say_a contract_n shall_v stand_v in_o force_n and_o validity_n 114._o the_o governor_n and_o other_o officer_n shall_v take_v care_n for_o the_o preferuation_n of_o the_o breed_n of_o bird_n by_o reserve_v to_o they_o those_o land_n whereunto_o they_o resort_v also_o for_o preservation_n of_o the_o young_a tortoise_n by_o such_o order_n and_o under_o such_o penalty_n as_o by_o the_o general_a assembly_n hereafter_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o shall_v be_v set_v down_o 115._o they_o shall_v also_o have_v especial_a care_n of_o the_o preservation_n of_o timber_n that_o no_o waste_n be_v make_v thereof_o and_o in_o particular_a that_o no_o man_n presume_v without_o the_o owner_n consent_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_v to_o cut_v down_o young_a cedar_n tree_n before_o they_o be_v come_v to_o their_o growth_n under_o a_o grievous_a penalty_n to_o be_v assess_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o say_a governor_n and_o council_n neither_o shall_v they_o suffer_v any_o timber_n board_n or_o plank_n to_o be_v transport_v out_o of_o the_o say_a land_n without_o especial_a warrant_n from_o the_o governor_n and_o company_n here_o 116._o care_v also_o shall_v be_v take_v that_o all_o sort_n of_o tree_n which_o defend_v the_o land_n from_o wind_n and_o tempest_n be_v preserve_v and_o maintain_v and_o where_o decay_n have_v be_v that_o young_a plant_n be_v there_o set_v and_o cherish_v 117._o all_o grant_n from_o the_o company_n of_o man_n private_a land_n in_o the_o summer-iland_n shall_v pass_v under_o the_o common_a seal_n of_o the_o company_n which_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a evidence_n for_o their_o say_a land_n provide_v that_o both_o the_o grantee_n and_o they_o from_o who_o they_o derive_v their_o estate_n before_o the_o affix_v of_o the_o say_v common_a seal_n to_o their_o grant_n stand_v clear_a from_o be_v any_o way_n indebt_v to_o the_o company_n 118._o no_o man_n may_v be_v owner_n of_o more_o than_o ten_o share_n of_o land_n in_o the_o summer-iland_n except_o it_o shall_v please_v a_o quarter_n court_n to_o grant_v liberty_n unto_o any_o man_n for_o five_o share_n more_o or_o under_o but_o not_o above_o which_o grant_v must_v be_v confirm_v also_o by_o the_o quarter_n court_n next_o ensue_v the_o transgressor_n of_o this_o law_n either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o share_n exceed_v the_o lawful_a number_n to_o the_o company_n but_o if_o they_o accrue_v unto_o any_o man_n by_o descent_n or_o legacy_n in_o those_o case_n there_o shall_v be_v grant_v unto_o he_o the_o liberty_n of_o twelve_o month_n to_o alienate_v the_o share_n exceed_v the_o lawful_a number_n 119._o all_o grant_n of_o land_n and_o liberty_n in_o the_o summer-iland_n shall_v be_v pass_v by_o indenture_n the_o counterpart_n whereof_o shall_v be_v seal_v by_o the_o grantee_n and_o the_o secretary_n shall_v have_v the_o engross_n of_o all_o such_o indenture_n 120._o no_o patent_n or_o indenture_n of_o grant_n of_o land_n in_o the_o summer-iland_n shall_v be_v seal_v with_o the_o company_n seal_v but_o be_v read_v and_o approve_v in_o a_o quarter_n court_n the_o same_o have_v be_v also_o first_o examine_v and_o allow_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o select_a committee_n for_o that_o purpose_n 121._o no_o liberty_n shall_v be_v grant_v tend_v to_o the_o exempt_n of_o any_o man_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o governor_n or_o sheriff_n of_o the_o summer-iland_n or_o of_o the_o council_n or_o court_n to_o be_v there_o establish_v in_o any_o case_n of_o treason_n rebellion_n sedition_n heresy_n or_o schism_n or_o upon_o any_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v for_o the_o necessary_a defence_n of_o the_o country_n or_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o suppress_v tumult_n within_o the_o land_n or_o for_o trial_n in_o matter_n of_o justice_n by_o lawful_a order_n to_o be_v from_o hence_o deliver_v or_o in_o case_n consent_v unto_o as_o well_o by_o a_o general_n assembly_n of_o the_o colony_n there_o as_o by_o the_o company_n here_o in_o a_o quarter_n court_n and_o all_o grant_n swerve_v from_o this_o order_n shall_v be_v deem_v unlawful_a and_o surreptitious_a 122._o in_o all_o grant_n of_o land_n a_o five_o of_o the_o royal_a mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n shall_v be_v reserve_v to_o the_o company_n as_o another_o five_o be_v already_o reserve_v to_o the_o crown_n 123._o there_o be_v also_o and_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o reserve_v to_o the_o company_n the_o moiety_n of_o all_o lawful_a wreck_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o recoverer_n but_o if_o the_o wreck_n be_v drive_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o any_o particular_a man_n land_n the_o recoverer_n shall_v yield_v to_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o say_a land_n the_o one_o half_a of_o their_o moiety_n 124._o there_o be_v likewise_o and_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o reserve_v to_o the_o company_n a_o five_o part_n of_o all_o the_o ambergris_n that_o shall_v be_v find_v and_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v divide_v equal_o between_o the_o finder_n and_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n where_o the_o same_o be_v find_v save_o that_o three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n upon_o every_o ounce_n of_o the_o say_a ambergris_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o say_a land_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o discover_v to_o the_o say_a governor_n and_o sheriff_n and_o some_o one_o other_o of_o the_o council_n the_o true_a quantity_n of_o the_o ambergris_n so_o find_v within_o five_o day_n after_o the_o find_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o own_o entire_a part_n to_o the_o company_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o such_o other_o punishment_n as_o the_o general_a court_n shall_v award_v 125._o in_o all_o patent_n or_o indenture_n of_o grant_n of_o land_n the_o grantee_n shall_v covenant_n to_o employ_v their_o people_n in_o reasonable_a sort_n in_o staple_n commodity_n and_o not_o whole_o or_o chief_o about_o tobacco_n 126._o all_o grant_n of_o land_n shall_v be_v make_v with_o equal_a favour_n and_o grant_n of_o like_a liberty_n and_o immunity_n as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o complaint_n of_o partiality_n or_o unindifferency_n may_v be_v prevent_v officer_n in_o the_o summer-jlands_a 127._o all_o principal_a officer_n in_o the_o summer-iland_n and_o namely_o the_o governor_n sheriff_n and_o secretary_n shall_v be_v choose_v here_o by_o ballad_v in_o a_o quarter_n court_n 128._o the_o minister_n and_o the_o council_n establish_v in_o the_o summer-iland_n and_o all_o other_o officer_n there_o reserve_v to_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o company_n here_o shall_v be_v choose_v in_o a_o