shall_v fail_v in_o his_o duty_n herein_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o common_a treasury_n and_o all_o person_n so_o choose_v as_o aforesaid_a accept_v thereof_o which_o shall_v be_v absent_a from_o the_o house_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o sit_v without_o just_a ground_n so_o judge_v by_o the_o house_n shall_v pay_v twenty_o shilling_n a_o day_n for_o every_o such_o defect_n and_o the_o several_a return_n of_o each_o constable_n shall_v be_v keep_v on_o file_n by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o deputy_n until_o the_o court_n be_v end_v 1654._o deputy_n common_a attorney_n no_o deputy_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o no_o person_n who_o be_v a_o usual_a and_o common_a attorney_n in_o any_o inferior_a court_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o sit_v as_o a_o deputy_n in_o this_o court_n distress_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o no_o man_n corn_n or_o hay_n that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n or_o upon_o the_o cart_n nor_o his_o garden_n stuff_n nor_o any_o thing_n subject_a to_o present_a decay_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o distress_n &c_n distress_n upon_o corn_n or_o hay_n &c_n &c_n unless_o he_o that_o take_v it_o do_v present_o bestow_v it_o where_o it_o may_v not_o be_v embezzle_v nor_o suffer_v spoil_n or_o decay_n or_o give_v security_n to_o satisfy_v the_o worth_n thereof_o if_o it_o come_v to_o any_o harm_n 1641._o dowry_n forasmuch_o as_o no_o provision_n have_v be_v make_v for_o any_o certain_a maintenance_n of_o wife_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o their_o husband_n etc._n wife_n to_o enjoy_v the_o three_o of_o their_o husband_n land_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o every_o marry_a woman_n live_v with_o her_o husband_n in_o this_o juri_fw-la diction_n or_o other_o where_o absent_a from_o he_o with_o his_o consent_n or_o through_o his_o mere_a default_n or_o inevitable_a providence_n or_o in_o case_n of_o divorce_n where_o she_o be_v the_o innocent_a party_n that_o shall_v not_o before_o marriage_n be_v estate_v by_o way_n of_o jointure_n in_o some_o house_n land_n tenement_n or_o other_o hereditament_n for_o term_v of_o life_n shall_v immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n have_v right_o and_o interest_n by_o way_n of_o dowry_n in_o and_o to_o one_o three_o part_n of_o all_o such_o house_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n as_o her_o husband_n be_v seize_v of_o to_o his_o own_o use_n either_o in_o possession_n reversion_n or_o remainder_n in_o any_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n or_o franktenement_n not_o then_o determine_v at_o any_o time_n during_o the_o marriage_n to_o have_v and_o enjoy_v for_o the_o term_n of_o her_o natural_a life_n according_a to_o the_o estate_n of_o such_o husband_n free_a and_o free_o discharge_v of_o and_o from_o all_o title_n debt_n rent_n charge_n judgement_n execution_n and_o other_o encumbrance_n whatsoever_o have_v make_v or_o suffer_v by_o her_o husband_n during_o the_o say_a marriage_n between_o they_o or_o by_o any_o other_o person_n claim_v by_o from_z or_o under_o he_o or_o otherwise_o then_o by_o some_o act_n or_o consent_n of_o such_o wife_n signify_v by_o write_v under_o her_o hand_n 5._o l._n 2._o p._n 5._o and_o acknowledge_v before_o some_o magistrate_n or_o other_o authorize_v thereunto_o which_o shall_v bar_v she_o from_o any_o right_a or_o interest_n in_o such_o estate_n and_o if_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o husband_n or_o other_o person_n interest_v shall_v not_o within_o one_o month_n after_o lawful_a demand_n make_v out_o widow_n three_o part_n to_o be_v set_v out_o assign_v and_o set_v out_o to_o such_o widow_n her_o just_a three_o part_n with_o conveniency_n or_o to_o her_o satisfaction_n according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o this_o law_n then_o upon_o a_o writ_n of_o dowry_n in_o the_o court_n of_o that_o shire_n where_o the_o say_v house_n land_n tenement_n or_o other_o hereditament_n shall_v lie_v or_o in_o the_o court_n of_o assistant_n if_o the_o same_o lie_n in_o several_a shire_n her_o three_o part_n or_o dowry_n shall_v be_v assign_v she_o to_o be_v set_v out_o in_o several_a by_o mets_n and_o bound_n by_o such_o person_n as_o the_o same_o court_n shall_v appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n