_v the_o writ_n and_o yet_o make_v such_o false_a return_n shall_v be_v 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amerce_v two_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n half_a to_o the_o parish_n half_a to_o the_o informer_n iv_o a_o act_n declare_v how_o judgement_n shall_v be_v pass_v upon_o a_o non_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la return_v whereas_o by_o the_o present_a law_n when_o a_o non_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la be_v return_v attachment_n be_v grant_v returnable_a the_o next_o court_n and_o judgement_n upon_o the_o attachment_n the_o court_n follow_v yet_o if_o the_o arrest_v be_v upon_o a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n upon_o account_n prescribe_v no_o way_n of_o make_v proof_n of_o the_o debt_n the_o act_n for_o account_n refer_v they_o to_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o debtor_n inventus_fw-la proceed_n in_o case_n of_o a_o non_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o henceforth_o in_o all_o such_o case_n the_o creditor_n oath_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o his_o account_n and_o judgement_n pass_v for_o the_o same_o he_o depose_v to_o be_v 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woman_n to_o suffer_v a_o duck_a for_o each_o five_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n adjudge_v against_o the_o husband_n if_o he_o refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o tobacco_n vi_o a_o act_n concern_v women-servant_n get_v with_o child_n by_o their_o master_n whereas_o by_o a_o act_n of_o assembly_n make_v the_o 23_o of_o march_n 1661._o every_o woman-servant_n have_v a_o bastard_n be_v to_o repair_v the_o trouble_n and_o charge_n sustain_v by_o the_o master_n to_o serve_v two_o year_n after_o her_o time_n by_o indenture_n be_v expire_v and_o late_a experience_n show_v that_o some_o dissolute_a master_n have_v themselves_o get_v their_o women-servant_n with_o child_n withal_o women-servant_n get_v with_o child_n by_o their_o master_n how_o to_o be_v deal_v withal_o yet_o have_v shameless_o claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o service_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o a_o woman_n get_v with_o child_n by_o her_o master_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o that_o service_n it_o may_v probable_o 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in_o any_o cause_n if_o they_o refuse_v to_o declare_v it_o upon_o oath_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o prison_n and_o there_o remain_v until_o they_o declare_v their_o evidence_n upon_o oath_n viii_o a_o act_n concern_v servant_n be_v the_o repute_a father_n of_o bastard-children_n whereas_o by_o the_o present_a law_n of_o this_o country_n the_o punishment_n of_o a_o repute_a father_n of_o a_o bastard-child_n be_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o child_n and_o save_v the_o parish_n harmless_a withal_o repute_a father_n of_o bastard-children_n if_o servant_n how_o to_o be_v deal_v withal_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v the_o repute_a father_n to_o be_v a_o servant_n who_o can_v no_o way_n accomplish_v the_o penalty_n of_o that_o act_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o where_o any_o bastard-child_n be_v get_v by_o a_o servant_n the_o parish_n shall_v take_v care_n to_o keep_v the_o child_n during_o the_o time_n the_o repute_a father_n have_v to_o serve_v 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else_o to_o
for_o his_o majesty_n happy_a inauguration_n and_o for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o this_o country_n from_o the_o too_o bloody_a massacre_n nor_o at_o the_o time_n of_o general_n muster_n or_o election_n of_o burgess_n except_v prison-breaker_n felon_n or_o person_n under_o suspicion_n of_o felony_n or_o guilty_a of_o a_o riot_n except_v provide_v always_o that_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o sheriff_n or_o any_o other_o officer_n to_o apprehend_v and_o carry_v to_o prison_n any_o person_n or_o person_n for_o riot_n felony_n or_o suspicion_n of_o felony_n or_o escape_v out_o of_o prison_n when_o under_o execution_n upon_o any_o day_n at_o any_o place_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o lix_n reward_v for_o kill_v of_o wolf_n whereas_o great_a complaint_n be_v make_v of_o the_o frequent_a and_o many_o injury_n do_v by_o wolf_n to_o the_o cattle_n and_o hog_n of_o several_a inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n it_o be_v therefore_o 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shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o public_a for_o all_o