any_o one_o court_n upon_o any_o reason_n or_o pretence_n whatsoever_o §._o 65_o for_o treason_n murder_n and_o all_o other_o offence_n punishable_a with_o death_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o commission_n twice_o ayear_v at_o least_o grant_v unto_o one_o or_o more_o member_n of_o the_o grand_a council_n or_o college_n who_o shall_v come_v as_o itinerant_a judge_n to_o the_o several_a county_n and_o with_o the_o sheriff_n and_o four_o justice_n shall_v hold_v assize_n to_o judge_v all_o such_o cause_n but_o upon_o pay_v of_o fifty_o pound_n sterling_a to_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n use_v there_o shall_v be_v liberty_n of_o appeal_n to_o the_o respective_a proprietor_n court._n §._o 66_o the_o grand_a jury_n at_o the_o several_a assize_n shall_v upon_o their_o oath_n and_o under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n deliver_v in_o to_o the_o itinerant_a judge_n a_o presentment_n of_o such_o grievance_n misdemeanour_n exigence_n or_o defect_n which_o they_o think_v necessary_a for_o the_o public_a good_a of_o the_o county_n which_o presentment_n shall_v by_o the_o itinerant_a judge_n at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o circuit_n be_v deliver_v in_o to_o the_o grand_a council_n at_o their_o next_o sit_v and_o whatsoever_o therein_o concern_v the_o execution_n of_o law_n already_o make_v the_o several_a proprietor_n court_n in_o the_o matrers_n belong_v to_o each_o of_o they_o respective_o shall_v take_v cognizance_n of_o it_o and_o give_v such_o order_n about_o it_o as_o shall_v be_v effectual_a for_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n but_o whatever_o concern_v the_o make_n of_o any_o new_a law_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o several_a respective_a court_n to_o which_o that_o matter_n belong_v and_o be_v by_o they_o prepare_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o grand_a council_n §._o 67_o for_o term_n there_o shall_v be_v quarterly_o such_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o day_n nor_o exceed_v one_o and_o twenty_o at_o any_o one_o time_n as_o the_o several_a respective_a court_n shall_v appoint_v the_o time_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o term_n in_o the_o precinct_n court_n shall_v be_v the_o first_o monday_n in_o january_n april_n july_n and_o october_n in_o the_o county_n court_n the_o first_o monday_n in_o february_n may_n august_n and_o november_n and_o in_o the_o proprietor_n court_n the_o first_o monday_n in_o march_n june_n september_n and_o december_n §._o 68_o in_o the_o precinct_n court_v no_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o juryman_n under_o fifty_o acre_n of_o freehold_n in_o the_o county_n court_n or_o at_o the_o assize_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o grand_a juryman_n under_o three_o hundred_o acre_n of_o freehold_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o petty_a juryman_n under_o two_o hundred_o acre_n of_o freehold_n in_o the_o proprietor_n court_v no_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o juryman_n under_o five_o hundred_o acre_n of_o freehold_n §._o 69_o every_o jury_n shall_v consist_v of_o twelve_o man_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v necessary_a they_o shall_v all_o agree_v but_o the_o verdict_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o majority_n §._o 70_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o base_a and_o vile_a thing_n to_o plead_v for_o money_n or_o reward_n nor_o shall_v any_o one_o except_o he_o be_v a_o near_a kinsman_n not_o far_a off_o than_o cousin-german_a to_o the_o party_n concern_v be_v permit_v to_o plead_v another_o man_n cause_n till_o before_o the_o judge_n in_o open_a court_n he_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n that_o he_o do_v not_o plead_v for_o money_n or_o reward_n nor_o have_v nor_o will_v receive_v nor_o direct_o nor_o indirect_o bargain_v with_o the_o party_n who_o cause_n he_o be_v go_v to_o plead_v for_o money_n or_o any_o other_o reward_n for_o plead_v his_o cause_n §._o 