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leave_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o summons_n or_o attachment_n five_o complete_a work_a day_n before_o the_o court_n at_o the_o house_n or_o place_n of_o or_o that_o be_v his_o usual_a abode_n before_o the_o suit_n proceed_v but_o if_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n the_o cause_n notwithstanding_o shall_v proceed_v to_o trial_n and_o if_o judgement_n pass_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n it_o shall_v be_v enter_v respite_v and_o in_o what_o case_n execution_n shall_v be_v respite_v but_o execution_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v until_o the_o next_o court_n and_o that_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v give_v sufficient_a security_n to_o be_v responsible_a to_o the_o defendant_n if_o he_o shall_v reverse_v the_o judgement_n within_o one_o year_n or_o such_o further_a time_n as_o the_o court_n shall_v see_v cause_n to_o order_n 15._o be_v it_o enact_v that_o henceforth_o land_n or_o good_n attach_v to_o a_o trial_n shall_v not_o be_v release_v upon_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o party_n or_o judgement_n give_v not_o land_n or_o good_n attach_v when_o to_o be_v release_v and_o when_o not_o but_o shall_v stand_v engage_v until_o the_o judgement_n or_o the_o execution_n grant_v upon_o the_o say_a judgement_n be_v discharge_v provide_v execution_n be_v levy_v thereon_o within_o one_o month_n after_o judgement_n and_o that_o where_o any_o marshal_n or_o constable_n or_o their_o lawful_a deputy_n shall_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o warrant_n attach_v any_o man_n person_n he_o shall_v take_v bond_n of_o he_o with_o sufficient_a security_n or_o surety_n furty_n and_o so_o of_o bond_n and_o furty_n bind_v to_o such_o officer_n for_o he_o or_o their_o appearance_n at_o the_o court_n attach_v to_o and_o to_o abide_v trial_n and_o in_o case_n of_o appeal_n to_o the_o court_n appeal_v to_o till_o the_o judgement_n be_v there_o enter_v return_n how_o the_o officer_n shall_v make_v his_o return_n and_o that_o the_o person_n attach_v be_v forthcoming_a any_o time_n within_o six_o day_n after_o judgement_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n to_o lay_v his_o execution_n on_o if_o he_o see_v cause_n after_o which_o time_n the_o surety_n to_o be_v clear_v the_o officer_n shall_v make_v his_o return_n and_o endorse_v his_o bond_n on_o the_o backside_n of_o the_o attachment_n jailor_n and_o when_o the_o officer_n shall_v deliver_v the_o person_n to_o the_o jailor_n or_o take_v the_o bond_n and_o return_v the_o same_o with_o the_o attachment_n to_o court_n and_o if_o any_o person_n attach_v shall_v neglect_v or_o refuse_v to_o give_v bond_n or_o sufficient_a security_n be_v shall_v by_o say_a officer_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o jailor_n of_o the_o county_n who_o shall_v keep_v he_o in_o custody_n until_o six_o day_n after_o judgement_n or_o till_o release_v by_o the_o party_n at_o who_o suit_n attach_v and_o the_o plaintiff_n levy_v his_o execution_n afterward_o as_o the_o law_n direct_v 16._o liberty_n be_v grant_v by_o this_o court_n to_o any_o person_n to_o improve_v one_o or_o two_o attorney_n in_o any_o civil_a action_n to_o help_v he_o in_o his_o plea_n provide_v they_o be_v person_n of_o good_a repute_n and_o such_o as_o the_o court_n shall_v approve_v and_o the_o say_a attorney_n be_v require_v as_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o their_o client_n allow_v attorney_n allow_v so_o also_o to_o avoid_v fraudulent_a plea_n that_o may_v have_v a_o tendency_n to_o mislead_v the_o court_n or_o darken_v the_o case_n and_o in_o no_o case_n shall_v be_v allow_v for_o attoney_n more_o than_o five_o shilling_n and_o attorney_n or_o attorney_n at_o select_a court_n or_o magistrate_n court_v to_o be_v allow_v but_o two_o shilling_n in_o any_o case_n punish_v barratry_a punish_v 17._o and_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n be_v prove_v a_o common_a barrater_n by_o vex_v other_o with_o unjust_a frequent_a and_o troublesome_a suit_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o court_n both_o to_o eject_v his_o cause_n and_o punish_v he_o for_o his_o barratry_n by_o fine_a or_o imprisonment_n 18._o it_o be_v order_v that_o no_o man_n person_n shall_v be_v restrain_v imprison_v by_o any_o authority_n whatsoever_o bailable_a who_o bailable_a before_o the_o law_n have_v sentence_v he_o thereunto_o if_o he_o can_v put_v in_o sufficient_a security_n bail_n or_o mainprize_n for_o his_o appearance_n and_o good_a behaviour_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o crime_n capital_a and_o contempt_n in_o open_a court_n or_o in_o such_o case_n where_o some_o express_a act_n of_o the_o general_n court_n do_v allow_v it_o draught_n no_o levy_n on_o land_n where_o good_n find_v nor_o surety_n destrain_v where_o princile_v sufficient_a nor_o beast_n of_o plough_n or_o draught_n 19_o it_o be_v order_v that_o no_o debt_n be_v levy_v on_o land_n or_o rent_n so_o long_o as_o the_o debtor_n have_v good_n and_o chattel_n to_o be_v find_v to_o satisfy_v neither_o shall_v the_o pledge_n or_o suit_n be_v distrein_v so_o long_o as_o the_o principle_n or_o sufficient_a