ARTICLES
OF
Confederation
betwixt
the
Plantations
under
the
Government
of
the
Massachusets
,
the
Plantations
under
the
Government
of
Plimouth
,
the
Plantations
under
the
Government
of
Connectecut
,
and
the
Government
of
New
Haven
,
with
the
Plantations
in
Combination
therewith
.
WHereas
we
all
came
into
these
parts
of
America
,
with
one
and
the
same
end
and
ayme
,
namely
,
to
advance
the
Kingdome
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
and
to
enjoy
the
liberties
of
the
Gospel
,
in
purity
with
peace
;
and
whereas
in
our
settling
(
by
a
wise
providence
of
God
)
we
are
further
dispersed
upon
the
Sea-Coasts
,
and
Rivers
,
then
was
at
first
intended
,
so
that
we
cannot
(
according
to
our
desire
)
with
convenience
communicate
in
one
Government
,
and
Jurisdiction
;
and
whereas
we
live
encompassed
with
people
of
severall
Nations
,
and
strange
languages
,
which
hereafter
may
prove
injurious
to
us
,
and
our
posterity
:
And
forasmuch
as
the
Natives
have
formerly
committed
sundry
insolencies
and
outrages
upon
severall
Plantations
of
the
English
,
and
have
of
late
combined
themselves
against
us
.
And
seeing
by
reason
of
the
sad
distractions
in
England
,
which
they
have
heard
of
,
and
by
which
they
know
we
are
hindred
both
from
that
humble
way
of
seeking
advice
,
and
reaping
those
comfortable
fruits
of
protection
which
,
at
other
times
,
we
might
well
expect
;
we
therefore
doe
conceive
it
our
bounden
duty
,
without
delay
,
to
enter
into
a
present
Consotiation
amongst
our selves
,
for
mutuall
help
and
strength
in
all
our
future
concernments
,
that
,
as
in
Nation
,
and
Religion
,
so
,
in
other
respects
,
we
be
,
and
continue
,
One
,
according
to
the
tenour
and
true
meaning
of
the
ensuing
Articles
.
Wherefore
it
is
fully
Agreed
and
Concluded
by
and
between
the
parties
,
or
Jurisdictions
above
named
,
and
they
doe
joyntly
and
severally
by
these
presents
agree
and
conclude
,
That
they
all
be
,
and
henceforth
be
called
by
the
name
of
,
The
United
Colonies
of
New-England
.
The
said
United
Colonies
for
themselves
,
and
their
posterities
doe
joyntly
and
severally
hereby
enter
into
a
firm
and
perpetuall
league
of
friendship
and
amity
,
for
offence
and
defence
,
mutuall
advice
and
succour
,
upon
all
just
occasions
,
both
for
preserving
and
propagating
the
truth
,
and
liberties
of
the
Gospel
,
and
for
their
own
mutuall
safety
,
and
wellfare
.
It
is
further
agreed
,
That
the
Plantations
which
at
present
are
,
or
hereafter
shall
be
settled
within
the
limits
of
the
Massachusets
,
shall
be
for
ever
under
the
Government
of
the
Massachusets
.
And
shall
have
peculiar
Jurisdiction
amongst
themselves
,
as
an
intire
body
;
and
that
Plimouth
,
Connecticut
,
and
New-Haven
,
shall
each
of
them
,
in
all
respects
,
have
the
like
peculiar
Jurisdiction
,
and
Government
within
their
limits
.
And
in
reference
to
the
Plantations
which
already
are
setled
,
or
shall
hereafter
be
erected
and
shall
settle
within
any
of
their
limits
respectively
,
provided
that
no
other
Jurisdiction
shall
hereafter
be
taken
in
,
as
a
distinct
head
,
or
Member
of
this
Confederation
,
nor
shall
any
other
either
Plantation
,
or
Jurisdiction
in
present
being
,
and
not
already
in
combination
,
or
under
the
Jurisdiction
of
any
of
these
Confederates
,
be
received
by
any
of
them
,
nor
shall
any
two
of
these
Confederates
,
joyne
in
one
Jurisdiction
,
without
consent
of
the
rest
,
which
consent
to
be
Interpreted
,
as
in
the
sixt
ensuing
Article
is
expressed
.
It
is
also
by
these
Confederates
agreed
,
That
the
charge
of
all
just
Wars
,
whether
offensive
,
or
defensive
,
upon
what
part
or
Member
of
this
Confederation
soever
they
fall
,
shall
both
in
men
,
provisions
,
and
all
other
disbursements
,
be
born
by
all
the
parts
of
this
Confederation
,
in
different
proportions
,
according
to
their
different
abilities
,
in
manner
following
,
namely
,
That
the
Commissioners
for
each
Jurisdiction
,
from
time
to
time
,
as
there
shall
be
occasion
,
bring
a
true
account
and
number
of
all
the
Males
in
each
Plantation
,
or
any
way
belonging
to
,
or
under
their
severall
Jurisdictions
,
of
what
quality
,
or
condition
soever
they
be
,
from
sixteen
years
old
,
to
threescore
,
being
inhabitants
there
.
And
that
according
to
the
different
numbers
,
which
from
time
to
time
shall
be
found
in
each
Jurisdiction
,
upon
a
true
,
and
just
account
,
the
service
of
men
,
and
all
charges
of
the
war
,
be
born
by
the
poll
:
Each
Jurisdiction
,
or
Plantation
,
being
left
to
their
own
just
course
,
and
custome
,
of
rating
themselves
,
and
people
,
according
to
their
different
estates
,
with
due
respect
to
their
qualities
and
exemptions
among
themselves
,
though
the
Confederation
take
no
notice
of
any
such
priviledge
.
And
that
,
according
to
the
different
charge
of
each
Jurisdiction
,
and
Plantation
,
the
whole
advantage
of
the
War
(
if
it
please
God
so
to
blesse
their
endeavours
)
whether
it
be
in
Lands
,
Goods
,
or
persons
,
shall
be
proportionably
divided
among
the
said
Confederates
.
It
is
further
agreed
,
That
if
any
of
these
Jurisdictions
,
or
any
Plantation
under
,
or
in
Combination
with
them
,
be
invaded
by
any
enemy
whomsoever
,
upon
notice
;
and
request
of
any
three
Magistrates
of
that
Jurisdiction
so
invaded
.
The
rest
of
the
Confederates
,
without
any
further
meeting
or
expostulation
,
shall
forthwith
send
ayde
to
the
Confederate
in
danger
,
but
in
different
proportion
,
namely
the
Massachusets
one
hundred
men
sufficiently
armed
,
and
provided
for
such
a
service
,
and
journey
.
And
each
of
the
rest
five
and
forty
men
,
so
armed
and
provided
,
or
any
lesse
number
,
if
lesse
be
required
,
according
to
this
proportion
.
But
if
such
a
Confederate
may
be
supplyed
by
their
next
Confederate
,
not
exceeding
the
number
hereby
agreed
,
they
may
crave
help
there
,
and
seek
no
further
for
the
present
.
The
charge
to
be
born
,
as
in
this
Article
is
expressed
.
And
at
their
return
to
be
victualled
,
and
supplied
with
powder
and
shot
(
if
there
be
need
)
for
their
journey
by
that
Jurisdiction
which
imployed
,
or
sent
for
them
.
But
none
of
the
Jurisdictions
to
exceed
these
numbers
,
till
by
a
meeting
of
the
Commissioners
for
this
Confederation
,
a
greater
ayde
appear
necessary
.
And
this
proportion
to
continue
,
till
upon
knowledge
of
the
numbers
in
each
Jurisdiction
,
which
shall
be
brought
to
the
next
meeting
,
some
other
proportion
be
ordered
.
But
in
any
such
case
of
sending
men
for
present
ayde
,
whether
before
or
after
such
order
or
alteration
,
it
is
agreed
,
That
at
the
meeting
of
the
Commissioners
for
this
Confederation
,
the
cause
of
such
war
or
invasion
,
be
duly
considered
,
and
if
it
appear
,
that
the
fault
lay
in
the
party
so
invaded
,
that
then
,
that
Jurisdiction
,
or
Plantation
,
make
just
satisfaction
,
both
to
the
invaders
,
whom
they
have
injuried
,
and
bear
all
the
charges
of
the
war
themselves
,
without
requiring
any
allowance
from
the
rest
of
the
Confederates
toward
the
same
.
And
further
,
if
any
Jurisdiction
see
any
danger
of
an
invasion
approaching
,
and
there
be
time
for
a
meeting
,
That
in
such
case
,
three
Magistrates
of
that
Jurisdiction
may
summon
a
meeting
,
at
such
convenient
place
,
as
themselves
shall
think
meet
,
to
consider
,
and
provide
against
the
threatned
danger
.
Provided
,
when
they
are
met
,
they
may
remove
to
what
place
they
please
,
onely
while
any
of
these
four
Confederates
,
have
but
three
Magistrates
in
their
Jurisdiction
,
a
request
or
summons
,
from
any
two
of
them
,
shall
be
accounted
of
equall
force
,
with
the
three
mentioned
in
both
the
clauses
of
this
Article
,
till
there
be
an
increase
of
Magistrates
there
.
It
is
also
agreed
,
That
for
the
managing
and
concluding
of
all
affaires
proper
to
,
and
concerning
the
whole
Confederation
,
two
Commissioners
shall
be
chosen
by
,
and
out
of
the
foure
Jurisdictions
,
namely
two
for
the
Massachusets
,
two
for
Plimouth
,
two
for
Connecticut
,
and
two
for
New-haven
,
being
all
in
Church-fellowship
with
us
,
which
shall
bring
full
power
from
their
severall
generall
Courts
respectively
,
to
hear
,
examine
,
weigh
,
and
determine
all
affaires
of
war
,
or
peace
,
leagues
,
aydes
,
charges
,
and
numbers
of
men
for
war
,
division
of
spoyles
,
or
whatsoever
is
gotten
by
conquest
,
receiving
of
more
confederates
,
or
Plantations
into
Combination
with
any
of
these
Confederates
,
and
all
things
of
like
nature
,
which
are
the
proper
concomitants
,
or
consequences
of
such
a
Confederation
,
for
amity
,
offence
,
and
defence
,
not
intermedling
with
the
Government
of
any
of
the
Jurisdictions
,
which
by
the
third
Article
,
is
preserved
intirely
to
themselves
.
But
if
these
eight
Commissioners
when
they
meet
,
shall
not
all
agree
,
yet
it
is
concluded
,
That
any
six
of
the
eight
agreeing
,
shall
have
power
to
settle
,
and
determine
the
businesse
in
question
.
But
if
six
doe
not
agree
,
that
then
such
Propositions
,
with
their
Reasons
,
so
far
as
they
have
been
debated
,
be
sent
,
and
referred
to
the
foure
Generall
Courts
,
viz.
The
Massachusets
,
Plymouth
,
Connectecut
,
and
New-haven
.
And
if
at
all
the
said
Generall
Courts
,
the
businesse
so
referred
,
be
concluded
,
then
to
be
prosecuted
by
the
Confederates
,
and
all
their
Members
.
It
is
further
agreed
,
That
these
eight
Commissioners
shall
meet
once
every
year
,
besides
extraordinary
meetings
,
arcording
to
the
fifth
Article
to
consider
,
treat
,
and
conclude
of
all
affaires
belonging
to
this
Confederation
,
which
meeting
shall
ever
be
the
first
Thursday
in
September
.
And
that
the
next
meeting
after
the
date
of
these
presents
,
which
shall
be
accounted
the
second
meeting
,
shall
be
at
Boston
in
the
Massachusets
,
the
third
at
Hartford
,
the
fourth
at
New-haven
,
the
fifth
at
Plimouth
,
the
sixth
and
seventh
at
Boston
;
and
then
Hartford
,
New-haven
,
and
Plymouth
,
and
so
in
course
successively
.
If
in
the
mean
time
,
some
middle
place
be
not
found
out
,
and
agreed
on
,
which
may
be
comodious
for
all
the
Jurisdictions
.
It
is
further
agreed
,
That
at
each
meeting
of
these
eight
Commissioners
,
whether
ordinary
or
extraordinary
;
they
all
,
or
any
six
of
them
agreeing
as
before
,
may
choose
their
President
out
of
themselves
,
whose
Office
and
work
shall
be
,
to
take
care
,
and
direct
for
Order
,
and
a
comely
carrying
on
of
all
proceedings
in
the
present
meeting
.
But
he
shall
be
invested
with
no
such
power
or
respect
,
as
by
which
,
he
shall
hinder
the
propounding
or
progresse
of
any
businesse
,
or
any
way
cast
the
scales
,
otherwise
then
in
the
precedent
Article
is
agreed
.
It
is
also
agreed
,
That
the
Commissioners
for
this
Confederation
hereafter
at
their
meetings
,
whether
ordinary
or
extraordinary
,
as
they
may
have
Commission
or
opportunity
,
doe
endeavour
to
frame
and
establish
Agreements
and
Orders
in
generall
cases
of
a
civil
nature
,
wherein
all
the
Plantations
are
interested
,
for
preserving
peace
amongst
themselves
,
and
preventing
(
as
much
as
may
be
)
all
occasions
of
war
,
or
differences
with
others
,
as
about
the
free
and
speedy
passage
of
Justice
in
each
Jurisdiction
,
to
all
the
Confederates
equally
,
as
to
their
own
,
receiving
those
that
remove
from
one
Plantation
to
another
,
without
due
Certificates
,
how
all
the
Jurisdictions
may
carry
it
towards
the
Indians
,
that
they
neither
grow
insolent
,
nor
be
injuried
without
due
satisfaction
,
least
War
break
in
upon
the
Confederates
,
through
such
miscarriages
.
It
is
also
agreed
,
That
if
any
Servant
run
away
from
his
Master
,
into
any
other
of
these
Confederated
Jurisdictions
,
That
in
such
case
,
upon
the
Certificate
of
one
Magistrate
in
the
Jurisdiction
,
out
of
which
the
said
Servant
fled
,
or
upon
other
due
proof
,
the
said
Servant
shall
be
delivered
either
to
his
Master
,
or
any
other
that
pursues
,
and
brings
such
Certificate
,
or
proof
.
And
that
upon
the
escape
of
any
Prisoner
whatsoever
,
or
fugitive
,
for
any
Criminall
Cause
,
whether
breaking
Prison
,
or
getting
from
the
Officer
,
or
otherwise
escaping
,
upon
the
Certificate
of
two
Magistrates
of
the
Jurisdiction
out
of
which
the
escape
is
made
,
that
he
was
a
prisoner
or
such
an
offendor
,
at
the
time
of
the
escape
.
The
Magistrates
,
or
some
of
them
,
of
that
Jurisdiction
where
for
the
present
the
said
prisoner
or
fugitive
abideth
,
shall
forthwith
grant
such
a
Warrant
,
as
the
case
will
bear
,
for
the
apprehending
of
any
such
person
,
and
the
delivery
of
him
into
the
hand
of
the
Officer
,
or
other
person
who
pursueth
him
.
And
if
help
be
required
for
the
safe
returning
of
any
such
offender
,
it
shall
be
granted
unto
him
that
craves
the
same
,
he
paying
the
charges
thereof
.
And
for
that
the
justest
Wars
may
be
of
dangerous
consequence
,
especially
to
the
smaller
Plantations
in
these
United
Colonyes
,
it
is
agreed
,
That
neither
the
Massachusets
,
Plymouth
,
Connecticut
,
nor
New-Haven
,
nor
any
of
the
Members
of
any
of
them
,
shall
at
any
time
hereafter
begin
undertake
or
engage
themselves
,
or
this
Confederation
,
or
any
part
thereof
in
any
War
whatsoever
(
sudden
exigents
with
the
necessary
consequences
thereof
excepted
,
which
are
also
to
be
moderated
,
as
much
as
the
case
will
permit
)
without
the
consent
and
agreement
of
the
forenamed
eight
Commissioners
,
or
at
least
six
of
them
,
as
in
the
sixt
Article
is
provided
.
And
that
no
charge
be
required
of
any
of
the
Confederates
in
case
of
a
defensive
War
,
till
the
said
Commissioners
have
met
,
and
approved
the
Justice
of
the
War
,
and
have
agreed
upon
the
sum
of
money
to
be
levied
;
which
sum
is
then
to
be
paid
by
the
severall
Confederates
,
in
proportion
,
according
to
the
fourth
Article
.
That
in
extraordinary
occasions
,
when
meetings
are
summoned
by
three
Magistrates
of
any
Jurisdiction
,
or
two
as
in
the
fifth
Article
,
if
any
of
the
Commissioners
come
not
,
due
warning
being
given
,
or
sent
,
it
is
agreed
,
That
foure
of
the
Commissioners
shall
have
power
to
direct
a
War
which
cannot
be
delayed
,
and
to
send
for
due
proportions
of
men
,
out
of
each
Jurisdiction
,
as
well
as
six
might
doe
,
if
all
met
,
but
not
lesse
then
six
shall
determine
the
justice
of
the
War
,
or
allow
the
demands
,
or
Bills
of
charges
,
or
cause
any
levies
to
be
made
for
the
same
.
It
is
further
agreed
,
That
if
any
of
the
Confederates
shall
hereafter
break
any
of
these
present
Articles
,
or
be
any
other
way
injurious
to
any
one
of
the
other
Jurisdictions
such
breach
of
Agreement
,
or
injury
shal
be
duly
considered
,
and
ordered
by
the
Commissioners
for
the
other
Jurisdictions
,
that
both
peace
,
and
this
present
Confederation
,
may
be
intirely
preserved
without
violation
.
Lastly
,
this
perpetuall
Confederation
,
and
the
severall
Articles
and
Agreements
thereof
,
being
read
and
seriously
considered
,
both
by
the
Generall
Court
for
the
Massachusets
,
and
by
the
Commissioners
for
Plymouth
,
Connecticut
,
and
New-Haven
,
were
presently
and
fully
allowed
and
confirmed
by
three
of
of
the
fore-named
Confederates
,
namely
the
Massachusets
,
Connecticut
,
and
New-Haven
;
in
testimony
whereof
,
the
Generall
Court
of
the
Massachusets
by
their
Secretary
,
and
the
Commissioners
for
Connecticut
and
New-Haven
,
subscribed
them
the
19
day
of
the
third
month
,
commonly
called
May
,
Anno
Domini
.
1643.
Only
the
Commissioners
from
Plymouth
,
having
brought
no
Commission
to
conclude
,
desired
respite
to
advise
with
their
Generall
Court
,
which
was
granted
,
and
at
the
second
meeting
of
the
Commissioners
for
the
Confederation
,
held
at
Boston
in
September
following
,
the
Commissioners
for
the
Jurisdiction
of
Plymouth
,
delivered
in
an
Order
of
their
Generall
Court
,
dated
the
29
of
August
,
1643.
by
which
it
appeared
that
these
Articles
of
Confederation
were
read
,
approved
and
confirmed
by
the
said
Court
,
and
all
their
Townships
,
and
their
Commissioners
authorized
to
ratifie
them
by
their
subscriptions
,
which
they
accordingly
did
,
the
7
day
of
September
,
1643.
When
the
Plantations
within
this
Colony
first
treated
to
be
one
Jurisdiction
,
New
Haven
.
1
and
to
settle
themselves
under
one
Government
,
these
following
particulars
were
solemnly
and
unanimously
approved
and
concluded
as
a
fundamentall
Agreement
,
upon
which
the
Combination
was
framed
.
THat
none
shall
be
admitted
Free-men
,
Deut
.
1.13
.
Exod
18.21
.
Deut
.
17.15
.
Jer
.
30.21
.
or
free
Burgesses
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
or
any
part
of
it
,
but
such
Planters
as
are
Members
of
some
one
,
or
other
of
the
approved
Churches
of
New-England
;
nor
shall
any
but
such
be
chosen
to
Magistracy
,
or
to
carry
on
any
part
of
Civil
Judicature
,
or
as
Deputies
or
Assistents
to
have
power
,
or
Vote
in
establishing
Lawes
,
or
in
making
or
repealing
Orders
,
or
to
any
chief
Military
Office
,
or
trust
,
nor
shall
any
others
,
but
such
Church
Members
,
have
any
Vote
in
any
such
Elections
.
Though
all
others
admitted
to
be
Planters
,
have
right
to
their
proper
Inheritances
,
and
doe
and
shall
enjoy
all
other
Civil
liberties
and
priviledges
,
according
to
all
Lawes
,
Orders
,
or
grants
,
which
are
,
or
hereafter
shall
be
made
for
this
Colony
.
That
all
such
Freemen
of
this
Jurisdiction
,
shall
yearly
without
any
summons
,
upon
the
Election
day
,
which
is
to
be
the
last
fourth
day
in
the
week
,
commonly
called
Wednesday
,
in
May
(
till
by
the
Generall
Court
some
other
time
be
ordered
and
published
)
either
in
person
,
or
by
proxy
,
attend
that
service
:
And
according
to
their
best
light
from
the
word
of
God
,
shall
Vote
in
the
Election
of
Governour
,
Deputy
Governour
,
Magistrates
,
Commissioners
for
the
United
Colonyes
,
Treasurer
,
Secretary
,
Marshall
,
or
any
other
Officer
,
then
chosen
for
the
Jurisdiction
.
And
for
the
ease
of
the
said
Freemen
(
especially
such
as
dwell
remote
)
it
is
agreed
,
That
when
any
of
them
cannot
conveniently
come
,
they
may
send
their
Votes
,
either
written
,
or
in
some
other
way
sealed
up
in
the
presence
of
the
rest
of
the
Freemen
in
the
Plantation
where
they
dwell
,
or
the
greater
part
of
them
.
And
further
,
if
any
of
them
purposing
to
be
present
at
the
Election
,
when
the
other
Votes
were
sealed
up
,
should
after
be
hindred
,
and
then
want
opportunity
to
seale
up
his
Vote
,
in
the
presence
of
the
major
part
of
the
Freemen
;
in
such
case
he
may
seale
it
up
in
the
presence
of
two
such
Freemen
as
knew
he
sent
no
Vote
before
,
and
(
upon
their
testimony
or
Certificate
)
it
shall
be
accepted
,
that
so
the
liberty
of
the
Freemen
may
be
preserved
,
they
may
have
means
to
attend
their
duty
,
and
their
Votes
may
be
directed
according
to
their
particular
light
.
And
the
said
Freemen
may
at
the
Election
Court
yearly
,
choose
so
many
Magistrates
for
the
Jurisdiction
in
each
Plantation
,
as
the
weight
of
affaires
shall
require
;
and
as
they
shall
there
find
Freemen
fit
for
such
a
trust
;
provided
that
when
any
man
of
what
Plantation
soever
,
shall
be
first
propounded
for
Magistracy
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
seasonable
notice
shal
be
first
given
to
all
the
Plantations
,
of
such
a
purpose
,
or
desire
,
that
all
the
Freemen
may
duely
consider
or
informe
themselves
,
and
that
such
as
cannot
be
present
,
but
send
their
Votes
,
may
proceed
accordingly
,
and
that
each
Freeman
whether
present
or
absent
,
at
the
Election
,
may
the
better
improve
his
Liberty
,
It
is
Ordered
,
that
he
may
give
or
send
his
Vote
,
as
he
finds
cause
,
either
in
the
affirmative
,
by
putting
in
an
Indian
Corne
,
or
in
the
Negative
,
by
putting
in
a
Beane
,
or
in
such
other
manner
,
as
the
Generall
Court
shall
iudge
more
convenient
.
That
the
affaires
of
this
Jurisdiction
,
Ex.
18.21.22
.
Deut
.
1.16
,
17
Deut.
16.18
.
may
be
the
better
carried
on
,
and
that
the
inhabitants
may
know
whom
to
obey
,
and
from
whom
to
seek
redresse
of
injuiries
,
it
is
agreed
,
that
there
be
severall
Courts
for
severall
purposes
,
and
of
different
constitutions
and
power
.
First
a
General
Court
,
which
shall
consist
of
the
Governor
,
Deputy
Gover
:
all
the
Magistrates
,
and
of
two
Deputies
for
each
plantation
in
the
Jurisdiction
(
where
there
is
a
Church
duely
gathered
,
and
Freemen
orderly
admitted
)
which
Deputies
shall
be
chosen
either
yearly
,
or
against
the
approach
of
any
such
Generall
Court
,
by
the
Freemen
of
each
plantation
,
or
the
greater
number
of
them
,
and
shall
be
sent
at
each
Generall
Court
with
full
power
(
as
having
the
power
and
Voyces
of
all
the
said
Freemen
derived
to
them
)
to
consult
of
,
and
determine
,
all
such
matters
,
as
concerne
the
publick
welfare
of
this
Colony
,
and
with
due
Certificate
thereof
,
all
which
both
Governor
,
Deputy
Governor
,
Magistrates
,
and
plantation
Deputies
shall
have
Vote
in
the
said
Court
.
This
Generall
Court
and
all
the
members
thereof
,
shall
from
time
to
time
meete
,
and
sitt
at
Newhaven
(
unlesse
upon
weighty
cause
,
The
Major
part
of
the
Court
,
see
cause
for
a
time
to
alter
the
place
)
at
least
once
every
yeare
,
namely
the
last
fourth
day
in
the
weeeke
commonly
called
wednesday
in
May
,
first
to
carry
on
the
Elections
,
And
after
to
consider
and
order
,
all
such
other
affaires
of
the
Jurisdiction
,
as
fall
within
their
Cognizance
,
trust
,
and
power
,
Beside
which
fixed
Courts
,
the
Governor
,
or
in
his
absence
,
The
Deputy
Governor
,
and
in
their
absence
,
any
two
Magistrats
of
this
Jurisdiction
,
shall
have
power
to
Summon
a
Generall
Court
,
at
any
other
time
,
as
the
urgent
and
extraordinary
occasions
of
the
Jurisdiction
,
or
any
part
thereof
,
may
require
,
And
at
all
such
Generall
Courts
,
whether
ordinary
,
or
extraordinary
,
the
Governor
,
Deputy
Governor
,
Magistrates
,
with
all
the
forementioned
Deputies
,
shall
sitt
together
till
the
affaires
of
the
Jurisdiction
be
dispatched
,
or
may
(
as
they
conceive
)
be
safely
respited
;
And
if
any
of
the
said
Magistrats
,
or
Deputies
,
shall
either
be
absent
at
the
first
sitting
of
the
said
Court
,
or
without
leave
depart
,
or
disorderly
absent
him
,
or
themselves
from
the
service
,
before
the
Court
be
finished
(
though
the
absence
of
a
lesse
part
,
either
of
Magistrates
,
or
Deputies
,
when
the
Court
is
either
fixed
,
or
with
due
notice
,
called
extraordinarily
,
shall
neither
stop
proceedings
nor
abate
the
force
of
what
is
ordered
,
by
the
Major
part
both
of
Magistrates
,
and
Deputies
,
yet
)
he
,
or
they
,
shall
each
of
them
pay
twenty
shillings
for
a
fine
to
the
Jurisdiction
,
for
such
absence
,
or
departure
;
But
if
any
Plantation
;
send
no
Deputy
,
or
if
the
absence
,
or
departure
,
be
mingled
with
contempt
,
or
willfull
neglect
,
which
may
either
hinder
the
publick
service
,
or
prove
an
ill
example
,
the
fine
shall
be
increased
,
as
the
Court
upon
due
consideration
of
the
offence
,
with
the
agravations
,
shall
judge
meete
,
or
if
the
absence
&c.
grow
by
any
over
ruling
providence
of
God
,
The
same
is
also
duely
to
be
considered
by
the
Court
,
For
sparing
or
mitigating
the
fine
.
This
Court
thus
framed
,
shall
first
with
all
care
,
and
diligence
from
time
to
time
provide
for
the
maintenance
of
the
purity
of
Religion
,
Psal
,
2.10.11.12
.
1
Tim
.
2.2
.
and
suppresse
the
contrary
,
according
to
their
best
Light
,
and
directions
from
the
word
of
God
.
Secondly
,
though
they
humbly
acknowledge
,
that
the
Supreame
power
of
making
Lawes
,
Esay
.
33.22
.
and
of
repealing
them
,
belongs
to
God
onely
,
and
that
by
him
this
power
is
given
to
Jesus
Christ
as
Mediator
Math
.
28.19
Joh
.
5.22
.
