disburssment_n and_o receipt_n they_o give_v a_o true_a account_n to_o the_o vestry_n when_o by_o they_o require_v who_o be_v impower_v by_o a_o former_a branch_n of_o this_o act_n to_o levy_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o parish_n and_o by_o this_o to_o give_v the_o say_v churchwarden_n a_o sufficient_a discharge_n xvi_o register_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o minister_n or_o reader_n whereas_o many_o difference_n do_v frequent_o arise_v about_o the_o age_n of_o orphan_n and_o inquiry_n be_v often_o make_v for_o person_n import_v into_o this_o country_n and_o here_o decease_v and_o no_o positive_a certificate_n can_v be_v grant_v of_o the_o age_n of_o one_o or_o death_n of_o the_o other_o by_o reason_n no_o register_n have_v be_v keep_v which_o may_v by_o the_o record_n there_o enter_v evidence_n the_o same_o record_v birth_n burial_n and_o marriage_n to_o be_v record_v be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o the_o minister_n or_o reader_n of_o every_o parish_n shall_v well_o true_o and_o 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licence_n for_o marriage_n how_o to_o issue_v and_o whereas_o many_o time_n licence_n be_v grant_v and_o the_o person_n be_v marry_v out_o of_o the_o parish_n which_o licence_n have_v be_v usual_o grant_v by_o the_o governor_n who_o knowledge_n of_o person_n can_v possible_o extend_v over_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v it_o enact_v grant_v how_o licence_n for_o marriage_n be_v to_o be_v grant_v that_o henceforward_o all_o person_n desire_v licence_n for_o marriage_n shall_v first_o repair_v to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o county_n court_n and_o there_o give_v bond_n with_o good_a security_n that_o there_o be_v no_o lawful_a cause_n to_o obstruct_v their_o say_a marriage_n and_o that_o upon_o receipt_n of_o such_o bond_n the_o say_a clerk_n shall_v write_v the_o licence_n and_o certify_v to_o the_o first_o in_o commission_n for_o that_o county_n or_o such_o other_o who_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o governor_n to_o depute_v that_o he_o have_v take_v a_o bond_n as_o aforesaid_a who_o by_o 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pound_n of_o tobacco_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o governor_n the_o fee_n for_o the_o licence_n to_o be_v as_o follow_v viz._n to_o the_o governor_n two_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n or_o twenty_o shilling_n sterling_a to_o the_o clerk_n for_o write_v the_o bond_n licence_n certificate_n and_o return_v the_o same_o to_o the_o office_n fifty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n ascertain_v the_o fee_n ascertain_v and_o to_o the_o secretary_n for_o record_v the_o same_o in_o the_o office_n as_o aforesaid_a forty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o the_o minister_n marry_v with_o a_o licence_n two_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n or_o twenty_o shilling_n sterling_a if_o by_o bane_n fifty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n or_o five_o shilling_n xviii_o provision_n for_o a_o college_n whereas_o the_o want_n of_o able_a and_o faithful_a minister_n in_o this_o country_n deprive_v we_o of_o those_o great_a blessing_n and_o mercy_n that_o always_o attend_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o want_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o great_a distance_n from_o our_o native_a country_n can_v in_o probability_n be_v always_o supply_v from_o thence_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o for_o the_o advance_v of_o learning_n education_n of_o youth_n supply_v of_o the_o ministry_n and_o promotion_n of_o piety_n free-school_n a_o college_n and_o free-school_n there_o be_v land_n take_v up_o or_o purchase_v for_o a_o college_n and_o free_a school_n and_o that_o there_o be_v with_o as_o much_o speed_n as_o may_v be_v convenient_a house_n erect_v thereon_o for_o entertainment_n of_o student_n and_o scholar_n whereas_o a_o ancient_a practice_n of_o this_o country_n intestate_a land_n of_o person_n intestate_a have_v contrary_a to_o law_n and_o reason_n ignorant_o vest_v the_o land_n of_o person_n intestate_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o administrator_n of_o who_o divers_a person_n have_v purchase_v and_o hold_v their_o land_n by_o no_o other_o title_n than_o such_o sales_n which_o can_v be_v of_o no_o validity_n against_o the_o claim_n of_o the_o king_n who_o no_o time_n can_v prescribe_v and_o to_o who_o if_o a_o heir_n appear_v not_o the_o land_n must_v of_o necessity_n devolve_v and_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n give_v express_v order_n to_o a_o escheator_n to_o make_v enquiry_n into_o the_o title_n we_o hold_v by_o the_o say_a escheator_n can_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n but_o find_v all_o such_o land_n for_o the_o king_n which_o we_o francis_n morison_n and_o thomas_n ludwel_n who_o be_v at_o present_a entrust_v by_o his_o majesty_n treasurer_n to_o make_v composition_n of_o all_o land_n so_o escheat_v to_o his_o majesty_n take_v into_o our_o serious_a consideration_n and_o out_o of_o our_o tender_a care_n of_o many_o poor_a man_n who_o by_o the_o loss_n of_o land_n thus_o perhaps_o dear_o purchase_v and_o honest_o pay_v for_o and_o out_o of_o our_o sense_n of_o the_o many_o inconvenience_n and_o great_a damage_n will_v fall_v upon_o they_o by_o be_v oust_v out_o of_o their_o possession_n by_o the_o severity_n of_o a_o too_o rigorous_a escheator_n and_o that_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o debar_v his_o majesty_n of_o his_o just_a riâ—es_n we_o have_v think_v it_o convenient_a to_o propose_v a_o certain_a rule_n for_o composition_n of_o all_o land_n hold_v by_o any_o pretend_v right_o two_o year_n by_o which_o while_o the_o power_n be_v in_o our_o hand_n we_o shall_v proceed_v and_o if_o the_o assembly_n think_v it_o a_o favour_n we_o shall_v join_v with_o they_o make_v it_o our_o request_n to_o major_a norwood_n his_o majesty_n treasurer_n to_o get_v his_o majesty_n to_o confine_v they_o that_o no_o succeed_a escheator_n may_v at_o his_o pleasure_n rigorous_o exceed_v these_o our_o moderate_a and_o reasonable_a demand_n 1._o we_o concede_fw-la that_o any_o person_n hay_v be_v two_o year_n in_o possession_n of_o any_o land_n that_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v vest_v in_o his_o majesty_n by_o escheat_n shall_v pay_v for_o his_o composition_n but_o one_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n for_o every_o fifty_o acre_n beside_o the_o fee_n for_o find_v the_o office_n and_o draw_v the_o conveyance_n 2._o that_o every_o person_n have_v be_v so_o in_o possession_n two_o year_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v have_v eight_o month_n time_n to_o petition_v for_o and_o make_v their_o composition_n but_o if_o they_o defer_v it_o long_o and_o another_o sue_v for_o it_o and_o obtain_v it_o they_o can_v impute_v the_o blame_v to_o nothing_o but_o their_o own_o neglect_n 3._o that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o widow_n she_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o land_n of_o her_o husband_n during_o her_o life_n and_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o make_v her_o composition_n for_o the_o fee-simple_n in_o case_n she_o signify_v her_o desire_n within_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a 4._o that_o all_o land_n escheat_v before_o the_o two_o year_n