levy_n lay_v upon_o their_o county_n by_o act_n of_o assembly_n and_o for_o the_o sheriff_n performance_n of_o his_o place_n and_o in_o regard_n thereof_o be_v hereby_o impower_v before_o the_o admission_n of_o any_o sheriff_n into_o his_o office_n office_n the_o sheriff_n shall_v give_v security_n to_o the_o county_n commissioner_n for_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o his_o office_n to_o take_v such_o security_n of_o he_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o sufficient_a to_o save_v themselves_o harmless_a for_o the_o receive_n and_o discharge_v all_o public_a duty_n whether_o quitrent_n levy_n or_o officer_n fee_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n or_o collection_n and_o for_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o his_o office_n provide_v that_o no_o commissioner_n shall_v be_v liable_a but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o commission_n when_o the_o defect_n be_v make_v lxi_o judgement_n before_o commissioner_n be_v it_o enact_v 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scire_fw-la facias_fw-la shall_v issue_v before_o any_o writ_n of_o execution_n shall_v issue_v forth_o lxii_o person_n remove_v into_o the_o bay_n for_o avoid_v of_o creditor_n charge_n and_o trouble_n in_o recover_v their_o debt_n by_o reason_n of_o divers_a person_n remove_v themselves_o from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o contract_v their_o debt_n into_o remote_a county_n be_v it_o enact_v that_o no_o person_n whatsoever_o whither_o no_o person_n shall_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o county_n where_o he_o dwell_v without_o set_v up_o his_o name_n on_o the_o church_n or_o chappel_n door_n three_o sunday_n with_o his_o intent_n to_o remove_v and_o whither_o shall_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o county_n where_o he_o dwell_v unless_o he_o first_o set_v up_o his_o name_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n or_o chappel_n where_o he_o dwell_v three_o sunday_n together_o and_o in_o the_o same_o express_v his_o intent_n of_o leave_v the_o county_n and_o certify_v the_o place_n he_o 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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
they_o shall_v be_v build_v ibid._n the_o dimension_n thereof_o ibid._n necessary_n to_o be_v provide_v for_o the_o say_a storehouse_n and_o the_o person_n appoint_v to_o procure_v the_o same_o page_z 230._o the_o proportion_n of_o man_n which_o the_o several_a county_n shall_v send_v to_o the_o garrison_n page_n 233._o each_o garrison_n shall_v be_v supply_v with_o a_o good_a boat_n and_o oar_n page_n 234._o four_o of_o the_o neighbouring-indians_a to_o each_o garrison_n shall_v attend_v there_o ibid._n ammunition_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o garrison_n for_o store_n page_n 235._o a_o act_n for_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o several_a fortification_n and_o garrison_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o four_o great_a river_n page_z 257._o each_o garrison_n to_o have_v twenty_o soldier_n beside_o the_o chief_a commander_n page_n 258._o person_n entrust_v to_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o soldier_n belong_v to_o the_o garrison_n ibid._n their_o allowance_n ibid._n five_o month_n provision_n to_o be_v lay_v in_o for_o each_o garrison_n page_n 259._o grievance_n a_o act_n for_o presentation_n and_o delivery_n of_o grievance_n page_n 273._o sheriff_n of_o each_o county_n shall_v before_o every_o session_n of_o assembly_n appoint_v a_o time_n and_o place_n for_o receive_v presentment_n of_o grievance_n page_n 274._o such_o presentment_n of_o grievance_n shall_v be_v sign_v ibid._n h._n hat_n allowance_n by_o the_o public_a for_o hat_n make_v of_o wool_n or_o fur_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o country_n page_n 298._o hide_n and_o skin_n price_n to_o be_v allow_v for_o hides_n page_n 82._o hide_v not_o to_o be_v export_v page_n 83._o such_o as_o sell_v hide_n for_o exportation_n fine_v 1000_o l._n of_o tobacco_n for_o every_o hide_v so_o sell_v page_n 115._o a_o act_n prohibit_v the_o exportation_n of_o raw-hides_a and_o deer-skin_n page_n 274._o hide_n and_o skin_n shall_v not_o be_v export_v upon_o penalty_n of_o forfeiture_n page_n 285._o hog_n licence_n for_o hunt_v of_o wild-hog_n page_n 54._o stealer_n of_o hog_n shall_v pay_v two_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n half_a to_o the_o owner_n and_o half_a to_o the_o informer_n page_n 88_o or_o else_o shall_v serve_v two_o year_n one_o to_o the_o owner_n and_o one_o to_o the_o informer_n ibid._n hog_n belong_v to_o indian_n