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.
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             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.
          
           [63], 218, [6] p. : fold. map.
           
             Printed by H. Hills for Charles Harper ...,
             London :
             1683.
          
           
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           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
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             H.
             Hills
          
           for
           
             Charles
             Harper
          
           at
           the
           
             Flower
             de
             Luce
          
           over
           against
           St
           
           Dunstan's-Church
           in
           Fleet-street
           .
           1683.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           TO
           THE
           READER
           .
        
         
           Reader
           ,
        
         
           I
           Have
           now
           neither
           time
           to
           write
           the
           particulars
           of
           the
           History
           of
           that
           Flourishing
           Island
           of
           Jamaica
           ,
           nor
           conveniency
           to
           insert
           it
           into
           this
           Book
           of
           the
           Laws
           of
           that
           Country
           ,
           because
           I
           should
           thereby
           make
           it
           to
           swell
           beyond
           the
           intended
           conveniency
           of
           a
           Pocket-Book
           .
           But
           for
           the
           better
           satisfaction
           of
           any
           that
           may
           be
           inclin'd
           to
           remove
           themselves
           to
           that
           Island
           ,
           I
           have
           been
           desired
           to
           write
           
           this
           short
           (
           but
           true
           )
           account
           of
           that
           Country
           ;
           which
           please
           to
           take
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           The
           Island
           of
           Jamaica
           fell
           first
           into
           the
           Possession
           of
           the
           English
           the
           10th
           .
           day
           of
           May
           ,
           in
           the
           year
           1655.
           
           The
           Middle
           of
           it
           is
           situated
           nearest
           in
           17
           degrees
           40
           minutes
           of
           North
           Latitude
           ,
           so
           that
           their
           longest
           day
           from
           Sun
           Rising
           to
           Sun
           Setting
           is
           13
           hours
           4
           minutes
           ,
           and
           their
           shortest
           10
           hours
           56
           minutes
           ,
           The
           difference
           of
           Longitude
           ,
           from
           the
           Meridian
           of
           London
           ,
           to
           the
           Meridian
           which
           passes
           over
           Port-Royal
           (
           the
           chiefest
           Town
           there
           ,
           )
           is
           78
           degrees
           45
           minutes
           Westward
           ,
           which
           causes
           5
           hours
           15
           minutes
           difference
           in
           time
           ,
           so
           that
           when
           it
           is
           Noon-day
           
           there
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           quarter
           of
           an
           hour
           past
           5
           in
           the
           Afternoon
           in
           London
           .
           The
           length
           of
           the
           Island
           lies
           nearest
           East
           and
           West
           ,
           and
           is
           accounted
           to
           be
           180
           Miles
           ,
           and
           the
           bredth
           in
           the
           broadest
           part
           of
           it
           45
           Miles
           ,
           so
           that
           its
           Figure
           is
           nearest
           an
           Oval
           .
           It
           lies
           under
           that
           which
           is
           called
           the
           
             Torrid
             Zone
          
           ,
           nevertheless
           the
           Air
           is
           moderately
           temperate
           ,
           occasion'd
           by
           the
           long
           absence
           of
           the
           Sun
           every
           night
           ,
           by
           the
           strong
           Easterly
           Breezes
           which
           generally
           blow
           from
           8
           or
           9
           in
           the
           Morning
           to
           4
           or
           5
           in
           the
           Afternoon
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Land
           Wind
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           small
           cool
           Breeze
           that
           comes
           off
           the
           Shoar
           from
           all
           parts
           of
           the
           Island
           in
           the
           Evening
           ,
           and
           blows
           gently
           all
           
           Night
           .
           The
           Nights
           are
           for
           the
           most
           part
           fair
           ,
           and
           not
           a
           Cloud
           to
           be
           seen
           in
           the
           Sky
           ,
           so
           that
           by
           their
           clearness
           and
           coolness
           they
           are
           exceedingly
           pleasant
           ;
           The
           Day
           time
           is
           much
           more
           hot
           and
           troublesome
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           Sun
           ,
           and
           the
           Sea
           Wind
           ,
           which
           most
           days
           blows
           very
           hard
           ;
           If
           the
           weather
           be
           such
           as
           is
           accounted
           seasonable
           ,
           it
           commonly
           rains
           a
           shower
           in
           the
           inland
           parts
           under
           the
           Mountains
           more
           or
           less
           every
           Day
           ,
           about
           1
           or
           2
           a
           Clock
           ,
           from
           the
           beginning
           of
           April
           ,
           to
           the
           beginning
           of
           December
           ,
           with
           Thunder
           and
           Lightning
           ,
           and
           this
           makes
           the
           Island
           fertile
           ,
           especially
           if
           accompanied
           with
           those
           they
           call
           the
           general
           seasons
           ,
           
           which
           are
           commonly
           great
           rains
           in
           May
           and
           November
           ,
           that
           continue
           Night
           and
           day
           with
           small
           intermission
           for
           8
           or
           10
           Days
           together
           ,
           but
           these
           failing
           (
           as
           sometimes
           they
           do
           )
           is
           prejudicial
           to
           all
           things
           in
           the
           Country
           ;
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Year
           is
           for
           the
           most
           part
           very
           fair
           and
           delicate
           weather
           ,
           without
           much
           rain
           .
           Thunder
           ,
           or
           Lightning
           ,
           and
           not
           at
           all
           too
           hot
           .
           There
           are
           Earthquakes
           sometimes
           ,
           two
           or
           three
           perhaps
           in
           a
           Year
           ,
           but
           so
           moderate
           that
           they
           are
           over
           before
           one
           can
           well
           be
           sensible
           what
           they
           are
           ,
           and
           never
           have
           yet
           been
           so
           violent
           to
           do
           any
           harm
           ,
           The
           Middle
           parts
           of
           the
           Island
           are
           very
           full
           of
           Mountains
           ,
           which
           towards
           the
           Eastward
           
           end
           of
           it
           ,
           are
           so
           high
           that
           they
           are
           not
           habitable
           ,
           scarce
           accessible
           ,
           These
           Mountains
           for
           the
           most
           part
           are
           covered
           with
           large
           Timber-trees
           of
           divers
           sorts
           of
           Wood
           fitting
           for
           building
           and
           several
           uses
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           for
           bearing
           many
           sorts
           of
           Fruits
           ,
           which
           maintain
           great
           plenty
           of
           Pigeons
           ,
           Doves
           ,
           Parots
           ,
           and
           other
           sorts
           of
           Birds
           ,
           and
           also
           of
           wild
           Hoggs
           ,
           all
           very
           good
           for
           food
           ,
           betwixt
           these
           Mountains
           there
           run
           many
           Rivers
           ,
           several
           whereof
           by
           the
           acquisition
           of
           divers
           of
           the
           smaller
           Rivulets
           become
           large
           ,
           but
           few
           Navigable
           ,
           by
           reason
           they
           are
           for
           the
           most
           part
           barr'd
           at
           their
           falling
           into
           the
           Sea
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           them
           sinking
           into
           the
           ground
           (
           when
           
           they
           come
           into
           the
           Low-lands
           )
           before
           they
           can
           reach
           thither
           ;
           these
           Rivers
           are
           well
           stored
           with
           good
           Fish
           ,
           Mullets
           ,
           Creafish
           ,
           and
           Eeles
           ,
           such
           as
           are
           in
           England
           ,
           the
           rest
           strangers
           to
           the
           English
           Climate
           ,
           though
           all
           very
           sitting
           to
           be
           eaten
           .
           The
           Sea
           about
           this
           Island
           is
           also
           plentifully
           stored
           with
           many
           sorts
           of
           very
           good
           Fish
           ,
           and
           likewise
           with
           Tortoise
           ,
           and
           Manates
           ,
           both
           pleasant
           and
           delicious
           Food
           .
           The
           Low-lands
           and
           Plain
           grounds
           ,
           are
           where
           the
           People
           generally
           Inhabit
           ,
           and
           in
           these
           are
           Level
           tracts
           of
           several
           Miles
           in
           length
           and
           bredth
           ,
           like
           our
           Meadows
           ,
           (
           full
           of
           Grass
           )
           called
           Savannas
           (
           which
           Name
           they
           retain
           
           from
           the
           Spaniards
           )
           in
           these
           are
           bred
           great
           plenty
           of
           Cattle
           ,
           Sheep
           ,
           Horses
           ,
           Asses
           and
           Mules
           ,
           sufficient
           both
           for
           food
           and
           service
           ,
           there
           is
           also
           in
           the
           Country
           great
           stocks
           of
           Hogs
           ,
           Hens
           ,
           Ducks
           ,
           Pigeons
           ,
           Rabbets
           ,
           Turkeys
           ,
           and
           divers
           kinds
           of
           wild
           Fowl
           ,
           and
           also
           sufficient
           stores
           of
           all
           sorts
           of
           Garden
           Herbs
           and
           Roots
           ,
           Pulse
           and
           Sallads
           ,
           and
           with
           excellent
           Fruits
           ,
           some
           known
           here
           ,
           as
           Grapes
           of
           divers
           sorts
           ,
           and
           from
           several
           Countries
           ,
           Lemons
           ,
           Oranges
           ,
           Citrons
           ,
           Pomgranats
           ,
           and
           Musk
           Mellons
           ,
           besides
           other
           very
           good
           Fruits
           ,
           proper
           to
           that
           Country
           ,
           as
           the
           Celebrated
           Pine
           ,
           &
           many
           more
           not
           much
           inferiour
           to
           that
           incomparable
           Fruit
           ,
           and
           that
           
           which
           makes
           these
           Fruits
           of
           the
           more
           use
           and
           beauty
           ,
           and
           the
           Country
           thereby
           the
           more
           pleasant
           ,
           is
           ,
           that
           they
           (
           as
           well
           as
           the
           leaves
           on
           all
           the
           Trees
           )
           continue
           all
           the
           Year
           ,
           there
           being
           no
           Winter
           ,
           or
           decay
           ,
           but
           a
           continual
           Spring
           ,
           on
           every
           seasonable
           shower
           of
           rain
           ,
           so
           that
           there
           is
           nothing
           wanting
           ,
           for
           a
           necessary
           ,
           plentiful
           ,
           or
           delicate
           living
           ;
           In
           this
           Island
           are
           many
           convenient
           Harbours
           for
           Shipping
           ,
           besides
           several
           Bays
           and
           Roads
           fitting
           for
           the
           landing
           or
           takeing
           off
           of
           Goods
           :
           The
           chiefest
           of
           these
           is
           Port-Royal
           ,
           which
           in
           its
           safety
           for
           Shipping
           ,
           depth
           of
           Water
           cleanness
           of
           Ground
           ,
           and
           conveniency
           of
           the
           Shore
           and
           
           Wharfs
           ,
           for
           lading
           and
           unlading
           of
           Shipping
           ,
           may
           compare
           with
           any
           in
           the
           known
           World
           ,
           and
           to
           add
           the
           more
           to
           the
           security
           of
           this
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           Harbours
           of
           this
           Island
           ,
           those
           dreadful
           Hurricans
           ,
           which
           often
           afflict
           the
           Islands
           of
           
             Barbados
             ,
             Nevis
          
           ,
           &c.
           never
           yet
           came
           near
           this
           Country
           .
           Adjoyning
           to
           this
           Harbour
           ,
           on
           an
           Isthmus
           of
           Land
           ,
           is
           a
           handsome
           Town
           of
           the
           same
           Name
           ,
           built
           from
           the
           Foundation
           by
           the
           English
           ,
           the
           ground
           it
           stands
           on
           is
           but
           53
           Acres
           ,
           and
           cannot
           be
           inlarged
           in
           its
           buildings
           otherwise
           then
           what
           the
           Inhabitants
           gain
           by
           the
           height
           of
           their
           Houses
           ,
           for
           it
           's
           incompassed
           all
           round
           with
           the
           Harbour
           
           and
           Sea
           ,
           unless
           on
           the
           East
           part
           ,
           and
           there
           the
           Isthmus
           being
           narrow
           ,
           is
           cut
           off
           from
           the
           Sea
           to
           the
           Harbour
           ,
           with
           a
           strong
           and
           well
           fortified
           Wall
           ,
           built
           with
           Brick
           and
           Stone
           ,
           and
           sufficiently
           Gunn'd
           ,
           to
           secure
           the
           Town
           from
           any
           attempt
           from
           the
           Land
           part
           ,
           without
           which
           Wall
           none
           are
           suffered
           to
           build
           ,
           that
           so
           there
           may
           be
           no
           shelter
           for
           an
           Enemy
           ;
           This
           Town
           for
           its
           bigness
           is
           very
           Populous
           ,
           and
           contains
           about
           a
           1000
           Houses
           ,
           many
           of
           which
           are
           built
           with
           Bricks
           ,
           and
           beautified
           with
           Balconies
           ,
           after
           the
           modern
           way
           of
           building
           in
           London
           ;
           the
           Streets
           are
           also
           regular
           ,
           and
           kept
           very
           clean
           ;
           there
           is
           also
           in
           it
           a
           fair
           Church
           built
           with
           Brick
           
           and
           Stone
           ,
           and
           handsomely
           finished
           within
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           Town
           and
           Harbour
           ,
           there
           are
           5
           Forts
           strongly
           built
           with
           Stone
           ,
           on
           which
           are
           mounted
           about
           110
           large
           Guns
           ,
           all
           kept
           in
           good
           order
           ;
           hither
           resort
           most
           of
           the
           Ships
           ,
           here
           is
           the
           Custom-house
           ,
           here
           live
           the
           Merchants
           ,
           and
           here
           is
           mannaged
           the
           chiefest
           part
           of
           the
           Trade
           of
           the
           Island
           ;
           To
           this
           Harbour
           belongs
           about
           100
           fine
           sailing
           Sloops
           ,
           from
           about
           12
           Tuns
           to
           40
           Tuns
           in
           bigness
           ,
           most
           of
           them
           built
           in
           the
           Country
           ,
           which
           find
           very
           good
           imployment
           in
           trading
           and
           carrying
           goods
           about
           the
           Island
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Spaniards
           ,
           catching
           of
           Tortoise
           ,
           and
           other
           ways
           ,
           by
           which
           
           their
           owners
           live
           very
           well
           .
           About
           7
           Leagues
           to
           the
           Westward
           of
           this
           is
           an
           old
           Harbour
           ,
           a
           very
           large
           ,
           good
           and
           safe
           Harbour
           for
           Shipping
           ,
           and
           here
           also
           is
           a
           small
           Town
           built
           ,
           which
           daily
           encreases
           ,
           as
           the
           inland
           parts
           of
           the
           Country
           about
           it
           ,
           are
           more
           and
           more
           setled
           and
           planted
           ;
           More
           Westerly
           is
           
             Carlisle
             Bay
          
           ,
           a
           safe
           Road
           for
           Shipping
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           likewise
           built
           a
           pretty
           Town
           of
           that
           name
           ,
           of
           about
           100
           Houses
           ,
           which
           has
           a
           fine
           Trade
           ,
           that
           also
           increases
           ,
           as
           the
           Country
           does
           in
           Plantations
           ;
           farther
           West
           is
           
             Bluefields
             Bay
          
           ,
           and
           other
           good
           Roads
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           there
           is
           also
           in
           St.
           
           James's
           ,
           St.
           Anns
           ,
           and
           St.
           Maries
           ,
           on
           the
           North
           side
           of
           the
           Island
           ,
           and
           
           in
           the
           Parish
           of
           St.
           Georges
           in
           the
           North-East
           parts
           ,
           is
           
             Port
             Antonio
          
           ,
           a
           safe
           and
           good
           Harbour
           ,
           and
           such
           another
           in
           the
           South-East
           part
           ,
           called
           
             Port
             Morant
          
           ,
           besides
           divers
           good
           Bays
           more
           on
           the
           South
           side
           ,
           as
           
             Morant
             Yallahs
          
           ,
           &c.
           
           So
           that
           there
           want
           not
           conveniencies
           for
           the
           Importing
           or
           Exporting
           of
           their
           Commodities
           ,
           in
           any
           part
           of
           the
           Country
           .
           There
           are
           no
           Poysonous
           or
           hurtful
           Creatures
           known
           to
           be
           in
           this
           Island
           ,
           nor
           any
           voracious
           but
           the
           Crocodil
           ,
           of
           which
           though
           there
           are
           many
           in
           the
           Sea
           ,
           and
           the
           Rivers
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           rare
           to
           hear
           of
           any
           injury
           done
           by
           them
           .
           There
           is
           but
           one
           Town
           in
           the
           inland
           parts
           of
           the
           Country
           ,
           
           and
           that
           is
           called
           St.
           
             Jago
             de
             la
             Vega
          
           ,
           it
           is
           seated
           near
           the
           banks
           of
           a
           fine
           River
           on
           the
           one
           side
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           other
           is
           A
           large
           Plain
           ,
           or
           Savanna
           of
           several
           Miles
           extent
           ,
           it
           is
           about
           6
           Miles
           from
           the
           Sea
           of
           
             Port
             Royal
          
           Harbour
           ,
           and
           was
           built
           by
           the
           Spaniards
           many
           years
           since
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           time
           was
           a
           large
           Town
           ,
           and
           well
           built
           after
           their
           manner
           ,
           but
           on
           the
           first
           Peopling
           of
           the
           Island
           by
           the
           English
           ,
           (
           when
           they
           were
           only
           an
           Army
           )
           many
           of
           the
           Houses
           were
           destroy'd
           by
           the
           Souldiers
           ,
           and
           have
           not
           since
           been
           rebuilt
           ,
           because
           the
           trade
           of
           the
           Country
           consisting
           wholly
           of
           Planters
           and
           Merchandizing
           ,
           the
           one
           sort
           whereof
           living
           scattered
           
           about
           the
           Country
           as
           Farmers
           do
           in
           England
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           dwelling
           in
           the
           Sea-port
           Towns
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           occasion
           in
           the
           Inland
           parts
           for
           such
           a
           Community
           of
           Men
           to
           dwell
           together
           ,
           as
           that
           Town
           would
           have
           receiv'd
           had
           it
           continued
           in
           its
           former
           greatness
           ,
           yet
           here
           are
           still
           many
           Streets
           ,
           and
           fair
           Houses
           ,
           here
           is
           also
           the
           seat
           of
           the
           Government
           ;
           The
           Governours
           House
           and
           Chief
           Courts
           of
           Justice
           ,
           here
           the
           Assembly
           met
           ,
           and
           here
           are
           kept
           all
           the
           Records
           of
           the
           Island
           .
        
         
           The
           chiefest
           Commodity
           that
           this
           Island
           makes
           ,
           is
           a
           sort
           of
           Muscovadoe
           Sugar
           ,
           that
           excells
           any
           that
           is
           made
           in
           any
           other
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Plantations
           ,
           the
           quantity
           of
           which
           
           increases
           so
           much
           every
           Year
           ,
           that
           it
           gives
           Addition
           to
           the
           number
           of
           Ships
           Trading
           thither
           ;
           besides
           this
           Sugar
           ,
           there
           are
           great
           quantities
           of
           Indico
           ,
           Cotton
           ,
           Ginger
           ,
           Tobacco
           ,
           Piemento
           ,
           Cacaes
           ,
           Hydes
           ,
           Achiots
           ,
           Tortoise-shell
           ,
           and
           divers
           sort
           of
           dying
           ,
           and
           other
           woods
           ,
           for
           fine
           Joyners
           work
           ,
           and
           Cabinets
           growing
           there
           ,
           all
           which
           Commodities
           are
           as
           good
           in
           their
           kinds
           ,
           as
           are
           in
           any
           Country
           ,
           and
           excepting
           the
           Sugar
           ,
           Indico
           ,
           Cotten
           ,
           Ginger
           and
           Tobacco
           ,
           are
           peculiar
           to
           this
           ,
           and
           are
           in
           no
           other
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Plantations
           ;
           there
           are
           also
           many
           other
           accidental
           Commodities
           brought
           in
           from
           the
           Spaniards
           ,
           as
           Log-wood
           ,
           Plate
           ,
           
           Pieces
           of
           Eight
           ,
           Gold
           ,
           Pearl
           ,
           Emeraulds
           ,
           &c.
           by
           means
           of
           which
           Manufactory
           and
           Trade
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           less
           then
           20
           Sail
           of
           Ships
           of
           300
           Tuns
           a
           piece
           Burthen
           ,
           and
           upwards
           ,
           besides
           others
           ,
           which
           only
           use
           that
           Voyage
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           sorts
           above
           100
           sail
           of
           Ships
           now
           laden
           every
           Year
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           Island
           fills
           with
           English
           ,
           and
           is
           supplyed
           with
           Negroes
           ,
           the
           Trade
           and
           Shipping
           will
           both
           encrease
           ;
           This
           Island
           depends
           wholly
           on
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           without
           any
           other
           Proprietors
           or
           Companies
           ,
           and
           ever
           since
           His
           Majesties
           happy
           Restoration
           ,
           he
           has
           been
           graciously
           pleased
           it
           should
           be
           Govern'd
           by
           a
           Governour
           fully
           Impowered
           by
           His
           Majesties
           Commission
           ,
           
           who
           has
           a
           Council
           consisting
           of
           13
           of
           the
           gravest
           and
           chiefest
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           Island
           ,
           to
           advise
           with
           on
           all
           occasions
           ,
           and
           to
           them
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           requisite
           ,
           there
           is
           called
           an
           Assembly
           of
           Two
           and
           thirty
           of
           the
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           Country
           ,
           chosen
           by
           the
           Free-holders
           from
           among
           themselves
           ,
           by
           vertue
           of
           His
           Majesties
           writ
           ,
           which
           to
           that
           end
           is
           Issu'd
           out
           by
           the
           Governour
           ,
           into
           the
           several
           Precincts
           of
           the
           Country
           ;
           These
           together
           with
           the
           Governor
           ,
           and
           Council
           make
           such
           Laws
           as
           are
           necessary
           for
           the
           well
           Governing
           of
           the
           Island
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           making
           of
           any
           Law
           ,
           there
           must
           be
           the
           consent
           of
           the
           Governour
           ,
           Council
           ,
           and
           Assembly
           ,
           as
           
           three
           distinct
           States
           ,
           of
           which
           if
           any
           one
           dissent
           ,
           no
           Bill
           can
           pass
           into
           an
           Act
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           making
           of
           Laws
           there
           ,
           is
           Assimilated
           as
           near
           as
           may
           be
           ,
           to
           that
           of
           our
           Native
           Country
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           these
           Laws
           so
           made
           ,
           are
           of
           Force
           at
           all
           times
           ,
           until
           His
           Majesty
           be
           pleased
           to
           declare
           his
           pleasure
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           And
           for
           the
           Incouragement
           of
           any
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Subjects
           to
           go
           thither
           ,
           with
           intent
           to
           settle
           and
           Plant
           ,
           His
           Majesty
           is
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           to
           give
           every
           Man
           for
           himself
           ,
           Wife
           ,
           Children
           ,
           and
           Servants
           ,
           and
           all
           he
           brings
           with
           him
           (
           or
           shall
           at
           any
           time
           after
           import
           )
           30
           Acres
           of
           Land
           for
           every
           head
           ,
           in
           any
           part
           of
           the
           Island
           ,
           that
           
           they
           themselves
           shall
           choose
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           already
           possest
           by
           others
           ,
           they
           paying
           only
           the
           common
           charges
           of
           the
           Surveying
           and
           the
           Patent
           ;
           and
           this
           passes
           to
           the
           Possessor
           ,
           his
           Heirs
           ,
           or
           Assigns
           for
           ever
           ,
           by
           his
           Majesties
           said
           Grant
           ,
           under
           the
           great
           Seal
           of
           the
           Island
           ,
           in
           common
           Soccage
           ,
           which
           Patent
           being
           enrolled
           ,
           in
           the
           Office
           for
           that
           purpose
           established
           there
           ,
           is
           good
           against
           His
           Majesties
           claim
           ,
           or
           any
           pretenders
           whatsoever
           ,
           though
           the
           Patent
           it self
           ,
           should
           happen
           to
           be
           Lost
           ,
           Burnt
           ,
           or
           any
           otherwise
           destroyed
           ,
           the
           manner
           of
           the
           civil
           Government
           there
           is
           as
           in
           England
           ,
           by
           Sessions
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           Justices
           ,
           Constables
           ,
           and
           other
           
           necessary
           Officers
           ,
           which
           are
           appointed
           in
           the
           several
           parts
           of
           the
           Country
           ,
           as
           there
           is
           occasion
           ,
           that
           Justice
           may
           be
           equally
           distributed
           ;
           And
           for
           the
           Military
           Government
           ,
           and
           defence
           of
           the
           Island
           ,
           every
           Man
           from
           16
           years
           old
           to
           60
           ,
           is
           obliged
           (
           in
           6
           weeks
           after
           arrival
           with
           intent
           to
           settle
           there
           )
           to
           list
           himself
           in
           what
           Company
           of
           Foot
           ,
           or
           Troop
           of
           Horse
           ,
           he
           pleases
           ,
           but
           haing
           listed
           himself
           ,
           he
           is
           not
           to
           remove
           at
           his
           pleasure
           ,
           except
           he
           goes
           to
           dwell
           in
           some
           other
           part
           of
           the
           Country
           ,
           and
           then
           he
           must
           list
           himself
           in
           that
           Regiment
           ,
           where
           he
           goes
           to
           reside
           ;
           Of
           this
           Militia
           (
           it
           being
           no
           otherwise
           )
           the
           Governour
           is
           Captain
           General
           ,
           who
           
           is
           impower'd
           by
           his
           Commission
           ,
           to
           make
           under
           him
           Colonels
           ,
           Captains
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Officers
           ,
           which
           Train
           and
           Discipline
           their
           respective
           Souldiers
           ,
           and
           take
           care
           that
           they
           keep
           good
           Arms
           ,
           well
           fixt
           ,
           and
           sufficient
           stores
           of
           Ammunition
           always
           by
           them
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           may
           be
           ready
           on
           any
           occasion
           .
           The
           Town
           of
           
             Port
             Royal
          
           has
           in
           it
           one
           intire
           Regiment
           of
           this
           Militia
           ,
           consisting
           of
           10
           Companies
           ,
           one
           of
           which
           Companies
           mounts
           the
           Guard
           successively
           every
           night
           ,
           and
           keeps
           Watch
           in
           the
           several
           Forts
           ,
           in
           as
           good
           order
           as
           is
           used
           in
           any
           regular
           Garrison
           ,
           that
           is
           in
           pay
           .
           For
           the
           tryal
           of
           Titles
           of
           Land
           ,
           decision
           of
           controversies
           ,
           and
           recovery
           
           of
           debts
           ,
           there
           are
           several
           Courts
           established
           ,
           the
           methods
           whereof
           will
           here
           follow
           ,
           written
           by
           an
           ingenious
           Gentleman
           ,
           who
           has
           been
           a
           long
           Practitioner
           in
           the
           Courts
           and
           Laws
           of
           that
           Country
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           in
           the
           Laws
           of
           England
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           THE
           PREFACE
           .
        
         
           HIS
           Majesty
           having
           been
           graciously
           pleased
           (
           with
           the
           advice
           of
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Privy
           Council
           appointed
           a
           Committee
           for
           Trade
           and
           Plantations
           )
           to
           give
           His
           Royal
           Assent
           to
           several
           Acts
           made
           by
           the
           Governour
           ,
           Council
           and
           Assembly
           of
           Jamaica
           ;
           it
           was
           thought
           fit
           to
           Publish
           the
           same
           ,
           as
           well
           for
           the
           benefit
           of
           its
           Inhabitants
           ,
           as
           all
           others
           His
           Majesties
           Subjects
           who
           may
           Trade
           or
           be
           any
           ways
           concern'd
           there
           ;
           but
           for
           prevention
           of
           Mistakes
           (
           lest
           
           strangers
           to
           Jamaica
           ,
           might
           think
           these
           few
           Acts
           were
           all
           the
           Laws
           and
           Privileges
           of
           that
           Island
           ,
           which
           might
           lessen
           it
           in
           their
           esteem
           ,
           and
           discourage
           some
           from
           adventuring
           themselves
           or
           their
           fortunes
           thither
           )
           I
           was
           desired
           by
           some
           Persons
           of
           Quality
           ,
           to
           give
           a
           more
           particular
           account
           thereof
           ,
           in
           observance
           of
           whose
           commands
           ,
           and
           respect
           I
           bear
           the
           place
           ,
           I
           promised
           my
           endeavours
           ,
           but
           must
           be
           very
           brief
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           Book
           is
           in
           the
           Press
           ready
           to
           come
           forth
           ;
           wherein
           I
           may
           be
           the
           more
           excusable
           since
           a
           Gentleman
           who
           has
           lived
           long
           in
           ,
           and
           very
           well
           knows
           that
           flourishing
           Country
           ,
           hath
           here
           already
           given
           so
           good
           a
           description
           of
           the
           Island
           which
           (
           as
           he
           saith
           )
           was
           taken
           from
           the
           
           Spaniards
           in
           the
           Year
           1655
           ,
           and
           I
           may
           add
           in
           the
           7th
           .
           year
           of
           his
           now
           Majesties
           Reign
           ,
           who
           when
           he
           came
           to
           exercise
           His
           Royal
           Authority
           was
           pleased
           to
           own
           what
           his
           Subjects
           had
           done
           (
           which
           was
           the
           same
           as
           if
           he
           had
           Commissionated
           them
           )
           and
           among
           other
           his
           glorious
           Titles
           descended
           to
           stile
           himself
           Lord
           of
           Jamaica
           by
           whose
           special
           grace
           and
           favour
           we
           have
           hitherto
           all
           the
           Laws
           and
           Priviledges
           of
           English
           Men
           exercised
           and
           continued
           amongst
           us
           there
           .
           These
           Acts
           now
           Printed
           being
           only
           By-Laws
           for
           better
           Government
           of
           the
           Plantation
           (
           which
           in
           some
           case
           requires
           different
           Regulations
           from
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           England
           ,
           as
           some
           Counties
           for
           Stanneries
           ,
           Fens
           ,
           &c.
           
           do
           here
           )
           and
           for
           raising
           such
           necessary
           customs
           as
           may
           defray
           the
           Publick
           charge
           of
           that
           Country
           ,
           for
           all
           Judges
           and
           Justices
           in
           Jamaica
           determine
           all
           Pleas
           there
           according
           to
           the
           Laws
           of
           England
           ;
           pursuant
           whereunto
           that
           Island
           hath
           been
           Govern'd
           ,
           except
           some
           little
           Variations
           for
           ease
           and
           benefit
           of
           a
           new
           settlement
           ,
           as
           our
           proceedings
           being
           all
           in
           English
           ,
           our
           pleading
           general
           Issues
           and
           giving
           special
           matters
           in
           evidence
           ,
           our
           suits
           being
           more
           concise
           and
           far
           less
           chargeable
           than
           in
           England
           ,
           the
           Practice
           of
           our
           Courts
           there
           much
           more
           plain
           and
           intelligible
           .
           To
           begin
           with
           his
           Majesties
           Supream
           Court
           of
           Judicature
           (
           so
           called
           )
           which
           hath
           the
           same
           Jurisdiction
           with
           the
           
             Kings-Bench
             ,
             
             Common-Pleas
             ,
             and
             Exchequer
          
           at
           Westminster
           ,
           and
           is
           held
           4
           times
           in
           the
           year
           as
           the
           Terms
           in
           
             England
             ,
             viz.
          
           every
           last
           Tuesday
           in
           
             February
             ,
             May
             ,
             August
          
           and
           November
           ,
           which
           continue
           each
           time
           about
           a
           Week
           ,
           and
           therein
           are
           first
           determin'd
           all
           Pleas
           of
           the
           Crown
           ,
           then
           follow
           Common-Pleas
           ,
           &c.
           
           The
           Judges
           of
           that
           Court
           being
           Commission'd
           by
           his
           Majesty
           or
           his
           Governours
           are
           always
           5
           or
           7
           whereof
           not
           less
           than
           3
           can
           try
           any
           cause
           and
           they
           consist
           of
           the
           most
           considerable
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           Island
           both
           for
           Parts
           and
           Estates
           ,
           and
           usually
           the
           Chief
           Justice
           is
           one
           of
           the
           best
           Quality
           ,
           who
           hath
           practised
           and
           is
           well
           read
           in
           the
           Laws
           of
           England
           ;
           tho
           few
           of
           them
           are
           so
           learned
           as
           the
           Judges
           
           here
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           Men
           of
           the
           greatest
           sense
           and
           reason
           (
           whereon
           all
           Law
           is
           or
           should
           be
           grounded
           )
           This
           Court
           is
           not
           Burthen'd
           with
           many
           Officers
           ,
           for
           one
           called
           the
           Clerk
           of
           the
           Grand
           Court
           is
           
             Prothonotary
             Custos
             brevium
          
           ,
           &c.
           
           Nor
           do
           we
           trouble
           our selves
           with
           many
           sorts
           of
           Writs
           ,
           as
           
             Originals
             ,
             Capias
             ,
             Alias
          
           or
           Pluries
           ,
           very
           rarely
           or
           never
           ,
           arresting
           any
           Person
           of
           known
           residence
           ,
           only
           send
           him
           a
           Summons
           to
           appear
           next
           Court
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           may
           come
           provided
           ,
           a
           Copy
           of
           the
           Declaration
           is
           always
           left
           with
           the
           Summons
           ,
           which
           being
           served
           8
           days
           at
           least
           before
           the
           Court
           ,
           the
           Defendant
           is
           bound
           to
           appear
           ,
           plead
           ,
           joyn
           issue
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           Tryal
           the
           very
           next
           Court
           ,
           or
           Judgment
           will
           pass
           by
           default
           ,
           
           no
           Imparlance
           being
           allowed
           without
           special
           cause
           ,
           as
           on
           oath
           that
           he
           hath
           material
           Witnesses
           ,
           and
           hath
           endeavoured
           ,
           but
           cannot
           Subpoena
           them
           .
           In
           Tryals
           we
           have
           not
           several
           Venire's
           nor
           a
           particular
           Jury
           for
           every
           cause
           ,
           unless
           in
           some
           special
           matter
           of
           great
           import
           ,
           but
           by
           a
           general
           Venire
           ,
           the
           Marshal
           prepares
           enough
           for
           four
           or
           five
           setts
           of
           Jurors
           ,
           not
           knowing
           what
           issues
           they
           are
           to
           Try
           (
           which
           prevents
           packing
           or
           partial
           returns
           )
           who
           are
           impannel'd
           in
           Court
           ,
           and
           put
           upon
           the
           Crown
           side
           ,
           or
           Common
           Pleas
           ,
           in
           such
           causes
           as
           the
           Judges
           extempore
           direct
           .
           And
           the
           same
           Jury
           usually
           Tries
           Six
           or
           more
           at
           a
           time
           ,
           as
           the
           Court
           thinks
           their
           Memory
           ,
           may
           well
           
           bear
           ,
           for
           help
           whereof
           some
           of
           them
           take
           Notes
           ;
           also
           they
           are
           permitted
           to
           take
           with
           them
           the
           Record
           it self
           with
           all
           Papers
           or
           Deeds
           proved
           in
           Court
           ,
           most
           of
           our
           actions
           there
           being
           plain
           matters
           of
           Debt
           or
           Accompt
           and
           some
           few
           Ejectments
           ,
           Writs
           of
           Dower
           ,
           Partition
           ,
           &c.
           
           The
           Jurors
           indorse
           their
           Verdict
           on
           each
           Record
           which
           is
           deliver'd
           in
           Court
           to
           the
           Clark
           ,
           who
           of
           course
           enters
           Judgment
           unless
           it
           be
           arrested
           ,
           which
           every
           one
           may
           move
           the
           last
           day
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           but
           is
           rarely
           granted
           without
           very
           special
           cause
           presently
           made
           appear
           ;
           but
           if
           such
           motions
           are
           ever
           favoured
           it
           is
           in
           excessive
           damages
           on
           action
           of
           Slander
           or
           frivolous
           Trespasses
           which
           are
           usually
           discountenanced
           ;
           
           we
           are
           not
           intreagu'd
           with
           dilatory
           Writs
           of
           Inquiry
           ,
           but
           when
           any
           judgment
           is
           confess'd
           or
           passeth
           by
           
             nil
             dicit
          
           in
           case
           ,
           &c.
           the
           next
           Jury
           happening
           to
           be
           trying
           issues
           in
           Court
           take
           the
           Record
           and
           Assess
           Damages
           presently
           .
           And
           for
           ease
           of
           those
           who
           live
           by
           their
           labour
           to
           prevent
           unnecessary
           attendance
           and
           expences
           ,
           all
           Actions
           depending
           that
           Court
           or
           Term
           ,
           are
           called
           and
           tryed
           alphabetically
           beginning
           with
           the
           Plaintiffs
           names
           ;
           so
           all
           parties
           witnesses
           ,
           &c.
           may
           guess
           on
           what
           day
           such
           a
           letter
           may
           come
           on
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           give
           their
           attendance
           .
           Fourteen
           days
           after
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           Court
           Execution
           issues
           ,
           for
           which
           we
           have
           but
           one
           Writ
           comprehending
           both
           
           a
           
             Fieri
             fac
          
           and
           
             Capias
             ad
             sat
             .
             (
             viz.
             )
          
           to
           levy
           the
           Debt
           and
           Costs
           of
           the
           Defendants
           Goods
           ,
           or
           if
           he
           have
           none
           ,
           then
           ,
           to
           take
           his
           body
           ,
           but
           because
           no
           general
           Imparlance
           is
           allowed
           before
           ,
           we
           in
           a
           Manner
           give
           one
           after
           Judgment
           :
           For
           that
           no
           man
           may
           be
           ruined
           by
           hasty
           surprise
           and
           sale
           of
           his
           goods
           ,
           the
           same
           after
           seizure
           in
           Execution
           may
           be
           returned
           ,
           but
           must
           be
           left
           in
           the
           Defendants
           hands
           to
           dispose
           to
           most
           advantage
           (
           if
           he
           end
           not
           with
           the
           Plaintiff
           )
           so
           as
           to
           bring
           the
           money
           into
           next
           Court
           ,
           wherein
           if
           he
           fails
           ,
           then
           a
           
             Venditioni
             exponas
          
           issues
           to
           the
           Marshal
           to
           sell
           them
           or
           any
           other
           goods
           or
           take
           his
           body
           :
           Before
           or
           after
           which
           the
           Defendant
           is
           at
           liberty
           to
           bring
           his
           Writ
           of
           Error
           
           returnable
           before
           the
           Governour
           and
           Council
           though
           it
           is
           very
           rarely
           practised
           ,
           such
           Writs
           meeting
           with
           very
           little
           encouragement
           in
           just
           Debts
           .
           His
           Majesty
           hath
           also
           constituted
           in
           this
           Island
           a
           Court
           of
           Chancery
           wherein
           the
           Governour
           himself
           always
           sits
           as
           Chancellour
           ,
           assisted
           by
           several
           discreet
           Gentlemen
           of
           eminency
           as
           Masters
           ,
           where
           Causes
           are
           speedily
           determined
           without
           those
           delays
           and
           expences
           used
           in
           England
           There
           are
           also
           in
           every
           Parish
           or
           County
           monthly
           Courts
           erected
           for
           tryal
           of
           all
           Actions
           under
           Twenty
           pounds
           ,
           or
           
             ad
             infinitum
          
           ,
           with
           a
           Justicies
           out
           of
           Chancery
           ,
           which
           the
           Governour
           cautiously
           grants
           on
           special
           occasions
           .
           Of
           Judgments
           
           in
           these
           Courts
           Writs
           of
           Error
           lie
           retornable
           at
           the
           supream
           Court
           ,
           but
           rarely
           brought
           for
           reason
           aforesaid
           .
           Then
           every
           Justice
           of
           Peace
           (
           besides
           the
           authority
           of
           a
           Justice
           in
           England
           )
           hath
           power
           of
           holding
           a
           Court
           of
           Conscience
           for
           all
           matters
           not
           exceeding
           Fourty
           shillings
           value
           .
           The
           Quarter
           Sessions
           are
           also
           held
           in
           each
           Parish
           or
           County
           after
           the
           manner
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           a
           Court
           of
           Admiralty
           at
           the
           Town
           of
           
             Port
             Royal
          
           for
           tryal
           of
           Piracy
           and
           deciding
           other
           Maritime
           affairs
           ,
           from
           whence
           we
           have
           the
           liberty
           of
           appealing
           to
           the
           Governour
           there
           ,
           or
           to
           his
           Majesty
           in
           Council
           here
           for
           redress
           .
           The
           Governour
           also
           
           hath
           power
           (
           as
           Ordinary
           of
           the
           Diocess
           )
           for
           probate
           of
           Wills
           ,
           granting
           Administrations
           and
           determining
           all
           controversies
           concerning
           the
           same
           ;
           But
           Ecclesiastical
           or
           Spiritual
           Courts
           are
           not
           yet
           known
           in
           this
           Island
           ,
           Nor
           are
           Purchasers
           here
           incumbred
           with
           bad
           Titles
           for
           that
           Register
           (
           so
           much
           wished
           for
           in
           England
           )
           is
           here
           established
           where
           all
           Conveyances
           being
           acknowledged
           are
           to
           be
           enroll'd
           within
           three
           months
           ,
           if
           the
           Cognisors
           inhabit
           there
           ;
           But
           if
           any
           persons
           Feme
           Coverts
           or
           others
           residing
           in
           England
           ,
           and
           interested
           in
           any
           Lands
           or
           Plantations
           there
           shall
           desire
           to
           dispose
           of
           the
           same
           here
           ,
           they
           must
           seal
           and
           deliver
           their
           deeds
           before
           two
           or
           more
           credible
           Persons
           
           going
           for
           Jamaica
           ,
           who
           attesting
           the
           same
           before
           a
           Judge
           there
           ,
           the
           same
           may
           be
           enrolled
           in
           Six
           months
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           as
           valid
           in
           Law
           ,
           as
           if
           done
           by
           Fine
           ,
           Recovery
           or
           otherwise
           .
           In
           which
           case
           I
           should
           advise
           the
           Purchaser
           to
           take
           by
           way
           of
           Lease
           and
           Release
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           two
           parts
           at
           least
           of
           each
           ,
           with
           Covenants
           for
           further
           assurance
           ,
           &c.
           that
           if
           one
           part
           happen
           to
           miscarry
           ,
           he
           may
           require
           another
           ,
           yet
           so
           as
           always
           to
           keep
           one
           here
           ,
           lest
           any
           breach
           of
           Covenants
           should
           happen
           .
           And
           since
           this
           publick
           Register
           or
           Office
           of
           Enrolments
           is
           found
           of
           such
           general
           use
           ,
           that
           no
           Purchaser
           or
           Lender
           of
           money
           can
           be
           deceived
           in
           his
           Title
           ,
           it
           may
           not
           be
           unseasonable
           (
           for
           advancement
           
           of
           our
           Plantation
           Trade
           ,
           and
           consequently
           enriching
           our
           native
           Country
           of
           England
           ,
           the
           great
           Receptacle
           of
           all
           our
           wealth
           )
           to
           encourage
           monied
           men
           (
           who
           expose
           it
           here
           at
           4
           ,
           and
           
             5.
             per
             cent
          
           .
           yet
           cannot
           get
           satisfactory
           security
           )
           to
           adventure
           some
           of
           it
           for
           Jamaica
           ,
           where
           they
           may
           have
           unquestionable
           security
           ,
           by
           men
           of
           visible
           estates
           ,
           or
           good
           Mortgages
           ,
           for
           neither
           Persons
           nor
           Estates
           can
           be
           there
           incumbred
           ,
           but
           they
           must
           be
           discover'd
           either
           by
           the
           aforesaid
           Register
           or
           report
           of
           their
           Neighbours
           ,
           who
           generally
           more
           intimately
           know
           and
           better
           observe
           each
           others
           Affairs
           than
           they
           can
           in
           England
           .
           Nor
           was
           it
           ever
           known
           that
           any
           Mortgage
           hath
           been
           defeated
           or
           Title
           proved
           
           defective
           where
           compared
           and
           agreeing
           with
           the
           Register
           ,
           so
           that
           any
           Persons
           having
           monies
           here
           to
           put
           out
           ,
           may
           remit
           the
           same
           to
           Jamaica
           by
           Bills
           of
           of
           Exchange
           at
           
             20
             per
             cent
          
           .
           or
           in
           Commodities
           (
           by
           advice
           of
           Merchants
           here
           )
           at
           40
           ,
           or
           
             50
             per
             cent
          
           .
           or
           more
           advance
           ,
           and
           lend
           the
           same
           at
           
             10
             per
             cent
          
           .
           running
           only
           (
           in
           Commodities
           )
           the
           risque
           of
           the
           Sea
           which
           also
           is
           so
           inconsiderable
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           be
           ensured
           for
           about
           
             2
             per
             cent
          
           .
           But
           when
           they
           recal
           their
           moneys
           they
           may
           expect
           15
           ,
           or
           
             20
             per
             cent
          
           .
           loss
           on
           their
           returns
           though
           sometimes
           they
           gain
           also
           back
           which
           loss
           when
           it
           happens
           may
           be
           attributed
           to
           the
           difference
           of
           our
           Coyns
           here
           and
           there
           ,
           Jamaica
           money
           being
           
           about
           ⅕
           more
           in
           value
           there
           than
           it
           will
           yield
           in
           England
           .
           And
           such
           Adventurers
           have
           this
           further
           encouragement
           ,
           that
           all
           real
           Securities
           there
           are
           meliorated
           (
           being
           certainly
           emprovable
           )
           the
           longer
           they
           continue
           planted
           ,
           whereas
           lands
           here
           usually
           decrease
           in
           value
           .
           It
           might
           also
           turn
           to
           much
           greater
           advantage
           then
           the
           best
           way
           of
           employing
           money
           in
           England
           To
           purchase
           Plantations
           there
           ,
           many
           good
           penniworths
           frequently
           offering
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           found
           by
           inquiry
           here
           of
           such
           as
           have
           estates
           there
           ,
           though
           usually
           those
           that
           have
           least
           do
           most
           undervalue
           the
           place
           :
           For
           if
           Jamaica
           lie
           under
           any
           ill
           character
           she
           owes
           it
           to
           some
           few
           Prodigals
           who
           having
           Riotously
           consumed
           that
           little
           
           they
           carried
           thither
           ,
           and
           being
           through
           ignorance
           or
           laziness
           incapable
           of
           any
           imploy
           ,
           come
           home
           and
           rail
           against
           the
           Country
           ,
           to
           justifie
           their
           unprofitable
           voyage
           and
           return
           .
           There
           is
           also
           another
           imputation
           on
           Jamaica
           ,
           viz.
           the
           difficulty
           of
           getting
           due
           returns
           and
           recovery
           of
           just
           Debts
           .
           To
           the
           first
           it
           hath
           usually
           more
           noise
           than
           substance
           ,
           for
           many
           men
           of
           declining
           fortunes
           ,
           to
           deceive
           their
           Creditors
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           boast
           of
           great
           concerns
           there
           ,
           and
           disappointments
           by
           their
           Factors
           and
           Agents
           ,
           &c
           ,
           when
           really
           they
           have
           little
           or
           nothing
           in
           the
           Island
           ,
           for
           if
           they
           had
           ,
           the
           Law
           is
           open
           and
           much
           more
           cheap
           and
           expeditious
           remedies
           to
           be
           used
           there
           than
           in
           England
           ,
           though
           indeed
           as
           to
           
           the
           second
           some
           have
           herein
           met
           with
           obstructions
           partly
           occasioned
           by
           a
           former
           Law
           indulging
           all
           new
           Comers
           for
           5
           years
           against
           prosecutions
           for
           forreign
           Debts
           :
           But
           that
           being
           now
           thought
           a
           disparagement
           to
           so
           populous
           and
           opulent
           a
           Colony
           ,
           was
           dislik't
           by
           the
           Lords
           Committees
           and
           is
           not
           confirmed
           :
           Other
           inconveniencies
           some
           have
           met
           with
           for
           want
           of
           due
           information
           how
           to
           draw
           their
           proofs
           an
           procurations
           :
           I
           would
           not
           encourage
           any
           litigious
           suits
           ,
           but
           for
           instruction
           of
           honest
           Creditors
           against
           able
           Debtors
           ,
           I
           should
           prescribe
           this
           method
           ,
           that
           all
           Letters
           of
           Attorny
           be
           Attested
           by
           Persons
           going
           thither
           ,
           who
           may
           prove
           the
           same
           
             vivâ
             voce
          
           ,
           which
           being
           recorded
           there
           ,
           is
           
           good
           though
           the
           witnesses
           die
           or
           return
           ,
           whereas
           Persons
           usually
           send
           procurations
           under
           Corporation
           seals
           which
           are
           not
           there
           admitted
           for
           that
           better
           proofs
           may
           be
           easily
           had
           as
           aforesaid
           ;
           But
           such
           cannot
           always
           be
           found
           for
           Debt
           :
           In
           such
           case
           the
           Law
           there
           is
           so
           favourable
           to
           admit
           depositions
           attested
           under
           the
           seal
           of
           the
           City
           of
           London
           or
           other
           Corporations
           ,
           but
           then
           the
           Plaintiff
           would
           do
           well
           to
           give
           due
           credit
           on
           Oath
           for
           what
           he
           hath
           received
           ,
           or
           else
           the
           Defendant
           may
           have
           just
           occasion
           (
           with
           security
           )
           to
           delay
           him
           by
           Injunction
           till
           he
           answer
           his
           Bill
           in
           Chancery
           :
           Or
           if
           the
           Debt
           accrews
           by
           Specialtie
           ,
           the
           Original
           bond
           it self
           must
           go
           over
           ,
           it
           being
           unreasonable
           to
           recover
           
           against
           any
           man
           on
           a
           Copy
           ,
           yet
           the
           Bond
           it self
           lie
           out
           against
           him
           ;
           nor
           can
           indorsments
           nor
           truth
           so
           well
           appear
           unless
           produced
           in
           Court.
           If
           any
           Bill
           of
           exchange
           be
           drawn
           from
           Jamaica
           which
           will
           not
           be
           paid
           here
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           original
           Bills
           must
           go
           back
           doubly
           protested
           as
           well
           for
           
             non
             acceptance
          
           as
           for
           
             non
             payment
          
           ,
           and
           in
           mistaking
           these
           or
           such
           like
           measures
           (
           grounded
           upon
           Law
           and
           Reason
           )
           many
           have
           been
           baffled
           or
           delayed
           and
           then
           causlesly
           reflect
           on
           the
           Justice
           of
           the
           Island
           .
           This
           is
           what
           occurs
           at
           present
           about
           our
           Temporal
           Laws
           .
           I
           may
           also
           add
           that
           the
           People
           are
           generally
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           I
           am
           confident
           ,
           in
           no
           part
           of
           the
           Kings
           Dominions
           hath
           his
           
           Majesty
           more
           truly
           Loyal
           Subjects
           for
           the
           number
           of
           its
           Inhabitants
           ,
           than
           are
           in
           Jamaica
           :
           We
           have
           very
           few
           Papists
           or
           Sectaries
           ,
           for
           neither
           Jesuits
           or
           Nonconformist
           Parsons
           do
           or
           can
           live
           among
           us
           ;
           some
           few
           have
           attempted
           ,
           but
           never
           could
           gain
           Proselytes
           enough
           to
           afford
           them
           sustenance
           (
           though
           all
           except
           Papists
           may
           freely
           exercise
           what
           Religion
           they
           please
           without
           disturbance
           )
           But
           for
           able
           orthodox
           Divines
           there
           is
           so
           great
           encouragement
           that
           it
           's
           to
           be
           admired
           so
           many
           can
           content
           themselves
           with
           such
           mean
           or
           no
           Benefices
           in
           England
           ,
           when
           they
           may
           so
           comfortably
           subsist
           in
           Jamaica
           ,
           for
           that
           they
           are
           certainly
           provided
           for
           by
           an
           Act
           intituled
           ,
           
             For
             Maintenance
             of
             Ministers
          
           ,
           which
           see
           in
           
           this
           Book
           
             Folio
             124.
          