And
that
the
Lawes
for
holinesse
and
Righteousnesse
,
are
already
made
,
and
given
us
in
the
Scriptures
,
which
in
matters
morall
,
or
of
morall
equity
,
may
not
be
altered
by
humane
power
,
or
authority
,
Moses
onely
shewed
Israel
the
Lawes
,
Deut
.
5.8
.
Deut
.
17.11
.
and
Statutes
of
God
,
and
the
Sanedrim
the
highest
Court
,
among
the
Jewes
,
must
attend
those
Lawes
.
Yet
Civill
Rulers
,
and
Courts
,
and
this
Generall
Court
in
particular
(
being
intrusted
by
the
freemen
as
before
)
are
the
Ministers
of
God
,
for
the
good
of
the
people
;
And
have
power
to
declare
,
Rom.
13.4
.
publish
,
and
establish
,
for
the
plantations
within
their
Jurisdictions
,
the
Lawes
he
hath
made
,
and
to
make
,
and
repeale
Orders
for
smaller
matters
,
not
particularly
determined
in
Scripture
,
according
to
the
more
Generall
Rules
of
Righteousnesse
,
and
while
they
stand
in
force
,
to
require
due
execution
of
them
.
Thirdly
,
to
require
an
Oath
from
all
the
Magistrates
,
Deputies
,
or
Assistents
,
&c.
In
every
Court
of
Judicature
,
for
the
faithfull
discharge
of
the
trust
committed
to
them
,
according
to
their
best
abilities
.
And
to
call
them
to
account
for
the
breach
of
any
Lawes
established
,
or
for
other
misdemeanours
in
their
places
,
1
Sam
.
12.3
.
and
to
censure
them
as
the
quality
of
the
offence
may
require
;
and
here
the
Vote
to
passe
as
in
the
Law
of
Appeals
.
Fourthly
,
To
impose
an
Oath
of
Fidelity
and
due
subjection
to
the
just
Lawes
standing
in
force
,
upon
all
the
Freemen
,
Eccles
.
8.2
.
2
K.
11.4.17
.
Ezra
7.26
.
Planters
,
and
Inhabitants
fit
to
take
an
Oath
,
with
due
penalty
for
obstinate
refusall
,
after
some
convenient
time
hath
been
given
for
due
consideration
.
Fifthly
,
To
order
and
appoint
such
Works
and
Fortifications
as
they
conceive
may
tend
to
the
better
defence
of
this
Colony
;
with
Guns
,
Ammunition
,
2
Chron
.
32.2
,
3
,
4
,
5
,
6.
and
all
other
provisions
and
furniture
suitable
thereunto
:
And
to
provide
that
the
same
be
kept
and
preserved
in
a
condition
fit
for
present
service
,
whether
against
Indians
,
or
other
Enemies
.
And
to
order
all
affairs
of
war
and
peace
,
levying
of
men
,
&c.
with
due
respect
to
the
former
Articles
of
Confederation
.
Sixthly
,
To
order
and
regulate
Trade
,
both
with
Indians
and
others
,
according
to
the
Rules
of
Righteousness
and
prudence
,
for
the
publick
good
;
and
to
settle
and
levy
Rates
,
Ezek
.
28.18
.
Rom.
13.4
,
6.7
.
Contributions
and
Impositions
upon
all
sorts
of
persons
,
Lands
and
Goods
,
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
as
the
publick
service
,
and
occasions
of
Church
or
Common-wealth
may
from
time
to
time
require
.
Seventhly
,
To
hear
and
determine
all
causes
,
whether
Civil
or
Criminall
,
Exod
.
18.21.22
.
which
by
appeal
or
complaint
shall
be
orderly
brought
unto
them
,
either
from
any
inferiour
Court
,
or
from
any
of
the
Plantations
.
In
all
which
,
with
what
ever
else
falls
within
their
cognizance
,
trust
or
Judicature
(
as
the
highest
Court
within
this
Jurisdiction
)
they
shall
proceed
according
to
Scripture
light
,
2
Tim
.
3.16
.
and
Lawes
,
and
Orders
,
agreeing
therewith
.
And
nothing
shall
be
concluded
,
and
passe
as
an
Act
of
the
General
Court
(
unlesse
in
cases
expresly
excepted
)
but
by
the
consent
and
Vote
of
the
major
part
of
the
Magistrates
,
together
with
the
consent
and
Vote
of
the
greater
part
of
the
Deputies
.
Secondly
there
shall
be
a
Court
,
called
the
Court
of
Magistrates
wherein
all
the
Magistrates
for
the
Jurisdiction
,
Acts
19.38.39
.
shal
meete
and
sitt
at
New-haven
,
at
least
twice
a
year
;
namely
,
the
Second
day
of
the
weeke
,
Commonly
called
Munday
,
before
the
Court
of
Elections
in
the
Third
Month
called
May
,
and
the
third
fourth
day
in
the
weeke
commonly
called
Wednesday
,
in
the
eight
month
called
October
,
to
heare
examine
and
determine
,
all
weighty
and
Capitall
causes
Civill
,
and
Criminall
,
above
those
limited
to
Plantation
Courts
,
And
to
receive
,
and
try
all
Appeales
duely
brought
unto
them
,
from
plantation
Courts
,
and
to
call
all
the
Inhabitants
,
Freemen
,
planters
,
and
others
to
account
for
breach
of
any
Lawes
,
or
Orders
,
Established
,
or
for
other
misdemeanours
,
and
to
censure
them
,
as
the
quality
of
the
Offence
shall
require
,
in
which
meetings
of
the
Magistrates
,
lesse
then
foure
Magistrates
,
shall
not
be
accounted
a
Court
,
nor
shall
they
carry
on
any
businesse
as
a
Court
of
Magistrates
.
But
it
is
expected
,
and
required
,
that
all
,
and
every
of
the
Magistrates
for
this
Jurisdiction
,
doe
constantly
attend
the
Publick
service
;
at
every
Court
of
Magistrates
,
whether
fixed
,
or
upon
speciall
occasion
duely
Summoned
,
either
by
the
Governor
,
or
in
his
absence
,
by
the
Deputy
Governor
,
or
in
their
absence
,
by
any
two
Magistrates
of
this
Jurisdiction
,
and
if
any
of
them
(
having
had
due
warning
)
be
absent
at
the
first
sitting
of
any
such
Court
,
or
after
without
leave
depart
,
or
disorderly
absent
himselfe
from
the
service
,
before
the
Court
be
finished
,
he
,
or
they
shall
pay
for
every
such
default
,
twenty
shilings
fine
to
the
Jurisdiction
,
or
more
as
the
case
may
require
,
unlesse
some
providence
of
God
(
whereof
the
Court
of
Magistrates
shall
from
time
to
time
judge
)
did
necessarily
cause
the
same
,
and
all
Sentences
in
this
Court
,
shall
passe
by
the
Vote
of
the
Major
part
of
the
Magistrates
present
,
onely
the
Governor
,
and
in
his
absence
the
Deputy
Governor
,
when
Votes
in
other
respects
are
equall
,
shall
in
this
Court
,
and
when
they
or
either
of
them
,
sitt
in
a
Plantation
Court
,
have
a
casting
Voyce
,
but
from
this
Court
,
appeales
and
complaints
may
be
made
,
and
brought
to
the
Generall
Court
,
the
Plaintiff
in
point
of
security
,
first
duely
attending
the
Law
of
Appeales
.
Thirdly
beside
the
Generall
Court
,
and
Court
of
Magistrates
,
for
the
ease
of
the
Inhabitants
,
there
shall
be
Planation
Courts
,
to
heare
and
determine
inferiour
causes
,
which
Courts
may
be
of
two
sorts
,
namely
in
every
Planattion
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
where
there
is
a
Magistrate
,
one
,
or
more
,
the
Freemen
from
among
themselves
,
shall
choose
at
least
two
Deputies
,
but
three
or
fower
if
they
see
cause
,
to
assist
the
Magistrate
,
or
Magistrates
,
and
in
such
Courts
they
may
try
any
Civill
cause
betwixt
party
,
and
party
,
in
valew
not
exceeding
twenty
Pounds
,
and
any
Criminall
cause
,
when
the
punishment
by
Scripture
Light
,
exceeds
not
stocking
,
and
whipping
,
and
if
the
fine
be
pecuniary
,
when
the
fine
exceeds
not
five
pounds
,
and
in
all
such
Courts
,
the
Sentance
shall
passe
according
to
the
Vote
of
the
Major
part
of
the
Court
,
onely
when
Votes
in
their
number
are
equall
,
the
casting
Voyce
shall
be
in
the
Governor
,
or
Deputy
Governor
,
or
Magistrates
present
.
But
to
expedite
justice
with
as
little
inconvenience
as
may
be
to
Magistrates
more
remote
,
it
is
agreed
,
and
Ordered
,
that
any
such
Plantation
Court
,
calling
in
two
other
Magistrats
,
from
any
other
neighbouring
Plantation
,
or
Plantations
,
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
may
try
any
civill
cause
,
though
of
the
highest
Valew
,
and
any
Criminall
cause
,
provided
it
be
not
Capitall
,
extending
to
the
life
of
the
offendor
,
but
in
such
Plantations
,
if
the
Magistrate
upon
any
occasion
be
absent
,
the
Deputies
alone
have
no
such
power
of
Judicature
,
onely
to
prevent
inconveniences
,
they
may
order
the
Marshall
to
stay
any
Malefactor
or
suspitious
person
,
or
seize
,
or
stop
the
estate
of
any
man
,
or
part
of
it
,
upon
case
shewn
,
when
the
case
will
not
admit
delay
,
till
the
Magistrate
come
home
,
provided
that
sufficient
security
be
taken
of
him
,
or
them
,
causing
such
stay
or
seizure
,
to
pay
just
damages
,
if
the
proceedings
prove
unwarantable
,
and
in
case
of
remove
,
or
death
of
such
Magistrate
,
the
Deputies
fall
in
with
other
Plantations
,
where
there
is
no
Magistrate
,
till
further
Order
be
taken
,
and
in
such
Plantations
Deputies
being
Chosen
,
either
by
the
Generall
Court
,
or
with
their
allowance
,
by
the
freemen
from
among
themselves
,
they
may
keepe
Courts
to
issue
smaller
causes
,
and
to
Order
other
affaires
,
in
all
respects
,
as
the
General
Court
shall
from
time
to
time
appoint
and
limit
,
but
from
all
these
Courts
,
and
in
all
tryals
,
and
proceedings
in
them
,
Appeals
and
complaints
may
be
brought
to
the
Court
of
Magistrates
,
the
Plaintiff
putting
in
security
,
according
to
the
Law
of
Appeales
.
These
Generalls
were
at
first
laid
,
as
a
foundation
for
Government
,
though
it
was
foreseene
,
and
agreed
,
that
the
Circumstantialls
therein
,
such
as
the
Ordinary
,
and
sixed
times
both
for
Elections
,
and
for
the
meeting
of
the
Generall
Court
,
and
Court
of
Magistrates
,
how
oft
,
and
when
they
shall
sit
,
the
fines
for
absence
,
or
disorderly
departing
,
and
the
Valew
of
causes
to
be
tryed
in
Plantation
Courts
,
with
other
particulars
in
their
proceedings
might
after
be
further
considered
,
continued
or
altered
,
as
may
best
suite
the
course
of
justice
,
and
the
conveniency
of
the
Plantations
.
Certaine
Lawes
,
Liberties
,
and
Orders
,
made
,
granted
,
and
established
,
at
severall
times
,
by
the
Generall
Court
of
New-haven
Colony
,
for
and
to
the
Inhabitants
of
that
Jurisdiction
,
now
Collected
,
and
further
Published
,
for
the
use
of
such
as
are
concerned
in
them
,
wherein
they
have
made
use
of
the
Lawes
published
by
the
Honourable
Colony
of
the
Massachusets
.
IT
is
Ordered
by
this
Court
,
and
the
Authority
thereof
,
that
no
mans
life
,
shall
be
taken
away
,
no
mans
honour
,
or
good
name
,
shall
be
stained
,
no
mans
person
shall
be
imprisoned
,
banished
,
or
otherwise
punished
,
no
man
shall
be
deprived
of
his
wife
,
or
children
,
no
mans
goods
,
or
estate
shall
be
taken
from
him
,
under
colour
of
Law
,
or
Countenance
of
Authority
,
unlesse
it
be
by
vertue
,
or
equity
of
some
expresse
Law
of
this
Jurisdiction
,
established
by
the
Generall
Court
,
and
sufficiently
published
,
or
for
want
of
a
Law
in
any
particular
case
,
by
the
word
of
God
,
either
in
the
Court
of
Magistrates
,
or
some
Plantation
Court
,
according
to
the
weight
and
valew
of
the
cause
,
onely
all
Capitall
causes
,
concerning
life
or
banishment
where
there
is
no
expresse
Law
,
shall
be
judged
according
to
the
word
and
Law
of
God
,
by
the
Generall
Court
.
That
no
man
shall
be
put
to
death
,
for
any
offence
,
or
misdemeanour
in
any
case
,
without
the
testimony
of
two
witnesses
at
least
,
or
that
which
is
Equivalent
thereunto
,
provided
,
and
to
prevent
,
or
suppresse
much
inconvenience
,
which
may
grow
,
either
to
the
publick
,
or
to
particular
Persons
,
by
a
mistake
herein
,
it
is
Ordered
,
and
declared
,
by
the
Authority
aforesaid
,
that
two
,
or
three
single
witnesses
,
being
of
competent
age
,
of
sound
understanding
,
and
of
good
Reputation
,
and
witnessing
to
the
case
in
question
(
whither
it
concerne
the
publick
peace
,
and
welfare
,
or
any
one
,
and
the
same
particular
person
)
shall
be
accounted
(
the
party
concerned
,
having
no
just
exception
against
them
)
sufficient
proofe
,
though
they
did
not
together
see
,
or
heare
,
and
so
witnesse
to
the
same
individuall
,
and
particular
Act
,
in
reference
to
those
circumstances
of
time
,
and
place
.
ACTIONS
.
IT
is
Ordered
by
this
Court
and
the
Authority
thereof
,
that
every
person
impleading
another
,
in
the
Court
of
Magistrates
,
or
in
any
Plantation
Court
,
when
the
debt
or
damage
he
demands
,
or
the
action
he
layeth
,
is
above
twenty
pounds
,
so
that
it
cannot
be
tryed
by
a
Plantation
Court
,
unless
two
Magistrates
of
some
other
Plantation
,
be
called
in
to
assist
,
he
shall
pay
the
sum
of
ten
shillings
,
before
his
case
be
entred
,
or
any
part
of
it
heard
,
unlesse
the
Court
see
cause
to
admit
the
Plaintiff
to
sue
,
in
forma
pauperis
.
But
in
all
Actions
,
brought
to
any
Court
,
the
Plaintiff
shall
have
Liberty
to
withdraw
his
action
,
or
to
be
non
suited
,
before
Sentence
passe
,
in
which
case
,
he
shall
alwayes
pay
full
cost
and
charges
to
the
defendent
,
and
may
after
renew
his
Suite
at
another
Court
.
Age
.
It
is
Ordered
&c.
that
the
age
for
passing
away
of
Lands
,
or
such
kinds
of
Hereditaments
,
or
ingagements
of
like
nature
,
as
for
giving
of
Votes
,
passing
Sentences
in
publick
meetings
,
Civil
Courts
,
or
Causes
,
shall
be
at
least
twenty
and
one
years
,
but
in
cases
admitting
the
choyce
of
Guardians
,
any
age
above
fourteen
may
be
sufficient
.
Appeales
.
It
is
Ordered
,
&c.
That
if
any
man
cast
,
or
sentenced
in
his
Cause
,
Acts
25.3
,
to
13.
be
unsatisfied
with
the
proceedings
and
issue
,
it
shall
be
in
his
liberty
(
the
cause
not
being
criminall
)
to
make
his
Appeal
from
any
Plantation
Court
,
to
the
Court
of
Magistrates
;
and
in
like
case
,
from
the
Court
of
Magistrates
,
to
the
General
Court
.
But
in
such
case
,
when
the
Magistrates
,
or
some
of
them
,
have
already
exprest
themselves
,
to
prevent
difference
and
inconvenience
,
it
is
Ordered
,
That
the
major
part
of
the
General
Court
,
consisting
of
Magistrates
and
Deputies
,
taken
joyntly
shall
issue
it
.
But
to
prevent
,
or
provide
against
unnecessary
trouble
to
Courts
,
charge
to
the
Jurisdiction
,
and
other
inconveniencies
which
may
follow
,
if
the
course
of
Justice
be
delayed
,
or
evaded
,
it
is
further
Ordered
,
That
whosoever
shall
so
Appeal
,
doe
tender
his
Appeal
,
and
put
in
sufficient
security
before
the
Judges
of
the
Court
,
from
which
he
Appeales
,
the
Secretary
or
other
person
,
or
persons
Authorized
to
admit
Appeals
,
effectually
by
himself
,
his
Deputy
or
Attorney
to
prosecute
his
Appeal
,
at
the
next
usuall
fixed
time
of
that
Courts
sitting
,
to
which
the
Appeale
is
made
;
and
to
observe
,
perform
,
and
pay
to
the
Defendant
,
as
shall
be
there
adjudged
;
but
every
such
Appeal
shall
be
entred
,
and
security
as
before
put
in
,
within
three
dayes
after
sentence
in
the
cause
was
given
,
and
the
same
at
the
charge
of
the
party
appealing
,
to
be
recorded
,
and
certified
to
the
Court
,
unto
which
the
Appeale
is
made
.
And
lastly
,
it
is
Ordered
,
that
if
in
the
review
it
appear
,
Exo
.
2.9
.
the
Plaintiff
had
no
cause
to
Appeale
,
Petition
,
or
complain
,
he
shall
pay
such
further
charge
,
as
the
Court
shall
judge
hath
been
expended
in
their
sitting
to
re-examine
his
cause
,
that
no
unnecessary
charge
fall
upon
the
Colony
.
Appearance
.
Non-appearance
.
It
is
Ordered
,
&c.
That
no
man
shall
be
punished
for
not
appearing
at
or
before
any
Civil
Assembly
,
Court
,
Magistrate
,
or
Officer
,
nor
for
omission
of
any
Office
or
service
,
to
be
performed
in
his
own
person
only
,
if
he
shall
be
necessarily
hindred
by
any
apparent
providence
of
God
,
which
he
could
neither
foresee
,
nor
avoid
,
and
by
giving
or
sending
notice
,
hath
done
what
was
in
his
power
.
Provided
,
That
this
Law
shall
not
prejudice
any
person
of
his
just
cost
and
damage
,
in
any
civil
action
.
Arrests
.
see
Imprisonment
.
Attachments
.
See
further
in
the
Title
Distresse
.
It
is
Ordered
,
&c.
That
no
Attachment
shall
be
granted
in
any
civil
action
to
any
Forraigner
,
against
a
setled
Inhabitant
of
this
Jurisdiction
,
before
he
hath
given
sufficient
security
,
or
caution
,
duly
to
prosecute
his
Action
,
and
to
answer
the
Defendant
such
costs
and
damages
,
as
the
Court
shall
award
.
And
it
is
further
Ordered
,
That
in
all
Attachments
of
Goods
and
Chattels
,
of
Lands
or
Hereditaments
,
whether
by
Forraigners
,
or
setled
Inhabitants
,
legall
notice
shall
be
given
to
the
party
concerned
,
or
lest
in
writing
at
his
house
,
or
place
of
usuall
abode
,
before
the
suit
proceed
;
but
if
he
be
out
of
the
Jurisdiction
,
the
cause
shall
proceed
to
tryall
,
but
Judgement
shall
not
be
entred
till
another
Court
at
least
a
month
after
.
And
if
the
Defendant
doe
not
then
appear
,
Judgement
shall
be
entred
,
but
execution
shall
not
'
granted
before
the
Plaintiff
hath
given
sufficient
security
to
be
responsall
to
the
Defendant
,
if
he
shall
reverse
the
Judgement
within
one
year
,
or
such
further
time
as
the
Court
shall
see
cause
to
Order
.
BAKERS
.
IT
is
Ordered
,
&c.
That
every
person
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
who
shall
bake
Bread
for
sale
,
shall
have
a
distinct
mark
for
his
Bread
,
and
keep
the
true
assizes
hereafter
expressed
and
appointed
.
When
Wheat
is
ordinarily
sold
by
the
bushell
,
at
the
severall
Rates
hereafter
mentioned
,
the
penny
white
loaf
,
penny
wheaten
loaf
,
and
penny
houshold
loaf
shall
weigh
severally
and
respectively
by
aver
dupoyse
weight
as
followeth
.
|
|
s
.
|
d
.
|
the
When
the
bushell
of
wheat
is
|
|
at
|
3
|
0
|
penny
white
loaf
11¼
ounces
,
wheateu
17¼
ounces
,
houshold
23
ounces
.
|
|
at
|
3
|
6
|
penny
white
loaf
10¼
ounces
,
wheaten
15¼
ounces
,
houshold
20½
ounces
.
|
|
at
|
4
|
0
|
penny
white
loaf
9¼
ounces
,
wheaten
14
ounces
,
houshold
18½
ounces
.
|
|
at
|
4
|
6
|
penny
white
loaf
8¼
ounces
,
wheaten
12¾
ounces
,
houshold
16½
ounces
.
|
|
at
|
5
|
0
|
penny
white
loaf
7¾
ounces
,
wheaten
11½
ounces
,
houshold
15½
ounces
.
|
|
at
|
5
|
6
|
penny
white
loaf
7
ounces
,
wheaten
10½
ounces
,
houshold
14¼
ounces
.
|
|
at
|
6
|
0
|
penny
white
loaf
6½
ounces
,
wheaten
10
ounces
,
houshold
13
ounces
.
|
|
at
|
6
|
6
|
penny
white
loaf
6
ounces
,
wheaten
9½
ounces
,
houshold
12¼
ounces
.
|
And
so
proportionably
under
the
penalty
of
forfeiting
all
such
Bread
,
as
shall
not
answer
the
forementioned
severall
Assizes
.
And
for
the
better
execution
of
this
Order
there
shal
be
in
every
Plantation
,
as
occasion
may
require
,
an
Officer
yearly
chosen
,
who
shal
be
sworn
at
the
next
Plantation
Court
,
or
by
the
next
Magistrate
,
or
Officer
for
taking
Oaths
,
unto
the
faithfull
discharge
of
his
Office
,
who
is
hereby
authorized
to
enter
into
any
house
,
either
with
the
Constable
,
Lev
.
19.36
Pro
.
11.1
.
&
20.10
.
Deu
.
25.15
Am.
8.5
,
6.
or
Marshall
,
or
without
,
where
he
understands
that
any
Bread
is
baked
for
sale
,
and
to
weigh
such
Bread
,
as
often
as
he
seeth
cause
:
and
after
once
notice
,
or
warning
,
to
seize
all
such
bread
as
he
findeth
defective
in
weight
,
or
not
marked
according
to
this
Order
.
And
all
such
forfeitures
shall
be
divided
,
one
third
part
to
the
Officer
for
his
care
and
paines
,
and
the
rest
to
the
poor
of
the
place
.
Ballast
.
It
is
Ordered
,
&c.
That
no
Ballast
shall
be
cast
out
of
any
Ship
or
other
Vessel
in
the
Channel
,
or
other
place
inconvenient
,
in
any
Harbour
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
under
the
penalty
of
ten
pounds
to
be
levied
upon
the
Owners
,
Mariners
,
Seamen
,
or
others
offending
,
to
the
use
of
the
said
Plantation
.
The
ship
or
vessel
to
be
stayed
till
payment
be
made
.
Barratry
.
It
is
Ordered
,
&c.
That
if
any
person
be
proved
,
and
judged
a
common
Barrater
,
Pro
.
6.19
.
16.28.26.21
.
vexing
others
with
unjust
,
frequent
,
and
troublesome
suites
,
it
shall
be
in
the
power
of
any
Court
,
both
to
reject
his
cause
,
and
to
punish
him
for
his
Barratry
.
Bills
and
Specialties
.
It
is
Ordered
,
&c.
That
any
debt
,
or
debts
,
due
upon
Bill
,
or
other
specialty
,
being
duly
assigned
to
another
,
shall
be
as
good
a
debt
,
and
estate
to
the
Assignee
,
as
it
was
,
or
could
be
,
to
the
Assigner
.
And
that
it
shall
be
lawfull
for
the
said
Assignee
to
sue
for
,
and
recover
the
said
debt
,
due
upon
Bill
,
or
other
specialty
,
and
so
assigned
,
as
fully
as
the
Original
Creditor
might
have
done
.
Provided
the
Assignation
be
either
made
upon
the
back
of
the
Specialty
,
or
to
the
Court
some
other
way
cleared
,
that
future
questions
may
be
stopped
,
or
duly
answered
.
Burglary
,
and
Theft
.
It
is
ordered
,
&c.
That
if
any
person
shall
commit
Burglary
,
or
break
up
any
dwelling-house
,
or
any
thing
equilant
,
or
rob
any
person
by
force
,
or
by
using
any
threatning
gestures
,
or
other
actions
,
in
the
fields
,
high-wayes
,
or
other
place
,
the
party
so
offending
,
Zech
.
136
Judg
.
18.7
shall
for
the
first
offence
(
beside
such
restitution
and
damage
as
the
Court
to
which
the
cognizance
belongs
,
shall
see
cause
to
order
)
be
branded
on
the
right
hand
with
the
letrer
(
B
)
if
he
shall
offend
in
the
like
kind
a
second
time
(
beside
restitution
and
damage
)
he
shall
be
branded
on
the
left
hand
,
and
also
be
severely
whipt
;
and
if
he
fall
into
the
like
offence
the
third
time
,
(
beside
restitution
and
damage
out
of
his
estate
)
he
shall
be
put
to
death
as
incorrigible
.
And
if
any
person
shall
commit
such
Burglary
,
or
so
rob
in
any
place
on
the
Lords
day
,
he
shall
(
beside
restitution
and
damage
)
for
the
first
offence
,
be
burnt
on
the
right
hand
,
as
before
,
and
severely
whipt
;
for
the
second
offence
,
he
shall
be
burnt
on
the
left
hand
,
stand
on
the
Pillory
,
be
severely
whipt
,
and
wear
a
halter
in
the
day
time
constantly
and
visibly
about
his
neck
,
as
a
mark
of
infamy
,
till
the
Court
of
Magistrates
see
cause
to
release
him
from
it
;
Numb
.
15.30
,
31.
but
if
he
fall
into
the
same
offence
the
third
time
,
he
shall
be
put
to
death
as
incorrigibly
unrighteous
,
and
presumptuously
profane
.
And
to
prevent
or
suppresse
other
thefts
,
and
pilfrings
,
it
is
Ordered
,
That
if
any
person
shall
be
taken
,
or
proved
to
have
stollen
,
assisted
,
or
any
way
have
been
accessary
to
the
stealing
of
any
Cattel
of
what
sort
soever
,
or
Swine
,
he
shall
by
way
of
forfeit
make
such
restitution
to
the
owner
,
Ex.
22.1
.
to
5.
as
the
Court
considering
all
circumstances
,
shall
judge
most
agreeable
to
the
word
of
God
.
And
if
any
person
shall
be
proved
to
have
stollen
any
Goods
of
what
sort
soever
,
out
of
any
mans
dwelling-house
,
Warehouse
,
Barn
,
or
other
Outhouse
,
or
left
out
in
Court
,
Yard
,
Garden
,
Orchard
,
High-way
,
from
the
Water-side
,
or
out
of
any
Boat
or
Vessel
,
or
other
place
,
or
to
have
robbed
any
Garden
,
or
Orchard
,
or
stollen
,
or
hurt
,
any
grafts
,
or
fruit-trees
,
or
fruit
,
he
shall
forfeit
and
pay
double
damages
to
the
owner
,
beside
such
further
fine
and
punishment
,
as
the
Court
considering
all
aggravating
circumstances
of
time
,
manner
,
&c.
shall
judge
meet
.
If
the
thief
in
any
part
of
the
premisses
be
not
able
to
make
restitution
(
if
the
case
require
it
)
he
is
to
be
sold
for
a
servant
till
by
his
labour
he
may
make
due
restitution
.
And
if
any
Children
,
Ex.
