or_o their_o charge_n in_o or_o about_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o trust_v hereby_o in_o he_o or_o they_o repose_v and_o whereas_o after_o the_o expiration_n of_o this_o act_n some_o of_o the_o money_n arise_v by_o virtue_n hereof_o may_v remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o treasurer_n or_o treasurer_n for_o the_o time_n be_v be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o such_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n if_o any_o be_v money_n surplus_n of_o money_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a treasurer_n or_o treasurer_n shall_v notwithstanding_o the_o expiration_n of_o this_o act_n be_v there_o and_o still_o in_o his_o or_o their_o hand_n remain_v and_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o use_v and_o intent_n in_o this_o act_n appoint_v be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o secretary_n of_o this_o island_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n upon_o demand_n deliver_v copy_n of_o this_o act_n to_o be_v deliver_v give_v copy_n or_o 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of_o collect_v and_o receiver_n charge_n for_o the_o receipt_n and_o the_o exchange_n in_o remit_v the_o same_o be_v include_v will_v not_o amount_v or_o produce_v more_o than_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o three_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_a money_n of_o england_n the_o assembly_n do_v therefore_o most_o humble_o beseech_v your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n that_o it_o may_v be_v enact_v and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o lieutenant-governour_n council_n and_o assembly_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o raise_v four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n to_o be_v raise_v that_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n currant_n money_n of_o this_o island_n for_o the_o make_v good_a the_o say_a sum_n of_o three_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_a money_n of_o england_n and_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o collect_v receive_v and_o remit_v the_o same_o be_v raise_v levy_a and_o pay_v within_o three_o month_n after_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o august_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o three_o and_o so_o the_o say_a sum_n to_o be_v raise_v levy_a and_o pay_v yearly_o and_o every_o year_n for_o and_o during_o the_o full_a time_n and_o term_n of_o eleven_o year_n limit_v time_n limit_v to_o and_o for_o the_o use_v abovementioned_a to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o several_a parish_n within_o this_o island_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n who_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o commissioner_n hereafter_o name_v or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o to_o be_v receiver_n or_o receiver_n of_o the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o several_a rate_n and_o proportion_n hereafter_o follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v parish_n rate_n of_o the_o several_a parish_n for_o the_o parish_n and_o town_n of_o port-royal_a forty_o nine_o pound_n ten_o shilling_n and_o ten_o penny_n for_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n andrews_n fifty_o two_o pound_n seventeen_o shilling_n and_o 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raise_v on_o the_o several_a parish_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o act_n of_o this_o island_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o minister_n and_o the_o poor_a and_o erect_v and_o repair_v of_o church_n and_o whereas_o in_o some_o parish_n there_o may_v not_o be_v money_n in_o the_o churchwarden_n hand_n for_o the_o pay_v of_o the_o tax_n above_o assess_v for_o this_o present_a year_n it_o be_v therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o then_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o such_o parish_n or_o parish_n advance_v money_n to_o be_v advance_v and_o where_o no_o churchwarden_n be_v the_o justices_z themselves_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o commission_n do_v pay_v the_o say_a sum_n or_o sum_n as_o be_v above_o assess_v for_o this_o present_a year_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v hereafter_o direct_v under_o the_o penalty_n of_o ten_o pound_n each_o for_o refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o and_o for_o the_o reimburse_n the_o say_a
