350 Assembly Proceedings, October 1654.

L. O. R.

No. 7
Liber B

tended of a fine of two hundred pounds of Tobacco, and fifty
pounds of Tobacco for Every half acre that he shall fall short
of so planting and tending to the publique use, Provided, That
persons shewing lust and Lawfull cause, why he shall not plant
& attend such Come as aforesaid such person shall be relieved
herein according as the Court shall think fitt. And that Every
Constable within his Limitts shall take one Sufficient able man
with him and shall view Every man's Cropp and for his paine

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therein he shall be allowed and paid by Every offendo^r against
this present Act fifty pounds of Tobacco for livery Acre which
he or they shall fall short of the proportion aforesaid, And to
be Divided betwixt the Constable and the person so assisting
him. It is further Enacted that Every constable shall take view
of all person's Corne within their respective Limitts between
the middst of Iuly and the midst of August, And for Every
family that shall be neglected by the Constable as afores^d the
Constable shall pay fifty pounds of Tobacco to the publique
use for Every such default; And if any constable being Law-
fully called or required to that office shall reject or refuse the
same Except he shew Sufficient Cause he shall be Counted as
an offendo^r against the publick weale of this province and shall
be punishable according to the nature of the offence in the
Iudgm^t and discretion of the Provinciall Court or whom they
shall Impower for that purpose

33 An Act Concerning Strikeing
Officers and other offences

Every person striking any officer Jurer or wittness in pre-
sents of the Court or strikeing any other p son with a drawn
weapon in presence of the Court or Magistrate in or for
doing of his office may be Judged to lose his or her right hand
or to be burned in the hand or to be put to any other Corporall
shame or Correction not Extending the life or be fined as the
provinciall Court or other Iudge Thereunto Authorized shall
think fitt, Every person that shall strike a high Sheriff of a
County or any other officer in or for Executing of his office
shall be fined or Censured as the Court aforesaid shall think
fitt, Every one giveing false wittness upon Oath or hireing or
perswading another to give such false wittness upon oath shall
be nailed to the pillory and loose both Eares, or put to some
other Corporall Shame or Correction not Extending to Life
but as the Court shall Adjudge

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34 Concerning the Secretary's &; Sheriff's ffees

It is Enacted that the Secretary and Sheriffe's ffees shall con-
tinue as they are already Enacted in this Province