with_o all_o cost_n and_o damage_n sustain_v provide_v always_o this_o law_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o house_n land_n tenement_n or_o other_o hereditament_n sell_v or_o convey_v away_o by_o any_o husband_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la for_o valuable_a consideration_n before_o the_o last_o of_o november_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o seven_o provide_v also_o that_o every_o such_o widow_n so_o endow_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v not_o commit_v or_o suffer_v any_o strip_v or_o waste_v waste_v not_o to_o suffer_v strip_v or_o waste_v but_o shall_v maintain_v all_o such_o house_n fence_n and_o enclosure_n as_o shall_v be_v assign_v to_o she_o for_o her_o dowry_n and_o shall_v leave_v the_o same_o in_o good_a and_o sufficient_a reparation_n in_o all_o respect_n 1641._o drover_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o lead_v or_o drive_v cattle_n from_o place_n to_o place_n that_o be_v far_o off_o so_o that_o they_o be_v weary_a or_o hungry_a or_o fall_v sick_a or_o lame_a it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o rest_v and_o refresh_v they_o for_o a_o competent_a time_n in_o any_o open_a place_n that_o be_v not_o corn_n meadow_n or_o enclose_v for_o some_o particular_a use_n 1641._o eccesiastical_a all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n who_o be_v not_o in_o a_o churchway_n and_o be_v orthodox_n in_o judgement_n and_o not_o scandalous_a in_o life_n churches_n liberty_n to_o gather_v churches_n shall_v have_v full_a liberty_n to_o gather_v themselves_o into_o a_o church_n estate_n provide_v they_o do_v it_o in_o a_o christian_a way_n with_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n elder_n with_o approbation_n of_o magistrate_n &_o elder_n provide_v also_o that_o the_o general_n court_n do_v not_o nor_o will_v hereafter_o approve_v of_o any_o such_o company_n of_o man_n as_o shall_v join_v in_o any_o pretend_a way_n of_o church-fellowship_n unless_o they_o shall_v acquaint_v three_o or_o more_o magistrate_n dwell_v next_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o neighbour_n church_n where_o they_o intend_v to_o join_v and_o have_v their_o approbation_n therein_o 2._o it_o be_v further_a order_v that_o no_o person_n be_v a_o member_n of_o any_o church_n which_o shall_v be_v gather_v without_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o say_a church_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o freedom_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n 3._o every_o church_n have_v free_a liberty_n to_o exercise_v all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n officer_n to_o choose_v church_n officer_n 4._o every_o church_n have_v free_a liberty_n of_o election_n and_o ordination_n of_o all_o her_o officer_n from_o time_n to_o time_n provide_v they_o be_v able_a pious_a and_o orthodox_n 5._o every_o church_n have_v also_o free_a liberty_n of_o admission_n recommendation_n dismission_n and_o expulsion_n member_n member_n or_o disposal_n of_o their_o officer_n and_o member_n upon_o due_a cause_n with_o free_a exercise_n of_o the_o discipline_n and_o censure_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n institution_n no_o humane_a institution_n 6._o no_o injunction_n shall_v be_v put_v upon_o any_o church_n church_n officer_n or_o member_n in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n worship_n or_o discipline_n whether_o for_o substance_n or_o circumstance_n beside_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n 7._o every_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v freedom_n to_o celebrate_v day_n of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o of_o thanksgiving_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n meeting_n elder_n meeting_n 8._o the_o elder_n of_o church_n and_o other_o brethren_n and_o messenger_n have_v liberty_n to_o meet_v monthly_o quarterly_o or_o otherwise_o in_o convenient_a number_n and_o place_n for_o conference_n and_o consultation_n about_o christian_a and_o church_n question_n and_o occasion_n provide_v that_o nothing_o be_v conclude_v and_o impose_v by_o way_n of_o authority_n from_o one_o or_o more_o church_n upon_o another_o but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o brotherly_a conference_n and_o consultation_n 9_o all_o church_n also_o have_v liberty_n to_o deal_v with_o any_o of_o their_o member_n in_o a_o church_n way_n that_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o retard_v and_o hinder_v the_o course_n thereof_o 10._o every_o church_n have_v liberty_n to_o deal_v with_o any_o magistrate_n deputy_n of_o court_n or_o other_o officer_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v a_o member_n of_o they_o in_o a_o