quarter_n court_n by_o only_a erection_n of_o hand_n unless_o the_o court_n desire_v to_o have_v it_o pass_v by_o ballad_v 129._o the_o commission_n to_o all_o officer_n there_o except_v minister_n shall_v be_v only_o for_o three_o year_n in_o certain_a and_o afterward_o during_o the_o company_n pleasure_n only_o the_o governor_n shall_v upon_o no_o occasion_n hold_v that_o place_n above_o six_o year_n together_o 130._o the_o company_n here_o shall_v not_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o officer_n there_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v maintain_v there_o out_o of_o the_o public_a land_n or_o by_o such_o other_o mean_v as_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o set_v down_o governor_n in_o the_o summer-iland_n 131._o the_o governor_n to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o summer-iland_n shall_v be_v choose_v a_o man_n well-affected_a in_o religion_n and_o zealous_a of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n a_o person_n discreet_a industrious_a moderate_a just_a and_o valiant_a his_o commission_n be_v to_o be_v for_o no_o long_a time_n than_o three_o year_n to_o be_v count_v from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o same_o nevertheless_o his_o say_a commission_n be_v not_o to_o take_v effect_n till_o the_o expiration_n or_o other_o determination_n of_o the_o commission_n to_o a_o former_a governor_n or_o till_o the_o delivery_n thereof_o to_o the_o new_a elect_a governor_n either_o 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governor_n then_o of_o a_o deputy_n afterward_o of_o the_o assistant_n next_o of_o a_o treasurer_n after_o that_o of_o the_o auditor_n and_o last_o of_o the_o secretary_n book-keeper_n husband_n and_o beadle_n 20._o at_o the_o choice_n of_o each_o officer_n the_o person_n nominate_v to_o stand_v in_o election_n shall_v withdraw_v themselves_o till_o the_o party_n choose_v be_v public_o so_o pronounce_v and_o general_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v present_a in_o the_o court_n while_o himself_o or_o his_o matter_n pass_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court._n 21._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o weighty_a business_n of_o this_o company_n which_o be_v also_o like_a to_o increase_v no_o man_n shall_v be_v choose_v governor_n of_o the_o company_n of_o the_o summer-iland_n who_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o election_n be_v governor_n of_o any_o other_o company_n except_o it_o seem_v good_a for_o the_o behoof_n of_o both_o company_n that_o the_o same_o man_n have_v the_o government_n both_o of_o this_o company_n and_o of_o that_o for_o virginia_n 22._o it_o be_v for_o weighty_a reason_n think_v very_o expedient_a and_o so_o order_v that_o no_o man_n continue_v in_o the_o place_n of_o governor_n deputy_n or_o treasurer_n of_o this_o company_n above_o three_o year_n at_o once_o 23._o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o diverse_a inconvenience_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a and_o so_o order_v that_o all_o election_n of_o principal_a officer_n in_o or_o for_o the_o summer-iland_n as_o also_o of_o the_o governor_n and_o deputy_n here_o be_v perform_v by_o a_o ballad_v box_n as_o in_o some_o other_o company_n 24._o every_o officer_n as_o he_o be_v choose_v shall_v open_o in_o court_n take_v his_o oath_n or_o if_o he_o be_v absent_a at_o the_o next_o court_n he_o come_v to_o 25._o the_o governor_n deputy_n and_o treasurer_n have_v no_o certain_a allowance_n for_o their_o care_n and_o labour_n the_o reward_v of_o these_o former_a officer_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o court_n wherein_o new_a officer_n be_v choose_v governor_n 26._o the_o governors_n duty_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o ordinary_a court_n of_o the_o summer-iland_n and_o upon_o cause_n extraordinary_a to_o call_v court_n extraordinary_a and_o in_o all_o court_n and_o other_o meeting_n he_o be_v to_o have_v a_o cast_a voice_n 27._o he_o be_v to_o moderate_v the_o court_n in_o quality_n of_o a_o precedent_n and_o to_o cause_n gravity_n decency_n and_o good_a order_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o for_o breach_n thereof_o after_o a_o grave_a admonition_n first_o give_v and_o prevail_a to_o proceed_v to_o reformation_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court._n 28._o he_o be_v to_o propound_v and_o put_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o question_n which_o the_o court_n require_v the_o same_o not_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n or_o instruction_n nor_o to_o the_o stand_a law_n and_o order_n of_o the_o company_n under_o pain_n of_o be_v immediate_o put_v from_o his_o office_n if_o he_o refuse_v in_o which_o case_n the_o deputy_n shall_v do_v it_o under_o the_o like_a pain_n and_o if_o he_o refuse_v than_o any_o of_o the_o assistant_n there_o present_a 29._o the_o governor_n be_v to_o have_v care_n that_o the_o extraordinary_a committee_n appoint_v by_o the_o court_n to_o several_a business_n do_v prosecute_v the_o same_o and_o give_v seasonable_a account_n of_o their_o do_n to_o the_o court_n 30._o he_o be_v also_o to_o have_v a_o especial_a care_n that_o no_o grant_n or_o patent_n do_v pass_v from_o the_o company_n but_o upon_o examination_n thereof_o by_o a_o select_a committee_n who_o be_v exact_o to_o observe_v the_o order_n make_v concern_v they_o and_o to_o this_o end_n with_o diverse_a other_o he_o be_v to_o have_v a_o vigilant_a eye_n on_o the_o company_n seal_v which_o be_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o custody_n that_o they_o be_v not_o wrong_v by_o abuse_v thereof_o 31._o the_o governor_n upon_o receipt_n of_o public_a letter_n from_o or_o concern_v the_o summer-iland_n shall_v assemble_v at_o least_o four_o of_o the_o principal_a assistant_n to_o impart_v they_o to_o they_o and_o by_o their_o assent_n shall_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v read_v in_o court_n unless_o there_o be_v some_o cause_n of_o secrecy_n in_o which_o case_n he_o shall_v communicate_v they_o with_o the_o assistant_n only_o in_o like_a sort_n the_o public_a letter_n and_o instruction_n to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o governor_n and_o people_n in_o the_o summer-iland_n or_o otherwise_o concern_v they_o he_o shall_v cause_v to_o be_v public_o read_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o court_n or_o assistant_n as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v and_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o shall_v of_o his_o own_o head_n or_o authority_n write_v or_o send_v any_o direction_n swerve_v from_o such_o as_o the_o court_n or_o assistant_n shall_v give_v upon_o pain_n to_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o court_n for_o ever_o 32._o the_o governor_n shall_v assemble_v the_o principal_a assistant_n who_o the_o court_n shall_v particular_o assign_v to_o assist_v he_o upon_o