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that_o whatsoever_o indian_n who_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v gun_n or_o other_o arm_n that_o have_v or_o shall_v manifest_o appear_v to_o be_v unfaithful_a and_o treacherous_a to_o we_o shall_v forfeit_v their_o arm_n and_o not_o suffer_v to_o have_v or_o carry_v any_o arm_n until_o they_o shall_v have_v licence_n from_o the_o county_n court_n etc._n none_o to_o sell_v hire_n or_o give_v to_o any_o indian_a any_o boat_n etc._n etc._n 8._o it_o be_v also_o order_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v any_o way_n sell_v hire_n or_o give_v to_o any_o indian_a or_o indian_n any_o kind_n of_o boat_n bark_n or_o other_o vessel_n of_o burden_n or_o sail_n or_o tackle_n to_o fit_v up_o any_o such_o like_a vessel_n shall_v forfeit_v twice_o the_o value_n of_o it_o 9_o it_o be_v also_o order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o no_o person_n whither_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o government_n or_o other_o shall_v purchase_v 1643_o anno._n 1643_o hire_v or_o receive_v of_o gift_n of_o any_o indian_a or_o indian_n any_o land_n that_o lie_v within_o the_o line_n of_o this_o colony_n without_o the_o order_n and_o allowance_n of_o this_o court_n liberty_n none_o to_o purchase_v &_o land_n of_o indian_a or_o indian_n without_o liberty_n on_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v for_o every_o acre_n so_o buy_v hire_v or_o any_o way_n obtain_v of_o they_o five_o pound_n to_o the_o colony_n use_v and_o if_o the_o fine_a or_o forfeiture_n can_v be_v obtain_v the_o land_n so_o procure_v shall_v be_v forthwith_o seize_v for_o the_o colony_n use_v 1643_o &_o 1671._o timber_n nor_o wood_n or_o timber_n neither_o shall_v any_o person_n buy_v hire_v or_o receive_v any_o wood_n timber_n of_o the_o indian_n without_o the_o court_n allowance_n on_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v five_o time_n the_o value_n thereof_o to_o the_o colony_n use_v any_o none_o to_o sellany_n mare_n to_o the_o indian_n nor_o they_o to_o keep_v any_o 10._o it_o be_v also_o order_v that_o no_o person_n within_o this_o 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whip_v and_o make_v to_o serve_v it_o out_o and_o pay_v the_o damage_n and_o in_o no_o case_n shall_v any_o indian_n land_n be_v seize_v for_o payment_n of_o any_o of_o his_o debt_n due_a to_o any_o particular_a man._n pain_n none_o to_o buy_v gun_n etc._n etc._n of_o indian_n on_o pain_n 13._o and_o it_o be_v further_o order_v that_o no_o person_n snall_a presume_v to_o buy_v any_o gun_n tool_n clothes_n or_o any_o other_o good_n of_o any_o indian_a on_o pain_n of_o their_o return_n of_o say_a gun_n tool_n clothes_n or_o other_o good_n to_o the_o owner_n thereof_o free_a of_o charge_n from_o who_o they_o be_v borrow_v steal_a or_o purloin_v by_o any_o indian_a or_o indian_n 14._o it_o be_v also_o order_v that_o any_o of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o select-man_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o a_o magistrate_n may_v put_v out_o any_o young_a indian_n that_o run_v idle_v about_o order_n who_o may_v put_v out_o young_a indian_n to_o service_n &_o none_o take_v they_o but_o by_o a_o magistiate_n 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away_o unto_o his_o master_n with_o indian_a runaway_n servant_n how_o deal_v with_o of_o before_o some_o one_o of_o the_o magistrate_n select_a man_n or_o other_o inspector_n of_o the_o indian_n who_o may_v cause_v he_o or_o she_o to_o be_v whip_v and_o