shall_v have_v a_o particular_a mark_n signify_v to_o what_o town_n they_o belong_v page_n 194._o a_o additional_a act_n for_o the_o better_a prevent_v steal_v of_o hog_n page_n 236._o person_n the_o second_o time_n convict_v of_o steal_v hog_n shall_v stand_v in_o the_o pillory_n with_o their_o ear_n nail_v thereto_o ibid._n and_o the_o three_o time_n shall_v be_v prosecute_v as_o felon_n ibid._n horse_n stray-horse_n page_n 82._o stray-horse_n cattle_n etc._n etc._n shall_v within_o a_o month_n after_o they_o be_v take_v up_o be_v cry_v public_o in_o all_o the_o church_n and_o chapel_n of_o the_o county_n page_z 83._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o case_n the_o owner_n be_v not_o find_v ibid._n the_o act_n levy_v money_n on_o horse_n for_o encourage_v the_o kill_n of_o wolf_n repeal_v page_n 131._o no_o horse_n or_o mare_n to_o be_v export_v upon_o penalty_n of_o seizure_n page_n 162._o i._o imposition_n imposition_n of_o two_o shilling_n upon_o every_o hogshead_n of_o tobacco_n ship_v for_o exportation_n page_n 90._o imposition_n of_o 10_o s._n per_fw-la hogshead_n page_n 93._o inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n trade_v on_o bottom_n belong_v to_o virginia-owner_n free_v from_o payment_n of_o the_o 10_o s._n per_fw-la hogshead_n page_n 94_o a_o imposition_n of_o 2_o s._n per_fw-la hogshead_n upon_o tobacco_n export_v page_n 112._o upon_o default_n of_o payment_n to_o be_v confiscate_v page_n 113._o the_o imposition_n of_o 10_o s._n per_fw-la hogshead_n repeal_v page_n 134._o who_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o payment_n of_o two_o shilling_n per_fw-la hogshead_n page_n 260._o impress_n the_o price_n for_o the_o hire_n of_o thing_n impress_v shall_v be_v ascertain_v page_n 223._o wage_n allow_v to_o man_n impress_v for_o the_o public_a or_o county-service_n ibid._n rate_n allow_v for_o horse_n impress_v ibid._n horse_n die_v or_o be_v kill_v or_o disable_v in_o the_o country_n service_n the_o justice_n and_o militia-officer_n may_v impress_n other_o in_o their_o room_n page_n 231._o indian_n act_n concern_v the_o indian_n page_n 96._o no_o englishman_n shall_v make_v purchase_n of_o any_o land_n now_o just_o claim_v or_o actual_o possess_v by_o the_o indian_n page_n 97._o no_o injury_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o indian_n ibid._n the_o indian_n shall_v be_v assist_v in_o make_v a_o fence_n ibid._n poor_a indian_n permit_v to_o fish_n for_o oyster_n and_o gather_v wild_a fruit_n provide_v they_o come_v not_o arm_v page_n 98._o none_o shall_v buy_v or_o receive_v any_o commodity_n of_o the_o indian_n without_o licence_n ibid._n difference_n arise_v in_o trade_n with_o the_o indian_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o governor_n ibid._n no_o person_n shall_v imprison_v a_o indian_a king_n without_o licence_n from_o the_o governor_n and_o two_o of_o the_o council_n page_z 99_o indian_n shall_v not_o come_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o english_a without_o badge_n ibid._n indian_a king_n who_o be_v tributary_n to_o the_o english_a shall_v acquaint_v they_o of_o any_o invasion_n they_o know_v of_o intend_a by_o any_o strange_a indian_n upon_o this_o colony_n page_n 100_o penalty_n of_o harbour_v run-away-indians_a ibid._n none_o shall_v entertain_v any_o of_o the_o neighbour_a indian_n for_o servant_n without_o licence_n from_o the_o governor_n page_n 101._o none_o of_o the_o english_a shall_v entertain_v indian_n without_o badge_n page_n 120._o whosoever_o shall_v sell_v arm_n to_o the_o indian_n shall_v for_o the_o first_o offence_n be_v fine_v 10000_o l._n of_o tobacco_n and_o for_o the_o second_o be_v prosecute_v as_o a_o felon_n page_n 132._o a_o act_n concern_v murder_n commit_v by_o the_o indian_n page_n 134._o the_o weromance_n or_o chief_a commander_n of_o the_o indian_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o virginia_n page_n 135._o none_o shall_v entertain_v indian_n without_o licence_n from_o the_o governor_n ibid._n indian_n and_o negro_n may_v buy_v their_o own_o native_n but_o not_o christian_n page_n 168._o indian_n permit_v to_o come_v into_o henrico-county_n page_n 174._o trade_n permit_v with_o the_o indian_n page_n 217._o at_o what_o place_n and_o time_n mart_n or_o fair_n shall_v be_v hold_v for_o trade_n with_o the_o indian_n ibid._n hâ—w_o long_o such_o mart_n or_o fair_n shall_v continue_v ibid._n penalty_n upon_o such_o as_o shall_v trade_n with_o the_o indian_n at_o other_o place_n or_o time_n than_o be_v appoint_v page_n 218._o account_n shall_v be_v take_v of_o what_o be_v buy_v and_o sell_v at_o such_o fair_n ibid._n indian_n resort_v to_o the_o say_a mart_n or_o fair_n