all_o weighty_a occasion_n require_v serious_a deliberation_n and_o shall_v have_v care_n with_o they_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o matter_n of_o extraordinary_a and_o great_a importance_n concern_v the_o state_n 33._o he_o be_v to_o do_v his_o best_a that_o fit_a man_n be_v choose_v to_o the_o place_n of_o assistant_n and_o be_v choose_v be_v to_o have_v care_n that_o they_o take_v their_o oath_n 34._o the_o governor_n be_v to_o have_v care_n also_o that_o the_o general_a assistant_n keep_v their_o court_n with_o the_o deputy_n upon_o all_o occasion_n of_o business_n 35._o the_o governor_n at_o his_o pleasure_n shall_v sit_v in_o any_o assembly_n either_o of_o the_o assistant_n or_o other_o committee_n ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a unless_o the_o matter_n happen_v to_o concern_v himself_o particular_o deputy_n 36._o for_o matter_n of_o the_o court_n in_o the_o governors_n absence_n the_o deputy_n shall_v perform_v his_o office_n and_o in_o his_o presence_n be_v assist_v to_o he_o 37._o he_o shall_v oversee_v the_o secretary_n for_o enter_v the_o order_n of_o court_n and_o shall_v give_v instruction_n for_o the_o write_n of_o letter_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v direct_v and_o have_v care_n that_o according_o they_o be_v write_v 38._o the_o deputy_n shall_v also_o keep_v the_o court_n of_o assistant_n upon_o all_o occasion_n requisite_a and_o at_o his_o pleasure_n shall_v also_o sit_v in_o any_o assembly_n of_o committee_n ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a unless_o the_o matter_n concern_v himself_o and_o in_o all_o these_o in_o the_o governors_n absence_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o cast_a voice_n 39_o he_o shall_v suffer_v no_o warrant_n to_o be_v make_v and_o sign_v for_o issue_v out_o of_o money_n but_o in_o the_o open_a court_n of_o assistant_n after_o due_a examination_n of_o the_o cause_n unto_o all_o which_o warrant_v his_o own_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o set_v and_o after_o it_o other_o four_o hand_n or_o more_o of_o the_o assistant_n and_o the_o deputy_n and_o assistant_n shall_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o disbursement_n for_o any_o other_o charge_n than_o such_o as_o arise_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o own_o year_n 40._o when_o a_o warrant_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o treasurer_n to_o pay_v any_o gross_a sum_n to_o the_o deputy_n to_o be_v issue_v out_o by_o he_o and_o the_o assistant_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o company_n in_o that_o case_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o deputy_n hand_n be_v to_o the_o warrant_n so_o it_o be_v to_o the_o receipt_n 41._o general_o the_o deputy_n shall_v oversee_v all_o inferior_a officer_n that_o they_o perform_v their_o duty_n assistant_n 42._o the_o assistant_n be_v to_o be_v four_o and_o twenty_o and_o to_o be_v yearly_o choose_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o yearly_a alteration_n make_v of_o one_o four_o part_n at_o the_o least_o to_o the_o end_n many_o be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o business_n to_o which_o end_n the_o six_o new_a assistant_n shall_v be_v first_o choose_v 43._o the_o assistant_n office_n be_v together_o with_o the_o deputy_n to_o perform_v the_o order_n of_o court_n for_o set_v out_o ship_n and_o buy_v provision_n for_o the_o summer-iland_n wherein_o especial_a care_n be_v to_o be_v have_v that_o neither_o the_o husband_n nor_o any_o one_o man_n alone_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o make_n of_o those_o provision_n but_o two_o at_o the_o least_o to_o be_v appoint_v thereunto_o by_o the_o deputy_n and_o assistant_n in_o their_o court_n who_o shall_v also_o bring_v in_o their_o bill_n and_o account_n to_o be_v examine_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o assistant_n the_o like_a care_n shall_v they_o have_v at_o the_o return_n of_o ship_n from_o the_o summer-iland_n of_o the_o good_n belong_v to_o the_o
company_n to_o be_v safe_o keep_v and_o sell_v to_o the_o best_a advantage_n either_o in_o court_n or_o otherwise_o by_o the_o court_n direction_n the_o account_n of_o all_o which_o shall_v be_v transmit_v to_o the_o auditor_n and_o the_o money_n remain_v return_v to_o the_o cash_n the_o deputy_n and_o assistant_n shall_v also_o have_v care_n of_o the_o invoyce_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o provision_n send_v to_o the_o summer-iland_n and_o of_o the_o certificate_n of_o the_o receipt_n to_o be_v thence_o return_v as_o likewise_o of_o the_o invoyce_n of_o the_o good_n send_v from_o the_o summer-iland_n all_o which_o shall_v be_v register_v fair_o in_o a_o book_n 44._o the_o assistant_n shall_v diligent_o keep_v their_o court_n whensoever_o occasion_n of_o business_n shall_v require_v they_o shall_v be_v summon_v by_o order_n from_o the_o governor_n or_o deputy_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v count_v a_o court_n of_o assistant_n unless_o the_o governor_n or_o deputy_n with_o six_o assistant_n be_v present_a the_o secretary_n of_o the_o company_n shall_v keep_v a_o book_n also_o of_o their_o proceed_n principal_a assistant_n 45._o after_o choice_n of_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o assistant_n six_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v select_v by_o the_o court_n to_o be_v of_o counsel_n with_o the_o governor_n or_o deputy_n in_o his_o absence_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o importance_n concern_v the_o summer-iland_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o name_n of_o principal_a assistant_n but_o their_o power_n shall_v be_v only_o to_o deliberate_v and_o advise_v but_o not_o to_o conclude_v without_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o assistant_n or_o the_o general_a court_n as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v 46._o the_o principal_a assistant_n be_v to_o assemble_v upon_o all_o important_a occasion_n be_v request_v by_o the_o governor_n or_o the_o deputy_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o in_o defect_n of_o both_o be_v desire_v by_o the_o court_n and_o without_o favour_n or_o displeasure_n private_a or_o sinister_a respect_n to_o give_v their_o faithful_a advice_n in_o all_o matter_n tend_v to_o the_o advancement_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o plantation_n and_o especial_o touch_v the_o make_n of_o order_n and_o constitution_n for_o the_o better_a govern_n as_o well_o of_o the_o company_n here_o as_o also_o of_o the_o colony_n plant_v in_o the_o summer-iland_n wherein_o the_o policy_n and_o form_n of_o england_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v 47._o the_o principal_a assistant_n together_o with_o the_o governor_n and_o deputy_n shall_v have_v a_o especial_a regard_n by_o pious_a constitution_n and_o by_o other_o good_a politic_a law_n and_o order_n to_o hold_v the_o