71_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o parliament_n consist_v of_o the_o proprietor_n or_o their_o deputy_n the_o landgrave_n and_o cassique_n and_o one_o freeholder_n out_o of_o every_o precinct_n to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o freeholder_n of_o the_o say_v preciuct_v respective_o they_o shall_v sit_v altogether_o in_o one_o room_n and_o have_v every_o member_n one_o vote_n §._o 72_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v choose_v a_o member_n of_o parliament_n who_o have_v less_o than_o five_o hundred_o acre_n of_o freehold_n within_o the_o precinct_n for_o which_o he_o be_v choose_v nor_o shall_v any_o have_v a_o vote_n in_o choose_v the_o say_a member_n that_o have_v less_o than_o fifty_o acre_n of_o freehold_n within_o the_o say_a precinct_n §._o 73_o a_o new_a parliament_n shall_v be_v assemble_v the_o first_o monday_n of_o the_o month_n of_o november_n every_o second_o year_n and_o shall_v meet_v and_o sit_v in_o the_o town_n they_o last_o sit_v in_o without_o any_o summons_n unless_o by_o the_o palatine_n court_n they_o be_v summon_v to_o meet_v at_o any_o other_o place_n and_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o occasion_n of_o a_o parliament_n in_o these_o interval_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o palatine_n court_n to_o assemble_v they_o in_o forty_o day_n notice_n and_o at_o such_o time_n and_o place_n as_o the_o say_a court_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o the_o palatine_n court_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o dissolve_v the_o say_a parliament_n when_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a §._o 74_o at_o the_o open_n of_o every_o parliament_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v shall_v be_v the_o read_n of_o these_o fundamental_a constitution_n which_o the_o palatine_a and_o proprietor_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n then_o present_a shall_v subscribe_v nor_o shall_v any_o person_n whatsoever_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o the_o parliament_n till_o he_o have_v that_o session_n subscribe_v these_o fundamental_a constitution_n in_o a_o book_n keep_v for_o that_o purpose_n by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n §._o 75_o in_o order_n to_o the_o due_a election_n of_o member_n for_o the_o biennial_a parliament_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o freeholder_n of_o the_o respective_a precinct_n to_o meet_v the_o first_o tuesday_n in_o september_n every_o two_o year_n in_o the_o same_o town_n or_o place_n that_o they_o last_o meet_v in_o to_o choose_v parliament-man_n and_o there_o choose_v those_o member_n that_o be_v to_o sit_v the_o next_o november_n follow_v unless_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o precinct_n shall_v by_o sufficient_a notice_n thirty_o day_n before_o appoint_v some_o other_o place_n for_o their_o meeting_n in_o order_n to_o the_o election_n §._o 76_o no_o act_n or_o order_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v of_o any_o force_n unless_o it_o be_v ratify_v in_o open_a parliament_n during_o the_o same_o session_n by_o the_o palatine_a or_o his_o deputy_n and_o three_o more_o of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n and_o their_o deputy_n and_o then_o not_o to_o continue_v long_o in_o force_n but_o until_o the_o next_o biennial_a parliament_n unless_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v ratify_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o palatine_n himself_o and_o three_o more_o of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n themselves_o and_o by_o their_o order_n publish_v at_o the_o next_o bieunial_a parliament_n §._o 77_o any_o properietor_n or_o his_o deputy_n may_v enter_v his_o protestation_n against_o any_o act_n of_o the_o parliament_n before_o the_o palatine_a or_o his_o deputy_n consent_n be_v give_v as_o aforesaid_a if_o he_o shall_v conceive_v the_o say_a act_n to_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o establishment_n or_o any_o of_o these_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o the_o