shall_v not_o come_v arm_v page_z 219._o a_o act_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o country_n against_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o indian_n page_n 229._o a_o act_n licens_v a_o free-trade_n with_o the_o indian_n page_n 270._o the_o time_n the_o say_a act_n shall_v continue_v in_o force_n ibid._n a_o act_n concern_v indian_n make_v october_n 20_o 1665_o reinforce_v page_n 277._o indian-slave_n etc._n etc._n though_o afterward_o convert_v to_o christianity_n shall_v continue_v slave_n still_o page_z 283._o indian-woman_n servant_n tythable_a page_n 284._o the_o act_n of_o the_o 8_o june_n 1680_o for_o prevent_v insurrection_n of_o the_o indian_n appoint_v to_o be_v read_v public_o in_o all_o church_n and_o chapel_n of_o ease_n twice_o every_o year_n page_n 285._o no_o person_n shall_v permit_v a_o indian_a or_o slave_n not_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o continue_v upon_o his_o plantation_n above_o four_o hour_n at_o a_o time_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o say_v indian_n or_o slave_n master_n ibid._n informer_n the_o informer_n shall_v have_v the_o half_a of_o all_o fine_n page_n 123._o interpreter_n make_v to_o the_o country_n page_n 104._o iron_n not_o to_o be_v export_v upon_o penalty_n of_o forfeiture_n page_n 285._o judgement_n acknowledgement_n of_o a_o debt_n before_o two_o commissioner_n shall_v be_v account_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o judgement_n and_o execution_n shall_v issue_v in_o case_n of_o nonpayment_n page_n 45._o judgement_n upon_o return_n of_o non_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la page_n 107._o jury_n jury_n shall_v be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o neighbourhood_n page_n 20._o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v by_o jury_n in_o case_n criminal_a ibid._n what_o allowance_n juryman_n shall_v have_v for_o their_o charge_n ibid._n jury_n appoint_v as_o well_o in_o county_n court_v as_o in_o the_o general_n court_n page_z 30._o grand_fw-fr jury_n shall_v in_o each_o county_n twice_o in_o the_o year_n make_v presentment_n page_n 31._o delinquency_n of_o grand_a jury_n fine_v page_n 214._o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o what_o case_n a_o
sign_v by_o the_o secretary_n which_o shall_v remain_v upon_o file_n in_o the_o office_n for_o the_o full_a justification_n of_o the_o clerk_n who_o be_v to_o enter_v they_o in_o the_o book_n of_o record_n xxii_o the_o plaintiff_n to_o file_v his_o declaration_n three_o day_n before_o the_o day_n of_o hear_v plead_v declaration_n to_o be_v file_v three_o day_n at_o least_o before_o plead_v and_o whereas_o the_o clerk_n be_v enjoin_v to_o enter_v twenty_o action_n for_o each_o day_n and_o the_o court_n to_o sit_v at_o certain_a hour_n so_o also_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n file_v his_o declaration_n in_o the_o office_n at_o least_o three_o day_n before_o the_o day_n of_o hear_v in_o which_o time_n the_o defendant_n may_v take_v a_o copy_n thereof_o the_o original_a still_o remain_v in_o the_o office_n and_o provide_v his_o answer_n in_o write_v ready_a to_o present_v to_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n at_o the_o day_n of_o hear_v and_o further_o that_o if_o 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of_o public_a writ_n for_o the_o election_n of_o burgess_n whereby_o the_o deliver_v the_o say_a writ_n be_v retard_v the_o sheriff_n have_v no_o time_n to_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o people_n according_a to_o law_n nor_o make_v a_o timely_a return_n of_o the_o writ_n nor_o can_v the_o burgess_n appear_v at_o the_o day_n for_o remedy_n whereof_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o this_o present_a grand_a assembly_n county_n allowance_n to_o the_o secretary_n for_o convey_v writ_n of_o election_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o each_o county_n that_o the_o secretary_n provide_v for_o the_o timely_a conveyance_n of_o the_o writ_n into_o every_o county_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o sheriff_n thereof_o and_o for_o his_o pain_n be_v pay_v one_o hogshead_n of_o tobacco_n weigh_v three_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n for_o every_o county_n and_o in_o case_n any_o neglect_v be_v prove_v against_o he_o
