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the_o court_n sufficient_a security_n before_o the_o order_n shall_v be_v grant_v and_o a_o order_n thus_o obtain_v legal_o by_o give_v such_o security_n to_o be_v true_o accountable_a to_o bring_v in_o a_o true_a inventory_n and_o to_o perform_v such_o thing_n as_o the_o administrator_n by_o law_n be_v enjoin_v shall_v not_o at_o any_o time_n after_o be_v reverse_v unless_o the_o party_n that_o obtain_v the_o same_o die_v before_o he_o have_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o estate_n and_o obtain_v his_o quietus_n in_o which_o case_n the_o court_n be_v empower_v to_o grant_v the_o administration_n of_o that_o estate_n so_o not_o account_v for_o to_o some_o other_o person_n who_o may_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o call_v his_o heir_n executor_n or_o administrator_n of_o the_o former_a administrator_n to_o account_n who_o shall_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o say_v decease_v admistrator_n estate_n all_o such_o debt_n as_o shall_v be_v find_v due_a to_o the_o estate_n he_o administer_v upon_o in_o the_o first_o place_n lxvi_o concern_v orphan_n concern_v orphan_n estate_n be_v it_o enact_v that_o all_o will_n and_o testament_n be_v firm_a and_o inviolable_a unless_o the_o executor_n or_o overseer_n do_v refuse_v to_o execute_v the_o trust_n repose_v in_o they_o by_o the_o testator_n in_o which_o case_n the_o court_n may_v appoint_v other_o to_o act_n according_a to_o the_o will_n but_o if_o the_o say_v will_v be_v so_o make_v that_o no_o person_n will_v undertake_v the_o manage_n of_o the_o estate_n or_o education_n of_o the_o orphan_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o it_o then_o that_o the_o estate_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o court_n shall_v be_v manage_v according_a to_o the_o rule_v set_v down_o for_o the_o order_n the_o estate_n of_o person_n intestate_a as_o follow_v first_o that_o no_o account_n be_v allow_v for_o diet_n clothes_n physic_n or_o else_o against_o any_o orphan_n estate_n but_o they_o to_o be_v educate_v and_o provide_v for_o by_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o estate_n and_o increase_n of_o their_o stock_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o estate_n if_o it_o will_v bear_v it_o but_o if_o the_o estate_n be_v so_o mean_a and_o inconsiderable_a that_o it_o will_v not_o extend_v to_o a_o free_a education_n then_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o such_o orphan_n shall_v be_v bind_v apprentice_n to_o some_o handi-craft_n trade_n until_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n except_o some_o kinsman_n or_o relation_n will_v maintain_v they_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o small_a estate_n they_o have_v without_o diminution_n of_o the_o principal_a which_o whether_o great_a or_o small_a always_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o orphan_n at_o the_o year_n appoint_v by_o law_n that_o all_o cattle_n horse_n and_o sheep_n be_v return_v in_o kind_n by_o the_o guardian_n according_a to_o age_n and_o number_n when_o as_o he_o receive_v they_o and_o because_o several_a have_v before_o the_o first_o make_v of_o this_o act_n estate_n of_o orphan_n in_o their_o hand_n which_o they_o keep_v for_o the_o male-increase_a and_o give_v the_o yearly_a account_n of_o the_o augmentation_n or_o diminution_n of_o the_o orphan_n stock_n which_o by_o the_o carelessness_n or_o wickedness_n of_o the_o guardian_n be_v usual_o consume_v before_o they_o come_v to_o age_n and_o dispute_v thereupon_o arise_v in_o the_o several_a court_n how_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v proceed_v with_o and_o account_n of_o orphan_n estate_n how_o to_o be_v give_v they_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o all_o person_n possess_v of_o orphan_n stock_n before_o the_o first_o make_v this_o act_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o deliver_v to_o the_o orphan_n when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n such_o and_o so_o many_o of_o any_o kind_n as_o he_o be_v possess_v of_o when_o he_o give_v his_o account_n to_o the_o next_o orphan_n court_n succeed_v the_o publication_n thereof_o that_o all_o place_n and_o money_n be_v preserve_v and_o deliver_v in_o kind_n according_a to_o the_o weight_n and_o quantity_n that_o other_o householdstuff_n and_o lumber_n be_v apprize_v in_o money_n and_o the_o value_n thereof_o pay_v