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warrant_n or_o order_n of_o law_n commit_v to_o prison_n to_o walk_v abroad_o out_o of_o prison_n they_o such_o as_o dwell_v within_o the_o rule_n shall_v not_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o they_o though_o with_o a_o keeper_n and_o to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o rule_n or_o to_o lodge_v in_o his_o own_o house_n the_o say_a sheriff_n upon_o proof_n thereof_o make_v at_o the_o county_n court_n by_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v be_v order_v to_o pay_v the_o debt_n as_o in_o case_n of_o escapes_n xliv_o sheriff_z to_o be_v choose_v in_o the_o commission_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o county_n court_v be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o country_n answerable_a for_o the_o levy_n and_o estreatment_n of_o each_o county_n of_o which_o the_o sheriff_n be_v usual_o the_o collector_n there_o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o each_o county_n shall_v be_v choose_v sheriff_n there_o be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o none_o but_o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o each_o county_n shall_v be_v sheriff_n for_o that_o county_n and_o further_o that_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v exercise_v the_o office_n of_o sheriff_n successive_o as_o they_o hold_v their_o place_n in_o commission_n long_o sheriff_n shall_v hold_v their_o office_n a_o whole_a year_n and_o no_o long_o every_o one_o a_o whole_a year_n and_o no_o long_o provide_v that_o every_o such_o commissioner_n before_o he_o be_v admit_v to_o take_v his_o oath_n give_v in_o good_a security_n for_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o his_o office_n and_o performance_n of_o the_o trust_v commit_v to_o he_o and_o then_o his_o oath_n be_v administer_v to_o he_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o no_o under_o sheriff_n shall_v execute_v the_o office_n of_o under_o sheriff_n in_o the_o same_o county_n above_o one_o year_n sheriff_n the_o under_o sheriff_n provide_v always_o that_o the_o sheriff_n of_o james_n city_n who_o be_v more_o immediate_a officer_n than_o any_o other_o to_o the_o general_a court_n and_o the_o public_a shall_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o governor_n free_a choice_n and_o further_o that_o if_o the_o governor_n see_v cause_n for_o the_o better_a promote_a any_o of_o his_o majesty_n special_a service_n it_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o his_o discretion_n to_o pass_v by_o any_o person_n in_o any_o other_o commission_n and_o to_o give_v the_o place_n to_o those_o in_o the_o commission_n he_o shall_v think_v most_o meet_a to_o supply_v the_o exigent_n of_o the_o present_a occasion_n but_o because_o the_o law_n as_o well_o of_o england_n as_o of_o this_o country_n prohibit_v the_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o sheriff_n by_o any_o person_n two_o year_n together_o the_o governor_n be_v earnest_o desire_v by_o the_o assembly_n in_o any_o of_o his_o election_n not_o to_o infringe_v those_o law_n xlv_o sheriff_n not_o make_v return_n whereas_o the_o sheriff_n often_o through_o neglect_n often_o for_o favour_n to_o the_o debtor_n omit_v the_o serve_v the_o process_n to_o they_o direct_v and_o make_v return_v thereof_o according_a to_o law_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o court_n be_v prolong_v justice_n be_v delay_v and_o the_o party_n by_o their_o attendance_n and_o expense_n very_o much_o endamage_v be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v tobacco_n sheriff_n not_o make_v timely_a return_v fine_v 1000_o l._n of_o tobacco_n that_o every_o sheriff_n fail_v to_o make_v sufficient_a return_n that_o be_v that_o the_o writ_n be_v execute_v and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bail_n take_v of_o any_o warrant_n to_o he_o direct_v three_o day_n at_o least_o before_o the_o day_n of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o writ_n in_o the_o general_n court_n and_o two_o day_n before_o the_o county_n court_v shall_v be_v amerce_v one_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n one_o half_a to_o the_o plaintiff_n if_o he_o sue_v for_o it_o and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o county_n provide_v that_o the_o say_a plaintiff_n prove_v the_o delivery_n of_o the_o warrant_n to_o the_o sheriff_n xlvi_o sheriff_n to_o take_v bail_n be_v it_o also_o enact_v arrest_n sheriff_n shall_v take_v sufficient_a bail_n in_o arrest_n that_o all_o sheriff_n shall_v take_v sufficient_a bail_n of_o person_n arrest_v and_o perform_v the_o award_n of_o the_o court_n and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v neglect_v to_o take_v sufficient_a bail_n of_o the_o party_n arrest_v or_o otherwise_o consent_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o escape_n than_o the_o say_a sheriff_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o pay_v the_o award_n of_o the_o court_n himself_o and_o shall_v also_o pay_v in_o case_n the_o consent_n to_o the_o escape_n be_v prove_v one_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n one_o half_a to_o the_o public_a the_o other_o half_o to_o the_o party_n grieve_v for_o his_o delay_n in_o recover_v the_o debt_n but_o if_o bail_n be_v take_v and_o the_o party_n appear_v not_o to_o answer_v the_o suit_n than_o judgement_n shall_v be_v award_v against_o the_o bail_n always_o provide_v that_o the_o sheriff_n or_o bail_n shall_v if_o they_o desire_v it_o have_v a_o attachment_n against_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o party_n arrest_v and_o not_o appear_v and_o further_o that_o if_o the_o sheriff_n or_o bail_n shall_v the_o next_o court_n after_o that_o to_o which_o the_o arrest_n be_v make_v bring_v forth_o the_o body_n of_o the_o party_n so_o arrest_v to_o answer_v the_o suit_n than_o the_o sheriff_n or_o bail_n shall_v be_v acquit_v for_o the_o judgement_n pass_v against_o they_o xlvii_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr inventus_fw-la be_v it_o also_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o sheriff_n shall_v return_v a_o non_fw-fr est_fw-la inventus_fw-la upon_o which_o a_o attachment_n by_o a_o former_a act_n have_v be_v usual_o grant_v when_o perhaps_o neither_o the_o sheriff_n nor_o his_o officer_n have_v be_v at_o the_o house_n of_o the_o defendant_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n and_o disparagement_n of_o the_o say_a defendant_n by_o have_v his_o good_n attach_v be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v inventus_fw-la the_o method_n of_o proceed_n relate_v to_o a_o non_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la that_o henceforth_o the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o officer_n shall_v declare_v upon_o one_o of_o their_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v be_v at_o the_o house_n of_o the_o defendant_n and_o have_v there_o leave_v a_o copy_n of_o his_o writ_n before_o his_o return_n of_o non_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la be_v admit_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v refuse_v to_o make_v such_o oath_n than_o order_n to_o pass_v against_o he_o according_a to_o the_o act_n for_o non-returns_a but_o if_o the_o return_v be_v prove_v and_o allow_v in_o court_n then_o after_o thrice_o summon_v the_o defendant_n by_o proclamation_n in_o court_n a_o attachment_n shall_v issue_v against_o his_o estate_n returnable_a the_o court_n follow_v where_o if_o the_o defendant_n appear_v not_o to_o replevin_v the_o attachment_n judgement_n shall_v be_v grant_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n for_o his_o debt_n be_v make_v
evident_o appear_v to_o the_o court_n that_o it_o be_v just_o due_a to_o he_o xlviii_o apprisement_n of_o good_n be_v it_o enact_v for_o the_o equal_a aprisement_n of_o good_n seize_v by_o execution_n that_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n shall_v choose_v each_o of_o they_o two_o indifferent_a man_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o in_o case_n of_o disagreement_n the_o say_v four_o or_o three_o of_o they_o shall_v choose_v a_o umpire_n which_o umpire_n so_o choose_v shall_v be_v swear_v by_o the_o next_o commissioner_n to_o apprise_v such_o good_n indifferent_o and_o his_o umpirage_n to_o be_v final_a appraized_a good_n seize_v by_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v appraized_a and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o if_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n shall_v neglect_v to_o appoint_v apprize_v within_o three_o day_n after_o execution_n be_v serve_v notice_n be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o sheriff_n to_o who_o the_o execution_n be_v direct_v that_o then_o the_o sheriff_n in_o such_o case_n of_o neglect_n shall_v choose_v and_o appoint_v apprizer_n either_o for_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n for_o apprize_v the_o good_n by_o he_o seize_v upon_o execution_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v appraisement_n good_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o plaintiff_n possession_n till_o after_o appraisement_n that_o before_o such_o aprizement_n the_o sheriff_n shall_v not_o remove_v the_o good_n out_o of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o the_o surplusage_n if_o any_o be_v return_v to_o he_o but_o after_o apprizement_n make_v as_o aforesaid_a the_o property_n to_o vest_n in_o the_o sheriff_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creditor_n to_o who_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v give_v notice_n that_o he_o may_v take_v they_o into_o his_o own_o possession_n and_o because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o averment_n against_o a_o record_n it_o be_v further_o eenact_v that_o the_o sheriff_n make_v return_v of_o the_o execution_n to_o that_o clerk_n of_o the_o county_n that_o grant_v it_o by_o he_o to_o be_v enter_v upon_o record_n under_o the_o order_n it_o be_v issue_v upon_o that_o so_o the_o satisfaction_n as_o well_o as_o the_o judgement_n may_v be_v authentical_o prove_v if_o occasion_n require_v whereas_o the_o act_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o poor_a prisoner_n have_v prisoner_n what_o person_n shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o act_n make_v for_o relief_n of_o poor_a prisoner_n contrary_a to_o the_o intent_n thereof_o be_v extend_v to_o man_n of_o all_o capacity_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v a_o inconsiderable_a part_n of_o their_o estate_n or_o at_o least_o unprofitable_a to_o he_o who_o dependence_n be_v tobacco_n according_a to_o his_o agreement_n force_v for_o satisfaction_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o henceforth_o every_o debtor_n under_o execution_n for_o debt_n shall_v be_v detain_v in_o prison_n until_o he_o have_v pay_v the_o debt_n in_o kind_n but_o that_o real_a poor_a man_n lay_v under_o execution_n for_o a_o debt_n under_o one_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n shall_v still_o have_v liberty_n by_o part_n of_o their_o estate_n by_o some_o justice_n of_o the_o county_n indifferent_o assign_v and_o by_o apprizer_n summon_v by_o the_o sheriff_n and_o swear_v equal_o to_o apprise_v the_o say_a estate_n shall_v make_v payment_n thereof_o to_o their_o creditor_n and_o redeem_v their_o person_n xlix_o no_o commissioner_n clerk_n or_o sheriff_n to_o be_v attorney_n in_o the_o court_n where_o they_o officiate_v officiate_n no_o commissioner_n clerk_n or_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v attorney_n in_o that_o court_n wherein_o he_o officiate_n be_v it_o enact_v that_o neither_o sheriff_n commissioner_n under-sheriff_n or_o clerk_n of_o any_o court_n within_o this_o colony_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o plead_v as_o a_o attorney_n in_o any_o person_n behalf_n in_o the_o court_n wherein_o he_o officiate_n and_o the_o say_a commissioner_n sheriff_n under-sheriff_n or_o clerk_n offend_v herein_o shall_v for_o every_o default_n be_v fine_v one_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n cause_n the_o court_n may_v notwithstanding_o permit_v a_o commissioner_n to_o plead_v a_o poor_a man_n cause_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o county_n provide_v always_o that_o if_o any_o poor_a person_n not_o able_a to_o plead_v his_o own_o cause_n shall_v request_v the_o court_n to_o assign_v he_o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n to_o plead_v for_o he_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o court_n to_o grant_v it_o and_o for_o the_o commissioner_n to_o plead_v according_o but_o the_o councillor_n commissioner_n etc._n etc._n so_o plead_v the_o poor_a man_n cause_n not_o to_o give_v judgement_n therein_o provide_v also_o that_o any_o commissioner_n sheriff_n vnder-sheriff_n or_o clerk_n act_v as_o general_n attorney_n for_o any_o person_n absent_a out_o of_o the_o country_n or_o county_n and_o negotiate_v their_o affair_n and_o so_o liable_a to_o be_v sue_v for_o their_o employer_n such_o person_n notwithstanding_o this_o act_n shall_v have_v liberty_n also_o to_o plead_v and_o prosecute_v in_o any_o cause_n that_o shall_v any_o way_n concern_v their_o say_a employer_n l._n publication_n of_o writ_n for_o election_n of_o burgess_n whereas_o frequent_a complaint_n be_v make_v by_o the_o people_n that_o they_o have_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o the_o election_n of_o burgess_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v deprive_v of_o give_v their_o voice_n in_o the_o election_n of_o their_o own_o representative_n church_n writ_n for_o election_n of_o burgess_n