prosecute_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o county_n but_o most_o by_o those_o county_n where_o the_o offender_n dwell_v or_o the_o fact_n be_v commit_v for_o avoidance_n of_o which_o charge_v it_o be_v probable_a that_o many_o lewd_a liver_n by_o a_o too_o favourable_a censure_n escape_v their_o deserve_a punishment_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o grand_a assembly_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o where_o the_o person_n commit_v have_v estate_n sufficient_a to_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o his_o prosecution_n the_o public_a or_o county_n shall_v not_o be_v charge_v but_o the_o whole_a pay_v out_o of_o the_o delinquent_n estate_n and_o the_o public_a and_o county_n only_o then_o liable_a to_o satisfy_v where_o no_o estate_n or_o not_o sufficient_a can_v be_v find_v and_o discover_v fourteen_o a_o dispensation_n for_o lower_n norfolk_n to_o ship_v their_o tobacco_n a_o private_a act._n xv._o a_o act_n repeal_n the_o act_n of_o encouragement_n whereas_o the_o prudence_n and_o care_n of_o the_o public_a good_a in_o former_a assembly_n think_v fit_a for_o the_o advance_n and_o promotion_n of_o trade_n manufacture_n and_o staple_n commodity_n in_o the_o country_n to_o grant_v out_o of_o the_o public_a certain_a encouragement_n for_o building_n of_o vessel_n make_v of_o silk_n cloth_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o mean_v divers_a people_n be_v induce_v to_o put_v the_o same_o in_o practice_n have_v by_o their_o success_n make_v evident_a demonstration_n how_o beneficial_a the_o same_o will_v be_v this_o assembly_n in_o hope_n that_o all_o people_n now_o convince_v of_o the_o profit_n accrue_v thereby_o will_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n vigorous_o prosecute_v those_o apparent_a profitable_a design_n have_v therefore_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o public_a tax_n think_v fit_a to_o enact_v and_o by_o this_o grand_a assembly_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o colony_n all_o act_n of_o encouragement_n repeal_v except_o the_o act_n release_n the_o imposition_n of_o 2_o s._n per_fw-la hogshead_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n rf_v this_o colony_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o act_n of_o encouragement_n of_o silk_n building_n of_o vessel_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n else_o henceforth_o be_v general_o and_o total_o repeal_v and_o void_a except_o the_o act_n for_o release_v of_o the_o impost_n of_o two_o shilling_n per_fw-la hogshead_n to_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n adventure_v in_o vessel_n belong_v proper_o and_o sole_o to_o virginia-owner_n according_a to_o the_o 134th_o act_n of_o assembly_n and_o moreover_o that_o the_o act_n for_o not_o plant_v mulberry-tree_n which_o every_o one_o intend_v to_o make_v silk_n now_o voluntary_o propagate_v be_v also_o repeal_v and_o make_v void_a xvi_o a_o act_n for_o miller_n to_o grind_v according_a to_o turn_v whereas_o divers_a owner_n and_o keeper_n of_o public_a mill_n in_o this_o country_n do_v refuse_v to_o grind_v corn_n according_a to_o turn_v for_o the_o reward_n and_o toll_n already_o set_v and_o appoint_v by_o act_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o this_o present_a grand_a assembly_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o what_o person_n soever_o master_n owner_n or_o lessee_n of_o any_o mill_n shall_v refuse_v to_o grind_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v fine_v and_o amerce_v one_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n and_o if_o the_o miller_n so_o refuse_v be_v a_o servant_n he_o shall_v be_v punish_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o county-court_n where_o the_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v and_o complain_v of_o unless_o the_o say_a servant_n can_v prove_v that_o what_o he_o do_v be_v do_v by_o order_n of_o the_o master_n which_o fine_a shall_v be_v recover_v by_o any_o person_n injure_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n in_o the_o court_n of_o that_o county_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v xvii_o a_o act_n including_n sheep_n in_o the_o 77th_o act._n whereas_o the_o seventy_o seven_o act_n concern_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o fence_n prohibit_v any_o injury_n to_o be_v do_v to_o several_a sort_n of_o beast_n and_o cattle_n among_o which_o sheep_n be_v not_o include_v it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v fence_n sheep_n comprehend_v in_o the_o act_n concern_v insufficiency_n of_o fence_n that_o from_o henceforth_o sheep_n shall_v be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o say_a act_n and_o damage_n recover_v for_o any_o injury_n do_v to_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o act_n aforesaid_a as_o for_o other_o cattle_n be_v there_o provide_v xviii_o a_o act_n ascertain_v damage_n upon_o protest_v bill_n of_o exchange_n whereas_o it_o appear_v that_o many_o bill_n of_o exchange_n draw_v upon_o person_n in_o england_n by_o people_n resident_a in_o this_o country_n in_o confidence_n that_o the_o good_n by_o they_o send_v may_v produce_v effect_n sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v they_o which_o expectation_n be_v frustate_v sometime_o by_o the_o miscarry_v of_o the_o ship_n sometime_o by_o not_o sail_v of_o the_o good_n or_o pretence_n thereof_o 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of_o twenty_o shilling_n sterl_n or_o two_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n may_v be_v determine_v by_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n without_o further_a suit_n and_o whereas_o complaint_n have_v be_v make_v that_o some_o of_o the_o justice_n have_v contrary_a to_o the_o good_a intent_n of_o the_o say_a act_n exact_v fee_n from_o the_o party_n come_v before_o they_o for_o justice_n to_o a_o great_a value_n than_o the_o thing_n sue_v for_o amount_v to_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o this_o grand_a assembly_n &_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o receive_v of_o any_o person_n any_o fee_n for_o any_o cause_n or_o matter_n bring_v before_o he_o or_o determine_v by_o he_o xx._n a_o act_n declare_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o seat_v of_o land_n whereas_o there_o be_v in_o all_o patent_n a_o provisional_a clause_n for_o plant_v or_o seat_v the_o land_n therein_o grant_v within_o three_o year_n but_o never_o yet_o by_o 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be_v desert_v xxi_o a_o act_n concern_v imperfect_a patent_n whereas_o the_o honourable_a thomas_n ludwell_n esquire_n have_v inform_v the_o assembly_n that_o he_o find_v in_o the_o record_n many_o patent_n for_o great_a parcel_n of_o land_n for_o which_o there_o appear_v not_o any_o right_n upon_o record_n of_o they_o extant_a upon_o which_o the_o assembly_n take_v the_o premise_n into_o serious_a consideration_n and_o also_o the_o great_a trouble_n and_o prejudice_n that_o may_v ensue_v to_o divers_a honest_a inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n in_o assert_v their_o title_n though_o in_o truth_n never_o so_o good_a yet_o by_o these_o neglect_v of_o the_o clerk_n render_v in_o strictness_n of_o law_n altogether_o invalid_a for_o remedy_n whereof_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o burgess_n of_o this_o present_a grand_a assembly_n have_v enact_v and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o authority_n thereof_o enact_v and_o ordain_v that_o for_o preservation_n of_o all_o present_a title_n and_o
