the_o continuation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o jamaica_n pass_v by_o the_o assembly_n and_o confirm_v by_o his_o majesty_n in_o council_n december_n 26_o 1695._o be_v the_o second_o volume_n of_o the_o say_a law_n london_n print_v for_o charles_n harper_n at_o the_o flower-de-luce_n over-against_o st._n dunstan's-church_n in_o fleetstreet_n and_o samuel_n crouch_v at_o the_o corner_n of_o pope's-head-alley_n over-against_o the_o royal-exchange_n in_o cornhill_n mdcxcviii_o index_n a_o act_n for_o establish_v a_o perpetual_a anniversary_n fast_o on_o the_o seven_o of_o june_n pag._n 3_o 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 pag._n 5_o a_o act_n to_o encourage_v seafaring_a man_n and_o other_o their_o majesty_n subject_n pag._n 20_o a_o act_n for_o make_v kingston_n a_o parish_n pag._n 26_o a_o act_n for_o the_o better_a secure_n of_o port-royal_a pag._n 29_o a_o act_n for_o make_v and_o clear_v a_o public_a road_n from_o st._n mary_n and_o st._n george_n into_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n andrew_n pag._n 35_o a_o act_n appoint_v the_o price_n of_o meat_n and_o regulate_v market_n pag._n 36_o a_o act_n for_o reimburse_v their_o majesty_n treasury_n pag._n 40_o 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 pag._n 42_o a_o act_n for_o raise_v money_n to_o solicit_v in_o england_n the_o affair_n of_o this_o their_o majesty_n island_n pag._n 52_o a_o act_n for_o guard_v the_o sea_n coast_n pag._n 59_o a_o act_n for_o raise_v money_n as_o a_o far_a aid_n to_o their_o majesty_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o their_o island_n of_o jamaica_n pag._n 63_o a_o act_n appropriate_v 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 pag._n 79_o a_o act_n for_o appropriate_v several_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o speedy_a relief_n of_o the_o wound_a and_o distress_a inhabitant_n of_o this_o island_n who_o have_v suffer_v by_o the_o late_a invasion_n of_o the_o french_a pag._n 84_o a_o act_n for_o the_o encouragement_n and_o freedom_n of_o servant_n and_o slave_n which_o have_v do_v or_o shall_v do_v any_o remarkable_a service_n against_o the_o french_a during_o this_o present_a war_n pag._n 88_o a_o act_n for_o prevention_n of_o indebt_v person_n from_o depart_v this_o island_n in_o the_o time_n of_o martial-law_n pag._n 93_o 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 pag._n 98_o advertisement_n the_o law_n of_o jamaica_n pass_v by_o the_o assembly_n and_o confirm_v by_o his_o majesty_n in_o council_n april_n 17._o 1684._o to_o which_o be_v add_v the_o state_n of_o jamaica_n as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o sir_n thomas_n lynch_n with_o a_o large_a map_n of_o the_o island_n print_a for_o charles_n harper_n at_o the_o flower-de-luce_n over-against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n and_o be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o capt._n thomas_n hudson_n and_o mr._n robert_n cotes_n merchant_n at_o port-royal_a 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_n governor_n and_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o island_n of_o jamaica_n bear_v date_v the_o twenty_o day_n of_o september_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundrerd_v 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 he_o signify_v to_o the_o contrary_n and_o forasmuch_o as_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 a_o act_n for_o establish_v a_o perpetual_a anniversary_n fast_o on_o the_o seven_o of_o june_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o have_v please_v almighty_a god_n 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majesty_n most_o dutiful_a and_o loyal_a subject_n your_o majesty_n lieutenant-governour_n council_n and_o assembly_n of_o this_o your_o island_n of_o jamaica_n do_v most_o humble_o beseech_v your_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n that_o it_o may_v be_v 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 and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o every_o seven_o day_n of_o june_n unless_o it_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o then_o the_o day_n follow_v shall_v be_v for_o ever_o hereafter_o set_v apart_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o observe_v by_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o island_n as_o a_o anniversary_n day_n of_o fast_v and_o humiliation_n fast_a a_o yearly_o fast_a and_o that_o all_o and_o every_o the_o inhabitant_n aforesaid_a shall_v upon_o the_o say_a day_n annual_o resort_v to_o some_o usual_a place_n where_o prayer_n and_o preach_a be_v use_v to_o be_v minister_v and_o there_o orderly_a and_o devout_o abide_v during_o the_o celebration_n of_o divine_a service_n by_o prayer_n preach_v sing_v of_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o person_n may_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o their_o duty_n therein_o and_o be_v the_o better_o prepare_v to_o discharge_v the_o same_o with_o that_o piety_n and_o devotion_n as_o become_v they_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o every_o minister_n shall_v give_v notice_n to_o his_o parishioner_n minister_n notice_n to_o be_v give_v hereof_o by_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n or_o other_o public_a place_n of_o divine_a worship_n at_o morning_n prayer_n the_o sunday_n next_o before_o every_o such_o seven_o day_n of_o june_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o say_a day_n and_o that_o he_o provide_v a_o sermon_n suitable_a to_o that_o occasion_n and_o that_o in_o such_o parish_n where_o there_o be_v no_o minister_n this_o act_n shall_v be_v publish_v annual_o in_o the_o session_n next_o before_o the_o 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act_n all_o merchant_n and_o other_o import_v any_o of_o the_o wine_n and_o liquor_n