shall_v be_v read_v public_o in_o church_n be_v it_o enact_v henceforward_o that_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o respective_a county_n shall_v upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o writ_n cause_n copies_n thereof_o with_o the_o day_n appoint_v for_o the_o election_n endorse_v to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o minister_n or_o reader_n of_o every_o parish_n in_o their_o county_n who_o be_v to_o read_v the_o same_o to_o the_o people_n two_o sunday_n successive_o both_o in_o the_o church_n and_o chapel_n of_o ease_n to_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o end_n that_o no_o person_n may_v pretend_v ignorance_n and_o return_v the_o same_o to_o the_o sheriff_n with_o his_o attestation_n subscribe_v that_o he_o have_v publish_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o act_n which_o attestation_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o discharge_v the_o sheriff_n from_o blame_n but_o if_o the_o sheriff_n neglect_v to_o send_v copy_n as_o aforesaid_a then_o to_o be_v fine_v two_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o county_n tobacco_n freeman_n neglect_v to_o giuc_v their_o vote_n at_o election_n of_o burgess_n shall_v be_v fine_v 200_o l._n of_o tobacco_n and_o every_o freeman_n after_o such_o publication_n make_v neglect_v to_o come_v and_o give_v his_o vote_n at_o the_o day_n appoint_v for_o election_n shall_v be_v amerce_v two_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o county_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v not_o before_o the_o day_n of_o the_o return_n make_v his_o due_a return_n of_o the_o writ_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o burgess_n endorse_v into_o the_o secretary_n office_n at_o james_n city_n the_o say_a sheriff_n so_o neglect_v shall_v be_v fine_v two_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n to_o the_o public_a li._n public_a levy_n to_o be_v first_o pay_v be_v it_o also_o enact_v that_o no_o sheriff_n shall_v where_o he_o receive_v tobacco_n of_o any_o person_n indebt_v for_o his_o levy_n and_o also_o for_o fee_n and_o other_o debt_n due_a to_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o officer_n and_o not_o pay_v the_o whole_a in_o kind_n by_o which_o mean_v for_o part_n thereof_o distress_n must_v be_v make_v shall_v presume_v to_o convert_v the_o tobacco_n in_o kind_n to_o his_o own_o or_o any_o other_o use_n and_o force_v the_o country_n creditor_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o distress_n or_o stay_v for_o his_o debt_n pay_v debt_n due_a to_o the_o public_a shall_v be_v first_o pay_v but_o that_o all_o debt_n due_a to_o the_o public_a be_v first_o pay_v and_o the_o tobacco_n in_o kind_n pay_v to_o the_o creditor_n of_o the_o public_a who_o reputation_n be_v by_o these_o evasion_n often_o vilify_v and_o that_o the_o sheriff_n make_v default_n herein_o shall_v be_v fine_v ten_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o public_a upon_o proof_n thereof_o make_v in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n in_o this_o country_n lii_o the_o sheriff_n upon_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o treasurer_n or_o his_o deputy_n to_o collect_v the_o quit_v rent_n money_n quit_v rent_n shall_v be_v collect_v by_o the_o sheriff_n and_o shall_v be_v pay_v in_o tobacco_n or_o money_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o sheriff_n be_v his_o majesty_n immediate_a officer_n shall_v upon_o the_o instance_n of_o his_o majesty_n treasurer_n or_o his_o deputy_n here_o be_v compel_v to_o receive_v all_o such_o quit_v rent_n as_o the_o say_a
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 nonpayment_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 that_o the_o voluntary_a confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o a_o debt_n by_o the_o debtor_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n before_o two_o commissioner_n of_o which_o one_o of_o the_o quorum_fw-la shall_v be_v account_v in_o law_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o judgement_n the_o say_a commissioner_n attest_v the_o same_o under_o their_o hand_n and_o so_o certify_v it_o to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o county_n court_n to_o enter_v it_o upon_o record_n upon_o which_o write_v so_o acknowledge_v attest_v and_o record_v execution_n shall_v issue_v in_o case_n the_o debt_n be_v not_o pay_v as_o if_o judgement_n have_v be_v grant_v for_o the_o same_o in_o open_a court_n provide_v that_o if_o no_o execution_n issue_n within_o a_o year_n after_o such_o acknowledgement_n than_o a_o 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 be_v about_o to_o remove_v to_o and_o take_v certificate_n thereof_o from_o the_o minister_n or_o reader_n of_o the_o say_a church_n or_o chappel_n and_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o the_o parish_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o county_n court_n who_o shall_v grant_v he_o thereupon_o a_o licence_n to_o depart_v provide_v always_o that_o if_o the_o say_a person_n so_o remove_v pay_v not_o his_o debt_n contract_v before_o his_o remove_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o specialty_n by_o which_o they_o be_v due_a it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o of_o his_o creditor_n by_o a_o warrant_n from_o the_o secretary_n office_n to_o bring_v the_o debtor_n personal_o before_o the_o governor_n or_o any_o of_o the_o council_n for_o what_o value_n soever_o the_o debt_n be_v of_o and_o there_o put_v in_o sufficient_a security_n for_o performance_n of_o his_o obligation_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n thereof_o in_o case_n the_o day_n of_o payment_n be_v not_o past_a any_o restriction_n in_o 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colony_n by_o false_a weight_n and_o measure_n for_o prevention_n thereof_o colony_n english_a weight_n and_o measure_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o this_o colony_n be_v it_o enact_v that_o no_o inhabitant_n nor_o trader_n hither_o shall_v buy_v or_o sell_v or_o otherwise_o make_v use_n of_o in_o trading_n any_o other_o weight_n or_o measure_n than_o be_v use_v and_o make_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o in_o that_o case_n provide_v and_o for_o discovery_n of_o abuse_n be_v it_o further_o enact_v england_n every_o county_n shall_v be_v provide_v with_o weight_n and_o measure_n from_o england_n that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o every_o county_n do_v provide_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o county_n seal_v weight_n of_o half_a hundred_o quartern_n half_a quartern_n seven_o pound_n four_o pound_n two_o pound_n one_o pound_n measure_v of_o ell_n and_o yard_n of_o bushel_n half_a bushel_n peck_n and_o gallon_n of_o winchester_n measure_n gallon_n pottle_n quartfield_n pint_n of_o wine_n 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 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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
sign_v commission_n of_o dedimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la writ_n of_o execution_n and_o attachment_n by_o the_o governor_n in_o cause_n depend_v in_o the_o general_n court_n be_v find_v by_o experience_n to_o be_v very_o burdensome_a and_o grievous_a to_o suitor_n the_o burgess_n now_o assemble_v do_v pray_v that_o it_o may_v be_v enact_v and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o burgess_n of_o this_o present_a general_n assembly_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o all_o writ_n or_o commission_n to_o examine_v witness_n call_v dedimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la council_n a_o dedimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la may_v be_v sign_v by_o any_o member_n of_o the_o council_n at_o the_o request_n of_o either_o of_o the_o party_n plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n in_o any_o cause_n now_o depend_v or_o which_o shall_v or_o may_v hereafter_o depend_v in_o the_o general_n court_n shall_v and_o may_v be_v issue_v and_o sign_v by_o any_o one_o of_o the_o honourable_a council_n in_o such_o form_n and_o according_a to_o such_o rule_n and_o direction_n as_o be_v by_o law_n already_o prescribe_v and_o lay_v down_o and_o that_o all_o writ_n of_o execution_n and_o writ_n of_o attachment_n award_v by_o any_o order_n or_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_a court_n shall_v and_o may_v be_v issue_v forth_o of_o the_o secretary_n office_n by_o the_o clerk_n there_o attend_v and_o for_o that_o purpose_n authorize_v by_o the_o secretary_n and_o by_o he_o sign_v without_o put_v the_o party_n to_o the_o trouble_n of_o attend_v issue_v writ_n of_o execution_n and_o writ_n of_o attachment_n how_o to_o issue_v or_o send_v to_o the_o governor_n for_o his_o sign_n as_o have_v be_v former_o use_v and_o all_o such_o writ_n to_o be_v returnable_a to_o the_o secretary_n office_n any_o former_a law_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o vi_o a_o act_n repeal_n the_o six_o act_n of_o assembly_n of_o june_n 1680._o about_o attorney_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o six_o act_n of_o assembly_n make_v at_o james-city_n the_o 8_o day_n of_o june_n 1680._o concern_v attorney_n be_v find_v inconvenient_a be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o burgess_n of_o this_o general_a assembly_n and_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n of_o assembly_n and_o every_o clause_n thereof_o from_o henceforth_o be_v repeal_v and_o make_v void_a vii_o a_o act_n disband_v the_o present_a soldier_n in_o garrison_n in_o the_o fort_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o several_a river_n as_o also_o for_o the_o raise_v of_o other_o force_n in_o their_o stead_n whereas_o the_o present_a garrison_n in_o the_o several_a fort_n build_v according_a to_o a_o act_n of_o assembly_n hold_v at_o james-city_n the_o 8_o day_n of_o june_n 1680._o entitle_v a_o act_n for_o continuation_n of_o the_o several_a garrison_n and_o fortification_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o four_o great_a river_n be_v by_o experience_n find_v very_o burdensome_a and_o chargeable_a to_o the_o country_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o apprehension_n of_o danger_n from_o the_o incursion_n of_o certain_a indian-enemy_n induce_v that_o assembly_n to_o erect_v those_o fort_n and_o place_v those_o garrison_n in_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n remove_v by_o peace_n conclude_v with_o those_o indian_n then_o our_o enemy_n the_o house_n of_o burgess_n now_o assemble_v do_v pray_v that_o it_o may_v be_v enact_v and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o burgess_n of_o this_o general_a assembly_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o the_o several_a fort_n and_o garrison_n be_v dismantle_v and_o the_o force_n officer_n and_o soldier_n therein_o and_o in_o each_o of_o they_o disband_v some_o time_n between_o this_o and_o the_o 30_o day_n of_o this_o instant_a december_n and_o that_o each_o officer_n and_o soldier_n by_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a do_v actual_o deliver_v up_o his_o horse_n arm_n and_o furniture_n to_o the_o respective_a owner_n of_o they_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o may_v be_v dangerous_a and_o of_o evil_a consequence_n to_o leave_v the_o frontier_n of_o the_o country_n and_o head_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a river_n altogether_o ungarded_a it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v that_o twenty_o man_n well_o furnish_v with_o horse_n and_o all_o other_o accoutrement_n be_v raise_v and_o list_v in_o each_o of_o the_o county_n of_o henrico_n new-kent_n rappahannack_n and_o stafford_n stafford_n twenty_o man_n well_o furnish_v with_o horse_n shall_v be_v raise_v in_o each_o county_n viz._n of_o henrico_n new-kent_n reppahanuack_n and_o stafford_n of_o such_o housekeeper_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a county_n as_o shall_v voluntary_o offer_v themselves_o for_o this_o service_n and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o or_o so_o many_o housekeeper_n that_o then_o the_o say_a number_n shall_v be_v make_v up_o of_o such_o freeman_n as_o shall_v willing_o offer_v themselves_o and_o give_v security_n to_o the_o militia-officer_n of_o that_o county_n to_o perform_v all_o service_n and_o other_o thing_n as_o by_o this_o act_n be_v enjoin_v they_o but_o in_o case_n such_o twenty_o man_n qualify_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v not_o be_v find_v in_o each_o of_o the_o say_a county_n than_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o militia-officer_n of_o the_o say_a county_n to_o impress_v such_o and_o so_o many_o man_n furnish_v as_o aforesaid_a as_o shall_v be_v want_v to_o complete_a the_o number_n require_v by_o this_o act_n and_o his_o excellency_n the_o governor_n general_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lieutenant_n or_o deputy_n governor_n be_v hereby_o desire_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o and_o commissionate_a some_o fit_a and_o able_a person_n in_o each_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a county_n who_o be_v a_o housekeeper_n therein_o to_o command_v lead_v train_z conduct_v and_o exercise_v the_o say_v twenty_o soldier_n to_o be_v raise_v in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v appoint_v and_o commissionated_a by_o his_o excellency_n the_o governor_n general_n the_o lieutenant_n or_o deputy_n governor_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o militia_n in_o each_o of_o the_o say_v respective_a county_n