the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o whosoever_o shall_v steal_v or_o purloin_v any_o money_n good_n or_o chattel_n these_o these_o be_v thereof_o convict_v by_o confession_n or_o sufficient_a witness_n upon_o oath_n every_o such_o offender_n shall_v forfeit_v treble_a the_o value_n of_o the_o money_n good_n or_o chattel_n so_o steal_v or_o purloin_v unto_o the_o owner_n or_o owner_n thereof_o and_o be_v further_o punish_v by_o fine_a or_o whip_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o court_n or_o justice_n that_o have_v cognizance_n of_o such_o offence_n not_o exceed_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o pound_n or_o twenty_o stripe_n and_o if_o any_o such_o offender_n be_v unable_a to_o make_v restitution_n or_o pay_v such_o threefold_a damage_n such_o offender_n shall_v be_v enjoin_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n by_o service_n and_o the_o prosecutor_n shall_v be_v and_o hereby_o be_v empower_v to_o dispose_v of_o say_a offender_n in_o service_n to_o any_o of_o their_o majesty_n subject_n for_o such_o 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for_o the_o peace_n or_o bound_v the_o offender_n over_o to_o answer_v it_o at_o the_o next_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n as_o the_o nature_n or_o circumstance_n of_o the_o offence_n may_v be_v and_o may_v make_v enquiry_n of_o forcible_a entry_n and_o detainer_n and_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v remove_v and_o make_v out_o hue_n and_o cry_v after_o runaway_n servant_n have_v and_o other_o criminal_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n of_o the_o age_n of_o discretion_n which_o be_v account_v fourteen_o year_n libess_v lie_v and_o libess_v or_o upward_o shall_v witting_o and_o willing_o make_v or_o publish_v any_o lie_n or_o libel_n tend_v to_o the_o defamation_n or_o damage_n of_o any_o particular_a person_n or_o person_n make_v or_o spread_v any_o false_a news_n or_o report_v with_o intent_n to_o abuse_v and_o deceive_v other_o every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n offend_v in_o any_o of_o the_o particular_n beforementioned_a and_o be_v due_o convict_v thereof_o before_o one_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n shall_v be_v fine_v according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o such_o offence_n not_o exceed_v the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n for_o the_o first_o conviction_n and_o find_v surety_n for_o the_o good_a behaviour_n and_o if_o the_o party_n be_v unable_a to_o pay_v the_o say_v fine_a then_o to_o be_v set_a in_o the_o stock_n not_o exceed_v three_o hour_n or_o be_v corporal_o punish_v by_o whip_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o justice_n or_o justice_n before_o who_o the_o conviction_n shall_v be_v according_a as_o the_o circumstance_n or_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n shall_v be_v and_o the_o say_a justice_n or_o justice_n may_v restrain_v and_o commit_v the_o offender_n until_o he_o pay_v the_o say_v fine_a and_o find_v surety_n for_o the_o good_a behaviour_n or_o may_v cause_v the_o fine_a to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o offender_n good_n and_o the_o party_n or_o party_n grieve_v or_o injure_v by_o reason_n of_o any_o of_o the_o offence_n aforesaid_a shall_v or_o may_v take_v he_o or_o their_o suit_n against_o any_o such_o offender_n or_o offender_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n it_o be_v further_a enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n upon_o his_o or_o their_o own_o head_n or_o imagination_n or_o by_o false_a conspiracy_n and_o fraud_n with_o other_o shall_v witting_o forgery_n forgery_n subtle_o and_o false_o forge_n or_o make_v or_o subtle_o cause_n or_o witting_o assent_v to_o be_v forge_v or_o make_v any_o false_a deed_n conveyance_n or_o write_v seal_v or_o the_o will_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n in_o write_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o state_n of_o freehold_n or_o inheritance_n right_o title_n or_o interest_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n of_o in_o or_o to_o any_o land_n tenement_n or_o
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 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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 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error_n or_o mistake_v where_o the_o person_n and_o case_n may_v be_v right_o understand_v and_o intend_v by_o the_o court_n nor_o through_o defect_n or_o want_n of_o form_n only_o and_o all_o writ_n process_n declaration_n plea_n answer_n replication_n and_o entry_n in_o all_o the_o say_a court_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o english_a tongue_n and_o no_o other_o and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o liberty_n of_o every_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n in_o any_o of_o the_o say_a court_n to_o plead_v and_o defend_v his_o own_o cause_n in_o his_o proper_a person_n or_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o such_o other_o as_o he_o shall_v procure_v be_v a_o person_n not_o scandalous_a or_o otherwise_o offensive_a to_o the_o court._n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o there_o be_v a_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n within_o this_o province_n chancery_n court_n of_o chancery_n who_o shall_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o hear_v and_o 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 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