APPRENTICES, minors, at what age, &c. how bound by indenture treatment of, to be inquired into by Overseers, parents, guardians on bound anew may be discharged from master, by Common Pleas, in case, &c. and thereup- remedy by Overseers on indentures of, and proceedings thereon persons enticing or carrying away, liable to action of master for damages rescuing cattle, &c. impounded, proceedings against them or master 604 425 ib. 425, 605 605, 425 426, 605 91, 426 426, 605 456 604 ib. may, with leave of Selectmen dig up streets, &c. to lay no longer obligatory, after death of master penalty for transporting, or enticing away, or enlisting without consent of parents. AQUEDUCTS-provisions enabling proprietors to manage proprietors meetings how to be called, organized, &c. . when thus organized may choose officers and have corporate powers directors of, may assess taxes on shares and collect by sale at auction amount 91 487 ib. ib. 487, 488 mode of voting according to shares, &c.-assessing fines, &c. structing travellers to continue corporate, until debts are paid clerks duty as to recording transfers, &c. of stock pipes--not ob- private property to be liable in certain cases estate of, at dissolution to be deemed real, and held in common shares in, how attached and taken on execution and sold penalty for wantonly injuring, and how recovered pipes connected with, may be laid by towns to draw off water in case of fire, ARBITRATIONS established and regulated, [See reference.] ARSON [See Incendiaries and Malicious Mischief.] ARMS, fire, proof of, regulated [See Fire Arms.] and equipments exempted from attachment [See Militia] with intent to commit rape ASSAULTS with intent to commit murder, &c. punishment of and batteries, punishment of ASSAY MASTERS, to inspect heads and worms in distil-houses, to be chosen by towns annually ASSES, mules, &c. not allowed to go at large [See Town meetings.] ASSESSMENT, and collection of taxes [See Taxes, &c.] on turnpike shares, &c [See Turnpike, Aqueduct, &c.] ASSESSORS to be chosen by towns in March or April to make lists of voters for State officers, and deliver to Selectmen before 1st of plantations to prepare, and have at meetings, lists of voters for State offi- 372 to preside at their meetings for choice of State officers-their powers, duties, neglecting duties relating to--penalty for 374 of towns to prepare before the 20th of February, annually, list of voters in 375 to assess the polls and estates within their towns, for taxes laid, and commit 376 ASSESSORS to leave copy of assessment and valuation with town Clerk 489 ib. ib. ib. 291 548 53 285 451 duty of such Assessors when delinquent, others to be appointed by Sessions ASSESSORS pay of, one dollar per diem when not chosen by towns, to be appointed by Sessions chosen or appointed, to obey Treasurer's warrants for assessing taxes, under 405, 377 378 ib. ib. to be chosen by plantations, with same powers, duties, liabilities, &c. so far $79 in plantations recently organized, to call meetings in March or April for 380 towns and plantations to notify inhabitants to bring in lists of polls and es- persons aggrieved at rates of, may apply for abatement, and if refused, may may in certain cases over rate, not exceeding 5 per cent. of whole sum delinquent, when their estates are insufficient to pay State taxes required, may assess improved lands, houses, &c. to tenant or owner, if in State, may demand of Constable, &c. taken in execution copy of his assessments how to proceed in case of refusal by such Constable, rules to be adopted by, in apportionment of taxes ib. may add State and county to their other taxes warrant to collect State, county, town or plantation taxes, form of, when towns neglect to choose, for five months after warrant from Treasurer, in towns regulating collection of taxes by Treasurer, &c. how to proceed to assign each school district its share of school money powers in regard to taxes in school districts to determine places to erect guide posts, under penalty of plantations to determine where to build school house, when district can. to appoint substitute to finish collections, &c. when collector, &c. becomes insane to refund, &c. if insane collector, &c. has overpaid them may demand of such insane collector, &c. or guardian, administrator or ex- to assess upon towns, &c. deficiencies of collectors in payment to State Trea- to appoint some