shall_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o most_o able_a and_o fit_a person_n out_o of_o such_o twenty_o man_n as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v most_o fit_a and_o convenient_a to_o be_v corporal_n of_o the_o say_a troop_n of_o that_o county_n who_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o troop_n occasion_v by_o sickness_n or_o otherwise_o be_v to_o lead_v train_n command_n and_o exercise_n the_o say_a troop_n or_o company_n of_o twenty_o man_n and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o pay_n of_o each_o officer_n and_o soldier_n shall_v be_v as_o follow_v to_o the_o captain_n of_o each_o troop_n find_v himself_o horse_n arm_n ammunition_n and_o provision_n eight_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n with_o cask_n out_o of_o the_o public_a levy_n for_o one_o whole_a year_n and_o so_o after_o that_o rate_n for_o a_o short_a or_o long_a time_n annum_fw-la the_o captain_n of_o each_o such_o troop_n consist_v of_o 20_o man_n shall_v have_v 8000_o l._n of_o tobacco_n and_o cask_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o the_o corporal_n of_o each_o troop_n three_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n with_o cask_n as_o aforesaid_a for_o one_o whole_a year_n and_o so_o after_o that_o rate_n for_o a_o long_o or_o short_a time_n to_o each_o soldier_n find_v himself_o horse_n arm_n furniture_n provision_n ammunition_n and_o other_o necessary_n as_o aforesaid_a two_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n in_o cask_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o so_o after_o that_o rate_n pay_v corporal_n and_o private_a soldier_n pay_v for_o a_o long_o or_o short_a time_n and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o each_o captain_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n his_o corporal_n shall_v once_o every_o month_n muster_n train_n exercise_n instruct_v and_o discipline_n the_o troop_n or_o soldier_n under_o his_o command_n month._n the_o say_v troop_n shall_v be_v train_v and_o exercise_v once_o a_o month._n on_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v five_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n in_o cask_n for_o every_o time_n he_o shall_v neglect_v such_o muster_n or_o exercise_n unless_o occasion_v by_o sickness_n and_o that_o every_o captain_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n occasion_v by_o sickness_n his_o corporal_n shall_v at_o the_o lest_o once_o in_o every_o fourteen_o day_n range_v and_o scout_v serve_v and_o shall_v once_o in_o every_o 14._o day_n range_v &_o scout_n about_o the_o frontier_n of_o the_o county_n for_o which_o they_o serve_v about_o the_o frontier_n of_o the_o county_n for_o which_o they_o serve_v and_o in_o such_o other_o place_n as_o shall_v be_v most_o likely_a for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o enemy_n under_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v for_o
bill_n of_o lade_n not_o contain_v above_o 20_o hogshead_n ibid._n in_o bill_n of_o lade_n exceed_a that_o number_n twelve_o penny_n for_o every_o cocquet_n ibid._n corn._n two_o acre_n of_o corn_n for_o each_o tythable_a page_n 82._o or_o one_o acre_n of_o english_a wheat_n ibid._n corn_n shall_v not_o be_v export_v upon_o penalty_n of_o pay_v 200_o l._n of_o tobacco_n for_o every_o barrel_n thereof_o and_o twice_o the_o price_n of_o other_o provision_n page_n 197._o coroner_n a_o act_n ascertain_v coroner_n fee_n page_n 226._o in_o county_n where_o there_o be_v no_o coroner_n a_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v perform_v his_o office_n and_o receive_v the_o fee_n due_a to_o the_o coroner_n ibid._n county_n a_o pillory_n a_o whip_n post_n a_o pair_n of_o stock_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o each_o county_n page_z 31._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 first_o set_v up_o his_o name_n on_o the_o church-door_n three_o sunday_n with_o his_o intention_n of_o remove_a and_o whither_o page_n 46._o cattle_n shall_v not_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o county_n withove_v notice_n first_o give_v to_o four_o of_o the_o neighbourhood_n ibid._n county_n or_o parish_n to_o make_v by-law_n which_o law_n shall_v be_v obey_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a county_n or_o parish_n page_n 112._o inhabitant_n of_o the_o county_n shall_v obey_v the_o by-law_n thereof_o page_n 237._o where_o two_o or_o more_o county_n lie_v convenient_o one_o public_a warehouse_n may_v serve_v in_o common_a between_o they_o page_z 266._o court_n court_n former_o call_v quarter_n court_n to_o be_v hence_o forth_o style_v general-court_n page_n 14._o rule_n for_o the_o beginning_n continuance_n and_o proceed_n in_o court_n page_n 15._o how_o the_o style_n of_o the_o court_n shall_v be_v enter_v ibid._n warrant_n for_o proceed_n in_o court_n to_o be_v issue_v by_o the_o clerk_n page_z 16._o how_o long_a court_n shall_v sit_v each_o day_n page_n 18._o criminal_a cause_n shall_v be_v try_v only_o at_o the_o general_n court_v and_o on_o the_o four_o day_n page_n 20._o county-court_n appoint_v and_o how_o to_o be_v form_v page_n 26._o member_n of_o county-court_n shall_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n and_o the_o oath_n of_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n ibid._n a_o what_o place_n and_o when_o county_z court_n shall_v be_v hold_v ibid._n form_n for_o enter_v the_o style_n of_o the_o county-court_n page_n 28._o court_n shall_v not_o take_v cognizance_n of_o any_o thing_n under_o 200_o l._n of_o tobacco_n ibid._n private-court_n prohibit_v page_n 29._o county_z court_n may_v grant_v probates_n of_o will_n and_o administration_n upon_o the_o estate_n of_o person_n die_v intestate_a page_n 48._o discount_v to_o be_v make_v in_o court_n page_n 69._o the_o general_a court_n to_o be_v hold_v the_o 15_o of_o april_n page_n 139._o land_n allot_v for_o build_v court_n house_n page_n 156._o county_z court_n shall_v re-examine_a their_o order_n page_n 162._o a_o act_n for_o open_v court_n of_o judicature_n page_n 213._o a_o act_n impower_v county-court_n to_o make_v by-law_n page_n 237._o two_o man_n of_o each_o parish_n choose_v by_o the_o freeholders_n and_n housekeeper_n shall_v sit_v with_o the_o justice_n in_o county_n court_v for_o make_v by-law_n ibid._n criminal_n when_o several_a be_v actor_n in_o the_o same_o crime_n every_o one_o shall_v be_v fine_v page_n 132._o criminal_n have_v estate_n shall_v defray_v the_o charge_n of_o their_o own_o prosecution_n page_n 147._o otherwise_o to_o be_v prosecute_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o county_n ibid._n d_o debt_n no_o debt_n pleadable_a in_o virginia_n for_o good_n import_v thither_o page_n 123._o debt_n contract_v in_o virginia_n shall_v be_v the_o first_o pay_v page_n 125._o no_o debt_n pleadable_a against_o dead_a man_n estate_n but_o such_o as_o be_v contract_v within_o one_o year_n before_o their_o decease_n page_n 239._o declaration_n plaintiff_n shall_v file_v his_o declaration_n three_o day_n before_o the_o day_n of_o hear_v page_n 18._o defendant_n shall_v put_v in_o his_o appeal_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n declaration_n page_n 28._o dedimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la how_o a_o dedimus-potestatem_a shall_v issue_v page_n 24._o in_o what_o case_n to_o be_v grant_v by_o who_o and_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v direct_v ibid._n the_o fee_n for_o a_o dedimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la page_n 163._o a_o dedimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la may_v be_v sign_v by_o any_o member_n of_o the_o council_n page_z 290._o defamation_n what_o defamation_n be_v actionable_a page_n 29._o babble_v and_o slanderous_a woman_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o duck_v page_n 107._o person_n provoke_v other_o by_o aggravation_n or_o term_n of_o distinction_n fine_v 400_o l._n of_o tobacco_n page_n 216._o any_o person_n who_o shall_v either_o by_o word_n or_o write_v defame_v the_o governor_n shall_v suffer_v a_o year_n imprisonment_n without_o bail_n etc._n etc._n page_n 250._o e._n error_n a_o amendment_n thereof_o page_n 18._o evidence_n evidence_n shall_v be_v give_v viva_n voice_fw-la in_o case_n criminal_a page_n 24._o penalty_n of_o non-appearance_n upon_o subpoena_n page_n 25._o allowance_n for_o evidence_n summon_v to_o the_o general_n court_n page_z 193._o execution_n a_o act_n permit_v person_n under_o execution_n to_o redeem_v their_o body_n with_o their_o estate_n page_n 123._o proceed_n in_o case_n of_o a_o execution_n for_o debt_n and_o what_o relief_n may_v be_v have_v therein_o page_n 124._o execution_n issue_v upon_o judgement_n grant_v by_o the_o assembly_n shall_v be_v draw_v by_o the_o clerk_n and_o sign_v by_o the_o governor_n page_n 228._o writ_n of_o execution_n and_o writ_n of_o attachment_n how_o to_o issue_v page_n 290._o exportation_n no_o merchant_n or_o mariner_n shall_v transport_v any_o person_n out_o of_o this_o colony_n without_o certificate_n page_n 46_o against_o exportation_n of_o english-goods_a page_n 87._o mare_n and_o sheep_n not_o to_o be_v transport_v ibid._n exportation_n of_o iron_n wool_n wollfell_n skin_n hide_n or_o leather_n prohibit_v page_n 285._o f._n fast_n etc._n etc._n a_o fast_a to_o be_v keep_v annual_o on_o the_o 30_o of_o january_n page_n 7._o the_o 29_o of_o may_n appoint_v to_o be_v keep_v holy_a page_n 8._o the_o 13_o of_o september_n to_o be_v annual_o keep_v holy_a page_n 125._o a_o fast_o appoint_v page_n 157._o fence_n fence_n shall_v be_v four_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a high_a or_o else_o no_o damage_n to_o be_v allow_v for_o trespass_n page_n 58._o sheep_n comprehend_v in_o the_o act_n concern_v insufficiency_n of_o fence_n page_n 149._o fence_n of_o cornfield_n shall_v be_v four_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a high_a page_z 167._o fines_n court_n only_o shall_v impose_v and_o collect_v fine_n page_n 32._o a_o account_n thereof_o shall_v be_v keep_v by_o the_o clerk_n ibid._n fish_n a_o act_n restrain_v the_o strike_n and_o kill_v of_o fish_n between_o the_o first_o of_o april_n and_o first_o of_o november_n page_n 281._o flax_n and_o hemp._n flax-seed_n to_o be_v distribute_v into_o each_o county_n page_z 79._o a_o act_n for_o the_o manufacture_n thereof_o page_n 188._o one_o quart_n of_o flax-seed_n and_o the_o like_a quantity_n of_o hempseed_n to_o be_v distribute_v to_o every_o tythable_a person_n in_o each_o county_n ibid._n one_o pound_n of_o dress_v flax_n or_o hemp_n to_o be_v yearly_o make_v for_o every_o quart_n of_o seed_n receive_v ibid._n twenty_o four_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n allow_v by_o the_o public_a for_o every_o peck_n of_o flax-seed_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o country_n and_o twenty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n for_o every_o peck_n of_o hempseed_n page_n 296._o for_o every_o tythable_a in_o the_o year_n 1684_o shall_v be_v make_v one_o pound_n of_o flax_n and_o one_o pound_n of_o hemp_n dress_v or_o two_o pound_n of_o either_o and_o so_o yearly_o after_o page_z 297._o fornication_n a_o act_n against_o fornication_n page_n 73_o person_n convict_v of_o fornication_n fine_v 500_o l._n of_o tobacco_n ibid._n fornication_n with_o a_o negro-man_n or_o woman_n punishable_a page_n 111._o fort_n and_o fort-duty_n three_o penny_n per_fw-la hogshead_n payable_a for_o fort-duty_n in_o accomack_n etc._n etc._n page_n 93._o master_n of_o ship_n may_v pay_v their_o fort-duty_n in_o musquet-powder_n and_o shot_n page_n 113._o a_o fort_n order_v to_o be_v build_v page_n 136._o fort_n ruinate_v and_o demolish_v shall_v be_v build_v anew_o or_o repair_v with_o brick_n page_n 176._o levy_n for_o building_n and_o repair_v fort_n ibid._n frontier_n plantation_n on_o the_o frontier_n to_o be_v strengthen_v with_o four_o able_a hand_n well_o arm_v page_n 126._o a_o act_n give_v seven_o year_n time_n for_o seat_v frontier-land_n page_n 210._o g._n garrison_n four_o house_n for_o stores_n and_o garrison_n order_v to_o be_v build_v at_o the_o public_a charge_n page_n 229._o place_n where_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 the_o plaintiff_n fail_v either_o in_o not_o appear_v to_o prosecute_v or_o in_o neglect_v to_o file_v his_o declaration_n as_o be_v hereby_o enjoin_v he_o shall_v pay_v to_o the_o defendant_n if_o he_o live_v within_o fifty_o mile_n of_o james_n city_n default_n the_o penalty_n of_o a_o default_n one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n for_o a_o nonsuit_n and_o if_o he_o dwell_v further_o off_o then_o three_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n beside_o his_o amercement_n to_o the_o public_a and_o if_o the_o defendant_n make_v default_n the_o judgement_n to_o pass_v against_o the_o bail_n for_o the_o thing_n sue_v for_o or_o if_o no_o bail_n be_v return_v then_o against_o the_o sheriff_n beside_o his_o amercement_n of_o one_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n lay_v upon_o he_o by_o act_n for_o not_o make_v return_v provide_v that_o the_o bail_n and_o sheriff_n have_v respite_n of_o execution_n until_o the_o next_o court_n when_o if_o they_o bring_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o party_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o first_o court_n grant_v to_o be_v reverse_v but_o the_o amercement_n award_v against_o the_o sheriff_n to_o continue_v and_o not_o be_v remit_v xxiii_o adjournment_n to_o the_o two_o last_o day_n for_o determination_n of_o reference_n by_o avisare_fw-la volumus_fw-la or_o action_n enter_v in_o court_n time_n and_o whereas_o this_o act_n enjoin_v the_o proportion_v