to be bound over

Solemnly Testify as in the Sight of an All seeing God, that ing to law, and hee hath ground given him to believe that from such threat- to the peace, or ening hee is in Danger to be destroyed or harmed, either in good behavior. body or Estate; Every such person so threatening as aforesaid shall be bound over with two Sufficient Sureties to appear at the next Sesssions of the County Court, to be holden for such respective County, and so to be proceeded against according to Law, and to be bound to the peace or good behaviour.*

tion to be pun

Chap. CXX. Be it &c. That if any Single man Commit Single fornicafornication with any Single woman, hee and shee shall be ished by marpunished, either by enjoyning Marriage, or fine, or Corporal riage, fine, or punishment, or all or anie of these, according to the Dis- ment. cretion of the County Court, before whom it shall be proved.*

corporal punish

scolders shall be

Chap. CXXI. To the end that the Exorbitancy of the Railers and tongue may be bridled and Rebuked, Be it &c., that every gagged, or pay person Convicted before any Court or Magistrate for Rayl. five shillings. ing or Scolding; Shall Stand one whole hour in the most public place, where Such offence was Committed, with a Gagg in their mouth or pay five shillings.*

Old England money shall pass

New England

Chap. CXXII. Be it &c., That every Old England Shilling Shall pass for fifteen pence; And all Old England money, at twenty five after the same proportion; And all New England money, at per cent advance. the value it is coyned there; And all Spanish money called money at New pieces of Eight, att six shillings, and the Lesser coyne after Pieces of eight the Same proportion, (Which value Shall from and after the at six shillings. Date hereof, be reputed and received for Sterling money in

England value.

eight pence.

this Province, and territories thereof; And that all Bargains Perues pieces at to pay the said money at other rates Shall be void, and of five shillings and none effect; always provided that Perues pieces shall pass for five shillings and eight pence and no more.†

*Abrogated by William and Mary, King and Queen, in the year 1693-See Appendix. Re-enacted the same year-See Chapters 58, 59 and 22, Petition of Right, post.

Abrogated by William and Mary, King and Queen, in the year 1693-See Appendix.

J

Fees payable in

growth.

Chap. CXXIII. Be it &c. That all fees by law established money or country in this province, and territories, Shall be payd in money or value thereof in Country growth or produce, at Current price.*

Guineas shall

pass at

1. 7.

Chap. CXXIV. Be it &c. that all Guineas Shall pass in 8. this Province and territories thereof at twenty seven shillings Caroluses. 1. 10. a piece; Caroluses at thirty shillings a piece; Jacobuses at Jacobuses. 1. 12. thirty-two shillings a piece Spanish Pistoles at twenty shill 11. ings apiece; Duckets at eleven shillings, and six pence; and other gold proportionately.t

Pistoles. 1. 00.

Duckets.
and six pence.

Bills assigned by

the creditor un

der the county

Chap. CXXV. Be it &c. That all Bills and other Specialties that Shall be assigned under the hand of the Creditor, seal, valid to the and Seal of the County, The same shall be as good in Law assigned. to all intents and purposes to the Assignee, as it was before to the Assignor.*

Bills returning

from Europe

protested, the

damages.

Chap. CXXVI. Be it &c. That if any person within this Province, or territories thereof, Shall Draw Bills of Exchange drawer shall pay upon any person in England, or other parts of Europe, and the said Bills shall be returned back unpayed with a legal protest; The drawer and all others Concerned Shall be Lyable to pay the Contents of the said Bill, together with 20 cent advance for the damages thereof, and so proportionately for greater or smaller sums, in the same specie as the bills were drawen.*

Public charge in each county to be made up, in open court, by the magistrates.

Chap. CXXVII. And to the end that Due provisions be made to defray the requisite Charges incident to the publick business and service of this Province and territories thereof, Be it Enacted by &c., That the Charges of each County shall be made up in open Court by the respective Magistrates thereof, And that every such Court Shall have, and hereby

*Abrogated by William and Mary, King and Queen, in the year 1693-See Appendix. Re-enacted the same year-See Chapters 26, 60, and 61, Petition of Right, post.