estate_n of_o the_o principle_n can_v be_v find_v nor_o beast_n of_o the_o plough_n or_o draught_n for_o debt_n if_o other_o may_v be_v find_v to_o satisfy_v it_o except_o for_o damage_n feizant_n 20._o that_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o replevy_n his_o chattel_n or_o good_n impound_v replevin_fw-fr replevin_fw-fr distrein_v or_o seize_v unless_o it_o be_v upon_o execution_n after_o judgement_n or_o for_o payment_n of_o rate_n or_o fine_n provide_v he_o put_v in_o security_n to_o prosecute_v his_o replevin_n and_o to_o satisfy_v such_o damage_n and_o charge_n as_o his_o adversary_n shall_v recover_v against_o he_o in_o law_n age_n ability_n discretion_n age_n of_o discretion_n 21._o it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o none_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o pass_v away_o land_n hereditament_n or_o other_o estate_n or_o be_v capable_a of_o sue_v or_o be_v sue_v at_o any_o court_n in_o their_o own_o person_n neither_o shall_v give_v vote_n verdict_n or_o sentence_n in_o any_o civil_a court_n or_o cause_n until_o he_o or_o they_o attain_v unto_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n but_o any_o parent_n or_o master_n shall_v or_o may_v require_v and_o sue_v for_o satisfaction_n for_o any_o wrong_n or_o damage_n do_v their_o child_n or_o servant_n and_o any_o orphan_n may_v have_v liberty_n to_o choose_v their_o guardian_n to_o act_v for_o they_o at_o fourteen_o year_n to_o secure_v or_o defend_v their_o estate_n or_o otherwise_o act_n for_o they_o as_o may_v be_v requisite_a the_o court_n allow_v thereof_o and_o the_o court_n may_v choose_v and_o appoint_v guardian_n for_o such_o as_o be_v under_o fourteen_o year_n but_o in_o any_o matter_n criminal_a as_o well_o young_a as_o elder_a shall_v be_v liable_a to_o answer_v for_o the_o same_o in_o their_o own_o person_n appeal_n 22._o it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o liberty_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n cast_v of_o sentence_v appeal_v liberty_n to_o appeal_v in_o case_n civil_a or_o criminal_a to_o appeal_v if_o from_o the_o sentence_n or_o determination_n of_o a_o magistrate_n or_o select_a court_n or_o other_o person_n empower_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v in_o any_o case_n as_o before_o unto_o a_o county_n court_n and_o any_o may_v appeal_v from_o a_o county_n court_n to_o a_o court_n of_o assistant_n always_o provide_v they_o tender_v their_o appeal_n in_o twenty_o four_o hour_n after_o judgement_n and_o the_o court_n not_o dissolve_v and_o put_v in_o security_n before_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n or_o according_a to_o their_o order_n to_o prosecute_v their_o appeal_n to_o effect_v and_o to_o satisfy_v all_o damage_n before_o execution_n grant_v and_o in_o criminal_a case_n beside_o such_o bond_n to_o give_v bond_n with_o security_n for_o their_o good_a behaviour_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o court_n
the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o treason_n felony_n piracy_n robbery_n murder_n or_o confederacy_n commit_v or_o that_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v commit_v upon_o the_o sea_n or_o in_o any_o haven_n creek_n or_o bay_n shall_v be_v inquire_v try_v hear_v determine_a and_o judge_v within_o this_o colony_n in_o such_o like_a form_n as_o if_o such_o offence_n have_v be_v commit_v in_o and_o upon_o the_o land_n and_o to_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n commission_n shall_v be_v have_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o this_o colony_n direct_v to_o the_o judge_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o admiralty_n of_o this_o colony_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o to_o such_o other_o substantial_a person_n as_o by_o his_o majesty_n governor_n or_o commander_n in_o chief_a for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v be_v name_v or_o appoint_v which_o say_v commissioner_n or_o such_o a_o quorum_fw-la of_o they_o as_o by_o such_o commission_n shall_v be_v thereunto_o authorize_v shall_v have_v full_a power_n to_o 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be_v seal_v according_a to_o this_o order_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o default_n twenty_o shilling_n to_o the_o county_n chap_n xiii_o magistrate_n &c_n magistrate_n power_n to_o grant_v attachment_n summons_n &c_n &c_n order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o any_o magistrate_n shall_v have_v and_o hereby_o have_v power_n out_o of_o court_n to_o grant_v attachment_n summons_n sub_n pena_n hue_n and_o cry_n warrant_v for_o distress_n according_a to_o law_n for_o rate_n and_o fine_n warrant_v to_o apprehend_v any_o person_n for_o breach_n of_o any_o capital_a or_o penal_a law_n or_o for_o any_o misdemeanour_n or_o for_o person_n suspect_v thereof_o s._n to_o hear_v &_o determine_v the_o breach_n of_o penal_a law_n under_o 40_o s._n ordered_n that_o a_o magistrate_n may_v hear_v and_o determine_v the_o breach_n of_o any_o penal_a law_n or_o misdemeanour_n where_o the_o penalty_n do_v not_o exceed_v forty_o shilling_n or_o the_o punishment_n great_a 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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