so_o many_o action_n to_o a_o day_n but_o give_v liberty_n to_o arrest_v in_o court_n time_n to_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o court_n and_o whereas_o some_o case_n of_o difficulty_n may_v be_v present_v volumus_fw-la adjournment_n to_o the_o two_o last_o day_n for_o determination_n oâ—_n reference_n by_o avisare_fw-la volumus_fw-la upon_o which_o the_o court_n may_v desire_v to_o advise_v be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o court_n have_v sit_v so_o many_o day_n as_o be_v fill_v with_o action_n it_o shall_v be_v adjourn_v to_o the_o two_o last_o day_n of_o that_o court_n and_o whatever_o the_o court_n have_v refer_v by_o their_o avisare_fw-la volumus_fw-la and_o all_o action_n enter_v in_o court_n time_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v then_o try_v and_o determine_v xxiv_o criminal_a cause_n to_o be_v try_v at_o the_o general_n court_n day_n crimminal_a cause_n to_o be_v try_v only_o at_o general_n court_n and_o on_o the_o four_o day_n whereas_o man_n of_o the_o great_a ability_n both_o of_o judgement_n and_o integrity_n do_v usual_o meet_v at_o the_o general_n court_v whither_o their_o ocasion_n do_v frequent_o call_v they_o and_o because_o any_o thing_n that_o concern_v life_n or_o limb_n require_v the_o able_a jury_n to_o inquire_v of_o it_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o all_o criminal_a cause_n that_o concern_v either_o life_n or_o member_n shall_v be_v try_v at_o the_o general_n court_v only_o the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o say_a court_n neighbourhood_n jury_n to_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o neighbourhood_n and_o because_o the_o law_n of_o england_n do_v enjoin_v jury_n to_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o neighbourhood_n where_o the_o fact_n be_v commit_v according_a to_o which_o the_o remoteness_n of_o our_o habitation_n do_v not_o admit_v we_o so_o full_o to_o practice_n as_o we_o desire_v yet_o that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o they_o as_o near_o as_o possible_a we_o may_v and_o because_o it_o be_v very_o requisite_a that_o part_n of_o the_o jury_n at_o least_o shall_v come_v from_o thence_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o near_a acquaintance_n with_o the_o business_n may_v give_v information_n of_o divers_a circumstance_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jury_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o immediate_o after_o the_o commitment_n of_o any_o person_n find_v criminal_a by_o the_o grand_a inquest_n criminal_a the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v by_o jury_n in_o case_n criminal_a the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n to_o who_o custody_n he_o be_v commit_v shall_v give_v notice_n thereof_o to_o the_o secretary_n office_n at_o james_n city_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o that_o office_n shall_v present_o send_v a_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la to_o the_o say_a sheriff_n to_o impannel_v six_o man_n of_o the_o able_a and_o near_a of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o his_o county_n juries_n sheriff_n to_o impanel_n juries_n to_o that_o place_n where_o the_o fact_n be_v commit_v to_o be_v of_o the_o jury_n for_o trial_n of_o that_o cause_n returnable_a the_o say_v four_o day_n of_o the_o next_o general_n court_n where_o the_o say_v juryman_n be_v bind_v to_o appear_v charge_n what_o allowance_n juryman_n shall_v have_v for_o their_o charge_n and_o for_o their_o charge_n the_o country_n shall_v allow_v to_o each_o man_n twenty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n per_fw-la day_n for_o each_o day_n they_o may_v be_v reasonable_o come_v to_o and_o return_v from_o james_n city_n and_o fifty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n per_fw-la day_n during_o their_o attendance_n there_o about_o it_o viz._n from_o the_o day_n they_o be_v by_o the_o writ_n to_o appear_v until_o they_o be_v discharge_v and_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jury_n be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o bystander_n xxv_o the_o governor_n and_o two_o of_o the_o council_n to_o go_v the_o circuit_n whereas_o the_o honourable_a governor_n out_o of_o his_o singular_a care_n of_o his_o due_a administration_n of_o justice_n in_o all_o court_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o render_v his_o majesty_n a_o exact_a account_n of_o the_o government_n have_v be_v please_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o council_n the_o pain_n of_o visit_v all_o the_o county_n court_v of_o the_o country_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o the_o honourable_a governor_n and_o one_o of_o the_o council_n or_o upon_o the_o urgent_a affair_n of_o the_o country_n hinder_v the_o governor_n yearly_o the_o governor_n or_o two_o of_o the_o council_n wh_z m_z he_o shall_v commissionate_v to_o go_v the_o circuit_n yearly_o that_o the_o governor_n commissionate_a too_o of_o the_o council_n for_o every_o river_n yearly_o in_o august_n to_o set_v judge_n in_o all_o the_o county_n court_v and_o there_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o cause_n then_o depend_v in_o they_o by_o action_n or_o reference_n from_o any_o other_o precede_a court_n in_o that_o county_n provide_v no_o councillor_n be_v appoint_v to_o go_v the_o circuit_n in_o the_o river_n wherein_o he_o do_v inhabit_v xxvi_o appeal_n how_o to_o be_v make_v whereas_o many_o appeal_n be_v make_v from_o county_n court_v to_o general_n court_v and_o from_o general_n court_v to_o assembly_n whereby_o the_o speedy_a execution_n of_o justice_n be_v often_o retard_v and_o many_o person_n disable_v by_o the_o charge_n of_o go_v to_o james_n city_n to_o prosecute_v be_v force_v many_o time_n to_o desist_v from_o the_o claim_n of_o their_o just_a right_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v who_o appeal_v from_o county_n court_n how_o to_o be_v make_v and_o to_o who_o that_o for_o the_o avoid_v delay_n and_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n all_o appeal_v make_v in_o any_o court_n after_o the_o general_n court_n in_o march_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o hear_v of_o the_o governor_n or_o itenerary_a council_n in_o their_o circuit_n from_o who_o sentence_n there_o if_o any_o person_n will_v appeal_v if_o the_o governor_n be_v present_a shall_v be_v make_v to_o the_o next_o assembly_n if_o two_o of_o the_o council_n then_o to_o the_o next_o general_n court_n from_o which_o the_o say_a councillor_n during_o the_o trial_n of_o such_o cause_n or_o cause_n in_o which_o they_o have_v at_o the_o county_n court_v give_v their_o opinion_n shall_v be_v suspend_v but_o because_o in_o the_o winter_n time_n the_o general_a court_n be_v more_o frequent_a and_o all_o cause_n there_o receive_v a_o speedy_a determination_n and_o because_o tobacco_n be_v only_o then_o payable_a may_v be_v pay_v in_o kind_n court_n
appeal_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o the_o general_n court_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o appeal_v make_v from_o october_n december_n and_o other_o intervening_a county_n court_v be_v make_v to_o the_o next_o succeed_a general_n court_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o assembly_n and_o because_o there_o may_v be_v as_o great_a error_n of_o judgement_n or_o will_n in_o matter_n of_o small_a value_n as_o in_o the_o great_a it_o be_v further_a enact_v that_o appeal_n shall_v lie_v open_a as_o aforesaid_a for_o any_o thing_n of_o what_o value_n soever_o always_o provide_v that_o the_o appellant_n put_v in_o good_a security_n for_o prosecute_a the_o appeal_n and_o payment_n of_o fifty_o per_fw-la cent._n damage_n to_o the_o defendant_n if_o the_o appellant_n be_v cast_v in_o the_o suit_n for_o his_o unjust_a molestation_n appeal_n proviso_n in_o ease_n of_o appeal_n provide_v also_o that_o no_o appeal_n be_v make_v from_o northampton_n county_n who_o remoteness_n and_o 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tobacco_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o public_a xl._n fines_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o by_o the_o assembly_n whereas_o divers_a trespass_n against_o the_o public_a be_v punishable_a by_o fine_n which_o be_v by_o the_o present_a law_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o county_n in_o which_o the_o trespass_n be_v commit_v and_o yet_o nothing_o do_v for_o the_o good_a of_o any_o county_n as_o be_v intend_v whereby_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v that_o the_o say_v fine_n be_v either_o not_o gather_v whereby_o the_o trespasser_n by_o this_o lenity_n and_o impunity_n be_v encourage_v to_o persist_v in_o their_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n or_o else_o the_o say_a fine_n be_v by_o some_o evil_a common-wealths-man_n pervert_v to_o their_o private_a use_n for_o prevention_n whereof_o for_o the_o future_a fines_n court_n only_o shall_v impose_v and_o collect_v fines_n be_v it_o enact_v that_o the_o court_n shall_v only_o lay_v and_o collect_v the_o fine_n and_o that_o they_o cause_v the_o clerk_n of_o their_o respective_a court_n to_o keep_v a_o account_n thereof_o and_o to_o return_v the_o estreatment_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o assembly_n at_o james_n city_n by_o the_o three_o of_o the_o general_n court_n hold_v there_o in_o march_n yearly_a and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o the_o say_a clerk_n of_o the_o assembly_n do_v annual_o attend_v according_o during_o the_o time_n at_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a to_o receive_v they_o and_o at_o the_o next_o assembly_n to_o present_v they_o to_o the_o burgess_n who_o be_v to_o order_v the_o disposal_n of_o the_o say_a fine_n as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v most_o necessary_a for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o several_a respective_a county_n wherein_o they_o accrue_v due_a always_o proportion_v to_o every_o county_n the_o use_n of_o all_o the_o fine_n which_o be_v levy_v therein_o xli_o supersedeas_fw-la by_o who_o and_o how_o grantable_a whereas_o the_o writ_n of_o supersedeas_fw-la have_v of_o late_o be_v too_o frequent_o grant_v upon_o slight_a pretence_n of_o error_n in_o the_o court_n thereby_o not_o only_o injurious_o delay_v justice_n and_o keep_v man_n from_o their_o just_a due_n but_o also_o bring_v calumny_n and_o aspersion_n upon_o the_o court_n themselves_o be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o not_o supersedeas_fw-la whatsoever_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v grant_v council_n no_o supersedeas_fw-la shall_v be_v grant_v but_o by_o the_o governor_n and_o two_o of_o the_o council_n but_o by_o the_o governor_n and_o two_o of_o the_o council_n nor_o by_o they_o unless_o the_o party_n desire_v it_o make_v it_o probable_o appear_v to_o they_o that_o there_o be_v error_n in_o the_o judgement_n and_o shall_v then_o also_o give_v good_a security_n to_o make_v good_a his_o plea_n and_o if_o he_o be_v cast_v at_o the_o next_o general_n court_n to_o pay_v the_o principal_a with_o five_o and_o twenty_o per_fw-la cent._n damage_n beside_o cost_v xlii_o prison_n to_o be_v build_v in_o each_o county_n whereas_o the_o first_o act_n of_o the_o assembly_n hold_v at_o james_n city_n the_o 3d_o of_o november_n 1647_o and_o continue_v by_o the_o assembly_n hold_v there_o the_o three_o of_o march_n 1657_o for_o prevention_n of_o escape_n for_o prisoner_n have_v enact_v that_o suffiicent_a prison_n shall_v be_v build_v in_o each_o county_n and_o that_o a_o house_n build_v after_o the_o form_n of_o a_o virginia_n house_n our_o ability_n not_o extend_v to_o build_v strong_a shall_v be_v account_v a_o sufficient_a prison_n and_o that_o any_o person_n be_v a_o prisoner_n for_o debt_n or_o crime_n and_o break_v one_o of_o those_o prison_n shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o as_o a_o felon_n and_o that_o neither_o court_n commissioner_n nor_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v answerable_a for_o such_o escape_n and_o whereas_o the_o sixty_o first_o act_n of_o the_o assembly_n hold_v at_o james_n city_n the_o say_v thirteen_o of_o march_n 1657_o make_v the_o
