such_o person_n be_v bear_v or_o be_v by_o law_n a_o inhabitant_n be_v and_o hereby_o be_v empower_v and_o enjoin_v to_o take_v effectual_a care_n and_o make_v necessary_a provision_n for_o the_o rielef_n support_n and_o safety_n of_o such_o impotent_a or_o distract_v person_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o town_n or_o place_n whereto_o he_o or_o she_o of_o right_n belong_v if_o the_o party_n have_v not_o estate_n of_o he_o or_o her_o own_o the_o income_n whereof_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o defray_v the_o same_o and_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o the_o same_o county_n improvement_n court_n of_o quarter_n session_n to_o order_v the_o estate_n of_o such_o person_n for_o improvement_n at_o their_o general_n session_n may_v order_n and_o dispose_v the_o estate_n of_o such_o impotent_a or_o distract_v person_n to_o the_o best_a improvement_n and_o advantage_n towards_o he_o or_o her_o support_n as_o also_o the_o person_n to_o any_o proper_a work_n or_o service_n he_o or_o 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from_o any_o other_o province_n or_o place_n whatsoever_o upon_o oath_n first_o make_v before_o the_o naval_a officer_n that_o the_o say_v hide_n or_o skin_n be_v import_v into_o this_o province_n from_o some_o other_o province_n or_o place_n and_o whereas_o the_o kill_v of_o deer_n at_o unseasonable_a time_n of_o the_o year_n have_v be_v find_v very_o much_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o this_o province_n great_a number_n thereof_o have_v be_v hunt_v and_o destroy_v in_o deep_a snow_n when_o they_o be_v very_o poor_a and_o big_a with_o young_a the_o flesh_n and_o skin_n of_o very_a little_a value_n and_o the_o increase_n thereof_o great_o hinder_v be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a july_n no_o deer_n to_o to_o be_v kill_v from_o the_o first_o of_o january_n to_o the_o first_o of_o july_n that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o within_o this_o province_n from_o and_o after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o 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offend_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v not_o have_v wherewithal_o to_o pay_v their_o fine_n they_o shall_v for_o the_o first_o offence_n work_v twenty_o day_n for_o the_o second_o thirty_o and_o for_o the_o three_o offence_n fifty_o day_n as_o shall_v be_v direct_v by_o the_o justice_n before_o who_o the_o cause_n shall_v be_v hear_v and_o determine_v to_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o use_v before_o mention_v and_o if_o any_o venison_n skin_n or_o skin_n of_o any_o buck_n do_v or_o fawn_n newry_n killed_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n in_o any_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a month_n wherein_o they_o be_v by_o this_o act_n prohibit_v to_o be_v kill_v be_v find_v with_o or_o in_o possession_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o such_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v hold_v and_o account_v in_o the_o law_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o kill_v dear_a contrary_n to_o the_o intent_n of_o this_o act_n as_o full_o as_o if_o it_o be_v prove_v against_o such_o person_n or_o person_n by_o sufficient_a witness_n viva_n voce_fw-mi except_o such_o person_n or_o person_n do_v bring_v forth_o and_o make_v proof_n who_o be_v the_o person_n or_o who_o be_v the_o person_n that_o kill_v the_o same_o provide_v also_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v that_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o who_o shall_v keep_v or_o breed_v any_o deer_n tame_a or_o in_o any_o paske_n or_o island_n it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o such_o person_n or_o person_n at_o any_o time_n to_o kill_v any_o buck_n do_v or_o fawn_n so_o keep_v or_o breed_v and_o also_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o eastward_o of_o piscataqua_n river_n have_v free_a liberty_n of_o hunt_v as_o former_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o a_o act_n of_o supplement_n and_o addition_n to_o several_a act_n &_o law_n of_o this_o province_n be_v
