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goal_n delivery_n for_o the_o respective_a county_n and_o place_n of_o york_n hampshire_n the_o island_n of_o capaweek_n alias_o martha's-vineyard_n and_o nantucket_n within_o the_o same_o from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n advise_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o superior_a court_n shall_v direct_v and_o appoint_v according_a as_o occasion_n may_v be_v and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a court_n plaintiff_n liberty_n to_o begin_v his_o suit_n in_o the_o inferior_a or_o superior_a court_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o liberty_n of_o any_o plaintiff_n to_o begin_v his_o suit_n either_o in_o the_o inferior_a or_o superior_a court_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o where_o the_o original_a process_n be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o superior_a court_n the_o party_n cast_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o review_n his_o case_n in_o the_o say_v superior_a court_n once_o and_o no_o more_o provide_v nevertheless_o that_o none_o of_o the_o say_v inferior_a court_n shall_v receive_v any_o action_n under_o the_o value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n nor_o shall_v any_o action_n under_o the_o value_n of_o ten_o pound_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o superior_a court_n unless_o where_o freehold_n be_v concern_v court_n no_o action_n under_o ten_o pound_n to_o come_v original_o to_o the_o superior_a court_n or_o upon_o appeal_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o matter_n and_o issue_n in_o fact_n arise_v jury_n matter_n of_o fact_n to_o be_v try_v by_o a_o jury_n or_o happen_v within_o the_o say_a province_n shall_v be_v try_v by_o twelve_o good_a and_o lawful_a man_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n and_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v choose_v and_o return_v to_o serve_v upon_o any_o such_o jury_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v have_v a_o real_a estate_n of_o freehold_n worth_n forty_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la or_o personal_a estate_n worth_a fifty_o pound_n and_o 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timely_a return_n of_o his_o warrant_n unto_o the_o clerk_n that_o grant_v the_o same_o and_o no_o person_n serve_v as_o a_o justice_n juror_n witness_v or_o otherwise_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o use_v any_o other_o ceremony_n in_o take_v of_o their_o respective_a oath_n then_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n as_o have_v be_v accustom_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a witness_n all_o process_n and_o writ_n to_o issue_n forth_o in_o their_o majesty_n name_n town-clerk_n to_o grant_v attachment_n for_o case_n triable_a before_o one_o justice_n and_o summons_n for_o witness_n that_o all_o process_n and_o writ_n shall_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o clerk_n office_n of_o the_o say_v respective_a court_n in_o their_o majesty_n name_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o say_a office_n and_o sign_v by_o the_o clerk_n and_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o marshal_n of_o the_o county_n his_o under-sheriff_n or_o deputy_n and_o where_o the_o sum_n sue_v for_o be_v under_o ten_o find_v to_o direct_v also_o to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o town_n provide_v nevertheless_o that_o replevin_n summons_n and_o attachment_n for_o any_o matter_n or_o cause_n tryable_a before_o one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o summons_n for_o witness_n in_o civil_a case_n may_v be_v grant_v by_o the_o town_n clerk_n and_o direct_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o such_o town_n or_o to_o the_o party_n to_o be_v summon_v for_o witness_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o each_o town_n respective_o within_o this_o province_n be_v hereby_o empower_v to_o make_v and_o grant_v such_o writ_n and_o process_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o the_o constable_n or_o constable_n of_o such_o town_n be_v require_v to_o execute_v they_o and_o all_o procene_n for_o appearance_n as_o well_o in_o the_o inferior_a court_n of_o plea_n as_o the_o superior_a court_n of_o judicature_n shall_v be_v serve_v and_o execute_v fourteen_o day_n before_o the_o sit_v of_o such_o court_n wherein_o such_o writ_n shall_v be_v returnable_a and_o that_o all_o proper_a original_a process_n in_o the_o say_a court_n shall_v be_v summons_n