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A46390 The laws of Jamaica passed by the assembly, and confirmed by His majesty in council, Feb. 23. 1683 : to which is added, A short account of the island and government thereof, with an exact map of the island.; Laws, etc. Jamaica.; Hanson, Francis. 1683 (1683) Wing J124; ESTC R8077 81,296 288

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thereupon_o in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n within_o this_o island_n and_o if_o such_o mortgagee_n shall_v not_o within_o three_o month_n after_o request_n and_o tender_v make_v for_o his_o reasonable_a charge_n repair_v to_o the_o office_n of_o enrolment_n and_o there_o make_v such_o acknowledgement_n as_o aforesaid_a he_o she_o or_o they_o so_o refuse_v shall_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n forfeit_a and_o pay_v unto_o the_o party_n or_o party_n aggrieve_v the_o sum_n of_o fifty_o pound_n currant_n money_n of_o this_o island_n to_o be_v recover_v in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o record_n within_o this_o island_n by_o bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n wherein_o no_o essoign_n wager_n of_o law_n or_o protection_n shall_v be_v allow_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o judge_n before_o who_o such_o acknowledgement_n of_o deed_n or_o other_o write_n be_v and_o shall_v 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same_o in_o the_o town_n of_o st._n jago_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vega_n as_o be_v herein_o before_o declare_v and_o not_o elsewhere_o which_o say_v bond_n shall_v be_v record_v in_o the_o supreme_a court_n of_o judicature_n within_o this_o island_n and_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o chief_a justice_n of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o according_a as_o be_v direct_v in_o a_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n impower_v the_o secretary_n to_o take_v security_n and_o whosoever_o after_o publication_n hereof_o shall_v officiate_v in_o the_o say_a office_n before_o he_o have_v give_v such_o security_n as_o aforesaid_a he_o or_o they_o so_o offend_a shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o hundred_o pound_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o record_n within_o this_o island_n wherein_o no_o essoign_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v allow_v the_o defendant_n one_o moiety_n whereof_o shall_v be_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o support_n of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o island_n and_o the_o contingent_a charge_n thereof_o and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o shall_v prosecute_v the_o same_o a_o act_n for_o the_o ferry_n between_o st._n catharines_n and_o st._n andrews_n whereas_o william_n parker_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n andrews_n esquire_n have_v at_o his_o particular_a charge_n find_v out_o and_o make_v a_o very_a convenient_a way_n between_o the_o salt_n and_o fresh_a river_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n andrews_n and_o st._n catharines_n which_o will_v be_v of_o great_a use_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o whole_a island_n in_o cause_v a_o more_o near_o and_o easy_a correspondence_n with_o the_o several_a precinct_n and_o whereas_o the_o say_v william_n parker_n have_v likewise_o set_v up_o and_o erect_v a_o ferry_n for_o the_o better_a accommodation_n of_o the_o say_a passage_n and_o whereas_o the_o same_o can_v be_v maintain_v without_o great_a and_o constant_a charge_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o assembly_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o the_o say_v william_n parker_n his_o heir_n and_o assign_v be_v by_o this_o act_n impower_v and_o authorize_v for_o the_o space_n and_o term_v of_o fourteen_o year_n from_o the_o make_n hereof_o to_o ask_v demand_n sue_v for_o recover_v and_o receive_v as_o a_o duty_n and_o toll_n for_o the_o transport_v of_o any_o person_n over_o the_o say_a ferry_n seven_o penny_n half_a penny_n for_o every_o horse_n and_o man_n fifteen_o penny_n for_o every_o grow_v beast_n that_o have_v no_o rider_n seven_o penny_n half_a penny_n for_o every_o sheep_n calf_n or_o hog_n six_o penny_n and_o that_o the_o say_v william_n parker_n his_o heir_n and_o assign_v may_v and_o shall_v erect_v a_o tavern_n or_o victualling-house_n near_o the_o say_a ferry_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o renew_v or_o pay_v any_o licence_n money_n for_o the_o same_o provide_v always_o that_o if_o the_o say_v william_n parker_n or_o his_o assign_v shall_v not_o finish_v and_o complete_a the_o say_a way_n and_o passage_n within_o twelve_o month_n from_o and_o after_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n and_o that_o in_o all_o place_n it_o be_v not_o less_o than_o eight_o foot_n broad_a and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v always_o keep_v in_o good_a and_o sufficient_a repair_n that_o the_o aforesaid_a limitation_n of_o the_o rate_n which_o shall_v be_v pay_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n or_o any_o letter_n patent_n grant_v for_o the_o same_o shall_v cease_v determine_v and_o be_v utter_o void_a and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o presume_v to_o erect_v
