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importer_n of_o white_a servant_n to_o bring_v the_o same_o and_o may_v not_o then_o be_v discourage_v nor_o their_o servant_n lie_v upon_o their_o hand_n for_o want_n of_o buyer_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_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 no_o merchant_n master_n or_o importer_n of_o white_a servant_n shall_v presume_v to_o sell_v any_o white_a servant_n or_o servant_n before_o they_o have_v be_v ten_o day_n import_v under_o the_o penalty_n of_o ten_o pound_n for_o every_o such_o servant_n so_o sell_v the_o one_o moiety_n to_o be_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n his_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 moiety_n to_o the_o informer_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n within_o this_o island_n wherein_o no_o essoign_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v allow_v provide_v nevertheless_o that_o for_o the_o ten_o day_n after_o importation_n of_o any_o such_o white_a servant_n as_o abovesaid_a the_o factor_n or_o seller_n shall_v pay_v the_o master_n for_o their_o diet_n aboard_o the_o ship_n nor_o shall_v they_o be_v remove_v by_o the_o say_a master_n from_o thence_o before_o the_o ten_o day_n be_v past_a under_o the_o penalty_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v recover_v and_o dispose_v of_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o be_v it_o likewise_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o whatsoever_o master_n or_o commander_n of_o any_o ship_n or_o vessel_n that_o shall_v bring_v in_o or_o import_n into_o this_o island_n to_o the_o number_n of_o fifty_o white_a male_a servant_n and_o due_a proof_n upon_o oath_n be_v thereof_o make_v before_o the_o naval_a officer_n who_o be_v hereby_o empower_v to_o administer_v the_o same_o shall_v for_o that_o voyage_n be_v altogether_o free_v and_o exempt_v from_o pay_v any_o port-charge_n for_o the_o say_a ship_n or_o vessel_n wherein_o the_o say_v servant_n shall_v be_v import_v any_o other_o custom_n or_o law_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o any_o debt_n or_o debt_n contract_v for_o any_o servant_n or_o servant_n sell_v within_o this_o island_n shall_v or_o may_v be_v recover_v by_o warrant_n from_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o be_v provide_v in_o the_o act_n empower_v justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o decide_v difference_n not_o exceed_v forty_o shilling_n any_o law_n custom_n or_o usage_n heretofore_o to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o it_o be_v also_o hereby_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o march_n next_o ensue_v no_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o employ_v themselves_o in_o the_o trade_n or_o exercise_n of_o cooper_n or_o porter_n within_o this_o island_n shall_v use_v any_o negro_n slave_n or_o slave_n in_o their_o say_a trade_n or_o occupation_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o twenty_o pound_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n to_o be_v recover_v and_o dispose_v of_o as_o aforesaid_a provide_v also_o that_o nothing_o be_v herein_o construe_v to_o prohibit_v any_o master_n or_o owner_n of_o any_o sugar-work_a within_o this_o island_n from_o make_v cask_n at_o their_o respective_a plantation_n or_o other_o convenient_a place_n as_o heretofore_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o a_o act_n for_o register_n of_o deed_n and_o patent_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_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 a_o deed_n in_o due_a form_n of_o law_n make_v and_o within_o three_o month_n after_o the_o date_n thereof_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o party_n or_o party_n that_o grant_v the_o same_o or_o prove_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o one_o sufficient_a witness_n or_o more_o before_o the_o governor_n or_o some_o one_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n of_o this_o island_n and_o the_o same_o record_v at_o length_n in_o the_o office_n of_o enrolment_n which_o say_v office_n shall_v always_o be_v keep_v at_o st._n jago_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vega_n within_o the_o say_v three_o month_n shall_v be_v valid_a to_o pass_v the_o same_o without_o livery_n seize_v attornment_n or_o any_o other_o act_n or_o ceremony_n in_o the_o law_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o no_o deed_n hereafter_o make_v without_o such_o acknowledgement_n or_o proof_n and_o enrolment_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o pass_v away_o any_o freehold_n or_o inheritance_n or_o to_o grant_v any_o lease_n for_o above_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n provide_v nevertheless_o that_o any_o old_a deed_n or_o conveyance_n heretofore_o make_v for_o land_n or_o house_n and_o omit_v to_o be_v record_v upon_o be_v acknowledge_v or_o prove_v and_o at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o make_n hereof_o record_v in_o the_o say_a office_n of_o enrolment_n shall_v be_v effectual_o valid_a and_o of_o force_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o any_o second_o bill_n of_o sale_n or_o conveyance_n for_o a_o valuable_a consideration_n be_v make_v by_o the_o say_a vendor_n or_o his_o heir_n for_o the_o same_o land_n or_o house_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o and_o the_o same_o be_v due_o execute_v and_o record_v than_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o the_o last_v vendee_fw-mi shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v the_o say_a land_n or_o house_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o proviso_n or_o otherwise_o to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o