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province_n tarr_n assize_n of_o cask_n for_o tarr_n shall_v be_v in_o barrel_n half_a barrel_n and_o three_o of_o a_o barrel_n of_o the_o measure_n and_o assize_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o barrel_n to_o contain_v thirty_o gallon_n the_o half_a barrel_n and_o three_o of_o a_o barrel_n of_o the_o same_o cage_n proportionable_o and_o in_o no_o other_o cask_n whatsoever_o and_o all_o cask_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o assize_n and_o brand_v by_o the_o cooper_n as_o aforesaid_a on_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o such_o cask_n as_o be_v not_o of_o due_a assize_n and_o if_o any_o tarr_n shall_v be_v expose_v to_o sale_n in_o any_o cask_n not_o brand_v as_o aforesaid_a the_o same_o shall_v be_v likewise_o forfeit_v and_o further_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a informer_n one_o half_n of_o the_o fine_n &_o forfeiture_n to_o be_v unto_o their_o majesty_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o informer_n that_o all_o fine_n penalty_n and_o 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he_o so_o measure_v to_o be_v pay_v the_o one_o half_a by_o the_o buyer_n the_o other_o half_o by_o the_o seller_n and_o one_o penny_n per_fw-la quintal_n for_o every_o quintal_n of_o merchantable_a fish_n by_o he_o cull_v to_o be_v pay_v one_o half_a by_o the_o buyer_n and_o the_o other_o half_a by_o the_o seller_n a_o act_n for_o the_o punish_n of_o criminal_a offender_n be_v it_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o representative_n in_o general_a court_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o swear_v curse_v and_o swear_v that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v profane_o swear_v or_o curse_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o shall_v be_v thereof_o convict_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n before_o any_o justice_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n every_o such_o offender_n shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v unto_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o town_n where_o the_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o shilling_n and_o if_o the_o offender_n be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v the_o say_a sum_n then_o to_o be_v set_v in_o the_o stock_n not_o exceed_v two_o hour_n and_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v utter_v more_o profane_a oath_n or_o curse_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o in_o hear_v of_o the_o same_o person_n or_o person_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o use_n aforesaid_a the_o sum_n of_o twelve_o penny_n for_o every_o oath_n or_o curse_n after_o the_o first_o or_o be_v set_v in_o the_o stock_n three_o hour_n provide_v that_o every_o offence_n against_o this_o law_n shall_v be_v complain_v of_o and_o prove_v as_o aforesaid_a within_o thirty_o day_n next_o after_o the_o offence_n commit_v presumption_n presumption_n further_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o every_o person_n drunkenness_n drunkenness_n convict_v of_o drunkenness_n by_o view_n of_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n confession_n of_o the_o party_n or_o oath_n of_o two_o witness_n such_o person_n so_o convict_v shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v unto_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o town_n where_o such_o offence_n be_v commit_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o shilling_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n and_o if_o the_o offender_n be_v unable_a to_o pay_v the_o say_a sum_n to_o be_v set_v in_o the_o stock_n not_o exceed_v three_o hour_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o justice_n or_o justice_n before_o who_o the_o conviction_n shall_v be_v and_o upon_o a_o second_o conviction_n of_o drunkenness_n every_o such_o offender_n over_o and_o above_o the_o penalty_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v bind_v with_o two_o surety_n in_o the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n with_o condition_n for_o the_o good_a behaviour_n and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o surety_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o common_a goal_n until_o he_o find_v the_o same_o provide_v that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v impeach_v or_o molest_v for_o any_o offence_n against_o this_o act_n unless_o he_o shall_v be_v thereof_o present_v indict_v or_o convict_v within_o six_o month_n after_o the_o offence_n commit_v and_o the_o justice_n or_o justice_n before_o who_o conviction_n of_o any_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a offence_n shall_v be_v be_v hereby_o empower_v and_o authorize_v to_o restrain_v or_o commit_v the_o offender_n until_o the_o fine_a impose_v for_o such_o offence_n be_v satisfy_v or_o to_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o offender_n good_n by_o warrant_n direct_v to_o the_o constable_n return_v the_o overplus_a if_o any_o be_v all_o such_o fine_n to_o be_v levy_v within_o one_o week_n next_o after_o such_o conviction_n and_o deliver_v to_o the_o select_a man_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o use_v of_o the_o poor_a as_o aforesaid_a it_o be_v further_a enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o
