title_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o any_o public_a attestation_n or_o otherwise_o as_o shall_v be_v believe_v to_o be_v evidence_n by_o the_o judge_n and_o jury_n to_o be_v recover_v at_o any_o time_n without_o limitation_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o bill_n of_o sale_n and_o conveyance_n whatsoever_o heretofore_o make_v or_o that_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o acknowledge_v before_o the_o judge_n of_o any_o court_n of_o record_n within_o this_o island_n and_o due_o record_v shall_v be_v good_a and_o valid_a in_o law_n against_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o that_o can_v or_o may_v pretend_v to_o claim_v any_o estate_n in_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n so_o convey_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n whatsoever_o as_o if_o the_o same_o have_v pass_v by_o fine_a and_o recovery_n in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o westminster_n provide_v always_o that_o where_o any_o true_a and_o valuable_a 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in_o open_a court_n and_o that_o none_o of_o the_o say_a judge_n direct_o nor_o indirect_o shall_v ask_v demand_n or_o receive_v any_o other_o profit_n benefit_n or_o advantage_n from_o any_o of_o the_o clark_n of_o the_o say_a court_n or_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o under_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o such_o their_o place_n office_n or_o authority_n but_o what_o be_v allow_v they_o by_o the_o act_n of_o this_o island_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o five_o hundred_o pound_n of_o currant_n money_n of_o this_o island_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o several_a court_n before_o mention_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o sufficient_o empower_v to_o make_v order_n and_o establish_v all_o such_o rule_n and_o order_n for_o the_o more_o orderly_o practise_v and_o proceed_v in_o their_o say_a court_n as_o full_o and_o ample_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n whatsoever_o as_o all_o or_o any_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o several_a court_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n common_a plea_n and_o exchequer_n in_o england_n legal_o do_v and_o that_o no_o councillour_n or_o attorney_n be_v suffer_v to_o practice_v in_o any_o of_o the_o say_a court_n until_o they_o be_v first_o admit_v by_o the_o same_o and_o have_v take_v as_o well_o the_o oath_n of_o a_o attorney_n as_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o twenty_o pound_n of_o currant_n money_n of_o this_o island_n and_o whatsoever_o councillor_n or_o attorney_n shall_v by_o negligence_n or_o ignorance_n mistake_v his_o client_n cause_n and_o imperfect_o lay_v his_o action_n or_o ill_n draw_v the_o declaration_n whereby_o the_o client_n shall_v suffer_v a_o nonsuit_n he_o or_o they_o so_o offend_v shall_v be_v liable_a by_o rule_n of_o court_n without_o any_o other_o process_n or_o course_n of_o law_n whatsoever_o to_o pay_v unto_o the_o party_n aggrieve_v full_a cost_v of_o suit_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v damnify_v by_o mistake_n of_o his_o lawyer_n for_o matter_n of_o form_n only_o be_v it_o enact_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o judge_n shall_v at_o all_o time_n on_o motion_n make_v in_o court_n order_n amendment_n and_o shall_v not_o upon_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n or_o writ_n of_o error_n for_o matter_n of_o form_n only_o reverse_v any_o judgement_n whatsoever_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o action_n of_o waste_v shall_v be_v permit_v to_o be_v bring_v or_o allow_v to_o lie_v within_o any_o court_n of_o this_o island_n and_o that_o no_o freeholder_n whatsoever_o be_v of_o know_v residence_n shall_v be_v arrest_v by_o any_o process_n out_o of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a court_n upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o twenty_o pound_n currant_n money_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o plaintiff_n to_o the_o party_n so_o arrest_v and_o what_o action_n or_o other_o proceed_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v enter_v sue_v have_v make_v or_o prosecute_v thereupon_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o shall_v and_o be_v hereby_o declare_v to_o be_v void_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o no_o suit_n be_v have_v or_o process_n take_v out_o of_o the_o supreme_a court_n of_o judicature_n for_o any_o matter_n or_o cause_n of_o action_n under_o the_o value_n of_o twenty_o pound_n currant_n money_n of_o this_o island_n upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o twenty_o pound_n of_o the_o like_a money_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o the_o say_a action_n but_o that_o the_o same_o be_v try_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o precinct_n where_o such_o cause_n of_o action_n do_v arise_v provide_v that_o both_o party_n reside_v there_o and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o resident_n in_o st._n catharines_n st._n dorothy_n st._n thomas_n
in_o the_o vale_n and_o st._n john_n sue_v as_o former_o in_o the_o supreme_a court_n for_o any_o sum_n whatsoever_o until_o they_o shall_v have_v petty_a court_n erect_v in_o their_o own_o parish_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o in_o all_o and_o every_o the_o inferior_a court_n within_o this_o island_n upon_o summons_n due_o serve_v and_o the_o defendant_n not_o appear_v judgement_n shall_v go_v by_o default_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o in_o the_o supreme_a court_n provide_v always_o that_o it_o be_v the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o act_n that_o as_o well_o in_o the_o supreme_a court_n as_o any_o other_o the_o inferior_a court_n within_o this_o island_n the_o provost_n marshal_n or_o his_o lawful_a deputy_n shall_v appear_v in_o open_a court_n and_o there_o depose_v upon_o oath_n that_o the_o party_n or_o party_n against_o who_o 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