Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 9, 1692. 517

Coron^r within this Province to take the Oaths or the Oath
aforesaid menconed in the said Act made in the first year of
their said Majestys Reign or take the Oaths of Justices of the
Peace Sherr. or Coronor shall forfeit to Our Soveraign Lord
and Lady the King and Queen their Heirs and Successors the
sum of one thousand pounds of Tobacco for the uses above-
said the same to be recovered in such manner as the penaltyes
and forfeitures aforesaid are directed and appointed or four
months Imprisonment without Bayl or mainprize And be it
further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That whosoever
shall be sumoned by Writt out of any Court of Justice of this
Province to serve as a Juror in any Trayall in any Court with-
in this Province & shall refuse to serve in any Case depending
whether Crimin^ll or Civill (not being by any other Office ex-
empted) & thereto Lawfully required shall forfeit to Our
Soveraign Lord and Lady King William and Queen Mary
their Heirs and Successors for the uses abovesaid to be re-
covered in Mailer aforesaid, the sum of five hundred pounds
of Tob. or two months Imprisonment without baile or main-
prize And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid,
That whosoever being by writt summoned and thereby re-

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quired to serve as a witness in this Province and shall re-
fuse to Testify uppon Oath in any case depending whether
Criminal or Civill forfeite to Our Soveraign Lord and Lady
the King and Queen their Heirs and Successors, the sum of
Five hundred pounds of Tobacco for the uses aforesaid to be
Recovered in manner aforesaid or suffer two months Im-
prisonm^ts without bayle or main prize Provided this clause
shall not extend to the people Called Quakers Provided that
this Act nor any thing therein contained shall not extend or
be interpretted to extend to the prejudice of any the Lords of
Manners within this Province in their priviledge of appointing
Constables within their respective manners. Provided that if
any person dissenting from the Church of England shall be
hereafter chosen or otherwise appointed to bear the Office of
High Constable or Petty Constable Church Wardens or over
seer of the Poor or any other Parochiall or Ward Officer, and
such person shall scruple to take upon him any of the said
Offices in regard of the Oaths or any other matter or thing
required by the Law to be taken or done in respect of such
Office, every such Person shall and may Execute such Office
and Imployment by his Sufficient deputy by him to be Pro-
vided that shall comply with the Laws on this behalf; Provided
allwayes the said Deputy be allowed and approved by such
person or persons in such manner as such Officer or Officers
respectively should by Law have been allowed & approved.

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