evil_a dispose_v person_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o their_o majesty_n service_n and_o injury_n to_o the_o public_a be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o surveyor_n of_o the_o highway_n shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o discharge_v of_o their_o several_a duty_n and_o the_o justice_n and_o the_o vestry_n in_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a parish_n and_o precinct_n within_o this_o island_n as_o well_o when_o martial-law_n be_v in_o force_n as_o at_o any_o other_o time_n be_v hereby_o require_v and_o impower_v to_o meet_v and_o raise_v such_o parochial_a tax_n or_o tax_n as_o by_o the_o several_a act_n be_v direct_v and_o appoint_v and_o the_o several_a constable_n collect_v levy_n and_o distrain_v for_o the_o same_o according_o and_o any_o justice_n churchwarden_n vestry-man_n surveyor_n or_o constable_n neglect_v his_o or_o their_o duty_n he_o or_o they_o so_o offend_a shall_v incur_v the_o penalty_n in_o the_o act_v mention_v any_o act_n usage_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o this_o act_n shall_v continue_v in_o force_n during_o this_o present_a war_n with_o france_n and_o no_o long_o which_o law_n have_v upon_o the_o perusal_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o trade_n and_o foreign_a plantation_n be_v present_v to_o his_o majesty_n at_o this_o board_n his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o privy-council_n to_o approve_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o and_o pursuant_n to_o his_o royal_a pleasure_n thereupon_o signify_v and_o express_v all_o the_o say_a law_n as_o aforementioned_a be_v hereby_o approve_v and_o confirm_v according_o will._n bridgeman_n at_o the_o court_n at_o kensington_n the_o 26_o day_n of_o december_n 1695._o present_v the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n in_o council_n lord_n keeper_n lord_n privy-seal_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n duke_n of_o schonberge_n duke_n of_o shrewsbury_n marq._n of_o winchester_n lord_n great_a chamberlain_n earl_n of_o bridgwater_n earl_n of_o stamford_n earl_n of_o scarborough_n earl_n of_o romney_n lord_n godolphin_n mr._n vice-chamberlain_n mr._n secret_n trumbull_n mr._n chancellor_n of_o the_o exchequer_n l._n chief_a justice_n holt._n mr._n russell_n mr._n boscawen_n mr._n smith_n whereas_o by_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o sir_n william_n beeston_n knight_n his_o majesty_n be_v lieutenant-governour_n and_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o island_n of_o jamaica_n bear_v date_n the_o twenty_o day_n of_o september_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o two_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n be_v reign_v his_o majesty_n have_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o authorize_v and_o empower_v the_o governor_n council_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o say_a island_n to_o constitute_v and_o ordain_v law_n statute_n and_o ordinance_n which_o be_v to_o continue_v and_o be_v in_o force_n till_o his_o majesty_n be_v pleasure_n be_v signify_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o a_o certain_a law_n have_v in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n be_v transmit_v to_o his_o majesty_n with_o the_o humble_a desire_n of_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o assembly_n that_o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v please_v to_o pass_v the_o same_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v viz._n a_o act_n to_o enable_n george_n ivey_n esquire_n to_o sell_v his_o estate_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n of_o his_o father_n william_n ivey_n esquire_n decease_a whereas_o william_n ivey_n esquire_n preamble_n preamble_n late_o decease_a be_v seize_v in_o his_o demesne_n as_o of_o fee_n of_o and_o in_o several_a plantation_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o clarendon_n vere_n and_o s._n katherine_n and_o elsewhere_o within_o this_o island_n and_o of_o several_a negro_n and_o stock_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o appertain_v all_o which_o say_v plantation_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n together_o with_o all_o and_o every_o the_o negro_n thereon_o be_v or_o thereunto_o belong_v by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n bear_v date_n the_o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o september_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o eighty_o nine_o he_o devise_v to_o george_n ivey_n esquire_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o for_o want_v of_o issue_n of_o he_o the_o say_v george_n to_o william_n ivey_n second_o son_n of_o the_o say_v william_n the_o testator_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n