shall_v be_v hold_v good_a in_o law_n except_o the_o same_o be_v do_v by_o deed_n in_o writing_n under_o hand_n and_o seal_n c_n no_o sale_n of_o land_n vallid_a without_o deed_n &_o c_n and_o deliver_v and_o possession_n give_v upon_o part_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a by_o the_o seller_n or_o his_o attorney_n so_o authorize_v under_o hand_n and_o seal_n unless_o the_o say_a deed_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o record_v according_a to_o law_n 1652._o 2._o whereas_o the_o unskilfullnes_n of_o some_o 2._o a._n 51._o p._n 2._o that_o make_v deed_n and_o conveyance_n of_o house_n and_o land_n the_o word_n heir_n be_v oftentimes_o omit_v when_o as_o a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n be_v intend_v to_o be_v pass_v by_o the_o party_n whereupon_o question_n and_o suit_v at_o law_n be_v apt_a to_o arise_v for_o the_o prevention_n whereof_o for_o time_n to_o come_v this_o court_n order_v that_o all_o deed_n and_o conveyance_n of_o house_n and_o land_n in_o this_o jurisdiction_n wherein_o a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n be_v to_o be_v pass_v it_o shall_v be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n or_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n viz._n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v the_o say_a house_n or_o land_n respective_o to_o the_o party_n or_o grantee_n his_o heir_n and_o assign_n for_o ever_o make_v how_o deed_n and_o conveyance_n be_v to_o be_v make_v or_o if_o it_o be_v a_o estate_n entail_v then_o to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v &c_n &c_n to_o the_o party_n or_o grantee_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n lawful_o beget_v or_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n lawful_o beget_v between_o he_o and_o such_o a_o one_o his_o wife_n or_o to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v to_o the_o grantee_n for_o term_n of_o life_n or_o for_o so_o many_o year_n provide_v this_o law_n shall_v not_o include_v former_a deed_n and_o conveyance_n but_o leave_v they_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o they_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o before_o this_o law_n take_v effect_n which_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o last_o of_o october_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o one_o provide_v also_o that_o this_o law_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o house_n or_o land_n give_v by_o will_n or_o testament_n or_o to_o any_o land_n grant_v or_o to_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o town_n 1651._o 3._o it_o be_v order_v 16._o l._n 1._o p._n 16._o that_o no_o conveyance_n deed_n or_o promise_v whatsoever_o shall_v be_v of_o validity_n if_o it_o be_v obtain_v by_o illegal_a violence_n imprisonment_n threaten_v invallid_a debt_n obtain_v by_o force_n invallid_a or_o any_o kind_n of_o forcible_n compulsion_n call_v dure_v 1641._o and_o all_o covenous_a or_o fraudulent_a alienation_n or_o conveyance_n of_o land_n tenement_n or_o any_o hereditament_n shall_v be_v of_o no_o force_n or_o validity_n to_o defeat_v any_o man_n from_o his_o due_a debt_n or_o legacy_n invallid_a fraudulent_a deed_n invallid_a or_o from_o any_o just_a title_n claim_n or_o possession_n of_o that_o which_o be_v so_o fraudulent_o convey_v 4._o and_o for_o the_o avoid_v all_o fraudulent_a conveyance_n and_o that_o every_o man_n may_v know_v what_o estate_n or_o interest_n other_o man_n may_v have_v in_o any_o house_n land_n or_o other_o hereditament_n they_o be_v to_o deal_v in_o it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o court_n that_o after_o the_o end_n of_o october_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o no_o mortgage_n bargain_n sale_n record_v sales_n to_o be_v â—â—knowledâ—â—d_v and_o record_v or_o grant_v make_v of_o any_o house_n land_n rent_n or_o other_o hereditament_n where_o the_o grant_a remain_v in_o possession_n shall_v be_v of_o any_o force_n against_o other_o person_n except_o the_o grant_a and_o his_o heir_n unless_o the_o same_o be_v acknowledge_v before_o some_o magistrate_n