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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