           
           Besides
           which
           allowances
           ,
           in
           most
           Parishes
           the
           Contingencies
           by
           voluntary
           presents
           for
           Christenings
           ,
           Marriages
           ,
           Buryings
           ,
           and
           otherwise
           with
           Houses
           taking
           Boarders
           ,
           Schooling
           ,
           &c.
           make
           considerable
           additions
           .
           So
           that
           they
           may
           live
           comfortably
           and
           lay
           up
           ;
           Victuals
           being
           as
           plentiful
           and
           of
           the
           same
           sorts
           for
           Butchers
           meat
           ,
           tame
           and
           wild
           Fowl
           ,
           Fish
           ,
           Bread
           ,
           &c.
           (
           with
           more
           variety
           )
           as
           in
           England
           ,
           with
           this
           difference
           that
           we
           have
           green
           Peas
           ,
           Beans
           ,
           Cherries
           ,
           Asparagus
           ,
           Musk
           and
           water
           Mellons
           ,
           Pines
           ,
           Grapes
           ,
           Oranges
           ,
           Pomgranats
           ,
           Citrons
           ,
           Lemons
           and
           hundreds
           of
           several
           other
           sorts
           of
           Fruits
           in
           season
           all
           the
           year
           long
           .
           But
           some
           are
           apt
           to
           
           object
           the
           hazard
           of
           the
           Voyage
           ,
           and
           unhealthiness
           of
           the
           place
           ;
           as
           to
           the
           first
           ,
           It
           's
           as
           safe
           going
           to
           Jamaica
           as
           to
           go
           in
           a
           Wherry
           on
           the
           River
           Thames
           ,
           where
           more
           Boats
           are
           cast
           away
           in
           proportion
           than
           Ships
           going
           for
           that
           Island
           ,
           for
           we
           soon
           come
           into
           a
           trade
           Wind
           and
           presently
           sail
           before
           it
           ,
           almost
           constantly
           blowing
           from
           East
           to
           West
           ,
           that
           is
           from
           England
           to
           Jamaica
           .
           It
           being
           rarely
           known
           that
           any
           Vessels
           miscarry
           going
           thither
           .
           And
           this
           is
           evident
           enough
           if
           we
           consider
           the
           common
           rate
           of
           Ensurers
           at
           two
           
             per
             cent
          
           .
           who
           are
           men
           of
           foresight
           and
           experience
           never
           proposing
           less
           then
           doubling
           their
           money
           which
           they
           cannot
           do
           if
           but
           one
           Ship
           in
           an
           hundred
           miscarry
           ,
           yet
           that
           doth
           not
           
           happen
           in
           time
           of
           Peace
           .
           Then
           as
           to
           the
           unhealthiness
           of
           the
           Climate
           ,
           (
           there
           are
           some
           who
           never
           were
           abroad
           think
           all
           places
           beyond
           Sea
           much
           alike
           ,
           so
           that
           having
           heard
           of
           sickness
           and
           seasonings
           for
           new
           comers
           in
           places
           lately
           setled
           they
           are
           apt
           to
           impute
           it
           without
           any
           reason
           to
           Jamaica
           ,
           the
           Air
           being
           always
           serene
           and
           weather
           constantly
           temperate
           ,
           though
           usually
           reputed
           very
           hot
           ,
           yet
           it
           's
           only
           so
           comparatively
           in
           respect
           of
           these
           Northern
           Climates
           ,
           being
           with
           us
           always
           Summer
           as
           if
           every
           Month
           were
           June
           .
           I
           have
           observed
           and
           can
           experimentally
           affirm
           for
           Twelve
           years
           last
           past
           Jamaica
           to
           be
           as
           healthful
           a
           place
           as
           any
           part
           of
           England
           ,
           for
           sober
           temperate
           persons
           ,
           who
           
           have
           command
           of
           themselves
           ,
           especially
           at
           first
           arrival
           ,
           and
           can
           moderately
           drink
           one
           third
           Wine
           with
           two
           thirds
           Water
           ,
           but
           one
           the
           other
           side
           I
           think
           it
           as
           pernicious
           a
           place
           to
           debauch
           in
           ,
           as
           any
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           this
           so
           necessary
           vertue
           of
           sobriety
           being
           more
           habitual
           in
           the
           other
           Sex
           ,
           makes
           the
           place
           far
           less
           fatal
           to
           them
           then
           men
           ,
           whereof
           usually
           ten
           dye
           in
           proportion
           for
           one
           Woman
           ,
           as
           appears
           by
           the
           yearly
           Bills
           of
           Mortality
           on
           
             Port
             Royal
          
           (
           which
           is
           the
           London
           of
           Jamaica
           )
           and
           it
           is
           not
           extraordinary
           ,
           if
           we
           also
           consider
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           Climate
           (
           as
           it
           really
           is
           ,
           )
           most
           propitious
           to
           Child-bearing
           Women
           who
           are
           not
           so
           subject
           to
           Miscarriages
           ,
           Distempers
           ,
           Pains
           or
           Difficulties
           before
           ,
           
           at
           or
           after
           Delivery
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           in
           England
           ,
           for
           being
           always
           Summer
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           danger
           of
           catching
           colds
           ,
           nor
           need
           of
           Fires
           in
           their
           Chambers
           ,
           no
           Rooms
           there
           having
           any
           Chimnies
           except
           the
           Kitchen
           which
           is
           usually
           apart
           from
           the
           dwelling
           house
           .
           In
           Jamaica
           the
           Women
           after
           Child-bed
           are
           strong
           and
           lusty
           at
           three
           days
           end
           ,
           and
           about
           House
           again
           in
           a
           week
           ;
           nay
           some
           Negro
           Women
           are
           at
           work
           in
           the
           Field
           the
           same
           or
           next
           day
           .
           I
           have
           been
           often
           questioned
           about
           the
           Natives
           of
           our
           Island
           whether
           they
           were
           not
           a
           terror
           to
           us
           ,
           &c
           It
           may
           not
           therefore
           be
           impertinent
           to
           declare
           that
           Jamaica
           is
           wholly
           Inhabited
           with
           English
           ,
           who
           found
           none
           there
           but
           Spaniards
           ,
           which
           were
           soon
           
           beaten
           off
           ,
           and
           are
           long
           since
           in
           battel
           or
           by
           flight
           extirpated
           ,
           though
           perhaps
           it
           was
           formerly
           very
           populous
           with
           Indians
           ,
           but
           those
           were
           destroyed
           by
           the
           Spaniards
           ,
           so
           that
           we
           have
           no
           Natives
           at
           present
           but
           Children
           of
           the
           English
           ,
           or
           their
           Negro
           Slaves
           (
           which
           are
           imported
           thither
           as
           Merchandize
           from
           Guiney
           and
           other
           parts
           of
           Africa
           )
           of
           whom
           we
           are
           in
           no
           such
           fear
           or
           danger
           as
           in
           lesser
           Islands
           .
           But
           Jamaica
           is
           of
           too
           vast
           an
           extent
           for
           any
           such
           surprize
           ,
           being
           in
           many
           places
           divided
           with
           mountains
           of
           difficult
           access
           ,
           and
           great
           Rivers
           not
           passable
           but
           by
           Boats
           or
           Ferries
           ,
           which
           dare
           carry
           no
           Negroes
           without
           a
           written
           Ticket
           or
           Licence
           from
           their
           Master
           
           or
           Overseer
           .
           And
           if
           any
           Slave
           be
           found
           wandring
           out
           of
           his
           Masters
           Plantation
           any
           person
           may
           seize
           and
           carry
           him
           to
           his
           Owner
           or
           next
           Officer
           and
           receive
           a
           certain
           reward
           .
           By
           which
           and
           other
           expedient
           methods
           ,
           it
           's
           safer
           living
           or
           travelling
           in
           Jamaica
           than
           England
           ,
           we
           having
           rarely
           any
           House-breaking
           or
           Robbery
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           receivers
           ,
           most
           persons
           there
           generally
           knowing
           each
           other
           as
           they
           do
           in
           Country
           Cities
           here
           ,
           though
           there
           are
           few
           Inns
           for
           Travellers
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           better
           and
           cheaper
           accommodated
           at
           Planter
           Houses
           ,
           who
           are
           generally
           very
           Hospitable
           and
           are
           conveniently
           dispersed
           over
           the
           whole
           Island
           ,
           for
           all
           Jamaica
           is
           setled
           by
           the
           English
           from
           one
           end
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           though
           in
           some
           places
           more
           thin
           than
           others
           .
           The
           Houses
           indeed
           are
           not
           so
           close
           as
           in
           some
           parts
           of
           England
           ,
           yet
           usually
           the
           Plantations
           are
           contiguous
           ,
           for
           a
           great
           Sugar
           work
           requires
           some
           hundreds
           of
           Acres
           for
           Canes
           ,
           Wood
           ,
           Provisions
           ,
           Pasture
           ,
           &c.
           yet
           most
           of
           the
           Planters
           ,
           are
           
           forward
           enough
           to
           spare
           some
           of
           it
           to
           a
           good
           Neighbour
           on
           reasonable
           terms
           .
           The
           Wood-lands
           are
           commonly
           cleared
           and
           used
           for
           Planting
           ,
           but
           there
           are
           vast
           even
           Meadows
           called
           Savannas
           ,
           for
           grazing
           of
           Horses
           ,
           Cattel
           ,
           Sheep
           ,
           &c.
           which
           we
           never
           cut
           nor
           make
           any
           Hay
           of
           ,
           having
           Grass
           all
           the
           year
           long
           ,
           though
           sometimes
           a
           little
           too
           much
           dryed
           or
           scorched
           by
           the
           Sun
           ,
           when
           many
           purposely
           set
           it
           one
           Fire
           ,
           the
           ashes
           whereof
           mannure
           and
           emprove
           the
           Ground
           against
           another
           Crop
           ,
           which
           will
           suddenly
           spring
           again
           with
           the
           next
           gentle
           showers
           or
           without
           ,
           by
           the
           great
           dews
           which
           there
           fall
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           the
           Cattle
           retire
           to
           other
           pastures
           in
           shady
           Woods
           or
           lower
           Marshes
           ;
           it
           is
           also
           observable
           that
           our
           Horses
           are
           generally
           swift
           ,
           but
           few
           or
           none
           of
           them
           shod
           ,
           yet
           will
           gallop
           the
           most
           stony
           way
           ,
           and
           climb
           steep
           Rocks
           like
           Goats
           ,
           nor
           are
           they
           troubled
           with
           near
           so
           many
           distempers
           as
           Horses
           in
           England
           ,
           it
           being
           common
           (
           though
           
           never
           so
           hot
           or
           hard
           ridden
           )
           to
           turn
           them
           presently
           grazing
           ,
           but
           the
           Horses
           are
           usually
           of
           so
           small
           a
           breed
           that
           all
           Gentlemens
           Coaches
           (
           which
           are
           there
           very
           numerous
           )
           go
           with
           six
           Horses
           a
           piece
           ,
           we
           have
           also
           several
           Hackney-Coaches
           .
           The
           manner
           of
           living
           there
           for
           gallantry
           ,
           good
           Housekeeping
           and
           Recreations
           (
           as
           Horse-Races
           ,
           Bowls
           ,
           Dancing
           ,
           Musick
           ,
           Plays
           at
           a
           publick
           Theatre
           ,
           &c.
           )
           sufficiently
           demonstrate
           the
           flourishing
           condition
           of
           the
           Island
           ,
           yearly
           increasing
           as
           well
           in
           number
           of
           Inhabitants
           as
           in
           wealth
           and
           plenty
           ,
           being
           most
           commodiously
           seated
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           Spaniards
           ,
           so
           that
           we
           drain
           the
           benefits
           of
           their
           Gold
           and
           Silver
           Mines
           without
           their
           Labour
           and
           expences
           .
           The
           Town
           of
           Port-Royal
           ,
           being
           as
           it
           were
           the
           Store-house
           or
           Treasury
           of
           the
           West-Indies
           .
           is
           always
           like
           a
           continual
           Mart
           or
           Fair
           where
           all
           sorts
           of
           choice
           Merchandizes
           are
           daily
           imported
           not
           only
           to
           furnish
           the
           Island
           ,
           but
           vast
           quantities
           are
           thence
           again
           Transported
           to
           supply
           
           the
           
             Spaniards
             ,
             Indians
          
           ,
           and
           other
           Nations
           ,
           who
           in
           exchange
           return
           us
           bars
           and
           cakes
           of
           Gold
           ,
           wedges
           and
           piggs
           of
           Silver
           ,
           Pistols
           ,
           Pieces
           of
           Eight
           ,
           and
           several
           other
           Coyns
           of
           both
           Mettles
           ,
           with
           store
           of
           wrought
           Plate
           ,
           Jewels
           ,
           rich
           Pearl
           Necklaces
           ,
           and
           of
           Pearl
           unsorted
           or
           undrill'd
           several
           Bushels
           ;
           besides
           which
           ,
           we
           are
           furnished
           with
           the
           purest
           and
           most
           fine
           sorts
           of
           dust
           Gold
           from
           Guiney
           ,
           by
           the
           Negro
           Ships
           ,
           who
           first
           come
           to
           Jamaica
           to
           deliver
           their
           Blacks
           ,
           and
           there
           usually
           refit
           and
           stay
           to
           reload
           three
           or
           four
           Months
           ,
           in
           which
           time
           (
           though
           the
           Companies
           Gold
           may
           be
           partly
           sent
           home
           )
           yet
           the
           Merchants
           ,
           Masters
           of
           Ships
           ,
           and
           almost
           every
           Mariner
           (
           having
           private
           Cargoes
           )
           take
           occasion
           to
           sell
           or
           exchange
           great
           quantities
           ;
           some
           of
           which
           our
           Goldsmiths
           there
           work
           up
           (
           who
           being
           yet
           but
           few
           )
           grow
           very
           wealthy
           ,
           for
           almost
           every
           House
           hath
           a
           rich
           Cupboard
           of
           Plate
           which
           they
           carelesly
           expose
           ,
           scarce
           shutting
           their
           doors
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           being
           in
           no
           
           apprehension
           of
           Thieves
           for
           want
           of
           Receivers
           as
           aforesaid
           .
           And
           whereas
           most
           other
           Plantations
           ever
           did
           and
           now
           do
           keep
           their
           accounts
           in
           Sugar
           ,
           or
           the
           proper
           Commodities
           of
           the
           place
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           Money
           ,
           it
           is
           otherwise
           in
           Jamaica
           ,
           for
           in
           
             Port
             Royal
          
           there
           is
           more
           plenty
           of
           running
           Cash
           (
           Proportionally
           to
           the
           number
           of
           its
           Inhabitants
           than
           is
           in
           London
           ,
           which
           (
           among
           other
           worthy
           Acts
           )
           we
           chiefly
           owe
           to
           the
           provident
           care
           of
           his
           excellency
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Lynch
          
           our
           present
           and
           former
           Governour
           ,
           who
           about
           Ten
           years
           ago
           (
           by
           advice
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Council
           there
           )
           raised
           the
           value
           of
           our
           current
           Coyns
           about
           ⅕
           more
           than
           they
           will
           yield
           in
           any
           other
           part
           of
           Christendom
           ,
           so
           that
           none
           care
           to
           carry
           Money
           off
           but
           bring
           great
           quantities
           thither
           ,
           which
           occasions
           the
           daily
           increase
           of
           our
           Sugar
           works
           and
           other
           profitable
           Plantations
           ,
           and
           gives
           great
           incouragement
           to
           the
           Gentlemen
           Planters
           in
           other
           adjacent
           Islands
           and
           Plantatione
           to
           remove
           
           and
           settle
           amongst
           us
           ,
           being
           there
           obliged
           to
           use
           trash
           ,
           and
           Sea-Coals
           to
           boyl
           their
           Sugar
           (
           which
           renders
           it
           not
           so
           good
           as
           when
           made
           with
           quick
           wood
           fires
           ;
           )
           nor
           are
           they
           here
           at
           so
           great
           charge
           for
           Horses
           and
           Cattle
           to
           do
           their
           work
           ,
           nor
           pent
           up
           in
           such
           narrow
           Plantations
           for
           want
           of
           Land
           as
           in
           those
           small
           Islands
           ,
           nor
           subject
           to
           many
           other
           inconveniencies
           incident
           to
           little
           Countries
           and
           small
           numbers
           of
           People
           .
           This
           Island
           of
           Jamaica
           being
           very
           Capacious
           ,
           and
           supply'd
           both
           from
           abroad
           and
           in
           it self
           with
           great
           Plenty
           of
           all
           things
           necessary
           .
        
         
           
             F.
             H.
             
          
        
      
       
         
         
           INDEX
        
         
           
             AN
             Act
             appointing
             the
             number
             of
             the
             Assembly
             ,
             
               pag.
               4.
            
             
          
           
             An
             Act
             for
             regulating
             Servants
             ,
             
               pag.
               6.
            
             
          
           
             An
             Act
             for
             the
             High-ways
             ,
             
               pag.
               22.
            
             
          
           
             An
             Act
             appointing
             the
             prices
             of
             Meat
             ,
             
               pag.
               30.
            
             
          
           
             An
             Act
             against
             Blasphemy
             ,
             and
             for
             preventing
             disorders
             in
             Ale-Houses
             ,
             Taverns
             and
             Victualling-Houses
             ,
             
               pag.
               33.
            
             
          
           
             An
             Act
             impowering
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             to
             decide
             differences
             not
             exceeding
             Forty
             shillings
             ,
             
               pag.
               37.
            
             
          
           
             An
             Act
             rating
             Liquors
             sold
             by
             Retail
             ,
             
               pag.
               42.
            
             
          
           
             An
             Act
             for
             Compensation
             of
             Mr.
             
               Nicholas
               Scarlet
               ,
               pag.
               44.
            
             
          
           
             An
             Act
             for
             the
             restraining
             and
             punishing
             Privateers
             and
             Pyrates
             ,
             
               pag.
               46.
            
             
          
           
             An
             Act
             ascertaining
             the
             Quit-Rents
             and
             manner
             of
             the
             Receipt
             thereof
             ,
             
               pag.
               55.
            
             
          
           
           
             An
             Act
             for
             preventing
             damages
             in
             Plantations
             ,
             preserving
             of
             Cattle
             and
             regulating
             Hunting
             ,
             
               pag.
               62.
            
             
          
           
             An
             Act
             securing
             the
             Purchasers
             of
             Thomas
             Bun's
             Land
             upon
             
               Port-Royal
               ,
               pag.
               75.
            
             
          
           
             An
             Act
             encouraging
             the
             Importation
             of
             White
             Servants
             ,
             
               pag.
               78.
            
             
          
           
             An
             Act
             for
             Registring
             of
             Deeds
             and
             Patents
             ,
             
               pag.
               82.
            
             
          
           
             An
             Act
             for
             the
             Ferry
             between
             St.
             Katherines
             and
             St.
             
               Andrews
               ,
               pag.
               93.
            
             
          
           
             An
             Act
             impowering
             the
             Church-wardens
             of
             St.
             Katherines
             to
             receive
             Twelve
             pence
             per
             Tun
             for
             all
             goods
             made
             up
             ,
             in
             Cask
             that
             are
             Landed
             on
             ,
             or
             Shipped
             from
             the
             Bridg
             at
             Passage-Fort
             ,
             for
             maintaining
             and
             repairing
             the
             same
             ,
             
               pag.
               97.
            
             
          
           
             An
             Act
             for
             Confirmation
             of
             Pious
             ,
             Charitable
             and
             Publick
             Gifts
             and
             Grants
             ,
             
               pag.
               100.
            
             
          
           
             An
             Act
             declaring
             it
             High
             Treason
             to
             counterfeit
             His
             Majesties
             Broad
             Seal
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             
               pag.
               103
            
          
           
             An
             Act
             for
             clearing
             of
             
               Rio
               Cobre
            
             above
             and
             below
             
               Caymanas
               ,
               pag.
               105.
            
             
          
           
           
             An
             Act
             for
             regulating
             Building
             and
             preventing
             Fire
             ,
             
               pag.
               115.
            
             
          
           
             An
             Act
             for
             the
             maintenance
             of
             Ministers
             and
             the
             Poor
             ,
             and
             erecting
             and
             repairing
             of
             Churches
             ,
             
               pag.
               124.
            
             
          
           
             An
             Act
             ascertaining
             the
             value
             of
             Forreign
             Coins
             ,
             and
             establishing
             Interest
             ,
             
               pag.
               139.
            
             
          
           
             An
             Act
             for
             the
             better
             securing
             certain
             Titles
             made
             by
             way
             of
             Release
             and
             confirmation
             under
             the
             Great
             Seal
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             
               pag.
               145.
            
             
          
           
             An
             Act
             for
             setling
             the
             Militia
             ,
             
               pag.
               148.
            
             
          
           
             An
             Act
             for
             prevention
             of
             Law
             Suits
             ,
             
               pag.
               166.
            
             
          
           
             An
             Act
             for
             establishing
             Courts
             and
             directing
             Marshalls
             proceedings
             ,
             
               pag.
               171.
            
             
          
           
             An
             Act
             appointing
             where
             the
             Laws
             of
             this
             Island
             shall
             be
             lodged
             ,
             
               pag.
               193.
            
             
          
           
             An
             Act
             for
             raising
             a
             Publick
             Impost
             ,
             
               pag.
               198.
            
             
          
        
      
       
         
         
           
             
               AN
               EXACT
               MAPP
               OF
               IAMAICA
            
             
               Seala
               Miliarum
            
             
               LONDON
               Printed
               for
               Charles
               Karper
               over
               against
               St
               Dunstans
               Church
               in
               fleet
               Street
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           
             At
             the
             Court
             at
             Whitehall
             ,
             the
             23
             d.
             of
             February
             ,
             1682.
             
          
           
             PRESENT
             The
             King
             's
             Most
             Excellent
             MAJESTY
             .
          
           
             
               Lord
               Keeper
               .
            
             
               Lord
               President
               .
            
             
               Lord
               Privy
               Seal
               .
            
             
               Duke
               of
               Ormond
               .
            
             
               Duke
               of
               Beaufort
               .
            
             
               Earl
               of
               Oxford
               .
            
             
               Earl
               of
               Chesterfield
               .
            
             
               Earl
               of
               Sunderland
               .
            
             
               Earl
               of
               Clarendon
               .
            
             
               Earl
               of
               Bath
               .
            
             
               Earl
               of
               Craven
               .
            
             
               Earl
               of
               Ailesbury
               .
            
             
               Earl
               of
               Conway
               .
            
             
               Earl
               of
               Nottingham
               .
            
             
               Earl
               of
               Rochester
               .
            
             
               Lord
               Bishop
               of
               London
               .
            
             
               Mr.
               Secretary
               Jenkins
               .
            
             
               Mr.
               Chancellor
               of
               the
               Exchequer
               .
            
             
               Lord
               Chief
               Justice
               Pemberton
               .
            
             
               Mr.
               Godolphin
               .
            
          
           
             WHereas
             by
             the
             Powers
             given
             unto
             Charles
             Earl
             of
             Carlile
             ,
             late
             Governour
             in
             Chief
             
             of
             the
             Island
             of
             Jamaica
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             Absence
             to
             the
             Commander
             in
             Chief
             thereof
             for
             the
             time
             then
             being
             ,
             Dated
             the
             Third
             day
             of
             November
             ,
             in
             the
             32
             
               d
            
             Year
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Reign
             ,
             as
             also
             by
             a
             Commission
             unto
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Lynch
            
             ,
             Knight
             ,
             now
             Governour
             in
             Chief
             of
             the
             said
             Island
             ,
             bearing
             Date
             the
             Sixth
             Day
             of
             
               August
               ,
               1681.
            
             
             His
             Majesty
             has
             been
             Graciously
             Pleased
             to
             Authorize
             and
             Impower
             the
             Governour
             ,
             Council
             ,
             and
             Assembly
             of
             the
             said
             Island
             to
             Constitute
             and
             Ordain
             Laws
             ,
             which
             are
             to
             continue
             and
             be
             in
             force
             untill
             His
             Majesties
             Pleasure
             be
             signified
             to
             the
             contrary
             .
             And
             forasmuch
             as
             certain
             Laws
             have
             in
             pursuance
             of
             the
             said
             Powers
             and
             Commissions
             been
             transmitted
             unto
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             the
             Humble
             Desire
             
             of
             the
             said
             Council
             and
             Assembly
             ,
             that
             His
             Majesty
             would
             be
             Pleased
             to
             pass
             the
             same
             ,
             in
             the
             Words
             following
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             
               An
               ACT
            
             Appointing
             the
             Number
             of
             the
             Assembly
             .
          
           
             BE
             it
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Governour
             ,
             Council
             ,
             and
             Assembly
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             that
             in
             every
             Assembly
             hereafter
             to
             be
             called
             by
             His
             Majesties
             Writs
             ,
             and
             held
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             there
             be
             Chosen
             Three
             Representatives
             for
             the
             Parish
             of
             St.
             Catharines
             ,
             the
             like
             number
             for
             the
             Parish
             of
             
               Port
               Royal
            
             ,
             and
             Two
             for
             each
             other
             of
             the
             respective
             Parishes
             that
             now
             are
             ,
             or
             hereafter
             shall
             be
             in
             this
             Island
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             Provost
             Marshal
             ,
             or
             his
             Lawful
             Deputy
             ,
             give
             to
             every
             Person
             Elected
             ,
             within
             ten
             Days
             after
             his
             Election
             ,
             notice
             that
             he
             is
             so
             Elected
             .
          
           
           
             Provided
             always
             ,
             that
             every
             Person
             Elected
             shall
             be
             a
             Free-holder
             in
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             that
             none
             have
             Right
             to
             Vote
             in
             any
             Election
             ,
             but
             those
             that
             are
             Free-holders
             in
             the
             same
             Parish
             Where
             the
             Election
             is
             to
             be
             made
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             
               An
               ACT
            
             For
             Regulating
             Servants
             .
          
           
             BE
             it
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Governour
             ,
             Council
             ,
             and
             Assembly
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             That
             all
             and
             every
             Master
             or
             Masters
             of
             Slaves
             ,
             for
             the
             first
             five
             Working
             Slaves
             ,
             shall
             be
             Obliged
             to
             keep
             one
             White
             Man
             Servant
             ,
             Over-seer
             or
             Hired
             Man
             for
             Three
             Months
             at
             least
             ;
             and
             if
             the
             Number
             increase
             to
             Ten
             ,
             Two
             ;
             and
             for
             every
             Ten
             after
             the
             first
             ,
             One
             ,
             to
             be
             Resident
             in
             the
             Plantation
             ,
             where
             the
             Negroes
             are
             employed
             ;
             and
             if
             any
             shall
             be
             wanting
             for
             the
             space
             of
             six
             Months
             of
             the
             proportion
             aforesaid
             ,
             he
             ,
             she
             ,
             or
             they
             for
             every
             Servant
             so
             wanting
             ,
             shall
             forfeit
             five
             pounds
             to
             the
             Use
             of
             the
             Parish
             where
             such
             Default
             shall
             be
             made
             ,
             to
             be
             Recovered
             by
             the
             Church-Wardens
             
             by
             Action
             of
             Debt
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             in
             this
             Island
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             further
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             all
             Masters
             ,
             Mistresses
             ,
             or
             Over-seers
             of
             Slaves
             ,
             who
             shall
             not
             truly
             inform
             the
             Constable
             or
             Constables
             ,
             within
             their
             several
             Precincts
             ,
             when
             thereunto
             required
             ,
             of
             all
             such
             Hired
             Men
             ,
             or
             Servants
             ,
             and
             Working
             Slaves
             ,
             as
             shall
             justly
             and
             truly
             belong
             unto
             them
             ,
             or
             under
             their
             Care
             ,
             shall
             forfeit
             the
             Sum
             of
             Twenty
             pounds
             ,
             to
             be
             Recovered
             by
             Bill
             ,
             Plaint
             ,
             or
             Information
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             where
             no
             Essoign
             ,
             Protection
             ,
             or
             Wager
             of
             Law
             shall
             be
             allowed
             ;
             one
             Third
             of
             which
             Penalty
             shall
             be
             to
             our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             ,
             for
             and
             towards
             the
             Support
             of
             the
             Government
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             the
             Contingent
             Charges
             thereof
             ;
             one
             Third
             to
             the
             Church-Wardens
             of
             the
             Parish
             where
             the
             Offence
             shall
             be
             Committed
             ,
             for
             the
             Use
             of
             the
             said
             Parish
             ;
             and
             the
             other
             Third
             to
             the
             Informer
             ,
             or
             he
             that
             
             shall
             sue
             for
             the
             same
             .
             And
             whatever
             Constable
             or
             Constables
             shall
             neglect
             his
             or
             their
             Duty
             herein
             ,
             by
             not
             demanding
             an
             Account
             every
             Six
             Months
             ,
             and
             returning
             the
             same
             unto
             the
             Justices
             sitting
             at
             the
             next
             Quarter-Sessions
             of
             that
             Precinct
             ,
             which
             they
             are
             hereby
             required
             to
             do
             ,
             shall
             for
             every
             such
             Default
             forfeit
             the
             like
             Sum
             of
             Twenty
             pounds
             ,
             to
             be
             Recovered
             and
             applyed
             in
             manner
             and
             form
             aforesaid
             .
          
           
             That
             all
             Servants
             shall
             have
             according
             to
             their
             Contract
             and
             Indenture
             ,
             and
             where
             there
             is
             no
             Contract
             ,
             or
             Indenture
             ,
             Servants
             under
             Eighteen
             Years
             of
             Age
             at
             their
             Arrival
             in
             this
             Island
             ,
             shall
             serve
             Seven
             Years
             ,
             and
             above
             Eighteen
             Years
             of
             Age
             ,
             shall
             Serve
             Four
             Years
             ,
             and
             all
             Convicted
             Felons
             ,
             for
             the
             time
             of
             their
             Banishment
             ,
             and
             at
             the
             expiration
             of
             the
             Times
             aforesaid
             ,
             shall
             receive
             from
             their
             last
             Master
             ,
             Mistress
             ,
             or
             Employer
             Forty
             shillings
             ,
             and
             a
             Certificate
             of
             their
             Freedom
             upon
             Demand
             ;
             and
             whosoever
             shall
             refuse
             ,
             without
             just
             Cause
             ,
             to
             give
             such
             
             Certificate
             to
             Servant
             ,
             Artificer
             ,
             or
             Labourer
             ,
             whose
             Time
             is
             expired
             ,
             or
             Contract
             performed
             ,
             shall
             forfeit
             forty
             shillings
             for
             every
             such
             Refusal
             .
          
           
             And
             whosoever
             shall
             Employ
             any
             Free
             Person
             without
             a
             Certificate
             from
             the
             the
             last
             Employer
             ,
             of
             the
             Performance
             of
             his
             or
             their
             last
             Bargain
             or
             Contract
             ,
             shall
             forfeit
             Ten
             pounds
             .
          
           
             That
             no
             Person
             or
             Persons
             presume
             to
             Trade
             with
             any
             Servant
             or
             Slave
             without
             the
             Master
             or
             Mistresses
             Consent
             ,
             on
             Penalty
             of
             forfeiting
             to
             the
             Master
             or
             Mistress
             of
             such
             Servant
             or
             Slave
             ,
             treble
             the
             value
             of
             the
             things
             Traded
             for
             ,
             bought
             ,
             or
             Sold
             ,
             and
             also
             Ten
             pounds
             Currant
             Money
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             to
             be
             recovered
             by
             such
             Master
             or
             Mistress
             by
             Action
             of
             Debt
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             ;
             And
             all
             Contracts
             made
             with
             Servants
             or
             Slaves
             to
             be
             utterly
             void
             .
          
           
           
             That
             if
             any
             Servant
             or
             Hired
             Labourer
             shall
             lay
             violent
             Hands
             upon
             his
             or
             her
             Employer
             ,
             Over-seer
             ,
             or
             other
             Person
             put
             in
             Authority
             over
             him
             or
             her
             ,
             such
             Servant
             or
             Labourer
             shall
             for
             such
             Offence
             Serve
             his
             or
             her
             Employer
             without
             any
             Wages
             twelve
             Months
             ,
             by
             Order
             of
             any
             Justice
             of
             the
             Peace
             on
             Conviction
             .
          
           
             That
             by
             the
             like
             Order
             and
             Conviction
             any
             Over-seer
             or
             Artificer
             ,
             Hired
             Labourer
             or
             Servant
             ,
             that
             shall
             embezle
             ,
             purloin
             ,
             make
             away
             ,
             or
             waste
             any
             of
             his
             or
             her
             Employers
             Money
             ,
             Goods
             or
             Chattels
             ,
             not
             exceeding
             the
             value
             of
             forty
             shillings
             ,
             shall
             serve
             ,
             or
             make
             Satisfaction
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Discretion
             of
             any
             one
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             ;
             and
             if
             above
             the
             value
             of
             forty
             shillings
             ,
             to
             serve
             two
             Years
             by
             the
             like
             Order
             without
             any
             Wages
             ,
             and
             be
             further
             liable
             ,
             in
             case
             that
             Time
             will
             not
             satisfie
             ;
             and
             if
             any
             such
             Person
             as
             aforesaid
             shall
             embezle
             ,
             purloin
             ,
             or
             make
             away
             any
             Money
             ,
             Goods
             or
             Chattels
             of
             any
             others
             than
             their
             Masters
             ,
             Mistresses
             ,
             
             or
             Employers
             ,
             they
             shall
             incur
             the
             same
             Penalty
             ,
             and
             Serve
             the
             Party
             injured
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             after
             their
             Time
             expired
             with
             their
             Masters
             or
             Mistresses
             .
          
           
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             by
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             if
             any
             Freeman
             of
             this
             Island
             shall
             at
             any
             time
             hereafter
             beget
             a
             Woman-Servant
             with
             Child
             ,
             he
             shall
             (
             upon
             due
             Proof
             thereof
             made
             ,
             which
             Proof
             shall
             be
             by
             the
             Oath
             of
             the
             said
             Woman
             ,
             as
             in
             other
             Cases
             of
             Bastardy
             )
             give
             good
             Security
             to
             save
             the
             Parish
             harmless
             ;
             and
             as
             a
             further
             Punishment
             for
             his
             Offence
             ,
             and
             for
             and
             towards
             Satisfaction
             of
             the
             Master
             or
             Mistress
             of
             such
             Servant
             ,
             shall
             forfeit
             and
             pay
             unto
             the
             said
             Master
             and
             Mistress
             the
             full
             Sum
             of
             Twenty
             pounds
             currant
             Money
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             shall
             likewise
             provide
             for
             the
             Maintenance
             of
             the
             said
             Servant
             and
             Child
             ,
             and
             in
             case
             of
             failure
             herein
             ,
             shall
             serve
             the
             Master
             or
             Mistress
             of
             such
             Servant
             ,
             double
             the
             time
             that
             she
             had
             to
             serve
             at
             the
             time
             of
             the
             Offence
             committed
             ,
             or
             shall
             procure
             one
             in
             his
             or
             their
             stead
             ,
             that
             shall
             be
             
             obliged
             so
             to
             do
             .
             And
             in
             case
             one
             Servant
             shall
             beget
             another
             with
             Child
             ,
             then
             the
             Man-Servant
             shall
             ,
             after
             the
             Expiration
             of
             his
             Term
             ,
             serve
             the
             Master
             or
             Mistress
             of
             the
             Woman-Servant
             ,
             double
             the
             time
             she
             had
             to
             serve
             ,
             at
             the
             time
             of
             the
             Offence
             committed
             .
          
           
             That
             any
             Man-Servant
             Marrying
             without
             the
             Masters
             or
             Mistresses
             Consent
             ,
             shall
             serve
             two
             Years
             for
             such
             Offence
             ;
             but
             if
             any
             Free-man
             shall
             Marry
             a
             Servant
             ,
             he
             shall
             be
             liable
             to
             pay
             the
             Master
             or
             Mistress
             Twenty
             pounds
             ,
             and
             she
             shall
             be
             free
             .
          
           
             That
             all
             Suits
             between
             Servants
             and
             their
             Masters
             or
             Mistresses
             relating
             to
             their
             Freedom
             ,
             shall
             be
             heard
             and
             determined
             by
             any
             two
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             without
             any
             Appeal
             ;
             and
             if
             any
             Servants
             absent
             themselves
             from
             their
             Masters
             or
             Mistresses
             Service
             without
             Leave
             ,
             or
             a
             Ticket
             from
             their
             Master
             ,
             Mistress
             ,
             or
             Over-seer
             ,
             shall
             for
             every
             such
             Days
             Absence
             ,
             serve
             one
             Week
             ,
             and
             so
             in
             proportion
             for
             a'longer
             or
             
             shorter
             time
             ,
             the
             whole
             Punishment
             not
             to
             exceed
             Three
             Years
             .
          
           
             That
             if
             any
             Person
             shall
             turn
             away
             any
             Sick
             or
             Infirm
             Servant
             ,
             under
             pretence
             of
             Freedom
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             and
             such
             Servant
             shall
             die
             for
             want
             of
             Relief
             ,
             or
             become
             Chargeable
             to
             any
             Parish
             ,
             the
             Offender
             shall
             forfeit
             Twenty
             pounds
             of
             Currant
             Moneys
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             to
             the
             Use
             of
             the
             Parish
             where
             such
             Death
             or
             Charge
             shall
             happen
             ,
             to
             be
             Recovered
             by
             the
             Church-Wardens
             by
             Action
             of
             Debt
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             ,
             unless
             the
             Party
             offending
             shall
             pay
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             also
             receive
             the
             said
             Servant
             ,
             if
             Living
             ,
             and
             him
             to
             maintain
             during
             the
             whole
             time
             the
             said
             Servant
             had
             to
             serve
             .
             But
             if
             any
             Servant
             ,
             through
             wilful
             Misbehaviour
             ,
             shall
             happen
             to
             have
             the
             
               French
               POX
               ,
               Yaws
            
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Disease
             ,
             broken
             Bones
             ,
             Bruises
             ,
             Sickness
             ,
             Impediment
             ,
             or
             Imprisonment
             ,
             he
             or
             she
             shall
             serve
             their
             Masters
             or
             Mistresses
             double
             the
             Time
             thereby
             neglected
             ;
             and
             also
             for
             all
             Charges
             occasioned
             by
             reason
             thereof
             ,
             at
             Ten
             shillings
             per
             
             Month
             ,
             after
             their
             Time
             by
             Indenture
             or
             otherwise
             be
             expired
             ;
             and
             also
             Masters
             or
             Mistresses
             of
             Servants
             ,
             who
             shall
             receive
             unjust
             Molestation
             by
             complaints
             or
             Suits
             of
             Law
             ,
             shall
             have
             the
             same
             Remedy
             for
             their
             Expences
             and
             Loss
             of
             Time.
             
          
           
             That
             no
             Servant
             be
             Whipt
             Naked
             without
             Order
             of
             a
             Justice
             of
             Peace
             ,
             upon
             Penalty
             of
             Five
             pounds
             ,
             to
             be
             Recovered
             by
             the
             Party
             Injured
             by
             Action
             of
             Debt
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             .
             And
             whosoever
             shall
             not
             give
             to
             each
             White
             Servant
             Weekly
             ,
             four
             pounds
             of
             good
             Flesh
             ,
             or
             four
             pounds
             of
             good
             Fish
             ,
             together
             with
             such
             convenient
             Plantation
             Provision
             ,
             as
             may
             be
             sufficient
             ,
             shall
             forfeit
             to
             the
             Party
             Injured
             Ten
             shillings
             for
             each
             Offence
             .
             And
             whosoever
             shall
             not
             Yearly
             give
             to
             each
             Servant
             three
             Shirts
             ,
             three
             pair
             of
             Drawers
             ,
             three
             pair
             of
             Shooes
             ,
             three
             pair
             of
             Stockings
             ,
             and
             one
             Hat
             or
             Cap
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Woman
             proportionably
             ,
             shall
             forfeit
             to
             the
             Party
             Injured
             forty
             shillings
             .
          
           
           
             That
             no
             Master
             ,
             Mistress
             ,
             or
             Overseer
             shall
             cause
             or
             suffer
             any
             Christian
             Servant
             to
             be
             Buried
             or
             Interred
             ,
             until
             the
             Body
             of
             such
             Servants
             shall
             be
             viewed
             by
             a
             Justice
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             Constable
             ,
             or
             Tything-man
             ,
             or
             by
             two
             such
             Neighbours
             ,
             as
             the
             said
             Justice
             ,
             Constable
             ,
             or
             Tything-man
             shall
             choose
             and
             appoint
             ,
             on
             Penalty
             of
             Twenty
             pounds
             currant
             Money
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             unless
             such
             Person
             died
             Ten
             Miles
             from
             the
             Dwelling
             of
             a
             Justice
             ,
             Constable
             ,
             or
             Tything-man
             ,
             and
             hath
             been
             viewed
             by
             two
             of
             the
             next
             Neighbours
             ,
             and
             in
             default
             of
             Neighbours
             ,
             by
             two
             of
             the
             same
             Family
             ,
             or
             that
             the
             said
             Justice
             ,
             Constable
             ,
             Tything-man
             ,
             or
             Neighbours
             have
             not
             within
             Six
             Hours
             after
             Notice
             given
             ,
             come
             to
             view
             the
             Dead
             Body
             ;
             and
             whosoever
             upon
             Notice
             given
             ,
             and
             Request
             made
             to
             view
             such
             Dead
             ,
             shall
             not
             within
             four
             Hours
             after
             such
             Notice
             repair
             to
             the
             view
             ,
             or
             on
             the
             view
             finding
             any
             suspitious
             Tokens
             of
             the
             Bodies
             unlawful
             Death
             shall
             not
             forthwith
             give
             Notice
             to
             the
             Coroner
             ,
             or
             in
             Default
             of
             a
             Coroner
             of
             that
             
             Parish
             ,
             to
             the
             next
             Justice
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             shall
             forfeit
             Ten
             pounds
             ,
             which
             Justice
             ,
             in
             such
             Cases
             ,
             is
             hereby
             empowered
             to
             act
             as
             a
             Coroner
             .
          
           
             That
             whosoever
             shall
             entertain
             a
             Servant
             ,
             knowing
             the
             same
             to
             be
             so
             ,
             shall
             forfeit
             for
             every
             Day
             and
             Night
             after
             the
             first
             ,
             five
             pounds
             ;
             and
             not
             knowing
             him
             to
             be
             a
             Servant
             ,
             Twenty
             shillings
             for
             every
             Day
             and
             Night
             after
             the
             first
             ,
             so
             that
             the
             whole
             exceed
             not
             treble
             the
             value
             of
             the
             Servants
             time
             remaining
             to
             be
             served
             with
             the
             Master
             or
             Mistress
             .
             Provided
             ,
             that
             this
             Clause
             extend
             not
             to
             Servants
             ,
             by
             Contract
             made
             in
             this
             Island
             ,
             but
             such
             as
             are
             attested
             by
             a
             Justice
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             nor
             to
             such
             as
             entertain
             any
             as
             bring
             a
             Certificate
             of
             their
             Freedom
             ,
             attested
             under
             the
             Name
             of
             a
             Justice
             of
             Peace
             ,
             though
             the
             same
             be
             false
             and
             forged
             ,
             or
             for
             any
             other
             Person
             whose
             Name
             the
             bringer
             personateth
             ,
             but
             such
             forger
             ,
             falsifier
             ,
             personater
             ,
             or
             bringer
             ,
             and
             every
             one
             of
             them
             shall
             be
             set
             in
             the
             Pillory
             ,
             and
             lose
             his
             Ears
             on
             Conviction
             thereof
             in
             the
             
             Supream
             Court
             of
             Judicature
             :
             But
             whosoever
             shall
             entertain
             a
             Servant
             any
             time
             ,
             if
             the
             said
             Servant
             shall
             be
             Drunk
             ,
             Trade
             or
             Gain
             ,
             during
             the
             said
             Time
             ,
             shall
             forfeit
             the
             Sum
             of
             Twenty
             shillings
             ,
             the
             one
             half
             to
             the
             Parish
             where
             the
             Offence
             shall
             be
             committed
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             half
             to
             the
             Informer
             ,
             to
             be
             levyed
             by
             a
             Warrant
             from
             any
             Justice
             of
             the
             Peace
             .
             And
             also
             if
             a
             Servant
             or
             Hired
             Labourer
             shall
             be
             guilty
             of
             hiding
             or
             entertaining
             any
             Person
             's
             Servant
             or
             Slave
             ,
             he
             shall
             forfeit
             one
             Years
             Service
             to
             the
             Master
             or
             Mistress
             of
             such
             Servant
             or
             Slave
             ,
             or
             receive
             Thirty
             Nine
             Lashes
             on
             the
             Naked
             Back
             at
             the
             Election
             of
             the
             Party
             Injured
             ,
             to
             be
             ordered
             by
             any
             Justice
             of
             the
             Peace
             to
             any
             Constable
             in
             the
             Precincts
             .
          
           
             That
             no
             Person
             shall
             Ride
             ,
             Load
             ,
             or
             Carry
             on
             his
             Employers
             Horses
             ,
             Cattle
             ,
             Carts
             ,
             and
             Carriages
             (
             or
             willingly
             suffer
             the
             same
             to
             be
             done
             )
             any
             Goods
             or
             thing
             whatsoever
             ,
             other
             than
             the
             Masters
             or
             Mistresses
             ,
             without
             
             such
             Master
             or
             Mistresses
             Consent
             ,
             on
             Penalty
             of
             Three
             Months
             Service
             for
             each
             and
             every
             such
             Default
             .
          