and_o record_v as_o be_v hereafter_o express_v and_o that_o no_o such_o bargain_n sale_n or_o grant_v already_o make_v in_o way_n of_o mortgage_n where_o the_o grant_a remain_v in_o possession_n shall_v be_v of_o force_n against_o other_o but_o the_o grant_a or_o his_o heir_n except_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v enter_v as_o be_v hereafter_o express_v within_o one_o month_n after_o the_o date_n before_o mention_v if_o the_o party_n be_v within_o this_o jurisdiction_n or_o elsewhere_o within_o three_o month_n after_o he_o shall_v return_v and_o if_o any_o such_o grant_a be_v require_v by_o the_o grantee_n his_o heir_n or_o assign_n to_o make_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o any_o grant_n imprison_v party_n refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o deed_n to_o be_v imprison_v sale_n bargain_n or_o mortgage_n by_o he_o make_v shall_v refuâ—e_v so_o to_o do_v it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o magistrate_n to_o send_v for_o the_o party_n so_o refuse_v and_o commit_v he_o to_o prison_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v the_o same_o and_o the_o grantee_n be_v to_o enter_v his_o caution_n with_o the_o recorder_n of_o the_o county_n court_n and_o this_o shall_v save_v his_o interest_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n caution_n grantee_n to_o enter_v his_o caution_n and_o if_o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o it_o be_v the_o deed_n and_o grant_v of_o the_o party_n he_o shall_v be_v bind_v with_o surety_n to_o the_o next_o court_n of_o assistant_n and_o the_o caution_n shall_v remain_v good_a as_o aforesaid_a and_o for_o the_o record_v of_o all_o such_o grant_n sales_n mortgage_n it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o clerk_n of_o every_o shire_n court_n shall_v enter_v all_o such_o grant_n sales_n bargain_n mortgage_n of_o house_n land_n deed_n clerk_n of_o the_o court_n to_o enter_v deed_n rent_n and_o hereditament_n as_o aforesaid_a together_o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o grant_a and_o grantee_n thing_n and_o estate_n grant_v together_o with_o the_o date_n thereof_o 1641_o 42._o council_n this_o court_n consider_v how_o the_o weighty_a affair_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n whether_o they_o concern_v this_o peculiarly_a or_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o confederated_a colony_n may_v be_v due_o and_o speedy_o transact_v in_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o general_n court_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o commissioner_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o weighty_a and_o sudden_a occasion_n which_o may_v be_v then_o in_o hand_n together_o council_z how_o â—o_o becâ—â—led_v together_o do_v hereby_o express_a and_o declare_v that_o the_o general_n court_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o governor_n when_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o business_n do_v require_v it_o and_o that_o time_n and_o opportunity_n will_v safe_o admit_v the_o same_o and_o that_o all_o other_o necessary_a matter_n be_v to_o be_v order_v and_o dispatch_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o coucil_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o to_o that_o end_n letter_n signifi_n brief_o the_o business_n and_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o meeting_n for_o consultation_n ought_v to_o be_v send_v unto_o the_o assistant_n act._n how_o many_o may_n act._n also_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o seven_o of_o the_o say_a assistant_n meet_v the_o governor_n or_o deputy_n governor_n be_v one_o be_v a_o sufficient_a assembly_n to_o act_n by_o impress_v of_o soldier_n or_o otherwise_o as_o need_v shall_v be_v and_o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a and_o urgent_a necessity_n when_o endeavour_n be_v reasonable_o use_v to_o call_v together_o the_o assistant_n and_o the_o business_n will_v not_o admit_v delay_n than_o the_o act_n of_o so_o many_o as_o do_v assemble_v be_v to_o be_v account_v and_o be_v account_v vallid_a and_o sufficient_a also_o it_o be_v intend_v that_o the_o general_a word_n afore_o mention_v contain_v in_o they_o power_n to_o impress_n and_o send_v forth_o soldier_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o victual_n power_n their_o power_n vessel_n at_o sea_n carriages_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_n