person to complete unfinished collections of deceased col- to adjust accounts of deceased collectors, when unfinished, with their execu- ASSIGNEES, may be made parties in suits for redemption of mortgages of shares in companies corporate, and dividends growing thereon 384 394 236 ib. 404 406 419 ib. when made of shares, &c. copies to be left of writ, &c. with Clerk, Treas- 220 of rights in equity of redemption, &c. and effect, as to attaching creditor to hold in certain cases until levy completed 226 220 if estate be redeemned before sale, to constitute lien on fee of franchises of turnpikes, &c. when made, copy of writ to be left with proceedings in such cases, to be in county where creditor or officers of cor- not dissolved, by death of either party, unless defendant's estate represent- 232 ATTACHMENT of shares in aqueduct companies how made 490 of certain articles, valid, although left in defendant's possession, on security 232 continue certain goods and chattels exempted from arms, equipments, &c. of Militia exempted from 296 332 548, 559 on mesne process to hold in certain cases, when actions are continued nisi not to be affected by certain proceedings for entering complaints and appeals, against witnesses for contempt foreign [See foreign attachment.] 202 205 217 ATTORNEY, who may appear as such [See Attornies.] any person may appear as, for persons restrained, secreted, &c. on stipulating of party to be notified in taking depositions, and who shall be so considered ATTORNEY GENERAL powers, duties, &c. of to prosecute delinquent county Treasurers fees taxed for, in certain cases, to be credited to the State to prosecute commissioners of wrecks for delinquency to file information for inquests of office for State to recover lands, substance to prosecute by inquest, for lands accruing to State for want of heirs to receive no fees from prosecutor, nor to be of counsel in civil case depend- for each county to be appointed and sworn duty to be paid by each to exhibit annually to Court of Sessions, account of monies to move Court of Sessions-to examine bonds of Sheriffs annually qualifications for admission of, prescribed to be sworn in open Court--form of oath not entitled to fees, unless regularly admitted not more than two on each side to be allowed parties any persons of good moral character, may appear as, by special power 264, 261 389 ib. 339 301 302 82 154, 155 327 339 ib. 341 334 322 319 ib. ib. ib. ib. ib. no Judge or Justice to appear as, in a case before tried by him 320 ib. Judge and Register of Probate not to act as Sheriffs, &c. not to purchase notes, accounts, &c. for collection or advance 161 89 200 and counsellors-rules respecting admission of, by Supreme Court 221 AUCTION and AUCTIONEER [See Vendue.] AUDITA QUERELA writ and proceedings thereon, form proceedings in, regulated Court may liberate plaintiff from prison, on conditions in certain cases may be appointed in any action when Courts deem it proper ib. 266 214 ib. their report to be given in evidence to the Jury ib. reasonable compensation of, to be allowed by Court ib. AVOIDANCE of principal to render bail liable, in what cases and extent 270 B BAIL in civil actions regulated 258 officer to return bond, when taken, with the writ ib. name and addition of, to be inserted in margin of execution against prine pal, 259 B BAIL, to be notified by officer having execution against principal, fifteen days be- may commit principal, &c. by leaving copy of writ, &c. with gaoler not held liable by return of avoidance, unless execution has been in hands of scire facias against and judgment thereon unless principal be produced, &c. principal surrendered by-to be discharged, if not taken in 15 days may bring principal and procure officer to attend before Justice - principal to be discharged, if not taken in execution in 15 days remedy of, by action against principal for indemnity and property attached not to be affected by appeals, complaints, &c. en- allowed to all persons accused, except of capital crimes what extent to be required of persons charged with larceny [See recognizance.] 