Abrogated by William and Mary, King and Queen, in the year 1693-See Appendix.

assessment

The

hath power to Assess and lay such taxes upon the County And as shall Defray the same, so that it be equall and according defrayable by to proportion; And that the one half of the said tax to be thereof. paid, shall be raised upon land, the other half by the poll, on one half to be the Male from Sixteen, to Sixty years of age And that all raised on land; the other half by such persons who hold land within the said Province and poll, on the territories thereof, and doe not reside therein, and so Un- males, from sixcapable of giving that attendance and yeelding that Service Non residents to the publick as those that live therein, shall pay to all pub- half more than lick taxes for such lands so held by them, one half more than Residents pay for the same proportion.*

teen to sixty.

shall pay one

residents.

have three shil

Chap. CXXVIII. And to the end that the requisite Charges Each provincial of the government may be Defrayed, and that persons thought councilman shall fit to Serve the publick therein may in some Measure be lings six pence Supported and encouraged, to Discharge their trust with per diem. Each Assembly care and Diligence. Be it &c. That every Member chosen or man, three shilto be Chosen to serve in Provincial Council, shall be, and is lings per diem. hereby allowed three shillings and six pence by the Day, during his attendance; And every member chosen, or to be chosen to Serve in Assembly, shall have and is hereby allowed three shillings by the Day, during his attendance on the service of the Assembly, and the speaker of the said Assembly three shillings and six pence by the Day, During the time the Assembly shall Continue together; And that each Member of the Provincial Council, and Assembly aforesaid And two pence shall be allowed towards their travelling Charges, at the rate elling charges. of two pence a mile, both going to, and coming from the place where the Provincial Council and Assembly is or shall be held.*

per mile for trav

Chap. CXXIX. And that there may be a Certain Estab- Fees. lishment of all Fees to be paid by the inhabitants of this Province and territories thereof, to the respective Officers of the Government therein, Be it Enacted by the Authority Aforesaid, That the governours secretarie's Fees,. be, . . . viz:

A General Commission of the Peace,
A Single Commission,

Registering every head that Comes free into this

shall The governor's secretary's fees.

Province,

6

Entering every ship or vessel not belonging to any port in this Province from twelve ton to

sixty,

5.

*Abrogated by William and Mary, King and Queen, in the year 1693-See Appendix.

For

The master of the roll's fees.

For

The treasurer's fees.

For

The provincial secretary's fees.

Every such ship or vessel above sixty tons per
ton,

Clearing every such ship or vessel, ye fee as afore-
said,

Entering or Clearing any such ship or vessel be

longing to this Province or territories, from
fifteen to one hundred tons,

Entering or clearing any such ship or vessel above
one hundred tons,

The Master of the Rolls his Fees.

Recording the Laws and statutes of ye Province
in parchment, and in a fair, easy and Close
hand for every Line one half pence to be paid
by the publick With the parchment.
Recording Proceedings and Judgments of Courts,
that are to be recorded in his office, and for Re-
cording Deeds, Conveyances, Settlements;
Mortgages, bonds, bills, Specialties, Leases,
Bargains and Sales, which appertain to the
Rolls office, hee shall have for every line one
pence, hee finding paper or parchment.

A copy of any Records for every line as it stands
recorded.

Searching any Roll or record, or ye mater thereof.

Every Warrant,

The Treasurer's Fees.

Receiving and paying all public moneys or value
thereof in goods twelve pence per pound.
Every Receipt above five pounds,

Registering every Acquittance received.

The Provincial Secretarie's Fees.

Every Bill finally prepared and Engrossed by
the line

1

Every Proclamation.

5

For

Every Declaration,

5.

His fees in all Causes that shall Come before the
Provincial Council, double the fees of the Clerk
of the County Court.