send_v home_o to_o he_o or_o her_o master_n who_o shall_v order_v what_o said-master_n shall_v pay_v to_o the_o constable_n or_o other_o indian_a who_o shall_v bring_v his_o say_a servant_n and_o also_o in_o what_o manner_n say_v servant_n shall_v allow_v his_o master_n for_o the_o charge_n and_o damage_n he_o have_v put_v he_o unto_o by_o such_o run_v away_o etc._n none_o to_o furnish_v indian_n with_o strong-liquor_n etc._n etc._n 16._o whereas_o notwithstanding_o many_o order_n have_v be_v make_v for_o the_o prevention_n of_o drunkenness_n among_o the_o indian_n yet_o it_o do_v still_o abound_v through_o their_o unsatiable_a desire_n to_o drink_v unto_o drunkenness_n if_o they_o can_v obtain_v it_o and_o through_o the_o covetous_a evil_a principle_n of_o some_o english_a in_o help_v they_o unto_o it_o not_o regard_v the_o guilt_n they_o thereby_o contract_v to_o themselves_o of_o the_o murder_n out_o rage_v and_o other_o mischief_n which_o have_v be_v the_o frequient_a horrid_a effect_n thereof_o to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o god_n for_o the_o prevention_n whereof_o it_o be_v therefore_o order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o whatsoever_o person_n or_o person_n do_v at_o any_o time_n direct_o or_o indirect_o give_v sell_v truck_v or_o any_o way_n procure_v to_o or_o for_o any_o indian_a or_o indian_n or_o any_o way_n furnish_v any_o of_o they_o with_o any_o wine_n cider_n strong_a drink_n or_o liquor_n of_o whatsoever_o make_v or_o by_o whatsoever_o name_n the_o say_v strong_a drink_n or_o liquor_n be_v call_v shall_v forfeit_v five_o pound_n provide_v this_o order_n
page_n 29_o number_n 4_o how_o where_o the_o first_o improver_n fence_v the_o whole_a how_o where_o one_o cease_v to_o improve_v what_o remedy_n when_o one_o of_o the_o improver_n cease_v to_o fence_v his_o part_n number_n 5_o in_o what_o case_n no_o remedy_n page_n 29_o fine_a number_n 1_o fine_n to_o be_v forthwith_o pay_v or_o secure_v what_o to_o be_v pay_v in_o money_n page_n 30_o number_n 2_o all_o fine_n issaes_n etc._n etc._n belong_v to_o the_o country_n to_o be_v return_v by_o they_o before_o who_o they_o fall_v unto_o the_o court_n of_o assist_n aunt_n to_o be_v enter_v for_o the_o treasurer_n notice_n thereof_o and_o all_o have_v or_o make_v before_o the_o county-court_n magistrate_n or_o other_o shall_v be_v cause_v to_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o county-court_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o county_n where_o they_o fall_v except_o where_o the_o law_n have_v otherwise_o provide_v page_n 30_o fish_v number_n 1._o whale_n to_o who_o they_o belong_v and_o how_o page_n 30_o number_n 2_o take_v of_o mackerill_n at_o unseasonable_a time_n the_o time_n the_o penalty_n none_o to_o draw_v a_o shore_n mackerill_n with_o net_n page_n 30_o chapter_n x._o highway_n number_n 1_o highway_n in_o case_n to_o be_v lay_v out_o by_o indifferent_a man_n choose_v by_o the_o county-court_n page_n 31_o number_n 2_o town_n highway_n between_o neighbourhood_n how_o to_o be_v lay_v out_o page_n 31_o number_n 3_o country_n roads_n to_o be_v forty_o foot_n wide_o page_n 32_o number_n 4_o surveighor_n of_o highway_n to_o give_v three_o day_n warn_v penalty_n for_o non-appearance_n who_o to_o work_v at_o highway_n none_o to_o be_v warn_v to_o work_v twice_o till_o all_o have_v go_v over_o once_o page_n 32_o number_n 5_o penalty_n of_o surveighors_n neglect_n page_n 32_o number_n 6_o those_o warn_v where_o to_o appear_v and_o what_o time_n to_o work_v page_n 32_o number_n 7_o surveighor_n