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security_n to_o respond_v cost_v before_o summons_n or_o attachment_n gr_v nt_v 13._o that_o no_o attachment_n or_o summons_n shall_v be_v grant_v in_o any_o civil_a action_n to_o any_o foreigner_n against_o a_o settle_a inhabitant_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n or_o against_o a_o foreigner_n before_o he_o have_v give_v sufficient_a security_n or_o caution_n due_o to_o prosecute_v his_o action_n and_o to_o answer_v the_o defendant_n such_o cost_n and_o damage_n as_o the_o court_n may_v award_v on_o penalty_n of_o make_v good_a the_o damage_n by_o the_o grant_a 14._o and_o it_o be_v further_o order_v that_o in_o all_o attachment_n of_o good_n and_o chattel_n land_n or_o heriditament_n concern_v in_o attachment_n of_o good_n etc._n etc._n legal_a notice_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o party_n concern_v land_n or_o heriditament_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o foreigner_n or_o settle_a inhabitant_n legal_a notice_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o party_n concern_v either_o personal_o or_o by_o 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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 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right_o it_o do_v or_o may_v belong_v choose_v town_n clerk_n to_o return_v to_o the_o county_n court_v the_o name_n of_o constable_n jury_n man_n etc._n etc._n choose_v 8._o it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o town_n clerk_n in_o such_o town_n annual_o return_v the_o name_n of_o such_o person_n to_o the_o county_n court_n as_o by_o the_o several_a town_n be_v choose_v to_o serve_v as_o constable_n grand_a juryman_n surveyor_n of_o highway_n that_o they_o may_v take_v their_o oath_n and_o be_v establish_v in_o their_o respective_a place_n and_o the_o select-man_n to_o be_v return_v to_o the_o court_n of_o election_n on_o penalty_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n fine_a for_o each_o neglect_n county_n clerk_z of_o the_o county_n to_o be_v the_o recorder_n of_o the_o county_n 9_o it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o county_n court_n shall_v be_v the_o recorder_n of_o the_o county_n who_o shall_v record_v deed_n and_o evidence_n for_o land_n lie_v within_o the_o county_n who_o shall_v be_v under_o oath_n for_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o his_o place_n say_a clerk_n in_o open_a court_n may_v administer_v oath_n to_o witness_n and_o in_o the_o name_n or_o order_n of_o court_n to_o grant_v summons_n attachment_n warrant_n and_o to_o sign_n and_o give_v out_o execution_n for_o any_o judgement_n obtain_v in_o any_o of_o the_o county_n court_v power_n their_o work_n &_o power_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v until_o twelve_o hour_n after_o judgement_n unless_o in_o any_o particular_a case_n the_o law_n have_v otherwise_o provide_v nor_o then_o if_o the_o court_n or_o any_o special_a cause_n shall_v respite_n the_o same_o 10._o it_o be_v order_v that_o each_o county_n court_n may_v adjourn_v their_o county_n court_v as_o to_o they_o may_v seem_v meet_v adjournment_n county_n court_v adjournment_n and_o all_o person_n concern_v shall_v be_v bind_v to_o attend_v the_o say_a adjournment_n 11._o it_o be_v order_v that_o there_o be_v a_o county_n marshal_n who_o shall-alwayes_a attend_v say_v court_n who_o be_v empower_v to_o serve_v all_o warrant_n power_n county_z marshal_z work_n and_o power_n attachment_n or_o summon_n that_o be_v direct_v to_o they_o and_o to_o levy_v execution_n who_o may_v require_v aid_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n which_o shall_v be_v yield_v on_o the_o same_o penalty_n that_o be_v for_o any_o to_o refuse_v to_o assist_v a_o constable_n court_n in_o what_o case_n two_o magistrate_n may_v grant_v administration_n &_o probate_n of_o will_n out_o of_o court_n 12._o it_o be_v order_v that_o in_o any_o case_n that_o require_v a_o speedy_a prove_v of_o a_o will_n or_o take_v out_o letter_n of_o administration_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o two_o magistrate_n the_o clerk_n of_o the_o county_n court_n be_v present_a to_o record_v the_o same_o to_o take_v