people_n there_o in_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o in_o assure_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n in_o due_a respect_n also_o to_o this_o company_n for_o the_o summer-iland_n and_o in_o justice_n peace_n uniformity_n and_o amity_n among_o themselves_o 48._o they_o shall_v also_o have_v care_n of_o the_o instruction_n to_o be_v deliver_v or_o send_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o the_o governor_n or_o other_o principal_a officer_n in_o the_o summer-iland_n and_o shall_v have_v a_o eye_n upon_o the_o due_a observance_n of_o the_o same_o 49._o if_o any_o principal_a officer_n of_o the_o company_n here_o or_o magistrate_n great_a officer_n or_o councillor_n in_o the_o summer-iland_n shall_v by_o the_o fame_n of_o his_o misdesert_n or_o particular_a occasion_n merit_v to_o be_v call_v in_o question_n here_o of_o be_v remove_v from_o his_o place_n or_o otherwise_o reform_v or_o censure_v he_o shall_v be_v first_o convent_v and_o examine_v by_o the_o governor_n deputy_n and_o principal_a assistant_n before_o his_o cause_n be_v produce_v in_o public_a court_n and_o in_o his_o absence_n the_o like_a course_n shall_v be_v hold_v for_o his_o business_n 50._o the_o principal_a assistant_n in_o consideration_n of_o this_o their_o great_a employment_n shall_v not_o be_v tie_v to_o attendance_n at_o the_o court_n of_o the_o general_a assistant_n other_o then_o at_o their_o own_o leisure_n and_o pleasure_n treasurer_n 51._o the_o treasurer_n shall_v stand_v charge_v with_o the_o public_a treasure_n of_o the_o company_n and_o be_v to_o have_v care_n that_o it_o be_v due_o get_v in_o and_o not_o issue_v out_o but_o by_o lawful_a warrant_n and_o to_o the_o company_n use_v 52._o a_o lawful_a warrant_n for_o charge_n of_o the_o present_a year_n be_v that_o which_o be_v sign_v by_o the_o deputy_n and_o four_o of_o the_o assistant_n unless_o the_o money_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o deputy_n himself_o in_o which_o case_n the_o warrant_n shall_v be_v sign_v by_o six_o of_o the_o assistant_n and_o for_o former_a charge_n and_o debt_n that_o which_o be_v sign_v by_o three_o of_o the_o auditor_n whereof_o one_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la and_o underneath_o or_o upon_o the_o back_n of_o every_o warrant_n a_o acquittance_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o the_o receipt_n under_o the_o party_n hand_n 53._o the_o treasurer_n be_v also_o to_o yield_v up_o a_o true_a and_o perfect_a account_n of_o the_o general_a cash_n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o year_n and_o to_o bring_v it_o in_o a_o fortnight_n before_o to_o the_o auditor_n to_o be_v examine_v and_o at_o all_o time_n be_v request_v by_o the_o auditor_n or_o assistant_n to_o show_v in_o what_o case_n the_o cash_n do_v stand_v 54._o if_o any_o complaint_n or_o suspicion_n grow_v concern_v the_o account_n a_o review_v shall_v be_v make_v by_o twelve_o choose_v by_o the_o court_n and_o the_o account_n be_v accept_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o court_n the_o treasurer_n shall_v have_v his_o quietus_n est_fw-fr under_o the_o company_n seal_v at_o the_o quarter_n court_n in_o trinity_n term_n than_o next_o ensue_a auditor_n 55._o the_o auditor_n shall_v be_v five_o whereof_o one_o at_o the_o least_o of_o the_o principal_a assistant_n and_o two_o of_o the_o quorum_fw-la 56._o the_o auditor_n shall_v have_v care_n of_o the_o general_a account_n to_o examine_v the_o receipt_n and_o disbursement_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o company_n and_o in_o all_o case_n of_o difficulty_n or_o of_o breach_n of_o these_o order_n they_o shall_v acquaint_v the_o governor_n and_o the_o general_a court_n therewith_o and_o from_o thence_o receive_v resolution_n and_o direction_n 57_o they_o shall_v also_o cause_v to_o be_v reduce_v into_o a_o several_a book_n the_o whole_a receipt_n and_o disbursement_n of_o that_o year_n and_o the_o same_o under_o three_o of_o their_o hand_n at_o the_o least_o whereof_o one_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la shall_v be_v present_v by_o the_o treasurer_n at_o the_o quarter_n court_n in_o easter_n term_n at_o the_o give_v up_o of_o his_o and_o their_o office_n 58._o they_o shall_v sign_n no_o warrant_n for_o the_o issue_v of_o money_n but_o only_o for_o old_a charge_n or_o debt_n that_o be_v to_o say_v due_a before_o that_o year_n of_o their_o office_n and_o that_o not_o otherwise_o then_o after_o due_a examination_n of_o the_o matter_n have_v in_o their_o appoint_a meeting_n unto_o which_o warrant_n shall_v be_v first_o set_v the_o hand_n of_o one_o at_o the_o least_o of_o the_o quorum_fw-la and_o then_o of_o two_o other_o or_o more_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o auditor_n 59_o the_o auditor_n shall_v also_o employ_v their_o best_a industry_n and_o care_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o old_a debt_n due_a to_o the_o company_n and_o their_o receipt_n shall_v transmit_v to_o the_o general_a cash_n 60._o and_o touch_v the_o old_a account_n now_o depend_v in_o audit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o plantation_n till_o the_o nine_o day_n of_o may_n 1621._o the_o auditor_n shall_v proceed_v in_o the_o examine_n and_o reduce_v they_o to_o order_n and_o to_o the_o final_a audit_v of_o they_o with_o what_o expedition_n they_o well_o can_v and_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n acquaint_v the_o governor_n deputy_n and_o court_n with_o such_o impediment_n and_o difficulty_n as_o shall_v be_v incident_a 61._o the_o auditor_n shall_v keep_v their_o meeting_n once_o at_o the_o least_o in_o a_o week_n in_o term_n time_n or_o often_o if_o need_v require_v and_o once_o every_o month_n at_o least_o in_o the_o vacation_n time_n to_o oversee_v the_o account_n and_o to_o dispatch_v such_o other_o business_n as_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o they_o 62._o they_o shall_v also_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o court_n to_o call_v before_o they_o such_o person_n as_o be_v indebt_v or_o accountable_a to_o the_o company_n to_o which_o end_n the_o beadle_n shall_v attend_v upon_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v reward_v for_o his_o travel_n at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o court._n account_n 63._o no_o auditor_n extraordinary_a shall_v presume_v to_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o audit_v of_o any_o