to_o give_v account_n to_o the_o select-man_n page_n 32_o number_n 8_o country_n highway_n to_o be_v lay_v out_o by_o a_o jury_n and_o a_o account_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o bound_n to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o town_n clerk_n on_o penalty_n and_o he_o to_o send_v a_o copy_n thereof_o to_o the_o secretary_n to_o be_v record_v and_o that_o none_o set_v any_o gate_n or_o fence_n athwart_o any_o such_o highway_n without_o licence_n on_o penalty_n and_o the_o surveyor_n to_o renounce_v such_o nuisance_n page_n 32_o horse_n number_n 1_o horse_n to_o be_v brand_v mark_a and_o enter_v fee_n for_o enter_v not_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o without_o a_o ticket_n on_o penalty_n page_n 33_o number_n 2_o stray_n to_o be_v cry_v no_o owner_n appear_v how_o to_o be_v dispose_v and_o use_v page_n 33_o stature_n of_o stone_n horse_n to_o go_v at_o large_a on_o pain_n page_n 34_o number_n 4_o horse_n impound_v or_o not_o to_o pay_v damage_n donor_n page_n 34_o number_n 5_o foreigner_n horse_n how_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o page_n 34_o chapter_n xi_o innkeeper_n number_v 1_o none_o to_o keep_v ordinary_n or_o retail_n wine_n etc._n etc._n without_o licence_n on_o penalty_n page_n 34_o number_n 2_o ordinary_n how_o to_o be_v provide_v page_n 35_o number_n 3_o price_n of_o beer_n wine_n and_o liquor_n page_n 35_o number_n 4_o penalty_n to_o suffer_v any_o to_o be_v drink_v or_o drink_v to_o excess_n or_o stay_v tipple_a in_o their_o house_n page_n 35_o number_n 5_o who_o shall_v not_o be_v diet_v in_o a_o ordinary_a nor_o have_v wine_n and_o liquor_n etc._n etc._n draw_v to_o they_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n page_n 35_o number_n 6._o the_o disorderly_a and_o unruly_a in_o ordinary_n to_o have_v their_o name_n return_v to_o court_n page_n 35_o number_n 8_o inspecter_n of_o ordinary_n page_n 35_o number_n 9_o servant_n and_o child_n not_o allow_v to_o buy_v or_o sit_v drink_v in_o ordinary_n without_o licence_n etc._n etc._n page_n 35_o number_n 10_o ordinary_n licence_n to_o be_v annual_o renew_v page_n 36_o number_n 11_o when_o to_o have_v their_o house_n clear_v page_n 36_o number_n 12_o to_o who_o they_o may_v not_o sell_v or_o deliver_v wine_n etc._n etc._n page_n 36_o indictment_n presentment_n complaint_n etc._n etc._n number_n 1_o presentment_n complaint_n to_o be_v make_v within_o a_o year_n unless_o in_o case_n page_n 36_o number_n 2_o person_n indict_v on_o capital_a crime_n must_v not_o withdraw_v but_o surrender_v themselves_o on_o penalty_n page_n 36_o indian_n number_n 1_o indian_n not_o to_o powwaw_o or_o perform_v any_o devil-worship_n page_n 37_o number_n 2_o not_o to_o resort_v to_o english_a house_n on_o the_o lordsday_n nor_o to_o profane_v the_o lord_n day_n page_n 37_o number_n 3_o not_o to_o be_v night-walker_n page_n 37_o number_n 4_o not_o to_o give_v any_o ear-mark_a to_o their_o swine_n nor_o sell_v any_o with_o their_o ear_n cut_v off_o dead_a or_o alive_a page_n 37_o number_n 5_o government_n of_o the_o indian_n take_v care_n of_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n to_o they_o and_o of_o the_o admission_n of_o indian_a preacher_n and_o the_o obtain_n and_o distribute_v such_o contribution_n as_o be_v allow_v to_o they_o and_o with_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o principal_a indian_n to_o make_v order_n and_o constitute_v court_n civil_a ruler_n and_o other_o officer_n to_o punish_v for_o misdemeanour_n etc._n etc._n provide_v the_o grieve_a