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town_n within_o this_o province_n two_o or_o three_o of_o the_o chief_a military_a or_o civil_a officer_n of_o the_o same_o town_n shall_v or_o may_v and_o hereby_o be_v empower_v to_o give_v direction_n for_o the_o pull_n down_o or_o blow_v up_o any_o such_o house_n or_o house_n that_o shall_v be_v by_o they_o adjudge_v meet_a to_o be_v pull_v down_o or_o blow_v up_o for_o the_o stop_n and_o prevent_v the_o further_o spread_v of_o the_o same_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o the_o pull_v down_o or_o blow_v up_o any_o such_o house_n or_o house_n by_o the_o direction_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o stop_v the_o say_a fire_n or_o that_o the_o fire_n stop_v before_o it_o come_v to_o the_o same_o that_o then_o all_o and_o every_o owner_n of_o such_o house_n or_o house_n shall_v receive_v reasonable_a satisfaction_n and_o be_v pay_v for_o the_o same_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n pay_v where_o the_o fire_n be_v stop_v by_o pull_v down_o or_o blow_v up_o 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during_o life_n where_o such_o wife_n shall_v not_o be_v otherwise_o endow_v before_o marriage_n and_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o real_a and_o personal_a estate_n by_o equal_a portion_n to_o and_o among_o his_o child_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v legal_o represent_v they_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v dead_a other_o than_o such_o child_n who_o shall_v have_v any_o estate_n by_o settlement_n of_o the_o intestate_a in_o his_o life-time_n equal_a to_o the_o other_o share_n child_n advance_v by_o settlement_n or_o portion_n not_o equal_a to_o the_o other_o share_n to_o have_v so_o much_o of_o the_o surplusage_n as_o shall_v make_v the_o estate_n of_o all_o to_o be_v equal_a except_o the_o elder_a son_n than_o surviving_n where_o there_o be_v no_o issue_n of_o the_o first-born_a or_o of_o any_o other_o elder_a son_n who_o shall_v have_v two_o share_n or_o a_o double_a portion_n of_o the_o whole_a &_o where_o there_o be_v no_o son_n the_o daughter_n shall_v inherit_v as_o coparcener_n the_o division_n of_o the_o house_n and_o land_n to_o be_v make_v by_o five_o sufficient_a freeholder_n upon_o oath_n or_o any_o three_o of_o they_o to_o be_v appoint_v and_o swear_v by_o the_o judge_n for_o that_o end_n unless_o where_o all_o the_o party_n interest_v in_o any_o estate_n be_v legal_o capable_a to_o act_n shall_v mutual_o agree_v of_o a_o division_n among_o themselves_o and_o present_v the_o same_o in_o write_v under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n in_o which_o case_n such_o agreement_n shall_v be_v accept_v and_o allow_v for_o a_o settlement_n of_o such_o estate_n and_o be_v account_v valid_a in_o law_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o party_n subscribe_v before_o the_o judge_n and_o put_v upon_o record_n provide_v nevertheless_o that_o where_o any_o estate_n in_o house_n and_o land_n can_v be_v divide_v among_o all_o the_o child_n without_o great_a prejudice_n to_o or_o spoil_v of_o the_o whole_a be_v so_o represent_v and_o make_v to_o appear_v unto_o the_o say_a judge_n the_o judge_n may_v order_v the_o whole_a unto_o the_o elder_a son_n if_o he_o accept_v it_o or_o to_o any_o other_o of_o the_o son_n successive_o upon_o his_o refusal_n he_o pay_v unto_o the_o other_o child_n of_o the_o decease_a their_o equal_a and_o proportionable_a part_n or_o share_v of_o the_o true_a value_n of_o such_o house_n and_o land_n upon_o a_o just_a apprizement_n thereof_o to_o be_v make_v by_o three_o sufficient_a freeholder_n upon_o oath_n to_o be_v appoint_v and_o swear_v as_o aforesaid_a or_o give_v good_a security_n to_o pay_v the_o same_o in_o some_o convenient_a time_n as_o the_o say_a judge_n shall_v limit_v make_v reasonable_a allowance_n in_o the_o interim_n not_o exceed_v six_o per_fw-la cent._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o child_n happen_v to_o die_v before_o he_o or_o she_o come_v of_o age_n or_o be_v marry_v the_o portion_n of_o such_o child_n decease_a shall_v be_v equal_o divide_v among_o the_o survivor_n and_o in_o case_n there_o be_v no_o child_n nor_o any_o legal_a representative_n of_o they_o than_o one_o moiety_n of_o the_o personal_a estate_n shall_v be_v allot_v to_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o intestate_a