22.3
.
or
Servants
,
who
cannot
p●y
for
themselves
,
shall
transgresse
,
and
trespasse
in
any
part
of
the
premisses
,
if
their
Parents
or
Masters
will
not
pay
the
penalty
for
them
,
they
shall
be
publickly
whipt
,
or
further
proceeded
against
as
the
case
may
require
,
and
all
Servants
,
and
workemen
,
imbezeling
pilfring
or
stealing
the
goods
of
their
Masters
,
or
such
as
set
them
on
worke
,
shall
make
such
Restitution
,
and
be
liable
to
all
Lawes
and
penalties
as
other
men
,
and
if
any
person
shall
be
proved
to
pilfer
or
steale
a
second
or
third
time
,
his
punishment
shall
be
increased
by
whiping
or
other
wise
,
as
the
Court
shall
see
cause
.
And
foras
much
as
small
thefts
,
trespasses
,
or
other
offences
of
a
Criminall
nature
,
are
sometimes
committed
by
the
English
or
others
in
Townes
or
places
remote
from
Prisons
,
or
it
may
prove
inconvenient
to
defer
the
Tryall
,
or
to
make
stay
of
the
persons
offending
,
or
hard
to
get
security
for
appearance
at
a
Court
,
it
is
therefore
Ordered
,
that
any
Magistrate
,
or
Deputy
intrusted
to
assist
in
Judicature
,
calling
in
such
other
help
as
the
place
affords
for
a
Plantation
Court
(
which
help
is
hereby
required
to
attend
the
service
upon
due
warning
)
may
upon
complaint
brought
to
him
,
when
the
case
so
requires
,
with
the
first
conveniency
,
heare
,
and
upon
due
proofe
determine
any
such
offence
,
(
the
valew
whereof
either
in
point
of
fine
,
damage
,
or
other
punishment
exceeds
not
the
limits
of
that
Plantation
Court
,
according
to
the
Lawes
here
established
)
and
may
give
warrant
to
the
Marshall
,
or
other
Officer
,
for
answerable
execution
,
but
if
the
offendor
resuse
to
pay
or
have
nothing
to
satisfie
,
the
Magistrate
,
or
Deputy
with
the
help
aforesaid
,
may
punish
by
stocking
,
whiping
,
or
otherwise
;
according
to
the
nature
of
the
offence
,
and
import
of
this
Law
.
Capitall
Lawes
.
IT
is
Ordered
,
&c.
That
if
any
person
after
legall
,
or
other
due
conviction
,
shall
have
,
or
worship
any
other
God
,
but
the
Lord
God
,
he
shall
be
put
to
death
,
Exod
.
22.20
.
Deut
.
13.6.10
.
Deut
.
17.2
,
3
,
4
,
5
,
6.
If
any
person
be
a
Witch
,
he
or
she
shall
be
put
to
death
,
according
to
Exod
.
22.18
.
Levit
.
20.27
.
Deut
.
18.10
,
11.
If
any
person
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
professing
the
true
God
,
shall
wittingly
and
willingly
presume
to
blaspheme
the
holy
name
of
God
,
Father
,
Son
,
or
Holy
Ghost
,
with
direct
,
expresse
,
presumptuous
,
or
high-handed
blasphemy
,
either
by
willfull
or
obstinate
denying
the
true
God
,
or
his
Creation
,
or
Government
of
the
world
,
or
shall
curse
God
,
father
,
Son
,
or
Holy
ghost
,
or
reproach
the
holy
Religion
of
God
,
as
if
it
were
but
a
politick
device
to
keep
ignorant
men
in
awe
;
or
shall
utter
any
other
kind
of
blasphemy
of
like
nature
,
and
degree
,
such
person
shall
be
put
to
death
.
Lev
.
24.15
,
16.
If
any
person
shall
commit
any
wilfull
murder
,
if
he
shall
kill
any
man
,
woman
or
child
,
upon
premeditated
malice
,
hatred
,
or
cruelty
(
not
in
a
way
of
necessary
and
just
defence
,
nor
by
meer
casualty
against
his
will
)
he
shall
be
put
to
death
.
Exod
.
21.12
,
13.
Numb
.
35.31
.
If
any
person
slayeth
another
suddenly
in
anger
,
or
cruelty
of
passion
,
he
shall
be
put
to
death
,
Levit
.
24.17
.
Numb
.
35.16
,
17
,
18
,
19
,
20
,
21.
If
any
person
come
presumptuosly
to
slay
another
with
guile
,
whether
by
any
kinde
of
force
,
Poyson
,
or
other
wicked
practice
,
every
such
person
shall
be
put
to
Death
.
Exod
.
21.14
.
Agreeing
with
Deut
.
19.19
.
By
parity
of
Reason
.
If
any
man
or
woman
,
shall
lye
with
any
beast
,
or
bruite
creature
by
carnall
Copulation
,
he
,
or
she
,
shall
surely
be
put
to
death
,
and
the
beast
shall
be
slaine
,
buried
,
and
not
eaten
,
Levit
.
20.15
,
16.
If
any
man
lyeth
with
mankinde
,
as
a
man
lyeth
with
a
woman
,
both
of
them
have
Committed
abomination
,
they
both
shall
surely
be
put
to
death
.
Levit
.
20.13
.
And
if
any
woman
change
the
naturall
use
,
into
that
which
is
against
nature
,
as
Rom.
1.26
.
she
shall
be
liable
to
the
same
Sentence
,
and
punishment
,
or
if
any
person
,
or
persons
,
shall
Commit
any
other
kinde
of
unnaturall
and
shamefull
filthines
,
called
in
Scripture
the
going
after
strange
flesh
,
or
other
flesh
then
God
alloweth
,
by
carnall
knowledge
of
another
vessel
then
God
in
nature
hath
appointed
to
become
one
flesh
,
Jude
7.
whether
it
be
by
abusing
the
contrary
part
of
a
grown
woman
,
or
Child
of
either
sex
,
or
unripe
vessel
of
a
Girle
,
wherein
the
naturall
use
of
the
woman
is
left
,
which
God
hath
ordained
for
the
propagation
of
posterity
,
and
Sodomiticall
filthinesse
(
tending
to
the
destruction
of
the
race
of
mankind
)
is
committed
by
a
kind
of
Rape
,
nature
being
forced
,
though
the
will
were
inticed
,
every
such
person
shall
be
put
to
death
.
Or
if
any
man
shall
act
upon
himself
,
and
in
the
sight
of
others
spill
his
owne
seed
,
by
example
,
or
counsel
,
or
both
,
Gen.
38.9
.
corrupting
or
tempting
others
to
doe
the
like
which
tends
to
the
sin
of
Sodomy
,
if
it
be
not
one
kind
of
it
;
or
shall
defile
,
or
corrupt
himself
and
others
,
by
any
other
kind
of
sinfull
filthinesse
,
he
shall
be
punished
according
to
the
nature
of
the
offence
;
or
if
the
case
considered
with
the
aggravating
circumstances
,
shall
according
to
the
mind
of
God
revealed
in
his
word
require
it
,
he
shall
be
put
to
death
,
as
the
Court
of
Magistrates
shall
determine
.
Deut
.
22.25
,
26.
Provided
that
if
in
any
of
the
former
cases
,
one
of
the
parties
were
forced
,
and
so
abused
against
his
or
her
will
,
the
innocent
person
(
crying
out
,
or
in
due
season
complaining
)
shall
not
be
punished
,
or
if
any
of
the
offending
parties
were
under
fourteen
year
old
,
when
the
sin
was
committed
,
such
person
shall
onely
be
severely
corrected
,
as
the
Court
of
Magistrates
considering
the
age
,
and
other
circumstances
,
shall
judge
meet
.
If
any
man
married
,
or
single
,
commit
Adultery
with
a
marryed
or
espoused
wife
,
the
Adulterer
and
Adulteresse
shall
surely
be
put
to
death
,
Lev
.
18
20.
Lev
.
20.10
.
Deut
.
22.23
,
24.
If
any
person
steale
a
man
,
or
mankind
,
that
person
shall
surely
be
put
to
death
,
Exod
.
21.16
.
If
any
person
rise
up
by
false
witnesse
,
wittingly
and
of
purpose
to
take
away
any
mans
life
,
that
person
shall
be
put
to
death
,
Deut.
19.16
,
18
,
19.
If
any
person
shall
conspire
,
and
attempt
any
invasion
,
insurrection
,
or
publick
Rebellion
against
this
Jurisdiction
,
or
shall
endeavour
to
surprize
,
or
seize
any
Plantation
,
or
Town
,
any
Fortification
,
Platform
,
or
any
great
Guns
,
provided
for
the
defence
of
the
Jurisdiction
,
or
any
Plantation
therein
;
or
shall
treacherously
and
perfidiously
attempt
the
alteration
and
subversion
of
the
frame
of
policy
,
or
fundamentall
Government
laid
,
and
setled
for
this
Jurisdiction
,
Rom.
1.32
he
or
they
shall
be
put
to
death
,
Num
.
16.2
Sam
.
18.
2
Sam
.
20.
Or
if
any
person
shall
consent
unto
any
such
mischievous
practice
,
or
by
the
space
of
foure
and
twenty
houres
conceale
it
,
not
giving
notice
thereof
to
some
Magistrate
,
if
there
be
any
Magistrate
in
the
Plantation
,
or
place
where
he
liveth
,
or
if
none
,
to
some
Deputy
for
the
Jurisdiction
,
or
to
the
Constable
of
the
place
.
that
the
publick
safety
may
be
seasonably
provided
for
,
he
shall
be
put
to
death
,
or
severely
punished
,
as
the
Court
of
Magistrates
weighing
all
circumstances
shall
determine
.
If
any
Child
,
or
Children
,
above
sixteen
year
old
,
and
of
competent
understanding
,
shall
curse
,
or
smite
,
his
,
her
,
or
their
naturall
father
,
or
mother
,
each
such
Child
shall
be
put
to
death
,
Exod
.
21.17
.
Levit
.
20.9
.
Exod
.
21.15
.
unlesse
it
be
proved
,
that
the
Parents
have
been
very
unchriftianly
negligent
in
the
education
of
such
Child
,
or
Children
,
or
so
provoked
them
by
extream
and
cruell
correction
,
or
usage
,
That
they
have
been
urged
or
forced
thereunto
,
to
preserve
themselves
from
death
or
maiming
.
If
any
man
have
a
stubborn
Rebellious
Son
,
of
sufficient
Age
and
understanding
,
namely
sixteen
year
old
,
or
upward
,
which
will
not
obey
the
voyce
of
his
father
,
or
the
voyce
of
his
mother
,
and
that
when
they
have
chastned
him
,
will
not
hearken
unto
them
,
then
shall
his
father
and
his
mother
(
being
his
naturall
Parents
)
lay
hold
on
him
,
and
bring
him
to
the
Magistrates
assembled
in
Court
,
and
testifie
unto
them
,
that
their
Son
is
stubborn
and
rebellious
,
and
will
not
obey
their
voyce
and
chastisement
,
but
lives
in
sundry
notorious
crimes
;
such
a
Son
shall
be
put
to
death
,
Deut.
21.18
,
19
,
20
,
21.
If
any
man
shall
ravish
any
maid
,
or
single
woman
,
who
is
above
the
age
of
ten
years
,
committing
carnall
copulation
with
her
by
force
,
against
her
own
will
,
he
shall
be
severely
and
grievously
punished
,
as
the
Court
of
Magistrates
considering
all
circumstances
shall
determine
.
Caske
and
Cooper
.
It
is
Ordered
,
&c.
That
all
Cask
,
whether
Pipes
Hogsheads
,
Deut
.
25.15
.
Mic.
6.10
.
Barrels
quarter
Cask
,
or
other
sorts
used
in
Trade
,
whether
for
any
Liquor
,
Fish
,
Pork
,
Beef
,
or
other
Commodity
put
to
sale
,
shall
be
of
London
Assize
.
And
that
in
each
Plantation
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
where
Cask
is
made
or
used
for
Trade
,
the
Plantation
Court
,
or
the
Constable
,
with
the
present
or
last
Deputies
for
the
Generall
Court
,
where
there
is
no
Plantation
Court
shall
from
time
to
time
appoint
some
fit
person
,
or
persons
,
to
view
and
gage
all
such
Vessel
or
Cask
:
and
such
as
shall
be
found
of
due
Assize
and
made
of
sound
,
and
well
seasoned
stuffe
,
(
and
none
but
such
shall
be
marked
with
the
Gagers
mark
)
who
shall
have
for
his
paines
eight
pence
for
every
Tun
,
and
proportionably
for
what
he
so
marketh
.
And
every
Cooper
shall
have
,
and
set
a
distinct
brand-mark
of
his
own
,
upon
each
Cask
,
upon
paine
of
forfeiting
after
the
rate
of
twenty
shillings
a
Tun
,
for
what
he
sells
,
either
without
the
Gagers
mark
,
or
not
marked
with
his
own
constant
brand
mark
.
Cattell
,
Corn
,
Fields
,
Fences
.
To
prevent
,
or
remedy
much
inconvenience
,
and
many
differences
which
may
grow
about
Fencing
,
Planting
,
Sowing
,
Feeding
,
and
improving
of
common
fields
,
inclosed
for
Corn
,
or
other
necessary
use
,
it
is
ordered
,
That
every
person
interessed
in
any
such
field
shall
from
time
to
time
,
make
and
keep
his
part
of
the
Fence
,
sufficiently
strong
,
and
in
constant
repaire
,
according
to
all
Orders
in
force
in
each
Plantation
,
to
secure
the
Corn
,
and
other
fruits
therein
.
And
shall
not
put
,
cause
,
or
permit
any
Cattel
to
be
put
in
,
so
long
as
any
Corn
,
or
other
fruit
shall
be
growing
,
or
remain
upon
any
part
of
the
Land
so
inclosed
.
Unlesse
by
some
generall
expresse
agreement
of
such
as
are
interessed
.
And
if
at
any
time
the
owners
or
occupiers
of
any
such
inclosed
Land
cannot
,
or
doe
not
agree
,
in
any
part
of
the
premises
,
It
is
Ordered
,
That
upon
due
and
seasonable
notice
given
to
the
sefect
men
or
Towns
men
,
appointed
for
prudentiall
affaires
,
proper
to
their
care
and
trust
by
any
concerned
,
and
unsatisfied
,
they
shall
appoint
a
convenient
time
to
hear
and
order
such
differences
,
and
settle
a
due
way
of
fencing
,
improving
,
and
preserving
such
fields
,
and
the
fruits
of
them
.
And
whosoever
shall
oppose
or
transgresse
,
shall
be
liable
to
all
damages
proved
to
grow
thereby
,
and
to
such
further
fine
for
breach
of
Order
,
as
the
Plantation
Court
,
or
Authority
there
setled
for
such
purposes
,
shall
judge
meet
.
But
in
any
Plantation
,
where
there
are
yet
no
such
select
,
or
Towns
men
,
the
Freemen
from
among
themselves
,
shall
yearly
choose
a
convenient
number
to
order
such
occasions
,
that
peace
and
righteousnesse
may
be
the
better
preserved
therein
.
And
these
select
,
or
Towns
men
,
shall
from
year
to
year
appoint
one
,
two
,
or
more
,
of
the
Planters
,
for
all
or
each
common
field
,
belonging
to
the
Plantation
where
they
dwell
,
to
view
the
common
Fences
within
their
trust
,
and
to
take
due
notice
of
the
reall
defects
and
insufficiency
thereof
,
and
shall
forthwith
acquaint
the
owners
with
the
same
.
And
if
the
said
owners
or
occupiers
doe
not
at
furthest
within
six
working
dayes
,
or
sooner
if
the
said
select
men
see
cause
,
and
so
appoint
,
sufficiently
repaire
,
or
cause
the
same
to
be
repaired
,
he
,
or
they
,
shall
forthwith
upon
the
demand
of
the
appointed
Viewer
or
Viewers
(
beside
other
just
damages
)
pay
as
a
fine
to
the
Plantation
,
twelve
pence
for
every
Rod
(
if
there
be
a
considerable
quantity
of
such
defective
Fence
together
)
or
for
every
single
defect
,
in
such
faulty
Fence
,
or
the
said
Viewer
or
Viewers
,
taking
due
witnesse
of
the
defects
,
may
if
it
suite
their
conveniency
forthwith
repaire
or
renew
them
,
or
cause
them
to
be
repaired
or
renewed
,
and
shall
have
double
recompence
for
the
same
,
to
be
paid
(
beside
other
just
damages
)
by
the
owners
or
occupiers
of
the
said
insufficient
Fence
,
or
Fences
.
And
in
either
case
if
payment
be
denyed
,
or
delayed
,
such
Viewer
,
or
Viewers
,
shall
have
Warrant
from
the
said
select
men
,
directed
to
the
Marshall
,
or
Constable
,
to
levy
the
same
forthwith
upon
the
estate
of
the
Delinquent
.
And
where
Lands
lye
in
Common
unfenced
,
if
one
man
shall
improve
his
Land
by
fencing
in
severall
,
and
others
,
one
,
or
more
shall
not
,
he
who
shall
so
improve
,
shall
secure
his
Land
from
other
mens
Cattel
(
unruly
Cattle
excepted
)
who
shall
compell
no
man
to
make
any
Fence
with
him
,
except
he
also
improve
in
severall
,
and
where
one
man
shall
improve
before
his
neighbour
,
and
so
make
the
whole
Fence
,
if
his
said
neighbour
shall
after
improve
,
he
shall
then
satisfie
for
half
the
others
Fence
against
him
,
according
to
the
present
value
,
and
shall
maintaine
the
same
:
And
if
the
said
first
man
shall
after
lay
open
his
said
field
,
or
land
,
then
the
said
Neighbour
shall
both
enjoy
his
said
half
Fence
so
purchased
,
and
shall
have
liberty
to
buy
the
other
half
Fence
against
his
Land
,
paying
according
to
the
present
worth
as
it
shall
be
rated
by
two
men
indifferently
chosen
.
And
the
like
Order
shall
be
,
when
any
man
shall
improve
Land
,
against
,
or
adjoyning
to
a
Town
Common
.
Provided
this
extend
not
to
house-lots
,
in
which
,
if
one
shall
improve
,
his
neighbour
or
neighbours
shall
be
compellable
to
make
,
and
maintaine
one
half
of
the
Fence
between
them
,
whether
he
or
they
improve
,
or
not
.
Provided
also
,
that
no
man
shall
be
liable
to
damage
done
in
any
ground
not
sufficiently
fenced
,
and
himself
not
interessed
in
the
defective
Fence
,
or
some
part
of
it
,
except
the
damage
were
done
by
prohibited
or
unruly
Cattel
of
any
sort
(
in
which
Swine
are
included
)
which
cannot
be
restrained
by
ordinary
Fences
,
or
where
any
shall
unwarrantably
put
in
Cattel
,
of
what
sort
,
or
under
what
colour
or
pretence
soever
,
or
otherwise
willfully
trespasse
upon
his
neighbours
ground
.
It
is
further
Ordered
,
That
whatsoever
Swine
,
or
greater
Cattel
(
Horses
excepted
,
which
are
particularly
mentioned
hereafter
)
shall
be
found
in
the
Woods
,
or
Commons
unmarked
,
are
lyable
to
Poundage
,
and
being
either
Pounded
,
or
otherwise
prosecuted
and
proved
,
the
Owner
shall
pay
for
each
Swine
unmarked
,
three
shillings
and
four
pence
,
of
which
half
the
fines
to
the
Pounder
,
or
Prosecutor
,
and
the
rest
to
the
Plantation
.
And
for
each
of
the
greater
sort
of
Cattel
,
six
shillings
,
whereof
half
shall
be
Ordered
to
the
Pounder
,
or
Prosecutor
,
and
the
rest
to
the
Plantation
;
but
if
the
owners
be
not
known
,
or
found
,
then
every
such
Swine
or
Beast
of
a
greater
kind
,
to
be
duly
cryed
,
that
the
owner
may
take
notice
,
claim
his
interest
,
and
pay
the
fine
,
and
charges
;
but
if
yet
no
owner
be
found
,
then
after
due
apprisement
by
indifferent
men
chosen
by
Authority
in
the
place
,
and
the
same
recorded
by
the
Secretary
,
sale
to
be
so
far
made
,
that
the
fine
and
charges
may
be
fully
paid
,
and
the
remainder
kept
by
the
Treasurer
,
till
the
owner
be
knowne
,
And
the
rest
of
such
Swine
,
or
Cattel
,
being
first
marked
with
a
publick
Town
mark
,
or
brand
,
with
some
distinction
from
the
mark
of
particular
men
,
to
be
again
turned
into
the
woods
.
Lastly
,
it
is
Ordered
,
That
no
owner
of
Cattel
,
of
what
kind
soever
,
after
knowledge
,
or
notice
given
,
that
any
Cattel
of
his
,
whether
Horse
,
other
Beast
,
or
Swine
,
is
unruly
in
respect
to
fences
,
shall
suffer
any
such
to
goe
at
liberty
,
either
in
Common
,
or
against
Corn
fields
,
or
other
impropriate
enclosed
grounds
fenced
as
aforesaid
,
but
shall
either
constantly
keep
them
upon
his
own
ground
,
within
sufficient
fences
,
all
his
own
,
or
put
and
keep
upon
each
of
them
,
such
shackles
and
fetters
,
or
yoaks
and
rings
,
as
may
sufficiently
from
time
to
time
,
restrain
and
prevent
trespasse
,
or
shall
pay
all
damages
and
charges
,
whether
in
Corne
,
or
other
fruits
,
with
hurt
in
fences
,
expence
of
time
,
and
help
in
catching
Pounding
,
driving
out
,
and
bringing
home
,
any
such
unruly
Cattel
,
of
what
kind
soever
,
with
such
further
fine
for
breach
of
Order
,
and
Court
charges
,
if
the
Plaintiff
be
put
to
recover
it
that
way
,
as
the
Court
shall
judge
meet
.
Charges
publick
.
That
publick
charges
may
be
defrayed
in
a
ready
and
just
way
,
it
is
Ordered
by
this
Court
,
and
the
Authority
thereof
That
in
each
Plantation
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
the
select
or
Towns
men
,
or
some
others
thereunto
deputed
,
doe
yearly
the
first
week
of
the
third
month
called
May
,
require
,
procure
,
and
make
a
full
and
just
List
of
all
the
male
persons
within
their
limits
,
from
sixteen
years
old
,
and
upwards
;
and
a
true
estimation
of
all
personall
and
reall
estates
,
being
or
reputed
to
be
the
estate
of
all
,
and
every
the
persons
belonging
to
the
Plantation
,
or
in
their
present
possession
,
viz.
of
Houses
,
Lands
of
all
sorts
,
Meadow
and
upland
,
as
well
unbroken
up
,
as
other
(
except
such
as
doth
and
shall
lye
common
for
free
feed
of
Cattel
at
all
times
to
the
use
of
the
inhabitants
in
generall
)
Mills
,
Ships
,
and
all
small
Vessels
,
merchantable
Goods
,
Cranes
,
Wharfs
,
and
all
sorts
of
Cattel
,
and
other
estate
(
houshold
stuff
,
and
Goods
of
that
kind
,
provided
and
kept
for
that
use
,
and
not
for
Trade
,
onely
excepted
,
whether
at
Sea
,
or
on
shoar
,
with
a
due
consideration
and
estimate
of
the
advantage
men
may
have
by
their
severall
and
respective
Arts
,
or
Trades
.
Which
List
,
and
particular
account
,
of
males
and
estates
in
reference
to
Rates
,
shall
by
the
Deputies
chosen
by
each
Plantation
,
and
sent
to
assist
at
the
Generall
Court
,
be
presented
yearly
when
they
sit
,
in
the
latter
end
of
May
,
under
such
penalty
for
default
,
as
the
Court
considering
the
hindrance
in
the
Jurisdiction
affaires
,
shall
see
cause
to
inflict
.
All
which
persons
and
Estates
,
are
to
be
assessed
and
rated
,
by
such
as
are
thereunto
appointed
,
for
one
single
rate
,
as
followeth
,
viz.
Every
male
person
above
sixteen
years
of
age
(
except
Magistrates
and
Elders
of
Churches
)
at
twenty
pence
by
the
head
,
and
all
estates
both
reall
and
personall
,
at
one
penny
for
every
twenty
shillings
.
And
that
Houses
(
wherein
there
is
much
difference
)
may
be
the
more
equally
rated
,
according
to
their
worth
,
it
is
Ordered
,
That
the
Deputies
from
the
severall
Plantations
within
this
Jurisdiction
now
assembled
at
this
Generall
Court
,
doe
before
their
return
,
rate
two
Houses
in
New-haven
,
which
shal
be
as
pattenrs
for
the
other
Plantations
to
rate
by
.
That
all
Lands
,
whether
Meadow
,
or
upland
,
and
whether
the
upland
be
better
,
or
worse
,
broken
up
,
or
not
,
(
except
it
lye
common
as
before
)
be
rated
at
twenty
shillings
an
Acre
,
and
for
that
a
considerable
part
of
mens
estates
in
these
parts
,
lyeth
in
Cattel
,
to
avoyd
many
Questions
which
may
grow
about
their
age
,
it
is
Ordered
,
That
all
sorts
of
Cattel
from
year
to
year
,
though
any
of
them
should
not
be
a
year
old
till
the
last
of
July
,
yet
in
reference
to
Rates
,
be
accounted
,
and
pay
as
if
they
were
a
year
old
the
first
of
May
.
And
in
like
manner
for
two
years
old
,
or
elder
;
and
in
lieu
thereof
,
Cattel
though
near
3
quarters
of
a
year
old
the
first
of
May
,
shall
not
be
Rated
,
and
Cattel
of
a
year
and
almost
three
quarters
,
shall
be
Rated
but
a
year
old
,
and
so
upward
.
And
it
is
further
Ordered
,
That
till
this
Court
find
some
considerable
alteration
in
prises
,
every
Cow
of
four
year
old
(
the
age
reckoned
as
before
)
or
upward
,
shall
be
Rated
at
five
pounds
,
every
Heifer
,
or
Steer
,
three
year
old
,
reckoned
as
before
,
at
four
pounds
;
and
betwixt
two
and
three
years
old
,
at
fifty
shillings
;
and
of
one
year
old
,
thirty
shillings
.
Every
Ox
,
and
Bull
of
four
year
old
,
or
upward
,
at
six
pounds
;
every
Horse
of
three
year
old
(
after
the
former
account
)
or
more
,
shall
be
valued
at
ten
pounds
;
every
Mare
of
three
year
old
,
or
upward
,
at
twelve
pounds
;
those
of
two
year
old
,
or
upward
,
according
to
the
former
account
,
whether
Horse
,
or
Mares
,
each
of
them
at
five
pounds
ten
shillings
;
and
those
of
three
quarters
of
a
year
old
,
or
above
,
till
they
come
to
be
a
year
and
three
quarters
,
shall
be
Rated
at
three
pounds
and
ten
shillings
;
every
yew
sheep
of
a
year
old
,
or
above
,
at
thirty
shillings
;
every
weather
sheep
,
or
Ram
,
of
a
year
old
,
or
above
,
at
fixteen
shillings
;
every
Goat
of
a
year
old
,
or
above
,
at
eight
shillings
;
every
Swine
of
a
year
old
,
or
above
,
at
twenty
shillings
;
every
Asse
of
a
year
old
,
or
above
at
forty
shillings
.
And
all
Hey
,
and
Corn
in
the
husbandmans
hand
,
is
hereby
exempted
from
Rates
,
because
all
Meadow
,
Arrable
Land
,
and
Cattle
,
are
Rateable
as
aforesaid
.
And
for
all
such
persons
,
as
by
the
advantage
of
their
Arts
and
Trades
,
are
more
enabled
to
bear
publick
charges
,
then
common
Labourers
and
Workmen
,
as
Butchers
,
Bakers
,
Victuallers
,
Smiths
,
Carpenters
,
Taylors
,
Shoomakers
Joyners
,
Barbers
,
Millers
,
Masons
,
with
other
Artists
,
such
are
to
be
rated
for
their
returns
and
gaines
,
in
proportion
to
other
men
,
for
the
produce
of
their
estates
.
Provided
that
in
the
Rate
by
the
Poll
,
such
persons
as
are
disabled
by
sicknesse
,
lamenesse
,
or
other
infirmity
,
shall
be
so
long
exempted
.