neglect_n or_o default_n default_n forfeiture_n upon_o default_n and_o for_o every_o vestry-man_n or_o constable_n the_o sum_n of_o forty_o shilling_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n if_o not_o above_o forty_o shilling_n before_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o if_o above-forty_a shilling_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n within_o this_o island_n wherein_o no_o essoin_fw-fr protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v allow_v the_o one_o half_a of_o which_o forfeiture_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v for_o and_o towards_o the_o maintain_n guard_n and_o look-outs_a within_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o fault_n be_v commit_v and_o the_o other_o half_n to_o the_o informer_n or_o he_o that_o shall_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o any_o law_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o provide_v always_o that_o this_o act_n and_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n and_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v be_v and_o continue_v in_o force_n during_o the_o 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part_n of_o the_o vestry_n in_o all_o and_o every_o the_o say_a parish_n or_o parish_n in_o this_o island_n on_o all_o and_o every_o person_n within_o their_o several_a and_o respective_a parish_n or_o precinct_n by_o a_o equal_a and_o just_a tax_n to_o be_v pay_v within_o three_o month_n after_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o november_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o three_o by_o the_o respective_a parish_n of_o this_o their_o majesty_n island_n of_o jamaica_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o receiver_n or_o receiver_n hereafter_o name_v according_a to_o the_o several_a rate_n and_o proportion_n hereafter_o mention_v in_o such_o sort_n and_o manner_n as_o by_o this_o present_a act_n shall_v be_v limit_v and_o appoint_v and_o in_o no_o other_o way_n or_o manner_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o every_o negro_n mulatto_n or_o indian_a slave_n within_o this_o island_n of_o what_o age_n condition_n or_o quality_n soever_o or_o to_o who_o soever_o belong_v shall_v be_v pay_v for_o by_o their_o master_n proprietor_n owner_n possessor_n guardian_n or_o person_n entrust_v in_o the_o several_a plantation_n pen_n crawl_v or_o settlement_n within_o this_o island_n the_o sum_n of_o two_o shilling_n for_o each_o negro_n indian_a tax_v slave_n and_o cattle_n tax_v or_o mulatto_n slave_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o also_o for_o all_o horse_n mare_n colt_n mule_n ass_n and_o neat_a cattle_n the_o sum_n of_o nine_o penny_n for_o each_o beast_n and_o for_o all_o sheep_n lamb_n goat_n and_o kid_n the_o sum_n of_o two_o shilling_n six_o penny_n per_fw-la score_n and_o so_o in_o proportion_n for_o a_o great_a or_o lesser_a quantity_n and_o for_o the_o parish_n of_o port-royal_a it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o justice_n and_o vestry_n shall_v lay_v assess_v levy_n and_o cause_n to_o be_v levy_v sixteen_o penny_n in_o the_o pound_n on_o all_o rent_n trade_n rent_n and_o trade_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o all_o tenant_n and_o allow_v by_o their_o landlord_n and_o proprietor_n and_o on_o all_o lease_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o lessee_n and_o allow_v by_o the_o lessor_n out_o of_o their_o rent_n and_o also_o on_o the_o several_a inhabitant_n for_o their_o several_a trade_n occupation_n and_o calling_n as_o much_o and_o one_o three_o more_o in_o proportion_n than_o they_o be_v rate_v assess_v and_o tax_v by_o the_o justice_n and_o vestry_n in_o the_o parish-roll_n on_o port-royal_a aforesaid_a for_o this_o present_a year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o three_o and_o also_o on_o all_o person_n reside_v at_o the_o town_n of_o st._n jago_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vega_n sixteen_o penny_n in_o the_o pound_n on_o all_o rent_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o all_o tenant_n and_o allow_v by_o their_o landlord_n and_o proprietor_n and_o on_o all_o lease_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o lessee_n and_o allow_v by_o the_o lessor_n out_o of_o all_o their_o rent_n and_o also_o 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act_n for_o raise_v money_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o island_n whereas_o it_o have_v be_v find_v by_o sad_a and_o lamentable_a experience_n preamble_n preamble_n that_o their_o majesty_n ship_n of_o war_n hitherto_o order_v to_o attend_v this_o government_n have_v not_o be_v so_o serviceable_a to_o this_o their_o majesty_n island_n in_o cruise_v about_o the_o coast_n thereof_o as_o the_o exigence_n of_o their_o subject_n have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n require_v the_o enemy_n small_a craft_n barque-luengoes_a and_o nimble_a vessel_n have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n infest_a the_o remote_a part_n thereof_o and_o land_a their_o man_n and_o make_v great_a incursion_n into_o the_o country_n and_o take_v off_o and_o carry_v away_o a_o very_a considerable_a number_n of_o slave_n and_o other_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o great_a value_n at_o several_a time_n from_o many_o of_o their_o majesty_n good_a subject_n inhabit_v thereabouts_o and_o may_v if_o not_o timely_o 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this_o island_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o four_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o three_o pound_n three_o shilling_n and_o nine_o penny_n currant_n money_n of_o this_o island_n assessor_n who_o to_o be_v assessor_n be_v assess_v tax_v and_o lay_v on_o by_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a justice_n and_o vestry_n within_o their_o several_a and_o respective_a parish_n and_o precinct_n or_o within_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o same_o within_o this_o island_n where_o there_o be_v any_o lawful_a vestry_n and_o where_o they_o have_v no_o lawful_a vestry_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o that_o parish_n or_o precinct_n or_o within_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o same_o or_o major_a part_n of_o the_o vestry_n in_o all_o and_o every_o the_o parish_n of_o this_o island_n on_o all_o and_o every_o person_n within_o their_o several_a and_o respective_a parish_n or_o 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allow_v