of_o the_o small_a estate_n they_o have_v without_o diminution_n of_o the_o principal_a which_o whether_o great_a or_o small_a always_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o orphan_n at_o the_o year_n appoint_v by_o law_n that_o all_o cattle_n horse_n and_o sheep_n be_v return_v in_o kind_n by_o the_o guardian_n according_a to_o the_o age_n and_o number_n when_o as_o he_o receive_v they_o kind_n cattle_n horse_n and_o sheep_n shall_v be_v return_v in_o kind_n and_o because_o several_a have_v before_o the_o first_o make_v of_o this_o act_n estate_n of_o orphan_n in_o their_o hand_n which_o they_o keep_v for_o the_o male_a increase_n and_o give_v the_o yearly_a account_n of_o the_o augmentation_n or_o diminution_n of_o the_o orphan_n stock_n which_o by_o the_o carelessness_n or_o wickedness_n of_o the_o guardian_n be_v usual_o consume_v before_o they_o come_v to_o age_n and_o dispute_v thereupon_o arise_v in_o the_o several_a court_n how_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v proceed_v with_o and_o account_n of_o orphan_n estate_n how_o to_o be_v give_v they_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o all_o person_n possess_v of_o orphans-stock_n before_o the_o first_o make_v this_o act_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o deliver_v to_o the_o orphan_n when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n such_o and_o so_o many_o of_o any_o kind_n as_o he_o be_v possess_v of_o when_o he_o give_v his_o account_n to_o the_o next_o orphan_n court_n succeed_v the_o publication_n thereof_o that_o all_o plate_n and_o money_n be_v preserve_v and_o deliver_v in_o kind_n according_a to_o the_o weight_n and_o quantity_n sell_v plate_n and_o money_n shall_v be_v also_o return_v in_o kind_n other_o householdstuff_n shall_v be_v appraise_v and_o sell_v that_o other_o household_n stuff_n and_o lumber_n be_v apprize_v in_o money_n and_o the_o value_n thereof_o pay_v by_o the_o guardian_n to_o the_o orphan_n when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n in_o the_o country_n commodity_n at_o the_o price_n currant_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v worth_a at_o the_o time_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o orphan_n estate_n be_v manage_v that_o the_o court_n take_v able_a and_o sufficient_a security_n for_o orphan_n estate_n and_o inquire_v yearly_a of_o the_o security_n and_o if_o the_o court_n see_v cause_n to_o have_v it_o change_v and_o call_v in_o and_o place_v as_o the_o court_n shall_v think_v fit_a the_o say_a court_n to_o inquire_v also_o whether_o orphan_n be_v keep_v maintain_v and_o educate_v according_a to_o their_o estate_n and_o if_o they_o find_v any_o notorious_a defect_n to_o remove_v the_o orphan_n to_o other_o gaurdian_n and_o also_o for_o those_o that_o be_v bind_v apprentice_n to_o change_v their_o master_n if_o they_o use_v they_o rigorous_o or_o neglect_v to_o teach_v they_o their_o trade_n that_o no_o more_o be_v allow_v to_o guardian_n for_o collect_v of_o debt_n due_a to_o any_o estate_n than_o ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o orphan_n ten_o per_fw-mi cent_z allow_v to_o guardian_n for_o collect_v debt_n due_a to_o orphan_n the_o usual_a allowance_n of_o merchant_n to_o their_o factor_n and_o attorney_n that_o thirty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n per_fw-la day_n be_v allow_v to_o each_o apprizer_n for_o apprizement_n of_o any_o estate_n if_o they_o will_v take_v it_o and_z no_o more_o regulate_v allowance_n for_o appraisement_n and_o for_o funeral_n charge_v regulate_v that_o no_o allowance_n be_v make_v by_o the_o court_n of_o excessive_a funeral_n expense_n but_o that_o a_o regulation_n thereof_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o estate_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n lxvii_o orphan_n land_n not_o to_o be_v alien_v be_v it_o also_o enact_v for_o the_o future_a benefit_n of_o all_o orphan_n that_o the_o several_a county_n court_v do_v take_v into_o their_o serious_a consideration_n and_o care_n that_o the_o land_n in_o their_o county_n belong_v to_o any_o orphan_n be_v not_o alien_v sell_v or_o take_v up_o as_o desert_a land_n by_o any_o person_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o the_o orphan_n and_o that_o the_o guardian_n or_o overseer_n of_o any_o orphan_n do_v not_o let_v set_v or_o farm_n out_o any_o land_n belong_v to_o any_o orphan_n for_o long_a term_n than_o until_o the_o orphan_n be_v of_o age_n and_o that_o a_o especial_a care_n be_v have_v that_o the_o tenant_n shall_v improve_v the_o plantation_n by_o plant_v a_o orchard_n and_o building_n a_o good_a house_n and_o that_o the_o tenant_n be_v bind_v to_o maintain_v good_a fence_n about_o the_o orchard_n and_o keep_v the_o house_n in_o sufficient_a repair_n repair_n timber_n upon_o orphan_n land_n not_o to_o be_v waste_v and_o the_o house_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o repair_n and_o leave_v it_o tenantable_a at_o his_o surrender_n and_o that_o provision_n be_v make_v in_o the_o lease_n for_o prevent_v all_o waste_n of_o timber_n or_o employ_v it_o to_o any_o other_o use_n than_o the_o use_n of_o the_o plantation_n lxviii_o grant_n of_o land_n be_v it_o hereby_o enact_v that_o any_o person_n or_o person_n claim_v land_n as_o due_a by_o importation_n of_o servant_n shall_v first_o prove_v their_o title_n or_o just_a right_n before_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n title_n how_o person_n claim_v land_n by_o importation_n of_o servant_n must_v prove_v their_o title_n or_o produce_v certificate_n from_o the_o county_n court_v to_o the_o secretary_n office_n before_o any_o survey_n be_v make_v or_o grant_v admit_v it_o be_v unreasonable_a that_o other_o furnish_v with_o right_n shall_v be_v debar_v by_o pretence_n of_o a_o survey_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v no_o title_n lxix_o deserted_n land_n be_v it_o also_o enact_v council_n no_o deserted_n land_n shall_v be_v take_v up_o by_o patent_n till_o after_o the_o term_n of_o three_o year_n without_o order_n obtain_v of_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n that_o no_o patent_n of_o land_n shall_v hereafter_o pass_v upon_o pretence_n that_o the_o land_n be_v desert_v for_o want_n of_o plant_v within_o the_o time_n of_o three_o year_n unless_o proof_n thereof_o be_v make_v before_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n and_o a_o order_n obtain_v from_o they_o for_o the_o patent_v thereof_o neither_o shall_v the_o first_o petitioner_n for_o any_o deserted_n land_n be_v deny_v of_o have_v the_o first_o grant_v he_o make_v his_o right_n appear_v when_o he_o petition_n for_o the_o land_n and_o whereas_o the_o former_a act_n concern_v deserted_n land_n reserve_v to_o the_o first_o taker_n up_o his_o right_n to_o take_v up_o land_n in_o a_o other_o place_n it_o be_v here_o enact_v that_o in_o regard_n he_o have_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o right_n hold_v the_o land_n in_o possession_n may_v make_v use_n of_o the_o timber_n without_o contradiction_n and_o yet_o neither_o pay_v the_o king_n any_o rent_n nor_o suffer_v he_o to_o admit_v any_o new_a tenant_n that_o the_o right_n as_o well_o as_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v