government_n and_o in_o such_o case_n after_o a_o full_a and_o free_a debate_n the_o several_a estate_n shall_v retire_v into_o four_o several_a chamber_n the_o palatine_a and_o proprietor_n into_o one_o the_o landgrave_v into_o another_o the_o cassique_n into_o another_o and_o those_o choose_v by_o the_o precinct_n into_o a_o four_o and_o if_o the_o major_a part_n of_o any_o of_o the_o four_o estate_n shall_v vote_n that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o this_o establishment_n and_o these_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o the_o government_n than_o it_o shall_v pass_v no_o far_o but_o be_v as_o if_o it_o have_v never_o be_v propose_v §._o 78_o the_o quorum_fw-la of_o the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v one_o half_a of_o those_o who_o be_v member_n and_o capable_a of_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n that_o present_a session_n of_o parliament_n the_o quorum_fw-la of_o each_o of_o the_o chamber_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v one_o half_a of_o the_o member_n of_o that_o chamber_n §._o 79_o to_o avoid_v multiplicity_n of_o law_n which_o by_o degree_n always_o change_v the_o right_a foundation_n of_o the_o original_a government_n all_o act_n of_o parliament_n whatsoever_o in_o whatsoever_o form_n passed_n or_o enact_v shall_v at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o their_o enact_v respective_o cease_v and_o determine_v of_o themselves_o and_o without_o any_o repeal_n become_v null_n and_o void_a as_o if_o no_o such_o act_n or_o law_n have_v
willing_a out_o of_o one_o college_n into_o another_o provide_v he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o choice_n but_o the_o last_o remain_v vacant_a place_n in_o any_o college_n shall_v be_v fill_v up_o by_o the_o same_o choice_n and_o out_o of_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o person_n the_o assistant_n be_v of_o who_o be_v dead_a or_o remove_v no_o place_n shall_v be_v vacant_a in_o any_o proprietors_n court_n above_o six_o month_n no_o place_n shall_v be_v vacant_a in_o any_o college_n long_o than_o the_o next_o session_n of_o parliament_n §._o 31_o no_o man_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o grand_a council_n or_o of_o any_o of_o the_o seven_o college_n shall_v be_v turn_v out_o but_o for_o misdemeanour_n of_o which_o the_o grand_a council_n shall_v be_v judge_n and_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o person_n so_o put_v out_o shall_v be_v fill_v not_o by_o the_o election_n of_o the_o grand_a council_n but_o by_o those_o who_o first_o choose_v he_o and_o out_o of_o the_o same_o degree_n he_o be_v of_o who_o be_v expel_v but_o it_o be_v not_o hereby_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o grand_a council_n have_v any_o power_n to_o turn_v out_o any_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n or_o their_o deputy_n the_o lord_n proprietor_n have_v in_o themselves_o a_o inherent_a original_a right_n §._o 32_o all_o election_n in_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o several_a chamber_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o in_o the_o grand_a council_n shall_v be_v pass_v by_o balote_v §._o 33_o the_n palatine_n court_n shall_v consist_v of_o the_o palatine_a and_o seven_o proprietor_n wherein_o nothing_o shall_v be_v act_v without_o the_o presence_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o palatine_a or_o his_o deputy_n and_o three_o other_o of_o the_o proprietor_n or_o their_o deputy_n this_o court_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o call_v parliament_n to_o pardon_v all_o offence_n to_o make_v election_n of_o all_o officer_n in_o the_o proprietors_n dispose_n and_o to_o nominate_v and_o appoint_v port-town_n and_o also_o shall_v have_v power_n by_o their_o order_n to_o the_o treasurer_n to_o dispose_v of_o all_o public_a treasure_n except_v money_n grant_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o by_o they_o direct_v to_o some_o particular_a public_a use_n and_o also_o shall_v have_v a_o negative_a upon_o all_o act_n order_n