capias_fw-la or_o attachment_n and_o in_o case_n upon_o any_o such_o summons_n due_o serve_v and_o affidavit_fw-la thereof_o make_v in_o court_n the_o defendant_n do_v not_o appear_v by_o himself_o or_o his_o attorney_n lawful_o authorize_v judgement_n shall_v pass_v against_o he_o by_o default_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o say_v several_a court_n be_v and_o hereby_o be_v empower_v to_o make_v necessary_a rule_n and_o order_n for_o the_o more_o orderly_o practise_v and_o proceed_v in_o say_a court_n order_n justice_n of_o court_n to_o make_v necessary_a rule_n &_o order_n and_o that_o no_o summons_n process_n writ_n judgement_n or_o other_o proceed_v in_o court_n or_o course_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v abate_v arrest_v or_o reverse_v upon_o any_o kind_n of_o circumstantial_a 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determine_v all_o matter_n proper_a and_o cognizeable_a to_o say_v court_n not_o relievable_a by_o common_a law_n the_o say_a court_n to_o be_v hold_v and_o keep_v by_o the_o governor_n or_o such_o other_o as_o he_o shall_v appoint_v to_o be_v chancellor_n assist_v with_o eight_o or_o more_o of_o the_o council_n who_o may_v appoint_v all_o necessary_a officer_n to_o the_o say_a court_n which_o say_v court_n shall_v sit_v and_o be_v hold_v at_o such_o time_n and_o place_n as_o the_o governor_n or_o chancellor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n appoint_v provide_v nevertheless_o that_o the_o justice_n in_o any_o of_o the_o court_n aforesaid_a where_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o any_o penal_a bond_n be_v find_v shall_v be_v and_o hereby_o be_v empower_v to_o chancer_n the_o fame_n unto_o the_o just_a debt_n and_o damage_n provide_v also_o council_n appeal_v to_o their_o majesty_n in_o council_n that_o either_o party_n not_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o the_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a judicatory_n or_o court_n in_o personal_a action_n where_o in_o the_o matter_n in_o difference_n do_v exceed_v the_o value_n of_o three_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_a and_o no_o other_o may_v appeal_v unto_o their_o majesty_n in_o council_n such_o appeal_n be_v make_v in_o time_n and_o security_n give_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n in_o the_o charter_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o two_o shilling_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la shall_v be_v account_v due_a satisfaction_n to_o any_o witness_n for_o his_o travel_n and_o expense_n allowance_n witness_n allowance_n and_o no_o more_o to_o be_v allow_v in_o civil_a cause_n and_o if_o such_o witness_v live_v within_o three_o mile_n of_o the_o place_n of_o the_o court_n sit_v whereto_o he_o be_v summon_v and_o be_v not_o to_o pass_v any_o ferry_n than_o one_o shilling_n and_o sixpence_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la shall_v be_v account_v sufficient_a and_o
shall_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v two_o or_o more_o fit_a person_n to_o be_v commissioner_n with_o full_a power_n to_o receive_v and_o examine_v all_o claim_n of_o the_o several_a creditor_n and_o how_o they_o be_v make_v out_o and_o such_o commissioner_n shall_v cause_v the_o time_n and_o place_n for_o their_o meeting_n to_o attend_v the_o creditor_n to_o be_v publish_v and_o make_v know_v by_o post_v up_o the_o same_o in_o some_o public_a place_n in_o the_o shire_n town_n of_o that_o county_n where_o such_o decease_a person_n last_o dwell_v and_o of_o the_o two_o next_o adjoin_v countys_n and_o six_o or_o twelve_o month_n time_n as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o any_o estate_n may_v require_v shall_v be_v allow_v by_o the_o judge_n unto_o the_o creditor_n for_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o their_o claim_n and_o prove_v their_o debt_n at_o the_o end_n of_o which_o limit_a time_n such_o commissioner_n shall_v make_v their_o report_n and_o present_v a_o list_n of_o all_o the_o claim_n unto_o the_o say_a judge_n who_o shall_v order_n they_o meet_v recompense_n out_o of_o the_o estate_n for_o their_o care_n and_o labour_n in_o that_o affair_n as_o also_o shall_v order_n the_o sickness_n and_o necessary_a funeral_n expense_n of_o the_o decease_a to_o be_v first_o pay_v and_o the_o residue_n and_o remainder_n of_o the_o estate_n to_o be_v pay_v and_o distribute_v to_o and_o among_o the_o creditor_n save_v the_o widow_n dower_n save_v that_o shall_v have_v make_v out_o their_o claim_n in_o due_a proportion_n to_o the_o