that_o the_o say_v weight_n and_o measure_n be_v keep_v by_o the_o first_o of_o every_o commission_n at_o his_o house_n and_o with_o they_o a_o burn_a mark_n of_o ______o and_o a_o stamp_n for_o leaden_a weight_n and_o pewter_n pot_n whither_o all_o person_n not_o use_v weight_n and_o measure_n bring_v out_o of_o england_n and_o seal_v there_o shall_v bring_v all_o their_o barrel_n which_o be_v to_o contain_v five_o bushel_n and_o other_o measure_n to_o be_v seal_v and_o their_o stilhar_n to_o be_v try_v and_o all_o person_n sell_v by_o other_o weight_n or_o measure_n not_o seal_v and_o try_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v forfeit_v one_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n one_o half_a to_o the_o public_a the_o other_o half_o to_o the_o party_n that_o shall_v make_v his_o complaint_n and_o if_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v make_v default_n of_o produce_v such_o weight_n measure_n scale_n and_o stamp_n as_o by_o this_o act_n they_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o first_o of_o december_n 1663._o the_o say_a commissioner_n shall_v be_v fine_v five_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o public_a lxiv_o county_n court_v to_o grant_v probates_n and_o administration_n be_v it_o enact_v that_o the_o county_n court_n shall_v be_v impower_v to_o grant_v probates_n of_o will_n court_v probates_n of_o will_n and_o administration_n upon_o the_o estate_n of_o person_n die_v intestate_a may_v be_v grant_v by_o the_o county_n court_v and_o administration_n upon_o the_o estate_n of_o person_n die_v intestate_a to_o take_v security_n and_o receive_v the_o inventory_n of_o the_o say_a estate_n provide_v that_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o county_n court_n when_o he_o send_v or_o carry_v the_o say_a probates_n or_o commission_n of_o administration_n to_o be_v sign_v do_v then_o also_o certify_v into_o the_o secretary_n office_n the_o name_n of_o the_o testator_n or_o the_o party_n decease_v the_o executor_n or_o administrator_n and_o their_o security_n the_o county_n and_o 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of_o service_n so_o neglect_v and_o if_o the_o time_n of_o their_o run_v away_o be_v in_o the_o crop_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o recover_v they_o extraordinary_a the_o court_n shall_v adudg_v a_o long_a time_n of_o service_n proportionable_a to_o the_o damage_n the_o master_n shall_v make_v appear_v he_o have_v sustain_v and_o because_o the_o adjudge_v the_o time_n they_o shall_v serve_v be_v often_o refer_v until_o the_o time_n by_o indenture_n be_v expire_v when_o the_o proof_n of_o what_o be_v due_a be_v very_o uncertain_a be_v it_o enact_v expire_v runaway_n servant_n shall_v serve_v their_o master_n twice_o the_o time_n of_o their_o absence_n after_o the_o time_n of_o their_o indenture_n be_v expire_v that_o the_o master_n of_o any_o runaway_n that_o intend_v to_o take_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v recover_v he_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o next_o commissioner_n and_o there_o declare_v and_o prove_v the_o time_n of_o his_o absence_n and_o the_o charge_n he_o have_v be_v at_o in_o his_o recovery_n which_o commissioner_n thereupon_o shall_v grant_v his_o certificate_n and_o the_o court_n on_o that_o certificate_n pass_v judgement_n for_o the_o time_n he_o shall_v serve_v for_o his_o absence_n and_o in_o case_n any_o english_a servant_n shall_v run_v away_o in_o company_n of_o any_o negro_n who_o be_v incapable_a of_o make_v satisfaction_n by_o addition_n of_o time_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o english_a so_o run_v away_o in_o the_o company_n with_o they_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n of_o service_n to_o their_o own_o master_n expire_v negro_n english_a servant_n run_v away_o in_o company_n with_o negro_n serve_v the_o master_n of_o the_o say_a negro_n for_o their_o absence_n so_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v by_o this_o act_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v slave_n every_o christian_a in_o company_n serve_v his_o proportion_n and_o if_o the_o negro_n be_v lose_v or_o die_v in_o such_o time_n of_o their_o be_v run_v away_o the_o christian_a servant_n in_o company_n with_o they_o shall_v by_o proportion_n among_o they_o either_o pay_v four_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o cask_n or_o four_o year_n service_n for_o every_o negro_n so_o lose_v or_o dead_a ciii_o cruelty_n of_o master_n prohibit_v whereas_o the_o barbarous_a usage_n of_o some_o servant_n by_o cruel_a master_n bring_v so_o much_o scandal_n and_o infamy_n to_o the_o country_n in_o general_n that_o people_n who_o will_v willing_o adventure_v themselves_o hither_o be_v through_o fear_n thereof_o divert_v and_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o supply_n of_o particular_a man_n and_o the_o well-seating_a of_o his_o majesty_n country_n very_o much_o obstruct_v be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o every_o master_n shall_v provide_v for_o his_o servant_n competent_a diet_n clothe_v and_o lodging_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o moderation_n in_o correct_v they_o beyond_o the_o merit_n of_o 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stubborn_a and_o incorrigible_a servant_n resist_v their_o master_n and_o overseer_n have_v bring_v many_o mischief_n and_o loss_n to_o divers_a inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n be_v it_o enact_v and_o ordain_v mistress_n one_o year_n service_n to_o be_v give_v for_o strike_v a_o master_n or_o mistress_n that_o â—â—e_v servant_n that_o shall_v lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o he_o or_o her_o master_n mistress_n or_o overseer_n and_o be_v convict_v thereof_o by_o confession_n or_o evidence_n of_o his_o fellow_n servant_n or_o otherwise_o before_o any_o court_n in_o this_o country_n the_o same_o court_n be_v hereby_o require_v and_o authorize_v to_o order_n such_o servant_n to_o serve_v he_o or_o her_o master_n or_o mistress_n or_o their_o assign_v one_o year_n after_o he_o or_o her_o time_n by_o indenture_n or_o custom_n be_v expire_v be_v it_o enact_v that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o for_o any_o offence_n commit_v shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o serve_v the_o country_n as_o colony_n servant_n cv_o against_o trading_n with_o servant_n whereas_o divers_a ill-disposed_a person_n do_v secret_o and_o covert_o truck_n and_o trade_n with_o other_o man_n servant_n and_o apprentice_n who_o to_o the_o great_a injury_n of_o their_o master_n be_v thereby_o induce_v and_o encourage_v to_o steal_v purloyn_n and_o imbezle_n their_o master_n good_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v master_n no_o person_n shall_v trade_n with_o servant_n without_o licence_n or_o consent_n of_o their_o master_n that_o what_o person_n or_o person_n soever_o shall_v buy_v sell_v trade_n or_o truck_n with_o any_o servant_n for_o any_o commodity_n whatsoever_o without_o licence_n or_o consent_n of_o the_o say_a servant_n master_n he_o or_o they_o so_o offend_v against_o the_o premise_n shall_v suffer_v one_o month_n imprisonment_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n give_v bond_n with_o security_n for_o his_o good_a behaviour_n and_o also_o shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o say_a servant_n four_o time_n the_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n so_o buy_v sell_v truck_v or_o trade_v for_o cvi_o no_o tobacco_n to_o be_v plant_v after_o the_o ten_o of_o july_n whereas_o it_o have_v be_v take_v into_o serious_a consideration_n that_o the_o improvement_n of_o our_o only_a commodity_n tobacco_n can_v no_o way_n be_v effect_v but_o by_o lessen_v the_o quantity_n and_o amend_v the_o quality_n and_o further_o that_o all_o stint_n will_v prove_v clear_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o be_v of_o the_o country_n while_o maryland_n remain_v a_o distinct_a government_n unless_o of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o may_v produce_v both_o the_o aforesaid_a effect_n without_o abridgement_n of_o any_o man_n endeavour_n or_o confine_v he_o to_o any_o set_a number_n of_o plant_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o assembly_n have_v enact_v that_o no_o tobacco_n be_v plant_v after_o the_o ten_o of_o july_n act._n the_o penalty_n of_o transgress_v this_o act._n and_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v direct_o or_o indirect_o plant_v or_o re-plant_a or_o cause_n to_o be_v plant_v or_o replanted_n any_o tobacco_n after_o the_o say_v ten_o of_o july_n shall_v forfeit_v ten_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o public_a cvii_o no_o second_o or_o slip_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o what_o person_n or_o person_n soever_o shall_v tend_v or_o suffer_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v tend_v any_o second_o top_n or_o slip_v shall_v forfeit_v ten_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n to_o the_o public_a be_v it_o furthr_fw-mi enact_v that_o what_o person_n or_o person_n soever_o shall_v save_o pack_v or_o sell_v or_o send_v away_o any_o ground_n leave_v which_o be_v hereby_o require_v to_o be_v total_o suppress_v shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o hogshead_n prove_v to_o have_v the_o quantity_n of_o five_o pound_n of_o ground-leaf_n tobacco_n in_o it_o sale_n ground-leaves_a of_o tobacco_n shall_v not_o be_v pack_v up_o for_o sale_n five_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n to_o 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planter_n can_v well_o
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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the_o propriety_n in_o their_o own_o good_n and_o by_o permission_n of_o their_o master_n dispose_n of_o the_o same_o for_o their_o own_o future_a advantage_n iii_o a_o act_n against_o person_n that_o refuse_v to_o have_v their_o child_n baptise_a whereas_o many_o scismatical_a person_n either_o out_o of_o averseness_n to_o the_o orthodox_n establish_v religion_n or_o out_o of_o the_o new-fangled_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o heretical_a invention_n refuse_v to_o have_v their_o child_n baptise_a 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 that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n that_o in_o contempt_n of_o the_o divine_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n baptise_a the_o penalty_n of_o refuse_v to_o have_v child_n baptise_a shall_v refuse_v when_o he_o or_o they_o may_v carry_v their_o child_n to_o a_o lawful_a minister_n in_o that_o county_n where_o he_o or_o they_o dwell_v to_o have_v they_o baptise_a shall_v be_v 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 due_a to_o he_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n where_o bail_n be_v take_v and_o the_o defendant_n appear_v not_o upon_o proof_n make_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o creditor_n as_o aforesaid_a judgement_n shall_v pass_v against_o the_o bail_n for_o the_o debt_n v._o a_o act_n for_o punishment_n of_o scandalous_a person_n whereas_o many_o babble_v woman_n slander_v and_o scandalize_v their_o neighbour_n duck_v babble_v and_o slanderous_a woman_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o duck_v for_o which_o their_o poor_a husband_n be_v often_o involve_v in_o chargeable_a and_o vexatious_a suit_n and_o cast_v in_o great_a damage_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o in_o action_n of_o slander_n occasion_v by_o the_o wife_n after_o judgement_n pass_v for_o the_o damage_n the_o woman_n shall_v be_v punish_v by_o duck_v and_o if_o the_o slander_n be_v so_o enormous_a as_o to_o be_v adjudge_v at_o great_a damage_n than_o five_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n than_o the_o 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 induce_v such_o loose_a person_n to_o lay_v all_o their_o bastard_n to_o their_o master_n it_o be_v therefore_o think_v fit_a and_o acccord_o enact_v that_o from_o henceforward_o each_o woman-servant_n get_v with_o child_n by_o her_o master_n shall_v after_o her_o time_n by_o indenture_n or_o custom_n be_v expire_v be_v by_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o she_o live_v when_o she_o be_v bring_v to_o bed_n of_o such_o bastard_n sell_v for_o two_o year_n and_o the_o tobacco_n be_v employ_v by_o the_o vestry_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o parish_n vii_o a_o act_n compel_v witness_n subpoena_v to_o deliver_v their_o evidence_n upon_o oath_n whereas_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n already_o make_v prescribe_v no_o way_n of_o compel_a witness_n to_o give_v in_o their_o evidence_n upon_o oath_n imprisonment_n refusal_n of_o give_v evidence_n punishable_a by_o imprisonment_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o henceforth_o all_o witness_n subpoena_v to_o give_v evidence_n 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 by_o indenture_n or_o custom_n and_o that_o after_o the_o say_v repute_v father_n be_v free_a he_o shall_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o parish_n ix_o a_o act_n enjoin_v the_o record_v all_o conveyance_n make_v in_o england_n in_o the_o secretary_n office_n whereas_o daily_a experience_n show_v that_o many_o person_n inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n do_v privy_o make_v over_o their_o estate_n to_o other_o in_o england_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n defraud_v all_o their_o creditor_n in_o this_o country_n of_o their_o just_a debt_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o all_o conveyance_n of_o any_o estate_n in_o this_o country_n make_v over_o to_o any_o person_n in_o england_n or_o authentic_a copy_n office_n all_o conveyance_n shall_v be_v record_v in_o the_o secretary_n office_n shall_v be_v send_v over_o to_o this_o country_n the_o next_o ship_n after_o they_o be_v make_v and_o be_v here_o manifest_v in_o the_o general-court_n and_o record_v in_o the_o secretary_n office_n or_o else_o to_o