if_o any_o vendee_fw-mi have_v omit_v to_o execute_v and_o enrol_v his_o deed_n within_o the_o time_n as_o aforesaid_a but_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n afterward_o have_v do_v the_o same_o no_o second_o sale_n be_v make_v by_o the_o first_o vendor_n his_o heir_n or_o executor_n the_o same_o shall_v nevertheless_o be_v good_a to_o the_o say_v vendee_fw-mi his_o heir_n and_o executor_n and_o a_o perpetual_a bar_n against_o the_o first_o vendor_n his_o heir_n and_o executor_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n or_o any_o other_o to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o deed_n and_o conveyance_n grant_v and_o make_v out_o of_o this_o island_n and_o remit_v hither_o be_v prove_v before_o the_o governor_n or_o any_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n of_o common-plea_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o all_o those_o deed_n and_o conveyance_n where_o any_o grant_a or_o conveyancer_n shall_v personal_o appear_v in_o his_o majesty_n court_n hold_v before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o shall_v then_o and_o there_o own_o and_o acknowledge_v such_o deed_n grant_v or_o conveyance_n to_o be_v his_o act_n and_o deed_n and_o a_o attest_v thereof_o be_v make_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o mayorality_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o the_o same_o be_v record_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a office_n within_o six_o month_n of_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o ship_n that_o bring_v the_o same_o shall_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n whatsoever_o be_v as_o valid_a as_o if_o the_o say_a deed_n or_o conveyance_n have_v be_v here_o make_v acknowledge_v prove_v and_o record_v according_a to_o the_o form_n and_o time_n herein_o before_o appoint_v provide_v nevertheless_o that_o if_o any_o person_n here_o lawful_o empower_v shall_v in_o pursuance_n of_o that_o power_n make_v sale_n of_o any_o land_n or_o freehold_n to_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o within_o this_o island_n and_o the_o deed_n thereof_o be_v due_o prove_v and_o record_v according_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o act_n before_o any_o conveyance_n from_o the_o proprietor_n or_o proprietor_n of_o the_o same_o land_n or_o freehold_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o be_v here_o produce_v prove_v and_o record_v as_o aforesaid_a the_o say_a deed_n so_o make_v and_o pass_v here_o shall_v stand_v good_a and_o effectual_a in_o the_o law_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n whatsoever_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o any_o mortgage_n of_o any_o land_n tenement_n real_a or_o personal_a estate_n whatsoever_o within_o this_o his_o majesty_n island_n have_v receive_v full_a satisfaction_n and_o payment_n of_o all_o such_o sum_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o be_v real_o due_a to_o he_o by_o such_o mortgage_n shall_v at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o mortgager_n enter_v satisfaction_n upon_o the_o margin_n of_o such_o mortgage_n record_v or_o to_o be_v record_v in_o the_o office_n of_o enrolment_n which_o shall_v for_o ever_o hereafter_o discharge_v defeat_n and_o release_v the_o same_o and_o shall_v likewise_o perpetual_o bar_v all_o action_n bring_v or_o to_o be_v bring_v
any_o person_n or_o person_n for_o take_v any_o distress_n or_o sale_n of_o the_o same_o or_o for_o turn_v the_o course_n of_o the_o river_n through_o any_o person_n land_n or_o for_o cut_v a_o new_a channel_n through_o the_o same_o or_o any_o other_o thing_n do_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o act_n the_o defendant_n in_o any_o such_o action_n or_o suit_n shall_v plead_v the_o general_n issue_n &_o give_v this_o act_n in_o evidence_n whereupon_o issue_n shall_v be_v join_v and_o the_o jury_n shall_v find_v for_o the_o defendant_n and_o assess_v treble_a damage_n for_o his_o wrongful_a vexation_n in_o that_o behalf_n provide_v always_o and_o it_o be_v the_o true_a intent_n and_o mean_v of_o this_o act_n that_o if_o any_o new_a channel_n for_o the_o conveyance_n of_o the_o say_a river_n be_v cut_v through_o any_o person_n land_n all_o such_o damage_n as_o he_o receive_v thereby_o shall_v be_v value_v by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o and_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o the_o owner_n of_o such_o land_n out_o of_o the_o money_n so_o to_o be_v assess_v and_o levy_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o whatsoever_o land_n shall_v be_v recover_v by_o mean_n of_o draining_n what_o now_o be_v overslown_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o first_o proprietor_n and_o that_o this_o act_n continue_v in_o force_n for_o the_o term_n of_o five_o year_n and_o no_o long_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n or_o any_o other_o seem_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o a_o act_n for_o regulate_v building_n and_o prevent_a fire_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_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 no_o person_n whatsoever_o presume_v to_o build_v any_o house_n at_o port-royal_a within_o thirty_o foot_n of_o the_o high-water_n mark_n and_o that_o when_o any_o house_n or_o house_n be_v already_o build_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v build_v on_o the_o harbour_n side_n near_o than_o thirty_o foot_n of_o the_o high-water_n mark_n the_o wherry_n place_v only_o accept_v such_o house_n or_o house_n so_o build_v or_o to_o be_v build_v shall_v and_o be_v hereby_o adjudge_v deem_v and_o take_v to_o be_v public_a nuisance_n and_o the_o proprietor_n or_o proprietor_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v