act_n and_o law_n pass_v by_o the_o great_a and_o general_a court_n or_o assembly_n of_o their_o majesty_n province_n of_o the_o massachusetts-bay_n in_o new-england_a begin_v at_o boston_n the_o eight_o day_n of_o november_n 1693._o and_o continue_v by_o adjournment_n unto_o wednesday_n the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o february_n follow_v be_v the_o second_o session_n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la guilielmi_n et_fw-la mariae_fw-la regis_fw-la et_fw-la reginae_fw-la angliae_fw-la scotiae_fw-la francia_fw-la et_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la sexto_fw-la rr_z honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr diev_n et_fw-fr mon_fw-fr droit_n boston_n print_v by_o bartholomew_n green_n and_o sell_v by_o samuel_n phillips_n 1694._o anno_fw-la regni_fw-la regis_fw-la et_fw-la reginae_fw-la gulielmi_n 〈◊〉_d mariæ_n sexto_fw-la a_o act_n for_o the_o better_a rule_n and_o government_n of_o the_o indian_n in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o plantation_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o indian_n may_v 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where_o
it_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o representative_n in_o general_a court_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o enact_v in_o addition_n to_o the_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o suppress_v of_o unlicensed_a house_n and_o the_o due_a regulation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v license_v that_o all_o innholder_n horse_n innholder_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v provide_v for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o traveller_n etc._n etc._n &_o their_o horse_n taverner_n and_o common_a victualler_n shall_v at_o all_o time_n be_v furnish_v with_o suitable_a provision_n and_o lodging_n for_o the_o refreshment_n and_o entertainment_n of_o stranger_n and_o traveller_n pasture_v stable_a room_n hay_n and_o provender_n for_o horse_n on_o pain_n of_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o licence_n and_o no_o such_o license_v person_n shall_v sell_v oat_n for_o more_o than_o one_o penny_n the_o quart_n and_o that_o no_o person_n who_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v license_v to_o be_v a_o inholder_n taverner_n common_a victualler_n or_o retailer_n shall_v suffer_v any_o apprentice_n servant_n etc._n not_o to_o give_v entertainment_n to_o servant_n etc._n etc._n or_o negro_n to_o sit_v drink_v in_o his_o or_o her_o house_n or_o to_o have_v any_o manner_n of_o drink_n there_o otherwise_o than_o by_o special_a order_n or_o allowance_n of_o their_o respective_a master_n on_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o ten_o shilling_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n nor_o shall_v any_o such_o license_v person_n suffer_v any_o inhabitant_n of_o such_o town_n where_o he_o dwell_v tipple_a nor_o to_o suffer_v inhabitant_n to_o sit_v drink_v or_o tipple_a or_o come_v thither_o from_o any_o other_o town_n to_o sit_v drink_v or_o tipple_a in_o his_o or_o her_o house_n or_o any_o of_o the_o dependence_n thereof_o or_o to_o continue_v there_o above_o the_o space_n of_o one_o hour_n other_o than_o traveller_n person_n upon_o business_n or_o extraordinary_a occasion_n on_o the_o like_a penalty_n of_o ten_o shilling_n for_o every_o offence_n and_o every_o person_n as_o aforesaid_a who_o contrary_a to_o this_o act_n shall_v continue_v in_o any_o such_o house_n tipple_a or_o drink_v or_o otherwise_o misorder_v he_o or_o herself_o or_o above_o the_o space_n of_o one_o hour_n other_o than_o as_o aforesaid_a shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v the_o sum_n of_o three_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n or_o be_v set_v in_o the_o stock_n not_o exceed_v four_o hour_n time_n that_o no_o person_n license_v as_o aforesaid_a day_n no_o person_n license_v may_v suffer_v drunkness_n or_o entertain_v guest_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n shall_v suffer_v any_o person_n to_o drink_v to_o drunkenness_n or_o excess_n in_o he_o or_o her_o house_n nor_o shall_v suffer_v any_o person_n as_o he_o or_o her_o guest_n to_o be_v and_o remain_v in_o such_o house_n or_o any_o the_o dependence_n thereof_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n other_o than_o stranger_n traveller_n or_o such_o as_o come_v thither_o for_o necessary_a refreshment_n on_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o shilling_n for_o every_o offence_n in_o that_o kind_n all_o fine_n and_o forfeiture_n arise_v for_o any_o of_o the_o offence_n before_o mention_v shall_v be_v dispose_v fine_n &_o chow_v to_o be_v dispose_v one_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o town_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o shall_v inform_v and_o prosecute_v the_o same_o except_o where_o such_o offence_n be_v present_v by_o a_o grand_a jury_n in_o such_o case_n the_o whole_a forfeiture_n to_o be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o