aforesaid_a do_v give_v entry_n to_o be_v make_v and_o bond_n give_v and_o shall_v make_v entry_n in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o receiver-general_n for_o the_o time_n be_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o method_n as_o be_v prescribe_v in_o a_o act_n of_o this_o country_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o raise_v a_o public_a revenue_n for_o the_o support_n of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o his_o majesty_n island_n all_o which_o say_v entry_n of_o this_o additional_a duty_n and_o impost_n on_o negro_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n lay_v on_o shall_v be_v keep_v in_o a_o book_n apart_o and_o distinct_a from_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o their_o majesty_n revenue_n and_o all_o bond_n for_o their_o additional_a impost_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o their_o majesty_n name_n and_o the_o money_n arise_v thereon_o as_o it_o shall_v become_v due_a shall_v be_v pay_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o receiver-general_n 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they_o or_o unto_o the_o assembly_n of_o this_o island_n when_o sit_v and_o assemble_v and_o if_o the_o say_a treasurer_n or_o treasurer_n for_o the_o time_n be_v after_o the_o receipt_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a money_n shall_v divert_v or_o misapply_v the_o same_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o by_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o otherwise_o than_o before_o intend_v and_o direct_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o act_n the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o offend_a shall_v forfeit_v to_o their_o majesty_n misapplication_n forfeiture_n for_o misapplication_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 double_v the_o sum_n so_o divert_v and_o misapply_v and_o the_o say_a treasurer_n or_o treasurer_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v be_v allow_v two_o and_o a_o half_a per_fw-la cent._n for_o defray_v he_o
churchwarden_n or_o justice_n who_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n advance_v and_o pay_v the_o say_a parish-tax_n for_o this_o present_a year_n it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a justice_n and_o vestry_n and_o where_o no_o vestry_n be_v the_o justices_z themselves_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o respective_a commission_n be_v hereby_o require_v and_o impower_v that_o at_o the_o next_o usual_a time_n of_o assess_v their_o parish-tax_n that_o they_o assess_v such_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o shall_v have_v be_v lend_v and_o advance_v by_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o justice_n as_o be_v above_o require_v which_o money_n so_o assess_v and_o levy_v shall_v be_v by_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o where_o no_o churchwarden_n be_v reimburse_v how_o to_o be_v reimburse_v by_o the_o justice_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o respective_a commission_n pay_v unto_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o person_n so_o lend_v the_o money_n for_o this_o present_a year_n with_o lawful_a interest_n for_o the_o same_o which_o say_v sum_n with_o the_o say_a interest_n shall_v be_v pay_v by_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o justice_n or_o where_o no_o churchwarden_n be_v by_o the_o justice_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o respective_a commission_n on_o demand_n under_o penalty_n of_o double_a the_o sum_n so_o lend_v and_o demand_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o several_a sum_n yearly_a to_o be_v collect_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v for_o this_o present_a year_n and_o the_o year_n ensue_v during_o the_o time_n mention_v in_o this_o act_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o justice_n of_o each_o respective_a parish_n within_o twenty_o one_o day_n after_o their_o receipt_n thereof_o payment_n time_n of_o payment_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o receiver_n or_o receiver_n impower_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o justice_n churchwarden_n vestry-man_n or_o constable_n shall_v neglect_v he_o or_o their_o duty_n in_o assess_v levy_v or_o pay_v the_o say_a sum_n which_o be_v above_o require_v to_o be_v assess_v levy_v and_o pay_v he_o or_o they_o so_o neglect_v or_o fail_v of_o his_o or_o their_o duty_n therein_o shall_v respective_o forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n the_o sum_n of_o fifty_o pound_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_a money_n so_o raise_v and_o pay_v as_o aforesaid_a into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a receiver_n or_o receiver_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v by_o they_o be_v yearly_o remit_v on_o the_o country_n risque_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a into_o the_o hand_n of_o gilbert_n heathcote_n remit_v to_o who_o remit_v bartholomew_n gracedieu_o and_o john_n tutt_n of_o london_n merchant_n or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o or_o such_o other_o person_n or_o person_n as_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v appoint_v to_o solicit_v in_o england_n the_o public_a affair_n of_o this_o island_n as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v and_o as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v most_o to_o the_o interest_n and_o advantage_n thereof_o and_o in_o case_n of_o the_o death_n absence_n or_o refusal_n of_o any_o of_o the_o solicitor_n beforementioned_a or_o the_o commissioner_n hereafter_o mention_v in_o this_o act_n that_o then_o the_o person_n remain_v or_o survive_v or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o do_v choose_v to_o themselves_o