And
for
such
Servants
and
Children
,
as
take
not
wages
,
their
parents
and
Masters
shall
pay
for
them
;
but
such
as
take
wages
,
shall
pay
for
themselves
.
And
it
is
Ordered
,
That
all
Rates
assessed
by
this
Court
,
be
duly
paid
in
,
to
the
Jurisdiction
Treasurer
,
at
such
time
,
or
times
,
in
such
pay
,
and
at
such
prises
,
as
this
Court
shall
appoint
,
and
under
such
penalties
for
default
,
as
shall
from
time
to
time
be
Ordered
.
And
power
is
hereby
given
and
granted
to
each
Plantation
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
to
gather
all
Rates
from
time
to
time
,
from
the
severall
inhabitants
,
as
they
grow
due
;
and
for
want
,
or
delay
of
payment
in
an
orderly
way
,
to
distreyn
within
their
own
limits
,
to
prevent
further
inconveniences
.
But
that
the
Jurisdiction
suffer
not
by
the
neglect
or
delay
of
any
Plantation
,
or
Plantations
herein
,
It
is
further
Ordered
,
That
at
any
time
hereafter
,
upon
the
complaint
of
the
Jurisdiction
Treasurer
,
any
Magistrate
may
send
the
Marshall
alone
,
or
with
others
to
distreyn
the
Cattel
,
Corn
,
or
any
other
Goods
belonging
to
any
of
the
inhabitants
,
within
such
Plantation
,
as
shall
be
defective
in
the
payment
of
Rates
due
,
for
the
whole
sum
behind
and
unpaid
,
with
addition
of
all
penalties
incurred
,
and
due
charges
for
the
Marshall
,
and
others
imployed
in
seizing
,
and
bringing
away
such
distresse
,
every
inhabitant
in
such
case
,
having
liberty
to
require
,
and
recover
his
damage
,
from
the
Plantation
,
or
Officers
,
there
intrusted
for
Civil
affaires
,
according
to
Justice
.
Provided
that
if
any
person
now
,
or
hereafter
,
having
taken
up
a
Lot
,
or
Lots
in
any
Plantation
,
be
removed
,
or
shall
withdraw
himself
,
and
his
moveable
estate
,
or
any
considerable
part
of
it
,
still
keeping
such
Lot
,
or
Lots
,
in
his
own
possession
,
or
power
,
without
due
improvement
.
by
which
means
the
Plantation
wants
his
personall
service
,
besides
other
inconveniences
,
It
is
hereby
Ordered
,
That
in
such
case
,
every
such
person
shall
in
all
respects
,
pay
his
Rates
by
Lands
only
,
as
was
Ordered
,
and
done
before
Rating
by
heads
,
and
estates
,
but
in
due
proportion
to
a
whole
Rate
,
as
then
it
was
.
And
if
the
Plantation
find
no
other
means
to
recover
the
said
Rates
,
they
may
distreyn
Houses
,
or
Lands
,
or
both
,
upon
a
true
account
,
that
what
advantage
they
shall
make
,
by
selling
or
letting
the
same
,
or
any
part
thereof
,
over
and
above
what
is
due
for
the
said
Rates
,
with
just
damages
,
and
necessary
charges
,
shall
be
returned
to
the
Owner
,
if
he
demand
the
same
,
within
three
years
.
Childrens
Education
.
Whereas
too
many
Parents
and
Masters
,
either
through
an
over
tender
respect
to
their
own
occasions
,
and
businesse
,
or
not
duly
considering
the
good
of
their
Children
,
and
Apprentices
,
have
too
much
neglected
duty
in
their
Education
,
while
they
are
young
,
and
capable
of
learning
,
It
is
Ordered
,
That
the
Deputies
for
the
particular
Court
,
in
each
Plantation
within
this
Jurisdiction
for
the
time
being
;
or
where
there
are
no
such
Deput●es
,
the
Constable
,
or
other
Officer
,
or
Officers
in
publick
trust
,
shall
from
time
to
time
,
have
a
vigilant
eye
over
their
brethren
,
and
neighbours
,
within
the
limits
of
the
said
Plantation
,
that
all
parents
and
Masters
,
doe
duly
endeavour
,
either
by
their
own
ability
and
labour
,
or
by
improving
such
Schoolmaster
,
or
other
helps
and
means
,
as
the
Plantation
doth
afford
,
or
the
family
may
conveniently
provide
,
that
all
their
Children
,
and
Apprentices
as
they
grow
capable
,
may
through
Gods
blessing
,
attain
at
least
so
much
,
as
to
be
able
duly
to
read
the
Scriptures
,
and
other
good
and
profitable
printed
Books
in
the
English
tongue
,
being
their
native
language
,
and
in
some
competent
measure
,
to
understand
the
main
grounds
and
principles
of
Christian
Religion
necessary
to
salvation
.
And
to
give
a
due
Answer
to
such
plain
and
ordinary
Questions
,
as
may
by
the
said
Deputies
,
Officers
,
or
others
,
be
propounded
concerning
the
same
.
And
where
such
Deputies
or
Officers
,
whether
by
information
or
examination
,
shall
find
any
Parent
or
Master
,
one
or
more
negligent
,
he
or
they
shall
first
give
warning
,
and
if
thereupon
due
reformation
follow
,
if
the
said
Parents
or
Masters
shall
thenceforth
seriously
and
constantly
apply
themselves
to
their
duty
in
manner
before
expressed
,
the
former
neglect
may
be
passed
by
;
but
if
not
,
then
the
said
Deputies
,
or
other
Officer
or
Officers
,
shall
three
months
after
such
warning
,
present
each
such
negligent
person
,
or
persons
,
to
the
next
Plantation
Court
,
where
every
such
Delinquent
upon
proof
,
shall
be
fined
ten
shillings
to
the
Plant●tion
,
to
be
levied
as
other
fines
.
And
if
in
any
Plantation
,
there
be
no
such
Court
kept
for
the
present
,
in
such
case
,
the
Constable
or
other
Officer
,
or
Officers
,
warning
such
person
or
persons
,
before
the
Freemen
,
or
so
many
of
them
as
upon
notice
shall
meet
together
,
and
proving
the
neglect
after
warning
,
shall
have
power
to
levy
the
fine
as
afore
said
:
But
if
in
three
months
after
that
,
there
be
no
due
care
taken
and
continued
for
the
Education
of
such
Children
or
Apprentices
as
aforesaid
,
the
Delinquent
(
without
any
further
private
warning
)
shall
be
proceeded
against
as
before
,
but
the
fine
doubled
.
And
lastly
,
if
after
the
said
warning
,
and
fines
paid
or
levied
,
the
said
Deputies
,
Officer
or
Officers
,
shall
still
find
a
continuance
of
the
former
negligence
,
if
it
be
not
obstinacy
,
so
that
such
Children
or
Servants
may
be
in
danger
to
grow
barbarous
,
rude
and
stubborn
,
through
ignorance
,
they
shall
give
due
and
seasonable
notice
,
that
every
such
Parent
and
Master
be
summoned
to
the
next
Court
of
Magistrates
,
who
are
to
proceed
as
they
find
cause
,
either
to
a
greater
fine
,
taking
security
for
due
conformity
to
the
scope
and
intent
of
this
Law
,
or
may
take
such
Children
or
Apprentices
from
such
Parents
or
Masters
,
and
place
them
for
years
,
Boyes
till
they
come
to
the
age
of
one
and
twenty
,
and
Girles
till
they
come
to
the
age
of
eighteen
years
,
with
such
others
,
who
shall
better
educate
and
govern
them
,
both
for
publick
conveniency
,
and
for
the
particular
good
of
the
said
children
or
Apprentices
.
Conveyances
fraudulent
.
To
prevent
or
avoyd
the
mischievous
inconveniences
which
may
grow
by
fraudulent
conveyances
,
and
that
every
man
may
the
better
know
what
estate
or
interest
other
men
may
have
in
any
Houses
,
Lands
,
or
other
Hereditaments
which
he
purposeth
to
deale
in
,
It
is
Ordered
,
That
no
Morgage
,
Bargaine
,
Sale
,
Grant
or
Conveyance
,
made
of
any
House
or
Houses
,
Lands
,
Rents
,
or
other
Hereditaments
,
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
where
the
granter
remaines
in
possession
,
shall
be
hereafter
in
force
,
against
any
other
person
or
persons
,
then
the
granter
and
his
heirs
,
Gen.
23.16
,
17
,
18.
Jer
.
32.10
,
11.
unlesse
the
same
be
acknowledged
before
some
Court
or
Magistrate
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
and
Recorded
as
hereafter
expressed
And
that
no
such
grant
,
bargain
or
sale
already
made
in
way
of
Morgage
,
&c.
where
the
granter
remains
in
possession
,
shall
be
of
force
against
any
other
but
the
granter
and
his
heirs
,
except
the
same
shall
be
entred
(
as
here
expressed
)
within
one
month
after
the
first
publishing
of
this
Order
,
if
the
party
concerned
be
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
or
else
within
three
months
after
he
shall
return
.
And
if
any
such
Granter
be
required
of
the
Grantee
,
his
Heirs
or
Assigns
,
to
make
an
acknowledgement
accordingly
,
of
any
grant
,
sale
,
bargain
,
or
morgage
,
by
him
made
,
and
shall
refuse
so
to
doe
,
it
shall
be
in
the
power
of
any
Court
or
Magistrate
,
to
send
for
the
party
so
resusing
,
and
upon
evidence
of
his
injuriousnesse
therein
,
1.
Thess.
4.6
.
to
commit
him
to
Prison
,
without
Baile
or
mainprize
,
untill
he
shall
acknowledge
the
same
.
And
the
Grantee
in
such
case
is
to
enter
his
caution
with
the
Secretary
,
or
other
Officer
appointed
to
Record
such
Deeds
,
and
this
shall
save
his
interest
in
the
mean
time
.
But
if
it
be
doubtfull
whether
it
be
the
deed
or
grant
of
the
party
,
he
shall
be
bound
with
Sureties
to
the
next
Court
of
Magistrates
,
and
the
caution
shall
remain
good
as
aforesaid
.
Lastly
,
it
is
Ordered
,
That
in
each
Plantation
,
either
the
Secretary
,
or
some
other
Officer
,
be
appointed
duly
to
enter
and
Record
,
in
a
Book
kept
for
that
purpose
,
all
and
every
such
grants
,
sales
,
barg●ines
,
morgages
of
houses
,
Lands
,
Rents
,
and
other
Hereditaments
,
as
aforesaid
,
with
all
and
every
such
caution
,
together
with
the
name
of
the
Granter
and
Grantee
,
thing
,
and
Estate
granted
,
with
the
date
thereof
;
the
Grantee
paying
six
pence
to
the
Secretary
or
Officer
,
for
each
such
Entry
or
Record
.
Cooper
,
see
Caske
.
Courts
for
Strangers
.
For
the
ease
and
conveniency
of
Strangers
,
who
sometimes
cannot
stay
to
attend
the
ordinary
Courts
of
Justice
,
it
is
Ordered
,
That
the
Governour
,
Deputy
Governour
,
or
any
Magistrate
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
may
call
a
speciall
Court
,
and
that
in
such
eases
,
any
three
Magistrates
,
calling
in
such
of
the
Deputies
for
the
Plantation
Conrt
,
as
may
be
had
,
shall
have
power
to
hear
and
determine
all
causes
civil
and
criminal
(
triable
in
Plantation
Courts
,
when
two
Magistrates
are
called
in
)
which
shall
arise
betwixt
such
Strangers
;
or
when
any
such
stranger
or
strangers
,
shall
be
a
party
,
whether
Plaintiff
or
Defendant
,
the
Secretary
of
the
place
(
as
in
other
ordinary
trialls
)
duly
Recording
the
proceedings
,
all
which
shall
be
at
the
charge
of
the
party
,
or
parties
,
as
the
Court
shall
determine
;
so
that
neither
the
Jurisdiction
nor
Plantation
be
charged
by
such
Courts
.
Cursing
,
see
Prophane
swearing
.
Damages
pretended
,
and
Vexatious
Suites
.
It
is
Ordered
,
&c.
That
if
any
person
or
persons
in
any
suit
,
shall
salsly
pretend
gr●at
damages
or
debts
,
to
discredit
,
trouble
,
or
vex
his
,
her
,
or
their
adversary
,
the
Court
upon
discovery
and
proof
,
shall
have
power
to
set
a
reasonable
fine
upon
the
head
of
any
such
offendor
;
and
that
in
all
cases
,
where
it
appears
to
the
Court
,
that
the
Plaintiff
hath
willingly
and
wittingly
done
wrong
to
the
Defendant
,
in
commencing
and
prosecuting
any
Action
,
Suit
,
Complaint
,
or
Indictment
,
in
his
own
name
,
or
in
the
name
of
others
,
he
shall
beside
just
damages
to
the
party
wronged
,
be
fined
forty
shillings
,
or
any
lesse
sum
to
the
Juri●diction
or
Plantation
Treasury
,
as
the
case
may
require
.
Distresse
.
It
is
Ordered
,
&c.
That
no
mans
Corn
or
Hey
that
is
in
the
field
,
or
upon
the
Cart
,
nor
his
Garden
stuff
,
nor
any
thing
subject
to
present
decay
,
shall
be
taken
in
Distresse
,
or
by
way
of
Attachment
unlesse
it
be
firstduly
prized
,
by
Order
of
some
Magistrate
,
or
other
Officer
;
and
that
he
that
takes
it
,
first
put
in
due
security
to
satisfie
the
worth
of
it
,
if
it
come
to
any
harm
,
with
other
damages
,
according
to
the
course
of
Justice
.
Disturbers
of
the
publick
Peace
.
It
is
Ordered
,
&c.
Numb
.
16.
That
whosoever
shall
disturb
or
undermine
the
peace
of
this
Jurisdiction
,
or
of
any
of
the
Plantations
,
Churches
,
Families
,
or
persons
within
the
same
,
whether
by
conspiring
,
Against
the
sixt
Commandement
.
or
plotting
with
others
,
or
by
his
own
tumultuous
and
offensive
carriage
,
traducing
,
reproaching
,
quarrelling
,
challenging
,
assaulting
,
battery
,
or
in
any
other
way
,
tending
to
publick
disturbance
,
in
what
place
soever
it
be
done
,
or
shall
defame
any
Court
of
Justice
,
or
any
of
the
Magistrates
,
Ex.
22.28
.
or
other
Judges
of
any
such
Court
within
this
Jurisdiction
in
respect
of
any
Act
,
or
sentence
therein
passed
;
every
such
offender
upon
due
proof
made
,
either
in
the
Generall
Court
,
Court
of
Magistrates
,
or
particular
Court
,
(
if
the
tryall
,
and
issuing
of
the
case
exceed
not
their
limits
)
shall
be
punished
by
fine
,
imprisonment
,
binding
to
the
peace
,
or
good
behaviour
,
disfranchisement
or
banishment
,
according
to
the
quality
and
measure
of
the
offence
,
or
disturbance
.
Divorce
or
a
Marriage
declared
a
Nullity
Desertion
,
&c.
It
is
Ordered
,
&c.
That
if
any
marryed
person
proved
an
Adulterer
,
or
an
Adulteresse
,
shall
by
flight
,
or
otherwise
,
so
withdraw
or
keep
out
of
the
Jurisdiction
,
that
the
course
of
Justice
(
according
to
the
mind
and
Law
of
God
here
established
)
cannot
proceed
to
due
execution
,
upon
complaint
,
proof
,
and
prosecution
,
made
by
the
party
concerned
,
and
interessed
,
a
separation
or
Divorce
,
shall
by
sentence
of
the
Court
of
Magistrates
be
granted
and
published
,
and
the
innocent
party
shall
in
such
case
have
liberty
to
marry
again
,
Mat
.
19.9
.
And
if
any
man
marrying
a
woman
fit
to
bear
Children
,
or
needing
and
requiring
conjugall
duty
,
and
due
benevolence
from
her
husband
,
it
be
found
(
after
convenient
forbearance
and
due
tryall
)
and
satisfyingly
proved
,
That
the
husband
,
neither
at
the
time
of
marriage
,
nor
since
,
hath
been
,
is
,
nor
by
the
use
of
any
lawfull
means
,
is
like
to
be
able
to
perform
or
afford
the
same
,
upon
the
wives
due
prosecution
,
every
such
marriage
shall
by
the
Court
of
Magistrates
,
be
declared
voyd
,
and
a
nullity
,
the
woman
freed
from
all
conjugall
relation
to
that
man
,
and
shall
have
liberty
in
due
season
,
if
she
see
cause
,
to
marry
another
;
but
if
in
any
such
case
,
deceipt
be
charged
and
proved
,
that
the
man
before
marriage
knew
himself
unfit
for
that
relation
,
and
duty
,
and
yet
proceeded
,
sinfully
to
abuse
an
Ordinance
of
God
,
and
in
so
high
a
measure
to
wrong
the
woman
,
such
satisfaction
shall
be
made
to
the
injuried
woman
,
out
of
the
estate
of
the
offendor
,
and
such
fine
paid
to
the
Jurisdiction
,
as
the
Court
of
Magistrates
shall
judge
meet
.
But
if
any
husband
after
marriage
,
and
marriage
duty
performed
,
shall
by
any
providence
of
God
be
disabled
,
he
falls
not
under
this
Law
,
nor
any
penalty
therein
.
And
it
is
further
declared
,
Desertion
.
That
if
any
husband
shall
without
consent
,
or
just
cause
shewn
,
willfully
desert
his
wife
,
or
the
wife
her
husband
,
actually
and
peremptorily
refusing
all
Matrimoniall
society
,
and
shall
obstinately
persist
therein
,
after
due
means
have
been
used
to
convince
and
reclaim
,
the
husband
or
wife
so
deserted
,
may
justly
seek
and
expect
help
and
relief
,
according
to
1
Cor
.
7.15
.
And
the
Court
upon
satisfying
evidence
thereof
,
may
not
hold
the
innocent
party
under
bondage
.
Dowryes
.
It
is
Ordered
,
&c.
That
every
marryed
woman
(
living
with
her
husband
in
this
Jurisdiction
,
or
other
where
absent
from
him
,
with
his
consent
,
or
through
his
meer
default
,
or
inevitable
providence
,
or
in
case
of
Divorce
where
she
is
the
innocent
party
)
that
shall
not
before
marriage
be
estated
by
way
of
Joynture
(
according
to
Agreement
)
in
some
Housing
,
Lands
Tenements
,
Hereditaments
,
or
other
means
for
tearm
of
her
life
,
shall
immediately
after
the
death
of
her
husband
,
have
right
and
interest
by
way
of
Dower
,
in
and
to
one
third
part
of
all
such
Houses
,
Lands
,
Tenements
and
Hereditaments
,
as
her
said
husband
was
seized
of
to
his
own
use
,
either
in
possession
,
reversion
,
or
remainder
,
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
at
any
time
during
the
marriage
,
to
have
and
enjoy
for
tearm
of
her
naturall
life
,
according
to
the
estate
of
such
husband
,
free
,
and
freely
discharged
of
and
from
all
Titles
,
Debts
,
Rents
,
Charges
,
Judgements
Executions
,
and
other
Incumbrances
whatsoever
,
had
,
made
,
or
suffered
by
her
said
husband
,
during
the
said
marriage
between
them
,
or
by
any
other
personclaiming
by
,
from
,
or
under
him
,
otherwise
then
by
any
Act
,
or
consent
of
such
wife
,
as
this
Court
shall
ratifie
,
and
allow
.
And
if
the
Heir
of
the
husband
,
or
other
person
interessed
,
shall
not
within
one
month
after
lawfull
demand
made
,
Assign
,
and
set
out
to
such
widow
,
her
just
third
part
with
conveniency
,
or
to
her
satisfaction
,
according
to
the
intent
of
this
Law
,
then
upon
due
complaint
,
and
prosecution
either
before
the
Court
of
Magistrates
,
or
Plantation
Court
,
as
the
case
may
require
,
her
Dower
,
or
third
part
,
shall
be
assigned
and
set
forth
by
such
persons
as
the
Court
shall
appoint
,
with
due
costs
and
damages
.
Provided
that
this
Law
shall
not
extend
to
any
Houses
,
Lands
,
Tenements
,
or
other
Hereditaments
,
sold
or
conveyed
away
by
any
husband
bona
fide
,
for
valuable
consideration
before
this
Law
was
published
.
And
it
is
further
Ordered
,
That
every
such
wife
,
as
before
expressed
,
immediately
after
the
death
of
her
husband
,
shall
have
interest
in
,
and
unto
,
one
third
part
of
all
such
Money
,
Goods
and
Chattels
,
of
what
kind
soever
,
whereof
her
husband
shall
dye
possessed
,
(
so
much
as
shall
be
sufficient
for
the
discharge
of
his
Funerall
,
and
just
debts
,
being
first
deducted
)
to
be
allowed
,
and
set
out
to
her
(
as
before
appointed
)
for
her
Dower
;
provided
alwayes
,
that
every
such
widow
endowed
as
aforesaid
,
shall
from
time
to
time
,
maintain
all
such
Houses
,
Fences
,
Inclosares
,
with
what
else
shall
be
for
her
life
assigned
to
her
of
such
Estate
,
for
her
Dowry
,
and
shall
in
all
respects
leave
the
same
in
good
and
sufficient
repaire
,
neither
committing
nor
suffering
any
strip
,
or
wast
.
Ecclesiasticall
Provisions
.
FOrasmuch
as
the
word
of
God
,
Esay
49.23
.
1
Tim
.
2.3
.
as
it
is
contained
in
the
Holy
Scriptures
,
is
a
pure
and
precious
light
,
by
God
in
his
free
and
rich
grace
given
to
his
people
,
to
guide
and
direct
them
in
safe
paths
to
everlasting
peace
.
And
for
that
the
Preaching
of
the
same
,
in
a
way
of
due
Expostion
and
Application
,
by
such
as
God
doth
furnish
and
send
,
is
through
the
presence
and
power
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
the
chief
ordinary
means
appointed
of
God
for
Conversion
,
Acts
13.10
with
Bexa
his
Note
upon
it
.
Edification
,
and
Salvation
,
It
is
Ordered
,
That
if
any
Christian
(
so
called
)
shall
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
behave
himself
contemptuously
toward
the
word
Preached
,
or
any
Minister
thereof
,
called
,
and
faithfully
dispensing
the
same
in
any
Congregation
,
either
by
interrupting
him
in
his
Preaching
,
or
falsly
charging
him
with
errour
,
to
the
disparagement
and
hindrance
of
the
work
of
Christ
in
his
hands
,
every
such
person
or
persons
,
shall
be
duly
punished
,
either
by
the
Plantation
Court
,
or
Court
of
Magistrates
,
according
to
the
quality
and
measure
of
the
offence
,
that
all
others
may
fear
to
break
out
into
such
wickednesse
.
And
it
is
further
Ordered
,
That
wheresoever
the
Ministry
of
the
word
is
established
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
according
to
the
Order
of
the
Gospel
,
every
person
according
to
the
mind
of
God
,
shall
duly
resort
and
attend
thereunto
,
upon
the
Lords
dayes
at
least
,
and
also
upon
dayes
of
publick
Fasting
,
or
Thanksgiving
,
Ordered
to
be
generally
kept
and
observed
.
And
if
any
person
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
shall
without
just
and
necessary
cause
,
absent
or
withdraw
from
the
same
,
he
shall
after
due
means
of
conviction
used
,
for
every
such
sinfull
miscarriage
,
forfeit
five
shillings
to
the
Plantation
,
to
be
levied
as
other
Fines
.
It
is
further
Ordered
,
That
all
the
people
of
God
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
who
are
not
in
a
Church
way
,
being
Orthodox
in
judgement
,
and
not
scandalous
in
life
,
shall
have
full
liberty
to
gather
themselves
into
a
Church
estate
,
provided
they
doe
it
in
a
Christian
way
,
with
due
observation
of
the
Rules
of
Christ
,
revealed
in
his
word
;
provided
also
that
this
Court
doth
not
,
nor
hereafter
will
approve
of
any
such
company
of
persons
,
as
shall
joyn
in
any
pretended
way
of
Church
fellowship
,
unlesse
they
shall
first
in
due
season
,
acquaint
both
the
Magistrates
,
and
the
Elders
of
the
Churches
within
this
Colony
,
where
and
when
they
intend
to
joyn
,
and
have
their
approbation
therein
.
Nor
shall
any
person
being
a
Member
of
any
Church
,
which
shall
be
gathered
without
such
notice
given
,
and
approbation
had
;
or
who
is
not
a
Member
of
some
Church
in
New-England
,
approved
by
the
Magistrates
,
and
Churches
of
this
Colony
,
be
admitted
to
the
freedome
of
this
Jurisdiction
.
And
that
the
Ordinances
of
Christ
may
be
upheld
,
and
comfortable
provision
made
and
continued
,
for
a
due
maintenance
of
the
Ministry
according
to
the
Rule
,
1
Cor
.
9.6
.
to
12.
Gal.
6.6
.
It
is
Ordered
,
That
when
,
and
so
oft
as
there
shall
be
cause
,
either
through
the
perversnesse
,
or
negligence
of
men
,
the
particular
Court
in
each
Plantation
,
or
where
no
Court
is
held
,
the
Deputies
last
chosen
for
the
Generall
Court
with
the
Constable
,
2
Chron
.
31.4
.
Neh
.
13.10
.
to
15.
or
other
Officer
for
preserving
peace
,
&c.
shall
call
all
the
Inhabitants
,
whether
Planters
,
or
Sojourners
before
them
,
and
desire
every
one
particularly
to
set
down
what
proportion
he
is
willing
and
able
to
allow
yearly
,
while
God
continues
his
estate
,
towards
the
maintenance
of
the
Ministry
there
.
But
if
any
one
,
or
more
,
to
the
discouragement
or
hindrance
of
this
work
,
refuse
or
delay
,
or
set
down
an
unmeet
proportion
in
any
and
every
such
case
,
the
particular
Court
,
or
Deputies
and
Constable
as
aforesaid
,
shall
rate
and
assesse
every
such
person
,
according
to
his
visible
estate
there
,
with
due
moderation
,
and
in
equall
proportion
with
his
neighbours
.
But
if
after
that
,
,
he
deny
,
or
delay
,
or
tender
unsuitable
payment
,
it
shall
be
recovered
as
other
just
debts
.
And
it
is
further
Ordered
,
That
if
any
man
remove
from
the
Plantation
where
he
lived
,
and
leave
or
suffer
his
Land
there
,
or
any
part
of
it
,
to
lye
unimproved
,
neither
selling
it
nor
freely
surrendring
it
to
the
Plantation
,
he
shall
pay
one
third
part
of
what
he
paid
before
,
for
his
movable
estate
and
Lands
also
.
And
in
each
Plantation
where
Ministers
maintenance
is
allowed
in
a
free
way
,
without
Rating
,
he
shall
pay
one
third
part
of
what
other
men
of
the
lowest
rank
,
enjoying
such
accomodations
,
doe
pay
:
But
if
any
removing
settle
near
the
said
Plantation
,
and
continue
still
to
improve
his
Land
,
or
such
part
of
it
as
seems
good
to
himself
,
he
shall
pay
two
third
parts
of
what
he
paid
before
,
when
he
lived
in
the
Plantation
,
both
for
moveable
estate
,
and
Land
,
or
two
third
parts
of
what
others
of
like
accomodation
pay
.
Escheates
.
It
is
Ordered
,
From
proportion
with
that
Law
in
Deut.
22.1
,
2
,
3.
&c.
That
where
no
Heire
,
or
Owner
of
Houses
,
Lands
,
Tenements
,
Goods
,
or
Chattels
,
can
be
found
upon
the
decease
of
the
late
Testator
or
Proprietor
.
A
true
Inventory
of
every
such
Estate
,
in
all
the
parts
,
and
parcels
of
it
,
shall
with
the
first
conveniency
be
duly
taken
,
and
a
just
apprisement
made
upon
Oath
,
by
fit
men
thereunto
appointed
by
the
Magistrate
,
or
such
Authority
as
at
that
time
is
in
the
Plantation
,
where
the
said
estate
is
;
and
the
whole
estate
to
be
seized
to
the
publick
Treasury
,
till
the
true
Heires
or
Owners
shall
make
due
claime
thereto
,
unto
whom
the
same
shall
be
restored
,
upon
just
and
reasonable
tearms
.