impower_v he_o or_o they_o to_o levy_v the_o say_a tax_n and_o upon_o refusal_n to_o distrain_v and_o sell_v by_o public_a outcry_n as_o aforesaid_a any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n seem_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o justice_n and_o vestry-man_n of_o each_o parish_n have_v full_a power_n to_o inquire_v into_o arrear_n of_o former_a subscription_n and_o tax_n and_o to_o levy_v the_o same_o arrear_n by_o warrant_n from_o the_o justice_n to_o the_o constable_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o the_o minister_n demand_v no_o fee_n in_o his_o own_o parish_n for_o christen_n marriage_n church_n or_o buryal_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o five_o pound_n for_o every_o offence_n unless_o such_o as_o the_o justice_n and_o vestry-man_n shall_v allow_v any_o law_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o the_o one_o half_a of_o all_o which_o forfeiture_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o shall_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n within_o this_o island_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o many_o person_n who_o may_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n and_o the_o act_n for_o mend_v and_o repair_v the_o highway_n be_v tax_v and_o have_v nothing_o in_o the_o parish_n where_o they_o be_v tax_v upon_o which_o any_o distress_n may_v be_v make_v it_o be_v therefore_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o in_o such_o case_n from_o and_o after_o the_o make_n hereof_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n shall_v lie_v in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n or_o before_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n as_o in_o other_o debt_n for_o the_o several_a churchwarden_n and_o surveyor_n of_o each_o respective_a parish_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o recover_v against_o any_o of_o the_o say_a person_n rate_v or_o assess_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o their_o agent_n or_o attorney_n here_o all_o such_o sum_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v rate_v or_o assess_v upon_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o the_o same_o rate_n or_o assessment_n produce_v in_o such_o court_n of_o record_n or_o before_o such_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v sufficient_a evidence_n and_o proof_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o all_o such_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n so_o rate_v or_o assess_v as_o aforesaid_a provide_v nevertheless_o and_o it_o be_v the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n hereof_o that_o no_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o vestry-man_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o assess_v any_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o aforesaid_a above_o the_o sum_n of_o one_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o for_o every_o hundred_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o so_o proportionable_a for_o a_o great_a or_o lesser_a quantity_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n 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of_o each_o respective_a parish_n in_o this_o island_n any_o law_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o each_o respective_a parish_n within_o this_o island_n do_v buy_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v buy_v one_o fair_a well_o bind_v book_n wherein_o the_o minister_n and_o in_o case_n there_o be_v no_o minister_n there_o resident_a the_o respective_a churchwarden_n upon_o notice_n thereof_o give_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o several_a family_n who_o be_v hereby_o require_v to_o give_v such_o notice_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o five_o pound_n shall_v register_n or_o cause_n to_o be_v register_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o vestry_n of_o that_o parish_n the_o time_n of_o the_o birth_n christen_n marriage_n and_o burial_n of_o all_o such_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v bear_v christen_v marry_v 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his_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o territory_n and_o whereas_o not_o only_o against_o such_o treaty_n of_o peace_n make_v by_o his_o majesty_n with_o his_o ally_n but_o also_o contrary_a to_o his_o majesty_n royal_a proclamation_n several_a of_o his_o subject_n have_v and_o do_v continual_o go_v off_o from_o this_o his_o majesty_n island_n of_o jamaica_n into_o foreign_a prince_n service_n and_o sail_v under_o their_o commission_n contrary_a to_o their_o duty_n and_o good_a allegiance_n and_o by_o fair_a mean_n can_v be_v restrain_v from_o so_o do_v be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o assembly_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o from_o and_o after_o publication_n hereof_o it_o shall_v be_v felony_n for_o any_o person_n which_o now_o do_v or_o within_o four_o year_n last_o pass_v heretofore_o have_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v inhabit_v or_o belong_v to_o this_o island_n to_o serve_v in_o america_n in_o a_o 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piracy_n robbery_n murder_n or_o confederacy_n commit_v or_o that_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v commit_v upon_o the_o sea_n or_o in_o any_o haven_n creek_n or_o bay_n where_o the_o admiral_n have_v jurisdiction_n shall_v be_v inquire_v try_v hear_v determine_a and_o judge_v within_o this_o island_n in_o such_o like_a form_n as_o if_o such_o offence_n have_v be_v commit_v in_o and_o upon_o the_o land_n and_o to_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n commission_n shall_v be_v have_v under_o the_o king_n great_a seal_n of_o this_o island_n direct_v to_o the_o judge_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o admiralty_n of_o this_o island_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o to_o such_o other_o substantial_a person_n as_o by_o his_o majesty_n governor_n or_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o this_o island_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v be_v name_v or_o appoint_v which_o say_v commissioner_n or_o such_o a_o quorum_fw-la of_o they_o as_o by_o such_o commission_n shall_v be_v thereunto_o authorize_v shall_v have_v full_a 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person_n that_o shall_v any_o way_n know_o entertain_v harbour_n conceal_v trade_n or_o hold_v any_o correspondence_n by_o letter_n or_o otherwise_o with_o any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v deem_v or_o adjudge_v to_o be_v privateer_n pirate_n or_o other_o offender_n within_o the_o construction_n of_o this_o act_n and_o that_o shall_v not_o ready_o endeavour_v to_o the_o