           
             And
             all
             Constables
             and
             Tythingmen
             are
             to
             be
             diligent
             in
             Apprehending
             and
             Searching
             for
             Run-aways
             ,
             on
             Penalty
             of
             Twenty
             pounds
             for
             every
             Neglect
             ,
             and
             upon
             the
             Apprehending
             of
             Run-aways
             ,
             if
             the
             Master
             or
             Mistress
             be
             known
             ,
             the
             Servant
             shall
             be
             carried
             to
             the
             Masters
             or
             Mistresses
             nearest
             home
             ,
             on
             Penalty
             of
             Forty
             shillings
             ;
             if
             not
             known
             ,
             to
             the
             next
             Common
             Gaol
             ,
             and
             the
             bringer
             to
             receive
             of
             Master
             ,
             Mistress
             ,
             or
             Gaoler
             ,
             Eight
             pence
             per
             Mile
             ,
             so
             as
             the
             whole
             exceed
             not
             Forty
             shillings
             ,
             which
             said
             Gaoler
             is
             hereby
             impowered
             and
             commanded
             to
             receive
             such
             Run-away
             or
             Run-aways
             ,
             and
             to
             pay
             unto
             the
             bringer
             Eight
             pence
             per
             Mile
             as
             aforesaid
             for
             every
             such
             Run-away
             so
             brought
             to
             him
             ,
             on
             Penalty
             of
             Forty
             shillings
             ;
             and
             that
             it
             shall
             and
             may
             be
             Lawful
             for
             the
             Marshal
             to
             detain
             
             and
             keep
             in
             Custody
             the
             Bodies
             of
             all
             such
             Run-aways
             so
             brought
             unto
             him
             ,
             until
             the
             Master
             or
             Mistress
             of
             them
             ,
             or
             their
             Assigns
             shall
             pay
             unto
             him
             the
             full
             Sum
             of
             what
             he
             hath
             so
             paid
             for
             them
             ,
             with
             Two
             shillings
             six
             pence
             per
             pound
             for
             laying
             out
             the
             Money
             ,
             and
             so
             proportionably
             ,
             and
             also
             six
             pence
             for
             every
             Twenty
             four
             Hours
             the
             said
             Run-away
             hath
             been
             in
             his
             Custody
             ;
             and
             if
             the
             said
             Marshall
             shall
             suffer
             any
             Run-away
             so
             brought
             to
             him
             to
             escape
             ,
             before
             he
             be
             duly
             delivered
             to
             his
             Master
             or
             Mistress
             ,
             or
             his
             or
             her
             Assigns
             ,
             that
             then
             the
             said
             Marshal
             shall
             pay
             unto
             the
             Master
             or
             Mistress
             of
             the
             said
             Run-away
             ,
             so
             much
             as
             he
             shall
             be
             Condemned
             in
             by
             the
             Verdict
             of
             a
             Jury
             at
             Common
             Law
             ;
             also
             any
             one
             may
             take
             up
             any
             suspected
             Persons
             ,
             and
             carry
             him
             or
             her
             to
             any
             Justice
             to
             be
             Examined
             .
          
           
             That
             the
             Captain
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Commission-Officer
             ,
             shall
             at
             the
             Head
             of
             every
             their
             respective
             Company
             
             and
             Troop
             ,
             Publish
             ,
             or
             cause
             to
             be
             Published
             this
             present
             Act
             once
             every
             Twelve
             Months
             ,
             under
             the
             Penalty
             of
             Five
             pounds
             .
          
           
             
               Provided
               also
            
             ,
             That
             the
             several
             Fines
             ,
             Forfeitures
             ,
             and
             Penalties
             before
             mentioned
             in
             this
             Act
             ,
             and
             not
             declared
             where
             they
             shall
             be
             Recovered
             ,
             and
             how
             Disposed
             of
             ,
             be
             one
             Moyety
             to
             our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             ,
             for
             and
             towards
             the
             Support
             of
             the
             Government
             of
             this
             Island
             and
             Contingent
             Charges
             thereof
             ;
             the
             other
             to
             the
             Informer
             ,
             to
             be
             Recovered
             by
             Action
             of
             Debt
             (
             if
             not
             exceeding
             Forty
             shillings
             )
             as
             all
             Penalties
             of
             Service
             ,
             before
             any
             Justice
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             and
             if
             above
             Forty
             shillings
             ,
             and
             not
             for
             Service
             ,
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             wherein
             no
             Essoign
             ,
             Protection
             or
             Wager
             of
             Law
             shall
             be
             allowed
             ,
             any
             Law
             ,
             Custom
             ,
             or
             Usage
             to
             the
             contrary
             in
             any
             wise
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
           
             And
             be
             it
             further
             provided
             ,
             That
             no
             Person
             or
             Persons
             shall
             be
             sued
             ,
             molested
             ,
             or
             troubled
             for
             any
             Fine
             or
             Forfeiture
             against
             this
             present
             Act
             ,
             unless
             the
             Party
             so
             Offending
             shall
             be
             sued
             or
             impleaded
             for
             the
             same
             within
             two
             Years
             at
             the
             most
             after
             the
             said
             Offence
             shall
             be
             committed
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             
               An
               ACT
            
             For
             the
             High-Ways
             .
          
           
             FOR
             the
             better
             amending
             and
             keeping
             clear
             the
             Common
             High-ways
             ,
             and
             known
             broad
             Paths
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             leading
             to
             Church
             and
             Market
             ,
             and
             for
             laying
             out
             New
             High-ways
             ,
             and
             turning
             Old
             High-ways
             ,
             where
             it
             shall
             be
             needful
             ,
             be
             it
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Governour
             ,
             Council
             ,
             and
             Assembly
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             that
             the
             Vestry
             of
             each
             Parish
             ,
             or
             the
             Major
             part
             of
             them
             shall
             ,
             on
             every
             third
             Monday
             in
             January
             before
             Noon
             at
             their
             Parish
             Church
             ,
             or
             other
             Convenient
             place
             ,
             choose
             four
             or
             more
             Freeholders
             ,
             each
             seized
             of
             at
             least
             Thirty
             Acres
             Free-hold
             in
             Right
             of
             himself
             or
             Wife
             ,
             to
             be
             Surveyors
             for
             the
             Year
             ensuing
             ;
             if
             the
             Vestry
             neglects
             ,
             each
             
             Person
             absent
             or
             negligent
             shall
             forfeit
             forty
             shillings
             ,
             and
             the
             Justices
             at
             their
             next
             Sessions
             being
             informed
             thereof
             ,
             shall
             appoint
             four
             or
             more
             such
             Surveyors
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             every
             Person
             so
             Chosen
             or
             Appointed
             shall
             within
             Ten
             Days
             (
             due
             Notice
             being
             given
             him
             by
             the
             Clerk
             of
             the
             Vestry
             )
             procure
             himself
             to
             be
             Sworn
             before
             some
             Justice
             in
             the
             said
             Parish
             ,
             Diligently
             and
             Faithfully
             to
             perform
             the
             said
             Office
             for
             the
             Year
             ensuing
             ,
             and
             give
             a
             just
             Account
             to
             the
             Justices
             and
             Vestry
             (
             if
             required
             )
             of
             what
             he
             shall
             receive
             ,
             pay
             ,
             or
             do
             ,
             by
             virtue
             of
             his
             Office
             ,
             on
             Penalty
             of
             Ten
             pounds
             Sterling
             .
          
           
             That
             the
             Surveyor
             being
             Sworn
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             shall
             within
             sixteen
             Days
             after
             their
             having
             viewed
             and
             considered
             the
             High-ways
             and
             Bridges
             ,
             inform
             the
             Justices
             and
             Vestry
             of
             the
             Defects
             ,
             Wants
             ,
             and
             Alterations
             needful
             in
             the
             same
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             (
             as
             they
             are
             hereby
             empowered
             )
             the
             said
             Justices
             and
             Vestry
             may
             lay
             a
             Tax
             of
             
             such
             Money
             ,
             Labour
             ,
             or
             other
             things
             ,
             as
             to
             them
             shall
             seem
             convenient
             and
             necessary
             ,
             which
             if
             the
             Justices
             and
             Vestry
             shall
             not
             do
             before
             the
             last
             day
             of
             February
             in
             each
             Year
             ,
             then
             the
             said
             Surveyor
             shall
             make
             such
             Tax
             in
             Writing
             ,
             which
             being
             Confirmed
             by
             any
             two
             Justices
             in
             the
             said
             Parish
             ,
             shall
             stand
             good
             till
             some
             Complaint
             be
             made
             at
             the
             Quarter-Sessions
             in
             that
             Parish
             ,
             and
             the
             Justices
             then
             and
             there
             to
             confirm
             or
             alter
             the
             same
             without
             Appeal
             from
             thence
             .
          
           
             That
             the
             High-ways
             be
             sixty
             foot
             wide
             in
             standing
             Wood
             ,
             forty
             foot
             where
             the
             Wood
             is
             onely
             on
             one
             side
             ,
             and
             twenty
             four
             foot
             in
             open
             Ground
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Surveyors
             have
             Power
             to
             cut
             down
             ,
             dig
             up
             or
             remove
             as
             well
             all
             sorts
             of
             Trees
             ,
             Bushes
             ,
             Prickle
             ,
             Fences
             ,
             Rails
             ,
             Gates
             or
             Inclosures
             ,
             or
             other
             thing
             or
             things
             ,
             as
             may
             any
             ways
             straighten
             ,
             hurt
             ,
             hinder
             ,
             or
             incommode
             the
             High-ways
             ,
             as
             also
             to
             dig
             for
             Stone
             or
             Gravel
             ,
             Clay
             ,
             Marl
             ,
             Sand
             or
             Earth
             in
             any
             Land
             not
             
             Planted
             or
             Inclosed
             ,
             as
             Yard
             or
             Garden
             to
             a
             House
             ,
             or
             to
             Press
             any
             Cart
             ,
             Carriage
             ,
             Workman
             ,
             or
             other
             thing
             fit
             to
             be
             employed
             in
             the
             High-ways
             for
             such
             Reasonable
             satisfaction
             to
             the
             Parties
             concerned
             ,
             as
             such
             Surveyor
             can
             agree
             for
             ,
             and
             in
             case
             of
             Disagreement
             ,
             such
             as
             the
             next
             ,
             or
             any
             Justice
             in
             the
             Parish
             shall
             appoint
             .
             Provided
             Nevertheless
             ,
             that
             where
             Gates
             are
             ,
             or
             shall
             be
             erected
             ,
             of
             at
             least
             Ten
             foot
             between
             Post
             and
             Post
             ,
             or
             the
             High-way
             streightned
             by
             Inclosure
             on
             both
             sides
             ,
             but
             the
             way
             so
             well
             kept
             by
             Causey-way
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             that
             two
             Carriages
             may
             meet
             and
             pass
             each
             other
             ,
             and
             the
             Ground
             as
             firm
             as
             is
             necessary
             ,
             then
             the
             said
             Surveyors
             shall
             forbear
             to
             pull
             down
             or
             remove
             such
             Gates
             or
             Fences
             ,
             any
             thing
             herein
             seeming
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
             But
             if
             any
             Person
             shall
             again
             erect
             ,
             or
             cause
             any
             Nusance
             ,
             in
             the
             High-ways
             ,
             which
             was
             by
             the
             Surveyor
             removed
             ,
             for
             such
             Offence
             he
             or
             they
             shall
             forfeit
             five
             pounds
             .
          
           
           
             And
             in
             Case
             where
             a
             New
             Path
             or
             Road
             is
             wanting
             ,
             or
             where
             Old
             Ways
             may
             ,
             with
             more
             Conveniency
             be
             turned
             or
             altered
             ,
             or
             where
             to
             some
             Plantation
             or
             Plantations
             no
             High-ways
             are
             yet
             laid
             out
             ,
             to
             lead
             them
             into
             the
             High
             Roads
             which
             go
             towards
             the
             Market
             or
             Church
             ,
             or
             to
             any
             convenient
             Harbour
             or
             Landing-place
             ,
             fitting
             for
             receiving
             a
             Shoar
             or
             Shipping
             off
             any
             Goods
             ,
             upon
             Notice
             thereof
             given
             to
             any
             Justice
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             he
             shall
             on
             request
             issue
             his
             Warrant
             to
             the
             next
             Constable
             in
             the
             said
             Parish
             to
             Summon
             a
             Jury
             to
             meet
             at
             some
             convenient
             place
             and
             Day
             ,
             therein
             to
             be
             mentioned
             ,
             to
             view
             and
             lay
             out
             ,
             or
             alter
             such
             Path
             or
             Roads
             ,
             which
             said
             Justice
             is
             hereby
             impowered
             to
             administer
             an
             Oath
             to
             the
             said
             Jury
             ,
             that
             according
             to
             the
             best
             of
             their
             Skills
             and
             Judgments
             ,
             and
             with
             most
             Conveniency
             to
             the
             Publick
             ,
             and
             least
             Prejudice
             or
             Damage
             to
             any
             particular
             Person
             ,
             they
             will
             lay
             out
             such
             Way
             ,
             which
             having
             done
             ,
             the
             Surveyor
             is
             to
             make
             Return
             thereof
             
             to
             the
             Justices
             at
             the
             next
             Quarter-Sessions
             of
             the
             Parish
             ,
             where
             the
             same
             Way
             is
             ,
             as
             well
             under
             his
             own
             ,
             as
             the
             Hand
             of
             the
             Jurors
             ,
             by
             whose
             Oath
             the
             same
             as
             laid
             out
             to
             the
             end
             the
             same
             may
             be
             there
             Filed
             ,
             or
             Recorded
             ,
             and
             after
             known
             for
             a
             Publick
             High-way
             .
             And
             if
             the
             said
             Surveyor
             shall
             neglect
             his
             Duty
             therein
             ,
             he
             shall
             forfeit
             Twenty
             pounds
             .
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             ,
             That
             every
             Vestry
             with
             consent
             of
             the
             Justices
             ,
             may
             agree
             for
             two
             Years
             with
             particular
             Persons
             for
             their
             Parts
             and
             Proportion
             of
             the
             Ways
             by
             them
             to
             be
             cleared
             ,
             as
             also
             with
             the
             Surveyors
             what
             part
             of
             the
             Parish
             they
             shall
             look
             after
             ,
             and
             such
             Agreements
             shall
             discharge
             the
             Parties
             from
             other
             Duties
             ,
             than
             what
             is
             agreed
             for
             ,
             as
             also
             the
             Surveyor
             from
             looking
             after
             any
             other
             part
             than
             what
             is
             allotted
             him
             ,
             and
             such
             Justices
             and
             Vestry-Men
             are
             to
             Record
             all
             their
             doings
             touching
             the
             Ways
             in
             the
             Vestry-Book
             ,
             which
             Record
             in
             all
             places
             shall
             be
             deemed
             good
             Evidence
             .
          
           
           
             And
             the
             said
             Surveyors
             may
             respectively
             issue
             their
             Warrants
             to
             the
             Constable
             or
             Tything-men
             to
             warn
             in
             Workers
             ,
             or
             to
             levy
             Money
             according
             to
             the
             Tax
             or
             Rate
             made
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             whosoever
             shall
             fail
             to
             send
             in
             his
             proportion
             of
             Workers
             ,
             with
             such
             Tools
             as
             shall
             be
             convenient
             ,
             shall
             for
             every
             Head
             pay
             three
             shillings
             per
             day
             upon
             Conviction
             ,
             to
             be
             Recovered
             before
             any
             Justice
             of
             the
             Peace
             by
             the
             Surveyor
             .
          
           
             And
             if
             any
             Justice
             neglect
             his
             Duty
             touching
             the
             Premisses
             or
             any
             part
             thereof
             ,
             he
             shall
             forfeit
             Ten
             pounds
             ,
             and
             every
             Vestry-man
             ,
             Surveyor
             ,
             Constable
             ,
             Tything-man
             ,
             Juror
             ,
             or
             Clerk
             of
             the
             Vestry
             ,
             who
             shall
             neglect
             his
             or
             their
             Duty
             ,
             where
             no
             Penalty
             is
             before
             set
             ,
             shall
             respectively
             forfeit
             Five
             pounds
             for
             each
             Offence
             .
          
           
           
             All
             which
             said
             Forfeitures
             shall
             be
             to
             the
             Use
             of
             the
             High-ways
             ,
             and
             if
             not
             exceeding
             Forty
             shillings
             ,
             to
             be
             Recovered
             by
             Action
             of
             Debt
             before
             any
             Justice
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             if
             above
             Forty
             shillings
             ,
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             ,
             where
             no
             Essoign
             ,
             Protection
             ,
             or
             Wager
             of
             Law
             shall
             be
             allowed
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             
               An
               ACT
            
             Appointing
             the
             Prices
             of
             Meat
             .
          
           
             BE
             it
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             Governour
             ,
             Council
             ,
             and
             Assembly
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             that
             no
             Person
             or
             Persons
             upon
             any
             pretence
             whatsoever
             shall
             presume
             to
             ask
             ,
             demand
             ,
             and
             receive
             for
             fresh
             Beef
             ,
             Mutton
             ,
             or
             Goat
             ,
             any
             more
             ,
             greater
             or
             higher
             rate
             or
             price
             than
             hereafter
             is
             mentioned
             ,
             viz.
             For
             fresh
             Beef
             or
             Goat
             four
             pence
             per
             pound
             ,
             and
             Mutton
             six
             pence
             ,
             to
             be
             weighed
             without
             the
             Heads
             ,
             Entrails
             ,
             or
             Feet
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Sewet
             be
             Sold
             at
             no
             higher
             Rates
             than
             the
             Meats
             aforesaid
             ,
             under
             Penalty
             of
             forfeiting
             Twenty
             pounds
             currant
             Money
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             for
             every
             time
             they
             shall
             take
             ,
             ask
             ,
             or
             receive
             any
             higher
             price
             ,
             and
             if
             any
             
             Person
             or
             Persons
             shall
             refuse
             to
             sell
             any
             Beef
             ,
             Mutton
             ,
             or
             Goat
             by
             weight
             ,
             he
             or
             they
             for
             every
             such
             Offence
             shall
             forfeit
             Twenty
             pounds
             currant
             Money
             of
             this
             Island
             .
          
           
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             that
             any
             Person
             whatsoever
             that
             shall
             destroy
             any
             Turtle
             Nests
             ,
             or
             take
             away
             any
             of
             the
             Eggs
             thereof
             upon
             any
             Bay
             or
             place
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             where
             the
             Turtle
             shall
             lay
             ,
             shall
             forfeit
             forty
             shillings
             currant
             Money
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             or
             receive
             so
             many
             Lashes
             on
             the
             bare
             Back
             ,
             as
             any
             Justice
             shall
             Order
             ,
             not
             exceeding
             Nine
             and
             Thirty
             for
             every
             such
             Offence
             .
          
           
             The
             one
             third
             part
             of
             all
             the
             aforesaid
             Penal
             Sums
             of
             Money
             shall
             be
             to
             our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             for
             and
             towards
             the
             Support
             of
             the
             Government
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             the
             Contingent
             
             Charges
             thereof
             ,
             one
             Third
             to
             the
             Church-wardens
             for
             the
             Use
             of
             the
             Parish
             ,
             the
             other
             Third
             to
             the
             Informer
             ,
             to
             be
             Recovered
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             within
             this
             Island
             by
             Bill
             ,
             Plaint
             or
             Information
             ,
             in
             which
             no
             Essoign
             ,
             Wager
             of
             Law
             ,
             or
             Protection
             shall
             be
             allowed
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             
               An
               ACT
            
             Angainst
             Blasphemy
             ,
             and
             for
             preventing
             Disorders
             in
             Ale-Houses
             ,
             Taverns
             ,
             and
             Victualling-Houses
             .
          
           
             BE
             it
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Governour
             ,
             Council
             ,
             and
             Assembly
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             That
             no
             Person
             or
             Persons
             whatsoever
             in
             this
             Island
             be
             enabled
             to
             have
             and
             receive
             any
             License
             or
             Licenses
             from
             the
             Governour
             for
             the
             time
             being
             to
             Retail
             any
             strong
             Liquors
             ,
             unless
             they
             bring
             Yearly
             Certificates
             under
             the
             Hands
             of
             two
             of
             the
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             living
             in
             the
             same
             Precincts
             ,
             where
             the
             said
             Person
             keeps
             ,
             or
             intends
             to
             set
             up
             his
             House
             of
             Entertainment
             ,
             and
             have
             also
             given
             good
             Security
             in
             the
             Secretaries
             Office
             of
             
             One
             Hundred
             Pounds
             that
             he
             shall
             suffer
             no
             Disorders
             to
             be
             committed
             in
             his
             said
             House
             ,
             or
             any
             thing
             there
             done
             contrary
             to
             the
             Laws
             of
             England
             or
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             that
             no
             Persons
             whatsoever
             presume
             to
             sell
             Rum
             or
             Rum-punch
             or
             any
             other
             Mixture
             of
             Rum
             without
             License
             first
             obtained
             from
             the
             Justices
             in
             Sessions
             ,
             and
             Security
             given
             to
             the
             Clerk
             of
             the
             Peace
             of
             the
             said
             Precincts
             ,
             under
             the
             Penalty
             of
             Forty
             shillings
             for
             every
             such
             Offence
             .
          
           
             Provided
             always
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             hereby
             further
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             ,
             That
             whatsoever
             Person
             so
             Licensed
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             shall
             Entertain
             or
             Receive
             any
             one
             in
             their
             Houses
             ,
             to
             Tipple
             or
             Drink
             in
             the
             time
             of
             
               Divine
               Worship
            
             or
             Service
             ,
             shall
             forfeit
             Twenty
             shillings
             for
             every
             such
             Offence
             ,
             and
             the
             Person
             or
             Persons
             there
             so
             found
             ,
             shall
             pay
             each
             of
             them
             five
             shillings
             ,
             both
             which
             Forfeitures
             shall
             be
             levyed
             by
             Distress
             by
             Warrant
             from
             any
             Justice
             of
             the
             Peace
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             
             and
             whosoever
             shall
             by
             Publick
             and
             open
             Profaness
             or
             Blasphemy
             Dishonour
             Almighty
             God
             ,
             and
             be
             thereof
             duly
             Convicted
             in
             the
             Supream
             Court
             of
             Judicature
             ,
             shall
             be
             Fined
             Twenty
             pounds
             Currant
             Money
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             or
             more
             ,
             at
             the
             Discretion
             of
             the
             Court
             for
             every
             such
             Offence
             ,
             and
             that
             such
             as
             are
             either
             Servants
             or
             not
             worth
             so
             much
             ,
             shall
             be
             lyable
             to
             such
             Corporeal
             Punishment
             ,
             as
             the
             Judges
             shall
             think
             meet
             ,
             loss
             of
             Life
             and
             Limb
             only
             excepted
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             further
             Enacted
             ,
             That
             if
             any
             of
             the
             said
             Persons
             ,
             so
             having
             received
             Licenses
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             shall
             keep
             or
             suffer
             any
             Common
             Gaming
             in
             their
             Houses
             ,
             they
             shall
             forfeit
             Ten
             pounds
             Currant
             Money
             of
             this
             Island
             ;
             and
             whosoever
             shall
             by
             false
             Dice
             or
             other
             Fraud
             or
             Deceit
             win
             any
             Money
             or
             other
             things
             shall
             forfeit
             treble
             the
             value
             thereof
             ,
             being
             Convicted
             by
             Verdict
             ,
             Confession
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             and
             that
             no
             Sum
             exceeding
             forty
             shillings
             won
             at
             any
             Game
             ,
             or
             betting
             
             on
             the
             side
             of
             any
             ,
             shall
             be
             recoverable
             ,
             and
             all
             Bonds
             ,
             Contracts
             ,
             and
             Securities
             whatsoever
             for
             above
             the
             Sum
             aforesaid
             ,
             won
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             shall
             be
             void
             .
             Provided
             nevertheless
             ,
             that
             nothing
             herein
             contained
             shall
             be
             deemed
             or
             construed
             to
             hinder
             or
             abridge
             any
             Maker
             of
             Rum
             ,
             but
             that
             by
             himself
             ,
             Servants
             ,
             or
             others
             ,
             he
             may
             vend
             and
             sell
             the
             same
             pure
             and
             unmixt
             ,
             any
             thing
             in
             this
             Act
             to
             the
             contrary
             in
             any
             wise
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
             Provided
             also
             ,
             That
             the
             aforesaid
             Penalties
             mentioned
             in
             this
             Act
             ,
             and
             not
             declared
             where
             they
             shall
             be
             Recovered
             ,
             or
             how
             Disposed
             of
             ,
             be
             one
             half
             to
             Our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             for
             and
             towards
             the
             Support
             of
             the
             Government
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             the
             Contingent
             Charges
             thereof
             ,
             the
             other
             to
             the
             Informer
             ,
             who
             shall
             sue
             for
             the
             same
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             wherein
             no
             Essoign
             ,
             Protection
             ,
             Injunction
             ,
             or
             Wager
             of
             Law
             shall
             be
             allowed
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             
               An
               ACT
            
             Impowering
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             to
             decide
             Differences
             not
             exceeding
             Forty
             shillings
             .
          
           
             WHereas
             ,
             many
             inconveniencies
             may
             arise
             unto
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             this
             Island
             by
             being
             vexed
             and
             troubled
             with
             Suits
             at
             Law
             for
             small
             and
             trivial
             Injuries
             ,
             Debts
             ,
             and
             Trespasses
             ,
             wherein
             the
             accustomary
             Fees
             and
             Charges
             usually
             exceed
             the
             Original
             Debt
             and
             Damages
             ;
             for
             prevention
             whereof
             ,
             Be
             it
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Governour
             ,
             Council
             ,
             and
             Assembly
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             That
             all
             manner
             of
             Debts
             ,
             Trespasses
             ,
             and
             other
             Matters
             ,
             not
             exceeding
             the
             value
             of
             forty
             shillings
             ,
             wherein
             the
             Tithes
             of
             Lands
             are
             not
             concerned
             ,
             shall
             and
             may
             be
             heard
             ,
             adjudged
             ,
             and
             determined
             by
             any
             of
             His
             Majesties
             
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             within
             their
             respective
             Precincts
             without
             Appeal
             ,
             which
             said
             Justices
             are
             hereby
             required
             upon
             Complaint
             made
             ,
             to
             grant
             a
             Warrant
             or
             Summons
             against
             the
             Person
             complained
             of
             ,
             thereby
             requiring
             him
             to
             appear
             and
             Answer
             the
             said
             Complaint
             ,
             and
             in
             case
             of
             Non-appearance
             ,
             to
             issue
             out
             a
             Warrant
             of
             Contempt
             directed
             to
             the
             Constable
             to
             bring
             the
             Contemner
             before
             him
             ,
             as
             well
             to
             Answer
             the
             said
             Contempt
             ,
             as
             the
             Plaintiffs
             Action
             ,
             and
             may
             if
             he
             see
             Cause
             ,
             fine
             the
             Contemner
             ,
             provided
             the
             said
             fine
             exceed
             not
             Ten
             shillings
             ,
             to
             be
             for
             the
             Use
             of
             the
             Parish
             where
             such
             Offence
             shall
             be
             committed
             ,
             and
             after
             Judgment
             given
             in
             either
             Case
             ,
             may
             grant
             a
             Warrant
             of
             Distress
             directed
             to
             the
             Constable
             to
             levy
             the
             said
             Fine
             ,
             Debt
             ,
             Damages
             and
             Charges
             upon
             the
             Defendants
             Goods
             and
             Chattels
             ,
             who
             by
             virtue
             thereof
             shall
             expose
             the
             same
             to
             Sale
             ,
             returning
             the
             Overplus
             ,
             if
             any
             be
             ,
             to
             the
             Defendant
             ,
             and
             for
             want
             of
             such
             Distress
             ,
             to
             take
             
             the
             Defendants
             Body
             into
             Custody
             ,
             and
             him
             carry
             and
             convey
             to
             the
             Common
             Gaol
             of
             the
             Precincts
             ,
             there
             to
             remain
             till
             he
             shall
             have
             satisfied
             the
             said
             Debt
             and
             Charges
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             be
             Lawful
             for
             the
             Justice
             of
             Peace
             to
             receive
             for
             each
             Warrant
             One
             shilling
             and
             Three
             pence
             ,
             and
             no
             more
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             Constable
             for
             serving
             of
             each
             .
             Warrant
             the
             like
             Sum
             ,
             together
             with
             six
             pence
             for
             each
             Mile
             he
             shall
             be
             compelled
             to
             Travel
             in
             Execution
             of
             the
             Premisses
             ,
             provided
             the
             whole
             exceed
             not
             five
             shillings
             ,
             and
             the
             Justice
             is
             hereby
             required
             to
             keep
             a
             Record
             of
             all
             such
             Proceedings
             ,
             under
             the
             Penalty
             of
             Ten
             shillings
             ,
             the
             one
             half
             to
             be
             for
             the
             Poor
             of
             the
             Parish
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             half
             to
             the
             Informer
             ,
             to
             be
             Recovered
             as
             aforesaid
             .
          
           
             And
             whereas
             the
             Uncertainty
             of
             the
             Expiration
             of
             Laws
             heretofore
             made
             for
             the
             better
             Government
             of
             this
             His
             Majesties
             Island
             may
             hereafter
             create
             some
             Doubts
             and
             Disputes
             
             concerning
             the
             Validity
             of
             the
             several
             Judgments
             made
             and
             given
             by
             the
             several
             Judges
             and
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             as
             also
             all
             the
             Proceedings
             of
             the
             Military
             Officers
             upon
             the
             same
             ;
             for
             prevention
             whereof
             ,
             Be
             if
             further
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             that
             all
             and
             every
             Judgment
             and
             Judgments
             made
             or
             given
             by
             any
             of
             the
             Judges
             or
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             within
             this
             His
             Majesties
             Island
             upon
             or
             by
             vertue
             of
             any
             of
             the
             aforesaid
             Laws
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             Proceedings
             whatsoever
             ,
             and
             all
             and
             every
             Act
             or
             Acts
             ,
             thing
             or
             things
             done
             or
             acted
             thereupon
             are
             hereby
             Ratified
             ,
             Confirmed
             ,
             and
             Adjudged
             Valid
             and
             Lawful
             to
             all
             intents
             and
             purposes
             whatsoever
             ,
             and
             all
             and
             every
             Judge
             and
             Judges
             of
             the
             several
             Courts
             ,
             the
             several
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             the
             Military
             Officers
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             Persons
             whatsoever
             within
             this
             His
             Majesties
             Island
             ,
             that
             have
             any
             ways
             Acted
             by
             or
             under
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             aforesaid
             Laws
             ,
             or
             any
             of
             them
             ,
             are
             hereby
             for
             ever
             saved
             
             and
             kept
             harmless
             ,
             and
             indempnified
             against
             all
             manner
             of
             Persons
             whatsoever
             ,
             and
             if
             any
             Person
             shall
             be
             sued
             or
             any
             ways
             molested
             by
             reason
             thereof
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             Lawful
             for
             him
             or
             them
             so
             sued
             or
             molested
             to
             plead
             the
             general
             Issue
             ,
             and
             give
             this
             Act
             in
             Evidence
             ,
             any
             Law
             ,
             Custom
             ,
             or
             Usage
             to
             the
             contrary
             in
             any
             wise
             notwithstanding
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             
               An
               ACT
            
             Rating
             Liquors
             Sold
             by
             Retail
             .
          
           
             BE
             it
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Governour
             ,
             Council
             and
             Assembly
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             that
             from
             and
             after
             Publication
             hereof
             ,
             all
             Vintners
             and
             Tavern-keepers
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Person
             or
             Persons
             who
             do
             or
             shall
             Utter
             or
             Sell
             by
             way
             of
             Retail
             Madera
             Wines
             or
             Brandy
             ,
             and
             shall
             presume
             by
             any
             means
             directly
             or
             indirectly
             to
             take
             or
             receive
             above
             the
             Rates
             hereafter
             mentioned
             for
             the
             aforesaid
             Liquors
             ,
             viz.
             For
             Madera
             Wine
             sifteen
             pence
             the
             Quart
             ,
             and
             Brandy
             two
             shillings
             and
             six
             pence
             the
             Quart
             ,
             and
             so
             proportionably
             for
             a
             greater
             or
             lesser
             Quantity
             ,
             shall
             forfeit
             the
             Sum
             of
             forty
             shillings
             for
             every
             such
             Offence
             ,
             
             to
             be
             levyed
             by
             Warrant
             from
             any
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             of
             the
             Precincts
             ,
             where
             the
             Fault
             is
             committed
             ,
             on
             the
             Goods
             and
             Chattels
             of
             any
             Person
             or
             Persons
             so
             Offending
             ,
             the
             one
             half
             of
             which
             Forfeiture
             shall
             be
             to
             the
             Church-Wardens
             for
             the
             Use
             of
             the
             Parish
             ,
             the
             other
             to
             the
             Informer
             ,
             any
             Law
             ,
             Custom
             ,
             or
             Usage
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             An
             ACT
             
               For
               Compensation
               of
               Mr.
            
             Nicholas
             Scarlet
             .
          
           
             
               WHereas
               ,
               Nicholas
               Scarlet
            
             ,
             Gent.
             hath
             a
             long
             time
             lain
             under
             divers
             great
             and
             dangerous
             Wounds
             received
             in
             the
             Publick
             Service
             of
             this
             Island
             in
             pursuit
             of
             several
             Rebellious
             Negroes
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             a
             Command
             from
             his
             Superiour
             Officers
             ,
             whereby
             he
             hath
             been
             a
             long
             time
             hindred
             from
             all
             manner
             of
             Employment
             ,
             to
             his
             great
             Suffering
             ,
             Damage
             and
             Charge
             ,
             as
             also
             to
             the
             loss
             of
             the
             Use
             of
             one
             of
             his
             Limbs
             ,
             as
             hath
             sufficiently
             been
             made
             appear
             to
             Us
             ;
             to
             the
             end
             therefore
             that
             all
             Persons
             ,
             of
             the
             like
             Quality
             and
             forwardness
             to
             serve
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             may
             ,
             for
             the
             future
             ,
             receive
             due
             Encouragement
             ,
          
           
           
             Be
             it
             therefore
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Governour
             ,
             Council
             and
             Assembly
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             
               Nicholas
               Scarlet
            
             shall
             ,
             in
             Compensation
             of
             the
             said
             Loss
             and
             Damage
             ,
             have
             and
             receive
             out
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Publick
             Revenue
             a
             Yearly
             Salary
             of
             Ten
             pounds
             during
             his
             Residence
             in
             this
             Island
             ,
             which
             said
             Sum
             of
             Money
             is
             hereby
             appointed
             to
             be
             paid
             by
             the
             Receiver
             for
             the
             time
             being
             out
             of
             the
             Treasury
             when
             demanded
             ,
             upon
             Penalty
             of
             Twenty
             pounds
             ,
             the
             one
             half
             to
             our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             ,
             for
             and
             towards
             the
             Support
             of
             the
             Government
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             the
             Contingent
             Charges
             thereof
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             half
             to
             the
             Party
             aggrieved
             ,
             to
             be
             Recovered
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             by
             Bill
             ,
             Plaint
             or
             Information
             ,
             where
             no
             Essoign
             ,
             Protection
             ,
             or
             Wager
             of
             Law
             shall
             be
             allowed
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             
               An
               ACT
            
             For
             the
             Restraining
             and
             Punishing
             Privateers
             and
             Pirates
             .
          
           
             WHereas
             nothing
             can
             more
             contribute
             to
             his
             Sacred
             Majesties
             Honour
             ,
             than
             that
             such
             Articles
             as
             are
             Concluded
             and
             Agreed
             on
             in
             all
             Treaties
             of
             Peace
             ,
             should
             by
             all
             His
             Majesties
             Subjects
             according
             to
             their
             Duty
             ,
             be
             most
             inviolably
             preserved
             and
             kept
             in
             and
             over
             all
             His
             Majesties
             Dominions
             and
             Territories
             ,
             and
             whereas
             not
             only
             against
             such
             Treaties
             of
             Peace
             made
             by
             His
             Majesty
             with
             his
             Allies
             ,
             but
             also
             contrary
             to
             His
             Majesties
             Royal
             Proclamation
             ,
             several
             of
             his
             Subjects
             have
             and
             do
             continually
             go
             off
             from
             this
             His
             Majesties
             Island
             of
             Jamaica
             into
             Foreign
             Princes
             Services
             ,
             and
             Sail
             under
             their
             Commissions
             ,
             contrary
             to
             their
             Duty
             and
             good
             Allegiance
             ,
             and
             by
             fair
             
             means
             cannot
             be
             restrained
             from
             so
             doing
             .
          
           
             Be
             it
             therefore
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Governour
             ,
             Council
             ,
             and
             Assembly
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             that
             from
             and
             after
             Publication
             hereof
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             Felony
             for
             any
             Person
             ,
             which
             now
             doth
             ,
             or
             within
             four
             Years
             last
             past
             heretofore
             hath
             ,
             or
             hereafter
             shall
             Inhabit
             or
             belong
             to
             this
             Island
             ,
             to
             serve
             in
             America
             in
             an
             Hostile
             manner
             ,
             under
             any
             Foreign
             Prince
             ,
             State
             ,
             or
             Potentate
             ,
             or
             any
             Employed
             under
             any
             of
             them
             against
             any
             other
             Foreign
             Prince
             ,
             State
             ,
             or
             Potentate
             ,
             in
             Amity
             with
             His
             Majesty
             of
             
               Great
               Britain
            
             ,
             without
             special
             License
             for
             so
             doing
             ,
             under
             the
             Hand
             and
             Seal
             of
             the
             Governour
             or
             Commander
             in
             Chief
             of
             this
             Island
             for
             the
             time
             being
             ,
             and
             that
             all
             and
             every
             such
             Offender
             ,
             or
             Offenders
             contrary
             to
             the
             true
             intent
             of
             this
             Act
             ,
             being
             thereof
             duly
             Convicted
             in
             His
             Majesties
             Supream
             Court
             of
             Judicature
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             to
             which
             Court
             
             Authority
             is
             hereby
             given
             to
             hear
             and
             to
             determine
             the
             same
             ,
             as
             in
             other
             Cases
             of
             Felony
             ,
             shall
             suffer
             pains
             of
             Death
             without
             Benefit
             of
             the
             Clergy
             .
          
           
             Provided
             nevertheless
             ,
             that
             this
             Act
             ,
             nor
             any
             thing
             therein
             contained
             ,
             shall
             extend
             to
             any
             Person
             or
             Persons
             ,
             which
             now
             are
             or
             have
             been
             in
             the
             Service
             or
             Employment
             of
             any
             Foreign
             Prince
             ,
             State
             ,
             or
             Potentate
             whatsoever
             ,
             that
             shall
             return
             to
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             leave
             and
             desert
             such
             Service
             and
             Employment
             before
             the
             first
             day
             of
             January
             next
             ensuing
             ,
             rendring
             themselves
             to
             the
             Governour
             or
             Commander
             in
             Chief
             for
             the
             time
             being
             ,
             and
             giving
             him
             such
             Security
             as
             he
             shall
             appoint
             for
             their
             future
             good
             behaviour
             ,
             and
             also
             that
             they
             shall
             not
             depart
             this
             Island
             without
             the
             Governours
             Ticket
             .
          
           
             And
             for
             the
             better
             and
             more
             speedy
             Execution
             of
             Justice
             upon
             such
             ,
             who
             having
             Committed
             Treason
             ,
             Piracies
             ,
             
             Felonies
             ,
             and
             other
             Offences
             upon
             the
             Sea
             ,
             shall
             be
             Apprehended
             in
             ,
             or
             brought
             Prisoners
             to
             this
             Island
             ,
             Be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             all
             Treasons
             ,
             Felonies
             ,
             Piracies
             ,
             Robberies
             ,
             Murthers
             ,
             or
             Confederacies
             committed
             ,
             or
             that
             hereafter
             shall
             be
             committed
             upon
             the
             Sea
             ,
             or
             in
             any
             Haven
             ,
             Creek
             ,
             or
             Bay
             ,
             where
             the
             Admiral
             hath
             Jurisdiction
             ,
             shall
             be
             Inquired
             ,
             Tryed
             ,
             Heard
             ,
             Determined
             ,
             and
             Judged
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             in
             such
             like
             form
             ,
             as
             if
             such
             Offence
             had
             been
             Committed
             in
             and
             upon
             the
             Land
             ,
             and
             to
             that
             end
             and
             purpose
             Commissions
             shall
             be
             had
             under
             the
             Kings
             Great
             Seal
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             directed
             to
             the
             Judge
             or
             Judges
             of
             the
             Admiralty
             of
             this
             Island
             for
             the
             time
             being
             ,
             and
             to
             such
             other
             substantial
             Persons
             ,
             as
             by
             His
             Majesties
             Governour
             or
             Commander
             in
             Chief
             of
             this
             Island
             for
             the
             time
             being
             ,
             shall
             be
             named
             or
             appointed
             ,
             which
             said
             Commissioners
             ,
             or
             such
             a
             Quorum
             of
             them
             ,
             as
             by
             such
             Commission
             shall
             be
             thereunto
             Authorized
             ,
             shall
             have
             full
             
             Power
             to
             do
             all
             things
             in
             and
             about
             the
             Inquiry
             ,
             Hearing
             ,
             Determining
             ,
             Adjudging
             ,
             and
             Punishing
             of
             any
             of
             the
             Crimes
             and
             Offences
             aforesaid
             ,
             as
             any
             Commissioners
             to
             be
             appointed
             by
             Commission
             under
             the
             Great
             Seal
             of
             England
             ,
             by
             virtue
             of
             a
             Statute
             made
             in
             the
             Twenty
             Eighth
             Year
             of
             the
             Reign
             of
             King
             Henry
             the
             Eighth
             ,
             are
             Impowered
             to
             do
             and
             execute
             within
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             England
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             said
             Offenders
             ,
             which
             are
             ,
             or
             shall
             be
             Apprehended
             in
             ,
             or
             brought
             Prisoners
             to
             this
             Island
             ,
             shall
             be
             liable
             to
             such
             Order
             ,
             Process
             ,
             Judgments
             ,
             and
             Execution
             ,
             by
             virtue
             of
             such
             Commission
             to
             be
             grounded
             upon
             this
             Act
             ,
             as
             might
             be
             awarded
             or
             given
             against
             them
             ,
             if
             they
             were
             proceeded
             against
             within
             the
             Realm
             of
             England
             ,
             by
             virtue
             of
             any
             Commission
             grounded
             upon
             the
             said
             Statute
             .
          
           
             And
             all
             Tryals
             heretofore
             had
             against
             such
             Criminal
             or
             Criminals
             before
             any
             Judge
             or
             Judges
             by
             virtue
             of
             such
             Commission
             or
             Authority
             at
             any
             
             time
             heretofore
             granted
             ,
             and
             all
             Proceedings
             thereupon
             ,
             are
             hereby
             Ratified
             ,
             Confirmed
             ,
             and
             Adjudged
             Lawful
             ,
             and
             all
             such
             Judges
             ,
             with
             all
             and
             every
             the
             Inferiour
             Officers
             ,
             that
             have
             Acted
             thereby
             ,
             are
             hereby
             indemnified
             to
             all
             intents
             and
             purposes
             whatsoever
             ,
             and
             in
             case
             they
             ,
             or
             any
             of
             them
             ,
             shall
             at
             any
             time
             hereafter
             be
             sued
             ,
             vexed
             ,
             molested
             or
             troubled
             for
             any
             such
             their
             proceedings
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             he
             or
             they
             so
             sued
             ,
             vexed
             ,
             or
             molested
             shall
             plead
             the
             General
             Issue
             and
             give
             this
             Act
             in
             Evidence
             ,
             any
             Law
             ,
             Statute
             ,
             Custom
             or
             Usage
             to
             the
             contrary
             in
             any
             wise
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
             And
             Be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             all
             and
             every
             Person
             or
             Persons
             ,
             that
             shall
             any
             way
             knowingly
             Entertain
             ,
             Harbour
             ,
             Conceal
             ,
             Trade
             or
             hold
             any
             Correspondence
             ,
             by
             Letter
             or
             otherwise
             with
             any
             Person
             or
             Persons
             ,
             that
             shall
             be
             deemed
             or
             adjudged
             to
             be
             Privateers
             ,
             Pirates
             ,
             or
             other
             Offenders
             
             within
             the
             Construction
             of
             this
             Act
             ,
             and
             that
             shall
             not
             readily
             endeavour
             to
             the
             best
             of
             his
             or
             their
             Power
             to
             Apprehend
             or
             cause
             to
             be
             Apprehended
             such
             Offender
             or
             Offenders
             ,
             shall
             be
             liable
             to
             be
             Prosecuted
             ,
             as
             Accessaries
             and
             Confederates
             ,
             and
             to
             suffer
             such
             Pains
             and
             Penalties
             ,
             as
             in
             such
             Case
             by
             Law
             is
             provided
             .
             And
             for
             the
             better
             and
             more
             effectual
             Execution
             of
             this
             Act
          
           
             Be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             all
             Commission-Officers
             ,
             in
             their
             several
             Precincts
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             are
             hereby
             required
             and
             empowered
             upon
             his
             or
             their
             knowledge
             or
             Notice
             given
             ,
             That
             any
             Privateers
             ,
             Pirates
             ,
             or
             other
             Persons
             suspected
             to
             be
             upon
             any
             unlawful
             Design
             ,
             are
             in
             any
             place
             within
             their
             respective
             Precincts
             ,
             to
             raise
             and
             levy
             such
             a
             Number
             of
             well
             Armed
             Men
             ,
             as
             he
             or
             they
             shall
             think
             needful
             for
             the
             Seizing
             ,
             Apprehending
             and
             carrying
             to
             Gaol
             all
             and
             every
             such
             Person
             or
             Persons
             ,
             and
             in
             case
             of
             any
             
             Resistance
             or
             Refusal
             to
             yield
             Obedience
             to
             His
             Majesties
             Authority
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             Lawful
             to
             kill
             or
             destroy
             such
             Person
             or
             Persons
             ,
             and
             all
             and
             every
             Person
             or
             Persons
             that
             shall
             Oppose
             or
             Resist
             ,
             by
             striking
             or
             Firing
             upon
             any
             of
             the
             Commanded
             Parties
             ,
             shall
             be
             deemed
             ,
             taken
             ,
             and
             adjudged
             as
             Felons
             without
             Benefit
             of
             the
             Clergy
             ,
             and
             every
             such
             Officer
             that
             shall
             omit
             or
             neglect
             his
             Duty
             herein
             shall
             forfeit
             Fifty
             pounds
             currant
             Money
             of
             this
             Island
             for
             every
             such
             Offence
             ,
             to
             be
             Recovered
             in
             any
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Courts
             of
             Record
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             by
             Bill
             ,
             Plaint
             ,
             or
             Information
             ,
             wherein
             no
             Essoign
             ,
             Wager
             of
             Law
             ,
             or
             Protection
             shall
             be
             allowed
             ;
             one
             Moyety
             thereof
             to
             be
             to
             our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             ,
             for
             and
             towards
             the
             Support
             of
             the
             Government
             of
             this
             Island
             and
             the
             Contingent
             Charges
             thereof
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             Moyety
             to
             the
             Informer
             ,
             and
             all
             and
             every
             Person
             or
             Persons
             ,
             that
             upon
             Orders
             given
             him
             or
             them
             shall
             refuse
             to
             repair
             immediately
             with
             his
             
             or
             their
             Arms
             well
             fixed
             ,
             and
             Ammunition
             ,
             to
             such
             place
             or
             places
             as
             shall
             be
             appointed
             by
             the
             said
             Officer
             ,
             and
             not
             readily
             Obey
             his
             Commands
             in
             the
             Execution
             of
             the
             Premisses
             ,
             shall
             be
             liable
             to
             such
             Fine
             or
             Corporeal
             Punishment
             ,
             as
             by
             a
             Regimental
             Court
             Marshal
             shall
             be
             thought
             fit
             .
          
           
             Provided
             further
             ,
             that
             the
             Governours
             Assent
             to
             the
             passing
             of
             this
             or
             any
             other
             Act
             ,
             shall
             not
             extend
             ,
             or
             be
             Construed
             to
             extend
             to
             the
             determining
             of
             this
             present
             Sessions
             of
             the
             Assembly
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             
               An
               ACT
            
             Ascertaining
             the
             Quit-Rents
             and
             manner
             of
             Receipt
             thereof
             .
          
