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master_n good_a servant_n use_v 2,678 4 5.2929 4 false
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A08764 Orders and constitutions, partly collected out of his Maiesties letters patents; and partly by authority, and in vertue of the said letters patents: ordained vpon mature deliberation, by the gouernour and company of the city of London, for the plantation of the Summer-Islands: for the better gouerning of the actions and affaires of the said company and plantation. 6. Febr. 1621; Laws, etc. 1621-02-06 Bermuda Islands. 1622 (1622) STC 1905; ESTC S104552 33,149 90

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advertise_v in_o like_a sort_n the_o governor_n and_o company_n here_o of_o the_o man_n of_o best_a quality_n good_a carriage_n and_o sufficiency_n in_o the_o say_a summer-iland_n that_o the_o company_n may_v according_o prefer_v or_o otherwise_o reward_v person_n of_o good_a sufficiency_n and_o well-deserving_a 192._o no_o tenant_n or_o servant_n set_v out_o and_o furnish_v by_o any_o owner_n of_o land_n according_a to_o their_o mutual_a agreement_n shall_v during_o the_o term_n contract_v for_o between_o they_o shift_v his_o master_n or_o landlord_n or_o occupy_v any_o other_o man_n land_n or_o come_v away_o from_o the_o say_a land_n without_o his_o landlord_n or_o master_n consent_n in_o write_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_v 193._o whosoever_o shall_v by_o any_o persuasion_n whatsoever_o entice_v or_o withdraw_v the_o tenant_n or_o servant_n of_o any_o owner_n of_o land_n to_o forsake_v the_o occupy_v of_o the_o say_a owner_n land_n shall_v forfeit_v the_o one_o moiety_n of_o all_o his_o part_n of_o tobacco_n or_o other_o profit_n grow_v in_o that_o year_n whereof_o two_o three_o part_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o say_a land_n and_o a_o three_o to_o the_o informer_n but_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v seek_v to_o draw_v away_o any_o of_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o public_a land_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o double_a of_o the_o foresay_a forfeiture_n to_o be_v levy_v part_n in_o that_o year_n part_n in_o the_o year_n ensue_v of_o which_o forfeiture_n two_o three_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o company_n and_o one_o three_o to_o the_o informer_n and_o the_o tenant_n or_o servant_n so_o entice_v or_o withdraw_v or_o withdraw_v himself_o shall_v be_v immediate_o return_v to_o the_o say_a owner_n or_o public_a land_n as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v 194._o no_o tenant_n or_o servant_n shall_v alienate_v lend_v or_o let_v to_o hire_v any_o apprentice_n or_o servant_n provide_v send_v or_o contract_v for_o by_o the_o landlord_n or_o master_n to_o be_v place_v and_o employ_v upon_o his_o own_o land_n without_o leave_n first_o obtain_v from_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o say_a land_n in_o write_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n the_o offender_n shall_v forfeit_v one_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o in_o want_n of_o tobacco_n other_o good_n to_o the_o like_a proportionable_a value_n to_o be_v levy_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a owner_n or_o landlord_n and_o the_o say_a alienation_n hire_v or_o lend_v out_o shall_v be_v utter_o void_a and_o the_o say_a apprentice_n or_o servant_n shall_v be_v return_v to_o his_o first_o place_n employment_n and_o service_n 195._o if_o any_o tenant_n or_o servant_n be_v send_v over_o to_o the_o summer-iland_n by_o his_o landlord_n or_o master_n to_o be_v employ_v upon_o his_o land_n there_o shall_v afterward_o betake_v himself_o to_o some_o handicraft_n trade_n or_o other_o course_n of_o life_n and_o either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o great_a part_n neglect_v the_o occupy_v of_o his_o say_a landlord_n or_o master_n land_n he_o shall_v pay_v unto_o his_o say_a landlord_n or_o master_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o contract_n with_o he_o the_o moiety_n as_o well_o of_o all_o the_o profit_n by_o his_o other_o earning_n as_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o say_a land_n which_o he_o shall_v occupy_v to_o be_v rate_v assess_v and_o levy_v by_o such_o way_n and_o mean_n as_o shall_v be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o general_a assembly_n 196._o if_o any_o man_n marry_v the_o maid-servant_n of_o any_o owner_n of_o land_n or_o the_o widow_n of_o any_o of_o his_o tenant_n or_o servant_n send_v over_o to_o inhabit_v upon_o his_o land_n there_o he_o shall_v by_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n pay_v to_o the_o say_a owner_n the_o ratable_a part_n of_o furnish_v out_o and_o transport_v the_o say_a maid-servant_n or_o widow_n consideration_n be_v have_v to_o the_o time_n that_o she_o have_v serve_v her_o master_n or_o the_o owner_n there_o 197._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o tenant_n or_o servant_n to_o abuse_v the_o owner_n land_n on_o which_o they_o be_v place_v but_o they_o