-
Falsifying
see
Forgery
.
-
Fences
,
see
Cattell
.
-
Fines
,
see
Rates
.
Fire
.
IT
is
Ordered
,
&c.
That
whosoever
shall
kindle
any
fire
in
Woods
,
Exo
.
22.6
.
or
Grounds
,
lying
in
common
,
or
inclosed
,
so
as
the
same
shall
burn
Fences
,
Buildings
,
or
cause
any
other
damage
,
in
any
season
or
manner
,
not
allowed
by
the
Authority
in
that
Plantation
,
or
on
the
last
day
of
the
week
,
or
on
the
Lords
day
,
such
person
shall
pay
all
damages
,
and
half
so
much
more
,
for
a
fine
to
the
Plantation
,
and
if
not
able
to
pay
,
shall
be
corporally
punished
,
as
the
Court
shall
judge
meet
.
But
whosoever
shall
wittingly
and
willingly
burn
,
or
destroy
any
Farm
,
or
other
building
,
Timber
hewed
,
sawn
,
or
riven
,
heaps
of
Wood
,
Charcoal
,
Corn
,
Hey
,
Straw
,
Hemp
,
Flax
,
or
other
Goods
he
shall
pay
double
or
treble
damages
,
as
the
Court
shall
judge
meet
;
or
if
not
able
to
make
such
restitution
,
he
shall
be
either
sold
for
a
servant
till
by
his
labour
he
may
doe
it
,
or
be
severely
punished
,
as
the
case
may
require
.
Forgery
or
Falsifying
.
It
is
Ordered
,
&c.
It
's
also
a
Testimony
against
the
Ninth
Commandement
.
That
if
any
person
shall
forge
or
falsifie
any
Deed
or
Conveyance
,
Testament
,
Bond
,
Bill
,
Release
,
Acquittance
,
Letter
of
Attorney
,
or
any
Writing
to
pervert
Equity
and
Justice
,
he
shall
stand
on
the
Pillory
three
severall
Lecture
dayes
,
or
other
dayes
of
most
publick
resort
,
as
the
Plantation
Court
or
Court
of
Magistrates
(
according
to
the
value
of
the
Cause
)
shall
appoint
,
and
shall
render
double
damages
to
the
party
wronged
;
and
further
,
he
shall
be
disabled
to
give
any
Evidence
to
any
Court
,
or
Magistrate
in
this
Jurisdiction
,
till
upon
his
Repentance
satisfyingly
manifested
to
the
Court
of
Magistrates
,
he
be
by
sentence
released
from
it
.
Fornication
.
It
is
Ordered
&c.
Deut
.
22.28
,
29.
Exod
.
22
,
16
,
17.
That
if
any
shall
commit
Fornication
with
any
single
woman
,
they
shall
be
punished
,
either
by
enjoyning
marriage
,
or
fine
,
or
corporall
punishment
,
any
,
or
all
these
,
as
the
Court
of
Magistrates
,
or
Plantation
Court
duly
considering
the
case
with
the
circumstances
,
shall
judge
most
agreeable
to
the
word
of
God
.
Fraudulent
Conveyances
,
see
Conveyances
.
Gaming
.
TO
prevent
much
inconvenience
which
may
grow
by
Gaming
,
It
is
Ordered
,
That
no
person
,
who
either
as
an
Inn-keeper
,
or
seller
of
strong
Liquors
,
Wine
or
Beer
,
entertaines
strangers
or
others
,
to
lodge
,
or
eat
,
or
drink
,
shall
permit
or
suffer
any
to
use
the
Game
of
Shuffleboard
,
or
any
other
Gaming
within
his
house
,
or
limits
,
under
the
Penalty
of
twenty
shillings
for
every
time
so
offending
.
And
what
ever
person
or
persons
shall
so
play
or
Game
,
in
any
such
house
,
or
place
,
or
in
any
other
Gaming
house
,
where
there
is
a
common
resort
to
such
Play
,
or
Gaming
,
shall
forfeit
for
every
such
offence
five
shillings
.
And
whosoever
shall
so
play
,
or
game
for
money
,
or
money
worth
,
shall
further
forfeit
double
the
value
thereof
,
one
half
to
the
informer
,
and
the
rest
to
the
Plantation
,
within
the
limits
whereof
he
so
played
or
gamed
.
Heresie
.
Although
no
Creature
be
Lord
,
2
Cor
.
ult
.
Jam
.
4.12
.
or
have
power
over
the
faith
and
consciences
of
men
,
nor
may
constreyn
them
to
believe
,
or
professe
,
against
their
consciences
,
yet
to
restreyn
,
or
provide
against
such
as
may
bring
in
dangerous
Errours
or
Heresies
,
tending
to
corrupt
and
destroy
the
soules
of
men
,
It
is
Ordered
,
&c.
That
if
any
Christian
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
shall
goe
about
to
subert
or
destroy
the
Christian
faith
,
2
Pet
.
2.1
,
2.
with
Deut.
13.5
.
or
Religion
,
by
broaching
,
publishing
,
or
maintaining
any
dangerous
errour
,
or
Heresie
,
or
shall
endeavour
to
draw
,
or
seduce
others
thereunto
,
every
such
person
so
offending
,
and
continuing
obstinate
therein
,
after
due
means
of
conviction
,
Zach.
13.3.6
.
shall
be
fined
,
banished
,
or
otherwise
severely
punished
,
as
the
Court
of
Magistrates
duly
considering
the
offence
,
with
the
aggravating
circumstances
,
and
danger
like
to
ensue
,
shall
judge
meet
.
Horses
.
Whereas
many
questions
,
and
sometimes
troublesome
suites
grow
betwixt
men
,
about
Horses
running
together
in
the
Woods
unmarked
,
It
is
Ordered
▪
That
each
Plantation
in
this
Jurisdiction
shall
have
a
marking
iron
,
or
flesh-brand
,
for
themselves
in
particular
,
to
distinguish
the
Horses
of
one
Plantation
from
another
;
namely
New-haven
an
iron
made
to
set
on
the
impression
of
an
H
,
as
a
brand-mark
,
Milford
an
M
,
Guilford
a
G
,
Stamford
an
S
,
Southold
an
S
with
an
O
in
the
middle
of
it
,
Brainford
a
T.
Which
Plantation
brand-mark
,
is
to
be
visibly
and
as
sufficiently
as
may
be
,
set
upon
the
near
buttock
of
each
Horse
,
Mare
,
and
Colt
,
belonging
to
that
Plantation
.
Beside
which
,
every
Owner
is
to
have
,
and
mark
his
Horse
or
Horses
with
his
own
particular
flesh-brand
having
some
Letter
,
or
Letters
of
his
name
,
or
such
distinguishing
mark
,
that
one
mans
Horses
may
be
known
from
anothers
.
And
that
in
each
Plantation
there
be
an
Officer
appointed
;
to
Record
each
particular
mans
mark
,
and
to
see
each
particular
mans
Horse
,
Mare
,
and
Colt
,
branded
,
and
to
take
notice
,
and
record
the
age
of
each
of
them
,
as
near
as
he
can
,
with
the
colour
,
and
all
observable
marks
,
whether
naturall
or
artificiall
;
and
what
artificiall
marks
it
had
before
the
branding
,
whether
on
the
ear
,
or
elswhere
,
with
the
year
and
day
of
the
month
when
branded
.
And
in
each
Plantation
,
the
Officer
for
his
care
and
pains
,
to
have
six
pence
of
the
owner
,
for
each
Horse
,
Mare
,
or
Colt
,
so
branded
and
Recorded
.
And
that
after
the
publishing
hereof
,
every
one
who
hath
any
Horse
,
or
Horses
,
of
what
age
or
kind
soever
,
doe
duly
attend
this
Order
,
at
his
perill
;
the
Officer
also
is
to
require
as
satisfying
evidence
of
his
right
,
who
presents
any
such
Horse
,
&c.
as
may
be
had
,
or
to
Record
any
defect
of
due
Evidence
,
that
a
way
may
be
open
to
other
claimes
.
Impost
upon
Wines
,
and
strong
Liquors
.
FOr
the
better
support
of
the
Government
of
this
Jurisdiction
,
&c.
That
every
Person
,
Merchant
,
Seaman
,
or
other
,
Rom
13.7
.
who
shall
bring
any
Wine
into
any
Harbour
,
or
place
within
this
Colony
(
except
it
come
directly
from
England
,
or
out
of
some
other
Harbour
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
where
they
have
already
paid
Custome
,
and
that
certified
by
the
Officer
who
received
it
,
before
he
or
they
Land
or
dispose
any
of
it
,
more
or
lesse
)
shall
first
make
entry
of
so
many
Buts
,
Pipes
,
or
other
Vessels
,
as
he
,
they
,
or
any
of
them
shall
put
,
take
on
shore
,
or
any
way
dispose
,
by
a
note
in
writing
,
delivered
to
the
Jurisdiction
Treasurer
at
his
house
,
or
to
some
other
Officer
,
appointed
by
each
Plantation
,
who
is
to
be
upon
his
Oath
for
the
said
service
,
under
the
penalty
of
forfeiture
and
confiscation
of
all
such
Wines
as
contrary
to
this
Order
,
are
or
shall
be
landed
or
sold
before
such
Entry
made
,
wheresoever
found
,
or
some
lesse
penalty
,
as
the
Court
shall
judge
meet
,
upon
proof
that
the
errour
was
committed
through
ignorance
.
And
the
first
buyer
,
under
the
same
penalty
,
shall
see
the
same
be
done
,
the
one
half
to
the
Jurisdiction
,
and
the
other
half
to
him
that
informs
,
and
prosecutes
in
the
case
.
And
the
Merchant
,
or
Owner
of
such
Wines
of
any
kind
,
as
soon
as
he
imports
,
Lands
,
and
sells
them
,
or
any
of
them
,
shall
deliver
and
pay
to
the
said
Treasurer
,
or
Officer
,
for
every
But
or
Pipe
of
Fiall
wines
,
or
any
other
wines
of
those
Islands
,
five
shillings
;
for
every
Pipe
of
Madary
wines
,
six
shillings
and
eight
pence
;
for
every
But
or
Pipe
of
Sherris
Sack
,
Maligo
,
or
Canary
wines
,
ten
shillings
;
for
Bastards
,
Tents
,
and
Alligants
,
ten
shillings
:
And
proportionably
for
greater
or
lesser
Vessels
of
each
kind
And
for
every
Hogshead
of
French
wines
,
two
shillings
and
six
pence
,
and
proportionably
for
greater
or
lesser
Vessels
.
And
upon
proof
that
any
the
forementioned
wines
,
have
been
imported
or
landed
,
without
such
entry
and
payment
,
if
neither
the
seller
nor
wine
can
be
found
,
then
double
the
value
of
the
said
Customes
,
by
this
Order
due
to
the
Jurisdiction
,
are
to
be
recovered
by
way
of
Action
,
as
other
debts
,
of
the
first
buyer
of
the
said
wines
,
if
it
will
not
be
paid
otherwise
.
And
it
is
further
Ordered
,
That
whosoever
shall
bring
any
strong
liquor
,
of
what
kind
soever
,
into
any
Harbour
or
other
part
of
this
Colony
(
unlesse
directly
out
of
England
,
or
out
of
some
other
part
of
this
Jurisdiction
,
where
Custome
hath
been
paid
,
and
certified
,
as
in
the
case
of
wines
)
before
he
or
they
land
or
dispose
of
any
of
it
,
more
or
lesse
,
shall
first
make
a
true
and
full
entry
,
of
the
quantity
he
shall
so
import
,
or
cause
to
be
imported
or
landed
,
by
a
note
in
writing
delivered
to
the
Jurisdiction
Treasurer
at
his
house
,
or
to
some
other
Officer
,
as
in
the
case
of
wines
,
under
the
like
penalty
of
forfeiture
,
with
mitigation
if
the
case
require
it
,
as
there
,
the
one
half
to
the
Jurisdiction
,
the
other
half
to
him
that
informs
and
prosecutes
.
And
the
owner
,
or
importer
of
any
such
strong
liquor
,
as
soon
as
he
lands
,
imports
,
and
sells
it
,
or
any
part
of
it
,
shall
deliver
and
pay
to
the
said
Treasurer
,
or
Officer
,
for
every
Anchor
containing
ten
Gallons
,
six
shillings
and
eight
pence
,
and
so
for
greater
or
lesser
quantities
,
namely
after
the
rate
of
eight
pence
a
Gallon
.
And
the
first
buyer
shall
under
the
same
penalty
,
see
that
such
entry
and
payment
be
duly
made
.
And
that
whosoever
within
this
Colony
,
shall
at
any
time
for
sale
or
merchandize
,
distill
any
sort
of
strong
liquor
,
he
or
she
shall
within
eight
dayes
after
the
same
is
distilled
,
and
so
ready
for
use
,
or
sale
,
give
in
a
like
true
note
in
writing
,
of
the
full
quantity
so
distilled
,
to
the
Treasurer
,
or
other
Officer
,
under
the
like
penalty
,
and
shall
within
three
months
after
,
duly
pay
,
or
cause
to
be
paid
to
the
said
Treasurer
,
or
Officer
,
after
the
rate
of
eight
pence
a
Gallon
,
for
the
full
quantity
so
distilled
,
and
upon
proof
,
that
any
such
strong
liquor
hath
been
distilled
and
sold
without
such
entry
and
payment
,
the
value
thereof
shall
be
forfeited
to
the
Jurisdiction
,
unlesse
cause
of
mitigation
appear
,
as
in
the
Wines
.
And
that
no
person
at
any
time
retaile
any
sort
of
strong
liquor
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
without
expresse
license
from
the
Authority
of
the
Plantation
,
within
the
limits
whereof
he
so
sells
,
wherein
the
selling
of
lesse
then
three
Gallons
at
a
time
,
is
to
be
accounted
retaile
,
and
that
due
moderation
be
attended
in
prises
,
when
it
is
so
retailed
.
But
that
none
of
any
sort
,
be
at
any
time
sold
,
above
three
shillings
and
six
pence
a
wine
quart
.
Lastly
,
it
is
Ordered
,
That
if
any
distilling
such
strong
liquor
within
this
Colony
,
shall
by
way
of
Trade
or
Merchandize
,
after
he
hath
paid
such
Custome
,
ship
and
send
forth
out
of
this
Jurisdiction
,
any
quantity
of
the
same
,
he
shall
for
so
much
,
have
the
said
Custome
repayed
,
by
the
Treasurer
,
or
Officer
who
received
it
.
Imprisonment
.
It
is
Ordered
,
That
no
mans
person
shall
be
imprisoned
either
for
Fine
,
or
Debt
,
to
the
Jurisdiction
or
Plantation
,
or
particular
person
,
if
any
competent
means
of
satisfaction
from
his
estate
,
doe
otherwise
appear
;
but
if
no
such
estate
be
known
,
nor
can
presently
be
found
,
or
if
contempt
or
other
proud
and
offensive
behaviour
against
the
Court
,
or
any
Authority
here
setled
,
be
mingled
with
his
cause
,
he
may
be
imprisoned
,
and
kept
in
prison
at
his
own
charge
,
if
he
be
able
,
till
satisfaction
be
made
,
or
till
the
Court
which
committed
him
,
Ezra
7.26
.
or
some
superiour
Court
,
see
cause
to
release
him
.
Provided
neverthelesse
,
That
no
mans
person
shall
be
kept
in
prison
for
debt
,
at
the
will
of
the
Creditor
,
but
when
there
appears
some
estate
which
he
will
not
produce
,
in
which
case
,
any
Court
,
or
Commissioners
Authorized
by
the
Generall
Court
,
may
administer
an
Oath
to
the
party
,
or
any
others
,
suspected
to
be
employed
,
or
privy
to
the
conveying
away
,
or
concealing
of
such
estate
,
or
some
of
it
;
but
if
any
such
person
or
persons
,
in
such
case
,
being
so
required
,
shall
refuse
to
discover
the
truth
by
Oath
,
he
shall
be
liable
to
such
fine
,
as
the
Court
duly
weighing
the
case
shall
judge
meet
;
but
if
no
estate
can
be
found
,
to
pay
or
satisfie
such
just
debt
,
or
debts
,
every
such
debtor
shall
satisfie
by
service
,
if
the
Creditor
,
or
Creditors
require
it
,
for
such
time
,
as
the
Court
considering
the
debt
,
shall
with
due
moderation
judge
meet
;
but
shall
not
be
sold
to
any
out
of
the
United
English
Colonyes
,
if
the
debt
grow
by
any
ordinary
way
of
borrowing
,
contract
,
or
other
engagement
,
and
not
by
sinfull
and
heynous
miscarriages
,
which
disturb
the
publick
peace
,
which
the
Court
to
whose
cognizance
such
cases
are
proper
,
will
duly
weigh
and
consider
.
Incest
.
It
is
Ordered
,
&c.
That
if
any
persons
shall
commit
Incest
,
which
is
,
when
being
near
of
kin
,
within
the
degrees
by
God
forbidden
,
they
wickedly
defile
themselves
one
with
another
,
they
shall
be
put
to
death
,
Levit
:
20.11
,
12
,
14
,
17
,
19
,
20
,
21.
Indians
.
It
is
Ordered
,
&c.
That
no
Planter
,
Inhabitant
,
or
Sojourner
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
shall
directly
,
or
indirectly
for
himself
,
or
any
other
,
purchase
,
or
truck
any
Plantation
,
or
land
,
upland
,
or
Meadow
more
or
less
,
of
any
Indian
,
Indians
,
or
others
from
them
,
either
upon
the
Maine
between
Connecticut
River
,
and
Hudsons
River
,
or
upon
Long
Island
,
nor
shal
receive
any
land
by
way
of
gift
,
or
upon
any
other
tearms
,
for
his
or
their
,
or
any
,
either
private
or
publick
use
,
or
advantage
,
or
as
Agent
for
others
who
may
pretend
to
begin
a
Plantation
without
express
license
,
either
from
the
Court
of
Magistrates
for
this
Jurisdiction
,
or
at
least
from
some
one
of
the
Plantation
Courts
,
where
there
is
a
Magistrate
,
and
Deputies
.
And
in
the
latter
case
,
the
Land
to
lye
so
as
neither
in
point
of
Title
,
nor
conveniency
may
concern
any
other
Plantation
,
but
onely
the
Plantation
so
licensing
,
under
the
penalty
of
losing
and
forfeiting
all
the
Right
and
Title
purchased
,
or
obtained
in
any
such
Land
,
with
such
further
punishment
for
contempt
as
the
Court
shall
judge
meet
.
And
if
any
person
or
persons
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
by
what
way
or
means
soever
be
already
justly
possest
,
or
interressed
of
or
in
any
Land
within
the
limits
before
mentioned
,
he
or
they
shal
neither
directly
nor
indirectly
by
gift
,
sale
,
or
upon
any
other
consideration
or
respect
,
alienate
or
return
the
right
he
or
they
have
in
the
same
,
or
any
part
of
it
to
the
Indians
,
or
any
of
them
,
without
license
from
this
Court
;
and
if
any
Plantation
within
this
Jurisdiction
shal
hereafter
purchase
,
or
upon
any
tearms
receive
,
or
obtaine
Title
or
Right
to
any
Land
from
the
Indians
,
or
others
from
them
,
which
may
concerne
,
or
be
convenient
to
another
plantation
within
this
Jurisdiction
also
;
and
so
there
grow
any
question
or
difference
either
in
reference
to
the
Land
,
or
this
Order
,
it
shall
be
heard
and
determined
by
this
Court
,
that
peace
may
be
continued
,
and
the
conveniency
of
each
Plantation
provided
for
.
And
the
better
to
suppress
or
restrain
the
inconveniences
or
mischiefs
which
may
grow
by
a
general
and
unlimited
furnishing
of
the
Indians
with
guns
,
powder
,
shot
,
or
any
other
weapons
or
instruments
proper
or
useful
in
or
for
war
.
It
is
Ordered
,
That
whosoever
of
,
or
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
or
any
part
thereof
shal
directly
or
indirectly
,
by
himself
or
any
other
,
sel
,
bater
,
give
,
lend
,
lose
,
or
by
any
means
,
or
device
whatsoever
,
furnish
any
Indian
or
Indians
,
or
any
for
them
,
with
any
guns
smal
or
great
,
by
what
name
soever
called
,
or
with
any
powder
,
shot
,
lead
,
or
shot
mould
,
or
with
any
stocks
or
locks
for
guns
,
or
swords
,
rapiers
,
daggers
,
or
blades
for
any
such
,
or
pikes
,
pike-heads
,
halberts
,
arrow-heads
,
or
any
other
provision
or
furniture
for
War
of
what
kind
soever
,
whether
fully
finished
or
not
;
or
what
Smith
,
or
other
person
within
or
belonging
to
this
Jurisdiction
shal
mend
any
gun
,
stock
,
or
any
thing
belonging
to
it
,
or
procure
it
to
be
done
,
or
any
the
forementioned
,
or
other
weapons
or
instruments
proper
,
or
used
for
war
,
without
express
written
License
from
this
general
Court
,
or
some
one
or
more
Deputed
by
them
to
give
such
License
with
directions
upon
what
termes
,
and
in
what
manner
,
such
a
trade
with
a
due
respect
to
all
the
Premises
shal
be
managed
.
shal
forfeit
and
pay
to
the
Jurisdiction
twenty
times
the
value
of
what
shal
be
sold
,
bartered
,
or
any
way
alienated
,
mended
,
or
upon
any
contrivement
or
device
done
contrary
to
the
tenour
and
true
meaning
of
this
Order
,
or
any
part
of
it
,
whereof
one
4th
part
goeth
to
the
Informer
,
&
the
rest
to
the
Jurisdiction
.
And
to
the
same
purpose
and
end
,
it
is
further
Ordered
,
that
whosoever
shal
either
directly
or
indirectly
sel
,
bartar
,
or
cause
to
be
sold
&c.
any
guns
,
powder
,
shot
,
lead
,
or
any
of
the
forementioned
instruments
or
provisions
for
warr
,
to
any
person
or
persons
inhabiting
out
of
this
Jurisdiction
,
without
license
from
two
Magistrates
of
this
Jurisdiction
under
their
hands
,
or
where
there
is
but
one
Magistrate
under
his
hand
,
and
the
hands
of
two
Deputies
for
the
Plantation
Court
,
shal
as
a
fine
for
his
breach
of
order
and
contempt
pay
five
times
the
value
of
what
shal
be
so
sold
,
bartered
,
&c.
And
it
is
further
Ordered
,
That
the
Magistrate
or
Magistrates
who
at
any
time
give
any
such
license
under
their
hands
shal
keep
a
true
account
in
wtiting
of
all
the
particulars
,
and
quantities
,
he
or
they
so
license
,
to
whom
&
upon
what
grounds
that
upon
any
question
this
Court
may
receive
satisfaction
therein
;
and
that
every
such
license
be
limited
,
as
to
the
perticular
things
and
quantities
;
so
to
the
time
that
if
the
same
or
any
part
thereof
be
not
within
the
limited
time
sould
and
delivered
,
the
license
for
the
whole
,
or
such
part
to
be
altogether
void
,
and
each
sale
or
delivery
after
,
without
a
new
License
to
be
adjudged
a
breach
of
this
Order
.
And
the
better
to
prevent
controversies
and
disturbance
betwixt
the
English
and
Indians
in
this
Jurisdiction
;
it
is
Ordered
,
That
whosoever
shal
upon
any
occasion
trust
,
or
take
pawn
or
pledge
of
any
Indian
for
the
securing
or
payment
of
any
thing
sold
or
lent
,
he
shal
neither
after
take
any
thing
from
him
or
them
by
force
,
for
,
or
toward
satisfaction
,
nor
dispose
of
any
pawn
,
or
pledg
so
received
,
though
the
time
set
for
redeeming
it
be
enquired
,
without
either
consent
of
the
Indian
,
or
license
from
the
Court
,
or
from
the
authority
setled
in
the
Plantation
where
he
lives
.
Indians
see
further
,
into
the
title
of
Inn-keepers
,
Tipling
,
and
Drunkenness
.
Indictments
.
If
any
person
shall
be
indicted
of
,
or
legally
charged
with
any
capitall
crime
(
who
is
not
then
in
durance
)
and
shal
withdraw
,
or
refuse
to
render
his
person
to
some
Magistrate
,
or
Officer
for
this
Jurisdiction
,
within
one
one
moneth
,
Ezra
7.26
.
after
three
proclamations
publickly
made
in
the
Town
,
or
Plantation
where
he
did
formerly
usually
abide
,
there
being
a
full
moneth
betwixt
Proclamation
and
Proclamation
;
his
lands
and
goods
shall
be
seized
to
the
use
of
the
Jurisdiction
(
and
ordered
with
due
respect
to
his
family
,
as
the
Court
of
Magistrates
shal
judge
meet
)
till
he
make
his
lawful
appearance
.
And
such
withdrawing
of
himself
shall
stand
in
stead
of
one
witnesse
to
prove
the
crime
charged
,
unlesse
he
can
make
it
appeare
to
the
Court
that
he
was
necessarily
hindered
.
Inkeepers
,
Tipling
,
Drunkenness
.
It
is
ordered
,
&c.
That
no
person
,
or
persons
,
shall
at
any
time
hereafter
,
under
any
pretence
or
colour
whatsoever
,
undertake
or
become
a
common
Victualler
,
keeper
of
a
Cookes
shop
,
or
house
for
common
entertainment
'
Tavern
,
or
publick
seller
of
Wine
,
Ale
,
strong
Beere
,
or
strong
liquor
by
retaile
within
this
Jurisdiction
;
nor
shall
any
either
directly
or
indirectly
,
sell
any
sort
of
Wine
privately
in
his
house
,
Cellar
,
&c.
or
out
of
doores
,
by
a
lesse
quantity
,
or
under
three
gallons
at
a
time
,
without
approbation
and
license
of
the
Plantation-Court
to
which
he
belongeth
:
or
where
there
is
no
such
Court
,
without
the
license
of
the
Constable
,
and
major
part
of
the
free-men
,
under
the
penalty
of
five
pounds
,
to
be
paid
to
the
Plantation
for
the
first
miscarriage
complained
of
,
and
proved
;
and
ten
pounds
for
the
second
miscarriage
so
proved
:
And
where
payment
cannot
or
wil
not
be
made
,
imprisonment
during
the
Courts
pleasure
,
for
the
first
offence
,
and
for
the
second
offence
,
such
further
punishment
as
the
Court
shall
order
.
And
that
no
person
so
licensed
shal
sell
any
Beere
,
or
Ale
,
above
three
pence
an
Ale
quart
,
under
the
penalty
of
three
shillings
and
four
pence
for
such
miscarriage
,
proved
the
first
time
,
and
six
shillings
and
eight
pence
the
second
time
.
But
it
is
allowed
and
ordered
,
that
any
man
that
will
may
sell
Beere
or
Ale
out
of
doores
,
at
a
peny
a
quart
,
or
cheaper
.
It
is
further
ordered
,
That
whosoever
licensed
as
before
,
selleth
any
sort
of
Wine
by
retaile
,
that
is
,
by
any
lesse
quantity
then
three
gallons
at
a
time
,
he
shall
pay
to
the
Jurisdiction
Treasurer
over
and
above
the
Custome
before
mentioned
,
after
the
rate
of
forty
shillings
for
every
But
,
or
pipe
so
re-taled
;
and
every
one
,
that
so
selleth
by
retale
,
shal
give
a
true
account
and
notice
to
the
said
Treasurer
,
or
to
some
other
Officer
appointed
for
that
purpose
in
each
plantation
,
of
the
true
or
ful
quantity
,
which
he
either
buyeth
or
receiveth
into
his
custody
,
and
that
within
one
week
after
he
is
so
possessed
of
it
,
upon
paine
of
forfeiting
the
same
,
or
the
value
thereof
;
and
shal
further
every
six
months
,
truly
account
with
the
Jurisdictions
Treasurer
,
or
other
Officer
as
aforesaid
,
for
what
he
hath
sold
by
Re-tale
as
aforesaid
,
and
discharge
the
same
,
having
due
allowance
for
what
he
hath
sold
by
greater
parcels
,
then
by
this
Order
is
accounted
Re-tale
;
and
in
case
of
delay
,
or
neglect
of
payment
after
demand
,
the
Treasurer
or
Officer
shal
recover
it
by
action
as
other
debts
,
provided
that
if
any
person
shal
give
in
a
false
account
to
defraud
the
Jurisdiction
upon
due
proof
,
he
shal
pay
double
the
value
of
what
he
would
so
have
kept
back
.