suppress_v by_o course_n of_o authority_n all_o factious_a and_o seditious_a preach_v teach_v and_o dispute_v as_o well_o in_o private_a as_o public_a secretary_n in_o the_o summer-jlands_a 158._o the_o office_n of_o the_o secretary_n be_v to_o keep_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v keep_v a_o register-booke_n of_o the_o decree_n and_o order_n of_o the_o council_n there_o and_o to_o deliver_v to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o other_o officer_n to_o who_o it_o shall_v appertain_v a_o copy_n of_o such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v to_o be_v publish_v or_o to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n 159._o it_o be_v also_o the_o secretary_n office_n at_o the_o general_n session_n to_o perform_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v perform_v the_o office_n of_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o clerk_n of_o the_o assize_n and_o to_o have_v care_n that_o all_o trial_n do_v pass_v in_o due_a form_n of_o law_n and_o to_o keep_v a_o register_n book_n of_o all_o the_o verdict_n and_o judgement_n and_o to_o deliver_v to_o the_o sheriff_n a_o copy_n under_o his_o hand_n of_o such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n 160._o the_o secretary_n shall_v also_o in_o all_o the_o general_a assembly_n hold_v the_o place_n of_o speaker_n and_o have_v care_n that_o all_o thing_n proceed_v and_o pass_v in_o due_a order_n and_o shall_v keep_v a_o register_n book_n of_o all_o the_o act_n there_o pass_v be_v first_o sign_v by_o the_o governor_n and_o the_o council_n present_a 161._o it_o be_v also_o order_v for_o the_o present_a time_n till_o a_o more_o convenient_a course_n may_v be_v take_v that_o the_o probate_n of_o will_n commit_v of_o administration_n and_o all_o other_o act_v incident_a to_o testamentary_a cause_n shall_v be_v annex_v to_o the_o secretary_n office_n who_o shall_v likewise_o keep_v a_o exact_a register_n of_o they_o the_o minister_n also_o in_o their_o several_a parish_n shall_v deliver_v unto_o the_o secretary_n at_o every_o general_a session_n a_o true_a note_n of_o all_o the_o christen_n marriage_n and_o burial_n which_o have_v be_v in_o their_o parish_n from_o the_o general_a session_n last_v before_o which_o the_o secretary_n shall_v likewise_o enter_v in_o a_o book_n and_o shall_v send_v a_o copy_n thereof_o yearly_o to_o the_o company_n 162._o the_o secretary_n at_o the_o arrival_n of_o every_o ship_n at_o the_o summer-iland_n shall_v make_v a_o true_a list_n of_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o people_n they_o arrive_v with_o intent_n to_o continue_v and_o inhabit_v in_o the_o say_a summer-iland_n of_o what_o sex_n age_n and_o trade_n they_o be_v and_o upon_o who_o account_n they_o be_v send_v and_o likewise_o at_o the_o departure_n of_o every_o ship_n shall_v make_v a_o like_a list_n of_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n that_o depart_v therein_o with_o their_o sex_n age_n and_o trade_n and_o who_o tenant_n or_o servant_n they_o have_v former_o be_v together_o with_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o departure_n both_o which_o he_o shall_v enter_v in_o a_o book_n there_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o a_o copy_n thereof_o shall_v transmit_v to_o the_o company_n by_o the_o several_a ship_n return_v 163._o last_o it_o be_v the_o secretary_n duty_n to_o be_v assist_v to_o the_o governor_n as_o well_o in_o dispatch_n of_o all_o letter_n and_o other_o write_n to_o the_o company_n as_o also_o in_o publish_v all_o order_n commission_n and_o other_o direction_n whatsoever_o which_o the_o governor_n there_o shall_v receive_v from_o the_o governor_n and_o company_n here_o and_o to_o have_v care_n with_o the_o governor_n that_o the_o say_v order_n commission_n and_o direction_n be_v due_o execute_v and_o that_o thereof_o a_o seasonable_a account_n be_v give_v to_o the_o governor_n and_o company_n here_o 164._o the_o secretary_n for_o his_o service_n at_o the_o general_a session_n and_o at_o the_o general_a assembly_n and_o for_o testamentary_a cause_n shall_v have_v such_o fee_n as_o shall_v be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o general_a assembly_n captain_n of_o fort_n 165._o the_o captain_n of_o the_o fort_n ought_v to_o be_v man_n discreet_a and_o commend_v for_o fidelity_n they_o be_v also_o to_o be_v expert_a gunner_n and_o train_v up_o in_o military_a service_n their_o duty_n be_v to_o have_v care_n of_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o fort_n commit_v to_o their_o several_a charge_n and_o that_o they_o be_v well_o furnish_v with_o all_o necessary_a provision_n there_o shall_v be_v also_o assign_v by_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n a_o competent_a number_n of_o the_o public_a tenant_n to_o the_o service_n of_o every_o fort_n to_o be_v train_v up_o to_o that_o service_n and_o to_o be_v always_o in_o readiness_n when_o occasion_n shall_v require_v which_o tenant_n in_o consideration_n of_o that_o attendance_n and_o service_n shall_v pay_v to_o the_o company_n only_o a_o four_o part_n of_o their_o yearly_a profit_n if_o any_o of_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o fort_n die_v there_o his_o place_n shall_v be_v supply_v by_o appointment_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n there_o till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o company_n here_o proceed_v to_o a_o new_a election_n overseer_n 166._o out_o of_o the_o six_o person_n send_v yearly_o from_o every_o tribe_n to_o serve_v for_o that_o tribe_n at_o the_o general_a session_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o spring_n or_o former_a part_n of_o the_o year_n the_o governor_n and_o council_n shall_v choose_v out_o two_o to_o have_v the_o place_n of_o overseer_n of_o that_o tribe_n for_o the_o year_n ensue_v and_o the_o governor_n shall_v open_o in_o the_o say_v general_a session_n minister_v unto_o they_o a_o formal_a oath_n for_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o their_o office_n provide_v always_o that_o at_o the_o humble_a petition_n of_o any_o tribe_n the_o governor_n and_o council_n if_o they_o so_o think_v good_a may_v continue_v either_o one_o or_o both_o of_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o former_a year_n for_o the_o year_n also_o ensue_a like_a course_n shall_v be_v hold_v for_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o public_a land_n in_o all_o point_n provide_v always_o and_o it_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o company_n here_o to_o place_v such_o overseer_n there_o from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v please_v to_o elect_v and_o nominate_v in_o any_o of_o their_o quarter_n court_v 167_o the_o duty_n of_o these_o overseer_n be_v in_o their_o several_a charge_n to_o divide_v with_o a_o even_a and_o just_a hand_n between_o the_o owner_n and_o their_o tenant_n all_o the_o tobacco_n and_o other_o commodity_n grow_v within_o their_o charge_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v better_o inform_v themselves_o what_o crop_n be_v like_a to_o be_v receive_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a tribe_n they_o shall_v about_o 14._o day_n before_o the_o usual_a time_n of_o gather_v their_o commodity_n general_o survey_v all_o the_o ground_n so_o plant_v throughout_o and_o diligent_o observe_v what_o quantity_n each_o tenant_n or_o servant_n have_v plant_v and_o the_o same_o register_n in_o