obtain_v credit_n here_o and_o contract_v several_a engagement_n notwithstanding_o which_o engagement_n pass_v for_o valuable_a consideration_n it_o often_o happen_v that_o the_o whole_a estate_n be_v by_o pretend_a account_n out_o of_o england_n satisfy_v debt_n contract_v in_o virginia_n shall_v be_v first_o satisfy_v and_o foreign_a part_n take_v away_o and_o the_o country_n creditor_n deprive_v by_o that_o mean_n of_o their_o just_a due_n which_o this_o present_a grand_a assembly_n take_v into_o their_o serious_a consideration_n have_v therefore_o enact_v that_o in_o such_o case_n all_o court_n shall_v give_v a_o priority_n in_o judgement_n for_o debt_n contract_v in_o the_o country_n if_o the_o claim_v be_v make_v within_o twelve_o month_n before_o which_o time_n no_o foreign_a debt_n shall_v be_v pleadable_a unless_o there_o be_v effect_n remain_v after_o the_o country_n debt_n be_v pay_v but_o this_o assembly_n intend_v hereby_o but_o only_o the_o prevention_n of_o fraud_n not_o the_o prejudice_n of_o any_o just_a creditor_n that_o have_v bonâ_fw-la fide_fw-la adventure_v his_o good_n into_o this_o country_n have_v therefore_o further_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o factor_n come_v out_o of_o england_n or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n plantation_n shall_v within_o two_o month_n after_o his_o arrival_n make_v entry_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n adventure_v by_o he_o and_o the_o value_n of_o the_o good_n adventure_v every_o such_o adventurer_n shall_v if_o the_o factor_n die_v have_v equal_a plead_v with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n but_o in_o case_n no_o such_o entry_n be_v make_v all_o good_n import_v shall_v be_v take_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a estate_n of_o the_o possessor_n and_o to_o the_o end_n all_o merchant_n and_o other_o person_n concern_v may_v have_v notice_n hereof_o it_o be_v further_a enact_v that_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o force_n until_o the_o first_o of_o march_n 1665._o ii_o a_o act_n for_o frontier_n to_o be_v seat_v with_o four_o able_a hand_n whereas_o experience_n have_v evidence_v that_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o frontier_n plantation_n have_v animate_v the_o indian_n to_o commit_v several_a horrid_a murder_n this_o grand_a assembly_n endeavour_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v the_o prevention_n thereof_o for_o the_o future_a have_v enact_v arm_v plantation_n on_o the_o frontier_n to_o be_v strengthen_v with_o four_o able_a man_n well_o arm_v and_o by_o these_o present_n do_v enact_v that_o no_o person_n shall_v hereafter_o seat_v above_o the_o plantation_n already_o seat_v but_o with_o four_o able_a hand_n well_o arm_v at_o his_o first_o seat_v down_o provide_v that_o such_o person_n that_o have_v already_o patent_v land_n in_o any_o remote_a part_n may_v have_v seven_o year_n grant_v they_o to_z seat_z and_o strengthen_v each_o particular_a plantation_n with_o the_o aforesaid_a number_n of_o four_o man_n or_o else_o desert_n their_o land_n iii_o a_o act_n for_o liberty_n to_o plant._n whereas_o many_o endeavour_n have_v be_v use_v to_o induce_v the_o province_n of_o mary-land_n to_o comply_v with_o this_o government_n in_o the_o endeavour_n of_o lessen_v the_o quantity_n and_o advance_v the_o value_n of_o tobacco_n which_o can_v it_o have_v be_v effect_v have_v undoubted_o much_o augment_v the_o happiness_n and_o prosperity_n of_o both_o country_n but_o since_o the_o government_n of_o mary-land_n have_v after_o so_o many_o treaty_n and_o frustrate_v expectation_n still_o continue_v their_o averseness_n repeal_v act_n restrain_v plant_v repeal_v this_o grand_a assembly_n not_o think_v fit_a to_o lay_v a_o restriction_n upon_o this_o government_n while_o they_o have_v so_o great_a a_o liberty_n have_v therefore_o repeal_v and_o annul_v and_o do_v by_o these_o present_v repeal_n and_o annul_v all_o act_n or_o proclamation_n whatsoever_o any_o way_n restrain_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n from_o make_v their_o utmost_a benefit_n of_o their_o labour_n the_o ensue_a year_n iv_o a_o act_n for_o the_o proportion_v all_o action_n to_o the_o forenoon_n and_o afternoon_n whereas_o the_o dispatch_n of_o business_n to_o the_o general_n court_v be_v very_o much_o retard_v by_o the_o liberty_n grant_v to_o all_o person_n arrest_v to_o the_o say_a court_n to_o appear_v at_o any_o time_n within_o the_o day_n assign_v in_o the_o writ_n by_o the_o plaintiff_n by_o which_o mean_v most_o cause_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o afternoon_n and_o that_o time_n be_v insufficient_a to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o say_v cause_n the_o court_n be_v thereby_o necessitate_v to_o put_v business_n out_o of_o course_n by_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o next_o morning_n for_o prevention_n of_o which_o inconvenience_n this_o grand_a assembly_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o