the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o whosoever_o shall_v steal_v or_o purloin_v any_o money_n good_n or_o chattel_n these_o these_o be_v thereof_o convict_v by_o confession_n or_o sufficient_a witness_n upon_o oath_n every_o such_o offender_n shall_v forfeit_v treble_a the_o value_n of_o the_o money_n good_n or_o chattel_n so_o steal_v or_o purloin_v unto_o the_o owner_n or_o owner_n thereof_o and_o be_v further_o punish_v by_o fine_a or_o whip_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o court_n or_o justice_n that_o have_v cognizance_n of_o such_o offence_n not_o exceed_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o pound_n or_o twenty_o stripe_n and_o if_o any_o such_o offender_n be_v unable_a to_o make_v restitution_n or_o pay_v such_o threefold_a damage_n such_o offender_n shall_v be_v enjoin_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n by_o service_n and_o the_o prosecutor_n shall_v be_v and_o hereby_o be_v empower_v to_o dispose_v of_o say_a offender_n in_o service_n to_o any_o of_o their_o majesty_n subject_n for_o such_o term_n as_o shall_v be_v assign_v by_o the_o court_n or_o justice_n before_o who_o the_o prosecution_n be_v and_o every_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o county_n where_o such_o offence_n be_v commit_v or_o where_o the_o thief_n shall_v be_v apprehend_v be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o offence_n against_o this_o law_n provide_v that_o the_o damage_n exceed_v not_o the_o sum_n of_o forty_o shilling_n and_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v commit_v burglary_n burglary_n burglary_n by_o break_v up_o any_o dwellinghouse_n warehouse_n shop_n mill_n malt-house_n barn_n outhouse_n or_o any_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n lie_v within_o the_o body_n of_o the_o county_n or_o shall_v rob_v any_o person_n in_o the_o field_n or_o highway_n every_o person_n so_o offend_a shall_v upon_o conviction_n be_v brand_v on_o the_o forehead_n with_o the_o letter_n b._n and_o upon_o a_o second_o conviction_n shall_v be_v set_v upon_o the_o gallow_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o hour_n with_o a_o rope_n about_o his_o neck_n and_o one_o end_n thereof_o cast_v over_o the_o gallow_n and_o be_v severe_o whip_v not_o exceed_v thirty_o nine_o stripe_n and_o upon_o a_o three_o conviction_n of_o the_o like_a offence_n shall_v suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n as_o be_v incorrigible_a and_o shall_v likewise_o upon_o the_o first_o and_o second_o conviction_n pay_v treble_a damage_n to_o the_o party_n injure_v as_o be_v provide_v in_o case_n of_o theft_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a fornication_n fornication_n that_o if_o any_o man_n commit_v fornication_n with_o any_o single_a woman_n upon_o due_a conviction_n thereof_o they_o shall_v be_v fine_v unto_o their_o majesty_n not_o exceed_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o pound_n or_o be_v corporal_o punish_v by_o whip_v not_o exceed_v ten_o stripe_n a_o piece_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n who_o shall_v have_v cognizance_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o he_o that_o be_v accuse_v by_o any_o woman_n to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o a_o bastard_n child_n beget_v of_o her_o body_n she_o continue_v constant_a in_o such_o accusation_n be_v examine_v upon_o oath_n and_o put_v upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o travail_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v the_o repute_a father_n of_o such_o child_n notwithstanding_o his_o denial_n and_o stand_v charge_v with_o the_o maintenance_n thereof_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o mother_n as_o the_o justice_n in_o the_o quarter_n session_n shall_v order_n and_o give_v security_n to_o perform_v the_o say_a order_n and_o to_o save_v the_o town_n or_o place_n where_o such_o child_n be_v bear_v free_a from_o charge_n for_o its_o maintenance_n and_o may_v be_v commit_v to_o prison_n until_o he_o find_v surety_n for_o the_o same_o unless_o the_o plea_n and_o proof_n make_v and_o produce_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o man_n accuse_v and_o other_o circumstance_n be_v such_o as_o the_o justice_n shall_v see_v reason_n to_o judge_n he_o innocent_a and_o acquit_v he_o thereof_o and_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o the_o child_n and_o every_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n upon_o his_o discretion_n may_v bound_v to_o the_o next_o quarter_n session_n he_o that_o be_v charge_v or_o suspect_v to_o have_v beget_v a_o bastard_n child_n and_o if_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o then_o deliver_v the_o session_n may_v order_n the_o continuance_n or_o renewal_n of_o his_o bond_n that_o he_o may_v be_v forthcoming_a when_o the_o child_n be_v born_n further_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o every_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o the_o county_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v peace_n power_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v cause_v to_o be_v stay_v and_o arrest_v all_o affrayer_n rioter_n disturber_n or_o breaker_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v ride_v