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A55222 The book of the general laws of the inhabitants of the jurisdiction of New-Plimouth collected out of the records of the General Court, and lately revised : and with some emendations and additions established and disposed into such order as they my readily conduce to general use and benefit by the order and authority of the General Court of New-Plimouth held at Plimouth, June 2d. anno Dom. 1685 reprinted and published, Nathaniel Clerk, secrt'.; Laws, etc. (Book of the general laws : 1685) New Plymouth Colony. 1685 (1685) Wing P2659; ESTC W479534 104,394 101

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hereof_o and_o do_v hereupon_o to_o the_o say_a court_n dated_n at_o p._n etc._n etc._n per_fw-la curiam_fw-la j._n b._n clerk_n the_o officer_n return_v this_o summons_n be_v serve_v january_n etc._n etc._n by_o m._n r._n l._n constable_n or_o for_o a_o attachment_n these_o be_v therefore_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n to_o require_v you_o on_o receipt_n hereof_o to_o attach_v the_o estate_n to_o the_o full_a value_n and_o for_o want_v thereof_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v a._n b._n and_o take_v sufficient_a security_n for_o his_o appearance_n at_o the_o county-court_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o p._n the_o three_o tuesday_n in_o march_n next_o to_o answer_v the_o say_a complaint_n and_o to_o be_v forthwith_o come_v six_o day_n after_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o say_a case_n to_o respond_v the_o judgement_n hereof_o fail_v not_o and_o make_v a_o true_a return_n hereof_o and_o do_n hereupon_o to_o the_o say_a court_n dated_n at_o p._n etc._n etc._n per_fw-la curiam_fw-la j._n b._n clerk_n the_o return_v i_o have_v attach_v the_o good_n or_o land_n of_o say_v a._n b._n at_o his_o house_n or_o place_n of_o abide_v to_o sufficient_a value_n and_o leave_v summons_n or_o i_o have_v attach_v the_o body_n of_o say_a a._n b._n and_o take_v sufficient_a security_n or_o i_o have_v attach_v the_o body_n of_o say_a a._n b._n and_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o goal_n at_o p._n for_o want_n of_o security_n per_fw-la i_o r._n l._n constable_n know_v all_o man_n by_o these_o present_n that_o we_o a._n b._n &_o d._n e._n of_o c._n yeoman_n etc._n etc._n be_v holden_n and_o firm_o oblige_v unto_o w._n b._n marshal_n of_o the_o county_n of_o b._n or_o to_o t._n t._n constable_n of_o s._n in_o the_o penal_a sum_n of_o pound_n currant_n money_n of_o new-england_n to_o the_o true_a payment_n whereof_o we_o bound_v ourselves_o our_o heir_n executor_n and_o administrator_n joint_o and_o several_o firm_o by_o these_o present_n seal_v with_o our_o seal_n dated_n etc._n etc._n the_o condition_n of_o this_o obligation_n be_v such_o that_o if_o the_o above_o bind_v a._n b._n shall_v personal_o appear_v at_o the_o next_o county_n court_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o b._n to_o answer_n r._n f._n in_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n or_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o abide_v trial_n there_o and_o at_o such_o court_n as_o shall_v be_v appeat_v to_o till_o judgement_n enter_v and_o shall_v be_v forth_o come_v six_o day_n after_o judgement_n that_o there_o this_o obligation_n to_o be_v void_a etc._n etc._n the_o table_n chapter_n i._o the_o general_a fundamental_o number_n 1._o have_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o freeman_n or_o their_o representative_n page_z 1._o number_n 2._o annual_a election_n by_o the_o freeman_n page_z 1._o number_n 3._o justice_z to_o be_v equal_o and_o speedy_o administer_v page_z 1._o number_n 4._o none_o to_o suffer_v but_o according_a to_o law_n and_o by_o due_a course_n and_o process_n of_o law_n page_z 1._o number_n 5._o all_o trial_n to_o be_v by_o a_o jury_n and_o liberty_n to_o challenge_v any_o of_o they_o page_z 1._o number_n 6._o what_o testimony_n require_v in_o case_n page_z 2._o number_n 7._o power_n to_o make_v will_n except_o in_o case_n page_z 2._o number_n 8._o the_o great_a end_n of_o come_v into_o this_o great_a wilderness_n be_v liberty_n to_o enjoy_v the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n here_o to_o be_v protect_v in_o their_o peaceable_a orderly_o walk_v and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n provide_v for_o page_z 2._o number_n 9_o all_o the_o forego_n fundamental_o inviolable_o to_o be_v preserve_v page_z 3._o chapter_n ii_o action_n number_n 1._o title_n of_o land_n to_o be_v try_v in_o the_o county_n where_o it_o lie_v other_o trial_n where_o one_o of_o the_o party_n dwell_v trial_n before_o a_o magistrate_n wheat_n page_z 3._o number_n 2._o time_n of_o entry_n of_o action_n time_n of_o the_o return_n of_o warrant_n by_o the_o officer_n page_z 3._o number_n 3._o the_o charge_n of_o trial_n page_z 3._o number_n 4._o non_fw-fr attendance_n on_o action_n