with_o divers_a remainder_n over_o and_o of_o his_o say_a will_n make_v the_o say_v george_n his_o elder_a son_n sole_a executor_n who_o since_o have_v due_o prove_v his_o say_a father_n be_v say_v will._n and_o whereas_o the_o say_v william_n the_o testator_n be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o decease_n indebt_v to_o the_o royal_a african_a company_n of_o england_n and_o to_o divers_a other_o person_n by_o judgement_n bond_n and_o otherwise_o in_o the_o sum_n of_o two_o thousand_o pound_n and_o upward_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o personal_a estate_n of_o the_o say_v william_n the_o testator_n not_o include_v the_o say_a negro_n and_o stock_n be_v so_o very_o inconsiderable_a that_o the_o say_v george_n ivey_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o entail_n aforesaid_a without_o the_o assistance_n of_o a_o act_n of_o the_o assembly_n have_v no_o way_n leave_v of_o pay_v his_o father_n say_v debt_n unless_o by_o the_o sale_n of_o all_o the_o say_a negro_n and_o stock_n leave_v upon_o and_o belong_v to_o the_o land_n and_o plantation_n so_o entail_v which_o must_v inevitable_o ruin_v and_o destroy_v the_o say_v plantation_n etc._n etc._n and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v high_o just_a and_o reasonable_a that_o no_o act_n of_o the_o say_v william_n ivey_n the_o testator_n shall_v prevent_v or_o hinder_v all_o or_o any_o part_n of_o his_o say_a estate_n from_o be_v liable_a and_o subject_a to_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o just_a debt_n or_o debar_v the_o say_a george_n his_o elder_a son_n from_o dispose_v of_o and_o apply_v the_o same_o for_o the_o payment_n and_o discharge_n of_o the_o same_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o william_n ivey_n son_n consent_v of_o the_o second_o son_n the_o second_o son_n of_o william_n the_o testator_n to_o who_o the_o next_o remainder_n in_o tail_n after_o the_o death_n of_o george_n the_o tenant_n now_o in_o possession_n without_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n be_v limit_v have_v upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o four_o hundred_o pound_n testify_v and_o declare_v his_o consent_n to_o the_o pass_v of_o this_o present_a act_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o their_o majesty_n 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 that_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n aforesaid_a it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o the_o say_v george_n ivey_n and_o he_o be_v hereby_o full_o authorize_v impower_v and_o enable_v to_o sell_v dispose_v of_o or_o convey_v or_o by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n to_o devise_n all_o or_o any_o part_n or_o parcel_n of_o the_o say_a plantation_n land_n tenement_n and_o other_o hereditament_n abovementioned_a together_o with_o all_o and_o every_o the_o negro_n thereunto_o belong_v or_o appertain_v to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n and_o as_o ample_o and_o effectual_o to_o all_o intent_n construction_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o the_o same_o have_v descend_v to_o he_o the_o say_v george_n ivey_n and_o he_o be_v thereof_o seize_v and_o possess_v in_o fee-simple_a and_o no_o such_o entail_n and_o remainder_n or_o remainder_n as_o aforesaid_a have_v ever_o be_v make_v limit_a or_o create_v and_o the_o purchaser_n or_o purchaser_n devisee_n or_o devisee_n of_o the_o same_o or_o any_o part_n or_o parcel_n thereof_o shall_v be_v deem_v adjudge_v and_o take_v to_o be_v seize_v thereof_o and_o of_o every_o part_n and_o parcel_n thereof_o to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n for_o ever_o as_o if_o the_o say_v george_n have_v suffer_v a_o common_a recovery_n in_o their_o majesty_n court_n of_o common-plea_n at_o westminster_n of_o all_o or_o any_o part_n or_o parcel_n of_o the_o say_a premise_n secure_v purchaser_n etc._n etc._n secure_v to_o the_o use_n or_o use_v of_o the_o purchaser_n or_o purchaser_n devisee_n or_o devisees_n and_o of_o their_o heir_n for_o ever_o and_o the_o say_a purchaser_n or_o purchaser_n devisee_n or_o devisees_n their_o heir_n or_o assign_v shall_v and_o may_v hold_v occupy_v and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o free_a from_o any_o estate_n uses_n limitation_n remainder_n charge_n and_o prouiso_n have_v make_v or_o create_v in_o and_o by_o the_o say_v last_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o the_o abovementioned_a william_n ivey_n the_o testator_n any_o law_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o which_o law_n have_v upon_o the_o