cause_v such_o house_n or_o house_n build_v thereon_o to_o be_v take_v down_o and_o remove_v within_o six_o month_n after_o conviction_n thereof_o or_o otherwise_o build_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v build_v within_o six_o month_n a_o strong_a substantial_a wharf_n so_o as_o the_o same_o may_v make_v a_o firm_a passage_n or_o way_n of_o thirty_o foot_n from_o high-water_n mark._n provide_v that_o no_o house_n shall_v be_v build_v further_a northward_o on_o the_o harbour_n than_o major_a samuel_n bach_n and_o captain_n anthony_n swimmer_n on_o any_o land_n wharf_v or_o to_o be_v wharf_v out_o between_o fort_n james_n and_o fort_n carlisle_n but_o that_o all_o land_n so_o 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occasion_n of_o stop_v the_o say_a fire_n or_o the_o fire_n stop_v before_o it_o come_v to_o the_o same_o than_o all_o and_o every_o owner_n of_o such_o house_n and_o house_n shall_v receive_v satisfaction_n and_o be_v pay_v for_o the_o same_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n who_o house_n shall_v not_o be_v burn_v who_o be_v hereby_o empower_v to_o make_v such_o rate_n or_o rate_n for_o the_o raise_n and_o levy_v such_o sum_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v convenient_a by_o the_o justice_n and_o vestry_n man_n of_o the_o parish_n provide_v always_o that_o if_o that_o house_n where_o the_o fire_n shall_v first_o begin_v and_o break_v out_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v fit_a to_o be_v pull_v down_o to_o hinder_v the_o further_o spread_v and_o increase_n of_o the_o same_o that_o then_o the_o owner_n of_o such_o house_n shall_v receive_v no_o manner_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o same_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n or_o any_o other_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v that_o the_o sea_n may_v encroach_v upon_o the_o southward_n part_n of_o the_o town_n of_o port-royal_a for_o the_o prevention_n whereof_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o proprietor_n or_o owner_n of_o land_n or_o house_n their_o factor_n agent_n attorney_n and_o guardian_n of_o child_n or_o any_o person_n employ_v by_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o that_o be_v interest_v on_o the_o southermost_a part_n of_o port-royal_a from_o fort_n rupert_n to_o the_o house_n and_o land_n now_o inhabit_a by_o one_o edward_n watkins_n and_o know_v by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o blue_a bell_n be_v hereby_o enjoin_v and_o oblige_v by_o this_o act_n within_o twelve_o month_n after_o publication_n hereof_o substantial_o to_o wharf_n out_o and_o secure_a and_o keep_v secure_v their_o respective_a proportion_n of_o land_n join_v on_o the_o sea_n with_o substantial_a wharf_n of_o last_a timber_n at_o least_o one_o foot_n into_o the_o sea_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o ten_o pound_n currant_n money_n of_o this_o island_n for_o every_o year_n any_o such_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v neglect_v the_o same_o one_o three_o part_n thereof_o to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n his_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 one_o three_o part_n to_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o port-royal_a for_o the_o time_n be_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o other_o three_o part_n to_o the_o informer_n or_o he_o that_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 wherein_o no_o essoin_fw-fr protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v allow_v and_o that_o the_o owner_n or_o proprietor_n of_o such_o land_n or_o house_n as_o aforesaid_a may_v be_v the_o better_o encourage_v to_o wharf_n out_o as_o be_v before_o appoint_v the_o street_n now_o call_v the_o church_n street_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o deem_v account_v or_o take_v for_o a_o street_n but_o shall_v be_v add_v or_o annex_v to_o each_o propriety_n and_o freehold_a in_o proportion_n to_o their_o respective_a interest_n bound_v upon_o the_o same_o for_o which_o consideration_n they_o be_v hereby_o oblige_v to_o leave_v a_o passage_n at_o least_o eighteen_o foot_n open_a to_o the_o sea_n provide_v that_o nothing_o in_o any_o clause_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v permit_v and_o suffer_v any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o to_o build_v any_o house_n near_o to_o the_o church_n on_o the_o southside_n than_o what_o be_v already_o build_v for_o the_o whole_a length_n of_o the_o church_n aforesaid_a and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n do_v fetch_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v fetch_v in_o any_o boat_n vessel_n or_o canoa_n from_o the_o riff_n or_o shoal_n or_o dig_v up_o any_o 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money_n lend_v or_o bargain_v for_o by_o any_o way_n or_o mean_n whatsoever_o one_o moiety_n of_o which_o forfeiture_n shall_v be_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n his_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 moiety_n to_o he_o or_o they_o that_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 wherein_o no_o essoin_fw-fr protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v allow_v and_o whereas_o certain_a evil_n dispose_v goldsmith_n deceitful_o do_v make_v and_o sell_v plate_n and_o other_o gold_n and_o silver_n ware_n to_o the_o great_a defraud_v of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n of_o this_o island_n for_o remedy_n whereof_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o goldsmith_n or_o worker_n in_o gold_n or_o silver_n within_o this_o island_n from_o and_o after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o 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