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00_o to_o the_o jury_n to_o be_v pay_v down_o by_o the_o plaintiff_n six_o shilling_n sixpence_n 00_o 06_o 06_o enter_v appearance_n six_o penny_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 06_o sign_v a_o judgement_n by_o default_n one_o shilling_n 00_o 01_o 00_o take_v every_o verdict_n and_o record_v it_o one_o shilling_n 00_o 01_o 00_o copy_n of_o all_o record_n twelve_o penny_n a_o page_n each_o page_n contain_v twenty_o eight_o line_n eight_o word_n in_o a_o line_n 00_o 01_o 00_o less_o than_o one_o page_n one_o shilling_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr every_o action_n withdraw_v non_fw-la suit_n one_o shilling_n 00_o 01_o 00_o every_o petition_n read_v one_o shilling_n 00_o 01_o 00_o order_n thereon_o one_o shilling_n 00_o 01_o 00_o file_v the_o record_n of_o each_o action_n twopence_n a_o paper_n 00_o 03_o 00_o every_o execution_n two_o shilling_n 00_o 02_o 00_o in_o criminal_a case_n draw_v and_o engross_a every_o indictment_n or_o information_n two_o shilling_n 00_o 02_o 00_o every_o appearance_n sixpence_n 00_o 00_o 06_o for_o the_o discharge_v of_o any_o person_n upon_o bail_n for_o the_o peace_n good_a behaviour_n contempt_n and_o the_o like_a and_o warrant_v thereon_o one_o shilling_n 00_o 01_o 00_o for_o award_v and_o make_v forth_o process_n against_o the_o defendant_n on_o information_n one_o shilling_n 00_o 01_o 00_o every_o warrant_n for_o the_o peace_n or_o good_a behaviour_n one_o shilling_n 00_o 01_o 00_o in_o the_o inferior_a court_n justice_n fe_n entry_n of_o every_o action_n ten_o shilling_n 00_o 10_o 00_o of_o which_o the_o clerk_n be_v to_o have_v two_o shilling_n 00_o 02_o 00_o take_v special_a bail_n two_o shilling_n of_o which_o the_o clerk_n one_o quarter_n 00_o 01_o 00_o confess_v judgement_n one_o shilling_n of_o which_o the_o clerk_n one_o quarter_n 00_o 01_o 00_o acknowledge_v satisfaction_n of_o judgement_n on_o record_n one_o shilling_n
return_v to_o fall_v great_o short_a of_o what_o be_v expect_v and_o of_o answer_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o public_a oceasion_n therefore_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o regulation_n of_o the_o say_a tax_n and_o a_o further_o supply_v make_v for_o their_o majesty_n service_n to_o the_o end_n before_o mention_v be_v it_o ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o goveruour_n council_n and_o representative_n in_o general_a court_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o there_o be_v two_o commissioner_n appoint_v by_o this_o court_n for_o each_o county_n within_o the_o province_n to_o pass_v into_o the_o several_a town_n lie_v within_o such_o county_n at_z or_o before_o the_o twenty_o second_o day_n of_o february_n next_o come_v who_o together_o with_o the_o select-man_n and_o commissioner_n of_o each_o town_n respective_o that_o make_v the_o list_n of_o say_a assessment_n shall_v review_n the_o same_o which_o the_o say_v select-man_n and_o town_n commissioner_n shall_v then_o exhibit_v and_o expose_v in_o the_o particular_n thereof_o both_o of_o poll_n and_o estate_n within_o such_o town_n with_o a_o addition_n of_o all_o poll_n and_o estate_n which_o be_v before_o omit_v as_o well_o note_v the_o name_n of_o all_o person_n who_o through_o age_n and_o infirmity_n they_o expect_v shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o poll_n tax_n as_o other_o and_o the_o say_a select-man_n town_n and_o county_n commissioner_n shall_v regulate_v correct_v and_o perfect_a such_o list_n according_a to_o the_o pate_n herein_o aftermentioned_a set_v down_o the_o sum_n both_o for_o head_n and_o estate_n in_o distinct_a column_n that_o be_v to_o say_v each_o male_a person_n of_o sixteen_o year_n