enact_v and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o authority_n thereof_o enact_v regulate_v the_o time_n for_o issue_v out_o of_o writ_n regulate_v that_o all_o writ_n that_o shall_v for_o the_o future_a issue_n out_o of_o the_o secretary_n office_n returnable_a to_o the_o general_n court_n shall_v be_v divide_v according_a to_o the_o respective_a day_n into_o ten_o for_o the_o forenoon_n and_o ten_o for_o the_o afternoon_n and_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v at_o that_o time_n fail_v in_o appear_v to_o prosesecute_v a_o nonsuit_n shall_v be_v grant_v against_o he_o and_o judgement_n against_o the_o defendant_n or_o bail_n or_o sheriff_n in_o case_n the_o defendant_n fail_v of_o his_o attendance_n to_o answer_n v._o a_o act_n concern_v the_o regulate_v the_o secretaries-office_n whereas_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o all_o country_n the_o well_o and_o ill_o keep_v of_o the_o record_n be_v of_o the_o high_a consequence_n as_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o preserve_v the_o right_n and_o property_n of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o and_o since_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o great_a neglect_n in_o keep_v the_o record_n in_o this_o country_n for_o remedy_n whereof_o for_o the_o future_a the_o grand_a assembly_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o present_a secretary_n thomas_n ludwel_n esq_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o enact_v and_o be_v it_o by_o the_o authority_n thereof_o enact_v that_o captain_n robert_n ellison_n state_v the_o record_n to_o be_v careful_o state_v mr._n walter_n chiles_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o assembly_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o house_n to_o examine_v and_o state_n the_o record_n as_o they_o now_o be_v and_o that_o for_o the_o future_a as_o soon_o as_o there_o be_v a_o place_n convenient_a to_o receive_v they_o appoint_v no_o person_n may_v be_v permit_v to_o view_v they_o without_o public_a order_n except_o only_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o office_n or_o who_o else_o the_o secretary_n shall_v appoint_v no_o person_n may_v have_v a_o view_n of_o they_o unless_o upon_o public_a order_n but_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o office_n or_o who_o else_o the_o secretary_n shall_v appoint_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o keep_v the_o record_n certain_a when_o they_o be_v prostitute_v to_o the_o view_n of_o every_o one_o that_o will_v look_v into_o they_o who_o may_v as_o their_o interest_n lead_v rend_v out_o what_o may_v make_v against_o they_o provide_v that_o any_o person_n have_v occasion_n may_v be_v with_o the_o clerk_n when_o he_o make_v the_o search_n for_o which_o search_v there_o shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o clerk_n for_o his_o fee_n one_o shilling_n or_o ten_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n beside_o pay_v for_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o thing_n search_v for_o record_n the_o clerk_n fee_n for_o search_v the_o record_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o but_o half_a that_o fee_n shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o clerk_n for_o search_v the_o county_n court_n record_v vi_o a_o act_n for_o convene_v of_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o summons_n of_o the_o burgess_n to_o adjourn_v assembly_n whereas_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o the_o convention_n of_o assembly_n be_v the_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o people_n safety_n and_o redress_n of_o the_o grievance_n which_o be_v usual_o make_v know_v to_o the_o burgess_n of_o the_o respective_a county_n at_o the_o place_n and_o time_n of_o their_o election_n which_o upon_o adjournment_n of_o alsembly_n be_v not_o do_v adjourn_v notice_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n by_o proclamation_n when_o the_o assembly_n be_v to_o be_v adjourn_v by_o reason_n the_o sheriff_n do_v not_o make_v publication_n of_o their_o summons_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o for_o convention_n of_o the_o burgess_n at_o this_o or_o future_a assembly_n adjourn_v timely_a notice_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n by_o publication_n in_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o the_o day_n appoint_v by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o their_o meeting_n at_o the_o usual_a place_n of_o election_n to_o present_v their_o grievance_n to_o the_o burgess_n vii_o a_o act_n concern_v widow_n three_o whereas_o some_o doubt_n have_v arisen_a about_o the_o proportion_v and_o