forfeit_v and_o the_o grantee_n make_v incapable_a of_o use_v any_o of_o they_o afterward_o provide_v that_o any_o person_n have_v take_v up_o land_n desert_v before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n in_o november_n 1652_o shall_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n be_v out_v of_o possession_n lxx_o seat_v upon_o other_o dividend_n whereas_o divers_a suit_n have_v rise_v about_o seat_v ignorant_o upon_o other_o man_n land_n owner_n any_o person_n who_o have_v build_v upon_o land_n suppose_v his_o own_o but_o upon_o survey_n prove_v to_o belong_v to_o another_o shall_v have_v the_o charge_n thereof_o allow_v by_o the_o right_a owner_n for_o decide_v the_o same_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o have_v build_v or_o seat_v upon_o any_o land_n suppose_v his_o own_o but_o prove_v by_o a_o just_a survey_n to_o belong_v to_o another_o the_o charge_n of_o such_o building_n seat_v or_o clear_v shall_v by_o twelve_o man_n upon_o their_o oath_n be_v indifferent_o value_v and_o the_o consideration_n by_o the_o say_v twelve_o man_n so_o adjudge_v shall_v be_v pay_v by_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n to_o the_o first_o seater_n that_o be_v at_o the_o charge_n but_o if_o that_o shall_v amount_v to_o more_o than_o the_o say_a owner_n be_v willing_a to_o disburse_v than_o the_o say_v twelve_o man_n shall_v make_v a_o valuation_n of_o what_o the_o land_n be_v worth_a before_o the_o seat_v thereof_o thereupon_o or_o else_o shall_v purchase_v the_o land_n twelve_o man_n upon_o oath_n be_v to_o decide_v any_o controversy_n arise_v thereupon_o which_o the_o seator_n shall_v according_o pay_v to_o the_o true_a owner_n provide_v always_o that_o no_o consideratien_n shall_v be_v allow_v for_o building_n or_o clear_v to_o any_o person_n that_o shall_v obstinate_o persist_v after_o lawful_a warning_n give_v he_o to_o desist_v lxxi_o not_o to_o shoot_v or_o range_v upon_o other_o man_n land_n whereas_o the_o right_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v very_o
prize_n shall_v be_v allow_v for_o the_o survey_v of_o land_n if_o the_o parcel_n exceed_v five_o hundred_o acre_n but_o if_o under_o to_o be_v allow_v one_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o for_o the_o same_o shall_v deliver_v a_o exact_a plot_n of_o each_o parcel_n survey_v and_o measure_v and_o if_o any_o surveyor_n upon_o reasonable_a demand_n shall_v refuse_v to_o measure_v the_o dividend_n for_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o consideration_n and_o satisfaction_n aforesaid_a such_o surveyor_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o court_n in_o that_o county_n where_o he_o live_v and_o if_o any_o surveyor_n shall_v be_v desire_v to_o go_v further_o from_o his_o place_n of_o residence_n than_o he_o can_v return_v in_o one_o day_n such_o surveyor_n shall_v have_v the_o allowance_n of_o thirty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n per_fw-la day_n for_o every_o day_n absence_n from_o his_o dwelling_n and_o if_o his_o passage_n can_v be_v but_o by_o water_n than_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v employ_v he_o shall_v provide_v for_o his_o transport_n out_o and_o home_n provide_v no_o pay_n to_o be_v receive_v before_o the_o plot_n deliver_v lxxvi_o land_n to_o be_v plain_o mark_v and_o bound_v whereas_o many_o contentious_a suit_n do_v arise_v about_o title_n to_o land_n occasion_v much_o through_o the_o fraudulent_a and_o under-hand-dealing_a of_o surveyor_n who_o frequent_o make_v sale_n of_o the_o survey_v by_o they_o make_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o one_o person_n to_o another_o whereby_o often_o time_n he_o that_o have_v the_o first_o and_o just_a right_n be_v unjust_o deprive_v of_o his_o due_a for_o prevention_n whereof_o for_o the_o future_a be_v it_o enact_v and_o ordain_v thereof_o no_o surveyor_n shall_v give_v a_o plot_n of_o any_o land_n survey_v by_o he_o till_o six_o month_n after_o the_o draw_v thereof_o that_o no_o surveyor_n of_o land_n shall_v give_v a_o plot_n of_o any_o land_n survey_v by_o he_o unto_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o until_o six_o month_n after_o such_o plot_n be_v draw_v according_a to_o its_o survey_n and_o that_o all_o land_n survey_v shall_v be_v at_o the_o survey_v thereof_o plain_o mark_v and_o bound_v for_o all_o person_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o none_o may_v by_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o bound_n entrench_v upon_o another_o right_n and_o the_o person_n offend_v either_o in_o give_v out_o of_o survey_v contrary_a to_o this_o act_n or_o not_o sufficient_o mark_v his_o bound_n to_o forfeit_v five_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n for_o every_o hundred_o acre_n the_o survey_n shall_v be_v give_v of_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o country_n lxxvii_o what_o fence_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a trespass_n fence_n shall_v be_v four_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a high_a otherwise_o no_o damage_n to_o be_v allow_v for_o trespass_n be_v it_o also_o enact_v and_o confirm_v by_o this_o present_a grand_a assembly_n that_o every_o planter_n shall_v make_v a_o sufficient_a fence_n about_o his_o clear_v ground_n at_o the_o least_o four_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a high_a which_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v deficient_a in_o what_o trespass_n or_o damage_n soever_o he_o shall_v receive_v or_o sustain_v by_o hog_n goat_n or_o cattle_n shall_v be_v his_o own_o loss_n and_o detriment_n and_o also_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o any_o person_n shall_v hunt_v any_o of_o the_o say_a horse_n mare_n hog_n goat_n or_o cattle_n that_o shall_v so_o offend_v and_o do_v they_o harm_n he_o shall_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o any_o of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v so_o hurt_v to_o the_o owner_n of_o they_o to_o be_v recover_v in_o any_o court_n of_o justice_n within_o the_o colony_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o where_o any_o horse_n mare_n cattle_n or_o hog_n shall_v endamage_v any_o person_n for_o want_n of_o such_o fence_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o the_o party_n damnify_v do_v wilful_o kill_v or_o otherwise_o hurt_v so_o as_o the_o cattle_n hog_n horse_n or_o mare_n do_v die_v of_o such_o hurt_n whether_o by_o dog_n set_v upon_o they_o or_o otherwise_o in_o such_o case_n the_o owner_n of_o the_o ground_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v liable_a to_o satisfy_v the_o value_n of_o such_o horse_n mare_n hog_n or_o cattle_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n be_v adjudge_v to_o satisfy_v double_a the_o value_n of_o such_o horse_n mare_n hog_n or_o cattle_n so_o kill_v to_o the_o owner_n of_o they_o and_o further_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o where_o the_o fence_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v sufficient_a viz._n four_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a high_a and_o close_o down_o to_o the_o bottom_n that_o in_o case_n any_o damage_n or_o trespass_n be_v then_o do_v or_o commit_v to_o any_o person_n have_v such_o fence_n by_o either_o horse_n mare_n goat_n or_o any_o other_o cattle_n whatsoever_o the_o owner_n of_o such_o horse_n mare_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o their_o trespass_n