penalty_n on_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o on_o the_o defendant_n page_z 4._o number_n 5._o what_o shall_v be_v ground_n of_o nonsuit_n and_o what_o not_o page_z 4._o number_n 6._o no_o further_o plea_n after_o the_o case_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o jury_n page_z 4._o number_n 7._o warrant_v when_o to_o be_v serve_v page_z 4._o number_n 8._o summons_n or_o attachment_n i_o shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o bring_v any_o person_n to_o answer_n page_z 4._o number_n 9_o plaintiff_n liberty_n to_o withdraw_v page_n 4._o number_n 10._o vexatious_a suit_n page_n 4._o number_n 11._o when_o judgement_n to_o be_v enter_v page_n 5._o number_n 12._o reveiw_n page_n 5._o number_n 13._o foreigner_n to_o give_v security_n to_o respond_v cost_v before_o summons_n or_o attachment_n grant_v on_o penalty_n to_o the_o grant_a page_n 5._o number_n 14._o in_o attachment_n of_o good_n etc._n etc._n legal_a netice_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o party_n concern_v and_o in_o what_o case_n execution_n shall_v be_v respite_v page_n 5._o number_n 15._o land_n or_o good_n attach_v when_o to_o be_v release_v and_o when_o not_o and_o so_o of_o bond_n and_o surety_n and_o how_o the_o officer_n shall_v make_v his_o return_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v deliver_v the_o person_n to_o the_o jailor_n page_n 5._o number_n 16._o attorney_n allow_v page_n 6._o number_n 17._o barratry_n to_o be_v punish_v page_n 6._o number_n 18._o who_o bailable_a page_n 6._o number_n 19_o no_o levy_n on_o land_n where_o good_n to_o be_v find_v nor_o surety_n distrain_v where_o principal_a sufficient_a nor_o beast_n of_o blow_n or_o draught_n if_o other_o may_v be_v find_v page_n 6._o number_n 20._o repleve_v page_n 6._o age_n ability_n number_n 21._o age_n of_o discretion_n page_n 6._o appeal_n number_n 22._o liberty_n to_o appeal_n page_n 6._o number_n 23._o who_o shall_v not_o sit_v as_o judge_n or_o vote_n in_o court_n appeal_v to_o page_n 7._o apprizement_n number_n 24._o how_o apprizement_n of_o land_n or_o other_o state_n shall_v be_v manage_v page_n 7._o chapter_n iii_o bill_n and_o bond_n number_n 1._o debt_n by_o specialty_n good_a to_o assign_v page_n 8._o number_n 2._o in_o what_o case_n action_n for_o debt_n by_o book_n or_o account_v to_o be_v bring_v within_o three_o year_n page_n 8._o number_n 3._o merchant_n tradesman_n and_o dealers-book_n what_o testimony_n sufficient_a thereunto_o page_n 8._o number_n 4._o debt_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o specie_fw-la page_n 8._o number_n 5._o what_o testimony_n good_a for_o a_o specialty_n what_o in_o some_o criminal_n page_n 1._o bridges_n number_n 6._o defeat_v in_o bridge_n and_o highway_n to_o be_v present_v etc._n etc._n page_n 8._o chapter_n iu._n capital_a law_n number_n 1._o i_o dolatry_n page_n 9_o number_n 2._o blasphemy_n page_n 9_o number_n 3._o treason_n page_n 9_o number_n 4._o conspire_v against_o this_o jurisdiction_n and_o his_o majesty_n authority_n here_o establish_v page_n 9_o number_n 5._o wilful_a murder_n premeditate_v page_n 9_o number_n 6._o murder_n in_o sudden_a passion_n page_n 10._o number_n 7._o through_o guile_n or_o poison_v page_n 10._o number_n 8._o witchcraft_n page_n 10._o number_n 9_o beastiality_n page_n 10._o number_n 10._o sodomy_n page_n 10._o number_n 11._o false_a witness_n page_n 10._o number_n 12._o man-stealing_a page_n 10._o number_n 13._o curse_v or_o smiting-father_n or_o mother_n page_n 10._o number_n 14._o wilful_a burn_a house_n or_o ship_n page_n 10._o number_n 15._o article_n in_o all_o treaty_n of_o peace_n to_o be_v inviolable_o keep_v by_o his_o subject_n felony_n to_o serve_v in_o hostile_a manner_n any_o foreign_a prince_n etc._n etc._n against_o those_o that_o be_v in_o amity_n with_o his_o majesty_n without_o licence_n and_o to_o suffer_v pain_n of_o death_n unless_o return_v within_o the_o time_n limit_v page_n 11._o treason_n piracy_n felony_n etc._n etc._n although_o commit_v on_o the_o sea_n if_o hither_o bring_v within_o this_o colony_n shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o as_o if_o commit_v on_o the_o land_n by_o commission_n to_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o other_o their_o power_n and_o indemnification_n page_n 11._o the_o abettor_n or_o privateer_n to_o be_v punish_v as_o accessary_n what_o be_v require_v of_o commission_n officer_n in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o act._n their_o power_n page_n 12._o penalty_n of_o their_o neglect_n penalty_n of_o soldier_n not_o obey_v their_o officer_n order_n in_o execution_n of_o the_o premise_n page_n 12._o chapter_n v._n child_n education_n number_n 1._o select_a man_n care_n that_o all_o child_n and_o servant_n be_v bring_v to_o read_v and_o catechise_v or_o put_v out_o where_o they_o may_v page_n 12._o cooper_n and_n cask_n gage_n of_o cask_n and_o brand._n page_n