such_o other_o person_n or_o person_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a in_o the_o room_n or_o stead_n of_o he_o or_o they_o that_o shall_v remove_v decease_n or_o refuse_v and_o that_o the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o choose_v shall_v here_o and_o in_o england_n each_o for_o themselves_o be_v impower_v to_o act_n as_o full_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n in_o each_o place_n as_o if_o he_o or_o they_o have_v be_v mention_v and_o appoint_v by_o name_n in_o this_o act._n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o honourable_a samuel_n bernard_n and_o nicholas_n law_n esquire_n and_o james_n bradshaw_n william_n hutchinson_n thomas_n clarke_n james_n banister_n and_o modyford_n freeman_n esquire_n receiver_n commissioner_n and_o receiver_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o impower_v and_o appoint_v to_o be_v commissioner_n and_o they_o or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o appoint_v one_o or_o more_o of_o themselves_o to_o be_v receiver_n or_o receiver_n of_o the_o money_n by_o this_o act_n to_o be_v raise_v and_o whereas_o at_o this_o present_a session_n there_o be_v general_a instruction_n draw_v up_o by_o the_o council_n and_o assembly_n for_o direction_n to_o the_o solicitor_n in_o england_n the_o commissioner_n name_v in_o this_o act_n observe_v instruction_n to_o be_v observe_v be_v at_o no_o time_n to_o order_n any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o any_o particular_n contain_v therein_o but_o full_o to_o observe_v and_o be_v direct_v thereby_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n seem_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o which_o say_v instruction_n be_v to_o be_v sign_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o council_n and_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o assembly_n and_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o minute_n of_o both_o house_n provide_v nevertheless_o that_o the_o commissioner_n beforementioned_a instruction_n farther_o instruction_n may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n upon_o any_o sudden_a or_o emergent_a occasion_n give_v to_o the_o solicitor_n in_o england_n such_o further_a instruction_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o public_a service_n of_o this_o island_n and_o in_o case_n it_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o to_o turn_v out_o or_o alter_v any_o of_o the_o solicitor_n in_o england_n that_o then_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o major_a part_n of_o they_o be_v hereby_o impower_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o turn_v out_o change_v solicitor_n change_v or_o alter_v as_o aforesaid_a all_o or_o any_o of_o the_o solicitor_n in_o this_o act_n mention_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o name_v to_o be_v receiver_n or_o receiver_n shall_v receive_v and_o pay_v all_o such_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o or_o their_o hand_n arise_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n of_o all_o which_o the_o receiver_n or_o receiver_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v keep_v a_o exact_a and_o distinct_a account_n of_o all_o payment_n and_o remittance_n make_v for_o the_o use_v and_o purpose_v by_o this_o act_n require_v give_v account_v to_o be_v give_v and_o render_v a_o just_a and_o true_a account_n thereof_o when_o demand_v unto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commissioner_n in_o this_o act_n nominate_v or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o when_o thereunto_o require_v or_o to_o the_o assembly_n of_o this_o island_n when_o sit_v and_o assemble_v of_o all_o the_o sum_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n by_o he_o or_o they_o receive_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n and_o how_o lay_v out_o or_o remit_v and_o if_o the_o say_a receiver_n or_o receiver_n for_o the_o time_n be_v after_o the_o receipt_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a money_n shall_v divert_v or_o misapply_v the_o same_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o by_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o otherwise_o than_o before_o intend_v and_o direct_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o mean_v of_o this_o act_n the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o offend_a shall_v forfeit_v 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 double_v the_o sum_n so_o divert_v or_o misapply_v and_o the_o say_a receiver_n or_o receiver_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v be_v allow_v all_o his_o or_o their_o reasonable_a expense_n in_o or_o about_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o trust_v hereby_o repose_v in_o he_o or_o they_o allow_v expense_n allow_v commission_n or_o pretence_n of_o commission_n hereby_o except_v and_o in_o case_n the_o receiver_n or_o receiver_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v neglect_v or_o refuse_v to_o remit_v the_o aforesaid_a sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n when_o receive_v yearly_a and_o every_o year_n during_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o act_n to_o the_o solicitor_n in_o england_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n the_o sum_n of_o five_o hundred_o pound_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o one_o half_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n contain_v in_o this_o act_n apply_v forfeiture_n apply_v and_o not_o herein_o apply_v shall_v be_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o lady_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_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_n to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o shall_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o