town_n and_o every_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o his_o precinct_n be_v hereby_o empower_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v concern_v any_o of_o the_o offence_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o restrain_v and_o commit_v the_o offender_n to_o prison_n mention_v one_o justice_n to_o hear_v &_o determine_v the_o offence_n afore_o mention_v until_o he_o pay_v and_o satisfy_v the_o penalty_n or_o forfeiture_n or_o otherwise_o by_o warrant_n cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o offender_n good_n and_o further_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o before_o any_o person_n shall_v receive_v licence_n to_o be_v a_o innholder_n bind_v all_o person_n take_v licence_n to_o become_v bind_v common_a victualler_n taverner_n or_o retailer_n every_o such_o person_n shall_v become_v bind_v by_o recogniscance_n to_o their_o majesty_n in_o the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n the_o principal_a and_o two_o surety_n in_o five_o pound_n a_o piece_n before_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o quarter_n session_n on_o condition_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o condition_n of_o this_o recogniscance_n be_v such_o that_o whereas_o the_o above-bounden_a a._n b._n be_v admit_v and_o allow_v by_o the_o justice_n in_o quarter_n session_n to_o keep_v a_o common_a inn_n ale_z house_n or_o victual_v house_n recogniscance_n form_n of_o the_o recogniscance_n and_o to_o use_v common_a sell_v of_o wine_n beer_n ale_n cider_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o retail_n wine_n and_o strong_a liquor_n out_o of_o door_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a year_n next_o ensue_v and_o no_o long_o in_o the_o now_o dwell_v house_n of_o the_o say_v a._n b._n in_fw-la ______o common_o know_v by_o the_o sign_n of_o and_o ______o no_z other_z if_o therefore_o the_o say_v a._n b._n during_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a shall_v not_o permit_v suffer_v or_o have_v any_o play_v at_o die_n card_n table_n quoit_n loggat_n bowl_n shuffle-board_n ninepin_n billiard_n or_o any_o other_o unlawful_a game_n or_o game_n in_o he_o or_o her_o house_n yard_n garden_n backside_n or_o any_o of_o the_o dependence_n thereof_o nor_o shall_v suffer_v to_o be_v or_o remain_v in_o he_o or_o her_o house_n any_o person_n or_o person_n not_o be_v of_o he_o or_o her_o ordinary_a household_n or_o family_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o contrary_a to_o law_n nor_o shall_v sell_v any_o wine_n liquor_n or_o other_o strong_a drink_n to_o any_o apprentice_n servant_n indian_n or_o negro_n nor_o shall_v suffer_v any_o person_n or_o person_n to_o be_v there_o tipple_a drink_v or_o continue_v there_o after_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o night_n time_n or_o otherwise_o contrary_a to_o law_n and_o in_o he_o or_o her_o say_a house_n shall_v and_o do_v use_v maintain_v and_o uphold_v good_a order_n and_o rule_n and_o do_v endeavour_v the_o due_a observance_n of_o the_o law_n make_v for_o regulation_n of_o such_o house_n then_o this_o present_a recogniscance_n to_o be_v void_a or_o else_o to_o stand_v and_o abide_v in_o full_a force_n and_o virtue_n for_o which_o recogniscance_n the_o party_n to_o who_o such_o licence_n be_v grant_v shall_v pay_v two_o shilling_n fee_n fee_n to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o justice_n and_o the_o clerk_n and_o for_o the_o better_a inspection_n of_o license_v house_n duty_n tything_n man_n their_o power_n &_o duty_n and_o the_o discovery_n of_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v presume_v to_o sell_v without_o licence_n the_o select_a man_n in_o each_o town_n respective_o shall_v take_v due_a care_n that_o tythingman_n be_v annual_o choose_v at_o the_o general_a meeting_n for_o choice_n of_o town_n officer_n as_o be_v by_o law_n provide_v who_o shall_v have_v power_n and_o who_o duty_n it_o shall_v be_v careful_o to_o inspect_v all_o license_v house_n and_o to_o inform_v of_o all_o disorder_n or_o misdemeanour_n which_o they_o shall_v discover_v or_o know_v to_o be_v commit_v in_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o to_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o the_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o the_o same_o county_n as_o also_o such_o as_o shall_v sell_v by_o retail_n without_o licence_n and_o other_o disorder_n or_o misdemeanour_n commit_v in_o any_o such_o house_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o present_v or_o inform_v of_o all_o idle_a and_o disorderly_a person_n