a_o book_n a_o copy_n whereof_o as_o likewise_o of_o the_o divident_fw-la they_o shall_v send_v under_o their_o hand_n unto_o the_o company_n here_o when_o the_o division_n be_v make_v between_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n and_o his_o tenant_n or_o servant_n as_o just_o both_o for_o quantity_n and_o quality_n as_o they_o can_v they_o shall_v cast_v lot_n upon_o the_o moity_n and_o take_v that_o part_n for_o the_o owner_n which_o shall_v fall_v unto_o he_o by_o lot_n which_o do_v they_o be_v likewise_o to_o have_v faithful_a care_n that_o the_o owner_n part_v of_o such_o good_n as_o be_v fit_a or_o shall_v be_v direct_v to_o be_v send_v be_v due_o pack_v up_o seal_v and_o convey_v to_o the_o ship_n unless_o the_o owner_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n give_v other_o direction_n to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o company_n here_o or_o as_o the_o company_n shall_v direct_v other_o good_n unfit_a to_o be_v send_v by_o sea_n they_o shall_v dispose_v of_o as_o the_o owner_n shall_v appoint_v provide_v always_o that_o the_o tobacco_n to_o be_v divide_v be_v cure_v and_o make_v up_o in_o best_a manner_n before_o the_o say_a division_n be_v make_v and_o concern_v the_o tobacco_n and_o other_o commodity_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o overseer_n themselves_o the_o same_o course_n shall_v be_v hold_v as_o well_o for_o division_n thereof_o between_o they_o and_o their_o landlord_n as_o also_o for_o dispose_v of_o the_o landlord_n moiety_n in_o manner_n aforesaid_a save_o that_o the_o division_n of_o the_o tobacco_n and_o commodity_n of_o the_o one_o overseer_n shall_v be_v perform_v and_o perfect_v by_o the_o other_o reciprocal_o 168._o these_o overseer_n also_o in_o their_o several_a charge_n shall_v diligent_o inquire_v what_o debt_n be_v owe_v by_o tenant_n or_o servant_n to_o their_o landlord_n to_o which_o end_n the_o landlord_n
shall_v acquaint_v the_o overseer_n with_o the_o several_a contract_n betwixt_o they_o and_o their_o tenant_n or_o servant_n all_o which_o hereafter_o for_o the_o avoid_v of_o fraud_n or_o quarrel_n shall_v pass_v by_o indenture_n and_o the_o say_a overseer_n after_o the_o division_n once_o make_v shall_v cause_v satisfaction_n of_o the_o debt_n appear_v to_o be_v due_a to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o landlord_n before_o they_o deliver_v the_o moiety_n due_a to_o the_o tenant_n or_o servant_n provide_v that_o there_o be_v always_o mean_v leave_v of_o livelihood_n and_o subsistence_n to_o the_o occupier_n of_o the_o land_n 169._o and_o to_o prevent_v all_o wrong_n on_o either_o side_n between_o landlord_n and_o tenant_n or_o servant_n it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o governor_n at_o every_o general_n session_n shall_v charge_v the_o grand_a jury_n to_o inquire_v by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n of_o such_o default_n and_o especial_o to_o inquire_v if_o any_o fraud_n have_v be_v commit_v by_o the_o tenant_n or_o servant_n in_o conceal_v or_o secret_o convey_v away_o any_o of_o the_o say_a profit_n to_o be_v divide_v before_o division_n of_o the_o same_o be_v make_v and_o after_o presentment_n make_v and_o trial_n thereof_o have_v the_o governor_n there_o shall_v cause_v a_o true_a and_o perfect_a certificate_n thereof_o to_o be_v make_v unto_o this_o company_n under_o the_o juror_n hand_n and_o for_o the_o better_a discovery_n of_o all_o such_o misdemeanour_n it_o be_v order_v that_o all_o the_o overseer_n in_o every_o parish_n shall_v once_o every_o quarter_n meet_v together_o at_o their_o parish_n church_n and_o warn_v every_o parishioner_n to_o be_v there_o thereby_o to_o learn_v what_o presentment_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o say_a misdemeanour_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n the_o better_a to_o prepare_v that_o general_a information_n and_o in_o case_n any_o such_o purloin_v imbezel_a deceit_n or_o fraud_n shall_v be_v prove_v and_o the_o tenant_n or_o servant_n thereof_o find_v guilty_a the_o person_n so_o offend_v either_o present_o or_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v wherewith_o to_o do_v it_o beside_o restitution_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o pay_v one_o four_o part_n of_o all_o the_o tobacco_n or_o such_o like_a profit_n which_o he_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v grow_v the_o same_o year_n to_o be_v seize_v upon_o by_o the_o say_a overseer_n in_o their_o several_a charge_n which_o four_o part_n be_v subdivide_v into_o three_o part_n the_o one_o part_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o landlord_n or_o master_n of_o the_o say_a tenant_n or_o servant_n another_o part_n to_o the_o say_a overseer_n as_o a_o increase_n of_o their_o salary_n and_o a_o three_o part_n to_o the_o informer_n or_o informer_n the_o like_a penalty_n shall_v be_v for_o any_o wrong_n do_v by_o the_o landlord_n or_o master_n to_o his_o tenant_n or_o servant_n 170._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n also_o of_o the_o overseer_n to_o take_v up_o all_o petty_a controversy_n and_o to_o inform_v the_o governor_n and_o sheriff_n of_o all_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n to_o see_v the_o people_n diligent_o and_o discreet_o to_o apply_v their_o business_n to_o acquaint_v the_o sheriff_n from_o time_n to_o time_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o each_o tribe_n what_o person_n there_o be_v on_o each_o owner_n land_n what_o be_v their_o name_n and_o what_o their_o endeavour_n and_o in_o what_o estate_n their_o farm_n do_v lie_v that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v yearly_o certify_v by_o the_o sheriff_n to_o the_o company_n they_o shall_v also_o have_v care_n that_o the_o several_a land_n or_o farm_n be_v well_o use_v and_o occupy_v in_o husbandly_a manner_n by_o the_o several_a tenant_n and_o servant_n that_o the_o house_n be_v maintain_v and_o keep_v in_o repair_n and_o that_o the_o timber_n be_v preserve_v according_a to_o the_o order_n concern_v it_o 171._o the_o overseer_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o great_a care_n and_o pain_n if_o they_o perform_v their_o duty_n according_a to_o their_o oath_n shall_v have_v two_o in_o the_o hundred_o weight_n of_o all_o the_o tobacco_n grow_v within_o their_o precinct_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o each_o moiety_n at_o the_o division_n make_v as_o aforesaid_a council_n 172._o out_o of_o the_o officer_n aforenamed_a the_o governor_n shall_v have_v a_o council_n to_o assist_v he_o which_o shall_v be_v ordinary_o these_o the_o sheriff_n the_o two_o minister_n plant_v on_o the_o public_a land_n the_o secretary_n two_o captain_n of_o the_o chief_a fort_n &_o the_o first_o of_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o public_a land_n nevertheless_o at_o the_o general_n session_n and_o upon_o other_o especial_a and_o extaordinary_a occasion_n there_o shall_v