           
             BE
             it
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Governour
             ,
             Council
             ,
             and
             Assembly
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             That
             a
             Patent
             Sealed
             under
             the
             Great
             Seal
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             Recorded
             in
             the
             Office
             of
             Inrolments
             Established
             in
             this
             Island
             shall
             Evidence
             the
             Patentee
             or
             Patentees
             just
             Right
             and
             Title
             to
             all
             and
             every
             parcel
             of
             Lands
             ,
             House
             or
             Houses
             ,
             Tenements
             or
             other
             things
             in
             the
             said
             Patent
             granted
             ,
             and
             be
             a
             good
             Bar
             to
             the
             Right
             and
             Title
             of
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             :
             And
             to
             the
             End
             His
             Majesties
             Grants
             may
             not
             be
             hindred
             ,
             delayed
             ,
             or
             obstructed
             ,
             the
             Keeper
             of
             the
             Seal
             ,
             or
             Chancellor
             for
             the
             time
             being
             ,
             shall
             and
             is
             hereby
             obliged
             the
             next
             Tuesday
             
             before
             each
             Grand
             Court
             to
             cause
             all
             such
             Grants
             and
             Patents
             ,
             as
             are
             in
             the
             Office
             ,
             to
             be
             Sealed
             at
             St.
             
               Jago
               de
               la
               Vega
            
             ,
             and
             all
             Inferiour
             Officers
             ,
             who
             are
             concerned
             in
             drawing
             and
             passing
             the
             same
             ,
             are
             then
             and
             there
             likewise
             to
             be
             ready
             to
             do
             their
             Duty
             .
          
           
             And
             forasmuch
             as
             all
             Titles
             of
             Land
             are
             derived
             from
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             the
             Land
             hath
             been
             laid
             out
             ,
             and
             Patents
             made
             by
             His
             Majesties
             Officers
             ,
             in
             which
             many
             Errors
             or
             Mistakes
             may
             have
             happened
             ,
             which
             according
             to
             the
             strict
             Rules
             of
             Law
             ,
             might
             make
             many
             Grants
             void
             in
             all
             ,
             or
             in
             part
             ,
             Be
             it
             therefore
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             all
             Lands
             granted
             or
             hereafter
             to
             be
             granted
             by
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             or
             Successors
             ,
             upon
             Surveys
             made
             or
             to
             be
             made
             ,
             be
             for
             ever
             good
             to
             the
             Patentee
             ,
             and
             to
             those
             to
             whom
             the
             Right
             of
             the
             Patentee
             shall
             come
             ,
             for
             all
             Lands
             comprized
             within
             the
             Survey
             or
             Bounds
             ,
             any
             Misnomer
             ,
             Misbounding
             or
             Mistaking
             of
             Quantity
             ,
             or
             other
             Error
             
             notwithstanding
             ,
             against
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Person
             or
             Persons
             claiming
             under
             him
             or
             them
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             that
             all
             such
             Grants
             shall
             be
             taken
             as
             strongly
             against
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             ,
             as
             the
             Grants
             of
             any
             other
             Person
             or
             Persons
             should
             or
             ought
             to
             be
             taken
             against
             him
             or
             them
             ,
             or
             his
             or
             their
             Heirs
             or
             Assigns
             .
             
               Provided
               nevertheless
            
             ,
             and
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             where
             either
             His
             Majesty
             or
             the
             Patentee
             are
             aggrieved
             by
             Mistake
             in
             Quantity
             ,
             a
             re-survey
             shall
             be
             made
             ,
             by
             one
             Surveyor
             indifferently
             Sworn
             between
             the
             King
             and
             Patentee
             ,
             or
             who
             claimeth
             in
             his
             Right
             ,
             before
             any
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             upon
             which
             re-survey
             a
             Confirmation
             of
             the
             former
             Grant
             shall
             issue
             under
             the
             Seal
             of
             this
             Island
             reciting
             the
             Error
             ,
             and
             reserving
             for
             the
             future
             the
             same
             Rent
             mentioned
             in
             the
             said
             Grant
             according
             to
             the
             just
             Quantity
             found
             by
             such
             re-survey
             ,
             for
             which
             Confirmation
             the
             Chancellor
             
             shall
             receive
             Ten
             shillings
             ,
             and
             the
             Clerk
             of
             the
             Patents
             Eight
             shillings
             and
             no
             more
             ,
             to
             be
             paid
             as
             all
             other
             Charges
             of
             the
             said
             re-survey
             by
             the
             Party
             requiring
             the
             same
             ,
             but
             no
             Retrospect
             shall
             be
             had
             to
             what
             Rent
             ought
             to
             have
             been
             paid
             ,
             be
             the
             Quantity
             more
             or
             less
             ,
             any
             thing
             in
             this
             Act
             contained
             to
             the
             contrary
             in
             any
             wise
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             if
             any
             Dispute
             shall
             ever
             arise
             upon
             any
             Survey
             ,
             wherein
             the
             Survey
             or
             Plot
             given
             into
             the
             Patent-Office
             shall
             vary
             from
             the
             real
             Run
             and
             marked
             Lines
             ,
             in
             all
             such
             Disputes
             the
             Judges
             before
             whom
             the
             same
             shall
             happen
             ,
             shall
             adjudge
             the
             real
             Run
             and
             marked
             Lines
             ,
             which
             are
             proved
             before
             them
             to
             be
             Run
             and
             Marked
             ,
             to
             be
             the
             bounds
             of
             the
             Lands
             granted
             ,
             any
             Law
             ,
             Custom
             ,
             or
             Usage
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
           
             
               And
               Whereas
            
             there
             have
             been
             uncertainties
             and
             Disputes
             in
             the
             payment
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Quit-Rents
             reserved
             in
             the
             Patents
             formerly
             granted
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             words
             ,
             Manured
             and
             Planted
             ;
             and
             whereas
             his
             said
             Majesty
             hath
             been
             and
             now
             is
             Graciously
             pleased
             ,
             that
             whatsoever
             shall
             arise
             from
             the
             Quit-Rents
             ,
             shall
             be
             applyed
             towards
             the
             Support
             of
             the
             Government
             ,
             and
             defraying
             the
             Contingent
             Charges
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             in
             Consideration
             whereof
             ,
             and
             to
             ascertain
             the
             same
             ,
             Be
             it
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             every
             Parcel
             or
             Parcels
             of
             Land
             of
             what
             Nature
             and
             Quality
             soever
             granted
             and
             Patented
             before
             the
             Twenty
             fifth
             Day
             of
             June
             ,
             One
             Thousand
             Six
             Hundred
             Seventy
             and
             One
             ,
             shall
             for
             Arrears
             and
             growing
             Rents
             pay
             for
             every
             Thirty
             Acres
             Annually
             the
             Sum
             of
             one
             shilling
             ,
             and
             so
             proportionably
             for
             every
             Parcel
             under
             one
             hundred
             Acres
             ,
             and
             for
             every
             hundred
             Acres
             two
             shillings
             six
             pence
             ,
             and
             proportionably
             for
             a
             greater
             Quantity
             ,
             and
             
             for
             all
             Lands
             of
             what
             Quality
             soever
             from
             the
             aforesaid
             time
             to
             the
             Twelfth
             Day
             of
             March
             One
             Thousand
             ,
             Six
             Hundred
             Seventy
             and
             Four
             ,
             shall
             pay
             one
             half
             peny
             per
             Acre
             ,
             and
             so
             proportionably
             for
             a
             greater
             quantity
             ;
             and
             for
             Foot-Land
             ,
             one
             half
             peny
             per
             Foot
             for
             two
             sides
             of
             the
             Square
             added
             together
             ,
             and
             so
             proportionably
             for
             a
             greater
             or
             lesser
             quantity
             ,
             as
             a
             certain
             established
             Quit-Rent
             and
             Acknowledgment
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             for
             ever
             ,
             any
             Law
             ,
             Custom
             ,
             or
             Usage
             ,
             or
             any
             thing
             contained
             in
             the
             said
             Patents
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
             And
             for
             the
             more
             speedy
             and
             easie
             Collecting
             of
             the
             said
             Quit-Rents
             ,
             Be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             the
             Receiver
             of
             the
             Quit-Rents
             ,
             or
             his
             Lawful
             Deputy
             shall
             twice
             every
             Year
             (
             to
             say
             )
             after
             each
             Feast
             of
             St.
             Michael
             the
             Arch-Angel
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Annunciation
             of
             the
             Blessed
             Virgin
             Mary
             ,
             keep
             an
             Office
             in
             the
             Town
             of
             St.
             
               Jago
               de
               la
               
               Vega
            
             ,
             in
             the
             Parish
             of
             St.
             Catharines
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Town
             of
             
               Port
               Royal
            
             during
             the
             space
             of
             one
             Month
             at
             each
             place
             ,
             and
             then
             and
             there
             to
             Receive
             the
             Quit-Rents
             from
             the
             Persons
             concerned
             ,
             which
             said
             Office
             he
             shall
             attend
             from
             the
             Hours
             of
             Eight
             to
             Eleven
             before
             Noon
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             Hours
             of
             Two
             to
             Five
             in
             the
             Afternoon
             ,
             and
             upon
             Receipt
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Quit-Rents
             ,
             thereof
             to
             Acquit
             and
             Discharge
             all
             Persons
             ,
             on
             the
             Penalty
             of
             Five
             pounds
             Sterling
             ,
             which
             said
             Penalty
             shall
             be
             ,
             the
             one
             half
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             for
             and
             towards
             the
             Support
             of
             the
             Government
             of
             this
             Island
             and
             Contingent
             Charges
             thereof
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             half
             to
             the
             Informer
             ,
             to
             be
             Recovered
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             wherein
             no
             Wager
             of
             Law
             ,
             Essoign
             ,
             Protection
             or
             Injunction
             shall
             be
             allowed
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             
               An
               ACT
            
             For
             preventing
             Damages
             in
             Plantations
             ,
             Preserving
             of
             Cattle
             ,
             and
             Regulating
             Hunting
             .
          
           
             BE
             it
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Governour
             ,
             Council
             ,
             and
             Assembly
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             That
             all
             Plantations
             bounding
             in
             Savanna's
             ,
             High-ways
             ,
             Watering-places
             ,
             and
             all
             Pastures
             made
             out
             of
             Wood-land
             ,
             shall
             make
             sufficient
             Fences
             ,
             which
             sufficient
             Fences
             shall
             be
             judged
             by
             Oath
             of
             Three
             Free-holders
             before
             any
             one
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             which
             said
             Free-holders
             shall
             be
             Chosen
             ,
             one
             by
             the
             Party
             grieved
             ,
             the
             other
             by
             the
             Owner
             of
             the
             Cattle
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             by
             the
             Justice
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             and
             if
             either
             of
             them
             do
             not
             appear
             ,
             or
             refuse
             to
             make
             their
             Choice
             ,
             that
             then
             in
             such
             Case
             the
             said
             Justice
             shall
             
             name
             two
             ,
             and
             what
             Damage
             shall
             be
             done
             by
             any
             Stock
             in
             any
             Plantation
             so
             Fenced
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             the
             said
             Damage
             to
             be
             Appraised
             upon
             the
             Oath
             of
             the
             said
             Three
             Free-holders
             ,
             and
             the
             Owners
             of
             the
             said
             Stock
             shall
             pay
             double
             the
             said
             Damage
             so
             committed
             or
             done
             by
             their
             Cattle
             ,
             Proof
             being
             made
             appear
             by
             the
             Oath
             of
             one
             or
             more
             ,
             to
             be
             Recovered
             before
             any
             Justice
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             if
             not
             exceeding
             Forty
             shillings
             ,
             if
             above
             ,
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             by
             Action
             of
             Debt
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             further
             Enacted
             and
             Provided
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             no
             Person
             or
             Persons
             whatsoever
             shall
             kill
             or
             destroy
             any
             Cattle
             ,
             Horse
             ,
             Mare
             ,
             Mule
             ,
             or
             Asinego
             ,
             but
             he
             ,
             she
             ,
             or
             they
             who
             shall
             kill
             or
             destroy
             any
             of
             the
             afore-mentioned
             Stock
             ,
             shall
             forfeit
             for
             each
             they
             shall
             kill
             or
             destroy
             the
             Sum
             of
             Fifteen
             pounds
             currant
             Mony
             ,
             to
             be
             Recovered
             by
             Action
             of
             Debt
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             within
             this
             Island
             by
             the
             Owner
             or
             Proprietor
             of
             the
             said
             Beast
             .
          
           
           
             And
             it
             is
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             all
             Owners
             of
             Neat
             Cattle
             shall
             keep
             one
             White
             Man
             at
             each
             respective
             Pen
             ,
             and
             at
             all
             Pens
             whereunto
             belongs
             above
             Two
             hundred
             Cattle
             ,
             the
             Owner
             of
             such
             Pen
             shall
             keep
             two
             White
             Men
             ,
             upon
             pain
             of
             forfeiting
             Ten
             pounds
             for
             every
             White
             Man
             ,
             that
             shall
             be
             wanting
             as
             before
             ,
             for
             the
             space
             of
             Three
             Months
             ,
             to
             be
             Recovered
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             by
             Action
             of
             Debt
             ,
             the
             one
             half
             to
             the
             Parish
             for
             the
             Use
             of
             the
             Poor
             ,
             the
             other
             Moyety
             to
             the
             Informer
             ,
             or
             him
             that
             sues
             for
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             all
             Persons
             and
             Owners
             of
             Cattle
             ,
             that
             shall
             fail
             to
             Pen
             their
             Cattle
             once
             in
             three
             Nights
             ,
             at
             the
             l●●st
             ,
             that
             all
             such
             Cattle
             doing
             Damages
             shall
             pay
             double
             the
             Damage
             ,
             to
             be
             Recovered
             as
             aforesaid
             .
          
           
           
             And
             it
             is
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             all
             Strays
             of
             any
             sort
             of
             Cattle
             ,
             where
             ever
             they
             shall
             be
             found
             and
             taken
             up
             ,
             shall
             belong
             to
             the
             Proprietor
             of
             the
             Ground
             where
             they
             are
             accustomed
             to
             feed
             ,
             Provided
             the
             said
             Proprietor
             cause
             the
             said
             Stray
             or
             Strays
             to
             be
             Cryed
             by
             the
             Common
             Cryer
             three
             distinct
             Court
             Days
             in
             the
             Court
             of
             the
             said
             Precinct
             ,
             describing
             all
             the
             Marks
             of
             the
             said
             Stray
             ,
             with
             the
             Age
             and
             Kind
             ;
             and
             further
             that
             the
             said
             Proprietors
             do
             turn
             loose
             again
             the
             said
             Stray
             ,
             to
             continue
             in
             the
             same
             feeding
             Ground
             where
             the
             same
             was
             accustomed
             to
             feed
             ,
             and
             tying
             a
             Withe
             about
             the
             Neck
             of
             the
             said
             Stray
             (
             which
             shall
             be
             a
             Common
             Mark
             for
             Strays
             )
             and
             in
             that
             manner
             to
             continue
             one
             whole
             Year
             from
             the
             first
             taking
             up
             or
             Penning
             of
             the
             same
             .
             Provided
             further
             ,
             that
             if
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             no
             Person
             shall
             Challenge
             or
             Claim
             the
             same
             ,
             that
             then
             the
             property
             of
             all
             such
             Strays
             remain
             to
             the
             Proprietor
             of
             the
             Ground
             as
             
             before
             ,
             they
             giving
             Satisfaction
             for
             taking
             up
             the
             said
             Stray
             .
             
               Provided
               always
            
             ,
             That
             this
             Act
             extend
             not
             to
             any
             Ear-marked
             or
             Burnt-marked
             Beast
             ,
             Horse
             ,
             Mare
             ,
             Colt
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             sort
             of
             Cattle
             ,
             but
             all
             such
             shall
             belong
             to
             the
             Owners
             or
             Proprietors
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             if
             Claimed
             at
             any
             time
             after
             the
             expiration
             of
             the
             Year
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             the
             Clerks
             of
             each
             respective
             Courts
             of
             Record
             in
             this
             Island
             are
             hereby
             empowered
             to
             make
             Entry
             and
             Toll
             any
             sort
             of
             Cattle
             ,
             that
             shall
             be
             Sold
             from
             one
             Person
             to
             another
             ,
             taking
             as
             near
             Description
             of
             the
             several
             Marks
             ,
             Natural
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             as
             can
             be
             ,
             and
             vouched
             by
             two
             sufficient
             Persons
             known
             to
             the
             Clerk
             ,
             which
             Entry
             or
             Toll
             shall
             be
             good
             against
             any
             former
             Sale
             or
             Bargain
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Title
             whatsoever
             ,
             except
             in
             all
             such
             Cases
             where
             the
             Provost
             Marshal
             or
             his
             Deputy
             hath
             levied
             the
             same
             by
             Execution
             ,
             and
             the
             Clerk
             of
             the
             said
             Court
             
             shall
             take
             Twelve
             pence
             for
             each
             such
             Entry
             and
             for
             keeping
             a
             Record
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             no
             more
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             no
             Person
             whatsoever
             shall
             presume
             to
             carry
             any
             Fire
             ,
             or
             smoak
             Tobacco
             in
             any
             Savanna
             or
             Plantation
             ,
             or
             High-ways
             whatsoever
             ,
             under
             the
             Penalty
             of
             Ten
             shillings
             for
             each
             time
             they
             shall
             so
             offend
             ,
             and
             be
             further
             liable
             to
             pay
             all
             Damages
             that
             shall
             accrue
             to
             any
             Person
             or
             Persons
             by
             means
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             to
             be
             Recovered
             (
             if
             not
             exceeding
             Forty
             shillings
             )
             before
             any
             Justice
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             if
             exceeding
             Forty
             shillings
             ,
             by
             Action
             of
             Debt
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             within
             this
             Island
             :
             And
             if
             the
             Person
             so
             offending
             ,
             be
             not
             able
             to
             make
             Satisfaction
             ,
             then
             the
             said
             Person
             shall
             be
             Whipped
             for
             every
             such
             offence
             at
             the
             Discretion
             of
             any
             one
             Justice
             of
             the
             Peace
             .
             Provided
             .
             That
             this
             Clause
             extend
             not
             to
             Owners
             of
             Land
             ,
             to
             carry
             Fire
             in
             their
             own
             Plantations
             ,
             or
             burn
             their
             
             own
             Savanna
             ,
             yet
             to
             be
             liable
             as
             before
             ,
             if
             thereby
             they
             injure
             or
             burn
             any
             other
             Persons
             Savannas
             ,
             or
             Plantations
             ,
             and
             that
             all
             Penalties
             for
             carrying
             of
             Fire
             ,
             shall
             belong
             to
             the
             Person
             that
             sues
             for
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             And
             whereas
             it
             is
             found
             by
             Experience
             that
             several
             Common
             Drivers
             of
             Cattle
             ,
             or
             Horse-catchers
             do
             frequently
             Ride
             and
             drive
             Gangs
             of
             Mares
             and
             other
             Cattle
             from
             off
             their
             own
             Feeding
             Ground
             or
             Pasture
             ,
             whereby
             those
             that
             are
             big
             ,
             cast
             their
             Young
             ,
             and
             Young
             ones
             are
             often
             separated
             from
             their
             Dams
             ,
             and
             do
             likewise
             often
             deface
             the
             Marks
             of
             such
             Cattle
             and
             Horses
             ,
             or
             new
             Mark
             them
             for
             themselves
             or
             others
             with
             wrong
             Marks
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             Damage
             of
             all
             such
             Proprietors
             ;
             for
             prevention
             whereof
             ,
             Be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             no
             Person
             or
             Persons
             whatsoever
             shall
             hereafter
             presume
             to
             drive
             or
             ride
             in
             any
             Savanna
             as
             a
             Common
             Horse-catcher
             after
             any
             Horses
             or
             Mares
             without
             
             having
             first
             given
             Security
             for
             their
             Honesty
             ,
             and
             obtained
             leave
             from
             the
             Proprietor
             or
             Proprietors
             of
             such
             Savanna's
             or
             the
             Major
             part
             of
             them
             ,
             under
             the
             Penalty
             of
             Twenty
             pounds
             ,
             to
             be
             Recovered
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             one
             third
             part
             whereof
             shall
             be
             to
             our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             ,
             for
             and
             towards
             the
             Support
             of
             the
             Government
             of
             this
             Island
             and
             the
             Contingent
             Charges
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             one
             third
             part
             to
             the
             Proprietor
             or
             Proprietors
             of
             such
             Savanna's
             where
             the
             Offence
             shall
             be
             committed
             ,
             the
             remaining
             third
             to
             the
             Informer
             ,
             or
             he
             that
             shall
             sue
             for
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             if
             any
             such
             Common
             Driver
             or
             Horse-catcher
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Person
             employed
             by
             or
             for
             him
             or
             them
             ,
             shall
             presume
             to
             Sell
             or
             Barter
             any
             Horse
             ,
             Mare
             ,
             or
             Colt
             ,
             or
             other
             Cattle
             ,
             but
             such
             as
             he
             shall
             bring
             two
             sufficient
             Free-holders
             of
             the
             place
             where
             he
             doth
             Inhabit
             ,
             or
             
             other
             good
             sufficient
             Evidence
             to
             vouch
             before
             the
             Clerk
             of
             some
             Court
             of
             Record
             within
             the
             Precincts
             where
             they
             shall
             be
             Sold
             or
             Bartered
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             that
             he
             bred
             them
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             came
             Lawfully
             possessed
             of
             them
             ,
             under
             the
             Penalty
             of
             Fifty
             pounds
             ,
             to
             be
             Recovered
             and
             Disposed
             of
             as
             aforesaid
             .
             And
             whosoever
             shall
             Buy
             ,
             Barter
             ,
             or
             Bargain
             with
             any
             such
             known
             Horse-catcher
             or
             Driver
             ,
             for
             any
             Cattle
             or
             Horses
             without
             the
             same
             be
             first
             vouched
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             he
             ,
             she
             ,
             or
             they
             so
             Offending
             shall
             for
             every
             such
             Offence
             forfeit
             and
             pay
             the
             Sum
             of
             Twenty
             pounds
             ,
             to
             be
             Recovered
             and
             Disposed
             of
             as
             aforesaid
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             if
             any
             Driver
             or
             Horse-catcher
             shall
             at
             any
             time
             hereafter
             fraudulently
             or
             designedly
             put
             any
             false
             Burnt
             Mark
             ,
             Ear-mark
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Marks
             ,
             or
             deface
             any
             old
             Mark
             ,
             he
             or
             they
             shall
             for
             such
             Offence
             be
             guilty
             of
             Felony
             .
          
           
           
             It
             is
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             no
             Person
             or
             Persons
             that
             are
             Keepers
             or
             Owners
             of
             Goats
             ,
             shall
             suffer
             their
             Goats
             to
             feed
             in
             any
             Persons
             Land
             except
             their
             own
             ,
             and
             if
             any
             do
             suffer
             the
             same
             to
             feed
             in
             any
             Persons
             Land
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             deemed
             Trespass
             ,
             and
             the
             Owner
             of
             the
             Land
             shall
             Recover
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             full
             Costs
             of
             Suit
             in
             the
             said
             Action
             ,
             besides
             what
             Damage
             shall
             be
             given
             by
             the
             Jury
             .
          
           
             Be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             no
             Person
             whatsoever
             shall
             be
             capable
             of
             Hunting
             with
             any
             Gang
             of
             Dogs
             in
             this
             Island
             ,
             that
             is
             not
             a
             Planter
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             hath
             not
             at
             least
             five
             Acres
             of
             Land
             Planted
             ,
             and
             that
             any
             Person
             that
             shall
             presume
             to
             Hunt
             any
             Gang
             of
             Dogs
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             being
             not
             Qualified
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             shall
             forfeit
             for
             every
             such
             Offence
             his
             Gang
             of
             Dogs
             ,
             and
             the
             Sum
             of
             Ten
             pounds
             Sterling
             ,
             to
             be
             Recovered
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             by
             Bill
             ,
             Plaint
             ,
             or
             
             Information
             ,
             the
             one
             Moyety
             or
             half
             part
             of
             all
             such
             Forfeitures
             shall
             be
             to
             our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             ,
             for
             the
             Support
             of
             the
             Government
             and
             Contingent
             Charges
             thereof
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             Moyety
             shall
             be
             to
             the
             Informer
             ,
             or
             any
             Person
             that
             shall
             sue
             for
             the
             same
             .
             And
             it
             shall
             not
             be
             Lawful
             for
             any
             Planter
             or
             Planters
             in
             this
             Island
             to
             own
             any
             Hunting
             Gang
             of
             Dogs
             which
             shall
             not
             properly
             belong
             to
             themselves
             ,
             their
             Mates
             in
             Planting
             ,
             or
             Hunted
             by
             their
             Servants
             ,
             under
             the
             Penalty
             of
             Ten
             pounds
             Sterling
             for
             each
             time
             he
             or
             they
             shall
             so
             offend
             ,
             to
             be
             Recovered
             in
             manner
             and
             form
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             disposed
             of
             as
             aforesaid
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             further
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             if
             any
             Hunting
             Gang
             of
             Dogs
             shall
             kill
             or
             maim
             any
             Tame
             Stock
             belonging
             to
             any
             Planter
             or
             Person
             whatsoever
             ,
             or
             do
             him
             or
             them
             any
             Prejudice
             or
             Damage
             ,
             the
             Party
             so
             Damnified
             ,
             lift
             the
             Damage
             amount
             to
             
             not
             above
             forty
             shillings
             ,
             Satisfaction
             for
             the
             same
             shall
             be
             Recovered
             by
             Warrant
             from
             any
             Justice
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             but
             if
             it
             amount
             to
             more
             than
             forty
             shillings
             ,
             the
             Person
             or
             Persons
             so
             injured
             shall
             sue
             for
             the
             same
             at
             Common
             Law.
             And
             if
             any
             Person
             shall
             kill
             or
             maim
             any
             manner
             of
             Tame
             Stock
             ,
             as
             Sheep
             ,
             Hogs
             ,
             or
             Goats
             ,
             either
             by
             Hunting
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             and
             shall
             not
             forthwith
             discover
             the
             same
             to
             the
             next
             Justice
             or
             Constable
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             the
             Damage
             may
             be
             known
             and
             Recovered
             ,
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             such
             Offender
             killing
             ,
             maiming
             ,
             or
             injuring
             any
             such
             Tame
             Stock
             ,
             and
             not
             discovering
             it
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             shall
             pay
             five
             pounds
             for
             every
             Default
             ,
             besides
             Damages
             to
             be
             Recovered
             by
             the
             Party
             Injured
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             further
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             no
             Person
             whatsoever
             shall
             Hunt
             any
             Gang
             of
             Dogs
             within
             four
             Miles
             of
             any
             Craw●
             or
             Settlement
             (
             except
             in
             
             his
             own
             Land
             ,
             or
             leave
             from
             the
             Proprietor
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             upon
             pain
             of
             Ten
             pounds
             Sterling
             ,
             and
             that
             no
             Person
             or
             Persons
             whatsoever
             shall
             set
             any
             Snare
             or
             Engine
             in
             any
             place
             whatsoever
             (
             his
             Planted
             Ground
             only
             excepted
             )
             under
             Penalty
             of
             forty
             shillings
             for
             every
             time
             any
             Person
             shall
             so
             Offend
             in
             either
             of
             the
             Premisses
             ,
             to
             be
             Recovered
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             disposed
             of
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             to
             pay
             all
             other
             Damages
             that
             shall
             accrue
             by
             the
             same
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             
               An
               ACT
            
             Securing
             the
             Purchasers
             of
             
               Thomas
               Bun's
            
             Land
             upon
             
               Port
               Royal.
            
             
          
           
             WHereas
             ,
             one
             
               Thomas
               Bun
            
             ,
             late
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             in
             the
             Fourteenth
             Year
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Reign
             ,
             Patented
             a
             certain
             Parcel
             of
             Land
             on
             
               Port
               Royal
            
             ,
             and
             after
             that
             ,
             Constituted
             and
             Appointed
             one
             
               Martin
               Vanolphin
            
             his
             Attorney
             ,
             thereby
             giving
             him
             full
             Power
             and
             Authority
             for
             him
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             Name
             ,
             to
             Bargain
             and
             Sell
             all
             and
             singular
             the
             Lands
             and
             Tenements
             of
             the
             said
             
               Thomas
               Bun
            
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             the
             said
             
               Martin
               Vanolphin
            
             ,
             in
             pursuance
             of
             the
             aforesaid
             Authority
             ,
             did
             for
             a
             Valuable
             Consideration
             ,
             well
             and
             truly
             paid
             to
             the
             aforesaid
             
               Thomas
               Bun
            
             ,
             Bargain
             and
             Sell
             the
             aforesaid
             Parcel
             of
             Land
             unto
             
               William
               Parker
            
             ,
             Esquire
             ,
             and
             
               Robert
               Swanley
            
             ,
             
             and
             that
             a
             Moyety
             of
             the
             said
             Land
             was
             Sold
             by
             the
             said
             Swanley
             to
             one
             
               Thomas
               Tothill
            
             ,
             Deceased
             ,
             whose
             Estate
             real
             was
             ,
             in
             pursuance
             of
             an
             Act
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             exposed
             to
             Sale
             ,
             and
             Sold
             for
             and
             towards
             the
             Satisfaction
             of
             the
             just
             Debts
             of
             the
             said
             
               Thomas
               Tothill
            
             to
             Sir
             
               Charles
               Modyford
            
             ,
             Baronet
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             Purchased
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             Sold
             by
             the
             said
             Sir
             
               Charles
               Modyford
            
             ,
             Baronet
             ,
             and
             
               William
               Parker
            
             ,
             
               Esq
            
             to
             
               Edward
               Yeomans
            
             ,
             
               Esq
            
             for
             a
             Valuable
             Consideration
             ,
             and
             the
             aforesaid
             Letter
             of
             Attorney
             ,
             through
             the
             Ignorance
             and
             Neglect
             of
             those
             Times
             ,
             not
             Proved
             and
             Recorded
             ,
             as
             the
             Law
             of
             this
             Island
             now
             requires
             ,
             To
             the
             intent
             therefore
             that
             the
             several
             Purchasers
             may
             for
             ever
             hereafter
             be
             quieted
             in
             their
             several
             Purchases
             ,
             and
             secured
             in
             their
             Titles
             and
             Covenants
             ,
             and
             a
             speedy
             Improvement
             made
             by
             Building
             thereon
             .
             Be
             it
             therefore
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Governour
             ,
             Council
             ,
             and
             Assembly
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             That
             the
             
             Sales
             made
             as
             aforesaid
             by
             
               Martin
               Vanolphin
            
             to
             
               William
               Parker
            
             ,
             Esquire
             ,
             and
             
               Robert
               Swanley
            
             ,
             and
             the
             Sale
             or
             Sales
             of
             them
             and
             either
             of
             them
             unto
             any
             other
             Person
             or
             Persons
             whatsoever
             ,
             are
             and
             shall
             be
             deemed
             and
             adjudged
             good
             and
             effectual
             in
             the
             Law
             to
             all
             Intents
             ,
             Constructions
             ,
             and
             Purposes
             whatsoever
             ,
             as
             if
             the
             said
             
               Thomas
               Bun
            
             himself
             had
             ,
             by
             his
             own
             Deed
             or
             Bargain
             and
             Sale
             ,
             Actually
             and
             Really
             Sold
             and
             Conveyed
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             all
             and
             singular
             the
             Land
             Sold
             and
             Conveyed
             ,
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             be
             and
             remain
             to
             the
             Heirs
             and
             Assigns
             of
             such
             Purchaser
             or
             Purchasers
             ,
             their
             Heirs
             and
             Assigns
             for
             ever
             ,
             as
             shall
             Claim
             by
             ,
             from
             and
             under
             the
             Title
             or
             Purchase
             of
             the
             said
             Sir
             
               Charles
               Modyford
            
             ,
             Baronet
             ,
             and
             the
             said
             
               William
               Parker
            
             ,
             
               Esq
            
             any
             Law
             or
             Custom
             ,
             Usage
             or
             Pretence
             of
             Right
             whatsoever
             to
             the
             contrary
             in
             any
             wise
             notwithstanding
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             
               An
               ACT
            
             Encouraging
             the
             Importation
             of
             White
             Servants
             .
          
           
             Forasmuch
             as
             it
             is
             provided
             in
             an
             Act
             of
             this
             Countrey
             ,
             Intituled
             ,
             An
             Act
             for
             Regulating
             Servants
             ,
             for
             the
             strengthening
             and
             better
             Defence
             of
             this
             His
             Majesties
             Island
             ,
             every
             Master
             and
             Owner
             of
             Slaves
             shall
             have
             such
             quantity
             of
             White
             Servants
             proportionable
             to
             the
             Number
             of
             Slaves
             as
             is
             therein
             directed
             ,
             and
             as
             by
             the
             said
             Act
             doth
             more
             plainly
             appear
             ;
             and
             to
             the
             intent
             also
             all
             duo
             Encouragement
             may
             be
             given
             Merchants
             ,
             Masters
             ,
             and
             Importers
             of
             White
             Servants
             to
             bring
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             may
             not
             then
             be
             discouraged
             nor
             their
             Servants
             lie
             upon
             their
             Hands
             for
             want
             of
             Buyers
             ,
          
           
           
             Be
             it
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Governour
             ,
             Council
             ,
             and
             Assembly
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             That
             no
             Merchant
             ,
             Master
             ,
             or
             Importer
             of
             White
             Servants
             ,
             shall
             presume
             to
             Sell
             any
             White
             Servant
             or
             Servants
             ,
             before
             they
             have
             been
             Ten
             Days
             Imported
             ,
             under
             the
             Penalty
             of
             Ten
             pounds
             for
             every
             such
             Servant
             so
             Sold
             ,
             the
             one
             Moyety
             to
             be
             to
             our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             ,
             for
             and
             towards
             the
             Support
             of
             the
             Government
             of
             this
             Island
             and
             the
             Contingent
             Charges
             thereof
             ,
             the
             other
             Moyety
             to
             the
             Informer
             ,
             to
             be
             Recovered
             by
             Bill
             ,
             Plaint
             ,
             or
             Information
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             wherein
             no
             Essoign
             ,
             Protection
             ,
             or
             Wager
             of
             Law
             shall
             be
             allowed
             .
             Provided
             nevertheless
             ,
             that
             for
             the
             Ten
             Days
             after
             Importation
             of
             any
             such
             White
             Servants
             ,
             as
             abovesaid
             ,
             the
             Factor
             or
             Seller
             shall
             pay
             the
             Master
             for
             their
             Diet
             aboard
             the
             Ship
             ,
             nor
             shall
             they
             be
             removed
             by
             the
             said
             Master
             from
             thence
             before
             the
             Ten
             
             Days
             be
             past
             ,
             under
             the
             Penalty
             aforesaid
             ,
             to
             be
             Recovered
             and
             Disposed
             of
             as
             aforesaid
             .
          
           
             And
             be
             it
             likewise
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             whatsoever
             Master
             or
             Commander
             of
             any
             Ship
             or
             Vessel
             ,
             that
             shall
             bring
             in
             or
             Import
             into
             this
             Island
             to
             the
             Number
             of
             fifty
             White
             Male
             Servants
             ,
             and
             due
             Proof
             upon
             Oath
             being
             thereof
             made
             before
             the
             Naval
             Officer
             (
             who
             is
             hereby
             empowered
             to
             administer
             the
             same
             )
             shall
             for
             that
             Voyage
             be
             altogether
             freed
             and
             exempted
             from
             paying
             any
             Port-charges
             for
             the
             said
             Ship
             or
             Vessel
             ,
             wherein
             the
             said
             Servants
             shall
             be
             Imported
             ,
             any
             other
             Custom
             or
             Law
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             any
             Debt
             or
             Debts
             Contracted
             for
             any
             Servant
             or
             Servants
             Sold
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             shall
             or
             may
             be
             Recovered
             by
             Warrant
             from
             any
             Justice
             of
             the
             Peace
             in
             
             the
             same
             manner
             as
             is
             provided
             in
             the
             Act
             empowering
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             to
             decide
             Differences
             not
             exceeding
             forty
             shillings
             ,
             any
             Law
             ,
             Custom
             ,
             or
             Usage
             heretofore
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             also
             hereby
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             from
             and
             after
             the
             Twenty
             fifth
             Day
             of
             March
             next
             ensuing
             ,
             no
             Person
             or
             Persons
             whatsoever
             ,
             employing
             themselves
             in
             the
             Trades
             or
             Exercises
             of
             Coopers
             or
             Porters
             within
             this
             Island
             shall
             use
             any
             Negro
             Slave
             or
             Slaves
             in
             their
             said
             Trades
             or
             Occupations
             ,
             under
             the
             Penalty
             of
             Twenty
             pounds
             for
             every
             such
             Offence
             ,
             to
             be
             Recovered
             and
             Disposed
             of
             as
             aforesaid
             .
          
           
             Provided
             also
             ,
             That
             nothing
             be
             herein
             Construed
             to
             prohibit
             any
             Master
             or
             Owner
             of
             any
             Sugar-Work
             within
             this
             Island
             from
             making
             Cask
             at
             their
             respective
             Plantations
             ,
             or
             other
             convenient
             place
             ,
             as
             heretofore
             ,
             any
             thing
             in
             this
             Act
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             
               An
               ACT
            
             For
             Registring
             of
             Deeds
             and
             Patents
             .
          
           
             BE
             it
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Governour
             ,
             Council
             ,
             and
             Assembly
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             That
             a
             Deed
             in
             due
             form
             of
             Law
             made
             and
             within
             three
             Months
             after
             the
             Date
             thereof
             acknowledged
             by
             the
             Party
             or
             Parties
             that
             grant
             the
             same
             ,
             or
             Proved
             by
             the
             Oath
             of
             one
             sufficient
             Witness
             or
             more
             before
             the
             Governour
             ,
             or
             some
             one
             of
             the
             Judges
             of
             the
             Courts
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             Recorded
             at
             length
             in
             the
             Office
             of
             Enrolments
             ,
             which
             said
             Office
             shall
             always
             be
             kept
             at
             St.
             
               Jago
               de
               la
               Vega
            
             within
             the
             said
             three
             Months
             ,
             shall
             be
             Valid
             to
             pass
             the
             same
             without
             Livery
             ,
             Seizin
             ,
             Attornment
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Act
             or
             Ceremony
             in
             the
             
             Law
             whatsoever
             ,
             and
             that
             no
             Deed
             hereafter
             made
             without
             such
             Acknowledgment
             or
             Proof
             and
             Enrolment
             shall
             be
             sufficient
             to
             pass
             away
             any
             Free-hold
             or
             Inheritance
             ,
             or
             to
             Grant
             any
             Lease
             for
             above
             the
             space
             of
             three
             Years
             .
          
           
             Provided
             nevertheless
             ,
             That
             any
             Old
             Deeds
             or
             Conveyances
             heretofore
             made
             for
             Lands
             or
             Houses
             ,
             and
             omitted
             to
             be
             Recorded
             upon
             being
             Acknowledged
             or
             Proved
             ,
             and
             at
             any
             time
             after
             the
             making
             hereof
             ,
             Recorded
             in
             the
             said
             Office
             of
             Enrolments
             ,
             shall
             be
             effectually
             Valid
             and
             of
             force
             ,
             but
             if
             it
             shall
             happen
             that
             any
             second
             Bill
             of
             Sale
             or
             Conveyance
             for
             a
             Valuable
             Consideration
             be
             made
             by
             the
             said
             Vendor
             or
             his
             Heirs
             for
             the
             same
             Land
             or
             Houses
             ,
             or
             any
             part
             thereof
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             be
             duly
             Executed
             and
             Recorded
             ,
             then
             it
             is
             hereby
             declared
             ,
             that
             the
             last
             Vendee
             shall
             have
             and
             enjoy
             the
             said
             Land
             or
             Houses
             ,
             any
             thing
             in
             this
             Proviso
             or
             otherwise
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
             And
             
             if
             any
             Vendee
             hath
             omitted
             to
             execute
             and
             inroll
             his
             Deed
             within
             the
             time
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             but
             shall
             at
             any
             time
             afterwards
             have
             done
             the
             same
             ,
             no
             second
             Sale
             being
             made
             by
             the
             first
             Vendor
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             or
             Executors
             ,
             the
             same
             shall
             nevertheless
             be
             good
             to
             the
             said
             Vendee
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Executors
             ,
             and
             a
             perpetual
             Bar
             against
             the
             first
             Vendor
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Executors
             ,
             any
             thing
             in
             this
             Act
             or
             any
             other
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             all
             Deeds
             and
             Conveyances
             granted
             and
             made
             out
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             remitted
             hither
             ,
             being
             Proved
             before
             the
             Governour
             or
             any
             of
             the
             Judges
             of
             the
             Courts
             of
             Common-Pleas
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             all
             those
             Deeds
             and
             Conveyances
             where
             any
             Granter
             or
             Conveyancer
             shall
             Personally
             appear
             in
             His
             Majesties
             Court
             held
             before
             the
             Lord
             Mayor
             and
             Aldermen
             of
             the
             City
             of
             London
             for
             the
             time
             being
             ,
             and
             shall
             then
             and
             
             there
             own
             and
             acknowledge
             such
             Deed
             ,
             Grant
             ,
             or
             Conveyance
             to
             be
             his
             Act
             and
             Deed
             ,
             and
             an
             Attest
             thereof
             be
             made
             under
             the
             Seal
             of
             the
             Mayorality
             of
             the
             said
             City
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             be
             Recorded
             in
             the
             aforesaid
             Office
             within
             six
             Months
             of
             the
             Arrival
             of
             the
             Ship
             that
             brought
             the
             same
             ,
             shall
             to
             all
             intents
             and
             purposes
             whatsoever
             be
             as
             Valid
             ,
             as
             if
             the
             said
             Deeds
             or
             Conveyances
             had
             been
             here
             Made
             ,
             Acknowledged
             ,
             Proved
             ,
             and
             Recorded
             according
             to
             the
             form
             and
             time
             herein
             before
             appointed
             .
          
           
             Provided
             nevertheless
             ,
             That
             if
             any
             Person
             here
             Lawfully
             empowered
             ,
             shall
             in
             pursuance
             of
             that
             Power
             make
             Sale
             of
             any
             Lands
             or
             Free-hold
             to
             any
             Person
             whatsoever
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             the
             Deeds
             thereof
             be
             duly
             Proved
             and
             Recorded
             according
             to
             the
             true
             meaning
             of
             this
             Act
             ,
             before
             any
             Conveyance
             from
             the
             Proprietor
             or
             Proprietors
             of
             the
             same
             Land
             or
             Freehold
             or
             any
             part
             thereof
             be
             here
             produced
             ,
             proved
             ,
             and
             Recorded
             as
             aforesaid
             
             the
             said
             Deed
             so
             made
             and
             passed
             here
             shall
             stand
             good
             and
             effectual
             in
             the
             Law
             to
             all
             intents
             and
             purposes
             whatsoever
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             hereby
             further
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             any
             Mortgage
             of
             any
             Lands
             ,
             Tenements
             ,
             Real
             or
             Personal
             Estates
             whatsoever
             within
             this
             His
             Majesties
             Island
             ,
             having
             received
             full
             Satisfaction
             and
             payment
             of
             all
             such
             Sum
             and
             Sums
             of
             Money
             as
             are
             really
             due
             to
             him
             by
             such
             Mortgage
             ,
             shall
             at
             the
             Request
             of
             the
             Mortgager
             ,
             enter
             Satisfaction
             upon
             the
             Margent
             of
             such
             Mortgage
             Recorded
             or
             to
             be
             Recorded
             in
             the
             Office
             of
             Enrolments
             ,
             which
             shall
             for
             ever
             hereafter
             discharge
             ,
             defeat
             ,
             and
             release
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             shall
             likewise
             perpetually
             Bar
             all
             Actions
             brought
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             brought
             thereupon
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             if
             such
             Mortgagee
             shall
             not
             within
             three
             Months
             after
             request
             and
             tender
             made
             for
             his
             reasonable
             Charges
             repair
             to
             the
             Office
             of
             Enrolments
             ,
             
             and
             there
             make
             such
             Acknowledgment
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             he
             ,
             she
             ,
             or
             they
             so
             refusing
             shall
             for
             every
             such
             Offence
             forfeit
             and
             pay
             unto
             the
             Party
             or
             Parties
             aggrieved
             the
             Sum
             of
             fifty
             pounds
             Currant
             Money
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             to
             be
             Recovered
             in
             any
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Courts
             of
             Record
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             by
             Bill
             ,
             Plaint
             ,
             or
             Information
             ,
             wherein
             no
             Essoign
             ,
             Wager
             of
             Law
             ,
             or
             Protection
             shall
             be
             allowed
             .
          
           
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             it
             shall
             and
             may
             be
             Lawful
             for
             the
             Judges
             before
             whom
             such
             Acknowledgment
             of
             Deeds
             or
             other
             Writings
             are
             and
             shall
             be
             made
             ,
             to
             demand
             and
             receive
             for
             every
             Deed
             of
             the
             value
             of
             Twenty
             pounds
             or
             more
             ,
             Ten
             shillings
             ,
             and
             for
             every
             Deed
             under
             the
             value
             of
             Twenty
             pounds
             ,
             Five
             shillings
             ,
             and
             no
             more
             ,
             under
             the
             Penalty
             of
             Twenty
             pounds
             ,
             the
             one
             half
             to
             be
             to
             our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             ,
             for
             and
             towards
             the
             Support
             of
             the
             Government
             
             of
             this
             Island
             and
             the
             Contingent
             Charges
             thereof
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             half
             to
             the
             Informer
             ,
             to
             be
             Recovered
             as
             aforesaid
             .
          
           
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             the
             Clerk
             of
             the
             Enrolments
             shall
             and
             may
             take
             and
             receive
             for
             Enrolling
             and
             Copying
             an
             Ordinary
             Deed
             ,
             Grant
             ,
             or
             Patent
             for
             one
             or
             more
             Parcels
             of
             Land
             ,
             or
             any
             Deed
             or
             Conveyance
             not
             exceeding
             the
             length
             of
             such
             Patent
             ,
             five
             shillings
             ;
             for
             every
             Deed
             exceeding
             the
             length
             aforesaid
             eight
             pence
             per
             sheet
             ,
             accounting
             Twenty
             Lines
             to
             a
             sheet
             ,
             and
             eight
             Words
             to
             a
             Line
             ;
             for
             every
             Short
             Writing
             not
             exceeding
             the
             length
             aforesaid
             ,
             Twelve
             pence
             ;
             for
             Recording
             every
             Plot
             ,
             one
             shilling
             and
             three
             pence
             ;
             for
             searching
             the
             Record
             ,
             Twelve
             pence
             ;
             and
             for
             Ackowledging
             Satisfaction
             in
             the
             Margent
             of
             a
             Mortgage
             ,
             recorded
             one
             shilling
             and
             three
             pence
             ,
             and
             no
             more
             ,
             under
             the
             Penalty
             of
             Ten
             pounds
             to
             the
             Uses
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             Recovered
             as
             aforesaid
             .
          
           
           
             And
             be
             it
             likewise
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             all
             Patents
             already
             granted
             and
             not
             Enrolled
             shall
             be
             Enrolled
             in
             the
             Office
             of
             Enrolments
             within
             six
             Months
             ,
             and
             all
             Patents
             hereafter
             to
             be
             granted
             shall
             be
             Enrolled
             within
             six
             Months
             after
             the
             Sealing
             such
             Patents
             ,
             which
             Enrolments
             ,
             as
             likewise
             all
             such
             as
             are
             already
             there
             Enrolled
             ,
             shall
             be
             good
             and
             valid
             in
             the
             Law
             notwithstanding
             any
             Clause
             inserted
             in
             the
             said
             Patents
             directing
             the
             contrary
             .
          
           
             And
             whereas
             it
             is
             most
             manifest
             ,
             That
             the
             Estates
             of
             several
             Orphans
             have
             been
             preserved
             and
             vastly
             Improved
             by
             being
             ,
             during
             their
             Minority
             ,
             Leased
             out
             by
             their
             Guardians
             ;
             and
             whereas
             it
             may
             be
             Disputable
             whether
             such
             Leases
             are
             Warranted
             by
             the
             Laws
             of
             England
             .
          