the_o probate_n of_o such_o will_n and_o to_o grant_v administration_n though_o out_o of_o court_n or_o not_o in_o court_n time_n law_n who_o may_v determine_v matter_n of_o equity_n as_o can_v be_v relieve_v by_o the_o common_a law_n 13._o that_o a_o magistrate_n or_o any_o court_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o determine_v all_o such_o matter_n of_o equity_n in_o case_n or_o action_n that_o have_v be_v under_o their_o cognizance_n as_o can_v be_v relieve_v by_o the_o common_a law_n as_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o a_o obligation_n breach_n of_o covenant_n without_o great_a damage_n or_o the_o like_a matter_n of_o apparent_a equity_n 14._o ordered_n that_o the_o county_n court_n or_o any_o two_o of_o the_o magistrate_n may_v as_o need_n shall_v require_v upon_o defect_n of_o any_o town_n choose_v rater_n defect_n who_o may_v choose_v rater_n in_o defect_n or_o the_o rater_n neglect_v to_o make_v such_o rate_n as_o by_o order_n of_o court_n be_v require_v of_o they_o or_o orderly_o commit_v to_o they_o make_v choice_n of_o three_o man_n in_o such_o town_n to_o make_v such_o rate_n as_o aforesaid_a prosecution_n criminal_n convict_v to_o pay_v cost_v of_o prosecution_n 15._o ordered_n that_o in_o all_o criminal_a case_n or_o misdemeanour_n beside_o their_o fine_n or_o punishment_n person_n convict_v shall_v pay_v cost_v and_o needful_a charge_n of_o prosecution_n 16._o it_o be_v order_v etc._n etc._n that_o a_o judgement_n acknowledge_v before_o any_o two_o magistrate_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o court_n shall_v be_v good_a in_o law_n and_o if_o the_o clerk_n be_v a_o magistrate_n he_o with_o one_o magistrate_n may_v take_v such_o acknowledgement_n and_o the_o clerk_n shall_v have_v twelve_o penny_n for_o record_v the_o same_o court_n of_o select-man_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o every_o town_n in_o this_o colony_n shall_v choose_v three_o or_o five_o able_a discreet_a man_n out_o of_o the_o freeman_n of_o each_o town_n annualy_n who_o shall_v be_v present_v to_o the_o general_n court_n at_o june_n to_o be_v approve_v power_n court_n of_o select_a man_n their_o constitution_n &_o power_n and_o then_o swear_v there_o or_o before_o a_o magistrate_n who_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o hear_v try_v and_o determine_v all_o action_n of_o debt_n trespass_n or_o damage_n not_o exceed_v forty_o shilling_n and_o to_o grant_v summons_n and_o attachment_n to_o the_o marshal_n or_o constable_n to_o be_v return_v into_o their_o court_n which_o may_v be_v four_o in_o one_o year_n and_o not_o more_o and_o to_o administer_v oath_n to_o any_o that_o may_v be_v use_v at_o their_o court_n or_o in_o such_o matter_n as_o they_o have_v to_o deal_v withal_o and_o summon_v witness_n and_o upon_o issue_n of_o the_o case_n to_o grant_v execution_n to_o the_o constable_n or_o county_n marshal_n who_o shall_v execute_v the_o same_o &_o make_v return_n thereof_o &_o do_v thereupon_o to_o the_o officer_n that_o keep_v the_o record_n of_o such_o court_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o act_n and_o determine_v according_a to_o law_n as_o be_v provide_v for_o other_o court_n and_o cause_n without_o jury_n and_o that_o to_o make_v a_o valid_a act_n there_o shall_v be_v the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o consent_v and_o that_o the_o select-man_n in_o each_o town_n shall_v order_v the_o prudential_n affair_n of_o the_o town_n viz._n to_o admit_v approve_v or_o disapprove_v of_o any_o person_n who_o shall_v offer_v to_o devil_n or_o inhabit_v in_o the_o say_a town_n to_o provide_v for_o such_o poor_a and_o necessitous_a person_n at_o the_o town_n charge_v as_o the_o town_n ought_v to_o be_v charge_v withal_o to_o look_v after_o and_o prevent_v any_o encroachment_n upon_o highway_n and_o street_n to_o look_v after_o the_o keep_n and_o maintain_v the_o town_n bound_n at_o the_o town_n charge_v to_o put_v out_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o a_o magistrate_n child_n that_o can_v or_o be_v not_o provide_v for_o by_o their_o parent_n or_o friend_n to_o service_n or_o apprentice_n boy_n till_o one_o and_o twenty_o and_o girl_n till_o eighteen_o year_n of_o age_n