sit_v with_o the_o governor_n as_o be_v of_o the_o council_n the_o other_o two_o minister_n and_o the_o first_o of_o the_o two_o overseer_n of_o every_o tribe_n there_o shall_v be_v also_o of_o the_o council_n all_o such_o as_o have_v hold_v the_o place_n of_o chief_a governor_n or_o sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a summer-iland_n and_o have_v worthy_o for_o their_o time_n discharge_v their_o office_n and_o not_o be_v censure_v for_o misdemeanour_n either_o by_o the_o company_n here_o or_o by_o such_o commissioner_n as_o shall_v be_v send_v from_o hence_o with_o such_o authority_n last_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n here_o of_o a_o quarter_n court_n to_o appoint_v any_o other_o particular_a person_n to_o be_v of_o the_o council_n there_o who_o they_o shall_v please_v to_o choose_v 173._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v count_v a_o assembly_n of_o the_o council_n unless_o that_o four_o of_o they_o or_o three_o at_o least_o be_v present_a beside_o the_o governor_n and_o that_o without_o practice_n or_o purpose_n to_o exclude_v the_o rest_n 174._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o council_n there_o to_o be_v assist_v to_o the_o governor_n with_o their_o faithful_a and_o careful_a advice_n both_o for_o the_o strength_n and_o safeguard_n of_o the_o say_a land_n and_o for_o the_o well_o government_n of_o the_o people_n as_o also_o for_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o justice_n in_o all_o cause_v bring_v before_o they_o and_o for_o the_o observance_n of_o all_o the_o law_n and_o order_n deliver_v unto_o they_o by_o authority_n from_o hence_o and_o such_o other_o particular_a instruction_n as_o from_o time_n to_o time_n they_o shall_v receive_v to_o the_o perform_n of_o which_o duty_n the_o governor_n shall_v administer_v to_o every_o of_o they_o at_o his_o admittance_n to_o be_v of_o the_o say_a council_n a_o formal_a oath_n and_o in_o all_o meeting_n of_o the_o say_a council_n resolution_n and_o judgement_n shall_v pass_v by_o plurality_n of_o voice_n only_o the_o governor_n shall_v have_v both_o two_o voice_n and_o all_o so_o a_o cast_a voice_n in_o the_o say_a meeting_n 175._o the_o governor_n with_o the_o whole_a council_n shall_v sit_v as_o judge_n or_o justice_n in_o the_o general_n session_n wherein_o by_o agreement_n among_o themselves_o they_o shall_v publish_v to_o the_o people_n what_o time_n they_o will_v hold_v for_o their_o ordinary_a hear_n of_o cause_n and_o administration_n of_o justice_n in_o all_o such_o matter_n as_o shall_v come_v or_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o which_o time_n they_o shall_v not_o fail_v due_o to_o observe_v nevertheless_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o party_n grieve_v to_o appeal_v from_o any_o sentence_n give_v by_o the_o say_a governor_n and_o council_n to_o a_o more_o solemn_a trial_n at_o the_o next_o general_n session_n yet_o so_o that_o he_o put_v in_o good_a security_n to_o pay_v double_a cost_n and_o charge_n to_o the_o party_n at_o variance_n with_o he_o if_o the_o matter_n pass_v against_o he_o at_o the_o say_a general_n session_n be_v it_o either_o by_o the_o verdict_n of_o jury_n or_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o council_n as_o in_o case_n of_o equity_n and_o not_o tryable_a by_o jury._n the_o same_o law_n shall_v be_v for_o all_o other_o appeal_v whatsoever_o 176._o the_o plead_n of_o all_o cause_v both_o civil_a and_o criminal_a shall_v be_v over_o tenus_fw-la and_o plain_a the_o party_n by_o themselves_o or_o by_o their_o more_o able_a friend_n declare_v and_o allege_v what_o they_o have_v to_o say_v each_o for_o themselves_o and_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v present_a and_o hear_v viva_fw-la voce_fw-la be_v first_o swear_v only_o the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v full_o set_v down_o in_o writing_n and_o register_v in_o a_o book_n to_o be_v keep_v for_o that_o purpose_n jnferiour_a officer_n 177._o the_o governor_n and_o council_n shall_v at_o their_o meeting_n at_o the_o general_a session_n choose_v &_o appoint_v all_o other_o inferior_a officer_n necessary_a either_o for_o the_o due_a and_o speedy_a administration_n of_o justice_n or_o for_o other_o public_a service_n in_o the_o say_a summer-iland_n who_o see_v shall_v be_v such_o
land_n be_v divide_v into_o eight_o tribe_n lie_v from_o the_o common_a land_n in_o this_o order_n namely_o harington_n and_o hamilton_n tribe_n smiths_n tribe_n devonshire_n tribe_n pembroke_n tribe_n pagets_n tribe_n warwick_n tribe_n southampton_a tribe_n and_o sandys_n tribe_n each_o of_o these_o tribe_n be_v subdivide_v into_o fifty_o share_n belong_v to_o particular_a owner_n save_v that_o two_o share_n in_o pembroke_n tribe_n be_v appropriate_v for_o ever_o in_o quality_n of_o glebe_n land_n to_o the_o minister_n to_o southampton_n tribe_n there_o have_v be_v also_o annex_v five_o other_o share_n or_o part_n out_o of_o a_o over_o plus_fw-fr of_o land_n that_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o division_n three_o whereof_o have_v be_v give_v by_o the_o company_n to_o one_o of_o the_o governor_n in_o the_o say_a summer-iland_n and_o the_o other_o two_o be_v appropriate_v for_o ever_o in_o quality_n of_o glebe_n land_n to_o the_o minister_n 106_o the_o little_a land_n and_o spot_n of_o land_n scatter_v about_o these_o tribe_n and_o not_o appropriate_v to_o any_o tribe_n at_o the_o admeasurement_n of_o the_o land_n as_o parcel_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v lie_v in_o common_a to_o the_o use_n of_o all_o the_o eight_o tribe_n but_o the_o spare_a land_n lie_v near_o the_o fresh_a water_n in_o every_o tribe_n shall_v be_v divide_v in_o proportion_n to_o every_o share_n and_o shall_v be_v orderly_o lay_v out_o for_o the_o build_n of_o house_n and_o for_o garden_n and_o other_o easement_n to_o be_v adjoin_v to_o they_o that_o the_o people_n may_v live_v more_o comfortable_o as_o in_o town_n together_o 107_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o land_n with_o the_o little_a land_n and_o spot_n adjoin_v be_v and_o shall_v for_o ever_o continue_v public_a land_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o land_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o company_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n for_o the_o summer-iland_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v alienate_v from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_a company_n or_o subdivide_v among_o the_o say_a company_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o save_o that_o two_o hundred_o acre_n of_o the_o island_n call_v davies_n island_n shall_v be_v annex_v to_o harrington_n and_o hamilton_n tribe_n to_o make_v recompense_n for_o the_o allege_v sterility_n of_o the_o land_n in_o that_o tribe_n and_o except_v such_o other_o land_n as_o have_v be_v already_o lawful_o alienate_v or_o grant_v by_o former_a quarter_n court_v if_o