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

Lib. L. L.
No. 1.

p. 227

three years together within one year after such Colt is foaled,
or else it shall and may be lawfull for any person whatsoever
to kill them and that no freeman whatsoever not having Land
within the County where Hee lives shall keep but one horse
to be a Gelding. This Act to take place the last day of
November next And that the Fines and Forfeitures in this
Act menconed be to their Majesties for the support of Gov-
ernment, to be recovered by Action of debt bill plaint or
Information wherein no Essoine Protection or Wager of Law
to be allowed. This Act to continue for three years, And that
no person whatsoev^r presume to Range in the woods for wild
Horses and other wild Cattle without Lycence first had and
obtained from the Governor for the time being under the
penalty of fifty pounds Sterl. for such default, and that no
horse be Imported into this Province upon penalty of forfeit-
ing the same.
June 2^d 1692 June the 2^d 1692
Assented to The house of Assembly
Signed p Ord^r have Assented
John Llewellin Clk. Signed p Ord^r
Hen: Denton Clk.

An Act for the Payment of Fees
due from Criminall Persons.

p. 228

Whereas divers complaints have been made by Severall
Counties in this Province occasioned for that they have been
forced to pay the Fees of Imprisoned Crimminalls the Persons
by whom such Fees ought to have been paid or hereafter to
be paid being released and going free to the great Encour-
agement of Offenders, for prevention whereof for the future
Be it Enacted by the King and Queens most Excellent Maj-
esties by and with the Advice and Consent of this present
Generall Assembly and the Authority of the same That from
hence forward no person either Sherriffe or Goaler, shall
charge either their own County to which they do belong or
the Publick with any Fees for any Criminall committed to his
or their charge, having Sufficient Estate in this Province
wherewith to pay the same or being Capable of paying the
same by Servitude, But that such Criminall being discharged
by Order and due Course of Law shall pay his own Fees to
the Sherriff or Goaler according to Act of Assembly either
out of his Estate or by Servitude or otherwise whatsoever,
And the s^d Sherriff or Goaler shall not demand of such Crim-
inall so discharged by order as aforesaid any fee for any thing
after the said Order made, unless the Party so freed as afore-
said shall delay Payment of such Fees by Servitude or other-