profane_a curser_n or_o swearer_n sabbath_n breaker_n and_o the_o like_a offender_n to_o the_o intent_n such_o offence_n and_o misdemeanour_n may_v be_v due_o punish_v and_o discourage_v every_o of_o which_o tythingman_n shall_v be_v swear_v before_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o at_o the_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o his_o office_n in_o manner_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v oath_n oath_n you_o a._n b._n be_v choose_v a_o tythingman_n within_o the_o town_n of_o c._n for_o one_o year_n next_o ensue_v and_o until_o another_o be_v choose_v and_o swear_v in_o your_o stead_n do_v swear_v that_o you_o will_v faithful_o endeavour_v and_o intend_v the_o duty_n of_o your_o office_n according_a to_o law_n so_o help_v you_o god_n which_o tythingman_n shall_v have_v a_o black_a staff_n of_o two_o foot_n long_o staff_n staff_n
tipe_v at_o one_o end_n with_o brass_n about_o three_o inch_n as_o a_o badge_n of_o their_o office_n and_o if_o any_o person_n be_v due_o choose_v to_o the_o say_a office_n shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v his_o oath_n or_o serve_v therein_o he_o shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v the_o sum_n of_o forty_o shilling_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o town_n whereto_o he_o belong_v serve_v penalty_n for_o not_o serve_v upon_o conviction_n of_o such_o refusal_n before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n where_o he_o be_v summon_v to_o be_v swear_v certificate_n be_v produce_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o town_n clerk_n that_o such_o person_n be_v legal_o choose_v to_o that_o office_n and_o the_o say_a forfeiture_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o such_o person_n good_n by_o warrant_n from_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n respective_o and_o deliver_v to_o the_o town_n treasurer_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o use_n aforesaid_a and_o all_o tythingman_n that_o shall_v inform_v and_o prosecute_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o fenal_a act_n informer_n tythingman_n allow_v the_o benefit_n of_o informer_n shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o such_o part_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n as_o do_v by_o law_n accrue_v to_o the_o informer_n and_o all_o person_n prosecute_v for_o breach_n of_o the_o act_n relate_v to_o excise_n and_o retailer_n without_o licence_n the_o penalty_n whereof_o for_o one_o offence_n exceed_v not_o forty_o shilling_n beside_o charge_n may_v be_v convict_v by_o two_o single_a evidence_n upon_o oath_n though_o but_o one_o to_o one_o breach_n of_o say_a act_n and_o both_o the_o breach_n be_v within_o one_o month_n the_o person_n accuse_v or_o complain_v of_o not_o plain_o and_o positive_o deny_v the_o fact_n and_o further_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n respective_o in_o each_o county_n by_o direction_n of_o the_o court_n shall_v by_o writ_n of_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la make_v clerk_z of_o the_o peace_n to_o put_v in_o suit_n recogniscances_n where_o default_n be_v make_v put_v in_o suit_n all_o such_o recogniscance_n as_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o court_n or_o before_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o such_o county_n whereof_o default_n be_v make_v in_o not_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o same_o and_o upon_o execution_n award_v the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n be_v to_o levy_v the_o same_o and_o to_o account_v for_o the_o money_n or_o estate_n receive_v thereon_o as_o by_o law_n he_o be_v oblige_v and_o in_o addition_n to_o the_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o punish_n of_o criminal_a offender_n it_o be_v declare_v and_o enact_v kine_n the_o authority_n aforesaid_a etc._n law_n of_o england_n to_o be_v attend_v in_o remove_v foreceable_a entry_n etc._n etc._n that_o every_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n according_a to_o the_o power_n give_v he_o by_o the_o say_a act_n for_o the_o enquiry_n and_o remove_n of_o forceible_a ennye_n and_o detainer_n do_v therein_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o method_n in_o such_o case_n provide_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o for_o the_o prevent_v of_o trespass_n by_o ill_a dispose_v person_n come_v upon_o other_o man_n land_n and_o cut_v and_o carry_v away_o the_o wood_n &_o timber_n thereof_o to_o the_o great_a hurt_n and_o damage_n of_o the_o owner_n it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a