           
             Be
             it
             therefore
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             all
             Leases
             heretofore
             made
             or
             granted
             ,
             or
             that
             hereafter
             shall
             be
             
             made
             or
             granted
             of
             the
             Estate
             of
             any
             Orphan
             ,
             by
             the
             respective
             Guardian
             for
             any
             term
             of
             Years
             ,
             not
             exceeding
             the
             Minority
             of
             such
             respective
             Orphans
             ,
             shall
             be
             good
             and
             valid
             in
             the
             Law
             ,
             any
             Law
             ,
             Custom
             ,
             or
             Usage
             to
             the
             contrary
             in
             any
             wise
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
             Provided
             always
             ,
             That
             this
             Act
             or
             any
             thing
             therein
             contained
             ,
             shall
             not
             extend
             to
             contradict
             or
             alter
             any
             Power
             given
             or
             to
             be
             given
             by
             the
             Parent
             to
             any
             Guardians
             ,
             or
             to
             give
             liberty
             for
             the
             future
             to
             any
             Guardian
             to
             Lease
             out
             the
             Estate
             of
             any
             Heiress
             for
             any
             longer
             Term
             or
             Time
             ,
             than
             till
             she
             shall
             compleat
             the
             Age
             of
             Fourteen
             Years
             .
          
           
             Be
             it
             likewise
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             the
             Clerk
             of
             the
             Enrolments
             ,
             or
             whosoever
             shall
             execute
             the
             said
             Office
             for
             the
             time
             being
             ,
             do
             find
             two
             sufficient
             Sureties
             ,
             with
             himself
             ,
             to
             become
             bound
             to
             our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             ,
             in
             a
             Bond
             of
             the
             penalty
             of
             Two
             Thousand
             pounds
             for
             the
             true
             and
             faithful
             Execution
             of
             the
             said
             Office
             ,
             and
             for
             keeping
             of
             the
             same
             in
             the
             Town
             of
             St.
             
               Jago
               de
               la
               Vega
            
             as
             is
             herein
             before
             declared
             ,
             and
             not
             elsewhere
             ,
             which
             said
             Bond
             shall
             be
             Recorded
             in
             the
             Supream
             Court
             of
             Judicature
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             be
             kept
             by
             the
             Chief
             Justice
             of
             the
             same
             for
             the
             time
             being
             ,
             to
             be
             made
             use
             of
             according
             as
             is
             directed
             in
             an
             Act
             ,
             Intituled
             ,
             An
             Act
             Impowering
             the
             Secretary
             to
             take
             Security
             ;
             and
             whosoever
             after
             Publication
             hereof
             shall
             Officiate
             in
             the
             said
             Office
             before
             he
             hath
             given
             such
             Security
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             he
             or
             they
             so
             Offending
             shall
             forfeit
             the
             Sum
             of
             Five
             Hundred
             Pounds
             ,
             to
             be
             Recovered
             by
             Bill
             ,
             Plaint
             ,
             or
             Information
             in
             any
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Courts
             of
             Record
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             wherein
             no
             Essoign
             ,
             Protection
             ,
             or
             Wager
             of
             Law
             shall
             be
             allowed
             the
             Defendant
             ;
             one
             Moyety
             whereof
             shall
             be
             to
             our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             ,
             for
             
             and
             towards
             the
             Support
             of
             the
             Government
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             the
             Contingent
             Charges
             thereof
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             Moyety
             to
             him
             or
             them
             that
             shall
             prosecute
             the
             same
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             
               An
               ACT
            
             For
             the
             Ferry
             between
             St.
             Catharines
             and
             St.
             Andrews
             .
          
           
             
               WHereas
               ,
               William
               Parker
            
             ,
             of
             the
             Parish
             of
             St.
             Andrews
             ,
             Esquire
             ,
             hath
             at
             his
             particular
             Charge
             found
             out
             and
             made
             a
             very
             Convenient
             Way
             between
             the
             Salt
             and
             Fresh
             River
             in
             the
             Parish
             of
             St.
             Andrews
             and
             St.
             Catharines
             ,
             which
             will
             be
             of
             great
             Use
             and
             Advantage
             to
             the
             whole
             Island
             ,
             in
             causing
             a
             more
             near
             and
             easie
             Correspondence
             with
             the
             several
             Precincts
             ,
             and
             whereas
             the
             said
             
               William
               Parker
            
             hath
             likewise
             set
             up
             and
             erected
             a
             Ferry
             for
             the
             better
             Accommodation
             of
             the
             said
             Passage
             ,
             and
             whereas
             the
             same
             cannot
             be
             maintained
             without
             great
             and
             constant
             Charges
             ,
             be
             it
             therefore
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Governour
             ,
             Council
             ,
             and
             Assembly
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             and
             
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             That
             the
             said
             
               William
               Parker
            
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Assigns
             be
             by
             this
             Act
             Impowered
             and
             Authorized
             for
             the
             space
             and
             term
             of
             Fourteen
             Years
             from
             the
             making
             hereof
             ,
             to
             ask
             ,
             demand
             ,
             sue
             for
             ,
             recover
             ,
             and
             receive
             as
             a
             Duty
             and
             Toll
             for
             the
             Transporting
             of
             any
             Person
             over
             the
             said
             Ferry
             ,
             Seven
             pence
             half
             peny
             ;
             for
             every
             Horse
             and
             Man
             ,
             fifteen
             pence
             ;
             for
             every
             grown
             Beast
             ,
             that
             hath
             no
             Rider
             ,
             seven
             pence
             half
             peny
             ;
             for
             every
             Sheep
             ,
             Calf
             ,
             or
             Hog
             ,
             six
             pence
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             said
             
               William
               Parker
            
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Assigns
             may
             and
             shall
             erect
             a
             Tavern
             or
             Victualling-House
             near
             the
             said
             Ferry
             ,
             and
             shall
             not
             be
             compelled
             to
             renew
             or
             pay
             any
             License
             Money
             for
             the
             same
             .
             Provided
             always
             ,
             That
             if
             the
             said
             
               William
               Parker
            
             or
             his
             Assigns
             shall
             not
             finish
             and
             compleat
             the
             said
             Way
             and
             Passage
             within
             Twelve
             Months
             from
             and
             after
             the
             making
             of
             this
             Act
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             all
             places
             it
             be
             not
             less
             than
             eight
             Foot
             broad
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             same
             be
             always
             
             kept
             in
             good
             and
             sufficient
             Repair
             ,
             that
             the
             aforesaid
             Limitation
             of
             the
             Rates
             ,
             which
             shall
             be
             paid
             by
             virtue
             of
             this
             Act
             ,
             or
             any
             Letters
             Patents
             granted
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             shall
             cease
             ,
             determine
             ,
             and
             be
             utterly
             void
             .
          
           
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             no
             other
             Person
             whatsoever
             presume
             to
             erect
             ,
             maintain
             ,
             or
             keep
             a
             Ferry
             or
             Raft
             over
             the
             same
             Rivers
             for
             the
             space
             or
             term
             of
             Fourteen
             Years
             from
             and
             after
             the
             making
             hereof
             ,
             under
             the
             Penalty
             of
             Five
             Hundred
             Pounds
             Currant
             Money
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             the
             one
             half
             to
             be
             for
             the
             Use
             of
             our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             for
             and
             towards
             the
             Support
             of
             the
             Government
             of
             this
             Island
             and
             the
             Contingent
             Charges
             thereof
             ,
             the
             other
             half
             for
             the
             Use
             of
             the
             said
             
               William
               Parker
            
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             or
             Assigns
             ,
             to
             be
             Recovered
             by
             Action
             of
             Debt
             ,
             Bill
             ,
             Plaint
             ,
             or
             Information
             in
             His
             Majesties
             Supream
             Court
             of
             Judicature
             
             within
             this
             His
             Majesties
             Island
             ,
             wherein
             no
             Protection
             ,
             Essoign
             ,
             Injunction
             ,
             or
             Wager
             of
             Law
             shall
             be
             allowed
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             
               An
               ACT
            
             Impowering
             the
             Church-Wardens
             of
             St.
             Catherines
             to
             receive
             Twelve
             pence
             per
             Tun
             ,
             for
             all
             Goods
             made
             up
             in
             Cask
             that
             are
             landed
             on
             ,
             or
             shipped
             from
             the
             Bridg
             at
             
               Passage
               Fort
            
             for
             maintaining
             and
             repairing
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             WHereas
             it
             is
             evident
             that
             the
             making
             and
             repairing
             the
             Bridg
             at
             
               Passage
               Fort
            
             hath
             been
             very
             chargeble
             to
             the
             Parish
             of
             St.
             Catherines
             considering
             the
             said
             Bridge
             is
             for
             the
             publick
             Use
             of
             several
             Parishes
             ,
             in
             respect
             whereof
             some
             care
             ought
             to
             be
             taken
             for
             easing
             the
             said
             Parish
             of
             the
             great
             Charge
             they
             are
             at
             in
             maintaining
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             several
             Persons
             that
             make
             use
             of
             the
             said
             
             Bridge
             ,
             should
             proportionably
             pay
             towards
             the
             doing
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             Be
             it
             therefore
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Governour
             ,
             Council
             and
             Assembly
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             That
             from
             and
             after
             the
             making
             hereof
             ,
             all
             Goods
             whatsoever
             made
             up
             in
             Cask
             ,
             and
             that
             are
             landed
             either
             upon
             ,
             or
             shipped
             from
             the
             said
             Bridg
             shall
             pay
             Twelve
             pence
             per
             Tun
             ,
             and
             so
             proportionably
             for
             a
             greater
             or
             lesser
             quantity
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             the
             Church-Wardens
             of
             St.
             Catherines
             for
             the
             time
             being
             shall
             take
             care
             that
             the
             Bridg
             be
             kept
             in
             sufficient
             Repair
             ,
             and
             in
             case
             of
             their
             Neglect
             therein
             ,
             that
             then
             the
             aforesaid
             Church-Wardens
             shall
             forfeit
             respectively
             Ten
             pounds
             ,
             one
             half
             thereof
             to
             the
             Informer
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             half
             to
             the
             Poor
             of
             the
             said
             Parish
             to
             be
             recovered
             by
             Bill
             ,
             Plaint
             or
             Information
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             wherein
             no
             
             Essoin
             ,
             Protection
             or
             Wager
             of
             Law
             shall
             be
             allowed
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             further
             Enacted
             and
             declared
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             the
             Church-Wardens
             of
             the
             said
             Parish
             of
             St.
             Catherines
             ,
             are
             hereby
             Empowered
             to
             Appoint
             such
             Person
             or
             Persons
             as
             they
             shall
             think
             fit
             for
             collecting
             the
             aforesaid
             Duty
             ,
             and
             to
             employ
             the
             same
             to
             the
             use
             and
             behoof
             of
             the
             aforesaid
             Parish
             ,
             and
             if
             any
             Person
             or
             Persons
             shall
             refuse
             to
             pay
             the
             aforesaid
             Duty
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             lawful
             for
             such
             Collector
             as
             shall
             be
             appointed
             by
             the
             Church-Wardens
             aforesaid
             ,
             to
             detain
             or
             keep
             in
             his
             possession
             the
             Goods
             of
             the
             Person
             or
             Persons
             so
             refusing
             ,
             until
             he
             or
             they
             shall
             have
             satisfied
             the
             same
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             before
             expressed
             ,
             any
             Law
             ,
             Custom
             or
             Usage
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             
               An
               ACT
            
             For
             Confirmation
             of
             Pious
             ,
             Charitable
             and
             publick
             Gifts
             and
             Grants
             .
          
           
             TO
             the
             Intent
             that
             Pious
             ,
             Charitable
             and
             publick
             Gifts
             and
             Grants
             ,
             so
             necessary
             in
             new
             Colony's
             to
             be
             encouraged
             and
             made
             Good
             ,
             may
             not
             be
             defeated
             ,
             but
             may
             take
             Effect
             according
             to
             the
             True
             Intent
             and
             Meaning
             of
             the
             Donor
             or
             Donors
             ,
             Devisor
             or
             Devisors
             ,
             notwithstanding
             any
             Incapacity
             in
             the
             Grantee
             or
             Devisee
             ,
             or
             those
             to
             whose
             Use
             the
             same
             is
             granted
             or
             devised
             :
          
           
             Be
             it
             therefore
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Governors
             ,
             Council
             and
             assembly
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             that
             for
             and
             during
             the
             Term
             and
             time
             of
             Twenty
             years
             next
             ensuing
             ,
             
             all
             Gifts
             ,
             Grants
             ,
             Conveyances
             and
             Devices
             of
             any
             Houses
             ,
             Lands
             ,
             Tenements
             ,
             Rents
             ,
             Goods
             or
             Chattels
             ,
             to
             any
             Good
             ,
             Pious
             ,
             Charitable
             or
             Publick
             use
             or
             uses
             ,
             as
             for
             the
             maintenance
             of
             Lawful
             Ministers
             ,
             erecting
             or
             maintaining
             of
             Churches
             ,
             Chappels
             ,
             Schools
             ,
             Universities
             ,
             Colledges
             ,
             or
             other
             places
             for
             Education
             of
             Youth
             ,
             or
             maintenance
             of
             men
             of
             Learning
             ,
             or
             any
             Alms-houses
             or
             Hospitals
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             uses
             whatsoever
             ,
             heretofore
             made
             and
             hereafter
             to
             be
             made
             within
             the
             time
             aforesaid
             ,
             be
             and
             are
             hereby
             for
             ever
             confirmed
             and
             made
             good
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             true
             intent
             and
             meaning
             of
             the
             Donor
             or
             Donors
             ,
             Grantor
             or
             Grantors
             ,
             Devisor
             or
             Devisors
             ,
             the
             Statute
             of
             Mortmain
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Statute
             ,
             Law
             ,
             Custom
             ,
             or
             Usage
             ,
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
             Provided
             nevertheless
             and
             it
             is
             hereby
             enacted
             and
             Ordained
             that
             no
             Gifts
             ,
             Grants
             or
             Devise
             to
             any
             Person
             or
             persons
             whatsoever
             for
             any
             superstitious
             use
             ,
             or
             for
             maintenance
             of
             
             any
             Minister
             or
             Teacher
             whatsoever
             other
             then
             such
             as
             are
             lawfully
             Ordained
             and
             allowed
             of
             by
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             ,
             be
             hereby
             confirmed
             and
             made
             good
             ,
             any
             thing
             herein
             ,
             or
             in
             any
             other
             Act
             seeming
             to
             the
             contrary
             in
             any
             wise
             notwithstanding
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             
               An
               ACT
            
             Declaring
             it
             High
             Treason
             to
             counterfeit
             His
             Majesties
             Broad
             Seal
             of
             this
             Island
             .
          
           
             FOrasmuch
             as
             by
             the
             Laws
             of
             this
             Island
             no
             due
             and
             condign
             Punishment
             hath
             been
             heretofore
             provided
             for
             such
             as
             shall
             falsify
             ,
             forge
             or
             counterseit
             his
             Majestys
             Broad
             Seal
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             by
             reason
             whereof
             diverse
             evil
             disposed
             persons
             may
             be
             emboldened
             to
             perpetrate
             and
             commit
             the
             said
             Offence
             ,
             to
             the
             dishonour
             of
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             the
             disinheriting
             of
             many
             of
             his
             Majestys
             good
             Subjects
             ;
             for
             prevention
             whereof
             ,
          
           
             Be
             it
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Governor
             ,
             Council
             and
             assembly
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             that
             whosoever
             shall
             at
             any
             time
             hereaster
             Falsify
             ,
             Forge
             or
             Counterfeit
             his
             Majesties
             Broad
             Seal
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             that
             every
             such
             offence
             shall
             be
             deemed
             and
             Judged
             High
             Treason
             ,
             and
             the
             offender
             or
             offenders
             therein
             ,
             their
             Councellers
             ,
             Ayders
             ,
             Abetters
             ,
             or
             Concealors
             being
             legally
             convicted
             thereof
             by
             the
             Oaths
             of
             two
             lawful
             and
             credible
             Witnesses
             upon
             Trial
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             then
             every
             such
             person
             and
             persons
             so
             offending
             as
             aforesaid
             shall
             be
             deem'd
             ,
             declared
             and
             adjudged
             to
             be
             Traytors
             and
             shall
             suffer
             and
             have
             such
             Pains
             ,
             Penalties
             and
             Forfeitures
             ,
             as
             in
             like
             Cases
             is
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Laws
             and
             Statutes
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Kingdom
             of
             England
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             
               An
               ACT
            
             For
             Clearing
             of
             
               Rio
               Cobre
            
             above
             and
             below
             Caymana's
             .
          
           
             Whereas
             the
             River
             called
             
               Rio
               Cobre
            
             ,
             or
             the
             Town
             River
             that
             passeth
             by
             St.
             
               Jago
               De
               La
               Vega
            
             is
             for
             several
             Miles
             together
             about
             the
             
             Caymana's
             stopt
             up
             ,
             and
             hath
             wholly
             lost
             its
             old
             Channel
             by
             means
             of
             the
             extraordinary
             Floods
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             abundance
             of
             Trees
             and
             great
             quantitys
             of
             rubbish
             that
             hath
             been
             fallen
             above
             the
             said
             River
             ,
             and
             upon
             other
             small
             Rivers
             and
             Gullies
             that
             fall
             into
             the
             same
             ,
             whereby
             several
             Plantations
             above
             and
             below
             the
             stop
             are
             upon
             small
             Floods
             totally
             overflown
             and
             the
             stop
             by
             the
             means
             aforesaid
             daily
             encreaseth
             ,
             so
             that
             it
             is
             evident
             ,
             that
             in
             a
             short
             time
             ,
             if
             no
             Remedy
             be
             applyed
             ,
             
             all
             the
             settlements
             and
             Sugar-works
             thereabouts
             will
             be
             altogether
             lost
             ,
             and
             what
             is
             good
             Manurable
             Land
             now
             will
             be
             turned
             into
             mere
             Bog
             and
             Morass
             ,
             unfit
             to
             raise
             Cattle
             ,
             in
             ,
             or
             convert
             to
             any
             other
             use
             ,
             which
             will
             not
             only
             be
             a
             very
             great
             loss
             to
             to
             this
             Island
             in
             General
             ,
             but
             an
             utter
             ruin
             to
             the
             settlers
             in
             particular
             ,
             who
             have
             expended
             great
             sums
             of
             Money
             in
             planting
             thereabouts
             ;
             for
             prevention
             of
             so
             great
             and
             growing
             a
             mischief
             ,
             be
             it
             therefore
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Governour
             ,
             Council
             and
             Assembly
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             that
             the
             Governour
             or
             Commander
             in
             chief
             for
             the
             time
             being
             do
             issue
             out
             a
             Commission
             ,
             in
             the
             nature
             of
             a
             Commission
             of
             sewers
             under
             the
             Broad
             Seal
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             thereby
             constituting
             and
             appointing
             twelve
             good
             and
             sufficient
             Freeholders
             such
             as
             the
             Governour
             or
             Commander
             in
             chief
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             with
             the
             Major
             part
             of
             the
             Councel
             shall
             think
             fit
             to
             nominate
             and
             choose
             out
             of
             the
             Parishes
             
             of
             St.
             Catherines
             and
             St.
             Andrews
             whereof
             five
             shall
             be
             a
             Quorum
             and
             one
             of
             which
             five
             shall
             be
             a
             Justice
             of
             the
             Quorum
             ,
             thereby
             giving
             and
             granting
             unto
             them
             or
             any
             five
             or
             more
             of
             them
             ,
             full
             power
             and
             Authority
             to
             assess
             ,
             lay
             and
             receive
             a
             reasonable
             Tax
             upon
             the
             Lands
             or
             Negroes
             ,
             or
             upon
             both
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             said
             Commissioners
             or
             to
             any
             sive
             or
             more
             of
             them
             ,
             shall
             seem
             just
             and
             convenient
             ,
             of
             all
             Persons
             whatsoever
             ,
             who
             have
             any
             Lands
             bounding
             any
             ways
             upon
             the
             said
             River
             ,
             or
             upon
             whosoever
             shall
             receive
             Advantage
             by
             clearing
             the
             said
             River
             ,
             towards
             the
             clearing
             the
             Old
             Channell
             ,
             or
             by
             turning
             the
             present
             Course
             of
             it
             some
             other
             way
             ,
             as
             upon
             a
             due
             survey
             of
             the
             premisses
             ,
             shall
             seem
             most
             necessary
             ,
             and
             which
             may
             be
             done
             with
             the
             least
             Charge
             or
             prejudice
             to
             any
             Person
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             limits
             of
             the
             said
             Commission
             to
             Tax
             be
             and
             extend
             upon
             all
             the
             Lands
             bounding
             on
             both
             sides
             of
             the
             River
             ,
             from
             the
             Plantation
             of
             
               Henry
               Molesworth
            
             
               Esq
            
             commonly
             called
             Cow-park
             
             unto
             the
             Mouth
             of
             the
             said
             River
             where
             it
             falleth
             into
             the
             Sea.
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             every
             such
             Person
             as
             shall
             be
             named
             a
             Commissioner
             in
             the
             said
             Commission
             ,
             after
             he
             hath
             knowledge
             thereof
             ,
             shall
             take
             his
             Corporal
             Oath
             to
             lay
             a
             reasonable
             Tax
             upon
             all
             the
             Lands
             or
             Negroes
             or
             upon
             both
             ,
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             will
             to
             the
             best
             of
             his
             Skill
             and
             Knowledg
             execute
             the
             said
             Commission
             ,
             which
             Oath
             shall
             be
             taken
             before
             the
             Governour
             or
             Commander
             in
             Chief
             ,
             or
             before
             whom
             by
             the
             Kings
             Writ
             of
             
               Dedimus
               Potestatem
            
             ,
             he
             shall
             appoint
             ,
             or
             before
             the
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             in
             the
             Quarter
             Sessions
             of
             the
             Precincts
             ,
             where
             any
             of
             the
             said
             Commissioners
             shall
             reside
             ,
             and
             whosoever
             of
             the
             said
             Commissioners
             shall
             refuse
             to
             take
             the
             said
             Oath
             shall
             forfeit
             the
             sum
             of
             Five
             pounds
             ;
             And
             further
             ,
             That
             whosoever
             shall
             wilfully
             fall
             any
             Trees
             or
             cast
             or
             suffer
             to
             be
             cast
             the
             same
             ,
             as
             also
             any
             Pane
             ,
             Trash
             or
             other
             Rubbish
             whatsoever
             ,
             into
             the
             said
             River
             ,
             or
             into
             any
             
             other
             River
             or
             Gully
             that
             shall
             come
             into
             the
             same
             ,
             whereby
             the
             said
             stop
             shall
             be
             any
             wise
             increased
             shall
             forfeit
             for
             every
             such
             Offence
             the
             like
             sume
             of
             Five
             pounds
             ,
             both
             which
             forfeitures
             shall
             be
             one
             third
             part
             to
             Our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             His
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             ,
             for
             and
             towards
             the
             Support
             of
             the
             Government
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             the
             contingent
             Charges
             thereof
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             two
             thirds
             to
             whomsoever
             shall
             sue
             for
             the
             same
             towards
             the
             Expence
             of
             Preventing
             the
             Overflowing
             of
             the
             said
             River
             ,
             or
             towards
             the
             cutting
             of
             a
             new
             Channel
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             that
             each
             of
             the
             said
             Commissioners
             ,
             that
             shall
             meet
             and
             sit
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             shall
             for
             each
             day
             they
             so
             sit
             receive
             towards
             their
             Expence
             Five
             shillings
             
               per
               Diem
            
             out
             of
             the
             said
             Moneys
             to
             be
             levied
             as
             aforesaid
             .
          
           
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             the
             said
             Commissioners
             unto
             whom
             the
             Commission
             as
             aforesaid
             shall
             be
             directed
             ,
             
             or
             any
             Five
             or
             more
             of
             them
             by
             vertue
             of
             the
             said
             Commission
             ,
             and
             of
             this
             present
             Act
             shall
             have
             full
             power
             and
             Authority
             to
             See
             ,
             Survey
             and
             View
             the
             said
             Lands
             as
             do
             use
             to
             be
             o'reflown
             or
             any
             part
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             said
             Lands
             and
             Negroes
             or
             their
             several
             Owners
             who
             possess
             any
             Lands
             or
             Negroes
             within
             the
             Bounds
             and
             Limits
             aforesaid
             ,
             to
             Tax
             ,
             Rate
             ,
             Assess
             and
             Charge
             with
             such
             Sum
             and
             Sums
             of
             money
             ,
             as
             well
             for
             the
             present
             clearing
             of
             the
             Old
             Channel
             of
             the
             said
             River
             or
             for
             the
             making
             a
             new
             ,
             if
             it
             shall
             be
             found
             necessary
             ,
             as
             also
             for
             the
             keeping
             of
             it
             clear
             ,
             after
             it
             shall
             be
             cleansed
             ,
             or
             turned
             another
             way
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             said
             Commissioners
             or
             any
             Five
             or
             more
             of
             them
             shall
             and
             may
             make
             and
             appoint
             diligent
             and
             able
             Surveyors
             ,
             Collectors
             and
             Overseers
             ,
             and
             such
             other
             Officers
             as
             they
             shall
             think
             fit
             to
             Survey
             and
             Oversee
             ,
             and
             to
             Levy
             ,
             Receive
             and
             Lay
             out
             the
             Money
             to
             be
             Levied
             and
             Expended
             in
             and
             abour
             the
             premisses
             ,
             and
             to
             do
             and
             execute
             
             whatsoever
             shall
             be
             needful
             and
             expedient
             to
             be
             done
             therein
             according
             to
             the
             directions
             and
             Orders
             ,
             which
             shall
             from
             time
             to
             time
             be
             prescribed
             by
             the
             said
             Commissioners
             or
             any
             Five
             or
             more
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             allow
             them
             for
             their
             pains
             ;
             what
             shall
             be
             thought
             reasonable
             ,
             and
             also
             that
             it
             shall
             and
             may
             be
             lawful
             for
             the
             said
             Commissioners
             or
             any
             Five
             or
             more
             of
             them
             by
             Warrant
             under
             their
             hands
             and
             Seal
             to
             Command
             the
             taking
             of
             any
             Cart
             ,
             Wain
             or
             Negroes
             of
             any
             Person
             within
             the
             Bounds
             and
             Limits
             of
             the
             said
             Commission
             to
             help
             towards
             the
             clearing
             and
             removing
             the
             Premisses
             ,
             or
             toward
             the
             making
             a
             new
             Channel
             ,
             Provided
             always
             that
             the
             Owners
             of
             such
             Carts
             ,
             Waines
             or
             Negroes
             are
             not
             then
             making
             Sugar
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             take
             not
             above
             five
             Negroes
             for
             a
             Week
             out
             of
             a
             Plantation
             ,
             and
             a
             Wain
             or
             Cart
             for
             the
             same
             time
             and
             that
             the
             Owners
             of
             such
             Carts
             ,
             Waines
             or
             Negroes
             ,
             that
             shall
             be
             so
             employed
             be
             allowed
             out
             of
             their
             respective
             Taxes
             what
             shall
             
             be
             thought
             reasonable
             for
             the
             hire
             of
             them
             ,
             by
             the
             said
             Commissioners
             as
             aforesaid
             .
             And
             be
             it
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             that
             it
             shall
             and
             may
             be
             Lawful
             for
             the
             said
             Commissioners
             or
             any
             Five
             or
             more
             of
             them
             ,
             by
             Warrants
             under
             their
             hands
             and
             Seals
             ,
             to
             give
             Authority
             to
             any
             Person
             or
             Persons
             to
             Levy
             the
             said
             Sums
             of
             Money
             by
             them
             from
             time
             to
             time
             to
             be
             Assessed
             upon
             the
             Persons
             ,
             Lands
             or
             Negroes
             ,
             or
             upon
             all
             or
             any
             of
             them
             as
             aforesaid
             by
             distress
             and
             sale
             of
             the
             Goods
             of
             such
             Person
             or
             Persons
             that
             shall
             not
             pay
             ,
             or
             refuse
             to
             pay
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             the
             Overplus
             of
             the
             value
             rising
             upon
             such
             sale
             shall
             return
             to
             the
             Owner
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             in
             default
             of
             such
             distress
             to
             be
             taken
             and
             sold
             ,
             it
             shall
             and
             may
             be
             Lawful
             for
             such
             Collectors
             as
             shall
             be
             appointed
             by
             the
             said
             Commissioners
             or
             any
             Five
             or
             more
             of
             them
             to
             sue
             the
             Factor
             or
             Attorney
             of
             such
             Person
             or
             Persons
             as
             have
             Lands
             lying
             within
             the
             Limits
             aforesaid
             .
          
           
           
             And
             that
             all
             Constables
             ,
             Marshals
             and
             Tything-men
             be
             Aiding
             and
             assisting
             in
             the
             levying
             all
             such
             Taxes
             ,
             as
             shall
             be
             assessed
             and
             levyed
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             receive
             Twelve
             Pence
             in
             the
             Pound
             for
             Levying
             the
             same
             .
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             that
             if
             any
             Action
             or
             Suit
             shall
             be
             brought
             against
             any
             Person
             or
             Persons
             for
             taking
             any
             Distress
             or
             Sale
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             or
             for
             turning
             the
             Course
             ,
             of
             the
             River
             through
             any
             Persons
             Land
             ,
             or
             for
             Cutting
             a
             new
             channel
             through
             the
             same
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             thing
             done
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             this
             Act
             ,
             the
             Defendant
             in
             any
             such
             Action
             ,
             or
             Suit
             shall
             plead
             the
             General
             Issue
             &
             give
             this
             Act
             in
             Evidence
             ,
             whereupon
             Issue
             shall
             be
             Joyned
             ,
             and
             the
             Jury
             shall
             find
             for
             the
             Defendant
             ,
             and
             Assess
             treble
             Damage
             for
             his
             wrongful
             vexation
             in
             that
             behalf
             .
             Provided
             always
             and
             it
             is
             the
             true
             Intent
             and
             Meaning
             of
             this
             Act
             ,
             that
             if
             any
             new
             Channel
             for
             the
             Conveyance
             of
             the
             said
             River
             be
             cut
             through
             any
             Persons
             Lands
             ,
             all
             such
             Damages
             as
             he
             receiveth
             thereby
             ,
             
             shall
             be
             valued
             by
             the
             said
             Commissioners
             or
             any
             five
             or
             more
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             Satisfaction
             shall
             be
             made
             to
             the
             Owners
             of
             such
             Lands
             out
             of
             the
             Mony
             so
             to
             be
             Assessed
             and
             Levyed
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             whatsoever
             Land
             shall
             be
             Recovered
             by
             means
             of
             Draining
             ,
             what
             now
             is
             overslown
             shall
             belong
             to
             the
             first
             Proprietors
             ;
             and
             that
             this
             Act
             continue
             in
             Force
             for
             the
             Term
             of
             Five
             Years
             and
             no
             longer
             ,
             any
             thing
             in
             this
             Act
             or
             any
             other
             seeming
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             
               An
               ACT
            
             For
             Regulating
             Building
             ,
             and
             preventing
             Fire
             .
          
           
             BE
             it
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Governour
             ,
             Council
             ,
             and
             Assembly
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             That
             no
             Person
             whatsoever
             presume
             to
             Build
             any
             House
             at
             Port-Royal
             within
             thirty
             Foot
             of
             the
             High-Water
             Mark
             ,
             and
             that
             when
             any
             House
             or
             Houses
             are
             already
             Built
             ,
             or
             hereafter
             shall
             be
             Built
             ,
             on
             the
             Harbor
             side
             nearer
             than
             thirty
             Foot
             of
             the
             High-Water
             Mark
             ,
             the
             Wherry
             Place
             only
             accepted
             ,
             such
             House
             or
             Houses
             so
             Built
             or
             to
             be
             Built
             ,
             shall
             and
             are
             hereby
             adjudged
             ,
             deemed
             and
             taken
             to
             be
             publick
             Nusances
             ,
             and
             the
             Proprietor
             or
             Proprietors
             of
             the
             same
             shall
             cause
             such
             House
             or
             Houses
             Built
             thereon
             to
             be
             taken
             down
             
             and
             removed
             within
             six
             Months
             after
             conviction
             thereof
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             Build
             or
             cause
             to
             be
             Built
             within
             six
             Months
             a
             strong
             substantial
             Wharf
             ,
             so
             as
             the
             same
             may
             make
             a
             firm
             Passage
             or
             way
             of
             Thirty
             Foot
             from
             High-Water
             Mark.
             Provided
             that
             no
             House
             shall
             be
             Built
             further
             Northward
             on
             the
             Harbour
             than
             Major
             
               Samuel
               Bach
            
             and
             Captain
             
               Anthony
               Swimmer
            
             on
             any
             Land
             Wharfed
             or
             to
             be
             Wharfed
             out
             between
             
               Fort
               James
            
             and
             
               Fort
               Carlisle
            
             ,
             but
             that
             all
             Land
             so
             made
             out
             of
             the
             Harbour
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             made
             ,
             shall
             remain
             unbuilt
             on
             .
          
           
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             and
             Declared
             by
             the
             aforesaid
             Authority
             ,
             That
             when
             any
             Fire
             shall
             happen
             to
             break
             out
             either
             at
             Port-Royal
             ,
             or
             at
             any
             other
             Town
             already
             Built
             ,
             or
             which
             hereafter
             shall
             be
             Built
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             that
             two
             or
             three
             of
             the
             Chief
             Military
             or
             Civil
             Officers
             of
             the
             same
             Town
             or
             Parish
             shall
             or
             may
             and
             hereby
             are
             Empowered
             to
             give
             all
             such
             directions
             for
             the
             Pulling
             down
             or
             blowing
             up
             
             any
             such
             House
             or
             Houses
             ,
             that
             shall
             be
             by
             them
             adjudged
             meet
             to
             be
             pulled
             down
             or
             Blown
             up
             for
             the
             stopping
             and
             preventing
             the
             further
             spreading
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             if
             it
             shall
             happen
             that
             the
             pulling
             down
             or
             blowing
             up
             any
             such
             House
             or
             Houses
             by
             the
             directions
             aforesaid
             ,
             shall
             be
             the
             Occasion
             of
             stopping
             the
             said
             Fire
             ,
             or
             the
             Fire
             stops
             before
             it
             comes
             to
             the
             same
             ,
             then
             all
             and
             every
             Owner
             of
             such
             House
             and
             Houses
             shall
             receive
             Satisfaction
             ,
             and
             be
             paid
             for
             the
             same
             by
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Inhabitants
             ,
             whose
             Houses
             shall
             not
             be
             Burnt
             ,
             who
             are
             hereby
             empowered
             to
             make
             such
             Rate
             or
             Rates
             for
             the
             raising
             and
             Levying
             such
             Sum
             and
             Sums
             of
             Mony
             as
             shall
             be
             thought
             convenient
             by
             the
             Justices
             and
             Vestry
             men
             of
             the
             Parish
             .
          
           
             Provided
             always
             ,
             That
             if
             that
             House
             where
             the
             Fire
             shall
             first
             begin
             and
             break
             out
             shall
             be
             Adjudged
             fit
             to
             be
             Pull'd
             down
             to
             hinder
             the
             further
             spreading
             and
             increase
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             that
             then
             the
             Owners
             of
             such
             House
             
             shall
             receive
             no
             manner
             of
             satisfaction
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             any
             thing
             in
             this
             Act
             or
             any
             other
             Act
             to
             the
             Contrary
             Notwithstanding
             .
          
           
             And
             whereas
             it
             may
             be
             doubted
             that
             the
             Sea
             may
             encroach
             upon
             the
             Southward
             part
             of
             the
             Town
             of
             Port-Royal
             for
             the
             prevention
             whereof
             be
             it
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             that
             all
             Proprietors
             or
             Owners
             of
             Land
             or
             Houses
             their
             Factors
             ,
             Agents
             ,
             Attorneys
             ,
             and
             Guardians
             ,
             of
             Children
             ,
             or
             any
             Persons
             employed
             by
             them
             ,
             or
             any
             of
             them
             that
             are
             Interested
             on
             the
             Southermost
             part
             of
             Port-Royal
             from
             
               Fort
               Rupert
            
             to
             the
             House
             and
             Land
             now
             Inhabited
             by
             one
             
               Edward
               Watkins
            
             ,
             and
             known
             by
             the
             Sign
             of
             the
             
               Blew
               Bell
            
             ,
             be
             hereby
             Enjoyned
             and
             Obliged
             by
             this
             Act
             within
             twelve
             Months
             after
             Publication
             hereof
             Substantially
             to
             Wharf
             out
             ,
             and
             Secure
             and
             keep
             Secured
             their
             respective
             Proportions
             of
             Land
             joining
             on
             the
             Sea
             ,
             with
             substantial
             Wharf
             of
             lasting
             Timber
             at
             least
             one
             Foot
             into
             the
             Sea
             ,
             
             under
             the
             Penalty
             of
             Ten
             Pounds
             currant
             Money
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             for
             every
             Year
             any
             such
             Person
             or
             Persons
             shall
             Neglect
             the
             same
             ,
             one
             third
             part
             thereof
             to
             our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             ,
             for
             and
             towards
             the
             Support
             of
             the
             Government
             of
             this
             Island
             and
             the
             contingent
             Charges
             thereof
             ,
             one
             third
             part
             to
             the
             Church-Wardens
             of
             the
             Parish
             of
             Port-Royal
             for
             the
             time
             being
             ,
             for
             the
             use
             of
             the
             Poor
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             third
             part
             to
             the
             Informer
             or
             he
             that
             shall
             Sue
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             wherein
             no
             Essoin
             ,
             Protection
             ,
             or
             Wager
             of
             Law
             shall
             be
             allowed
             .
          
           
             And
             that
             the
             Owners
             or
             Proprietors
             of
             such
             Land
             or
             Houses
             as
             aforesaid
             may
             be
             the
             better
             Encouraged
             to
             Wharf
             out
             as
             is
             before
             appointed
             ,
             the
             Street
             now
             called
             the
             Church
             Street
             ,
             shall
             be
             no
             more
             deemed
             ,
             accounted
             or
             taken
             for
             a
             Street
             ,
             but
             shall
             be
             Added
             or
             Annexed
             to
             each
             Propriety
             and
             Freehold
             in
             Proportion
             to
             their
             
             Respective
             Interest
             bounding
             upon
             the
             same
             ,
             for
             which
             Consideration
             they
             are
             hereby
             Obliged
             to
             leave
             a
             Passage
             at
             least
             eighteen
             Foot
             open
             to
             the
             Sea.
             
          
           
             Provided
             that
             nothing
             in
             any
             Clause
             of
             this
             Act
             shall
             Permit
             and
             suffer
             any
             Person
             or
             Persons
             whatsoever
             ,
             to
             Build
             any
             House
             nearer
             to
             the
             Church
             on
             the
             South-side
             ,
             than
             what
             are
             already
             Built
             for
             the
             whole
             length
             of
             the
             Church
             aforesaid
             .
          
           
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             no
             Person
             or
             Persons
             do
             fetch
             or
             cause
             to
             be
             fetched
             in
             any
             Boat
             ,
             Vessel
             ,
             or
             Canoa
             ,
             from
             the
             Riffs
             or
             Shoals
             ,
             or
             dig
             up
             any
             Stones
             below
             High-Water
             Mark
             from
             the
             Eastermost
             and
             Southermost
             Parts
             of
             any
             of
             the
             Cays
             lying
             off
             Port-Royal
             ,
             and
             that
             no
             Stones
             simall
             or
             great
             be
             fetched
             or
             taken
             up
             for
             balast
             or
             any
             other
             use
             from
             the
             Eastermost
             side
             of
             the
             Point
             on
             Port-Royal
             ,
             so
             far
             as
             Plum-Point
             on
             Penalty
             of
             Ten
             Pounds
             for
             every
             such
             offence
             ,
             and
             that
             no
             Commander
             and
             Master
             of
             any
             Ship
             or
             Vessel
             cast
             or
             
             hoist
             out
             any
             Ballast
             overboard
             into
             the
             water
             within
             the
             Harbour
             of
             Port-Royal
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Harbour
             or
             Bay
             upon
             the
             Penalty
             of
             Twenty
             Pounds
             for
             every
             such
             offence
             .
          
           
             And
             be
             it
             farther
             Enacted
             ,
             that
             no
             Wreeks
             be
             laid
             up
             within
             the
             Harbour
             of
             Port-Royal
             ,
             or
             if
             any
             such
             decayd
             Vessels
             or
             Wreeks
             sink
             in
             the
             Harbour
             by
             neglect
             of
             the
             Owner
             or
             Owners
             ,
             Possessor
             or
             Possessors
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             not
             removed
             within
             one
             Month
             after
             the
             sinking
             thereof
             ,
             the
             said
             Owner
             or
             Owners
             ,
             Possessor
             or
             Possessors
             of
             the
             same
             shall
             forfeit
             Twenty
             Pounds
             for
             every
             Month
             such
             Vessel
             shall
             so
             lye
             .
          
           
             Provided
             also
             that
             the
             several
             Fines
             ,
             Forfeitures
             and
             Penalties
             before
             mentioned
             in
             this
             Act
             ,
             and
             not
             declared
             where
             they
             shall
             be
             recovered
             and
             how
             disposed
             of
             ,
             be
             one
             third
             to
             our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             &
             Successors
             ,
             for
             and
             towards
             the
             support
             of
             the
             Government
             of
             this
             Island
             &
             Contingent
             Charges
             thereof
             ,
             one
             third
             to
             the
             Church-Wardens
             for
             the
             use
             of
             the
             
             Respective
             Parishes
             ,
             and
             one
             third
             to
             the
             Informer
             to
             be
             recovered
             by
             Action
             of
             Debt
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             where
             no
             Essoins
             Protection
             or
             Wager
             of
             Law
             shall
             be
             allowed
             ,
             any
             Law
             ,
             Custom
             or
             Usage
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
             And
             forasmuch
             as
             great
             and
             diverse
             complaints
             are
             daily
             made
             by
             Masters
             and
             Commanders
             of
             Ships
             and
             Vessels
             Trading
             to
             this
             Island
             ,
             that
             upon
             their
             Ships
             or
             other
             Vessels
             coming
             into
             any
             Harbour
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             the
             Seamen
             belonging
             to
             the
             said
             Ships
             or
             Vessels
             do
             run
             on
             Shore
             insomuch
             that
             they
             have
             not
             left
             on
             Board
             a
             sufficient
             Number
             of
             men
             to
             watch
             the
             said
             Ships
             or
             Vessels
             ,
             Be
             it
             therefore
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             all
             and
             every
             Person
             or
             Persons
             that
             shall
             receive
             or
             entertain
             any
             Seaman
             or
             Seamen
             belonging
             to
             any
             Trading
             Ships
             or
             Vessels
             Riding
             in
             any
             Harbour
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             after
             the
             Ships
             Bell
             Ringing
             to
             
             set
             Watch
             ,
             at
             eight
             of
             the
             Clock
             at
             night
             ,
             every
             such
             Person
             or
             Persons
             receiving
             or
             Entertaining
             of
             every
             such
             Seaman
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             shall
             forfeit
             for
             the
             Entertainment
             of
             every
             such
             Seaman
             ,
             the
             Sum
             of
             Forty
             Shillings
             ,
             one
             half
             to
             the
             Poor
             of
             the
             Parish
             ,
             where
             the
             Offence
             is
             or
             shall
             be
             committed
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             half
             to
             the
             Master
             or
             Commander
             that
             shall
             Prosecute
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             to
             be
             recovered
             by
             a
             Warrant
             from
             a
             Justice
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             as
             in
             cases
             of
             Debt
             not
             exceeding
             Forty
             Shillings
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             
               An
               ACT
            
             For
             the
             Maintenance
             of
             Ministers
             ,
             and
             the
             Poor
             ,
             and
             Erecting
             and
             repayring
             of
             Churches
             .
          
           
             For
             raising
             a
             convenient
             maintenance
             for
             the
             Ministers
             and
             Poor
             ,
             and
             Erecting
             and
             repairing
             of
             Churches
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             
               Be
               it
               Enacted
            
             by
             the
             Governour
             ,
             Councel
             and
             Assembly
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             That
             the
             respective
             Justices
             of
             every
             Parish
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             or
             any
             two
             of
             them
             ,
             shall
             every
             Year
             Issue
             out
             their
             Warrants
             to
             the
             Constables
             and
             Tything-men
             ,
             to
             Summons
             the
             Freeholders
             of
             that
             Parish
             together
             ,
             on
             the
             Second
             Tuesday
             in
             January
             for
             the
             Choosing
             of
             Ten
             Vestry-men
             ,
             and
             two
             Church-Wardens
             such
             as
             shall
             conform
             to
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             ,
             and
             if
             they
             shall
             neglect
             
             to
             Issue
             their
             Warrant
             ,
             so
             as
             the
             Election
             be
             not
             made
             that
             day
             ,
             they
             shall
             respectively
             forfeit
             five
             pounds
             Currant
             mony
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             in
             Case
             the
             said
             freeholders
             duly
             Summoned
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             shall
             not
             appear
             ,
             or
             appearing
             do
             not
             Choose
             the
             said
             Ten
             Vestry-men
             and
             two
             Church-Wardens
             ,
             that
             then
             in
             their
             Default
             the
             said
             Justices
             shall
             within
             ten
             days
             after
             the
             said
             second
             Tuesday
             in
             January
             ,
             or
             any
             day
             after
             as
             to
             them
             shall
             seem
             convenient
             ,
             lay
             a
             reasonable
             Tax
             on
             the
             said
             Parish
             for
             the
             maintenance
             of
             the
             Minister
             and
             Poor
             ,
             and
             for
             Erecting
             convenient
             Churches
             and
             repairing
             such
             as
             are
             already
             made
             ,
             and
             making
             convenient
             seats
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             if
             the
             said
             Justices
             and
             Vestry-men
             shall
             neglect
             their
             duty
             herein
             they
             shall
             respectively
             forfeit
             five
             Pounds
             Currant
             mony
             of
             this
             Island
             .
          
           
             And
             Be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             such
             of
             the
             Justices
             &
             Vestrymen
             that
             shall
             not
             be
             present
             at
             the
             time
             
             ted
             to
             make
             the
             said
             Taxes
             ,
             and
             thereof
             be
             convicted
             by
             a
             Certificate
             under
             the
             hands
             of
             such
             as
             do
             appear
             ,
             and
             have
             no
             sufficient
             excuse
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             shall
             Respectively
             forfeit
             five
             Pounds
             Currant
             Mony
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             a
             Roll
             of
             the
             said
             Tax
             so
             made
             shall
             be
             delivered
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             respective
             Constables
             of
             the
             said
             Purishes
             with
             a
             Warrant
             under
             the
             same
             signed
             by
             any
             two
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             impowering
             him
             or
             them
             to
             Levy
             the
             said
             Tax
             and
             upon
             refusal
             to
             distrain
             and
             sell
             by
             Publick
             Outcry
             and
             pay
             the
             same
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Church-Wardens
             ,
             retaining
             to
             himself
             Twelvepence
             per
             Pound
             for
             Levying
             thereof
             ,
             and
             if
             any
             Person
             shall
             refuse
             to
             Pay
             what
             he
             is
             so
             Assessed
             and
             the
             said
             Constables
             Distrain
             for
             the
             same
             all
             his
             Charges
             shall
             be
             paid
             him
             with
             such
             further
             allowance
             for
             his
             pains
             ,
             as
             the
             said
             Justices
             or
             any
             one
             of
             them
             shall
             judge
             reasonable
             ,
             and
             if
             the
             said
             Justice
             or
             Justices
             shall
             neglect
             to
             Issue
             the
             said
             Warrant
             ,
             he
             or
             they
             shall
             respectively
             
             forfeit
             five
             Pounds
             Currant
             Mony
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             if
             the
             said
             Constables
             or
             any
             of
             them
             fail
             of
             their
             duty
             herein
             ,
             they
             shall
             respectively
             forfeit
             five
             Pounds
             Currant
             Mony
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             the
             Church-Wardens
             so
             Chosen
             shall
             undertake
             the
             said
             Office
             and
             receive
             and
             keep
             a
             good
             account
             of
             the
             Monies
             or
             goods
             Levyed
             by
             Vertue
             of
             this
             Act
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             Issue
             by
             Order
             from
             the
             said
             Iustices
             .
             and
             Vestry-men
             of
             the
             Parishes
             for
             the
             purposes
             and
             intents
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             the
             Church-Wardens
             shall
             as
             often
             as
             thereunto
             required
             ,
             yield
             and
             give
             a
             just
             and
             true
             account
             unto
             the
             Justices
             and
             Vestry-men
             of
             all
             their
             Receits
             and
             Disbursements
             ,
             and
             in
             case
             the
             said
             Church-Wardens
             ,
             or
             any
             of
             them
             shall
             neglect
             their
             Duty
             herein
             they
             shall
             respectively
             forfeit
             five
             Pounds
             Currant
             Mony
             of
             this
             Island
             for
             every
             refusal
             .
          