shall_v use_v it_o in_o a_o orderly_a &_o husbandly_a manner_n according_a to_o the_o owner_n direction_n or_o according_a to_o such_o direction_n as_o they_o shall_v receive_v either_o from_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n or_o from_o the_o sheriff_n and_o overseer_n in_o their_o several_a charge_n who_o shall_v take_v the_o well-using_a of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o summer-iland_n into_o special_a consideration_n the_o transgressor_n after_o admonition_n and_o direction_n shall_v forfeit_v the_o one_o moiety_n of_o his_o profit_n for_o that_o year_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n abuse_v 198._o the_o make_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o fort_n also_o of_o bridge_n and_o highway_n and_o the_o preserve_n of_o the_o bound_n of_o every_o man_n land_n shall_v be_v perform_v in_o such_o sort_n and_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o the_o general_a assembly_n shall_v appoint_v 199._o the_o governor_n and_o council_n shall_v take_v into_o consideration_n the_o build_n of_o house_n in_o the_o say_a land_n and_o give_v order_n that_o they_o may_v be_v strong_o and_o durable_o build_v and_o be_v build_v that_o they_o be_v well_o maintain_v and_o keep_v in_o repair_n the_o execution_n of_o which_o order_n and_o survey_v of_o the_o say_a building_n shall_v be_v commit_v by_o they_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o overseer_n or_o such_o other_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v meet_a to_o appoint_v the_o violater_n of_o this_o order_n shall_v be_v censure_v and_o punish_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n at_o their_o next_o general_a session_n 200._o no_o kind_n of_o timber-wood_n grow_v in_o the_o say_a land_n shall_v be_v use_v for_o firewood_n under_o the_o penalty_n to_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o general_a assembly_n over_o and_o above_o the_o double_a value_n thereof_o to_o be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o owner_n of_o that_o land_n 201._o no_o tenant_n or_o servant_n shall_v cut_v down_o any_o timber_n tree_n but_o upon_o a_o survey_v and_o set_v out_o thereof_o by_o the_o overseer_n respective_o which_o timber_n so_o cut_v down_o shall_v be_v lay_v up_o and_o preserve_v for_o the_o build_n of_o house_n and_o other_o necessary_a use_n with_o the_o owner_n consent_n the_o transgressor_n of_o this_o order_n shall_v be_v amerce_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n whereof_o the_o one_o moiety_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o owner_n of_o that_o land_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o plantation_n 202._o the_o timber_n of_o the_o land_n of_o one_o owner_n shall_v not_o be_v carry_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o land_n of_o any_o other_o or_o to_o the_o use_n of_o any_o other_o person_n without_o the_o owner_n consent_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n under_o pain_n of_o the_o double_a value_n to_o be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o owner_n and_o levy_v to_o his_o use_n but_o if_o necessity_n require_v that_o the_o timber_n grow_v upon_o any_o private_a man_n land_n be_v take_v for_o public_a use_n of_o the_o company_n and_o colony_n the_o owner_n shall_v be_v pay_v for_o the_o same_o by_o the_o company_n or_o colony_n according_a to_o a_o true_a estimate_n by_o a_o indifferent_a jury._n 203._o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v not_o live_v too_o much_o scatter_v or_o single_a one_o from_o another_o but_o draw_v themselves_o to_o five_o in_o a_o family_n at_o the_o least_o where_o it_o may_v convenient_o be_v so_o to_o eat_v and_o work_v together_o 204._o neither_o shall_v they_o whole_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o plant_n of_o tobacco_n but_o rather_o to_o other_o more_o stabile_fw-la and_o solid_a commodity_n as_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n by_o direction_n from_o hence_o or_o as_o the_o general_a assembly_n shall_v appoint_v 205._o all_o bad_a rot_a and_o otherwise_o unwholesome_a or_o unmarchantable_a tobacco_n be_v try_v by_o order_n enact_v in_o their_o general_a assembly_n shall_v be_v public_o burn_v under_o such_o penalty_n for_o conceal_v of_o the_o say_v bad_a tobacco_n or_o neglect_v to_o put_v the_o say_a order_n in_o due_a execution_n as_o by_o the_o say_v general_a assembly_n shall_v be_v set_v down_o and_o if_o the_o badness_n of_o the_o say_a tobacco_n have_v happen_v mere_o by_o the_o negligence_n or_o other_o default_n of_o the_o maker_n thereof_o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o continue_v in_o occupy_v of_o the_o land_n where_o the_o say_a tobacco_n do_v grow_v one_o whole_a year_n long_o than_o his_o contract_n with_o his_o landlord_n and_o so_o toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la in_o recompense_n of_o the_o say_v landlord_n loss_n undeserued_o sustain_v 206._o it_o be_v order_v that_o every_o tribe_n at_o the_o common_a charge_n thereof_o shall_v build_v a_o sufficient_a storehouse_n