And
it
is
further
ordered
,
that
every
person
so
licensed
to
draw
and
sel
strong
Beer
,
Ale
,
Wine
,
or
strong
liquour
,
do
see
,
and
take
care
that
good
order
,
and
all
Rules
of
sobriety
be
duly
attended
in
his
course
,
and
house
,
and
about
the
same
;
and
that
he
neither
see
,
nor
suffer
any
to
be
drunken
,
or
to
drink
excessively
,
or
to
continue
Tipling
above
the
space
of
an
hour
,
or
at
unseasonable
times
;
or
after
nine
of
the
clock
at
night
without
weighty
cause
,
nor
that
any
Children
or
servants
with
out
the
consent
of
Parents
,
or
governors
be
permitted
to
sit
,
or
stay
there
drinking
or
unnecessarily
to
spend
their
time
there
,
especially
at
late
or
unseasonable
hours
,
but
that
he
duly
complain
to
authority
,
that
all
such
disorders
may
be
seasonably
suppressed
,
under
the
penalty
of
5
shillings
for
the
first
offence
,
with
such
increase
of
fine
for
a
continued
slightness
or
neglect
as
the
Court
shal
determine
.
Provided
notwithstanding
,
That
such
licensed
persons
may
entertain
strangers
,
land
travellers
,
Sea-faring
men
,
lodgers
,
or
others
for
their
necessary
occasions
,
refreshment
,
or
during
meales
,
when
they
come
from
their
Journies
or
Voyages
,
or
when
they
prepare
for
their
Journey
or
Voyage
in
the
night
,
or
next
day
early
,
or
such
may
continue
in
such
houses
of
common
entertainment
,
as
their
business
and
lawful
occasions
may
require
,
so
that
there
be
no
disorder
among
them
.
But
every
person
found
drunken
,
namely
so
,
That
he
be
thereby
for
the
present
bereaved
,
or
disabled
in
the
use
of
his
understanding
,
appearing
in
his
speech
,
jesture
or
carriage
in
any
of
the
said
houses
or
elsewhere
,
shal
forfeit
for
the
first
time
ten
shillings
;
and
for
excess
of
drinking
,
or
continuing
in
any
such
place
unnecessarily
at
unseasonable
times
,
or
after
nine
of
the
clock
at
night
five
shillings
,
and
for
continuing
tipling
there
above
the
space
of
an
hour
two
shillings
six
pence
for
the
first
offence
,
and
for
the
second
offence
in
each
kind
,
and
for
all
further
disorder
,
quarrelling
,
or
disturbance
,
whether
a
first
or
second
time
,
such
further
fine
or
punishment
as
the
Court
shall
determine
.
And
for
that
God
may
be
much
dishonoured
,
and
many
incouveniences
may
grow
by
the
Indians
disorderly
drinking
of
Wine
,
strong
Water
,
and
strong
Beere
,
Indians
,
unto
which
they
are
much
addicted
;
it
is
Ordered
,
That
no
person
whatsoever
shal
either
directly
or
indirectly
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
sel
any
Wine
,
strong
Water
,
or
strong
Beere
to
any
Indian
or
Indians
,
or
procure
any
for
them
,
either
to
drink
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
or
upon
any
pretence
to
carry
away
without
special
license
under
the
hand
of
some
Magistrate
of
this
Jurisdiction
,
or
in
any
plantation
where
there
is
no
Magistrate
,
under
the
hand
of
one
of
the
Deputies
,
or
Constable
where
he
lives
;
and
that
no
license
so
given
shal
serve
,
or
be
of
force
any
longer
then
for
that
one
particular
time
,
and
for
the
limited
quantity
then
granted
,
under
the
penalty
of
five
shillings
for
the
first
offence
,
and
ten
shillings
for
the
second
;
but
if
any
shal
offend
the
third
time
therein
,
it
is
left
to
the
Plantation
Court
where
the
offence
is
committed
to
consider
the
case
,
and
to
inflict
such
punishment
or
increase
of
fine
as
shal
be
meet
;
and
in
any
plantation
,
where
at
present
there
is
no
Court
kept
,
the
Deputies
last
chosen
for
the
general
Court
,
or
Constable
,
shall
require
the
forfeitures
,
and
for
defect
of
payment
make
seizure
of
so
much
out
of
the
Delinquents
estate
;
but
if
any
person
shal
offend
the
third
time
,
every
such
person
shal
by
the
said
Deputies
,
or
Constable
,
be
bound
over
to
answer
it
before
the
next
Court
of
Magistrates
.
Laws
without
penalty
.
It
is
by
this
Court
declared
and
Ordered
,
That
in
all
Laws
and
Orders
formerly
,
now
,
or
hereafter
to
be
made
,
where
no
fine
,
or
penalty
is
expressed
and
limited
,
all
Transgressours
have
been
,
are
,
and
shall
be
lyable
to
such
penalties
,
or
punishments
as
the
Court
of
Magistrates
,
or
any
plantation
Court
,
to
which
the
Cognizance
appertains
,
weighing
the
nature
of
the
offence
,
with
the
circumstances
shall
judge
meet
,
liberty
of
Appeales
,
or
Complaints
,
as
in
other
Cases
,
being
duly
preserved
.
Leather
,
and
Shoo-makers
.
Upon
consideration
of
the
damage
or
injury
which
many
sustaine
by
the
ill
coming
of
Leather
,
and
by
the
Shooe-makers
ill
making
it
up
into
shooes
,
and
boots
.
It
is
by
this
Court
Ordered
,
That
in
every
Plantation
within
this
Jurisdiction
where
either
Tanner
,
or
Shooe
maker
is
imployed
in
their
Trades
,
one
or
two
Sealers
shal
be
chosen
,
and
appointed
,
as
the
occasions
reqvire
,
who
shal
be
under
Oath
,
faithfully
(
according
to
their
best
ability
)
to
discharge
their
trust
;
and
shal
seale
no
leather
,
but
such
as
they
judg
sufficiently
tanned
,
and
fit
to
be
wrought
out
,
and
sold
in
shooes
,
and
boots
.
And
that
every
such
Plantation
shal
have
two
Seales
,
to
distinguish
betwixt
good
Leather
wel
and
sufficiently
tanned
,
and
such
,
as
though
tanned
enough
,
is
in
some
other
respect
defective
,
either
by
overliming
,
or
for
want
of
being
wel
wrought
upon
the
beame
,
or
by
frost
,
or
hath
received
some
dammage
in
drying
;
so
that
though
it
may
serve
for
inward
or
middle
soals
,
yet
not
for
other
uses
without
dammage
to
the
buyer
,
all
which
Leather
so
defective
,
shall
be
sealed
with
a
different
Seale
,
that
it
may
be
known
to
be
faulty
.
But
that
which
is
not
sufficiently
tanned
,
shal
neither
be
sealed
,
nor
used
in
bootes
,
or
shooes
,
til
it
be
duly
tanned
.
The
chosing
and
appointing
of
which
sealer
or
Sealers
,
the
print
or
mark
,
which
each
Plantation
shal
set
upon
their
seals
for
good
,
or
faulty
Leather
,
with
the
Rate
to
be
allowed
for
sealing
,
being
left
to
the
several
plantations
,
but
no
Tanner
within
this
Jurisdiction
shal
upon
any
pretence
sel
,
deliver
,
cause
,
or
suffer
to
be
delivered
,
or
pass
out
of
his
hands
,
or
custody
,
any
hide
,
or
hides
,
til
being
fully
dry
,
they
be
first
sealed
by
the
Officer
,
or
Officers
thereunto
appointed
,
under
the
penalty
of
forfeiting
the
said
Leather
,
or
the
value
of
it
to
the
plantation
where
the
offence
is
committed
.
And
it
is
further
Ordered
,
That
if
any
Shooe-maker
shal
use
,
or
put
any
unsealed
Leather
,
either
in
bootes
,
or
Shooes
,
or
put
any
of
the
forementioned
faulty
Leather
(
though
sealed
as
such
)
in
any
outward
soals
,
or
upper
Leather
,
or
in
any
other
place
,
which
may
be
hurtful
to
the
buyer
,
or
wearer
;
or
shall
use
any
other
way
of
deceit
in
making
up
his
Ware
,
he
shall
make
due
and
ful
recompence
to
the
person
,
or
persons
wronged
,
and
complaining
;
and
shal
suffer
such
further
punishment
as
his
offence
considered
with
the
circumstances
shal
require
;
And
whosoever
shal
bring
hides
from
any
other
place
,
and
shal
sel
or
use
any
of
them
for
bootes
or
shooes
within
is
Jurisdiction
,
before
they
be
sealed
by
some
Officer
here
,
according
to
the
import
of
this
Order
,
or
shal
use
them
in
bootes
,
or
Shooes
,
contrary
to
the
intent
thereof
;
the
Hides
so
sold
or
used
,
or
the
value
of
them
shal
be
forfeited
to
the
plantation
where
the
offence
is
committed
,
or
such
Recompence
,
or
Fine
shal
be
made
or
paid
,
(
if
it
grow
only
of
ignorance
)
as
the
case
may
require
;
provided
that
if
both
buyer
and
seller
be
faulty
,
they
shal
pay
the
Forfeit
betwixt
them
;
but
due
tenderness
and
Respect
is
to
be
had
of
an
innocent
stranger
who
brings
,
sels
,
or
uses
good
leather
,
though
for
want
of
meanes
to
know
the
law
,
it
were
unsealed
.
Levies
,
see
Marshall
.
Lying
.
It
is
Ordered
,
That
if
any
person
above
the
age
of
fourteen
years
shal
wittingly
,
Joh
:
13.4
:
Psal
:
119.69
.
Hosea
4.1
,
2.
and
willingly
make
,
and
publish
any
lye
,
tending
to
the
damage
,
or
injury
of
any
particular
person
,
or
with
intent
to
deceive
and
abuse
the
people
,
with
false
newes
,
or
Reports
,
or
which
may
be
any
way
pernicious
to
the
publick
weale
;
and
the
same
complained
of
,
and
duly
proved
,
either
before
any
Court
or
Magistrate
,
or
where
there
is
no
Magistrate
,
before
the
Constable
,
or
other
Officer
,
he
calling
one
or
two
of
the
Freemen
to
him
,
(
who
are
hereby
inabled
to
hear
and
determine
ordinary
offences
of
this
nature
,
according
to
the
tenour
of
this
Law
)
the
Offender
shal
pay
to
the
Plantation
where
he
is
prosecuted
for
his
lying
,
as
it
is
a
sin
against
God
,
for
the
first
offence
ten
shillings
;
and
if
after
such
conviction
he
offend
the
second
time
,
he
shal
pay
for
that
second
Offence
twenty
shillings
,
which
Fines
,
or
penalties
shal
be
severally
levied
as
in
other
cases
.
But
if
any
such
person
be
not
able
,
or
utterly
refuse
to
pay
the
said
Fines
,
or
either
of
them
,
he
shall
in
such
case
be
committed
to
the
stocks
;
and
for
the
first
offence
shal
continue
there
betwixt
one
and
two
hours
;
for
the
second
offence
betwixt
three
and
four
hours
.
But
if
he
offend
the
third
time
,
he
shal
be
publickly
whipt
for
the
same
;
each
person
being
notwithstanding
left
to
his
liberty
,
to
proceed
further
by
action
of
flaunder
,
defamation
,
or
otherwise
,
as
the
case
may
require
.
But
the
said
Court
,
Magistrate
,
or
other
Officer
,
as
before
;
finding
weighty
aggravations
in
the
case
,
either
in
the
sin
against
God
,
or
disturbance
,
and
damage
to
the
Publick
,
are
to
proceed
accordingly
;
or
if
need
require
may
bind
the
Offender
over
to
the
Court
of
Magistrates
.
Magistrates
,
or
other
Judges
in
relation
.
To
prevent
occasions
and
jealousies
of
partial
and
undue
proceeding
in
Courts
of
Justice
:
It
is
Ordered
,
that
no
Magistrate
,
or
Deputy
shal
sit
as
a
Judge
,
or
among
the
Judges
when
any
Cause
of
his
own
is
tryed
;
and
that
in
every
case
of
civil
nature
between
party
,
and
party
,
where
there
shal
fal
out
so
near
Relation
between
any
Judg
,
and
any
of
the
parties
,
as
betwixt
Father
,
and
Son
,
either
by
nature
,
or
Marriage
,
Brother
and
Brother
,
Uncle
and
Nephew
,
Landlord
and
Tennant
in
matters
of
considerable
valew
,
wherein
any
of
them
being
one
of
the
Judges
is
concerned
;
such
Judg
though
he
may
be
present
at
the
Tryal
,
and
may
propound
and
hold
forth
light
in
the
case
,
yet
he
shal
neither
sit
as
Judg
,
nor
shal
have
power
to
Vote
or
pass
sentence
therein
;
and
in
case
the
Court
without
such
Magistrate
or
Deputy
may
not
proceed
,
either
two
magistrates
may
be
called
in
,
or
the
matter
referred
to
the
Court
of
Magistrates
if
it
be
not
otherwise
to
just
satisfaction
issued
.
Manslaughter
.
It
is
Ordered
,
That
if
any
person
in
the
just
and
necessary
defence
of
his
own
life
,
or
the
life
of
another
,
shal
kil
any
person
attempting
to
Robb
,
or
murther
in
the
field
,
High-way
,
or
other
place
,
or
to
break
into
any
dwelling
house
,
if
he
cannot
otherwise
prevent
the
mischiefe
,
or
with
safety
of
his
own
person
take
the
Fellon
,
or
Assailant
,
and
bring
him
to
Tryal
,
he
shal
be
holden
blameless
.
Marriage
.
For
the
preventing
of
much
inconvenience
which
may
grow
by
clandestine
and
unlawful
marriages
:
It
is
Ordered
,
Ruth
4.9.10
,
11.
That
no
persons
shal
be
either
contracted
,
or
joyned
in
Marriage
before
the
intention
of
the
parties
proceeding
therein
,
hath
been
three
times
published
,
at
some
time
of
publick
Lecture
,
or
Town
meeting
in
the
Town
,
or
Towns
where
the
parties
,
or
either
of
them
dwel
,
or
do
ordinarily
reside
;
or
be
set
up
in
writing
upon
some
post
of
their
meeting
house
door
,
in
publick
view
,
there
to
stand
so
as
it
may
be
easily
read
by
the
space
of
fovrteen
daies
;
and
that
no
man
unless
he
be
a
Magistrate
in
this
Jurisdiction
,
or
expresly
allowed
by
the
General
Court
shall
Marry
any
persons
,
and
that
in
a
publick
place
,
if
they
be
able
to
go
forth
under
the
penalty
of
five
pounds
fine
for
every
such
miscarriage
.
And
the
Court
considering
that
much
sin
hath
been
committed
against
God
,
and
much
inconvenience
hath
growen
to
some
members
of
this
Jurisdiction
by
the
irregular
and
disorderly
carriage
of
young
persons
of
both
Sexes
,
upon
purpose
or
pretence
of
Marriage
;
did
,
&
do
order
,
That
whosoever
with
in
this
Jurisdiction
shal
attempt
,
or
indeavour
to
inveagle
,
or
draw
the
affections
of
any
Maide
,
or
Maide-servant
,
whether
Daughter
,
Kinswoman
,
or
in
other
Relation
,
for
himself
,
or
for
any
other
person
,
without
the
consent
of
Father
,
Master
,
Guardian
,
Numb
:
30.5
Exod
:
22.16
,
17.
Governor
,
or
such
other
,
who
hath
the
present
interest
,
or
charge
,
or
(
in
the
absence
of
such
)
of
the
nearest
Magistrate
,
whether
it
be
by
speech
,
writing
,
message
,
company-keeping
,
unnecessary
familiarity
,
disorderly
night
meetings
,
sinful
dalliance
,
gifts
,
or
any
other
way
,
directly
or
indirectly
,
every
such
person
(
beside
all
dammages
which
the
Parent
,
Governor
,
or
person
intrusted
,
or
interessed
,
may
sustain
by
such
unlawful
proceedings
)
shall
pay
to
the
Plantation
forty
shilty
shillings
for
the
first
offence
;
and
for
the
second
offence
towards
the
same
party
four
pounds
;
and
for
the
third
offence
he
shal
be
further
fined
,
imprisoned
,
or
corporally
punished
,
as
the
Plantation
Court
,
or
Court
of
Magistrates
considering
all
circumstances
shal
determine
.
And
whereas
some
persons
men
or
women
do
live
,
or
may
come
to
settle
within
this
Colony
,
whose
Wives
,
or
Husbands
are
in
England
or
elsewhere
,
by
means
whereof
they
are
exposed
to
great
temptations
,
1
Cor
:
7.5
.
and
some
of
them
live
under
suspition
of
uncleanesse
,
if
they
do
not
fal
into
lewd
and
sinful
courses
.
It
is
therefore
Ordered
,
That
all
such
persons
living
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
shal
by
the
first
opportunity
,
repair
to
their
said
Relations
,
(
unless
such
cause
be
shewen
to
the
satisfaction
of
the
Plantation
Court
,
that
further
Respite
and
liberty
be
given
)
under
the
penalty
of
paying
twenty
pounds
fine
,
for
contempt
,
or
neglect
herein
.
Provided
that
this
Order
do
not
extend
to
such
as
are
,
or
shal
come
over
to
make
way
for
their
Families
,
or
are
in
a
transient
way
for
traffick
,
Merchandise
,
or
other
just
occasions
for
some
smal
time
.
Marshall
.
That
Justice
may
be
the
better
executed
,
the
Jurisdictions
occasions
carried
on
.
And
that
the
Marshal
and
other
Officers
may
know
how
to
demean
themselves
in
their
places
;
It
is
Ordered
,
That
in
case
of
Rates
and
Fines
to
be
leavied
,
Ezra
7.26
.
and
in
case
of
Debts
,
and
executions
in
civil
actions
;
The
Officer
shall
first
demand
the
summ
due
of
the
party
,
or
at
his
house
,
or
place
of
usual
abode
,
but
upon
refusal
or
non-payment
,
he
shal
have
power
(
calling
in
such
assistance
as
the
case
may
require
)
to
break
up
the
door
of
any
house
,
chest
,
or
place
where
he
shal
conceive
,
or
have
notice
,
that
any
goods
liable
to
such
leavy
or
execution
shal
be
;
And
if
he
be
to
take
the
person
,
he
may
do
the
like
,
if
upon
demand
he
shal
refuse
to
render
himself
;
And
whatever
charges
the
Officer
in
any
such
case
shal
be
put
unto
,
he
shal
have
power
to
leavy
the
same
,
as
he
doth
the
Debt
,
Assesment
,
or
Fine
;
And
in
case
the
Officer
be
put
to
leavy
any
such
goods
,
as
cannot
without
considerable
charge
,
be
conveyed
to
the
place
where
the
Treasurer
,
or
party
dwelleth
,
who
should
receive
the
same
,
he
shal
levy
the
said
charge
also
,
with
the
rest
;
provided
it
sha
I
not
be
lawful
for
any
such
Officer
,
to
leavy
any
mans
necessary
bedding
,
Apparel
,
Tooles
,
Armes
,
or
such
implements
of
Housholdstuff
,
as
serve
for
his
necessity
,
According
to
that
rule
,
Exod
.
22
:
26.
by
proportion
with
Deut:
24.16
.
with
out
express
direction
from
the
Court
,
upon
whose
sentence
,
the
execution
or
seizure
was
grounded
,
or
at
least
,
of
some
Magistrate
of
the
Jurisdiction
,
but
in
such
cases
he
shal
leavy
his
land
or
person
.
And
in
no
case
shal
the
Officer
be
put
to
seek
out
any
mans
estate
,
further
then
his
place
of
abode
;
but
if
the
party
wil
not
discover
his
goods
,
or
Lands
to
a
sufficient
value
,
the
Officer
may
take
his
person
.
And
to
prevent
the
inconveniences
which
may
grow
by
the
slightness
of
some
mens
spirits
,
who
are
apt
to
neglect
and
violate
wholsome
Orders
and
Laws
,
made
in
the
Jurisdiction
,
or
Plantations
,
It
is
Ordered
,
That
whosoever
shal
be
Fined
by
any
Court
for
any
disorder
,
or
breach
of
Law
,
every
such
person
shal
forthwith
pay
the
Fine
,
or
penalty
,
or
put
in
security
speedily
to
do
it
,
or
else
shal
be
imprisoned
,
or
kept
to
work
,
if
the
Court
upon
due
consideration
of
persons
,
and
circumstances
judge
it
not
meet
to
make
other
seizure
.
Masters
,
and
Servants
,
&c.
It
is
Ordered
,
&c.
That
no
Servant
Male
,
or
Female
,
or
other
person
under
Government
,
shal
without
license
from
His
,
Her
,
or
their
Masters
or
Governors
,
either
give
,
sel
,
or
truck
any
commodity
whatsoever
,
during
the
time
of
their
service
,
or
subjection
,
under
the
paine
of
such
Fine
,
or
corporal
punishment
,
as
the
Court
upon
a
due
consideration
of
the
offence
,
shal
judg
meet
;
And
that
whosoever
shal
receive
from
,
or
trade
with
any
Child
,
Son
,
or
Daughter
,
under
Age
,
and
under
Government
,
or
with
any
servant
,
or
servants
,
in
a
suspitious
disorderly
manner
,
or
shal
harbor
,
or
entertaine
any
such
in
the
night
,
or
at
other
unseasonable
times
,
or
shal
suffer
them
disorderly
to
meet
at
any
place
within
their
power
,
or
to
play
at
Shovel-board
,
or
other
game
,
or
games
,
to
drink
,
spend
mony
,
or
provisions
,
or
shal
use
or
suffer
any
offensive
,
sinful
carriage
,
conference
,
counsel
,
or
songs
,
which
in
their
nature
tend
to
corrupt
,
all
such
persons
shal
be
liable
to
such
Fines
,
or
other
punishment
,
as
the
Court
shal
judge
meet
.
Mayning
,
wounding
,
&c
If
any
shal
in
distempered
passion
,
or
otherwise
,
sinfully
hurt
wound
,
or
maine
another
;
such
person
shal
be
punisht
by
Fine
,
with
some
valuable
Recompence
to
the
party
;
and
shal
pay
for
the
cure
,
with
losse
of
time
,
&c.
And
when
the
case
requires
it
,
The
Court
of
Magistrates
are
duly
to
consider
the
mind
of
God
,
as
it
is
revealed
,
Exod
:
21.18
,
to
the
28.
Levit
:
24.19
,
20.
Military
affairs
.
For
as
much
as
the
well
managing
of
the
Militia
,
is
under
God
,
in
all
places
,
of
great
import
,
and
concernment
,
for
publick
peace
,
and
safety
:
It
is
Ordered
,
That
(
beside
a
general
stock
of
guns
,
powder
,
shot
,
match
,
&c.
provided
and
kept
in
store
by
each
plantation
in
this
Jurisdiction
,
according
to
former
agreements
of
the
Commissioners
for
the
united
Colonies
,
and
Orders
of
this
Court
,
which
they
are
hereby
required
to
keep
continually
ful
,
and
in
a
constant
readiness
for
service
,
upon
all
occasions
,
and
by
their
Deputies
to
make
a
true
Certificate
thereof
yearly
to
the
General
Court
)
every
Male
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
from
sixteen
,
to
sixty
years
of
Age
,
(
not
freed
by
publick
allowance
,
)
shal
be
,
and
from
time
to
time
continue
wel
furnished
with
arms
,
and
all
other
suitable
provision
;
namely
a
good
serviceable
gun
,
Judg
:
5.8
.
1
Sam
:
13.19
,
22.
Luk
:
22.36
.
such
as
shal
be
ordered
by
the
Court
,
and
allowed
by
the
Military
Officers
,
to
be
kept
in
a
constant
fitness
in
all
Respects
for
service
,
with
a
fit
,
and
sufficient
Rest
,
a
good
sword
,
bandaleers
,
or
horne
,
a
worme
,
a
scourer
,
a
priming
wire
,
shot
bagg
,
charger
,
and
whatsoever
else
is
necessary
for
such
service
,
with
a
pound
of
good
powder
,
four
pounds
of
pistol
bullets
,
or
four
and
twenty
bullets
fitted
for
the
gun
,
four
Faddom
of
serviceable
match
,
for
a
matchlock
gun
,
five
or
six
good
flints
fitted
for
every
firelock
gunn
,
under
the
penalty
of
ten
shillings
for
any
defect
;
and
the
military
Officers
are
hereby
required
to
give
or
send
in
an
account
yearly
in
May
,
from
each
Plantation
,
to
the
general
Court
,
or
Court
of
Magistrates
,
how
the
Inhabitants
are
furnished
,
and
provided
.
That
in
each
Plantation
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
according
to
the
number
of
Soldiers
,
in
their
Trained
band
,
and
as
they
are
furnished
with
able
men
for
such
a
service
,
and
trust
,
military
Officers
as
need
requireth
shal
from
time
to
time
be
chosen
,
And
all
the
Freemen
in
each
Plantation
,
shal
have
their
Vote
,
in
the
nomination
,
and
choice
of
them
;
Provided
that
none
but
Freemen
be
chosen
,
And
that
every
Captaine
,
and
chiefe
Officer
,
chosen
in
any
of
the
Plantations
,
for
the
military
affaires
,
shal
from
time
to
time
be
propounded
to
the
next
General
Court
,
after
he
is
chosen
for
approbation
,
and
confirmation
.
And
if
the
said
Court
,
have
any
just
Exception
,
against
any
so
propounded
,
The
Freemen
shall
proceed
to
a
new
choice
,
That
the
Jurisdiction
may
be
furnished
with
such
Officers
,
as
in
whom
they
may
satisfyingly
conside
.
That
in
each
plantation
,
the
Captain
,
or
chief
military
Officer
shal
once
in
each
quarter
of
a
year
at
least
,
but
oftner
if
there
be
cause
,
order
,
or
take
a
strict
view
,
how
every
Male
,
from
sixteen
to
sixty
years
of
Age
,
is
furnished
with
arms
,
and
provisions
,
according
to
the
former
directions
,
and
where
any
are
found
faulty
,
the
Clark
or
some
other
Officer
shal
duly
present
their
names
,
with
each
defect
to
the
next
plantation
Court
,
or
to
such
Officer
(
where
there
is
no
Court
)
who
hath
a
trust
in
civil
affairs
,
that
the
Fines
and
penalties
may
from
time
to
time
be
duly
leavied
.
And
if
this
view
of
arms
,
&c.
shal
at
any
time
be
neglected
,
or
the
defects
not
duly
presented
;
the
Captain
or
chief
military
Officer
,
or
the
other
Officers
ordered
to
take
this
view
,
or
the
Clark
,
or
Officer
appointed
to
present
,
&
e
.
shal
pay
forty
shillings
each
quarter
,
when
this
service
,
or
any
part
of
it
,
is
omitted
,
as
the
fault
upon
examination
shal
joyntly
or
severally
be
justly
charged
.
There
shal
be
in
each
Plantation
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
G●n
:
14.14
.
2
Chro
:
12.33
2
Chro
.
17.18
2
Sam
:
1.18
.
every
year
at
least
six
Training
daies
,
or
daies
of
publick
military
exercise
to
teach
and
instruct
all
the
Males
,
above
sixteen
years
of
age
,
(
who
are
not
freed
from
that
service
)
in
the
comly
handling
,
and
ready
use
of
their
arms
,
in
all
postures
of
war
,
to
understand
and
attend
all
words
of
command
;
And
further
,
to
fit
all
such
as
are
in
some
measure
instructed
for
all
military
service
,
against
there
be
occasion
,
under
the
penalty
of
forty
shillings
,
to
be
leavied
of
the
military
Officers
,
as
the
Court
upon
examination
shal
find
them
more
or
lesse
faulty
,
and
with
Respect
to
their
places
,
the
greater
Trust
paying
the
greater
Fine
for
neglect
;
which
dayes
of
Training
shall
be
some
of
them
in
the
Spring
of
the
year
,
before
harvest
,
and
some
in
the
latter
end
of
the
summer
,
before
winter
,
as
may
best
suit
each
Plantation
,
but
at
no
time
any
two
of
these
traynings
shal
be
within
fourteen
dayes
one
of
another
.