best_a of_o his_o or_o their_o power_n to_o apprehend_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v apprehend_v such_o offender_n or_o offender_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o be_v prosecute_v as_o accessary_n and_o confederate_n and_o to_o suffer_v such_o pain_n and_o penalty_n as_o in_o such_o case_n by_o law_n be_v provide_v and_o for_o the_o better_a and_o more_o effectual_a execution_n of_o this_o act_n be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o commission-officer_n in_o their_o several_a precinct_n within_o this_o island_n be_v hereby_o require_v and_o empower_v upon_o his_o or_o their_o 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pound_n currant_n money_n of_o this_o island_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n to_o be_v recover_v in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o record_n within_o this_o island_n by_o bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n wherein_o no_o essoign_n wager_n of_o law_n or_o protection_n shall_v be_v allow_v one_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o be_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o support_n of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o island_n and_o the_o contingent_a charge_n thereof_o and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o the_o informer_n and_o all_o and_o every_o person_n or_o person_n that_o upon_o order_n give_v he_o or_o they_o shall_v refuse_v to_o repair_v immediate_o with_o his_o or_o their_o arm_n well_o fix_v and_o ammunition_n to_o such_o place_n or_o place_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o say_a officer_n and_o not_o ready_o obey_v his_o command_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o premise_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o such_o
upon_o the_o marshal_n return_n at_o the_o same_o court_n as_o aforesaid_a that_o he_o have_v levy_v such_o effect_n and_o leave_v they_o in_o the_o defendant_n hand_n there_o issue_n out_o a_o venditioni_fw-la exponas_fw-la without_o any_o charge_n of_o mile-money_n in_o these_o word_n follow_v the_o king_n to_o the_o provost-marshal_n greeting_n whereas_o we_o late_o command_v thou_o by_o our_o writ_n that_o of_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n real_a and_o personal_a of_o a._n b._n thou_o shall_v levy_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v levy_v as_o also_o cost_v of_o suit_n which_o c._n d._n have_v recover_v against_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o writ_n thou_o do_v return_v unto_o we_o that_o thou_o have_v take_v in_o execution_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o say_v a._n b._n to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o say_a debt_n and_o cost_v of_o suit_n which_o say_v good_n remain_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o say_v a._n b._n by_o thou_o in_o form_n as_o aforesaid_a take_v thou_o expose_v to_o sale_n 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eleven_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o from_o two_o to_o four_o in_o the_o afternoon_n upon_o penalty_n of_o twenty_o pound_n currant_n money_n of_o this_o island_n for_o every_o default_n be_v it_o likewise_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n whatsoever_o in_o this_o island_n which_o from_o and_o after_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v have_v or_o receive_v from_o the_o governor_n or_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o this_o island_n a_o licence_n to_o sell_v and_o retail_v any_o strong_a liquor_n in_o any_o part_n of_o this_o island_n shall_v pay_v for_o the_o say_a licence_n and_o every_o year_n for_o renew_v of_o the_o same_o the_o sum_n of_o five_o pound_n currant_n money_n to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v presume_v to_o sell_v by_o retail_n any_o of_o the_o strong_a liquor_n as_o aforesaid_a without_o such_o licence_n have_v and_o obtain_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n currant_n money_n of_o this_o island_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o new_a settler_n or_o comer_n shall_v import_v into_o this_o island_n any_o rum_o sugar_n tobacco_n indigo_n cocoa_n ginger_n or_o cotton_n by_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n for_o he_o or_o their_o better_a conveniency_n in_o settle_v and_o plant_v and_o shall_v not_o only_o declare_v such_o he_o or_o their_o intention_n upon_o oath_n before_o the_o collector_n who_o be_v hereby_o impower_v to_o administer_v the_o same_o at_o the_o time_n of_o importation_n but_o shall_v likewise_o make_v the_o same_o appear_v within_o three_o month_n after_o he_o or_o their_o arrival_n by_o some_o visible_a effect_n which_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v show_v in_o order_n to_o it_o that_o then_o the_o same_o be_v sufficient_o 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view_v the_o same_o without_o pay_v any_o manner_n of_o fee_n therefore_o and_o that_o the_o say_a receiver-general_n or_o his_o deputy_n shall_v when_z and_o as_o often_o as_o thereunto_o require_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n or_o assembly_n when_o sit_v or_o to_o any_o committee_n by_o they_o or_o either_o of_o they_o to_o be_v appoint_v give_v in_o upon_o oath_n which_o oath_n they_o be_v hereby_o empower_v to_o administer_v a_o just_a and_o true_a account_n of_o the_o particular_a disbursement_n out_o of_o the_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la so_o appropriate_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o the_o say_a receiver-general_n shall_v with_o good_a and_o sufficient_a security_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v approve_v of_o by_o the_o governor_n and_o a_o quorum_fw-la of_o the_o council_n enter_v into_o bond_n in_o the_o penalty_n of_o five_o thousand_o pound_n which_o bond_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o secretary_n office_n to_o be_v sue_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o be_v 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