vote_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o grand_a council_n and_o the_o parliament_n except_o only_o as_o in_o §_o 6._o and_o 12._o and_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o power_n grant_v to_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n by_o their_o patent_n from_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n except_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v limit_v by_o these_o fundamental_a constitution_n §._o 34_o the_o palatine_n himself_o when_o he_o in_o person_n shall_v be_v either_o in_o the_o army_n or_o in_o any_o of_o the_o proprietor_n court_n shall_v then_o have_v the_o power_n of_o general_n or_o of_o that_o proprietor_n in_o who_o court_n he_o be_v then_o present_a and_o the_o proprietor_n in_o who_o court_n the_o palatine_n than_o presides_n shall_v during_o his_o presence_n there_o be_v but_o as_o one_o of_o the_o council_n §._o 35_o the_o chancellor_n court_n consist_v of_o one_o of_o the_o proprietor_n and_o his_o six_o chancellor_n who_o shall_v be_v call_v vicechancellor_n shall_v have_v the_o custory_n of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o palatinate_n under_o which_o all_o charter_n of_o land_n or_o otherwise_o commission_n and_o grant_n of_o the_o palatine_n court_n shall_v pass_v and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o put_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o palatinate_n to_o any_o write_n which_o be_v not_o sign_v by_o the_o palatine_a or_o his_o deputy_n and_o three_o other_o proprietor_n or_o their_o deputy_n to_o this_o court_n also_o belong_v all_o state_n matter_n disspatche_n and_o treaty_n with_o the_o neighbour_n indian_n to_o this_o court_n also_o belong_v all_o invasion_n of_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o all_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n upon_o pretence_n of_o religion_n as_o also_o the_o licence_n of_o printing_n the_o twelve_o assistant_n belong_v to_o this_o court_n shall_v be_v call_v recorder_n §._o 36_o whatever_o pass_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o palatinate_n shall_v be_v register_v in_o that_o propristor_n court_n to_o which_o the_o matter_n therein_o contain_v belong_v §._o 37_o the_o chancellor_n or_o his_o deputy_n shall_v be_v always_o speaker_n in_o parliament_n and_o precedent_n of_o the_o grand_a council_n and_o in_o he_o and_o his_o deputy_n absence_n one_o of_o his_o vicechancellor_n §._o 38_o the_o chief_a justice_n court_n consist_v of_o one_o of_o the_o proprietor_n and_o his_o six_o chancellor_n who_o shall_v be_v call_v justice_n of_o the_o bench_n shall_v judge_v all_o appeal_n in_o case_n both_o civil_a and_o criminal_a except_o all_o such_o case_n as_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o cognizance_n of_o any_o other_o of_o the_o proprietor_n court_n which_o shall_v be_v try_v in_o those_o court_n respective_o the_o government_n and_o regulation_n of_o the_o registries_n of_o write_n and_o contract_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o court._n the_o twelve_o assistant_n of_o this_o court_n shall_v be_v call_v master_n §._o 39_o the_o constable_n court_n consist_v of_o one_o of_o the_o proprietor_n and_o his_o six_o councillor_n who_o shall_v be_v call_v marshal_n shall_v order_v and_o determine_v of_o all_o military_a affair_n by_o land_n and_o all_o land-force_n arm_n ammunition_n artillery_n garrison_n and_o fort_n etc._n etc._n and_o whatever_o belong_v unto_o war._n his_o twelve_o assistant_n shall_v be_v call_v lieutenane-general_n §._o 40_o in_o time_n of_o actual_a war_n the_o constable_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o the_o army_n shall_v be_v general_n of_o the_o army_n and_o the_o six_o councillor_n or_o such_o of_o they_o as_o the_o palatine_n court_n shall_v for_o that_o time_n or_o service_n appoint_v shall_v be_v the_o immediate_a great_a officer_n under_o he_o and_o the_o lieutenant-general_n next_o to_o they_o §._o 41_o the_o admiral_n be_v court_n consist_v of_o one_o of_o the_o proprietor_n and_o his_o six_o councillor_n call_v consul_n shall_v have_v the_o