And
it
is
further
Ordered
,
That
on
every
such
Training
day
,
the
Captain
,
or
chief
Military
Officer
present
,
cause
the
Names
of
all
the
Soldiers
to
be
read
,
at
least
in
the
forenoone
,
but
in
the
afternoon
also
if
he
see
cause
.
And
whosoever
in
any
Training
day
,
shal
be
totally
absent
,
shall
pay
five
shillings
for
every
such
default
,
whosoever
shal
at
any
time
of
the
day
withdraw
himself
from
the
service
,
without
leave
from
the
chief
Military
Officer
present
,
he
shal
pay
either
as
for
total
absence
,
or
a
greater
or
lesse
Fine
,
as
the
offence
considered
in
all
circumstances
may
require
;
And
whosoever
shal
come
late
,
shal
pay
for
each
such
default
one
shilling
;
and
for
any
other
disorderly
offensive
carriage
,
according
to
the
nature
and
measure
of
it
.
This
Court
expecting
from
each
Plantation
,
that
they
suffer
not
men
to
neglect
,
or
grow
slight
in
a
service
of
such
import
.
That
a
fourth
part
of
the
Trained
band
in
every
Plantation
shal
in
their
course
,
as
the
military
Officers
shal
order
,
come
constantly
to
the
publick
worships
of
God
every
Lords
day
;
And
(
such
as
can
come
)
on
Lecture
dayes
,
to
be
at
the
meetinghouse
,
at
latest
,
before
the
second
Drum
hath
left
beating
,
with
their
arms
compleat
,
their
guns
ready
charged
,
their
match
for
their
match-locks
,
and
flints
ready
fitted
to
their
fire-lock
guns
,
with
Shott
and
powder
for
at
least
five
Shot
,
beside
the
charge
in
their
guns
,
under
the
penalty
of
two
Shillings
Fine
,
for
every
person
negligent
,
or
defective
in
Furniture
,
and
for
late
coming
one
Shilling
,
The
sentinal
also
,
and
they
that
walk
the
Round
shal
have
their
matches
lighted
,
during
the
time
of
their
meeting
,
if
they
use
their
matchlocks
,
and
shal
diligently
and
Faithfully
attend
their
duty
under
such
further
penalty
as
the
breach
of
such
a
trust
may
require
.
That
a
strict
watch
be
constantly
kept
in
the
night
,
in
all
the
Plantations
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
Nehem
:
4.16
.
to
the
end
.
according
to
all
such
Orders
,
as
shal
from
time
to
time
be
made
,
either
by
the
General
Court
,
or
by
Plantation
Courts
,
or
Officers
intrusted
for
Civil
affairs
,
where
there
is
no
Court
;
And
that
both
for
number
of
Watchmen
,
in
each
plantation
,
the
time
of
setting
or
beginning
the
Watch
every
night
,
their
rising
,
and
leaving
it
in
the
morning
,
and
all
other
carriage
,
and
duties
in
managing
this
trust
;
they
duly
attend
and
observe
all
directions
given
.
And
it
is
left
to
the
care
and
consideration
of
the
Governor
,
Magistrates
,
Officers
,
or
any
of
them
,
as
the
case
may
require
,
to
double
,
or
further
to
increase
the
watch
by
night
,
in
times
of
danger
,
and
to
appoint
some
competent
number
of
men
to
ward
or
walk
by
day
,
with
their
armes
,
in
,
or
about
the
plantation
,
as
may
best
tend
to
the
publick
safety
;
And
if
any
watch
man
,
or
Warder
do
at
any
time
neglect
his
duty
,
either
in
coming
too
late
to
the
service
,
or
departing
too
soon
from
it
,
not
coming
compleatly
furnished
with
Arms
,
according
to
order
,
or
any
other
way
neglecting
duty
,
or
falsifying
his
trust
,
he
shal
pay
such
Fine
,
or
receive
such
punishment
as
his
neglect
or
unfaithfulnesse
deserves
,
that
both
himselfe
may
be
warned
,
and
others
may
feare
to
be
slight
,
or
false
in
a
matter
of
such
concernment
.
But
upon
consideration
of
publick
service
,
and
other
due
respects
,
It
is
ordered
,
That
all
Magistrates
within
this
Jurisdictiction
,
and
teaching
Elders
,
shal
at
all
times
hereafter
,
be
freed
,
not
onely
in
their
persons
,
but
each
of
them
,
shal
have
one
son
,
or
servant
by
vertue
of
his
place
or
office
,
freed
from
all
watching
,
warding
,
&
training
.
And
it
is
further
ordered
,
That
all
ruling
Elders
,
Deputies
for
Courts
intrusted
for
Judicature
,
all
the
chief
Military
Officers
,
as
Captains
,
Liefteants
,
and
Ensignes
,
the
Jurisdiction
Treasurer
,
Deacons
and
all
Physitians
,
Schoolmasters
&
Surgeons
allowed
by
authority
in
any
of
these
Plantations
,
all
Masters
of
ships
and
other
vessels
,
above
15
tun
,
all
publick
Millers
,
constantly
imployed
,
with
others
for
the
present
discharged
for
personal
weakness
&
infirmity
,
shal
in
their
own
persons
,
in
time
of
peace
and
safety
,
be
freed
from
the
said
services
;
And
that
all
other
Seamen
and
ship
Carpenters
,
and
such
as
hold
Farms
,
above
two
miles
from
any
of
the
Plantations
,
train
onely
twice
a
yeare
,
at
such
times
as
shal
be
ordered
,
either
by
the
authority
,
or
or
by
the
Military
Officers
of
the
Plantation
.
But
all
persons
freed
and
exempted
from
the
respective
services
,
as
before
,
shall
yet
in
all
respects
,
provide
,
keep
,
and
maintain
in
a
constant
readinesse
,
compleat
Arms
,
and
all
other
military
provisions
as
other
men
,
Magistrates
and
teaching
Elders
excepted
,
who
yet
shal
be
constantly
furnished
for
all
such
sons
and
servants
as
are
hereby
freed
from
the
forementioned
services
.
Ministers
maintenance
,
see
Ecclesiastical
provisions
.
Oppression
.
To
prevent
,
or
suppress
much
sin
against
God
,
and
much
damage
to
men
,
Jer
:
6.6
.
Jer
:
22.15
,
16
,
17.
Ezek
:
22.29
.
Hosea
12.7
.
which
doth
,
and
may
grow
by
such
as
take
liberty
to
oppress
,
and
wrong
others
,
by
taking
excessive
wages
for
work
,
or
unreasonable
prises
for
commodities
:
It
is
Ordered
,
That
if
any
shal
offend
in
either
of
the
said
cases
,
upon
complaint
and
proof
,
every
such
person
shal
be
punished
by
Fine
,
or
imprisonment
,
according
to
the
quality
and
measure
of
the
offence
,
as
the
Court
shal
judge
meet
.
Plantations
.
Whereas
the
Freemen
of
every
Town
,
or
plantation
,
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
have
in
sundry
particulars
liberty
to
make
Orders
among
themselves
,
as
about
Fencing
their
Land
,
ordering
or
keeping
their
Cattel
,
or
Swine
,
&c.
as
may
best
suite
with
their
own
conveniency
;
It
is
by
this
Court
Ordered
,
That
if
any
greater
cattel
,
of
what
sort
soever
,
or
Swine
,
belonging
to
one
plantation
,
be
found
either
unmarked
,
or
proved
to
have
done
Trespass
,
or
both
,
within
the
limits
of
another
plantation
;
The
damage
being
duly
Rated
,
the
Owners
of
such
Cattel
,
or
Swine
,
shal
from
time
to
time
,
pay
all
Fines
and
damages
,
according
to
the
just
agreements
,
and
Orders
,
made
by
the
Plantation
,
where
the
Trespass
is
done
;
provided
that
the
Orders
be
such
,
and
no
other
,
then
what
they
make
,
and
execute
upon
themselves
,
in
like
cases
.
Pound
,
Pound
breach
.
For
prevention
,
or
due
recompence
of
damages
in
Cornefields
,
or
other
places
done
by
cattel
,
or
swine
;
It
is
Ordered
,
That
there
shal
be
one
sufficient
pound
,
or
more
,
made
,
and
maintained
in
every
Plantation
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
for
the
impounding
of
such
Cattel
,
or
Swine
,
as
shal
be
found
in
any
corne-field
,
other
inclosure
,
or
place
prohibited
,
til
it
may
appear
,
where
the
fault
,
and
damage
ought
to
be
charged
.
And
who
so
impounds
any
cattel
,
or
swine
,
shal
give
present
notice
to
the
owner
,
if
he
be
known
,
otherwise
they
shal
be
cryed
at
the
two
next
Lectures
,
or
most
publick
meetings
,
but
if
yet
the
owner
be
not
found
;
Then
fine
,
and
damages
to
be
recovered
,
as
in
the
Order
about
cattel
,
&c.
And
if
any
of
them
escape
out
of
the
pound
;
The
owners
,
if
known
,
shal
pay
all
just
damages
and
charges
.
But
if
any
person
,
or
persons
shal
resist
,
or
Rescue
any
cattel
or
swine
going
,
or
driven
toward
the
pound
,
or
shal
by
any
way
,
or
meanes
,
get
,
or
convey
any
such
out
of
the
pound
,
without
due
order
from
lawful
authority
,
setled
by
this
court
,
he
or
they
,
shal
pay
for
such
Rescue
,
or
disorder
,
forty
shillings
,
and
in
case
of
pound
breach
five
pounds
,
beside
just
damages
to
the
party
wronged
.
And
if
in
the
Rescue
,
any
bodily
harme
●e
done
to
any
person
,
he
,
or
they
,
may
have
remedy
from
the
Rescuer
,
or
Rescuers
;
And
if
any
such
miscarriage
be
committed
by
any
not
able
,
or
refusing
to
answer
to
forfeiture
&
damage
,
every
such
person
shal
sustain
such
bodily
punishment
,
as
the
Court
shal
judge
meet
,
and
shal
answer
all
damage
to
the
party
by
Service
,
if
estate
cannot
be
found
,
as
in
the
case
of
other
just
debts
;
and
if
it
appear
there
were
any
procurer
,
or
abettor
of
any
the
former
offences
,
every
such
person
shal
be
liable
to
forfeiture
,
dammage
,
or
punishment
,
as
if
himselfe
had
done
it
.
Prophanation
of
the
Lords
Day
.
Whosoever
shal
prophane
the
Lords
day
,
or
any
part
of
it
,
either
by
sinful
servile
work
,
or
by
unlawful
sport
,
Recreation
,
or
otherwise
,
whether
wilfully
,
or
in
a
careless
neglect
,
shal
be
duly
punished
by
fine
,
imprisonment
,
or
corporally
according
to
the
nature
,
and
measure
of
the
sinn
,
and
offence
.
But
if
the
Court
upon
examination
,
by
clear
,
and
satisfying
evidence
find
That
the
sin
was
proudly
,
presumptuously
,
&
with
a
high
hand
●ommitted
against
the
known
command
and
authority
of
the
blessed
God
,
such
a
person
therein
despising
and
reproaching
the
Lord
,
shal
be
put
to
death
,
That
all
others
may
feare
and
shun
such
provoking
Rebellious
courses
;
Numb
:
15.
from
30.
to
36
Verse
.
Prophane
swearing
,
or
cursing
.
If
any
person
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
shal
swear
rashly
and
vainly
,
Against
the
3d
Commándement
,
Ps
:
109
,
17
,
18.
Jer
:
23.10
,
Hos
:
4.1
,
2.
either
by
the
holy
name
of
God
,
or
any
other
Oath
,
or
shal
from
distempered
passion
;
or
otherwise
curse
another
,
he
shal
forfeit
to
the
Plantation
where
he
so
offends
,
for
the
first
,
offence
10
s
.
And
if
after
such
conviction
,
he
offend
the
2d
.
time
,
he
shal
pay
for
that
2.
offence
20
s
.
&
it
shal
be
in
the
power
of
any
Magistrate
alone
,
or
where
there
is
no
Magistrate
,
of
any
constable
,
or
Deputy
of
a
particular
court
,
calling
into
him
one
or
two
of
the
Freemen
,
to
warne
,
or
cal
such
a
person
before
him
,
and
upon
sufficient
proof
,
to
pass
sentence
,
and
leavy
the
said
penalties
,
according
to
the
usual
order
of
Justice
in
this
Jurisdiction
.
But
if
any
such
person
be
not
able
,
or
utterly
refuse
to
pay
the
forementioned
fines
,
or
any
of
them
,
he
shal
in
such
case
,
be
committed
to
the
stocks
,
and
for
the
first
offence
,
shal
continue
there
,
betwixt
one
and
two
hours
;
For
the
second
offence
,
betwixt
three
and
four
hours
.
But
if
the
said
person
,
notwithstanding
such
former
proceedings
,
shal
offend
the
third
time
,
by
such
swearing
,
or
cursing
,
he
shal
be
whipped
,
for
his
incorrigible
prophaneness
.
But
if
swearing
and
cursing
go
both
together
,
or
be
accompanied
with
other
sinful
aggravations
,
such
miscarriages
shal
be
punished
with
a
higher
Fine
,
or
corporally
with
due
severity
,
as
the
Court
shal
judge
meet
.
Rates
,
Fines
&c.
Whereas
much
inconvenience
may
arise
by
the
neglect
of
Officers
in
collecting
,
and
seasonably
paying
in
,
all
such
Rates
,
Fines
,
and
Debts
,
as
from
time
to
time
,
grow
due
to
the
Jurisdiction
Treasury
;
It
is
Ordered
,
That
in
each
plantation
,
where
the
Officer
,
or
Collector
,
doth
not
at
the
time
appointed
for
the
payment
of
all
such
Rates
,
and
fines
,
or
at
furthest
within
one
moneth
after
(
though
his
Office
within
,
or
after
that
month
,
be
expired
.
)
And
that
by
distress
,
whereunto
he
is
here
by
inabled
,
when
a
milder
course
wil
not
serve
,
gather
,
and
receive
them
,
in
some
such
pay
,
as
this
court
hath
appointed
,
and
presently
without
delay
,
pay
them
in
,
as
each
plantation
hath
,
or
shal
Order
.
That
the
Jurisdiction
Treasurer
may
be
duly
furnished
for
the
publick
occasions
.
That
then
the
particuler
Court
,
or
Constable
,
in
each
such
plantation
,
cause
the
said
Rates
;
and
Fines
to
be
leavied
by
distress
,
out
of
the
proper
estate
of
such
remiss
collector
,
or
officer
,
to
prevent
further
inconvenience
,
and
disturbance
to
the
plantation
.
But
if
any
such
officer
,
or
collector
,
be
removed
out
of
the
Jurisdiction
,
or
if
any
of
the
planters
be
dead
,
removed
,
or
grown
insolvent
,
or
if
by
any
other
meanes
,
The
ful
payment
of
the
Rates
,
and
fines
be
hindred
,
The
present
Authority
in
any
such
plantation
by
a
due
assessement
,
are
to
leavy
,
and
gather
the
same
,
of
the
present
planters
,
and
without
delay
,
to
pay
it
in
to
the
Jurisdiction
Treasurer
;
otherwise
the
cattel
,
or
other
goods
,
of
any
planter
,
or
planters
,
are
to
be
seized
by
the
Marshal
,
or
other
officer
,
with
,
or
without
assistants
,
as
in
the
Law
for
publick
charges
is
exprest
,
Records
.
It
is
ordered
,
That
all
Parents
,
Masters
,
House-keepers
,
and
others
,
who
have
either
children
,
servants
,
so
journers
,
or
lodgers
in
the
house
,
or
dwelling
with
them
,
shal
bring
in
to
the
Secretary
of
the
Plantation
,
where
he
lives
,
or
to
such
other
Officer
in
each
plantation
,
as
shal
be
thereunto
appointed
,
the
names
of
such
persons
belonging
,
or
any
way
referring
to
them
,
or
any
of
them
,
as
shal
either
be
born
,
or
dye
,
with
the
respective
time
of
each
such
birth
,
or
death
.
And
also
that
every
new
married
man
(
if
married
within
this
Jurisdiction
)
shal
bring
in
the
certificate
thereof
,
under
the
hand
of
the
Magistrate
or
Officer
that
married
him
,
with
the
time
when
,
to
be
recorded
first
by
the
Officer
of
the
Plantation
,
where
he
was
married
;
but
if
married
in
another
Jurisdiction
,
though
at
present
or
after
he
come
to
be
an
Inhabitant
in
this
,
then
to
record
the
marriage
where
he
liveth
;
and
to
pay
for
every
Record
,
whether
birth
,
death
,
or
marriage
,
three
pence
,
whereof
two
pence
for
each
such
Record
,
shal
be
to
the
Officer
in
each
Plantation
,
who
shal
both
Record
in
the
Plantation-book
,
&
yearly
deliver
or
send
a
transcript
of
every
birth
,
death
,
or
marriage
,
with
a
peny
for
each
,
to
the
Secretary
for
the
general
Court
:
And
what
person
soever
(
to
whom
it
doth
belong
)
shal
neglect
to
bring
in
a
note
,
or
certificate
,
as
aforesaid
,
together
with
three
pence
for
each
Record
to
the
said
plantation-officer
,
more
then
one
month
,
after
each
birth
,
death
,
or
marriage
,
he
shal
pay
for
each
six
pence
to
the
said
Officer
;
if
he
neglect
two
months
,
he
shall
pay
twelve
pence
;
if
three
moneths
,
five
shillings
,
which
Forfeits
shal
go
,
two
third
parts
to
the
Plantation-officer
,
the
rest
to
the
Jurisdiction-officer
.
And
if
the
Plantation-officer
shal
either
neglect
to
Record
,
or
to
deliver
over
the
transcripts
,
as
before
;
or
if
the
Secretary
for
the
general
Court
,
shal
neglect
to
record
them
,
each
Officer
for
every
such
neglect
shal
pay
to
the
Jurisdiction-Treasurer
ten
shillings
.
It
is
further
ordered
and
declared
,
That
every
man
shal
have
liberty
to
record
in
the
publick
Register
of
any
Court
,
any
testimony
given
upon
Oath
,
in
the
same
Court
,
or
before
two
Magistrates
,
or
any
Deed
,
or
Evidence
,
legally
confirmed
,
there
to
remain
in
perpetuam
rei
memoriam
;
and
that
every
inhabitant
in
this
Jurisdiction
,
shal
have
free
liberty
to
search
,
and
view
any
such
publick
Records
,
or
Registers
,
&
to
have
a
copie
thereof
,
written
,
examined
,
&
figned
by
the
Secretary
,
or
officer
of
the
said
Court
,
paying
the
due
charge
or
fees
therfore
.
Also
every
trial
betwixt
party
and
party
,
&
proceedings
against
Delinquents
in
criminal
causes
,
shall
be
briefly
and
distinctly
recorded
,
the
better
to
prevent
after
mistakes
,
and
other
inconveniences
.
Replevin
.
It
is
Ordered
,
and
declared
,
That
every
man
shal
have
liberty
to
Replevy
his
cattel
,
or
goods
,
impounded
,
distreined
,
or
seized
,
unless
it
be
upon
execution
after
Judgment
,
or
for
payment
of
Rates
or
Fines
;
provided
he
put
in
good
security
to
prosecute
the
Replevin
,
and
to
satisfie
such
damage
and
charge
,
as
his
adversary
shal
recover
against
him
in
Law
.
Sabbath
,
see
prophanation
of
the
Lords
day
.
Seamen
,
&c.
It
is
Ordered
,
That
if
any
Seaman
,
Marriner
,
Master
of
ship
,
or
Vessel
,
or
other
person
,
shal
receive
into
any
ship
,
pinnace
,
Bote
,
Cannooe
,
or
other
Vessel
by
what
name
soever
called
,
and
shal
carry
away
,
or
suffer
to
take
,
or
have
passage
,
out
of
any
harbor
,
or
plantation
,
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
any
child
,
servant
,
or
other
person
,
whether
Male
,
or
Female
,
whom
he
knoweth
to
stand
in
relation
,
or
under
the
charge
and
government
of
another
,
and
so
not
at
his
,
or
her
own
present
dispose
,
or
any
Debtor
,
Delinquent
,
or
Offender
,
whom
he
knoweth
;
or
hath
heard
to
be
under
,
or
liable
to
any
ingagement
,
censure
,
or
punishment
,
to
,
or
from
any
particular
person
,
or
the
authority
of
this
Jurisdiction
,
or
any
plantation
therein
without
express
,
and
written
license
,
from
some
Magistrate
,
dwelling
in
that
plantation
,
or
from
the
Constable
,
or
Deputies
intrusted
for
civil
affairs
,
where
there
is
no
Magistrate
,
or
at
least
from
the
master
,
or
governor
of
the
Family
,
who
hath
the
trust
or
power
,
where
there
is
no
other
ingagement
or
guilt
.
He
shal
be
liable
(
if
known
and
apprehended
in
any
part
of
this
Jurisdiction
)
to
satisfie
,
and
pay
all
such
debts
and
ingagements
as
any
such
person
oweth
,
or
ought
to
satisfie
,
and
to
pay
such
damage
or
fine
to
the
person
or
persons
wronged
,
or
to
the
Plantation
,
or
Jurisdiction
,
as
the
Court
confidering
the
case
,
with
the
circumstances
,
shal
judge
meet
.
Sentences
of
Judgement
.
It
is
Ordered
,
That
all
sentences
of
Judgement
,
upon
criminal
causes
,
shal
be
executed
upon
the
Offenders
,
in
the
presence
of
the
Magistrates
,
or
one
of
them
at
least
;
Deut
:
25.2
.
of
some
other
officer
in
the
absence
of
the
Magistrate
.
Servants
see
Masters
.
Shoomakers
see
Leather
.
Single
persons
.
To
prevent
,
or
suppress
inconvenience
,
and
disorder
in
the
course
and
carriage
of
sundry
single
persons
,
who
live
not
in
service
,
nor
in
any
Family
Relation
,
answering
the
mind
of
God
in
the
fift
Commandement
.
It
is
Ordered
,
That
no
single
person
of
either
Sex
,
do
henceforward
board
,
diet
,
or
So
journ
or
be
permitted
so
to
do
,
or
to
have
lodging
;
or
house
room
within
any
of
the
Plantations
of
this
Jurisdiction
,
but
either
in
some
allowed
Relation
,
or
in
some
approved
Family
licensed
thereunto
,
by
the
court
,
or
by
a
Magistrate
,
or
some
Officer
,
or
Officers
in
that
Plantation
,
appointed
thereunto
,
where
there
is
no
Magistrate
;
The
Governor
of
which
Family
,
so
licensed
,
shal
as
he
may
conveniently
,
duly
observe
the
course
,
carriage
,
and
behaviour
,
of
every
such
single
person
,
whether
he
,
or
she
walk
diligently
in
a
constant
lawful
imployment
,
attending
both
Family
duties
,
and
the
publick
worship
of
God
,
and
keeping
good
order
day
and
night
,
or
otherwise
.
And
shal
then
complaine
of
any
such
disorder
,
That
every
such
single
person
may
be
questioned
,
and
punished
,
if
the
case
require
it
.
And
if
any
single
person
shal
dyet
,
or
lodge
,
or
if
any
house-keeper
shal
admit
,
or
entertaine
any
such
,
contrary
to
the
true
meaning
of
this
Order
;
or
if
any
Licensed
to
receive
such
,
shal
neglect
to
complain
of
any
disorder
observed
,
all
,
and
every
such
persons
,
shal
pay
such
fine
,
as
the
court
,
or
authority
appointed
for
the
place
,
shal
judge
meet
.
Sojourners
,
see
strangers
.
Strayes
.
It
is
Ordered
,
That
whosoever
shal
take
up
,
or
detain
any
stray
beast
,
or
swine
,
or
find
any
lost
goods
;
he
shal
within
six
daies
,
give
notice
thereof
to
the
Marshal
,
cryer
,
or
other
officer
appointed
for
such
service
,
by
the
plantation
to
which
he
belongs
,
who
shal
enter
,
or
cause
the
same
to
be
entred
in
a
Book
;
And
take
Order
,
That
it
be
duly
cryed
,
on
their
3
next
Lecture
dayes
,
or
upon
3
several
dayes
of
the
Towns
most
general
meeting
,
which
the
time
wil
afford
;
And
if
the
value
exceed
twenty
shillings
,
he
shal
cause
the
like
publication
to
be
made
,
at
the
publick
meetings
,
of
the
two
next
Towns
,
That
the
owner
may
the
better
hear
of
,
&
recover
what
belongeth
to
him
.
And
further
,
in
the
case
of
a
stray
beast
,
he
shal
within
one
moneth
after
such
finding
,
put
,
and
indeavour
from
time
to
time
,
to
keep
a
with
,
or
wreath
about
the
neck
of
it
;
And
within
three
months
at
furthest
,
(
if
the
Owner
in
that
time
appear
not
)
he
shal
acquaint
the
next
Magistrate
with
the
stray
taken
up
,
or
goods
found
,
and
his
due
proceedings
about
them
,
that
the
same
may
be
apprised
by
such
indifferent
men
as
the
said
Magistrate
shal
nominate
,
&
appoint
.
And
shal
within
six
dayes
after
that
,
cause
the
apprisement
to
be
duly
Recorded
,
by
the
Secretary
of
the
Plantation-Court
,
or
Constable
,
or
other
Officer
there
intrusted
for
publick
affairs
,
with
the
colour
,
age
,
natural
or
artificial
markes
,
or
such
other
desoription
,
as
best
suits
the
stray
,
or
goods
,
so
taken
up
,
or
found
.
And
if
the
owner
,
of
any
such
stray
appeare
with
in
one
yeare
after
such
publication
,
he
shal
have
Restitution
in
kind
,
if
with
safety
,
and
conveniency
it
might
be
so
long
kept
,
paying
all
just
damages
,
and
charges
,
to
the
finder
,
and
Officers
,
nay
if
he
appear
within
three
years
,
after
the
stray
was
first
taken
up
(
paying
as
before
)
he
shal
have
the
ful
value
(
according
to
the
fore-mentioned
apprisement
)
restored
.
But
if
the
owner
shal
be
,
and
continue
so
negligent
that
neither
in
the
first
,
second
,
nor
third
year
,
he
improve
the
means
prescribed
,
to
assert
,
and
clear
his
title
;
The
said
stray
,
or
lost
goods
,
(
to
prevent
contention
,
and
inconvenience
which
may
after
grow
)
shal
be
in
reference
to
the
first
Owner
by
sentence
of
the
Plantation-Court
lost
,
and
forfeited
;
And
the
ful
value
,
all
damages
,
and
charges
to
finder
,
Officers
,
or
others
,
being
first
deducted
(
wherein
if
there
be
any
question
,
The
Court
,
or
some
indifferently
chosen
if
there
be
no
court
in
that
Plantation
,
shal
consider
and
determine
)
shal
be
equally
divided
,
one
half
to
the
Plantation
,
and
the
other
half
to
the
finder
.
But
if
the
said
finder
shal
omit
,
or
neglect
his
duty
,
or
any
part
of
it
,
according
to
the
former
directions
,
He
shal
pay
such
damage
to
the
owner
,
and
such
fine
to
the
plantation
,
as
the
Court
upon
consideration
of
the
miscarriage
shal
judge
meet
;
if
he
proceed
further
,
to
sel
,
kil
,
or
any
way
for
his
own
advantage
dispose
,
or
alienate
the
property
of
any
such
stray
,
without
attending
the
said
directions
,
he
shal
upon
proofe
,
pay
double
the
value
,
either
to
the
owner
,
if
he
may
be
found
,
or
to
the
Plantation
to
which
the
finder
belongs
;
Pro●ided
also
that
if
the
owner
or
other
person
,
shal
injuriously
,
without
order
from
Authority
,
or
consent
of
the
finder
,
take
off
such
with
or
wreath
,
or
take
away
such
stray
(
after
such
with
or
wreath
,
to
his
knowledg
hath
been
put
on
)
before
he
have
cleared
his
interest
,
and
given
satisfaction
for
damages
,
or
charges
expended
,
he
shal
forfeit
the
ful
value
of
the
Stray
,
apprised
as
before
,
to
the
use
of
the
finder
.
