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
exceed_v five_o pound_n for_o any_o offence_n the_o same_o to_o be_v levy_v and_o pay_v in_o to_o the_o treasurer_n for_o the_o use_v of_o their_o majesty_n towards_o the_o support_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o province_n and_o incident_a charge_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o the_o select-man_n and_o assessor_n in_o each_o town_n be_v and_o hereby_o be_v empower_v if_o they_o think_v fit_a to_o nominate_v and_o appoint_v one_o or_o more_o able_a and_o sufficient_a person_n within_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o such_o town_n to_o be_v collector_n of_o the_o money_n due_a to_o their_o majesty_n by_o this_o act_n for_o who_o pay_v unto_o the_o treasurer_n his_o deputy_n or_o deputy_n such_o money_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v charge_v withal_o the_o town_n by_o who_o they_o be_v so_o employ_v shall_v be_v answerable_a and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o constable_n or_o collector_n shall_v be_v remiss_a and_o negligent_a of_o his_o duty_n in_o not_o levy_v and_o pay_v unto_o the_o treasurer_n his_o deputy_n or_o deputy_n such_o sum_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o from_o time_n to_o time_n he_o shall_v have_v receive_v and_o as_o aught_o by_o he_o to_o have_v be_v pay_v within_o the_o respective_a time_n set_v and_o limit_v by_o the_o warrant_n or_o estreat_n to_o he_o commit_v pursuant_n to_o the_o act_n of_o this_o assembly_n refer_v to_o say_a tax_n and_o be_v not_o pay_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o fail_v in_o do_v his_o duty_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n and_o command_v therein_o the_o treasurer_n be_v hereby_o empower_v by_o warrant_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n after_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o time_n so_o set_v to_o levy_v all_o such_o sum_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o such_o defective_a constable_n or_o collector_n good_n and_o chattel_n return_v the_o overplus_n if_o any_o be_v and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o distress_n to_o commit_v the_o offender_n to_o the_o come_v goal_n of_o the_o county_n be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o several_a sum_n and_o sum_n and_o proportion_n as_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v further_o assess_v upon_o he_o or_o they_o to_o pay_v in_o persuance_n of_o this_o or_o the_o former_a act_n relate_v to_o say_a tax_n or_o assessment_n upon_o demand_n make_v by_o the_o constable_n or_o collector_n of_o the_o town_n place_n or_o precinct_n according_a to_o the_o precept_n or_o estreat_v to_o he_o deliver_v it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o such_o constable_n or_o collector_n who_o be_v hereby_o thereunto_o authorize_v distrein_o constable_n or_o collector_n power_n to_o distrein_o and_o require_v for_o nonpayment_n thereof_o to_o distrein_o the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o refuse_v by_o his_o or_o their_o good_n or_o chattel_n and_o the_o distress_n or_o distress_n so_o take_v to_o keep_v by_o the_o space_n of_o four_o day_n at_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o owner_n thereof_o and_o if_o the_o say_a owner_n do_v not_o pay_v the_o sum_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n so_o assess_v upon_o he_o within_o the_o say_v four_o day_n than_o the_o say_a distress_n or_o distress_n to_o be_v apprize_v by_o two_o or_o three_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n where_o the_o distress_n be_v take_v and_o to_o be_v sell_v by_o the_o say_a officer_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a money_n and_o the_o overplus_n come_v by_o the_o say_a sale_n if_o any_o be_v over_o and_o above_o the_o charge_n of_o take_v and_o keep_v the_o say_a distress_n or_o distress_n to_o be_v immediate_o restore_v to_o the_o owner_n and_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n assess_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o pay_v the_o sum_n or_o sum_n so_o assess_v by_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o day_n after_o demand_v thereof_o where_o no_o sufficient_a distress_n can_v or_o may_v be_v find_v whereby_o the_o same_o may_v be_v levy_v in_o every_o such_o case_n person_n for_o want_v of_o distress_n to_o commit_v the_o person_n two_o or_o more_o of_o the_o select-man_n or_o assessor_n in_o such_o town_n be_v hereby_o authorize_v by_o warrant_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o commit_v such_o person_n or_o person_n to_o the_o common_a goal_n there_o to_o be_v keep_v without_o baill_n or_o mainprize_n until_o payment_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o where_o any_o person_n or_o person_n have_v remove_v or_o shall_v remove_v from_o any_o town_n or_o place_n where_o he_o or_o they_o live_v or_o have_v their_o residence_n at_o the_o time_n of_o make_v the_o list_n of_o any_o tax_n or_o assessment_n not_o have_v before_o pay_v the_o respective_a sum_n or_o proportion_n set_v upon_o they_o by_o say_a tax_n removal_n provision_n in_o case_n of_o person_n removal_n it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o