and_o damage_n to_o the_o person_n injure_v trespass_n satisfaction_n in_o case_n of_o trespass_n in_o case_n the_o fence_n be_v find_v by_o two_o honest_a man_n appoint_v by_o the_o next_o commissioner_n to_o be_v sufficient_a lxxviii_o bound_n of_o land_n to_o be_v every_o four_o year_n renew_v by_o the_o view_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n whereas_o many_o contentious_a suit_n be_v daily_o incite_v and_o stir_v up_o about_o the_o bound_n of_o land_n for_o which_o no_o remedy_n yet_o have_v be_v provide_v the_o 57th_o act_n prohibit_v re-surveys_a not_o apply_v the_o expect_a remedy_n for_o if_o the_o survey_v be_v just_a yet_o surveyor_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n careless_a of_o see_v the_o tree_n mark_v or_o the_o owner_n never_o renew_v they_o in_o a_o short_a time_n the_o chap_n be_v grow_v up_o or_o the_o tree_n fall_v the_o bound_n become_v as_o uncertain_a as_o at_o first_o and_o upon_o a_o new_a survey_n the_o least_o variation_n of_o a_o compass_n alter_v the_o situation_n of_o the_o whole_a neighbourhood_n and_o deprive_v many_o person_n of_o house_n orchard_n and_o all_o to_o their_o infinite_a loss_n and_o trouble_n for_o prevention_n whereof_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o within_o twelve_o month_n after_o this_o act_n all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o every_o neck_n and_o tract_n of_o land_n adjoin_v shall_v go_v in_o procession_n and_o see_v the_o mark_v tree_n of_o every_o man_n land_n in_o those_o precinct_n to_o be_v renew_v and_o the_o same_o course_n to_o be_v take_v once_o in_o every_o four_o year_n by_o which_o mean_n the_o inconveniency_n of_o clandestine_v survey_v will_n be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o bound_n will_v be_v so_o general_o know_v and_o the_o mark_v so_o fresh_a that_o no_o alteration_n can_v be_v make_v afterward_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v thereof_o bound_n be_v once_o settle_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o proprietor_n shall_v take_v off_o all_o claim_n to_o future_a alteration_n thereof_o that_o the_o bound_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o present_a proprietor_n be_v once_o thus_o settle_v shall_v conclude_v the_o say_a proprietor_n and_o all_o other_o claim_v from_o or_o under_o any_o of_o they_o from_o any_o future_a alteration_n of_o their_o bound_n be_v there_o within_o the_o say_a bound_n more_o or_o less_o land_n than_o they_o pretend_v to_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v any_o difference_n to_o be_v at_o present_a that_o can_v be_v by_o the_o neighbour_n themselves_o decide_v be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o two_o honest_a and_o able_a surveyor_n shall_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n lie_v out_o the_o land_n in_o controversy_n and_o the_o bound_n lay_v out_o to_o be_v the_o certain_a bound_n and_o ever_o after_o to_o be_v renew_v and_o continue_v so_o but_o the_o person_n cause_v the_o difference_n to_o pay_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o survey_n it_o tend_v much_o more_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o friendship_n among_o neighbour_n to_o have_v a_o present_a and_o final_a decision_n of_o their_o difference_n while_o man_n yet_o live_v that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o first_o survey_v and_o while_o land_n be_v yet_o at_o a_o low_a value_n than_o it_o will_v be_v when_o time_n have_v race_v out_o all_o knowledge_n to_o the_o bound_n and_o add_v a_o great_a value_n to_o the_o land_n be_v it_o enact_v further_o that_o each_o county_n court_n shall_v appoint_v and_o order_v the_o vestry_n of_o each_o parish_n to_o divide_v the_o parish_n into_o so_o many_o precinct_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v necessary_a for_o the_o neighbour_n to_o join_v in_o and_o see_v each_o other_o mark_v renew_v and_o to_o appoint_v certain_a day_n between_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n to_o go_v the_o say_a procession_n and_o put_v this_o act_n into_o effectual_a execution_n make_v day_n to_o be_v appoint_v upon_o which_o procession_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o in_o case_n the_o court_n shall_v omit_v to_o make_v such_o
the_o say_a commissioner_n for_o observance_n of_o the_o say_a article_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n and_o the_o like_a reciprocal_o take_v from_o the_o commissioner_n of_o mary_n land_n shall_v bind_v this_o country_n and_o every_o inhabitant_n thereof_o to_o a_o full_a performance_n in_o the_o say_v act._n and_o that_o no_o scruple_n may_v remain_v be_v full_o agree_v that_o two_o instrument_n of_o one_o tenor_n make_v one_o to_o the_o governor_n of_o virginia_n the_o other_o to_o the_o lieutenant_n general_n of_o mary_n land_n from_o the_o governor_n of_o carolina_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o province_n will_v true_o observe_v the_o article_n agree_v upon_o between_o the_o governor_n of_o virginia_n and_o mary_n land_n cessation_n mary-land_n to_o concur_v in_o the_o cessation_n shall_v be_v accept_v and_o repute_v a_o sufficient_a engagement_n for_o the_o conformity_n of_o that_o province_n in_o the_o observance_n of_o that_o act_n and_o if_o there_o shall_v appear_v to_o the_o commissioner_n any_o emergent_a occasion_n for_o any_o thing_n or_o thing_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a treaty_n conclude_v and_o agree_v upon_o to_o be_v add_v or_o alter_v they_o be_v by_o this_o act_n impower_v to_o proceed_v therein_o as_o they_o in_o their_o discretion_n shall_v find_v the_o necessity_n of_o affair_n to_o require_v and_o the_o governors_n honour_n be_v hereby_o request_v by_o his_o honour_n commission_n and_o instruction_n to_o confirm_v the_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n unto_o they_o and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o notice_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o honourable_a lieutenant_n general_n of_o mary-land_n of_o our_o intention_n to_o renew_v the_o treaty_n the_o governors_n honour_n hereby_o request_v to_o send_v message_n to_o the_o lieutenant_n general_n of_o mary-land_n to_o certify_v to_o he_o that_o upon_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o dectember_n next_o or_o as_o soon_o after_o as_o wind_n and_o wether_n will_v permit_v the_o commissioner_n of_o this_o country_n will_v meet_v the_o commissioner_n appoint_v for_o that_o province_n at_o st._n maryes_fw-mi in_o mary-land_n to_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o aforesaid_a act_n of_o assembly_n by_o which_o mean_v all_o obstacle_n and_o doubt_n will_v be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o aforesaid_a law_n receive_v a_o plenary_a and_o effectual_a execution_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o the_o governors_n honour_n be_v request_v so_o soon_o as_o possible_a after_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o treaty_n to_o publish_v and_o declare_v by_o his_o honour_n proclamation_n the_o full_a intent_n and_o tenor_n thereof_o to_o the_o several_a county_n of_o this_o colony_n ii_o a_o act_n show_v how_o debt_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v the_o cessation_n year_n whereas_o it_o be_v apparent_a to_o all_o that_o the_o establishment_n of_o a_o cessation_n from_o plant_v will_v certain_o advance_v the_o gain_n of_o the_o merchant_n by_o