or_o go_v arm_v offensive_o before_o any_o of_o their_o majesty_n justice_n or_o other_o their_o officer_n or_o minister_n do_v their_o office_n or_o elsewhere_o by_o night_n or_o by_o day_n in_o fear_n or_o affray_v of_o their_o majesty_n liege_n people_n and_o such_o other_o as_o shall_v utter_v any_o menace_n or_o threaten_v speech_n and_o upon_o view_n of_o such_o justice_n or_o justice_n confession_n of_o the_o party_n or_o other_o legal_a conviction_n of_o any_o such_o offence_n shall_v commit_v the_o offender_n to_o prison_n until_o he_o find_v surety_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o good_a behaviour_n and_o seize_v and_o take_v away_o his_o armour_n or_o weapon_n and_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v apprize_v and_o answer_v to_o the_o king_n as_o forfeit_v detainer_n breach_n of_o the_o peace_n forcible_n entry_n &_o detainer_n and_o may_v further_o punish_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o any_o person_n that_o shall_v smite_v or_o strike_v another_o by_o fine_a to_o the_o king_n not_o exceed_v twenty_o shilling_n and_o require_v bond_n with_o surety_n for_o the_o peace_n or_o bound_v the_o offender_n over_o to_o answer_v it_o at_o the_o next_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n as_o the_o nature_n or_o circumstance_n of_o the_o offence_n may_v be_v and_o may_v make_v enquiry_n of_o forcible_a entry_n and_o detainer_n and_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v remove_v and_o make_v out_o hue_n and_o cry_v after_o runaway_n servant_n have_v and_o other_o criminal_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n of_o the_o age_n of_o discretion_n which_o be_v account_v fourteen_o year_n libess_v lie_v and_o libess_v or_o upward_o shall_v witting_o and_o willing_o make_v or_o publish_v any_o lie_n or_o libel_n tend_v to_o the_o defamation_n or_o damage_n of_o any_o particular_a person_n or_o person_n make_v or_o spread_v any_o false_a news_n or_o report_v with_o intent_n to_o abuse_v and_o deceive_v other_o every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n offend_v in_o any_o of_o the_o particular_n beforementioned_a and_o be_v due_o convict_v thereof_o before_o one_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n shall_v be_v fine_v according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o such_o offence_n not_o exceed_v the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n for_o the_o first_o conviction_n and_o find_v surety_n for_o the_o good_a behaviour_n and_o if_o the_o party_n be_v unable_a to_o pay_v the_o say_v fine_a then_o to_o be_v set_a in_o the_o stock_n not_o exceed_v three_o hour_n or_o be_v corporal_o punish_v by_o whip_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o justice_n or_o justice_n before_o who_o the_o conviction_n shall_v be_v according_a as_o the_o circumstance_n or_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n shall_v be_v and_o the_o say_a justice_n or_o justice_n may_v restrain_v and_o commit_v the_o offender_n until_o he_o pay_v the_o say_v fine_a and_o find_v surety_n for_o the_o good_a behaviour_n or_o may_v cause_v the_o fine_a to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o offender_n 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forty_o shilling_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o town_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o every_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o the_o county_n where_o he_o dwell_v act_n one_o justice_n may_v hear_v &_o determine_v all_o offence_n against_o this_o act_n as_o well_o as_o the_o justice_n in_o quarter_n session_n be_v hereby_o respective_o empower_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o offence_n against_o this_o act_n and_o may_v commit_v the_o offender_n to_o prison_n until_o he_o pay_v the_o say_v fine_a and_o enter_v into_o recognizance_n as_o aforesaid_a for_o the_o good_a behaviour_n or_o may_v cause_v the_o fine_a to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o offender_n good_n return_v the_o overplus_n if_o any_o be_v a_o additional_a act_n for_o impost_n and_o excise_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o representatives_n in_o general_a court_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o 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in_o force_n only_o during_o the_o time_n set_v for_o continuance_n of_o the_o act_n before_o recite_v and_o no_o long_o a_o act_n for_o the_o better_a observation_n and_o keep_v the_o lordsday_n be_v it_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o representative_n convene_v in_o general_a court_n or_o assembly_n and_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v on_o that_o day_n careful_o apply_v themselves_o to_o duty_n of_o religion_n and_o piety_n public_o and_o private_o and_o that_o no_o tradesman_n artificer_n labourer_n or_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v upon_o the_o land_n or_o water_n do_v or_o fxercise_v any_o labour_n business_n or_o work_v of_o their_o ordinary_a calling_n nor_o use_v any_o game_n shilling_n labour_n and_o sport_n prohibit_v on_o penalty_n of_o five_o shilling_n sport_n play_n or_o recreation_n on_o the_o lordsday_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o work_n of_o necessity_n and_o charity_n only_o except_v upon_o pain_n