for_o ever_o and_o one_o three_o of_o the_o real_a estate_n for_o term_n of_o life_n the_o residue_n both_o of_o the_o real_a and_o personal_a estate_n equal_o to_o every_o of_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n of_o the_o intestate_a in_o equal_a degree_n and_o those_o who_o legal_o represent_v they_o no_o representative_n to_o be_v admit_v among_o collateral_n after_o brother_n and_o sister_n child_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o wife_n all_o shall_v be_v distribute_v among_o the_o child_n and_o if_o no_o child_n to_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o intestate_a in_o equal_a degree_n and_o their_o legal_a representative_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o in_o no_o other_o manner_n whatsoever_o and_o every_o
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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that_o be_v accuse_v by_o any_o woman_n to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o a_o bastard_n child_n beget_v of_o her_o body_n she_o continue_v constant_a in_o such_o accusation_n be_v examine_v upon_o oath_n and_o put_v upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o travail_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v the_o repute_a father_n of_o such_o child_n notwithstanding_o his_o denial_n and_o stand_v charge_v with_o the_o maintenance_n thereof_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o mother_n as_o the_o justice_n in_o the_o quarter_n session_n shall_v order_n and_o give_v security_n to_o perform_v the_o say_a order_n and_o to_o save_v the_o town_n or_o place_n where_o such_o child_n be_v bear_v free_a from_o charge_n for_o its_o maintenance_n and_o may_v be_v commit_v to_o prison_n until_o he_o find_v surety_n for_o the_o same_o unless_o the_o plea_n and_o proof_n make_v and_o produce_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o man_n accuse_v and_o other_o circumstance_n be_v such_o as_o the_o 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other_o their_o officer_n or_o minister_n do_v their_o office_n or_o elsewhere_o by_o night_n or_o by_o day_n in_o fear_n or_o affray_v of_o their_o majesty_n liege_n people_n and_o such_o other_o as_o shall_v utter_v any_o menace_n or_o threaten_v speech_n and_o upon_o view_n of_o such_o justice_n or_o justice_n confession_n of_o the_o party_n or_o other_o legal_a conviction_n of_o any_o such_o offence_n shall_v commit_v the_o offender_n to_o prison_n until_o he_o find_v surety_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o good_a behaviour_n and_o seize_v and_o take_v away_o his_o armour_n or_o weapon_n and_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v apprize_v and_o answer_v to_o the_o king_n as_o forfeit_v detainer_n breach_n of_o the_o peace_n forcible_n entry_n &_o detainer_n and_o may_v further_o punish_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o any_o person_n that_o shall_v smite_v or_o strike_v another_o by_o fine_a to_o the_o king_n not_o exceed_v twenty_o shilling_n and_o require_v bond_n with_o surety_n 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 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 for_o the_o more_o equal_a return_v and_o appearance_n of_o juror_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o several_a court_n it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o clerk_n of_o each_o court_n respective_o in_o convenient_a time_n choose_v juror_n how_v to_o be_v choose_v before_o the_o sit_v of_o such_o coust_n shall_v issue_v out_o warrant_v direct_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o several_a town_n within_o the_o county_n or_o jurisdiction_n of_o say_a court_n or_o the_o most_o principal_a of_o they_o to_o assemble_v the_o frecholder_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n of_o each_o several_a town_n qualify_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o serve_v as_o juror_n require_v they_o to_o choose_v so_o many_o good_a and_o lawful_a man_n as_o the_o warrant_n shall_v direct_v for_o grand_a and_o petit_n juror_n to_o serve_v at_o such_o court_n and_o the_o constable_n shall_v summon_v the_o person_n so_o choose_v to_o attend_v according_o at_o the_o time_n and_o place_n appoint_v and_o make_v 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 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 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