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be_v make_v to_o demand_v and_o receive_v for_o every_o deed_n of_o the_o value_n of_o twenty_o pound_n or_o more_o ten_o shilling_n and_o for_o every_o deed_n under_o the_o value_n of_o twenty_o pound_n five_o shilling_n and_o no_o more_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o twenty_o pound_n the_o one_o half_a 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 half_a to_o the_o informer_n to_o be_v recover_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o enrolment_n shall_v and_o may_v take_v and_o receive_v for_o enrol_v and_o copy_v a_o ordinary_a deed_n grant_v or_o patent_n for_o one_o or_o more_o parcel_n of_o land_n or_o any_o deed_n or_o conveyance_n not_o exceed_v the_o length_n of_o such_o patent_n five_o shilling_n for_o every_o deed_n exceed_v the_o length_n aforesaid_a eight_o penny_n per_fw-la sheet_n account_v twenty_o line_n to_o a_o sheet_n and_o eight_o word_n to_o a_o line_n for_o every_o short_a write_v not_o exceed_v the_o length_n aforesaid_a twelve_o penny_n for_o record_v every_o plot_n one_o shilling_n and_o three_o penny_n for_o search_v the_o record_n twelve_o penny_n and_o for_o acknowledge_v satisfaction_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o a_o mortgage_n record_v one_o shilling_n and_o three_o penny_n and_o no_o more_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o ten_o pound_n to_o the_o use_v and_o to_o be_v recover_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o be_v it_o likewise_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o patent_n already_o grant_v and_o not_o enrol_v shall_v be_v enrol_v in_o the_o office_n of_o enrolment_n within_o six_o month_n and_o all_o patent_n hereafter_o to_o be_v grant_v shall_v be_v enrol_v within_o six_o month_n after_o the_o seal_v such_o patent_n which_o enrolment_n as_o likewise_o all_o such_o as_o be_v already_o there_o enrol_v shall_v be_v good_a and_o valid_a in_o the_o law_n notwithstanding_o any_o clause_n insert_v in_o the_o say_a patent_n direct_v the_o contrary_a and_o whereas_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a that_o the_o estate_n of_o several_a orphan_n have_v be_v preserve_v and_o vast_o improve_v by_o be_v during_o their_o minority_n lease_v out_o by_o their_o guardian_n and_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v disputable_a whether_o such_o lease_n be_v warrant_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o lease_n heretofore_o make_v or_o grant_v or_o that_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v make_v or_o grant_v of_o the_o estate_n of_o any_o orphan_n by_o the_o respective_a guardian_n for_o any_o term_n of_o year_n not_o exceed_v the_o minority_n of_o such_o respective_a orphan_n shall_v be_v good_a and_o valid_a in_o the_o law_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 provide_v always_o that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v to_o contradict_v or_o alter_v any_o power_n give_v or_o to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o parent_n to_o any_o guardian_n or_o to_o give_v liberty_n for_o the_o future_a to_o any_o guardian_n to_o lease_n out_o the_o estate_n of_o any_o heiress_n for_o any_o long_a term_n or_o time_n than_o till_o she_o shall_v complete_a the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n be_v it_o likewise_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o enrolment_n or_o whosoever_o shall_v execute_v the_o say_a office_n for_o the_o time_n be_v do_v find_v two_o sufficient_a surety_n with_o himself_o to_o become_v bind_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n in_o a_o bond_n of_o the_o penalty_n of_o two_o thousand_o pound_n for_o the_o true_a and_o faithful_a execution_n of_o the_o say_a office_n and_o for_o keep_v of_o the_o 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
decay_a vessel_n or_o wreek_n sink_v in_o the_o harbour_n by_o neglect_n of_o the_o owner_n or_o owner_n possessor_n or_o possessor_n of_o the_o same_o and_o not_o remove_v within_o one_o month_n after_o the_o sink_v thereof_o the_o say_a owner_n or_o owner_n possessor_n or_o possessor_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v forfeit_v twenty_o pound_n for_o every_o month_n such_o vessel_n shall_v so_o lie_v provide_v also_o that_o the_o several_a fine_n forfeiture_n and_o penalty_n before_o mention_v in_o this_o act_n and_o not_o declare_v where_o they_o shall_v be_v recover_v and_o how_o dispose_v of_o be_v one_o three_o to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o heir_n &_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 &_o contingent_a charge_n thereof_o one_o three_o to_o the_o churchwarden_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o respective_a parish_n and_o one_o