Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 9, 1692. 483

An Act concerning Proceedings at Law.

Whereas severall differences do arise within this Province
wherein there is no Rule or Law Provided in this Province
whereby to determine such differences, for the avoiding of the
Inconveniencies as from thence may arise Be it Enacted by
the King and Queens most Excellent Majesties by and with
the advice and Consent of this present Generall Assembly
and the Authority of the same, that where the Law of this
Province is silent Justice shall be administred according to the
Laws of England.
June 4^th 1692. June 2^d 1692.
Assented to by the Councill Board. The house of Assembly
Signed p Ord^r have Assented to.
John Llewellin Clk. Signed p Ord^r
Hen: Denton Clk.

An Act Prohibiting Comission^rs Sherriffs
Clerks & Deputy Clerks to plead as Attornies
in their respective County Courts.

Whereas many inconveniencies have happened to diverse
Persons within this Province by means of Comission^rs Sherriffs
and Clerks pleading as Attorneys in their respective Courts
wherein they bear Office, for prevention whereof for the future
Be it therefore Enacted by the King and Queens most Excel-
lent Maj^tys by and with the advice and Consent of this General

Lib. L L.
No. 1.

p. IOI

Assembly and the Authority of the same, That from and after
the Publication of this Act no Comissioner Sherriff or Deputy
sherriff Clerk or Deputy Clerk of those Courts wherein they
bear Office shall plead as Attor, for or in behalf of any person
or persons at that time residing or being within this Province
uppon the Penalty of three thousand pounds of Tobacco, the
one half thereof to their said Majesties for the Support of
Government the other moyety to the Informer or him or them
that shall sue for the same, to be recovered in any Court or
Courts of Record within this Province, by bill plaint or Inform-
ation wherein no Essoyn Protection or Wager of Law to be
allowed. .
June 4^th 1692 June the 2^d 1692
Assented to by the Councill Board. The house of Assembly
Signed p Ord^r have Assented
John Llewellin Clk. Signed p Ord^r
Hen: Denton Clk

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