to_o put_v out_o to_o service_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o magistrate_n any_o idle_a disorderly_a or_o shiftless_a person_n that_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o town_n that_o in_o such_o town_n where_o no_o magistrate_n or_o person_n authorize_v with_o magistratical_a power_n be_v the_o select_a man_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o convict_v and_o punish_v any_o person_n according_a to_o law_n for_o drunkenness_n swear_v curse_v sabbath-breaking_a nightwalk_a break_v of_o peace_n and_o all_o such_o other_o matter_n in_o their_o town_n refer_v to_o they_o by_o law_n chap_n vii_o criminal_n 1._o it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v commit_v adultery_n with_o a_o marry_a woman_n or_o one_o betroth_v to_o another_o man_n punish_v adultery_n how_o to_o be_v punish_v both_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v severe_o punish_v by_o whip_v two_o several_a time_n viz._n once_o when_o the_o court_n be_v in_o be_v at_o which_o they_o be_v convict_v of_o the_o fact_n and_o the_o second_o time_n as_o the_o court_n shall_v order_n and_o likewise_o to_o wear_v two_o capital_a letter_n a._n d._n cut_v out_o in_o cloth_n and_o sew_v on_o their_o upper_a garment_n on_o their_o arm_n or_o back_o and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v find_v without_o the_o say_a letter_n so_o wear_v while_o in_o this_o government_n to_o be_v forthwith_o take_v and_o public_o whip_v and_o so_o from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o often_o as_o they_o be_v find_v not_o to_o wear_v they_o contract_n fornication_n how_o before_o contract_n 2._o be_v it_o also_o enact_v that_o whosoever_o commit_v fornication_n before_o or_o without_o lawful_a contract_n shall_v be_v punish_v by_o whip_v or_o else_o pay_v ten_o pound_n fine_a each_o of_o they_o to_o the_o county_n but_o if_o they_o be_v or_o will_v be_v marry_v to_o
each_o other_o and_o the_o case_n such_o as_o they_o lawful_o may_v marry_v how_o if_o they_o be_v or_o will_v be_v marry_v then_o but_o ten_o pound_n both_o and_o if_o any_o commit_v carnal_a copulation_n after_o lawful_a contract_n before_o marriage_n they_o shall_v be_v amerce_v each_o of_o they_o fifty_o shilling_n to_o the_o county_n and_o be_v imprison_v if_o the_o court_n see_v reason_n contract_n if_o after_o contract_n by_o lawful_a contract_n be_v intend_v mutual_a consent_n of_o parent_n guardian_n or_o overseer_n and_o a_o solemn_a promise_n of_o marriage_n make_v to_o each_o other_o by_o the_o party_n before_o competent_a witness_n and_o if_o they_o can_v or_o will_v not_o pay_v their_o fine_a what_o lawful_a contract_n what_o then_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o whip_v the_o court_n for_o the_o more_o discountenance_v the_o prevail_a evil_n have_v further_o order_v that_o such_o as_o transgress_v in_o any_o of_o these_o way_n shall_v be_v convict_v in_o open_a court_n and_o their_o fine_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o mony_n how_o burglary_n and_o robery_n how_o 3._o it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v commit_v burglary_n by_o break_v up_o any_o dwelling_n house_n or_o warehouse_n in_o the_o night_n or_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o that_o shall_v forcible_o rob_v any_o person_n in_o the_o field_n or_o highway_n offence_n the_o first_o the_o second_o offence_n such_o offender_n shall_v for_o the_o first_o offence_n stand_v on_o the_o gallow_n a_o hour_n and_o be_v burn_v on_o the_o hand_n with_o the_o letter_n b_o and_o for_o the_o second_o offence_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 4._o that_o if_o any_o stranger_n or_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o government_n shall_v be_v legal_o convict_v of_o steal_v or_o purloin_v any_o horse_n chattle_n purloin_v steal_v or_o purloin_v first_o the_o first_o second_o second_o money_n or_o other_o good_n of_o any_o kind_n he_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o pay_v three_o fold_n to_o the_o party_n wrong_v and_o a_o fine_a to_o the_o county_n not_o exceed_v the_o value_n steal_v or_o corporal_a punishment_n as_o the_o court_n shall_v determine_v and_o for_o the_o second_o