party_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o appeal_v page_n 37_o fine_n on_o indian_n how_o to_o be_v improve_v page_n 37_o number_n 6_o no_o arm_n to_o be_v sell_v to_o the_o indian_n without_o licence_n nor_o lend_v nor_o ammunition_n sold._n page_n 38_o number_n 7_o nor_o in_o case_n have_v or_o carry_v arm_n without_o licence_n page_n 38_o number_n 8_o none_o to_o sell_v hire_n or_o give_v to_o any_o indian_n any_o boat_n etc._n etc._n page_n 38_o number_n 9_o none_o to_o purchase_v hire_n or_o receive_v of_o gift_n any_o land_n of_o any_o indian_a or_o indian_n without_o licence_n nor_o wood_n or_o timber_n more_o upon_o the_o title_n page_n 39_o indian_n number_v 10_o none_o to_o sell_v any_o mare_n to_o the_o indian_n nor_o they_o to_o keep_v any_o page_n 39_o number_n 11_o in_o trial_n between_o english_a and_o indian_n what_o testimony_n to_o be_v accept_v page_n 39_o number_n 12_o indian_n not_o to_o be_v trust_v but_o under_o limitation_n how_o their_o just_a debt_n may_v be_v satisfy_v their_o land_n not_o to_o be_v seize_v for_o debt_n page_n 39_o number_n 13._o none_o to_o buy_v gun_n tool_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o indian_n on_o pain_n etc._n etc._n page_n 39_o number_n 14_o who_o to_o put_v young_a indian_n to_o service_n none_o to_o take_v indian_a apprentice_n but_o by_o a_o magistrate_n approbation_n page_n 39_o number_n 15_o indian-run-away-servant_n how_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o page_n 40_o number_n 16_o none_n to_o furnish_v indian_n with_o strong_a liquor_n etc._n etc._n what_o testimony_n sufficient_a for_o conviction_n thereof_o page_n 40_o lawful_a to_o seize_v any_o liquor_n etc._n etc._n find_v in_o a_o indian_n hand_n indian_n false_o accuse_v any_o to_o be_v whip_v page_n 40_o juror_n number_n 1_o grand-jury_n choose_v and_o empanel_v their_o duty_n page_n 41_o number_n 2_o petty_a jury_n empanel_v and_o swear_v to_o find_v according_a to_o their_o evidence_n liberty_n to_o give_v a_o special_a verdict_n page_n 41_o number_n 3_o juror_n to_o be_v fine_v for_o neglect_v to_o attend_v the_o court_n and_o at_o the_o first_o sit_v thereof_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o grand_a juryman_n for_o not_o serve_v his_o fee_n the_o court_n to_o appoint_v juryman_n in_o case_n of_o want_n page_n 41_o chapter_n xii_o land_n and_o inheritance_n number_n 1_o have_v to_o be_v hold_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o east_n green-wich_a page_n 42_o number_n 2_o land_n entail_v to_o descend_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n page_n 42_o number_n 3_o who_o be_v heir_n page_n 42_o number_n 4_o all_o brother_n of_o the_o whole_a blood_n heir_n to_o that_o brother_n that_o die_v without_o issue_n page_n 42_o number_n 5_o land_n distrain_v page_n 42_o number_n 6_o land_n in_o partnership_n page_n 43_o number_n 7._o liberty_n to_o sue_v cut_v a_o division_n page_n 43_o number_n 8_o escheat_n page_n 43_o number_n 9_o conveyance_n to_o be_v acknowledge_v before_o a_o magistrate_n page_n 43_o number_n 10_o in_o what_o case_n and_o time_n land_n detain_v may_v be_v sue_v for_o and_o where_o and_o when_o bar_v page_n 43_o leather_n and_o shoemaker_n number_n 1_o sealer_n of_o leather_n to_o be_v choose_v and_o appoint_v two_o seal_n to_o be_v use_v no_o leather_n not_o sufficient_o tan_v to_o be_v seal_v nor_o to_o be_v sell_v till_o sealed_n page_n 45_o number_n 2_o the_o shoemaker_n that_o use_v unseal_v leather_n to_o make_v recompense_n and_o further_o to_o be_v punish_v page_n 45_o