three_o to_o the_o informer_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n within_o this_o island_n where_o no_o essoin_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v allow_v any_o law_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o great_a and_o diverse_a complaint_n be_v daily_o make_v by_o master_n and_o commander_n of_o ship_n and_o vessel_n trade_n to_o this_o island_n that_o upon_o their_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n come_v into_o any_o harbour_n of_o the_o same_o the_o seaman_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a ship_n or_o vessel_n do_v run_v on_o shore_n insomuch_o that_o they_o have_v not_o leave_v on_o board_n a_o sufficient_a number_n of_o man_n to_o watch_v the_o say_a ship_n or_o vessel_n be_v it_o therefore_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 or_o person_n that_o shall_v receive_v or_o entertain_v any_o seaman_n or_o seamen_n belong_v to_o any_o trade_n ship_n or_o vessel_n ride_v in_o any_o harbour_n of_o this_o island_n after_o the_o ship_n bell_n ring_v to_o set_v watch_n at_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o night_n every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n receive_v or_o entertain_v of_o every_o such_o seaman_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v forfeit_v for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o every_o such_o seaman_n the_o sum_n of_o forty_o shilling_n one_o half_a to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v commit_v and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o master_n or_o commander_n that_o shall_v prosecute_v for_o the_o same_o to_o be_v recover_v by_o a_o warrant_n from_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n as_o in_o case_n of_o debt_n not_o exceed_v forty_o shilling_n a_o act_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o minister_n and_o the_o poor_a and_o erect_v and_o repair_v of_o church_n for_o raise_v a_o convenient_a maintenance_n for_o the_o minister_n and_o poor_a and_o erect_v and_o repair_v of_o church_n within_o this_o island_n be_v it_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 the_o respective_a justice_n of_o every_o parish_n within_o this_o island_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o shall_v every_o year_n issue_n out_o their_o warrant_n to_o the_o constable_n and_o tything-man_n to_o summon_v the_o freeholder_n of_o that_o parish_n together_o on_o the_o second_o tuesday_n in_o january_n for_o the_o choose_v of_o ten_o vestry-man_n and_o two_o churchwarden_n such_o as_o shall_v conform_v to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v neglect_v to_o issue_v their_o warrant_n so_o as_o the_o election_n be_v not_o make_v that_o day_n they_o shall_v respective_o forfeit_v five_o pound_n currant_n money_n of_o this_o island_n and_o in_o case_n the_o say_a freeholder_n due_o summon_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v not_o appear_v or_o appear_v do_v not_o choose_v the_o say_v ten_o vestry-man_n and_o two_o churchwarden_n that_o then_o in_o their_o default_n the_o say_a justice_n shall_v within_o ten_o day_n after_o the_o say_v second_o tuesday_n in_o january_n or_o any_o day_n after_o as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v convenient_a lay_v a_o reasonable_a tax_n on_o the_o say_a parish_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o poor_a and_o for_o erect_v convenient_a church_n and_o repair_v such_o as_o be_v already_o make_v and_o make_v convenient_a seat_n in_o they_o and_o if_o the_o say_a justice_n and_o vestry-man_n shall_v neglect_v their_o duty_n herein_o they_o shall_v respective_o forfeit_v five_o pound_n currant_n money_n of_o this_o island_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o such_o of_o the_o justice_n &_o vestryman_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v present_a at_o the_o time_n t_v to_o make_v the_o say_a tax_n and_o thereof_o be_v convict_v by_o a_o certificate_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o as_o do_v appear_v and_o have_v no_o sufficient_a excuse_n for_o the_o same_o shall_v respective_o forfeit_v five_o pound_n currant_n money_n of_o this_o island_n and_o a_o roll_n of_o the_o say_a tax_n so_o make_v shall_v be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o respective_a constable_n of_o the_o say_a purish_n with_o a_o warrant_n under_o the_o same_o sign_v by_o any_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n 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 and_o pay_v the_o same_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o churchwarden_n retain_v to_o himself_o twelvepence_n per_fw-la pound_n for_o levy_v thereof_o and_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v refuse_v to_o pay_v what_o