give_v he_o time_n to_o vend_fw-mi his_o commodity_n and_o 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one_o half_a of_o the_o say_a debt_n in_o kind_n shall_v have_v liberty_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o other_o half_a until_o the_o 10_o of_o november_n 1668_o give_v reasonable_a security_n if_o request_v to_o pay_v the_o remain_v half_o at_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a and_o in_o case_n the_o creditor_n will_v not_o stay_v out_o that_o time_n but_o prosecute_v the_o debtor_n for_o payment_n to_o be_v make_v soon_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o liberty_n and_o choice_n of_o the_o debtor_n to_o make_v tender_a of_o his_o estate_n before_o the_o next_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o legal_a valuation_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o say_v second_o moiety_n provide_v that_o if_o the_o say_a debt_n be_v under_o two_o hogshead_n of_o tobacco_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o debtor_n to_o prejudice_v the_o creditor_n by_o break_v a_o hogshead_n of_o tobacco_n and_o pay_v a_o parcel_n thereof_o iii_o a_o act_n for_o valuation_n of_o commodity_n for_o payment_n of_o public_a due_n be_v it_o also_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o public_a due_n this_o year_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o cessation_n and_o cause_n that_o expectation_n of_o advance_v the_o value_n of_o tobacco_n there_o be_v a_o abatement_n of_o the_o sum_v former_o allow_v and_o that_o all_o public_a and_o county_n debt_n minister_n and_o parish_n due_n officer_n fee_n fine_n quit_v rent_n and_o all_o other_o rate_n and_o debt_n general_o that_o shall_v be_v contract_v and_o become_v due_a in_o the_o vacant_a year_n from_o plant_v may_v be_v pay_v in_o the_o country_n commodity_n at_o the_o rate_n here_o follow_v plant_v valuation_n of_o commodity_n for_o payment_n of_o public_a due_n during_o the_o cessation_n from_o plant_v viz._n wheat_n garravance_n and_o english_a pease_n per_fw-la bushell_n forty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n or_o four_o shilling_n indian_a corn_n shelled_a two_o shilling_n or_o twenty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n barley_n per_fw-la bushell_n thirty_o five_o 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a_o act_n for_o rate_v of_o ordinary_a keeper_n vide_fw-la act_n 3_o anno_fw-la 1671_o and_o act_n 10._o anno_fw-la 1676_o 7._o v._o a_o act_n ascertain_v surveyor_n fe_n whereas_o the_o act_n concern_v the_o fee_n of_o surveyor_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o low_a rate_n set_v therein_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v first_o make_v above_o twenty_o year_n since_o when_o tobacco_n bear_v a_o great_a value_n than_o can_v now_o be_v expect_v deter_v any_o man_n of_o part_n ability_n or_o integrity_n from_o exercise_v the_o say_a function_n in_o the_o faithful_a and_o well_o discharge_v whereof_o the_o peace_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n be_v so_o much_o concern_v and_o yet_o for_o want_v of_o a_o penalty_n therein_o express_v leave_v a_o liberty_n to_o every_o one_o to_o extort_v from_o the_o people_n what_o sum_v they_o please_v be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o this_o present_a grand_a assembly_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o for_o encouragement_n of_o able_a man_n in_o that_o science_n to_o practise_v the_o same_o that_o the_o fee_n limit_v in_o that_o act_n be_v double_v viz._n double_v fee_n former_o allow_v to_o surveyor_n double_v forty_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n for_o measure_v every_o hundred_o acre_n of_o land_n if_o the_o whole_a dividend_n exceed_v not_o or_o amount_v to_o one_o thousand_o acre_n but_o if_o under_o that_o quantity_n than_o four_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o for_o the_o same_o shall_v deliver_v a_o exact_a plat_v of_o the_o land_n survey_v and_o if_o any_o surveyor_n upon_o reasonable_a demand_n fine_v surveyor_n refuse_v to_o measure_v land_n at_o the_o rate_n herein_o appoint_v to_o be_v fine_v not_o be_v by_o sickness_n or_o any_o other_o lawful_a impediment_n hinder_v shall_v refuse_v to_o measure_v the_o land_n of_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o consideration_n and_o satisfaction_n aforesaid_a every_o such_o surveyor_n shall_v be_v fine_v and_o pay_v for_o such_o his_o refusal_n four_o thousand_o
prevention_n of_o future_a trouble_n that_o all_o land_n hold_v by_o former_a patent_n of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o record_n extant_a or_o to_o which_o there_o be_v no_o right_n annex_v in_o the_o record_n until_o the_o date_n of_o this_o present_a assembly_n extant_a fumer_fw-la patet_n shall_v remain_v firm_a and_o valid_a although_o no_o record_n thereof_o be_v extant_a shall_v for_o ever_o be_v hold_v valid_a and_o firm_a according_a to_o the_o claim_v of_o the_o several_a patent_n those_o defect_n be_v find_v to_o have_v happen_v by_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o clerk_n in_o those_o time_n in_o not_o make_v present_a entry_n of_o the_o right_n deliver_v to_o they_o and_o the_o casualty_n of_o of_o two_o several_a fire_n whereby_o many_o of_o those_o right_n with_o other_o paper_n be_v destroy_v the_o assembly_n hereby_o render_v thanks_o to_o mr._n secretary_n for_o his_o care_n of_o prevent_v future_a trouble_n office_n all_o patent_n shall_v for_o the_o future_a be_v compose_v with_o the_o record_n be_v some_o they_o pass_v the_o office_n and_o request_v he_o to_o continue_v it_o in_o not_o suffer_v any_o patent_n hereafter_o to_o pass_v the_o office_n before_o the_o right_n be_v enter_v and_o the_o patent_n compare_v with_o the_o record_n xxii_o a_o act_n command_v law-book_n to_o be_v provide_v for_o each_o county_n whereas_o for_o the_o better_a conformity_n of_o the_o proceeding_n of_o the_o court_n of_o this_o country_n to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n it_o appear_v necessary_a that_o for_o the_o better_a direction_n therein_o all_o the_o former_a statute_n at_o large_a and_o those_o make_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n that_o now_o be_v and_o some_o other_o esteem_v book_n of_o law_n be_v purchase_v it_o be_v therefore_o by_o this_o grand_a assembly_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o according_o enact_v that_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a statute-rook_n and_o daltons_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o office_n of_o a_o sheriff_n and_o swainbourne_v book_n of_o will_n and_o testament_n be_v send_v for_o by_o mr._n auditor_n and_o pay_v for_o out_o of_o the_o two_o shilling_n per_fw-la hogshead_n and_o the_o like_a book_n to_o be_v send_v for_o by_o some_o of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o county-court_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o respective_a county_n and_o pay_v for_o out_o of_o the_o county-levy_n xxiii_o a_o act_n impose_v fines_n on_o refractory_a person_n whereas_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o militia_n have_v complain_v that_o divers_a refractory_a person_n have_v in_o contempt_n of_o authority_n impower_v they_o and_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o military_a discipline_n refuse_v to_o appear_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o exercise_n and_o other_o time_n when_o require_v