be_v hold_v for_o fraudulent_a and_o of_o no_o force_n to_o the_o bar_v the_o claim_n of_o any_o creditor_n in_o this_o country_n x._o a_o act_n for_o defendant_n in_o appeal_n to_o give_v in_o security_n to_o answer_v the_o appeal_n whereas_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o country_n all_o appelants_n from_o any_o court_n be_v bind_v to_o prosecute_v their_o appeal_n but_o the_o defendant_n leave_v at_o liberty_n without_o security_n for_o his_o appearance_n appearance_n all_o defendant_n in_o appeal_n shall_v give_v bail_n for_o their_o appearance_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o henceforth_o all_o defendant_n in_o appeal_n shall_v give_v bail_n for_o their_o appearance_n as_o in_o case_n of_o arrest_n and_o the_o sheriff_n and_o bail_n to_o be_v responsible_a for_o non-appearance_n as_o in_o case_n of_o arrest_n xi_o a_o act_n concern_v servant_n bring_v in_o under_o sixteen_o year_n of_o age_n whereas_o by_o act_n of_o assembly_n the_o several_a court_n be_v appoint_v judge_n of_o the_o age_n of_o servant_n come_v in_o without_o indenture_n case_n servant_n bring_v in_o without_o indenture_n what_o to_o be_v do_v in_o that_o case_n but_o no_o time_n limit_v after_o their_o arrival_n for_o the_o bring_n of_o they_o to_o those_o court_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o every_o master_n buy_v or_o bring_v in_o a_o servant_n without_o indenture_n shall_v be_v and_o hereby_o be_v enjoin_v to_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o court_n within_o four_o month_n after_o he_o have_v buy_v he_o when_o the_o best_a judgement_n may_v be_v give_v of_o his_o age_n or_o else_o the_o servant_n shall_v not_o serve_v any_o long_a than_o those_o of_o sixteen_o year_n be_v to_o serve_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n xii_o a_o act_n for_o mulatto_n child_n be_v bind_v or_o free_a according_a to_o condition_n of_o the_o mother_n whereas_o some_o doubt_n have_v arisen_a whether_o child_n get_v by_o a_o english_a man_n upon_o a_o negro_n woman_n shall_v be_v slave_n or_o free_a be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v and_o declare_v by_o this_o present_a grand_a assembly_n that_o all_o child_n bear_v in_o this_o country_n punishable_a fornication_n with_o a_o negro-man_n or_o woman_n punishable_a shall_v be_v hold_v bond_n or_o free_n according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o that_o if_o any_o christian_a shall_v commit_v fornication_n with_o a_o negro_n man_n or_o woman_n he_o or_o she_o so_o offend_v shall_v pay_v double_a the_o fine_n impose_v on_o fornication_n by_o the_o former_a act._n xiii_o a_o act_n declare_v women-servant_n tythable_a whereas_o divers_a person_n purchase_v women-servant_n to_o work_v in_o the_o ground_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v avoid_v the_o payment_n of_o levy_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v tythable_a woman-servant_n work_v in_o the_o ground_n tythable_a that_o all_o women-servant_n who_o common_a employment_n be_v work_v in_o the_o ground_n shall_v be_v repute_v tythable_a and_o levy_n pay_v for_o they_o according_o and_o that_o every_o master_n of_o a_o family_n not_o give_v a_o account_n of_o such_o in_o his_o list_n of_o tythable_n shall_v be_v fine_v as_o for_o other_o concealment_n fourteen_o a_o act_n ascertain_v damage_n upon_o bill_n protest_v vide_fw-la act_n 18_o anno_fw-la 1666._o xv._o a_o act_n impower_v county_n or_o parish_n to_o make_v by-law_n whereas_o some_o particular_a inconvenience_n may_v happen_v in_o a_o respective_a county_n or_o parish_n which_o can_v well_o be_v conclude_v or_o remedy_v by_o a_o general_n law_n it_o be_v therefore_o enact_v county_n by-law_n to_o be_v obey_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a county_n that_o the_o respective_a county_n and_o the_o several_a parish_n in_o those_o county_n shall_v have_v and_o hereby_o be_v impower_v to_o have_v liberty_n to_o make_v by-law_n for_o themselves_o which_o law_n so_o constitute_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o say_a county_n or_o parish_n shall_v be_v bind_v upon_o they_o as_o full_o as_o any_o general_n act._n xv._o a_o act_n for_o build_v a_o town_n vide_fw-la act_n 5_o 1680._o xvi_o a_o act_n for_o the_o imposition_n of_o 2_o s._n per_fw-la hogshead_n whereas_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n have_v be_v gracious_o please_v by_o his_o instruction_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n william_n berkley_n bear_v date_n the_o 12_o day_n of_o september_n 1662._o confiscate_v two_o shilling_n to_o be_v pay_v for_o every_o hogshead_n of_o tobacco_n export_v upon_o default_n to_o be_v confiscate_v to_o confirm_v the_o imposition_n of_o two_o shilling_n impose_v by_o a_o former_a act_n of_o assembly_n upon_o every_o hogshead_n of_o tobacco_n export_v out_o of_o this_o colony_n with_o the_o limitation_n offer_v to_o his_o majesty_n by_o his_o majesty_n council_n of_o trade_n for_o the_o plantation_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o this_o present_a grand_a assembly_n that_o the_o limitation_n of_o the_o say_a order_n of_o his_o majesty_n council_n for_o plantation_n be_v strict_o observe_v and_o that_o no_o merchant_n master_n mariner_z or_o any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v receive_v and_o ship_n on_o board_n any_o ship_n vessel_n bark_n sloop_n or_o boat_n any_o tobacco_n before_o the_o say_a imposition_n of_o two_o shilling_n per_fw-la hogshead_n be_v due_o pay_v in_o money_n or_o in_o the_o value_n thereof_o in_o good_n or_o merchandize_n unto_o the_o collector_n or_o collector_n appoint_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o governor_n and_o due_a certificate_n or_o cocquet_n from_o he_o or_o they_o receive_v and_o in_o case_n any_o master_n shall_v receive_v any_o tobacco_n on_o board_n without_o such_o cocquet_n or_o certificate_n first_o have_v from_o the_o say_a collector_n or_o collector_n all_o such_o good_n to_o be_v confiscate_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o public_a xvii_o a_o act_n concern_v castle_n duty_n whereas_o the_o act_n of_o assembly_n enjoin_v each_o master_n of_o a_o family_n to_o provide_v a_o certain_a quantity_n of_o powder_n and_o shot_n for_o each_o tythable_a in_o his_o family_n be_v render_v altogether_o ineffectual_a unless_o a_o mean_n be_v prescribe_v how_o such_o powder_n shall_v be_v procure_v be_v it_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o this_o present_a grand_a assembly_n that_o for_o the_o better_a supply_n of_o the_o country_n all_o master_n of_o ship_n and_o vessel_n may_v pay_v their_o fort_n duty_n in_o kind_n viz._n half_a a_o pound_n of_o merchantable_a musket_n powder_n and_o three_o pound_n of_o leaden_a shot_n for_o each_o tun_n their_o ship_n or_o vessel_n be_v of_o burden_n to_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o fort._n shot_n the_o master_n of_o ship_n may_v pay_v their_o fort_n duty_n in_o musket_n powder_n and_o shot_n and_o that_o the_o say_a captain_n of_o the_o fort_n shall_v be_v pay_v for_o what_o the_o say_a powder_n and_o shot_n shall_v amount_v to_o out_o of_o the_o impost_n of_o 2_o s._n per_fw-la hogshead_n in_o bill_n of_o exchange_n at_o the_o rate_n he_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o master_n viz._n at_o one_o shilling_n per_fw-la pound_n powder_n and_o two_o penny_n per_fw-la pound_n shot_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o master_n of_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n shall_v not_o pay_v their_o respective_a fort_n duty_n of_o half_a a_o pound_n of_o powder_n and_o three_o pound_n of_o shot_n and_o six_o penny_n per_fw-la poll_n all_o of_o they_o in_o their_o very_a kind_n that_o then_o the_o say_a master_n shall_v pay_v the_o same_o to_o the_o say_a captain_n of_o the_o fort_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n to_o his_o attorney_n or_o attorney_n in_o money_n or_o good_a bill_n of_o exchange_n any_o other_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o xviii_o a_o act_n impose_v a_o tax_n upon_o horse_n repeal_v by_o the_o second_o act_n of_o assembly_n anno_fw-la 1665._o xix_o a_o act_n for_o encouragement_n to_o build_v vessel_n repeal_v by_o act_n 15._o 1666._o xx._n a_o act_n for_o handy-craft-man_n to_o pay_v levy_n whereas_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o country_n require_v the_o lay_n upon_o it_o extraordinary_a tax_n at_o present_a levy_n handy-crafts-man_n shall_v pay_v levy_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o the_o former_a act_n exempt_n tradesman_n and_o handy-crafts-man_n from_o pay_v levy_n be_v suspend_v for_o five_o year_n and_o they_o to_o pay_v as_o former_o xxi_o a_o act_n concern_v hides_n whereas_o the_o act_n restrain_v the_o exportation_n of_o hides_n lay_v the_o penalty_n only_o upon_o the_o buyer_n and_o therefore_o produce_v not_o the_o effect_n intend_v thereby_o which_o be_v the_o supply_n of_o the_o country_n with_o leather_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v sell_v or_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o any_o hide_v contrary_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o â—ormer_a act_n sell_v 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
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 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assembly_n the_o importation_n of_o salt_n into_o that_o county_n be_v prohibit_v for_o the_o great_a encouragement_n of_o coll._n edmund_n scarburgh_n county_n salt_n permit_v to_o be_v again_o import_v and_o sell_v in_o northampton_n county_n who_o have_v erect_v a_o salt-work_n at_o accomack_n but_o he_o not_o furnish_v the_o want_n of_o the_o people_n in_o that_o county_n of_o northampton_n according_a to_o expectation_n and_o the_o law_n restrain_v their_o relief_n from_o other_o place_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 that_o the_o say_a act_n for_o so_o much_o as_o relate_v to_o that_o county_n of_o northampton_n be_v henceforth_o repeal_v and_o liberty_n and_o licence_n grant_v and_o give_v to_o any_o person_n to_o import_v and_o sell_v salt_n there_o as_o free_o as_o before_o that_o act_n of_o restraint_n he_o may_v have_v do_v colonel_n scarburgh_n himself_o have_v give_v his_o full_a assent_n to_o this_o 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misinterpret_v and_o some_o word_n leave_v out_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o for_o prevention_n of_o mistake_v in_o court_n of_o judicature_n a_o copy_n be_v transcribe_v out_o of_o the_o original_a for_o correction_n of_o mistake_n of_o the_o print_a book_n which_o follow_v be_v it_o also_o hereby_o enact_v that_o all_o sheriff_n shall_v take_v sufficient_a bail_n of_o all_o person_n arrest_v with_o this_o condition_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o party_n arrest_v or_o perform_v the_o award_n of_o the_o court_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v neglect_v to_o take_v sufficient_a bail_n of_o the_o party_n arrest_v or_o otherwise_o consent_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o escape_n than_o the_o say_a sheriff_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o pay_v the_o award_n of_o the_o court_n himself_o prove_v sheriff_n neglect_v to_o take_v bail_n or_o consent_v to_o the_o escape_n of_o the_o prisoner_n shall_v pay_v the_o award_n of_o the_o court_n shall_v be_v fine_v a_o 1000_o l._n of_o tobacco_n if_o his_o consent_n to_o the_o escape_n be_v prove_v and_o shall_v also_o pay_v in_o case_n the_o consent_n to_o the_o escape_n be_v prove_v one_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n one_o half_a the_o public_a the_o other_o half_o to_o the_o party_n grieve_v for_o his_o delay_n in_o recover_v the_o debt_n but_o if_o bail_n be_v take_v and_o the_o party_n appear_v not_o to_o answer_v than_o judgement_n shall_v be_v award_v against_o the_o bail_n always_o provide_v that_o the_o sheriff_n or_o bail_n shall_v if_o he_o desire_v it_o have_v a_o attachment_n against_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o party_n arrest_v and_o not_o appear_v and_o further_o that_o if_o the_o sheriff_n or_o bail_n shall_v at_o the_o next_o court_n to_o that_o which_o the_o arrest_n be_v make_v appear_v and_o bring_v forth_o the_o body_n of_o the_o party_n so_o arrest_v to_o answer_v the_o suit_n then_o the_o sheriff_n or_o bail_n shall_v be_v acquit_v from_o the_o judgement_n pass_v against_o they_o at_o a_o grand_a assembly_n 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present_a grand_a assembly_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o for_o relief_n of_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n of_o virginia_n who_o be_v otherwise_o likely_a to_o pay_v double_a duty_n that_o no_o tobacco_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o mary-land_n though_o lade_v in_o ship_n ride_v in_o any_o harbour_n in_o virginia_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o pay_v any_o virginia_n duty_n from_o the_o date_n of_o this_o act_n until_o the_o first_o of_o october_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1668._o nor_o after_o if_o the_o next_o assembly_n find_v cause_n to_o continue_v it_o repeal_v how_o long_o this_o act_n shall_v continue_v in_o force_n and_o upon_o what_o condition_n to_o be_v repeal_v provide_v that_o if_o the_o government_n of_o mary-land_n do_v lay_v impost_n upon_o virginia-tobacco_n ship_v in_o ship_n ride_v in_o their_o harbour_n than_o this_o act_n to_o be_v absolute_o void_a and_o null_a and_o all_o tobacco_n of_o mary-land_n growth_n lade_v a_o board_n any_o ship_n in_o virginia_n to_o pay_v duty_n as_o former_o provide_v also_o that_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v fraudulent_o send_v on_o board_n any_o ship_n in_o virginia_n tobacccoe_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o virginia_n and_o pretend_v the_o same_o to_o be_v of_o the_o growth_n of_o mary-land_n intend_v thereby_o to_o defraud_v the_o country_n of_o their_o due_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o tobacco_n so_o lade_v and_o conceal_v ii_o a_o act_n declare_v that_o baptism_n of_o slave_n do_v not_o exempt_v they_o from_o bondage_n whereas_o some_o doubt_n have_v arisen_a whether_o child_n that_o be_v slave_n by_o birth_n &_o by_o the_o charity_n &_o piety_n of_o the_o owner_n make_v partaker_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n shall_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o baptism_n be_v make_v free_a it_o be_v enact_v &_o declare_v by_o this_o present_a grand_a assembly_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o the_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 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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