sum_n to_o they_o respective_o owe_v according_a as_o the_o estate_n will_v bear_v save_v unto_o the_o widow_n if_o any_o be_v her_o right_a of_o dower_n according_a to_o law_n in_o house_n and_o land_n of_o the_o decease_a the_o widow_n dower_n at_o the_o expiration_n of_o her_o term_n to_o be_v distribute_v among_o the_o creditor_n in_o a_o like_a proportion_n and_o no_o process_n in_o law_n shall_v be_v allow_v against_o the_o executor_n or_o administrator_n of_o any_o such_o insolvent_a estate_n so_o long_o as_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v depend_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o whatsoever_o creditor_n shall_v not_o enter_v and_o make_v out_o his_o or_o her_o claim_n with_o such_o commissioner_n before_o the_o full_a expiration_n of_o the_o limit_a time_n such_o person_n shall_v for_o ever_o after_o be_v debar_v of_o his_o or_o her_o debt_n unless_o he_o or_o she_o can_v find_v some_o further_a estate_n of_o the_o decease_a not_o before_o discover_v and_o put_v into_o the_o inventory_n further_o it_o be_v enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o every_o judge_n for_o probate_n of_o will_n and_o grant_v administration_n concealment_n the_o judge_n of_o probate_n empower_v to_o administer_v a_o oath_n to_o person_n suspect_v of_o concealment_n within_o the_o respective_a countys_n be_v and_o hereby_o be_v full_o authorize_v and_o empower_v to_o require_v and_o administer_v a_o oath_n to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n suspect_v to_o have_v conceal_v imbezelled_a or_o convey_v away_o any_o of_o the_o money_n good_n or_o chattel_n leave_v by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n decease_v for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o same_o a_o act_n for_o regulate_v the_o assize_n of_o cask_n and_o prevent_a deceit_n in_o pack_v of_o fish_n beef_n and_o pork_n for_o sale_n be_v it_o ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o representatives_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 from_o and_o after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o december_n next_o all_o sort_n and_o kind_n cask_n assize_n of_o cask_n of_o sight_n cask_n use_v for_o any_o liquor_n fish_n beef_n pork_n or_o any_o other_o commodity_n within_o this_o their_o majesty_n province_n shall_v be_v of_o london_n assize_n that_o be_v to_o say_v butts_z to_o contain_v one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o six_o gallon_n mark_n gager_n to_o be_v appoint_v cask_n to_o be_v mark_v by_o the_o gager_n &_o his_o fee_n every_o coeper_n to_o have_v a_o distinct_a brand_n mark_n puncheon_n eighty_o four_o gallon_n hogshead_n sixty_o three_o gallon_n tearse_n forty_o two_o gallon_n barrel_n thirty_o one_o gallon_n and_o a_o half_a and_o make_v of_o sound_n well_o season_v timber_n and_o free_a of_o sap._n and_o that_o fit_a person_n be_v appoint_v from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o all_o place_n needful_a to_o view_n and_o gauge_v all_o such_o cask_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v of_o due_a assize_n shall_v be_v mark_v with_o the_o gager_n mark_v who_o shall_v have_v for_o his_o pain_n four_o penny_n per_fw-la tunn_n and_o every_o cooper_n shall_v set_v his_o distinct_a brand-mark_a on_o his_o own_o cask_n on_o penalty_n of_o forty_o shilling_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v to_o sale_n any_o new_a cask_n forfeit_v defective_a cask_n to_o be_v forfeit_v be_v defective_a either_o in_o workmanship_n timber_n or_o assize_n as_o aforesaid_a upon_o proof_n thereof_o make_v before_o one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v such_o cask_n and_o be_v fine_v the_o sum_n of_o ten_o shilling_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a refusal_n quarter_n session_n to_o appoint_v gager_n and_o packer_n and_o swear_v they_o penalty_n of_o refusal_n that_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o their_o first_o general_n quarter_n session_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o each_o respective_a county_n within_o this_o province_n shall_v yearly_o in_o every_o town_n needful_a thereof_o choose_v and_o appoint_v a_o fit_a person_n or_o person_n to_o be_v gager_n and_o packer_n and_o they_o to_o swear_v to_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o their_o office_n which_o if_o any_o person_n so_o appoint_v shall_v refuse_v he_o shall_v pay_v the_o sum_n of_o forty_o shilling_n and_o another_o shall_v be_v choose_v and_o appoint_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o every_o gager_n and_o