any_o such_o be_v 108_o nevertheless_o the_o public_a land_n shall_v receive_v the_o division_n ensue_a for_o public_a use_n and_o service_n fifty_o acre_n next_o to_o saint_n george_n town_n shall_v be_v appropriate_v for_o ever_o in_o quality_n of_o glebe_n land_n to_o the_o minister_n and_o fifty_o other_o acre_n next_o to_o harington_n and_o hamilton_n tribe_n in_o like_a sort_n to_o another_o minister_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o summer-iland_n there_o reside_v shall_v have_v allot_v to_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n twelve_o share_n of_o land_n contain_v three_o hundred_o acre_n which_o land_n shall_v lie_v together_o in_o saint_n george_n island_n and_o shall_v begin_v at_o the_o point_n next_o penistons_n island_n at_o the_o east_n and_o so_o shall_v take_v all_o the_o land_n before_o it_o from_o sea_n to_o sea_n save_v that_o the_o fifty_o acre_n belong_v to_o the_o minister_n shall_v lie_v near_o to_o the_o church_n and_o parsonage_n house_n and_o the_o governor_n shall_v take_v charge_n of_o the_o three_o fort_n in_o his_o own_o land_n the_o sheriff_n shall_v have_v also_o allot_v to_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n there_o reside_v four_o share_n of_o land_n contain_v one_o hundred_o acre_n next_o adjoin_v to_o the_o governor_n land_n and_o the_o secretary_n shall_v have_v two_o share_n contain_v fifty_o acre_n there_o shall_v be_v also_o allot_v to_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o other_o fort_n eight_o share_n of_o land_n contain_v in_o the_o whole_a two_o hundred_o acre_n viz._n to_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o two_o fort_n in_o penistons_n island_n two_o share_n to_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o fort_n towards_o saint_n david_n island_n two_o share_n to_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o fort_n on_o cooper_n island_n with_o a_o platform_n over_o against_o the_o fort_n on_o gurnards_n head_n two_o share_n and_o to_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o fort_n at_o the_o gurnards_n head_n two_o share_n which_o share_v of_o land_n shall_v be_v lay_v out_o of_o good_a land_n and_o in_o place_n most_o convenient_a for_o the_o officer_n aforesaid_a all_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o public_a land_n shall_v be_v occupy_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o general_a company_n and_o to_o defray_v the_o public_a charge_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o say_a summer-iland_n and_o in_o work_n for_o the_o general_a good_a of_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o according_a as_o the_o say_a company_n shall_v appoint_v 109._o the_o governors_n land_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o company_n be_v to_o be_v furnish_v with_o two_o tenant_n to_o every_o share_n in_o like_a sort_n the_o land_n of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o of_o the_o secretary_n and_o the_o glebe_n land_n of_o the_o four_o minister_n the_o land_n also_o of_o the_o four_o captain_n of_o the_o fort_n above_o specify_v and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a governor_n sheriff_n minister_n secretary_n captain_n or_o any_o of_o they_o to_o let_v out_o his_o or_o their_o tenant_n to_o hire_v or_o to_o employ_v they_o elsewhere_o or_o otherwise_o then_o in_o occupy_v of_o the_o say_a land_n respective_o under_o a_o grievous_a penalty_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o offender_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o quarter_n court_n and_o the_o governor_n sheriff_n minister_n secretary_n and_o captain_n aforesaid_a and_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o shall_v at_o the_o yield_a up_o or_o leave_v of_o their_o place_n be_v it_o by_o death_n or_o otherwise_o leave_v the_o like_a number_n of_o tenant_n to_o their_o successor_n as_o shall_v be_v leave_v unto_o they_o from_o their_o predecessor_n or_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v receive_v from_o the_o company_n 110._o for_o the_o benefit_n and_o better_a encouragement_n of_o all_o handicraft_n man_n necessary_a for_o the_o summer-iland_n it_o be_v grant_v and_o order_v that_o every_o shipwright_n carpenter_n joiner_n mason_n brick-maker_n bricklay_a smith_n cooper_n sawyer_n and_o all_o other_o of_o like_a necessary_a handicraft_n that_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o summer-iland_n to_o inhabit_v upon_o the_o public_a land_n and_o there_o to_o exercise_v their_o handicraft_n shall_v have_v two_o acre_n of_o the_o say_v public_a land_n set_v out_o unto_o each_o for_o a_o house_n and_o garden_n pay_v the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o two_o shilling_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n michael_n the_o archangel_n to_o continue_v in_o like_a sort_n to_o they_o their_o heir_n and_o assign_n upon_o condition_n that_o they_o continue_v also_o the_o exercise_n of_o some_o handicraft_n occupation_n and_o whole_o forbear_v the_o plant_n of_o tobacco_n upon_o the_o same_o land_n and_o not_o otherwise_o 111._o if_o any_o handicraft_n man_n aforesaid_a shall_v desire_v to_o be_v place_v in_o any_o of_o the_o tribe_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o owner_n in_o every_o of_o the_o say_a tribe_n to_o demise_n unto_o any_o of_o the_o say_a handicraft_n man_n two_o acre_n of_o his_o land_n or_o a_o less_o quantity_n but_o not_o above_o for_o such_o yearly_a rent_n as_o they_o shall_v agree_v on_o upon_o condition_n that_o the_o say_v handicraft_n man_n continue_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o say_a trade_n and_o whole_o forbear_v the_o plant_n of_o tobacco_n upon_o the_o same_o land_n and_o not_o otherwise_o 112._o all_o the_o land_n in_o the_o summer-iland_n as_o well_o public_a as_o private_a shall_v be_v occupy_v to_o half_a profit_n between_o the_o owner_n and_o the_o occupier_n except_o the_o land_n grant_v or_o demise_v to_o the_o say_a handicraft_n man_n and_o such_o proprietor_n as_o themselves_o shall_v inhabit_v upon_o their_o own_o land_n and_o such_o other_o as_o shall_v be_v here_o under_o except_v and_o all_o other_o contract_n shall_v be_v void_a 113._o yet_o no_o child_n or_o young_a man_n under_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o and_o one_o year_n shall_v share_v by_o half_n in_o the_o profit_n as_o other_o man_n do_v nor_o live_v upon_o share_n by_o themselves_o but_o with_o master_n of_o family_n there_o be_v find_v to_o they_o diet_n lodging_n and_o apparel_n convenient_a with_o some_o other_o yearly_a allowance_n of_o profit_n according_a to_o their_o ability_n and_o desert_n and_o if_o any_o owner_n of_o land_n shall_v contract_v with_o his_o servant_n or_o apprentice_n to_o serve_v he_o at_o any_o other_o rate_n and_o not_o at_o the_o half_a profit_n till_o the_o say_a servant_n or_o apprentice_n shall_v have_v accomplish_v the_o full_a age_n of_o twenty_o four_o year_n the_o