confer_v of_o baptism_n do_v not_o alter_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n as_o to_o his_o bondage_n or_o freedom_n that_o divers_a master_n free_v from_o this_o doubt_n may_v more_o careful_o endeavour_v the_o propagate_a of_o christianity_n by_o permit_v child_n though_o slave_n or_o those_o of_o great_a growth_n if_o capable_a to_o be_v admit_v to_o that_o sacrament_n iii_o a_o act_n of_o encouragement_n for_o erect_v mill_n whereas_o it_o will_v conduce_v much_o to_o the_o convenience_n of_o this_o country_n both_o for_o grind_v of_o corn_n and_o near_a road_n if_o mill_n be_v erect_v at_o convenient_a place_n which_o divers_a person_n will_v willing_o do_v if_o not_o obstruct_v by_o the_o perverseness_n of_o some_o person_n not_o permit_v other_o though_o not_o will_v themselves_o to_o promote_v so_o public_a a_o good_a it_o be_v enact_v by_o this_o present_a grand_a assembly_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o mill_n two_o commisioner_n may_v be_v impower_v by_o the_o county-court_n to_o appoint_v conveninient_a place_n whereon_o to_o erect_v mill_n that_o if_o any_o person_n willing_a to_o erect_v one_o or_o more_o mill_n upon_o convenient_a place_n have_v land_n only_o on_o one_o side_n the_o say_a place_n and_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n on_o the_o other_o side_n refuse_v to_o let_v he_o have_v a_o acre_n of_o land_n to_o the_o use_n aforesaid_a that_o then_o the_o countie-court_n upon_o request_n of_o the_o party_n so_o refuse_v shall_v order_v and_o empower_v two_o commissioner_n or_o such_o other_o credible_a person_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o view_v the_o say_a land_n and_o if_o it_o take_v not_o away_o house_n or_o orchard_n or_o other_o immediate_a convenience_n then_o to_o value_n the_o say_a quantity_n of_o land_n and_o to_o put_v the_o same_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o party_n build_v the_o say_a mill_n or_o mill_n he_o pay_v the_o consideration_n the_o land_n be_v value_v at_o and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v court-house_n also_o for_o building_n of_o church_n or_o court-house_n that_o the_o like_a liberty_n shall_v be_v grant_v for_o two_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o no_o more_o for_o erect_v church_n or_o court-house_n provide_v that_o in_o case_n of_o desertion_n of_o any_o structure_n the_o land_n shall_v revert_v to_o the_o first_o proprietor_n he_o pay_v what_o he_o receive_v for_o it_o iv_o a_o act_n for_o roads_n to_o house_n whereas_o the_o dispatch_n of_o business_n in_o this_o country_n be_v much_o obstruct_v for_o want_n of_o bridle_n way_n to_o the_o several_a house_n and_o plantation_n it_o be_v enact_v by_o this_o grand_a assembly_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o every_o person_n have_v a_o plantation_n plantation_n convenient_a passage_n for_o man_n and_o horse_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o every_o plantation_n shall_v at_o the_o most_o plain_a and_o convenient_a place_n that_o lead_v to_o his_o house_n make_v a_o gate_n in_o the_o fence_n for_o the_o convenience_n of_o passage_n of_o man_n and_o horse_n to_o his_o house_n about_o their_o occasion_n at_o discretion_n of_o the_o owner_n v._o a_o act_n against_o exportation_n of_o corn._n vide_fw-la act_n 3_o anno_fw-la 1675_o 6._o vi_o a_o act_n for_o rate_v of_o ordinary-keeper_n vide_fw-la act_n 10._o anno_fw-la 1676._o vii_o a_o act_n for_o fort_n to_o be_v build_v in_o each_o river_n vide_fw-la act_n 2._o anno_fw-la 1668._o and_o act_n 1_o anno_fw-la 1672._o at_o a_o grand_a assembly_n hold_v at_o james_n city_n september_n 17._o 1668._o i._o a_o act_n for_o establish_v a_o fast_a whereas_o the_o many_o sin_n of_o this_o country_n may_v just_o provoke_v the_o anger_n of_o almighty_n god_n against_o we_o and_o draw_v down_o his_o judgement_n upon_o we_o unless_o divert_v by_o a_o timely_a and_o hearty_a repentance_n the_o governor_n council_n and_o burgess_n take_v the_o same_o into_o their_o serious_a consideration_n have_v enact_v and_o do_v by_o these_o present_v enact_v that_o the_o 27_o day_n of_o august_n next_o be_v set_v a_o part_n for_o a_o day_n of_o humiliation_n hereby_o strict_o require_v all_o person_n on_o that_o day_n to_o repair_v to_o their_o respective_a parish-church_n with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n to_o implore_v god_n mercy_n and_o deprecate_v the_o evil_n just_o impend_v over_o we_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n in_o contempt_n hereof_o shall_v be_v find_v on_o that_o day_n game_n drink_v or_o work_v work_n of_o necessity_n