packer_n shall_v take_v care_n that_o all_o cask_n in_o which_o he_o pack_v beef_n pork_n mackarel_n assize_n ten_o shilling_n penalty_n for_o pack_v in_o any_o cask_n under_o assize_n fish_n or_o other_o good_n commit_v to_o his_o care_n be_v of_o true_a and_o full_a assize_n and_o that_o he_o pack_v the_o same_o in_o no_o other_o cask_n whatsoever_o on_o penalty_n of_o ten_o shilling_n for_o every_o cask_n by_o he_o pack_v that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v defective_a in_o that_o respect_n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o beforementioned_a provision_n shall_v be_v pack_v into_o half_a barrel_n or_o firkins_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o proportion_n to_o the_o assize_n aforesaid_a and_o be_v mark_v by_o the_o packer_n and_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n in_o the_o pack_v of_o pickle_a fish_n beef_n and_o pork_n to_o be_v put_v to_o sale_n be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a kind_n the_o whole_a half_a &_o quarter_n of_o meat_n to_o be_v put_v up_o and_o not_o the_o best_a leave_v out_o fish_n to_o be_v all_o of_o one_o kind_n that_o 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in_o the_o province_n with_o two_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n dwelling_n in_o the_o town_n or_o two_o of_o the_o next_o justice_n in_o the_o county_n other_o slaughter-house_n still-house_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v in_o certain_a place_n assign_v &_o no_o other_o shall_v at_o or_o before_o the_o last_o day_n of_o march_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o three_o assign_v some_o certain_a place_n in_o each_o of_o say_a town_n where_o it_o may_v be_v least_o offensive_a for_o the_o erect_v or_o set_v up_o of_o slaughter-house_n for_o the_o kill_v of_o all_o meat_n still-house_n &_o house_n for_o try_v of_o tallow_n &_o curry_v of_o leather_n which_o house_n may_v be_v erect_v of_o timber_n the_o law_n refer_v to_o building_n with_o brick_n or_o stone_n notwithstanding_o and_o shall_v cause_v a_o entry_n to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o town-book_n of_o what_o place_n shall_v be_v by_o they_o so_o assign_v and_o make_v know_v the_o same_o by_o post_v it_o up_o in_o some_o 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province_n and_o the_o incident_a charge_n thereof_o one_o three_o to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o town_n where_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v and_o the_o other_o three_o to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o shall_v inform_v and_o sue_v for_o the_o same_o and_o for_o prevent_v of_o cruelty_n to_o bruit_n creature_n it_o be_v further_a enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a forbid_v crueky_a to_o bruit_v creature_n forbid_v that_o all_o calf_n sheep_n or_o lamb_n bring_v alive_a to_o the_o market_n shall_v be_v either_o drive_v or_o carry_v in_o cart_n sled_n panyers_n or_o boat_n and_o not_o otherwise_o on_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v of_o all_o calf_n sheep_n or_o lamb_n pass_v towards_o or_o bring_v alive_a to_o the_o market_n lay_v across_o or_o hang_v by_o the_o side_n of_o horse_n as_o have_v be_v usual_a or_o in_o any_o other_o way_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o this_o act_n one_o half_a of_o all_o such_o forfeiture_n to_o be_v unto_o the_o informer_n who_o shall_v 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in_o every_o sea-port-town_n within_o this_o province_n the_o constable_n or_o constable_n be_v to_o provide_v upon_o the_o town_n charge_v one_o hundred_o weight_n one_o half_n hundred_o one_o quarter_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o one_o fourteen_o pound_n weight_n make_v of_o iron_n to_o be_v try_v prove_v and_o seal_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o be_v keep_v as_o standard_n in_o the_o say_v several_a town_n to_o be_v use_v as_o before_o for_o other_o weight_n and_o measure_n be_v direct_v a_o act_n against_o the_o counterfeit_n clip_v round_v file_v or_o impair_v of_o coin_n whereas_o divers_a false_a and_o evil_a dispose_a person_n have_v attempt_v and_o practise_v for_o wicked_a lucre_n and_o gain_n sake_n to_o diminish_v impair_v and_o falsify_v the_o money_n and_o coin_n currant_n within_o this_o province_n by_o counterfeit_v or_o clip_v round_v or_o file_v thereof_o not_o only_o to_o the_o great_a discredit_v of_o the_o province_n and_o the_o government_n thereof_o but_o also_o to_o 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