           
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             the
             respective
             Justices
             of
             the
             Parishes
             of
             
               St.
               Dorothy
            
             and
             
               St.
               Thomas
            
             in
             the
             
             Vale
             ,
             or
             any
             two
             of
             them
             shall
             every
             Year
             Issue
             out
             their
             Warrants
             to
             the
             Constables
             and
             Tything-men
             ,
             to
             Summons
             in
             the
             Freeholders
             of
             the
             said
             Parishes
             the
             Second
             Tuesday
             in
             February
             for
             the
             Choosing
             of
             ten
             Vestry-men
             and
             two
             Church-Wardens
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             said
             Justices
             and
             Vestry-men
             ,
             or
             the
             Major
             part
             of
             them
             are
             hereby
             impowered
             to
             lay
             on
             the
             Parishioners
             a
             reasonable
             Tax
             over
             and
             above
             the
             rate
             imposed
             on
             them
             by
             Vertue
             of
             this
             Act
             ,
             by
             the
             Justices
             and
             Vestry-men
             of
             the
             Parish
             of
             
               St.
               Catharines
            
             ,
             Provided
             it
             exceed
             not
             one
             Hundred
             Pounds
             Currant
             Mony
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             for
             and
             towards
             the
             Building
             and
             Erecting
             Churches
             and
             making
             convenient
             Seats
             in
             them
             in
             their
             respective
             Parishes
             and
             to
             no
             other
             uses
             whatsoever
             ,
             and
             that
             whatsoever
             Rate
             or
             Rates
             hath
             been
             already
             assessed
             by
             the
             Justices
             and
             Vestry-men
             of
             the
             Parish
             of
             St.
             Dorothy's
             upon
             their
             Parishioners
             or
             any
             other
             Person
             or
             Persons
             having
             Land
             ,
             Goods
             or
             Stock
             within
             the
             said
             
             Parish
             ,
             is
             hereby
             Ratified
             Confirmed
             and
             Declared
             Lawful
             ,
             any
             Clause
             in
             this
             Act
             seeming
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             ,
             a
             Roll
             of
             any
             Taxes
             so
             made
             shall
             be
             delivered
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             respective
             Constables
             of
             each
             Parish
             with
             a
             Warrant
             under
             the
             same
             signed
             by
             any
             two
             of
             the
             Justices
             ,
             Impowering
             him
             or
             them
             to
             Levy
             the
             said
             Tax
             ,
             and
             upon
             refusal
             to
             Distrain
             and
             Sell
             by
             Publick
             Outcry
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             any
             thing
             in
             this
             Act
             seeming
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             the
             Justices
             and
             Vestry-men
             of
             each
             Parish
             have
             full
             Power
             to
             enquire
             into
             Arrears
             of
             former
             Subscriptions
             and
             Taxes
             ,
             and
             to
             Levy
             the
             same
             Arrears
             by
             Warrant
             from
             the
             Justices
             to
             the
             Constables
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Minister
             demand
             no
             Fee
             in
             his
             own
             Parish
             for
             Christnings
             ,
             Marriages
             ,
             Churchings
             ,
             or
             Buryals
             under
             the
             Penalty
             of
             five
             Pounds
             for
             every
             offence
             ,
             
             unless
             such
             as
             the
             Justices
             and
             Vestry-men
             shall
             allow
             ,
             any
             Law
             ,
             Custom
             ,
             or
             usage
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             ,
             the
             one
             half
             of
             all
             which
             Forfeitures
             shall
             be
             to
             the
             Poor
             of
             the
             Parish
             and
             the
             other
             Moyety
             to
             him
             or
             them
             that
             shall
             sue
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             within
             this
             Island
             .
          
           
             And
             forasmuch
             as
             many
             Persons
             who
             may
             by
             Vertue
             of
             this
             Act
             and
             the
             Act
             for
             mending
             and
             repairing
             the
             High-ways
             ,
             be
             Taxed
             ,
             and
             have
             nothing
             in
             the
             Parish
             where
             they
             are
             Taxed
             upon
             which
             any
             Distress
             may
             be
             made
             ,
             It
             is
             therefore
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             in
             such
             Cases
             from
             and
             after
             the
             making
             hereof
             ,
             an
             Action
             of
             Debt
             shall
             lye
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             ,
             or
             before
             any
             Justice
             of
             the
             Peace
             as
             in
             other
             Debts
             for
             the
             several
             Church-Wardens
             and
             Surveyors
             of
             each
             Respective
             Parish
             and
             their
             Successors
             to
             recover
             against
             any
             of
             the
             said
             Persons
             Rated
             or
             Assessed
             by
             vertue
             of
             this
             Act
             ,
             or
             any
             of
             them
             ,
             or
             their
             
             Agents
             or
             Attorneys
             here
             all
             such
             Sum
             and
             Sums
             of
             Mony
             as
             are
             or
             shall
             be
             rated
             or
             assessed
             upon
             them
             as
             aforesaid
             .
          
           
             And
             that
             the
             same
             Rate
             or
             Assessment
             produced
             in
             such
             Court
             of
             Record
             or
             before
             such
             Justice
             of
             the
             Peace
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             shall
             be
             sufficient
             Evidence
             and
             proof
             for
             the
             recovery
             of
             all
             such
             Sum
             or
             Sums
             of
             Mony
             so
             Rated
             or
             Assessed
             as
             aforesaid
             :
             Provided
             nevertheless
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             the
             true
             intent
             and
             meaning
             hereof
             ,
             That
             no
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             and
             Vestry-men
             shall
             have
             power
             to
             assess
             any
             such
             Person
             or
             Persons
             as
             aforesaid
             above
             the
             Sum
             of
             one
             shilling
             
               Per
               Annum
            
             and
             for
             every
             hundred
             Acres
             of
             Land
             and
             so
             proportionable
             for
             a
             greater
             or
             lesser
             quantity
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             hereby
             further
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             any
             Person
             or
             Persons
             aggrieved
             or
             Rated
             in
             any
             such
             Assessment
             or
             Tax
             have
             hereby
             liberty
             
             granted
             to
             Appeal
             to
             the
             Justices
             siting
             in
             the
             Quarter
             Sessions
             in
             their
             Respective
             Precincts
             in
             this
             Island
             ;
             Provided
             ,
             that
             such
             Appeal
             to
             them
             be
             made
             at
             the
             first
             or
             second
             Quarter
             Sessions
             after
             such
             Taxes
             made
             and
             not
             afterwards
             ,
             and
             that
             there
             it
             Appearing
             to
             the
             said
             Justices
             that
             he
             ,
             she
             or
             they
             were
             Over-rated
             ,
             Taxed
             or
             Assessed
             ,
             the
             said
             Justices
             are
             hereby
             Authorized
             and
             Impowered
             ,
             if
             they
             find
             him
             ,
             her
             or
             them
             ,
             so
             Over-rated
             or
             Assessed
             ,
             to
             ease
             him
             ,
             her
             ,
             or
             them
             as
             to
             their
             discretion
             shall
             seem
             meet
             ,
             but
             that
             no
             Appeal
             shall
             lye
             further
             ,
             or
             to
             any
             other
             Court
             or
             Place
             in
             this
             Island
             ,
             for
             any
             Tax
             or
             Rate
             made
             or
             Assessed
             by
             the
             Justices
             and
             Vestry-men
             of
             each
             respective
             Parish
             in
             this
             Island
             ,
             any
             Law
             ,
             Custom
             ,
             or
             Usage
             to
             the
             contrary
             in
             any
             wise
             notwithstanding
             ,
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             the
             Church-wardens
             of
             each
             respective
             Parish
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             do
             buy
             or
             cause
             to
             be
             bought
             one
             Fair
             well
             bound
             Book
             ,
             
             wherein
             the
             Minister
             ,
             and
             in
             case
             there
             be
             no
             Minister
             there
             resident
             ,
             the
             Respective
             Church-Wardens
             upon
             notice
             thereof
             given
             by
             the
             Masters
             of
             the
             several
             Families
             ,
             who
             are
             hereby
             required
             to
             give
             such
             notice
             under
             the
             Penalty
             of
             five
             Pounds
             shall
             Register
             or
             cause
             to
             be
             Registred
             by
             the
             Clark
             of
             the
             Vestry
             of
             that
             Parish
             ,
             the
             Times
             of
             the
             Births
             ,
             Christnings
             ,
             Marriages
             ,
             and
             Burials
             ,
             of
             all
             such
             Person
             or
             Persons
             that
             shall
             from
             time
             to
             time
             be
             Born
             ,
             Christned
             ,
             Marryed
             ,
             or
             Buried
             ,
             within
             the
             said
             Parish
             ,
             under
             the
             Penalty
             of
             five
             Pounds
             for
             every
             such
             Default
             ;
             And
             that
             the
             said
             Clark
             or
             Person
             that
             shall
             Register
             the
             same
             ,
             shall
             have
             and
             receive
             as
             a
             Fee
             for
             each
             Entry
             Fifteen
             Pence
             and
             no
             more
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             hereby
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             all
             such
             entries
             duly
             made
             and
             kept
             as
             aforesaid
             shall
             at
             all
             times
             hereafter
             be
             Deemed
             ,
             Judged
             and
             taken
             as
             an
             Authentique
             Record
             of
             all
             such
             Births
             ,
             
             Christnings
             ,
             Marriages
             ,
             and
             Burials
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             and
             every
             the
             Courts
             of
             Records
             in
             this
             Island
             ;
             But
             if
             any
             Person
             hereby
             Authorized
             to
             make
             such
             Entry
             or
             any
             other
             whatsoever
             shall
             make
             or
             cause
             to
             be
             made
             any
             false
             Entry
             ,
             or
             shall
             raze
             our
             or
             Imbezel
             any
             Entry
             or
             Books
             of
             Entry
             ,
             he
             or
             they
             so
             offending
             shall
             be
             proceeded
             against
             and
             Punished
             in
             manner
             and
             form
             ,
             as
             the
             Laws
             of
             England
             provide
             against
             such
             as
             Steal
             ,
             Raze
             ,
             or
             Imbezel
             ,
             Records
             ;
             The
             one
             Moyety
             of
             all
             which
             Forfeitures
             or
             Penalties
             or
             any
             other
             mentioned
             in
             this
             Act
             ,
             and
             not
             directed
             how
             to
             be
             disposed
             of
             ,
             shall
             be
             to
             the
             Poor
             of
             the
             Parish
             where
             the
             fault
             is
             committed
             ,
             the
             other
             Moyety
             or
             half
             part
             to
             the
             Informer
             ,
             to
             be
             recovered
             by
             Bill
             ,
             Plaint
             or
             Information
             in
             any
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Courts
             of
             Record
             in
             this
             Island
             ,
             wherein
             no
             Wager
             of
             Law
             Essoin
             ,
             Protection
             or
             Injunction
             shall
             be
             allowed
             ,
             any
             thing
             in
             this
             Act
             or
             in
             any
             other
             Act
             to
             the
             contrary
             in
             any
             wise
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
           
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             the
             Parish
             of
             Port-Royal
             do
             allow
             and
             Pay
             unto
             the
             Minister
             thereof
             two
             Hundred
             and
             fifty
             Pounds
             
               Per
               Annum
            
             of
             Currant
             Mony
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Parish
             of
             St.
             Catharines
             do
             allow
             and
             pay
             unto
             the
             Ministers
             thereof
             One
             Hundred
             and
             forty
             Pounds
             of
             the
             like
             Mony
             
               Per
               Annum
            
             and
             not
             less
             ;
             And
             that
             the
             Parish
             of
             St.
             Thomas
             ,
             St.
             Andrews
             and
             St.
             Johns
             do
             allow
             and
             pay
             unto
             their
             Respective
             Ministers
             One
             Hundred
             Pounds
             of
             like
             mony
             
               Per
               Annum
            
             ,
             and
             that
             all
             the
             other
             Parishes
             within
             this
             His
             Majesties
             Island
             ,
             that
             either
             have
             or
             shall
             have
             a
             Minister
             ,
             do
             allow
             and
             pay
             Eighty
             Pounds
             Currant
             Mony
             and
             not
             less
             ,
             as
             a
             constant
             Yearly
             Salary
             for
             the
             support
             and
             Maintenance
             of
             every
             of
             their
             Ministers
             to
             be
             Paid
             at
             their
             Respective
             dwelling
             Houses
             every
             six
             Months
             ,
             without
             any
             Charge
             or
             defalcation
             by
             equal
             Portions
             ,
             and
             none
             to
             be
             Capable
             of
             being
             presented
             to
             the
             said
             Benefices
             ,
             or
             receiving
             the
             
             Profits
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             unless
             they
             produce
             due
             Testimonials
             that
             they
             are
             qualified
             according
             to
             the
             Canons
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             ,
             by
             having
             taken
             Deacon
             and
             Priests
             Orders
             ,
             and
             the
             said
             Testimonials
             to
             be
             Recorded
             in
             the
             Secretaries
             Office.
             
          
           
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             and
             Declared
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             no
             Minister
             not
             duly
             qualified
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             Presume
             to
             Marry
             any
             Person
             or
             Persons
             whatsoever
             under
             the
             Penalty
             of
             one
             Hundred
             Pounds
             Currant
             Mony
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             one
             third
             thereof
             to
             our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             ,
             for
             and
             towards
             the
             support
             of
             the
             Government
             of
             this
             Island
             and
             the
             Contingent
             charges
             thereof
             ,
             one
             third
             to
             the
             Poor
             of
             the
             Parish
             ,
             where
             the
             offence
             shall
             be
             committed
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             part
             to
             him
             or
             them
             that
             shall
             Sue
             for
             the
             same
             in
             any
             of
             the
             Courts
             of
             Records
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             that
             no
             Minister
             presume
             to
             Marry
             any
             Persons
             whose
             Banes
             have
             not
             been
             
             Published
             three
             times
             in
             their
             Parish
             Church
             or
             have
             a
             Licence
             from
             the
             Governour
             or
             Commander
             in
             Chief
             for
             the
             time
             being
             ,
             Authorizing
             him
             thereunto
             ,
             under
             the
             like
             Penalty
             and
             to
             the
             same
             uses
             ,
             to
             be
             recovered
             as
             asoresaid
             ,
             or
             twelve
             Months
             Imprisonment
             :
             Provided
             always
             and
             it
             is
             the
             true
             intent
             and
             meaning
             of
             this
             Act
             ,
             That
             no
             Ecclesiastical
             Law
             or
             Jurisdiction
             ,
             shall
             have
             Power
             to
             Inforce
             ,
             Confirm
             ,
             or
             Establish
             any
             penal
             Mulcts
             or
             Punishment
             in
             any
             case
             whatsoever
             ,
             any
             thing
             in
             this
             Act
             or
             any
             other
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
             And
             whereas
             this
             Island
             in
             the
             twenty
             ninth
             Year
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Reign
             by
             an
             Act
             of
             this
             Country
             was
             divided
             into
             fifteen
             Parishes
             ,
             which
             were
             called
             ,
             distinguished
             and
             known
             by
             several
             names
             hereafter
             mentioned
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             St.
             Thomas
             ,
             St.
             
               Davids
               ,
               Port-Royal
            
             ,
             St.
             Andrews
             ,
             St.
             Katharines
             ,
             St.
             Dorothy's
             ,
             St.
             Thomas
             in
             the
             
               Valley
               ,
               Clarendon
               ,
               Vere
            
             ,
             St.
             Johns
             ,
             St.
             Georges
             ,
             St.
             Maries
             ,
             St.
             Anns
             ,
             St.
             
             James
             ,
             St.
             Elizabeths
             ,
             Be
             it
             therefore
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             all
             and
             every
             of
             the
             said
             several
             Parishes
             rest
             ,
             remain
             and
             for
             ever
             hereafter
             be
             distinguished
             and
             known
             by
             the
             aforesaid
             respective
             Names
             ,
             and
             by
             no
             other
             whatsoever
             ,
             any
             thing
             in
             this
             or
             any
             other
             Law
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             
               An
               ACT
            
             Ascertaining
             the
             Value
             of
             Foreign
             Coins
             ,
             and
             Establishing
             Interest
             .
          
           
             BE
             it
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Governour
             ,
             Council
             and
             Assembly
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             That
             each
             single
             Spanish
             Dubloon
             or
             French
             Pistol
             shall
             be
             currant
             ,
             and
             pass
             for
             twenty
             Shillings
             Currant
             Mony
             ,
             each
             single
             Piece
             of
             
               Sevil
               ,
               Mexico
            
             ,
             or
             Piller
             ,
             and
             each
             French
             Crown
             at
             five
             shillings
             ,
             Currant
             Mony
             ,
             a
             Peru
             Piece
             of
             Eight
             at
             Four
             shillings
             ,
             and
             all
             Monies
             whatsoever
             of
             those
             Coins
             aforesaid
             ,
             shall
             in
             all
             Payments
             whatsoever
             be
             proportionably
             rated
             ,
             any
             Law
             ,
             Custom
             ,
             or
             Usage
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
           
             That
             whosoever
             shall
             for
             base
             lucre
             by
             any
             way
             or
             means
             Coyn
             ,
             Falsify
             ,
             Impair
             ,
             Diminish
             ,
             Seal
             ,
             Wash
             ,
             Clip
             ,
             File
             ,
             or
             Lighten
             ,
             any
             of
             the
             Mony
             aforesaid
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Mony
             Currant
             in
             this
             Island
             ,
             shall
             be
             guilty
             of
             High
             Treason
             ,
             any
             Law
             ,
             Custom
             ,
             or
             Usage
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             further
             Enacted
             and
             Declared
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             that
             from
             and
             after
             the
             twentieth
             day
             of
             July
             in
             the
             Year
             of
             our
             Lord
             one
             Thousand
             six
             hundred
             eighty
             and
             one
             no
             Person
             or
             Persons
             whatsoever
             upon
             any
             Contract
             made
             or
             to
             be
             made
             shall
             directly
             or
             indirectly
             take
             for
             the
             Loan
             of
             any
             Monies
             above
             the
             Value
             of
             Ten
             pounds
             Currant
             Mony
             for
             the
             forbearance
             of
             One
             Hundred
             Pounds
             Currant
             Mony
             for
             one
             Year
             ,
             and
             so
             after
             the
             rate
             for
             a
             greater
             or
             lesser
             Sum
             for
             a
             longer
             or
             shorter
             time
             ,
             which
             said
             Interest
             is
             hereby
             declared
             to
             be
             only
             recoverable
             upon
             Penal
             Bonds
             and
             Mortgages
             .
          
           
           
             That
             all
             Bonds
             ,
             Contracts
             ,
             and
             Assurances
             whatsoever
             ,
             made
             hereafter
             for
             the
             Payment
             of
             any
             Principal
             Mony
             to
             be
             lent
             on
             Usury
             ,
             whereupon
             or
             whereby
             there
             shall
             be
             received
             or
             taken
             above
             the
             Rates
             of
             Ten
             Pounds
             Currant
             mony
             in
             the
             Hundred
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             shall
             be
             utterly
             Void
             ,
             and
             that
             all
             and
             every
             Person
             or
             Persons
             whatsoever
             ,
             who
             shall
             hereafter
             upon
             any
             Contract
             to
             be
             made
             ,
             take
             ,
             accept
             ,
             or
             receive
             ,
             by
             any
             way
             or
             means
             ,
             or
             Corrupt
             Bargain
             ,
             Loan
             ,
             or
             Exchange
             ,
             Shift
             ,
             or
             Interest
             ,
             of
             any
             Moneys
             ,
             or
             by
             deceipt
             or
             any
             other
             Fraudulent
             Conveyance
             for
             forbearance
             or
             giving
             day
             of
             Payment
             for
             one
             whole
             Year
             ,
             or
             in
             proportion
             for
             a
             longer
             or
             shorter
             time
             for
             their
             Monies
             ,
             the
             Sum
             of
             Ten
             Pounds
             Currant
             Mony
             aforesaid
             ,
             shall
             Forfeit
             and
             lose
             for
             every
             such
             his
             or
             their
             Offence
             treble
             the
             Value
             of
             the
             Mony
             lent
             or
             bargained
             for
             ,
             by
             any
             way
             or
             means
             whatsoever
             ,
             One
             Moyety
             of
             which
             Forfeitures
             shall
             be
             to
             Our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             his
             
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             for
             and
             towards
             the
             support
             of
             the
             Government
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             the
             Contingent
             Charges
             thereof
             ,
             the
             other
             Moyety
             to
             him
             or
             them
             that
             shall
             Sue
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             wherein
             no
             Essoin
             ,
             Protection
             ,
             or
             Wager
             of
             Law
             shall
             be
             allowed
             .
          
           
             And
             whereas
             certain
             evil
             disposed
             Goldsmiths
             ,
             deceitfully
             do
             make
             and
             sell
             Plate
             and
             other
             Gold
             and
             Silver
             Wares
             to
             the
             great
             Defrauding
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Subjects
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             for
             remedy
             whereof
             ,
             Be
             it
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             no
             Goldsmith
             or
             Worker
             in
             Gold
             or
             Silver
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             from
             and
             after
             the
             first
             day
             of
             August
             in
             the
             Year
             of
             our
             Lord
             One
             Thousand
             Six
             Hundred
             Eighty
             and
             One
             ,
             shall
             Work
             ,
             Sell
             ,
             Exchange
             ,
             or
             cause
             to
             be
             Wrought
             ,
             Sold
             ,
             or
             Exchanged
             ,
             any
             Plate
             or
             other
             Goldsmiths
             Ware
             of
             Gold
             ,
             less
             in
             fineness
             than
             twenty
             two
             Carrats
             ,
             and
             that
             from
             the
             time
             aforesaid
             ,
             no
             Goldsmith
             or
             Worker
             in
             
             Gold
             or
             Silver
             shall
             Make
             ,
             Sell
             or
             Exchange
             in
             any
             place
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             any
             Plate
             or
             Goldsmiths
             Wares
             of
             Silver
             less
             in
             fineness
             than
             that
             of
             Eleven
             Ounces
             two
             Penny
             weight
             ,
             and
             that
             no
             Goldsmith
             or
             Worker
             in
             Gold
             or
             Silver
             shall
             presume
             to
             put
             to
             Sale
             ,
             Exchange
             or
             Sell
             ,
             any
             Plate
             of
             Goldsmiths
             work
             of
             Gold
             or
             Silver
             ,
             before
             he
             hath
             set
             his
             own
             Mark
             to
             so
             much
             thereof
             as
             may
             conveniently
             bear
             the
             same
             ,
             upon
             pain
             of
             Forfeiting
             the
             Value
             of
             the
             thing
             so
             Sold
             or
             Exchanged
             .
          
           
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             whatsoever
             Goldsmith
             or
             Worker
             in
             Gold
             or
             Silver
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             from
             and
             after
             the
             said
             first
             day
             of
             August
             ,
             shall
             presume
             to
             Sell
             or
             Exchange
             any
             Gold
             or
             Silver
             Wares
             ,
             of
             less
             fineness
             than
             aforesaid
             ,
             for
             every
             such
             first
             offence
             ,
             shall
             forfeit
             treble
             the
             Value
             of
             the
             said
             Wares
             so
             Sold
             or
             Exchanged
             ,
             one
             half
             whereof
             shall
             be
             to
             our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             ,
             for
             
             and
             towards
             the
             support
             of
             the
             Government
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             the
             Contingent
             Charges
             thereof
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             half
             to
             the
             Party
             aggrieved
             to
             be
             recovered
             in
             manner
             and
             form
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             whosoever
             shall
             offend
             the
             Second
             time
             ,
             and
             thereof
             be
             convicted
             ,
             shall
             stand
             in
             the
             Pillory
             for
             the
             space
             of
             one
             Hour
             ,
             and
             lose
             his
             Ears
             for
             the
             same
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             
               An
               ACT
            
             For
             the
             better
             Securing
             certain
             Titles
             ,
             made
             by
             way
             of
             Release
             and
             Confirmation
             ,
             under
             the
             Great
             Seal
             of
             this
             Island
             .
          
           
             
               WHereas
               Nicholas
               Keen
            
             and
             
               John
               Duray
            
             Late
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             Died
             Aliens
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             Incapable
             by
             Law
             to
             make
             any
             good
             Devise
             or
             other
             Conveyance
             of
             such
             Real
             Estate
             as
             they
             ,
             or
             either
             of
             them
             Dyed
             Seized
             of
             in
             this
             Island
             ,
             And
             forasmuch
             as
             
               Redman
               Macragh
            
             Claiming
             under
             one
             
               Dennis
               Macragh
            
             Deceased
             ,
             who
             Claimed
             under
             the
             last
             Will
             and
             Testament
             of
             the
             said
             
               Nicholas
               Keen
            
             hath
             as
             well
             through
             his
             own
             Industry
             and
             Expence
             as
             the
             great
             Charge
             and
             Hazard
             of
             the
             said
             Dennis
             ,
             very
             Considerably
             Improved
             the
             said
             
             Estate
             of
             the
             said
             
               Nicholas
               Keen
            
             ;
             And
             that
             
               Samuuel
               Bradway
            
             Executor
             of
             the
             Last
             Will
             and
             Testament
             of
             the
             said
             
               John
               Duray
            
             ,
             to
             whom
             also
             the
             said
             
               John
               Duray
            
             did
             by
             his
             Last
             Will
             and
             Testament
             in
             Writing
             Devise
             ,
             give
             and
             Bequeath
             all
             his
             Real
             Estate
             ,
             hath
             out
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             Satisfied
             and
             Paid
             the
             Debts
             of
             the
             said
             
               John
               Duray
            
             ,
             and
             by
             his
             own
             care
             and
             Cost
             very
             much
             Advanced
             and
             Improved
             the
             Real
             Estate
             of
             the
             said
             
               John
               Duray
            
             ,
             And
             that
             the
             said
             
               Redman
               Macragh
            
             and
             
               Samuel
               Bradway
            
             ,
             have
             on
             their
             Humble
             Petitions
             ,
             severally
             obtained
             a
             Grant
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             under
             the
             Great
             Seal
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             by
             way
             of
             Release
             and
             Confirmation
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             a
             Grant
             unto
             the
             said
             
               Redman
               Macragh
            
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Assigns
             for
             Ever
             ,
             of
             all
             the
             Real
             Estate
             of
             the
             said
             
               Nicolas
               Keene
            
             ,
             and
             the
             said
             
               Samuel
               Bradway
            
             ,
             another
             Grant
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             unto
             him
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Assigns
             for
             Ever
             ,
             of
             all
             the
             Real
             Estate
             of
             the
             said
             
               John
               Duray
            
             .
          
           
           
             Be
             it
             therefore
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Governour
             ,
             Council
             ,
             and
             Assembly
             ,
             And
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             That
             the
             said
             Grants
             severally
             made
             under
             the
             Great
             Seal
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             by
             way
             of
             Release
             and
             Confirmation
             of
             the
             Estate
             of
             the
             said
             
               Nicholas
               Keen
            
             Deceased
             unto
             
               Redman
               Macragh
            
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Assigns
             ,
             and
             the
             Grant
             made
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             by
             way
             of
             Release
             and
             Confirmation
             of
             the
             Estate
             of
             
               John
               Duray
            
             unto
             the
             said
             
               Samuel
               Bradway
            
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Assigns
             ,
             be
             hereby
             Ratysied
             and
             Confirmed
             ,
             and
             the
             several-Estates
             hereby
             also
             Released
             ,
             and
             Confirmed
             unto
             the
             said
             several
             Grantees
             ,
             their
             Heirs
             and
             Assigns
             for
             ever
             ,
             any
             Statute
             ,
             Law
             ,
             Custom
             ,
             or
             Usage
             ,
             to
             the
             contrary
             in
             any
             wise
             Notwithstanding
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             
               An
               ACT
            
             For
             setling
             the
             Militia
             .
          
           
             WHereas
             the
             Situation
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             amidst
             Subtle
             ,
             Rich
             and
             Potent
             Nations
             ,
             cannot
             but
             sufficiently
             Convince
             every
             reasonable
             Man
             of
             the
             Necessity
             the
             Inhabitants
             have
             ,
             of
             being
             well
             Armed
             and
             Trained
             up
             in
             the
             Art
             Military
             ,
             as
             well
             for
             the
             Honour
             and
             Service
             of
             His
             Most
             Excellent
             Majesty
             ,
             As
             the
             Preservation
             of
             our
             own
             Lives
             and
             Fortunes
             ,
          
           
             Be
             it
             therefore
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Governour
             ,
             Council
             ,
             and
             Assembly
             ,
             And
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             ,
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             That
             no
             Person
             whatsoever
             from
             15
             to
             60
             Years
             of
             Age
             ,
             remain
             Unlisted
             by
             themselves
             ,
             or
             Masters
             ,
             Mistrisses
             ,
             or
             Employers
             under
             the
             Captains
             ,
             in
             the
             respective
             Places
             of
             their
             Abode
             ,
             in
             Foot
             ,
             or
             
             Horse
             ,
             the
             space
             of
             six
             Weeks
             ,
             on
             Penalty
             of
             Forty
             Shillings
             and
             so
             for
             every
             Six
             Weeks
             ,
             such
             Persons
             shall
             remain
             Unlisted
             ;
             And
             that
             every
             Foot
             Souldier
             be
             provided
             with
             a
             well
             Fixed
             Musket
             or
             Fusee
             ,
             or
             (
             if
             the
             Officer
             so
             appoint
             )
             with
             a
             good
             Pike
             and
             Sword
             ,
             or
             Launce
             and
             Pistol
             ,
             Each
             Musqueteer
             to
             have
             six
             Charges
             of
             Powder
             and
             one
             
               Cartouch
               Box
            
             ,
             and
             so
             shall
             appear
             ,
             when
             and
             where
             Appointed
             ,
             upon
             Penalty
             of
             Ten
             Shillings
             for
             his
             Default
             in
             not
             Appearing
             ,
             and
             Four
             Shillings
             for
             want
             of
             each
             Charge
             of
             Powder
             ,
             
               Gun
               ,
               Pike
               ,
               Sword
               ,
               Pistol
               ,
            
             or
             Cartouch-Box
             ,
             so
             as
             the
             whole
             Penalty
             for
             any
             Person
             at
             one
             time
             Exceed
             not
             Ten
             Shillings
             ;
             and
             that
             every
             Souldier
             belonging
             to
             the
             Horse
             ,
             shall
             when
             and
             where
             commanded
             ,
             appear
             and
             be
             provided
             with
             a
             good
             Serviceable
             Horse
             of
             Ten
             Pounds
             Value
             at
             the
             least
             ,
             Covered
             with
             a
             good
             Saddle
             ,
             with
             Holsters
             ,
             Breast-Plate
             and-Crupper
             ,
             and
             a
             Case
             of
             good
             Pistols
             ,
             Hanger
             ,
             Sword
             or
             Rapier
             ,
             and
             half
             a
             Pound
             of
             Powder
             ,
             
             on
             Penalty
             of
             Ten
             Shillings
             for
             each
             times
             absence
             ,
             and
             Six
             Shillings
             for
             default
             of
             each
             the
             particulars
             above-mentioned
             ,
             so
             as
             the
             whole
             Penalty
             for
             one
             time
             exceed
             not
             fifteen
             Shillings
             ,
             and
             that
             every
             Foot
             Souldier
             shall
             have
             at
             his
             Habitation
             and
             Abode
             two
             Pounds
             of
             good
             Powder
             and
             Six
             pounds
             of
             sizable
             Bullet
             ,
             and
             every
             Trooper
             have
             at
             his
             Usual
             place
             of
             abode
             ,
             a
             well
             Fixed
             Carbine
             with
             Belt
             and
             Swivel
             and
             Four
             pounds
             of
             fine
             powder
             ,
             with
             twelve
             pounds
             of
             Sizable
             Bullets
             ,
             on
             Penalty
             of
             Ten
             Shillings
             for
             each
             Default
             ,
             and
             that
             each
             of
             them
             shall
             bring
             the
             same
             into
             the
             Field
             ,
             when
             Commanded
             ,
             upon
             Penalty
             of
             answering
             the
             same
             at
             a
             Court
             Martial
             :
             Provided
             nevertheless
             ,
             that
             nothing
             herein
             be
             Construed
             to
             Extend
             to
             sorce
             or
             compel
             any
             Person
             ,
             that
             hath
             or
             shall
             be
             in
             conimission
             in
             this
             Island
             to
             List
             himself
             in
             any
             Company
             or
             Troop
             ,
             or
             to
             serve
             in
             any
             Capacity
             beneath
             the
             sormer
             Commission
             ,
             unless
             such
             Person
             hath
             been
             Degraded
             by
             a
             Court
             Martial
             .
          
           
           
             And
             it
             is
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             no
             Person
             so
             Listed
             as
             aforesaid
             shall
             depart
             thence
             without
             a
             discharge
             from
             the
             Commander
             of
             the
             Company
             or
             Troop
             where
             Listed
             ,
             on
             Penalty
             of
             forty
             Shillings
             ,
             and
             that
             no
             Commander
             of
             any
             Company
             or
             Troop
             shall
             refuse
             when
             desired
             to
             give
             a
             discharge
             in
             Writing
             to
             any
             that
             is
             removing
             his
             Abode
             out
             of
             the
             Precincts
             under
             the
             Penalty
             of
             Five
             Pounds
             .
          
           
             And
             whereas
             at
             the
             Town
             of
             Port-Royal
             ,
             Guards
             ,
             and
             Watches
             are
             every
             Night
             set
             and
             appointed
             ,
             Be
             it
             therefore
             Enacted
             and
             Declared
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             it
             shall
             and
             may
             be
             Lawful
             for
             any
             Person
             or
             Persons
             Listed
             in
             the
             Regiment
             of
             Port-Royal
             (
             except
             on
             extraordinary
             occasions
             )
             to
             put
             a
             well
             Armed
             Man
             in
             their
             room
             ,
             who
             if
             approved
             of
             by
             the
             Captain
             of
             the
             Guard
             ,
             shall
             excuse
             his
             or
             their
             Absence
             ;
             Provided
             always
             ,
             that
             the
             Commission
             
             Officers
             and
             Serjeants
             of
             the
             Respective
             Companies
             be
             obliged
             in
             their
             respective
             turns
             ,
             to
             Mount
             the
             Guards
             in
             their
             proper
             Persons
             ,
             and
             that
             no
             Person
             shall
             refuse
             to
             be
             a
             Serjeant
             ,
             Corporal
             ,
             or
             Drummer
             ,
             in
             the
             Company
             or
             Troop
             ,
             wherein
             he
             is
             Listed
             ,
             under
             the
             Penalty
             of
             Five
             Pounds
             .
          
           
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             all
             Captains
             of
             Companies
             of
             Foot
             or
             Troops
             of
             Horse
             ,
             shall
             within
             Six
             Months
             from
             and
             after
             Publication
             of
             this
             Act
             ,
             Provide
             for
             their
             Companies
             ,
             and
             Troops
             ,
             Drums
             ,
             and
             Colours
             ,
             Trumpets
             ,
             Trumpeters
             ,
             and
             Banners
             .
             at
             their
             own
             Charge
             under
             Penalty
             of
             Ten
             pounds
             ,
             and
             so
             for
             every
             Six
             Months
             such
             Commanders
             shall
             remain
             unprovided
             ,
             and
             that
             all
             the
             Colonels
             of
             the
             respective
             Regiments
             ,
             or
             next
             Chief
             Officer
             in
             their
             .
             Absence
             shall
             once
             every
             Year
             at
             the
             Least
             Issue
             out
             their
             Warrants
             to
             their
             Inferiour
             Officers
             commanding
             
             them
             to
             make
             diligent
             Search
             and
             inquiry
             in
             their
             several
             precincts
             ,
             that
             all
             be
             duly
             Listed
             ,
             Armed
             ,
             and
             Equipped
             ,
             and
             to
             return
             to
             them
             such
             defects
             as
             shall
             be
             found
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             the
             same
             may
             be
             reformed
             on
             Penalty
             of
             100
             Pounds
             and
             that
             once
             every
             two
             Months
             ,
             or
             oftener
             ,
             as
             occasion
             shall
             require
             ,
             and
             Command
             be
             given
             by
             the
             Commander
             in
             Chief
             ,
             the
             several
             Companies
             and
             Troops
             in
             each
             Regiment
             shall
             Meet
             at
             the
             next
             and
             most
             convenient
             Places
             ,
             to
             be
             appointed
             by
             their
             respective
             Ossicers
             ,
             to
             be
             then
             and
             there
             by
             them
             Mustered
             and
             Exercised
             ,
             only
             the
             Regiment
             on
             Port-Royal
             shall
             Meet
             and
             Exercise
             one
             Company
             in
             each
             Week
             Successively
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             Regiment
             once
             in
             Eleven
             Weeks
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             further
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             That
             during
             the
             time
             the
             said
             Officers
             and
             Souldiers
             are
             in
             Arms
             they
             shall
             observe
             and
             keep
             all
             and
             every
             of
             the
             
             Laws
             and
             Articles
             of
             War
             ,
             and
             give
             all
             due
             Obedience
             to
             their
             Superior
             Officers
             ,
             which
             Laws
             and
             Articles
             the
             Commander
             in
             Chief
             with
             Advice
             of
             a
             General
             Council
             of
             War
             ,
             is
             to
             make
             and
             Establish
             ,
             and
             the
             Commanders
             of
             the
             several
             Regiments
             to
             give
             out
             Copies
             of
             the
             said
             Articles
             unto
             their
             respective
             Officers
             ,
             that
             the
             same
             may
             be
             publickly
             read
             once
             every
             Six
             Months
             unto
             the
             Souldiers
             ,
             whilst
             they
             are
             in
             Arms
             ,
             that
             all
             Persons
             may
             the
             better
             know
             and
             observe
             their
             Duties
             ,
             and
             if
             it
             shall
             happen
             that
             any
             of
             the
             Officers
             or
             Souldiers
             ,
             shall
             when
             they
             are
             out
             of
             Arms
             ,
             endeavour
             to
             take
             revenge
             by
             force
             ,
             for
             any
             thing
             his
             or
             their
             Superiour
             Officers
             Lawfully
             did
             in
             pursuance
             of
             his
             or
             their
             duty
             and
             this
             Act
             ,
             the
             said
             Officers
             and
             Souldiers
             shall
             be
             brought
             to
             a
             Court
             Marshal
             and
             there
             punished
             ,
             as
             if
             the
             offence
             had
             been
             done
             in
             time
             of
             Service
             or
             Exercise
             :
             Provided
             that
             the
             said
             Punishment
             do
             not
             Extend
             to
             Life
             or
             Limb.
             
          
           
           
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             once
             every
             Year
             ,
             or
             oftener
             if
             thereunto
             commanded
             ,
             each
             particular
             Captain
             shall
             give
             to
             his
             Field
             Officer
             ,
             and
             the
             Field
             Officer
             to
             the
             Commander
             in
             Chief
             ,
             fair
             Written
             Rolls
             of
             their
             respective
             Companies
             and
             Regiments
             ,
             and
             if
             any
             Field
             Officer
             ,
             Captain
             or
             other
             Inferior
             Officer
             or
             Souldier
             ,
             shall
             neglect
             or
             contemn
             performing
             the
             Lawful
             Commands
             of
             their
             respective
             Superiour
             Officers
             ,
             he
             or
             they
             shall
             be
             punished
             by
             Fine
             ,
             Casheering
             or
             Punishment
             according
             to
             the
             Discretion
             of
             a
             Court
             Marshal
             ,
             which
             the
             Commander
             in
             Chief
             is
             to
             appoint
             and
             Establish
             ,
             and
             the
             Orders
             of
             the
             said
             Court
             Martial
             ,
             are
             hereby
             declared
             to
             be
             Binding
             in
             all
             Military
             Affairs
             ;
             And
             if
             any
             Person
             upon
             any
             Invasion
             ,
             or
             other
             Publique
             Military
             Service
             ,
             be
             Wounded
             or
             Disabled
             ,
             he
             shall
             be
             Cured
             and
             Maintained
             out
             of
             the
             Publique
             Revenue
             ,
             and
             if
             any
             Person
             whatsoever
             shall
             be
             Sued
             ,
             Molested
             ,
             or
             Impleaded
             ,
             for
             any
             
             thing
             Lawfully
             commanded
             in
             the
             Execution
             and
             Pursuance
             of
             this
             present
             Act
             ,
             he
             shall
             plead
             the
             General
             Issue
             and
             give
             this
             Act
             in
             Evidence
             ,
             and
             shall
             thereupon
             ,
             if
             found
             for
             him
             ,
             recover
             Costs
             of
             Suit
             and
             treble
             Damages
             .
          
           
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             upon
             every
             Apprehension
             and
             appearance
             of
             any
             Publique
             danger
             or
             Invasion
             ,
             the
             Commander
             in
             Chief
             do
             forthwith
             call
             a
             Council
             of
             War
             ,
             and
             with
             their
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             cause
             and
             Command
             the
             Articles
             of
             War
             to
             be
             Proclaimed
             at
             Port-Royal
             and
             St.
             
               Jago
               de
               la
               Vega
            
             ,
             from
             which
             said
             Publication
             the
             Martial
             Law
             is
             to
             be
             in
             Force
             ,
             that
             then
             it
             shall
             and
             may
             be
             Lawful
             for
             the
             said
             Commander
             in
             Chief
             to
             Command
             the
             Persons
             of
             any
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Leige
             People
             ,
             as
             also
             their
             Negroes
             ,
             Horses
             ,
             and
             Cattle
             ,
             for
             all
             such
             Services
             as
             may
             be
             for
             the
             Publick
             Defence
             ,
             and
             to
             pull
             down
             Houses
             ,
             Cut
             down
             Timber
             ,
             command
             
             Ships
             and
             Boats
             ,
             and
             Generally
             to
             Act
             and
             do
             with
             all
             full
             Power
             and
             Authority
             ,
             all
             such
             things
             as
             he
             and
             the
             said
             Council
             of
             War
             shall
             think
             Necessary
             and
             Expedient
             for
             His
             Majesties
             Service
             and
             Defence
             of
             this
             Island
             :
             Provided
             always
             and
             it
             is
             the
             true
             Intent
             and
             meaning
             of
             this
             Act
             ,
             that
             as
             soon
             as
             the
             Common
             Law
             revives
             and
             is
             in
             Force
             ,
             the
             said
             Negroes
             ,
             Servants
             ,
             Cattles
             ,
             Ships
             or
             Boats
             ,
             so
             Imployed
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             be
             immediatly
             discharged
             ;
             and
             to
             the
             end
             it
             may
             be
             certainly
             known
             ,
             when
             the
             Martial
             Law
             ceaseth
             ,
             and
             the
             Common
             Law
             taketh
             place
             ,
             It
             is
             hereby
             declared
             that
             upon
             Lodging
             the
             Colours
             and
             discharging
             the
             Soldiers
             from
             their
             Arms
             ,
             the
             Martial
             Law
             ceaseth
             and
             the
             Common
             Law
             revives
             and
             taketh
             place
             .
             Provided
             also
             that
             the
             Martial
             or
             his
             Deputy
             shall
             not
             presume
             to
             arrest
             ,
             any
             such
             Souldier
             ,
             within
             one
             Month
             after
             every
             such
             discharge
             ,
             nor
             in
             the
             time
             of
             his
             going
             or
             coming
             ,
             to
             or
             from
             the
             place
             of
             Exercise
             ,
             or
             Rendevous
             ,
             
             under
             the
             Penalty
             of
             Ten
             pounds
             ,
             and
             of
             being
             further
             lyable
             to
             an
             Action
             of
             false
             Imprisonment
             ;
             and
             in
             case
             of
             any
             such
             Arrest
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             Lawful
             for
             the
             respective
             Captain
             ,
             or
             other
             Commission
             Officer
             to
             release
             any
             of
             his
             or
             their
             Souldiers
             so
             Arrested
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             hereby
             further
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             if
             upon
             any
             Alarm
             or
             Invasion
             any
             Person
             or
             Persons
             whatsoever
             shall
             suffer
             either
             by
             the
             Landing
             of
             an
             Enemy
             or
             drawing
             together
             His
             Majesties
             Forces
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             all
             such
             Damage
             or
             Damages
             whether
             in
             Servants
             ,
             Negroes
             ,
             Horses
             ,
             Cattel
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             Labour
             of
             any
             of
             them
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             expence
             of
             Provision
             ,
             or
             by
             Fire
             ,
             or
             by
             any
             other
             Loss
             whatsoever
             ,
             that
             may
             Accrue
             by
             the
             means
             aforesaid
             ,
             that
             then
             upon
             due
             application
             and
             Proof
             thereof
             made
             unto
             the
             Governour
             and
             Council
             ,
             the
             said
             Damages
             shall
             be
             reasonably
             Valued
             ,
             and
             forthwith
             payd
             out
             of
             the
             Publick
             
             Revenue
             ,
             and
             that
             if
             there
             be
             no
             Mony
             there
             ,
             the
             Governour
             and
             commander
             in
             Chief
             do
             forthwith
             call
             an
             Assembly
             ,
             and
             recommend
             to
             them
             all
             Cases
             of
             the
             like
             Nature
             ,
             so
             that
             Mony
             may
             be
             Legally
             raised
             for
             the
             Publick
             Disbursements
             ,
             and
             every
             one
             receive
             just
             and
             equal
             satisfaction
             for
             their
             losses
             .
          
           
             Provided
             always
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             and
             declared
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             the
             several
             Fines
             and
             Forfeitures
             Mentioned
             in
             this
             Act
             ,
             and
             not
             Declared
             in
             what
             manner
             they
             shall
             be
             recovered
             ,
             and
             how
             disposed
             of
             ,
             that
             all
             such
             as
             do
             Relate
             to
             any
             Person
             under
             the
             degree
             of
             a
             Captain
             ,
             shall
             be
             to
             the
             respective
             Captains
             to
             Defray
             the
             Charge
             of
             their
             Companies
             or
             Troops
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             Levyed
             before
             the
             next
             Exercising
             day
             ,
             by
             distress
             and
             Sale
             of
             the
             Oftenders
             Goods
             by
             the
             Captains
             Warrant
             to
             the
             Serjeant
             or
             Corporal
             ,
             and
             if
             no
             Distress
             be
             found
             ,
             the
             Punishment
             to
             be
             by
             Ryding
             the
             Wooden
             
             Horse
             ,
             or
             being
             tyed
             Neck
             and
             Heels
             ,
             not
             exceeding
             an
             Hour
             at
             the
             discretion
             of
             their
             Officer
             ,
             but
             if
             the
             offender
             be
             a
             Servan●
             the
             Owners
             Goods
             shall
             be
             lyable
             to
             the
             Distresses
             and
             Sales
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             so
             that
             Satisfaction
             may
             be
             made
             ;
             and
             for
             all
             other
             Penalties
             mentioned
             in
             this
             Act
             ,
             the
             same
             shall
             be
             levyed
             by
             Distress
             and
             Sale
             of
             the
             offenders
             Goods
             and
             Chattels
             by
             the
             Provost
             Marshal
             by
             Warrant
             from
             the
             Commander
             in
             Chief
             ,
             one
             half
             thereof
             shall
             be
             to
             Our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             His.
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             for
             and
             towards
             the
             Support
             of
             the
             Government
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             the
             Contingent
             Charges
             thereof
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             half
             to
             the
             Informer
             .
          
           
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             it
             shall
             and
             may
             be
             Lawful
             for
             any
             Commission
             Officer
             belonging
             to
             the
             Regiment
             on
             Port-Royal
             under
             the
             degree
             of
             a
             Captain
             ,
             in
             the
             absence
             of
             the
             said
             Captain
             from
             of
             the
             Point
             ,
             to
             Grant
             Warrants
             of
             distress
             against
             
             any
             Persons
             whatsoever
             that
             shall
             Absent
             themselves
             from
             their
             Duty
             on
             the
             night
             Guards
             ,
             without
             sending
             a
             sufficient
             Person
             to
             serve
             and
             Watch
             in
             their
             Stead
             ,
             which
             said
             Warrants
             so
             Granted
             shall
             be
             as
             Effectual
             to
             all
             Intents
             and
             purposes
             whatsoever
             ,
             as
             if
             they
             or
             any
             of
             them
             had
             been
             granted
             by
             the
             Captains
             themselves
             .
          