that_o every_o person_n so_o offend_a shall_v forfeit_v five_o shilling_n further_o it_o be_v order_v and_o declare_v that_o no_o traveller_n drover_n horse-courser_n waggoner_n butcher_n higler_n ling_n travel_v prohibit_v on_o penalty_n of_o twenty_o shil_n ling_n or_o any_o their_o servant_n shall_v travel_v on_o that_o day_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o except_o by_o some_o adversity_n they_o be_v belate_v and_o force_v to_o lodge_n in_o the_o wood_n wilderness_n or_o highway_n the_o night_n before_o and_o in_o such_o case_n to_o travel_v no_o further_o than_o the_o next_o inn_n or_o place_n of_o shelter_n on_o that_o day_n upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n further_o it_o be_v order_v that_o no_o vintner_n inn-holder_n or_o other_o person_n keep_v any_o publick-house_n of_o entertainment_n person_n public_a house_n not_o to_o entertain_v any_o other_o than_o stranger_n &_o lodger_n on_o penalty_n of_o five_o shilling_n for_o every_o person_n shall_v entertain_v or_o suffer_v any_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o respective_a town_n where_o they_o dwell_v or_o other_o not_o be_v stranger_n or_o lodger_n in_o such_o house_n to_o abide_v or_o remain_v in_o their_o house_n yard_n orchard_n or_o field_n drink_v or_o idle_o spend_v their_o time_n on_o saturday_n night_n after_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v or_o on_o the_o lordsday_n or_o the_o evening_n follow_v upon_o the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n of_o five_o shilling_n for_o every_o person_n payable_a by_o themselves_o respective_o that_o shall_v be_v find_v so_o drink_v or_o abide_v in_o any_o such_o public_a house_n or_o dependence_n thereof_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o the_o like_a sum_n of_o five_o shilling_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o keeper_n of_o such_o house_n for_o every_o person_n entertain_v by_o they_o and_o for_o the_o better_a execution_n of_o all_o and_o every_o the_o forego_n order_n act._n one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n may_v hear_v &_o determine_v any_o breach_n of_o this_o act._n every_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o his_o county_n shall_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o convent_n before_o they_o any_o person_n or_o person_n who_o shall_v offend_v in_o any_o of_o the_o particular_n before_o mention_v and_o upon_o his_o own_o view_n or_o other_o legal_a conviction_n of_o any_o such_o offence_n to_o impose_v the_o fine_a and_o penalty_n for_o the_o same_o and_o to_o restrain_v or_o commit_v the_o offender_n until_o it_o be_v satisfy_v or_o to_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o offender_n good_n return_v the_o overplus_a if_o any_o be_v and_o in_o case_n any_o such_o offender_n be_v unable_a or_o refuse_v to_o satisfy_v such_o fine_a poor_a fine_n for_o breach_n of_o this_o act_n to_o be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o cage_n or_o set_v in_o the_o stock_n not_o exceed_v three_o hour_n 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inhabitant_n of_o such_o defective_a town_n as_o other_o public_a charge_n and_o to_o be_v pay_v unto_o the_o county_n treasurer_n a_o act_n for_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o bound_n and_o defray_v of_o the_o public_a and_o necessary_a charge_n arise_v within_o each_o respective_a county_n in_o this_o province_n be_v it_o ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o representative_n in_o general_a court_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o all_o county_n as_o they_o now_o lie_v former_o county_n to_o continue_v as_o former_o and_o be_v name_v continue_v and_o remain_v distinct_a county_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n in_o the_o law_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o county_n treasurer_n annual_o choose_v for_o each_o respective_a county_n be_v a_o freeholder_n within_o the_o same_o and_o to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o freeholder_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n of_o each_o respective_a town_n due_o qualify_v as_o be_v provide_v by_o the_o act_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o select-man_n and_o other_o town_n officer_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n such_o vote_n to_o be_v give_v in_o write_v and_o seal_v up_o by_o the_o constable_n by_o he_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o return_v unto_o the_o next_o quarter_n session_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o say_a county_n there_o to_o be_v open_v and_o sort_v by_o such_o as_o the_o court_n shall_v appoint_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o justice_n county-treasurer_n choice_n of_o county-treasurer_n and_o the_o person_n have_v the_o majority_n of_o say_a vote_n shall_v be_v treasurer_n of_o such_o county_n for_o that_o year_n and_o be_v swear_v before_o say_v court_n and_o for_o the_o due_a and_o equal_a raise_v of_o money_n for_o defray_v of_o the_o charge_n arise_v within_o each_o respective_a county_n for_o the_o necessary_a repair_v and_o amendment_n of_o bridge_n prison_n the_o maintenance_n of_o poor_a prisoner_n and_o all_o other_o proper_a county_n charge_n it_o 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