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this Act to Continue for three years or to the End of the next
Generall Assembly.
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.

An Act for appointing Coroners
in each respective county.

Lib. L. L.
No. 1.

Whereas there have many Inconveniencies happen'd in this
Province for want of appointing Coron^rs in each County 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 the Governor
for the time being, do constitute and Appoint such person or
persons from time to time to be Coroners as he shall Judge
most able and best qualified for that Office in each respective
County in the Province. And be it further Enacted by the
Authority aforesaid by and with the advice and consent
aforesaid That the Governor give out Commissions to such
persons to the intent and purposes as aforesaid, and that the
same as near as may be may concurr with the Laws and Con-
stitutions of England, And that an Oath be Administred to
every such Coronor by appointment of the Governor at their
entring into the said office according to the forme of the Oath
of A Coroner in England.
June 4^th 1692 June the 2^d 1692

Asacntcd 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.

An Act for the appointment
of certain Officers.

p. 159

Be it Enacted by the King and Queens most Excellent
Majesties by and with the advice and Consent of this p^rsent
Generall Assembly and the Authority of the same, That the
Justices of the Peace in every County at the first County Court
held after Michaelmas shall nominate and appoint some In-
habitant in every hundred or Precinct who shall Execute all
Precepts and Warrants to him directed and shall in all things
have the like power within the said hundred and precinct as
any Constable hath or ought to have in a hund^rd or precinct in
England by the Law or Custome of England, and the said

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