offence_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n to_o make_v like_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o party_n wrong_v and_o be_v brand_v in_o the_o hand_n with_o the_o letter_n r._n and_o if_o the_o delinquent_n have_v not_o wherewith_o to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n offence_n three_o offence_n they_o shall_v be_v sell_v for_o time_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n and_o if_o the_o fact_n be_v commit_v on_o a_o sabbath_n day_n the_o brand_n to_o be_v on_o the_o forehead_n and_o for_o the_o three_o offence_n of_o like_a kind_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n or_o sell_v out_o of_o the_o country_n as_o the_o court_n shall_v see_v cause_n swear_v profane_a swear_v 5._o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o court_n etc._n etc._n that_o whosoever_o shall_v profane_o swear_v or_o curse_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o any_o of_o his_o attribute_n first_o the_o first_o word_n or_o worâ—ks_n he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v in_o the_o stock_n not_o exceed_v three_o hour_n or_o pay_v five_o shilling_n fine_a to_o the_o county_n etc._n second_o offence_n etc._n etc._n or_o be_v imprison_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n and_o for_o a_o second_o offence_n to_o pay_v ten_o shilling_n to_o the_o county_n or_o be_v whip_v and_o so_o from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o often_o as_o afterward_o find_v transgress_v in_o this_o kind_n 6._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o open_a contempt_n of_o god_n word_n and_o the_o messinger_n thereof_o be_v the_o desolate_v sin_n of_o civil_a state_n and_o church_n christ_n vilify_a the_o the_o scripture_n or_o holy_a penman_n thereof_o or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v or_o the_o minister_n thereof_o or_o the_o way_n church_n or_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o christian_a so_o call_v in_o this_o government_n shall_v speak_v 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they_o go_v on_o to_o transgress_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n then_o to_o be_v amerce_v forty_o shilling_n or_o be_v whip_v for_o every_o such_o transgression_n 7._o it_o be_v order_v etc._n etc._n that_o where_o a_o judgement_n be_v give_v in_o any_o court_n for_o any_o person_n of_o house_n or_o land_n upon_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o title_n thereof_o or_o other_o just_a cause_n if_o the_o person_n against_o who_o the_o judgement_n be_v give_v do_v either_o forcible_o detain_v possession_n thereof_o detainer_n forceable_a detainer_n either_o against_o the_o officer_n empower_v to_o serve_v a_o execution_n thereon_o or_o after_o execution_n serve_v enter_v upon_o it_o again_o and_o so_o return_v possession_n by_o force_n he_o shall_v be_v account_v a_o high_a offender_n against_o the_o law_n and_o breaker_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n therefore_o speedy_o to_o redress_v such_o a_o criminal_a offence_n every_o magistrate_n be_v empower_v and_o by_o his_o place_n have_v power_n to_o give_v warrant_n and_o command_n to_o the_o marshal_n possession_n entry_n and_o possession_n officer_z and_o other_o man_n who_o he_o think_v meet_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o business_n the_o marshal_n or_o other_o officer_n also_o require_v aid_n great_a or_o lesser_a as_o need_n require_v to_o suppress_v the_o force_n and_o give_v possession_n to_o the_o owner_n and_o to_o imprison_v such_o as_o do_v appear_v to_o be_v delinquent_n and_o their_o aider_n and_o abettor_n to_o be_v forthcoming_a at_o the_o next_o court_n that_o do_v give_v the_o judgement_n in_o the_o case_n there_o to_o make_v their_o answer_n and_o who_o the_o court_n do_v find_v guilty_a to_o set_v such_o fine_a or_o other_o punishment_n upon_o they_o as_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o several_a case_n do_v require_v peace_n disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n 8._o it_o be_v order_v etc._n etc._n that_o whosoever_o shall_v disturb_v or_o undermine_v the_o peace_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n or_o inhabitant_n thereof_o by_o