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

Lib. L. L.
No. I.

An Act for making high wayes and
making the heads of Rivers Creeks
Branches or Swamps passable for horse
and Foot

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Whereas it is thought convenient and very much for the
benefitt of the Inhabitants of this Province that ways and paths
be marked and the heads of Rivers Creeks and branches be
made passable Be it therefore 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 the Commissioners of each County shall
once every year viz. upon some day between the first day of
September and the twentieth day of October as the s^d Justices
or Commissioners shall think fitt to appoint and meet togeather
in their respective Counties to consult of what high ways are
most fitt to be made and caused to be marked out the most
Conven^t high Ways and Paths through their countys, as also
to make passable for horse and foot the heads of Rivers,
Creeks, Branches and Swamps as are most convenient and
nearest adjoyning to such highways already begun or made
Provided that this Act be not apparent damage of any par-
ticular person by making or marking any highway or path
through his yard, orchard or Cornfield & upon neglect of the
said Commissioners for appointing overseers they shall be
fyned four thousand pounds of Tobacco and Cask & every
Overseer for the Highways the sum of two thousand pounds
of Tobacco and Caske for his neglect and every Labourer
who shall refuse or neglect the Labourer shall be fyned five
hundred pounds of Tobacco and Cask. And the Clerk of the
County Court to grant Warrants for the same ex officio on
penalty of two thousand pounds of Tobacco in Cask, the one
half of which fynes to be to their said Majestys for the support
of Government the other half to the Informer or him or them
that shall sue for the same, to be recov^rd in any Court of
Record within this Province by Bill plaint or otherwise wherein

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no Essoyn Protection or wager of Law shall be allowed, And
that the said Overseers begin their respective work at or
before the Tenth day of October and also on the Tenth Day
of March yearly on penalty as aforesaid, and every Clerk of
each County affix this Law at the Court house door so that
Ignorance may not be pleaded.
June 2^d 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.