to_o attend_v upon_o public_a service_n it_o be_v enact_v by_o this_o grand_a assembly_n tobacco_n such_o as_o refuse_fw-la to_o appear_v on_o the_o day_n appoint_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o militia_n fine_v a_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n that_o every_o person_n neglect_v to_o appear_v shall_v for_o every_o such_o neglect_v be_v amerce_v and_o fine_v one_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o by_o the_o militia_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o regiment_n and_o that_o the_o commander_n return_v of_o such_o fine_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o respective_a county_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a warrant_n in_o case_n of_o the_o party_n denial_n of_o payment_n to_o levy_v the_o same_o by_o distress_n provide_v that_o if_o before_o the_o lay_n of_o the_o levy_n the_o party_n amerce_v do_v show_v to_o his_o commander_n such_o cause_n of_o his_o absence_n as_o by_o the_o commander_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v reasonable_a then_o the_o party_n to_o be_v excuse_v and_o the_o fine_a not_o return_v xxiv_o a_o act_n for_o the_o better_a explanation_n of_o the_o 16_o act_n in_o the_o print_a book_n whereas_o the_o sixteenth_o act_n for_o sheriff_n to_o take_v bail_n be_v misinterpret_v and_o some_o word_n leave_v out_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o for_o prevention_n of_o mistake_v in_o court_n of_o judicature_n a_o copy_n be_v transcribe_v out_o of_o the_o original_a for_o correction_n of_o mistake_n of_o the_o print_a book_n which_o follow_v be_v it_o also_o hereby_o enact_v that_o all_o sheriff_n shall_v take_v sufficient_a bail_n of_o all_o person_n arrest_v with_o this_o condition_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o party_n arrest_v or_o perform_v the_o award_n of_o the_o court_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v neglect_v to_o take_v sufficient_a bail_n of_o the_o party_n arrest_v or_o otherwise_o consent_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o escape_n than_o the_o say_a sheriff_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o pay_v the_o award_n of_o the_o court_n himself_o prove_v sheriff_n neglect_v to_o take_v bail_n or_o consent_v to_o the_o escape_n of_o the_o prisoner_n shall_v pay_v the_o award_n of_o the_o court_n shall_v be_v fine_v a_o 1000_o l._n of_o tobacco_n if_o his_o consent_n to_o the_o escape_n be_v prove_v and_o shall_v also_o pay_v in_o case_n the_o consent_n to_o the_o escape_n be_v prove_v one_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n one_o half_a the_o public_a the_o other_o half_o to_o the_o party_n grieve_v for_o his_o delay_n in_o recover_v the_o debt_n but_o if_o bail_n be_v take_v and_o the_o party_n appear_v not_o to_o answer_v than_o judgement_n shall_v be_v award_v against_o the_o bail_n always_o provide_v that_o the_o sheriff_n or_o bail_n shall_v if_o he_o desire_v it_o have_v a_o attachment_n against_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o party_n arrest_v and_o not_o appear_v and_o further_o that_o if_o the_o sheriff_n or_o bail_n shall_v at_o the_o next_o court_n to_o that_o which_o the_o arrest_n be_v make_v appear_v and_o bring_v forth_o the_o body_n of_o the_o party_n so_o arrest_v to_o answer_v the_o suit_n then_o the_o sheriff_n or_o bail_n shall_v be_v acquit_v from_o the_o judgement_n pass_v against_o they_o at_o a_o grand_a assembly_n hold_v at_o james_n city_n september_n 3_o anno_fw-la 1667._o i._o a_o act_n for_o tobacco_n of_o mary-land_n growth_n to_o be_v free_a from_o duty_n whereas_o there_o be_v a_o order_n at_o present_a in_o force_n require_v that_o all_o tobacco_n though_o of_o mary-land_n growth_n ship_v in_o ship_n ride_v in_o any_o harbour_n of_o virginia_n shall_v pay_v the_o impost_n of_o two_o shilling_n per_fw-la hogshead_n and_o whereas_o at_o present_a the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o southside_n of_o virginia_n in_o potomack_n river_n be_v enforce_v for_o their_o present_a necessity_n to_o lay_v out_o or_o ship_n the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o tobacco_n in_o ship_n ride_v in_o the_o government_n of_o mary-land_n for_o which_o as_o be_v say_v they_o be_v to_o pay_v the_o like_a duty_n of_o two_o shilling_n per_fw-la hogshead_n as_o be_v pay_v for_o mary-land_n tobacco_n ship_v upon_o ship_n ride_v in_o virginia_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o burgess_n of_o this_o present_a grand_a assembly_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o for_o relief_n of_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n of_o virginia_n who_o be_v otherwise_o likely_a to_o pay_v double_a duty_n that_o no_o tobacco_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o mary-land_n though_o lade_v in_o ship_n ride_v in_o any_o harbour_n in_o virginia_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o pay_v any_o virginia_n duty_n from_o the_o date_n of_o this_o act_n until_o the_o first_o of_o october_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1668._o nor_o after_o if_o the_o next_o assembly_n find_v cause_n to_o continue_v it_o repeal_v how_o long_o this_o act_n shall_v continue_v in_o force_n and_o upon_o what_o condition_n to_o be_v repeal_v provide_v that_o if_o the_o government_n of_o mary-land_n do_v lay_v impost_n upon_o virginia-tobacco_n ship_v in_o ship_n ride_v in_o their_o harbour_n than_o this_o act_n to_o be_v absolute_o void_a and_o null_a and_o all_o tobacco_n of_o mary-land_n growth_n lade_v a_o board_n any_o ship_n in_o virginia_n to_o pay_v duty_n as_o former_o provide_v also_o that_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v fraudulent_o send_v on_o board_n any_o ship_n in_o virginia_n tobacccoe_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o virginia_n and_o pretend_v the_o same_o to_o be_v of_o the_o growth_n of_o mary-land_n intend_v thereby_o to_o defraud_v the_o country_n of_o their_o due_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o tobacco_n so_o lade_v and_o conceal_v ii_o a_o act_n declare_v that_o baptism_n of_o slave_n do_v not_o exempt_v they_o from_o bondage_n whereas_o some_o doubt_n have_v arisen_a whether_o child_n that_o be_v slave_n by_o birth_n &_o by_o the_o charity_n &_o piety_n of_o the_o owner_n make_v partaker_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n shall_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o baptism_n be_v make_v free_a it_o be_v enact_v &_o declare_v by_o this_o present_a grand_a assembly_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o the_o