care_n and_o inspection_n over_o all_o port_n mole_n and_o navigable_a river_n so_o far_o as_o the_o tide_n flow_v and_o also_o all_o the_o public_a ship_n of_o carolina_n and_o store_v thereunto_o belong_v and_o all_o maritime_a affair_n this_o court_n also_o shall_v have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n and_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o constitute_v judge_n in_o port-town_n to_o try_v case_n belong_v to_o law-merchant_n as_o shall_v be_v most_o convenient_a for_o trade_n the_o twelve_o assistant_n belong_v to_o this_o court_n shall_v be_v call_v proconsul_n §._o 42_o in_o time_n of_o actual_a war_n the_o admiral_n whilst_o he_o be_v at_o sea_n shall_v command_v in_o chief_a and_o his_o six_o councillor_n or_o such_o of_o they_o as_o the_o palatine_n court_n shall_v for_o that_o time_n and_o service_n appoint_v shall_v be_v the_o immediate_a great_a officer_n under_o he_o and_o the_o proconsual_n next_o to_o they_o §._o 43_o the_o treasurer_n court_n consist_v of_o a_o proprietor_n and_o his_o six_o councillor_n call_v under-treasurer_n shall_v take_v care_n of_o all_o matter_n that_o concern_v the_o public_a revenus_fw-la and_o treasury_n the_o twelve_o assistant_n shall_v be_v call_v auditor_n §._o 44_o the_o high_a steward_n court_n consist_v of_o a_o proprietor_n and_o his_o six_o councillor_n call_v comptroller_n shall_v have_v the_o care_n of_o all_o foreign_a and_o domestic_a trade_n manufacture_n public_a building_n work-house_n highway_n passage_n by_o water_n above_o the_o flood_n of_o the_o tide_n drain_v sewer_n and_o bank_n against_o inundation_n bridge_n post_n carriers_z fair_n market_n corruption_n or_o infection_n of_o the_o common_a air_n or_o water_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o the_o public_a commerce_n and_o health_n also_o set_v out_o and_o survey_v of_o land_n and_o also_o set_v out_o and_o appoint_v place_n for_o town_n to_o be_v build_v on_o in_o the_o precinct_n and_o the_o prescribe_v and_o determine_v the_o figure_n and_o bigness_n of_o the_o say_a town_n according_a to_o such_o model_n as_o the_o say_a court_n shall_v order_v contrary_a or_o differ_v from_o which_o model_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o one_o to_o build_v in_o any_o town_n this_o court_n shall_v have_v power_n also_o to_o make_v any_o public_a building_n or_o any_o new_a highway_n or_o enlarge_v any_o old_a highway_n upon_o any_o man_n land_n whatsoever_o as_o also_o to_o make_v cut_n channel_n bank_n lock_n and_o bridge_n for_o make_v river_n navigable_a or_o for_o draining_n fen_n or_o any_o other_o public_a use._n the_o damage_n the_o owner_n of_o such_o land_n on_o or_o through_o which_o any_o such_o public_a thing_n shall_v be_v make_v
shall_v receive_v thereby_o shall_v be_v value_v and_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o such_o way_n as_o the_o grand_a council_n shall_v appoint_v the_o twelve_o assistant_n belong_v to_o this_o court_n shall_v be_v call_v surveyor_n §._o 45_o the_o chamberlain_n court_n consist_v of_o a_o proprietor_n and_o his_o six_o councillor_n call_v vice-chamberlain_n shall_v have_v the_o care_n of_o all_o ceremony_n precedency_n heraldry_n reception_n of_o public_a messenger_n pedigree_n the_o registry_n of_o all_o birth_n burial_n and_o marriage_n legitimation_n and_o all_o case_n concern_v matrimony_n or_o arise_v from_o it_o and_o shall_v also_o have_v power_n to_o regulate_v all_o fashion_n habit_n badge_n game_n and_o sport_n to_o this_o court_n also_o it_o shall_v belong_v to_o convocate_v the_o grand_a council_n the_o twelve_o assistant_n belong_v to_o this_o court_n shall_v be_v call_v provost_n §._o 46_o all_o cause_n belong_v to_o or_o under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o any_o of_o the_o proprietor_n court_n shall_v in_o they_o respective_o be_v try_v and_o ultimate_o determine_v without_o any_o far_a appeal_n §._o 47_o the_o proprietor_n court_n shall_v have_v a_o power_n to_o mitigate_v all_o fine_n and_o suspend_v all_o execution_n in_o criminal_a cause_n either_o before_o or_o after_o sentence_n in_o