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the_o governor_n or_o itinerary-councellour_n in_o their_o circuit_n from_o who_o sentence_n it_o 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-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-court_n 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-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 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-court_n be_v make_v to_o the_o next_o succeed_a general-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 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what_o value_n or_o nature_n soever_o not_o touch_v life_n or_o member_n may_v be_v try_v at_o the_o county-court_n and_o that_o no_o arrest_n be_v make_v to_o the_o general-court_n in_o any_o action_n under_o the_o value_n of_o sixteen_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n or_o sixteen_o pound_n sterling_a upon_o penalty_n of_o five_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o plaintiff_n to_o the_o defendant_n for_o his_o charge_n xxvii_o amerciament_n in_o the_o general-court_n fifty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n per_fw-la cause_n in_o county-court_n thirty_o per_fw-la cause_n whereas_o many_o suit_n be_v raise_v upon_o frivolous_a occasion_n by_o litigious_a person_n for_o prevention_n thereof_o for_o the_o future_a be_v it_o enact_v and_o confirm_v that_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v cast_v in_o any_o cause_n be_v they_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n shall_v be_v amerce_v beside_o the_o damage_n and_o cost_v to_o the_o recoverer_n fifty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n 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require_v in_o the_o trial_n of_o any_o cause_n there_o depend_v if_o the_o witness_n require_v do_v not_o dwell_v beyond_o the_o bay_n or_o the_o north-side_n of_o james-river_n and_o if_o they_o do_v that_o then_o a_o dedimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la shall_v issue_v for_o take_v the_o deposition_n in_o the_o county_n or_o county_n where_o the_o witness_n do_v dwell_v provide_v always_o that_o in_o criminal-cause_n all_o witness_n be_v bind_v over_o to_o give_v in_o their_o evidence_n viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la at_o the_o trial_n in_o the_o general-court_n xxix_o dedimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la how_o to_o issue_v whereas_o many_o cause_n between_o party_n and_o party_n be_v lose_v for_o want_n of_o evidence_n who_o live_v so_o far_o remote_a can_v but_o at_o a_o charge_n and_o expense_n far_o exceed_v the_o value_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v bring_v to_o give_v it_o viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la at_o the_o general-court_n or_o at_o the_o county-court_n if_o the_o party_n dwell_v out_o of_o the_o county_n or_o else_o a_o great_a mischief_n be_v introduce_v by_o the_o partial_a and_o illegal_a examination_n of_o witness_n in_o presence_n of_o but_o one_o party_n before_o some_o one_o commissioner_n perhaps_o too_o favourable_o incline_v to_o the_o party_n in_o who_o behalf_n the_o deposition_n be_v take_v beside_o the_o trouble_n expense_n and_o hindrance_n of_o the_o witness_n themselves_o who_o many_o time_n be_v force_v one_o hundred_o mile_n from_o the_o place_n of_o their_o residence_n for_o a_o small_a allowance_n to_o give_v evidence_n in_o trial_n of_o petty_a and_o inconsiderable_a value_n for_o remedy_n whereof_o and_o that_o all_o party_n may_v with_o more_o convenience_n less_o trouble_n and_o cost_n have_v their_o evidence_n impartial_o and_o legal_o take_v be_v it_o enact_v and_o confirm_v that_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v try_v at_o the_o general-court_n the_o governor_n if_o in_o any_o county-court_n any_o one_o of_o the_o council_n or_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n shall_v grant_v and_o sign_n a_o writ_n of_o dedimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la for_o examination_n of_o witness_n in_o the_o county_n where_o they_o dwell_v direct_v to_o three_o such_o person_n as_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n if_o they_o both_o desire_n the_o writ_n shall_v by_o consent_n make_v choice_n of_o and_o nominate_v but_o if_o it_o be_v the_o single_a request_n of_o either_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n than_o the_o governor_n counsellor_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o county-court_n out_o of_o court-time_n shall_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v three_o or_o more_o such_o indifferent_a person_n to_o examine_v all_o such_o witness_n as_o by_o the_o party_n desire_v the_o writ_n they_o shall_v be_v move_v to_o summon_v before_o they_o and_o to_o this_o end_n the_o commissioner_n thus_o make_v choice_n of_o or_o appoint_v to_o execute_v the_o writ_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o shall_v by_o the_o say_v write_v be_v empower_v and_o require_v to_o appoint_v a_o time_n and_o place_n when_o and_o where_o they_o will_v receive_v the_o evidence_n and_o to_o issue_v out_o subpaena_n for_o their_o appearance_n according_o and_o if_o upon_o such_o summon_v any_o of_o the_o witness_n refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o come_v and_o give_v in_o their_o evidence_n than_o the_o commissioner_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o be_v further_o empower_v by_o this_o act_n to_o lay_v such_o a_o fine_a upon_o they_o as_o the_o act_n of_o assembly_n give_v in_o such_o case_n for_o non-appearance_n of_o witness_n at_o the_o general_n or_o county-court_n provide_v always_o that_o the_o party_n procure_v the_o writ_n shall_v give_v the_o party_n concern_v against_o he_o notice_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n when_o and_o where_o the_o commissioner_n intend_v to_o sit_v at_o least_o ten_o day_n before_o the_o day_n appoint_v by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n for_o put_v it_o into_o execution_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o which_o take_v the_o say_a examination_n