of_o each_o sloop_n aforesaid_a by_o his_o commission_n and_o instruction_n therewith_o to_o be_v give_v that_o they_o take_v care_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o their_o utmost_a ability_n to_o guard_n and_o defend_v the_o coast_n of_o this_o island_n by_o constant_a cruise_n and_o look_v out_o both_o windward_n and_o leeward_n north_n and_o south_n side_n of_o this_o island_n as_o his_o honour_n in_o his_o great_a wisdom_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n direct_v and_o command_v be_v it_o also_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_a colonel_n charles_n knight_n and_o josiah_n heathcote_n esq_n be_v and_o be_v hereby_o appoint_v impower_v and_o warrant_v to_o be_v treasurer_n to_o receive_v and_o pay_v all_o sum_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n come_v to_o their_o hand_n treasurer_n treasurer_n for_o the_o more_o easy_a and_o ready_a dispatch_n of_o such_o person_n as_o they_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o deal_v with_o or_o 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or_o mortal_o wound_v the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o owner_n or_o proprietor_n of_o such_o slave_n or_o slave_n who_o be_v hereby_o oblige_v under_o the_o penalty_n of_o fifty_o pound_n to_o transport_v the_o slave_n or_o slave_n so_o reduce_v from_o actual_a rebellion_n and_o in_o case_n that_o no_o owner_n can_v be_v find_v that_o then_o the_o treasurer_n or_o treasurer_n by_o this_o act_n appoint_v or_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v by_o this_o act_n oblige_v and_o empower_v to_o pay_v the_o say_v ten_o pound_n our_o of_o the_o treasury_n and_o receive_v the_o say_a slave_n or_o slave_n and_o he_o or_o they_o sell_v and_o transport_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o the_o produce_v retain_v in_o his_o or_o their_o hand_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o say_a service_n and_o for_o defray_v the_o contingent_a charge_n thereof_o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o
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each_o negro_n kill_v that_o be_v actual_o in_o rebellion_n which_o shall_v be_v evidence_v by_o bring_v in_o his_o head_n to_o any_o justice_n the_o sum_n of_o forty_o shilling_n take_v reward_n for_o negro_n slay_v or_o take_v and_o for_o each_o negro_n in_o rebellion_n take_v and_o bring_v in_o alive_a not_o maim_v or_o mortal_o wound_v the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o owner_n or_o proprietor_n of_o such_o slave_n or_o slave_n who_o be_v hereby_o oblige_v under_o the_o penalty_n of_o fifty_o pound_n to_o transport_v the_o slave_n or_o slave_n so_o reduce_v from_o actual_a rebellion_n and_o in_o case_n that_o no_o owner_n can_v be_v find_v that_o then_o the_o treasurer_n or_o treasurer_n by_o this_o act_n appoint_v or_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n oblige_v and_o impower_v to_o pay_v the_o say_v ten_o pound_n out_o of_o the_o treasury_n and_o receive_v the_o say_a slave_n or_o slave_n and_o he_o and_o they_o sell_v and_o 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per_fw-la annum_fw-la without_o charge_n during_o his_o or_o their_o natural_a life_n and_o also_o their_o cure_n to_o be_v pay_v for_o out_o of_o the_o public_a revenue_n of_o this_o island_n by_o order_n of_o the_o lieutenant-governour_n and_o council_n or_o of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o island_n out_o of_o the_o first_o payment_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o necessity_n for_o the_o say_a sloop_n or_o vessel_n of_o war_n that_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o commissioner_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o to_o sell_v the_o same_o with_o all_o the_o apparel_n and_o furniture_n and_o of_o the_o money_n arise_v therefrom_o with_o all_o other_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o shall_v remain_v over_o and_o above_o apply_v remainder_n how_o apply_v or_o be_v not_o expend_v of_o the_o money_n arise_v and_o appropriate_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n and_o not_o hereby_o apply_v 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this_o island_n and_o the_o contingent_a charge_n thereof_o the_o other_o half_n to_o the_o informer_n who_o shall_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n within_o this_o island_n wherein_o no_o essoin_fw-fr protection_n injunction_n wager_n of_o law_n or_o