Strangers
,
see
Gourts
.
Strangers
complaining
.
If
any
stranger
,
or
person
of
another
Nation
,
complain
of
injury
received
from
any
within
this
Jurisdiction
:
It
is
Ordered
,
that
due
search
and
inquiry
be
made
concerning
the
same
,
that
Justice
may
have
a
free
passage
;
Exod
:
22.21
,
23.9
.
And
that
the
stranger
(
if
wronged
)
may
receive
due
satisfaction
,
either
out
of
the
estate
of
the
Offender
,
or
by
his
corporal
punishment
,
as
the
case
may
require
,
and
according
to
Matt
:
7.12
.
Strangers
,
Sojourners
,
and
Servants
.
To
prevent
sundry
inconveniences
which
may
grow
to
this
Jurisdiction
,
&
the
Plantations
thereof
,
by
the
inconsiderate
,
&
disorderly
receiving
&
entertaining
of
strangers
,
or
others
,
to
be
Planters
,
or
Sojourners
in
any
part
of
this
Colony
;
It
is
Ordered
That
henceforward
,
no
person
receive
,
or
entertain
any
man
,
or
Woman
,
of
what
age
or
quality
soever
,
coming
or
resorting
either
from
forraign
parts
,
or
from
other
Jurisdictions
,
or
Plantations
,
into
any
Plantation
,
or
Farme
house
,
or
habitation
within
the
bounds
,
or
limits
of
any
Plantation
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
to
settle
as
a
planter
,
or
so
jorner
,
nor
sel
,
give
,
nor
any
way
alienate
,
or
pass
over
,
lease
,
or
let
any
house
,
or
hous-lot
,
or
any
part
or
parcel
of
any
of
them
,
or
any
Land
,
of
what
kind
or
quality
soever
,
nor
shal
permit
any
such
to
stay
,
or
abide
above
one
moneth
,
without
a
License
from
,
and
under
the
hand
of
some
Magistrate
dwelling
in
that
plantation
,
or
without
the
consent
,
and
express
Order
of
the
major
part
of
the
Freemen
of
such
Plantation
where
there
is
no
Magistrate
,
or
without
the
consent
,
and
order
of
the
greater
part
of
the
Inhabitants
,
where
there
is
neither
Church
nor
Freemen
,
under
the
penalty
of
ten
pounds
to
be
paid
as
a
Fine
to
the
Plantation
,
where
this
Order
is
violated
.
Yet
if
any
such
violation
or
offence
be
made
,
or
committed
,
only
by
error
,
or
mistake
,
and
with
smal
or
no
inconvenience
to
the
Plantation
,
or
Jurisdiction
;
The
fine
,
or
penalty
,
may
be
moderated
,
as
the
Plantation-Court
,
or
Court
of
Magistrates
,
shal
see
cause
.
Provided
that
this
Order
is
neither
intended
,
nor
reacheth
to
Travellers
,
nor
such
as
resort
hither
in
a
way
of
Merchandise
,
or
trade
,
nor
to
the
entertainment
of
Friends
,
who
in
a
way
of
love
come
only
to
visit
,
and
walk
inoffensively
,
nor
to
servants
received
,
and
entertained
upon
Family
Respects
.
In
all
which
cases
,
as
every
perticuler
person
considers
his
own
conveniency
in
receiving
&
entertaining
;
so
the
Court
of
Magistrates
,
or
Plantation
Court
wil
consider
how
far
they
may
justly
free
the
Jurisdiction
,
or
plantation
,
from
inconvenience
and
charge
.
But
it
is
by
this
Court
Ordered
,
That
if
any
servant
fal
sick
,
or
any
way
diseased
,
or
distempered
,
during
the
time
of
Service
by
Covenant
or
Agreement
;
The
Governor
of
such
servant
,
while
that
tearm
lasteth
,
shal
provide
what
is
necessary
,
without
putting
any
burden
,
or
charge
upon
the
Plantation
,
or
Jurisdiction
:
And
if
such
hurt
came
,
or
were
brought
upon
such
servant
by
the
cruelty
,
or
miscarriage
of
the
Family
governor
;
such
Governor
shal
allow
recompence
or
maintenance
,
after
the
time
of
Relation
is
expired
,
as
the
Plantation
Court
shal
judge
meet
.
But
if
the
hurt
came
by
any
providence
of
God
,
without
the
default
of
the
family
governor
;
The
Plantation
shal
dispose
,
or
provide
for
such
servant
,
after
his
,
or
her
time
of
service
is
expired
,
as
the
case
may
require
.
And
to
prevent
difference
or
questions
which
may
arise
,
and
grow
within
this
Jurisdiction
:
It
is
agreed
,
and
Ordered
,
That
if
any
person
Male
,
or
Femal
,
elder
,
or
younger
,
whether
with
,
or
without
license
,
shal
hereafter
Sojourne
,
or
have
constant
dwelling
,
or
abode
,
within
the
limits
of
any
Plantation
in
this
Jurisdiction
,
for
and
during
the
tearm
,
or
time
of
one
whole
year
,
every
such
person
shal
to
all
purposes
(
in
reference
to
any
plantation
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
but
no
further
)
be
accounted
an
Inhabitant
there
,
and
shal
not
be
sent
back
,
or
returned
(
unless
to
some
perticular
person
standing
,
and
continuing
in
relation
to
receive
,
and
provide
as
the
case
may
req●ire
)
nor
shal
the
Ju●isdiction
,
or
any
other
Plantation
in
it
be
liable
to
any
charge
,
or
burden
,
in
reference
to
any
such
person
,
though
he
,
or
she
,
hath
dwelt
else
where
in
the
Jurisdiction
before
.
Stripes
.
Stripes
,
Prov
:
19.29
.
c
:
26
3.
or
whipping
,
is
a
correction
fit
,
and
proper
in
some
cases
,
where
the
offence
is
accompanied
with
childish
,
or
brutish
folly
,
with
rude
filthiness
,
or
with
stubborn
insolency
,
with
bestly
cruelty
,
or
with
idle
vagrancy
,
or
for
faults
of
like
nature
.
But
when
stripes
are
due
:
It
is
Ordered
,
That
not
above
forty
stripes
shal
be
inflicted
at
one
time
;
Deut:
25.3
.
-
Suits
Vexatious
,
see
damages
pretended
.
-
Swearing
,
see
prophane
swearing
.
-
Swine
,
see
Cattel
,
and
see
Plantations
.
-
Thefts
,
see
Burglary
.
Trespass
.
It
is
Ordered
,
and
Declared
,
That
in
any
Trespass
,
or
damage
done
to
any
man
or
men
,
if
it
appeare
,
or
can
be
proved
to
be
done
,
by
the
meer
default
of
him
,
or
them
,
upon
whom
the
losse
,
or
damage
fals
;
it
shal
be
juded
no
Trespass
,
nor
any
Recompence
allowed
for
it
.
Watch
,
see
Military
affairs
.
Weights
and
Measures
.
Whereas
a
considerable
part
of
Righteousnesse
,
between
B●yer
,
and
Seller
,
doth
consist
,
in
known
,
certain
,
and
just
Weights
,
and
Measures
,
It
is
ordered
,
That
in
every
Plantation
,
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
there
be
several
Standards
,
procured
,
and
sealed
,
that
they
may
be
uniform
,
and
certain
;
viz.
for
weights
,
a
set
of
Brass
weights
,
to
4
pounds
,
with
the
less
weights
included
,
according
to
the
Averdepois
pound
,
consisting
of
si●teen
ounces
,
Deut
:
25.13.40.17
.
with
a
good
Beam
,
and
Scales
,
fit
to
try
them
.
And
so
for
Corn
measures
,
the
Bushel
,
halfe
Bushel
,
Peck
,
and
halfe
Peck
,
to
be
fitted
to
Winchester
measure
in
England
,
and
alike
in
all
plantations
.
And
measures
for
liquid
things
,
as
the
Ale
quart
,
Wine
quart
,
Wine
pint
,
&c
:
And
that
there
be
one
Ell
,
and
one
Yard
.
That
all
,
and
each
may
be
according
to
the
use
in
London
,
as
is
generally
practised
in
these
united
Colonies
.
And
that
in
goods
sold
by
the
Ell
,
or
Yard
,
a
Thums
breadth
be
allowed
to
the
length
of
each
Ell
,
and
Yard
.
In
goods
sold
by
the
hundred
weight
,
That
fivescore
and
twelve
be
alowed
And
in
all
sorts
of
Nails
sold
by
the
hundred
,
six
score
be
allowed
to
the
hundred
,
according
to
the
course
in
England
.
And
that
in
each
Plantation
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
some
fit
man
,
or
men
,
be
chosen
and
appointed
,
under
oath
to
view
,
and
try
all
the
forementioned
Weights
and
Measures
used
in
buying
and
selling
,
at
least
once
a
year
;
but
oftner
if
there
be
cause
,
and
to
fit
them
to
the
forementioned
Standards
,
and
then
to
mark
them
,
with
some
such
known
,
and
approved
mark
,
and
to
have
such
allowance
for
the
same
,
as
each
Plantation
shal
order
,
which
Viewers
,
or
Officers
,
so
sworn
,
shal
in
each
Plantation
yearly
,
(
beside
extraordinary
Viewers
)
appoint
a
convenient
time
,
and
place
,
to
prove
,
and
try
,
all
such
Weights
,
and
Measures
,
&
shal
give
publick
,
or
due
notice
of
it
,
Andsuch
weights
or
measures
,
as
cannot
be
brought
or
conformed
to
the
Standard
,
shal
be
ordered
,
or
destroyed
,
that
they
be
no
more
used
in
buying
or
selling
.
Lastly
,
if
any
Viewer
,
or
Officer
,
so
chosen
,
and
sworn
,
do
neglect
his
Duty
and
Trust
,
in
any
part
of
the
Premises
,
he
shal
pay
as
a
Fine
to
the
Plantation
,
fourty
shillings
.
If
any
person
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
after
such
notice
given
,
shal
neglect
to
bring
in
his
Weights
,
and
Measures
,
at
the
time
,
and
to
the
place
appointed
,
he
shal
pay
three
shillings
four
pence
,
for
every
such
default
,
one
balfe
to
the
viewer
,
or
Officer
,
and
the
other
half
to
the
Plantation
.
But
if
any
person
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
shal
at
any
time
buy
,
or
sel
,
by
any
false
or
unallowed
Weight
,
or
Measure
,
to
the
damage
of
his
neighbour
,
he
shal
pay
(
besides
Restitution
)
such
Fine
to
the
Plantation
,
as
the
Court
considering
the
nature
,
and
measure
of
the
offence
,
shal
judge
meet
.
Wills
,
Inventories
,
and
the
Estates
of
such
as
dye
intestate
.
It
is
ordered
,
That
when
any
man
dyeth
possessed
of
an
Estate
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
whether
it
be
greater
,
or
lesse
,
The
Secretary
of
each
Plantation
,
or
some
Officer
thereunto
appointed
,
shal
enquire
and
call
for
the
last
Wil
and
Testament
of
every
such
person
,
together
with
a
true
Inventory
of
all
the
goods
and
estate
of
the
deceased
,
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
which
with
the
first
conveniency
shal
be
justly
prized
,
and
the
estate
disposed
,
or
preserved
,
as
the
case
shal
require
.
But
the
Will
(
if
any
be
made
and
found
)
and
the
Inventory
,
shal
be
duly
and
respectively
proved
by
oath
,
the
Wil
by
Witnesses
,
the
Inventory
for
the
quantity
of
the
goods
,
by
Executors
,
Administrators
,
or
such
as
have
had
the
Estate
in
custody
.
And
for
the
valuation
by
the
Apprisers
,
who
shal
be
approved
and
apointed
thereu●to
,
by
the
Plantation
Court
,
or
by
some
Magistrate
,
or
Authority
there
setled
,
and
shal
be
recorded
by
the
Secretary
or
some
other
Officer
in
all
the
particulars
,
and
so
kept
among
the
Plantation
Records
,
and
after
presented
to
the
next
Court
of
Magistrates
,
or
at
the
furthest
to
the
next
Court
but
one
,
after
the
party
deceased
,
under
such
penalty
as
the
Court
shal
judge
meet
,
and
delivered
to
the
Secretary
for
the
Jurisdiction
,
who
shal
keep
all
original
Wils
and
Inventories
upon
the
File
,
and
enter
onely
a
brief
abstract
of
them
,
among
the
Jurisdiction
Records
;
namely
,
the
date
of
the
Wil
,
the
names
of
the
Witnesses
,
when
proved
,
when
the
Inventory
was
taken
,
the
persons
by
whom
the
estate
was
prised
,
with
the
summe
it
amounts
to
,
and
writing
upon
the
Wil
and
Inventory
,
in
what
folio
the
premises
are
entred
in
the
book
of
Record
.
And
that
six
shillings
be
paid
for
every
such
Wil
and
Inventory
.
But
in
Plantations
where
there
is
no
Court
,
the
Jurisdiction
Secretary
shal
at
each
generall
Court
,
call
to
the
Deputies
for
such
Wils
,
&
Inventories
,
which
are
to
be
brought
in
,
and
entred
at
large
,
in
a
book
of
Records
kept
by
the
Court
of
Magistrates
for
that
purpose
,
and
the
Originals
kept
on
the
file
,
as
before
expressed
.
And
in
such
cases
the
Jurisdiction
Secretary
to
receive
the
Fees
due
both
to
himselfe
and
the
Plantation
Secretary
.
And
when
either
the
Wils
,
or
Inventories
,
or
both
,
are
large
,
and
require
much
writing
,
the
Court
of
Magistrates
,
or
Plantation
Court
,
may
enlarge
the
Secretaries
Fees
.
But
if
through
the
unskilfulnesse
,
or
inadvertency
of
any
person
,
any
Wil
,
or
Wils
,
made
or
left
,
want
due
Form
,
or
cannot
be
legally
proved
,
in
such
case
,
the
Court
following
as
neer
as
they
rationally
may
,
the
scope
,
and
aim
of
the
Testator
,
the
Executor
,
or
Administrator
,
before
any
of
them
intermeddle
,
or
have
any
power
of
such
an
Estate
,
shal
(
if
the
Court
see
cause
)
put
in
sufficient
security
,
which
shall
stand
in
force
three
years
from
the
date
,
to
deliver
back
the
value
of
the
whole
Estate
,
or
such
part
of
it
,
as
the
Court
shal
finde
just
cause
,
otherwise
to
dispose
of
.
But
if
no
Wil
be
found
,
then
the
Court
of
Magistrates
,
or
Plantation
Court
,
shal
consider
,
who
hath
the
next
right
of
Administration
and
when
any
such
doth
administer
,
he
,
she
,
or
they
,
shal
give
such
Bond
,
or
Security
,
as
the
Court
considering
the
value
of
the
Estate
with
such
questions
as
are
like
to
arise
,
shal
judge
meet
,
to
bring
in
a
true
Inventory
,
within
a
convenient
time
limited
,
and
to
dispose
of
the
whole
estate
,
as
the
Court
according
to
the
Laws
here
setled
,
shall
see
cause
toorder
.
And
concerning
such
as
dye
here
intestate
,
It
is
Ordered
,
That
the
true
estate
,
all
just
debts
being
paid
,
&
all
necessary
expences
discharged
;
such
as
about
the
Funeral
of
the
deceased
,
prising
the
goods
,
bringing
in
the
Inventory
,
immediate
&
reasonable
charges
of
House
keeping
,
til
things
(
without
unnecessary
delay
)
may
be
setled
,
shal
be
divided
and
alotted
as
followeth
;
Namely
,
one
3
d
.
part
at
least
,
to
the
Widow
of
the
deceased
,
if
he
leave
a
Widow
.
And
if
there
be
children
left
,
not
or
not
duly
provided
for
,
two
third
parts
at
most
to
them
,
Deut
:
21
:
17.
with
due
respect
to
the
eldest
Son
,
who
is
to
have
a
double
childs
portion
,
of
the
whole
Estate
,
Real
,
and
Personal
,
unlesse
the
general
Court
,
upon
just
cause
,
and
grounds
,
shal
judge
otherwise
,
either
for
dividing
the
Estate
,
or
for
the
portion
of
the
first
born
.
But
in
case
the
Intestate
Ieave
his
wife
(
who
hath
well
deserved
of
him
while
he
lived
)
and
but
one
Child
,
one
third
part
of
the
Estate
,
shal
as
before
,
go
to
the
Widow
,
and
one
third
part
to
the
Child
;
but
the
other
third
part
shal
be
divided
by
the
Plantation
Court
,
as
they
see
cause
,
betwixt
the
Widow
and
the
Child
,
reserving
liberty
for
an
Appeal
,
either
to
the
Court
of
Magistrates
,
or
to
the
general
Court
,
as
in
other
cases
.
Wine
.
See
Impost
.
Witnesses
.
That
Justice
may
have
the
more
free
passage
,
It
is
ordered
,
That
any
one
Magistrate
,
or
other
Officer
authorised
by
the
general
Court
,
may
upon
oath
,
take
the
testimony
of
any
person
of
fourteen
yeares
of
age
,
or
above
,
being
of
sound
understanding
,
and
of
good
Reputation
,
in
any
case
,
civil
,
or
criminal
,
out
of
Court
;
and
testifie
the
same
,
if
it
be
desired
,
by
his
subscription
,
for
evidence
in
another
Jurisdiction
.
But
if
it
be
for
this
jurisdiction
,
the
Magistrate
,
or
Officer
is
to
keep
the
same
in
his
own
hands
,
or
custody
,
til
the
Court
;
or
deliver
it
to
the
Secretary
,
or
other
Officer
to
be
recorded
,
that
nothing
be
altered
in
it
.
And
yet
where
any
such
Witnesse
lives
in
the
Plantation
where
the
Court
is
held
,
or
at
furthest
within
sixteen
milts
of
it
,
and
is
not
disabled
by
sicknesse
,
or
other
infirmity
;
the
said
Testimony
so
taken
out
of
Court
(
especially
in
capital
causes
)
shal
not
be
received
,
or
made
use
of
in
Court
,
except
it
were
either
at
first
,
taken
in
the
presence
of
the
party
testified
against
,
or
that
the
witnesse
be
after
present
in
Court
,
to
be
(
if
there
be
cause
)
further
examined
about
it
.
And
it
is
further
ordered
,
That
any
person
(
by
warrant
from
a
Magistrate
,
or
other
Officer
thereunto
authorised
)
summoned
to
appeare
as
a
witnesse
,
in
any
civil
case
betwixt
party
and
party
,
shal
not
be
compellable
to
travel
to
any
Court
in
another
Plantation
,
where
he
is
to
give
his
testimony
,
except
he
who
procured
the
summons
,
shal
first
lay
down
,
or
give
him
satisfaction
for
his
travel
,
and
expences
outward
and
homeward
,
after
the
rate
of
two
shillings
a
day
,
in
proportion
to
the
length
of
the
way
,
and
for
such
time
,
as
he
shal
necessarily
spend
in
attendance
about
such
case
,
at
the
Court
or
place
,
dne
recompence
shal
be
awarded
by
the
Court
.
And
if
any
witnesse
so
summoned
,
and
after
such
payment
,
or
satisfaction
,
shal
fail
to
appeare
,
to
give
his
testimony
,
he
shal
(
upon
an
action
of
the
case
)
be
liable
to
pay
the
parties
dammages
.
And
the
like
appearance
(
under
such
penalties
as
the
nature
and
weight
of
the
case
may
require
)
shal
all
witnesses
(
being
so
summoned
)
be
bound
to
make
,
to
give
evidence
in
criminal
causes
,
who
shal
also
have
due
satisfaction
from
the
Treasurer
,
upon
notice
,
and
direction
from
the
Secretary
of
the
Court
,
where
the
cause
was
tried
.
And
it
is
further
ordered
,
That
in
all
such
causes
,
the
charges
of
the
witnesses
shal
be
born
by
the
Delinquent
,
and
shal
be
added
to
the
Fine
,
or
censure
imposed
.
That
what
the
Treasurer
upon
such
warrant
from
the
Court
,
shal
disburse
to
the
witnesses
,
may
be
duly
repaid
by
the
offender
,
that
neither
the
Jurisdiction
nor
Plautation
be
unnecessarily
burdened
.
Wolves
.
UPon
experience
of
great
hurt
already
done
by
Wolves
in
these
parts
,
and
upon
consideration
how
mischievous
the
increase
of
them
may
prove
:
It
is
(
for
the
incouragement
of
all
such
as
wil
set
themselves
to
kil
,
and
destroy
them
)
Ordered
;
That
whosoever
shal
kil
an
old
Wolf
within
this
Jurisdiction
,
and
bring
his
head
,
shal
have
for
the
same
20
s
.
and
for
each
young
Wolf
so
kild
,
and
brought
10
s
.
And
that
the
Indians
have
for
each
old
Wolfes
head
so
kild
five
shillings
;
and
for
each
young
one
2
s
.
&
6
d
.
which
several
summs
are
to
be
paid
by
the
Plantation
,
within
the
Limits
wherof
,
any
such
Wolfe
is
kild
;
The
bounds
whereof
,
are
the
Lines
betwixt
each
plantation
;
and
to
this
purpose
,
so
to
be
accounted
12
miles
up
into
the
Country
.
Some
presidents
,
and
formes
of
things
frequently
used
.
TO
(
A.
B.
)
Husbandman
of
(
B
)
you
are
to
appeare
at
the
next
Court
,
holden
at
(
N
)
on
the
〈◇〉
day
of
the
〈◇〉
month
next
ensuing
,
Summons
.
to
answer
the
complaint
of
(
C
:
D.
)
for
with
holding
a
debt
of
〈◇〉
due
upon
a
Bond
or
Bill
&c.
or
for
a
horse
&c.
sould
you
by
him
,
or
for
work
,
or
for
a
Trespass
done
him
,
in
his
Corne
,
or
Hay
,
by
your
Cattel
,
or
for
a
defamation
,
or
Slander
,
you
have
raised
,
or
brought
upon
his
name
,
or
for
striking
him
,
or
the
like
.
And
hereof
you
may
not
fail
at
your
peril
.
Dated
the
〈◇〉
day
of
the
〈◇〉
month
1655.
To
the
Marshal
or
Constable
of
(
N.
)
or
to
his
Deputy
;
you
are
required
to
attach
(
when
the
case
requires
it
)
the
body
,
and
goods
,
of
(
E
:
F.
)
and
to
take
Bond
of
him
,
An
At●a●●ment
.
to
the
value
of
〈◇〉
with
sufficiens
surety
,
or
sureties
,
for
his
appearance
,
at
the
next
Court
holden
at
(
N
)
on
the
〈◇〉
day
of
the
〈◇〉
month
,
then
and
there
to
answer
the
complaint
of
(
G
:
H.
)
for
&c.
as
before
.
And
so
make
a
true
Returne
thereof
under
your
hand
.
Dated
the
〈◇〉
day
&c
Know
all
by
these
Presents
,
That
we
(
E
:
F.
)
of
(
M
)
Husbandman
;
And
(
I
:
K.
)
of
the
same
Plantation
Carpenter
,
do
bind
our selves
,
our
Heires
,
and
Executors
to
(
L
:
M.
)
Marshal
,
or
(
N
:
O.
)
Constable
of
(
N
)
aforosaid
,
in
〈◇〉
pounds
,
upon
condition
,
Bond
for
appearance
.
That
the
said
(
E
:
F.
)
shal
personally
appeare
at
the
next
Court
at
(
N
)
to
answer
(
G
:
H.
)
in
an
Action
of
〈◇〉
And
to
abide
the
Order
of
the
Court
therein
;
And
not
to
depart
without
license
.
To
the
Marshal
or
Constable
of
〈◇〉
you
are
required
to
Replevi
two
Heifers
of
(
P
:
R.
)
now
distreyned
,
or
impounded
by
(
S
:
T
:
)
And
to
deliver
them
to
the
said
(
P
:
R.
)
Replevin
.
Provided
he
give
Bond
to
the
value
of
〈◇〉
with
sufficient
surety
,
or
sureties
,
to
prosecute
his
Replevin
,
at
the
next
Court
holden
at
(
S.
)
And
so
from
Court
to
Court
,
til
the
cause
be
ended
;
And
to
pay
such
costs
,
and
damages
as
the
said
(
S.
T
)
shal
by
law
recover
against
him
;
And
so
make
a
true
Return
thereof
,
under
your
hand
.
Dated
&c.
You
(
S
:
T
)
being
by
the
providence
of
God
,
an
Inhabitant
within
Newhaven
Jurisdiction
,
do
freely
,
and
sincerely
acknowledge
your self
to
be
subject
to
the
Government
thereof
;
And
do
here
sweare
by
the
great
and
dreadful
name
of
the
everlasting
God
,
That
you
wil
be
true
,
Oath
of
Fidelity
,
and
faithful
to
the
same
;
And
wil
yeild
due
assistance
thereunto
,
with
your
person
,
and
Estate
,
as
in
equity
you
are
bound
;
and
wil
truly
indeavour
to
entertain
and
preserve
all
the
liberties
and
priviledges
thereof
,
submitting
your self
to
all
the
just
and
wholsome
Laws
,
and
Orders
,
which
already
are
,
or
hereafter
shal
be
by
lawful
Authority
there
made
,
and
established
.
And
further
that
you
will
neither
plot
,
nor
practise
any
evil
against
it
,
nor
consent
to
any
that
shal
so
do
.
But
wil
fully
,
and
timely
discover
the
same
to
lawful
authority
there
setled
,
for
the
speedy
preventing
thereof
.
And
that
you
wil
as
in
duty
you
are
bound
,
maintaine
the
honour
of
the
same
,
and
of
all
the
lawful
Magistrates
thereof
,
promoting
the
publick
good
whilst
you
shal
continue
an
Inhabitant
there
;
And
whensoever
you
shall
be
duly
called
as
a
free
Burgess
,
according
to
the
fundamental
Order
,
and
agreement
for
Government
in
this
Jurisdiction
,
to
give
your
Vote
,
or
suffrage
touching
any
matter
which
concerneth
this
Colony
;
you
shall
give
it
as
in
your
Conscience
you
shall
judge
may
conduce
to
the
best
good
of
the
same
,
without
respect
of
person
,
or
favour
to
,
or
from
any
man
.
So
help
you
God
in
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
.
Whereas
you
(
A
:
B.
)
are
chosen
to
the
place
of
Governor
,
within
this
Jurisdiction
for
the
insuing
year
;
And
til
a
new
Governor
be
chosen
,
and
sworn
,
you
do
here
swear
by
the
great
&
dreadful
name
of
the
the
ever
living
God
,
Governors
Oath
.
to
maintaine
(
according
to
your
best
ability
)
all
the
lawful
priviledges
of
this
Common-wealth
;
according
to
the
fundamental
Order
and
agreement
made
for
Government
thereof
,
And
that
you
wil
carry
and
demean
your self
for
the
said
time
of
your
Goverument
,
According
to
the
Laws
of
God
,
and
for
advancement
of
his
Gospel
,
The
Laws
of
this
Colony
,
And
the
good
of
the
Inhabitants
thereof
,
you
shal
do
Justice
to
all
without
partiality
,
as
much
as
in
you
lyeth
.
So
help
you
God
,
&c.
Whereas
you
(
C
:
D.
)
Deputy
Governor
,
and
Magistrates
.
are
chosen
to
the
place
of
Deputy
Governor
&c.
or
you
(
E
:
F.
)
are
chosen
to
the
place
of
a
Magistrate
&c.
as
in
the
Governors
Oath
,
mutatis
mutandis
.
Several
other
Oaths
are
to
be
administred
to
other
Officers
,
as
Secretary
,
and
Treasurer
for
the
Jurisdiction
,
Other
Officers
and
Witnesses
.
Deputies
for
particular
Courts
,
Marshal
,
Constable
,
Witnesses
,
&c.
But
the
substance
of
their
Oaths
is
to
ingage
them
to
a
faithful
discharge
of
the
duty
of
their
places
,
and
trust
,
according
to
the
best
of
their
ability
,
to
preserve
the
peace
of
the
Jurisdiction
,
And
to
give
ful
and
true
evidence
,
in
the
cases
,
wherein
they
give
testimony
.
FINIS
.