vessel_n that_o shall_v arrive_v into_o any_o part_n of_o virginia_n before_o the_o say_a ship_n or_o vessel_n send_v on_o shore_n shore_n no_o boat_n to_o go_v on_o board_n a_o ship_n new_o arrive_v before_o the_o say_a vessel_n send_v on_o shore_n and_o thereby_o be_v know_v what_o they_o be_v and_o if_o any_o shall_v offend_v in_o this_o kind_n each_o cannooe_n or_o boat_n shall_v be_v amerce_v 400._o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o cask_n and_o sloope_n one_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o cask_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o law_n one_o moiety_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o county_n where_o the_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o the_o informer_n but_o if_o servant_n only_o have_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o cannooe-boat_n or_o sloop_n they_o to_o receive_v corporal_a punishment_n of_o forty_o lash_n but_o redeemeable_a by_o the_o fine_a aforesaid_a provide_v always_o that_o this_o clause_n of_o the_o present_a act_n for_o prevent_a intelligence_n to_o the_o enemy_n do_v and_o shall_v continue_v in_o force_n during_o time_n of_o war_n and_o no_o long_o ii_o a_o additional_a act_n concern_v orphan_n estate_n whereas_o the_o sixty_o six_o act_n of_o the_o grand_a assembly_n hold_v at_o james_n city_n the_o 23d_o of_o march_n 1661._o have_v lay_v down_o several_a rule_n unto_o the_o county-court_n for_o the_o management_n and_o secure_v the_o estate_n of_o orphan_n now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o have_v be_v manifest_v to_o this_o assembly_n that_o some_o court_n have_v endeavour_v to_o dispose_v of_o some_o estate_n of_o orphan_n according_a to_o the_o act_n have_v not_o find_v any_o person_n willing_a to_o take_v and_o secure_v they_o in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o that_o law_n require_v this_o grand_a assembly_n take_v the_o same_o into_o their_o consideration_n and_o desire_v that_o such_o a_o expedient_a may_v be_v provide_v that_o in_o such_o case_n neither_o the_o court_n nor_o the_o orphan_n may_v be_v prejudice_v have_v think_v fit_a that_o a_o additional_a act_n be_v make_v thereto_o be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o burgess_n of_o this_o grand_a assembly_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o county-court_n estate_n county-court_n authorize_v to_o dispose_v of_o orphan_n estate_n to_o dispose_v of_o orphan_n estate_n according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o judgement_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o orphan_n in_o such_o case_n where_o the_o say_v court_n can_v find_v person_n will_v take_v orphan_n estate_n according_a to_o the_o afore_o recite_v act._n iii_o a_o act_n concern_v tytheable_n bear_v in_o the_o country_n for_o the_o better_a discovery_n of_o what_o person_n bear_v in_o this_o country_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v account_v tytheable_n and_o the_o age_n of_o the_o young_a sort_n the_o better_o know_v be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o burgess_n of_o this_o grand_a assembly_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n thereof_o tytheable_n person_n appoint_v by_o the_o county-court_n shall_v take_v list_n of_o tytheable_n that_o all_o person_n who_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o county-court_n to_o take_v the_o list_n of_o tytheable_n each_o county_n shall_v take_v a_o account_n of_o all_o negro_n mulatto_n and_o indian_a child_n within_o their_o several_a precinct_n and_o the_o master_n or_o owner_n of_o such_o child_n be_v to_o make_v appear_v upon_o oath_n or_o evidence_n the_o age_n of_o they_o and_o that_o all_o negro_n and_o mulatto_n child_n and_o slave_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v in_o this_o country_n register_v the_o birth_n of_o negro_n and_o muletto_n child_n and_o slave_n bear_v in_o virginia_n shall_v be_v register_v shall_v by_o their_o respective_a master_n or_o owner_n within_o twelve_o month_n after_o their_o birth_n be_v register_v in_o the_o parish_n register_n with_o their_o exact_a age_n and_o in_o default_n thereof_o the_o say_a master_n or_o owner_n shall_v pay_v leafy_a for_o they_o for_o that_o year_n and_o so_o yearly_a till_o such_o register_n be_v make_v and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o negro_n woman_n bear_v in_o this_o country_n shall_v be_v account_v titheable_n at_o sixteen_o year_n of_o age_n iv_o a_o act_n limit_v how_o long_a account_n shall_v be_v pleadable_a for_o the_o prevention_n and_o avoid_v of_o many_o suit_n and_o controversy_n it_o have_v seem_v convenient_a to_o this_o grand_a assembly_n to_o limit_v a_o time_n beyond_o which_o account_n may_v not_o be_v pleadable_a for_o as_o much_o also_o as_o there_o be_v a_o law_n which_o admit_v no_o bill_n pleadable_a after_o five_o year_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v and_o ordain_v and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o governor_n country_n account_n shall_v not_o be_v pleadable_a after_o three_o year_n by_o person_n live_v in_o this_o country_n council_n and_o burgess_n of_o this_o grand_a assembly_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o account_n shall_v not_o be_v pleadable_a after_o three_o year_n by_o any_o person_n live_v in_o this_o country_n and_o not_o after_o five_o year_n by_o any_o person_n that_o shall_v lay_v claim_n by_o account_n out_o of_o this_o country_n this_o act_n not_o relate_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o act_n concern_v account_n against_o dead_a man_n estate_n v._o a_o act_n concern_v servant_n sell_v for_o the_o custom_n whereas_o it_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o divers_a servant_n who_o have_v be_v sell_v for_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n after_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o ship_n wherein_o they_o arrive_v and_o person_n who_o sell_v they_o to_o produce_v or_o pretend_v indenture_n for_o short_a time_n whereupon_o dispute_n have_v frequent_o arisen_a between_o the_o say_a servant_n and_o their_o master_n for_o prevention_n whereof_o for_o the_o future_a be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o burgess_n of_o this_o grand_a assembly_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o every_o servant_n who_o come_v inpresumable_a without_o indenture_n and_o so_o sell_v for_o the_o custom_n shall_v by_o his_o master_n be_v bring_v before_o some_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o declare_v whether_o he_o have_v any_o indenture_n and_o if_o the_o servant_n shall_v allege_v he_o have_v produce_v indenture_n to_o be_v produce_v but_o can_v as_o then_o produce_v it_o the_o say_a justice_n shall_v in_o the_o case_n assign_v he_o one_o month_n time_n within_o which_o if_o the_o say_a servant_n fail_v to_o produce_v it_o he_o shall_v be_v bar_v from_o his_o claim_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o pretend_a indenture_n whatsoever_o vi_o a_o act_n concern_v master_n of_o ship_n and_o collector_n vide_fw-la act_n the_o three_o anno_fw-la 1680._o vii_o a_o act_n for_o suppress_v of_o vagabond_n and_o dispose_n of_o poor_a child_n to_o trade_n whereas_o some_o wholesome_a law_n and_o statute_n have_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o several_a parliament_n of_o england_n be_v make_v and_o be_v in_o force_n as_o well_o for_o the_o suppression_n of_o vagrant_a and_o idle_a person_n as_o set_v the_o poor_a on_o work_n the_o neglect_n of_o which_o law_n among_o we_o have_v encourage_v and_o much_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o vagabond_n idle_a and_o desolute_a person_n be_v it_o enact_v and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o burgess_n of_o this_o grand_a assembly_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o every_o county_n do_v put_v the_o law_n of_o england_n against_o vagrant_a idle_a and_o desolate_a person_n person_n the_o law_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n against_o idle_a and_o vagrant_a person_n into_o strict_a execution_n and_o that_o the_o respective_a county-court_n shall_v and_o hereby_o be_v authorize_v and_o impower_v to_o place_n out_o all_o child_n who_o parent_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v they_o up_o apprentice_n to_o trade_n for_o poor_a child_n to_o be_v provide_v for_o the_o male_n till_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o the_o female_n to_o other_o necessary_a employment_n until_o eighteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o no_o long_o and_o the_o church_n warden_n of_o every_o parish_n shall_v be_v strict_o enjoin_v by_o the_o court_n to_o give_v a_o account_n annual_o at_o their_o orphan_n court_n of_o all_o such_o child_n within_o their_o parish_n as_o they_o judge_v to_o be_v within_o the_o say_a capacity_n viii_o a_o act_n for_o the_o apprehension_n and_o suppression_n of_o runaway_n negro_n and_o slave_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o have_v be_v manifest_v to_o this_o grand_a assembly_n that_o many_o negro_n have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v out_o in_o rebellion_n in_o sundry_a part_n of_o this_o country_n and_o that_o no_o mean_n have_v be_v find_v for_o the_o apprehension_n and_o suppression_n of_o they_o from_o
herein_o particular_o name_v and_o express_v 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 such_o person_n and_o person_n their_o and_o every_o of_o their_o heir_n executor_n and_o administrator_n except_o as_o hereafter_o except_v that_o be_v actual_o engage_v in_o aid_v act_v or_o advise_v assist_v abet_v or_o councel_n the_o say_v rebellon_n shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v all_o and_o every_o their_o land_n tenement_n hereditament_n good_n and_o chattel_n whatsoever_o forfeit_v to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o any_o of_o the_o crime_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o as_o free_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v forfeit_v yet_o so_o that_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o and_o their_o estate_n real_a and_o personal_a shall_v be_v subject_a and_o liable_a to_o pay_v all_o and_o singular_a their_o just_a debt_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o if_o they_o have_v commit_v no_o rebellion_n crime_n or_o offence_n except_v and_o always_o foreprize_v out_o of_o this_o act_n the_o abovenamed_a nathaniel_n bacon_n junior_n the_o principle_n contriver_n beginner_n and_o maintainer_n of_o the_o say_a rebellion_n who_o have_v take_v up_o arm_n under_o pretence_n of_o a_o indian_a war_n assume_v unto_o himself_o the_o title_n of_o general_n and_o do_v afterward_o chase_v away_o the_o then_o governor_n there_o rob_v kill_v and_o continue_v to_o destroy_v several_a other_o of_o his_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n that_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o detestable_a oath_n impose_v by_o the_o say_a bacon_n until_o it_o please_v the_o almighty_a to_o send_v he_o the_o say_v bacon_n a_o infamous_a and_o exemplary_a death_n whereby_o he_o have_v escape_v the_o punishment_n in_o this_o world_n so_o just_o due_a to_o his_o person_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v high-treason_n nathaniel_n bacon_n junior_n attaint_v of_o high-treason_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_v nathaniel_n bacon_n junior_n shall_v be_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n and_o be_v hereby_o adjudge_v to_o be_v convict_v and_o attaint_v of_o high-treason_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v convict_v or_o attaint_v thereof_o by_o due_a course_n of_o law_n in_o his_o life_n time_n and_o that_o all_o the_o estate_n real_a and_o personal_a whereof_o he_o be_v seize_v or_o possess_v upon_o the_o five_o day_n of_o june_n 1676._o or_o at_o any_o time_n after_o within_o the_o colony_n of_o virginia_n shall_v be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o be_v hereby_o declare_v to_o be_v vest_v in_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n without_o any_o office_n or_o inquisition_n thereof_o to_o be_v hereafter_o take_v or_o find_v provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v extend_v to_o pardon_n discharge_v or_o give_v any_o other_o benefit_n whatsoever_o unto_o giles_n bland_n anthony_n arnold_n richard_n turner_n richard_n pomfrey_n john_n isle_n robert_n stokes_n john_n whitsun_n and_o william_n scarbrough_n alias_o scarburgh_n who_o be_v all_o legal_o convict_v attaint_v and_o execute_v for_o their_o horrid_a treason_n indemnity_n person_n exclude_v from_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n and_o rebellion_n or_o to_o richard_z lawrence_z who_o fire_v james_n city_n and_o be_v since_o flee_v notwithstanding_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a proclamation_n but_o that_o the_o person_n last_v aforesaid_a and_o their_o estate_n be_v out_o of_o this_o act_n whole_o except_v and_o foreprize_v provide_v also_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o joseph_n ingram_n gregory_n walklate_n thomas_n whaley_n john_n forth_o and_o john_n longolon_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o pass_a this_o act_n accept_v or_o exercise_v any_o office_n or_o public_a employment_n whatsoever_o within_o the_o say_a colony_n of_o virginia_n that_o then_o such_o of_o they_o as_o do_v so_o accept_v or_o exercise_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n stand_v as_o if_o he_o or_o they_o have_v