269 ib. ib. 270 ib. ib. ib. ib. ib. 271 ib. ib. ib. ib. 272 ib. 205 28 66 BAILABLE offences, persons committing, confined in gaol, may be bailed by one or more Justices of the Common Pleas or two Justices of the quorum extent of power to admit to bail, in such cases BALLAST, penalty for throwing overboard in harbours not to be taken off from any island, beach, &c. without consent of owner BALLOT, certain town officers to be chosen by BANKS real estate of, may be taken by execution and sold at auction deed of by officer taking, and mode of notice of sale mortgage to, may be taken and sold in same manner debt secured by such mortgage to pass with officer's deed Cashier, &c. to give purchaser copy of note, bond, &c. and amount due 272 ib. ib 608 ib. 367 925 ib ib. ib. ib. after notice of seizure on execution, no transfer by, to be valid, except bills of five dollars and under to be printed from stereotype plates original impression of such, to be lodged in Secretary's office bills of five dollars to have impressions of check plate on back 226 461 493 ib. ib. penalty for having in possession stereotype plates of, contrary to law plates used by-to be kept in their vaults, and taken out only in presence of for refusing to pay their bills on demand bills to be paid where issued, and not to be made payable elsewhere ib. ib. 494 ib. bills made payable elsewhere, to be paid at Bank whence issued ib. ib. not to issue bills for fractions of a dollar 495 may issue bills of 1, 2, and 3 dollars to amount of 1-4 capital ib. ib. mode of enforcing payment 496 to furnish State Treasurer, annually, with abstract of stock paid in 495 496 loans of to Massachusetts, provisions for, to apply now to Maine ib. ib. to loan to State, when Treasurer shall notify President and Cashier amount to make returns to Secretary of State in January or June under oath, and 497 ib. penalty for refusal, and how prosecuted for by Treasurer 498 bills out of State under 5 dollars, except, &c. not to be passed, &c. in State BANKING ASSOCIATIONS, unincorporated, provisions for restraining notes, &c. payable to-void 499 498 ib. 499 penalty for concealing pregnancy and being secretly delivered of BANNS OF MARRIAGE, when forbidden, what proceedings to be had BASTARD CHILDREN, provision for their maintenance, in certain cases mother, unable to attend, or not delivered, bond to be continued, or renewed 276 82 54 ib. 281 ib. ib. ib. ib. 282 mother not allowed to make settlement with father after complaint made, un- ib. BEAST's impounded, proceedings thereupon, notice to be given examination of mother, taken, in one county, may authorize Justice to issue to follow and have settlement of mother when owner of, is unknown, what proceedings to be taken up going at large-penalty for rescuing before impounded may, by vote of town be restrained from going at large, &c. in particular places 456 appraisers of, to be appointed by Justice of Peace or town Clerk if no owner appear within one year, what proceedings to be had owner of, entitled to money, if applying within one year, otherwise BEEF and PORK, inspection of, regulated Inspector General to be appointed by Governor, to give bond, appoint deputies, under oath ib. 423 453 455 ib. ib. 457 ib. ib. ib. 458 499 ib. ib. quality and size of barrels and half barrels to contain for exportation Inspectors not to brand packages nor casks of provisions unless inspected and Inspectors guilty of fraud in their trust, penalty for deputies not to brand cask out of their towns for exportation-penalty for shifting or mixing, &c. after branded not to be exported unless in barrels and half barrels, packed, inspected, nor unless master of vessel furnish Collector of the Customs with certificate rounds of, may be exported in kegs, &c.-how branded or pork not inspected, penalty for exporting may be seized on board vessel, by warrant from Justice Peace - laden for exportation, may be seized in certain cases by inspectors and condemned as forfeited in case provisions for inspection, to extend to any transported coastwise from this to ib. ib. 503 ib. ib. ib. ib. ib. 504 ib. ib. ib. ib. any other of the United States deputies to make annual returns to Inspector General Inspector General to make annual returns to Secretary of State weighers of-for sale in market, to be appointed by Selectmen 507 ib. ib. ib. ib. ib. to be sworn, give certificates-form of, &c. cattle for market or barrelling--contrary to law -penalty for buying 507,508 508 ib. 58 150, 241 71,72 BILLS OF EXCHANGE, inland, when protested, &c. damages regulated notice to parties on-how given by Notaries BILLS IN EQUITY in Supreme Court and Common Pleas [See Mortgage, Inquest, &c.] 318 340 123, 150, 157, 158, 159 |