better_o know_v who_o be_v a_o negro_n in_o rebellion_n it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o all_o negro_n that_o have_v be_v absent_a from_o their_o owner_n or_o plantation_n the_o term_n of_o six_o month_n be_v and_o be_v account_v as_o in_o actual_a rebellion_n any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o in_o case_n any_o of_o the_o officer_n seaman_n or_o soldier_n on_o board_n the_o say_a sloop_n or_o in_o the_o say_a party_n shall_v in_o actual_a service_n lose_v either_o leg_n or_o arm_n or_o be_v otherwise_o disable_v that_o then_o and_o in_o all_o such_o case_n maim_v case_n of_o maim_v all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o say_v disable_v man_n shall_v receive_v ten_o pound_n 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 all_o money_n which_o shall_v remain_v over_o and_o above_o expend_v surplus_n not_o expend_v or_o be_v not_o expend_v of_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 arise_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n and_o not_o hereby_o apply_v towards_o the_o defray_a the_o charge_n of_o the_o sloop_n and_o party_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v and_o remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a treasurer_n or_o either_o of_o they_o by_o this_o act_n appoint_v to_o be_v apply_v and_o dispose_v of_o for_o and_o towards_o such_o other_o use_n or_o use_n as_o the_o assembly_n of_o this_o island_n shall_v appoint_v by_o a_o law_n and_o that_o the_o say_a receiver_n or_o receiver_n treasurer_n or_o treasurer_n be_v allow_v all_o his_o or_o their_z or_o either_o of_o their_o reasonable_a charge_n in_o and_o about_o the_o discharge_n the_o trust_n hereby_o repose_v in_o they_o commission_n or_o pretence_n to_o commission_n hereby_o except_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o fine_n and_o forfeiture_n mention_v in_o this_o act_n and_o not_o declare_v where_o they_o shall_v be_v recover_v dispose_v fine_n etc._n etc._n how_o dispose_v or_o how_o dispose_v of_o be_v one_o half_a to_o their_o majesty_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o support_n of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o island_n and_o the_o contingent_a charge_n thereof_o the_o other_o half_o 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 and_o where_o no_o essoyne_n protection_n injunction_n wager_n of_o law_n or_o nonvult_n ulterius_fw-la prosequi_fw-la shall_v be_v allow_v an_z act_z to_z encourage_v seafaring_a man_n and_o other_o their_o majesty_n subject_n preamble_n preamble_n whereas_o great_a number_n of_o person_n as_o well_o seafaring_a man_n as_o other_o by_o the_o ill_a usage_n and_o discouragement_n they_o have_v former_o meet_v with_o have_v be_v drive_v from_o this_o island_n and_o for_o common_a subsistence_n many_o of_o they_o have_v fall_v under_o the_o necessity_n of_o take_v unlawful_a course_n and_o be_v force_v ever_o since_o the_o present_a war_n with_o france_n to_o seek_v for_o shelter_n in_o the_o port_n and_o settlement_n belong_v to_o the_o french_a king_n in_o the_o west-indies_n and_o elsewhere_o and_o afterward_o compel_v to_o enter_v into_o his_o service_n and_o whereas_o divers_a other_o person_n be_v disable_v by_o their_o loss_n in_o the_o late_a dreadful_a earthquake_n and_o other_o misfortune_n to_o pay_v their_o debt_n to_o avoid_v the_o suit_n and_o prosecution_n of_o their_o creditor_n have_v be_v likewise_o oblige_v to_o go_v off_o this_o island_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o debt_n aforesaid_a can_v safe_o return_v again_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o nothing_o can_v more_o conduce_v to_o the_o strength_n security_n and_o flourish_a condition_n of_o this_o country_n than_o multitude_n of_o people_n and_o that_o it_o be_v become_v absolute_o necessary_a in_o order_n thereunto_o for_o put_v the_o island_n in_o this_o time_n of_o war_n into_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n against_o the_o enemy_n to_o invite_v and_o encourage_v as_o much_o as_o possible_a their_o majesty_n subject_n to_o come_v to_o this_o island_n by_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o penalty_n and_o forfeiture_n they_o have_v already_o incur_v and_o by_o prevent_v all_o vexation_n and_o trouble_v they_o may_v be_v put_v to_o hereafter_o by_o any_o prosecution_n in_o their_o majesty_n name_n for_o the_o say_a offence_n or_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o suit_n or_o suit_n of_o any_o other_o person_n to_o who_o they_o stand_v indebt_v the_o lieutenant-governour_n council_n and_o assembly_n most_o humble_o beseech_v their_o majesty_n to_o be_v gracious_o please_v to_o extend_v to_o all_o person_n so_o offend_a as_o aforesaid_a their_o majesty_n free_a and_o general_a pardon_n pardon_n free_a and_o general_a pardon_n and_o for_o the_o ease_n and_o quiet_v of_o they_o and_o the_o rest_n to_o give_v convenient_a time_n to_o pay_v their_o debt_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v