and_o to_o send_v warrant_n to_o the_o treasurer_n to_o pay_v for_o the_o same_o 1645_o counsel_n advice_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n 4._o l._n 2._o p._n 4._o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o person_n to_o ask_v counsel_n or_o advice_n of_o any_o magistrate_n or_o commissioner_n in_o town_n in_o any_o case_n wherein_o afterward_o he_o shall_v or_o may_v be_v plaintiff_n before_o such_o magistrate_n or_o commissioner_n act_n none_o to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o magistrate_n or_o commis_fw-la in_o civil_a act_n under_o penalty_n of_o be_v disenable_v to_o prosecute_v any_o such_o action_n that_o he_o have_v so_o propound_v or_o take_v advice_n as_o aforesaid_a at_o the_o next_o court_n where_o the_o case_n shall_v come_v to_o trial_n be_v plead_v by_o way_n of_o bar_n either_o by_o the_o defendant_n or_o any_o on_o his_o behalf_n in_o which_o case_n the_o plaintiff_n shall_v pay_v full_a cost_v to_o the_o defendant_n and_o if_o the_o defendant_n ask_v cousel_n or_o advice_n
put_v to_o election_n so_o shall_v they_o be_v nominate_v for_o election_n except_o such_o of_o the_o eighteen_o who_o be_v magistrate_n the_o year_n before_o who_o shall_v have_v precedency_n of_o all_o other_o in_o nomination_n on_o the_o day_n of_o election_n and_o if_o any_o be_v trust_v in_o this_o order_n shall_v fail_v in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o trust_n shall_v forfeit_v ten_o pound_n 1649._o 4._o it_o be_v declare_v by_o this_o court_n to_o be_v the_o constant_a liberty_n of_o the_o freeman_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n to_o choose_v yearly_a at_o the_o court_n of_o election_n out_o of_o the_o freeman_n all_o the_o general_a officer_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n and_o if_o they_o plea_n e_o to_o discharge_v they_o at_o the_o court_n of_o election_n by_o way_n of_o vote_n they_o may_v do_v it_o without_o show_v cause_n officer_n freeman_n to_o choose_v all_o general_a officer_n but_o if_o at_o any_o other_o general_n court_n we_o hold_v it_o due_a justice_n that_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v alleadgâ—d_v and_o prove_v by_o general_a officer_n we_o mean_v our_o governor_n deputy_n governor_n assistant_n treasurer_n major_a general_n admiral_n at_o sea_n commissioner_n for_o the_o unite_a colony_n secretary_n of_o the_o general_n court_n and_o such_o other_o as_o aâ—e_v or_o here_o after_o may_v be_v of_o like_a general_n nature_n 1641._o whereas_o it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o there_o be_v many_o who_o be_v inhabitant_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o all_o government_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a who_o will_v not_o yield_v obedience_n to_o authority_n but_o make_v it_o much_o of_o their_o religion_n to_o be_v in_o opposite_a on_o thereto_o and_o refuse_v to_o bear_v arm_n under_o other_o who_o notwithstanding_o combine_v together_o in_o some_o town_n and_o make_v party_n suitable_a to_o their_o design_n in_o election_n of_o such_o person_n according_a to_o their_o end_n election_n person_n exempt_v from_o vote_v in_o election_n it_o be_v therefore_o order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o all_o person_n quaker_n or_o other_o which_o refuse_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n here_o establish_v that_o all_o such_o person_n whether_o freeman_n or_o other_o act_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v and_o hereby_o be_v make_v uncapable_a of_o vote_v in_o all_o civil_a assembly_n during_o their_o obstinate_a persist_v in_o such_o wicked_a way_n and_o course_n and_o until_o certificate_n be_v give_v of_o their_o reformation_n and_o it_o be_v further_o order_v that_o all_o those_o fine_n and_o mulct_n of_o any_o such_o delinquent_n as_o aforesaid_a which_o be_v not_o gather_v nor_o pay_v to_o the_o several_a treasurer_n of_o the_o county_n as_o also_o what_o fine_n shall_v be_v lay_v on_o they_o for_o the_o future_a shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o county-treasurer_n respective_o to_o the_o select_a man_n of_o the_o several_a town_n whereunto_o they_o belong_v to_o be_v by_o they_o improve_v for_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o town_n escheat_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o where_o to_o heir_n or_o owner_n of_o house_n land_n tenement_n good_n or_o chattel_n can_v be_v find_v they_o shall_v be_v seize_v to_o the_o public_a treasury_n till_o such_o heir_n or_o owner_n shall_v make_v due_a claim_n thereto_o unto_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v restore_v upon_o just_a and_o reasonable_a term_n 1646._o farm_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o all_o farm_n which_o be_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o any_o town_n shall_v henceforth_o be_v of_o the_o same_o town_n in_o which_o they_o lie_v except_o meadford_n 1641._o fair_n and_o market_n it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o court_n that_o there_o shall_v henceforth_o be_v a_o market_n keep_v at_o boston_n in_o the_o county_n of_o suffolk_n boston_n boston_n upon_o the_o five_o day_n of_o the_o week_n from_o time_n to_o time_n salem_n salem_n and_o at_o salem_n in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n upon_o the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o week_n from_o time_n to_o time_n lyn._n lyn._n and_o at_o lin_z on_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o week_n from_o time_n to_o time_n charlstown_n charlstown_n and_o at_o charlstown_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n upon_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n from_o time_n to_o time_n it_o be_v also_o order_v and_o hereby_o grant_v to_o boston_n aforesaid_a to_o have_v two_o fair_n in_o a_o year_n on_o the_o first_o three_o day_n of_o the_o three_o month_n and_o on_o the_o first_o three_o day_n of_o the_o eight_o month_n from_o year_n to_o year_n to_o continue_v for_o two_o or_o three_o day_n together_o also_o to_o salem_n aforesaid_a to_o have_v two_o fair_n in_o a_o year_n on_o the_o last_o four_o day_n of_o the_o three_o month_n 7._o l._n 2._o p._n 7._o and_o the_o last_o four_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n from_o year_n to_o year_n watertown_n watertown_n also_o to_o watertown_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n two_o fair_n in_o a_o year_n on_o the_o first_o six_o day_n of_o the_o four_o month_n and_o the_o first_o six_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month._n also_o to_o dorchester_n in_o the_o county_n of_o suffolk_n two_o fair_n in_o a_o year_n on_o the_o four_o three_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n and_o the_o last_o four_o day_n of_o the_o eight_o month_n from_o year_n to_o year_n 1633_o 34_o 36_o 38_o 48._o ferries_n for_o settle_v all_o common_a ferries_n in_o a_o right_a course_n both_o for_o the_o passenger_n and_o owner_n boat_n man_n may_v pass_v ferries_n in_o their_o own_o boat_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o whosoever_o have_v a_o ferry_n grant_v upon_o any_o passage_n shall_v have_v the_o sole_a liberty_n for_o transport_v passenger_n from_o the_o place_n where_o such_o ferry_n be_v grant_v to_o any_o other_o ferry_n place_n where_o ferry_n boat_n use_v to_o land_n and_o any_o ferry_n boat_n that_o shall_v land_n passenger_n at_o any_o other_o ferry_n may_v not_o take_v passenger_n from_o thence_o 7._o l._n 2._o p._n 7._o if_o the_o ferry_n boat_n of_o that_o place_n be_v ready_a provide_v this_o order_n shall_v not_o prejudice_v the_o liberty_n of_o any_o that_o do_v use_v to_o pass_v in_o their_o own_o or_o neighbour_n cannoo_n or_o boat_n to_o their_o ordinary_a labour_n or_o business_n but_o no_o ferry_n man_n shall_v carry_v over_o the_o water_n any_o passenger_n in_o a_o cannoo_o but_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n cannnoo_n ferry_n man_n not_o to_o carry_v in_o cannnoo_n and_o upon_o his_o own_o desire_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o cannoo_o or_o the_o value_n thereof_o to_o the_o treasury_n and_o at_o weymouth_n ferry_n every_o single_a person_n shall_v pay_v for_o his_o passage_n two_o penny_n and_o all_o ferry_n man_n be_v allow_v to_o take_v double_a pay_n at_o all_o common_a ferries_n after_o day_n light_n be_v do_v and_o those_o that_o make_v not_o present_a pay_n be_v require_v shall_v give_v their_o name_n in_o writing_n or_o a_o pawn_n to_o the_o ferry_n man_n or_o else_o he_o may_v complain_v of_o any_o such_o to_o a_o magistrate_n for_o satisfaction_n and_o it_o be_v order_v that_o all_o magistrate_n and_o such_o as_o be_v or_o from_o time_n to_o time_n shall_v be_v choose_v deputy_n of_o the_o general_n court_n free_a magistrate_n and_o deputy_n to_o pass_v free_a with_o their_o necessary_a attendance_n viz._n a_o man_n and_o a_o horse_n at_o all_o time_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o be_v magistrate_n or_o deputy_n but_o not_o their_o family_n shall_v be_v passage-free_a over_o all_o ferries_n that_o pay_v no_o rent_n to_o the_o country_n 2._o and_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o danger_n in_o the_o pass_v at_o common_a ferries_n it_o be_v order_v that_o no_o person_n shall_v press_v or_o enter_v into_o a_o ferry_n boat_n contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o ferry_n man_n elder_n none_o to_o enter_v the_o ferry_n boat_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o ferry_n man_n magistrate_n deputy_n or_o elder_n or_o of_o the_o most_o of_o the_o passenger_n first_o enter_v upon_o pain_n of_o ten_o shilling_n for_o every_o such_o attempt_n and_o that_o every_o ferry_n man_n that_o shall_v permit_v or_o allow_v any_o person_n to_o come_v into_o his_o boat_n against_o the_o will_n of_o any_o of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o deputy_n or_o any_o of_o the_o elder_n ship_v in_o such_o boat_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o passenger_n in_o the_o say_a boat_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o person_n so_o admit_v or_o receive_v against_o such_o their_o will_n so_o declare_v the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o of_o the_o ferry_n man_n to_o keep_v
of_o regiment_n to_o be_v regulate_v &_o order_v by_o the_o major_a general_n it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o major_a general_n take_v care_n for_o regulate_v of_o the_o military_a affair_n of_o such_o town_n till_o they_o be_v bring_v under_o a_o major_a as_o in_o other_o county_n and_o all_o military_a officer_n of_o such_o place_n be_v require_v obedience_n to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o major_a general_n from_o time_n to_o time_n upon_o the_o penalty_n above_o mention_v for_o every_o defect_n 1666._o whereas_o the_o law_n tit_n military_a sect._n 7._o require_v every_o pike_n man_n to_o be_v complete_o furnish_v among_o other_o weapon_n with_o a_o sufficient_a corslet_n this_o court_n consider_v that_o corslet_n be_v want_v to_o many_o soldier_n in_o several_a company_n and_o that_o supply_v therein_o be_v not_o easy_o to_o be_v attain_v it_o be_v therefore_o now_o order_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o court_n enact_v that_o every_o pikeman_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n shall_v be_v complete_o furnish_v either_o with_o a_o sufficient_a corslet_n buff_n coat_n or_o quilt_v coat_n coatâ—_n pike_n man_n to_o provide_v bull_n coat_n or_o quire_v coatâ—_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v allow_v by_o the_o chief_a officer_n under_o who_o command_n they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n shall_v serve_v upon_o the_o penalty_n in_o the_o recite_v law_n already_o express_v any_o law_n custom_n or_o usuge_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o 1666._o this_o court_n consider_v the_o direction_n of_o our_o patent_n regulate_v to_o the_o state_v of_o all_o military_a officer_n in_o this_o furisdiction_n do_v hereby_o order_n and_o declare_v that_o all_o commission_n officer_n that_o at_o present_a be_v in_o power_n be_v confirm_v according_a to_o their_o respective_a commission_n but_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v where_o new_a be_v to_o be_v choose_v it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o general_n court_n or_o in_o case_n of_o emergency_n for_o the_o council_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n choose_v how_o officer_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v to_o nominate_v choose_v appoint_v and_o empower_v all_o commission_n military_a officer_n except_v the_o major_a general_n and_o admiral_n by_o sea_n the_o choice_n of_o who_o be_v otherwise_o provide_v for_o by_o law_n and_o for_o all_o inferior_a officer_n in_o company_n they_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o commission_n officer_n of_o that_o company_n and_o where_o no_o commission_n officer_n be_v by_o the_o major_a of_o the_o regiment_n 1668._o the_o court_n consider_v that_o the_o regiment_n be_v multiply_v from_o three_o to_o six_o since_o the_o law_n be_v make_v require_v the_o sergeant_n major_n of_o every_o regiment_n to_o draw_v forth_o his_o regiment_n once_o in_o three_o year_n to_o exercise_v they_o in_o military_a discipline_n meeting_n regimental_n meeting_n do_v order_n that_o henceforth_o the_o regimental_n meeting_n shall_v be_v in_o this_o follow_a order_n i._n e._n suffolk_z this_o present_a year_n 1671._o norfolk_z including_z the_o county_n of_o portsmouth_n and_o dover_n 1672._o middlesex_n anno_fw-la 1673._o yorkshire_n anno_fw-la 1674._o essex_n anno_fw-la 1675._o hampshire_n anno_fw-la 1676._o and_o so_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o this_o order_n successive_o from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o the_o major_n of_o norfolk_n yorkshire_n and_o hampshire_n be_v allow_v towards_o their_o expense_n and_o entertainment_n occasion_v by_o that_o service_n ten_o pound_n a_o piece_n respective_o for_o the_o time_n of_o that_o service_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o their_o respective_a county_n treasurer_n and_o it_o be_v also_o order_v that_o henceforth_o the_o allowance_n of_o twenty_o pound_n a_o piece_n grant_v former_o to_o the_o major_n of_o the_o three_o old_a regiment_n shall_v be_v pay_v by_o the_o county_n treasurer_n respective_o for_o such_o their_o service_n any_o thing_n contrary_a hereunto_o contain_v in_o the_o military_a law_n sect._n 2._o notwithstanding_o 1671._o mine_n for_o encouragement_n of_o such_o as_o will_v adventure_v for_o the_o discovery_n of_o mine_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n year_n l._n 2._o p._n 11._o discoverer_n of_o mine_n to_o enjoy_v the_o profit_n for_o 21_o year_n that_o whosoever_o will_v be_v at_o the_o charge_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o any_o mine_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o profit_n thereof_o with_o a_o fit_a proportion_n of_o land_n to_o the_o same_o for_o twenty_o one_o year_n to_o their_o proper_a use_n and_o also_o that_o such_o person_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o purchase_v the_o interest_n of_o any_o of_o the_o indian_n in_o such_o land_n where_o such_o mine_n shall_v be_v find_v provide_v they_o shall_v not_o enter_v upon_o any_o town_n or_o person_n propriety_n without_o his_o leave_n 1641._o 2._o and_o any_o inhabitant_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n that_o shall_v have_v or_o find_v any_o kind_n of_o i_o or_o mine_n whatsoever_o in_o any_o of_o their_o own_o propriety_n the_o whole_a benefit_n and_o profit_n of_o such_o mine_n be_v due_a and_o shall_v belong_v to_o such_o proprietor_n of_o land_n wherein_o such_o mine_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o heir_n for_o ever_o as_o any_o part_n of_o their_o land_n minnery_n possession_n or_o profit_n whatsoever_o pay_v only_o the_o five_o part_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n oar_n according_a to_o proviso_n make_v on_o that_o behalf_n money_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o 12._o a._n 52._o p._n 12._o that_o a_o mint-house_n be_v erect_v at_o boston_n and_o that_o the_o master_n of_o the_o say_a mint_n and_o all_o the_o officer_n thereof_o shall_v be_v swear_v and_o allow_v by_o this_o court_n boston_n mint_n house_n at_o boston_n or_o by_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v authorize_v by_o this_o court_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o have_v liberty_n to_o bring_v into_o the_o say_a mint_n all_o bullion_n plate_n or_o spanish_a coin_n there_o to_o be_v melt_v and_o bring_v to_o alloy_n of_o sterling_a money_n by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o say_a mint_n and_o his_o swear_a officer_n from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o he_o or_o they_o to_o be_v coin_v into_o twelve_o penny_n six_o penny_n and_o three_o penny_n piece_n which_o shall_v be_v stamp_v with_o a_o double_a ring_n on_o either_o side_n with_o this_o inscription_n coin_n stamp_v of_o the_o coin_n massachuset_n and_o a_o tree_n in_o the_o centre_n on_o the_o one_o side_n new-england_a with_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o figure_n xii_o vi_o iii_o according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o each_o piece_n on_o the_o other_o side_n together_o with_o a_o privy_a mark_n which_o shall_v be_v appoint_v every_o three_o month_n by_o the_o governor_n and_o know_v only_o to_o he_o and_o the_o swear_a officer_n of_o the_o mint_n and_o further_o the_o master_n of_o the_o mint_n aforesaid_a be_v hereby_o require_v to_o coin_n all_o 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