nonvult_fw-la ulterius_fw-la prosequi_fw-la shall_v be_v allow_v an_z act_z appropriate_a several_a sum_n of_o money_n heretofore_o raise_v to_o the_o immediate_a service_n of_o this_o island_n whereas_o there_o have_v be_v several_a sum_n of_o money_n raise_v by_o virtue_n of_o one_o act_n preamble_n preamble_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o raise_v money_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o island_n and_o also_o by_o one_o other_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o raise_v money_n as_o a_o further_a aid_n to_o their_o majesty_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o island_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v provide_v in_o the_o say_a act_n that_o such_o part_n of_o the_o money_n so_o raise_v and_o 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effect_n such_o thing_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v direct_v by_o the_o governor_n there_o to_o solicit_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o of_o the_o money_n arise_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o act_n abovementioned_a and_o not_o hitherto_o apply_v or_o make_v use_n of_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o victual_v and_o manning_n of_o a_o sloop_n to_o transport_v colonel_n peter_n beckford_n who_o be_v now_o go_v for_o england_n for_o the_o service_n of_o this_o island_n shall_v be_v pay_v as_o the_o governor_n shall_v direct_v and_o be_v it_o also_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o such_o money_n as_o shall_v arise_v from_o the_o freight_n of_o good_n ship_v on_o board_n the_o say_a sloop_n either_o to_o or_o from_o england_n be_v by_o colonel_n peter_n beckford_n apply_v to_o the_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o say_a vessel_n and_o that_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o say_v sloop_n do_v from_o time_n to_o time_n observe_v all_o such_o order_n and_o instruction_n as_o he_o shall_v receive_v from_o the_o say_a colonel_n beckford_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o of_o the_o money_n arise_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o act_n aforesaid_a the_o sum_n of_o one_o thousand_o pound_n shall_v be_v pay_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o treasurer_n or_o treasurer_n appoint_v by_o a_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n to_o reimburse_v their_o majesty_n treasury_n and_o encourage_v their_o subject_n to_o come_v and_o settle_v in_o this_o island_n to_o be_v by_o they_o employ_v and_o use_v for_o the_o pay_v the_o passage_n of_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v transport_v themselves_o hither_o upon_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o say_a act_n and_o to_o no_o other_o use_v intent_n or_o purpose_n whatsoever_o upon_o the_o penalty_n in_o the_o say_a act_n mention_v
which_o say_v forfeiture_n shall_v be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o of_o their_o majesty_n court_n of_o record_n within_o this_o island_n wherein_o no_o essoyn_n injunction_n protection_n wager_n of_o law_n or_o nonvult_fw-la ulterius_fw-la prosequi_fw-la shall_v be_v allow_v any_o law_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o a_o act_n for_o guard_v the_o seacoast_n whereas_o since_o this_o present_a war_n with_o the_o french_a king_n their_o majesty_n subject_n preamble_n preamble_n inhabit_v the_o seacoast_n of_o this_o island_n have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v frequent_o alarm_v and_o for_o their_o own_o safety_n and_o security_n of_o the_o island_n in_o general_n be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v constant_a guard_n and_o look-outs_a which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o scarcity_n of_o white_a man_n be_v find_v to_o fall_v very_o severe_o upon_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o people_n to_o their_o great_a disencouragement_n 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that_o shall_v fail_v or_o neglect_v his_o or_o their_o duty_n according_a to_o the_o charge_n and_o trust_v give_v they_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o such_o pain_n and_o punishment_n as_o if_o the_o article_n of_o war_n be_v now_o at_o such_o time_n in_o force_n in_o this_o island_n to_o be_v inflict_v on_o they_o for_o such_o their_o neglect_n and_o that_o for_o this_o present_a year_n the_o say_a justice_n with_o in_o their_o say_a several_a parish_n or_o within_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o same_o shall_v within_o ten_o day_n after_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o september_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o three_o call_v and_o warn_v the_o vestry-man_n to_o appear_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n time_n and_o place_n as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v convenient_a empower_v justice_n etc._n etc._n empower_v who_o be_v hereby_o then_o and_o there_o impower_v to_o make_v and_o lay_v such_o tax_n as_o to_o they_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o military_a officer_n 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