enact_v by_o the_o lieutenant-governour_n council_n and_o assembly_n and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o in_o manner_n and_o form_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n whosoever_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o acquit_v pardon_v release_v and_o discharge_v against_o their_o majesty_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o all_o other_o whosoever_o of_o and_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o penalty_n incur_v by_o serve_v under_o the_o french_a king_n or_o his_o subject_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o all_o crime_n and_o offence_n act_n of_o hostility_n or_o violence_n whatsoever_o treason_n and_o murder_n except_v and_o of_o and_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o depredation_n by_o sea_n or_o by_o land_n and_o all_o other_o crime_n offence_n and_o misdemeanour_n whatsoever_o already_o do_v and_o commit_v before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o this_o session_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o three_o and_o not_o otherwise_o or_o afterward_o and_o of_o and_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o forfeiture_n penalty_n pain_n corporal_a and_o pain_n pecuniary_a and_o all_o suit_n judgement_n and_o execution_n for_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o or_o any_o of_o they_o 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 person_n or_o person_n that_o have_v commit_v piracy_n or_o robbery_n by_o sea_n and_o not_o murder_n or_o treason_n that_o shall_v come_v hither_o surrender_n time_n of_o surrender_n and_o surrender_v and_o submit_v themselves_o within_o ten_o day_n after_o their_o arrival_n in_o this_o island_n unto_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o give_v in_o moderate_a security_n for_o their_o future_a good_a behaviour_n that_o then_o and_o in_o such_o case_n the_o say_a commander_n in_o chief_n shall_v be_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n oblige_v to_o extend_v to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n so_o submit_v and_o surrender_v as_o aforesaid_a their_o majesty_n gracious_a pardon_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o this_o island_n for_o the_o crime_n or_o crime_n aforementioned_a without_o let_v hindrance_n or_o molestation_n from_o their_o majesty_n attorney-general_n or_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o for_o which_o pardon_n the_o party_n to_o who_o their_o majesty_n mercy_n be_v so_o extend_v pardon_n fee_fw-mi for_o pardon_n shall_v pay_v the_o sum_n of_o forty_o shilling_n and_o no_o more_o to_o be_v pay_v as_o a_o full_a fee_n unto_o such_o officer_n or_o officer_n as_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_n shall_v direct_v and_o appoint_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o attorney-general_n or_o any_o other_o officer_n or_o officer_n whatsoever_o that_o shall_v presume_v by_o any_o way_n or_o mean_n direct_o or_o indirect_o to_o exact_a any_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o to_o who_o such_o act_n of_o mercy_n be_v extend_v exaction_n case_n of_o exaction_n or_o intend_v to_o be_v extend_v shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n currant_n money_n one_o half_a to_o their_o majesty_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o support_n of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o island_n and_o the_o contingent_a charge_n thereof_o and_o the_o other_o half_n to_o the_o patty_n injure_v to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n within_o this_o island_n where_o no_o essoyne_n protection_n injunction_n wager_n of_o law_n or_o nonvult_fw-la
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 thereof_o bound_n thereof_o that_o the_o aforesaid_a place_n common_o call_v and_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o kingston_n lie_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n andrews_n on_o the_o harbour_n of_o port-royal_a bound_v southerly_a by_o the_o harbour_n westerly_n and_o northerly_a by_o the_o line_n of_o the_o land_n of_o sir_n william_n beeston_n knight_n and_o to_o continue_v from_o a_o callabash_n his_o north-easter_o corner_n tree_n by_o a_o strait_a line_n to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o long_a mountain_n eighty_o chain_n distant_a from_o the_o sea_n and_o from_o thence_o towards_o three_o river_n at_o the_o same_o distance_n from_o the_o sea_n until_o it_o meet_v with_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o port-royal_a and_o also_o all_o that_o part_n of_o the_o harbour_n which_o lie_v to_o the_o north-easter_o and_o easterly_a part_n of_o the_o middle_a ground_n shall_v be_v and_o for_o ever_o 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