except_v he_o or_o they_o so_o offend_v upon_o presentment_n of_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o proof_n thereof_o make_v to_o the_o vestry_n shall_v be_v fine_v one_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n half_a to_o the_o informer_n half_a to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o all_o minister_n in_o the_o parish_n where_o they_o reside_v be_v require_v to_o repair_v themselves_o to_o the_o solemnize_n that_o day_n ii_o a_o act_n for_o dispensation_n of_o ship_n ride_v under_o the_o fort_n whereas_o the_o act_n for_o erect_v fort_n enjoin_v all_o ship_n trade_v into_o this_o country_n to_o ride_v within_o the_o command_n of_o the_o fort_n now_o erect_v for_o security_n of_o the_o say_a ship_n in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o danger_n and_o since_o god_n have_v restore_v to_o we_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o universal_a peace_n by_o which_o the_o necessity_n occasion_v that_o injunction_n be_v take_v away_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o burgess_n of_o this_o grand_a assembly_n for_o the_o ease_n and_o convenience_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o trader_n have_v enact_v and_o by_o these_o present_n do_v enact_v that_o licence_n and_o liberty_n shall_v be_v and_o hereby_o be_v grant_v to_o all_o merchant_n and_o master_n of_o any_o ship_n or_o vessel_n that_o already_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v come_v into_o any_o river_n of_o this_o country_n unload_v ship_n permit_v to_o ride_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o river_n where_o they_o may_v most_o convenient_o unload_v to_o ride_v with_o their_o ship_n in_o any_o part_n of_o that_o river_n they_o shall_v make_v choice_n of_o for_o better_a dispatch_n of_o their_o affair_n and_o this_o permission_n to_o continue_v in_o force_n until_o the_o governors_n honour_n find_v just_a cause_n to_o command_v the_o contrary_n iii_o a_o act_n concern_v damage_n in_o appeal_n whereas_o the_o present_a act_n about_o appeal_n seem_v to_o take_v care_n only_o of_o the_o damage_n sustain_v by_o creditor_n in_o action_n of_o debt_n be_v difficult_a in_o prescribe_v a_o remedy_n upon_o action_n in_o the_o case_n trespass_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o impunity_n litigious_a person_n do_v more_o bold_o persist_v in_o stir_v up_o and_o prosecute_a malicious_a and_o unjust_a suit_n to_o the_o great_a trouble_n vexation_n and_o damage_n of_o many_o honest_a man_n and_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o majesty_n peace_n for_o redress_v whereof_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o burgess_n of_o this_o grand_a assembly_n cent._n cost_v and_o damage_n give_v in_o county-court_n upon_o appeal_n to_o the_o general_n court_n if_o cast_v there_o shall_v be_v raise_v 50._o per_fw-la cent._n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o in_o all_o action_n the_o damage_n cost_n and_o reasonable_a expense_n of_o suit_n recover_v against_o the_o appellant_n in_o the_o county-court_n by_o judgement_n or_o verdict_n of_o a_o jury_n shall_v have_v fifty_o per_fw-la cent._n raise_v upon_o all_o those_o cost_n and_o damage_n in_o the_o general_n court_n or_o assembly_n if_o appeal_v be_v make_v to_o the_o general_n court_n against_o the_o person_n appeal_n if_o cast_v in_o the_o suit_n iv_o a_o act_n about_o correction_n of_o runaway_n whereas_o it_o have_v be_v question_v whether_o servant_n run_v away_o may_v be_v punish_v with_o corporal_a punishment_n by_o their_o master_n or_o magistrate_n since_o the_o act_n already_o make_v give_v the_o master_n satisfaction_n by_o prolong_v their_o time_n of_o service_n runaway_n corporal_a punishment_n may_v be_v inflict_v on_o runaway_n it_o be_v enact_v and_o declare_v that_o corporal_a punishment_n moderate_o inflict_v on_o a_o runaway-servant_n by_o master_n or_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o deprive_v the_o master_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n allow_v by_o the_o law_n the_o one_o be_v as_o necessary_a to_o reclaim_v they_o from_o further_o persist_v in_o that_o idle_a course_n as_o the_o other_o be_v just_a to_o repair_v the_o damage_n sustain_v by_o the_o master_n v._o a_o act_n impower_v county-court_n to_o build_v work_n house_n assist_v by_o the_o vestry_n vide_fw-la act_n 10._o an._n 1666_o vi_o a_o act_n permit_v the_o exportation_n of_o horse_n and_o mare_n whereas_o the_o number_n of_o horse_n and_o mare_n be_v so_o increase_v that_o there_o appear_v not_o any_o occasion_n to_o continue_v the_o restraint_n of_o their_o exportation_n it_o be_v enact_v by_o this_o grand_a