he_o be_v so_o assess_v and_o the_o say_a constable_n distrain_v for_o the_o same_o all_o his_o charge_n shall_v be_v pay_v he_o with_o such_o further_a allowance_n for_o his_o pain_n as_o the_o say_a justice_n or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v judge_v reasonable_a and_o if_o the_o say_a justice_n or_o justice_n shall_v neglect_v to_o issue_v the_o say_a warrant_n he_o or_o they_o shall_v respective_o forfeit_v five_o pound_n currant_n money_n of_o this_o island_n and_o if_o the_o say_a constable_n or_o any_o of_o they_o fail_v of_o their_o duty_n herein_o they_o shall_v respective_o forfeit_v five_o pound_n currant_n money_n of_o this_o island_n and_o the_o churchwarden_n so_o choose_v shall_v undertake_v the_o say_a office_n and_o receive_v and_o keep_v a_o good_a account_n of_o the_o money_n or_o good_n levy_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n and_o the_o same_o issue_n by_o order_n from_o the_o say_a justice_n and_o vestry-man_n of_o the_o parish_n for_o the_o purpose_n and_o intent_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o churchwarden_n shall_v as_o often_o as_o thereunto_o require_v yield_v and_o give_v a_o just_a and_o true_a account_n unto_o the_o justice_n and_o vestry-man_n of_o all_o their_o receipt_n and_o disbursement_n and_o in_o case_n the_o say_a churchwarden_n or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v neglect_v their_o duty_n herein_o they_o shall_v respective_o forfeit_v five_o pound_n currant_n money_n of_o this_o island_n for_o every_o refusal_n 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 respective_a justice_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n dorothy_n and_o st._n thomas_n in_o the_o vale_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o shall_v every_o year_n issue_n out_o their_o warrant_n to_o the_o constable_n and_o tything-man_n to_o summons_n in_o the_o freeholder_n of_o the_o say_a parish_n the_o second_o tuesday_n in_o february_n for_o the_o choose_v of_o ten_o vestry-man_n and_o two_o churchwarden_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o the_o say_v justice_n and_o vestry-man_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o be_v hereby_o impower_v to_o lay_v on_o the_o parishioner_n a_o reasonable_a tax_n over_o and_o above_o the_o rate_n impose_v on_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n by_o the_o justice_n and_o vestry-man_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n catharines_n provide_v it_o exceed_v not_o one_o hundred_o pound_n currant_n money_n of_o this_o island_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o building_n and_o erect_v church_n and_o make_v convenient_a seat_n in_o they_o in_o their_o respective_a parish_n and_o to_o no_o other_o use_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o whatsoever_o rate_n or_o rate_n have_v be_v already_o assess_v by_o the_o justice_n and_o vestry-man_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n dorothy_n upon_o their_o parishioner_n or_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n have_v land_n good_n or_o stock_n within_o the_o say_a parish_n be_v hereby_o ratify_v confirm_v and_o declare_v lawful_a any_o clause_n in_o this_o act_n seem_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o a_o roll_n of_o any_o tax_n so_o make_v shall_v be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o respective_a constable_n of_o each_o parish_n with_o a_o warrant_n under_o the_o same_o sign_v by_o any_o two_o of_o the_o justice_n
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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 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justice_n of_o the_o peace_n without_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o say_a fort_n or_o whosoever_o shall_v command_v in_o chief_a therein_o in_o his_o absence_n which_o say_v notice_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a leave_n to_o pass_v the_o say_a fort_n without_o any_o further_a charge_n or_o trouble_v whatsoever_o unless_o the_o say_a captain_n or_o other_o his_o subordinate_a officer_n have_v reasonable_a cause_n to_o suspect_v the_o person_n so_o desire_v leave_n to_o have_v some_o evil_a design_n in_o go_v off_o with_o or_o carry_v off_o any_o person_n contrary_a to_o law_n in_o which_o case_n it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a captain_n or_o his_o aforesaid_a officer_n to_o hinder_v their_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o harbour_n until_o the_o say_a captain_n or_o officer_n be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o their_o occasion_n any_o act_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o be_v it_o also_o further_o enact_v by_o 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