the_o constable_n or_o collecter_n to_o who_o any_o such_o tax_n or_o assessment_n be_v commit_v with_o warrant_n to_o collect_v who_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o empower_v to_o demand_v the_o sum_n or_o sum_n assess_v upon_o such_o person_n and_o person_n in_o what_o town_n or_o place_n soever_o he_o or_o they_o may_v be_v find_v and_o upon_o refusal_n or_o neglect_n to_o pay_v the_o same_o to_o distreâ—â—_n the_o say_a person_n or_o person_n by_o he_o or_o their_o good_n and_o chattel_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o distress_n to_o commit_v the_o party_n to_o the_o common_a goal_n there_o to_o remain_v until_o payment_n be_v make_v and_o for_o a_o present_a supy_o of_o money_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o public_a occasion_n of_o the_o government_n for_o the_o end_n within_o mention_v it_o be_v further_a enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n 〈◊〉_d and_o hereby_o be_v empower_v to_o borrow_v and_o take_v up_o upon_o loan_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n any_o such_o and_o sum_n of_o money_n not_o exceed_v five_o thousand_o pound_n upon_o the_o credit_n of_o this_o act_n and_o to_o make_v over_o and_o give_v for_o security_n unto_o the_o person_n and_o person_n so_o lend_v the_o one_o three_o part_n of_o the_o money_n grant_v and_o to_o be_v collect_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o repayment_n of_o the_o money_n that_o shall_v be_v lend_v with_o interest_n for_o forbearance_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o seven_o per_n cent_z per_fw-la annum_fw-la the_o say_a interest_n money_n to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o end_n of_o every_a three_o month_n until_o repayment_n of_o the_o principal_a and_o whereas_o much_o of_o the_o arrear_n of_o the_o rate_n and_o assessment_n which_o be_v grant_v as_o a_o fund_z for_o the_o bill_n of_o credit_n emit_v by_o the_o late_a government_n of_o the_o massachusetts_n coleny_n have_v be_v and_o be_v daily_o bring_v in_o to_o their_o majesty_n treasury_n of_o this_o their_o province_n payment_n bill_n of_o credit_n make_v carrant_v in_o public_a payment_n and_o employ_v in_o payment_n or_o the_o public_a debt_n thereof_o there_o be_v but_o few_o of_o those_o bill_n now_o stand_v out_o except_o what_o be_v borrow_v by_o the_o present_a government_n it_o be_v therefore_o enact_v that_o all_o the_o say_a bill_n as_o well_o those_o not_o endors't_n as_o other_o shall_v be_v receive_v in_o payment_n of_o all_o tax_n or_o assessment_n and_o other_o public_a payment_n whatsoever_o at_o five_o pound_n per_fw-la centum_fw-la advance_v any_o act_n or_o law_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o that_o those_o that_o have_v lend_v their_o bill_n to_o the_o treasury_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o allowance_n of_o five_o pound_n per_fw-la centum_fw-la for_o so_o much_o as_o shall_v be_v repay_v they_o by_o discount_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la on_o their_o own_o account_n with_o the_o treasurer_n for_o rate_n impost_n or_o excise_n a_o act_n for_o the_o better_a secure_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o for_o prevention_n of_o illegal_a imprisonment_n for_o the_o speedy_a relief_n of_o all_o person_n imprison_v for_o criminal_a or_o suppose_a criminal_a matter_n in_o such_o case_n where_o by_o law_n they_o be_v bailable_a be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o representative_n in_o general_a assembly_n convene_v and_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o whensoever_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v bring_v any_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la direct_v unto_o any_o sheriff_n or_o sheriff_n goaler_n minister_n or_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o for_o any_o person_n in_o he_o or_o their_o custody_n and_o the_o say_a writ_n shall_v be_v serve_v upon_o the_o say_a officer_n or_o leave_v at_o the_o goal_n or_o prison_n with_o any_o of_o the_o under-officer_n etc._n writ_n of_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la within_o
inhabitant_n of_o such_o defective_a town_n as_o other_o public_a charge_n and_o to_o be_v pay_v unto_o the_o county_n treasurer_n a_o act_n for_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o bound_n and_o defray_v of_o the_o public_a and_o necessary_a charge_n arise_v within_o each_o respective_a county_n in_o this_o province_n be_v it_o ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_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 all_o county_n as_o they_o now_o lie_v former_o county_n to_o continue_v as_o former_o and_o be_v name_v continue_v and_o remain_v distinct_a county_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n in_o the_o law_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o county_n treasurer_n annual_o choose_v for_o each_o respective_a county_n be_v a_o freeholder_n within_o the_o same_o and_o to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o freeholder_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n of_o each_o respective_a town_n due_o qualify_v 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