be_v bear_v and_o allow_v by_o the_o public_a and_o for_o the_o lessen_v the_o charge_n heretofore_o bring_v for_o transport_v provision_n and_o the_o better_a and_o more_o sure_a provide_v the_o same_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o each_o soldier_n be_v allow_v such_o proportion_n of_o corn_n and_o meat_n as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o before_o recite_v law_n and_o that_o colonel_n william_n bird_n as_o undertaker_n in_o this_o present_a assembly_n do_v forthwith_o begin_v and_o all_o along_o continue_v from_o four_o month_n to_o four_o month_n garrison_n person_n entrust_v to_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o soldier_n belong_v to_o the_o garrison_n to_o provide_v and_o furnish_v the_o provision_n and_o corn_n for_o the_o garrison_n and_o soldier_n at_o the_o head_n of_o james_n river_n and_o deliver_v the_o same_o so_o convenient_a to_o the_o garrison_n as_o that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v convenient_o secure_v and_o fetch_v in_o by_o the_o soldier_n thereof_o without_o further_a charge_n to_o the_o country_n allowance_n their_o allowance_n for_o which_o provision_n he_o the_o say_a colonel_n william_n bird_n shall_v be_v pay_v and_o allow_v by_o the_o public_a after_o the_o rate_n of_o two_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o cask_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o each_o soldier_n at_o the_o say_a fort_n and_o that_o captain_n john_n langhorn_n as_o undertaker_n in_o this_o present_a grand_a assembly_n make_v like_o provision_n and_o delivery_n thereof_o for_o york_n river_n fort_n and_o have_v like_o pay_n from_o the_o public_a and_o that_o robert_n beverly_n as_o undertaker_n in_o this_o present_a grand_a assembly_n make_v like_o provision_n and_o delivery_n thereof_o for_o rapahannack_n river_n fort_n and_o have_v like_o pay_n from_o the_o public_a and_o that_o the_o rule_n in_o the_o former_a law_n be_v observe_v for_o provide_v provision_n for_o potomack_n fort_n and_o because_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o poverty_n of_o this_o country_n the_o number_n of_o soldier_n appoint_v for_o each_o garrison_n at_o the_o country_n charge_n be_v so_o few_o and_o that_o in_o all_o likelihood_n there_o may_v be_v find_v emergent_a occasion_n to_o reinforce_v each_o garrison_n with_o one_o or_o more_o soldier_n his_o excellency_n be_v humble_o request_v as_o he_o shall_v see_v cause_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o place_n in_o each_o garrison_n such_o number_n of_o his_o majesty_n foot-soldier_n now_o in_o the_o country_n as_o from_o time_n to_o time_n shall_v be_v think_v fit_a and_o needful_a and_o for_o such_o soldier_n so_o place_v their_o allowance_n of_o provision_n shall_v be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n make_v and_o provide_v at_o the_o country_n charge_n as_o be_v proportion_v and_o allow_v for_o the_o other_o all_o such_o soldier_n be_v furnish_v and_o supply_v with_o his_o majesty_n arm_n and_o ammunition_n and_o provide_v with_o their_o own_o bed_n to_o be_v carry_v to_o such_o garrison_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o country_n and_o to_o the_o end_n such_o provision_n as_o aforesaid_a may_v be_v always_o ready_a and_o at_o hand_n it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o every_o undertaker_n hereby_o and_o herein_o in_o this_o act_n nominate_v do_v for_o the_o first_o four_o month_n and_o for_o every_o other_o succeed_v four_o month_n provide_v and_o lay_v in_o for_o each_o garrison_n five_o month_n proportionable_a allowance_n and_o also_o from_o time_n to_o time_n furnish_v such_o other_o quantity_n proportionable_a and_o for_o each_o such_o supernumerary_a soldier_n as_o shall_v be_v send_v according_a to_o the_o time_n such_o soldier_n shall_v be_v continue_v there_o garrison_n five_o month_n provision_n in_o each_o garrison_n and_o as_o the_o say_a undertaker_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n receive_v notice_n thereof_o and_o direction_n for_o the_o same_o from_o each_o respective_a commander_n in_o chief_a for_o such_o garrison_n as_o he_o have_v undertake_v for_o and_o for_o such_o provision_n he_o shall_v be_v pay_v by_o the_o public_a according_a to_o the_o rate_n before_o mention_v provide_v always_o and_o his_o excellency_n be_v desire_v if_o he_o see_v cause_n to_o draw_v off_o ten_o of_o the_o soldier_n from_o each_o garrison_n for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o country_n supply_v the_o same_o with_o ten_o of_o his_o majesty_n soldier_n at_o each_o garrison_n and_o such_o ten_o to_o have_v the_o horse_n arm_n and_o furniture_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v withdraw_v v._o a_o act_n for_o cohabitation_n and_o encouragement_n of_o trade_n and_o manufacture_n this_o present_a general_n assembly_n have_v take_v into_o their_o serious_a consideration_n the_o great_a necessity_n usefulness_n and_o advantage_n of_o cohabitation_n in_o this_o his_o majesty_n colony_n of_o virginia_n and_o observe_v and_o foresee_v the_o great_a extremity_n his_o majesty_n subject_n here_o must_v necessary_o fall_v under_o by_o the_o present_a and_o continue_a lowness_n of_o the_o price_n of_o tobacco_n the_o only_a commodity_n and_o manufacture_n of_o this_o country_n if_o the_o same_o be_v not_o by_o all_o prudential_a way_n and_o mean_v prevent_v and_o consider_v that_o the_o build_n of_o storehouse_n for_o the_o reception_n of_o all_o merchandize_n import_v and_o receive_v secure_v and_o lay_v ready_a all_o tobacco_n for_o exportation_n and_o for_o sales_n and_o disposal_n of_o all_o good_n merchandize_n and_o tobacco_n import_v or_o export_v into_o or_o from_o this_o his_o majesty_n colony_n of_o virginia_n will_v be_v one_o great_a mean_n of_o advancement_n thereof_o do_v pray_v your_o majesty_n that_o it_o may_v be_v enact_v and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n by_o and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a county_n fifty_o acre_n of_o land_n in_o each_o county_n shall_v be_v set_v apart_o to_o erect_a storehouse_n upon_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a county_n that_o thereby_o within_o two_o month_n next_o and_o immediate_o after_o publication_n hereof_o in_o every_o respective_a county_n within_o this_o his_o majesty_n colony_n fifty_o acre_n of_o land_n purchase_v by_o the_o feoffee_n of_o the_o several_a county_n at_o the_o rate_v hereafter_o set_v down_o and_o measure_v about_o lay_v out_o and_o appoint_v for_o a_o town_n for_o storehouse_n etc._n etc._n for_o such_o county_n as_o be_v hereafter_o set_v down_o and_o express_v that_o be_v to_o say_v build_v place_n in_o each_o county_n where_o the_o say_v storehouse_n shall_v be_v build_v in_o henrico_n county_n at_o verina_n where_o the_o court-house_n be_v in_o charles-city_n county_n at_o flower-de-hundred_n over_o against_o swynyard_n in_o surry_n county_n at_o smith_n fort._n in_o james-city_n county_n at_o james-city_n in_o isle_n of_o wight_n county_n at_o pates-field_n at_o the_o part_n of_o pagan_a creek_n in_o nanzemund_n county_n at_o colonel_n due_n point_n alias_o huffs-point_n in_o warwick_n county_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o deep_a creek_n on_o mr._n mathew'_v land_n in_o elizabeth-city_n county_n on_o the_o westside_n hampton_n river_n on_o mr._n thomas_n jarvis_n his_o plantation_n where_o he_o now_o live_v in_o lower_n norfolk_n county_n on_o nicholas_n wise_a his_o land_n on_o the_o eastern_a branch_n of_o elizabeth_n river_n on_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o branch_n in_o york_n county_n on_o mrs._n redd_v land_n where_o the_o ship_n honour_n store_n be_v include_v the_o low_a beach_n for_o land_v wharfe_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o old_a field_n where_o webber_n dwell_v for_o cohabitation_n in_o new_a kent_n county_n at_o the_o brick-house_n along_o the_o high_a land_n in_o the_o old_a field_n from_o marsh_n to_o marsh_n in_o gloucester_n county_n at_o tindall_n point_n on_o tindall_n creek_n side_n on_z john_n williams_z his_o land_n in_o middlesex_n county_n on_o the_o 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in_o northumberland_n county_n at_o chickacony_n and_o be_v it_o far_o enact_v by_o the_o