old_a and_o upward_o except_o such_o as_o be_v by_o law_n except_v at_o ten_o shilling_n by_o the_o poll_n and_o all_o house_n warehouse_n tan-yards_n orchares_n pasture_n meadow_n and_o land_n mill_n crane_n and_o wharff_n to_o be_v estimate_v at_o seven_o year_n income_n as_o they_o be_v or_o may_v be_v let_v for_o in_o the_o respective_a place_n where_o they_o lie_v which_o seven_o year_n income_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v and_o repute_a the_o value_n of_o such_o estate_n upon_o say_a tax_n and_o each_o hundred_o pound_n in_o value_n to_o be_v rate_v thirty_o shilling_n thereto_o cattle_n to_o be_v value_v as_o follow_v to_o wit_n each_o ox_n and_o horse_n kind_a of_o four_o year_n old_a or_o upward_o at_o forty_o shilling_n each_o cow_n of_o three_o year_n old_a or_o upward_o at_o thirty_o shilling_n all_o sheep_n and_o swine_n of_o one_o year_n old_a or_o upward_o at_o four_o pound_n per_fw-la score_n all_o ship_n good_n wates_n merchandize_n and_o trading_n stock_n and_o estate_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o common_a estimation_n at_o the_o best_a discretion_n of_o the_o assessor_n every_o handicraft_n man_n for_o his_o income_n at_o discretion_n aforesaid_a every_o male_a slave_n of_o sixteeen_n year_n old_a or_o upward_o at_o twenty_o pound_n estate_n all_o which_o particular_n of_o estate_n aforesaid_a as_o well_o real_a as_o personal_n shall_v be_v assess_v to_o say_a tax_n thirty_o shilling_n for_o each_o hundred_o pound_n in_o value_n and_o so_o proportionable_o and_o where_o any_o fermer_n or_o occupier_n of_o house_n or_o land_n lie_v within_o any_o town_n or_o precinct_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o assess_v to_o any_o public_a tax_n of_o the_o province_n for_o such_o house_n or_o land_n in_o his_o occupation_n the_o landlord_n shall_v reimburse_v the_o say_a fermer_n or_o occupier_n such_o sum_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o he_o shall_v pay_v for_o the_o same_o where_o no_o particular_a contract_n be_v make_v to_o the_o contrary_n and_o further_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o every_o person_n 〈◊〉_d â—…all_a 〈◊〉_d or_o neglectâ—…_n 〈…〉_o give_v in_o to_o the_o select-man_n a_o particular_a account_n of_o his_o estate_n shall_v be_v assess_v as_o aforesaid_a at_o discretion_n and_o every_o person_n who_o shall_v give_v in_o a_o partial_a account_n shall_v be_v alike_o assess_v double_o for_o so_o much_o as_o he_o leave_v out_o and_o if_o any_o person_n find_v himself_o aggrieve_v at_o any_o sum_n or_o sum_n that_o shall_v be_v let_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o assessor_n he_o may_v make_v application_n unto_o they_o for_o relief_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o thereby_o ease_v may_v further_o apply_v unto_o the_o justice_n of_o such_o county_n at_o the_o next-quarter_n session_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o they_o that_o he_o be_v over_o rate_v they_o shall_v order_v a_o abatement_n according_o and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o list_n of_o the_o respective_a town_n be_v examine_v regulate_v and_o perfect_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o sign_v by_o the_o select_a man_n and_o town_n commissioner_n shall_v be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o commissioner_n for_o such_o county_n and_o by_o they_o bring_v to_o boston_n upon_o the_o first_o wednesday_n in_o march_n next_o where_o the_o commissioner_n for_o each_o county_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o then_o and_o there_o meet_v shall_v be_v a_o committee_n to_o take_v a_o account_n of_o the_o sum_n total_a of_o each_o list_n and_o if_o the_o whole_a shall_v not_o amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o thirty_o thousand_o pound_n include_v the_o sum_n already_o return_v unto_o the_o treasurer_n for_o which_o his_o warrant_n be_v go_v forth_o then_o the_o say_a committee_n be_v hereby_o empower_v to_o make_v a_o further_a addition_n upon_o each_o town_n proportionable_o to_o what_o shall_v be_v want_v to_o make_v up_o thirty_o thousand_o pound_n in_o the_o whole_a including_z as_o aforesaid_a and_o if_o it_o appear_v unto_o the_o say_a committee_n that_o any_o town_n or_o county_n shall_v have_v be_v general_o defective_a in_o not_o attend_v the_o rule_n and_o direction_n herein_o before_o give_v for_o the_o say_a tax_n then_o they_o be_v to_o report_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o general_n assembly_n at_o their_o next_o sit_v to_o be_v rectify_v and_o adjust_v but_o shall_v forthwith_o deliver_v the_o say_v list_n with_o the_o additional_a sum_n make_v to_o the_o same_o unto_o the_o treasurer_n who_o be_v hereby_o order_v and_o impowied_n upon_o receipt_n thereof_o to_o issue_n forth_o his_o warrant_n affix_v to_o say_a list_n and_o direct_v to_o the_o constable_n or_o collector_n for_o each_o town_n respective_o for_o the_o collect_v and_o levy_v of_o the_o same_o which_o be_v hereby_o grant_v to_o be_v pay_v in_o money_n or_o otherwise_o to_o the_o trea_n surer_n satisfaction_n unto_o the_o treasurer_n his_o deputy_n or_o deputy_n and_o for_o manner_n and_o time_n as_o follow_v tâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d to_o say_v ten_o thousand_o pound_n part_n of_o say_a sum_n beside_o what_o the_o treasurer_n warrant_n be_v already_o out_o for_o at_o or_o before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o may_n next_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o full_a remainder_n of_o say_a sum_n to_o make_v up_o the_o thirty_o thousand_o pound_n as_o aforesaid_a at_o or_o before_o the_o last_o day_n of_o february_n which_o will_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 provide_v nevertheless_o where_o the_o treasurer_n shall_v order_n payment_n to_o particular_a person_n within_o their_o respective_a town_n or_o neighbourhood_n for_o wage_n or_o any_o other_o disbursement_n due_a in_o such_o case_n payment_n to_o be_v make_v in_o merchantable_a grain_n provision_n or_o clothing_n each_o at_o the_o currant_n money_n price_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o several_a county_n for_o the_o end_n within_o mention_v be_v as_o hereafter_o name_v that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o suffelk_n captain_n pen_n townsend_n and_o mr._n timothy_n tilestone_n for_o essex_n captain_n samuel_n cardner_n and_o mr._n nehemiah_n jewet_n for_o middlesex_n major_a thomas_n henchman_n and_o mr._n matthew_n johnson_n for_o plymouth_n captain_n nathaniel_n thomas_n and_o mr._n samuel_n clap_v for_o barnstable_n captain_n thomas_n tupper_n and_o mr._n john_n otis_n for_o bristol_n captain_n john_n brown_n and_o mr._n samuel_n peek_n for_o hampshire_n captain_n samuel_n partrig_n and_o mr._n joseph_n hawley_n for_o yorkshire_n mr._n john_n wheelwright_n and_o mr._n james_n emery_n for_o martha_n vineyard_n and_o nantucket_n captain_n john_n gardner_n and_o mr._n joseph_n norton_n and_o if_o any_o select-man_n or_o assessor_n or_o town_n commissioner_n shall_v wilful_o neglect_v or_o refuse_v to_o perform_v their_o duty_n in_o the_o due_a and_o speedy_a execution_n of_o this_o present_a act_n and_o be_v thereof_o convict_v upon_o information_n and_o prosecution_n before_o the_o justice_n in_o quarter_n seffion_n within_o the_o county_n whereto_o such_o person_n belong_v the_o say_a court_n may_v impose_v upon_o such_o person_n or_o person_n so_o refuse_v or_o neglect_v any_o fine_a not_o