plot_v with_o other_o or_o by_o his_o own_o tumultuous_a and_o offensive_a carriage_n traduce_v quarrel_v challenge_v or_o assault_v or_o any_o other_o way_n tend_v to_o public_a disturbance_n in_o what_o place_n soever_o it_o be_v do_v or_o shall_v defame_v any_o court_n of_o justice_n or_o any_o of_o the_o magistrate_n judge_n defamation_n of_o court_n or_o judge_n or_o judge_n of_o any_o court_n in_o this_o jurisdiction_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o act_n or_o sentence_n therein_o pass_v every_o such_o offender_n upon_o due_a proof_n make_v shall_v be_v by_o the_o county_n court_n punish_v by_o fine_a imprisonment_n bind_v to_o the_o peace_n or_o good_a behaviour_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o offence_n or_o disturbance_n to_o they_o seem_v just_a and_o equal_a and_o that_o such_o as_o beat_v hurt_v or_o strike_v any_o other_o person_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o pay_v unto_o the_o party_n hurt_v or_o strike_v and_o such_o fine_a to_o the_o county_n 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that_o whatsoever_o indian_n who_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v gun_n or_o other_o arm_n that_o have_v or_o shall_v manifest_o appear_v to_o be_v unfaithful_a and_o treacherous_a to_o we_o shall_v forfeit_v their_o arm_n and_o not_o suffer_v to_o have_v or_o carry_v any_o arm_n until_o they_o shall_v have_v licence_n from_o the_o county_n court_n etc._n none_o to_o sell_v hire_n or_o give_v to_o any_o indian_a any_o boat_n etc._n etc._n 8._o it_o be_v also_o order_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v any_o way_n sell_v hire_n or_o give_v to_o any_o indian_a or_o indian_n any_o kind_n of_o boat_n bark_n or_o other_o vessel_n of_o burden_n or_o sail_n or_o tackle_n to_o fit_v up_o any_o such_o like_a vessel_n shall_v forfeit_v twice_o the_o value_n of_o it_o 9_o it_o be_v also_o order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o no_o person_n whither_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o government_n or_o other_o shall_v purchase_v 1643_o anno._n 1643_o hire_v or_o receive_v of_o gift_n of_o any_o indian_a or_o indian_n any_o land_n that_o lie_v within_o the_o line_n of_o this_o colony_n without_o the_o order_n and_o allowance_n of_o this_o court_n liberty_n none_o to_o purchase_v &_o land_n of_o indian_a or_o indian_n without_o liberty_n on_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v for_o every_o acre_n so_o buy_v hire_v or_o any_o way_n obtain_v of_o they_o five_o pound_n to_o the_o colony_n use_v and_o if_o the_o fine_a or_o forfeiture_n can_v be_v obtain_v the_o land_n so_o procure_v shall_v be_v forthwith_o seize_v for_o the_o colony_n use_v 1643_o &_o 1671._o timber_n nor_o wood_n or_o timber_n neither_o shall_v any_o person_n buy_v hire_v or_o receive_v any_o wood_n timber_n of_o the_o indian_n without_o the_o court_n allowance_n on_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v five_o time_n the_o value_n thereof_o to_o the_o colony_n use_v any_o none_o to_o sellany_n mare_n to_o the_o indian_n nor_o they_o to_o keep_v any_o 10._o it_o be_v also_o order_v that_o no_o person_n within_o this_o government_n shall_v give_v or_o sell_v any_o mare_n to_o any_o indian_a on_o pain_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o every_o such_o mare_n or_o the_o value_n thereof_o and_o that_o no_o indian_a keep_v any_o mare_n on_o like_a pain_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o every_o such_o offence_n accept_v in_o trial_n between_o english_a &_o indian_n what_o testimony_n to_o be_v accept_v 11._o and_o that_o equal_a justice_n may_v be_v do_v in_o such_o controversy_n as_o may_v arise_v between_o the_o english_a and_o the_o indian_n the_o indian_n not_o hither_o have_v be_v admit_v to_o give_v testimony_n upon_o their_o oath_n will_v be_v great_o disadvantage_v and_o may_v be_v much_o wrong_v if_o no_o testimony_n shall_v in_o such_o case_n be_v accept_v but_o on_o oath_n this_o court_n therefore_o order_n that_o any_o court_n magistrate_n or_o other_o person_n before_o who_o the_o trial_n of_o any_o such_o case_n may_v come_v shall_v due_o consider_v all_o the_o circumstance_n with_o the_o plea_n and_o testimony_n