shall_v immediate_o subscribe_v they_o seal_v they_o and_o the_o writ_n up_o and_o return_v they_o with_o the_o writ_n so_o seal_v up_o to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o general-court_n if_o the_o writ_n issue_n from_o the_o governor_n or_o else_o to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o county-court_n whence_o the_o warrant_n issue_v by_o either_o of_o the_o say_a clerk_n to_o be_v read_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o cause_n in_o either_o of_o the_o say_a court_n xxx_o penalty_n for_o non-appearance_n of_o evidence_n be_v it_o also_o enact_v that_o the_o penalty_n to_o be_v insert_v in_o subpaena_n to_o the_o general-court_n for_o non-appearance_n of_o the_o evidence_n summon_v be_v one_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o for_o like_a default_n of_o the_o county-court_n three_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o that_o all_o witness_n summon_v to_o give_v in_o their_o evidence_n at_o either_o of_o the_o say_a court_n shall_v be_v allow_v for_o their_o 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of_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o have_v a_o lawful_a cause_n of_o absence_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a that_o in_o such_o case_n they_o shall_v upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o court_n signify_v the_o same_o to_o the_o court_n by_o writing_n and_o that_o they_o make_v good_a proof_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o at_o the_o next_o ensue_a court_n or_o else_o be_v delinquent_n in_o the_o premise_n every_o justice_n so_o offend_v shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o time_n of_o his_o absence_n three_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n to_o be_v impose_v by_o the_o court_n and_o dispose_v of_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o county_n xxxii_o no_o arrest_n without_o entry_n of_o action_n be_v it_o also_o enact_v that_o all_o action_n to_o the_o county-court_n and_o subpaena_n for_o witness_n or_o in_o chancery_n be_v first_o enter_v with_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o county_n or_o his_o know_a deputy_n before_o any_o arrest_v make_v or_o summon_v serve_v under_o penalty_n of_o five_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n to_o be_v levy_v upon_o the_o sheriff_n that_o shall_v presume_v to_o serve_v any_o process_n contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n hereof_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o any_o action_n shall_v at_o least_o the_o day_n before_o the_o court_n enter_v his_o bill_n of_o complaint_n and_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o clerk_n hand_n that_o the_o defendant_n if_o he_o will_v may_v have_v a_o copy_n thereof_o and_o according_o provide_v his_o answer_n but_o the_o original_a declaration_n or_o bill_n to_o be_v always_o file_v in_o the_o office_n xxxiii_o the_o defendant_n to_o put_v in_o his_o answer_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o for_o the_o better_a regulate_v and_o keep_v the_o record_n and_o transfer_v the_o precedent_n to_o posterity_n as_o also_o for_o prevention_n of_o new_a suit_n upon_o mistake_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o order_n that_o as_o the_o plaintiff_n both_o in_o general-court_n and_o county-court_n file_n his_o declaration_n so_o the_o defendant_n in_o both_o those_o court_n shall_v also_o put_v in_o his_o answer_n in_o writing_n and_o that_o the_o judgement_n if_o for_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v endorse_v on_o the_o declaration_n if_o for_o the_o defendant_n on_o the_o answer_n and_o further_o that_o all_o evidence_n concern_v that_o cause_n be_v file_v together_o with_o they_o and_o by_o the_o clerk_n careful_o preserve_v xxxiv_o form_n of_o enter_v the_o court._n be_v it_o also_o enact_v that_o the_o form_n for_o enter_v the_o style_n of_o the_o court_n proclamation_n for_o silence_n the_o crier_n call_v the_o plaintiff_n and_o the_o defendant_n to_o answer_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o county-court_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o general-court_n vary_v only_o in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o court_n and_o the_o assessor_n xxxv_o court_v not_o to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o any_o thing_n under_o two_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o be_v it_o also_o enact_v that_o the_o court_n shall_v not_o take_v cognizance_n of_o any_o cause_n under_o the_o value_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n or_o twenty_o shilling_n sterling_a which_o a_o private_a justice_n may_v and_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o empower_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v and_o whereas_o many_o vexatious_a person_n do_v very_o much_o trouble_v the_o court_n and_o their_o neighbour_n for_o brabble_a word_n sometime_o passionate_o but_o not_o malicious_o speak_v â—e_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o no_o action_n be_v admit_v for_o defamation_n in_o any_o court_n defamation_n action_n of_o defamation_n where_o the_o word_n be_v not_o actionable_a and_o further_o that_o there_o be_v no_o word_n actionable_a but_o such_o as_o if_o true_a may_v have_v bring_v the_o person_n to_o suffer_v punishment_n by_o law_n any_o other_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o court_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n to_o be_v nonsuit_v not_o that_o liberty_n be_v hereby_o give_v or_o intend_v to_o any_o scurrilous_a person_n to_o abuse_v other_o at_o 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