any_o of_o the_o other_o inferior_a court_n respective_o §._o 48_o in_o all_o debate_n hear_n or_o trial_n in_o any_o of_o the_o proprietor_n court_n the_o twelve_o assistant_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a court_n respective_o shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o be_v present_a but_o shall_v not_o interpose_v unless_o their_o opinion_n be_v require_v nor_o have_v any_o vote_n at_o all_o but_o their_o business_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o respective_a coure_v to_o prepare_v such_o business_n as_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o they_o as_o also_o to_o bear_v such_o office_n and_o dispatch_v such_o affair_n either_o where_o the_o court_n be_v keep_v or_o elsewhere_o as_o the_o court_n shall_v think_v fit_a §._o 49_o in_o all_o the_o proprietor_n court_n the_o proprietor_n and_o any_o three_o of_o his_o councillor_n shall_v make_v a_o quorum_fw-la provide_v always_o that_o for_o the_o better_a dispatch_n of_o business_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o palatine_n court_n to_o direct_v what_o sort_n of_o cause_n shall_v be_v hear_v and_o determine_v by_o a_o quorum_fw-la of_o any_o three_o §._o 50_o the_o grand_a council_n shall_v consist_v of_o the_o palatine_a and_o seven_o proprietor_n and_o the_o forty_o two_o councillor_n of_o the_o several_a proprietor_n court_n who_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o determine_v any_o controversy_n that_o may_v arise_v between_o any_o of_o the_o proprietor_n court_n about_o their_o respective_a jurisdiction_n or_o between_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o court_n about_o their_o manner_n and_o method_n of_o proceed_v to_o make_v peace_n and_o war_n league_n treaty_n etc._n etc._n with_o any_o of_o the_o neighbour_n indian_n to_o issue_n out_o their_o general_a order_n to_o the_o constable_n and_o admiral_n be_v court_n for_o the_o raise_v dispose_v or_o disband_v the_o force_n by_o land_n or_o by_o sea_n §._o 51_o the_o grand_a council_n shall_v prepare_v all_o matter_n to_o be_v propose_v in_o parliament_n nor_o shall_v any_o matter_n whatsoever_o be_v propose_v in_o parliament_n but_o what_o have_v first_o pass_v the_o grand_a council_n which_o after_o have_v be_v read_v three_o several_a day_n in_o the_o parliament_n shall_v by_o majority_n of_o vote_n be_v pass_v or_o reject_v §._o 52_o the_o grand_a council_n shall_v always_o be_v judge_n of_o all_o cause_n and_o appeal_v that_o concern_v the_o palatine_a or_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n or_o any_o councillor_n of_o any_o proprietors_n court_n in_o any_o cause_n which_o otherwise_o shall_v have_v be_v try_v in_o the_o court_n in_o which_o the_o say_a councillor_n be_v judge_n himself_o §._o 53_o the_o grand_a council_n by_o their_o warrant_n to_o the_o treasurer_n court_n shall_v dispose_v of_o all_o the_o money_n give_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o by_o they_o direct_v to_o any_o particular_a public_a use._n §._o 54_o the_o quorum_fw-la of_o the_o grand_a council_n shall_v be_v thirteen_o whereof_o a_o proprietor_n or_o his_o deputy_n shall_v be_v always_o one_o §._o 55_o the_o grand_a council_n shall_v meet_v the_o first_o tuesday_n in_o every_o month_n and_o as_o much_o often_o as_o either_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a or_o they_o shall_v be_v convocate_v by_o the_o chamberlain_n court._n §._o 56_o the_o palatine_n or_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n shall_v have_v power_n under_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o be_v register_v in_o the_o grand_a council_n to_o make_v a_o deputy_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o power_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o he_o himself_o who_o depute_v he_o except_o in_o confirm_v act_n of_o parliament_n as_o in_o §_o 76._o and_o except_o also_o in_o nominate_v and_o choose_v landgrave_n and_o cassique_n as_o in_o §_o 10._o all_o such_o deputation_n shall_v cease_v and_o determine_v at_o the_o end_n of_o four_o year_n and_o at_o any_o time_n