though_o not_o on_o oath_n present_v before_o they_o and_o give_v judgement_n as_o to_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v most_o just_a and_o right_a according_a to_o their_o best_a understanding_n and_o conscience_n 12._o whereas_o it_o have_v be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o trust_v the_o indian_n before_o hand_n any_o considerable_a value_n limitation_n indian_n not_o to_o be_v trust_v but_o under_o limitation_n have_v not_o be_v advantageous_a but_o prejudicial_a both_o to_o the_o english_a and_o indian_n the_o indian_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o run_v into_o many_o people_n debt_n where_o they_o can_v be_v trust_v and_o there_o pawn_v or_o sell_v the_o thing_n they_o be_v trust_v for_o at_o a_o most_o inconsiderable_a price_n for_o money_n to_o get_v liquor_n whereby_o themselves_o &_o family_n be_v without_o any_o benefit_n thereby_o and_o the_o english_a frustrate_v of_o their_o pay_n for_o the_o same_o it_o be_v therefore_o order_v that_o no_o english_a person_n shall_v trust_v any_o indian_a before_o hand_n for_o any_o thing_n or_o thing_n at_o any_o one_o time_n which_o exceed_v the_o value_n of_o twenty_o four_o shilling_n or_o at_o any_o time_n after_o for_o any_o such_o or_o lesser_a sum_n until_o say_v indian_a have_v first_o pay_v for_o that_o he_o first_o have_v on_o trust_n on_o penalty_n of_o such_o english_a be_v debar_v the_o recovery_n by_o any_o other_o action_n or_o plaint_n of_o any_o such_o debt_n more_o than_o say_v twenty_o four_o shilling_n and_o in_o case_n any_o indian_a have_v not_o wherewith_o to_o satisfy_v such_o just_a debt_n debt_n how_o their_o juse_z debt_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v their_o land_n not_o to_o be_v seize_v for_o debt_n he_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o serve_v it_o out_o per_fw-la rate_n of_o twelve_o penny_n per_fw-la day_n in_o the_o summer_n and_o six_o penny_n per_fw-la day_n in_o the_o winter_n and_o their_o diet_n and_o in_o case_n they_o run_v away_o before_o satisfaction_n give_v then_o to_o be_v whip_v and_o make_v to_o serve_v it_o out_o and_o pay_v the_o damage_n and_o in_o no_o case_n shall_v any_o indian_n land_n be_v seize_v for_o payment_n of_o any_o of_o his_o debt_n due_a to_o any_o particular_a man._n pain_n none_o to_o buy_v gun_n etc._n etc._n of_o indian_n on_o pain_n 13._o and_o it_o be_v further_o order_v that_o no_o person_n snall_a presume_v to_o buy_v any_o gun_n tool_n clothes_n or_o any_o other_o good_n of_o any_o indian_a on_o pain_n of_o their_o return_n of_o say_a gun_n tool_n clothes_n or_o other_o good_n to_o the_o owner_n thereof_o free_a of_o charge_n from_o who_o they_o be_v borrow_v steal_a or_o purloin_v by_o any_o indian_a or_o indian_n 14._o it_o be_v also_o order_v that_o any_o of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o select-man_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o a_o magistrate_n may_v put_v out_o any_o young_a indian_n that_o run_v idle_v about_o order_n who_o may_v put_v out_o young_a indian_n to_o service_n &_o none_o take_v they_o but_o by_o a_o magistiate_n order_n and_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o any_o government_n of_o their_o parent_n or_o other_o unto_o some_o good_a english_a master_n to_o serve_v till_o they_o be_v twenty_o or_o twenty_o one_o year_n of_o age_n where_o they_o may_v be_v well_o educate_v and_o that_o none_o of_o the_o english_a shall_v detain_v any_o of_o the_o indian_a child_n to_o be_v their_o apprentice_n or_o servant_n under_o any_o pretence_n of_o agreement_n or_o indenture_n whereunto_o some_o one_o of_o the_o magistrate_n have_v not_o first_o assenred_n and_o give_v his_o approbation_n 15._o it_o be_v also_o order_v that_o if_o any_o indian_a who_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o the_o english_a shall_v run_v away_o among_o any_o indian_n such_o indian_n to_o who_o such_o servant_n shall_v come_v shall_v not_o entertain_v such_o servant_n on_o penalty_n of_o ten_o shilling_n but_o forthwith_o either_o carry_v such_o servant_n himself_o or_o charge_v the_o indian_a const_n able_a forthwith_o to_o carry_v such_o run_v away_o unto_o his_o master_n with_o indian_a runaway_n servant_n how_o deal_v with_o of_o before_o some_o one_o of_o the_o magistrate_n select_a man_n or_o other_o inspector_n of_o the_o indian_n who_o may_v cause_v he_o or_o she_o to_o be_v whip_v and_o send_v home_o to_o he_o or_o her_o master_n who_o shall_v order_v what_o said-master_n shall_v pay_v to_o the_o constable_n or_o other_o indian_a who_o shall_v bring_v his_o say_a servant_n and_o also_o in_o what_o manner_n say_v servant_n shall_v allow_v his_o master_n for_o the_o charge_n and_o damage_n he_o have_v put_v he_o unto_o by_o such_o run_v away_o etc._n none_o to_o furnish_v indian_n with_o strong-liquor_n etc._n etc._n 16._o whereas_o notwithstanding_o many_o order_n have_v be_v make_v for_o the_o prevention_n of_o drunkenness_n among_o the_o indian_n yet_o it_o do_v still_o abound_v through_o their_o unsatiable_a desire_n to_o drink_v unto_o drunkenness_n if_o they_o can_v obtain_v it_o and_o through_o the_o covetous_a 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and_o shall_v be_v allow_v a_o coat_n of_o duffel_n or_o twelve_o shilling_n for_o wolf_n whelp_n there_o shall_v be_v allow_v a_o quarter_n price_n and_o the_o constable_n of_o each_o town_n to_o signify_v under_o his_o hand_n the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o wolf_n and_o how_o many_o kill_v by_o english_a and_o how_o many_o by_o indian_n of_o all_o he_o have_v pass_v receipt_n for_o unto_o june_n court_n such_o sum_n to_o be_v raise_v with_o other_o country_n charge_n and_o discount_v with_o the_o seseveral_a town_n out_o of_o their_o proportion_n of_o the_o country_n rate_n and_o such_o in_o the_o town_n as_o produce_v those_o receipt_n to_o have_v it_o discount_v with_o they_o or_o pay_v to_o they_o by_o the_o next_o constable_n and_o if_o the_o constable_n shall_v witting_o give_v in_o to_o the_o treasurer_n a_o false_a account_n or_o if_o any_o person_n kill_v wolf_n out_o of_o the_o patent_n and_o come_v here_o for_o pay_v for_o the_o same_o each_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o such_o reasonable_a penalty_n or_o punishment_n as_o the_o county_n court_n shall_v think_v fit_a wreck_n 1._o it_o be_v order_v that_o where_o any_o wreck_n shall_v be_v cast_v upon_o any_o shore_n of_o this_o colony_n or_o take_v in_o any_o river_n creek_n or_o bay_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o dispose_v how_o wrecked_a good_n shall_v be_v secure_v &_o dispose_v such_o good_n shall_v be_v seize_v by_o the_o chief_a marshal_n or_o constable_n of_o such_o town_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v and_o by_o they_o secure_v and_o deliver_v according_a as_o they_o may_v have_v order_n from_o some_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o some_o person_n or_o person_n to_o keep_v and_o secure_v the_o same_o that_o if_o any_o sue_v for_o the_o same_o and_o make_v it_o appear_v before_o two_o magistrate_n that_o they_o be_v the_o owner_n thereof_o any_o time_n within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n that_o such_o good_n shall_v then_o without_o delay_n be_v 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be_v it_o friend_n or_o enemy_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o violence_n use_v nor_o wrong_v offer_v to_o their_o person_n or_o good_n their_o person_n shall_v be_v relieve_v and_o harbour_v and_o their_o good_n preserve_v in_o safety_n until_o authority_n may_v be_v certify_v and_o give_v further_o order_v therein_o the_o secretary_n fe_n  _fw-fr l_o s_o d_o for_o enter_v a_o freeman_n 00_o 00_o 06_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o recorder_n of_o the_o court_n of_o assistant_n and_o county_n court_n clerk_n shall_v be_v as_o follow_v  _fw-fr l_o s_o d_o for_o a_o warrant_n for_o the_o peace_n good_a behaviour_n or_o any_o other_o by_o order_n of_o court_n of_o like_a nature_n 00_o 01_o 00_o for_o a_o bond_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o good_a behaviour_n 00_o 02_o 06_o for_o a_o release_n of_o such_o bond_n 00_o 02_o 06_o for_o enter_v of_o a_o action_n 00_o 02_o 00_o for_o a_o supeny_n 00_o 00_o 06_o for_o transcribe_v of_o any_o evidence_n for_o every_o page_n consist_v of_o twenty_o eight_o line_n 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