land_n penalty_n for_o cut_v or_o carry_v of_o wood_n or_o timber_n from_o another_o person_n land_n that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n hereafter_o shall_v cut_v or_o carry_v off_o any_o manner_n of_o wood_n or_o timber_n from_o another_o person_n or_o person_n land_n or_o the_o commons_o of_o a_o other_o town_n then_o which_o he_o do_v belong_v to_o without_o the_o leave_n or_o licence_n of_o the_o owner_n or_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n where_o such_o wood_n or_o timber_n shall_v be_v fall_v cut_v down_o or_o carry_v off_o every_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n for_o every_o tree_n above_o one_o foot_n over_o and_o ten_o shilling_n for_o every_o tree_n under_o that_o bigness_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o due_a process_n of_o law_n and_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v be_v convict_v of_o such_o offence_n the_o second_o time_n beside_o the_o above_o damage_n to_o the_o party_n shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o such_o town_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n or_o suffer_v one_o month_n imprisonment_n and_o every_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o the_o county_n be_v hereby_o empower_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o offence_n against_o this_o act_n where_o the_o forfeiture_n do_v not_o exceed_v forty_o shilling_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n etc._n penalty_n for_o receive_v or_o buy_v of_o negro_n etc._n etc._n shall_v presume_v either_o open_o or_o private_o to_o receive_v or_o buy_v of_o or_o from_o any_o indian_a servant_n or_o negro_n or_o molatto_n servant_n or_o slave_n any_o good_n ware_n merchandize_n or_o provision_n and_o it_o appear_v such_o good_n ware_n merchandize_n or_o provision_n to_o have_v be_v steal_v every_o person_n and_o person_n convict_v of_o receive_v or_o buy_v such_o steal_v good_n ware_n merchandize_n or_o provision_n or_o any_o part_n or_o parcel_n thereof_o shall_v restore_v the_o same_o in_o specie_fw-la if_o not_o alter_v and_o the_o value_n thereof_o over_o and_o above_o unto_o the_o party_n injure_v or_o double_v the_o value_n where_o the_o good_n or_o provision_n so_o steal_v be_v make_v away_o and_o such_o indian_a negro_n or_o molatto_n servant_n or_o slave_n shall_v be_v open_o whipe_v not_o exceed_v twenty_o lash_n and_o in_o addition_n to_o the_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o enable_v the_o treasurer_n to_o call_v in_o the_o arrear_n of_o public_a rate_n and_o discharge_v of_o public_a debt_n it_o be_v further_a enact_v that_o the_o select_a man_n constable_n and_o collector_n in_o the_o several_a town_n and_o place_n within_o this_o province_n rate_n constable_n etc._n etc._n power_n about_o the_o arrear_n of_o public_a rate_n be_v and_o hereby_o be_v full_o empower_v and_o authorize_v to_o take_v and_o use_v the_o same_o method_n and_o direction_n in_o all_o respect_n for_o the_o collect_v of_o the_o arrear_n of_o all_o former_a rate_n or_o assessment_n by_o make_v of_o distress_n or_o grant_v a_o warrant_n of_o commitment_n in_o case_n no_o distress_n can_v be_v find_v as_o be_v provide_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o regulate_v the_o former_a assessment_n and_o for_o grant_v a_o additional_a supply_v of_o money_n and_o in_o addition_n to_o the_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o regulate_v of_o town-ship_n choice_n of_o town_n officer_n and_o set_v forth_o their_o power_n it_o be_v further_a enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o there_o be_v annual_o choose_v in_o each_o town_n at_o the_o time_n power_n town_n treasurer_n how_o to_o be_v choose_v &_o his_o power_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o other_o town_n officer_n a_o suitable_a person_n for_o town_n treasurer_n who_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o demand_v and_o receive_v all_o debt_n and_o due_n belong_v or_o owe_v to_o such_o town_n or_o the_o poor_a thereof_o and_o to_o sue_v for_o and_o recover_v the_o same_o by_o due_a process_n of_o law_n and_o shall_v pay_v out_o such_o money_n according_a to_o order_n from_o the_o select_a man_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a as_o they_o shall_v receive_v instruction_n from_o the_o town_n and_o such_o treasurer_n shall_v make_v a_o true_a account_n to_o the_o town_n of_o all_o his_o receipt_n and_o payment_n annual_o when_o require_v oath_n to_o be_v under_o oath_n every_o such_o treasurer_n to_o be_v swear_v 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