           
             And
             be
             it
             likewise
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             no
             Wherry
             ,
             Ships
             Boat
             ,
             or
             Canoa
             ,
             shall
             at
             any
             time
             pass
             the
             Fort
             at
             Port-Royal
             under
             the
             Penalty
             of
             Twenty
             Shillings
             to
             be
             recovered
             by
             Warrant
             from
             any
             Justice
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             without
             giving
             Notice
             to
             the
             Captain
             of
             the
             said
             Fort
             ,
             or
             whosoever
             shall
             Command
             in
             Chief
             therein
             in
             his
             Absence
             ,
             which
             said
             Notice
             shall
             be
             sufficient
             Leave
             to
             pass
             the
             said
             Fort
             ,
             without
             any
             further
             Charge
             or
             trouble
             whatsoever
             ,
             unless
             the
             said
             Captain
             or
             other
             his
             Subordinate
             Officer
             have
             reasonable
             cause
             to
             Suspect
             the
             Person
             so
             desiring
             leave
             ,
             to
             have
             some
             evil
             
             design
             in
             going
             off
             with
             ,
             or
             carrying
             off
             any
             Persons
             contrary
             to
             Law
             ,
             in
             which
             Case
             it
             shall
             and
             may
             be
             Lawful
             for
             the
             said
             Captain
             or
             his
             aforesaid
             Officer
             to
             hinder
             their
             departure
             out
             of
             the
             Harbour
             until
             the
             said
             Captain
             or
             Officer
             be
             satisfied
             of
             the
             Lawfulness
             of
             their
             occasion
             ,
             any
             Act
             ,
             Custom
             ,
             or
             Usage
             ,
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
             Be
             it
             also
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             no
             Person
             whatsoever
             presume
             to
             Fire
             any
             small
             Arms
             after
             eight
             of
             the
             Clock
             at
             Night
             ,
             unless
             in
             case
             of
             an
             Alarm
             ,
             Insurrection
             ,
             or
             other
             lawful
             occasion
             ,
             and
             in
             either
             of
             the
             said
             Cases
             Four
             Muskets
             or
             small
             Arms
             distinctly
             Fired
             shall
             be
             taken
             for
             an
             Alarm
             from
             Quarter
             to
             Quarter
             ,
             and
             every
             Person
             that
             shall
             be
             duly
             convicted
             before
             a
             Regimental
             Court
             Martial
             ,
             of
             neglecting
             his
             Duty
             in
             taking
             and
             giving
             forward
             any
             Alarm
             by
             Firing
             Four
             Muskets
             or
             small
             Arms
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             or
             shall
             be
             Guilty
             of
             Firing
             any
             small
             Arms
             after
             Eight
             of
             the
             Clock
             
             at
             Night
             ,
             unless
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             shall
             be
             Fined
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             punished
             at
             the
             discretion
             of
             a
             Court
             Martial
             ,
             not
             extending
             to
             Life
             or
             Limb.
             
          
           
             And
             whosoever
             shall
             be
             found
             to
             be
             a
             Transgressor
             herein
             ,
             by
             the
             next
             Commission
             Officer
             under
             Penalty
             of
             Five
             Pounds
             be
             caused
             to
             be
             Apprehended
             ,
             and
             sent
             under
             a
             Guard
             to
             the
             next
             Marshal
             ,
             who
             is
             hereby
             obliged
             under
             Penalty
             of
             Twenty
             Pounds
             to
             receive
             and
             secure
             the
             said
             Offender
             until
             he
             shall
             be
             Tryed
             or
             Discharged
             by
             a
             Court
             Marshal
             as
             aforesaid
             .
          
           
             And
             for
             the
             better
             Prevention
             of
             False
             Alarms
             ,
             That
             no
             Captain
             ,
             Master
             ,
             or
             Commander
             of
             any
             Ship
             ,
             or
             Vessel
             ,
             Riding
             at
             Anchor
             in
             the
             Harbour
             of
             Port-Royal
             or
             any
             other
             Bay
             or
             Harbour
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Person
             ,
             Fire
             any
             Gun
             after
             Sun
             set
             ,
             under
             Penalty
             of
             Forty
             Shillings
             for
             every
             Gun
             so
             Fired
             ,
             to
             be
             Levyed
             by
             Warrant
             from
             the
             Chief
             Officer
             not
             under
             the
             Degree
             of
             a
             Captain
             ,
             who
             is
             
             hereby
             Impowered
             to
             Administer
             an
             Oath
             and
             give
             Judgment
             thereupon
             by
             Distress
             or
             Sale
             of
             the
             offenders
             Goods
             ,
             and
             for
             want
             of
             Distress
             the
             said
             Chief
             Officer
             is
             hereby
             Impowered
             to
             Commit
             such
             Offender
             to
             Goal
             ,
             there
             to
             remain
             until
             payment
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             Case
             the
             said
             Chief
             Officer
             shall
             not
             perform
             his
             Duty
             therein
             ,
             he
             shall
             forfeit
             Ten
             Pounds
             to
             be
             levyed
             by
             Warrant
             from
             the
             Governour
             or
             Commander
             in
             Chief
             for
             the
             time
             being
             ;
             Provided
             always
             that
             this
             Clause
             shall
             in
             no
             ways
             concern
             or
             extend
             to
             any
             Captain
             ,
             or
             Officer
             of
             any
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Ships
             of
             War
             ,
             for
             their
             Firing
             of
             one
             Gun
             for
             the
             setting
             of
             the
             Watch.
             
          
           
             Provided
             always
             and
             it
             is
             hereby
             further
             Enacted
             and
             declared
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             nothing
             in
             this
             Act
             contained
             be
             expounded
             ,
             construed
             ,
             or
             understood
             ,
             to
             diminish
             ,
             alter
             or
             abridge
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Governour
             or
             Commander
             in
             Chief
             for
             the
             time
             being
             ,
             but
             that
             in
             
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             upon
             all
             occasions
             ,
             he
             may
             act
             as
             fully
             and
             freely
             as
             Captain
             General
             and
             Chief
             Governour
             ,
             to
             all
             Intents
             and
             purposes
             ,
             as
             if
             this
             Act
             had
             never
             been
             made
             ,
             any
             thing
             in
             this
             Act
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
             Provided
             also
             ,
             And
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             and
             Declared
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             nothing
             within
             this
             Act
             ,
             or
             any
             clause
             therein
             contained
             shall
             be
             deemed
             ,
             construed
             or
             understood
             ,
             to
             give
             any
             Captain
             ,
             General
             or
             Commander
             in
             Chief
             ,
             any
             Power
             or
             Authority
             for
             the
             sending
             any
             Person
             or
             Persons
             of
             this
             Island
             against
             their
             will
             ,
             or
             to
             do
             any
             other
             act
             or
             thing
             contrary
             or
             repugnant
             unto
             the
             known
             Laws
             of
             England
             or
             this
             Island
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             
               An
               ACT
            
             For
             prevention
             of
             Law
             Suits
             .
          
           
             BE
             it
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Governour
             ,
             Council
             ,
             and
             Assembly
             ,
             And
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             That
             all
             Possessions
             of
             ,
             or
             Titles
             to
             any
             Lands
             or
             Houses
             whatsoever
             ,
             derived
             by
             or
             from
             any
             Sales
             ,
             for
             Valuable
             considerations
             made
             either
             by
             the
             Brovost
             Marshals
             ,
             Creditors
             ,
             or
             by
             the
             Executors
             ,
             or
             Administrators
             ,
             of
             any
             Persons
             Deceased
             ,
             or
             by
             the
             Husbands
             in
             Right
             of
             their
             Wives
             ,
             or
             by
             the
             Endorsments
             or
             Delivery
             up
             of
             Patents
             ,
             or
             by
             any
             Decrees
             in
             Chancery
             ,
             or
             by
             any
             Last
             Wills
             and
             Testaments
             ,
             or
             by
             any
             Patent
             Granted
             upon
             Judgment
             given
             in
             Writs
             of
             Escheat
             or
             Cessavit
             ,
             and
             the
             said
             Person
             or
             any
             claiming
             under
             them
             now
             being
             in
             
             Possession
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             be
             by
             this
             present
             Act
             Ratified
             ,
             Confirmed
             ,
             and
             Declared
             good
             and
             Legal
             to
             all
             Intents
             and
             Purposes
             whatsoever
             ;
             Provided
             always
             that
             such
             Possessors
             or
             Purchasors
             ,
             their
             Heirs
             ,
             or
             Assigns
             ,
             have
             or
             shall
             continue
             in
             quiet
             or
             peaceable
             Possession
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             for
             the
             space
             of
             Seven
             Years
             without
             any
             Claim
             or
             Interruption
             ,
             and
             the
             said
             Sales
             ,
             Patents
             ,
             Decrees
             ,
             and
             Possessions
             ,
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             to
             be
             a
             perpetual
             Bar
             against
             all
             manner
             of
             Persons
             Claiming
             ,
             or
             to
             Claim
             ,
             any
             Right
             or
             Title
             by
             Descent
             ,
             Purchase
             ,
             Marriage
             ,
             or
             Limitation
             ,
             for
             or
             by
             reason
             of
             any
             former
             Grant
             ,
             Gift
             ,
             Patent
             or
             Conveyance
             ,
             any
             Law
             ,
             Custom
             ,
             or
             Usage
             ,
             in
             any
             wise
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             and
             Declared
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             in
             all
             Writs
             of
             Escheat
             hereafter
             to
             be
             Granted
             ,
             the
             Provost
             Marshal
             be
             commanded
             to
             Inquire
             by
             a
             Jury
             of
             Twelve
             Free
             and
             Lawful
             Men
             
             upon
             their
             Oaths
             ,
             (
             they
             then
             being
             upon
             the
             Premises
             )
             the
             true
             Value
             of
             all
             and
             singular
             ,
             the
             Real
             Estate
             ,
             which
             any
             Person
             so
             Dying
             without
             ,
             Heirs
             was
             at
             the
             time
             of
             his
             Death
             Sei
             zed
             of
             ,
             and
             that
             after
             Office
             found
             and
             returned
             into
             the
             Supreme
             Court
             and
             Judgment
             hereupon
             given
             and
             Recorded
             ,
             It
             be
             Lawful
             for
             the
             Governour
             for
             the
             time
             being
             ,
             or
             in
             his
             absence
             ,
             the
             Commander
             in
             Chief
             ,
             to
             pass
             any
             Grant
             of
             the
             said
             Escheated
             Estate
             ,
             under
             the
             Broad
             Seal
             of
             this
             Island
             .
             Provided
             that
             a
             Clause
             be
             therein
             Inserted
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             Grant
             shall
             determine
             and
             be
             Voyd
             ,
             in
             case
             any
             Right
             Heir
             appears
             and
             Claims
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             Legally
             approves
             himself
             to
             be
             Heir
             ,
             within
             Three
             Years
             after
             the
             Date
             of
             the
             said
             Patent
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Value
             of
             the
             said
             Escheated
             Estate
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             Apprised
             at
             ,
             shall
             be
             secured
             to
             be
             paid
             unto
             the
             Treasury
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             after
             the
             Expiration
             of
             Three
             Years
             from
             the
             Date
             of
             the
             Patent
             ,
             If
             no
             Heir
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             shall
             Obtain
             the
             same
             ,
             by
             such
             
             Person
             or
             Persons
             to
             whom
             the
             Governour
             or
             Commander
             in
             Chief
             ,
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             shall
             by
             Patent
             under
             the
             Broad
             Seal
             of
             this
             Island
             grant
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Treasurer
             or
             Receiver
             ,
             be
             hereby
             required
             to
             pay
             or
             cause
             to
             be
             paid
             ,
             the
             Sum
             or
             Sums
             of
             Mony
             the
             said
             Escheated
             Estate
             was
             Valued
             at
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             Treasury
             ,
             unto
             or
             for
             the
             Use
             of
             such
             Heir
             ,
             who
             shall
             Claim
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             Approve
             Himself
             to
             be
             Heir
             ,
             before
             any
             other
             Payment
             whatsoever
             ,
             which
             Proof
             of
             the
             Heirs
             Title
             shall
             be
             made
             by
             any
             publick
             Attestation
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             as
             shall
             be
             beleived
             to
             be
             Evidence
             by
             the
             Judges
             and
             Jury
             ,
             to
             be
             recovered
             at
             any
             time
             without
             Limitation
             .
          
           
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             all
             Bills
             of
             Sale
             and
             Conveyances
             whatsoever
             ,
             heretofore
             made
             ,
             or
             that
             hereafter
             shall
             be
             made
             ,
             by
             Husband
             and
             Wife
             ,
             and
             acknowledged
             before
             the
             Judge
             of
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             duly
             Recorded
             ,
             shall
             be
             
             good
             and
             Valid
             in
             Law
             against
             all
             Persons
             whatsoever
             ,
             that
             can
             or
             may
             pretend
             to
             Claim
             any
             Estate
             in
             the
             Lands
             or
             Tenements
             so
             conveyed
             ,
             to
             all
             Intents
             and
             purposes
             whatsoever
             ,
             as
             if
             the
             same
             had
             passed
             by
             Fine
             and
             Recovery
             in
             any
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Courts
             of
             Westminster
             .
          
           
             Provided
             always
             that
             where
             any
             true
             and
             Valuable
             Improvement
             is
             made
             on
             such
             Escheated
             Land
             by
             the
             Patentee
             or
             Patentees
             during
             the
             said
             Three
             Years
             ,
             that
             such
             Heir
             before
             his
             Entring
             upon
             the
             same
             shall
             satisfie
             and
             pay
             unto
             such
             Patentee
             or
             Patentees
             ,
             all
             such
             Charges
             ,
             as
             the
             Chancellour
             for
             the
             time
             being
             ,
             shall
             judge
             to
             be
             reasonably
             Expended
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             Interest
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Custom
             of
             this
             Country
             ,
             any
             thing
             herein
             contain'd
             to
             the
             Contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             
               An
               ACT
            
             For
             Establishing
             Courts
             and
             directing
             the
             Marshals
             Proceedings
             .
          
           
             FOr
             the
             better
             and
             more
             Orderly
             Regulation
             and
             Establishment
             of
             the
             several
             Courts
             of
             Justice
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             as
             well
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             time
             as
             place
             for
             holding
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             also
             directing
             the
             Marshals
             Proceedings
             ,
             Be
             it
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Governour
             ,
             Council
             ,
             and
             Assembly
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             That
             the
             Judges
             of
             the
             Supream
             Court
             of
             Judicature
             for
             the
             time
             being
             ,
             are
             hereby
             fully
             Impowered
             and
             Authorized
             to
             have
             Cognizance
             of
             all
             Pleas
             ,
             Civil
             Criminal
             ,
             and
             Mixt
             ,
             as
             fully
             and
             amply
             ,
             to
             all
             intents
             and
             purposes
             whatsoever
             ,
             as
             the
             Courts
             of
             Kings
             Bench
             ,
             Common
             Pleas
             and
             Exchequer
             within
             
             His
             Majesties
             Kingdom
             of
             England
             ,
             have
             or
             ought
             to
             have
             ,
             and
             the
             said
             Court
             shall
             be
             duly
             and
             constantly
             kept
             at
             the
             Town
             of
             St.
             
               Jago
               de
               la
               Vega
            
             and
             not
             else
             where
             ,
             once
             every
             three
             Months
             ,
             and
             not
             oftner
             ,
             and
             that
             there
             be
             Five
             Judges
             at
             the
             least
             appointed
             to
             hold
             the
             same
             Court
             ,
             three
             whereof
             to
             be
             a
             Quorum
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             several
             Inferior
             Courts
             of
             Common
             Pleas
             established
             ,
             or
             that
             shall
             be
             Established
             in
             the
             several
             Precincts
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             shall
             have
             Jurisdiction
             over
             all
             Causes
             wherein
             any
             Free-hold
             isnot
             concerned
             ,
             to
             the
             Value
             of
             Twenty
             Pounds
             with
             Cosles
             and
             no
             more
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             same
             be
             held
             and
             kept
             at
             the
             same
             time
             and
             in
             the
             same
             place
             of
             the
             respective
             Precincts
             ,
             where
             the
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             shall
             hold
             and
             keep
             the
             Quarter
             Sessions
             once
             every
             three
             Months
             ,
             and
             that
             none
             of
             the
             said
             Courts
             be
             kept
             oftner
             ,
             nor
             in
             any
             other
             place
             or
             manner
             than
             is
             hereby
             declared
             .
          
           
           
             Provided
             always
             and
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             that
             in
             respect
             Port-Royal
             is
             the
             Chief
             Seat
             of
             Trade
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             found
             by
             Experience
             that
             a
             quicker
             and
             more
             speedy
             dispatch
             of
             all
             Maritine
             and
             Merchandizing
             affairs
             give
             the
             greatest
             satisfaction
             to
             all
             Parties
             concerned
             ,
             it
             shall
             and
             may
             be
             Lawful
             for
             the
             Judg
             or
             Judges
             of
             the
             Court
             there
             Established
             ,
             to
             hold
             and
             keep
             the
             same
             once
             every
             two
             Months
             and
             not
             oftner
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             shall
             and
             may
             be
             Lawful
             for
             the
             Chancellour
             here
             for
             the
             time
             being
             upon
             application
             made
             to
             Grant
             a
             Justices
             to
             any
             of
             the
             Inferiour
             Courts
             ,
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             any
             thing
             herein
             contained
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             it
             shall
             not
             be
             Lawful
             for
             any
             Person
             or
             Persons
             whatsoever
             Appointed
             ,
             Elected
             or
             Chosen
             ,
             to
             be
             a
             Judge
             or
             Judges
             of
             the
             aforesaid
             Courts
             ,
             to
             Execute
             or
             
             Officiate
             his
             or
             their
             said
             Place
             or
             Office
             ,
             until
             such
             time
             as
             he
             or
             they
             shall
             respectively
             take
             the
             Oaths
             of
             Allegance
             and
             Supremacy
             in
             open
             Court
             ,
             and
             that
             none
             of
             the
             said
             Judges
             directly
             nor
             indirectly
             shall
             ask
             ,
             demand
             ,
             or
             receive
             ,
             any
             other
             profit
             ,
             benefit
             or
             advantage
             ,
             from
             any
             of
             the
             Clarks
             of
             the
             said
             Courts
             ,
             or
             other
             Person
             whatsoever
             ,
             under
             colour
             or
             pretence
             of
             such
             their
             Place
             ,
             Office
             or
             Authority
             ,
             but
             what
             is
             allowed
             them
             by
             the
             Acts
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             under
             the
             Penalty
             of
             Five
             Hundred
             pounds
             of
             Currant
             Mony
             of
             this
             Island
             .
          
           
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             all
             and
             every
             of
             the
             Judges
             of
             the
             several
             Courts
             before
             mentioned
             ,
             be
             and
             are
             hereby
             sufficiently
             Empowered
             to
             make
             ,
             order
             and
             establish
             all
             such
             Rules
             ,
             and
             Orders
             for
             the
             more
             orderly
             practising
             and
             proceeding
             in
             their
             said
             Courts
             ,
             as
             fully
             and
             amply
             to
             all
             Intents
             and
             purposes
             whatsoever
             ,
             as
             all
             or
             any
             of
             the
             Judges
             of
             the
             
             several
             Courts
             of
             the
             Kings
             Bench
             ,
             Common
             Pleas
             ,
             and
             Exchequer
             in
             England
             Legally
             do
             ,
             and
             that
             no
             Councillour
             or
             Attorney
             be
             suffered
             to
             practise
             in
             any
             of
             the
             said
             Courts
             ,
             until
             they
             be
             first
             admitted
             by
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             have
             taken
             as
             well
             the
             Oath
             of
             an
             Attorny
             ,
             as
             the
             Oaths
             of
             Allegiance
             and
             Supremacy
             under
             the
             Penalty
             of
             Twenty
             pounds
             of
             Currant
             Mony
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             whatsoever
             Councillor
             or
             Attorney
             shall
             by
             negligence
             or
             ignorance
             mistake
             his
             Clients
             Cause
             ,
             and
             Imperfectly
             lay
             his
             Action
             or
             ill
             Draw
             the
             Declaration
             ,
             whereby
             the
             Client
             shall
             suffer
             a
             Non-suit
             ,
             he
             or
             they
             so
             offending
             shall
             be
             lyable
             by
             Rule
             of
             Court
             ,
             without
             any
             other
             Process
             or
             course
             of
             Law
             whatsoever
             ,
             to
             pay
             unto
             the
             party
             aggrieved
             full
             Costs
             of
             Suit
             ;
             and
             to
             the
             end
             that
             no
             Person
             shall
             be
             Damnified
             by
             mistake
             of
             his
             Lawyer
             ,
             for
             matter
             of
             Form
             only
             ,
             Be
             it
             Enacted
             and
             Declared
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             the
             Judges
             shall
             at
             all
             times
             on
             Motion
             made
             in
             Court
             ,
             order
             Amendments
             ,
             
             and
             shall
             not
             upon
             Arrest
             of
             Judgment
             or
             Writ
             of
             Errour
             for
             matter
             of
             Form
             only
             ,
             reverse
             any
             Judgment
             whatsoever
             ,
             And
             be
             it
             Enacted
             and
             Declared
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             no
             Action
             of
             Wast
             shall
             be
             permitted
             to
             be
             brought
             or
             allowed
             to
             lye
             within
             any
             Court
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             that
             no
             Free-holder
             whatsoever
             ,
             being
             of
             know
             Residence
             ,
             shall
             be
             Arrested
             by
             any
             Process
             out
             of
             any
             of
             the
             said
             Courts
             upon
             the
             Penalty
             of
             Twenty
             pounds
             Currant
             Mony
             to
             be
             paid
             by
             the
             Plaintiff
             to
             the
             Party
             so
             Arrested
             ,
             and
             what
             Action
             or
             other
             proceeding
             whatsoever
             shall
             be
             entred
             ,
             sued
             ,
             had
             ,
             made
             ,
             or
             prosecuted
             thereupon
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             true
             intent
             and
             meaning
             thereof
             shall
             and
             is
             hereby
             declared
             to
             be
             void
             and
             of
             no
             Effect
             to
             all
             intents
             and
             purposes
             whatsoever
             ,
             And
             that
             no
             Suit
             be
             had
             or
             Process
             taken
             out
             of
             the
             Supream
             Court
             of
             Judicature
             for
             any
             matter
             or
             Cause
             of
             Action
             under
             the
             Value
             of
             Twenty
             pounds
             Currant
             Mony
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             upon
             the
             Penalty
             of
             Twenty
             
             Pounds
             of
             the
             like
             Money
             ,
             to
             be
             paid
             by
             the
             Plaintiff
             in
             the
             said
             Action
             ,
             but
             that
             the
             same
             be
             tryed
             in
             the
             Court
             of
             the
             Precincts
             ,
             where
             such
             Cause
             of
             Action
             doth
             arise
             ,
             Provided
             that
             both
             Parties
             reside
             there
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Inhabitants
             and
             Residents
             ,
             in
             St.
             Catharines
             ,
             St.
             Dorothy's
             ,
             St.
             Thomas
             in
             the
             Vale
             ,
             and
             St.
             Johns
             ,
             Sue
             as
             formerly
             in
             the
             Supreme
             Court
             for
             any
             Sum
             whatsoever
             ,
             until
             they
             shall
             have
             Petty
             Courts
             Erected
             in
             their
             own
             Parishes
             ,
             any
             thing
             in
             this
             Act
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             in
             all
             and
             every
             the
             Inferiour
             Courts
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             upon
             Summons
             duly
             served
             ,
             and
             the
             Defendant
             not
             appearing
             ,
             Judgment
             shall
             go
             by
             default
             in
             the
             same
             manner
             and
             form
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             Supreme
             Court
             ;
             Provided
             always
             that
             it
             is
             the
             true
             Intent
             and
             meaning
             of
             this
             Act
             ,
             that
             as
             well
             in
             the
             Supreme
             Court
             as
             any
             other
             the
             Inferiour
             Courts
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             the
             Provost
             
             Marshal
             or
             his
             Lawful
             Deputy
             shall
             appear
             in
             open
             Court
             and
             there
             depose
             upon
             Oath
             ,
             that
             the
             Party
             or
             Parties
             against
             whom
             Judgment
             shall
             go
             by
             default
             ,
             hath
             been
             legally
             Summoned
             Fourteen
             Days
             before
             the
             said
             Court
             ,
             any
             thing
             in
             this
             Act
             or
             any
             other
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             likewise
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             that
             upon
             any
             Declaration
             exhibited
             in
             debt
             upon
             specialty
             or
             Bill
             under
             hand
             ,
             or
             in
             case
             of
             a
             book
             Debt
             upon
             a
             
               Concessit
               Solvere
            
             and
             disclosing
             the
             special
             matter
             to
             the
             Chief
             Judge
             of
             the
             Supream
             Court
             ,
             of
             Judicature
             that
             the
             said
             debtor
             against
             whom
             the
             Plaint
             is
             entred
             is
             either
             gone
             off
             this
             Island
             ,
             or
             that
             upon
             process
             already
             taken
             out
             against
             him
             ,
             a
             
               Non
               est
               Inventus
            
             hath
             been
             returned
             ,
             an
             Attachment
             shall
             then
             Issue
             ,
             thereby
             commanding
             the
             Provost
             Marshal
             ,
             or
             his
             lawful
             Deputy
             to
             attach
             such
             Monys
             Goods
             ,
             Chattels
             ,
             or
             Debts
             in
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Possessors
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             be
             
             they
             Attorney
             ,
             Wife
             ,
             Servant
             or
             any
             other
             Person
             ,
             and
             also
             require
             them
             to
             appear
             at
             the
             next
             Court
             ,
             to
             shew
             Cause
             ,
             why
             the
             said
             Money
             ,
             Goods
             ,
             Chattels
             or
             Debts
             ,
             or
             so
             much
             thereof
             as
             will
             satisfie
             the
             said
             Debts
             then
             demanded
             ,
             should
             not
             be
             delivered
             to
             the
             Plaintiff
             ;
             at
             which
             Day
             ,
             if
             the
             said
             Possessor
             or
             Debtor
             ,
             be
             they
             Attorney
             ,
             Wife
             ,
             Servant
             ,
             or
             other
             Person
             ,
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             be
             convicted
             by
             Confession
             ,
             Verdict
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             Moneys
             ,
             Goods
             ,
             Chattels
             or
             Debts
             do
             properly
             belong
             to
             the
             person
             so
             gone
             off
             this
             Island
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             absented
             himself
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             if
             the
             Plaintiff
             before
             or
             after
             due
             proof
             made
             ,
             do
             solemnly
             swear
             in
             open
             Court
             ,
             that
             his
             Debt
             is
             true
             ,
             and
             that
             directly
             or
             indirectly
             no
             part
             or
             parcel
             of
             what
             he
             demanded
             is
             satisfied
             ,
             and
             also
             give
             in
             Security
             in
             double
             the
             Sum
             he
             demands
             ,
             to
             restore
             the
             same
             with
             treble
             Dammages
             ,
             or
             so
             much
             thereof
             as
             shall
             at
             any
             time
             afterwards
             be
             disproved
             ,
             that
             then
             and
             in
             all
             such
             
             Cases
             the
             Plaintiff
             shall
             have
             Judgment
             to
             recover
             the
             said
             Debt
             out
             of
             the
             said
             Money
             ,
             Goods
             ,
             Chattels
             or
             Debts
             so
             attached
             as
             aforesaid
             .
          
           
             Provided
             always
             ,
             That
             if
             any
             will
             appear
             as
             Attorney
             to
             the
             said
             Debtor
             and
             put
             in
             Bail
             to
             answer
             the
             Action
             and
             pay
             the
             Condemnation
             ,
             that
             then
             and
             in
             all
             such
             Cases
             the
             Attachment
             on
             the
             said
             Money
             ,
             Goods
             ,
             Chattels
             or
             Debts
             shall
             be
             dissolved
             ,
             and
             Proceedings
             had
             according
             to
             the
             Custom
             of
             the
             Common
             Law
             ,
             but
             if
             the
             Possessor
             or
             Owner
             of
             such
             Money
             ,
             Goods
             ,
             Chattels
             or
             Debts
             ,
             be
             they
             Attorney
             ,
             Wife
             ,
             Servant
             ,
             or
             other
             person
             ,
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             shall
             after
             Attachment
             so
             laid
             on
             them
             in
             the
             respective
             hands
             dispose
             of
             the
             said
             Money
             ,
             Goods
             ,
             Chattels
             ,
             or
             Debts
             ,
             towards
             the
             payment
             of
             any
             other
             Debts
             ,
             before
             the
             said
             Debt
             ,
             for
             which
             the
             Attachment
             was
             laid
             ,
             be
             satisfied
             ,
             or
             the
             said
             Attachment
             be
             dissolved
             ,
             that
             then
             and
             in
             all
             such
             Cases
             the
             said
             Party
             ,
             for
             such
             their
             
             Default
             ,
             shall
             be
             liable
             to
             make
             satisfaction
             to
             the
             Plaintiff
             out
             of
             their
             own
             proper
             Estates
             .
          
           
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             in
             all
             Debts
             not
             exceeding
             Forty
             Shillings
             ,
             upon
             Complaint
             made
             to
             any
             Justice
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             that
             the
             Debtor
             against
             whom
             he
             complaineth
             is
             gone
             off
             this
             Island
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             absented
             himself
             ,
             that
             then
             it
             shall
             and
             may
             be
             lawful
             for
             the
             said
             Justice
             of
             the
             Peace
             to
             issue
             out
             a
             Warrant
             of
             Attachment
             to
             be
             levied
             by
             the
             Constable
             ,
             in
             manner
             and
             form
             as
             is
             before
             prescribed
             ,
             to
             the
             Provost-Marshal
             for
             the
             Execution
             of
             the
             Writ
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             immediately
             determined
             by
             the
             said
             Justice
             ,
             any
             Clause
             in
             this
             Act
             or
             any
             other
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             all
             Summons
             and
             other
             Process
             hereafter
             mentioned
             shall
             be
             served
             
             and
             executed
             in
             manner
             and
             form
             ,
             as
             is
             herein
             directed
             ,
             and
             in
             no
             other
             manner
             or
             way
             whatsoever
             ,
             (
             that
             is
             to
             say
             )
             That
             all
             Summons
             as
             well
             from
             the
             Supreme
             Court
             as
             all
             other
             the
             Inferiour
             Courts
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             Port-Royal
             only
             excepted
             ,
             shall
             be
             delivered
             to
             the
             Party
             ,
             or
             left
             at
             their
             respective
             Dwellings
             fourteen
             days
             before
             the
             several
             Courts
             by
             a
             sworn
             Marshal
             ,
             and
             that
             at
             Port-Royal
             all
             Summons
             shall
             be
             delivered
             ten
             days
             before
             the
             Courts
             ,
             otherwise
             it
             shall
             be
             deemed
             and
             taken
             as
             no
             Service
             ,
             and
             the
             Defendant
             not
             bound
             by
             it
             to
             appear
             ;
             and
             that
             all
             Replevins
             ,
             Foreign
             Attachments
             at
             the
             Supreme
             Court
             and
             Warrants
             of
             Arrest
             be
             served
             at
             any
             time
             as
             heretofore
             ,
             and
             that
             no
             Execution
             shall
             be
             taken
             out
             ,
             served
             or
             executed
             until
             Twenty
             Eight
             Days
             be
             fully
             expired
             after
             Judgment
             ,
             except
             at
             Port-Royal
             ,
             where
             Execution
             shall
             issue
             Ten
             Days
             after
             Judgment
             obtained
             ,
             and
             that
             no
             Negroes
             ,
             Horses
             ,
             or
             any
             manner
             of
             Utensils
             belonging
             to
             a
             Plantation
             ,
             
             Brick
             or
             Pot-work
             ,
             nor
             any
             other
             Negroes
             whatsoever
             ,
             from
             and
             after
             the
             making
             hereof
             shall
             be
             taken
             in
             Execution
             ,
             where
             the
             Party
             against
             whom
             the
             Execution
             is
             obtained
             ,
             shall
             offer
             Goods
             for
             satisfaction
             of
             the
             Debt
             and
             Costs
             of
             Suit.
             
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             further
             Enacted
             ,
             That
             the
             said
             Defendant
             who
             hath
             his
             Goods
             taken
             upon
             Execution
             shall
             have
             free
             liberty
             to
             convey
             and
             carry
             off
             the
             Goods
             so
             taken
             at
             his
             own
             proper
             Costs
             and
             Charges
             to
             the
             next
             and
             most
             convenient
             place
             and
             Market
             for
             disposal
             of
             the
             said
             Goods
             ,
             and
             there
             shall
             have
             free
             power
             and
             liberty
             to
             make
             Contracts
             ,
             bargain
             for
             and
             sell
             the
             Goods
             so
             taken
             in
             Execution
             ,
             the
             Defendant
             first
             acquainting
             the
             Marshal
             who
             levied
             the
             Execution
             upon
             the
             Goods
             ,
             with
             such
             Bargain
             or
             Contract
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             the
             Marshal
             may
             deliver
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             receive
             the
             Produce
             thereof
             according
             to
             his
             Precept
             .
          
           
           
             And
             it
             is
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             if
             the
             Defendant
             ,
             after
             his
             Goods
             shall
             be
             so
             taken
             in
             Execution
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             shall
             delay
             or
             neglect
             selling
             or
             disposing
             of
             the
             Goods
             until
             ten
             days
             before
             the
             next
             ensuing
             Court
             ,
             that
             then
             and
             in
             all
             such
             Cases
             ,
             it
             shall
             and
             may
             be
             lawful
             for
             the
             Marshal
             to
             take
             the
             said
             Goods
             and
             Chattels
             of
             the
             Defendant
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             to
             sell
             by
             publick
             Outcry
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             further
             Enacted
             by
             tho
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             where
             no
             such
             Goods
             as
             aforesaid
             shall
             be
             shewn
             and
             offered
             to
             the
             Provost-Marshal
             ,
             so
             that
             the
             Negroes
             ,
             Working-Cattel
             ,
             or
             necessary
             Utensils
             must
             be
             taken
             in
             Execution
             ,
             that
             then
             and
             in
             all
             such
             Cases
             the
             said
             Negroes
             ,
             Horses
             or
             Utensils
             shall
             not
             be
             removed
             ,
             but
             remain
             still
             in
             the
             Defendants
             possession
             ,
             and
             that
             upon
             the
             Marshals
             return
             at
             the
             same
             Court
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             that
             he
             hath
             levied
             such
             Effects
             and
             left
             them
             in
             
             the
             Defendants
             hands
             ,
             there
             issue
             out
             a
             
               Venditioni
               Exponas
            
             ,
             without
             any
             charge
             of
             Mile-money
             ,
             in
             these
             words
             following
             :
          
           
             
               The
               King
               to
               the
               Provost-Marshal
               ,
               Greeting
               ,
            
          
           
             WHereas
             
               We
               lately
               commanded
               thee
               by
               Our
               Writ
               ,
               That
               of
               the
               Goods
               and
               Chattels
               real
               and
               personal
               of
            
             A.
             B.
             
               thou
               shouldest
               levy
               or
               cause
               to
               be
               levied
               as
               also
               Costs
               of
               Suit
               which
            
             C.
             D.
             
               hath
               recovered
               against
               him
               ,
               By
               Vertue
               of
               which
               Writ
               thou
               didst
               return
               unto
               Vs
               ,
               that
               thou
               hadst
               taken
               in
               Execution
               of
               the
               Goods
               of
               the
               said
            
             A.
             B.
             
               to
               the
               Value
               of
               the
               said
               Debt
               and
               Costs
               of
               Suit
               ,
               which
               said
               Goods
               remain
               in
               the
               Custody
               of
               the
               said
            
             A.
             B.
             
               by
               thee
               in
               form
               as
               aforesaid
               taken
               ,
               thou
               expose
               to
               sale
               ,
               and
               the
               Money
               thereof
               coming
               thou
               immediately
               render
               to
               the
               said
            
             C.
             D.
             
               for
               his
               Debt
               or
               Dammages
               and
               Cost
               as
               aforesaid
               ,
               but
               if
               the
               Goods
               aforesaid
               shall
               
               be
               imbezell'd
               or
               made
               away
               ,
               or
               that
               the
               said
            
             A.
             B.
             
               doth
               not
               deliver
               the
               same
               ,
               that
               then
               thou
               levy
               the
               said
               Debts
               or
               Dammages
               and
               Costs
               upon
               any
               other
               the
               Goods
               and
               Chattels
               of
               the
               said
            
             A.
             B.
             
               and
               immediately
               expose
               them
               to
               sale
               ,
               and
               if
               thou
               canst
               not
               find
               sufficient
               Goods
               or
               Chattels
               ,
               by
               which
               the
               whole
               Debt
               or
               Dammage
               and
               Costs
               may
               be
               satisfied
               ,
               that
               then
               you
               take
               the
               Body
               of
               the
               said
            
             A.
             B.
             
               and
               him
               safely
               keep
               ,
               so
               that
               thou
               have
               his
               Body
               before
               Vs
               ,
               at
               Our
               next
               Court
               ,
               to
               satisfie
               the
               said
            
             C.
             D.
             
               of
               the
               said
               Debt
               or
               Dammages
               and
               Cost
               ,
               or
               so
               much
               thereof
               as
               by
               thee
               cannot
               be
               levied
               ,
               and
               have
               thou
               then
               and
               there
               this
               Writ
               .
            
             Witness
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             By
             vertue
             whereof
             the
             said
             Goods
             shall
             be
             sold
             by
             publick
             Outery
             at
             the
             next
             Court
             of
             the
             Precincts
             ,
             where
             the
             Goods
             are
             taken
             ,
             and
             if
             they
             are
             so
             arrested
             or
             taken
             in
             the
             Parish
             of
             St.
             Catharines
             ,
             St.
             
             Dorothy's
             ,
             St.
             Thomas
             in
             the
             Vale
             ,
             or
             St.
             
             John's
             ,
             until
             they
             shall
             have
             petty
             Courts
             of
             their
             own
             erected
             ,
             Publication
             shall
             be
             
             then
             made
             at
             the
             same
             Court
             ,
             that
             the
             Return
             is
             made
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             Goods
             shall
             be
             sold
             twenty
             Days
             after
             by
             publick
             Outcry
             in
             the
             Parade-place
             of
             
               St.
               Jago
               de
               la
               Vega
            
             ,
             and
             the
             Money
             arising
             from
             the
             said
             Sale
             shall
             not
             remain
             in
             the
             Marshals
             hands
             ,
             but
             be
             paid
             to
             the
             Plaintiff
             ,
             or
             his
             Order
             within
             ten
             days
             ,
             under
             the
             Penalty
             of
             half
             the
             Debt
             to
             be
             recovered
             by
             the
             Plaintiff
             to
             his
             own
             Use
             ,
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             where
             no
             Essoin
             ,
             Protection
             ,
             or
             Wager
             of
             Law
             shall
             be
             allowed
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             where
             the
             Person
             against
             whom
             such
             Execution
             is
             issued
             hath
             not
             the
             Goods
             aforementioned
             in
             this
             Act
             by
             him
             to
             shew
             and
             offer
             to
             the
             Marshal
             within
             the
             time
             prescribed
             ,
             that
             nevertheless
             the
             Marshal
             shall
             not
             lay
             the
             Execution
             upon
             any
             Negroes
             ,
             Working-Cattel
             ,
             or
             Utensils
             upon
             or
             belonging
             to
             any
             Plantation
             ,
             Brick
             or
             Pot-work
             ,
             or
             
             any
             other
             Negroes
             whatsoever
             ,
             if
             the
             Defendant
             shew
             or
             deliver
             to
             him
             any
             other
             Stock
             or
             Cattel
             being
             in
             a
             Pen
             ,
             the
             said
             Cattel
             or
             Stock
             to
             be
             sold
             by
             publick
             Outcry
             ,
             upon
             
               Venditioni
               Exponas
            
             ,
             to
             be
             issued
             as
             aforesaid
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             further
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             all
             Accidents
             that
             happen
             ,
             whilst
             the
             Goods
             that
             are
             taken
             in
             Execution
             ,
             remain
             in
             the
             Defendants
             possession
             ,
             be
             born
             and
             made
             good
             by
             the
             Defendant
             ,
             and
             that
             no
             property
             shall
             be
             by
             the
             Defendant
             transferred
             or
             made
             in
             or
             to
             any
             such
             Goods
             that
             shall
             be
             so
             taken
             in
             Execution
             by
             vertue
             of
             this
             Act.
             Provided
             always
             and
             it
             is
             hereby
             further
             Enacted
             and
             Declared
             ,
             That
             where
             the
             Body
             of
             the
             Defendant
             shall
             be
             taken
             in
             Execution
             ,
             that
             nevertheless
             if
             any
             Effects
             afterwards
             appear
             ,
             the
             Plarntiff
             may
             take
             out
             another
             Execution
             ,
             and
             levy
             the
             same
             on
             the
             said
             Effects
             ,
             for
             satisfaction
             of
             the
             said
             Debt
             ,
             any
             Law
             ,
             Custom
             or
             Usage
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
           
             And
             it
             is
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             where
             any
             Prisoner
             or
             Prisoners
             under
             Execution
             ,
             shall
             have
             nothing
             to
             maintain
             him
             ,
             her
             or
             themselves
             ,
             that
             then
             he
             ,
             she
             or
             they
             disclosing
             the
             same
             upon
             Oath
             unto
             two
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             of
             the
             Parish
             where
             he
             ,
             she
             or
             they
             shall
             be
             Prisoners
             ,
             and
             making
             it
             appear
             to
             the
             Judges
             of
             the
             Supreme
             Court
             ,
             that
             he
             ,
             she
             or
             they
             have
             given
             notice
             to
             all
             their
             Creditors
             ten
             days
             before
             the
             said
             Court
             ,
             that
             they
             or
             either
             of
             them
             intend
             to
             take
             the
             benefit
             of
             this
             Act
             ,
             bringing
             likewise
             to
             the
             said
             Court
             a
             Certificate
             of
             such
             their
             Oath
             under
             the
             Hands
             and
             Seals
             of
             the
             said
             Justices
             ,
             that
             then
             the
             Prisoner
             or
             Prisoners
             so
             taken
             in
             Execution
             shall
             be
             publickly
             let
             to
             hire
             at
             the
             said
             Court
             ,
             the
             Marshal
             receiving
             for
             his
             Fees
             a
             proportionable
             share
             with
             the
             other
             Creditors
             ,
             and
             the
             Money
             so
             arising
             from
             the
             said
             Hire
             shall
             be
             paid
             to
             such
             persons
             ,
             as
             the
             Court
             shall
             appoint
             ,
             to
             be
             equally
             
             divided
             among
             the
             Creditors
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             but
             in
             case
             any
             Creditors
             shall
             refuse
             to
             consent
             to
             letting
             the
             said
             Prisoner
             or
             Prisoners
             to
             hire
             ,
             that
             then
             such
             Creditor
             shall
             pay
             or
             cause
             to
             be
             paid
             to
             the
             said
             Prisoner
             or
             Prisoners
             Three
             Shillings
             and
             Six
             Pence
             Weekly
             .
             Provided
             always
             and
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             ,
             That
             if
             any
             Prisoner
             or
             Prisoners
             so
             let
             to
             hire
             shall
             at
             any
             time
             afterwards
             come
             to
             have
             or
             enjoy
             an
             Estate
             ,
             having
             not
             first
             satisfied
             their
             Debts
             ,
             that
             then
             at
             all
             times
             hereafter
             the
             Judgment
             obtained
             against
             him
             ,
             her
             or
             them
             shall
             remain
             good
             and
             in
             force
             ,
             and
             another
             Execution
             shall
             be
             taken
             out
             and
             levied
             against
             the
             Goods
             and
             Chattels
             of
             the
             said
             Prisoner
             or
             Prisoners
             ,
             wheresover
             .
             they
             shall
             be
             found
             .
          
           
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             if
             the
             Provost-Marshal
             by
             himself
             or
             any
             of
             his
             Deputies
             shall
             levy
             any
             Execution
             in
             any
             other
             manner
             than
             what
             is
             
             herein
             before
             declared
             ,
             or
             shall
             ask
             ,
             demand
             or
             receive
             any
             Mile-money
             for
             the
             Executing
             any
             Writ
             of
             Execution
             or
             
               Venditioni
               Exponas
            
             ,
             shall
             forfeit
             One
             hundred
             Pounds
             currant
             Money
             of
             this
             Island
             for
             every
             such
             Offence
             ,
             to
             be
             recovered
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             wherein
             no
             Essoin
             ,
             Protection
             or
             Wager
             of
             Law
             shall
             be
             allowed
             ,
             the
             one
             Moity
             whereof
             shall
             be
             to
             Our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             His
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             ,
             for
             and
             towards
             the
             support
             of
             the
             Government
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             the
             contingent
             Charges
             thereof
             ,
             the
             other
             Moity
             to
             the
             party
             aggrieved
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             the
             several
             Fines
             ,
             Forfeitures
             and
             Penalties
             before-mentioned
             in
             this
             Act
             ,
             and
             not
             declared
             how
             they
             shall
             be
             disposed
             of
             shall
             be
             recovered
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             wherein
             no
             Essoin
             ,
             Protection
             or
             Wager
             of
             Law
             shall
             be
             allowed
             ,
             the
             one
             Moity
             whereof
             shall
             
             be
             to
             Our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             His
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             ,
             for
             and
             towards
             the
             support
             of
             the
             Government
             of
             this
             Island
             and
             the
             contingent
             Charges
             thereof
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             Moity
             to
             the
             Informer
             ,
             or
             he
             that
             shall
             sue
             for
             the
             same
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             
               An
               ACT
            
             Appointing
             where
             the
             Laws
             of
             this
             Island
             shall
             be
             Lodged
             .
          
           
             WHereas
             no
             place
             hath
             been
             hitherto
             appointed
             for
             the
             lodging
             and
             securing
             the
             Acts
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             so
             that
             his
             Majesties
             Subjects
             have
             been
             at
             no
             Certainty
             where
             to
             find
             the
             same
             and
             take
             Copies
             thereof
             ,
             to
             their
             great
             detriment
             and
             Inconveniency
             ;
             for
             remedy
             whereof
             for
             the
             future
             ,
             Be
             it
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Governour
             Council
             and
             Assembly
             ,
             And
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             That
             from
             and
             after
             the
             end
             and
             determination
             of
             this
             present
             Session
             as
             well
             the
             Original
             Act
             heretofore
             made
             and
             Enacted
             since
             the
             Seventeenth
             Day
             of
             of
             March
             in
             the
             Year
             of
             Our
             Lord
             One
             Thousand
             Six
             Hundred
             and
             Eighty
             ,
             as
             those
             also
             herewith
             ,
             or
             
             that
             shall
             hereafter
             be
             Enacted
             shall
             be
             Lodged
             in
             the
             Secretaries
             Office
             of
             Enrolments
             at
             St.
             
               Jago
               de
               la
               Vega
            
             ,
             and
             not
             elsewhere
             ,
             and
             the
             Secretary
             for
             the
             time
             being
             shall
             at
             all
             Office
             Hours
             be
             ready
             to
             shew
             all
             or
             any
             of
             the
             said
             Acts
             when
             thereunto
             required
             by
             any
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Subjects
             as
             may
             or
             shall
             have
             occasion
             to
             View
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             shall
             give
             Copies
             thereof
             ,
             or
             any
             Clause
             in
             any
             of
             them
             contained
             for
             which
             he
             shall
             be
             allowed
             Eight
             pence
             per
             Sheet
             accounting
             Sixteen
             Lines
             to
             a
             Sheet
             ,
             and
             Fourteen
             Words
             to
             a
             Line
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             shall
             likewise
             be
             allowed
             for
             Comparing
             and
             Examining
             any
             Copy
             containing
             the
             whole
             body
             of
             the
             Laws
             with
             the
             Originals
             ,
             Forty
             shillings
             Currant
             Mony
             and
             no
             more
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             end
             His
             Majesties
             Subjects
             may
             be
             fully
             satisfied
             no
             Embezelment
             ,
             Razure
             ,
             or
             Defacements
             of
             the
             said
             Acts
             ,
             or
             any
             of
             them
             shall
             for
             the
             future
             ,
             be
             Committed
             in
             the
             said
             Office
             ,
             it
             is
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             that
             the
             Secretary
             
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             or
             his
             lawful
             Deputy
             that
             shall
             Act
             in
             his
             Room
             or
             Stead
             shall
             give
             in
             Bond
             with
             good
             and
             sufficient
             Security
             to
             Our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             His
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             ,
             in
             the
             Penalty
             of
             Four
             Thousand
             Pounds
             in
             the
             following
             Condition
             .
          