shall_v be_v revocable_a at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o deputator_n §._o 57_o no_o deputy_n of_o any_o proprietor_n shall_v have_v any_o power_n whilst_o the_o deputator_n be_v in_o any_o part_n of_o carolina_n except_o the_o proprietor_n who_o deputy_n he_o be_v be_v a_o minor_n §._o 58_o during_o the_o minority_n of_o any_o proprietor_n his_o guardian_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o constitute_v and_o appoint_v his_o deputy_n §._o 59_o the_o elder_a of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n who_o shall_v be_v personal_o in_o carolina_n shall_v of_o course_n be_v the_o palatine_n deputy_n and_o if_o no_o proprietor_n be_v in_o carolina_n he_o shall_v choose_v his_o deputy_n out_o of_o the_o heir_n apparent_a of_o any_o of_o the_o proprietor_n if_o any_o such_o be_v there_o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o heir_n apparent_a of_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n above_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a in_o carolinia_n than_o he_o shall_v choose_v for_o deputy_n any_o one_o of_o the_o landgrave_v of_o the_o grand_a council_n and_o till_o he_o have_v by_o deputation_n under_o hand_n and_o seal_v choose_v any_o one_o of_o the_o forementioned_a heir_n apparent_a or_o landgrave_v to_o be_v his_o deputy_n the_o elder_a man_n of_o the_o landgrave_n and_o for_o want_v of_o a_o landgrave_n the_o elder_a man_n of_o the_o cassique_n who_o shall_v be_v personal_o in_o carolina_n shall_v of_o course_n be_v his_o deputy_n §._o 60_o each_o proprietor_n deputy_n shall_v be_v always_o one_o of_o his_o own_o six_o councillor_n respective_o and_o in_o case_n any_o of_o the_o proprietor_n have_v not_o in_o his_o absence_n out_o of_o carolina_n a_o deputy_n commissioned_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n the_o elder_a nobleman_n of_o his_o court_n shall_v of_o course_v be_v his_o deputy_n §._o 61_o in_o every_o county_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o court_n consist_v of_o a_o sheriff_n and_o four_o justice_n of_o the_o county_n for_o every_o precinct_n one_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v a_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o county_n and_o have_v at_o least_o five_o hundred_o acre_n of_o freehold_n within_o the_o say_a county_n and_o the_o justice_n shall_v be_v inhabitant_n and_o have_v each_o of_o they_o five_o hundred_o acre_n apiece_o freehold_a within_o the_o precinct_n for_o which_o they_o serve_v respective_o these_o five_o shall_v be_v choose_v and_o commissioned_n from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o palatine_n court._n §._o 62_o for_o any_o personal_a cause_n exceed_v the_o value_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_a or_o in_o title_n of_o land_n or_o in_o any_o criminal_a cause_n either_o party_n upon_o pay_v twenty_o pound_n sterling_a to_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n use_v shall_v have_v liberty_n of_o appeal_n from_o the_o county_n court_n unto_o the_o respective_a proprietor_n court._n §._o 63_o in_o every_o precinct_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o court_n consist_v of_o a_o steward_n and_o four_o justice_n of_o the_o precinct_n be_v inhabitant_n and_o have_v three_o hundred_o acre_n of_o freehold_n within_o the_o say_a precinct_n who_o shall_v judge_v all_o criminal_a cause_n except_o for_o treason_n murder_n and_o any_o other_o offence_n punishable_a with_o death_n and_o except_v all_o criminal_a cause_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o shall_v judge_v also_o all_o civil_a cause_n whatsoever_o and_o in_o all_o personal_a action_n not_o exceed_v fifty_o pound_n sterling_a without_o appeal_n but_o where_o the_o cause_n shall_v exceed_v that_o value_n or_o concern_v a_o title_n of_o land_n and_o in_o all_o criminal_a cause_n there_o either_o party_n upon_o pay_v five_o pound_n sterling_a to_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n use_n shall_v have_v liberty_n of_o appeal_n to_o the_o county_n court_n §._o 64_o no_o cause_n shall_v be_v twice_o try_v in_o