116 Assembly Proceedings, April 1-26, 1684.

Lib. W. H.

stances whatsoever (not otherwise provided Agn^st in this Act)
what by the said Recited Act is prescribed: And the takers vp
of the Severall Lotts in the severall Towns in this Act Men-
tioned Complying with the Rules in the said Recited Act
Mentioned are to hold and injoy Their said severall Lotts in
such Manner And vnder such Rent As in the said Recited
Act is set forth:
And be it ffurther Enacted That if the said Comissioners
by the Generall Meeting Afores^d appointed to Act in their
severall Divisions Afores^d or Any of them shall neglect or
Refuse to Appeare att the times and places to be Appointed
in their severall Divisions Aforesaid soe As through the
Default of them or Any of them the Matters hereby And by

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the said Recited Act bee delayed or hindred such person for
Refusing or neglecting to Appeare as Aforesd not having A
Reasonable Excuse for his Absence to be Allowed by the
Comissioners Afores^d or Any fiue of them shall for every such
default be fined two hundred pounds of Tobacco to be leavyed
of his or their Goods And Chattells to be dissposed of by the
Aforesaid Comissioners or Any fiue of them for the vses
Aforesaid And if the severall sheriffes or theire Lawfull
Deputies Aforesd or Any the deputy surveyo^rs Afores^d be
found negligent in their Duty herein they shall be fined .att
the Discretion of the said Comissioners or Any fiue of them
and the fines to be levyed and disposed of to the vses intents
and purposes before in this present Act mentioned And be it
further Enacted by the Authority Aforesaid that the severall
sheriffes shall execute such warrants and Impannell such
Jurys as shall by the Comissioners Aforesaid or Any fiue of
them Ordered to Issue Ex officio without Any fee or Reward
for the same And the Deputy Surveyours aforesaid are to lay
out the said lands and letts aforesaid and to make A True
Draught of the Towns streets and lotts therin And diliver
the same to the Comissioners to be Recorded for the fee of
thirty pounds of tobacco p Lott As.in the said Recited Act is
Directed at their perrill And the said Comission^rs or Any fiue
of them Are heerby Impowered to Compell workmen Labour-
ers And others to help to Carrey the Chayn to Cut stakes &
Assist in the Measureing and staking out of the Ground of
the said severall hundred Acres of Land att the towns ports
And places in this and the said Recited Act Appointed And if
such workmen Labourers or others Impressed or Comanded
by the Comissioners Aforesaid shall Refuse to Assist in the
Work Aforesaid hee or they soe Refusing shall be fined two
hundred pounds of tobacco to be levyed on his Goods And
Chattells for the vses Aforesaid And if Any person Returned