           
             
               THE
               Condition
               of
               this
               Obligation
               is
               such
               ,
               that
               if
               the
               above
               bound
            
             A.
             B.
             
               shall
               and
               do
               well
               and
               faithfully
               Execute
               and
               Perform
               the
               Offices
               and
               places
               of
               Secretary
               ,
               and
               Clerk
               of
               the
               Enrolments
               for
               this
               His
               Majesties
               Island
               of
            
             Jamaica
             ,
             
               and
               also
               faithfully
               and
               truly
               keep
               and
               preserve
               in
               his
               said
               Office
               ,
               all
               and
               every
               the
               Acts
               of
               this
               Island
               made
               since
               the
               seventeenth
               Day
               of
            
             March
             
               in
               the
               Year
               of
               our
               Lord
               God
               One
               Thousand
               Six
               hundred
               and
               Eighty
               ,
               so
               that
               his
               Majesties
               Subjects
               may
               have
               recourse
               thereunto
               ,
               and
               do
               in
               all
               things
               else
               comply
               with
               the
               Duty
               of
               the
               said
               Offices
               according
               to
               the
               Trust
               reposed
               in
               him
               and
               according
               to
               the
               Laws
               of
               this
            
             
             
               Island
               in
               such
               Cases
               made
               and
               provided
               ,
               that
               then
               the
               above
               written
               Obligation
               to
               be
               void
               and
               of
               none
               Effect
               ,
               or
               else
               to
               remain
               in
               full
               force
               and
               vertue
               .
            
          
           
             Provided
             always
             that
             neither
             the
             said
             Secretary
             nor
             his
             Deputy
             for
             the
             time
             being
             do
             or
             shall
             from
             and
             after
             the
             Twentieth
             Day
             of
             November
             next
             ensuing
             ,
             presume
             to
             Act
             or
             Officiate
             his
             said
             Office
             until
             he
             or
             they
             shall
             enter
             into
             the
             aforesaid
             Bond
             ,
             with
             the
             Condition
             before
             recited
             ,
             upon
             Penalty
             of
             Five
             Hundred
             Pounds
             for
             every
             time
             he
             or
             they
             shall
             so
             Officiate
             or
             Act
             in
             his
             said
             Office
             to
             be
             recovered
             in
             the
             Supream
             Court
             of
             Judicature
             in
             this
             Island
             ,
             by
             Bill
             ,
             Plaint
             or
             Information
             wherein
             no
             Essoin
             ,
             Protection
             ,
             Injunction
             ,
             Wager
             of
             Law
             or
             
               Non
               vult
               ulterius
               prosequi
            
             shall
             be
             admitted
             or
             allowed
             ,
             the
             one
             half
             to
             be
             to
             our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             His
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             ,
             for
             and
             towards
             the
             Support
             of
             the
             Government
             of
             this
             His
             Majesties
             Island
             and
             the
             Contingent
             
             Charges
             thereof
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             half
             to
             the
             Informer
             ,
             or
             him
             that
             shall
             Sue
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             any
             Law
             ,
             Custom
             or
             Usage
             ,
             to
             the
             contrary
             in
             any
             wise
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
             Provided
             also
             and
             be
             it
             hereby
             Declared
             ,
             That
             if
             the
             Secretary
             or
             his
             Lawful
             Deputy
             for
             the
             time
             being
             in
             this
             Island
             ,
             shall
             enter
             into
             Bond
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             which
             said
             Bond
             shall
             be
             lodged
             as
             is
             appointed
             in
             an
             Act
             entituled
             an
             Act
             for
             Regulating
             Fees
             ,
             That
             then
             it
             shall
             be
             accounted
             sufficient
             to
             discharge
             him
             or
             them
             from
             entring
             into
             any
             other
             Bond
             ,
             or
             Security
             required
             by
             the
             Acts
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             any
             thing
             herein
             or
             in
             any
             other
             Act
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             
               An
               ACT
            
             For
             raising
             a
             Publick
             Impost
             .
          
           
             WE
             His
             Majesties
             Most
             Dutiful
             and
             Loyal
             Subjects
             ,
             the
             Assembly
             of
             this
             His
             Majesties
             Island
             ,
             being
             duly
             sensible
             ,
             of
             His
             Majesties
             extraordinary
             Grace
             and
             Favour
             in
             restoring
             unto
             us
             our
             Ancient
             Form
             of
             making
             Laws
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Great
             Assurance
             given
             us
             of
             His
             Princely
             resolution
             ,
             to
             apply
             not
             only
             the
             Revenue
             by
             us
             now
             intended
             to
             be
             raised
             ,
             but
             even
             all
             His
             Majesties
             Quitt
             Rents
             arising
             from
             Lands
             granted
             or
             to
             be
             granted
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             to
             the
             Support
             of
             the
             Government
             of
             this
             His
             Majesties
             Island
             ,
             and
             the
             Contingent
             Charges
             thereof
             ,
             and
             to
             no
             other
             use
             whatsoever
             ,
             And
             we
             likewise
             taking
             into
             our
             serious
             consideration
             the
             great
             expence
             His
             Majesty
             hath
             ,
             and
             may
             be
             at
             in
             and
             about
             the
             
             Support
             of
             the
             Government
             of
             this
             His
             Island
             ,
             and
             the
             Contingent
             Charges
             thereof
             ,
             as
             also
             the
             Great
             Sums
             of
             Mony
             required
             for
             the
             Reparation
             of
             His
             Forts
             and
             Fortifications
             now
             much
             decayd
             ,
             and
             the
             apparent
             danger
             and
             inconveniency
             that
             may
             accrue
             by
             any
             longer
             neglect
             ,
             have
             Cheerfully
             and
             Unanimously
             given
             and
             granted
             ,
             and
             do
             hereby
             give
             and
             grant
             ,
             unto
             His
             Most
             Excellent
             Majesty
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             ,
             for
             and
             towards
             the
             Repairing
             and
             Building
             Forts
             and
             Fortifications
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             defraying
             of
             the
             many
             necessary
             and
             contingent
             Charges
             ,
             in
             and
             about
             the
             Support
             of
             the
             Government
             of
             this
             His
             Majesties
             Island
             ,
             a
             certain
             Impost
             on
             the
             several
             Liquors
             and
             Goods
             hereafter
             mentioned
             ,
             and
             Humbly
             Beseech
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             to
             accept
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             may
             be
             Enacted
             ,
             And
             be
             it
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Governour
             ,
             Council
             ,
             and
             Assembly
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             That
             from
             and
             after
             ,
             the
             first
             day
             of
             October
             in
             
             the
             Year
             of
             our
             Lord
             One
             Thousand
             Six
             Hundred
             Eighty
             and
             Two
             ,
             All
             the
             following
             Liquors
             and
             Goods
             hereafter
             specified
             ,
             that
             shall
             be
             Imported
             ,
             shall
             pay
             after
             the
             Rates
             hereafter
             mentioned
             ,
             That
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             all
             Spanish
             and
             Madera
             Wines
             the
             Sum
             of
             Four
             pounds
             
               Per
               Tun
            
             ,
             all
             Wines
             Imported
             ,
             of
             the
             Growth
             of
             the
             Western
             Islands
             or
             Mixture
             of
             the
             Madera
             Wines
             ,
             with
             those
             of
             the
             Western
             Islands
             ,
             the
             Sum
             of
             Ten
             Pounds
             
               Per
               Tun
            
             ,
             every
             Tun
             of
             French
             or
             Rhenish
             Wines
             Three
             pounds
             ,
             Every
             Gallon
             of
             Brandy
             one
             Shilling
             ,
             every
             Gallon
             of
             English
             Spirits
             Three
             Pence
             every
             Tun
             of
             Beer
             or
             Syder
             Eight
             Shillings
             ,
             every
             Tun
             of
             Mum
             or
             Metheglin
             Forty
             Shillings
             ,
             for
             every
             Hundred
             Pounds
             of
             White
             Sugar
             Ten
             Shillings
             ,
             for
             every
             Hundred
             Pounds
             of
             Muscovado
             or
             
               Pameel
               Sugar
            
             Six
             shillings
             ,
             for
             every
             Pound
             of
             Indigo
             Six
             pence
             ,
             for
             every
             Pound
             of
             Tobacco
             two
             Pence
             ,
             for
             every
             Hundred
             Pounds
             of
             Ginger
             Ten
             shillings
             ,
             for
             every
             Gallon
             of
             Rum
             One
             Shilling
             and
             Six
             
             Pence
             ,
             for
             every
             Hundred
             Pounds
             of
             Cocoa
             Ten
             Shillings
             ,
             and
             so
             proportionably
             for
             a
             greater
             of
             lesser
             quantity
             ,
             of
             the
             several
             Liquors
             and
             Goods
             aforesaid
             imported
             into
             this
             Island
             by
             way
             of
             Merchandize
             .
          
           
             And
             be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             every
             Merchant
             or
             other
             Person
             Importing
             any
             Wines
             or
             other
             Liquors
             into
             this
             Island
             ,
             shall
             (
             being
             thereunto
             required
             by
             the
             Collector
             )
             within
             Twenty
             Days
             after
             Landing
             ,
             make
             up
             Accounts
             and
             give
             Bonds
             in
             the
             Penalty
             of
             double
             the
             Value
             the
             same
             shall
             amount
             unto
             ,
             and
             upon
             such
             accompt
             so
             to
             be
             made
             up
             and
             Bond
             given
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             shall
             be
             allowed
             after
             the
             rate
             of
             Ten
             
               Per
               Cent
            
             for
             Leakage
             ,
             and
             shall
             have
             time
             for
             Payment
             thereof
             ,
             as
             is
             hereafter
             Mentioned
             ;
             That
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             from
             the
             end
             and
             expiration
             of
             the
             first
             two
             Months
             ,
             from
             the
             making
             up
             such
             Accompts
             to
             pay
             one
             third
             part
             thereof
             ,
             and
             another
             third
             part
             at
             the
             end
             of
             the
             fourth
             Month
             and
             the
             remainder
             at
             
             the
             end
             of
             the
             Six
             Months
             ,
             And
             that
             every
             Hogs-head
             of
             Wine
             or
             other
             Liquors
             ,
             that
             shall
             not
             have
             full
             Seven
             Inches
             or
             above
             left
             therein
             ,
             and
             every
             Butt
             or
             Pipe
             not
             above
             Nine
             Inches
             shall
             be
             accounted
             for
             outs
             ,
             and
             the
             Merchant
             or
             Importer
             ,
             to
             pay
             no
             Custom
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             in
             case
             of
             difference
             that
             may
             arise
             between
             the
             Importer
             ,
             or
             Master
             of
             the
             Vessel
             touching
             Leakage
             on
             Board
             ,
             and
             for
             Wines
             or
             Liquors
             that
             shall
             happen
             to
             Soure
             within
             the
             aforesaid
             Twenty
             Days
             ,
             the
             Person
             or
             Persons
             so
             aggrieved
             ,
             shall
             have
             a
             Warrant
             of
             Survey
             from
             the
             Naval
             Officer
             ,
             who
             is
             hereby
             impowered
             and
             required
             to
             grant
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             that
             returns
             of
             such
             Warrants
             to
             be
             granted
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             shall
             be
             made
             upon
             Oath
             to
             the
             said
             Naval
             Officer
             ,
             and
             by
             him
             remitted
             to
             the
             Collectors
             Office
             in
             Order
             to
             the
             making
             up
             their
             Accompts
             with
             the
             Collector
             ,
             and
             better
             proving
             their
             Damage
             by
             Ill
             Stowage
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             and
             in
             case
             any
             such
             Merchant
             or
             Importer
             shall
             (
             being
             
             thereunto
             required
             as
             aforesaid
             )
             refuse
             to
             make
             up
             his
             Accompto
             and
             give
             Bonds
             as
             aforesaid
             he
             shall
             lose
             the
             benefit
             of
             the
             Ten
             
               Per
               Cent
            
             for
             Leakage
             ,
             and
             the
             time
             given
             for
             the
             payment
             of
             the
             Mony
             ,
             and
             if
             the
             Receiver
             shall
             be
             forced
             to
             Sue
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             do
             recover
             ,
             the
             Defendant
             shall
             pay
             treble
             Damages
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             further
             enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             that
             if
             at
             the
             entry
             of
             any
             Ship
             or
             Vessel
             ,
             in
             the
             Naval
             Office
             it
             shall
             appear
             by
             the
             Masters
             report
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             that
             he
             hath
             imported
             any
             Madera
             Wines
             he
             the
             said
             Master
             or
             the
             Boat-swain
             shall
             take
             the
             following
             Oath
             ,
             which
             the
             said
             Naval
             Officer
             is
             hereby
             Impowered
             to
             administer
             ,
             I
             A.
             B.
             
               do
               swear
               that
               the
               Wines
               by
               me
               Imported
               ,
               were
               taken
               on
               Board
               at
               the
               Island
               of
            
             Madera
             ,
             
               and
               that
               I
               do
               not
               Directly
               or
               Indirectly
               know
               ,
               but
               that
               the
               said
               Wines
               ,
               are
               of
               the
               said
               Island
               ,
               without
               any
               mixture
               of
               the
               Wines
               of
               the
               growth
               of
               any
               of
               the
               Western
               Islands
               ;
               so
               help
               me
               God.
            
             And
             if
             the
             said
             Master
             or
             Boat-swaine
             shall
             resuse
             
             to
             take
             the
             abovesaid
             Oath
             ,
             that
             then
             the
             said
             Wines
             so
             Imported
             shall
             be
             deemed
             and
             taken
             ,
             to
             be
             Wines
             of
             the
             Growth
             of
             the
             Western
             Islands
             ,
             and
             shall
             pay
             Customs
             accordingly
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             further
             Enacted
             and
             Declared
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             if
             all
             or
             any
             of
             the
             aforesaid
             Liquors
             or
             Goods
             lyable
             to
             the
             Duties
             aforesaid
             ,
             be
             Landed
             and
             afterwards
             Exported
             ,
             within
             Twelve
             Months
             after
             the
             Importation
             thereof
             ,
             that
             the
             Collector
             or
             Receiver
             shall
             discompt
             or
             repay
             unto
             the
             Owners
             or
             their
             Assigns
             half
             the
             Customs
             of
             the
             said
             Liquors
             ,
             and
             Goods
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Rates
             before
             mentioned
             ,
             which
             the
             Collector
             or
             Receiver
             is
             to
             repay
             or
             compt
             ,
             on
             the
             Penalty
             of
             double
             the
             Sum
             for
             every
             such
             refusal
             ,
             to
             the
             Party
             aggrieved
             .
             And
             it
             is
             likewise
             further
             Enacted
             and
             Declared
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             that
             all
             Ships
             and
             Vessels
             coming
             from
             any
             Place
             to
             the
             Northward
             of
             the
             Tropick
             of
             Cancer
             to
             Trade
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             shall
             respectively
             Pay
             for
             every
             Tun
             such
             
             Ship
             or
             Vessel
             shall
             contain
             ,
             and
             for
             every
             time
             they
             arrive
             ,
             one
             Pound
             of
             good
             and
             new
             Gun-powder
             ,
             and
             also
             all
             Ships
             and
             Vessels
             trading
             any
             way
             to
             the
             Southward
             of
             the
             Tropick
             of
             Cancer
             ,
             shall
             respectively
             pay
             ,
             for
             every
             Tun
             such
             Ship
             or
             Vessel
             shall
             contain
             ,
             One
             Pound
             of
             good
             and
             New
             Gun-powder
             ,
             once
             every
             Year
             and
             no
             more
             ,
             the
             same
             to
             be
             to
             our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             His
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             ,
             for
             the
             publick
             use
             of
             this
             His
             Majesties
             Island
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             it
             is
             likewise
             further
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             the
             Collector
             or
             Receiver
             appointed
             for
             the
             receipt
             of
             such
             Gunpowder
             shall
             receive
             the
             same
             
               in
               Specie
            
             ,
             and
             not
             presume
             in
             lieu
             thereof
             ,
             to
             receive
             mony
             or
             any
             other
             consideration
             whatsoever
             ,
             upon
             Penalty
             of
             Twenty
             Pounds
             Currant
             mony
             for
             every
             such
             offence
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             likewise
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             if
             any
             Master
             or
             Commander
             of
             any
             Ship
             or
             
             Ships
             ,
             Merchant
             Factor
             ,
             Purser
             ,
             Mariner
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Person
             whatsoever
             ,
             without
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Collector
             ,
             or
             some
             Person
             appointed
             by
             him
             ,
             or
             notice
             given
             him
             ,
             or
             before
             his
             or
             their
             Regular
             entry
             ,
             made
             with
             the
             said
             Collector
             ,
             or
             payment
             of
             the
             Duty
             or
             Security
             given
             by
             Bond
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             shall
             after
             Sun-set
             ,
             and
             before
             Sunrising
             put
             on
             Shoar
             ,
             or
             put
             into
             any
             Boat
             or
             Vessel
             in
             order
             to
             Landing
             any
             of
             the
             Liquors
             ,
             or
             any
             Goods
             contained
             or
             mentioned
             in
             this
             Act
             ,
             with
             an
             intent
             to
             defraud
             His
             Majesty
             of
             his
             Customs
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             the
             said
             Liquors
             and
             Goods
             shall
             be
             forfeited
             ,
             two
             Third
             parts
             to
             Our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             His
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             for
             and
             towards
             the
             support
             of
             the
             Government
             of
             this
             Island
             and
             the
             contingent
             Charges
             thereof
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             third
             part
             to
             the
             Informer
             or
             Seizer
             ,
             be
             it
             the
             Receiver
             his
             Agents
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Person
             whatsoever
             ,
             the
             same
             to
             be
             recovered
             by
             Bill
             ,
             Plaint
             or
             Information
             ,
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             any
             thing
             in
             this
             
             Act
             or
             any
             other
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             ,
             And
             all
             manner
             of
             Persons
             ,
             are
             hereby
             required
             to
             be
             Aiding
             and
             Assisting
             to
             the
             Receiver
             ,
             his
             Agents
             ,
             the
             Informer
             ,
             Discoverer
             and
             Seizer
             of
             such
             Liquors
             or
             Goods
             so
             Landed
             or
             unladen
             contrary
             to
             the
             true
             intent
             and
             meaning
             of
             this
             Act.
             
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             hereby
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             it
             shall
             and
             may
             be
             Lawful
             for
             the
             Receiver
             ,
             his
             Agents
             ,
             the
             Informer
             or
             Discoverer
             ,
             by
             Vertue
             of
             a
             Warrant
             from
             the
             Commander
             in
             Chief
             ,
             or
             any
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             to
             that
             purpose
             first
             obtained
             ,
             with
             one
             Constable
             or
             more
             ,
             to
             search
             according
             to
             Law
             all
             manner
             of
             Houses
             Cellers
             Warehouses
             ,
             and
             Shops
             ,
             for
             such
             Liquors
             and
             Goods
             as
             they
             or
             any
             of
             them
             shall
             be
             Informed
             ,
             were
             carryed
             there
             to
             be
             concealed
             in
             prejudice
             ,
             to
             the
             true
             meaning
             of
             this
             Act
             ,
             and
             such
             Liquors
             and
             Goods
             so
             found
             ,
             shall
             be
             forfeited
             and
             Condemned
             in
             Manner
             and
             Form
             before
             mentioned
             ;
             Provided
             
             that
             the
             Search
             be
             made
             within
             Three
             days
             after
             Information
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             likewise
             further
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             That
             during
             the
             continuation
             of
             this
             Act
             the
             Collector
             or
             his
             Deputy
             give
             his
             or
             their
             attendance
             at
             his
             Office
             ,
             from
             Nine
             to
             Eleven
             of
             the
             Clock
             in
             the
             Morning
             ,
             and
             from
             two
             to
             Four
             in
             the
             Afternoon
             ,
             upon
             Penalty
             of
             Twenty
             Pounds
             Currant
             mony
             of
             this
             Island
             for
             every
             default
             .
          
           
             Be
             it
             likewise
             Enacted
             and
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             all
             and
             every
             Person
             and
             Persons
             whatsoever
             in
             this
             Island
             ,
             which
             from
             and
             after
             the
             making
             of
             this
             Act
             ,
             shall
             have
             or
             receive
             from
             the
             Governour
             or
             Commander
             in
             Chief
             of
             this
             Island
             a
             Licence
             to
             Sell
             and
             retail
             any
             Strong
             Liquors
             in
             any
             part
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             shall
             pay
             for
             the
             said
             Licence
             ,
             and
             every
             Year
             for
             renewing
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             the
             Sum
             of
             five
             Pounds
             Currant
             Mony
             ,
             to
             Our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             
             His
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             .
             And
             whosoever
             shall
             presume
             to
             Sell
             by
             Retail
             any
             of
             the
             strong
             Liquors
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             without
             such
             License
             had
             and
             obtained
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             shall
             forfeit
             for
             every
             such
             Offence
             ,
             the
             Sum
             of
             Ten
             Pounds
             currant
             Money
             of
             this
             Island
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             and
             Declared
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             if
             any
             new
             Setler
             or
             Comer
             shall
             import
             into
             this
             Island
             any
             Rum
             ,
             Sugar
             ,
             Tobacco
             ,
             Indico
             ,
             Cocoa
             ,
             Ginger
             ,
             or
             Cotton
             ,
             by
             himself
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             person
             or
             persons
             for
             his
             or
             their
             better
             conveniency
             in
             Settling
             and
             Planting
             ,
             and
             shall
             not
             only
             declare
             ,
             such
             his
             or
             their
             intentions
             upon
             Oath
             before
             the
             Collector
             ,
             who
             is
             hereby
             impowered
             to
             Administer
             the
             same
             at
             the
             time
             of
             importation
             ,
             but
             shall
             likewise
             make
             the
             same
             appear
             ,
             within
             three
             Months
             after
             his
             or
             their
             arrival
             ,
             by
             some
             visible
             effect
             ,
             which
             he
             or
             they
             shall
             shew
             ,
             in
             order
             to
             it
             ,
             that
             then
             the
             same
             being
             sufficiently
             made
             known
             and
             appear
             to
             the
             said
             
             Collector
             or
             Receiver
             ,
             the
             said
             Goods
             shall
             not
             be
             chargeable
             with
             any
             Duty
             or
             Customs
             ,
             any
             thing
             in
             this
             Act
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             ,
             And
             the
             said
             new
             Comers
             to
             enjoy
             the
             aforesaid
             Priviledge
             for
             three
             Months
             after
             their
             arrival
             .
             Provided
             also
             ,
             that
             it
             shall
             and
             may
             be
             lawful
             ,
             for
             any
             Master
             or
             Merchant
             of
             any
             Ship
             or
             Vessel
             to
             land
             or
             put
             on
             shore
             ,
             any
             of
             the
             said
             Goods
             ,
             without
             being
             further
             liable
             to
             pay
             any
             Duty
             or
             Custom
             for
             any
             part
             or
             parcel
             thereof
             ,
             more
             than
             what
             he
             shall
             sell
             or
             dispose
             of
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             any
             thing
             in
             this
             Act
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             further
             Enacted
             ,
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             as
             well
             his
             Majesty's
             Quit-Rents
             ,
             arising
             from
             Lands
             granted
             or
             to
             be
             granted
             ,
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             every
             part
             and
             parcel
             thereof
             ,
             as
             also
             all
             and
             every
             part
             of
             the
             Revenue
             ,
             hereby
             granted
             ,
             or
             which
             hereafter
             shall
             grow
             due
             by
             Vertue
             of
             this
             Act
             ,
             or
             any
             thing
             
             herein
             contained
             ,
             shall
             be
             applied
             and
             appropriated
             ,
             and
             are
             hereby
             appropriated
             to
             the
             Support
             of
             the
             Government
             ,
             of
             this
             his
             Majesty's
             Island
             ,
             and
             the
             contingent
             Charges
             thereof
             ,
             and
             to
             no
             other
             use
             ,
             intent
             or
             purpose
             whatsoever
             .
          
           
             And
             that
             His
             Majesty's
             Forts
             and
             Fortifications
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             may
             for
             the
             future
             be
             kept
             in
             better
             repair
             ,
             And
             if
             His
             Majesty
             in
             his
             great
             Wisdom
             shall
             think
             convenient
             ,
             other
             new
             ones
             may
             be
             built
             :
             Be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             the
             Sum
             of
             One
             Thousand
             Pounds
             
               per
               Annum
            
             ,
             arising
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             be
             ,
             during
             the
             Term
             of
             Seven
             Years
             ,
             Annually
             paid
             and
             appropriated
             unto
             the
             Repairing
             ,
             Building
             and
             Rebuilding
             of
             His
             Majesty's
             Forts
             and
             Fortifications
             ,
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             to
             no
             other
             use
             ,
             intent
             and
             purpose
             whatsoever
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             is
             hereby
             appropriated
             accordingly
             .
          
           
           
             And
             it
             is
             hereby
             further
             Enacted
             ,
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             the
             Collector
             or
             Receiver-General
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             for
             the
             time
             being
             ,
             or
             he
             that
             shall
             Officiate
             in
             his
             room
             or
             stead
             ,
             shall
             annually
             ,
             during
             the
             Term
             aforesaid
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             Money
             received
             by
             Vertue
             of
             this
             Act
             ,
             charge
             down
             the
             said
             One
             Thousand
             Pounds
             so
             as
             aforesaid
             appropriated
             ,
             to
             the
             particular
             Accompt
             of
             the
             Fortifications
             ,
             and
             shall
             keep
             a
             distinct
             Book
             of
             Accompts
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             which
             Book
             of
             Accompts
             ,
             shall
             be
             free
             and
             open
             at
             all
             Office-hours
             ,
             for
             any
             person
             to
             view
             the
             same
             ,
             without
             paying
             any
             manner
             of
             Fee
             therefore
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             said
             Receiver-General
             or
             his
             Deputy
             shall
             (
             when
             and
             as
             often
             as
             thereunto
             required
             ,
             by
             the
             Governour
             ,
             Council
             or
             Assembly
             when
             sitting
             ,
             or
             to
             any
             Committee
             by
             them
             or
             either
             of
             them
             to
             be
             appointed
             )
             give
             in
             upon
             Oath
             (
             which
             Oath
             they
             are
             hereby
             empowered
             to
             Administer
             )
             a
             just
             and
             true
             Accompt
             of
             the
             particular
             Disbursements
             
             out
             of
             the
             Thousand
             Pounds
             
               per
               Annum
            
             ,
             so
             appropriated
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             said
             Receiver-General
             shall
             with
             good
             and
             sufficient
             Security
             ,
             such
             as
             shall
             be
             approved
             of
             by
             the
             Governour
             and
             a
             Quorum
             of
             the
             Council
             ,
             enter
             into
             Bond
             in
             the
             Penalty
             of
             Five
             Thousand
             Pounds
             (
             which
             Bond
             shall
             lie
             in
             the
             Secretary's
             Office
             ,
             to
             be
             sued
             ,
             in
             manner
             and
             form
             ,
             as
             is
             directed
             in
             an
             Act
             ,
             requiring
             all
             Masters
             of
             Ships
             and
             Vessels
             to
             give
             Security
             in
             the
             Secretaries
             Office
             )
             under
             the
             Condition
             hereafter
             expressed
             ;
             That
             is
             to
             say
             ,
          
           
             
               THE
               Condition
               of
               this
               Obligation
               is
               such
               ,
               That
               if
               the
               above
               bound
            
             A.B.
             
               Collector
               or
               Receiver-General
               ,
               shall
               well
               and
               truly
               accompt
               for
               as
               often
               as
               he
               shall
               be
               thereunto
               required
               ,
               by
               the
               Governour
               for
               the
               time
               being
               ,
               and
               a
            
             Quorum
             
               of
               the
               Council
               ,
               or
               a
               Committee
               of
               the
               Assembly
               ,
               all
               and
               every
               such
               Sum
               and
               Sums
               of
               Money
               ,
               which
               either
               have
               or
               shall
               come
               to
               his
               hands
               ,
               either
               by
               Vertue
               of
               an
               Act
               ,
               intituled
               ,
            
             An
             Act
             
             for
             Raising
             a
             Publick
             Impost
             ,
             
               made
               at
               an
               Assembly
               held
               by
               Prorogation
               the
               Fourth
               day
               of
            
             October
             ,
             
               in
               the
               Thirty
               third
               Tear
               of
               His
               Majesties
               Reign
               ,
               or
               an
               Act
               ,
               intituled
               ,
            
             An
             Act
             for
             Raising
             a
             Publick
             Impost
             ,
             
               made
               at
               an
               Assembly
               held
               by
               Prorogation
               the
               Twenty
               first
               day
               of
            
             September
             ,
             
               in
               the
               Thirty
               fourth
               Year
               of
               His
               Majesty's
               Reign
               that
               now
               is
               ,
               or
               any
               other
               Act
               or
               Acts
               whatsoever
               ,
               as
               also
               well
               and
               truly
               to
               pay
               the
               Sum
               of
               One
               Thousand
               Pounds
               yearly
               and
               every
               Year
               ,
               for
               and
               during
               the
               time
               the
               aforesaid
               Act
               ,
               made
               in
               the
               Thirty
               fourth
               Year
               of
               the
               King's
               Reign
               ,
               intituled
               ,
            
             An
             Act
             for
             Raising
             a
             Publick
             Impost
             ,
             
               shall
               be
               in
               force
               ,
               by
               Warrant
               of
               the
               Governour
               ,
               with
               the
               Advice
               and
               Consent
               of
               a
            
             Quorum
             
               of
               the
               Council
               ,
               for
               and
               towards
               the
               Repairing
               and
               Building
               Fortifications
               ,
               and
               also
               pay
               all
               other
               Sums
               of
               Money
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               intent
               and
               meaning
               and
               to
               the
               uses
               mentioned
               and
               directed
               in
               the
               said
               Acts
               ,
               that
               then
               this
               present
               Obligation
               to
               be
               void
               ,
               otherwise
               to
               remain
               in
               full
               force
               and
               vertue
               .
            
          
           
           
             And
             in
             case
             the
             said
             Collector
             or
             Receiver-General
             or
             his
             Deputies
             shall
             presume
             to
             Act
             in
             the
             said
             Office
             ,
             longer
             than
             twenty
             days
             after
             the
             passing
             of
             this
             Act
             before
             he
             hath
             given
             the
             Security
             ,
             with
             the
             Condition
             aforesaid
             ,
             he
             or
             they
             shall
             for
             every
             such
             Offence
             ,
             forfeit
             the
             Sum
             of
             One
             Thousand
             Pounds
             currant
             Money
             of
             this
             Island
             .
             One
             third
             part
             thereof
             to
             be
             to
             our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             His
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             ,
             for
             and
             towards
             the
             support
             of
             the
             Government
             of
             this
             Island
             and
             the
             contingent
             Charges
             thereof
             ,
             One
             other
             third
             to
             the
             Informer
             ,
             or
             him
             that
             shall
             sue
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             third
             to
             the
             Poor
             of
             the
             Parish
             ,
             where
             the
             said
             Informer
             shall
             be
             resident
             ,
             to
             be
             recovered
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             by
             Bill
             ,
             Plaint
             ,
             or
             Information
             ,
             wherein
             no
             Essoin
             ,
             Protection
             ,
             Wager
             of
             Law
             ,
             or
             
               Non
               vult
               ulterius
               prosequi
            
             shall
             be
             admitted
             or
             allowed
             ,
             any
             thing
             in
             this
             Act
             or
             any
             other
             seeming
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
           
             And
             that
             the
             said
             Collector
             ,
             Receiver
             ,
             or
             his
             Deputy
             ,
             shall
             not
             at
             any
             time
             hereafter
             ,
             upon
             any
             pretence
             whatsoever
             ,
             pay
             the
             said
             One
             Thousand
             Pounds
             
               per
               Annum
            
             ,
             or
             any
             part
             or
             parcel
             thereof
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Sum
             or
             Sums
             of
             Money
             whatsoever
             ,
             arising
             from
             the
             Quit-Rents
             ,
             or
             by
             Vertue
             of
             this
             Act
             ,
             unless
             he
             or
             they
             shall
             first
             have
             or
             receive
             ,
             for
             his
             or
             their
             Authority
             a
             Warrant
             under
             the
             Hand
             and
             Seal
             of
             the
             Governour
             ,
             or
             Commander
             in
             Chief
             for
             the
             time
             being
             ,
             with
             the
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Council
             expressing
             the
             Sum
             to
             be
             paid
             ,
             and
             the
             end
             and
             purpose
             whereunto
             the
             same
             is
             or
             shall
             be
             applied
             ,
             And
             in
             case
             the
             Collector
             ,
             Receiver-General
             or
             his
             Deputy
             ,
             shall
             contrary
             to
             the
             true
             intent
             and
             meaning
             hereof
             ,
             pay
             any
             Sum
             or
             Sums
             of
             Money
             whatsoever
             ,
             or
             if
             any
             other
             person
             or
             persons
             whatsoever
             ,
             shall
             misapply
             any
             of
             the
             Moneys
             so
             as
             aforesaid
             appropriated
             contrary
             to
             the
             true
             intent
             and
             
             meaning
             of
             this
             Act
             the
             Offender
             or
             Offenders
             ,
             shall
             forfeit
             and
             pay
             treble
             the
             Sum
             by
             him
             or
             them
             so
             paid
             or
             misapplied
             .
          
           
             Be
             it
             further
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             all
             Forfeitures
             and
             Penalties
             ,
             mentioned
             in
             this
             Act
             ,
             and
             not
             declared
             how
             they
             shall
             be
             disposed
             of
             ,
             and
             in
             what
             manner
             to
             be
             recovered
             ,
             shall
             be
             one
             half
             to
             our
             Sovereign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             His
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             ,
             for
             and
             towards
             the
             Support
             of
             the
             Government
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             and
             the
             contingent
             Charges
             thereof
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             half
             to
             the
             Informer
             ,
             to
             be
             recovered
             by
             Bill
             ,
             Plaint
             or
             Information
             ,
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Record
             within
             this
             Island
             ,
             wherein
             no
             Essoin
             ,
             Protection
             ,
             Wager
             of
             Law
             ,
             
               Non
               vult
               ulterius
               prosequi
            
             ,
             or
             Injunction
             shall
             be
             allowed
             ,
             any
             thing
             in
             this
             Act
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             to
             the
             contrary
             ,
             in
             any
             wise
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             and
             Declared
             ,
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             
             That
             from
             and
             after
             the
             First
             day
             of
             this
             present
             October
             ,
             an
             Act
             intituled
             ,
             
               An
               Act
               for
               Raising
               a
               Publick
               Impost
               ,
            
             made
             at
             an
             Assembly
             ,
             held
             at
             the
             Town
             of
             
               St.
               Jago
               de
               la
               Vega
            
             ,
             the
             Fourth
             day
             of
             October
             ,
             in
             the
             Three
             and
             thirtieth
             Year
             of
             His
             Majesty's
             Reign
             that
             now
             is
             ,
             and
             all
             and
             every
             Clause
             and
             Clauses
             therein
             contained
             be
             and
             are
             hereby
             repealed
             ,
             to
             all
             intents
             and
             purposes
             whatsoever
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             and
             Declared
             ,
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             this
             present
             Act
             remain
             and
             continue
             in
             force
             ,
             for
             the
             Term
             of
             Seven
             Years
             ,
             and
             no
             longer
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             
               WHich
               Laws
               having
               upon
               the
               perusal
               of
               the
               Right
               Honourable
               the
               Lords
               of
               the
               Committee
               of
               Trade
               and
               Foreign
               Plantations
               ,
               been
               presented
               to
               His
               Majesty
               at
               this
               Board
               ,
               His
               Majesty
               was
               graciously
               pleased
               (
               with
               the
               Advice
               of
               His
               Privy
               Council
               )
               to
               approve
               and
               confirm
               the
               same
               for
               the
               space
               of
               Seven
               Years
               ,
               to
               commence
               from
               the
               First
               of
            
             October
             
               last
               preceding
               the
               Date
               hereof
               ,
               And
               pursuant
               to
               His
               Royal
               Pleasure
               thereupon
               signisied
               and
               expressed
               ,
               the
               said
               Laws
               are
               hereby
               approved
               and
               consirmed
               for
               the
               space
               of
               Seven
               Years
               accordingly
               .
            
          
           
             
               John
               Nicholas
               .
            
          
        
         
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               a
               Table
               .
            
             
               The
               Reports
               of
               the
               learned
               Judge
               ,
               Sir
               
                 Henry
                 Hobart
              
               ;
               The
               fourth
               Edition
               corrected
               and
               amended
               .
            
             
               The
               Reports
               of
               Sir
               
                 George
                 Crook
              
               Kt.
               in
               the
               time
               of
               
                 Q.
                 Elizabeth
              
               ,
               K.
               James
               ,
               and
               K.
               Charles
               the
               First
               ;
               Collected
               in
               French
               by
               himself
               ,
               revised
               and
               published
               in
               English
               by
               Sir
               
                 Harbottle
                 Grimstone
              
               ,
               Master
               of
               the
               Rolls
               ;
               the
               third
               Edition
               ,
               in
               three
               Volumes
               .
               This
               Book
               is
               now
               reprinted
               with
               References
               to
               all
               the
               late
               Reports
               .
            
             
               Reports
               in
               the
               Kings-Bench
               ,
               in
               the
               time
               of
               King
               Charles
               the
               First
               .
               By
               
                 Jo.
                 Latch
              
               of
               the
               Middle-Temple
               .
            
             
             
               Reports
               of
               the
               late
               Reverend
               Judge
               
                 Th.
                 Owen
              
               
                 Esq
              
               one
               of
               the
               Justices
               of
               the
               
                 Common
                 Pleas
              
               ;
               with
               Tables
               .
            
             
               Reports
               and
               Arguments
               ,
               in
               the
               time
               of
               K.
               Charles
               the
               Second
               ,
               of
               that
               learned
               Judge
               Sir
               
                 Jo.
                 Vaughan
              
               ,
               lato
               Chief
               Justice
               of
               the
               
                 Common
                 Pleas.
              
               
            
             
               The
               Reports
               of
               Sir
               
                 James
                 Dyer
              
               ,
               in
               the
               time
               of
               
                 H.
                 S.
                 Ed.
                 6.
                 
                 Phil.
              
               and
               Mary
               ,
               and
               
                 Q.
                 Elix
              
               .
               with
               a
               Table
               .
            
             
               The
               Reports
               of
               the
               Lord
               Keeper
               Littleton
               ,
               in
               the
               time
               of
               King
               Charles
               the
               First
               ;
               with
               Tables
               .
            
             
               The
               Office
               and
               Authority
               of
               Sheriffs
               ,
               gathered
               out
               of
               the
               Statutes
               and
               Books
               of
               the
               
                 Common
                 Law
              
               ;
               Corrected
               and
               very
               much
               enlarged
               by
               
                 Mich.
                 Dalton
              
               ;
               with
               a
               Supplement
               of
               all
               Matters
               relating
               to
               Sheriffs
               ,
               since
               Mr.
               
               Dalton's
               time
               .
            
             
               
                 Formulaebene
                 Placitandi
              
               ,
               A
               Book
               of
               Entries
               ,
               containing
               variety
               of
               choice
               Presidents
               ,
               of
               Counts
               ,
               Declarations
               ,
               Informations
               ,
               Pleas
               in
               Bar
               and
               Abatement
               ,
               Continuances
               ,
               Replications
               ,
               Rejoynders
               ,
               Issues
               ,
               Verdicts
               ,
               Judgments
               after
               Verdict
               ,
               Utlawries
               ,
               Recoveries
               and
               Avowrics
               ,
               and
               other
               Pleadings
               ,
               in
               real
               ,
               personal
               and
               mixt
               Actions
               ,
               of
               general
               use
               to
               all
               Students
               in
               the
               Law
               ;
               the
               
                 2
                 
                   d
                
              
               Edition
               corrected
               and
               amended
               .
               By
               
                 William
                 Brown
              
               ,
               a
               Clerk
               in
               the
               
                 Court
                 of
                 Common
                 Pleas
              
               ,
               in
               
                 two
                 Parts
              
               ,
               in
               fol.
               
            
             
               Mr.
               
               Thompson's
               Book
               of
               Entries
               ,
               in
               sol
               .
            
          
           
             
               Law
               ,
               Quarto
               .
            
             
               The
               Grand
               Abridgment
               of
               the
               Common
               and
               Statute-Law
               of
               England
               ,
               Alphabetically
               digested
               ,
               under
               proper
               Heads
               and
               Titles
               ,
               very
               useful
               and
               beneficial
               for
               all
               persons
               whatsoever
               ,
               that
               desire
               to
               have
               any
               knowledge
               in
               the
               said
               Laws
               ;
               in
               
                 four
                 Parts
              
               .
               By
               
                 William
                 Sheppard
              
               
                 Esq
              
            
             
               
                 Doctrina
                 Platitandi
              
               ,
               or
               the
               Art
               of
               good
               Pleading
               ,
               shewing
               where
               ,
               and
               in
               what
               cases
               ,
               and
               by
               what
               persons
               ,
               Pleas
               as
               well
               real
               as
               personal
               ,
               or
               mixt
               ,
               may
               be
               properly
               pleaded
               .
               By
               
                 S.
                 E.
              
               Serjeant
               at
               Law.
               
            
             
               The
               
                 Compleat
                 Clerk
              
               ,
               containing
               the
               best
               forms
               of
               all
               sorts
               of
               Conveyances
               and
               Assurances
               ,
               and
               other
               Instruments
               now
               in
               use
               and
               practice
               ;
               and
               forms
               for
               
               Bills
               and
               Answers
               in
               Chancery
               ,
               &c.
               with
               the
               names
               of
               .
               Men
               and
               Women
               in
               Latin
               ;
               also
               Trades
               and
               Occupations
               ,
               Counties
               ,
               Bishopricks
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               
                 Placita
                 Latinè
                 Rediviva
              
               ,
               A
               Book
               of
               Entries
               containing
               approved
               Presidents
               of
               Counts
               ,
               Declarations
               ,
               Bars
               ,
               Replications
               ,
               &c.
               as
               well
               real
               as
               personal
               .
            
             
               The
               Reports
               of
               the
               learned
               and
               judicious
               Clerk
               ,
               
                 J.
                 Gouldsborough
              
               
                 Esq
              
               in
               the
               time
               of
               Queen
               Elizabeth
               .
            
             
               A
               Treatise
               of
               Wills
               and
               Testaments
               ,
               fit
               to
               be
               understood
               by
               all
               men
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               know
               ,
               whether
               ,
               whereof
               ,
               and
               how
               to
               make
               them
               .
               By
               
                 H.
                 Swineborne
              
               ,
               Judge
               of
               the
               
                 Prerogative
                 Court
              
               at
               York
               ;
               The
               fourth
               Edition
               very
               much
               enlarged
               ,
            
          
           
             
               Law
               ,
               Octavo
               .
            
             
               An
               Abridgment
               of
               the
               Statutes
               in
               force
               and
               use
               from
               
                 Magna
                 Charta
              
               till
               this
               present
               year
               1682.
               
               By
               
                 Edmond
                 Wingats
              
               of
               
               Gray's-Inn
               ,
               
                 Esq
              
            
             
               
               Fetzherbert's
               
                 Natura
                 Brevium
              
               ,
               corrected
               and
               amended
               ;
               printed
               1676.
               
            
             
               The
               Terms
               of
               the
               Law
               ,
               with
               large
               Additions
               .
            
             
               The
               Compleat
               Justice
               ,
               being
               a
               compendious
               and
               exact
               Collection
               out
               of
               all
               such
               Statutes
               and
               Authors
               as
               may
               any
               ways
               concern
               the
               Office
               of
               a
               Justice
               of
               Peace
               ,
               very
               much
               enlarged
               and
               carefully
               brought
               down
               to
               the
               year
               1681.
               with
               a
               proper
               Charge
               to
               be
               given
               at
               the
               Quarter
               Sessions
               .
               By
               
                 R.
                 Chamberlain
              
               of
               
               Gray's-Inn
               ,
               
                 Esq
              
            
             
               
                 Fragmenta
                 Autiquitatis
              
               ,
               Ancient
               Tenures
               of
               England
               ,
               and
               Jocular
               Customs
               of
               some
               Mannors
               ,
               made
               publick
               for
               the
               Diversion
               of
               some
               ,
               and
               Instruction
               of
               others
               .
               By
               
                 T.
                 Blunt
              
               of
               the
               Inuer-Temple
               ,
               
                 Esq
              
            
             
               The
               Compleat
               Attorney
               ,
               and
               Guide
               for
               Solicitors
               in
               the
               
                 Courts
                 of
                 Chancery
                 ,
                 Kings-Bench
                 ,
                 Common-Plea
                 :
                 ,
              
               and
               Exchequer
               ,
               with
               the
               manner
               of
               their
               Proceedings
               in
               any
               Action
               ,
               real
               ,
               personal
               ,
               or
               mixt
               ,
               (
               from
               the
               Original
               to
               the
               Execution
               )
               with
               the
               Fees
               of
               the
               Officers
               in
               those
               Courts
               ;
               to
               which
               is
               added
               ,
               the
               Practice
               of
               the
               Court
               ;
               in
               London
               ,
               and
               
                 Ecclesiastical
                 Courts
              
               .
            
             
               The
               Office
               of
               Coroners
               and
               Sheriffs
               ,
               together
               with
               an
               casie
               and
               plain
               Method
               for
               the
               keeping
               of
               
                 Court-Leets
                 ,
                 
                 Court-Barons
              
               ,
               and
               Hundred-Courts
               ;
               By
               
                 J.
                 Wilkinson
              
               of
               Bernards-Inn
               .
            
             
               Law
               ,
               or
               a
               Discourse
               thereof
               ,
               in
               four
               Books
               ;
               By
               Sir
               
                 Henry
                 Finch
              
               ,
               Kt.
               in
               English
               .
            
             
               
                 De
                 Laudibus
                 Legum
                 Angliae
              
               ;
               By
               Sir
               
                 John
                 Forteseue
                 ,
                 Lord
                 Chancellor
              
               to
               King
               Henry
               the
               Sixth
               :
               Whereunto
               is
               added
               the
               two
               Sums
               of
               Sir
               
                 Ralph
                 de
                 Hengham
              
               ,
               commonly
               called
               
                 Hengham
                 magna
              
               and
               
                 Hengbam
                 parva
              
               ,
               with
               Notes
               on
               both
               ;
               By
               the
               famous
               Antiquary
               
                 John
                 Selden
              
               ,
               
                 Esq
              
            
             
               
                 Tractatus
                 de
                 Legibus
                 &
                 Consuctudinibus
                 Regni
                 Anghae
                 tempore
                 Regis
                 Henrii
                 secundi
                 ;
                 Compositus
                 Authore
                 Randulpho
                 d'
                 Glanvilla
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             History
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             
               in
               Fol.
               
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 The
                 History
                 of
                 Q.
                 Elizabeth
                 ;
                 By
                 
                   W.
                   Camden
                
                 King
                 at
                 Arms
                 ;
                 the
                 third
                 Edition
                 with
                 a
                 new
                 Table
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 The
                 History
                 of
                 the
                 Grecian
                 War
                 ;
                 By
                 Thucidides
                 ;
                 Translated
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 Original
                 Greek
                 ,
                 by
                 
                   Thomas
                   Hobbs
                
                 of
                 Malmsbury
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 
                   Dugdale's
                   Monasticon
                   Auglicanum
                
                 ;
                 In
                 three
                 Volumes
                 ,
                 with
                 Tables
                 .
              
               
                 4.
                 —
                 
                   Origines
                   Judiciales
                
                 .
              
               
                 5.
                 
                 The
                 History
                 of
                 the
                 Life
                 ,
                 Reign
                 and
                 Death
                 of
                 Edward
                 the
                 Second
                 ,
                 King
                 of
                 England
                 ,
                 and
                 Lord
                 of
                 Ireland
                 .
              
               
                 6.
                 
                 
                 Machiavel's
                 Works
                 compleat
                 ,
                 with
                 his
                 Letter
                 in
                 vindication
                 of
                 his
                 Writings
                 .
              
               
                 7.
                 
                 
                 Dugdale's
                 History
                 of
                 the
                 Baronage
                 of
                 England
                 ;
                 In
                 two
                 Parts
                 .
              
               
                 8.
                 
                 The
                 Historical
                 Tracts
                 of
                 the
                 Reverend
                 
                   Peter
                   Heylyn
                
                 ,
                 D.
                 D.
                 with
                 an
                 Account
                 of
                 the
                 Life
                 of
                 the
                 Author
                 ,
                 never
                 before
                 published
                 ;
                 and
                 an
                 Exact
                 Table
                 to
                 the
                 whole
                 .
              
               
                 9.
                 
                 The
                 Works
                 of
                 Mr.
                 
                   Abraham
                   Cowley
                
                 ;
                 the
                 Ict.
                 and
                 
                   2
                   
                     d
                  
                   Parts
                
                 .
              
               
                 10.
                 
                 The
                 Whole
                 Body
                 of
                 Ancient
                 and
                 Modern
                 Architecture
                 ;
                 By
                 
                   John
                   Evelyn
                
                 ,
                 
                   Esq
                
                 Adorned
                 with
                 51
                 Copper
                 Plates
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Where
                 also
                 are
                 Sold
                 all
                 sorts
                 of
              
               Law-Books
               ,
               
                 and
                 most
                 sorts
                 of
              
               English-Books
               .
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .