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 CHARTER 
 
 Granted by His Majefty 
 
 King CHARLES 
 The Second, 
 
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 COLONY 
 
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 Rhode-Ifland, 
 
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The CHARTER granted ly Hh Majefty KING CHARLES 
 the Second^ &c. 
 
 CHARLES THE SECOND, Ey the Grace of GOD, King 
 Scotland, France?, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith &c. TO ALL 
 to whom thefe Prefents (hall come, Greeting. Whereas We have 
 been informed by the Humble Petition of our Trufty and well- *"* 
 beloved Subject, .John Clarke, on the Behalf of Be njamin Arnold 
 William Breriton, William Coddrington, Nicholas E.ilton, William 
 Holfton, John Porter, John Smith, Samuel Gorton, John Wicks^ Roger Williams^ 
 Thomas Olney, Gregory Dexter, John Coggejball, Jofcph Clarke, Randell Holden, 
 "John Green, John Roome, Samuel Wilbore, William Field, James Barker, Richard Tie 
 Terv, Thomas Harris, and William Dyre, and the Reft of the Purchafcrs, and ar.i 
 Free Inhabitants, of our ffhnd- called RHODE-ISLAND, and the reft of the of the Grant. 
 Colony of Providence-Plantations^ in the Narroganfett Bay in New- England in. 
 America. That they piirfuing with Peaceable and Loyal Min; J s, their Sober, 
 Serious and Religious intentions, of Godly edifying themfelves> and one another 
 in the Holy Chrflian Faith and Worfhip, as they were perfwaded : together 
 With the" gaining over, and Converfion of the poor Ignorant Indian Natives in 
 thofe pirts of America, to the fincere Profeflion, and Obedience, of the fame 
 Faith and Worfhip jdid not only by the Confent and good Encouragement, of our 
 Royal Progenators, Tranfpott themfelves out of this Kingdom of England into 
 jimtrica. But alfo fince their arrival there, after their .firft. Settlement amongil 
 other our Subjefts in thofe parts,for the avoiding ofDifcord, and thofe many Evils 
 which were likely to enfue upon Come of thofe our Subjefts,not being able to bear. 
 in thofe Remote parts, their different Apprehenfions in Religious concernuients* 
 And in the purfuanceof the above-laid En Is -, Did ence again, Leave their deferable 
 Stations, and Habitations, and with Exceflive Labour and Travel, Hazird and 
 Charge, did Tranfplant themfclvss into the midft of the Indian Natives. Who as 
 We are informed, are the mod Pitmt Princes, and People of all that Country, 
 Whereby the Good Providence of GOD, from whom the Plantations hath taken their* 
 Name. Upon their Labours, and Induftry , have not only been preferved to 
 Admiration, but have Increased and ProCpered, and are Seized, and are PofofL-d 
 bv Purchafe, and Confent of the faid Natives to their full content, of fuch Lands, 
 I/lands, Rivers, Harbeurs, and Reads, as are very convenient, both for Plantations, 
 and alfo for Building of Ships, fupplyof fipeftaves, and other Merchandize, and 
 which lyes very commodious,in many refpefti for Commerce, and to acommodate 
 our Southern Plantitions,& may much Advance th2 Trade of this our Realm ; And 
 greatly enlarge the Territories thereof, They having by near Neighbourhood to, 
 and Friendly Society with the Great Body of the NarroganTet Indians,,$ven. them 
 Encouragement of their own accordj to Subjeft themfelves, their People and Land 
 unto Us : Whereby as is Hoped there may in Time by the Bleffing of GOD, upon 
 their Endeavours, be Laid a Sure Foundation of Happinefs to all America. AND 
 "VVhereas in their Humble Addrefs, They have Freely Declared, the it is much on. 
 their Heart, if they mav be permitted to Hold forth a. Lively Experiment, That 
 a moft Flourifhing Civil State, may ftand and be(r be M.inrained, and that; 
 amongft our Englifh Subjecls,W5th a full Liberty in Religious .Concernments ; And 
 that true Piety, Rightly Grounded upon Gofpel Principles, will Give the Bcft 
 and Greateft Security to Soveraignty , And will lav in the Hearts of Ms;i c l ie 
 Strongeft Obligations to trite Loyalty. NOW KNOW YEE, That we being 
 Willing to Encourage the Hopeful Undertakings of our faid. Loyal an.l Loving 
 Subjefts, And to Secure them in the Free Exercife and Enjoyment of all rheir 
 Civil and Religious Rights Appertaining to them. as our Loving Subjects ; And to 
 Preferve unto them that Liberty in the true Chriftiart Faith and WorQnp of 
 GOD, Which They have fought with fo much Travel, And with Peaceable Minds 
 and Loyal Subjeftion to Our Royal Progenitors and Our Selves to Enjoy. AND 
 becaufe feme of the People and Inhabitants of the fame Coloa^, cannot in their 
 private Opinions, Confirm to the Publick Exercife of Religiou,according to the 
 Liturgy, Forms and Ceremonies of the Church cj England^ Ukc or Subftribe the 
 
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 eV. ahft "Art ides made and Efhblifhed in that behalf. AND for that the Tame 
 J}y rei.on of the Remote Diftances of thofe Places will (as we Hope ) be no 
 Breach of the Unity and Uniformity Eftahliflied in this Nation. HAVE THERE 
 FORE Thought ft , AND DO HEREBY Pnblifh, Grant, Ordain,, and Declare. 
 That Our Roval Will and Pleafure is, That JIG Perform within the faid Colony, at 
 anv Time hereafter, fhall be any ways Molefted, Punifhed, Difqttieted, or called 
 TijeGrimt n Queftion for any Differences in Opinion, in matters of Religion, And do not 
 /v Liberty of Aftully difturb the Civil Peace of Our faid Colony, But that all.auid Every 
 ren/cicnct. fVrfoi and Perfons, nnv from time to time, and at all times hereafter, Freely, 
 and Fully, Have and Enjoy, His and Their own Judgments, and Conscience ia 
 matters of Religious Concernments Throughout the Traft of Land hereafter 
 Mentioned -^ They Behaving themfelves Peaceably and Qn etly, And not VJing 
 This Liberty to Licent ioufnefs and Prepbantfi , nor to the Civil Injury, or outward 
 Difturbsnce of others. Any Law, Statute, or Claufe, therein contained, or to be 
 Contained ; Any "Ufagf or Cujtv me of this Realm to the Contrary thereof in any wife 
 netrvithftfindin g. And that they may be in the bettcrCapadtv toDcferid themfelves 
 in their Jult Rights and liberties, againft all the Enemys of the Chi iftian Faith, 
 and others in all Rcfpefts. WEE Have fuither thought Fit-, And at the 
 Humble Petition of the Perfons aforefaid, Are Gradoufly pleafed to Declare, 
 T iat they fhall Have, and E;ijo> , the Benefit of Our Late Ail of Indemnity, and 
 Fr e P.Tlon, as the reft bf our Subjects in other Ou>- Dominions and Tcrritorys 
 have. AND TO CREATE, And make Them a Bodv Politick and Corporate, 
 with the Powers, and Privlledges herein after- mentioned. AND accordingly 
 Our Will and Pleafure is, AND of Our Efpecial Grace, Certain Knowledge, and 
 meer Motion, WEE HJVC Ordained, ConfHtnted, Decided, and by thefe 
 Prefents, for Us, Our Heirs, and SuccefTbrs DO OrJain, Conllitue, and De 
 clare, TU: they the faid William Brinton, William Coddrington, Nicholas Eafton, 
 FMlutittJ. Henadift Arnold, William Bolflon, John Porter^ Samuel Carton, John Smith, John 
 Wicks, Roger Williams, Thoma* Olney, Gregory Dexter, John Coggcjhall Jujeph Clarke-, 
 Randal Holder}, John Green, John Rocme, William Dyre, Samuel Wtlbvre, Richard 
 Tert>, William Field, Thum.ts Harris^ James Barker, Rainiborough Wiltiatnf, and 
 John Ji\fon. And all fuch others as now are, or hereafter flwll be admitted, and 
 made Free of the Company, and Society, of Our Colony, of Providence- Planta 
 tion:, in the Narrogitrifctt Bay in New-En?J.ind. Shall be from time to tirue,and foe 
 ever hereafter, Be A BODY CORPORATE and POLITICK in Fail and Name -, 
 By the Name of the GOVERNOUR. and. Comoanv of ihc Engltjh Cehtiy.ol 
 RHODE-ISLAND, and Pr evidence -Plant at iont^ m New-England in America* 
 AND tHat by the fame Name, They and their SuccefTbrs, fhill and may luve 
 Perpetual Succellion. And fhall and may be Perfnns able and capable in the Law, 
 to Sue and be Sued, to Plead, and be Impleaded j to Anfwer, and to be An- 
 fw^rei uuo, to defeil, an I to he defended, i:i all and Singular Suits, 
 Caufes, Q^rre^s Matters, Aclions and things, of what Kinder Nature foever. 
 AND ALSO TO HAVE, Take, PofTefs, Accjuire, and Purchafe Lands, Tcnaments 
 or Hereditraments, or any Goods or Chattels j and the fame to Lea fe, Grant, 
 Demife, Aliene, Bargain, Sell and difpofe of, at their own will and Pleafures, as 
 other our Leige People of this Our Realm of England, or any Corporation, or 
 ftw; tom.ike Body Politick within the fame may Lawfully do. AND FURTHER That they 
 CoKifijn St.fl. the faid Governour and Company, and their Succe.iTors, flull and may for ever 
 hereafter have a common Stal to ferve and ufe for all Matters,C^ufes and Things 
 and Affairs whatfoever, of them and their SuccefTbrs : And the fame Seal to 
 Alter, Change, Break and Make New, from tiuie co time at their Will and 
 Pleafure, as they fhall think fit. AND FURTHER, We Will and Ordain, And 
 by thefe Prefents, for Us, Our Heirs and Succeflbrs. Do Dechre and Appoint, 
 that for the Better Ordering and Managing of the Affairs and Btiflnefs of the faid 
 Company and their SuccelTors, there (hill be One GOVERNOUR, One 
 DEPUTY GOVERNOUR, and TEN. ASSISTANTS, to be from time to time 
 Coftituted, Ekiled and Chofen out of the Free-men of fa id Company, fyr the 
 f :i > ir f time being, in fuch Manner and Form as is here-after in thefe Prefents Ex- 
 />" P re ^ cd > wh!cil raid Officers, fliail apply themfelves, to take c.ire for the Beft 
 "v ties " difpofing and ordering of the General Bufinefs and Affairs of and concerning the 
 lands and Hereditaments herein after-mentioned-, to be Granted, and the 
 Plantation (hereof, And the Government of the People there : AND for the better 
 Execution of Our Royal Pleafure herein, WE DO, for Us, Our Heirs and 
 
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 i, Name, Conftitnte and Appoint the aforefaid BENADICT ARNOLD fo K* toes 
 be The firft and Prefent GOVERNOUR of the: faid Company, and the faid fi>ft M^i- 
 WILLIAM BRENFON to b- the Deputy GOVERNOUR, and .the faid ft <" 
 William Bolftoti* John Porter, Roger Williaiht, Thomas Olncy., John Smith, Jukn. 
 Cirecn, John Co^jrjhall, J.itnes ft trkcr, William Field, and Jofcph Clarke, to be the 
 Ten prefent Afliitants of faid Company ; to continue in the faid feveral Offices, 
 R^fpeftively, until the firft Wedn fddy, which fhall be in the Month of May 
 now next coming : AND FURTHER, We Will, and by theft prefents, for Us, 
 Oar Heirs and SuccefTors, Da ordain and grant, that the Governour of the faid 
 Company for the time being, or in his abfence, by occafion of Sicknefs, or other- 
 wife toy the Leave and l^rmfllon, The Deputy Governour for the time being, 
 Shall and miy from time to time upon all occafions, Give order for the AlTem- 
 bline of the faid Company, and Calling them together, to confult and advife of 
 the Bufinefs and Affairs of the faid Company. AND THAT FOR EVER here- 
 after,twice in every year, That is to fay, on every firft Wednefday in the Month of 
 May, and on every laft Wednefday in October, or oftener, in cafe it (hall be 
 Requifite, the Afliitants and fuch of the Freemen of the fiid Company, not ex 
 ceeding Six Perfons for Newport, four perfons for each of the refpeftiVe 
 Towns of Providence, Portfmouth, and Warwick, and two perfons, for each Other 
 place, Town or City, who (lull be from time to time thereunto Elected or Depu 
 te! by the Major part of the Freemen of the Refpeftive Towns and places for 
 which they (hill be fo Elefted or Deputed, (hill have a general Meeting or 
 Alfembly, tHen and there to Confulf, Advife nnd Determine in and a^out the 
 affairs and Bufinefs of the f;.id Company and Plantations. AND FURTHER, 
 We Do of Our Efpecial Grace, Certain Knowledge, arid meer motion, Give and 
 Grant to the faid Governour and Company, of the Englifl) Colony of Rhode- I/land, 
 and Providence Plantations in New-England in America, and their Succeffors ^ that 
 the Governour, or in his abfence, or by His permifiion, the Deputy Goyerncur 6f 
 the faid Company for the time being, the Afliftants and fuch of the Freemen cf 
 the faid Company, as fhall b^ fo as a fort faid Elsfted or Deputed, or fo many of 
 them as (lull be prefent at fuch Meeting or Affsmbly as aforefaid, fhall be called 
 the General Affembly i and that thev or the greater part of them then prefent, 
 whereof the Governour, Deputy Governour, and Six of the Afliftants, at leaft 
 to be Seven. Shall H.we, and Have hereby Given and Granted unto them, FULL 
 POWER AND AUTHORITY from time to time, and at all times hereafter t 
 to appoint, alter, and change, Inch Days, Times, and Places of Meeting, and ~ an 
 General A(Temblies,as they Ih.vll think fit. And to Choofe, Nominate,and Appoint mttbfir 
 fuch & fo many other perfons as they (hall think fic,and fhall be willing to accept Fairer, 
 the fame, to be free of the faid Company and Body Politick, and them into the 
 fame to Admit i AND to Eleft, a->d Conftittite, fuch Officer, and Officer?. And 
 to Graut needful Commillions as they fhall think fit & requifite for the Ordering, 
 Managing and Difpatching of the aft.tirs of the faid Governour, and Company, and 
 their SuccefTors. AND from time to time to Make, Ordain, Conftitute or 
 Repeal fuch Laws, Statutes, Orders and Ordinances, Forms and Ceremonies of 
 Government and Magiftracy, as to them fhall feem meet for the Good and 
 Welfare of the faid Compmy ; and for the Government and Ordering of the 
 Lands and Hereditramer.es therein after ir --vioned to be Granted, and of thr 
 People that Da, or at any time Hereafter fhall Inhabit , or be within the 
 Time; So as fuch Laws, Ordinances and Confutations fo made be not contrary 
 and Repugnant unto, But as near as may, agreeable to the Laws of this Our 
 Realm of England, confidering the Nature and Constitution of the Place and 
 People there. AND ALSO to Appoint, Order and Direct, Ereft and fettle fuck 
 Places and Courts of Jurifdiftion, for the Hearing and Determining of ill Aftions, 
 Cafes, Matters and Things happening within the faid Colony and Plantation, and 
 which (hall be in difpute &: depending there as they (hall think fit. AND ALSO, to> 
 Diftinguifh and fet forth the feveral Names and Titles, Duties, Powers, and 
 Limits of each Court, Office, and Officer, Snperiour and Inferiour. AND 
 ALSO, to Contrive and appoint fuch forms of Oaths and Attefta tions, nor 
 Repiignant,but as near as may be agreeable as aforelaid, to the Laws and Statutes 
 of this Our Realm, as are convenient and requifite"} with Refpeft of the Due Ad^ 
 miniftration of Juftice,and Due Execution and Difcharge of all Offices & places of 
 Truft, by the Perfons thir Hull be therein concerned. AND ALSO, to Regulate, /., j, gj . 
 and order the way and manner of Elections to Offices and Places of Truft, and to narttcl.; 
 
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Pwtr of tl>t P recrlbe i- ittirs, anri D Air.gulfh tl ; "NuniWrs, and Boaa-ds of all Phces; Towns, 
 Jtitiubiiti to " Cities within the Limits a.vi Bound herein after mentioned and not herein 
 OiJe-.le( ii particularly Named, Who have or (lull True the- Power of Elf ifling and ScnHin/ 
 cm. of Free-men to the faid General Aficmbly. AND ALSO to Order, D reft and 
 
 Authorize the linpcfiiig of Lawful n1 Reafonable Fines, M-jlcts, Unpnfonnuv.ts, 
 ana Executing other Punifhments Pecunary and Corporal upon Offenders and 
 D.- .inq isars, according to the courfe of otiur Corporations within this Ouf 
 Kingdom of England. /ND AGAIN to Alter, Revoke, Antill or Pardon, Under 
 their Common Seal, or otherwife, fuch Fines, Mulcts, Imprilonments, Sentences, 
 rtmtr of tie Judgements and Condemnations as fhall be thought fit - , and to Direct, Rule, 
 jtfftml lj to Order and Difpofe of as al! other Matters and Things, and particularly th.u Avhich 
 T,w,1on and Relates to the making Purchafes of the Native Indians, as to them Qiall fe em 
 meet. WHEREBY our faid People and Inhabitants in the faid Plantations, may 
 be fo Religioufly, Peaceably and Civilly Governed, as that by their goo d Lives 
 and orderly Conventions, they may win and Invite the Native Indians of the 
 Country, to the Knowledge and Obedience of the only true GOD, and Saviour 
 of Man-Kind, WILLING, COMMANDING, AND REQUIRING, and by 
 thefe Prefents, for Us, Our Heirs and SuccefTors, Ordaining "and Appointing, 
 that all fuch Laws, Statutes, Orders and Ordinances, Inftruc Uons, Impofitions 
 and Directions, as fhall be fo made by the Governour, Deputy Gorernour, Alli- 
 l t ftanti and Freemen , or fuch Number of them as aforeTaid and publifhed in 
 J tin- Writing, under their common Seal j Shall he Carefully and Duly Obferved, Kept, 
 i ti<f Colony Performed and put in Execution, according to the true Intent and Meaning of the 
 fame : And thefe Our Letters Pattents, or the Duplicate or Exmplification thereof, 
 Shall be to all and every fuch Officer 1 , Superiour or Tnferiour, from time to time, 
 for the putting of the fame Orders, Laws, Statutes, Ordinances, Infuuctions and 
 Directions, in Due Execution againft Us, Our Heirs and SnccefTor?, a Sufficient 
 Warrant and Difcharge. AND FURTHER, our Will and Pleafure is, and We 
 do hereby for Us, Our Heirs and SucjefTbrs, Efhblifh and O dain, that Yearly 
 once in the Year for Ever hereafter ^ Namely the aforefaid IVedntfday in May, 
 and at the Town of Newport , or elfe-where, if urgent occafion do Require the 
 Governour, Deputy Governour, and Affiftants of the .fad Company, and other 
 Officers of the faid Company -, or fuch of them, as the General AfTembly fliail 
 think fit, (hall be in the- faid General Court or Affembly, to be held from that 
 Day or time, Newly Chofen for the Year Ending, by fuch Greater p-rt 
 of the faid Company for the time being, as fhaltbe 4 then and there piefent : A-nd if 
 it fhall happen, that the prefent Governour, Deputy Governour, and Affiftanti 
 by thefe pref^nts appointed, or any fuch as (hall htreafter be Newly Ch.tlen i^ito 
 their Rooms, or any of them, or any other of the Officers of the faid Company, 
 fliail Dye or be Removed from his or their feveral Offices or Places before the faid. 
 General Day of Election, whom We do hereby Declare for any Miiemeanioar 
 or Fault, to be Removeable, by the Governour, Afliltants and- Company, or fuch; 
 greater part of them in any of the ftid publickCourts to be Aflembled as aforehid. 
 the Go. jj-jA-r; THEN and in every fuch Cafe, it fhall and may be Lawful, to and for the 
 jd Governour Deputy Governour,. Affiftants and Company as aforefaid, or 
 ?.- cmo. fuj _ h ter parto f t hem fo to be Aflembled, as is aforefaid in any of their Aflem- 
 blies to proceed to a New Election of one or more of their Company, in the 
 Rooms or Places of fu-h Officer, or Officers fo Dying, or Removed, according to 
 their Difcretions. AND IMMEDIATELY Upon, and after fuch Election or 
 Eleftions made of fuch Governour, Deputy Governour, Alfiftant or Affiftants, 
 or any other Officer of the kid Company in Manner and Form aforefaid 
 AUTHORITY Office and Powers before Given to the former Governour, Deputy 
 Governour, and other Officer and Officers fo Removed, in whofe Stead and 
 Place New (hall be Chofen, ftall as to him and them, and every of them 
 Refpectivdy Ceafe and Determine. PROVIDED ,ALLW AYS, and , our Will 
 and Pleafure is, that as well fuch as are by thefe Prefents Appointed to be the 
 nrefent Governour, Deputy Governour, and Affiftants, of the faid Company, or 
 Ihofe that fhall Succeed them, and all other Officers to be appointed and Chofen 
 <: i fore faid fhall before the undertaking the Fxecution of the laid Offices and 
 Places R fpeftivelv give their Solemn ENGAGEMENTS by Oath, or othenvife, 
 for the due and faithful Performance of their Duties -in their feveral Offices 
 & PUces,before fuch Perfon or Perfons as are by thefe hereafter appointed to take 
 and receive the fame ( that is to fay ) the faid BaukUR Arnold, who is herein 
 
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before Nominated and appointed, the Prefent Governour of the faid Company, 
 fliall (jive th6 aforefaid Engagement before William Brenton^ or any two of the 
 did A (lilt ants of the faid Cbmpinv, unto whom We do by thefe Prefects Give " 
 full Power, and Authority, to Require and Receive the fame: AND the faid 
 William Brcnton, who is hefeby before Nominated and Appointed the Prefent 
 Deputy Governour of the faid Company ; (lull give the aforefaid Engagement 
 before the (hid Bcn adicl Arnold, or any two of the Affiftants of the faid Company, 
 unto whom We do by thefe Prefents, give full Power and Authority to Require 
 and Receive the fame , AND the faid William Bolfton, J^bn Porter, Roger Williams., 
 Thomas Olncy, John Smith, John Green, John Cfg^eJ/jall, James Barker, William 
 Field, and jofeph Clark, who are herein before Nominated and Appointed the 
 Prefent Afiiftants of the faid Company ; mall give the faid Engagement to 
 their Offices, and Places Refpeftively belonging, before the faid Eenadill Arnold^ 
 and William Brcnton, or one of them : to whom Rcfpeftively We do hereby give 
 full P.wer and Authority to Require and Aiminifter. or Receive the fame : AND 
 FURTHER, Our Will and Ple<tfure is,Tint all every other future Gavernour, or 
 Deputy Governour to be Elected & Chofen by virtue of thefe Prefents,0ull jive the 
 faidEngigement before two or more of the faid Affifla:its of the faid Company for 
 the time being, unto whom We do by thefe Prefents, give full Power and 
 Authority to Require, Adminifter or Receive the fame . AND the did AlTift.-mts, 
 an! every of them, and everv other Officer or Officers to be hereafter Elected and 
 Chofen by virtue of fhefe Prefents, from time to time, mill give the Like 
 Engagement to their Offices and Places Refpetively Belonging, before the 
 Governour, or Deputy Governoar for the time being-, unto which faid Governour, 
 or Deputy Governour, We do by thefe Prefents give full Power and Authority to 
 Require, Adminifter or Receive the fame accordingly : AND WE do Likewife 
 for Us, Oar Heirs and SuccefTors, give and Grant unto the faid Governour and 
 Company,and their SuccefT>rs by thefe Prefents, that for the more peaceable and 
 orderly Government of the faid Plantations, it fhall and mav be Lawful for the 
 Governour, Deputy Governour, Affiftants, and all other Officers and Minifters 
 of the faid Company,irt the Admin i ft ration of Juftiire^nd Exercife of Government 
 in the ft id Plantations, to Ufe EKercife and Put in Execution fuch Methods, Rules- 
 Orders and Directions, not being Contnry or Repugnant to the Laws and 
 Statutes of this our Realm, as have been heretofore Given, Ufed and Accuftomed 
 in fuch Cafes refpefttivly, to be- put in Practice, until at the next or fome other 
 General AfTembly, fpecial provifion (hall be nude, and ordained in the ofe afore- 
 faid : AND WE do farther, for Us Our Heirs and Succeffbrs, Give and Grant un 
 to the fiid Governour and Company, & theirSucceflbrs by thefe Prefents: THAT 
 IT it (hill and miy be Liwhl to and for the fiid Governour, or in his Abfence, 
 the Deputy Governour, and Mtjor part of the faid Ailiftants, for the time being,at t; *"" c f ij>e 
 
 faid Plantations : AND that it fhall and may be Lawful, to and for all and every litia 
 fuch Commander, Governour and Millitary Officers that fhall be So as aforefaid, 
 or by the Governour, or in his Abfence the Deputy Governour, and Six of the 
 faid Affi(lants,and Mijor part of the Freemen of the {aid Company prefent at any 
 General AfTembly -, Nominated, and Appointed and Confiituted according to the 
 Tenor of his and their Refpeftive Commiffions, and Directions ; To AfTemble, r>oa " :r 
 Exercife in Arms, Martial Array, and put in Warlike Pofture the Inhabitants o 
 did Colony for their Special Defence and Safety -, AND to Lead and Conduft the 
 faid Inhabitants, and to Encounter, Expulfe, Expel and Refill by force of- Arms, 
 as well by Sea as by Land , and alfo to Kill, Shy and Deftroy by all fitting wavs, 
 E nterprizes and means whatfoever, all and Every fuch Perfon and Perfons,as {hall 
 at any time hereafter Attempt or Enterprize the Deftruc>ion, Invifion, Diriment 
 or Annoyance of the did Inhabiting or Plantations ; AND to Ufe andExercife the 
 Law Martial in fuch Cafes only asOccafion fhall NecefTirily Require : AND to take 
 or Surprize by all ways and means; whatfoever, all ani every fuch Peflbn or 
 Perfons, with their Ship or Ships, Armour, Ammuniton or other Goods of {uch 
 Perfons as fhall in Hoftile manner Invade or Attempt the Defeating of the f^id 
 Plantations,or the Hurt of fiid Company and Inhabitants -, AND upon Juft Can- liberty t 
 fes tolnvads aad Deftroy the Native Indians, O r ota-r E iemies of did Colonv. 
 
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 NEVERTHELESS Oar Will and Pleafure is, and We do hereby Declare M the 
 Reft of our Colonies in New-England, that it (hall not be Lawful for this our 
 f.iid Colony ot Rhode -IflandznA. Providence* Plantations in America in New England^ 
 to Invade the Natives Inhabiting within the Bounds and Limits of their did 
 Colonies, without the Knowledge and Content O f the faid other Colonies 
 AND IT IS HEREBY DECLARED, that it fhall net be Lawful to or 
 
 for the reft f the Color ies >. to Invade or Moltft the N - uiv e Indians, or any other 
 Inhabitant, Inhabiting within the Bounds and Limits hereafter mentioned ; they 
 having Subjefted themfelves unto Us, and being by Us Taken into Our Special 
 vies to Invade Protection, without the Knowledge and Confent of the Governour, and Company 
 tbeliulianiofQut Colony of Rhode -Ijl and and Providence-Plantations. ALSO OUR WILL 
 and Pleafure is, and We do hereby Declare unto all Chriftian Kings, Princes, and 
 States, that if any perfon which fh,.Ul hereafter be of the faid Company or 
 Plantations, or any other by Appoin-tiHent of the faid Governour and Company 
 for the time being, fhall at any time, or times hereafter Rob or Spoil by Sea or 
 Land, or D> anv Hur- ot Unlawful Hoftility to any of the Subjects of Us Our 
 Heirs or SuccefTors ; or any of the Subjects of any Prince or Siate being then in 
 League with Us, Our Heirs or SuccefTbrs , upon Complaint of fuch Injury done to 
 any fuch Prince or State, or their Subjects .- We, Our Heirs or SuccefTors will 
 make open Proclamation, within any part of our Realm of England, fit for that 
 purpofe,thePerfon orPerfons committing any fuchRobbery orSpoil,(hall withirt the 
 time Limited by fuch Proclamation, make full Reftitution or Satisfaction of all 
 fuch Injuries done or Committed,fo as the faid Prince or others foCompiaining,may 
 be fully Satisfyed andContented , AND if the faid perfon or perfons who fhall 
 Commit any fuch Robbery or Spoil, (hall not nuke Satisfaction accordingly, 
 within fuch time fo to be Limited, that then We our Heirs and Succeflbrs, will 
 put fuch perfon or perfons out of our Alleagiance and Protectioa , and that then. 
 it fhall and may be lawful and free for all Princes or others, to Profecute with 
 Hoftility fuch offenders, and every of them, their and every of their Procurers, 
 Aiders, Abettors and Counfellers in that behalf PROVIDED ALLSO, and our 
 Exprefs Will and Pleafure is, and We do by thefe Prefents for Us Our Heirs and 
 SuccefTors, Ordain and Appoint, that thefe Prefents fhall not in any manner, 
 hinder any of our Loving Subjects whatfoever from Ufing and Exerciling the 
 Trade of Filhing upon the Coaft of New-England in America , But that they, and 
 of every, or any of them (hall have full and free power and liberty to Continue 
 f doing. anc j up e the Trade of Fifhing upon the faid Coafts in any of the Seas thereunto 
 
 Adjoining, or any Amies of- the Seas, or Salt Water, Rivers and Greeks where 
 they have been accuftomed to Fifh ; and to Build and Set upon the Waft-Land 
 belonging to the faid Colony & Plantations, fuch Wharfs Stages and Work- 
 Houfes as fhall be necefftry for the Sa!tiag,Drying and Keeping of their Fifh to 
 be taken, or gotten upon that Coaft .- AND FURTHER, for the Encouragement 
 of the Inhabitants of our faid Colony of Providence- Plantations to Sett upon the 
 Bufinefs of takeing Whales :, it fhall be Lawful for them, or *ny of them, 
 having Struck a Whale, Dubertus, or other great Fifh, it or them to 
 Porfue unto any pare of that Coaft, or into any Bay upon the 
 laid Coaft, or in the faid Bay, River, Cove, Creek or Shoar belonging 
 thereunto, and it or - them to Kill and order for the bed Advantage, 
 without Moleihtion, they making no wilful wafte or fpoil of any thing in thefe 
 prefents contained, or any other matter or thing to the contrary notwith- 
 itanding , AND FURTHER ALLSO We arc gracionfly pleafed,and Do Hereby 
 &\l-e>-(y a* to declare, that if any of the Inhabitants of our faid. Colony, do feu upon the 
 Wins*- Planting of Vineyards, the Soil and Climate both feeming Naturally to concurr 
 
 to the Production of Wines, or be induftrious in the Difcovery of Fifhing Banks 
 in or about the faid Colony, We will from time to time give and allow all due 
 and fittnig Encouragement therein, as to others in cafes of like Nature. AND 
 FURTHER, OF OUR MORE AMPLE GRACE, Certain. Knowledge and nicer 
 Motion, We have Given and Granted, and by thefe Prefents, for Us Our 
 Heirs and Succefiors, do Give and Grant unto the faid Governour and Company 
 of the Englifl) Colony of Rhode-Ifiand and Providcr.cc-Plantatons in the Narra- 
 sanfet Bay in New-England in America , arid to every Inhabitant there, and to 
 Lilcity 11 every. Perfon and Perfons Trading thither, and to every fuch Perfon or Perfons 
 as are, or fhall be free of the faid Colony, full Power and Authority lio;n 
 tJ to time anc i at aii times hereafter to take Ship, Traufport and tarry 
 
 away. 
 
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 away out of kn/ of Our Realms and D -mi his, for and- towafds the Plan 
 tation and Difencs of th>: faid Colon>, lutn and fo many of our Loving Sub- 
 jetls, and Strangers, as ft all and will willingly accompany them in, and to 
 their faid Colony and Phntation , except fuch Perfon or Perfons* aS are, or 
 fliall be therein Retrained by Us, Our Heirs and SuccefTors, or any Law or 
 Stature of this Realm. AND ALSO to Ship and Tranfport all, and all man 
 ner of Goods, Gnattels, Merchandizes, and other things whatfoevetj, that are^ y) 
 or (hall be ufeful or n-eceffary for the (kid Plantations^ and Defence thereof, Traajpon 
 and pfually Trar/ported, and not Prohibited by any Law of -Statute of this Goodt t 
 our Realm j yielding and paying unto U.-, Our Heirs and Succeflbrs, fuch the 
 Duties, Cuftoms and Subfidks, as ire, anrl ought to be paid, or payable for 
 the fame: AND FURTHER, OUR WILL AND PLEASURE IS, and We 
 do for Us^ our Heirs and SuccelTdrs, Ordain, Declare and Grant unto the ft id-. 
 Governour and Company, and their Succeflbrs, ,jhat all and every the Sub- r " v* 
 Jefts of nur Heirs and Succeflbrs, which are already Phnted and Settled with- Z>UI 
 in our f-id G-lony of Providence-Plantations ; ot which {hall hereafter go to 
 Inhabit wthin the faid Colony, and. all and every of their Children which 
 have beeri Born there, or which happen hereafter to be Born there, or on the 
 Sea going thither, Or returning from thence, (hall have and ertjoy all Liber 
 ties and Immunities of free and natural Subjeft?, within any the Dominions 
 of Us, our Heirs or Succeflors, to all Intents^ Conftruclions arid Purpofes 
 W hatfoever, as if they, and eve: y of them were Born within the. Realm of 
 England. AND- FURTHER KNOW YE, that We of our more abundant 
 Grace, Certain K owledge, and meet Motion, have given, granted, and confirm 
 ed V.and by tne fe Prefents, for us, our Hei s and Succ iT>rs, do give, grant and 
 confi m tinto the fa d Governour and Con pany, and their Sncceflors, AI Lg.* W! .f s O F ./., 
 THAT PART OF OUR DOM:N ONS in New^Engldnd,. in America , Con CWwy. 
 taininj* the Nahantick nd Nauhygaitfitt, alias-, N.ir.ig.-arjfet-Bay, and Countries 
 arid P rts adjacent } Bounded on th e Weft, or Wefterlv to the middle or Chan 
 id of t River, there commonly called, and known bv the name of Pacatncke , a . 
 lias, Parvcawtutk River, and fo alo ig the faid River, as the greater or mi Idle 
 Stremi thereof reacheth, o& lies up into the North Country, Northward untp 
 the head thereof, and from thence by a Strait Line, drawn due. North, until i,f 
 meet with the Sou .h Line of the Maffachiifcrts-Colwy : AND on the North ;H 
 Northerly, by the afoief.rrd South or S au thetly Line of the MajJachufctts-Col.ony, otBoimhi 
 jPlantatinn, and Ex en img toward the Eilt, or Eifterly, three EndlSb Mi ks tp 
 the Eait North- Eaft, of the molt Eaft^-rn and Northern parts of the aforejaid 
 Narraganfet Bay, as thi faid Bay Htth or extenieth it felf from the Oce^n, on thje 
 South or Southerly, unto the mouth of the River which runneth tpw-ards the 
 T^wn of Pr.ovidence, and. from thence along .the EafUrly fide or Bank .of to e lard 
 Rivfi h ; g ier, called by the ntme o( Sceor/k River, up ta thr Fallf, calfed .fjof 
 tv.ckctt Falls, being the mod Wefterlv Line of Plimontb Colony, and fc from the 
 faid F Us in i ftrai^ht Line due. North, until it meet with the aforefaid Line of Nor < ben 
 the Maffackvfetts-Cotony , and bounded on the South bv the Ocean, and in pjrti- Bonndt. 
 cuHi r hc Lands belonging to the Towns of Prwidrr.ce, Pawtxxtet, Warvtck t 
 M fauom : cuck, alias, Parvcatuck, and the reft upon the Mainland, in the Traft a- 
 fore aid ^ toge hsr wirh Rjiode-Jjlind^ Block I/!:tnd, and all the reft of the Jflands 
 and Banks in. the . N<irrag(infet-E:iyi and bordering upon the Coaft of the Traft 
 ahiefa^d ^ (F fliers- I/land only txreptedj Together with all firm Lands, Soilsj 
 G r iunJs, Havens, Ports, Rivers, Witers, Filhin^s, Mines Royal, and J all other 
 Mines, Minerals, Precious Stones, Queries, Woods, Wood Grounds, Rfchs, General 
 Sla -s, ahti all and fir.guhr other Commodities Jurifdiftions, Royalties, Privi- Gmnr if *1I 
 ledrje^ Eri.chifcs, Preheminencies, and Hereditaments whatfoever, within iheCnmia^ net, 
 laid Tt{ft,.fJounds, Lands and Khnds aforefaid , or to iheny, or any of them be- and M:nc. 
 longing, or in any wife appertaining . lo have and to hold the fame unto the Tnl] > & c - 
 faid Governour and Company, ,ind their SucceiTors, for ever upon truft, foi t"he 
 ufe and benefit of themfelves, and their AlTociates, Freemen of the faU Colony,^"" f ave nr 
 and their Heirs and AfTigns : To be holden of us, our Heirs and SuccefTois, as ov 
 the manner of Eafr Greenwich in our County of AVr, in free and common S >c- 
 ca?e, and not in Capitc, nor by Knights Service, yielding and pay rt* therefore 
 unto us, O H Heirs an.1 SacCvfTors, only the fifth pare of all the Oir of Go d and 
 Silver, w li.- n from time to tim;, aal at all times hereafter (hill be there 
 ha>i or obtained, in lieu and farisfaftion of all Services, Duties, Fines, 
 
 C Torfeitures- 
 
Tie Narra. 
 ganfci A i- 
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 rover of 
 Appeals. 
 
 Free Trait 
 Vfttli other 
 L olpnic*. 
 
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 Forfeitures nude, or to hi nude, Claims, Demands whatfoever, to be to u?, our 
 Heirs or Succeffbrs , therefore or there out rendered, made or paid : .ANY 
 GRANT or Claufe in a late Grant to the Governour, and Company of Connec 
 ticut Colonv in America, to the contrary thereof, in any wife notwithihnding: 
 The aforefaid Parvcas-uck River having been yielded after much debate, for the fix 
 ed and certain Bounds between thefe our faid Colonies, by the Agenes thereof J 
 who have alfo agreed, that the faid Pawcatnck River fhall be alfo called alias jNar 
 ragcr-Jet River ; and to prevent future Difputes thar otherwife might arife for 
 ever hereafter, fhall be Conftrued, Deemed and Taken to be the Narraganfef 
 River, in our late Grant to^Caaneaicuf Colony mentioned as the Eafterly bounds 
 of that Colony. AND FURTHER, Our Will and Pleafure js, that in. all Mat- 
 ters of Pu >lick Controverfie which mav fall out between our Colony of Provi 
 dence Plantations, and the reft of our Colonies in New-England , It (hall and may 
 be lawful, to and for the Governour and Company of the faid Colony of Provif 
 dence- Plantations, to make their Appeals therein, to us, our Heirs and Succ.flbrs, 
 for Redrifs in fuch Cafes, within this our Realm of England. AND that it fhall 
 be lawful, to and for the Inhabitant? of the faid Colony of Providence-Plantati 
 ons, without Lett or Moleftation, to Pafs and Repaf? with freedom into and 
 through the reft of the Englij/j Colonies, upon their lawful and civil Occafions ; 
 and to Converfe and hold Commerce and Trade with fuch of the Inhabitants of 
 our other EngHJb Colonies, as fhall be willing to admit them thereunto j they be 
 having themfelves peaceably among them.- Any Aft, Claufe or Sentence in any 
 of the faid Colonies provided, or that fhall be provided to the contrary in any 
 wife notwithftanding. AND Laftly, We do, for Us, Our Heirs and Succeffrrs, 
 Ordiin and Grant unto the faid Governour and Company, and thearf SuccelTors 
 by thefe Prefcnts, That thefe.our Letters,Pattents, fhall be firm,good,eff;:ftajl, and 
 available in all things in the Law, to all Intents, Conftruftions and Pmpofes 
 whatfoever, according to our true intent and meaning herein before Declared ; 
 And fhall be conft rued, reputed and adjudged in all cafes rnoft favourable on the 
 behalf, and for the beft benefit and behoof of the faid Governour and Comply, 
 and their Succeflbrs , although exprefs mention of the true yearly Value, or cer 
 tainty of the Premifes, or of any of them, or of any other Gifts or Grants by 
 us, or by any of our Progenitors or PredecefTors heretofore made to the faid Go 
 vernour and Company of the Englijh Colony of Rhode- tfland and Providence- 
 plantations in the Narraganfett-Bay in Nero-England, in ^merica^ Jn thele Pre- 
 fents is not made, or any Statute, Aft, Ordinance, Proclamation or Refificlion 
 heretofore Had, Made, Enafted, Ordained or Provided, or any other Matter,, 
 Claufe or Thing whatfoever to the contrary thereof in any wife notwithftand 
 ing. In Witnefs whereof, we have caufed thefe our Letters to be made Pat 
 ients. "WITNESS Our Self at Wtftminjttr y the Eighth Day of July, in the Fif- 
 teenth Year of Our Reign. 
 
 By the King, 
 
A C> T 
 
 AND 
 
 LAWS 
 
 Of His Majefties 
 
 COLONY 
 
 O F 
 
 Rhode -Ifland, 
 
 AND 
 
 I N 
 
 AMERICA 
 
 JS05rO^T, in tfEWENGLJFDt 
 
 Printed by Johx Atteti, for Nicholas BOOHS, ar the Sign of the 
 
 B T Q L E in LvrnhiS. 11. 
 
LAWS 
 
 Made and Paft by the General Aflembly of His Majefties Colony of 
 Rhode -Jfland* and Pro-viaeitce-P lactations in J^few- England. Begun 
 and Held at tfemport, the firft day of March 1665. 
 
 AN ACT Regulating the Ele&ion of General Officers. 
 
 BE IT ENACTED, by the general Ajfcmbty of this Colony, and by tht / 
 Authority tf the fame , andit if hereby Enttrd,~Tlv\t all perlons what- at Getxral 
 ioever, that are Inhabitants within this Coiony, and Admtited Free- %k8iont. 
 nien or the fame, flial! and may have liberty ta Vote for the E!e<fting of all the j-fjetime n>5 
 General Officer-? in this Colony, either in Perfon, or by Proxy, upon the firft Enft*d. 
 Wtdnefday of May. Annually, as is Exprefs d in our Charter. 
 
 AND, Be it fu*;hrr E,n8ed by the *Atitk9ritj afortfaid, That oil the firft 
 Wedncfday of t^-Isj Annually, there Jhall be <"hnlen and Ele&ed, one General 
 Recorder, who fhal1 be Secretary ot the Col.inv, one Sheritr, who fhall have General Rt, 
 the Care and Cuftody of His Majefties Gol in A r Wfort, one General Attorney, enrfa; sicrif. 
 
 end one General Treafurer ; for the batter regulating and managing the 
 Affairs of the Government, and flwll be Cholen in manner as a^orefaid. 
 
 AND that each and every Perlon that fliall vote by Proxy, ftall "n the ,-. 
 Town-Meeting Day next preeeeJing the General EleSion, openly in faid Proxy Potts 
 Meeting, deli vet in his Votes to the Town Clerk of the Town wherein ne * OB> "*** 
 dwel1s,with his flame written at len^thon rhe backlide or the bottom thereof j 
 which Votes fo taken., /hall be immediately fealed tip by the Town .Clerk, 
 and bv him delivered either to an Afliftaftt, Juftic?, Warden or Deputy of 
 ,faid Town, a ftial! be by the faid Town Meeting appointed for the fame } by 
 him to be delivered to the Governour, or Deputy Cicveraour in Open Court, 
 before the Election proceed. 
 
 AND, Be it farther Enatttd by tat Authority afnrtfttii t That all General cen to t 
 Officers (hall take the following Engagement, before they (hall Aft in^.^. 
 their, refpeftive Offices. 
 
 YOV A. B. are by tat free Vote of the Free-men of thit Colony of Rhode- Tie Fan of 
 liland, and Providence- Plantations, Elttted unto the Place of fa E 
 
 ttt this fad Colony, ANT) Di folcmnly / gsge true Allegiance unto Hit M<tjetty t ent - 
 His Heirs and Succeffrs to bear^ and in ywr jaid Office, Equal Juttice to do t unto all 
 ftrfoni, Poor and "Rjch rvithin this Juristiifiion^ lo the utmoft of ygiar Skill and 
 A6ltitjf\ without Partiality, according 10 the La&s EJlabhjhed ; or ifatt-jhalt be 
 Eftabtipied according to our Charter., as vstH in Matters Millitarj as Civil. And 
 this Engagement Tou make and give upon iht Peril of the ^Penalty of Terjwj. 
 
 The Reciprocal Engagement. 
 
 I Do in the T^ame and behalf of this Colmj, Tiimj&gt to ftond fy 1 OIS and t 
 fuppart you by all due ajfishtnce *nd Encouragement in your Performance and 
 Execution of your aforefaid Office, according toyeur Engagement* 
 
 AND be it furtjw Enxfted by the zAuthtriy afertfaid. That no Perfon fhall DC 
 
 D 
 
Regni Regis Caroli Secundi, Der.imo Sexto. 
 
 
 Elefted to the Place of a Deputy to fit m the General Aflembly of this 
 Ffie.&nm& Colony, but rhofe that are Free-holders therein, and Free-men of the fame ; 
 Free.bott ert And that each refpe&ive Town in this Colony, fhall Chule and Elect their 
 Number of Deputies as Stated in the Charter, a: their refpective Town 
 Meetings next proceeding fuch Court of AUembly, for the which they {hall 
 be Elected. And that the Town Clerk of each refpective Town (hall grant 
 forth his Warrant to the Town Sergeant or Conftable of faid Town, ro warn 
 fuch Deputies as fhall from time to time be Cholen in each refpective Town, 
 to attend the AifemWies for which they are Chofen -, and allb the Town 
 jfaM l r e u ft s $. Clerk fhall make return of fuch Deputy Chofen as aforefaid co the General 
 ei. Recorder for the time being, on the firft opening of die Aflembly \ who is 
 
 4n<t j,a re. hereby appointed Clerk of the iiutie. 
 
 tune. I to the 
 
 tAnA be it Enatled \>j the tslutliority aforefaid, That when and ib often as a ny 
 On Urgent Of. Emergent occafions fhall rquire an Alterably to be called at any other times 
 . then is Exprefly mentioned in the Charter, that then and in fuch Cafes, the 
 Governour, and in his abfence the Deputy Governour, fhal), and they are 
 U hereby fully Authorized and Impowered, to Grant forth a Warrant to the 
 Sheriif, to warn and require the Free-men of each refpective Tuwn in the 
 Colony,, to Chufe and Elect their Relpective Number ot Deputies as aforefaid, 
 to fuch Court as by the Governour, or Deputy Governours Warrant fhall be 
 Dire&ed , their Notification and Return to be in manner as aforefaid. 
 Dcputiet fjiJ And. be it Ena&ed hy (he e^utharity tforefitul, That Each refpective Town 
 T^eSbilluigs ft^ p a y un c o their Deputies, three Shillings per "Diem each, during their 
 *" attendauce on the Court of Aflembly. 
 
 Deputies fined And be it Enabled by the Authority aforefaid. That whofbever fhall be 
 
 fori:egj($of Chofen a Deputy for any Town, to ferve in the General Aflembly, and 
 
 jfeniH F six being Legally warn d to attend the fame-, fhall neglect or refufe to give his 
 
 Sfii. lhgt <>er attendance during the Seffion thereof, fhall pay as a Fine, Six Shillings 
 
 Diem. Diem toi each and every Days neglect, into the Town T reaiury ot luch 
 
 Town, to and tor the Uie of faid Town. And if the Ferfcn fo Offending, 
 
 {hall neglect or refufe to pay the fame as aforefaid : Then any one ct the 
 
 Alfiftants, Juft-icesof the Pence, or Wardens cffiich Town ihali Grant forth 
 
 a Warrant to a Conftable of faid Town, to diftrain fb much ot, the Perfbnal 
 
 Eftate of fuch Offender, as will pay the aforefaid Fine, and all reatbmble 
 
 Charges accruing thereon , and the Fine fb taken, to be difpufed of as afore- 
 
 tfow rteovered laid, and the Clerk of the Aflembly fhall return to each relpettive Town a 
 
 and difiofed Lift of all fuch as fhall be Delinquent as aforefaid. 
 
 / 
 
 tsfnd be it further En/riled by the Authority afereftid, That wery Per Ion, 
 that {hall be Ele&ed to the place of a Deputy fhall take the following Engage 
 ment before he fhall act therein. 
 
 Farm of Df- \7 r OL A. B. Btipg Chofen to the plttce of Deputy, to fit in tht Gearral Afitm\ily t 
 j fpJ^Jfj t ^tfrffencejof CrC\T^ ulttnly Engage trueAtttgKinct ta HittJM*jtitf 
 
 " * His Heirs and Succejfirs to bear., AS atfo Fidelity to. this Hit 
 
 Colony of Rhode- Ifiand, and Pravjcience- Plantations, and the Authority 
 
 therein Efiablffhed according to our Charter -, *x^7\[2) YOU dv further E>:&*ge 
 Right and Justice t do to all f Perfons as fall e^fpeal unto JY)V far ytvr 
 Judgement in their refpettive Cafes. And tbit Efigtgcrncnt TOV ibxkc And Givs 
 -jfo the Peril of the Penalty of Ptrjurj. 
 
Anna Regni Regi? Caroli Stcundi, Decimo Sexto. 
 
 An A& for Declaring the Rights and Privileges of His Majefties 
 Subjects widiin this Colony. 
 
 E IT ENACTED fy the general ^jfembly if thif Colony, And \>y the %%% 
 ^iuthnriry of the, fame it is hereby EnaEted, That no Free-man fhall be foned, or ~ic 
 Taken or Imprifoned, or be deprived of his Free-hold, or Liberty, or Free f ^Joflitt 
 Cuftoms, or Out-Lawed, or Exiled or otherways Deftroyed, nor fhall be ^f/ jf f - c * 
 patted upon, Judged or Condemned, but by the Lawful Judgement of his fart SK? 
 Peers, or by the Law of this Colony } And that no Aid, Tax, Tailage, or -M> Tax or 
 Cultoit^LoanjBenevolencejGifrjExcifejDuty or Impofition whatfoever, fhall ^ Dtt y to l>e 
 Laid, Afleued, Impofed, Levied or Required of or on any of His Majefties * >t 
 Subjeds within this Colony, or upon their Eftates, upon any manner of 
 Pretence or Colour whatfoevei 1 , but by the Act and Affent of the General 
 Aflembly of this Colony. 
 
 AND that no Man, of what Eftate and Condition fbever, fhall be put out of o 
 his Lands and Tenements, nor Taken, nor Imprilbned, nor Difinheretd, nor** 
 Banifhed, nor any ways Deftroyed, nor Molefted, without being for it brought /Jis . 
 to Anlwer by due courfe of Law -, And that all Rights and Priviledges Granted M 
 to this Colony by His Majefties Charter, be entirely kept and preferved to all due Cota-fr of 
 His Majefties Subjedis refiding, in or belonging to the fame } And that all ^ay. 
 Men Profefling Chriftianity, and of Competent Eftates, and of Civil Converfa- ^ fnfmsof 
 tion, who acknowledge, and are Obedient to the Civil Magiftrate, though of QL"/* "^ 
 different Judgmnts in Religious Affairs ( Roman Catholicks only excepted ) til Maei^ 
 (hall be admited Free-men, And (hall have Liberty to Chufe and be Chofen /w, fo&rtfl 
 Officers in the 1 Colony both Millitary and. Civil. #*/> ta E, 
 
 , and lt> - 
 
 An Ad: for the Preventing of Illegal and Clandcrtine Purchafes 
 of the Native Indians in this Colony. 
 
 Efated to 
 Qfetu 
 
 ORASMUCH as divers Terfins htve mdde Pitrchafct of LanJt tti thii 
 Colony of the Indians, without the conftnt or approbation of the General 
 ^ which manifeftly tends to the Defrauding and Manifest Injury of fuck 
 Indians, ** *>tU as defeating the Juft Rights of this Colony. 
 
 > cftle Nativti 
 
 E it therefore Enattcd bj the General Affembly, and the Authority of the fame, vitflout tl * 
 That no Perfon, or Perfons for the future, ftal) Purchafe any Lands or JS// 
 Iflands within this Colony,of or from the Native Indians within the fame, but t e void. 
 fuch only as are fo allowed to do by the General Afiembly,upon Penalty of for- 
 letting all fuch Lands or Iflands fo purchafed,to this Colony 3 And to Pay for f a 
 every fuch Purchafe by them fo made, the Sum of Twenty Pounds as a Fine, to 
 to and for the Ufe of the Colony \ And all fuch Purchafes lhall be 
 Efteemed and Adjudged Null, Void, and of none Effe& 
 
 D 2 An 
 
jtmo "JRjgni Regis CAROM Secundi, Decimo Sexto. 
 
 An A for Punifhing Criminal Offences. 
 
 E it Entitled by the General Aflemblj, #nd by the Authority of the fitme, 
 That no Perfon fhall prefume to take upon him, or to Exercife ( or 
 iate " ) aiT V Offi ce or place of Authority : And in cafe any Perion (hall 
 im P ret " ume fo f do > ami b 6 thereof lawfully convifted in any Court of Record 
 any Plate in in t- .is Colony, Tnat then iiich Offender fhall be Amerced according to the 
 Dilcretion of fuch Court, not exceeding the Sum of Ten Pounds -, And on 
 default of Payment of the lame, to be Corporally Punifhed, at the 
 Difcretion of the laid Court. 
 
 Op 
 
 for th*t Tt^ffett and Obedience that is due from Inferiowrt 
 to their Super lours. 
 
 SeJt further Entitled by the Authority of the fame, That if any Peffon fhall 
 Threaten, Aflault, Strike, Abufe or refuie to Obev any Genera! Officer, 
 Pk/wwrjtoJ Juftice of the Peace, or Warden, or any other Officer in this Colony, in the 
 f^ft^tfobe Execut!on ot h s Office, fuch Offender or Offenders tem^ duty 
 "oai OJpcir, to* convicted thereof before any fud^e, or Cou-t of Record within this Colony, 
 lefineJ,or fhall ba Amerced as fuch Judge or Court of Record fliall think fit, or (hall 
 be Corporally Puniihed at their Dilcretio;i, according to the Nature of 
 the Offence. 
 
 . b* ^ further En*8td by the Authority aforrftid, That if any Child ot 
 
 Servantt tote Servant, Ihall contrary to their Obedience due to their Parents, or Matters, 
 finttothe Refift, of refufe to Obey their lawful command!--, they fhail be fent to the 
 Haufs of Car. Houfe of Corre&ion, and there to remain, until they have Humbled Them- 
 
 felves to their Parents or Matters Satisfaction ^ AND if any Children or 
 Jbdtlrfeihtt Servants, {hall prefume to Affault, or Strike their Parents, or Matters ; upon 
 /Inks tbeir Complaint of nny fucli Parent or Matter to any AHiihmt, Juiiice of the 
 farenti, &c. Peace, or Warden of fuch Town: Such Child or Servant fo Offending, 
 * bt vfy? * fhall be Whipped, at the Difcretion of iuch Aififtant, Juftice or Warden, 
 
 not Exceeding Ten Lafhes. 
 
 be it further Enttted by the Authority ttftrefaid? and it is hereby 
 HlghTreafon, En.ttted, That whoibever fhall be Convided of High Treafon, Petic Treafbn, 
 Wilful Murder, or Man-llaughter j fhall be Punifhed for fuch Offe.ice, 
 according to the Statute Laws of the Realm of England, with Death ; the 
 fumjbcd. Benefit of the Clergy referved where allowable : And fhall Forfeit his 
 Lands, Goods, and Chattels, to the Colony, according to His Majcfties 
 Charter-, to be difpofcd of by the Affembly, as they fhall think fit i All 
 necellary Charges of Pr-olbecution, Condemnation, and Execution being 
 ftrft duly deduced. 
 
 be it EnaEied by the Authority aforefid t Tha.t whofoever fhall be Lawful- 
 .. Iy convicted, of Killing any Perfbn by Chance Medly or Miladventure, lliall 
 tej & Mi/ti-L Forfeit his Goods and Chattels, to and for the IJIe of the Colony-, And 
 venture, Law that the Governour as Chief Judge, Jhtll Releafe to fuch Perfon his Goods 
 antl Chattels, the Charges, Proiecution, &e. being duly paid. 
 
 And 
 
Kcgni Regis Carol i Secmndl t Deeimo Sexto. 
 
 Be it further EnaRcd by the Authority afrrefaid* That if any Peffbn 
 Fortune to be Killed by a Carts oing pver him, or by a Hprfe s Kicking of 
 bim,or by any fart of Neat Cattle s Goring him or Kicking- or hjm,or by other 
 luch like Accident, that then the Coroner of fuch lown where fuch 
 cafual Death {hall haprpen to ba, fhall with an Inqueft of Twelve Lawful Men, 
 enquire into the Meanes of the Death of fuch Perfon , and on the Coroners ^ Demand to 
 Return that luch Perfon was Killed by any of the aforefaid Accidents, &c. go forth uja 
 Then the Coroner with his faid Inqueft upon Oath, fhall Apprize the Value of f tf f flw of 
 fuchCarc, Horfe or Keat Beaft, &c-> Which (hall be Forfeited as a Peodand, ier<w "- 
 and given to the Overfeers of the Poor of fuch Town where fuch 
 Casualty (hall happen. 
 
 Be it further Emcied by the Authority aforefaid, That whofoever fhall 
 Wilfully and Malicioufly cut out the Tongues, pull out the Eyes, or cut 
 off the Ears, of any Pe/fon or Perfons within this Colony, he ihall ty. 
 Proceeded again-ft, Profecuted and [Punifhed j Ai by the Statute of th( V. of p 
 Henry the IV. Chap $th. is Ordained. 
 
 >v*2VCZ> be it further Enatted by the Authority aforefatd, That Witchcraft /PfaJo#i 
 LS and lhall be Felony, And whofoever frail be Lawfully convifted thereof,/" A ^ 
 ihall iufter the Pains of Death. 
 
 
 f it farther Enatted by the Authority afar.tfaiJ, That Burglary ^ 
 is and Ihall be. Felony : And whofoever fhall be Lawfully convicted thereof 
 ihal} fuffer the Pains of Death. 
 
 Be it farther F.n4tteJ fo the Authority afore faid, That Robbery is and 
 be Felony, and whofoever fhall lawfully be convicled thereof, ihall fuffer 
 the Pains of Death. And upon Complaint made to any Affiftantjuftice of" the 
 Peace, or Warden of any Town within tha Colony, of a Robbery committed Death. 
 therein, fhall forthwith Grant forth a Warrant to a Conftable of faid Town, Wwront 
 to make Hue and Cry after fuch Robber or Robbers, for the Apprehending^ 7 ^ ^ ; 
 and Taking of them: And fuch Proceedings fb being made in fuch Townj^cy,,^. 
 wherein any Robbery fhall be Committed, (hall not be* chargeable lor thefrefiead P.d* 
 Monies, Goods and Chatties of the Peribn fb Robbed. 
 
 Its it further Erj.tBed by the ^Authority afortfltid, That in any 
 Town of the Colony, where a Forceable Entry, or Detainer of Lands or 
 Houles, fhall happen to be committed or done by any Perfon or Perfons foreeaUe En. 
 whatfoever, upon Complaint or Information thereof given by the Party ? ""^ *~ 
 Agrived to any Two or more Afliftants, Juftices of the Peace, or Wardens """ 
 of the Town where fuch Houfe or Land lyes, The faid Afliftants, Juftices, 
 or XVardens fhall Iffue out their Warrant to the Sheriff of the Colony, or his 
 Deputy, requiring him in the Kings Name to Impanel a Jury of Inqueft, of w 
 Twenty Four good and lawful Ment of tha Neighbourhood to come before ^Med ou 
 them, to make Enquiry upon Ondi or Engagement concerning the fame \Sbenf Q i>\* 
 And in Cafe the laid Jury fhail find the Bill or Complaint agaiiift fuch Deputy, tt 
 Perfon or Pe rfons complained of, That then fuch Ailrftants, Juftiess O r^"" s/rf 
 Warden s, ihall caufe fuch Force to be removed, reflate to the Perfan or /- 
 Perfons complaining, peaceable pofleffion of tha fame* 
 
 RreeaMe En, 
 
 Provided Always, That fuch Complaint or Information appears to bel/^,/ 
 made within three years after iuch Forceable Entry and Detainer be Commie- wi/^i f i 
 ed, and not after. Provided alfo, That if upon the iaid Juries ftnding the/fa//. 
 
 Bill 
 
Regni Regis Caroli Secunai, Dccimo Sexto. 
 
 ivy . Bil1 a g a nft f uch Perfon or Pcrfons, That if fuch Perfon of Perfons, fhall 
 tj tst7ic Offer to Traverle the laid Complaint or Infomancion, and defire to Remove 
 t oitrt of Try. the lame to the next General Court of Tryals of this Colony, there to Try 
 the fame, and give good and fufficient fecurity to the faid Afiiftants, Juftices. 
 or Wardens, tor Prolecuting the lame, And to Pay all intervening Charges 
 and Damages in cale they {hall be Condemned at fuch general Court of Trya!s- 
 That then luch Affiftants, Juftices, or Wardens, /hall forbear to deliver 
 PoiTeffion to the Party and Parties complaining, until they {hall receive the 
 Order or Judgment of fuch General Cow. of Tryals for their io doing. 
 
 AND Be it Ent&ed by the Authority aferefaid. That the Affiftants, 
 Juftices of the Peace,and Wardens, in cale of any Refinance made in the due 
 performing their Duties by this Adi required about Forceable Entries or 
 7VrH/r .TJi/- Detainers, may Command the Affiftance of any of His Majefties Subje&s of 
 t^ this Colony, who are Required to Aid them therein, under the Penalty of 
 Twenty Shilling} to each Perfon that ihall refute fo to do , To be recovered by 
 tl" ir ^ u t > I n fc> rmat on, before any one Affiitant, Juftice ot the Peace, or Warden 
 t, Ju/l~. of this Colony. 
 
 AND the faid Fine of Twenty Shilling! fa Recovered, to be Paid into the 
 Town Treafury, for the Ufe of the Town, where fuch Forceable Entry, 
 and Detainer ihall be committed. 
 
 Be it further Enatted by the Authority aforeftid, That in caft 
 the Jury of Inqueft on inquiry as aforefaid, fhall not find the faid Bill or 
 Complaint againft the Perfon or Perfons Complained of as aforefaid, That then 
 ConplaL l ^ e Perlonor Perfons Complaining, flull be Condemned by the faid Affiftants, 
 fay Juftices, or Wardens, To pay the Colls of Courts as is Ulual in 
 Ca/l. other Cafes. 
 
 AND be it jurthrr Enatftd bt tke ^Authority aforefad^ That if the Sheriff 
 abit or his Die P ut y5 to whom fuch Affiftauts, Juftices, or Wardens Warrant is 
 io ii>f- delivered,doth not duly Execute the fame ^ That he fhall Forfeit the Sum of 
 e Jf. Twenty Pounds, Lawful Money, to beRecovered by Bill, Information, Suit, or 
 IVst- Complaint! in any Court of Record within this Colony. 
 
 * } 
 
 ^ fit it further Enatted by the Authority afortfaiJ, That all Perfons 
 
 that to al5 be La wfull X Conviaed of a Riot, fh-il! Suffer Twelve Monthes 
 , Imprifonment, of Pay a Fine of Ten Ttundi, to the Ufe of the Colony. 
 
 <# a Pine of 
 
 TcnPmtndt. AND be it ftftber Enacted by the tstuthority aforefaid^ That any Affiftantr^ 
 
 Fm for head Juftice of the Peace,or Warden, in this Colony } upon Coiiviaing any Perfon 
 
 of Fence f noi or Perlbns before him for Breach of the Peace, by Striking, <?c. Shall and 
 
 to exceed ma y p me f uc h Offender or Oifenders at Difcretion, not Exceeding Twenty 
 
 Tmnity Sbil. shilling^ or Bind them over to the General Court ot Tryals, with two 
 
 found o-cvtl* Efficient Sureties according as the Nature of the Offence may require. 
 
 i/lNJ) be it farther Enabled by the .Authority tfortfaid, That in all Cafes 
 of Affault Or Battery, the Party Affaulted or Battered, (hall have aa Adion 
 Satiety tote ^ Trefpafs at die Common Law, againft the Perfons Committiiig fuch 
 ww Lilr. Af&ult, or Battery, ihall Recover his Damage Received thereby. 
 
 Bur. ANT) be it Enaftcd by the sstutherity tfortfatl, That whofoerer ftall 
 yt Perpetrate and Commit the Deteftable and Abominable Crimes ot Sodomy, 
 ivita or Buggery, and be thereof Lawfully Cotwifted, fhall fuffer the Pains of, 
 -, as in cafes of Felony, with the benefit of Clergy. And 
 
Ttjgni* Regis Caroli StcxnUij Decirho Sexto. 
 
 At it farther Emitted by the Authority afarefaid, That whofofivcr 
 fhall Commit Fornication, niui be thereof Lawfully Convicted before any two 
 Afllftants, Juftiees of the Peace, or Wardens of the Town where filch Fa& 
 fliall be Committed, (the Affiitants, Juftiees, or, Wardens, are hereby fan- "***** 
 po .vered the Cognizance thereof, ) fliall be publickly Whipped in faid Town The puwft. 
 where fuch Facfc (hall be Comrilitted wfth Ten Stripes and no. more, or pa? a mtnt tlcrt of 
 Fine of Fortj Shillings into the Town Treafury, to and for the Ufe of the 
 Poor of fuch Town. 
 
 AN *B it further En.tftcd by ths Authority aforefaid, That whofoeye r tlxft. 
 fhall Steal or Purloyn any Moneys, Goods, Wares, or Merchandize i And^" tlxfrji 
 be thereof Lawfully Convicted, at the General Court of Tryals, ( who are fy nce \ ^ 
 hereby fully Imp owered to have Cognizance ot the fame ) either by Confef- J ,/, 
 fion, or by the Evidence of two pcrlbns upon Oath or Engagement, Ihall for ot belt 
 the firft Offence, Reftore to the Owner of fuch Moneys, Wares, Goods, f Fwd at 
 and Mercnidi/es, fb ftoleri two" fold ; And fhall be Whipp d or Fined at ^l"? ? , 
 the Difcretionof the Judges of faid Court j And upon a fecond Conviction o/eme, tore, 
 ot fuch Offerice, to P.eftore two fold as aforefaid to the Owners of fachjiore twofold 
 . Moneys, Wares, Goods, Merchandizes, fo Stolen, and four fold to the to tj>e 
 Colony \ And be Whipp d, dr Fined at Dilcretion, by the Judges * ni ff 
 of faid Court. 
 
 &c. as afore* 
 *A1$T) Be it further Entfted by the Authority aforcfoid, That if the petroi 
 
 Offendingj and convict thereof as aforefaid, fhall not have Goods and 
 Chattels lufRcient to fatisfy and Pay the Judgement of fuch Court as aforefaid, Eiht" t r 
 That then and in fiich Cafes, the Offender (hill be Sold bv the Sheriff, by tttftMafae* 
 the Dire<aion ot the Judges of faid Court, to fatisfy fuch Judgement as fliall/"-/. the Of. 
 
 be given as aforefaid. $&&&, ^ 
 
 Sold toj.itisjid 
 
 vAT^D be it further En&ed by the Authority afore f*id, That if any Officer 1 ^ 
 within this Colony, fliall Exa^t or Extort any more or Greater Fees than by ^ 3 Ofe erto 
 Law is ftated him, or that under pretence ot Executing his Office, fhal) Levy ta _ ke j" oret ^ 
 Jmy more or Greater Sums of Monies, &c. Than by any Judgement, On the V. 
 Execution, Order or Decree, he is Ordered or allowed to do, and be ti of treble 
 thereof Lawfully convifted, he fhall Forfeit to the party agrieved treble-^ 
 Damages, which (hail be ( according to the Damage received ) Recovered 
 by the party agrieved, before any Court, of Judge of Record, by Action of 
 Trelpafs upon the Cafe. 
 
 be it further Enatiert bf the Authority afarefaid, That if 
 Perfon fhall wrongfully and Malicioufly, Spoil, Burn or Deftfoy any Frame 
 prepared for Building of either Houfe, Mil), or Barn, or fpoil any Cart, or : c 
 Wood heaped and prepared for Coals, or other Ufe ^ or cut out the Tongue 6r Qob 
 6f any Baft being aiive ; or fhall barke Fruit Trees, or procure any of the kwf of 
 faid Offences to be done ; The Perfon fo Offending, fliall pay the Owenr Tnti, to 
 thereof Treble Damages, with coft of Court, and pay a Fine to the Ufe { tiel;leD!t ! "- 
 the Colony, according to the D ireftiott of the Judges of the Court, where ^\ pint 
 fiich Offender frjall be convicted. tbtCtluy; 
 
 AND if any Perfon flinll Wrongfully -ah d Malicioufly Cut or tale away 
 Corn growing, or Rob any Orchard or Garden,or break or cut any Hedge,Pale, . 
 Raii or Fence-, or Digg up, Cut down, Spoil or carry away, any Fruit Trees, Titfy.ijTtr. 
 or (hall Cur down or Deftroy any other fort of Trees fhmding -, or ihall put 
 any Beaft into the Field of another, without the knowledge or content of r lie 
 
 E 2 Ownr 
 
Arm l^jHni "J^fgis Caroli Seryadi, Decitno 
 
 tf be La 
 not " contr 
 
 The Trefr.i/er Owner of the Field ; And {hall be duly conviGed thereof, fhall Pay to the 
 to p.v treble Parry Grieved treble Damages and coft of Court : And ihall pay to the Ufe 
 of the Colony fuch Fine, KS by the Judces ot the Criirt 
 where inch Offender or Offenders (half be Convift, ftall be thought 
 realbnable "for the fame. And in cafe fuch Offender or Offenders have not 
 KJlai t tobt fufficient Eftate to Pay fuch Fines as he or they fliall be Amerced, then 
 few to //* fuch Offender or Offenders, fhall be fen t to the Houfe of Cor region, thereto 
 Hmtfe of Cor. rema ; n until the farae be fatisfied and paid. 
 
 cxf ND "Be it further Entitled by the Authority aforefaiJ, For the preventing 
 of " Fraudulent Dealngs in Bargains and Contracts , That ho Bargains nor 
 Contrafts, for above the value of Ten Pounds fhall be vallid and "binding in 
 w, unlefs the lame be reduced into Writing, and Signed by the parties 
 trading, in the Prefence of one cr more credible Witnefs or WjtnefTes ; 
 And that all Verbal Contra&s, for ^ny matter under 1 the value of Ten Pounds, 
 fhallbe we ll and fufficiently proved, by the Evidence of one or mqre credible 
 Ho* framed \vi cne fs or WitnefTes, otherwife to be Null and Void in the Law. And that- 
 if any Per foh fhall Ufi? any Fraud or Deceit in Ba^ains or Contrads with 
 nt any Perfbn t The Perfbn Cheated or Deceived thereby, (hall have his Action 
 of Trafpafs a^ainft the Perfon Offending therein, and Recover Treble hii 
 tre* p.:;.i- Damages with coft of Suit. 
 
 gts to t-ie 
 fti fyn agritv- 
 
 tt. AND be it further Flatted by the Authority tjortfatd, That alj Bonds, 
 
 frmiittlent Bills, Deeds of Sale, Gifts^ Grants, or other Conveyances, or Obligations 
 to ^/elve" what f ever .> that {hall be made by any Perfon .with intent to defraud or 
 Creditors. deceive others, or defeat fuch Perfon or Per Tons Credirors, of their Juft 
 To be isid in Debts and Due?. That all fuch Bonds, Bills, Deeds of Sale, Gifts, Grants or 
 ilieLtw, -and other Conveyances or Obligations whatfbsverjfliall be Null Void and of none 
 JftaJJ Jt Effeft i And the Party injured or agrieved thereby, ihall Recover his double 
 He Cojli* " Damages, together with coft of Suit. 
 
 Ke it further Enatted by the Authority aforefnttd^ That in cafe any 
 Perfon or Perfons, fhall be Lawfully convifted of Conlpiracy, . according to 
 Co-fintert tne Scatate * the XXXIII. Edward the i ft. Entitled, a Definition of Con* 
 & Cf!iipe>~ fpirators, or fhall be convied of Champerty -, he or they that ihall be fo 
 ton to lc l, n - convicted, (hall Suffer On& Years Imprifonment, and make. Fine to the 
 frijbn d one Colony, as the Judges of the Court where fuch Perfon or Perfons is Convifled 
 year, anJ a fall award -, Snd the party agrieved, lhall have his Remedy, and recover his 
 Damages by an Adion of Trefpafs on the Cafe, 
 
 PROVIDED always, That this Aft fliall not Extend, to any Perfon or 
 Perfons who Honeftly and without any Unjuft Defign, fhall aflift.with Monies 
 or otherwife, fuch Perfon or Perfons as are not of Eftate or ability fufficient 
 to carry On a fuit in Law,for the Recovery of their Juft Right and Efiate. 
 
 Be it further Unfitted by the Authority afortfaid, That in call any 
 perfon or perfons being Impanelled and Sworn upon a Jury, ihall take any 
 3Vb fin-b to R ewar ^ to tring in a Verdit,or in cafe any perfon fhall Embrace a Juror fo to 
 take a BWe. do, the Parties both Giving and Receiving fuch Reward, being thereof duly 
 T/x? tl,.\t are Attaint, in any Court of Record, according to the Statute of the XXXVIII. 
 guilty of^ O f Edroard the >,&. CHAP. ilth. fli?.ll pay Five times the Value of fuch 
 to*ffZ R fiwa rd j One half to the Ufe of the Colony, and the other half to fuch 
 \\ilne fffttc 6 Informer, as /hall Sue for the fame } And on default of payment^ ihall be 
 Imprifoned One Year In the Houfe of Correction. 
 
 And 
 
Regttt R gis Caroli Secundi, Decirao Sexto. 
 
 JND be it further Ehnttcd by the t^uthoritjf afarrfaiJ, Thit if any Perfon fc^" i f p , * ) 
 fhall Forge, Raze, Embezel or take away any Record, Writt, Return or ftrofcfe, Li 
 
 i . . .-frifmvunt 
 
 Pleas* or alter Verdifts, or fhall be Procuring, or Confederating or Abetting and Jin 
 fuch Doine; .-, Such Perf w or Perfons being thereof duly Attainted, fhali be 
 Imprifon^d, and Grievduily Fined, according to the Difcreuon of the Judges 
 of fuch Court, whefe fuch Perfon or Perfons fhaH be Attainted ; And fuch 
 Perfon or Perfons, as fhnll be Agrieved thereby, fhail have 1 Remedy by Action, 
 to.Recover his or their Damages. 
 
 An Ad for the Eftablifhing Weights and Meafures 
 throughout this Colony. 
 
 BE it Emitted by the General Affembly, And by the f^tuthontj of the fattttj 
 That during the fitting of the General AfTembly in May Annually,There 
 fiiaJl be Annually Chofe and Elefted, by the General Afiembly, One General 
 Sealer, who mall provide and procure at the Colonies charge, a Standatd of 
 each and every of the Weights and Meafures following , viz.. One hal 
 Bufhel, One Peck, One half Pdck, One Ale Quart, One Wine Ona rr, One 
 Wine Pint, and One VVine half Pint. One Yard, One half Hundred, One in May 
 Quarter of a Hundred, One Fourteen Pound, One Four Pound> One Two 
 Pound, One one Poundjand One half Pound Weight ; which fliall be accord-^ 
 ing to the Standard of His Majefties Exchequer in the Kingdom of England. 
 AND That each refpeiive Town fhall provide one Standard, of all the above- A 
 Jfeid Weights and Meafures, which fhall be proved and Sealed, by the General 
 Sealer of the Colony. AND that the Free-men of everyTown, {hall at the ufual 
 time of Eledion of Town Officers, Annually Chufe aPerfbn,to proveand Seal all 
 Weights and Meafures throughout fuch Town, with fuch a Seal or Mark, as to pmnfa a 
 ihall be by each Town appointed : who {ha.ll be Engaged faithfully and duly StonJari cf 
 to Exercife faid Office. AND if any Perfon ftiall b:? found, to Sell or Buy SjSj/ 1 * 
 by falie Weights or Meadires, fuch Perfon being thereof duly Corvifted btf \soed I* 
 before any Qne Afliftant, Juftice of the Peace or Warden, in fuch Town, -the " 
 fhall Forfeit and Pay to the Ufe of fuch Town, for the firft Offence, Si* 
 ShiHingt and Eight Pence, and for the fecond Offence, Thirteen Shillings, and for 
 the third Oifence, fliall Forfeit and Pay Twenty Shillings, and for Example to 
 Others, fhall ftand in the Pillory, in fbme Pablick p!ac in (uch Town, for 
 the fpace of One Hour. 
 
 Perfons, 
 
 V" fcl*ijJ - -- ujj -.-y * *^r *- , * i L -- j *^ * ** *- * iii^ uj LV, i i^* i t-J L: L>V l4J*i i^VT 1 fTi LACl~ 
 
 tion or taking a way the good Name, Fame or Credit or Eftate of any Perfon, 
 and whereby fuch Perfon may be Reafonably thought to ba Hurt or Damni 
 fied, fucff party fo Hurt or Damnified thereby, fhall or may take h" is or their 
 Suit againft fuch Offender, and Recover his juft Damages } And the Offender 
 therein upon Conviction, (hall be Fined by iuch Court, Alfiftunt, Juftice of 
 the Peace or Warden before whom Convicted, not exceeding the Sum of 
 Twenty Shillings. 
 
 F 
 
TO Anni CRjtftf* Rjis Carol! Sfamdi Becirnb 
 
 t 
 
 ^ AND /* it further- En.t 1 ^ fd by the Authority afortfaid, That .iny Perfon what- 
 vjjy I cfore f"K:v:)-, That Dull dvitraft and Agre-. 1 with any Servant for one Years Service, or 
 ibnlitate^ more or lefs time , Ihail not put away his or her faid Servant, before the time as 
 txpireJ, nuo Agreed on be expired, unlefs upon good and fufficienf, -caufe made appear, before 
 MI/ vM;U.vifc ,,,> , n . niorc Affifl^nr, j u ilice of the Pea.ce or Warden of (aid Town, where Paid 
 StetesL , ^ ftcr or Mi ft re Is Dwells-, AND; if any Matter or Mi ft re f of any Servant or 
 tlto/efhat fitt fervants, fhall put awav .my fuch Servant, before the time Agreed be expired;- 
 t ;, l w .;",,:/ he or fhe Co doing without a fufficient dileh?.rgj from one or more Alfiiranrs, 
 miti ,, -* bee- jufticos of the Pence or Wardens of faid Town, fhall Forfeit to juch Servant 
 unto. ac.rieved, Forty Shillings in Money, to be Recovered before any Two AAiflants, 
 
 Ji.ftices of the Peace or Wardens of fuch Town, 
 
 s?l\ D be it further Enacted by the Authority of ore] a id, That no Servant hired 
 v r, as aibrefiud, for any term of Time, fnall depart from the Service of his Gid 
 
 h^faL. Miller or Mi it re fs, until fuch.time of Secv ic-? as agreed on between them be fully 
 Z-B Mallets ended, without fome }afttfi<tble catu% as ih?.l! he allowed of, under fhe Hind of 
 Stnir* mitt, one or more Affiftants, Juib ces of the Peace or Wardens of Tiid Town, xvhere 
 outleare. his Mafr^r or Miftrefi lhall dwell -, And that if any fervant, (hall depart from 
 his f.*?d Mifter or Mittrefles Service ( before his Term or Tiiwe of Service agreed 
 on be fully ended ) without Licence, firft had or obtained, from one or more 
 AfTiftant, Juftice of the Peace or Warden of faid Town as aforeAid, f|iatl for 
 his or her Offence, upon due prbaf thereof, before any one or more Affiftants, 
 Ife Serrani j n fti ces O f ; ne p e2ce or Wardens of faid Town, fhall be Committed to Prifon, 
 mALictnct t!lere to rema n untl1 ^ e or ^ e f doia S> ^^ Efficient Surety, to perform his oc 
 tofecomrt het Contraa, as agreed on. 
 
 "tad to Goal. 
 
 W^ofoever re- ANT) be it farther Ex.vrcd iy fix Authority aforcfaid. That whofoever fhall 
 tainc Servant Wittin?! , or Knowingly, Retain any fuch hired fervent as aforefaid, that is, 
 xit Izrfufy noc tawfuily difcharf,ed . as afclrefud, fhal! for every- fuch Offence, Forfeit to the 
 frfcli.ir%ed.jba.il p er f n agrieved thereby, Fine Pounds* "to be Recovered at any Court of 
 Record, by Aaion oi tae 
 
 be it further F.na ded by the, Authority aforefaiel, That no Artificer or 
 Handicrafts-man, Thar flu! I Agree or Contmft with any Perfon, for the Per- 
 forming of any P iece cr Parcel of Work, Relating to his or their feveral 
 Occupations, or wall Agree to Work for any certain time, iliall depart from his 
 or tl)eir Wori, before the fame be finifhed. 
 
 AND That if any Artificer or Handicrafts-mail, upon any Contract with any 
 Perfon, for the performing, any Work as aforefaid, /hall Depart and Leave his 
 faid Work before finifhed, without the Leave or AfTent of his Employer, 
 ftall Forfeit to the Perfon Agrieved thereby, Five Pounds^ to be Recovered in any 
 Court of Record within this Colony, by Aftion, of the Cafe, 
 
 AND be it further Enabled by the Authority aferefnid, That *ach 
 in this Colony, fhall carefully provide for the Relief of the Poor,. Sick, 
 to and Impotent, of fuch Town, who are not capable of Providing for themfelves ; 
 And alfo to Employ or put out to Service, all fuch Young and Able Perfon?, 
 irovn pom. as are not of fufficient Eftates to maintain themftlves, or which through 
 jlmlto pit on t Idlenefs, may be likely to become a charge cr damage to fuch Town : 
 to Service fuci> And for the effectual performing thereof, fliall Annually at the time of Bwfthm 
 atnllktfy-u of Town Officers, Eltft and Chufe Overfters of the Pcor, who are from 
 f.ecamc cbar. t ; me to t; mCj to give in their Information to the Town Council there*!, 
 ^tnnle. w jj O U p 0n fah Infojrmatlbn.j are to take fuch courfe for the Effeftrt^; 
 
 *; rll", A thereof, as to them {hall Jeern pyoper and needful, Agreeable to the 
 **? Statute of the XLIU. of ELIZABETH CHAP; ad. 
 losfti annually, 
 
 AND 
 
SecaiJ.1, Dccimo 1 SeKto. 
 
 > 5#- it En&cA by tit iJvtbaritj tf&efcd, That any -AffiftJint, ^ 
 
 jufticc of the Peace or Warden, fhall and may upon Lawfully convicting ^ewt$efa 
 
 of any Perfoii oc Ferions being Drunk, either by one fuffictent Evidence, or f^c Sb-;iing 
 
 1 __. I" - L. T i -i T* i 1 . --IITA * ?< /-i^y^ j\ r LT.t-i <- 4it/*r* IV^.V ..* /A firrafi/ i-i rtfT j ~i*tsi; x i ./?"*** OJ // 771 //> 
 
 on a lecana convrctio iijte unence, lucn rcnon uuui a 
 
 Fine 7e Shillings, tonnd for the Ufe aforefiiitl ^ And he bound to his Good * in ,f 
 Behaviour, vvkh two fufEcient Surrie?,- in the Sum of Ten Tounds^ to die nest 
 lucceeding General Court ofTryals. 
 
 PROVIDED always, that fuch Complaint, be made tthhm Ten Days after 
 fuch Offence be committed. 
 
 "Be it further Enaiicd by ibe Authority afarcfstid. That wholb- 
 cver {hall prophanely Swear or Curie, within the hearing of any AiCflant, 
 jultia? of the Peace or Warden, or be thereof convicted, either by his own - md 
 Ccnfeffion, or by the Evidence of two Wjtneffes, upon Oath or Engagemenf, 
 beibre any one Affiftanr, Jufiice of the Peace or Warden, fhall for every Fn-t 
 fucli Oath or Cuffe, be Fined Five Shillings, to and for the Uft of the Poof/ 13 "*^ ? 
 of luch Town, where the Offence fiwll.be Coroir.itted, of be let in the Stock?, ^ 
 at the Drifcretion ot fuch Affiftant, Juftice or Warden, not exceeding o 
 three Hours. 
 
 PROVIDED always, that ?very OiTence agamft this Law, be complained 
 of within Ten Dys after fuch Offence Committed. 
 
 ]te >t jurfbtr Ea&ltd by the ^/tntbiritj afore fold, That no Perfon 
 whatfoever, Ihall keep any Tavern, Ale Houfe or Vi&ualliug Hcufe nor Sell A r or t <* 
 any ftrong Liquors of any forr whatibever by -Retail, without a Licenfey/,^ ; -Li /por* 
 firft had and obtained of the Town Council, of fuch Town wherein fuch ty Rein I, 
 Perfon dwells. And if any Perfon or Per/cms, iliall preiume fc to do, and "Mm* -"* 
 ba thereof Lawfully Convict, before any one Affifiant, jultice of the Peace, f f e . r " f if f 
 or Warden of fa id Town, either by his own Confeffion, or by the Evidence /bv/ &W- 
 of two Witnefl.es, upon Oath or Engagement, fhall Forfeit Forty Sh;lu;:g< } l:ns. 
 for the Ufe of the Pco: oi fuch Town, where iurh Offence ilial- be 
 Committed. 
 
 fie it further Enalicci lj the t^l utbcrity ajorefoteij That it fhalf and fyrrer to tie 
 
 !en, to Pf-eet to Con. 
 ink fit, y{ & s -i 
 
 i*ii ir j_ J. /*. _ 
 
 in ay be Lawful^ for any cs;e AiTiftant, juftke of the Peace or Warden, to Pftet to tat 
 lumraon and Convent before !iim any perfon or per fons, as he ffta!) flun 
 
 to give Evidence againft any fuch Perftm, as fliall Sell by Retail, any 
 Liquor without Licence, and to caufe fuch perfon or perfcns, to give their h:my^lf 
 fblenrn Engagement thereto, and if fach perfbns refute the fame :, then him ike fame, and 
 or them commit to his Majefties Goal iu Newport, until l.e or they purge / Z/J 9 ; rf fy<> 
 themfelves by their Engagement. iiiifjtimut 
 
 AUjD be it further EniSlcd by thf tAutliarity aforefch^Tliat it fnall find may fr^l rltaS 
 be in the Power of each refprct.ive Town Council, to Grant Licences in their /"" !>> O.vu 
 Refpeftive Town:,, f:>r the keeping of Taverns, A le-houfes, and Victualling^ ^ " _ G> ";- - / * 
 houfes -, they Granting no Licence under Forty Shillings, nor none a ^ fe Liuntt^ 
 Ten Pounds. And to rake fuch Bonds or RscoemsaneeSj as they ftiall think 
 
 F i " 
 
Coroii fortwJi,, Dedw.o 
 
 &Ujl>mg meet, of all fuch Perfbns as they fhall grant Licences to, for their Regular 
 Liqiim-: fy keeping, and maintaining good orders in the lame. 
 
 AND alfo that the refpe&ive Town Councils, (hall and hereby are Im- 
 powerd, to take fuch Security of Stranger?, coming to Inhabit in their 
 3rtirHC::i/f refpe<5tive Towns, as to them fliaU leem neeclfui } to iecure theii Towns from 
 to take Krmd a n y charge thac may happen or accrue thereby. 
 
 
 
 u. it further Znatted by the Authority aforefaiJ,Thst no Tavern-keeper, 
 
 ftr (IT. bji .L Ale- houfe-keeper^c.Chall fufifer anylnhabiran: of tlieTcwn wherein he dwells,to 
 
 titant toll fit or remain in their Houfe, Tipling or Drinking,for above the fpace of one 
 
 "/ ! H ^ c Hour ata time, on thePenalty of payingT^K Shillings for every fuch Offence 3 being 
 
 lam at I ^ ul y Convi&ed thereof, before any one Afliftant, Juftice of the Peace or 
 
 time, a the. Warden of t .iid Town,either by his ownConfeflion,or by the Evidence of two 
 
 fin-ilti of WitneiTes, upon Oath or Engagement, to be Recovered, by a Warrant of 
 
 Tt,i SrnlHxgs jDift re f S3 to be granted by any fuch Affiftant, Juftice or Warden. 
 
 AND That no Towns -man fhallfltor remain in any Tavern, Ale- Houfe 
 C/*c. in the Town wherein he dwells, above the fpace of one Hour at a timej 
 Koperjcnio and if any Peribn or Perfbns, ihall prefume fo to do, contrary to this Ad, 
 f" " f Tfi ~ And be thereof duly Ccnvifted, either by his or their own Confe/Iion, or by 
 fmtiiaufaf* ^ e Evidence of two Witneffes upon Oath or Engagement, before any one 
 f. tiine. Affiftant, Juftice of tlie Peace or Warden, fliall Forfeit as a Fine, for every 
 Omiieftn.il. fu c h Offence, Three Shillings and Four ptnce, to and for the Ule of the Poor 
 *r ^ 3 f*r of ^ uc ^ Town, to be Taken by a Warrant of Diftrefs from any fuch 
 f Affiftanc, Juftice or Warden. 
 
 A N A C T for Preventing Clandeftine Marriages. 
 
 E it En&ttcd by the Cjencral &4$en&ly, And I? the ^Authority ef the fame, 
 j_^ That no Perfon whatfoever, (hall Marry with any Female, tinlefs he 
 firft procure Banes of Matrimony, Sign d by an Alfiftant, Juftice of the 
 to If Peace or Warden, and duly expofe them, in fome Publick place in the Town, 
 
 B 
 
 where the Perfons defigning to Marry dwell, for the fpace of Ten Days after 
 their beins firft fet up ; or be Publifted Two feveral times, in a Publick 
 Affembly "in faid Town -, And that it ihal) and may be Lawful], for any 
 ji,d to foal Affiftant, Juftice of the Peace or Warden, to Intermarry fuch Perfons, as 
 ** if" fa? , {hall be Published as afbrefaid. 
 
 AND upon Marrying fuch Perfons fo Publi{hed,theAffiftant,Ju{lice orWar- 
 den that Marry them, ihall give the Perfonsfo Married, a Certificate of the 
 
 t ftme, ( under his Hand ) who fliall carry the fame to the Town Clerk ol 
 
 a Ccnifcaie ^Q Town where fuch Marriage lhall be Solemniz d, And place the lame, to 
 ^Avf-rTrf Record , And the Officer that Marries them, and give a Certificate 
 frtfaaFin. lhall have Three Shillingi for the lame. 
 
 Y .j ( 775- 
 
 Five Pwn.it 1 j^3\T f D be it further "Entitled by the Authority afarefttiA., That wholb- 
 / to !> :,n over f M \] ]y[ arr y w ich any Female as aforefaid, without duly proceeding as 
 Jtem&tl by this Aa is Required, ftiall for fuch his Offence, Forfeit Five Tounds, to be 
 paid to and for the Ufe of the Town, where luch Offender fliall dwell, to be 
 ss Recovered by the Town Treafurer of faid Town, in any Conrt of Record, 
 
 thereof. 
 
 AND 
 
Anno T^fgii Rcgts Carnli Sccu;:^^ Dscimo Sexto. 
 
 ex^T^ D be it further Entitled by the Authority aforrfaid, That the Colonies Cohnits Seal 
 
 Seal, (hall have Engraven thereon an Anchor. And the Motto thereof taltt])K -*"- 
 - ttaratKt 
 
 be the Word HOPE. 
 
 An A# for the Probate of Wills, and Granting 
 of Adminiftrations. 
 
 BE it Erui&tA by the general A$em\)ly> and by the Authority of the fame, Xomt Cvtmcih 
 That the Power of proving of Wills, and Granting of Adminiflrations of to Prove Wills 
 the Pertonal Eftate of Peribns Beceafed, fliall be in the refpe&ive Town "-^ grant 
 Councils of this Colony, where fudi Peribn Deceafed laft Dwelt or *** 
 Inhabited :> which faid Town Council, or the Major part of them, ihall have n 
 tae Power as Judge of Probates, ro take the Probate of Wills and Teftaments, 
 and Grant Adminiftrations, and all other matters relating thereto, to Aft 
 and do, as by the Laws of England, and of His Majeftjes Colony doth 
 belong to the faid Office. 
 
 Be it further Eth&cd by thf Authority aforefad, That all Devices 
 and Becuefts of Land or Tenaments, or of any Right or Intereft in the fame, 
 fliall be in Writing, and Sign d by the Party fo deviftng the fame, And 
 fliall be Attefted and Subfcribed in the Pretence of the faid Devifor, by three 
 or four Credible WitneiTes, or elfe ihall be Void and of none E8e<a. Writing, ana 
 
 fliall have 
 
 AND be it further ErutBed by t\ie Authority tforefxid, That the Town 3 
 Council of each Town, may Summons and Convent before them, a!) and. 
 every Perfon named Executor or Executors, of any Teftament v to the intent 
 to prove or refufe the Teftament of his or their Teftator 5 And to bring in 
 Inventories of fuch Teftators Eftate , And in cafe fuch Perfon or Perfon?, 
 take upon him or them, the Executorfhip, by proving the Will, that then at 
 the fame time, fuch Executor or Executors, fhall give Bond to the laid f - ,, 
 Town Council, that within one Month after fuch Probate, he or they will 
 Exhibit a true and perfeft Inventory upon Oath, of the whole Perfon-al 
 Eftate of the Deceafed, as far as IhalJ come to his or their knowledge , And 
 that he or they will add thereunto, what and fo much as may 
 afterwards appear. 
 
 Prefence, and by their DIreaion caufe to be made A True and Perfe& Invento- E f^ ^ ** 
 ry of all the Goi>ds and Chattels, Wares, Merchandizes, Rights and Credit "cliinft^ to 
 of fjie Teftator to be Exhibited to the Town Council, and there Recorded. Rt&riti 
 
 bs it further Emitted, That upon Probate of fuch Will 
 Teftament, the WitnefTes to the lame, ihall upon their Oaths declare, 
 -hey faw the Teftator Sign, beal, and Declare the lame to be his lait \ViJi J 
 and Teftament -, And that in his Pretence, they let their Hands as Witnelles td. 
 thereunto. And the faid Teftator wfe in his Perfeft Miud and Memory, 
 
 G ac 
 
14 Aunt T^t ^ni 2\/< : * C?roli Secvndi^ Decimo Sexto. 
 
 at the fame time, which faid Teftament being fo proved, And the Clerk of 
 the faid Council, fhali Tranfcribe a Copy thereof, into the BooJk of Record^ 
 All( * deliver the Ons,\nz\ to fuch Executor or Executors, with an Atteft 
 f its being Recorded. And the faid Town Council, ih all without delay give 
 to fuch Executor or Executors, under the Seal of the faid Office, a Power 
 to Adroinifter the faid Eftate. 
 
 if father Enatled ty the Authority aforcfaid, That in cafe the 
 If tfo Exeat. Perfon or Perfons named Executor or Executors in a Will ( being duly 
 ton refufe to 5 umn ioned ") before fuch Town Council, to prove the Will, foall refufe fo 
 "ion* jdmi to d, A nc * ta ce u P on k m L ^ e c - iar S e f Executorfhip, fuch his Refufal, fhall 
 *ijhati*tt beentredin the Regifters Book of faid Town Council, And thereupon fuch 
 ile next of Town Council, .{hall Grant Letters of Adminiftradon, with the Will annexed 
 Jti, arty thereto, to the Widow or next of kin to the Deceafed Perfon, that 
 ttf Jiirw- ft^ defire the fame -, And upon their refufal, to one or more of the 
 Principal Creditors, as the faid Council fhall think fit. 
 
 be it further Entitled, That when and Ib often^ as any Ferfon {hall 
 ... . . . Dye Inteftate, Adminiftration of fiich Inreftates perfonal Eftate,ihall be Granted 
 JInteflait to the Widow, or next of kin to the Inteftate, that fhall defire the fame, 
 in cafe of their refufal thereunto, fuch Principal Creditor or Creditors^ 
 
 fT.r,ite.lto as t ^ ie f a i(i Jo\vn Council fhall think fit. 
 
 the U il -.f, oi 
 
 next yfkm, p5^pjr;><z> a mays, tArd be It JlriaStA, That fuch Widow dr next of 
 
 kin, or Principal Creditor or Creditors of fuch Intefiate, defiling die 
 
 Adminiftration of fuch Inteftate Eftate, fhall at the Granting of the fame, 
 
 give Bond to the laid Town Council, with two fufficient Sureties in double 
 
 *%$ the Sum ot what the faid Imeftates Perfonal Eftate, (hail be by the faid 
 
 JSon,i. wd Town Council, Valued to be worth, for his and their true and rightful 
 
 fefa-an Ac. Adminiftration of the faid Eftate according to Law , And duly Exhibiting 
 
 ccmptofibeir^ Trug an j p er f e a inventory of fuch Eftate, unto the faid Town Council, 
 
 MniKjlKii- ^ them at nil times when Required, to render a True and Faithful 
 
 l 1 ft IV IDC .- i 1* AJ* /^* 
 
 ybn.Cww?/, Account of fuch or their AdmiiiiU-ratioa. 
 
 ts *Be it further Enabled, That if any Party ftal! be Agrievcd at tlie 
 
 ppeal t3 the judgement or Sentence of fuch Town Council, for any matters contained 
 owrrww & - y ^ Jn fuch Cafe Jt ^ ]{ bs Lawful for fuch Perfon, to Appeal 
 
 .% I T I /t 1 --, \ r* A .i f 
 
 from the faid Judgement or sentence, unto tiie Govefnour rmd Council of 
 of Tro- this Colony, who as the Supream Ordinary or Judge of Probates, are 
 hereby Impowered, to hear and determine fuch Appeals, and ro give fuch 
 Judgment thereupon, as to them {hall appear right and agreeable with 
 Law. 
 
 PROVIDED always that fuch Perfon or Feribns cefiring an Appeal as 
 aforefaid, give fecurity by Bond, to faid Town Council, to Prolecute fuch 
 tt Appeal with Elfeft, and to Pay fuch Cofts s as may be Taxed agaihft 
 lt Ea " d him or then). 
 
 be it further Eaatted by the *4utkority jforcfuid, That ir 
 Perfon ihall Marry with any Executrix, or Adminiftratrix, fuch perfon upon 
 
 lie fiiitMtr. Intormation given thereof by any Creditor, Legatee or other perfon Interested 
 atca tirix* or f" uc h Eftate, to the Town Council, before whom the Will was proved, 
 
 1 1 Al * . * rt ._ *-* _ f~~* . 1 f\- .11 1- -. /~\L T ! . - _ 3 1_ _- f. , X. T r-. 
 
 t a give 
 
 
Anno Reffni Regi< Caroli Stcundi, Decimo Octavo. 
 
 Ailminiftration, ot the Eftate ot the Teftator or Inteftate ; And in cafe of &/> rfnfa 
 Refufal, any ore or more of the Juftices of the Peace or Wardens, tol>e *>*" 
 belonging to iiich Town Council, lhall Commit iuch Perfon to his Majefties te * " Goai 
 Goal In Tfowjwr, there to reuiain until he {hall have perfotned the lame. 
 
 ^^v^ be it further Enatted, That upon fuch perfons giving Bond with 
 Sureties as aforefaid, all former Bonds given by fuch Executrix or Adraini- 
 itiatrix, {hall be delivered up to be Cancel d. 
 
 LAWS 
 
 Made and Paft by the General Aflembly of His Majefties Cofony 
 of Rhode-Ijlautl, and Providence-Plantations, Begun and Held at 
 Newport, the firfl day of May, in the Eighteenth Year of His 
 Majeflies Reign Anno^ue Domini. 1666. 
 
 AN ACT, Eftablifhing, Settling and Regulating, the General 
 Courts of Tryals, within this Colony, in both Civil and 
 Criminal Cauies. 
 
 WJFIE RJ-e^S ly Hl-s ^Xfajcstiet most Gracious Charter, granted tottif His 
 IMajitties Colony, full Waiver and csfutberity it (jiven to the General 
 ^/ifftmlly thereof., te dppoint, Order ttnd Dirdt, ErtS and Settle, fuck Court of 
 yudiacature, is fozit be necejfary for the Trjal and Determination of all Aftiom t 
 Canfet, t,5Wa!ten, and ihtngt^ hAfpcnivg toithin the fomt ; And t o . 3{egu!<*t e the 
 froceedingt thereon. 
 
 BE it EnxEtcd fejr t\>i {jentrd t/fflemblj, and fcy tie ^Authority of the fame, 
 That there fiiall be two General Courts ot "Tryals, and General Goal ^ Tim; 
 delivery, Aanuallv Held .it Newport, for the Tryai of all Cauies, Matters ^ Cow " 
 and Things both Civil and Criminal , The one General Court of Tryals ;n?lf 
 and Goal Delivery, to be Held the laft Tucfday of March Annually, and 
 the other on the firft Tutfday of September ; which iaid Courts, ftall be 
 cornpofed, and confift of the Governour, and Deputy Governour, and 
 Afliftants of this Colony, of which the Governou*-, or in his ablence, the 
 Deputy Governour and three Afliftants, to be a Quorum ; And in cafe of the 
 Abfence of both the Governour, and Deputy Governour, then any rive of the 
 Afiiftants, to be a Quorum, who (hall have Cognizance of all Pleas Real and 
 Perfonal and Mixt, as alfo Pleas of the Crown, and Caufes Criminal, and 
 Matters relating to the Conlervation of the Peace, and Puailhment of 
 Offenders, and generally of all other Matters, as fully aad amply, to all 
 Intents and Purpofes whatfcever \ As the Courts of Common Pleas, Kings 
 Bench, or Exchequer, in his Majefties Kingdom of England, Have or ought 
 to Have-, And are hereby Impowrcd to give Judgment therein, and Award 
 Execution thereupon, and make fuch neceifiiry Rutea of Pra&ice, as the 
 Judges of the iaid Court, ihail from time to drae lot axdfui. 
 
 G i Provided 
 
f ^4nno 
 
 Regis Caroli Shundi, Decimo Octavo. 
 
 PROVIDED the faid Pvules be not Contrary and Repugnant to the 
 known Laws of this Colony- 
 
 tj.men. 
 
 he it further Enatted by tht Authority aforefaid, That the Record- 
 o ot this Colony for the time being, {hall be Clerk of the laid General 
 faid Court. Courts of Tryals, and General Goal Delivery. And that all Writs, Procefs 
 .-mil Executions for Matters Cognizable by, or Iffuing out of the laid Courts 
 fliall be SignM or Sealed by him, ( as need fhall require, ) who during the 
 fitting of the faid Courts, to make due Enrries of the Proceedings there 
 of, and {hall be Paid Ttw Shiilings per Diem, out of the General Treafury, 
 for his attendance therein. 
 
 AND be It further Enaftcd-by the ^4utnarity aforefaid, That the Town of 
 omi Newport, Ihall fend to each Refpeaive General Court oiTryals, and General 
 of Jit. Q oa j Delivery, Five Grand Jury- men, and Five Petit jury-men the Town 
 ^ ftrtf mouth. Three Grand, and Three Petit Jury-men , the Towns of 
 ffrovidcnte and Warwick, two Grand, and two Petit Jury-men each, to be 
 Chofen by each Refpeftive, at their Town Meeting, next yreceeding fuch 
 General Court of Trya s, e^c. to the which they Ihall be Chofen. 
 
 t^CND be it futhtr Enatted by the Authority aforefaid, Tliat every Grand 
 Jury-man, and Petit, chofen as aforefaid, before his Ading as fuchj fhal] t^ke 
 eac h his Refpe&ive Engagement following. 
 
 ta vt Engaged, 
 
 WHEREAS Tou ^. B. are Cbi/fea on the fyancl InsptR^ W the 
 of Our Sovereign Lord the Kirg, Ton do here fremife ami Engage, to make 
 true T^jtiffn to this Court, of arl fuch Bills, as fall be prtftnted to Tou, or fu 
 brerifs of Law, us fiall come to your Kniwltage. And this Engagement Tou tnttkt 
 and give upon the ?r.-il of the Penalty of Perjury. 
 
 YOV A. B. being of this Jury of Tryals, Ton Jhall weS and truly trj tht 
 Jffue of this. Cafe, and all Cafes that flail be Committed unto Ten from thif 
 Court between the Parties, Plantijf and Defentlant, accordirg to Law and f-videnct \ 
 jind to keep together, until Ton agree of a ferdift in the Cafe or Cafes Committed 
 f j w ^ and make true "Rjturn of the Vtr&Sk or J^frdiEls^ unto this Court, and to 
 y ur Orpn ane * Ffl " lows Sfcrets > -dvd *his Engagement Tat Make and Give, upon 
 Peril of the Penalty of Per jury. 
 
 a 
 
 fuch 
 
 Engagement 
 1 * 
 
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 ojL-e 
 
 YO 
 tr 
 tpfifaer 
 
 OV A- B. be ing of this Jury of Tryalf, lou fliall roell ana. truly Try, and. 
 true JSelivettrnce make, Btt&een Our Sovereign Lord the King, and ;ht 
 
 at t \j t % Ar ^ according to Law and Evidence, and the Light o 
 Confcience ufon the Evidence , And to keep togtther, -until you are agreed of a 
 Vcrditk or ferdifts, in the Caff or Cafes, that fljall be Committed to yu from thi* 
 Court ; And to keep your Own and Fellows Secrets. And this Engagement 
 and Give upon the Peril of the Penalty oj Terjurj. 
 
 
 Be it further Enatted by the Authority aforefaid, That no General 
 Officer of this Government, during his continuance as fuch,flvill be Arrefted 
 or Attached, either in Body or Goods in any Aftional Caie ; And that in all 
 Aaual Cafes, that any Perfon may have againft a Gener?, Officer, it fliall be 
 b / Summons and no otherwife -, And that all Writs of Arrcft or Attachment, 
 that ihall be Granted forth contrary hereunto, ihall be null and Void in Lawi 
 dfes And the Defendant ihall have his Cofts and Damages Accruing thereon. 
 
 And 
 
jtnno Rwrii Segis Qiroli Stcunai, Decimo 
 
 \>t it father F.n<ffied by tit Authority aforffaid, That all Wrirts 
 of Arrftand Summon?;, That are taken out of die Recorders Office, and duly 
 lerved Forty Days betore the Court, to the which they are Dire&ed by the **?*** * ie 
 Sheriff or his Deputy. And a Declaration be Entred in the Recorders Office, ^jf^ an 
 Twenty Four Days before the Courc by the PlantifF, then the Defendant D^estcfotc 
 fliall put in his Ani wer thereto in the Recorders Office, Eight Days before " Cow*. 
 the Court ; otherways the Plantiff may enter al^ihit Dicit, and Judgement ^"^ratianm 
 fhnli pafs a^ainft the Defendant for want of an Anfwer, &c. And all /, jj vej *"" 
 Writts and Summon 1 :;, rha: Jhall be taken out of the Recorders Office, yW the Court, 
 within Forty Days betore any General Court of Tryals, fliall be Directed to ""<* anfver 
 the next General Court ot Tryals, fucceeding fuch Court as aforefaid. Ei & 7it * 
 
 AND fa it fur thcr E>n tied by the Authority aforefaid, That if the Record 
 er for the Time being fhall^be ablent at any time from any Court or Court* f * tT e "*}""* 
 of judicature, ( either by Sicknefs or other Occafions ) where he is Ordered ^/ ^Cwn 
 and Appointed TO attend ; That then and in fuch cafes it fhall and may be Jfportaa 
 lawful for the judges of fach Court, to Appoint another Perfon, to Ie >fto O/- 
 Officiate in the Room and Stead of the Recorder, during his ablence. ^ ate in ^ 
 
 "He it further Enatttd by the esfiithoritjf aforefaid, That in all//, fay tlx 
 Civil Aelions, the Plantiff or his Attorney fhall Pay the> Jury. 
 
 AND be it furtktr En. .clrd by the Authority aforefaid, That the Sheriff $&/ to at, 
 and his Deputy, in the Town where fuch Courts flia 11 be Held, Jh<U! Attend e "^ //Jf Ge * 
 aH General Courts of ATemblv, anJ General Courts ot Tryals, aad Giw * 
 General Goal Delivery, during the fitting of fuch Courts. 
 
 AN ACT for the Calling of Special Courts. 
 
 WHERE /iS it many times happens, that Merchants, Seafaring- toen, und other 
 tranfiem Ptrfons not being fettled Inhabitants in this Colony, and coming here 
 to Trade and Negotiate their affair j, are much Damnified therein, upon their Suing 
 or bting Sued in &4tiont Tsrfontd, by reafon of their long attendance, until the 
 "Ufual Courts of Tryals in this Colony to Determine fuck controverftes, and rvbich art- 
 many times occasioned through Malice eftht ether Party, to hinder theat from proceed 
 ing an their foyjges, or othtrwaji. 
 
 For the Preventing thereof, and to the end that Juftice 
 be fpeedHy done, 
 
 BEit EnaElcd by the general Aflemttf of this Colnny, and by the Authority of 
 the fame, That from this time and henceforth, upon the Pen rion of ?.ny 
 Merchants, Seafaring Men or other Tranfient Perfons ( not being fettled 
 Inhabitants of this Colony, Praying a fpecial Court to be called, to trv any Tm **l" 
 Perfonal Action or Aftions, that he hath or wants to O-mmence agninfr *" Co-- , 
 any other Perfon, or to defend fuch Aftion Commenced againft him -, ItvourtoCeA 
 shall be in the Power of the Governour, and in his Abfence of rheDepucy 
 Governour, to Grant forth a Warrant to the Sheriff of this Colony, or m his 
 Ablense to his lawful Deputy, for the Impannelling a Jury of Twelve Men, 
 
 H Qualified 
 
Caroli Stcttndi, 
 
 Qualified according to Law, to meet together at Juch time and place, as 
 
 fhall be Appointed in the faid Warrant, for the Tryal of" fuch Matters as 
 
 A?; v/^ iH*^, ^ M be bro u .- ht before the laid Court, which faki Court, fhall confift of the 
 
 ti sl Courts. * Governour, and in his Abfence, of the Deputy Governour, and Three or 
 
 more Affiftanrs of this Colony, ( whereof one to be an Inhabitant in one of 
 
 the other Towns within this Colony, then that in which fuch Court 
 
 flwll beheld, ) which fed Court fhall be Appointed to be held, within Ten 
 
 Days after. the Date of laid Warrant. 
 
 Be it further Enabled by the Authority aforef aid. That upon Tryftl 
 of fuch Caufe or Caufes afbrefaid at laid Court, the Verdict, and Judgement 
 ftiMjnigwa* thereupon given, (hall be final and Definitive, without any Appeal to any 
 f,ne totlie other Court, laving only to the Party agrieved, the Liberty of Appealing to 
 KtngiHCvat. HisMajefty in Council in England^ as in other cafes is ufually allowed. 
 
 AJfJD bt it further EnaSed by the Authority tforefaid, That fuch Peribn 
 
 or Perfons, Praying for a fpecial Court, fhall be at the charge thereof, and 
 
 tepaiike -ote hctore Granting of .the fame, fhall Pay dowr to the Governour, or in his 
 
 tie Grwnng Abfence to the Deputy Governour Five Pounds, towards bearing the Expences 
 
 of . Special of faid Court ; which faid Five Tnndjm cafe Judgement is rendred for him, 
 
 Coun> (hall be allowed in the Bill of cofts, to be Taxed in laid Court, and the 
 
 General Recorder fhall be the Clerk of luch Court. 
 
 AN ACT for the Protedion of die Members oF the General 
 Aflembly, and of Perfons CUolcii on Juries from being Anefted 
 or Sued, during Service. 
 
 ORASMUCH *t the Publick Service of His M*jtfty, *nd tint <jovernmtf t 
 
 ought -ta be Preferred he fore Trivate Intercfts, and that M Perfan bt diftou- 
 
 mgtd frwi ftrving the Publicit, as Members of tht (jtrurd */ffl*mblj tf t&t 
 
 Colwy, vr Jurert upon Tryuls and 
 
 BE it therefore Enattcd by the fyntrtl Affcmhly, and by the eslitthtritj of rka 
 fam t That all and every Peribn and Perfons, and the Eftates of fuch 
 Ex. Perfons, as fliall be Chofen to ferve as Members of the General Aflembly of 
 tn i s ^ on y> * or an y Town in the (aid Colony, fh^l I be Free and Exempt 
 from all Summons, Arrefts, Attachments and Executions whatfoever, at the 
 Suit of any private Perfon, to anfwer any Debtor Damages, Due orpretend- 
 Mefi fyfpe- e< lo - Dfc j^ug to fm-h p r i va te Perfon, from the Time he is fo Chofen, until he 
 e D inl| ft ftom ^ ucn his Station and Employ, without the fpecial Leave and 
 Permi/Iion of the faid Affembly, firft had and Obtained. 
 
 AND be it further Ettttted, That all Perfons whofoever, that fhall here- 
 after be Lawfully Chofen, to ferve on any Grand Jury, Petit Jury, or Jury 
 of Inqueft in this Colony, they and their Eftates fhall like wife be Free, and 
 &c. Exempt from aH Summons, Arrefts, Attachments and Executions, in the 
 fame manner as tne Members of the General Affembly are, from the time of 
 their being Chofen, to ferve in fuch Place or Station, until they be Legally 
 Difcharged or Diimift from the fame, and * reafonable Time for their return 
 to their Habitations again. And 
 
Anno "Z^gni Ktglt Carol! Secutidi, Decimo O&avo, . 
 
 be h further Enacted \>j the tdutbority ttforefaiJ, That all and ^.^, r 
 Summons, Writ, Executions, or other Procefs, which ftia 11 or may be ferVed .// 
 upon any oPfhe Perfons aforettrd contrary to this A &, ihall bp Null and Void .C, fj &d 
 iu-<d of none Effed 5n the Law whatfoever , and thar any Officer thar fhal! gtaatJ eon, 
 Icnowiligly Grant, Execute or Serve, any fuch Writ, Snmmons, Execution or " "* *""/ 
 other Procels, whereby the Per fbn or Eftate, of any Perfbn ihall be contrary } H^ " f 
 to this Aa Arrefted, Imprifoned, Attached or Seized} fuch Officer upon Com- ^."otix, 
 plaint of Perfons damnified, or mplefted or damnified thereby, c the General twfoyfitt 
 Afferably or General Court of Trials, of this Colony, Ihall be liable to be Fined fuutt "- 
 according to the Difcreti^n of either of the laid CourtSjno c Exceeding th e Sum 
 ot Ftve Psundt, to be Levied on fuch Offenders Goods and Chatties, by a 
 Warrant or Order from faid Court to whom fuch Complaint fliall be made. 
 
 AN ACT for the EiUblifhing and Reguiarijag of Fees. 
 
 A ND be it Enafted by the General AffemUy of this Calcny, and J>y the Attthof-M 
 " tftbt fame, That the Eftablifliment, ofine Fee? of the feveral Office, .4 
 th Colony hereafter mentioned, fhall be at folioweth. 
 
 Fees for Probate of Wills, .$fe 
 
 FOR tf>e Probate of Wills where the Inventory exceeds i L s. el- 
 not One Huadrei Pou;vk, Si* SbiUinp. j OO 06 oo 
 
 For every Hundred Pounds above one Hundred Pounds, 1 
 Two Shilling! to the Town Council. 
 
 For Probate of Inventory, where no Will appears and when \ 
 
 the Inventory exceeds not one Hundred Pounds. Six Shilling jod 06 OO 
 If Above, for every Hundred Pounds more, > 
 
 Two Ski/lings to (he Town Council. f 
 
 Clerks Fees. 
 
 R Entering A Civeat t^I-ift the Probate of a WH1, V 
 or Granting of Adminiftration. J oo ot ocl 
 
 For taking Bond and Granting Adminiftration V 
 
 under the Seal of th Town Council. J oo 04 oo 
 
 For Regifrring a Will or Inventory, not exceeding one Page. oo 01 06 
 If above one Pdge, for every Page Twenty five line* hi a Page, oo oi oo 
 For a Copy of Ditto from the Record, if not above one Page oo oi 06 
 If -above one Page, for every Page Twenty-fiv<j lines in a Page. oo oi oo 
 t >T every Citation and Summons, oo oo oo" 
 
 For Bond and Granting Licence under the Town Council Stfal. oo 05 oo 
 
 For Bond of every Per&n that come* to dwell in the Town, oo oi CO 
 To the Town Sergeant or Conftable, for Serving, every Summons \ 
 
 or Citation if not above a mile from hortle. j oo Oi oo 
 
 If above one Mile from home, fot tvery Mile Three-pence. 
 
 Ani the Town Clerk IhiH have and take the fame Fees, as the 
 Clerk of the Counca for Recording of Inftrunaents and Granting 
 copies of the fame. H 2 Re- 
 
2O tx/9 Rcgni tiegls Caroii Sccundi, Dccimo O&avo. 
 
 Recorders Fees. 
 
 FOR Attending the General Aficmbly, the General Courts 
 of Trvals, General Goal Delivery, and fpedal Courts, 
 
 Two Shillings per Diem out of the Genera! Treafury. 7. s. d. 
 
 For fixing the Colony Seal. oo 02 06 
 
 For ev-sry Coatmifiion. 000500 
 
 For a Writ or Summons. oo oi 04. 
 
 For riling a Declaration. oo or oo 
 
 For a copy of Ditto not exceeding one Page. oo oi 06 
 
 If above onft Page, for every Page Twenty-five lines in a Page. oo oi oo 
 
 For filing of an Anfwer oo 01 oo 
 
 For copy of Ditto not exceeding one Pag?. oo oi 06 
 
 If a^ove one Page, for every P.ige Twenty-Eve lines in a Page. oo oi oo 
 
 To t :y Aftioti called in Court, oo oi oo 
 
 For copy of Record not exceeding one Page oo oi 06 
 
 If above one Page, for every Page Twenty. five lines in a Page, oo oi oo 
 
 For a copy of every Deposition. oo oi oo 
 
 For entering a Nihil Dicit. oo oi oo 
 
 For a Scire Facias. oo ot 04 
 
 For Entring Verdiclv oo oi oo 
 
 For Recording Judgement and IfTue oo oi 08 
 
 For a Writ of Execution. oo 02 06 
 
 For a Diftringus. oo or oo 
 
 For Acquital of Felony cr Sufpicion thereof. oo oi of? 
 
 For Entering a Rute of Court. oo oi oSi 
 
 For Bond in the Recorders Offiice. od 02 oo 
 
 for Entering Traverfe npon Indictment, oo or oo 
 
 for filing an Inventory of Goods taken by Execution; oo oi oo 
 
 For a Writ of Accompt. co o l 08 
 
 For Entering an order of Court for Reference to Auditors, oo ot 08 
 
 For every Perfon Summoned. 06 oo 04 
 
 For a Writ of Error. oo 03 oo 
 
 For a Writ of Attaint. ^o 3 oo 
 
 For filing every Return ?n Court. oo oo 08 
 
 For Entering a Proteft in Court. oo o> oo 
 
 For every Evidence Read in Court. oo oo 04 
 
 For Withdrawing an Action. oo or oo 
 
 For -the Difcharfce oi any -?dbn upon Bail to the Peace, Or. oo oi oo 
 
 Sheriffs Fees. 
 
 / f d 
 
 FOR Serving a Writ if net. 3l;ove :, Mile from home. oo oi cs 
 If above one Mile Two-pence per Mil* forward & backward. 
 
 For Attending a Prifoner before Imprifon d psr Diem. oo 02 c6 
 
 For copy of Writ. oc oi oo 
 
 for Attending of the Court per Diem out nf the General Treafury. OO 02 oo 
 
 For Attendance on every A#ion, oo oi oo 
 
 For difcharge of every Perfon upon Bail t> the Peace, &c.- oo oi oo 
 
 For every Evidence Read in Court. oo oo 04 
 
 For Bail Bond in Aftional cafes. oo 02 oo 
 
 For Bond to the Peace or Good Behaveiour. oo 04 ort 
 For ferving Execut : on if nbt exceeding Ten Pounds, one 7 
 
 Shilling and Six-pence per Pound- 
 *If ibove Ten founds and not exceeding Fifty ~l 
 Pounds, Twelve-Pence per Pound. / 
 
 If above Fifty Founds, and not exceeding one 
 Hxndrtd Pounds, Nim-pcnce per Pound. 
 
Anno Kegni Regis Caroli Sccanai, Decimo Oftavo- 21 
 
 If .-vbove onw Hundred Pounds, r.nd not exceeding two *> 
 
 Hundred Pounds^ Six~pcnce pir Pound. j 
 
 If above two Hundred Pounds, and not exceeding three 1 
 
 Hundred Pounds, Four-pence per Pound. J 
 
 For all Executions above three Hundred ) 
 
 Poundi, Two-pence per Pound. j 
 
 For all Ex;cutions Served out of the Town where the Sheriff V 
 
 Lives Two-pence per Mile forward -and backward. ?* 
 
 For turning the Key on every Prifoner Commited. oo o$ 04 
 
 For Difchargs of every Perfon upon Bail to the King. oo 01 oo 
 
 Attorney General s Fees. 
 
 / s d 
 
 FOR every Bill of Indiftment Drawn and Plea upon Traverfe. oo 13 04 
 For every Ditto Drawn and Pafs d the Court ") 
 
 if not found by the Grand Jury. j oo 03 oo 
 
 For everv Criminal Executed to Death. Of oo oo 
 
 For Difchar&e of every Perfon upon Bor to the Peace. oo 02 oo 
 
 For every Diys Attendance on the Court. oo 03 oo 
 
 Other Fees Allowed in Court. 
 
 / y d 
 
 FOR Entering every Aftion, to the Judges. oo 05 oo 
 
 For Attorney s and Council s Fees. oo 12 oo 
 
 For Drawing Bill of Cofts. oo 01 oo 
 
 For Taxing Ditto. oo 01 oo 
 
 For every Cafe Tryed ; to the Jury. oo 12 oo 
 
 For every Perfons Difcturged, up Bui to the King, to the Sergeant, oo or oo 
 
 For every Evidence attending ths Court per Ditm. oo 01 06 
 
 For every Action called, to the Sergeant. oo 01 oo 
 
 For every D-iys Attendance by the Sergeant. oo 03 oo 
 
 An A& for Regulating die Proceedings on Executions, 
 and Diflraints on Goods and Chattels. 
 
 BE it Ennct(d ay the (jineral Affembly, and \>j the Authority of the 
 That in all civil Cafes, where Execution fhall be Levied on any Perfons 
 Goods or Chattels, the Goods and Chatties lb Executed upon, ihall be kept Q OO( ,, 
 in the Officers Hands Ten Days, before they fliall be Offered or Expofed to^ Z> /x;/; 
 Sale, Co that the Perfon that Owned fuch Goods or Chatties, fo taken be kc P ** 
 by Execution, may within the faid time ( if he think fit ) Pay the Money i&l% n 
 due, together with the charges accruing on fuch Execution, and thereupon^ 
 (hall have his faid, Goods delivered to him again. 
 
 tsfND Be \t further Enattcd by the Authority aforefaid. That in Cafe any 
 Officer for Rates, or other juftifiable Caufe, mall Diftrain the Goods or , 
 Chattels of any Perfon -, that then and in fuch Cafe, the faid Officer /hall < 
 keep the faid Goods and Chatties, for the fpaceof Ten Days, at the Charge 
 of the Owner of (aid Goods and Chattle?, who within the laid Ten Days, 
 Paying the Money due, and the Charges accruing thereon, Jhall have the 
 fame Delivered him again , But in Cafe the Owner fhall not Redeem them 
 as iiforefaid? th;n then rhe Olficer may Sell the fame by Publick Vendue- or 
 
 1 Outcry 
 
Amio 
 
 T{rg:s Carol i Secundi, Decimo Octavo. 
 
 Finet to 
 
 Outcry, and what overplus fhall remain, after the Debt and Charges art 
 facisfied and Paid, (hail bt? rctruned to the Owner thereof. 
 
 JlND be it further Enjfted by the Authority aforefaid That all Fines 
 id Forfeitures, fliall be Levied by the Sheriff or his Deputy, by Order of the 
 CtMral Ties- General Aflembly, General Court of Tryals, and General Goal Delivery ; 
 ty -fy ilie flall be by him ( as by Law is required ) Paid into the General Treafury, to 
 Five Pounds and for the Ufe of the Colony. And if the Sheitf fhall refufe or neglect to 
 for every Pay the fame as aforefaid, by the fpace of one Month, he fhall Forfeit 
 Month ncg- for fuch Olfence, Fivt ^ounds^ tu and for the ufe of the Colony ,to be rcover- 
 le ^ ed by the Generul Treafurer for the time being, in any Court of Record. 
 
 Fines to le 
 f.iiJ ity t!\: 
 Town- TVeu/ii. 
 ry, by tl:e 
 Caiijt.tlle, &c 
 wtth:n tne 
 Month t tin. 
 after Ltvied, 
 en the faul 
 ty of free 
 Sfi sllingt per 
 Jttantb 
 
 AND that al) Conftables, and other Officers of the Refpe&ive Towns 
 within thti Colony ,who ar legally Authorized and Appointed toColleft and 
 Gather any Fines or Forfeitures, which of Right ought to be Paid into the 
 Town Treafury. And fhall after the Levying and Collecting of the fame, 
 Negleft or Refufe fb to do, by the fpace of one Month, he fliall for every 
 Month after the Expiration of the aforefaid time, Forfeit Five Shillings, to 
 and for the Uftr of fuch Town, to be Recovered by Complaint or Infor 
 mation, before any one or more Affiftants, Juftices of the Peace 
 or Wardens, of fuch Town. 
 
 An Ad: foe the due Recording, Preferring and Keep 
 ing the A&s of the General Aflembly of this Colony. 
 
 l lje a Ke - C o t r" 
 lie A/iof 
 jiffemUy, .and 
 fendCoput 10 
 
 tte T enali oT 
 Five Pounds 
 
 for every ,(>/. 
 feme, 
 
 E it Emitted by the General AJfcraklv, And by the Authority of the. 
 That the General Recorder of the Colony for the time being, {hall Re - 
 corci a11 ^ A< * s * C ^ e General Aflemblies of this Colony in a Book,and fend 
 forth true Copies of the fame, to the feveral Towns in the Colony, with the 
 Colonies Seal affixed thereunto, by the ieveral tiroes, as by the General 
 AlTembiies (hall from time to time be Ordered } on the Penalty of five Pounds t 
 
 for ever y fuch Offence tlliat he fta11 be wilfui V g u i lt; y of > o be paid into 
 he General Treafury, to and for the Uie of the Colony. 
 
 & TOM to 
 
 Elttl Ton>n 
 
 AN ACT Eftablifliing the Election of Town Officer*; 
 in each RefpecUve Town in the Colony. 
 
 BE it Enatted by the (jencral &*4ffembly, and by the Authority of the fome, 
 That every Town within this Colony, fhall once in every Year, ( on a 
 Day to be by the Free-men of each Refpe&ive Town appointed, ) chuie and 
 cleft fuch and fo many Town Officers, as by the Laws oi this Colony are or 
 fnall be required. And thnt on fuch a Day, by them appointed, they ihall 
 Annually chufe and elect, fix good and fufficient Free-holders of each Town, 
 for the conftituting of a low n Council for each Town, who together with 
 a lW.CoJ- iach Aififtants, Jufiices of the Peace and Wardens, as fha 11 Dwell and In 
 habit in faid Town, with the Governour and Deputy Governour, and each 
 of them, in fiich Town or Towns where they Ihall Inhabif or Refide. fhall 
 be and they hereby are conftituted and appointed, a Town Council for jucU 
 Town , And they or the Major part of fuch Town Council, flial.l be ,a 
 Quorum, and have full Power to Manage the Affairs aud Intereft of fold; 
 
 Xbtir fswer. 
 
** Cnroii Sccundi, Decitno O&avo.- 23 
 
 Town. And in all matters to Aft, Do, Tranlaa and Determine, all and 
 every thing or things, which (hall fall within the Jurisdidon of the fame. 
 
 be it further Enacted, by the jtutkonty aferefaid, That the 
 men of each respective Town, fliall Annually on the Day of Eledion of Town ^ EUfad 
 Officers, Eled a Town Clerk, ( who ihall be Clerk of the Town Concil, ) 
 Town Treafurer, a Town Sergeant, a Town Packer, a Town Sealer of 
 Weights and Meafures, a nd fo many Conftables, Rate-makers, Overfeers of 
 the Poor, Surveyors of Highways, Viewers of FenceSj and all other Officers^ 
 as each or any -Town in this Colony, {hall have Occaflon for. 
 
 */n^T) h it farther Emitted by the Authority aforefad, That the Free- _, 
 men- of each Refpeaive Town, on their Refpeftive Town meeting Days, to t^uktR-tti. 
 fliall be by them appointed, (hal! and they hereby have full Power Granted MI*. 
 them to Admit io many Pet Ions Inhabitants of their Refpecfcive Towns, 
 ^Free-men of their Towns, as flial! be by them Adjudged deferviog. thereof } 
 And that the Town Clerk of each Town, (hall once every Year lend a Role 
 or Lift of all Free-men fo Admitted in their Refpedive Towns, to the; 
 General Atfembly to be held for this Colony a: Newport, the Day before the 
 General Election, and alfo fuch Perlbns that (hall be fo return d and 
 Admitted Free-men of the Colony, Ihall be inrolied m the Colonies Book, 
 by the General Recorder. 
 
 AND be it further Emitted, by the Authority of the fame t That whofe* 
 everfhallbe Legally chofen and E. ecled to the Office of a Conftable, within 
 any Town within this Colony ,and IhalJ refufe to lerve in faid place, foall ?*y onx 
 as a Fine,the Sum of *J\*tt Pounds } Six Shillings and Eight fenctfo be paid into ? Pounds, 
 the Town Treafury, to and for the Ufeoffuch Town , And if the Per f on Six Shillings 
 fo chofen Jhall refufe to Pay the fams,thac then it fliall & may be Lawful tor * Ei 8 ht 
 any Affiftane, Juftke of the Peace or Warden of fuch Town, to Grant forth a cc 
 Warrant of Diftrels, to Diftrain and Levy ib much of faid Perfons Goods and 
 Chattels, as (hall Pay the fame, and the laid Fine ib Levied, to be paid into 
 the Town Treafury as atbrefaid. 
 
 be it further Enstted iy the Authority ajvrefaid, That -whoibevcr^ 
 be duly EleSed to the OfHce of Town Sergeant, or Ratemaker in any 
 Town within this Colony,and ihaii refufe therein as by Law required, ftallPay 
 as a Fine Forty Shillings, into the Town Treafury, to and for the Ufe of fuch 
 Town, and if fuch Perfons fliall refufe to Pay the fame, then it Jhall -be 
 taken by Diftraint in manner as aforeiaid, lings 
 
 tsfN[T) *Be it further Ertafted ty the Authority p.forcfaid. That every Perfon Tomj 
 that lha l be chofea and elected to any Town Office, io any Town with fltbis itbtgi 
 Colony, (hall take the following Engagement, before he act in his faid Office. 
 
 YOV A. B- *Da hereby folemnly Engage^ true Allegiance unto Hit Afajefty 
 ffii Heirs and Sueceffors to bear , And thttt In full well *>id jj je p om e * 
 fruely Execute the Office f for tais tnfututg Tear, or until another tM> 
 
 lit Engaged in y?ur rocm y or Tau be Legally Discharged thereof, arul this Erifarc- mi>it 
 tntnt, Tou make And Give ufan the Peril of fht Penalty of Perjury. 
 
 I a An 
 
34 ts4nno Rcgni Regis Caroli Secuttdi, Decimo Oftavo. 
 
 AN ACT for the Regulating of Fences, 
 throughout this Colony. 
 
 FORsASzJMVCH at Difputes and Differences, has ariftn,<tnd daily doth arife 
 between the Owners and Proprietors of Lands within this Colony, about the 
 making their proportionable parts of Fence, where their Lands joyn and are 
 under Improvement. 
 
 For the Regulating whereof, 
 
 E it therefore Enailed by the General dffembly, and by the Author itj 
 of the fame, Tha 1 - all Partition Fences, between Lands under Improve 
 ment, (hall be made and maintained from time to time in equal halfs, 
 the Proprietors or PoffdTors of fuch Land refpeftively, and in Cafe any 
 Proprietor of any Land, fhall Improve his Land, ( the Land adjoining, 
 being unimproved, ) and make the whole Partition Fence; in fucli 
 Cafe, the Proprietor or PoffelTor of the Land adjoining and unimproved 
 lhall upon his Improvement of the fame, Pay for the one half of fuch 
 Partition Fence, according to the value thereof at that time, and mall keep 
 up and maintain his half part thereof for the future. And in Cafe either of 
 the Proprietors or PofTeffors of adjoining Lands, fhall refule (b to do ; That 
 then upon Complaint of the party agrieved thereby, to the Viewers of Fences 
 ft ofecutei. i f a d Town, any Two of the laid Fence Viewers, are to take a View of fuch 
 Fence fo wanting, or not kept in Lawful repair, and upon their certifying the 
 iame under their hands , The laid party agrieved may make or repair the 
 Fence fo certified to be wanting, and recover the charge and damage thereof, 
 if not exceeding Forty Shillings, by Adb on to be brought before any Two 
 A/fifbtnts, Juftices of" the Peace or Wardens in faid Town, and if the 
 charges or damages are above Forty Shillings, then at the General Court 
 of Tryals, 
 
 mt tlint AND be it further Enxttcd by the Authority aforcftid, That if any Perfon 
 wty.nvs bis fl^ii w ; t hdraw his Fence from the Line, between himfelf and neighbour, 
 jlTmltinilln the P art 7 <l) do "S> mal1 make mct maintain the one half of his faid 
 aucMfof neighbours Fence notwithstanding, faving to every Perlou fuch Agreement, 
 Hi Line. for the maintainance of their divijional Fence, as (hall be by them made. 
 
 Be it further Enatted by the Authority afortfaid, That all 
 the feveral forts of Fences hereafter mentioned and made, as is 
 Wl>3tF?nte hereafter expreifed, is and fhall be deemed and adjudged Lawful 1 and 
 fo.tlll e deem, fufficienr Fence, for the Fencing in of any Lands, and that ail other iorts 
 Fence noc ^ ere exprefsly mentioned, that fhall upon the View of the Fence 
 
 Viewers, be adjudged as good and fufficient as thefe that are hereafter 
 mentioned, fliall be demeed Lawful I Fence, againft Horfes> Neat Cattle, 
 Sheep (^c. A Hedge with Ditch, (hall be Three-foot high above the top of 
 the Ditch, and well flaked at the diftance of every foot and half, bound 
 together at the top and well fill d. A Hedge without a Ditch fliall be four 
 foot high, flaked bound and rilled as a Hedge with a Ditch; and Poft and 
 Rail Fence on a Ditch or Bank, mail be four Rails high, well fet in Pofts, 
 and all Poft and Rail Fence without a Ditch or Bank, fhaH be made five 
 Rails high, and well let in Pofts. And that if the above Ipecitied forts of 
 Fence, and other forts not herein Exprefly mentioned, be not ajudged or 
 deemed equialent thereunto, by the Fence Viewers as a tore faid, Jhall be 
 
 deemed. 
 
tani Regis Caroli Sccunai, Decimo Octavo. 
 
 deemed unlawful Fence, and the party that fhall be agrfeved thereby, fhall 
 have and recover his Damages accruing thereon, Kgainft the -Polfeifor of* 
 fuch Land. 
 
 AN ACT, for Preventing any Inhabitants of this Cofony, 
 from fubje&irig their Lands under any other Government, 
 
 BE it Enacted by the general ^ffimbly, and by the Authority of the 
 fame, That if any Perlbn or Per Ions, Inhabiting within, or having any ^ ^^ 
 ri^ht to any Lands lying within the Limits of this Colony -, Jhail Subjefi,/^// /,,.4^-a 
 Put, or Endeavour by any ways or means to Put, or Subject fuch Lands, any Lw 
 under the Jurisdiction or Authority of any other Government or Colony t*" 1 " l/jit 
 That fuch Perfon or Perfons, being duly convicted thereof, fhall ^"^ 
 Forfeit to and for the Ufe of this Colony, and towards the Support thereof, o n the Pent. 
 all fuch Lands by him or them fo Subjected, or Put, or Endeavoured to be <y tff*fnu 
 Subjected or Put under any other Government or Colony ; and be further " f l f w ? 
 Fined, at the Dilcretion of the Judges of fuch Court, before *hom^" \ 
 Convicted j and whoever fhall be Procuring, Aiding, Abetting or Alfifting, 
 any other Perfon or Perlons in any of the aforeliiid Offences, and being 
 thereof duly Convift, ihall be Fined at the Difcretion of the Judges of 
 the Coarc before whom Convicted. 
 
 AN A C T, to prevent exccffive Riding in any of the 
 Streets or Highways of the Towns of Newport and 
 
 W 
 
 Providence. 
 
 HET(J-.AS feverat Perfjns have had their Bones Brtke, and received 
 other Dam*ges t by txc-ifivt Tiding in the Streets or Highways of tht 
 of Newport Ana. Providence. 
 
 For the preventing whereof for the future, 
 
 BE it Ena&td 1} she ijjcnera Affcin yij^iindby tbt t/ftitkerity sf the fa 
 That wholbever fliall Ride rafter then a common Travelling price, 
 iu any of the Streets or Highways, of the Town of f^exfort, or &? &** RK 
 ihall Rid*? a Gallop, .in the Streets or Highway 3 of the Town Vy? 
 of Providtixtj ihall for every fuch OtFence, Forteit Five Shillings, the o"ne,. n ,, ;/ , mt 
 half to the Informer, and the other half to and for the TJfe ot thej cjca", 
 Poor of the Town, wiiere fuch Offence {hall be commitided, to be 
 Recovered upon Complaint thereof made before any one Afliftant, or 
 Juftice o f the Peace, of the Town where Iuch Offence fhall be Comrrmted, 
 together with the renfouable charge accruing thereon, unlefs Juftiiable 
 excule fhall be made to appear "before the laid Ailiitan t, or Juftice, 
 that ftalt Try the fame. 
 
 K AS 
 
26 Anna r l(evni "Rjvis Caroli Secundi, Viceliimo Primo. 
 
 A N A C T, Directing what Bonds the Sheriff" fliall take 
 of Perlbns Arreft cd ill Civil Actions. 
 
 BE It Envied ly the General Afltmty, and by the Authority of the fane^ 
 That all Perlbns whatfoever, that are Inhabitants of this Colony, 
 and have a Vifibie Real Eftate of Free-hold in the fame, ot the 
 imrinr* for Value f ne Hundred Pounds, his or their own Bond fliall be taken by 
 rife /br/M the Sheriff, to anlwer fuch ASion. 
 
 Anejled, 
 
 AN ACT, EftaWifliing Pounds and Stocks, 
 
 BE it Enabled ly the Gourd <^4 ffemlly, and ly the Authority of the 
 That Each Refpe&ive Town in the Colony, lhall Erect, Build, Make 
 and Maintain at their own charge, one Publick Pound, for the Im- 
 ^ ?0rockt P oundin S of Horfes, Neat Cattle,Sheep, &c. and one good fufficient Pair of 
 Ott be* fatal- Stocks or Cage, for the PuniJhing and Securing of Offenders, in fuch phce 
 /y cf Ten or places of each Refpective Town, as fhall be to them moft convenient, 
 Pound*. O n the Penalty of Forfeiting Ten founds, to and for the Ufe of the Colony, 
 by every Town as fKall neglect the fame. 
 
 LAWS 
 
 Made and Paft by the General Aflembly of His Majefties Colony, 
 of RboJe-IJlanJ, and PrtrvtJexce-Plantatfons, Held at Newport t the 
 firfl day of May, 1669. 
 
 AN ACT, for Erecling a Townfhip in the tfarraganfeit 
 Country, to be called Wefterly. 
 
 WHER<~s4S the Inhabitants of a certain Trail of Land, in the Narragnnfett 
 Countiy, called and known by the l^nme of Mifquamncuk, aliat 
 Pawcatuck, 71ounded Westerly on the Colony, and Southerly on the S<a^ Ha-ut 
 Petitioned this AfttnJoly to be Incorporated into a Townjhip > and there bring * 
 fufficlmt number of Inhabitants already fettled thereon, and L*nd convenient 
 for the fame, 
 
 BE it therefore Knotted by the general Affcmbly, and ly the Authority of 
 the fame, That the atorefaid Tract of Land be, and it is hereby lucor - 
 porateda Townfhip, and called by theName of Weftc rly .- And the In 
 habitants thereof, fhall have and Enjoy all the Rights, Immunities, Priviledges 
 and Powers, as other Towns in this Colony have or do Enjoy. 
 
 Laws 
 
^fgtti Regis Carol! Sfcvxdi, Viceilimo Tertio et Quarto* 27 
 
 LAWS 
 
 Made and Paft by the General AfTembiy of His Majefties 
 Colony of Rboelt Ijljud, and Providence-Plant At ion in New- Eng 
 land, Held ac Newport the Second Day of /Wy 1671. 
 
 AN ACT, for Subfifting of Poor. Prisoners Committed, 
 
 ac the Kings Suit. 
 
 E it Eiatttdby the (j ier .I ^fembtjr, and by the Authority of the fame t 
 That all Perions thai fti ii be Committed to Goal in this Colony, f oor 
 or Criminal OiFence=, and are 1 oor, and have not wherewithal to at tJx 
 .mbfift themfelves, fhnll he allowed Fivc-ptnce per >/>, out ot the 
 General Treafury of chi* Colony, tor tlieir ciubfiftance, during their im^ 
 prifonment. Provided they demand the fame. 
 
 LAWS 
 
 Made and Part by die General Aflembiy of His Majefties Colony 
 of Rfode-/Jla*J, and Providence- Plantations in tfcvp-EngUmd t Held 
 at tiewport) the Second Day of M.iy t 1671. 
 
 AN ACT for Incorponring the Lands on Block 
 A Townlliip to be called tfeiv Shoreham. 
 
 WHEREAS the Inhabitant! of Block IQand, have Tetitiontd this Affembty; 
 to b: Incorporated a Tan nfliip, and there be>g A fujfirirnt Number cf 
 Inhabitants already Stttlcd thereon, and Land Convenient for the fnme t 
 
 E it therefo) e Etv&eA by the General e/fflemb!y 3 and by the esfutbarity cf 
 the fame, That all the Lands of Si<fck-I/lMtd^ be, and they hereb/ 
 are Incorporated 3 Townfhip, and called Ncw-Sbreham ; and the 
 Inhabitants thereof, (hall have and Enjoy all Franchifes, Immunities, ,I 
 Prwiledges and Powers, as in tlieir Charter Granted them by this Tomfiip, <m 
 AiTembly is more largely fet forth. isiu d New. 
 
 K ^ Laws Shore.har. 
 
28 zslnno Reoni Rc^ls Carol: Sceundi, Viceffimo jcxfro et Nono. 
 
 LAWS 
 
 Made and Pnft by the General Afiembly of His Majefties Colony 
 of Rboe/c-fflaad t and ProviJence-PlantatitHs in tfew-Englami) Held 
 at Neivporr, the Twenty Eighth Day of Qttoter, 1674. 
 
 AN A C T, Incorporating a certain Trad; of Land in the 
 Narragatifett Country into a Townlhip, to be. called 
 Kingftown. 
 
 WHEREAS the Inhabitants cf a certain Tracr "f Land in the Narraganfett 
 Country, "Bounded Eafl by the !Narrraganietr-/?/y, Southerly the Seacr 
 Ocean, and Weft by the Toyqjhip of Weflerly, have Tctitioned tins ^jfcmbly, to 
 be Incorporated ti Towrijhip ^ and there being rf Sufficient Number of Inhabit ant f 
 already fettled thereon^ and Lund tonvenient for the fame, 
 
 B 
 
 , E .it therefore EnxEled by the General s/fjfembly, and by the Authority 
 tj the fame, That the aforefaid Trad of Land in the Narraganfett- 
 Kingftown j Country, be, and hereby is Incorporated a Townfliip, and called 
 
 Erected. -^ Kingftcwn, and the Inhabitants thereof, ihall have nnd Enjoy ali fuch 
 
 Immunities, Priviledges and Powers, as ^n (], ;- Charter Granted them by. 
 this Affembly, is more largely and anpiy fet forth. 
 
 LAWS 
 
 Made and Paft by the General AfTembly of His MajefHcs Colony 
 of Rhode- IJlavrl, and Providence-Plantations^ Held at tfewport, the 
 Thirty Firfl Day of Otiober, 1677. 
 
 WHEREAS there is a certain Tract of Lund in the Karraganfett Country, 
 founded l^ortherly upon the "Town of Warwick, and Eafterly uyon the 
 arragaufect-^, Southerly and Westerly as by Tlat, Returned to this jljfembly. 
 MelHeurs Peieg Sanfprd, anil John SmithjSrrwyw;, efpcctatly Impwercd thereto, 
 
 E it therefore Enafled ty the general j4ffembty t and by the Authority 
 of the fame-, That he aforefaid Traft of Land be, and it hereby is 
 
 
 Incorporated a Townlhip, and called Eatt Greenwich, nnd , the In- 
 habitants thereof, fhatl have all fuch Immunities, Priviledges and 
 Powers as other Towns in this Colony, generally h?.ve or do Enjoy. 
 
 An 
 
Renni Rrg s Carol i Srca^rf/, Dec i mo OiTcnvo. 29 
 
 Aa Ad for Granting of Rehearings. 
 
 BE It fLn&td by the Central AffeH&lj, and 6y the Authority of the fame, 
 That either Pmnn .f or Defendant, that flv -ll be agrieved, at the Genei al ^ . ._ 
 Court of Tryals by Judge.ment given againft either of them, fhall and ^f^Lnt 
 may have Liberty r,\ one Rehearing, t.) the next filcceeding General Court may L.rjc a 
 of Tryals. Provided he or they fo Rehearing, fhall Pay into the ^ e! -^>t"g,tf; 
 Recorders Office, {"within ten days after Inch Judgement rendred ) ^tthf^J^ 
 Cofts as fhall beTaxed againft him or them at fuch Court, and give fufficient brtO$ce,t* 
 Bond to the Recorder, to proiecure fuch Rehearing with Effed, and Pay pnfedi;e \1 
 all fuch Coft-i; as ilml! be Awarded againft him or them, at liich Succeeding f M " e > Sic- 
 General Court of Try a is. 
 
 AN ACT to Enable private Perfons to Recover their 
 Debts due from any Town by A&ion, againft the 
 Town Treafurcr. 
 
 BE it fna&ed by the (jtncral t^ffemlflj, and by the Authority of the fame, 
 That all Perlorls wh?tibever, That mall have any Money due to him Horn 
 or. them, from any Town in tiiis Colony, for any matter, caufe or thing foe from 3 
 whatfoever, fhall take the loll nvinj; Method for the obtaining Q( the fame, f """ "f* * 
 ( to wit ) fudi perfon or perfons, (lull Prefent to the Town Meeting, a J<^ n/ , 
 particular Account, of fuch Debt or Money dqe, and how Contracted : which Exhibited & 
 being done in Cafe Jaft, and dae latisfacHon is not made him or them by fTo^n, 
 the Town Treaiurer of fuch Tfwn, within one Months time after fuch z.c- ^ etvi !& < <**< 
 count be given in as aforelaid, that then it fhall be Lawful for fuch perfon T^tfw-i *" 
 or perfons, to Commence his or their Aftion againft fuch Town Treafurer, fa &iedfor 
 for the recovery of the fame, and upon Judgement Obtained for fuch Debt tJ>e f- me. 
 or Morty due, in Cafe the Town Treafurer fliall not have fufficient of the j\ thfloifn 
 Towns Money in his hands, to fatisfy and pay the Judgment Obtained againft nosfu&w * 
 him, and the charges expended in defending fuch Suit ; That then upon to pay the 
 Application made by fuch Town Treafurer, to any one Afliftant, Juftice of IM *.*j$a 
 the Pence or Warden of iuch Town, luch Alliftanr, Juftice or Warden, fliall^^" ^ f 
 grant forth a Warrant, to the Town Sergeant of fuch Town, Requiring him Jifrji M 
 to Warn the Inhabitants of luch Town, to hold a Town Meeting, at luch who u 
 tjme and place as ihail be Appointed, for the fpeedy ordering end making - ^Wi 
 a Rate,to be CoU^ited for the Reimburfement of fuch Town Treaiurer , And" -v, /c 
 in Cafe fuch Town upon due Warning given them, {hall not rake due, the fa,. J 
 fpeedy, and effeftual care to Reimburfe, Pay, or Satisfy fuch Town Treafurer -in,t ,f. lv ^ 
 fuch Moneys, C ofts and Charges by him Expended or Recovered againft T*xjl>aif 
 him ^ That then upon Information or Complaint thereof bv him made, to $7%%? 
 the next General Affembly of this CoUmy,fuch order fhall be given therein,for _,,;., fafa^ 
 the laid Treafurers Reimburfement,with allowance for all incident cofts, char- tj il JC ov. 
 ges and trouble occafioned thereby ; and fuch Town {hall be Fined, at the ^ 
 Pifcretion of the laid General Aifembly. 
 
 L An 
 
 or 
 
Rigni Regis Caroli Sccundi> Viceflirno Sexto et Nono. 
 
 AN ACT, Enabling the Sheriff to Appoint and Conilituce 
 a Deputy or Deputies. 
 
 BE it Enitfled //y__ the Cjcneral csfjfcmbly, and fy th ( Authority of the faint 
 That the Shir iff of this Colony for the time beine, (halt at all times 
 hereafter have Power and Authority, to Conftitute and Appoint one or 
 more Deputies uad?r him, for the due Serving or Executing any Writ, 
 e. Warrant, or Execution, belonging to his Office, as alfo to Col-eft Fines 
 and Amercements. 
 
 be re. f^O^lTLI) always, and it is Enatted, That fuch Sheriff fhall fca 
 e for Refponlable for any neglect or mifdoing, of fuch his Deputy or Deputies, 
 in the Matters and Trufts committed to him or them. 
 
 An Adi, for Amercing Perfons Chofen to Serve as Jurors 
 at any Court in this Colony, for Non-Appearance. 
 
 BE it Enacted by The general Afttmbly, and by the Authority of the firn? 9 
 That in Cafe any Perfon fhal) be duly Chofen by any Town in this 
 upon Colony, ferve on a jury at sny Court in this Colony, and fhall not make 
 mn-appca. his due Appearance at duch Court as by Law he ought ; that then luch 
 SVhiu Pcrfon fta!1 ( for fuch h s default ) be Amerced the Sum of Thirteen Shillings 
 tn Siiil- an ^ Four-fence^ by the Judges of faid Courr, unlefs they fhaH fee reafonable 
 linps/fvJ caufe to mitigate or remit the fame. 
 Four-pence. 
 
 Town jincJ, tsfT^JD be it further "Ena&ed ly the Authority afcrefaiJ, That m Cafe 
 
 if fay fatt any Town fhall neg eft to chufe", ?nd fend their number of jury-men, or 
 
 /Zw jjjjwM ne 8 Je <ft an d & n d Perfons not qualified according to Law ^ that then fuch 
 
 of gnaii/ieJ Town (hall be Amerced, for every fuch Perfon fo Omitted to be lent, or un- 
 
 Jwy.attn. qualified as aforefaid, the Sum of Twenty ShiH tngs,to be Levied by Diftraint up- 
 
 *y Di/lr />" on C ^ e ^ ate - t ^ ie Tr ea( ijrer of fuch Town, by Warrant from the General 
 
 3 < rt i 3 - R eC order, directed to the Sheriff of this Colony, or his Deputy, the 
 
 Treafurer to be Reimburfed by fuch .Town. 
 
 AN ACT, Direding the Duty of His Majeflies 
 Attorney General in this Colony. 
 
 B 
 
 E it therefore Enabled ly the General Affembiy, anA h t the 
 of the fame, That His Majefties Attorney General for this Colony, 
 Gc- JL/ fhall conftantly give his Attendance at all General Courts of Tryals, 
 ( anc ^ < ^ oa ^ Delivery, where his Attendance is by Law required, for the fervice 
 Ma ) e fty : And is to give unto fuch Court or Courts, due Advice and 
 Diem, .in.; to Information, concerning any Crimes, Breaches of the Peace, or Wronps done 
 Jr.-.* .r. /,-/. to His Majefty, or any of His Sub}efts,that fliall come to his knowledge :, and 
 Jf*" 1 " 1 * /to draw up and prefent to fuch Courts, all Informations and Inrlidinents, or 
 other Legal Procefs, againft any fuch Offenders as by Law is Required, 
 and diligently by a due courfe of Law, to Profequte the fame, to final 
 aaid Execution, An 
 
Anno K gni Pegis Curoli Sccund i, Triceffimo. 
 
 AN ACT, for the Prorcdion of Wi .tneffes f-om Arrcd, that 
 ihall come from another Govcrnm nc to give Evidence. 
 
 WHT.REAS m.tnj times it fa!!} o.vf, thit ^erfons Livirg In other Govr--r.~ 
 irients, can give Evidtncc again ft Criminal;^ but far (ear of btin^ /irnTrfi. 
 ure difc our aged from givine tbtir I erjonAl Attendance in the Courts cf this Col my, 
 As is ncedjul And rfejuifite in Juch Cafes. 
 
 BE it therefore bna&ed bj tht General t^jffrtibl^ and \>J rbt Authority of 
 the famtj That where any Perlon fli-ill by Notification in Writing from *.f; 
 any Afiifi.;int, JuAice of the PC ire, vVarden, or from the General Go\-f l..-,;nt 
 Recorder ot this Colony, be defired to Appear before fuch Affift.int, to s ^-c &<. 
 Jufiicc of the Peace or Warden, or before any Court in this Colony, to give **"" ?* t: 
 in Evidence in any matter relating to any Criminal Offence } That fiich 
 Perlon (hal! be Proteiied, ? ;d free rrom sll Arreft in Civil Aftions, during 
 the nee eiTary time of his coininij and giving Evidence, and retruning oat ot 
 this Government again. 
 
 LAWS 
 
 Mi<te an<l Paft by the General AfTem Wy of His Majefties 
 Colony of Rboetc-IJlafU/,. and Providence-Plantations. Held at 
 tfewport, the Thirtieth Day of /Way 1678. 
 
 AN ACT, for Incorporating the ffland of Cevanicut 
 a Townfhip, to be called James- Town. 
 
 WHEREtAS Mr. Ca!ebCarrj//r. Francis BrinlyyW other Inhabitants of the 
 Jjland of Conanicut, H*vt Petitioned this Affcn.blj, to be InctrforAttd A 
 T ownfltip -, and there being a fujjicitnt number of Inhabitant s tbtreov, and- Lund 
 convenient for the fame, 
 
 BE it therefore Enacted [7 the Cjexerai AJf->nt>!y ) end by the t/4uthiritv of 
 the fame , That the abovefaid liland of Conanicut, be, and it is hereby 9^" a , n l coS 
 Incorporated a Townfhip, and called Janet TOIPW, and the Inhabitants f ^ if/^ 
 thereof, (hall have and Enjoy ail llich Franchifes, Liberties, Priviledpes Ttnnflip ,n 
 and Powers, as the Town ot New Shorehnmj ;u this Colony Have, Do, # James 
 6r ought to Enjoy, Town - 
 
 L 2 Lnvys 
 
Anno f Rjti ^~ e ts Caroli Stcwdiy Triceflimo Primo. 
 
 LAWS 
 
 Made and I\ifl by the General AiTembly of His Majefties Colony 
 of Rhode -Ijlarxf, and Providence-Plantations. Held at Newport, the 
 Sixth Day of May, 1679- 
 
 AN ACT, Prohibitng Sports^ and Labours on the 
 Firft day of the Week. 
 
 An Perjnn to 
 
 BE it E-Jdft d by rhe (general ^4(fcmbly of this Colnry^ and by the ^uth 
 of thefame,That noPerfon nor Perions within thisCo ony,{rtall do o 
 ercile any Labour or Bufinefs,or Work oi their ordinary Ca!ling,n or 
 , Pin or can on. the Fft 
 
 -^any Game, Sbort, Pi^v or Recreation, on the Firft Day ot the Week, 
 
 Labour, nor , > . .. . . . ,->,,, , 
 
 Phyentbe nor fuffer the lame to be done, by their Children, Servants or Apprentices 
 
 fnf D,y o/( works of Neceflity and Charity only excepred ) on the Penalty of Five 
 
 tit Week. Shillings, for every fuch Offence, to be L.evyed on due Conviction thereof, by 
 
 *y o/Five Warrant of Diftrefs, Irpm any one Affifta nt, Jjflice of the Peace, or Warden, 
 
 Shillings. to the Conftable of fuch Town, where luch Offence fnaii be committed, to 
 
 and for the Ufe of the Poor of fuch Town, together with the reafonable 
 
 charges accrueing thereon- And in Cafe fuch Offender flini! not have fufficient 
 
 to fatisfy the fame, then to be fee in the Stocks, bv the fpnce of Three Hours. 
 
 And that whofoever (ball Improve, fet to work or encourage any other Perfon s 
 
 Servant, to Commit any of the aforefaid Ollences, Jhail fufFer the like 
 
 Punilhment as aforefaid. 
 
 AN A C T, for Preventing Sailors, from being Truftcd 
 or Credited for Strong Liquors. 
 
 WfJEjtEss45 ir is the frequent Complaint of ^Jl/aflers and Commanders 
 of Shipi- and other f^tff!elt t of Great Damage fufttintd by them, by 
 rettfon of the Entertaining and Trusting of Sailors^ ( Ship d in theif 
 "Emplvy, ) by Tavtrn-kecpcn and others, whereby their VayAgti Are many 
 htndred- 
 
 BE it EntEted-fy the (jtneral t4ffeml>ly, find by the Authority of the fame^ 
 That if any Perlbn or Perlons, keeping any Tavern, Ak-houfe, 
 Vi&ualling-houle or Ordinary, fhall Truft or give Credit to 
 ioTniJl ft Sit , any Saiior, Ship d on Board any Ship or other VelTel, without the knowledge 
 lor !tove Five aru j[ Conlent or Older of the Maf.er or Commander of fuch Ship or Veflel, 
 hngs " whereunto fuch Sai or flail thtn belong, for any more or greater Surn than 
 Five Shillings. And fuch Perfon or Perlons giving Credit, or Trtifting fijch 
 Sailor for more, {hall be wholly barrVi, during the time fuch Sailor dial] 
 remain in liich Commander or Matters Service, from bringing any Action for 
 the fame^ & in cafe luch Perfbn (hall cnufe fuch Bailor to be Arrefted,detained 
 or hindred, irom following his Comraawders or Mafters Jimjiloyon laid 
 
 Voyage 
 
Anno Ke^ni Regis Caroii S //<, Triceffimo Spcundo. 
 
 Voyage, contrary to tin s A& j fuch Commander or M&fter fhal! have his 
 Action againft fuch Peribn thereupon, and recover his tulJ Damages 
 with Cofts. 
 
 LAWS 
 
 Made and Pad by the General Aflembiy of His Majefties Colony 
 of RboJe-Ijland. and Providence-Plantations-, Held at 
 the Fifth Day of May, 1680. 
 
 AN ACT, Granting Appeals to the General AflemSly, from 
 the General Courts of Tryais. 
 
 BE it EnaEftd by the General jljfcmbty, and lithe Authority of the fame, 
 Thar in all Perfonai A&ions, wliere either phntiff or Defendant, 
 mnll Obtain two Judgment? f>r him at the General Court of Trv/ls 
 in one A&ion and Cau!e brought to the fa ; d Court ; The other Party againft 
 whom faid judgments were given, fi-mll have Liberty to Appeal to the m .^ , JK , e , J7 . 
 next General Aiiemb v, from the laft Judgment for Relief, who may if they Appe xifjom 
 fee Juft and Reafonable Caute, Cnnfiiin, Alter, Amend, or Reverie fuch (* " r 
 Judgments, and give a new Judgment thereupon, as to the faid Aifemb y a j 
 lhall appear to be agreeable to Law snd Equity .- And that each or either 
 Appellant or. Appellee, fl\ail and may have Liberty of giving in new 
 Evidence upon fudi Appeal. 
 
 PROVIDED Always, the Parry defirin g an Appeal, (hall within the r , 
 fpace of Ten Day?, after Judgment given in faid General Court of Tryals, J 
 Enter his Appeal with the Recorder of this Colony, and Pay into the diys after 
 faid Recorders Hands, I hrct Tnuncij, to and for the Uie of the faid"/% 
 Affembly, for the Entering thereof, and lucli Cofts as was Awarded on Aid 
 Judgment, and give Sufficient Bond to laid Recorder, for the due 
 Frofecution ot fuch Appeal with Etfeii. And in mean time Execution 
 fhall be ftayed, until the Determination and Decree of (aid Ajfembly 
 be given thereon. 
 
 be it further Enitted hy the Authority a fare fa ,<, That the Party T>>t 
 Appealing, fliall talce out copy of the whole Record ot faid Judgment, from law to take 
 out of the Recorders Office, Signed ro by laid Recorder, to be Prelented wta 
 unto fuch General Affembly, and allb ftal! Ten Days betore meeting ot fuch l ^ 
 General A(femb!y, File his Realbns of Appeal with the Recorder, that 
 the App llee may \\-\vs a cony thereof, and hive due time to put in his An- 
 fwer tliereto, at the firft Opening ot laid AlVernblv, 
 
 M AN 
 
34- n/4nno Rsgni Regis Carol i Secundi, Viceffimo Quarto. 
 
 AN ACT, to Inforce the Election of Town Officers, at, 
 their Uiiial Days of Election. 
 
 BE it Enatted by the general jdfimbly, and by the Authority of the 
 fame, That if the Freemen, of any Town in the Colony, fhall Neglect 
 /"rtvToan on their Ufual Days of Election, to chufe and eled, fo many Town Officers, 
 ttglet} to as by them have been Ulually Elected, for the Management of their 
 cfiife Tovn Prudential Affairs ; That then and in fuch Cafe?, upon any. fuch Town 
 Off" - being Prefented to the General Court of Tryals, by the Grand Jury, and 
 Omt /TV*- duly" Convicted thereof} fuch Town or Towns, fhall be Fin d at the 
 ah 10 order Dilcretion of the Judges of fuch Court, not. Exceeding Fifj Pounds, and. 
 the ctnijmg the Judges of laid General Court of Tryals, fhall give forth and 
 order, appointing and ordering them to chufe and elect their Town Officers 
 as Uiual, for the remaining parts of laid Year, at luch time as ihall be 
 by them- Enjoyned. 
 
 LAWS 
 
 At the General AlTembly of His Mdjellies Colony of Rhode- ?Jli*tf 9 
 and Pr evidence -Plant at ions ) Held at Newport, the Tmrd .Day 
 of May, i68z. 
 
 AN ACT for Eftabliftiing A Naval Office- 
 
 WHEREAS by Letters from ffis MO& (jracloitt M^jeSty, to this Colony, 
 Itetted the Twelfth <Day of November, in the Thirty Firjl Tear of Hit 
 "X^ign, It is Ordered and Commanded, That a T^aval Office he Erttttd in 
 this Colony. 
 
 -,, _ ~ *m it therefore Enatted by the General v4Jfen&ty, and hy the S. 
 
 naur tTcm. -^ f the fame, That the Governour of this Colony for the time being, 
 
 JlitnteaNa- ^ fhall, and hereby is Impowered to appoint one or more Naval Offices, 
 
 val Office. ^ * in fuch Place or Places in this Colony, as he fhall think ft and 
 
 "o ffi ^nf needful, and fhall Annually appoint a proper Perfon or Perfons as Naval, 
 
 *"> Officer or Officers therein, to take Entries of Veflels, and in all things 
 
 belonging to faid Office, to take care that the Laws Relating to Navigation 
 
 or Guftoras and Duties on Goods and Merchandize, be duly obferved. 
 
A^no Rj-gvi R f g ts Caroli Sccundt, Triceilimo Quarto. 35 
 
 AN ACT, Confirming the Grants heretofore made 
 by the Inhabitants of the Towns of Newport, Trout- 
 deuce, Porffmoufb, Warwick, and Wefterly, and to Ena* 
 ble faid Towns to make Prudential Laws and Orders, 
 For their becccr Regulating their Town Affairs. 
 
 WHE RJ-.AS in the Fifteenth liar cf the T^ign of our ^yni Sovereign 
 Lord Charles the Second, of Tiltff d JMemory, there was a Charter 
 Granted to this his A f-tje ttus Colony of Rhode-Hland,*l Providence-Plantations 
 in New- England, In which was contain d many Gracious Trtvilcdges, Granted to 
 the Free Inhabitants thereof ; a-id amongft o:hers f the faid "T > f tviledg;s 1 there 
 teas Gff anted to the General ^ffembty of faid Colony, full Power 1 and i^futhon ty 
 ti> Make and Ordain Law, fulling the Nature and Constitution of the Place 5 
 and in Particular to Dirctt, Rule and Order all mutters Relating to the Purchafet 
 of Lands of the T^jttive Jndi. .ns. <^A:id this Prejent ^ff tmbly, Taking into 77 
 their feriotti Co,:fiJcr.ttirt, Th.it the L.tndi of the feveral Towns ef Newport, m&bj tbt 
 Providence, Portlinouth, Warwick and Wefleriy. were Purchased ( by the Temu of 
 feveral Inhabitants thereof, ) of fhe Nuive Indium, Chief Sachams of the Country, Newport, 
 before the granting cf the ff.id. Charter ; fo th*t an Qrder or IJireEtion from the faid 6cc-Cl "3*" i 
 jiffembty could nat be ebtain d therein, and it being thought Neteflary ttnci 
 Convenient for the rcafons aforefaid, That the Lands of th: aforefaid Towns Jhould 
 be by an Act of the General Afttrr&ly, of this fits tJlfajcfties CSlony, Confirmed, 
 to the Inhabitants thereof according to their Several and Refpetfive Rights 
 and Intcrtft therein. 
 
 BE it therefore Knitted by this Prejent j4jfcmbly, and by the estfutbariff 
 thereof it is Eiis.ttcd, That all the Lands Lying and being, within the 
 Limits of each and every of the aforefaid Towns, of 2\[/tp/wf, Providence, 
 Portsmouth, W*rwfck y tna Wetterly^ according to their Several Relpe^ive 
 PurchafQs thereof mnde and obtain d of the Indian Sachejms j Be ^nd liereby 
 as Allowed of, Ratified and Confirmed, to the Proprietors of each of the 
 aforefaid Towns, and to Each and Every of the faid Proprietors, their fcveral 
 r.nd Refpe&ive Rights And Interefts therein, by Virtue of any fudh -Purchafe 
 pr Purchafes as aforefaid, TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, all the aforefaid 
 Lands, by Virtue of the leveral Purdiafes thereof, with all the Appurtenances, 
 Priviledges, and Commodities tliereunro belonging, or any wife Appertaining, 
 to them the aforefaid Proprietors, their Heirs" and Afflgns for ever, in as 
 Full, Lawful, Large and Ample manner to all Intents^ Conftru&ions and 
 Purpofes whatfoever, as if the faid Lands, and every part thereof, had been 
 Purchafed ot the Indian Sachams, by Virtue of any Grants or Allowance 
 Obtained from the General AfTembly of this Colony, after the Granting 
 i>f the aforefaid Charter ; and whereas there is within feveral of the Towns 
 within this Colony, confiderable of Lands, Lying yet Uncommon or 
 Undivided -, And for the more orderly way and manner of the feveral 
 Proprietors, their manasinsi the Prudential Affairs thereof: And for the 
 more dfed^ual making of Juft and Equal Divifion or Divifions of the fame, lo 
 that each and every of the Proprietors may have their True and .Equal part 
 or proportion of Land, according to his or their proportion of Right, and 
 
 M "ji that 
 
3<5 Anno l\cgni J^jgis (t ^gin*. Gulielmi it Maria; 
 
 that the Exsft Boundaries of each and every Mans Allotments, when Laid 
 to him may be kept in Perpetuam. 
 
 It is further Order t A and f.natled fa the ^4urtj>frity a f crcf<*id, That it 
 fhall and may be Lawful for the Proprietor:-, of each and every fuch 
 Town within this Colony, being convened by a Warrant from under the 
 ^ and ?rid Seal of an Affiflam or Juftire of the Peace, in inch Town, the 
 Occafion thereof being Ipecified in tie Warrant, for them or the Major 
 part of them fo met, to chufe and appoint a Clerk, and a Surveyor 
 or Surveyors, and fuch or fomnny other Officer*, as they Jhall judiie needful 
 and convenient, for the orderly carrying on and management of the whole 
 Affairs ot fuch Community, and in like manner to proceed trom time to time, 
 as often as need {hall require. 
 
 , . And. it is further Or4enJ } Thzt each and every Town within thisCoIony,fiiaH, 
 7Ww t om.ikt and are hereby fully Impower d to Make and Ordain, all fuch Acls and Orders, 
 Acts and Or. for the well Management, Rule an-.i Ordering ail Prudential Aifairs, \vJrhin 
 r tkir their, and each of their Refpeciive Buunds and Linvts, as to them Ihnll 
 feem meet and convenient. Always Provided, and in iVh Cafes, luch Ads 
 and Orders, are not Repugnant or DJlagretable,to the Laws ot this Colony. 
 
 LAWS 
 
 "Made and Pafl by the General A(T?mbly of His MajHd e. _.. ~.. 7 
 of Rbitde-Ijla*fl> and Providence-Plantations* Hold at Newport, the 
 Sixth Day of May, 1600. 
 
 AN ACT, for Eftablifbing Juft^cfcs of the Peace, in the 
 Refpedlive Towns of this Colony. 
 
 Jvsli:cs of the T3 * ftuStd ly tbi Cjtneral ^(ftmbly^ and by the Authority of (he pt>*f t 
 Ftacetoi-c [3 That the General Atfembly that is Yearly Held at Viewport, the Firft 
 Wednefday of M<*y y fliali during their Settlor:, Annually rhuie and Eleft fc> 
 many Jufticcsofthe Peace, for each Reipc^ivs To-.vr. in the Colony, as to 
 themiln l !cem needful -and re.wifite, for the better Adminiftratioa of 
 Juftice, in e.v.h Reipetive Town. 
 
 n^ N ( 7) be it farther Enacted by the sJtahcrity etfertfaij, That whofbever 
 fltall bs E!f-. !l i--l to the Office of Juflice of the Peace in this Colony, fhall take 
 the ihmc E-^agenpent, as the General Officers take, betore he lhall Aft or 
 Ofncisie i;i faid Office, and th;^ every jufticeof the Peace ihall be Commiluon- 
 y eJi -Engage. ate ^ befoio his AcKng in his Office , by the Governour of this Colony for 
 the time being, under the Seal of the Colony, which Commiiiion fhaii be 
 in the follow jug Form, ( to Wit. ) 
 
 YOV A- B. bein^ Cho/en by t teljevtral Afc-mbiv, of this their ftfsjeftirs Clany 
 oj Rhode-Iflwrf *& Providenoe-Plwitatioas, t rO* \HM>. *.* 0$cc <-f * 
 
Anno P".f::i Rt^is et Re?,inx GuHeimi et Marine Secundo. 57 
 
 Juftlce of tbf Tcacc, for the 7t ir of Ton. Art hereby in their 
 
 Jifaji&lis T^tm; by the (jrac e of God over England, 
 
 Scotland, France, and, Ireland, King and Queen^ Defenders of the fjirh &c. 
 Cunrniffi-iHXttd to take cure far Keeping and < Prtjerv>n tine Peace, and Adminiftring 
 the L,i.i>i throne ; out tli: Townfoifjor the which Ton ar.e Choftn^according to the Laws 
 of thfr. C )l?y, itnd Sttttir.es n fuck C-tfet Trovided And mide, and tn appear at 
 all Cjur.tt ofTryili, or mxke T^jtuw thercunfo t concerning all Delinquents, er fuch 
 sodium by finite of your Finer, by the L.-tws.yju jljall "Bifid over unto fuch Courts* 
 an-l -ipw Ejpccinl- Occ.tfion to fend forth Tour Warranty to make Hue and Crj^ to 
 ./tpwcbend any Al.il.t]>>civr, upan Complaint unto Yuu made, in behalf of their 
 JLf.tjtftics ; which Wssrunts are ftri&ly to be Obferved and Ptft thra-ug iour this 
 C- lonyj fir the e/ifflrehtnding any Perfon^to Anfwer at the Kings Suit. And for your 
 fo Dtii .g) Tbii Comnujfi<Ht fi*& be jour Sufficitnt Warrant and Difchargt. 
 
 Given under my Hand, &c. 
 
 AN ACT, Eftabliiliing the Proceedings and Tryals of all 
 Actions, not Exceeding Forty Shillings. 
 
 BE it "Enaticd by the general Aftemhlj^ and by the Authority of the fame, 
 That all manner of Debts, Trelpaifes and other Aftions, not Exceed- 
 ing Pony Shillings^ ( wherein Title of Lands is not concern d ) fhall and may 
 be H.?nrd, Tryed, Adjudged and "Dete framed f by .aud before the Affiftanrs, Forty shij. 
 
 Warrant or Summons, againft the Fatty complained of^ to be Diretted to 
 the Conftable or Town Sergeant of fuch Townj where fuch Defendant fhall 
 be at the time of Granting forth fuch Warrantor Summons, and then to^ iranftnf t 
 Adjudge of fuch Cafe in Difpute, between the Parties, Plantiif and Defendant,, bT^mtil 
 JriearingjExaminiug and taking according to I.,a\v } aH fuch Evidences as fhall be ou^ 
 by either Party produced \ and -after Judgment given, to Gnnt forth an 
 Execution, to the Conftable or Town Sergeant as a fore fa id, to Levy the faid 
 Fine, Debt or Damage, with the charges Accruing thereon, upon the Defen 
 dants Goods and Chattels, ( unlefs the Defendant farisSe ?> n d P^y down the i~p m c on _ 
 Judgment and Cofts Awarded againft him, ) and fuch Goods arid Chattels vtfion Ezel 
 fo taken by Diftraint, ihall be Rxpofed to Sale, returning rhe overplus if ;uiy 7/f " ; ^ 
 there be, to the Defendant, and for want ot fuch Goods and Chattels, to 
 make fuch Diftrels upon, and to take the Hody of fuch Defendant into 
 Cuftody, and him to Comrnit to any of their Majfffties Goals within this 
 Colony, there to remain until the faid JFine, Debt or Damages, with. Cofts ,-. 
 be fully iatisfied and Paid j and in Cafe the Plaintiff* be Non-Suited, or ^."^Jf/j. 
 Judgment pafs ajainft him, then the laid Affiftantg or Juftices, CT-C. are 7 fatoL 
 diereby Impowered to Aifefs the Defendant, reasonable Colts acainft fuch Committed ta 
 Plaintiff, to be JLevyed .and Recovered, in (he fume Manner and Form as is %f al p , * 
 above espreffed., and the faid Afiiftants snd Jufi-ites, are hereby Required to i* f ^ tf 
 p fair Records ot all their Proceedina.?, therein from time to d/ne. oflfa.$tit. 
 
 JSS And 
 
*Anno Regni Regis et Regia& Gulielmi et Maria: Secundo. 
 
 be .it further Enatttd by the Authority aferef*l4,Thzt either Party ,whether 
 flrntiff and P aint ^ or Defendant, fhaD and may -have Liberty, to Appeal from any fuch 
 Defei:</.mt Judgmenc,. to the next iucceedine General Court of Tryals, to be Held 
 lai-e either for the Colony, he enrering into Bond with one fufficient Surety, in double 
 Liberty of ^ the Debt and Damages Sued for, and fufficient to anfwer all Cofts that fliall 
 GeEi/Cowv arire on fcll - e Prosecution of his faid Appeal wirh Effect, and abide the 
 of Tryals. Judgment of faid Courts, where faid Appeal fhall be Tryed, and Receive 
 Wboftjufa. a final JfTue, without any further Rehearing or Appeals, and fuch Re- 
 men: fall be cognizance taken as aforefaid, fliall be by fuch Afliftaurs, or Juftices of the 
 
 Peace, returned into thff Recorders Office, ^t the Sitting of fudi Court 
 
 as aforeiaid. 
 
 the Party Appealing, fhH bring the Copies of the whole Cafe, to 
 luch Court of Tryals Appealed unto, where fuch Party fhall be allowed 
 the benefit of any further Plea or Evidence, and if upon iuch new Plea or 
 Evidence, the Judgment iha 11 be Reverfed, the Appellant fliall have no Cofts 
 Granted him for the firft Tryal : And the Ailiftants and Juftices, and other 
 Officers .concerned in the Proceedings or Tryal of fuch Actions asaforefaid, 
 fliall take thefe following Fees, hereafter Stated, and no more. 
 
 Fees in A&ions not Exceeding Forty Shillings, 
 
 Affiftants and Jirflces Fees. 
 
 /. 7. d. 
 
 FOR a Warrant of Arrefiy oo 01 oo 
 
 For every Summons. oo 01 oo 
 
 For Judgment. oo 04 oo 
 
 For Recording of Judgment. oo 04 ^ oo 
 
 For Bond to the Peace or good Behavior eo oz o5 
 
 For Recognizance on Appeals. oo 01 06 
 
 For Execution. oo 01 06 
 For Copy of the Cafe, the fame as the Recorder. 
 
 Conftable and Town Sergeants Fees, 
 
 FOR Serving of every Warrant, if not above one ^ 
 Mile from Home- oo oY oo 
 
 If above one Mile Two-pence fer Mile, Forward and Backward, 
 For every Perfon Sumoned, if not above one Mile from Home, oo oo 06 
 Jf above one Mile Two-pence per Mile Forward and Backward, 
 For every Execution Served upon" Perfbnal Eftate, not -\ 
 above one Mile from Home. f oo 01 J3 
 
 If above one Mile Two-pence per Mile, Foreward and Backward. 
 For every Execution upon the Body. oo OT co 
 
 If above a Mile drftauce from Goal, Two-penct per Mile Forward 
 and Backward. 
 
 The Conftable and Town Sergeant to be allowed, for attendance, 
 at the Difcretion of the Court. 
 
 Ta 
 
trm K gis Gulielmi TcrtSj Oftavo. 39 
 
 T 
 
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 o every Evidence for taking Engagement. oo o? oo 
 
 o every Witnefs for Attendance per Ditm. oo ct O( j , 
 
 11 above one Mile irom home live-fence ycr Mile Forwards & Backwards. 
 
 AN ACT, for Regulating the Fcrrys. 
 
 BE it hnafled \}j tlst General djjemty, avtl \>y tkt tsfutbority of fht fane, jUTr-fiu 
 That all and every perton or perl~mx, ktep ii^ a Ferry within this on / // /) ;* 
 Colrmy, fhall at a ll feniorub e times carry and Transport over fuch Strict, ta 
 Ferry or Ferries, die pei ton Riding Poft, and all Officers, and all others ^, ^Jfl 
 Travelling Backwards and Forwards, up-Ti he IVilick .Service of the ^ p c m 
 Colony, without demanding any thing for rranipjrtation. a^c f:ct 
 
 LAW S 
 
 Made nnJ Pait l^y the General AfTeni^ly of His Majcfties 
 Colony of /?. W. Tflaef t and Yrovitkuee-PtiUitAtiws* Held 
 the Fifth Day of /W.ry 
 
 AN" ACT, Regulating the Granting of Commiflions to 
 Private Men of War. 
 
 OR the Preventing of any. Illegal A&ions 1 , or Depredations bv Privateer?, 
 " Commiffionated by the Governour (>r Deputy Governour o " tliisColrny 
 any of His Majafties Subjects, ot 1 others in Alliance with his Majefty. 
 
 Cr/,,7! of 
 
 BE it En. tiled, by the (jcncral Af vAly, and by the csfutharirv of ftwte Met 
 the fame, That no~> perfm or perl - nsj fhali have any Coromiiiion ^ ^^hou- 
 ,/iven him or tiiem, by the Governour or Deputy Governour of this 7^ p OUIM } 
 Colony, for the Equipping or Fitting our any Veifel or Veifels, for the Hwi. 
 Annoyinj;, Taking, Seizing or Deftroying His Majeftie. 1 - enemies, before fnch 
 Per (on or Rerfons defirir,^ luch Commiffion, give Bond of Ojie Th?ufand 
 founds, Sterling Money of En? t l.id, with good Sureties for che dne Observing 
 and Acting according to fuch Commiffion ; and that neither fuch perfon or 
 perons or any under his or their Command, fii^ll at any time or pbce Com 
 mit any Acl-; of Hoftiiity, Depredation or Injury, to or agftinft any of His 
 Mjjefties Sbje^s or his Allies, or that- are or fiiall beat fuch time in Alliance 
 with his fajd -Mnj-eny, but in al l things lhall Ad againft His Ma jt: flies 
 enemies, according to the Commillion given him or them, and that all 
 Friy/.s by him or them Taken from His Majefties Enemies, fiial! be brouglit 
 info tome Port within His Majefties Dominions, there 10 receive luch 
 Examination, Tryal and Condemnation, as hy this? Judge or Judges Appointed 
 by His Majefty, ftial) be AdjaJoiM Lawful. 
 
 is 2 
 
Gulielmi Tortji 
 
 AN AC T, for Collecting of Rates, where the Perfon 
 Rated hath no vifible Eftate. 
 
 E it Enatttdty the General jtffen&ly.Mtd by the Authority of the f*me t 
 That it" any Petlbnin this Colony ,being Lewdly Rated in any Town, 
 and (hall Refufe or Neglect ro Pay luch Rate, being by the Officer to 
 f ...., * * whom luch Rate Jhall be committed to Collect, Legally Demanded of 
 t-.il nc " . ! ;.>jy * ucn perfbn ( in Cafe no vifible Eftatecan be found by fuch Officer lufficienc 
 R.UCI, to be for the Payment thereof whereon to Diftrain ) ihall be by luch Officer, ( who 
 f ta is hereby Impowered ) Committed to His Maiefties Goal in 
 
 ^7 * >. . . ,-.._ * 
 
 to Remain untif 
 
 AN ACT, for Regulating the Sitting of die General Allembly. 
 
 WHEREAS it h.tfh been found by long Experience, Ttixt the Covernour r 
 "Deputy Cjovernoxr and e/ijjijktnts, fitting with the Deputies for the fever tit 
 Towns, httth \>ten A great hindrance in the Afanaging of the Publick j4/,iiri o\ the. 
 
 For the Preventing whereof for the Future, 
 
 BE it Enabled by the (jtneral */4flem\>tj t c.nd \>y the Authority of the [ame y 
 That at all times hereafter, During the Seflions of the General 
 *^fz^/o Affe m"!y * this Colony ; The Governour, Deputy Governotir & Aififtauts, 
 CaiHprfeihe fh^ll Sit apart from die Deputies of the leveral Towns, and Debate and Vote 
 L pter Hnfe, in all Publick Affairs of the Colony by therafelves, and (hall be TernVd 
 andVatca. and Called the Upper Houfe. 
 fj>t. 
 
 AND that the Deputies of the feveral Towns in this Colony, /hall alfb 
 
 TAe Deptitiei Sit, Debate and Vote, in all Publick Affairs of this Colony, During each 
 
 <> -S & Vij: t SefTion by themfeJves, and (liall be Term d and Be the Lower Houfe, and 
 
 ihaii Elect their Speaker and Clerk, for and During the continuance of 
 
 fuch Alfembly } and in Cafe the laid Upper and Lower Houfe ( for the 
 
 Tryal of any Appeal, or other Occafion ) fhall lee caufe, it fhall and may be 
 
 Lawful, for them to Refolve themlelves into a Grand Committee^ and. Sic 
 
 and v ot.e together, for the better Determining of the lame. 
 
 AD 
 
Anno Reani Regis Guliehni .Tertij IJJecimo. 41 
 
 AN ACT, for Preventing of any Intrufion into the Lands 
 in the tfarrapatifeft Country. 
 
 WHEREtsfS fundry Perfon:, fav: fettled tbtmfelves and F<in,ilits, in tbf 
 Narruganfett Country, without rfvy Legal Title to any Land therein, and 
 Without the Confent and Approbation of the General Jfftmblyof (his Colony, 
 
 For the Preventing the 111 Conferences thereof, and the 
 like Intrufions for the Future, 
 
 t it Eta& d by the CjtnerAl &4jfeml>ty t And by the Authority of the 
 Umt, That all Poffeffions of any Lauds in the Narraganfett Country, Of JUI/MJ l 
 -ibcained by Inrrufion, without the confent and approbation of the ;/* Narra 
 General Affembly, be /Deem d and Adjudged Illegal and Void ganletr 
 in Law, and (hall not give unto fuch Pofieffors,any Right, Title, Intereft, ? /*V 
 Property or Claim therein or thereunto ; and the Affiftants, and juftices of^ w L > 
 the Peace, of che Towns of Kitv frown, Wefterly, and Eaft-Greenwich, fhalUe wit. 
 return the Names of all fuch Perfons, tliac have Intruded as atorefaid, ( or 
 that mill Intrude thereon hereafter ) to the General Aflembly from time 
 to time, that they may in fuch Legal manner, as they fliall think fit, order 
 the Removal ot fuch Intruders, and Pteferve the Juft Rights, of this 
 Colony thereunto. 
 
 LAWS 
 
 Made and Paft by the General Aflembly of His Majefties 
 Colour of Wf [flij t and Providence-? lantations t &c. Held at 
 eivport, the Fouun Day of ^liy, 1698. 
 
 AN Additional Adt to an A6V, for Eftabiiilung Weights and 
 Measures throughout this Colony. 
 
 HEREAS fcvera! Tt,a>ns in the Colony have bttn deficient, itnd have 
 Nepltcfed ts Provide Weights and tjUta/vrtf purfuttnt to tin A& of 
 Af-mbly, fajl in thit Cnlony, March tht Firft, 166$. Entitultd, 
 for Eitabliihmg Weights and Mealuies. 
 
 For the becter Informing whereof, 
 
 W 
 
 it EnnRed by thf General jtffefnbly t and bv the 
 of the fame, That the Town Treafurer oi each refpcftive Town, fttall "acb l wa to 
 at the iroper c >i^ and charges ot each Town, provide & procure ths*wjA 
 ieverai Weights and Meafures, as is Specifieci in the afore-ciced Ad, ^f^*f^ 
 
42, tAnno Sfgni Rtgis Gulielmi Tertji Deiimo. 
 
 ( Paft the Firft Day of March, 1663. ) within the fp?.ce of one Year after 
 the Dare hereof, (if not already Supplied) which ftall be Proved und Sealed, 
 by the General Sealer of the Colony, with the Stamp of an Anchor, and 
 every Town that flnll Negled the lame, (hall Pay as a Fine, Five founds 
 into the General Treafury ^ To and for the Ufe of the Colony, and the 
 General Sealer, ihali be paid for every half Bufliel, by him Proved and 
 SeaFd, Six-pence j and for every other Weight and Meafure T hree-pcme each 
 and the Town Sealer for every Weight and Meafure by him Seal d* 
 T hr "-?"> to be Faid b y the Owner thereof. 
 
 rf be it further Enacted by the Authority aforefaiet) That whofoever fhali 
 Sell by any other Weights, then are agreeable to the afore-cited A&, {hull 
 Suffer the Penalty, as is therein mentioned. 
 
 AN ACT, for Puniftiing of fuch as (hall Refufc to 
 Aid or Obey, the Afliltants, Juilices of the Peace, 
 Wardens or Conflables, in the due Execution of their OlHce 
 
 B 
 
 E it therefore Emitted by the General a^jfeml ly, And by the 
 of the fame, That whofoever ihall Refafe to give Aid, or duly A/fifty 
 to an y Affiftant Jufti" cf the Peace or Conftable in this Colony, iu the due 
 r Execution of their Refpective Olfices,wheu thereunto lawfully Required j aj;d 
 in tke Ewu. be duly Convicted thereof, before any Affiftant, or Juftice of the Peace, &c. 
 h fhall for every fuch Offence, Pay as a Fine Ten Shillings, into the Town 
 B be Treafury of fuch Town, where fuch OfYence fliall be Committed ; and if the 
 " Party P> Offending Refufe to Pay the fame, then it* ihali be taken by a 
 Warrant of Diftreis, and be dilpofed of as atoreiaid. 
 
 AN ACT for Preventing of Sheep and other Cattel, from 
 being Worried and Tom by Dogs. 
 
 ^flK 
 V V 
 
 grt<tt DArangf has bten done to many Perfons, by 
 Warring? and oftentimes Killing their Sheep and other fmll Gattel 
 
 For the Preventing 
 
 , lt ^ na ^ e ^ h ^ ^^erd j4Jf?mb!y, and by the <iAuthorlty of the 
 
 &c. fj fame, That in Cafe any Perfon, iliaiS have any Sheep or other Cattte, 
 
 Or. tut ft. Worried, Torn -or Killed by any Dog or Dogs, that the Owners of iuch 
 Shee P or Cattle > flia!1 Recover againft the Owner of fuch Dog o r Dogs, 
 b ^" Action of the Cafe with cofts of Court ; and that if afterwards, any 
 ;!>s further Damage be done by fuch Dog or Dogs to any Sheep or Cattle, in 
 Jike m ^ !]n er that && Owner of fuch Dog or Dogs, ihali Pay to the Party 
 a40ft< a ^ rieve d thereby, double Damages, to be Recovered in like manner as 
 
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 AN 
 
 with Cofts, and that fuch Dog or Dogs be Killed, 
 
Annu "Rj&ai R<g" Gulielmi Tertij Decitno. 43 
 
 AN ACT, for the Impounding of Cattle, Sheep, &c. and for 
 Recovering die Damages that fliall be ~ione by them. 
 
 BE it Entiled ly the (general AfemUy t And \>y the esfxthiirityoftht fyrKe, 
 That if any Neac Cattle, Horie, Sheep or Hogs, ihall break into the ~, 
 Grounds of any Perfon through Lawful Fence, the Party agrieved, i7 rr->tV ; , 
 fhal) have his Liberty, either to Recover his Damages by Action againft the C.ittle fowk 
 Owner or Owners ot the fame, or otherwile to Impound the fame, in the "<? /-^ 
 Publick Town Pound, and forthwith upon luch Impounding,, to get Two ^ c ^ / ^** 
 Free-holders of fuch Town, to Apprize the Damages done, and fuch Cattle fcuwj^e A 
 Hories, Sheep or Hogs, to be kept in luch Pound, until the Damage and jffwi, or 
 Charge of Impounding be Paid by the Owner thereof. otixm;e to 
 
 Impewid. 
 
 TROVIDET) always, and it Enafted, That in Cafe the Owner or Owners 
 
 of fuch Cartle, &c. fhall lee caufe to Replevin the fame, that it {hall be f? 3 1 ** * 
 
 Lawful for him lo to do, he giving Bond to the Affiftants, or Juftices /t"^ w ^"" 
 
 of the Peace granting fuch Replevin, to profecute the feme with.Effefi, 
 
 if the Damage Apprised Exceed not Forty Shillings, before Two Affiftants, or 
 
 Juftices of the Peace, in faid Town, and if the Damage oe above Forty Shillings, 
 
 then to be prolecuted at the next fucceedisig General CourC of Tryals. 
 
 AND the laid Affiflant, or Juftice of the Peace, granting fuch Replevin, 
 /hall return the fame, with the Bond by him taken, ( if Tryable at the Ge 
 neral Court ot Tryals ) to the Clerk ot laid Court, Twenty Days before the 
 Silting of fudi Court : And if Tryable,before the Affiftants or Juftices, then 
 Ten Days before the Day appointed for Tryal / and thereupon the Party Di- 
 ftraining, fhall put in his Avowry or Juftification of Impounding,irito the Ge 
 neral Court of Tryals, Eight Days before the Sitting of faid Court, with the 
 Clerk of laid Court , and ii before the Aiiiftants or Juftices,Four Days before 
 the time appointed for the Tryai of the fame, with one of the fai d Affiftants 
 or Juftices. 
 
 AND be it further Emitted, That fn cafe the Owner or Owners of fuch 
 Cattle, &c. Impounded, fhall not within Teii Days after the Impounding the //r ., iv . p j f 
 fame, pay or fatisfie the Damages apprailed, and Charge of Impounding and vin d wltl " 
 Feeding fuch _ Cattle, C7c. or otherwife Replevin the fame as aforefaid ^ that ten.ys. 
 then fo many of faid Cattle, &c. fhall be Sold by Publick Outxry, as will** 90 ^ , 
 pay and fatisfie the Cliarge and Damages. DaxsgUi 
 
 AT^T) be it fur&er Entiled, That the Pound-Keeper (liall feed Cuch Cat 
 tle, crc. Impounded, at the Charge of the Owner thereof, and fhatt be al 
 lowed and paid for every Neat Beaft, or Horfe-kind Impounded, Four-pmce, 
 and for every Sheep or Hog, O.n Tainy, before Difcharged from the Pound. 
 
 be it .further Evatted by tbs Authority aoref<tid t That no Hog OC 
 Hogs, (hall run at lar^e in any Town in the Government, from che firft 
 of Febrv. uryj to the middle ot Ottobcr Annually, Unyoked or Unringed, (unlefs 
 by Act of any Town, for (uch Town it be ordered otherwife, ) and it 
 .Xcmay be lawful for any Perlcn or Peribns, to Impound any Hog or Hogs, 
 running loofe contrary to this Ad, and the Ow-ner of fuch Hog or Hogs, 
 fliall Pay the Poundage thereof, belore they be from Pound difcharged. 
 
 O 2 An 
 
44 Anno T^t^ni "Kjgi* Gulielmi Teitji Decimo. 
 
 A N A C T, for the Preventing Fires doing damage in 
 the Town of 
 
 01\SfS<!jMVCfI AS the "Buildings in the Tew of Newport, are centtguaui 
 and adjoining to one another jn mtftpartt of fa<d Twnjfbtreby Firt in bretkinr 
 out may da itnfpeukeable damage, unlefs tiwly T ovidcti jar. 
 
 BE it Enacted by the Cjeneral ts4ffeml>ly^ and by tin 4*fhority "/* he fme t 
 That the Owner or Owners, of each and every Dvvellinp,-Houte, in the 
 /v Town ot 2y O n f rf > fr m the P" n J at the No th-eaft end of the Town, 
 down to the Sea fide, and fb Southward ard Northwad, as far as the Buildings 
 are contiguous or adjoining one t> an->ther , fhall prov : de ?nd ] -c.it re 
 (within Six Months troro the D.re hereof ) tor each Dwell ing- Houfe, ,me 
 
 Quite K. LaUler of fufficient Lenuh, to rench to the Rid^e ot his or their 
 
 n.tiiy of One ^, . . . . . , ,_ 
 
 Shilling Dwell mg- Houte ; and the lame connuallv Keep in repair , thnt every Owner 
 
 n Mon*b. or Owners ot any Dwelling- liouU* fhnU n^iileit to do the Inme, he, Ac or 
 they f< neglecting, (h : ill for every Mon^h after fnid >ix Months are Expired, 
 Forfeit as a Fine to and for the Ufe of laid Tn\vn,0ae Shilling per Month, to be 
 recovered up m Complaint mavle, and "onvift?d thereof before any Affifi^nt, 
 or juftice ot the Pesce of faid Town, by Warrant of Diftrefs ~ excepting 
 owt of this Ad, all fuch Houfcs which have Walks or Turrets thereon, or 
 Conveniency, as fhill be aJjud.jed ani deemed equivalent thereunto. 
 
 AN A C T, for Prevcning Fraud in. Fire-Wood, 
 Expoied to Sale. 
 
 BE r Enacted by the Central Jjfembly, and, fev the t^futhoritf o ( the fame, 
 That al) Fire-wood Expofed to Sale in this "o onv, Jhall be Four 
 Foot Lonq, Meafurins to one Half of the Carf, and ftp!) be Sold by 
 
 iK"/ e ,St the Cord and that t ! ie ^^ fta11 b* K S h t F oc Long, Four Foot High, 
 foot long. w well (lowed and clofely laid together. 
 
 AND that in every Town in this Colony, where Wood is Expofed to 
 le by the Cord, the Free-men of faid Town (hall ( if they think fit ) 
 Annually chuie and Ele&, one Wood-Corder, who (hall take the fame 
 Engagement to his Office, as other Town Officers do } and fhall have fur 
 ptnce per Cord,for very Cord by him Corded, from the Seller of faid Wood. 
 
 be it further Enabled try the Authority aforefaid, That whofoever 
 jflf V ood E*. fl^u jj^jj or X p fe to Sale, any Wood that is not of the Length as 
 f tlntnnft >C< afbrefaid, ^U upon due Conviaion thereof, before any A/fiftanf, or Jufiice 
 fair foot lo*g, f the Peace of fuch Town, where fuch Offence ihall be committed ; 
 Forfeit all fuch Wood fo Expofed to Sale 5, tlie one half to the Informer, 
 rnc i t he other half to and for the Ufe of fuch Town , to be taken by a 
 Warrant -of Diftrefs, to be Granted by luch Affiftant or juftice, to whom 
 Complaint IhaU be made. Au 
 
Ciuiiolmi Tertij Duodecimo, 
 
 AN ACT, for Preventing the mifapplying of the Rates and 
 , that fnaU be hcvcahcr Alleiled and Levied in this 
 
 Col On v. 
 
 BE it F.n,Ktr : { fy the (jtntrnl Ajfembly, and Ij the rsJitthority of 
 thr f,t>:, That all Rates and Taxes, tint (hall be Aifclfed and jVj RMS to 
 Levied in this Colony for the future, ftvill be applied to no other te 
 Uie or U&S whatfo ver, then thole for which the fame ihali be -Vie Ted 
 and Levied; Any Cuftom or Ul*.ia,e to the contrary hereof not .vith- 
 landin. 
 
 . 
 
 A N A C T, for Building A Goal in the Town of Providence* 
 
 BE it Entitled if the General tSfjfimMf, and by the Authority of the 
 hmr, That there fliall be a Goal Ereded and Built in the Town of 
 Providence^ for the fecuring fuch Criminals and Prifoners for Debt, ^AGcal to 
 as fhtill be by lawful Authority Committed thereto, and that the Bn;!t JK tf,e 
 Sheriff of this Colony for the time being, and in his ablence, the Town *f p " e f 
 Sergeant of laid Town for the time being, ihall have the Care and VldencCl 
 Cuftody of the fame- 
 
 LAWS- 
 
 Made and Pafi by the General Alfembly of His MajelliesCofony 
 of Rhode-ljland, and frouidence-T LtntatioHS, &c, Held at tfetppert} 
 the Thirtieth Dny of Aftil-, 1700, 
 
 AN ACT, for putting in Force the Laws of England in nlf 
 Cafes, where no Particular Law of this Colony hath 
 Provided a Rcinedv. 
 
 BE it En>icled by the Cencral j4j)\ilijf, and \>y the lAittberito of the fame, 
 Tliat in all Actions, Matters, Caules and things whatfoever, where 
 no Particular Law of this Colony is mnde to Decide and Determine 
 the lame ^ that then and in all fuch Cafes the Laws of EngUnd lhall be put 
 tu Force to IlTue, Determine and Deride the (ame. Any Uiau;e, Cuftooi 
 or Law to the contrary hereof notwithftanding. 
 
 A/* 
 
45 AMD ^j^ l ^. f g :f Gulielmi Tertji Duodecimo 
 
 A N A C T, for the Enabling the Governour of this Colony, 
 to pur in Execution the Statute of Trade and Navigation. 
 
 B 
 
 E it Enxftcd by the Cjenerat jtffeAtj t and ly the Authority of the fame, 
 That irom jand atter the Publication of this Act, no Matter of any 
 ji Ship- or Veliel-thac fhail come into any Bay, River ov Fort within 
 
 fii.:t ,1r>a-e the Precincts of this Colony 3 ihali.or dp prcfume to Land, Unlade and 
 in this GJ- puc o n Shore, any Wares, Goods or Merchandiy.es, before he hach, 
 wiT 1 -/;* > - t0 m;lc * e R e Prt thereof to the Governour. or in his abier.oe, d> the Deputy 
 Report to tbt Governour \ and have lawfully Entered the .fame in the CoHedois Office "; 
 Qactrm?, under the Penalty made and linacled by the Parliament oi 1-,/sl.anl, in the 
 See. Fifteenth year of Kino; Ch.irles the Second, for preventing of frauds, and 
 
 Regulating abufes in the Plantations. 
 
 And be it fitrtbci F.n.ttted by the Authority aforcf;iti, That if any Mnfter 
 
 to 
 
 , the 
 
 power or. any Afllftant or Juftice of Peace, c>~c. or. fuch 1 own, where fuch 
 Paifenger, &c fhall be Landed, To Require, and Command fuch Mailer or 
 Commander, to take on board his Ship or Vei iel, fuch Paiienger or Puliengers, 
 as have been by him Landed,and him, he, flie or them fo taken on Board, to 
 Tranfport and Carry out of this Colony :, and if any Mafter or Commander 
 of any Ship or other Veffel, fliP.ll reful e or negle<3: fo to do, that then it 
 ihali and may be lawful for any Ailiftant: ur Juftice of the Peace, &c. to 
 Grant fbrthra Warrant, for the Apprehending of iurh Mafter or Cominiindcr, 
 and him Commie to his Majefties Goal in this Colony, until tliat he give in 
 one Hundred Pound Bond, with Security to perform the lame. 
 
 AN ACT, for Preventing of Clandeftine Tranfportations of any 
 Perioa or Perfons out of this Colony. 
 
 WfJEREs^S di Veff Matters of -Skip t, and other f^ejfelsy da from time to 
 time Tranfport and Cany away out of this Colony , many Terfons who are In 
 debted to feveral Inhabitants ofthif Colony, without giving any Account of the Names 
 cf fuch Perfons by them fo Carried } which n a manifest Injury to the Creditors of 
 fuch Terfons, (tnd fame of them are hereby undone j for the frc-venting whereof for 
 the future, 
 
 BE it Enabled by the general t^ffembly, and by the Authority of the Jamt, 
 That no Mafter or Commander of any Ship or Velfel whatfoever, fhali 
 out of the co. Tranfport or Carry out of this Colony, any Family, or Perfon or Perfons, 
 lony, without that have not for the fpace of ten Days before their Departure, fix d up his, 
 a. Certificate, her or their Name or Names in Writing, in fome Publick Place ot the Town- 
 Mitlcrtbe Pe- w herein they Refide, and of their intent to Depart the Colony ; and that 
 Founds, ^e fame be Certified under the Hand of an Affiftanr, or Jullice of laid 
 
 Town 
 
Anno Regni Kegit Gulielmi Tertij Decimo Tertia. 47 
 
 Town, under the Penalty of Forfeiting, to and for the Ufe of the Colony 
 fifty Touads, in Money, to be Recovered by the General Treafurer, upon due 
 Convidlion thereof, in the General Court of Trials. 
 
 <> be it Enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That the Afllftant^ or Juftice, 
 that (hall give fuch Certificate as aforefaid, fhall Tranfmit a Copy 
 thereof, to the Naval Officer in Viewport, who (hall keep a fair Regifter 
 therepf, and of the Time of Departure, and of the Mafters and Veflels 
 name wherein Tranfporteu ^ and Ihall be paid Twelve-fence for the lame 
 by the Perfon or Per ions defiring to be Traniported. 
 
 LAWS 
 
 Made and Pad by the General Aflbmbly of His Majefties Co 
 lony of Rhode -Ijland) and ?r evidence-Plantations, &c. Held ad 
 Warwick, the Twenty Ninth Day of Ottoter* 1701. 
 
 AN A C T, in Addition to an Ad, for Preventing of Clau- 
 deftine Marriages And alfo for the Regiftring of Mar 
 riages, Births and Burials. 
 
 BE it Enatted by the General Jjjembly, and by the Authority of the fame, 
 That all Perfons in this Colony, tha: are Defirous to be joyn d together ., 
 in Marriage, fliall make their Application to an Afliftanc or Juftice of J^JJ^J * 
 the Peace in the To v a, where fuch Perfons re fpeftively Dwell, who out due fiX 
 lhall give- them a Writing under his Hand and Sea!, Declaring their fiat ion. 
 Intention of Murriage, the which drill be fi>c up in lome Publick Place of 
 the Town, wherein fuch Perfons refpedwely Dwell, for the fpace of fourteen Puil;cat;ont 
 Days i and that if any Perlon fliall have any lawful Objection to make may \ e 
 againft any Perfons fo Pubiiflied, being Married ^ He or She ihall, and may "" * 
 by leave of any AfUftant, or Juftice, CTY. of fuch. Town, underwrite fiich 
 Publication,. He or She firft giving to fuch Affiftant, Sufficient Bond to 
 Refund all Damages that (hail accrue thereon. 
 
 ssfnd. it is further Enatted, by the Authority aforefad, That all perfbnS 
 that fliall go to be Married in another Town then which they were Publifted, 
 fhall produce to the Officer to whom they apply themfelves to be Married, 
 a Certificate of their being" duly Publifiied as aforefaid -, and that if any perfbns 
 ihalJ come into any Town of this Colony to be Married from any other 
 Government, ihall produce a Certificate under the Hand of the Authority 
 lawfully Impowered thereto,of 1 uchGovernment where they relpe&ively Dwell, 
 that they have duly Complied with fuch Laws and Orders as are in fuch 
 Government in force for Publication. 
 
 P z 
 
Regn: Rfgif C/nlielmi Tertji Derinio Tcrtio. 
 
 csfxrl he it [,,rtl-(r Pitted, That if any Afiiftant, Juflire of (he Poxo-, O r 
 
 , ! - in! 1 \Vai\L>n in this Co ny, fliall prefuroe to Joyn together in Murriii^ ::uv 
 
 MJirrairf per Ions that have not: been Publiflied as a tore fa id, or any pi iir.n whole 
 
 J erfaut Lot Publication hath been lawfully under-wriricn, and the Impediment: HOC 
 
 /Wv riil/lifaj. removed \ fuch Officer fo OiVending, -ihall tin- the fir ft Offence Forfeit fiv: 
 
 MM*** C ^a.ij in Money, to the Ufe of the Colony , and for the .Second Olffiitv, 
 
 /// Ffve T" 1 I J .ttids in, Money, to and for the Ufe atorefaid, to be recovered by the 
 
 Pounds, 7;;.;General Treaturer, in the General Court ot Tryol? , up.m due Conviction 
 
 fa- i. n fecou/f, thereof, and for the fame fliall be Sutbended iVom his Oflke. 
 
 Ten Pounds, 
 
 SuffcnJcJ. zAnJi be it further En.-tfted by the j4utln>r ity itfircfriJ, Tliat whoH)cver 
 
 fl\al) prei ume ?o be Married without duly proceeding as by iliis Ad is 
 Per. required, and thereupon ihall Coluibit together; the per Ions fo OiVendint--, 
 iA b e f n g duly Convicted thereof, Ihall for fuch Otfence, Forieii l-\vt Toutidtvi 
 "Fh-c Pounds M oney, to and for the Ufe of the Colony, and flr.ll bo recovered by the 
 &c. C General Treafurer, upon Con vidion thereof, in the General Court of Try a Is, 
 
 or fliall fuller Three Months Impnlbnment, or be Corporally Puniihed by 
 Whipping, at the Dilcretion of. the Judges of faid Court, not exceeding 
 Tliirty Nine Stripes each. 
 
 And be it further Fnattcd, by the Authority aforefald, That tJ:e nbcvefnid 
 Aft ft nil be no ways conftrued, deemed or taken to extend to any perlou- 
 that Jhall be lawfully Married according to the Laws, Cuftoms, TJliige i>\A 
 Ceremony of the Church of England., as by Law Elt.ibliihed ^ nor to tlioii.- 
 people called Quaker^ that fliall duly be Married according to the A<51 of 
 Toleration allowed tnem. 
 
 be it further En.tfied, That: nil M.irriages On 11 be Recorded in the 
 Town where they are Confuinmated, and the Ailiftanr, Juflire or Warden, 
 {hall return the Name:-; of thole they Marry, sr.d when Married, into the 
 Town Clerk within Three M.Mithi after the Confum.rvniion thc^of , and 
 fhall Pay to the Town Clerk, Three-pence for the Rcgiftrng thereof ; and h- 
 ihall be paid Three SlrilinPi for the fame. 
 
 And belt further En.&td ly the Authority afrer,iJ., That a"! Rirthf . ir.d 
 M fll tU i Burials of all Children .fliall be Regiftred in the Town Clerks Office in the 
 flrKcw^ fame Town where they happen to be Born or Dye, by the Parents of fuch 
 flintim "children as ihall be Born or Dye, as aforefaid, within Two Months Time 
 *IPO Months a j- Ler ,-ke Birch or Burial thereof } for Regiftring of each, the . Town Clerk 
 Hme;atbt fhall be -j f mr .j fnce ^ by the Parent of fuch Child or Children :, and that 
 T*!c7ve- v/hofoever fliall Refufe or Negleft fo to do, fliall for every Months Negleft 
 
 Pence per a ^er faid TWJ Months is Expired, Forfeit Twelve-pence per Month, to and for 
 Alpmth, for che ut:- cf fuch Town } to be recovered upon Convidtion thereof, in any 
 t of Becnrd, by dw Treafiirer ot dud Town, 
 
Anno Kfvni P.rimo AKK^E Reginas. 49 
 
 "LAWS 
 
 Made and Pad by the General AfTembly of -this Her Majefliej 
 Colony of Rh0Je-Zfla*J, and Providettce-PlantatiMSi &c. Held ac 
 Viewport, the Sixth Day of May, 1701. 
 
 AN A C T, for Preventing the Inhabitants of this Colony, 
 from Concealing or Harbouring Vagrants, Runaways, sfc. 
 
 w 
 
 Defies ftam ffir tjMajefttes Servicr, its 
 
 T^itnatvay Ptrfnu^ often-time^ come into fins Colony, and are 
 frjuent!y Entertained by the Inhabitants of this Colony, WKhaut the 
 of the ^Authority in the fame- 
 
 For the Preventing Whereof for the Future, 
 
 E it EnA&ed fy tkr General Jffembly, and ly the tsfutbority ^ Mjrf 
 
 ~ 
 
 BE it funded by the General Jfffemvlf, and vy the ^utborit*. % r r -i- 
 of the fame, That if any Perfon or Perfons Inhabiting within this tant"to > 
 Colony, fhnll Entertain, Harbour or Conceal any Stranger not being; frta-n ZX 
 a Known Inhabitant of this Colony, above the Ipace of one Week fef^ * 
 without Informing fome one or more of the Affiftants or juftices of fuch nxU^f 
 Town thereof , the peribn or perfons Offending therein, being duly Convl&ed Pounds. 
 hereof, {hall Forfeit Five Pounds in Money, to and for the life cf the Town 
 vhere fuch Offender Dwells, to be recovered by die Town Treafurer of fuch 
 Town, together with the Incident Cofts accrueing in the General Court of 
 Tryals-, ami if fuel i Offender have not Sufficient Eftate to Pay the fame, 
 ;lat then it fijall and may be in the Power of the Judges of faid Court, to 
 punifh fuch Offender by Whipping, at their Difcretion, not Exceeding Thirty 
 Nine Stripes. 
 
 AN Aft, for EftaBKftnng and Regulating the Afleffing and 
 Collecting fuch Rates and Taxes as fliall at any time here 
 after be AfleiTed and Levied on the Colony, and all fuch 
 Rates. ai (hall be AfieiTed on the Several Towns in the .lame. 
 
 BE it Enatted by fbe Qtnernl Aftfrnvl i, dnd ty the nAutlioritj cf the 
 fame, That: from time to time, and at ail Times hereafter, as often as 
 he General Alterably of this Colony fhall Order and Enaft any Rates to 
 de AirefTed & Levied on the Inhabitants of this Colony, the Recorder of the 
 Soiony tor the time bt-ins^fliaB forthwith fend a Copy -thtrrcof under the Seal 
 
 Q. of 
 
5 ts4nno Regni Primo ANN./E Reginos. 
 
 of 
 
 the Colony, to the General Trenfurer for the time being, who upon the 
 Wr Receipt thereof fliall lend an Exaft Lift of each Towns part to the Town 
 .iCo. Clerk of each Refpedwe Town, together with a Warrant to each and 
 ibc A-it every of them., requiring them to Notify the Rate-makers or AfTeiTors of 
 k each R<- r P ea5ve T wn > to Affefs and Apportion the fame, on the ln- 
 the habrants of faid Town, according to the time tpecified in laid Act of 
 Ttea. Aifembly i and the Aifeirors or Rate-makers of each Town, or the MrJor. 
 part of them, fhall Ten Days before they Artels or Apportion the lame fee 
 
 rV U ? tW Kotificat:I ns under their H ? nd s> Requiring the Inhabitants of their 
 feffats to A}. Town, to bring into them in Writing under their Hands, an Exaft Lift O f 
 feft tic fame. their Rateable Eftate, by fuch time as is therein prefixed;, who are hereby 
 fafovtto required to give, their Engagements thereto } and the AiTeHbrs or Rate- 
 2!opt*of Bakers are hereby fully Impowred Co take the fame, in the following 
 their Katca- Engagement. 
 lie Eftjte, up- 
 on Engage. TtT 0V A. B. do on your Solemn Engagement, hereby 7)tclare, that the Account 
 
 Tk form of 1 *"* Li fl fy > * r 7 ^ teai>lf E ft atf > h } u to :ts ?r fated, is a True and J u & 
 the &wapL Account of the whole of your Rateable Eflnte, < you know of, and is in your C.ITC 
 tntjtt. And cuftod h And this you Declare to be the Truth, and nothing but the Truth, won 
 
 the Prril of the ^entity of Perjury. 
 
 be it further Enatlcd, That whofoever (ball Refufe or Negleft fo to 
 do, in cafe he be over-rated, ftall luve no remedy for the fame. 
 
 \>e it further En.iftcd by the Authority tforefaid, That the afore&id- 
 Affeflors or Rate-makars,fhall forthwith upon their Afteffing and Apportioning 
 of any Rate or Tax, to them committed to Affefs, fend and return a true Bill 
 or Lift thereof to the Town Clerk of fuch Town, to which they refpeively 
 to fend^Jx belong, under their Handstand the Town Clerk (hall upon his receiving 
 fate Bill to thereof, draw an Exacfc Copy thereof, and fend the fame to the General 
 Get*** Treafiarer under his Hand Indented, and upon Receipt thereof, the General 
 4nd I* a Copy Treafurer haA\ HTue forth his Warrants, to the feveral Conftables of the 
 to tl>e Treafv- Refpe&ive Towns, Commanding every of thm in Her Majefties Name to 
 rer, aim u to Colleft and Gather the feveral Sums, as to them is feveral ly Committed in 
 ^ an ji/ ^ t! Money, by fuch time as by Law is Required 5 and when Gathered and 
 for tbe cou Collected, the lame to bring, and pay into him, or to his Succeilbrs 
 Uttwg thereof, in faid Office, 
 
 AT^D be it further Emitted, That if any Conftable or Conftables, (nail 
 
 refufe or neglect to do the fame as aforefaid } that then and in fuch Cafes, 
 
 VpmvegltS the General Trealurer fliall recover the Sum againft fuch Conftable or 
 
 tfCtii fting, Conftables, as ftaH be defective therein, by A&ion of Debt, at the General 
 
 lav rccovtitd. Court of Tryals, to be brought at any time before the fitting of fuch Court, 
 
 together with die incident charges accruing , and the Defendant or Defen- 
 
 dants,fliall have no Elfoign,Proteclion or" Wager of Law allowed him or them. 
 
 Any Law, Cuftom or Ulage, to the contrary hereof notwithftanding. 
 
 AND the General Treafurer, fiiall be allowed him Six- fence per Pound, 
 for Receiving and Paying out the fame : And Affeflbrs or Rate-makers fhall 
 be Paid Shilling! aeh, for -Apportioning thereof, and the 
 
 tr."IL tf * Town Cferk for Copying the Rate Bill, according as for other Copies ; and 
 
 &6$ ior ColJ&ing, fhall have frrtlvt-ptnfe per Pound, all the 
 
 faid 
 
Secundo ANKSL Reginss, 51 
 
 {aid Fees to he paid out of each Rgfpettive Rate, as it iliall be paid into 
 the General Treaiury. 
 
 be if further. Enacted ly the Authority ttforeftid, That the Town 
 Clerk of ench Refpefiive To -vn, ihall within Ten Days alter the Eleftion 
 and Engagement ot the Conftables. of the Town wherein he dwell?, fend *Ti* T *n 
 Lift oftheConftables lb Chulen and Engaged, unto the General Ti^lbiarjjJ^jJg^ 
 of die Colony for the rime being i and char if any Town Clerk ihall V^kAjUtht N^Kti 
 the fame, he "dial I Forfeit fjrty- Spittings for every Gtfence, to and for the Ufe tube Gw.-.! 
 of the Colony, to be Recovered by the General Treafurer tor the time being, T^furer. 
 upon Complainc made before any Court of Record in the Colony, 
 
 v4nd be it further Enaflcd by the Authority aforefaiii, That all Town ^"h %?- rf ei 
 Rites, that Ihall be Levied on any Town in the Colony, fliall be AifefTed^,^ cl^S^f 
 and Collected in the fame manner and form as the Colony Taxes are, and at the 
 the Town Treafurer fiial! have an Action of Debt againft any Delinquent, 
 Conft:ib!e, or ConfVn .es, ns the General Treafurer hath:, wherein no Eftoigq, 
 Protection of Wage: ot Law ihali bs allowed the Detendaut. 
 
 LAWS 
 
 Made and I aft by the General AfTembly of Her Majefties 
 Colony of Rhofl e-Ifland, and Providence-Plantations, &c. Held at 
 ffeivforfj the Fourth Day of January^ 170^. 
 
 AN ACT, for Levying of a Duty on Tunage of Shipping, 
 
 WHEREeSfS the Colony, hath been at A great Charge to "Sutld etnd Ere cl A 
 Pert o Fort Ifland, for the Security of the Skipping *a& NavtgAtior, of 
 the Cohny. 
 
 For the better keeping di fame in Repair, 
 
 BE it Eaa&td by the General ^jfemblv, and by the ^/(uthority of the 
 That there ihall be paid by the Mafter of every Ship or other Veflel, 
 ot above Ten Tons, coming into ay Pore or Ports in this Colony co Pence 
 Trade pr Traffick, which are not wholly Owned by the Inhabitants of r " 
 thi? Colony , every Voyage fuch Ship or Veffel doth make,7Wwpcw< per Ton, ^ 
 or one Pound of good New Gun Powder, tor every Ton fuch Ship or Veifei "" 
 Is in Burthen by Reeifter , to be paid to the Naval Officer of the Town 
 of 2^/jppflrr, to be Employed ty and for theufeor. the Fort oji Fort- Ijlajtdr 
 
 PROVIDED always, and ic is the true- intent and meaning hereof ^ that 
 this Act fkall not extend to malic ajiy Mafter or other Veifel, Pay Twelve- 
 ytnce per Ton or one Pound of Gun Powder for any greater part of fai<i 
 .Ship or VeiTel, than what iliall not be owned by any Inhabitant of this Colony. 
 
 Ar-d, ift it furtbtr EnnQsA by the Authority afcrel rftt, That no Mafter of 
 
 Q. s. 
 
52 Am* T^jgai Secuudo ANNvE Regince 
 
 any Ship of Veffel, foall Sail from out of the Harbour of .Af irpwr, without 
 firil producing to the Gunner of fa id Fore, a Certificate, from under the 
 Hand of the Govenmur, or Deputy Governour, that he hath complied with 
 
 aby 
 
 by the Fort, without proceeding as aforefajd, that then and in fuch Cafes 
 
 the Gunner, /hail Ufe his utmoft Endeavour to ftop fuch Ship or Veffel, 
 
 , , , 
 
 or Deftroyed thereby, the Mafter of fuch Ship or Veifei, fhail make good all 
 Damages that {hall be Suftained thereby. 
 
 AN ACT Prohibiting Negroes and Indians from being abroad 
 at unfeafonable times of the Night, and for Punifhing thofc 
 that (hall Entertain them contrary hereto. 
 
 WHEREAS diver; Thefts And fybberies have bctn Committed in the Tfyght 
 time by Negroes <mA Indi?ns, within (his as a>c!l at in the Governments 
 adjoining , For preventing reherscf, 
 
 B 
 
 E it EtutSttA by the general tsffferrtblf, and- by tkf Authority of the 
 . _ fame, That if any Degrees or J?idians, Freemen or Slaves, (hall be 
 w Iodians"o J--J found Abroad after Nine a Clock at Nitrhr, at any time throughout; 
 le abroad af- the Year, without a Certificate from their Matters, or fome other Engliflt 
 ter Nine at Per f-m of the Family to the which he, i he, or they belong, or fome lawful 
 Excufe for the fame -, that then it ihall r.iul may be lawful tor any Perfon or 
 Perfons to Take, Sei/. and Secure die fame till next Morning, and then bring 
 them bis fore an Afiiftanr;, or Juftice of the Peace of fuch Town, who ft all 
 upon due proof thereof, caufe faid Negro or Negroes, Indian or Indians, to be 
 OnttiePe- p u b!ickly Whipt at the Publick Whipping P.oft of fuch Town where fuch 
 WKppivg Offence (hall be Committed, not exceeding fifteen Stripes, unlefs their incor 
 rigible behaviour deferve more -, and the Perfons fb Convifted if Freemen, 
 fnall pay the Charge of Profecution, &c. and if Slaves, the Owner or Own 
 ers thereof, ftall pay the fame , and if the Owner or Owners of any fi?c?s 
 Slave or Slaves {hall refufe ib to do, that then the Affiftant. or Juftice, &c. 
 fh^U Grant forth a Warrant of Diftrefs to a Conftable of faid Town, to Di- 
 it rain fo much of his or their Goods* as will fatisfie and pay the fame. 
 
 ~s4ad bt ft further Enafted fa thf Authority tforefnttJ, That no Houle-keeper 
 
 ihal! Entertain any Slave or Servants, either Indian or Negroes, after Nine a 
 
 ZtaffM/ii any Clock at Night, as aforefaid, without the Owner of faid Slave or Servants 
 
 Indians w leave; and whofoever ihall be Convicted of fuch Offence, before any Aifift- 
 
 Ncgross. ftnt) or Juftice ot the T^eace, f>r. fhall for tvery fach Offence, forfeit Five 
 
 On the rtn.il. Shil i; n g S) : n Money, to and for the ufe of the Town where fuch Offence fhall 
 
 ShUlin"7. fce Committed j and if the perfbn offended, fhal! refufe to pay the lame, it 
 
 fhal) be recovered l:y the Town Tre:iurer ot fuch Town, upon due proof 
 
 thereof before any Affiftent or Jufticd of the Pe&ce in rnanr.er as aforelaid. 
 
Reffni Tertio 1 ANN/E Regans. 
 
 LAWS 
 
 Made and Paft by the General Affernbly of Her 
 
 Colony of Rhode- Ijland, and Providence- P Ian t attests, &c. Held 
 at Proviaence, the Twenty Fifth Day of Qclolerj 1704. 
 
 AN ACT Preventing of Damage 1 to be done, by Firing of 
 the Woods in any Town in the Colony. 
 
 WHEREAS great Damage has bttn done to fever 4 of the inhabitants of 
 this Colony^ by their Hay, Fencer, &c. by Firing of the Woods,, at un- 
 ftafenable Times of .the Year. 
 
 For the Preventing Whereof, 
 
 BE it Emitted by the General jjffembly, and by the Authority of the fait t 
 That no Per(brf v/h ufo ever, fhall fee any Fires, or cavrfe any Fires to ^,, e to a, e 
 be let in the Wen Is, in any p.irc of this Colony, on any time of the Woods, hut 
 Year, lave betwe.-rc the Tench of March, and the Tenth of May, Annually -, *nwi tSt 
 nor on the Firft or Seventh Day of any Week, during faid time, under jfaTc h an 
 any pretence whatfoever , and tBat whofoever fhall be lawfully Convi^fed oftleT 
 doing the fame, before anv two Affiftants, or Juftices of the Peace, &c. of May. 
 luch Town where fuch OiFence fhall be Committed, either by their own Outfit 
 Oonfeffion, or by tlie Evidence of Two Witneffes upon Enga geraent, ihall 
 Forfeit Thirty 5W/igt in Money, to and for the Ufe of fuch Town j and if 
 the Perfon or Pedons fo ConvjSed, refafe to Pay the .-ferae, that then fuch 
 Affiftants, or Jufticeg, &c lh$\] Grant forth a Warrant of Diftref?, to any 
 Conftable of faid Town, to Diftrain fo much of the Offenders Goods and 
 Chattels, as IhalT Satisfy and Pay the iame, to the Ule aioreiaid ; and ail 
 Incident Charges thereon 
 
 AND that whofoever jhall fafTer any Daniages by rcafon of fjch Offence as ^ n j t j it j*^ 
 aforefaid, ihall have an Adtion .-f Trafpafs upon the Cafe, againft fuch ty ngnwU 
 Offender or Offenders, and fliall Recover his Damages and Colb accordingly, *A%,>J 
 if under Forty Shillings* before anv Two Affiftants or Juftices at fuch Town "* ljie 
 where fuch Offence fliall be Committed, and it above Forty Shillings, in the 
 General Court of Tryals. 
 
Regni Quarto ANNjE Reginaj. 
 
 AN ACT for the Prefcrvation of Deer, within this Colony. 
 
 Wff, : 
 trtAt 
 
 tnany Tfrfons ?<wfy, Kill and Veflroy Deer at wifcafonable 
 times, when the Skins and t lifl) are of little or r.u Value, which may be of 
 great Prejudice to the Colony, and kinder Their Increafe, 
 
 For the Preventing whereof for the Future, 
 
 B 
 
 it EnaEled by the general t/fflembly, and ly the Authority of the fume, 
 That no Perlon or Perlons whatfoever within this Colony, fhal! from 
 and after the Firft Day of January in this prefent Year, unto the 
 ------ laft Day of June, in the Year One Thoufand Seven Hundred and Five, 
 
 i andri>e*~ an< ^ between the faid Firft of January, and the iaft of June, Annually for ever 
 laft of June, hereafter, Kill and Deftroy any Deer or Fawn, on the Penalty ofFofeiting 
 On the penal- Twenty Shillings for every Deer or Fawn fb Killed, upon Conviction thereof 
 * y h-n- Wen " Before a "y Affiftanr, or Juftice of the Peace, &c. of iuch Town where fuch 
 ty Shillings. off enre Jhal) be Committed, the one Half to the Informer, and the other 
 Moiety to and for the Uie of the Town, to be Levied by a Warrant of 
 Diftrefs, from fuch A.Oiftant or Juitice, Directed to a Conftable o 
 faid Town. 
 
 L A . W S 
 
 Made and Pad by the General AiTcmbly of Her Majefties Colony 
 of Rkode- Ijlandi and provitk*ce-Pia*tatims t &c. Held ar 
 tfewfort, the Second Day of May, 170?- 
 
 AN ACT for fecuring of Cods to the Inhabitants and Rcfidcnts 
 of and in this Colony, that (hall be Arreftcd by any Perfou 
 that are not Inhabitants and Freeholders in the lame- 
 
 BE it Entered by the (jener.tl Affemblj^nd by tljt tAurhority of te fane, That 
 no Per ion or Perfons whaLlbever,that is not an Inhabitant and Freeholder 
 GJwnfole ia his Colony, fcall have out of the Recorders Office, any Writ of Arreft, 
 4>rejlei, lint or Summons, Rgainft any Perfon ox Pevfons Inhabit hit; or Refiding in the 
 Prettnt- 
 
 ie[itlx profecuf-ion of fuch Suit, or if fuch A&ion fhall be Koii-.Suit, orcaftupon 
 Tryal ; Any Law or Cviiiom to the contrary hereof notwitljftanding. 
 
 AN 
 
i Quinto ANNL Regtnse, 
 
 AN ACT, Eftablifhing a Notary Publick, within this Colony. 
 
 B 
 
 Publick 
 
 It EnatttA \>y the general t/tffembly, and by tlit t^Jutlvoriij of trie fame, face* fa to 
 Tliat the General Recorder of the Colony for the time being, fnai! b.t- " 
 
 Caufes 
 
 by Law Requi 
 
 ihail take the following Fees, and no more. 
 
 t * d 
 
 TO Swenring to Proteft. co 03 O o 
 
 To Drawing Ditto. cc 03 oo 
 
 To Sealing Ditto- oo 03 r^ 
 
 To Regiftring Ditto in the Office oo o? O o 
 
 To Copy Ditto. oo 03 oo 
 
 LAWS 
 
 and pad by the General Aflembly of Her Ma 
 Colony of Rhode- Ijlwel and Providence-Plantations. Held a5 
 Provii/fMCf, the Thirtieth Day of Qftober^ 1 706. 
 
 AN ACT for Extending Eaft~Grcenwc& Townfliip Weft, ro 
 the Colony Weit Line. 
 
 WHEREAS The Tomfrip of Eaft-Greenwich it wry final!, itnJt there it, 
 A Tratt of Land Lying IVcft of faid Tojonjkip, very Camnadiput to 
 Enlarge the fame. 
 
 BE It i her ef are Ettartsd by theCftmr.il jijfembly, itud by the ^Authority (/wich/ofit. 
 the fame, That the North and South Bound of Eii&-Gretmick Town- i^iri 
 ihip, being Run due Weft, from the South Weft and North Weft corners of 1 *? 
 laid Townfhip, to the Colony Line, and all the Land therein included, "* 
 (hall be, and is hereby Annexed, to be part of the Townfhip of *#- 
 Greenwich, and the Inhabitants that are already fettled thereon, or that ftiall 
 hereafter fettle thereon, fhall have the lame Liberties and Priviledges, as the 
 ocher Inhabitants ot Eetft.Grccnir tcb have- and Enjoy. 
 
 R r Laws 
 
Anno T\jgni Quinto ANNjE Regiiuc. 
 
 LAWS 
 
 Made and Paft by die General Aflenibly of Her Majefties Colony 
 of Rhode- Ijlanrf) and Providence-Plantations. Held at 
 the Twenty Fifth Day of February , 1706. 
 
 r AN ACT for Regulating of Tanners, Curriers and Cordwaincrs. 
 
 f "Deceits and t^bufes by Tannin, Curriers, 
 
 Snuom. .kers, and Workers up of Leather, 
 
 B 
 
 E it Enabled by the (jenerat jlffcml ly of Her Jtfajeflies Colony of 
 Rhode-Ifland, and Providence-Plantations, .and by the i^futhoritv of the 
 fame. That, no Perfbn or Perfons whatfoever, Ufmg, or which (hail 
 ^Se-iUd ^^ c h~ Myftery or Faculty of Tanning, fl;ali at any time or times here- 
 Isfaie Sold, after, put to Sale any kind of Leather, which fhall be Infufficierit y Tanned, 
 or which hath been over Limed or burnt in the Limes, or which fhall not 
 have been after the Tanning thereof, well and throughly Dryed, or that fhall 
 not be Sealed, as in and by this Act is hereafter Directed ? upon psin of 
 Forfeiting the whole Side or Peice of Leather fo pffered to Sale ; and no 
 Perfon or Perlbns whatfoever, Ufing, or that fhail hereafter CMc" the 
 Myftery or Faculty ofTanrtingJnal! fet his or any of their Fatts i Tahn-hills, 
 or other places where the Woo/e or Leather is put to Tan in the fame, 
 fhall or may take any unkind Heats, nor fiiall put any Leather into any Hoc 
 pr Warm Wooze whatfoever i on pain of Forfeiting Twenty Paunds, for 
 every fuch Offence- 
 
 be it further Enattcd by the Authority aforefaiJ, That no Perfon or 
 Perfons whatfoever, Ufing, or Occupying, or that fhall hereafter Ufe or 
 Ko Currier Occupy the Myftery or Faculty of Currying, may, or fhall Curry any kind 
 *? r^""" of Leather, except ie be Sealed as is hereafter Provided :, nor fliall Curry any 
 they, or u l. Hides, not being throughly dried after his wet teafon, in which wet fealbn, he 
 ied. fhiil m: Ule any ftile Urine, or any other deceitful, fubtile Mixture of any 
 
 thing, way or means to Corrupt or Hurt the fame :, or fhal) Curry any Leather 
 Wet for outer Sole Leather, without any other thing then Hard Tallow, 
 nor with any lels of that then the Leather will receive, nor fhall Curry any 
 ory Leu. kind of Leather, meet for upper Leather, and Inward Soles, but with good 
 Msr fcmld a nd fufficient Stuff, being, Frefh not Salt, and throughly Liquor d, till it will 
 It Cwned. rece ive no more ; nor (hall burn or icald any Hide or Leather in the Currying, 
 but (hall work the fame- fufEciently in ail refpecls and points, on Pain of 
 Forfeiting for every fuch offence or Act done, contrary to the true intent 
 and meaning hereof, every fuch Hide marr d or hurt by his evil Work- 
 or Handling. 
 
 And 
 
QuiiltO ANN/E Regin>o. 57 
 
 And be it further EnaQtd \>j the Authority afortfaiJ, That no Per foil or %?$* 
 Per fons, Ufing, or ilia 11 hereafter Ufe or Occupy the Myftery or Faculty of T ar .,, <l, k-r. 
 a Shoemaker or Cordwainer, ill all work up into Shoes , or other Wares, 3ny at afaefaij. 
 Leather that is noc Tanned and Cur 
 made of Korfe hides for inner Sole* 
 of all iuch Boots, Shoes or other Wares 
 
 And for die more Effectual Execution offaid A<5t 
 
 t/^ZVT D be it further Enacted by the Authority tftvefnidj That. <*> / ,- c , v , v ., ,j!<j 
 Leather that is or fnaN be Tanned or Curried, fhall before the fame pafs put t ^ ^ ^..j. 
 of the TannereV or Curriers Yards, Hbules, or Places Reflectively where it 
 was wrought, be Viewed by Sworn Searchers or Sealers of Leather, by Lav? 
 directed j to be Annually Cholen in iuch Towns where there fhall be need, 
 who fliall have two leveral Marks or Seals, to be procured by each Town 
 for that purpote, with one of which they fhall Sea!. all fuch Leather, as they 
 fhall find lufriciently Tanned in ail relpects sis aforefaid, and with the other 
 a 1 .! fuch Leather as they fhall find well and fufticiently Curried, as is before 
 mentioned, and no other. 
 
 AND the Shearchers and Sealer?,{hall and are hereby Authonz d ?nd Iiri- 
 power d, tx, Ojficio, to make Search, and View in all refpe&iye Places o.r^" 1 ^- ^ 
 Houfes, Shops, VVare-houies, or other places, within the Limits ot their ^"^T^ 
 
 Curried according to tlie afotfecited Act, and the true latent and meaning 
 thereof, or (hall find any Leather in whole Sides, out of the PoiTeilion of 
 the Currier, not Sealed with the Mark or Soul to be Uled lor Leather 
 well Tanned or well Curried , in all l"uch Cafes } it {trill and may be lawful, 
 for th Searchers and Severs, to Seize all fuch Leather Inturricient or 
 Unified, whether it be wrought up into Wares or not ^ and it the owner 
 o\ challenger thsreot, lhall not tubmic to the Judgment of the Officer or 
 Officers that Siez d the fame, Licli Officer or Officers fhall retain fuch Leather 
 in his or their cuftody, till I ryal thereof: be had, us is hereafter directed, 
 and Judgment thereon. ffi to 
 
 IN fuch Cafes the Officer or Officers, flpll within four Days after fo 
 Seizure, Intrm f ome juftice of the. Pence in-faid Town thereof, who flball * ** 
 
 thereupon appoin t four Perfonp, or more honefl skilful Men in Leather, to 
 View the lame in the owner or claimers ot" Iuch Leather s presence, 
 or without: him ( if having notice thereof he dfih not appear ) to reporc 
 to any Juftice, the defeat which they find in laid Leatlier, whicli Report 
 the laid J u (tice fhall return unto r!ie nextGeneral Court otTryals for thejaid 
 Colony, tor a Convittiun in JLaw on the Fine Impofed ^ but .in Cafe the Viewera 
 Jhall Report that they do not find Iuch Leather or Wares ib Seized in any 
 refpecls defective, according to the jnrcnc of this Acl, the [uftice thac 
 appointed iuch Viewers, fh;iil caufc the f;ime forthv/ith to be discharged from 
 the Seizure, made by lujh OiHccr or Oiiicers. 
 
 A j . c Co rcfij 
 
 t^^nd be it farther Enacted ly the Authority aforef.iid, Th.r.r no Perfc.>n wliatfc) " 6- ^ / " -r* 
 e^er, iliall or may .vichfland. or refill the Searcr.ers and Sealers in the ^ * "* 
 Execution of their Oifice,. nor in the Searchiuu ibr any InfufHcienc Leather nr ir "i piv*^ 
 
A>m<i % tgni Qujnro 
 
 Wares, upon tlie Forfeiture of five Pound; ior every fuch Offence. 
 
 AND the Fee for Searching and Sealing of Leather, {hull be One-penny per 
 Feet for Seal. J3ide, for any parcel leis then -Six Hides, "and for all other Parcels, if by the 
 Dozen, then Ei^ht-pencc, .which Fees the Ts.nr.er or Currier fhall Fay on the 
 Sealing thereof from time ro time, and fhall nlib pay Tbree-ftnce per Mile, 
 for every Mile any -Searcher or Sealer fhal) Travel above on Mije. 
 
 AND na Searcher or Ser.ler of Leather, {hall rfufe within convenient time 
 to do llis Office, nor ihall allow any Leather or. Waies which are not fuffi- 
 lu cient, on the Penalty of forfeiting Forty Shillings, nor fhall take any Bribe, not 
 DL.-I on the exad more than his Fees, on pain of Forfeiting the Sum of Jen Poundt, for 
 tsmltytf eve fuch offence. 
 Forty Shil. 
 
 be it further Enaftcd by the Authority aforcf.iirl. That all frch Finer 
 
 Ufe of faid Town, where the Offence fhall be committed j and the other 
 third to the Seizer or Seizers of" fuch infuffkient Leather, or to him or them 
 as fhall Inform and Sue for the fame-, to be recovered by Aftion, Bfll, Plaint, 
 or Information, in any General Court of Tryals within the Colony, or before 
 any two Juftices of the Peace, when the matter doth not exceed Forty Shil 
 lings. 
 
 Ank be it further Entftcd ly tkr tsJutkority afgrefitid, That when and as 
 often as any Leather fhall be Seiz d in the Hands of either Tanner or Cur 
 lier, and become forfeited by virtue ot this Aft, through their default, and 
 if belonging to any particular perlbn, the Tanner or Currier {Kail be liable 
 to make fatisfa&ion to the Ownec thereof for the fame :, to be recovered in 
 any General Court of Tryals, or before any two Juftices of the Peace, if the 
 .value do not exceed Forty Shillings. 
 
 AND for the afcertaining of which value, the perfons to be appointed as 
 aforefaid, for viewing the defe&s in Leather, ( fhall when the fame is Seiz d, 
 for being marr d and fpoyl d by the Currier or Tanner) through his ill 
 VVorkmanfhip or handling, be alfb appointed to Eftimate and judge the value, 
 thereof and make Report of the fame, together with the Defe&s. 
 
 fo Chtff ti^nd be it further JLnaHed by the Authority Aforefad, That each Town in the 
 
 &arcle>s and Colony, fhal) at their Town Ele&ions, Annually Chufe two Sealers and Search- 
 Seaiersof f$ Q f j eat her, who fhall take -their Engagement to the performance oi 
 their Office, as other Town Officers do. 
 
Anno Rfgni Quinto ANN/E Reeinse. 59 
 
 An ACT, Stating the clue Aflize of Bread 
 
 Etery Bakff 
 i E it Enatted by the Central Ajfembty, And hj the Authority of the fame, ^rffij. *, 
 
 That henceforth every Baker, {hall have a diftmct Mark for his Bread, .1 dijUnff 
 _.. lie ihall Bake and Sell, which he fhall Scamp thereon, arui ihall keep the *, andtn 
 due Ai fize hereafter EspreJfed, on all forts of Loaf- Bread that he fhall Bake, f* J"^* 1 
 to Weigh by Averdupo /.e Weight, as is hereafter mentioned, according to ^ 
 
 the feveral Prices of Wheat by the Bufhel, as is hereafter let down. 
 
 Price of IVke.K. Of Penny White Loaf. Of Penny Wheaten. Of Per.ny 
 
 i, d. o.c. dr. o; - dr. oz.. dr. 
 
 At 3 o ii 4 J 7 2, 23 co 
 
 3 6 Jo 2 J$ 3 20 04 
 
 4 9 oi o 13 7 18 20 
 
 4 6 o3 3 12 $ 16 04 
 
 5 7 co 5 ii 4 J> 05 
 
 5 6 07 i 10 5 14 oa 
 
 6 o 06 4 09 7 13 or 
 
 6 6 c6 o 09 o 12 co 
 
 7 o 05 6 08 5 ii 04 
 760? 2 08 i 10 04 
 
 8 5 07 o 04 4 10 oo 
 S 6 04 6 07 i 09 04 
 90 04 4 o6<> 09 oo 
 
 And fa proportionably, Under the penalty of Forfeiting all fuch Bread, as 
 
 fhall not be of feveral AfTizes, as is afore-mentioned ^ to the U!e of the 
 
 Poor of fuch Town where fuch Seizure ihall be made, and otherwife as is 
 hereafter mentioned. 
 
 be it further Entitled [y the esfutkurity afarefaid, That the Town-Coun 
 cil of each refpecVive Town in the Colony, where Bread is Baked for Sale,fhall fj )e j^* 
 Once a Month, Enquire, State and Record the middle Price of Wheat, and Council to 
 caule the fame to be made known, by letting of it up in fome Publick Place of^ ** 
 laid Town , and the Bakers fhall accordingly Regulate the Weight of heir ? riee of 
 Bread, after the Aflizes betore-mentioned. " - 
 
 AnA be r jurther Enxttcd by the Authority <J/iirr/IrrW,That in every Town in the 
 Colony, where Bread is Bakeu for Sale, there faall be Chofen one Clerk or the <*CI** of 
 
 Market, or more, as each Town fhall find needful, at their Annual Eledion t!je Ah ke * 
 
 of Town Ofricers, who iliall duly be Engaged, to the faithful performance of (J^ "* 
 
 fjiid Office, as other Town Officers are } and fuch Clerk or Clerks of the 
 
 Market, fhall once a Month, or oftner, as he fhall lee caufe, enter into any 
 
 Shop, or Place where Bread is Sold, or Ba ken for Sale, and weigh the fame } 
 
 and all fuch Bread as they fhall find under the AfSze afore- mentioned or 
 
 nor marked, he or thcv fhall make Seizure of, and two third parts thereof 
 
 fhall deliver unto the Town Treafiiry, to and for the ufe of find To.vn ;, and 
 
 the Officer fliall have the other third for his pains therein; and the Confta- 
 
 ble or Conftables of fuch Town, are hereby Required, to aid and sflift the 
 
 Clerk or Clerks of the Marker, in his or their Executing, of his or their Of 
 
 fice, when and ib often as he or they fhall be thereunto Required. 
 
 S 2 L t\VS 
 
6o cslnnu f.cn i Nono ANN7E Reinse. 
 
 LAWS 
 
 and Pafl by the General AfTemMy of Her Mnjcftics Colonv 
 of PhoJe- ffanft, ami Providence-? lactations. Field at 
 y rhc Third Day of May, 1710. 
 
 want o* Silver ^faney, this Colony without jonie extraordinary., means he 
 vfed for the rffcfl ing the lame, wo:ild he unable to perform for Remedy rrherc- 
 of } and the jpeedj procuring and Equipping out (ill things neceff.iry for the fame, 
 
 rt therefore Enacted by the (jeneral tsfjfcmbljf of this Cotony, axJ by the 
 
 I jdut iurity ofthejltme, That there be with all expedition, Printed to the 
 
 Firs Tin/- value ot Five Ttiwfand Pounds in Bills of Credit on this Colony, as follow- 
 r^ .^ o? 5 eth vix " One J houfand Pounds in Five Pound Bills, One Thou fund. Pound in 
 Three Pound Bills, Five Hundred Pound in Forty Shilling bills, Five Hun- 
 
 dred Pounds in Twenty Shilliivx Bills, Five Hundred Pounds in Five Shilling 
 Bills, Five Hundred Pounds in Two Shillings and Six- penny Bills, and Five 
 Hundred Pounds in Two Shilling Bills :, which Bills to be Printed as afcre- 
 faid, ftiall be in value equal to current Silver Money of Nnv-Ftglaad, in aH 
 Fubiick Payments, and lhall have the Anchor and Hope affixed in the Scutch 
 eon, with fuch other Impreflions, as fhall be thought heedful by the Com 
 mittee, in this Aft hereatter .Named, which lhall be in the manner foUowing. 
 
 -rraoF r ~T^HiS Indented BUI of Due from the Colony ef Rnode-Ifland, 
 
 JBiSi. J^ a "<i Providence-Plantations, in New-England, to the *Ptfftflvr thereof, 
 
 foall be in tau.nl value to Monty t and flixll be accordingly accepted by the "frca- 
 direr and Receivers, fubardinate to him in all .Publick Payments, and for any 
 Stock at any time in the T^eafury. Newport, Auguft i6th. 1710. By Order 1 
 of the (jeneral j4ffimbly t for the Colony above-faid. 
 
 AnA be it further Etiatted by the Authority aforefaid, That the aforefaid 
 Committee BM S of Publick Credit lhall be Signed by Lieutenant Colonel John Wanton, 
 i*tbt Lieutenant John Odlin, Major f^atkanicl Sheffield, Major Jofeph Jencks, Mr. 
 John Cooaejhall, and Mr- Job Cjrccn, or by anv three of them, who are 
 T. : ie frits as jj ere by appointed and impowered to Sign t!:e fame, and de-liver them unto 
 jSS/M*the General Treafury ; which Bills are, and ihal! be received and paid for 
 IjtxttfttiL the (ame value, and equal to the current Coin pa fled in this Colony, for 
 Goods, or any other thing .Bought or Sold in all Payments to be made 
 whatloever } Specialties only excepted, for and during the fpace and time 
 of five years enfuing. the pate hereof, if the General Aifembly fhall then 
 lee caule to Call them in j and when called in, the Fofleifur of fuch 
 
 Bills, 
 
Xjgm None ANNJE Keginse. 6 1 
 
 Bills flirtll be Reimburs d the Sum mentioned in fuch Bill .or Bills, in 
 Current Money of faid Colony, by the Genejal Treafurer hereof :, and the 
 fame fhnll be Levied and Col lefted by Ad of Alterably, and duly Apportioned 
 on the Inhabitants of each Town in the Colony. 
 
 LAWS 
 
 Made and Pnft by the General AlTcmbly of Her Majeflies 
 Colony of Rhode-IjlanJ^ and Providence -Plantations^ &c. Held ac 
 Providence, the Twenty Fifth Day of Ocloler^ 1710. 
 
 AN ACT, for Preventing Counterfeiting of the Bills of 
 Credit Emitted, or that lhall be Emitted by any of the 
 Governments of New-England^ and to prevent Dfaceing of 
 rhe fame, &V. 
 
 BE , t Enacted l>y tl.-e General A/ftmbl^ and fy the Authority of the fame, 77,,. 
 That whofoever fhall Forge, Counterfeit or Utter, any Bill or Bills, tr Px/tr of 
 ( knowing the lame ro be talfe and counterfeit ) of the Tenor, or in *? ?""/"* 
 Imitation, of any of the Biils ot Credit, Emitted by this Colony, the Province 
 of the Mff*chu}ctis- Bay, the Colony of Ct.>ncfticut, or the Province of N(rv- xijb 
 Plamffrire by Law Eftabli/hed therein ; or that fhall Confel,Advile or Procure V L, 
 the fame in any waysibv Forghitr,Coutiterfeitine,l.Ti printing orSi^nmg any fuch ^ 
 falfe Bil s, or make or Inerave any Plate or other Inftrument for that purpofe ifa /* 
 or that fhallAlter or Increafe anvFigureor Sum in any Bills of CreditEmitted, 
 or that fliall be hereafter Emitted, by this or any other Governments as afore- 
 faid, or that fliall Forge or Counterfeit, any Kame, Hand, Stamp or Mark, 
 that now is or hereafter fhall be made or (et thereon :, the Perfon or Perlb ns 
 fo Offending therein, ihall Suifer the Pains ot having their Ears Crops, being 
 Whir/d or Fined at Difcretion, and ImpriKmed as the nature of the Offence 
 Requires, by the Judge* of fuclr Court, where fuch Offence (hall be Tryed, 
 and fhall pay double Damage, to the Perf >n -or Perlbns Defrauded and 
 Cheated by fuch Falfe Bills ; and in Cale fuch Offender or Offenders, have 
 not Eftate fafficient to defray the charge of their Pruiecticion, Imprifon-nent, 
 and double Diimages as aforefaid , that then and in luch Cafes, the Offender 
 or Offenders there in, (hall be let to work or Sold for any terra of Years, for 
 fatisfaftion of the lame, at the Difcretion of the Judges of fuch Court; where 
 fuch Offence fh<Ul be Tryed. 
 
 T AN 
 
Ams T^cgnt Nono et Decimo ANN& Res^inx. 
 
 AN ACT, for Impreffing and Emitting one Thoufand Potwds in 
 Publick Bills of Credit on this Colony. 
 
 One ThotJ- . . ._,, .., 
 
 fand Pounds that tiie Five Ihoufand Pounds or Credit formerly Emitted by this Colony 
 Imprinted in WGrKi) and they lhall be Signed by the fame Committee, pafs in all Payment? 
 -.Ut oj Cre. w h a tfover, as the other Bills afofefajd, already Emitted by this Colony do. 
 
 LAWS 
 
 Made and pad by the General AfTembly of Her Majefacs 
 Colony of Rhode -Ijland, & Providence-Plantations, &c. Held 
 at Ne wport, the Twenty Seventh Day of November, 1710. 
 
 FOR&d$MVCH At the Bills of Credit already Emitted by thi; Colony, are not 
 fujKcient to fatisfy the Debts, Created by this Colony, in the late F.i peelttion 
 undertaken againtt Annappolis-Royal, in purfudnCe to J-ftr Majesties Command, 
 whereby many Perfons are very great fujferers, and fsveral lite to be T^jtined thereby, 
 and there not being fufficicnt Silver in the Colony, to anfjver the fame, 
 
 BE it therefore Enafted by the general ^4Jfen>bly, and by the Authority 
 thereof, That there be forthwith Imprinted and Raifed. One 
 Thouf*nd founds in Publick Bills of Credit on this Colony, and that 
 wan /,. they be Signed by the former Committee, and pafs in all Publick 
 
 ffiatfj. Payments, as the former Bills of Credit do and have done, 
 
 LAWS 
 
 Made and Pad by the General Aflembly of Her Mnjcfties Colony 
 of Rhode -I(land,*nA Providence-Plantations^ &c. Held at Newport, 
 the Twenty Eighth Day of J-une, 1711. 
 
 AN ACT for Settling Cofts at the General Courts of Tryals. 
 
 BE it Eiafttd by the Cjenfral eslffembly, and by the Authority of the fame t 
 That whoever ihall Recover the Laft and Final Judgment of any 
 
 Matter, 
 
Rcjnl Deciina ANiS/E ReaniDc. 5 3 
 
 -.it. ts 
 
 Matter, Caufe or tiling, that fiiali be Heard ?nd Tryed, at rhe General e>r 
 Court of Trvals, ih;ii1 Recover, Have and Receive all Cofts that fhall b* J& 
 Taxed, during the tending of any fuch Suit. Any former Cuftom or Ufage a 
 
 to the Contrary herdof notwichftanding. 
 
 AN ACT, for the raifirtf .if Six Thcufahcf Pounds., in Bills of Credit. 
 
 BF jf TLnfitt rd tv the Cjtntr.il JIJfembtif t #n<l ly the Atttkffity o r the f.iri<-, 
 That .there be flirthwith imprinted and Railed, the Sum ot iix Tbevfmd 
 Pounds of Pub ick l> i!s ot Credit on this Colony, hy the fontier Committee Six Thotr 
 that Signed and Finiihed the former Bi i?. They are hereby tully Impowred and Pou 
 to MalTe, S LV.I, and Finifli the fame, in .the fame Furm as the former Bills ^"!! et l ", 
 werevA liichBills when Signed and Finifhed.che iaidCc. mmittce fhall deliver into ^ i//ft^ 
 (he General Trcaliiry, ro and for the Uie of thisCo!ony j and fh^ll pals in all Csiaty. 
 Payments as the Bills ot Credit already Emitted by this Colony do. 
 
 LAWS 
 
 and Pad by r!-,c Geiicral Aflembly of Her Majeflies 
 Colony of Rhode -JJlaxtf and Fro-viftencc -Plantations, c. Held 
 at Wnrwick) the Fourteenth Day of Novetnter, 1711. 
 
 V 
 
 AN ACT, for Imprinting and raifmg Three fltutdrvd Pound* in. 
 Bills of Credit on the Colony. 
 
 BE it En-tcifdhy the general e/fifimbtv, and by the Authority of the fame, Three Hun- 
 That there be forhwlrh Imprinted and Railed, the Sum of Three rfjfcfl 
 Hundred Pounds of Bilis of Credit on this Colony ,in the fame, manner Credit 
 nnd form, as the former Bills of Credit were, the which Bills fhall be Signed tea > 
 by the ftid Committee ; and fhall pals in payments, as the current Com in 
 this Colony doth, Specialties only Excepted. 
 
 T a Laws 
 
*/4nno Rcgni Decimo ANNJL Reginx. 
 
 L A W S 
 
 Made and Pad by the General Aflembly of fier Majefties Colony 
 of Rhode-ljlatid and Tro-uidence-PlantationSy &c. Hel d at 
 t, the Twenty Seventh Day of February , 1711. 
 
 AN ACT for laying a Duty on Negro Slaves that ihali 
 Imported into this Colony. 
 
 WHEREAS the-, twinging of T^jgroes into ibis Colony, difcovragn tbt 
 Importing of White Servants herein, and may in lime provt Prejudicial 
 to the Inhabitants^ if not timtly difcauragtd. 
 
 BE it therefore Eftafted ly the general tx^/ftwt/y, and fo > fee Authority of 
 the fame. That every Mafter of any Ship or V eliei, ..Merchants or 
 others, that fhall Import or bring into this Colony ,any Negro Slave or 
 MI netrro Slaves, of what age foever, mail enter their Number, Names and Sex, 
 
 SljM/im. in the Naval Office i and the Mafter fliall Infert the fame in the Manifeft of 
 ^witrf into his Lading, and lhall pay to the N:ival Officer :v, T^firpT, Three Toujidt per 
 fa&ir$ f ^ ea< ^ to ar "d f r tn6 Ufe of the Colony, for every Negro Slave, Male or 
 3:1 tie "N.KSI F ema l e > f Imported or brought in :. and ii any Mafter or Merchant, fhaii 
 Office. jrefufe or neglect to pay the fame, by t3ie Ipare of Ten Days, after furh Slave 
 
 or Slaves fhall be Landed in this Colony \ that then the Naval Officer on 
 knowledge thereof, fhall Recover the fame by Aclion ot Debt, irt the 
 General Court of Trials. 
 
 And be it further Enatted, That if any Mafter of any Ship, or other 
 
 Merchant or others, fhal; Refuf* or Neglcia to make Entry as afoiefaid, 
 
 pounds Pf a11 Negroes Imported ir. fuch Ship or VeJfel, or fhall be Convided of not 
 
 facli. Entering the lull Number of fuch Slaves as fhall be Imported ^ He or 
 
 They fo Offending, fhall Forfeit and Pay die Sum. of Six Tmind* per Head, 
 
 lor every one that heihall Refufe or Negleft to -make Entry rtf ^ one Moiety 
 
 tiiereof, to and for the Ufe of the Colony, and the other Moiety to 
 
 him or them that fhall Inform and Sue for the fame. 
 
 ! be it further Enxtttd ly tbs Authority nforefiluL That whofbever (hall 
 bring into this Colony, may Negro Slave or Slaves from any of Her Majefties 
 ""jie Governments adjoyrting, either by .Water or Land/fh^ll in like manner 
 al> Enter their Number, Names and Sex in the above fa id Office, under the like 
 >iy Six Penalty as abovefaid, to be Recovered as aforefaid : and ihal) Pay into the 
 JS fjr 3 Naval offict * the like Sum of Three founds per Head, for every fuch Slave 
 c-.-ei-y one fo fo brought in, within the time of Ten D;iys as above fpecified, and for 
 entitled. default of Payment thereof, to be Recovered by the Nuva! Officer, in 
 manner as aforefaid. p fo . 
 
Anno - T^tgni Decimo ANNLt Regin*. 65 
 
 PROVIDED always, that if any Perfon whoP ^ever is net Refident in this TJ >* > 7 # 
 Colony, and fhall only pafs through the lame with a Waiting Man orJ^SfJ^ 
 Men, dV. and Jhall not Refide herein for above the fpace of 5>ix Months. f!!r ; f j fr^Zfr 
 then* fiich Waiting Man or Men, &c. fliat! be free from the aboveiaid />w Africa. 
 Duty, i uch Perions. giving their folemn Oath, .that they .are not ior Sale. 
 
 A H D it if further provided, That no -laufe or claufrs in the a ~>refaid 
 A& fhall be Conftrained, Deemed or taken to Extend, to any Mafter or 
 Mnfters ot Ships or other Ve<kls, that Ihall Import Negroes in this Colony, . 
 dire&ly from the Coaft of 
 
 E 
 
 Fees for rife Naval Officer. 
 
 . 
 
 Very Slave Imported, to be paid out of the Impoft co 05 O Q 
 
 Entering Maniteft, to be paid by the Mafter. oo 01 oo 
 
 An ACT, to Prevent th<i Spreading of Infectious Sicknefs. 
 
 WHEREAS Cimtagious Diftempers have betr fevtral th.tes Ircught into 
 this Colon}, by the Masters of Ships, and other Veffielj, cnmttig into t\jt 
 Several Pcrts of this Colony, jrem TUces th .t are Infilled therewith. 
 
 tor the Preventing whereof for the Future, 
 
 E it Enei&ti by, tttt General Affembl^ and by the ^utbc^ity of the faint, 
 That no Mailer or Commander uif any Ship or orner Veifel, that Jhail ^. ? e fa [ - 
 !omc into any Port or Harbour of chisColony,and ih ; i!l in their Paifoge hereto, ^f p %, 
 have any Per fon or Per fans Sick on Ship- board, with the Small Pox, or any Bond, or tl-at 
 other Contagious Difeafe, or Ihall c^me from any other Port or Place where come from .vy 
 any Contagious Diftemper is brief or prevalent, ihall not bring to Anchor ^. ir f Jn t f " c * 
 their Ship or Velfel, in any of the Ports of this Government, within the Tny .miT&i- 1 
 diftance of one Mile of any Publick Ferry, Pier or Land in a. place ; or if any -/}, / 
 Veffel or VefTelsthat 
 or PerJbns, on Board 
 to come on Board lu< 
 
 ^ ft I l.-^tH 
 
 Governour of this Colony tor rhe time being, if they dial! Anchor in the Licence 
 Harbour of JXewport, or in his Abfence from one or more Juftices of peace -" t!lf f e 
 of (Iid Town, and if they Hull Anchor in any other Harbour CV^ - 9"^ 
 of this Colony, a Licence (ball bo fir ft h;ij and Obtairied from l;>rde one or pounds. 
 more Juftices of the Peace of Aich Town, under the Pt-naity ot Forfeiting 
 One Hundred Pounds, Good and lawful Money of this Cojony, to and tor (.he 
 Vfe of the Colony, to be Recovered by the General Treafuier of the Colony, 
 in the General Courts of Tryals of thi^ Cilmy^ by Bi 3, Plaint or I nf.f macron, 
 and where the Offender or Offenders herein, fhali have no EiT 
 
 ee&ion or Wager of Law allowed- 
 
 AT^JD be it farther Enatlcd \>j tkc Authority at orf^ld, That if upon the 
 Arrival of any fuch Ship, or other Veifel as aforefaid, in any Harbour of 
 
 V this 
 
C6 An-m Xj*< /* Dec! mo ANN/E Regime. 
 
 th S C on V asaforefoid, any PafTen.^er on Board, or anv Mariner thereto 
 /;/:. w beltogmgj-fhall and do cotf>e on Shore or Land from fuch Veifei, without a 
 Li. a Licence firft had and obtained as afbrefaid, that then, and in fuch Gifts, ir 
 ihall and may be lawful for any Jullice of the Pence ot fuch. Town, where 
 f " ch P er(on nnc f perfons fliall Land, to Require and Command, and lend fuch 
 perfon and per ions fo oiFending, on Board fuch Veiiel again, or to Coimr.e 
 Forfeit them aihore to any fuch Place, as to him /hall foshi convenient, for to ->r!j- 
 
 Twenty venr the fpreading of any Jnfeftion ^ and the porfon or perlons fo oft end!.^, 
 Ihatt anfwer, fatisry and pay ail Charges that fli-.il! arife thereon; and fli;iU 
 Forfei!: Twenty Tu-v.^.f, good and lawful Money ot" laid Colony, to and for the 
 Ufe-bf the Colony, to be recovered as aforefhid. 
 
 And if the Offender or OlFen-ders have not Eftate fufnVient to fatisfy and 
 pay the fame ; that they fhal! be let to Work, by the dirt-it ion,.ind at tl-.c clif- 
 crecion o^ the Judges of luch Court where fuch Caule ihall be Trycd, until 
 the lame be fally fatisfied and paid. 
 
 And for the better putting this Act in Execution. 
 
 e it Enacted by the Authority aforefnid, Tl;at the Kaval Ofricer Hiall 
 
 Iceep this Aft ptiblickly fet up in his Office, tor the view of ail Mal- 
 
 JToiT tie Ni^ TS ot Ships, and other VelTeis that fhall Enter v. irh him i and the laid Ka- 
 
 v.jl Ojf.ccr ii val Officer is hereby Unpowered upon any Iniormarion unto him given of any 
 
 to prcc<ed up. Ship or VefTel Arriving; in this Harbour, that hath any Infectious Diftemper 
 
 atbtfsmatt. Aboard, to fend on Board of fuch Ship or Veilel, a Doctor, to examine tiie 
 
 fame, as need fliall require, and return thereof to the Governour, or in 
 
 his abfence, to fome of the AlTiftauus, or Jufiic^s of the Peace of the 
 
 Town of Newport to make report, that due care may be taken therein and 
 
 the Matter of fuch Ship or Veffel, f!i;il! p: j .y :<! cliarces i rifinii thereon -, sr.d if 
 
 he refute to pay the (hme, it fliall be Recovered by the JSaval Officer in any 
 
 Court of Record within this Colony. 
 
 And be it Jurthtr Enacted by the Au bcrity ttfonfatd, That: if notwitliftnn- 
 cling the above-laid Precautions to prevent any Infeftious Dirtemper from be 
 ing, broughi: into this Colony, that if any perlbn or perfons, Paiiengers, Ma- 
 liners, or Slaves fliall be Landed from on Board any Ship, or other Veife!, 
 and ftiall after being Landed, be taken Sick with the Small-pox, or auv other 
 Infectious Diftemper ; that then and in fuch cafe, it fliall and may be law- 
 c. fe ful, for any one A/fiftant, or Juftice of the Peace of any fuch Town where 
 ferfin i^n^ u ch Caufe fliall happen, to remove iuch fick and diftempered perlon and per- 
 tv be Landed, ions to fuch convenient Place, as fhall to them appear to be necelfary, to 
 a Juflice. &c. prevent the fpreading thereof , and the perfbn or perfons fo removed, if 
 Juchprfon, f fee to P a y the Char g e thereof, and (hall be Recovered in any Court of 
 atlitthinki lecord within this Colony, by the perfon or perfons that (hall disburfe the 
 ft. Jame^ and if the perfons fo removed be Slaves, then the Owners thereof 
 
 {hall pay the fame j and if the Slaves are Configned to any perfbn within the 
 Governmentj then fuch perfon to whom Confined, fliail pay the charge of" 
 the me, to be recovered as aforefaid. 
 
 AN 
 
Decimn ANN/E Resins. 07 
 
 AN ACT, tor Quieting PofTdlions, and avoiding Suits at Lavy. 
 
 WHF.T(J/1$ at t!:e f. ft Settling of tins Ctlonj, and f?r /Wry fear; e.f tr- 
 rpjfrf j, L.in. J <s re ere of little or no f.tlue, and SkUfxt i-JMt-.t in th-- Lars- 
 \ecrt much wt-ttcd, w itirtvy many Deeds, (jr-a>;is and Conveyances were Tdntkiy m.".di f 
 ivhick m.iy Occift n Cjrejr Cant efts in Law, if nat timely prevented. 
 
 BE it therefore En.iclcdby the (jcncrat t-^ffimbly, aJ by the Aut ioriy ef , .,( 
 pw,Th.it all Grants, Charcerr.,Pf-f)Sss, Rights" ;ml 3 nv;iedj,es, here;ofoje . 
 Granted and Given by the General AilVmbly of this Colony, unro any .f .ivn, 
 Corporation, Community and Proprie:v, And to any other Perf)n~cr Pcribns,^ 
 ihnll be, and tlicy hereby are Ratiaed and Conirir^ed co be Goou and 
 ErFedu.il to all Intents and Purp.Ues in the Law, fur the Granting aiui 
 Conveying r.ll fuch Lands, Tenements, Charters, Curporarions, Privi edges 
 as is therein Mentioned, to the PC rib us therei.i AkncioueJ, and their 
 Heirs and AiTigns for ever- 
 
 br it further Enacted by the cs4u:borlty n f o -:l uii, That wheie -my 
 Per ion or Perfon?,or others, from vvhi m he or they derive their Tide?, cither T<nitiyc a 
 by Therafelvcs, Tenants,Leules, Hath, Have or ihall by the fp;ice ot.Twpnty/^^n" 
 Years,be in the Uninterraprsd, Quiet, P^a.-eable and A6tu^Seifi;i and PoileHio;! * *^ 
 ot any Land or Hereditaments within this Colony, for and during the ;aid 
 tinv?,C laiming the fame as his, her or chtfir proper, tote and Rightful Eftare in 
 Fee Simple, fuch Actual Se : fm and Pojlcfiion, fh itl be aUowed to give .jnd 
 make a Good and Rightful Title to fuch perfo i or perfons, tnelr Heirs and 
 Aiflgns for ever ^ and this Adi beintr Plea.ied in Bar co nnv Action that fh;ll 
 hereafter be brought for fuch Lands, Tenements or Here>iu;tmen*s, and bc ine 
 duly proved, (hall be allowed to be Good, Valid and Eiieitua), in ciie Law 
 for Barring the fame. 
 
 PROVIDED, that nothing in this Aft flvTJ be Conftrued, Deemed or 
 Taken,toEtC8nd to prejudice theRights ^r Claimijof fuch Perfon under A e, 
 ffart Ccmpos Mentis, Feme Coverts, [inpriibntfd or bevond Seas, they brinjiiiu F ft " e ^ t- 
 their Suit there for, within the ipace of Ten Ye.irs, nesi: atter iuc.i i - vc - rAvr / 
 luipediment is Removed. 
 
 AN ACT, for Granting Admimltrations ro the vVivcs of 
 Pcrlons Three Years abfcnc, and unheard of. 
 
 WHEREAS many tslferclwits Mel Mariners, gci?ig la Set c>: 
 4re often (tlt/eii: many Tears and uahc.ird of, and leaving no 
 ey for the Receiving of Debts, J\j:nts and Trojits of thei 
 
 , 
 tt hereby their Wivet and Families maj faffcr. 
 
 of 
 
63 tAnno Krgni Decimo et Duodecimo ANN& Reginx. 
 
 For the Preventing whereof for the Future, 
 
 BE it EnafteA by the Cjencral tsfffemlly, and by the tsfathoritj of the 
 That vvhofoever hath been departed or fhali dcp;irt out of this Govern- 
 Jfxperfa ineftt on a Voyage to Sea or ocherways, and hath left an Eftate in this* 
 be the? yean Government, and be unheard of for the (pace of Three Years, next immediate- 
 abtent mi; j y i UCCe edins iuch departure, and leave no Power of Attorney with his Wjfe 
 frtfri- to Receive his Debts, Rents and Profits of (uch Eftate, which he hath within 
 this Government ; that then and in fuch Gales, the Town Council of fuch 
 to tin Town, where Iuch departed Perfon laft dwelt, upon due Application to them 
 it - e - made, by the Wife of fuch departed Perfon, are hereby fully Impowered an& 
 
 Authoriz d, to Grant Admmiftration. to the Wife of fuch departed Perfon, 
 Enabling and Impowering Her to Sue fot, Recover the Debts, Rents and 
 Profits of the Eftate of fuqh Her departed Husbnnd,forihe Comfortable Subfif- 
 tance of Her Self andChi!dreu,ii any She have, until Iuch time as Her departed 
 Husband ihall Return home, or fend fufficient Power of Attorney for the 
 fame , or until he fhall be Adjudged and Deein d Dead in Law, and theii 
 fuch Her Adminirtration iliall ceale and determine. 
 
 LAWS 
 
 Made and Paft by the General Aflombly of Her MajcfticS 
 Colony of Rhode Ijlatrd znA Providence-? fan taritMs, &c. Held 
 at Newport^ the Sixth Day of May y 1713. 
 
 WHETtJZAS Kinigret the Indian S<tchem t in the Nan.t^z nfett Country, n the 
 TiveAly Eighth f Day of March, 1709. did.by an Inftrumeut under his Hani 
 and Seal, Covenant xnji Ag f te with the Cjovernour and Company of this Colony, that 
 they fiould hitve the ovt fii at and care of his Lands, &c. and that be would not 
 Sell, or ffire out any of his Lands, without their confeni, approbation, under she 
 Penalty of forfeiting fuch Lands by him Sold and Hired :, and notwithstanding which 
 fever at evil minded Per fans far the Lucre of Cjain, ha-ye Craftily and Dtfigned- 
 ly Cheated the fad SttJWuB of fame of his Lands, and of th: T refits <>f his 
 tj, fc that he has not Sufficient to maintain Himfelf and People upn. 
 
 BE it therefore Enattcd by the general j4j]emkly, and by the Authority of the 
 [omit. That all Deeds of Sale, Deeds of Mortgage and Leafes of any of 
 **": s ; ^5: faid Ninigret s Lands,which have been by him mad and Granted, fince the fitid 
 Sc?jiBC* Twenty Eighth of ^I/arch, One Thou fund Seven Hundred and Nine, to this 
 March, pretent Se/lTons of Afiembly, be and they are hereby declared.ro be Null 
 1709. to It and Void, and of no Force, Validity and Effect in the Law, to any fuch Uie 
 void, Of p ur p f e whatfoever- 
 
Anna Tto Duodecimo ANNjE Reginxv 
 
 And for the Preventing of Clandcftinc Proceedings for chc Future. 
 
 BE a further Enttlcd \>y the Authority fartfoiJ % That no 
 Perion wrhaclbever, (hall Buy, Purchale or Hire any Lands of 
 the laid Naiirrcl Sacham, e-cher by Deed of Sale or Mortgage, or Leafe, Noperfin ta 
 unleis they fiiit HCavu and. Obtain, the Aifczit of the Governour and Com- B "v > 
 pai:y, ot this Colony for the time being, under the Penalty of Forfeiting 
 ftFf-iiy Shilimffi per Acre, for every Acre char Ihall be ib, bought, Purchafcd/y O f Twen 
 /r Hired, to* and tor the Ufe oi the Coiohy ; to be Recovered by tiiery Shillings 
 General Treafurer, in. the General Cc-urts of Tryais, where no Eiroii! > P er ^ cre - 
 Prorcdiiou or \\ :u ,er or" Law fh^H be allowed :, and all iuch Feoifment, Sales, 
 Mortgages and l.eales, are hereby declared to bb Void^ Kuil and or none 
 
 Elfett in the Lav/. 
 
 He tb <tt Re. 
 
 tAT^T) be it further Ena&:d by the Authority aforef<<i.i, That no Recorder o 
 Town Cleric in tliis Colony, (ha 1 .! Regifter or ;r,:il<e Record of any fuch Dee 
 of Sale, Morrg-.ige or 1 ealr, under the Penalty ot Fifty Puvnd^ to be Fifty Pouwis 
 Fofeited to and. lor the Ufe ot the Colony, ro be Recovered as a (ore laid, for 
 every lUch Deed of Sa e^ Mortgage or Leale, that foall be by him Recorded. 
 
 LAWS 
 
 ^cic and Pad by the Genera! AlTembhr of Her Majefties Colony 
 oF Kbo/ls-fjhnd. and Providence -Plantations. Hold an J^ew 
 tjthc Twenty Fouuh Day ot February^ IJ l^. 
 
 ACT for Preventing Pccllers from Selling of Goods in 
 this Colon y. 
 
 E it Ena.ctd by the Cjener* ^f^nbly^ and try the ^Authority of the fariie, Ki FeMet rd 
 That troni and auer Forty Daves, of the Publication of this A&j no -^ "itbm 
 Pedler Hull opjn his Pack, snd Sell or ExpoJe to Sale any fort ot Dry if"^, ^ 
 Goods, within any Town of tliis Coiony, under die Penalty of Forfeiting p e ,. a lty of 
 for every Iuch Offence Forty Shiltins t to and tor the Ufe of fuch Town, where Forty 
 Iuch Oiirence dial! be Commuted ; to be Recovered by the Town Treasurer of lin S?- 
 liich Town, upon Conviction thereof, by the Evidence of Two WitnelTes 
 upon Oath or Engagement:, before any Two A.Tiftants or Juitices ot the 
 Peace of fuch Town. 
 
7O x4w# 2^ Decimo Tertio AN-KJE Reginx, et Georgii Primo. 
 
 L A W S 
 
 Made and Pad by the General Afiembly of Her Majefties Colony 
 of Rb&lc-Iflaiia&nA Providence-PlantationSt &c. Held at Newport^ 
 the fifteenth Day of jF<?, 1714. 
 
 AN ACT, for Eftabliftung a Gunner at Fort-^*.?, 
 
 BE tf Enacted by the General jlffrmbly, and by the ^Authority of the far>.f r 
 That there fhal) be one Gunner, kepc and maintained in Fort-ex? , 
 who ih U be allowed 1 rventy Pounds jp.-r j4nnnm y for his Peforming and 
 twdjt Fort. Exercifinp the Duiy of a Gunner therein, and that it /hall and may be in the 
 Power of" the Governour ot this Colony, to appoint the Gunner, fuch as he 
 ihali Jud^e to be beft Qualiaedand lixpcricnced. in the Arc ot Gunnery, ehr- 
 
 L AW S 
 
 p and Pall by ths General AlTembly of His Mnjc-ftics 
 Colony of Rhoeie-Lljncfy and Providence-Plantation^ &t. Heii ac 
 the Twenty Seventh Day of OUober^ 17*4. 
 
 AN ACT. to Prevent Slaves from Running awny frcnj 
 their Makers, 
 
 WHET{EAS feveral Negro and MolMv Slaves, have Kan-away from their 
 Marten and A4tjlrc/fes, under pretence of Doting Emflvyed in ibeir fa-vice^ 
 and have bten TrjHTported over the Ferries out of thit Co//y, and fuffered to p^fs 
 through the fever al /W7f.f, under the aforzjitid. pretence, to tc %. rc <M Damngi dad 
 Charge of their Owners, And many times to the iofs of their Slaves. 
 
 /7o pet [on ta 
 Tiatifport any 
 
 Staii i. over a P^ E it therefore Ena3ed ly the General jiffemblj, and \>j the tdutherity of the 
 &iry % o> out 1^ fame, That no Ferry-rnan,or Boat-man whatfbever, within this Colony, 
 without a -* * lha!) Carry. Convey or Tranfport, any Slave or Slaves as afore laid, 
 Certificate, .over any Ferry, or out of the Colony, without a Certificate under the Hand of 
 O.-ir/w penalty t!ie : r refpscsive Matter or Miftrefs, ov fome Perfon in CommilTion tor the 
 c/ Twenty pg^^ on fa penalty of Twenty Shifiliws, to be Forfeited to and ior the Uie 
 1 "^a 5 / O f jj-jg Colony, to be Recovered upon Convi&ioa thereof, before any Two 
 
 AfEfiants 
 
Anno Reyni T^TW Geor^ii PrinSo. 71 
 r, * ^^ " 
 
 Affiftants or Juftices of the Peace, of fuch Town where {uch Offence ftnll be 
 Committed, and ihall Pay all Cofts and Charges thnc fhall arife, on his or 
 
 thereof, 
 For 
 
 And ~alJ His Majcfties Minifrers of Juitice, and all orher his Subjects in this 
 Golnrr/, knowing of anv Slave or Slaves Travelling through the Townihip 
 wherein they Dwell, without ?. Certihcare as a tore laid, they are hereby 
 Required r^ caufe fjch Slave or Slaves to be -taken up., Examined and Secured, 
 fo as the Owners o f fuch .Slave or Slaves may be Notified thereof, and 
 ha-/e their Siave o r slaves again, Paying the rfaiL^Oie Charges arifing thereon. 
 
 LAWS 
 
 Jvfade and Paft by the General Aflembly of His Majefties Colony 
 of Rhode IflanJ nivH Providence-Plantation^ &c. Held at 
 ixgs-Town t che Twenty Third Day of February y 1714. 
 
 A/7 ACT, for the Rccriflring Deeds and 
 
 FOT^, the Prevention of Clmdeftine and Uncertain Siles of Huufei.Artd Lands}, 
 And t9 the intent tb.it it m.iy hs the better ktio^vn what Rlg n Titles or In- 
 tertft Perfoni have in or to jut:} LXates at t nty ofier to Sale. 
 
 B 
 
 E it Enacted and Dvlared by the pre/oit <A fiembly^ And \>j the Au- 
 tljoriy of the fame, That henceforth all Deeds and Conveyances ot a- 
 ny Houies or Lands within this Colony, Sign d and Seal d by the ; ",, S: j - i 
 Party or Parties granting the fame, having good and lawful Right or ^it^w 
 
 Authority thereto, and acknowledge by fuch Granter or Cramers, before -any and 
 AffifUnt or Juftice of the Peace in the Colony, and Recorded at length in 
 the Re;. ,iftry of the Town where fuch Houies and Lands do Lye, (within 
 the fpace oY fit Mv>n:hs, from the Date of fuch Conveyance, every, i uch 
 Conveyance (hall be Valid, without any other A& or Ceremony what- 
 foever. 
 
 AND that from and after three "Months next after Publication of this 
 no Bargain, Sale, Mortgage, <5l other Conveyance of Houfes or Land made 
 and Executed within this Colony, fhall be.good and effectual to hold fuch 
 Houies and Lands againft any other perfon or perfons :, hue the Granter OR 
 Granters, or their Heirs only, unlefs the Deed or Deeds thereof be Acknow 
 ledged and Recorded in manner as. is 
 
 X 2 
 
Regti t 1(jpis Georgii Friiuo. 
 
 PROVIDED neverthelels, that when and fo often as it ftuill happen any 
 f , c Cr ..., G ranter to Live in Parts beyond the Seas, or to be Removed out of this Co- 
 . A. &(*" unv ) or to l:e Cead before any fuch Conveyance by him or them made, be 
 ttviJt acknowledged as ainrelaid -, iu every fuch Caie, the proof of fairh Deed or 
 k<. vMjwut Conveyance made by the Oaths of the Witnetfes thereto Subfcribed, before 
 ir a "v Court of Recoid within this Colony, it ihall be ?quiva!enc to the Par- 
 * ty s Acknowledgment thereof. 
 
 or 
 
 csfi. d be it further Emcled by the j4u.tlji.rity afor:fcict y That if any Gr.intor 
 Vendor of anv Uuufes or Lauds, flvitt relule po acknowledge as is aforeiaid, 
 
 iipon Complaint mad,?, to feud for the Party io refufuig ^ and it ne, {he, or 
 th.ey per filt in fuch refufal, to Coin rait him, her, or them to Prilbn, without: 
 Bail or Mainpri;v, until he, {he, or thev (hall acknowledge the lame; uniefs! 
 
 he, flic, or they ihall Appeal to the next Genera! Court of Tryals , in that 
 Cale it being fir ft made appear, and proved to be the Act and Deed of the 
 Party refuting to acknowledge the fame, by the Oath of one or more Wit- 
 iieiles thereto Subscribed : And tuch Grantee or Vendee filing a Copy of his 
 Deed or Mortgage fo proved in the Town Clerk s Ofnce, in the Toivn 
 wherein the Land doth Lye, fliall thereby lecure his Title in the m?an time ^ 
 and t. :e lame ih*ll ba accountedfufficient caution to every other perfon and 
 perfons, a^ainft purchaling the Eilate in fuch D^ed mentioned to be Granted. 
 
 PROVIDED that nothing in this Ad: iliall bj c^iiftrued deemed or estetid- 
 -) ec ^ to k lr ^ ie v ^i^ ow ^ an y Vendor or Mortgager of Lands or Tenements, 
 le hur J of from her Dower cr Right in, or to fuch Lands. or Tenement*, who did noc 
 let -Vwat by legally pyn with her Husband in fuch Sale or Mortgage,, or otiierwile Uwiol 
 M, bar, or exclude her felffrom fuch hr Dower Right. 
 
 be it further Enabled by the Authority afore fad, That any Mortgage 
 of Lands or Tenements, his or her Heirs, Executors or Adminiftrators, having 
 JiLnciges to received full latisiaccion of all, and every fuch Sum nnd oums of Money, as 
 
 htiori 1- are realiy due co h:m> by hiru - icil Mort S a ? e > ihal1 at the Requeft ot the 
 n h Rc cmd MorLgager, his Heirs^ Executors or Adminiitrntors, ackaowledp.e and caute 
 tbiiifiiJ. latisfaclion and payment to be Entred in the Margent of the Record ot luch 
 Mortgage, in die Town Clerk s Office, where the Land lies, and (hail Sign 
 the lame, which fhall for. ever hereafter difcharge, defeat and reieafa luch 
 Mortgage, and perpetually bar all Actions to be brought thereupon, in any 
 Court of Record. 
 
 f any fiich Mortgages, his, her, or thefr Heirs, Executors or Ad- 
 miniftrators, Ihall not within ten days next after Requelt in that behalf. 
 uutotjf made; and tender of his, her, or their reafonable Charges, repair to the 
 lM five, to Y ow n Clerk s Office, and there make and %n fuch Acknowledgment as 
 * 1 J * Osjs ?" aforefaid, or otherwile Sign and Seal a Diicharge, and Releafe .ana Quit 
 t* Claifn to the EJla .e therein mentioned to be granted, and acknowltrr^e 
 
 the fiime, before any cne Affiftant, or Juftice of the Peace of this Colo 
 ny ) he, ftie, or they fo retuting to do, ihall bs liable to msk n^od all 
 
Georgii Friir.o. 
 
 Damages that flvill accrue, for want of luch a Difchar^a or Releafe, tv fr t>.vf -.s 
 be Recovered by any Action or Suit in any Court of Record, mid in cale &**qgp* 
 Judgment pats agarinft the Party to Sued, he, fte or they lo Caft, Ihall pay*" 
 uiito the adverfe Fuvty, treble Cofts unfiog upon fitch Side. 
 
 LAWS 
 
 Made and Pad by the General AfTgmbly of His M.ij-tlics 
 Colony of Rhode Iflwd and Providence-Plantations, &c. Hckl 
 ac Newport^ the Fourth Day of My, 1715* 
 
 An A C T, For the convenient Laving out of High- ways and Roads 
 in the leveral Towns, within this Colony, where wanted. 
 
 BE it E;i.:ttcd by the General j4jfank!y, and oy the Authority of the famt, 
 That the Proprietors of all, and every Town in this Colony, ihali with 
 
 all convenient fpeed, take care to Lay out convenient High-ways, and Roads ,,, /,/>. 
 irons Town to Town, and to Market and Mill, o/rc. within three Months ot High 
 die Publication hereof; and iu cale the laid Proprietors fir. II refule r or neg- h * 
 le-r fo :o do, it ihall,and may be lawful tor theTown-Council of each relpto- 
 tive Tjwij where ( fuch DereA Ihall be ) to order and. appoint a Jury, of 
 Twelve, or. more, lawful and Judicious ram, v/lio havi no .p.ir:ic!i .ar intoreft, 
 in laying out the fame in fuch Towns v /heie i uch Deleft is, as Hull be found Tf}t Jury t6 
 inoft beneiicial, for the in:ereft of His Majefty, and the Benefit of the- Sub- b " 
 jed, the which jury Ihall be full duly Engaged to the true, faithful j;:d iu- 
 perbial perfonr-tnce thereof! 
 
 be u further Eiiztlcd by ths Authority .tforefeid, That in caltf it ihal! be 
 found rjoft convenient to lay out any Ro;id or Highway through any parncu- 
 lar perfons Land or Property, or part thereof \ ( who is not under any Obli 
 gation to allow die llune ,) that then the laid Jury (hall agree with the ** c&ea 
 
 Owner or Proprietor thereof, what rcafbnable allowance Ihall be made for the f/" *"* 
 _ i coprtaop 
 
 lame - far tie La 
 
 But if the Owner or Proprietor of fuch Land flail refute to no;ree with fiich 
 
 Jury i then the laid Jury is ordered and Ifapuwered to F.ttimate and Value // tiie 
 tlie Price of fuch Land as (hall be laid out as afarelaid, as near as they can, to t J - ^ 
 die beft ot their knowledge j which Eftimatbn ib made, Jhall be allowed , a vli Mt 
 
 ._,.,_. _ I /- I , - , r -" "I- Wl> CIl 
 
 goou againit luch Owner or rroprietor, as relulcd to agree as atoreiaid. WZflall krai 
 ihall be accordingly- pai4 to fuch Owner or Proprietor by fuch Town, out or t>j the 
 their Town Treufury and alfo all o.ther incident Charges accruing on the 
 performance of the lame. Any Law Cuftom yr I/fage to the contrary hereof 
 
Anna t(jEgi Ktgit Gaorgii Prime. 
 
 ACT, Appointing and Seating Two Juries, to attend the 
 General Courts of Tryals, and Genera] Goal Deliver-/. 
 
 FOR^SMVCH as the many Afilonal and Criminal C*fa % that of lute Year* 
 come iipi Try*!, before the general Court of 1r-j.ils, and Grncral (jnal Delivery, 
 ,i;td but yne Petit Jury to attend faid Courts -, which Prolongs the Sitting of fuch 
 Courts HC y muc ^ t which ts a grcft Illtonvtnitncy to the Judges, and a treat Charge 
 tu fucb Tfsfoas as have auctions depending ;hert^.bcfort they ran be heard 
 And 
 
 B 
 
 E it the e r ore Enacted by the general ^jjemblj, and by the Authority of the 
 ftimf, That for the Expediting and Difpatch of Btifinefs for the Future, 
 i /!- " t h ere f nn n be two Petit Juries tLlecled and. Appjinted,to attend the Refpe&ive 
 "tirfif elm ^/-General Courts of Tryai?, and General Goal Delivery in this Colony, and the 
 2T>.i.V. faid Juries fh.tl! be Improved as the judges of faid Courts, ihall fee caufe in all 
 
 Aclional or Criminal Cafes. 
 
 br it firtbtrEnjiEted \>j the Authority a fore faid^h^t each & every Town In 
 f r i T:vm && Col on v, (liall le& and fend to the aforelaidGeneralCourts of Tryais^tjd 
 General Coal Delivery, the fever.il Numbers of lawful honeft Per.it Jury-ttten, 
 as j t j s i ierea t cer ExpreJiid, ( That is to -lay ) Newport Ten, fro-i-idcmi Four, 
 "Portfmnuth Four, Warwtck Two, Wtfterlj Two, Ncw-jbsrebam Two, Kingftoven- 
 Two, E-Asl-Grun-xlcl: T.vo,?.nd J<tm:it txa One , which jury (hail be Eleclecl by 
 each Reipective Town, according to their Ufual Cuftom ; and the faid 
 jury-raen fo Elefted, ih^ll attend the Reflective Courts, tor which Chofen. 
 
 be it further Enacted by the Authority aforejaia, 1 h?C if any jurv- 
 man Choien and Elefted as afore&id, ihall Refule and Neglect to make Iv g 
 ntm Pe.rfonal Appearance at fuchCourt,on the firft Day of the fitting of fuch Court, 
 ct of {j ia |j p a y ;|S a FJ ne , Thirteen Shillings, and Four-pence, for fuch his defe&, unlels 
 the Judges of fuch Court (h^ 1 think fit to Remit the fame. 
 
 it is further Entitled bj the Authority aforef<iid,Thnt theGeneralRecorder 
 {hall from time to time, keep a fair Record of all fucti Jury-men, as ihall not 
 appear at the RefpeQive Courts, ?nd Ib many of them as Ihall not have their 
 Pines Remitted as aforefaid, he iTiall at the breaking up of fuch Court recurn 
 tyihe Menf, a Lift of their Names to the Sheriff, who is hereby Required before the next: 
 CaU Court, to take and receive the faid Refpeclive Fines i and in Cafe ar.y of the 
 * f *& Perfons fa* ]] Ref" ufe toPay faid Fine on Demand,the Sheriff (hall then make 
 Diftraint upon the Perfonal Eftate of the Perfon fb Refufing or Negle&inp, to 
 the Value of fuch Fine,and the Charges thereupon accruing, or like to rccrue, 
 which Goods Diftrained are to be difpofed of, in manner as other Diftretfes. 
 and by -the Law? of this Colony, for the fatisfying fuch Fine and Charge?, 
 and the Overplus if any, to be returned to the Perfon Diftrained on"i the one 
 iVioiety of fuch Fines to be -and remain to the Sheriff, for his fervice therein, 
 and the other Morety to be difpofed of by the Court where fuch default was 
 made, for defraying the Incident Charges of faid Court, and Account ot 
 all Fines fb Received or Levied by the Sheriff, \yith his proceedings thereupon, 
 fhali be by. him duly rendred to the next fucceeding Court,together with the 
 moiety of fuch Fines unto faid Court belonging. 
 
 Laws 
 
nno 
 
 Georgii Primo. 75 
 
 Made and Pad by the General AflcmMy of His Majeftics Colony 
 of &fode-$a*d and Providence -Plan fat tow. Held at 
 by Adjournment, July the Fifth, 17 15. 
 
 ACT for Emitting Thirty ThouCant! Pounds in Publick >/? 
 
 . - / * h-ii iti 
 
 Bills of Credit. T 
 
 TAoufinM 
 
 uuii.s 
 
 WHEf^f.eAS it h.;th Tleaftd CjOT), to fujfcr the French and Indian", tr Bilk af 
 Lac Enemies, to sJHiint.iin , a /OH*, Kioody 4nd Expenfive W& dt:. 
 .!??# His fat jetties Subjefts in thefe plrts of the 5\Vr/r America } , ; which 
 Calamity of W.v y this Coienj hxtb been n<> ftnalL flarer, a fycM p.irt thereof Lj/ing* 
 Exnafed to the tnfultt aneL Depred.iricns of the Enemy both l>j Sex and Land, which 
 fo defend tins His Afaieltits CWorjy hath from time to timr; for this rr..r:y 
 Tears faff been f at to great Charge *nd Exptncc jph dj together with the Extraydinarp 
 jidditianetl &: .> # " tb.tt accrued by Her IMS ALtjfflies C-mm/inds, to sljfift in fundry 
 Expedition!, for ths Inducing of Port- Royal and Canada, the Dfrajing the Charge 
 w atreof waved fo g> eM *- Surthen, that ir h.tth 7{educ(d the *J>V1ony of this Colcr.y % 
 and other <*J\ie<j.iums of Exchange unto a vtry /O.T Lib, th^t thereby Trade is fenfibiy 
 Dccaytd, the Farmers- thereby Difcouragtd, Husb.ind-men and others T^jduccd to 
 gre.,it K- rff, .tnd ail forts if 7>ufirief; LtHgitfyingy few bavirg wheretttith to Pay 
 their Arrears^ and many not &kerejfrith<tl t-j fuiltua their d.iiij wants, by rtafont ue 
 Silver and Gold in the fir ft place, neifff. .ry to defray the Incident and OccafimxL 
 Charges bath been Ex -f.nSlcd ; thofe few BiittfPsttick Credit put fo^th by tbis Go 
 vernment fatting far fart of tUfchttrgixg tin Colonies Arrc*r~sjMtu left ut Itttle er nt 
 Medium of Exchange j and whcrens^the z/fnnuil, 1$JCtff<try ,-tnd un.i-jotd.ibli: Charge 
 oftheColony makes a confidcrable Account > xnd that Hl> Jif.tjt flics fjrt, c.-i. .hd Forr- 
 Anne it. gene much ty Dcc.iy, and almojt cv<- v thing therein out of J(jpair^ and 
 that all $wts of ^Ammunition and Stores ure Wanting, to Jurat ft the feme for De 
 fence j tffecialiy at a time when War (com to threaten us. And alfo His Mtjeflict 
 Cjodl in the AictropHs t>f this GoWrfWTf, is c.?. /.v/g far Speedy and C enfidtrdhle 
 "jRjp.tirs And Enlargement t and many other Pyblick Emrrgrncies, which cannot be 
 Omitted, P.tqitlring eonftdtr*b(e Sutns o f Mtwcy, which to Ljficl there is no yofybility 
 in flew, faying that "/ Emitting Publick Bills of Credit of this His Mtftftitt 
 Colony, to Accontplifh the ends afore faid, and to "T^jduce the /4rrcars thrrcvf 
 lotto A Bli*nce t alw.tys depending on ojr Dread Sovereign s Countenance and Tole 
 ration therein, untn whofc "Rjyal Commands this Colony, , in "Duty b-mnd will at 
 aX times readHj Submit. 
 
 All which being duly Considered 
 
 E it therefore EvacifJ by the Cjeijeral <^4ffemb!j of this f-Jls Ahjefties Colony Thirty 
 of Rhode-UUtad, And by the Authority of the fame y anil it is. hereby Thauftn 7 
 * That the Sum of ibirty Thoitf#ia frinds m Bills ci Fublick Credir> p 3 ; n;h * 
 
 3 r fUltttti 
 
 I ~>. Qt 
 
of the fame 1 Tenor wirh thofe already put forth by this His 
 Jft _ Colony, be lonhwith made, anrt pur into the Hands of ii:i Trutttes, hcire* 
 /;! after nxinc l and appointed in thi* preterit AcT, with full power to a< 
 therein :> wi. .ch Truilees, or any three of them, are hereby Impowered, to 
 -Sign did Hills, and them to deliver uVito the Perfons Chofen for Gom- 
 niiitees f the fevsral and refpe&ive Tow ns. in this. Colony j the faid Trurfees 
 taking Receipts from the faid Committees, for iu^h - Sums as ftal! be by 
 them received, as the proportion of fuch Town, which fhid Bills, being 
 by fuch Committee receiv d the fame, is _to be Let out to the Inhabi 
 tants of their Relpectivc Towns in this Colony, in Good auj Sufficient Land 
 : or o:her_real Security wjthin the faidTowns,at five founds p:r Cent fer <^nnum, 
 6ucJ out at m Sums not rixceedin:!; blve Hundred Puuiuis, nor under fifty f Pounds to any one 
 ^ e J Y^ R Perlbn, and that for the fpace of Ten Years. Always PROVIDED, That all 
 "":-i/ / fuchPeribnsth.it fball take faid Bills upon fuch Security, fhall at the Expi- 
 teajeM. ration oi Five Years from die Date, of their Deed of Mortgage or otbec 
 a Riranci: rcue.v the lame, or give any further, and other better fecurhy for 
 the c-?n*iiiu;ifiou of any fuch Sum by them borrowed tqr the remain!;^ five 
 years , if by d.e frultees, then for the time being, fuch perfun fhaM b< 
 c there-ail; <j Required, and that perfons fo borrowing the laid Bills, ihaH before 
 in. receiving cf the fame, give five Bonds payable to the General Treafarer of 
 this Colony for the time being, to the ufe ot this Colony, for .the orderly 
 and duly payment of the full five years Intereft : And if any fuch perfon, au 
 the Eipiratiou ot die five youri, (hall fee caufe to p;-y down the Principal, 
 and Diil iiarge tha Interolt in like Pubiick Bills ot Cred t, or current Mo~ 
 r^ ^iiey of faid Colony -, upon his or their fo doing, fuch Mortgage or Stuu- 
 ** rity Ikall l>e relealed :uxd delivered up, and the Land*, or other real E- 
 flace fo Mortgaged or Engaged, diichnrged therefrom. And the f:--icl 
 Truilees and Coipmittoes for the leveral Towns, are hereby required, carefully 
 to infpect-into, the true value of fuch inflates as fliail be offt-rM to M-. ruage, 
 and di-^f they be ot double ilie value ot the Sums Lent thereupon ^ and whe 
 ther the Title ot the perleu defirinft to Mortgage his Lands, G"c, .appears to 
 be lined by die Town Records, where fuch Land or real Eftate lies, and tluic 
 no Encumbrance be thereupon,, which appc-anng good ana fatlsfa&ory, fuch 
 Mortgages to be taken by the Committee of the feveral Towns as aforefaid, 
 and forthwith . (: the Charge of the Mortgager, be put upon the Records of 
 fuch Town where fuels Efiace lies -, and the faU Deeds of Mortgage ufter- 
 7bJ-.-iM.ni; wards with all convenient IpceJ, togecher with the Bonds for payment of 
 . ,. ii:cTiiij!cLi,^ e Intereft, by Lodging .in the Cufi.ody of the Truftees for the time 
 c. .. /* i ufr being, for the ufe of tl-. s Colony, diey giving Receipts for the fame, to 
 the Committee, of the fever.il iel;vedive Towns, upon delivery ot the inine, 
 the faid Truftees to be always accountable unto the General Affoinbly of 
 this His Majtfties Colony for the time being, for all fuch Moritnses and 
 Bonds, together wiih the Profits thereof, the which they ftiaii furreuder 
 up to tiie General Affembly ot this Colony, when by them they Ih.il! he 
 thereunto Required ;, And that all Mortgages made, or to be made n a <i 
 Security for ihe Bills Ib borrowed to be to the firft Truftees, and fuch others 
 ,is fliail from time to time be appointed by die General A:ii--mb!y of this 
 Colony. 
 
 o: 
 
 Ard fa i( r : , rt ber tnaKtJ by the Cenful JjfemUy, And ty-tbf ^utL- nty of 
 t; fa mt) That Lieutenan: Colonel Jshn lV*iriton t Captain Job JT-my t 
 
 Major 
 
R.ffni Srg ; s Geor^n Prim. 77 
 
 Ma ior NarHiwitl CodtbKvgimt, Captain P,cn>,nmir> EHery, Major ytrnc t 2?rr.?, 
 
 and Mr. 7{b<> t (jarjnrr, be, ana they hereby are appointed ;nrd Cho(en 
 
 to he t..e Six firft Truftees, and them, or any three oi them, flnll 1 SigH 
 
 aD fuch Bills as /hall be made as arbreiaid , mid the aforelaid Six Tru- Lett u. each 
 
 tees are hereby appointed oo be the Commicrr-e toy the Town of Nearport + 
 
 to Let out, and caice Security lor their proportion of Jitid Publiek Bills of 
 
 Credit aforc-dekribed in this Acl. Anil the Honourable Jofrfh Jcr.cks, Efq- 
 
 33eouv Clovernour, and Captain Richttrd Waterman, be a Committee for 
 
 the 1 Town of PruiUfna, to Lett cut their proportion of ihid Bills, an4 
 
 tii^ir Mr- Tliom.tJ Corned^ and Mr. George Corn:/!, be a Committee for the 
 
 To*"- of Portfmoitfh, ro Execute laid Truit i rind Major Randal Htaldon, and 
 
 Major Job Green, be a. Committee to Execute the laid Truit for the Town of 
 
 H f .sr:\ !ik , Captain J>i>rt ^Abcack, and Captain Jaftfi) Stanton, be a Committee 
 
 io Execute laid Trnfi, f of the Town of H tjhrly ; Captain Si nan Riy y and 
 
 .Captain Jbn $,-\ndi^ be a C t -.mmittee to Execute laid Truft, for the Town of 
 
 Ntn>- Shertb.i"-., Captain jahn Eldfcd, and Mr. Srtfl tn ffjfz^ird, be a Coirunittee 
 
 to Execute laid Trull tor the Town of A /wffonv/, Major Thsmai Fry, and Mr. 
 
 jhemji Speactr, be a Committee to xecu:e laid Truit ior the Town of Eafl- 
 
 Grernnieb ; and that Mr. Jvhu .Hull, and Captain Nicholas Carr, be a Comrnjtt 
 
 tee to -Execute faid Tr^rt for the Town of J.itncs-Tmn. _ AD the aforeiaid 
 
 Cornm-tccer fhall lw under Oath tor rlieir due and faithlul performance oj the 
 
 Trtift repoied in th-m, in the Premifes aforefaid, and (hail be allowed" and pai$ 
 
 ior rheir Service therein, TtnShittings on every Hundred founds by them Lett 
 
 out, to be divided amonft them, as followed!, ( z.. ) two thirds of the 
 
 whole amount unco the^ uft fix Truftses afore-Jranwd, together xvith a pro 
 
 portionable pare of the third part .iiottc.1 to be divided wich tlie other Corn- 
 
 mic iycs, for rheir care and trouble in Rceivini? and atgnmg, and f^tfing. the 
 
 T-.nvn oi JNVn sst-r s prep >rtionabio. part qi laid iiiUs ; and delivering the re* 
 
 ir.airder to the Commurees of the leveral low us in proportion to fuch Mo- 
 
 ::ev ; as {h^!! 1 S by them Lett our. 
 
 afastjliuj, That the PubJiok-* Billg 
 ot Cjedit to be Emitted by this Colony, fliall be made and hniihe d. 
 
 orty hhll- nations of tls 
 
 ling Bills, four thoufand., one hundred and fixty two Pounds , of Twen-/ c:YIJ/ / u ". 
 ty Shilling Biils, two thoufcnd and eighty one Poundj , of Ten Shilling Bills, f i "*- 
 two thoafandj five hundred and fix Pounds > of Five Shilling Bills, oue thovH 
 jand two hundred and fifty three P-.niii.ls} of Four Chilling .and Six-penny 
 Bills, one thoufand diree hundred and rttity Pounds; ot Three Shilling Liils 
 nine liuuared Pounds ; of TWO Shilling and Six-penny Bills, feven iiunared 
 and fifty pounds } and of One Shilling Bills, three hundred Pounds i beinf in 
 the .whole, Thirty Tlioufand Pounds ^ wliidh Bills iljall not be Pafteti, Cover 
 ed or Lin d on the back-fide, on any pretence whpifoever. And the laid 
 Truftees are as foon us ppfijble to Si^n che atorefaid quantity of Billy, and to 
 snake them of uivers forms. and dift ndions, n.s much, as poffible may be, to- 
 prevent CcMtitcrfeting , and the Charges oi the lame to be rejmburs d out of 
 the General Trciiiury or tliis Colony. 
 
Anna Rj ^ni Regis Gcorgii Primp. 
 
 And he if farther Enacted bjf the Authority aforefaid, That if the Inhabitants OE 
 any Town in the Colony, do not within three Months, after choir Commit 
 tee Las received their proportion of the aforefaid Bills, take it up and im 
 prove it according to the intent and purport of this Aft, that they may Lete 
 it out to any perfons in the Colony, upon good Security as aforeiaid, or return 
 it to the Grand Committee, whole Receipts Ihail be their Difcharge. 
 
 be it further Enatted h the Authority affrcfaid, That One Thou- 
 fand Pound out of the Intereft ot" Thirty Thoufand Pounds to be Lett out, 
 One T!>oi). be Annually improved for the Sinking of One Thouland Pounds of cur old 
 fa-.ii T .-^nj gjjj s O f Credit formerly Emitted by the Colony, until the whole be Confa- 
 nte Amnnll JTU? ^) anc ^ r ^ e aforefiiid Grand Committee are hereby Impowered to Exchange 
 .Slut vitbttt the Sum .of One Thoufand Pounds annually of our own Bills of Credit, in 
 iHtetcIl of order to be burnt, until they be wholly funk as aforefnid, and the remaining 
 tlit A r s. p arc ( the i ntere ft o f the aforefaid Thirty Thoufand Pounds, ihall be annu 
 ally Difpofed of for the Intereft of the Government, as the Affembly ihall 
 from time to time order ?.nd direct. 
 
 T>e Gfnei-al AT^D he it further Enatted by the Authority aforefaid, That the Genera! Trea- 
 f^.- .^ urer of. this Colony for the time being, fhall have the ftme benefit and 
 t!i " liberty to Arreft each reipective Obligor, as the General Treafurer hath a- 
 ft. gaiuft eacli rel pc&ive Conftable, upon default of paying die General Tax 
 or Rate to him Committed. 
 
 AN ACT, Prohibiting the Importation, or bringing into this 
 Colony, any Servants or Slaves. 
 
 WHI\EjlS J)ivers Confpirtctes, fnfurreZliotts, Rjpes, *fbefts s And Execrable 
 C. i~>u i k.ive been lutdy perpetrated in this, and the Neighbouring Ljoverri- 
 tiJ iits l>y Indian Slave i^wi the d^Hy increase af. them in this Cjovernm.en: ^dtjcourttge 
 the I>npt>riii/jr f of White Stfvants from Great- Eirirtain, C/"c. into the fame , which if 
 not immediately Remtdnd t m.ty prove very *~Psriticly.n >i,i~ Jdtflru&ive to the C 
 
 B 
 
 E it tnerefor; T.thiflcd lj tl;l; Au-^ibl j^ and by the estutljority of , f ae 
 pwfjThat from aud after ( Three Months aexr en.fuing ) the Publi 
 cation of this Ad, a!5 Indians Male, or Female, of what age ibever, 
 
 wffiteA, u-i. Perfons Importing; or bringing in fuch Indian or Indians, /halj give Security 
 ;/i tionive the Secretary s Office of fifty Pounds per Head, to Tranfport and Carry out the 
 ;#n fa iteir -fa ms a g a jn } within the fpaca of one Month next after their coming in, not 
 tMifiortau. to he recurn j ^^ to t j,5 s Colony. 
 
 AND every Matter of any Ship or other VeffeJ, Merchant or Pcrior, 
 .hatfyever Importing or bringing in:o this Colony, by Sea or Land, any 
 
 Indian 
 
Georgii Prirno. 79 
 
 Indian or Indians M;ile, or Female, within the fpnce of Twenty- four Hours, 4# Atyl 
 next after their arrival or cjming in, ihali Report or Enter their Names, y,, , ^ 
 Kumber and -Sex, and give Security in the Serretarys Office as aforelaid, on O tk y. 
 
 IIIV^ i CC t-vy I_>V pai<l v--i 1-UW4 iOlUlV tilH^. UI.M ..* a:* *4iUl C . [I 1*^1, lii.UJ Ut. J ll U g JUWlV* {)Jl fn 
 
 and Sixpence and no more. Any Ad or Ads,Ciaule or CliUjfes of AAs to the pitt > 
 contrary hereof nocwihftanuMig; P cr J 
 
 LAW 
 
 Made and Part by the General Aflbmbly of Hi? Majefties 
 Colony of Rhode- fll**J, and Provident -Plantations, &c. Held at 
 ) the Twenty Sixth Day of O&t&fr, J/ij- 
 
 AX ACT, for Railing and Emitting Tea Tfjoitfafia Pounds in 
 Pu olick Bills uf Credit on this Colony. 
 
 f t> Ena&ed by the (general ^tffeinblv. and b\ th: tA it\}Oritj of the fame, ~> en . 
 That tliere be forthwith Imprinted and Signed, the Sum of 7*" Tl}ovj<*nd f an d Pounds 
 Pounds in Bills ot Credit in this Colony, by the former Committee who Emitted. 
 Signed the T\nrt y Tooufand Pounds Emitted by this Colony^ and by them ^ ** 
 to be delivered to the Committees of the feveral Towns in proportion as 9>tf * 
 aforefaJd, to be hired out upon good Security, as the Tnree Tlioufs.nd Pounds 
 aforelaia is, the ikid Bills to pals in all Pubiick payments as the other BiJJs 
 are and do pals 
 
 be it further Ewcicd by the Authority aforcfaid, That every Perfon 
 or Peribns whatfoever within tliis Colony, thar have hired any Bills of Credit 
 of this Colony, and by their Obligations are Obliged to pay in the fame foecie 
 agian, fhall be difcharged from their faid Obligations, they paying the lame 
 in Current Mony of 
 
 An 
 
So tsJnno R(n 7^ f?ii Geor^ii Secundo. 
 
 LAWS 
 
 Made and Pail by the General Aflcmbly of His Majeflies Colony 
 of Rhode- Ijland, and Providence-Plantations Held ac New 
 
 port, the Second Day of 
 
 1716. 
 
 AN ACT, Regulating che Maintainaace of Minlflers within this 
 Colony. 
 
 W/-/ ^_Ev43 r/ fifteenth Hear sfthe 2{eign of 
 f&rSeCOtxi.tJbcrf WM- A -Charter G tantcd to tins HiiAliiuIiies Colon y t in which 
 contained m.mj Qrtcitvt Priwltdgtt^ for the lacourtgcmer.t and Comfort oj the 
 Inhabitants titertoj -, amongst others that of jrce liberty o/ Con I deuce >n S^elifiaus 
 Concernment, ban? of tin ino^l Triacipa , it being A Mfc.l Privitcdge du: ta every 
 ChriftiiWy -is by His faid Aiajefty is tbfervcd, that ir:ic "Piiiy tightly grounded 
 upon CoffcL prtruipia, TsiR gtvt the be ft antlgre/ft-efl Security to Sovereignty ^nd trz/t lay 
 in the Hearts of Aicn^ the Rrtngefl O blight . I on; to true Loyalty- t.^iif this 
 prcfent jifrctnbly being fenjii ls ky long Experience, thai the afosefaul Priviltdgc by iic 
 (-joud Provident t- of GOD t having been continued tu ::/, h.is btt;s sn oxsiu i* int-ins of 
 continuing >t G->od <tiid Amicable tstgrcemeat turiMgil the Jribabitants of this Ca .anj -, 
 and fur the better, continuance and f upper t thereof, as welt as for the timely 
 
 of any *nd every Church, Congregation tudSvcicty of ^Ptcplt, ;aiv Inhabiting^ which 
 (lull hereafter Inhabit within Any p^rt of tic Juri/dicJion c>f the fame, trcrn Endeavtur* 
 in? for \Prchemineacf or Superiority one over the other, Ly making Vfe oj the Civil 
 1 oivtr, for the Enforcing . ,i M.iimai,-i. .i:ce for their T^jfpsc ^i e 
 
 &> Minifler T) E f c F-rutted by th u Prcfent ^Iffembiy^ and by the Authority of the .t 
 to it ui.ii 1 |j what Maintenance or Sallery, may be rhoughc needful or uecelPiry by a- 
 ; , """ ny of the Churches, Congregations or Society of L eople now Inhabiting, or 
 .^ 3 -- liereatter fliall and may inhabit withi;\ the fnr.e, be railed by iree Coiv 
 cribudou, and no other ways. 
 
 Laws 
 
Geoniii Tert o. 81 
 
 *- 
 
 LAWS 
 
 Made and Paft bv tlu General Affembly of His Majeftic& Colony 
 or" Rhode Ifl.inJ and Providence-Plantations. e. Held ar 
 pro-jidexcc t the Tlmty Fide Day of Otlober, 1716 
 
 B 
 
 ACT, for the better lertfing the Payment of. Officers 
 - s, ac che General Courts of Try a!& 
 
 > F::.if}fdl v tin Ge.ier.i! tsffimbly, *a4 fy the tsfytfjertty of the f> l "H , Uc tint 
 That ail Perlons whatsoever, wherht-r FJautilt" or Dcfeudanc, t li at :.,i,n j 
 (hail ac the General Court r-t I ryais, Recover or Obtain Judgment " , 
 of i:ii>.i General Coui t ot Trya .s, lie, the or they io Kecoveiiis^ or Ob- " " 
 
 wining Judgment, faslL Pay co the Recorder all Officers Fees due iu laid < 
 before He, She. or They, ili.il) have His or Their Bill of Colts Taxed j any 
 Act or Acts C!?uie or Ch .uies c: Ads to the contrary hereof in any ways 
 jiot w ithftandicg . 
 
 L A VV S 
 
 Mads and Paft by the General Aifembiy of His Maieities Colony 
 of Rkocfe-lJIanci and Proiiidnce-PlaHtatiom t Held at Newport, 
 by Aciio"rnmcnt, J,>.-,is the Eighteenth, 1717. 
 
 AN ACT for the Explanation of, and further Enlargement of an 
 Act P;iu by die General Ailembly of this Colony, begun. and 
 Held at Newport by Adjournment, the Twenty Seventh. Day 
 o? February 1711, 12.. For Graining of Administration to the 
 
 Wives of Pcrlbus Three years abfenr, and r.ot heard of, 
 
 WHE K. F dS the ajorejaid A:k of cs-Sfj cifibly, l).ith by E.vp:rience bee/i found. 
 Utrj bsntftlal f.nd Ufeful to tbt tVivtt of fitch St.-tftrtng Verfons M d 
 ct. 1 ;: .-, --:: h.tve departsd oat oj this Culony y ,i>id not heard of in "Three Tears after 
 J tip.iftnte, W thnf leaving of A ewti and fujficicHt 1 ovier of Attorney^ niib any 
 perfo t cr Pcrfint, the Due "Recovering a/id Management! of their E&Mtet bath 
 J^jtzl and Per/an. .! ::-i their it oftnGt -, but the Ciid A3 not bcin<r jo full ,t/id Extenftve 
 .:; nMK fir. ft bcoi found ueciffjtry in fuel} like Cxfes, far the further Enlargement and 
 - ~-l:wmt>on thirtof t Jttd in Addition- th:rcur.. f a. 
 
 r it further Ezcred by tht General jijfembfy of thu C-lwy^-wd by the Axtho- 
 n:y of ths f.-.rr.^ That in cale any perfon being an Inhabitant of rhts 
 
 A a Colony, 
 
Sz Aims r J{jffK> Rcvif Georfii Tertio. 
 
 Colony, hath, or fhall depart, out of the fame, being Entitled" unto, or 
 Ifftfcifa-i leaving any Eftate, either Real or Perfonal, within the Limit? thereof un- 
 hr .il ftttt, to luch Perfons belongin g or appertaining, and hath not, or Paall not at 
 tbice ye.vs his Departure leave a good and fufficient Power or Letter of Attorney, 
 }" *{ -tf . with ibme perfon" or perfons for _the due care, recovering, man-i^efnent" 
 u!,c>Rt .ti. am * orderly Diipofal of the fame -, or in cale fuch Atr.orriev or Attorneys 
 om jbjU / <:; by him left flial! Die, whereby the laid Power fhall be determined; and after. 
 .{JiiiiMJlrMi- his Departure, hath not, or {hall not be heard of and from, \v!;;hin the {pace 
 GRjcnM O f three years then next immediately fucceeding fuch his Departure -, that 
 
 then, ;ind in fucii cafe, it flvul and may be lawful, upon the due application of 
 
 Wife or Children, or other Relations or Friends of fuch periijns ib De 
 parted, unto the Town-Council of fuch Town in the laid Colony, where: 
 luch Perfons was laft an Inhabitant, or did Dwell , For the faid Town-Coun 
 cil, who arc hereby Impowered, upon due and latigfa&ory proof thereof to 
 them made, to Grant, Authorize and Impower the Wife of fuch perfon. it 
 any he hath :, or in cafe he hath none, then fuch perfon or perfons as they 
 fhall think meet and proper for and in the name, and to the ufe, benefit and 
 behoof of filch Departed Perfon to enter into, Demand, Sue for, Recover, 
 PoiFels and Improve all fuch Lands and Houies, or other Real Ejfcte what 
 ever, as at the Departure of fuch perlbn unto him of right did any ways be 
 long or appertain } and alfo all fuch perlbn.tl Eftate whatsoever, confifting ei 
 ther in Leales, Rents, Goods, Chattels, Debts, or otherwifb, as at the rime of 
 fuch Departure, fhall be left by him to Ask, Sue for, Recover, Receive 
 and Difcharge as w?14 and effectually in Law, as it iuch Departed periori had 
 liimfelf left a good and fufEcient Power of Attorney to iueh Ends and 
 Purpoies. 
 
 PROVIDED always, and it is the true intent and meaning of this Ail, 
 That each reipedlive Town-Council fKail upon their Granting <iirh Power 
 and Authority as afore faid, take good and I ufficient Security by Bond, co 
 ro t.tkc ju$. k e given joyntly and feverally by two Freeholders of this Corony, together 
 fiT^tWe w c ^ ie P er *~ cn or P er f ns unro whom they iliall Grant fuch Power as afore- 
 f&tbful M. ftid unto the faid Town-Council, and to their Succelfors, for his and their 
 true and faithful acting and doing, therein, according to the power thereby 
 (given for the benefit and ule of fuch Departed Perion ; and to render unco 
 him a juft and true Accompt at his Return to this Colony, or to any perfon 
 .Or perfons by him Impowered, to demand the fume, when lawfully thereunto 
 "Required ; and that in cafe fuch Departed Perfon inall after fuch his Depar 
 ture be by reafon of his long abfence, or other, due proof, deemed ?.nd ad- - 
 judged Dead in Law before his Return to this Colony, then to render unto 
 the Heir?, Executors,Adminiftrators or Affigns of fuch Departed Perfon fuch 
 Eftate, both real and perfonal, as by Law ihall become their, or either 1 of 
 their juft Dues and Rights reipe&ively to have and enjoy. 
 
 ^_ be it further Enxttcd ty the Authority afarcfaia, That in cafe fuch 
 
 M:nm. Departed Perfon ihall leave any Child, or Children, or other Reiarion or 
 m*;"t iiifa Perfon, the Charge of whole Education and Maintainnnca by Law /hall be 
 eanftntof f/* Incumbent or Obligatory upon him; that then, and in fuch cafe, the peribn 
 CWfMTjs/iri or perlbns fo Authorized and Impowered by the TowrsCouncii as aforeftid, 
 *$/t tfie flW-U and may with the confent and approbation of fuch Town- Council, fay 
 pa fan wat out, and Expend out of the Eftate of lach, Perfon Departed <^ iforefd, fo r 
 
 tile 
 
Geongti Tertio. 
 
 the Maiuratnance and Education of fuch Child or Children, or orher Relati 
 on ^ the Charge of whole Maiutainauce or Education was Incumbent or 
 Obligatory upon fuch Departed per Ion, Inch Sum or Sums of Money as fhall 
 be bv iuch To-vp-Gouncil thought needful and convenient, which ihall be 
 allowed him in any Aceompt afterward to be AdjufLv!. 
 
 AN ACT, Enabling and Appointing Ch r erieers to Leaie out the 
 Lands of Nittigret the Sachem in the farragattfett Country. 
 
 WHE l\_E~/f5 Ninigrec Sachem, in l it Narragontttt Cfantry, in the Colony 
 oi Rhode-Ii]and, <r. Hath fetidoned tint ^fembly, ti> ayfoint three 
 Ovcrfeerf tv Ova-fee and Rent tut his L*tlt t 10 prevent his bfint DtfrOudeti therein, 
 &;.dh*s alff dclifed this j4jfembly^ to Difpfffejs all thoje that fall refufc to Hire f 
 hi: Ovtrfcers .is /?..?// be ffpotntea bj the Qwertiour anil -Corny Aj/iy of f&id Colerj.^ frr 
 the titxe btln* ; zr.A dil o " cafe he Jlj.i// have need to Sell any of his Lftnels, that f:: 
 *v.-i)i by the f.-i.i (jovernoz? >tnd CmfOny t for the time bemg^ be ^fitted therein. For 
 the Complying with which Petition, and for the better iecuring the laid Sa 
 chems Lands and Profits. 
 
 E it Emitted ij tie (jener.il s3jj"tmbly, and by 
 
 fimbly, and l-y tat Authority of tlx fame , Qverfeeit ax 
 
 That: .Col- WiHi-im Witnton t Major Tnamj.t Fry, and Captain Jofeph fomteJ to 
 Shimon be, and they hereby are appointed Ovcrieers, to Overfee and Leafe 
 out the laid Sachems Lands, as ih.ill :o th .-m !ccm moft conducive for the 
 laid Sachems I.itereft. And they, or, any two of them are hereby Impowrer- 
 ed to DifpoiTefs all and every perfon that now is, or hereafter fhall be in the 
 poffeffion oi" any of the" laid Sachems Lands, and ih all refute to agree, com 
 ply and hire faid Lands, at fuch Rents and Services as by them, or the major 
 part of them fhall be found rnoft beneficial for the laid Sachems Intereftj 
 they not Granting any Le&ie for any longer Term than Seven years, the laid 
 Sachem to pay the Charge thereof, and the laid Overfeers to render an Ac- 
 compt of, and furreuder up their Trull; to the General Aifembly, when 
 .hereunto Required. 
 
 A a 2 Laws 
 
Fsgnl T^jgi* Georgii Quarto. 
 
 LAWS 
 
 Made and Part by the General AiTembly of His Mfljefties Colony 
 of Rhoflc-Ifland, and FroviJence-PlantxtioHS. begun 2nd Held at 
 Warwick* the Thirtieth Day of Offafor, 1717. 
 
 AN ACT for Explaining an Ad, Paft by the General Aflembly of 
 this Colony fitting at Newport J.\\t Thircy-firft Day of Ofto&er^ 
 1677. For Granting Re-hearings from one General Courc of 
 
 Tryals to another, and for the better llipport and defrayin 
 the Charges of the fudges of iiich Courts. 
 
 WHf-Ri AS the aforefaid ^# for the granting of f^ehearingi in Aftional 
 Cafes, being in Cj er.tr xl termes (to wir ) thut the PI ant if and Defendant, 
 fli.ill t.ich of them have on* T^ehettring if deflred^ without any Limit at ion u> Er pl*- 
 v.ttion i fa ibdt r R,?bcartnj h.tvc ban frequently Infixed apart by the Df^tmiant t ufon A 
 Kihil >iicit, Default "Bunds Obligatory and fo" forth \ *nd many have been Grunted 
 upon the afatftid ^4 d in fuch Cajes as aforrfaid, wliu!> tends .ta (be (jcnerttl Obftruft 
 ion ofjufticr, kecpi>ig of Creditors out of their Jusi 
 
 For the better Regulation whereof, 
 
 BE it Entttcd by tlie (Jenerjl .>/4/fe>nbly } and /;y the Authority of rhe 
 That from and after che Publication of tWs "Ad. no Rehearing fhall be- 
 Granted upon anyNihii *//t7r,ariiin<> for want ot" anfwers^jeiiig d.ulyFiied 
 ufo.-jNihii" 5 in tlie Recorders Office,nor upon auy wilfulDefaalc,neither upon Hona 
 
 dicir, &*c. Oblig:itory duly proved, imlefs che Defendant, ftiaU by goou and {acisfaftory 
 Evidence, prove to che Court, either before 01 upon Rendering Judgement, 
 that liach 7y&# dicn ot defiiuli, was Occafioned !)y Sicknels, Stormy-weather, 
 or orhec fuch Providential Obftructicn o the DefendarxC or his Attorney, as 
 
 -llV 1 .1 __ T ___ 1 ____ _"/T. ~1~ /""^ >_, _1I.J i" ./t_T>.-r . 
 
 of the Judges of (uch Court, to pay double Cofts and Damages to she 
 
 ia Citfi be fhztll not obtain :-. Reverfal of liid Judgment, on fuch Rehearing 
 
 by him to be profecuted. 
 
 The Rvty j4?^D L-i it farther Emitted by the Authority aforefaid, That upon Granting 
 
 eVer y Rehearing, the party defiring the lame, fliail pay to the Clerk of iuch 
 Courr > ^ e Sum or SeWlt SkiSiagt and Six-penct } Currenc Mony. Any Aft or 
 Ads Clauie or Clauies of Ads co the contrary hereof notvvithftanciug. 
 
 Laws 
 
i:! Oeorgii Quarto ei Qu neo. 
 
 LAWS 
 
 Made nnd P,;fr by the General AfTembly of His Majefties 
 Colony ot Rbode-Ijljatt) and Prevuteiice-Pfatttatiatit, in Neiv- 
 Eng/s->?a, begun and Held at Ntf/w/,the Seventh Day of May t 
 t~\$. and Continued by Adjournments to the Ninth Day of 
 Sep: fitter followi ng. 
 
 AX ACT. to prevent Indians being Sued for Debt. 
 
 For the preventing tfiarcof for the Future, 
 
 BE it F.nafltiL by the (jrner.il Aifeml .y of this Colony, and it !; hereby Enallcd, 
 That from and after rhe Publication of this ACT, no Procels litall be A": Indian 
 Granted, nor Suit be Received or Lye before any Juftice or juftices of *" ",# / 
 the Peace, Affiftants or Courrs of Tryals in this Colony, agaiuft any Indian l%f 
 or Indians for Debr, to be made or Contracted by fuch Indian or Indians, at Wlojontr* 
 any time or times after the Publication hereot-, and that nu Indian iliaJl be Tmjlsan In. 
 Botind an Apprentice or Servant to any of His Majefties Subjects, withouc the diw > */* 
 Content, Allowance and Approbation of Two Ja/tiws of Peace of this Colony, j^ j n j[an 
 and for good cofideration there tor, and Teftifyed to, under clie Hands of fuch to te a. Str. 
 Juilices i any Law, Cuitom or Utage to the contrary, in any wife notvvith- 
 
 ftanding. 
 
 WHEREAS the Body of L.-.r. S for Settling and f^guUt^g of tie At lit ay 
 Forces within this Colony, an in<,rcitjed to lu Great Nuntter l>y rcafon of the 
 many Wars, v-r.ch from tine to tit/if this Colony hath fa etigngrd : / again fl French, 
 Indians and other Emmies, which hath rendrtd mar.y ^f tlitm Vfelefij and may \>t for 
 the Future Prejudicial) if not Repealed. 
 
 L it therefore Enattcd h the general t/tjfktnbly of this Colony, and by the 
 Authority of the famt, and it is hereby Enattcd, That all Adts heretofore 
 made, Relnting to the Militia, or appointing OSicers of the fame, Ra 
 hereby and Abfblut^ly Repealed and D!?cbred Null ?.ad Void, and that for 
 the future trie foilovin^ Ord-ir, Re;. ,u!tion :n:d Rules Relating co the fame, 
 bf Kepn and Observed by ;dl 1 erfon.Cin ciiis Cn ^ -.y. 
 
 li b 
 
Anno Rjyii Rcgif Georgi; Quarto et. Quint a. 
 
 Firft, it is Enacted and appointed, that all Male Perfon? Refidingfor the 
 
 - __ L~ T" 1 ! ____ .- "\ iT >..*,!-._ . . _ 1^1 _ * _ *.T^ T /"? _ I ____ *.-. __ ^1 ___ A __ __*.!- - _ . .1 * 
 
 TV. 
 
 fa 
 >.y. Served in the? Place of General Officer?;, Juftices of the Peace or other Com- 
 
 <e only mifiion OHicers, one Minifter or Teacher of each relpeftive Congregation m 
 ttfftt*. each relpedive Town, ail Sworn Practitioners in Chirurgery and Phyfick, all 
 Apothecaries and School-mafters, and alfo one Miller to each Grift Mill, one 
 Ferry-man toenchftated Ferry, oneGoalarto each of His Majefties Goals in 
 the Colouy,and all thofe than have loft one of their Eyes,or difab ed by Lame- 
 nels, and all Peribr.s th.it are under Oath or Engagement to any. Officr-. 
 
 it ts hereby Declared and Enaftedy Thzt the GovernouT of f bjs Colony 
 the time beinj;, fuallbe the Captain General and Commander in Chief, of and 
 "" f a ^ the Military Forces wichm this Colony, and the Deputy Cjoverncur 
 Central ^ 01 " c ^ e t ^ rnc being foall be J.ieutennnt General of" the fame. 
 
 . 
 
 The Milult AND be if further EnntteA. by the Authority aforefaid, That for the bettet 
 
 faifcit uuo Ordering and Training up the Inhabitants of this Colony, that the ieveral 
 
 * * Companies or Train d-bttndSjfliall remain in the Stations and Bound? and Divi- 
 
 jion by the which they have been heretofore Divided Known & Diflinguiihed, 
 
 until feme further cr Kew Divificn or Bounds be Stated Appointed or Limited 
 
 by lawful Authority. 
 
 fyi&t is to /rfy, Three Companies in the Town of Z^ewpart, Three Companies 
 in the Town of Providence^ one Company in the To^vn o&Tortfmontb, oniu 
 Company ju the Town of If i-!r/VJ, Two Companies in the Town oflVeftcrly, 
 one Company in the Town of-Ifele-JhorebjtnfTvn) Ctiiipmies in tl.e Town of 
 JCingStorv/i, one Company in the Town of Exit-Greenwich, and one Company iu 
 the Tcwn of ^nines-Town. 
 
 \>t it further Enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That the Militia 
 of this Government be, and it is hereby Divided into Two Regiments. 
 That is to fajj The Militia of Rhode- 1 [land, ^jve-S^oreham^ alins Blcck-Ifiand y 
 Kc-gimtnij. Conaaicut, Prudence and Patient fl(f*nd be one Regimenc, and {hail be the 
 v i Kwi- Firit and Eldeft Regiment ^ and the Militia on the \JUtutt-L*nd in this Co- 
 vitnt:c,be i on y ) f n al!.be one ochei Regiment, and fnall be the fecond and youtigjeft Re- 
 " gi ment ) cac ^ f which Regiments ihali be Govern d, Guided and Led by one 
 
 Colonel, cne Lieutenant Colonel,ar;d one J\ Iajor,wliich ftali be AnnunVy Cho- 
 ien for each Regiment by the General AHembly of this Colony, during .heir 
 
 11 
 
 annualiy be i: Ic-ftetl and Choleti by the General Aifembly ot this; Colony, du- 
 j,- , ; 1 . ; ^.nng their SefUons on the Firit Wcdntfd.iy of MAJ annually ; al 1 . which Miii- 
 ?> ";/ ; j b^ tsr Y Officers ib Chofen as aforelaid, i hail be CommiiHonated by the Gover- 
 apfoint^tn nour of the Colony for the time being, under the Seal of the Colony: And 
 the .tftmtiy. if any Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Major, or o.ther Commiffion Officer Cho- 
 
 f e n as aforefaid, ihail reiufe to Serve in luch Office, to the which he ihtiH.Tx: 
 toapfrir, Choien, or fhall happen to Die i that then and in fuel? cafes, it ihall and may 
 Often, tf be lawful for the Goveniour, or ia his abfence, for the Denir:) Gov^rnour, 
 &y Die. by and witu the content of the General Council, at any time when the Ge 
 
 neral 
 
Georgii Quarto ei: Qulnro. 
 
 erai Ai frmbly f a " noL be Sitting tochuie and aprnint fo many other Offi 
 cers to Serve in the room rind {lead of tho(e that frMil refute or Die as afore- 
 lliid, until the ftrit Wedaelliay of May next endinu; fuch choice and appoint 
 ment , .he* which OrpV Ts fo Cholen, ilia!) be Cornr&UEonated as above- laid $ 
 and before any M-i-tiry Ofiker iliall Enter upVu the Execution of his Office^ 
 he ft all take- the following Oath or Engagement. 
 
 The Form or" the Engagement of Military Officers. 
 
 YOV A. B. Tlein^ by the Grncr.il Affembly tf His <JMijefties Csleay of 
 ixhude-hland, c.nd. Pruvidence-Phmtations, Chofen and Elected unto the 
 TiMe and O ~\c of of D ftletyalj F.nfnec true ssflkciince ante ^ 
 
 t ^> "* - 1 -C l~ I ** 
 
 Ills . 1/.?/./?v 7 A". . ? GeorF,e,f/; j Heirs and, Succefiars to pear jer alfo goad fidelity to mnt (fai ! 
 tiii: f. f ii Afajtsii-i C-. :Jwy, ojul the jtutlttrity therein Estahlificd, act or ding to Unity O%:i>-). 
 vur Charter* And y-:t do >tlju further Euga^r, resil and tfvlj to Execute tb ? 
 Ojlce of tv the T? i;rV/> ).<?/ ft ietfd according to your Cvmutiffua^ and -(3 
 fit form a:;4 ubCc^-.t t\:>. L. .-Xi ms.de and jacridcd for the fii?port, "nd well or- 
 <ic~ir.g of th: Aiiln- , ftttvou: partiality :, nd that you iviil dfftrvt And fallnw fuch 
 Orders .t?: i Inftrxttiont as jiu fliatt frm tixtt to time ncriye jmm your S:;periourj . 
 est-.d this Eng^emnt y::i muke and give upon ,ve ferli o[ the ^Penalij of fcrjurj. 
 
 Officers as (hall be reqjjfite, for the management of their refpeciive Com- , ij ,."" 
 pany ^ die which Clerk fo cholen, ili.ii be under Oath or Engagement, 
 tor fnc performance of his ftid Office, and the Captain oi each Company 
 is hereby impov/ered and Required, "o adrainifler the lame i . the which 
 Oath iliajl be in the own 
 
 YOV A. B. 2) felcmn j En^e writ .wd truly to ptrfjrrn a;:d Fxcut? t ?e Of- Tit 
 f.ce cf Clerk of the CwnfMtj, or Train-liand, under the Command of-C- D. 
 to the utmyfi of your skill and ability, wit houf frtrtiality, according to thi Lvtff 
 ik-.s CV :":/, a Re! MS :; r^r 
 
 / it further Enacted !>y the n^uthority tiforcfcid, That every I.i 
 
 ltilC,L*i* U J L**** itiuivittwi-nj i * / IvWfT fifp*fft-i 
 
 one pound of good Gunpowder, tl:irty Bullets, fie for his Gun, fe good tbsfi /h-U 
 Flints, fit for Service ; one good SworJ, or Baionet, a Cnrtcuch Box, ready M Three 
 fitted with Cartriges of Gunpowder and Bullets, oil the panakv uf ?krte "), , " S J. 7 
 SKffiffW, for each time he ihall be tound not provided as aferefaid^ the trD^ruxt. 
 which ftall be Diftrained by the Clerk of the Company, by \Vairuit from 
 the Captain of laid Company, ad Six-pence more for fuch Diflraint, upon 
 the Goods and Chattels of fuch detective perlon, to and for the ufe of fciJi 
 Company. 
 
 vttfD be it farmer En*3ed by the ^utbenty aforefxiJ, That tne Captain gfafcQfftijr 
 each reipctive Company or Train-band or in his a b fence, the next Sup cnour ^^^ 
 Officer) ftall lawlu Jy Wain and Call totether the Company under his ( : om- cssnpan/. 
 
 B b i tnaiid 
 
i^sffino Rcpni f R^e<(ls Georsi i Quarto et Quiijto. 
 
 mand, and Exercife them in Martial Difcipline, two Days in each Year in 
 rr. timber e me of l >eare a ^ F ur in ^ /ar -. which Days Jhal! be ac his own appointment, 
 />)<;. the firft of which Warnings flu!! be by a Warrant direcled to the Corporals, to 
 
 Kotiiie them to appear compleatly Accoutred as afbrelaki, ^nd other Days 
 
 according Co hi" own Dilcretion. 
 
 A!~\D be it further Ena kcd by the Authority tfer ({ aid > That every Enlifted 
 
 Pci lon, that ihall Refufe or Megleft to make his Perform I sppearence Ac* 
 
 coutred as aforefaid, on fuch Training Days as he ihall be Legally Warned to 
 
 Three Sliil lh?l!1 * r eVCl y luc 1 De ^ ault W Co the Clerk of the Company, Three ShiSifift 
 
 lings f- me in Mony, within. one Month? time after fuch default, or make his lawful excuie 
 
 / regUflof to the Captain, or in his abfence to the next Superiour Officer lor flic linne 
 
 it any he have,& if fuch defaulter fhall Refufe fo to do,th;ic then the Captain* 
 
 v t V; 5 "",,- 1 " hisabfcnce the nextSuperior Orricer ilial) Grant forth his Warrant to the 
 
 tilerttwni. ^- ^ I t " ibc Bind,-totako and diftrain foinuch of the Perfbnal Eft;:te of fuch 
 
 Uo:vtiiein:ci delinquent 1 ei-fun, or Iuch as Jh-tll have them m Tuition, ns ne^.r as conve- 
 
 Jb.ill Jid.ff -}. ivoiKiy may be will pay his Fine or .Fines, together with Six-fence more for 
 
 each Fine diftrained fur the Clerks Fees ; and fuch Eftate that lhall be taken 
 
 by diftrefs,fiall be duly Apprised by Two Free-holders of laid Company ,undec 
 
 Enjagement ac the head of fnid Company, and the Captain is hereby Itn- 
 
 powred -to Adminifter the fame, and the overplus if any there be, to be 
 
 returned to the owner thereof; ;md if he iliall refute to receive the lame, then 
 
 the Clerk fini! uive him Credit for the lame, which /hal! be accounted for 
 
 out of his next Fine that fhall become due :, and all fuch Fines taken as afore* 
 
 Taid, ihal! be laid ouc to and tor the Ufe of fucb Comp.iny, by orde 1 - ot the 
 
 Commi/Iion Officerb thereof, for the defniyinir their hv-i .l-.-i ii. Chaise. 
 
 ts4Ni ) i>( it fur; her Emitted by the dttfhcri;? afrrefaitt, That in Cale fuch 
 Ihvtopn. Perlbns as (hall be delinquent as aforefaid, fh;! l h;ivo 10 I ci fo nal Eflare to be 
 ft .. , rub found to latisly Iuch Fines os af.)re(iiid, tiiac then the Captain of fuch Compa- 
 ny > ^ al ^ ^ C ^ uc ^ ^ %in *l uent Perlb" to work, in mending the Highways of fuch 
 Town, not exceeding ont Day for e.ich Finej and if fuch defedtive perfori 
 
 (hall refute to do the lame, then the Captain, c~c. lhail commie fuch OiTen- 
 ders to Prifon, twenty-four Hour?, or wait further to take his Eftate by Dif- 
 traint- 
 
 f^i 2\P bt it further Ex.ickcd by the Authority aforefaid, That if any C!e>:fc 
 Tbff M. ty _ or other Inferiour Officer of the Band, fliall refufe co obey his Superior Of- 
 I fi^- f, " ficers Warrant when to him Directed, ihall forfeit for every fuch Otfence, Tut 
 1-tfnfui? i -> Shillings, to and for the ule of iuch Company, to be taken by Diftrds in maii- 
 .-. . t /.u Si:- uer as aforefaid. 
 fctiaur, 
 
 AN l> fc it further E*ittd by the &dutbar!ty <tfartfaiii t Th&t all fach Perfbns be- 
 jty ftrfiptto j ore { n j-j^y h$- excus \j from Training, yet ihall notwithftanding be provided 
 with rhe lame Arms, Ammunition, C7V. as by this Act is required of fucli as are 
 obliged to Train,& that once every year, or oftner,as tbeChit f Officers of any 
 o., r !,c put \ .ty Comptuiy flt:ill lee needful, there mall be either by fuch Officers.or others by 
 ^ " -them appointed, n Survey and Examination made, whether Iuch I erfons are 
 provided as bv this Acl is Required : and all fuch Perfons as iL;.U be found 
 unprovidod with iuch Anns as before Required, fhall p;iv the Tine of five- 
 iW/. ; (; for encf; default, to be Levied by Diftreia an..! Sale o! tUe Defaulters 
 in other Cafes, 
 
 "* 
 
et Ouir.r 
 
 in 
 
 jperibns, 
 ot bixte* 
 
 the Co - 
 
 habit or dwell, provided with Arms & AmiminitTon required ot Fraiix.-;. Sold- ( /,, ,;, t rc , : . i > f1 
 iers upo:i Training Days, and in Cafe anv PcrUm (hall not ;iprt-ar as a lore- of l-ivc bini. 
 laid fuch Defaulter ihall Pay tl)e Fine ot Five SvilUrg;, to be 1. ovifd by nrdei ii" 1 ^- 
 of the Chief Officers of iuch Company, by Diltreii aud Sale ot iucii Ddiaulcers 
 
 Goods as in other Cafes. 
 
 si& D it it funbcr Fritt:! fyikf jfutharlty .< fore fad, That ir fha]1 and may 
 be in rhe Power of the Governour and Deputy Guvernour of this Colony ior 
 rhe time ber.i.r, or either ot them, ro Ailontblc and caU together each of the 
 Ketjiments ot" rhe Mi iti a in this Colony, or any pJU i ot them or either ot 
 then? at anv time, as they fh H think needful or necefl&ry for cl.e liitnc , 
 and if any Ku ifted Soldier he ; nj? du v w.irned to :ipp;-: r n: :niv tt:rh uir.e nr. 
 fliall be appointed, fhnll nea ect the lame, lie ihaii I V.rfeit ;m<i \\\y as a Fine, 
 ?Vt # Shiliintri in money, to he r.i);en nnrl difpoled of for the U]e of the Com 
 pany, where fuch de e.T; (hall be,as other Fines are. 
 
 txf^VD &f it further f.r.xtted by thr si *t verity afar, I tld , Tinf Jr" fhp C?.pt.ian, ~ a l ^>f>^> 
 or in his ahlence the r,e\t Superior Officer of "any Com pan/ or Viain u-ban-l, ^^. - j, 
 fhall negled legally to Wnrn and Gill together his- Company \uidettiuGoat-togttln-rfviti 
 jnand, two Days in every Year in time ot Pe- .cv, and four in dine ot War, he " ti.-e -\e.t*. 
 fh;ll tor every Day by him -vnitted or neple dpd, Fr.rfti :md Pay HS a Fine tu fJ r "~ Jt / (/ 
 and tor rhe U!e nf (aid C"iv p iiv, F.vfy Shi/lm** in Money , and if !uch Officer ^ jf,^ 
 IO negle&ing ihall R-ruic- cy ^^y the Ur.-.e, for the Ip-c-e ot one Monti, next 
 after fbch his de ault, that then and in fuch Gales the Colonel, or inhisahience 
 the Lieutemit Colons! ot r he ReuimeiT- vvhere .fuch omifiiioii or ueglect 
 dh?iil happen to b.% ih/.il CJrant toth his Warrant to the Clerk ot the Band 
 where fuch omillion or neuleit has been, to diflrain fo much ot die Eftate oi 
 fuch defaulter to be uiipjled of as aforeiaid. 
 
 bt it further E>:.:-:h<i by the ^t, ;u ,-tiy afaefaid, Thai in Cafe any , ^ 
 Capraio, or in !rs ab : en-.:--, the nest: Superiour Ofhcsr of any Company or cj .j:: ?",,/. 
 Trained Band, flni! nesilea to give fonh his Warrant to the Clerk of the tt d u^ i.^t 
 Band to ColeA ar.d Oarh.-r luch Fine or Fines *s ih- .ll bo- due, he fhftil Forfeit A 1 "* >>u V.H 
 and fa)- to and for f -e Ufe ot fuch Company, all luch Fires as lliai! be to ..% , . *p 
 them due, the which il. . .i H.^ taken by d ; ftrainc, by Warrant as aboveiaid. t f,e X wf/, 
 
 J uM>>,\] tie 
 
 ^NDI t i: further Ew-Clfi by the ts4uti>crity Aforefad, That if any KnMtted /: 
 SclJi - r, fhall ispiu anv Tva-ininu; oi Mufter Dav>, Refine Vo O}-.v his Re- " ^^" "g 
 ipeiiive Officer?, or otherwuys misbehave himlelr, that then it iiia!) be m theiJl/^* 
 Power of the Captain & Commiifioners of each Kefpective t:.!-.mi-any, to Punifi\ inn-fist, f, i 
 fuch Offender,bv laying him neck and heel:-., or Ruling rhe Wooden- Horf?,or " """i- ; j v . 
 Fine him at Dilcretion, not exceeding ITJH Shi/linc< /./.;/ .^t.W 
 
 it is furthr EaxfltJ by the Authority tfxrtfaid, That the Colonel 
 of each of the aforeiiiid Regiments,. ibaH by and wich the Advicj ^r Order ->t 
 the Captaiu General, or Lietitenanc Genera;, Call to^rher ciie Reipedtive Ke- 
 
 C c fcinvjiii 
 
?<jc;* Rtgi-s Georgii Qyarto et Quinto. 
 
 Jt Corner al 
 
 JHr/ier to i" Snent under his Command, to a General Mufter, to Review and Ewrcife 
 
 l>*i onfci,, the lame once in five years, and not oftener j and the Ccmmiffiou, and other 
 fry je.iu. In ieriour Officers and Private Centinels of each respective Company, are 
 hereby Commanded and Required, to yield al) due Obedience to their refpeo- 
 me Field Officers upon a General Multer, or upon any other Training and 
 JvTnitvr pay, as Private Centinels are Required to do to their other Comtnif- 
 lion Officer?, upon the Penalty of incurring the Jike pains and forfeitures as 
 store provided. 
 
 A A^.D WHEREAS it Appears need ft! for His tJMijcslics Service., ttnd the 
 Defence of this Colony, that then jhoxLt be a Body of fJorfs RaiJulJ ar the 
 mire jvaedj oppofing or frofecuting of any Enemy. 
 
 BE It tlic .-efure Enacted by the t/fittkgrity afiref.ticl t That all proper means b 
 uied, and ! ,ncou: augment given by the Governour, Deputy Goveraour, 
 ami General Oiiiccrs of this Colony, for the Raifing of three Troops oi 
 "^ Hode, each Troop not to confift of more than Sixty Pedbns, iiicludins Ofti- 
 
 Jti ftJ. cei-, one, or which Troops is to be Railed out oi the Regiment uoon the 
 Iflands, and. the other two Troops to be Railed out of the Regiment upon 
 the Main-Land : And thut when there fhall be to the Number of Twenty 
 Iv- h 1 ; Perlbns Enliftecl in any of faid Troops, that then upon due upplicatiou 
 
 r-ifwl tot to the General Aiiembiy., there (hall he by them Nominated and Appointed 
 
 /.v.-y juiyi c.ub. fuch Officers for the Commanding, Ordering and Diiciplining of fuch Troop, 
 x*. to faid Aflemblv fhall appear proper and needful for the ends aforefaid ; 
 \vhich OHicers (hall be Engaged and Commiilionated as the Oriif-ers of the 
 Fooc Companies are : And that every Trooper fliall be always provided with 
 
 T,npn*i &.* one good ierviceable Horle, of founeen l^nds high, one good Saddle, Bitt- 
 Bridle, Hoifters, breaft- plate and Grouper, une Carbine, one pair oi t,ood Pil- 
 tols, one Sword, one pound of Gunpowdcr,tnirty uzeable BuH- t^twelvt; good 
 Flints-, one good pair of Boots and Spurs, upon the Penalty of Two Shillings for 
 every default in every of the afore laid Accoutrements;, and that the Field 
 Officers of each Regiment, fliall appoint the Cloathmg of every of the 
 Troops of the 
 
 be it further EnaCtcd by the Authority aforefaid, That the Cap- 
 m.i.tt tain, or in JITS sbfence the next Superiour Oflicer, ihall Warn tlu- Troop un* 
 f..;j * Mufti* d er h\i Command to Mufter two leverav Days in every year in time of Pence, 
 
 and four in time of War, ac his own appointment, as the Foot Co)i p:mie . 
 .jpoi. av" to^^ i Every Trooper upon default of Non-appearance of fuch Mufter, wiien 
 k^aeJ i- ivc legally Warned thereunto, {hall pay as a Fine, to and for rhe utu of. luch 
 Stulhiigs. Troop, Fly: Shilli?i{s in Money, to be taken by Diftreft in like m.nnner as tiie 
 
 Fines in the Foot Companies are ; and for every default of" Appearance oa 
 
 an Alarm, every Trooper fhall pay a Finer ol Ten Snllmgs, to be rakeu ana 
 
 tiiipofed oi in manner as aforefaid. 
 
 be it further Enacted dy the ^uthfiity 4/Vrr/iwaE, If th, Gaptain^ 
 or in his abience the next Commandi-ig OrScor ihall negled to Muftei aiij,! 
 fmilti a)lt!l ~ Ex .ei"ciie his Troop two fevera! Dayes in .-ach year, &i: he faaii be un.ler the 
 Cipi.wi, &c. like Fines ns the* Commifiion Officer ; <-f f! ; .^ Foot Company ire j ta be Re- 
 tl>.u net-Ms covered and Difuofed ot in the lik/- niaiincr. 
 tici) Datj* 
 
 And 
 
Rt^rri T^r if Georiui Quarto et Quinto. 
 
 In it ; xr:bcr En.ii lcd by the Authority aftrtjltid. That the Commifli- 
 
 ou Officers of each Troop, feaU have the ferae power to punifti or tine fuch 
 Troopers as ihall refute to obey their Commands on their M -after Davs, or ( 
 tfiall oihervvays misbehave themielves as the,Captaiu o f the Foot Companies 
 have. And that the Clerk of each Troop Ihall pay Ten ShHUags for every de- 
 Jed of his in aesli- cling to obferve fuch Wai rant as from his Supericiur Offi 
 cers ihall be to him. directed. 
 
 The Form of the ConimilTion for Colonel 
 
 By the Honourable A B. Efq; Govcrnour of His Majcftics Colony 
 of Rhode I/land, and PrffviJe*cc-Piantatifft in tfew-jtjrutd 
 
 To C D. Gent. Greeting. 
 
 YO J C* D. Being ly the (jentrat Aeiv y of this CAori); Elected and jt ^^,, ne i i 
 Chofcn to the P-.sl ti,id Ojfut: of Colonel of the T^jgimtnt of Afiiit:* on Ui$fl* 
 the Inlands in this Colony, are hereby in His ^JM-ijcslits Name, George, by the 
 Urjce of GOD, over. Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of 
 the. Fttitkj &c. txfar/JontfJ, hnpooered and Cemnvfiiw&ttd to Excrcife the Of~ 
 fl-e of Cviwil t/ thi faid "JRjgimeat, and to Cvimns.nd, Guide and Co-tdutl the 
 fame, or ii>:y particxtxr Cutnpzny or Comp.mes thereof , itnd in c-ifc of any 
 Invasion or ^fuitlt of .? Common Eticaty, to i-ifcst ttrid disturb this His Sif.ijef-- 
 ties Plantations ; fou are to <iAiarm (Kid Cj-i;ijcr together under your Comm.tnd r 
 or any part thereof, eu you (liatt diem fvjjicicttt, And with them to t ue iitmoSl of 
 y:iir sk!U and .ibiiity, yj-j, are to "J^fftir, E.vpulft, Expel, Kill and Deftroy the 
 fame, in order tc prejerve the later tit of His Mujefty, and His Gotd Suljeftt 
 in t kefe T^rts. Tan aft alfo to foRov> fuel) further Inftruttiuns and Dlrc:}ia^ r at 
 fijlt from timt t) tit?t; be further given forth either from the General Affnxbljjbe 
 Govtmour and General Council : And for your fo fifing, this Csmtmjfion /;.// be 
 your fufficierit Warrant .wd Difch.tr^e. 
 
 Aud the like Form of Commifllpn fiiall fcrve for all oilier 
 milTion Officers,, Mutatis Mutandis* 
 
 bt it further Enacted by the ^Authority ^farcf.tid, That all die Com- 
 fliiflion Officers ot the Militia, fliall be and remain in their Refpe&ive Foftsj 
 until the General AiCrnbly at tlieir Sitting on the iirft Wednelday oi M*y 
 next, fluU appoint Commiihou Oflicers for the fame. 
 
 AND im it i xrtbir Enacted by the s Authority aforefcid, Th;it the Governcuj* 
 and Deputy Govcriuur, Members of the General Council, with the Field 
 Officers and Cutmni&OD Oflkers, of each Regiment, and the jutb ces of the lf ~fo> J&.i!l 
 Peace that live within the lhme,or the Major part of them, fh:il! be a Council " 
 of War, for each of faid Regiments, both in Peace and War, to fettle U 
 Watches and Wards, and to put in Force and fixecure the Law Martial as 
 need may Require, anA Generally to Say, Do and Act all and whattbever" 
 Tilings flwll be ncediul, rieceflary or proper for a Council of War to do. 
 
 C C 2 c/^n4 
 
Georgii Quarto et Quinto. 
 
 be it further Unfilled by the- Avlkyrity aferef.tid, For the fecuring 
 of this Colony, and the Navigation thereof ajainft Privateers, in time ol 
 aylKafeat, War, .T.d Py rates in time of Peace, which may infeft the fame i that the Go- 
 &c. /it Go- vernour of this Colony for the time beintt., or in his ablence, or by his leave 
 ar f ^ p erm ijli on , the Deputy Governour ol the lame, ihali, and may in time oi 
 to War, or any other emergent Occasion, Ijnpower and Commiffionate fuch per- 
 
 fon or perfons, as he fhall deem and adjudge to be Loyal, Couragious, and 
 capable to Command fuch Ship or Ships, or other VeiTels ( us by and with 
 / the advice of fo many of the Council, and Field Officers, as maybe had at 
 the hot. l< " i uc h tmie b* thought needful tor, as to Repel, or take any Privateer or Pi 
 rate, as ihal) infeft this Colony ; and alfo to take up and Imprefs fuch Shii> 
 or Ships, or other Veftels, as fhail be deemed needful for the fame , and to 
 equip and fit the fame for the Sea, ami with Arms, Ammunition and Provifl- 
 ons, and i uch o -her necedary Stores as {hall be requifite, our o f the Colonies 
 Magazine, it lufficient there be ; otherwile to Sesz. and Imprefs fuch Stores 
 and Ammunition as ihall ferve for the lame ^ and alfo to linlift ot Imprefs 
 juch and fi> many Seamen and others, as fhal! l-.e needful and requifite to Man 
 out fuch Velfels as fhull be taken up or Impreiied as aforeiaid j fuch Veflel or 
 V eiiels fo fitted our, not to Ciuiie any longer at one time, than ten days, the 
 Danger ot the Seas only excepted. 
 
 And for the Encouragement of Seamen and others to Enlift chem- 
 ielves voluntarily on iuch Occafions. 
 
 T Bt it further F-naffcd by the <^-futharity afvrtfaid, That all fuch Ships or other 
 
 Veffels that ihall be taken from the Enemy, during Iuch Cruiie, together with 
 
 Att th.it t their Loading and AppiirtenrmccSj ihaii be, and remain to the Captors, His 
 
 lakemots. Majefties Dues, and the Charge of the Out- fert only excepted; and in cafe 
 
 long ta the f ha- ilo t lung iuall be taken from the Enemy duiin^ Iuch Cruife , the Charge 
 
 thereof foal) be born by the Colony. 
 
 AN ACT for Relieving Iuch as fhall be Maimed in rhe Colonies 
 Service, and the VV^idow, Parents or Relations of fuch as fhall 
 be Killd in the Colonies Service, and ihail noc be able to 
 Subfift and Maintain themfelves. 
 
 
 BE it Enacted \jy the (general Affembly of (hit Colony^ And by the t/tutbority of 
 the fame, That if any Officer, Soklier or Sailor, that lliaiJ be 
 ic &lan w" imployed by this Colony, againft HIS MAJESTIES Enemies, in 
 ioi>c defence o{ this Colony or otherwife, fh: M be Maimed and Difabled by lofs of 
 fd jt L , m b or Limbs,or otlierwife from getting a livelihood for himfelfand Family, 
 rge. or oc jj er ^ e ] a tions that have dependance on him for Maintainance ;that then, 
 and in Iuch Cafes, fuch Maimed Pa Ion, fhall have his Wounds carefully looked 
 after and healed at the Colonies charge, and ihall have an Annual Penfion 
 allowed him out. of the General Trealury, fufficient to maintain himielf and 
 Family, or other Relations whofe Maintainance is incumbent cu him. 
 
 jtT^T) be it further Enattctl by the jitttliarLty ftfarefnid. That if any Perfon. 
 or Perfons fhall be Slain in this Colonies Service as atorefaid, and have the 
 
 charge 
 
tgis GeoTgii Quarto et Quiuto. 
 
 charge of Mainlining a Wife, Children, Parents or other Relations, that tli.-n 
 and in Uich Cafes, iuch Wife. Children, Parents or other. Relations } the 
 Charge of whofe Maintamance was Incumbent on iuch Pcrfon Slain as afore- 
 laid, ihall be Subscribed and Maintained by the Colony, by a Yearly Penfnn, to 
 be allowed them out of the Genera! Trealury, as by the General Aflembly-fiiftU 
 be deemed fufHcient for the i;une, until iuch Wife, Children, Parents or other 
 Relations, ihai! happen co Die or be able to Subiift and Maintain theraielves. 
 
 I 
 
 Ami for the better putting this Act in Execution. 
 
 BE it further Enacted by t as tsfutbority ti f t>refait!, That the Town Council of^ je j- jm ^ 
 \ each Reflective Town in this Colony,, Ihall have the care and overflight of Come:: of 
 Iuch Pertbns as Refule in their Reipechve Towns, as are Intituled to any (nd-jcffei 
 Penfion as atore(aid,and from ti iie t.> time to Receive the fame, and therewith ; " T , w " 
 fuppiy iuch t erlons as they ihall fhnd in need thereof. jmforut d! 
 
 AN ACT tor the better Reulation of Attachments in Civil AcHons. 
 
 TTCT/^- J^cy/? by t c Cu sl*m / . / <> Colony of Lite 1s:trs it b.n ban aUtrncd, ths.e 
 V\ t K Sefi-ff & hit "Dfpvfitt A taiki-ny cf Cocas of fmeli ^ .iuf^and wt arfrrer- 
 abie 1,1 the debt or damage Sued f-r by the Tir. iriff, tj be a g nod ftrv:ce of juch Write 
 in Caje of the Deferidxitti abje-r.ee, -n-ijich hath been a cau/e th>tt there hath not 
 been. (but diligents uftd for the sirreftirg the Defendant? TerJ^i as ought to be. 
 
 BE it t scsefor-e Enatttil !ry tl i (jtueral <iSf/fembiy of this Colony ^ and by tbr , . 
 stxtl. vrlij oftst fame, Tim for the future upon any "Writ delivered the went to it 
 Sheriff in a Civil Afrion, he ih -ill by In mfeH , or hw Deputy, Ufe his bcft miJe -tn.dt 
 Diligence to Arreft the B<idy of the Defendant, or Defendants, and lhal] not 
 Attach tiie D^veiii-iants Gtjods or Chattels, unlefs iuch Goods and Chattels fa 
 Attached be of futficient V^lue to ajifwer the damages laid in fuch Writ , 
 Excepting only where the Plantilf or his Attorney ihall on the back of fuch //.;:?. / w 
 Writ order the fame under the Hand ot fuch Flainrirf, or his \ttornv , Out, ^ fame. 
 in Cafe the PlaintiiY, or his Attorney, fhall to order the fame, fuch. iervice ihuM 
 be fuificienc to bring the caufe to a Tryal. 
 
 AN ACT, 1 or Diftribution and Settling of Inteflates Edate, 
 
 WH Ti f J{E<i/4S it bat t been found by Experience in this Cotanf, to be very 
 wt- igful and fujurints to the Tublick (joaiL, its well- as Private Inter eft of 
 the youtigrr Children ff per font Dying J>-t<ilAtt 9 That the whole 1(jal Estate of 
 fuch To fort Vjii g Intcftdtr, fliauld V>-lctnd ta his F.tdefl .9w;, and thereby 
 the other Children, vboft L.tbuiirs have brcn very ufeful Mid tidvMjttgtaiu to their 
 ~tircnts t in Trancing and Itafffvtnr fuih T^;^i EftMtjfioutd be left Destitute. 
 
 D d 
 
96 A-int 2\jY ; - K f &* Cioorgii Quarto et Quinto. 
 
 D /f therefore F-r-iiled by the general jiffemblj of tins Colony, and >/ the 
 Authority of the fane. >.,4nd it is kcrtbj Ens.ttcd. That from and after 
 r : i r v </;!>!t the Publication of this A&, when any peribn faail Die Inteft/ite, his Eftate 
 bi&Htoriuti both Real and l erfo"al, foal! be under theatre and management ot ("uch 
 ^Ordinary. Adminiftrator, as fhall j-,e loyally appointed in rliis Colony , who fhall Exhi 
 bit an Inventory ot" the iame unto the Town- Council that printed luch Let 
 ter of Administration, and the Appraifement ot luch Eftate ihall be by three 
 or more good and fuiiicient Freeholders upon Oath to be appointed by faid 
 HM .-) ;; hi. Y OW n-Gouncil , which Appraisement and Inventory being duly Exhibited 
 and allowed by the Town-Council :, the laid Eftate flvill after Debts, laft 
 Sicklied, and Funeral Charges of (uch Intefiate paid, be divided by order of 
 fuch Town-Council amongft the Widow, Children, and their Reprelenta- 
 F ! f^,, tives, or others nexcot Kin of the Inteftate, in manner and loim following ; 
 Artuw. ^ J -* f " to fey* one third pare of the peribnal Eft;tte to the Wile of the Intel- 
 tare for ever ; asalfo one third part ot" the real Eftate for her Dower, du 
 ring her Life, where (uch Wife Ihall not be otherwile Endowed by laid In- 
 ceftate before Marriage i and allb the reft of the Kelldue and Remainder of 
 Jiltbercll both the real and perlbnal Eftnte amongft the Children of fuch lotcftate, or 
 eau.il. their legal Repretentatives as tolloweth, viz.. to the E!dei> Son, or in cafe of 
 
 his Death, to his legal Repretentatives a double Portion or fhare, and to each 
 of die other Children :, or in cale of any of their Death, to fuch Child s 
 legal Reprelentatives, one equal part or ihare of iaid Eflate, laving only 
 that where any Child (ha!) have had or Received from the Imeftate any 
 Portion or Settlement in the lite-time of the Inteftate, fuch Portion or 
 Settlement ihall be valued as it was worth at the time of fuch Settle 
 ment", an>:! fuch Child Ihall only have [ii much more of the Inteftatcs E- 
 ftace, as may make the liud Port inn or Settlement: before h^d or made, 
 equal with the reft of the Children , and in cafe the Eldeft Son ihall 
 Die in the Life-time ot the Intell.ite, leaving no Children, nor Grand- 
 Children; that then fuch double Portion fhaU go ro the next Eldeft Son 
 of the Intefl-ate, or his Legal Reprefenattives , And where the Inteftate 
 ihall Die, leaving no Sons nor their Legal Reprelentatives, that then fuch 
 Eftate ihall be equally divided amongft the Daughters ot fuch Inteftate, 
 or their ! i-gal Representatives, they to Inherit the fame as Co-partners. 
 
 In vfJ>a>. cnfc PROVIDED neverthelefs that where any Eftate in Houfes or Lands, cnn- 
 noc {., e divided amongft all die Children or their Legal Reprelentatives, wirh- 
 j: S reat pe r j u dice to, or fpoiling the whole, and being fo Reprefenred and 
 t, jeJ.jnds, made to appear unto the Town Council, the laid Town Council may order 
 &c. Icptjivg the whole or any part to the Eldeft Son, lie Paying to rhe other Children 
 //jt- :>ther fair Equal and Proportionable parts or lhares according to the Apprizement 
 pm M thereof and in Cafe the Eldeft Son Ihull Reiuie, then to fuch next Eldeft 
 font. Son fucceiuvely as fti ill accept the fame, he Paying to the other Children 
 their proportionable parts, as aforelaid. 
 
 P be it futhcr Enacted by the Authority nfortfad. That when any Perf >n 
 <./: :,iien, the fliall Die Inteftate, leaving no Children nor their Legal Reprefenratives, That 
 jfifg to live t j iea one Moiety or half part of the Perfonal Eftate of fuch Inteftare, th ill be 
 $ , Allotted to the Wife ot the Intett-ate forever, and one Third part of the 
 t^l-inf t^ Real Eftate for Term of her Life ; and the Refidue and R.eru;iiuder of .both 
 real t.Jtxe. the 
 
Kr^ni T^jgit Geor^n Quarto et Quinto 97 
 
 the Real fcPerfona! EftarefhaH be equally divided amongft fuch o * the next of 
 Rtn of the Ititeftate, within equal Degree, or their Legal Reprefentatives, **ff>e Xetrt 
 {hall put in their Claims thereunto before iuch Town Council, within the<tertofa e 
 times herein after limited, -y/z.. ail fuch Perionsas at the time of the Death o r 
 
 . 4*V A. V.l*i 
 
 in other parts, within three Years next after fuch Adnviniftraion Granted, and !* > "* 
 in default thereof, fuch Perfim or Pur fans fhal) be utterly Barred and Excluded ^fcin thM 
 ft v ever after, from Claiming or Challenging arty Right or intereft in the lame, 
 or any part thereof. 
 
 he it further En* d<d, That in Cafe there (ha!) be no Wife of the 
 Inteftate Surviving him, that then nil iuch Eftate of the Inteftate both Reai 
 and Perfonal, fhall be Divided amongft the Children ct the lateftate in man 
 ner as afore fa id , and it no Children, then nmongft the next of Kin oi fuch 
 Inteftate in equal Decree, and their Reprefentatives in manner as aforefaid. 
 
 ^ be it further Enabled ly the Authority afortfald^ That every Perfort 
 to whom any fhare or part fhal! be allowed, lhall give Bond witli two good 
 and fufficient Sureties to the Adminiflrator before the Town Council, to Re- 
 iuud and Pay back to fuch Adminiitrator, his or her Rateable and Proportio 
 nable part of any Debt or Debts, that iltali afterwards appear to be Du and 
 Owing, from the Eftate of Iuch Intefl - = .K to any parfon or perioios whatloever, 
 as alfo the Charges accursg thereon, by any Suit or Suits in Law or Equity, 
 
 And be it further Enatted, Thvtr after tJie Death of the Wife or Widow of 
 fuch Inteftate, her Thirds or Dower of the Rea! Eftate (hall be divided 
 amongft the Children, or next of Kin of the Inteftate, as by this A& 
 ihail at fuch time have a right to the fame. 
 
 Atd <tlAj;, *nd \>e it further a#firf,That it fixall be lawful for any per- ^t f -"- li f * f 
 ion or perfons agrieved at any Sentence oV Judgment of any Town-Council, [ 
 
 for any Matters contain d in this Aft, to appeal from fuch Sentence or judg 
 ment, to the Governour and General Council of this Colony,, for a final Judg* 
 ment thereon-, fuch perfotis giving in Bond, with fufficient Sureties, to pro- 
 fecure the fame wkh efFeil ; and in the mean time, all Process on the Sen 
 
 tence or Judgment of fuch Town-Council to be lufpendid. Any thing here 
 in con:ainea to the contrary notwifhftanding. 
 
 t of 
 
 j*T?Dbe it further Enatted i>j :hf Juthoriry aforefaid, That when any per- ^ ! - e ^ 
 fon "being Seiz d ;n Fee in his own fole and proper right of any_ Lands, Tere- / Ln ^m 
 ments or Hereditaments Lying within the Limits or this Colony, and {hall tfn -r/c. Ef, 
 Die Inteftate, tearing no Wife or Children, nor other perfon or perfcv.s o f (hat toil* 
 Kifl to him, that can lawfully claim fuch Eftate, as Koir or Heirs at Law -, r< ""- 
 that then nnd in fuch cafe, fuch Eftate Hull efchcnt and go to the Town 
 where fuch Land Lies, for the ufe.and benefit of futh Town } and in cafe 
 fuch per fon fhall leave any Perfonal Eflate, fuch Eftate fhal go an d accrug to 
 fuch Town where fuch perfcn Died, or laft Inhabited within this Colony / 
 And the Town-Council ot fuch Town, fhal) take due care of the fame, for 
 de benedt of fuch Town* P4 2. But 
 
<j8 nAntio . Regnl ^gis Georgii Quarto et Quinto. 
 
 But in-cafe fuch perfon (hall Dye. SeizM ofany Land-?./ Bright iu Lands 
 Exctttfur.li b i n in common with orher perfon^ and undivided,. -that then fuch -Lands, or 
 hinds M me his right m fuch Lands fhalT-go and accrue to fuch .other Pertbus and their 
 kid in Com- Heirs, as were at the time of his Daiith, Tenants iu comroou with him in 
 iina;$ia$gt t j le f ame . 
 
 AN ACT, For taking JDepofitions out of Court, 
 
 F 
 
 01LAS.MVCH AS the taking Duygfittws fiWitn(ffis.-,in Civil Ctiteks, is often 
 tteccjpiry, by rettfon of the uncertainty of the Life, Health and (oiitf^uid. P.i fi- 
 
 dtnce of fuch \VitncjSj until the^ Sifting of tht Court , to Try juch C*itfcf -. An<i 
 
 ^tMci^hruly tn\f,n^ ACi t fdr * TO tkdr mtt 
 
 Diytncrits sf^Wttnefi &]"**>; fySw"<rrzJj/ taksK^ etccdrdrig :o their intent and. 
 , atutTx ur.fmitltd -to th 
 
 fore a 
 &c. 
 
 BE > tkcrcfofir Ena& eA by the Gttitral isijfcttbly of this Colons, Ar.A by the Au~ 
 thtrity ff tht/amf^ That -it fhJtll and may be luwful for drher. 1-1 .intiff or 
 fie take^/ e.^ D ere ndnnt in any. Civil Action Comnienced for ox againft him at any CourC 
 f in this Colony, to take out a Surnrrions from any A ffiftant- or Juftice of the 
 Peace of rhe Neighbourhood for nich Witnefs or WitnefTes to ap neur before 
 him, to cive in his or their Evidence of what he or they fciiow hi the Cafe 
 dt en depending ; provided that a Notification be firft ta Ken cur. from faid 
 Iftleterfim J u ft ^j to the ad\ eric Party, if dwelling \vithin ten Miles of the Place, and 
 wttfttb unto hmxRead, to be prfcfeneif .to be found at the place of his or rheir uiual 
 afoafe f.vty HaliitaHon -, ofi^Viot to be found, a C>ipy chefeof being left there for him 
 to be there. or them, a reaibnable time be-fore die Exanxination of fuch Witr.eii or Wit- 
 Jidfes,, every fuch Witnefs to be carefully -ixammed and Charsted by fuch 
 juftice to "Declare tne whole Truth, and nothing but the Truth; between laid 
 Parties, which Dep ontion Jo taken, arid wrote by the Juftice, or other perfon 
 by his appointment , and being attefted by fuch JufKce, is to be delivered 
 to the Party, at whole delke the fame was taken, a. Copy thereof to-be deli 
 vered to the adverfe Party, it by .him or them then dcfire d, and paying for 
 the fame; which Charges iiialL be allowed to. die Party that fh;iil obtain 
 Judgment ip the Bill of Coftg , neithej: of. the Parties, nor their Attorney ;; 
 to draw any Juch Evidence. 
 
 A N ACT for Dilcuoinging, Vexatious and Unjufl Suits in Law 
 
 WI-JET^EAS, it hath been fouvd that Sui$s and tAttiew at Lan, have been 
 much tncrtafcd ff Lfte Tew, by tht Vtx.itiout. And Letigiatii f Dtfct>fi- 
 
 fAft j\ i* jjLtJ < *+ JUtnt vi ff+ tvmrfi* *fsrn *^* *-j^ < *^ v>^- ** 
 
 \ much tncrtafcd ff Lfte Tew, by tbt Fixations, and Leugictu <Bifp>fi 
 tolas of either Plant: jfs or Dcfcfidwtt, in cit-lore Sv wgfor -what, it riot tlitir dut t or 
 Vnju iily witbolditng t\ic fame from others, atid (ire much Encouraged. thereto by rettftnt 
 the Vfiutl Gefb & the Partiet Obtaning Judgment, is. #*?/*# to what may 
 . _ r. ,/./. ^ (illffft ffii 
 
 For 
 
Rrgni R.-gis Georgii Quarto at QuintO. 
 
 B 
 
 For the Dilcouraging the fame for the future. 
 
 TVo Shil- 
 
 E it therefore Erx& -d by tat-. Central stjfemtiy of Mi O j. ry, and ky the ^^pi. ice 
 ----- O f the fame, ami ic is /jj> ci>y >;.. </, That wften and !> often,!/ 
 
 Six-pwce, for every Ten Miles difbnce from tiio Place or iuch Perfor.s ; and imgs per 
 each of the .Vitneifes Habitations :o rhe Couct where iuch Ousie flnll be ^ icrtl f<* 
 Tryed, and TV Shilling: per Day for iuch Perioti or Perions, and each ot his," 1 " 
 her or ii:eir Witnefies, for their Attendance on laid Court. 
 
 PROVIDED aKvays, that in Cafe the Evident of any inch Witneffes 
 fo attending, (hull appear to fuch Cour^ t^ be fnvLus and not material to 
 prove the K .fue in the Caafe, itfliaH be in the P-iv/er snd au the Dilcietbn 
 of the Court to allow him nothing., for iuch their Travel and Attendance In 
 fuch Bill ot Coft?, and the Perlbas who Summoned them, (had Pay their Coiis 
 for Coming, Attendance, tire. 
 
 AN ACT, Dke&hig Proceeding? iiv Actions attd Suits, wherein 
 either the Recorder or Sheriff are Parties. 
 
 K it En. -ftcJ ty thi Genera! z/Kf.-mb j if tkit His Maicftics Colony, and by Tf;f 
 
 the *s4:ithiity dfthtftmt, Tuac wh . Ti and (r> ofeen ht nceror.vard, a$ the MewKy n 
 
 Recorder of this Colony tor the drne being, ftiall be a Party in any S $n all 
 
 Action or Suit, either as Plantiif or Defendant ; rha Writ or Writs both f ?-/ f /J 
 Original ai:d Judicial, fnal) be bigned r-iul SeaiedX as the Law ia fuch Cafes -^" 
 Requires .) by the General Attorney of this Colony, and that, in a!! Actions or M ifntt 
 Suits vvhere:;; the Sheriff of this Calory for the cinv beino; fhal) be ;i Parcj/j -li e -" he 
 VVrics both Oriu,i:::-ii and Ju-iiciai, ihal! be directed to the Town Sergeant of f " 7 ^ * 
 the Town, for the time being, where the Defendant in iuch Action or 
 Hiall be an Inhabitant to Execute the iarae. 
 
 AN ACT, for rhc betrer Regulating of the Collectors and 
 Naval Officers Fees within this Colony. 
 
 FOI^jJSzJMVCh as tin General ^4(\inMy ?f this Colony held at Warwick, 
 m the Tuttnty-niih L\:y of Oft -iber, t? ^. / .t/? <-. Act for the 7{jva!aring .<tnd 
 StMtinf tht Gtltfton *nd Ifyvitl Officers l-ces within tbrt Colony ; lOhicb .Act 
 found not to be fo Extetifivs *ts w-f intended^ T hc/tfc-ie the fame n hereby 
 Hull and VoiA> and of none bff t : :l. 
 
 T^D be it Enatttii by tbi< General jfffembfy, md by the c//af hority taere of h 
 
 is Enatted-tTh-At thef? i- ? ees hereafter meniioned,(ba11 be the ftated Table 
 
 of Btcr. for tlw Collector and JSaval Officer within- tliis Colony, and rhat t!ie 
 
 B e Cgl 
 
too 4,i6 f ff^ni Kegis Georun Quarto et Ouinto- 
 
 "eGtSeffvr CoUeclor and Naval O-Ttcer, they,or either of them,or any Deputy under either 
 
 iidjf&a! of them, Ihali not take any other or greater Fees then is therein mentioned 
 
 (war* 00 c ^ e Penalty of Fo etting Twenty &hi!iit>os to the Colony for every Offence* 
 
 Fees than n to be recovered before vtuy on Affiftant or juflice of the Peace, upon Complaint 
 
 iere;nfi<ite.[. made of fuch, where fuch Offence (hall ba Committed, together with the Coils 
 
 Court oi Tryals 
 
 A Table of Fees for the Collcftors Office, for Vcilels Trading to 
 Europe^ or co the Weft- Indies. 
 
 / s d 
 
 ENtering Inwards. co 02 oo 
 
 Permit to Unload- oo oi c>o 
 
 Entring Outward- GO ox oo 
 
 permit to Load. oo oi co 
 
 Clearing Outward. oo 02 o<$ 
 
 Bill of Store, co oi oo 
 
 Certificate for Europt.tn Goods. oo oi 06 
 
 Signing; the Regifter. oo 03 oo 
 
 A Table of. Fees for Coafters, 
 
 ENtering Inwards. oo oo o<J 
 
 Permit to Unload- oo oo 04. 
 
 Entering Outward. co oo 04. 
 
 Permit to Load. oo oo 04 
 
 Clearing, Outwards oo GO otf 
 
 Certificate for Europ&m Goods. oo oi oo 
 
 Bill of Store. oo oo o5 
 
 Permit to unload a fmall quantiy, the Veflel not Entered. oo cxs 08 
 
 Endorfing the Regifier if Requeued. oo oi o<S 
 
 A Table of Fees for the Naval Officer. 
 
 TO the Governour for Signing the Regiiter. oo 06 oo 
 
 To the Naval Officer for Writing the Rigeiter. oo 03 oo 
 
 ,1 0*,^ Entering Sloops, Coafters. oo oo 06 
 
 Clearing Ditto. oo oo 06 
 
 Entering Ships or Sloops Foreign. oo 01 oo 
 
 If they give Bond. oo 03 oo 
 
 Clearing Ships or Sloops Foreign. oo 03 on 
 
 Cocquet for European Goods, Each. oo oi oo 
 
 Bill of Store. co oi oo 
 
 Bond. oo or oo 
 
 All CertiQcats from Great Briteain to fiiew Bond given. oo 03 oo 
 
 An 
 
Ar.uo ff^i 7? v * r; V Ceon-ii Q-j?.n:!> et Quinto, 
 
 101 
 
 AN ACT For Calling in the Throe Pound Bills of Credit Emitted 
 by this Colony in the years One Thoufand, Seven Iiun.clr.ai and 
 rcu, ana oe Thcafand, Seven Hundred and Eleven. 
 
 as the Tlree r Psund fills of- Credit on tint Cdoiy, Emit* 
 ltd in the Tear: nfofffaid, have been Count trfeitct-t, whereby, grc.it Damagci 
 have happened ta fnrrxl peifenf, winch may difcssragt the Currency oj (MA "Sills, 
 if not pre-v(nt(c4. 
 
 E if thersfnre EnaEicd by t ai* Trefent j4ffiml !y, and ly ihc Authority 
 of the f.~.>nt. ft is frix&cd, That the Poileflbrs of Three Pound Bills , n 
 of Credit of this Colony. Emitted in the years afo efaid, Do bring # ,v/7 //"^ 
 into the General Treafury of fhta His IVIajefties Colony, al! the aforefaid/.rrf;- w / tj,c 
 Bills, before or uprm the Firft Day of May^ in nhe year of our Lord, One Tnnfwi, ty 
 Tlioafaiid, Seven Hundred and Nineteen, where all tlie fiiid Bilts fliall \^ t1j l"ft D f 
 Changed w^th n^er P-iite of Puhlick Credit ; and all of the atoreiaM Three ^^ I7 9> 
 Pound Bills of v^!- d:t that fhi! net. be brought into the Genera! Tieafury by 
 the atorellkl Firft Day of , Mty, One Thoufand, Seven Hundred and Nine 
 teen, Be, and hereby are Prohibited to pals from man tr, m?.,^ or ] m j n y. 
 further Currency- Any AA or <\cls, Claufe or Clauies of Afbs to the con 
 trary hereot notwilbftanding. 
 
 AM ACT, For the Relief of poor Pri Toners. 
 
 ~JCH a* many infolvent c Dibtars h.tve been thrown into (jotil vfcti Ex- 
 ly their Creditors^ and have Ixid long lnngitijhii}g t to the deflrojing of 
 and Families. 
 
 BE if therefore E>M$ed by this general Jffemblj-, end by f he Authority vf the 
 fame, Tliat %vhok>ever fhall keep or continue an infofvent Debtor in tnfolrcnt 
 Prifon any longer time than he lhall be able to fubfift hinifsjf, ihall ta - ft le 
 find tor Ibch Prilbner, Work fufficient to luhfift himfelr, during his Confine- p^ e S 
 ncent, or fliall pav unto fuch Piitbnei, Six-pence per Day during the lame-, and Diem by 
 that if" iuch Creditor (hall refufe to pay the fame, that then upon Complaint titditor. 
 thereof made ro any Afiiftant, or juftice of the Peace, and Convicliou there 
 of, fuch Allillant or Juftice ihall grant forth a 1 Warrant of Diftrefs, to diflram 
 .(b mucli of fuch Offenders Rftate as ihall J -itisfte and pay the fame. 
 
 AN ACT, For the more (needy Tryai of fuch Negro and Indian 
 Slaves as (hall be found Purloining and Stealing, 
 
 B 
 
 "E it Emitted ly the Cjener.il &4ffemblj of tba Colony t und by the 
 thonty of the fame it is Entted, That all ISesiro and Indian Slaves 
 that ftai) be found Purioiniag, Stealing or Thieving, ihnll be Try- 
 
 . 
 
Georgit Q.uarto er Quinio. 
 
 
 eci Adjudged for the fanie-, in the Town wbes luch Offence {hall-be 
 Cu;nniited ; And the Affiflanrs Juftk-w cf are Peace, and Wardens of iuch 
 Tovvt ,-T)T any twci of thtfi^- arfi ^ crs ^X ^My Inrpowsfed to Hear. Try au^ 
 Atfjyrtve the <" a i* ? and. upon Conviclion h-srsot, PdBJittvc c^nreuce tc givs, 
 a-.ftilly aod effeftuany by Whipping, Baniiliing, ore. as die Genera! Courts of 
 Tjfya^j ani i General Goa? Delivery, within this His M:;jcfties Colony have 
 
 oJii Authorizedj Ufed or Acou^oroed to do. 
 aitornJ totfie Having ai ways the liberty of an Appea! to the General Court of Tryals, 
 ot 7 j/r^ - ^ ( ^ ienera Goal Leli /ery-jit the Owner of Juch Siave or vSlaves faali deiirethe 
 ^ & oZ fa? ejani ^ S ive ^ ond co P ro *" eciu:e luc ^ Appeal as 5u other Ctife? Any Ad or Acts, 
 !><;;<?;>. CJa ^ or ^-^ au * !S c ^ Atts to the contrary hereof in any wiie notwithftanding. 
 
 ACT, Regulating the Recorders and Sheriffs Fees, 
 Cafes that come befoce the General Amenably. 
 
 Br Enacted ^y the General estflembl^ and by.thu Authority rf the fame, ft if 
 frfllsA., Th^t the General Recorder and Sheriff of. this Colony, 
 fha!> V ave ari d f*k e t^ 6 ^ike Fees in all Cafes as come before the Gene 
 ral AiG" 11 ^^ as t ^y : iva a ^ Jwc r -i to liave Mid take in Cauies brought fo the 
 iii Court of Tryals. 
 
The Table 
 
 Page. 
 
 ABufe or Bifobedience to Officers. 4 
 Actions in Law beTween the 
 
 Recorder and Sheriff. 99 
 
 Administrations. 15,14,67, 81 
 
 Amercement or. Jurors non appearance. 30 
 
 Appeals. 3? 
 
 Artificers. 10 
 
 Affiftantn Fees. 38 
 
 Afiize of Bread. 59 
 
 Attachments Regulated. 95 
 
 Attorney Generis Fee s; 21 
 
 Attorney Generals dirty. 30 
 
 s 
 
 BArgains. 8 
 
 Banns of Matrimony. 12 
 Bribery. 
 
 Birthes and Burials. 47 
 
 Bills of Credit Emitted. 60,62, 6 ?>75 > 79 
 
 Coimterfeitr.g of the fame. 6r 
 
 Three Pounds called in. 101 
 
 Bond to the Sheriff. 26 
 
 Breach of Peace. 6 
 
 Burglary. 5 
 
 CHance Medly 
 Clerks of Courts of Tryal?. 
 Clerks Fees. 
 Oandeftine Marriages. 
 Clandeftine Transportations^ 
 Colonels Commiffion. 
 Courts of Tryals. 
 Conftables. 
 Conftables Fees, 
 
 Commilfion, of a Jufh ce of Peace. 
 Colleftors Fees. 
 Confpirators and Champetors. 
 Colony Seal. 
 Cofts of Court fecured.- 
 Curfinp. 
 
 4 
 re 
 
 46 
 tii 
 i<; 
 2,3 
 ?8 
 36 
 99 
 8 
 
 T^Eputies, now Qualified. 
 -L/ When Eleftcd. 
 
 Fine for non-attendance. 
 
 How recovered & difpofed; 
 
 Allowance per Diem. 
 
 Exempted from Arreft. 
 Deodand, and how difpofed. 
 Debts from Towns, how recovered. 
 Deer, 
 
 Di (obedience to Affiftants, &c. 
 Difobedience to Parents and MafterS. 
 Dogs. 
 
 Drunkennefs. 
 Duty on Negroes Imported. 
 
 E 
 p j4ft Greenwich a Townfhip." 
 
 The Townfhip Extended* 
 Engagement of General Officers. 
 
 of Deputies. 
 
 Military OSicers. 
 
 Clerk of Train-band^ 
 
 Town Officers. 
 
 Afleflbrs. 
 
 Jurors. 
 
 Evidences taken out of Court. 
 Executors. 
 Executions; 
 
 . . 
 
 FEes aHowed m Conr i. 
 Fences 
 Feri-ys. 
 
 Firil Day of the Week- 
 Fire, preventing thereof. 
 Fire Wood. 
 Firing (he woods. 
 Form of the Bills of Credit. 
 Forn cation. 
 
 ib 
 it, 
 
 $ 
 
 29 
 
 54 
 
 42 
 
 4 
 
 42 
 
 10 
 
 64 
 
 r 
 z 
 
 25 
 
 50 
 
 r6 
 98 
 
 15 
 21. 
 
 54, 
 
 13 { Forgery. 
 
 62 1 Fraudulence. 
 
 ii ! Forcible. Entry and Detainer. 
 
 2* 
 24 
 39 
 32 
 
 5? 
 
 <5o 
 
 
THE TABLE. 
 
 GEneral AflTemblv Related., 
 Governour or Deputy Governour 
 
 to call Afletublisi. 
 Goal in Providence. 
 Gunner at Fort Ann, 
 
 H 
 
 High and Petit Treafoh. 
 High-ways. 
 
 40 
 
 N Aval Office. 
 Fees. 
 
 34 
 65. 99 
 
 Negroes and Indians abroad in the night. 52 
 
 70 
 
 4 
 
 7? 
 
 I 
 
 JAtnes Trv>n Ertfted. 
 impounding Cattle, &r 
 impoi ration of Slaves, &V. 
 Indians not to be Sued for Debt. 
 Jntcfhte EH ate?. 
 J.l* ices of the Peace: 
 Jury-men. 
 
 Exempted from Arreft. 
 Juices Fees. 
 Intrufion on Narragani c.t Lands. 
 
 K 
 
 Erefted. 
 
 31 
 4 
 78 
 5 
 
 ij 95 
 36 
 
 16, 74 
 18 
 38 
 4 
 
 LAws of England in force, 
 Lands not Subjected to 
 any other Government- 
 Ucenfing Rctaikrs. 
 Lying, crc. 
 
 Cafe. 45 
 
 and Stealing, &c. 
 Nciv-Sboreham a Townfhip. 
 A itiigrets Shjchains lands. 
 Notary Publick.. 
 
 i or 
 
 2 7 
 68,83 
 
 55 
 
 O 
 
 Officers Fee?; at the Court of Tryals. 81,84 
 Overfcers of the i oor. 10 
 
 TjEdlars Prohibited. 
 
 - Penalty for preten ce to Office. 
 Probate of Wills Fees. 
 Poor Prifoners. 
 Private .Men of War, 
 
 69 
 4 
 19 
 
 27> ior 
 
 39 
 
 M 
 
 MAintenance of Minilters." 80 
 
 Maiming perfons nKiiiciou{ly. 5 
 
 Maimed in wai Relieved. 94 _ 
 
 Miliiia 85 ^ 
 
 Mmdcr, Man-ilaughter ^. Mifadventure. 4 i 
 
 QUietng of Poffeflion. 
 
 K 
 
 T> Ates. 
 
 not mifapplyed. 
 Recording Afts of Affeaibly," 
 Recorders Vc^s. , ") 
 Regiftring Detds, C^r. 
 Re.hearings. 
 
 jleguiatkm oi Ra:tt; and Taxes." 
 Riding, Exceffively. 
 Robbery. 
 Riots. 
 Runaways; 
 
 "40 
 45 
 
 20, 
 
 49- 
 
 71 
 84 
 50 
 2$ 
 51 
 50 
 
s 
 
 THE TABLE, 
 
 S Afters. 
 Servant?. 
 
 Sealers of Weigh fj. 
 Sheriff attend Courts. 
 
 his Fees. 
 
 Cuftody of Goals. 
 
 to appoint his Deputies. 
 SicknefTes Contagious. 
 Special Courts. 
 Strangers, to give Bond. 
 Swearing. 
 Sodomy, 
 
 32 
 IO 
 
 9 
 
 17 
 
 19, 102 
 
 J 45 
 30 
 
 65 
 
 12 
 If 
 
 6 
 
 TAnner?, Carriers & Cord W ainer? } 
 Regulated. 
 Theft. 
 
 Town Commons 
 Town Pound and Stocks. 
 Town Sergeants Fees. 
 Town Grants Confirmed. 
 Town Officers. 
 
 56 
 
 7 
 36 
 26 
 38 
 35 
 34 
 
 Trn.vrt dwellers io i ivern 
 Try a is under /Vrr)/ Sbitlif?^ 
 Trade and Navigation. 
 Trefpafles. 
 Troops of Horfe. 
 Trivc-fe on Iriforuutions, 
 Tunaze, 
 
 V 
 TTExatfons Suires .litc 
 
 Vo r ers for Gatiera!. 
 by Proxy ho/v MJ 
 
 W 
 
 a Xownftitp; 
 Weights & Msjlares. 
 VViun.;iK;s Secured from Ar 
 Witchcraft. 
 Wills. 
 Writs-. 
 
 ra 
 
 37 
 46 
 
 7 
 
 98 
 
 t 
 
 2U 
 

 
 
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