by_o the_o guardian_n to_o the_o orphan_n when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n in_o the_o country_n commodity_n at_o the_o price_n currant_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v worth_a at_o the_o time_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o orphan_n estate_n be_v manage_v that_o the_o court_n take_v able_a and_o sufficient_a security_n for_o orphan_n estate_n and_o inquire_v yearly_a of_o the_o security_n and_o if_o the_o court_n see_v cause_n to_o have_v it_o change_v and_o call_v in_o and_o place_v as_o the_o court_n shall_v think_v fit_a the_o say_a court_n to_o inquire_v also_o whether_o orphan_n be_v keep_v maintain_v and_o educate_v according_a to_o their_o estate_n and_o if_o they_o find_v any_o notorious_a defect_n to_o remove_v the_o orphan_n to_o other_o guardian_n and_o also_o for_o those_o that_o be_v bind_v apprentice_n to_o change_v their_o master_n if_o they_o use_v they_o rigorous_o or_o neglect_v to_o teach_v they_o their_o trade_n that_o no_o more_o be_v allow_v to_o guardian_n for_o collect_v of_o debt_n due_a to_o any_o estate_n than_o ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o the_o usual_a allowance_n of_o merchant_n to_o their_o factor_n and_o attorney_n that_o thirty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n per_fw-la day_n be_v allow_v to_o each_o apprizet_n for_o apprizement_n of_o any_o estate_n if_o they_o will_v take_v it_o and_z no_o more_o that_o no_o allowance_n be_v make_v by_o the_o court_n of_o excessive_a funeral_n expense_n but_o that_o a_o regulation_n thereof_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o estate_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n lxvii_o orphans-land_n not_o to_o be_v alien_v be_v it_o also_o enact_v for_o the_o future_a benefit_n of_o all_o orphan_n that_o the_o several_a county-court_n do_v take_v into_o their_o serious_a consideration_n and_o care_n that_o the_o land_n in_o their_o county_n belong_v to_o any_o orphan_n be_v not_o alien_v sell_v or_o take_v up_o as_o desert_a land_n by_o any_o person_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o the_o orphan_n and_o that_o the_o guard_n or_o overseer_n of_o any_o orphan_n do_v not_o let_v set_v or_o farm_n out_o any_o land_n belong_v to_o any_o orphan_n for_o long_a term_n than_o until_o the_o orphan_n be_v of_o age_n and_o that_o a_o especial_a care_n be_v have_v that_o the_o tenant_n shall_v improve_v the_o plantation_n by_o plant_v a_o orchard_n and_o building_n a_o good_a house_n and_o that_o the_o tenant_n be_v bind_v to_o maintain_v good_a fence_n about_o the_o orchard_n and_o keep_v the_o house_n in_o sufficient_a repair_n and_o leave_v it_o tenantable_a at_o his_o surrender_n and_o that_o provision_n be_v make_v in_o the_o lease_n for_o prevent_v all_o be_v of_o timber_n or_o employ_v it_o to_o any_o other_o use_v then_o the_o use_n of_o the_o plantation_n lxviii_o grant_n of_o land_n be_v it_o hereby_o enact_v that_o any_o person_n or_o person_n claim_v land_n as_o due_a by_o importation_n of_o servant_n shall_v first_o prove_v their_o title_n or_o just_a right_n before_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n or_o produce_v certificate_n from_o the_o county-court_n to_o the_o secretarie_n office_n before_o any_o survey_n be_v make_v or_o grant_v admit_v it_o be_v unreasonable_a that_o other_o furnish_v with_o right_n shall_v be_v debar_v by_o pretence_n of_o a_o survey_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v no_o title_n lxix_o deserted_n land_n be_v it_o also_o enact_v that_o no_o patent_n of_o land_n shall_v hereafter_o pass_v upon_o pretence_n that_o the_o land_n be_v desert_v for_o want_n of_o plant_v within_o the_o time_n of_o three_o year_n unless_o proof_n thereof_o be_v make_v before_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n and_o a_o order_n obtain_v from_o they_o for_o the_o pattent_v thereof_o neither_o shall_v the_o first_o petitioner_n for_o any_o
the_o colony_n of_o virginia_n shall_v for_o every_o hundred_o acre_n of_o land_n hold_v in_o fee_n plant_v upon_o the_o say_a land_n ten_o mulbery-tree_n as_o twelve_o foot_n distance_n each_o from_o other_o and_o secure_v they_o by_o weed_n and_o a_o sufficient_a fence_n from_o cattle_n and_o horse_n etc._n etc._n between_o this_o and_o the_o last_o of_o december_n 1663._o and_o for_o every_o tree_n that_o shall_v be_v want_v and_o untend_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a of_o the_o say_a proportion_n at_o the_o say_v last_o of_o december_n 1663._o he_o the_o say_a proprietour_n that_o shall_v be_v so_o delinquent_n shall_v pay_v twenty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n to_o the_o public_a provide_v that_o this_o act_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o orphan_n until_o the_o expiration_n of_o five_o year_n after_o their_o full_a age_n and_o then_o if_o delinquent_n to_o be_v liable_a as_o aforesaid_a and_o no_o man_n plant_v more_o than_o his_o number_n shall_v excuse_v any_o that_o have_v plant_v less_o provide_v also_o that_o this_o act_n extend_v not_o to_o such_o proprietour_n as_o be_v not_o in_o actual_a possession_n and_o because_o his_o majesty_n have_v take_v particular_a notice_n of_o the_o great_a folly_n and_o negligence_n of_o the_o country_n in_o omit_v the_o propagation_n of_o so_o noble_a and_o staple_n a_o commodity_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o grand_a jury_n do_v strict_o inquire_v into_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o act_n and_o make_v presentment_n thereof_o that_o the_o offender_n may_v according_o be_v punish_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o all_o person_n that_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v silk_n there_o shall_v be_v allow_v in_o the_o public_a levy_n to_o any_o one_o for_o every_o pound_n of_o wound_n silk_n he_o shall_v make_v fifty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n to_o be_v raise_v in_o the_o public_a levy_n and_o pay_v in_o the_o county_n or_o counties_n where_o they_o dwell_v that_o make_v it_o cx_o encouragement_n to_o build_v vessel_n for_o encouragement_n of_o build_v vessel_n in_o this_o country_n and_o the_o promote_a of_o trade_n be_v it_o enact_v that_o whoever_o shall_v build_v a_o vessel_n of_o any_o burden_n deck_v and_o fit_v to_o go_v to_o sea_n shall_v for_o every_o tunburthen_n the_o say_a vessel_n shall_v contain_v receive_v upon_o proof_n of_o she_o be_v so_o build_v fifty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n out_o of_o the_o public_a levy_n whereas_o colonel_n edmund_n scarbrough_n have_v to_o his_o particular_a great_a charge_n but_o to_o the_o infinite_a good_a of_o the_o country_n erect_v a_o salt-work_n for_o which_o he_o have_v receive_v deserve_v thanks_o the_o last_o assembly_n this_o assembly_n for_o his_o great_a encouragement_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o grant_v he_o the_o use_n of_o the_o money_n raise_v this_o year_n out_o of_o the_o two_o shilling_n per_fw-la hundred_n in_o northampton-county_n with_o condition_n that_o he_o make_v re-payment_n of_o the_o same_o to_o those_o the_o assembly_n shall_v allot_v it_o the_o next_o year_n in_o salt_n at_o two_o shilling_n six_o penny_n per_fw-la bushel_n and_o soap_n at_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o after_o the_o first_o of_o september_n 1663._o no_o master_n of_o ship_n bark_n or_o vessel_n or_o any_o other_o person_n merchant_n or_o trader_n shall_v bring_v in_o any_o salt_n into_o the_o county_n of_o northampton_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o confiscate_v his_o ship_n bark_n or_o vessel_n and_o good_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o and_o other_o may_v be_v encourage_v in_o their_o industrious_a endeavour_n to_o promote_v the_o good_a of_o the_o country_n cxi_o tan-house_n to_o be_v erect_v be_v it_o also_o enact_v that_o according_a to_o the_o first_o act_n of_o assembly_n 1660._o there_o be_v erect_v in_o each_o county_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o county_n one_o or_o more_o tan-house_n and_o that_o they_o provide_v tanner_n curtier_n and_o shoemaker_n to_o tan_n curry_n and_o make_v the_o hide_v of_o the_o country_n into_o leather_n and_o shoe_n and_o that_o the_o person_n entrust_v with_o the_o oversight_n of_o the_o workman_n and_o the_o manage_n the_o trade_n do_v allow_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o county_n for_o every_o dry_a hide_n they_o bring_v at_o the_o rate_n of_o two_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n per_fw-la pound_n and_o sell_v their_o shoe_n for_o thirty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n for_o plain_a shoe_n and_o thirty_o five_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n for_o wodden-heel_n and_o french-fals_a of_o the_o fix_v large_a size_n and_o twenty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n a_o pair_n for_o the_o small_a shoe_n cxii_o two_o acre_n of_o corn_n for_o each_o tithable_a be_v it_o hereby_o enact_v that_o all_o person_n within_o this_o colony_n shall_v plant_v or_o tend_v for_o every_o tithable_a person_n tend_v a_o crop_n in_o their_o family_n two_o acre_n of_o corn_n or_o pulse_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o five_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n for_o every_o acre_n neglect_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o delinquent_n and_o to_o be_v levy_v by_o the_o sheriff_n for_o the_o county_n use_v and_o the_o grand_a jury_n in_o their_o several_a limit_n to_o look_v strict_o after_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o act._n and_o for_o encouragement_n for_o man_n to_o sow_v english_a wheat_n which_o may_v be_v a_o staple-commodity_n to_o vent_v out_o of_o the_o country_n it_o be_v further_a enact_v that_o the_o sow_v of_o one_o acre_n of_o wheat_n shall_v excuse_v the_o plant_n of_o the_o two_o acre_n of_o indian_a corn_n or_o other_o corn_n or_o pulse_n as_o this_o act_n enjoin_v cxiii_o stray_v horse_n etc._n etc._n for_o remedy_n of_o the_o great_a abuse_n and_o wrong_v do_v in_o take_v up_o of_o stray_v horse_n cattle_n and_o boat_n lose_v not_o only_o in_o conceal_v they_o but_o in_o use_v and_o employ_v they_o to_o the_o hurt_n and_o damage_n of_o the_o owner_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o this_o present_a grand_a assembly_n that_o every_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v take_v up_o and_o keep_v any_o stray_n horse_n cattle_n or_o boat_n shall_v cause_v the_o say_a horse_n and_o cattle_n with_o the_o mark_n stature_n and_o colour_n and_o the_o say_a boat_n with_o her_o proportion_n and_o what_o be_v find_v in_o she_o to_o be_v cry_v public_o in_o all_o the_o church_n and_o chapel_n in_o the_o county_n within_o one_o month_n after_o the_o take_v they_o up_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n secure_o to_o lay_v up_o the_o say_a boat_n and_o if_o no_o owner_n appear_v upon_o this_o public_a notice_n give_v then_o to_o publish_v the_o same_o and_o set_v it_o up_o in_o write_v at_o the_o next_o county-court_n where_o if_o no_o owner_n appear_v than_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o say_a boat_n until_o the_o owner_n do_v appear_v who_o shall_v allow_v he_o for_o his_o pain_n one_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n cxiv_o free_a trade_n be_v it_o enact_v that_o free_a trade_n be_v allow_v to_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n to_o buy_v and_o sell_v at_o their_o best_a advantage_n and_o that_o all_o act_n concern_v engross_a be_v from_o henceforth_o repeal_v and_o make_v void_a provide_v always_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v have_v any_o commerce_n or_o trade_n with_o any_o indian_n for_o beaver_n otter_n or_o any_o other_o fur_n except_o those_o commissionated_a by_o the_o governor_n cxv_o exportation_n of_o hides_n whereas_o the_o exportation_n of_o hides_n wool_n and_o iron_n be_v general_o conceive_v to_o be_v much_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o good_a of_o this_o colony_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a grand_a assembly_n that_o what_o person_n or_o person_n soever_o shall_v export_v out_o of_o this_o country_n either_o wool_n hides_n or_o iron_n shall_v for_o every_o of_o their_o offence_n in_o so_o do_v pay_v as_o follow_v viz._n for_o every_o hide_n so_o export_v the_o sum_n of_o one_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o for_o every_o pound_n of_o iron_n ten_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o for_o every_o and_o of_o wool_n fifty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n the_o one_o half_a of_o which_o say_v payment_n and_o forfeiture_n shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o informer_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o public_a cxvi_o exportation_n of_o money_n be_v it_o hereby_o enact_v by_o this_o grand_a assembly_n that_o no_o false_a money_n shall_v pass_v for_o currant_n in_o this_o country_n but_o piece_n of_o eight_o that_o be_v good_a and_o of_o silver_n shall_v pass_v for_o five_o shilling_n currant_n money_n upon_o penalty_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o refuser_n of_o they_o and_o that_o none_o shall_v export_v money_n out_o of_o this_o country_n above_o the_o sum_n of_o forty_o shilling_n if_o any_o shall_v exceed_v the_o same_o sum_n