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lashes. And every person convicted of Adultery shall be fined 40s Sterling, or 800 lbs. of Tobacco, or receive corporal punishment as aforesaid.

Every person who shall harbour, entertain or provide for the maintenance of any lewd women, or frequent the company of such, after publick admonition by the Minister or Church Wardens, or Vestry of the Parish, shall for every such offence, undergo such pains and penalties, as by this act are provided against those who are convicted of Fornication or Adultery.

If any person prophanely swear or curse in the hearing of any one Justice of peace, or head officer of a Town, or that shall be thereof convicted by the oath of one witness, before any one Justice, or the head officer, or by the confession of the party, he shall forfeit 5s. Sterl. to the King, to the use of the poor of the County, to be levied immediately by warrant from such Justice or head officer, to the Constable, or other person directed, and in case any person shall refuse to execute the command or warrant of such Justice, &c., he shall forfeit and pay 5s.

1700.-Every person legally convicted of stealing, by the testimony of one or more sufficient witnesses, not being the party grieved, shall be punished by paying four fold the value of the goods stolen, to the party grieved, and by putting in the Pillory, and whipping so many stripes as the Court shall judge, not exceeding 40.

The second offence of stealing above the value of 12 pence shall not be tried and determined in the County Court, but the party shall be proceeded against in the Province Court, as a Felon, according to the laws of England,* and the transcript of his former conviction. And the presentment of, transmitted from the County Court, &c, under the penalty of 100 lbs. of Tobacco.

* Death,

He that shall kill any unmarkt swine above 3 months old, not upon his own land, or in company with his own stock, is hereby adjudged a Hog stealer, and shall restore 4 fold and suffer corporal pains as in this act above mentioned.

This act shall be publickly read 4 times a year in every parish church, under the penalty of 100 lbs. of Tobacco to the King for the use of such parish, to be paid or recovered of the Clerk or reader so neglecting.

All Ministers, Pastors, and Magistrates, who according to the laws of this province do usually Joyn people in marriage, shall Joyn them in manner and form as exprest in the Liturgy of the Church of England; after which the Minister, Pastor, or Magistrate shall say, I being hereunto by law authorized do pronounce you lawful man and wife. The Minister, pastor, or Magistrate, may receive from the parties marry'd 100 lbs. of Tobacco.

1699. Every ordinary keeper that shall demand or take above 10 lbs. of Tobacco for a Gallon of small Beer, 20 lbs. of Tobacco for a Gallon of Strong Beer, 4 lbs. of Tobacco for a night's lodging in a Bed, 12 lbs. of Tobacco for a Peck of Indian Corn or Oats, 6 lbs. of Tobacco for a night's Grass for a Horse, 10 lbs. of Tobacco for a night's Hay or Straw, shall forfeit for every such offence, the sum of 500 lbs. of Tobacco, half to the King, half to him that shall sue, &c.

Every ordinary keeper or Innholder, shall within six months after licenced, provide and maintain (if living at a County Court House, or at Annapolis, or Williamstadt) 12 good Beds, more than for his own Family's use, with stabling and provision for 20 Horses at least. And if such Ordinary be kept in any other part of the County, then he shall be provided with 4 spare Beds, and stabling and provision for 6 Horses at least, under the penalty of 500 lbs of Tobacco, as aforesaid. Provided no Ordinary Keeper, shall be a Justice of Peace, Commissioner in any County

Courts, or Mayor, Recorder, or Alderman of St. Mary's, during the time of their Keeping Ordinary.

If any Ordinary Keeper, keep evil Rule in his House, the Justices of the County Court shall upon complaint, call in his licence and suppress him.

He that keeps Ordinary without Licence, or after he hath been supprest, shall forfeit 2000 lbs. of Tobacco for every month, one half to the King, the other to him that shall sue for the same.

No Inhabitant of this Province, shall sell without Licence, any Syder, Quince drink, or other strong Liquor, to be drunk in his or her House, upon penalty of 1000 lbs. of Tobacco, for every conviction, half to the King, half to the informer.

No Ordinary Keeper, shall refuse to credit any person capable of giving a Vote for election of Delegates in any County, for any accomodations by him vended, to the value of 400 lbs. of Tobacco, under the penalty of 400 lbs. of Tobacco, one moiety to the King, the other to the informer.

1700.-The Book of common prayer, and administration of the Sacraments, with other rites and ceremonies of the Church of England, &c. shall be solemnly read by all the Ministers in the Churches and other places of worship in this province.

For the encouragement of able Ministers to come and reside in this Province, instead of Tithes a tax or assessment of 40 lbs. of Tobacco per pole, shall be yearly levyed upon every taxable person in every parish in this province. Which said assessment shall always be paid to the Ministers of every parish in manner hereafter expressed.

The Sheriff of every County shall collect the aforesaid 40 per poll, of the several persons in their respective Counties, in such manner as the County levies collected, and pay the same to the Vestry of every parish, where there is no incum

bent, but where there is an incumbent it shall be paid to him; each Sheriff deducting 5 lbs. of Tobacco per cent. and no more for collecting.

In every parish, where any Minister or incumbent shall reside, no Justice or Magistrate shall Joyne any persons in marriage, under the penalty of 5000 lbs. of Tobacco to the King.

In any action commenced by a Vestry for the benefit of a parish, they shall not be obliged to pay Fees or costs of suit, unless they recover in the same action nor pay the Defendant Costs in case the Vestry be cast.

ANCIENT LAWS OF NEW YORK.

At an Assembly at the City of New York, 1693. The Preamble; Whereas prophaneness and Licentiousness hath of late overspread this province, for want of a settled Ministry, whereby the ordinance of God, may be duly administered: Tis Enacted,

That in each of the cities and Counties hereafter named, there being called, induced and established one good and sufficient protestant Minister, within one year next after the date of this Act; viz, in the City of New York one,-in the county of Richmond one, Westchester two,—in Queens County two, And for the encouragement of the Ministers, there shall be paid to the respective Ministers as follows. For the City of New York, one hundred pound per An. For the two precincts of Westchester, one hundred pound per An. for each; 50 shillings to be paid in Country produce, at money price.

For the County of Richmond, forty pounds per An. in Country produce at money price.

For the two precincts of Queens County; one hundred and twenty pounds to each; sixty pounds in Country produce, at money price.

At a sessions held at the City of New York, Oct. 6, 1694, in the 6th year of William and Mary, present the Mayor,

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