be_v total_o except_v by_o name_n out_o of_o this_o act._n and_o whereas_o many_o of_o his_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n can_v but_o be_v very_o great_a sufferer_n by_o the_o spoil_n and_o rapine_n commit_v during_o the_o late_a rebellion_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v have_v as_o much_o relief_n therein_o as_o may_v possible_o stand_v with_o the_o quiet_a of_o the_o country_n as_o also_o for_o the_o avoid_n and_o determine_v the_o endless_a suit_n and_o prosecution_n which_o must_v necessary_o ensue_v if_o care_n be_v not_o take_v to_o prevent_v the_o same_o rebellion_n provision_n make_v for_o relief_n of_o such_o as_o be_v sufferer_n by_o the_o late_a rebellion_n it_o be_v hereby_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o as_o to_o any_o wrong_n or_o injury_n which_o have_v be_v commit_v by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n at_o any_o time_n between_o the_o first_o day_n of_o may_n and_o the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o january_n 1676._o whereby_o the_o good_n or_o commodity_n of_o any_o his_o majesty_n subject_n in_o virginia_n have_v be_v destroy_v or_o spoil_v or_o have_v be_v impair_v or_o make_v worse_a and_o for_o which_o no_o judgement_n have_v be_v actual_o obtain_v before_o the_o 25_o day_n of_o april_n 1679._o on_o the_o one_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n no_o account_n suit_n process_n or_o satisfaction_n be_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o require_v prosecute_v make_v or_o give_v for_o the_o same_o from_z or_o against_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o provide_v always_o that_o where_o the_o good_n of_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n not_o actual_o engage_v in_o the_o say_a rebellion_n or_o be_v aid_v or_o assist_v to_o the_o same_o have_v be_v wrongful_o take_v away_o between_o the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o may_n and_o the_o say_v sixteenth_o day_n of_o january_n and_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o owner_n or_o owner_n of_o such_o good_n or_o commodity_n his_o or_o their_o executor_n or_o administrator_n to_o take_v sue_v for_o and_o recover_v the_o same_o by_o all_o legal_a mean_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n contain_v or_o any_o other_o law_n act_n or_o statute_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o provide_v always_o that_o no_o further_a punishment_n satisfaction_n or_o damage_n shall_v be_v recover_v or_o inflict_v on_o any_o christian_a servant_n that_o have_v desert_v their_o master_n or_o be_v active_a in_o the_o late_a rebellion_n then_o that_o time_n incur_v between_o the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o may_n and_o the_o say_v sixteenth_o day_n of_o january_n shall_v be_v account_v no_o part_n of_o their_o time_n of_o service_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o verdict_n judgement_n and_o indictment_n information_n decree_n sentence_n probate_n of_o will_n administration_n writ_n or_o act_n on_o or_o return_v of_o writ_n order_n or_o other_o proceed_n whatsoever_o in_o law_n and_o equity_n have_v make_v give_v take_v or_o do_v or_o depend_v in_o any_o court_n whatsoever_o or_o before_o any_o judge_n within_o the_o say_a colony_n of_o virginia_n nor_o any_o act_n process_n proceed_n or_o execution_n thereupon_o have_v make_v give_v do_v or_o suffer_v before_o the_o pass_n of_o this_o act_n within_o our_o say_a colony_n shall_v be_v avoid_v for_o or_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o premise_n or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v commence_v prosecute_v have_v make_v hold_v or_o do_v by_o or_o before_o any_o person_n pretend_v and_o assume_v the_o name_n title_n authority_n and_o dignity_n of_o governor_n of_o the_o say_a colony_n though_o he_o be_v not_o legal_o so_o or_o before_o any_o person_n or_o person_n pretend_v and_o assume_v the_o name_n title_n and_o authority_n of_o councillor_n in_o the_o say_a colony_n though_o not_o legal_o so_o but_o that_o all_o and_o every_o such_o verdict_n judgement_n and_o other_o thing_n above_o mention_v and_o the_o act_n do_n and_o proceed_n thereupon_o shall_v be_v of_o such_o and_o of_o no_o other_o force_n effect_v and_o value_n then_o as_o if_o such_o person_n so_o assume_v the_o name_n title_n authority_n and_o dignity_n of_o governor_n have_v be_v legal_o commissioned_n by_o his_o majesty_n thereunto_o and_o as_o if_o such_o person_n or_o person_n pretend_v the_o name_n title_n and_o authority_n of_o councillor_n there_o have_v be_v legal_o authorize_v thereunto_o and_o whereas_o during_o the_o licentiousness_n of_o the_o late_a time_n several_a ill_n dispose_v person_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o asperse_v the_o government_n and_o defame_v the_o governor_n
or_o attorney_n so_o license_v as_o aforesaid_a take_v demand_n or_o receive_v from_o any_o person_n for_o any_o cause_n in_o the_o general_a court_n county-courts_a five_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n the_o attorney_n fee_fw-mi for_o plead_v a_o cause_n in_o the_o general_n court_n and_o 150_o for_o every_o cause_n in_o county-courts_a and_o bring_v the_o same_o to_o judgement_n more_o than_o five_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o cask_n and_o for_o any_o cause_n in_o the_o county-court_n and_o bring_v the_o same_o there_o to_o judgement_n more_o than_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o cask_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v and_o enact_v that_o every_o attorney_n or_o attorney_n shall_v have_v for_o every_o cause_n he_o undertake_v in_o the_o general_a court_n five_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o cask_n and_o for_o every_o cause_n he_o undertake_v in_o the_o county-court_n one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o cask_n which_o he_o may_v lawful_o claim_v without_o any_o pre-agreement_n make_v with_o the_o party_n for_o the_o same_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v that_o all_o such_o attorney_n or_o attorney_n that_o shall_v refuse_v to_o plead_v any_o cause_n in_o the_o general_a court_n for_o the_o aforesaid_a ascertain_v fee_n of_o five_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o cask_n shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o person_n grieve_v five_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o cask_n after_o legal_a conviction_n on_o due_a proof_n thereof_o make_v to_o be_v recover_v by_o due_a process_n of_o law_n aforesaid_a fine_a lay_v on_o attorney_n refuse_v to_o plead_v for_o the_o fee_fw-mi aforesaid_a and_o upon_o refusal_n of_o any_o cause_n in_o the_o county-court_n shall_v pay_v to_o the_o party_n grieve_v one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o cask_n after_o legal_a conviction_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v recover_v by_o due_a process_n of_o law_n cause_n any_o person_n may_v notwithstanding_o plead_v his_o own_o cause_n provide_v always_o that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o clause_n therein_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o debar_v any_o man_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o plead_v and_o manage_v his_o own_o cause_n in_o any_o the_o say_a general_n or_o county-courts_a but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v permit_v and_o allow_v to_o plead_v and_o manage_v his_o own_o business_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o vii_o a_o act_n ascertain_v the_o time_n when_o negro-children_n shall_v be_v tythable_a whereas_o it_o be_v deem_v too_o hard_a and_o severe_a that_o child_n as_o well_o christian_n as_o slave_n import_v into_o this_o colony_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o tax_n before_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o work_v be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n by_o and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o negro_n child_n import_v or_o to_o be_v import_v into_o this_o colony_n shall_v within_o three_o month_n after_o the_o publication_n of_o this_o law_n or_o after_o their_o arrival_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o county-court_n where_o their_o age_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v of_o by_o the_o judge_n hold_v court_n and_o put_v upon_o record_n which_o say_v negro_n or_o other_o slave_n so_o bring_v to_o court_n adjudge_v and_o record_v shall_v not_o be_v account_v tythable_a until_o he_o attain_v the_o age_n of_o twelve_o year_n age._n negro_n child_n import_v shall_v not_o be_v account_v tythable_a till_o 12_o year_n of_o age._n any_o former_a law_n usuage_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v that_o no_o christian_a servant_n import_v into_o this_o country_n 14._o and_o christian_a servant_n import_v not_o till_o they_o be_v 14._o shall_v be_v tythable_a before_o they_o attain_v to_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n any_o former_a law_n usage_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o viii_o a_o act_n licens_v a_o free_a trade_n with_o indian_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n by_o and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n that_o all_o former_a act_n of_o assembly_n restrain_v limit_v and_o forbid_v trading_n with_o indian_n be_v and_o stand_v hereby_o repeal_v and_o they_o be_v hereby_o repeal_v and_o that_o henceforth_o there_o be_v a_o free_a and_o open_a trade_n force_n the_o time_n this_o act_n shall_v continue_v in_o force_n for_o all_o person_n at_o all_o time_n and_o place_n with_o our_o friendly_a indian_n and_o that_o this_o act_n continue_v in_o force_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o next_o session_n of_o assembly_n ix_o a_o act_n ascertain_v allowance_n for_o cask_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o publication_n of_o this_o law_n the_o allowance_n of_o cask_n for_o public_a county_n and_o parrish-levys_a and_o for_o clerk_n and_o sheriff_n fee_n be_v eight_o per_fw-la cent._n and_o no_o more_o more_o allowance_n of_o cask_n for_o public_a and_o county_n levys_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v eight_o per_fw-la cent._n and_o no_o more_o and_o that_o all_o sheriff_n or_o other_o collector_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v allow_v the_o planter_n or_o other_o eight_o per_fw-la cent._n for_o his_o cask_n as_o aforesaid_a upon_o penalty_n of_o pay_v for_o refuse_v so_o to_o do_v one_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v and_o to_o who_o he_o shall_v deny_v such_o allowance_n on_o due_a proof_n thereof_o make_v to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n or_o before_o one_o single_a justice_n of_o the_o peace_n if_o the_o same_o exceed_v not_o two_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n x_o a_o act_n for_o prevent_v negro_n insurrection_n whereas_o the_o frequent_a meeting_n of_o considerable_a number_n of_o negro-slave_n under_o pretence_n of_o feast_n and_o burial_n be_v judge_v and_o deem_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n for_o prevention_n whereof_o for_o the_o future_a be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n by_o and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o publication_n of_o this_o law_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o negro_n or_o other_o slave_n to_o carry_v or_o arm_v himself_o with_o any_o club_n staff_n gun_n sword_n or_o any_o other_o weapon_n of_o defence_n certificate_n negro_n shall_v not_o go_v arm_v nor_o depart_v from_o off_o their_o master_n ground_n without_o certificate_n or_o offence_n nor_o to_o go_v or_o depart_v from_o off_o his_o master_n ground_n without_o a_o certificate_n from_o his_o master_n mistress_z or_o overseer_n and_o such_o permission_n not_o to_o be_v grant_v but_o upon_o particular_a and_o necessary_a occasion_n and_o every_o negro_n or_o slave_n so_o offend_v not_o have_v certificate_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o next_o constable_n who_o be_v hereby_o enjoin_v and_o require_v to_o give_v the_o say_a negro_n twenty_o lash_n on_o the_o bare_a back_n well_o lay_v on_o and_o so_o send_v home_o to_o his_o say_a master_n mistress_z or_o overseer_n punish_v resistance_n of_o negro_n or_o any_o other_o slave_n punish_v and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o negro_n or_o other_o slave_n shall_v presume_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n in_o opposition_n against_o any_o christian_a shall_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n upon_o due_a proof_n make_v thereof_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n before_o a_o magistrate_n have_v and_o receive_v thirty_o lash_n on_o the_o bare_a back_n well_o lay_v on_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o negro_n or_o other_o slave_n shall_v absent_v himself_o from_o his_o master_n service_n and_o lie_v hide_v and_o lurk_v in_o obscure_a place_n commit_v injury_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n &_o shall_v resist_v any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v by_o any_o lawful_a authority_n be_v employ_v to_o apprehend_v &_o take_v the_o say_a negro_n that_o then_o in_o case_n of_o such_o resistance_n kill_v fugitive-negroe_n resist_v such_o as_o be_v employ_v to_o apprehend_v they_o may_v be_v kill_v it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o such_o person_n or_o person_n to_o kill_v the_o say_a negro_n or_o slave_n so_o lie_v out_o and_o resist_a and_o that_o this_o law_n be_v once_o every_o six_o month_n publish_v at_o the_o respective_a county-court_n and_o parish_n church_n within_o this_o colony_n xi_o a_o