548 Assembly Proceedings, June 29-July 22, 1699.

Lib. L. L.

Soe Apprehending or Seizing the Same shall bring or Cause
him or th^m to be brought before the next Magistrate or Justice
of the County where Such Runaway is Apprehended who is
hereby Impowered to take into his Custody or otherwise him
her or them to Secure and dispose as he shall think fitt untill
Such person or persons so Seized & App^rhended shall Give
Sufficient Security to Answer the premises the next Court that
shall first Ensue in the Said County who is also to Secure such
pson or persons till he or they Can make Satisfaction to the
party that shall so Apprehend or Seize Such Runaway or other
person as by this Act is required Except Such person shall
make Satisfaction as aforesaid before such Court shall happen
and that Notice may be Conveniently Given to the Master
Mistres Dame or Overseer of any Runaways taken up as
aforesaid the Justices of the Peace or the Commissioners of
the County shall forthwith Cause a Note of the Runaways
name so Seized or Apprehended as aforesaid and also Cause
a Note to be Sett up att the next adjacent County Courts and
att the Provinciall Court and Secretarys Office that all persons
may view the Same and See where Such their Servants are
and in whose Custody And furthermore for the better Ascer-
teining what each Servant according to the Custom of the
County shall have att the Expiration of the time of their Servi-
tude Be it Enacted by the Authority Advice and Consent
aforesaid That every man servant shall att such time of Expir-
ation of his Servitude aforesaid have Allowed and Given him

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one new hatt a good Cloath Suite either of Kersey or Broad
Cloath a Shift of white Linnen to be new one paire of new
french fall Shoes and Stockins Two Hoes one Ax and one
Gun of Twenty Shillings price not above four foot p the Barrell
nor less then three and a halfe. All women Servants att the
time of the Expiration of their Servitude as aforesaid shall
have Allowed and given her the like Provision of Cloaths and
three Barrells of Indian Come And to the intent the many
great Mischiefs and inconveniencys ariseing and Accruing to
diverse Good People of this Province by the Transporting or
Carrying and Conveying Away or Causing to be transported
Carried or Conveyed away out of this Province any Inhabitant
within this Province whether Master or ffreeman not thereunto
Lawfully Licenced or an Apprentice hired or Serv^t or Slave
may for the future be prevented Be it further Enacted by the
Authority aforesaid that every person or persons that Shall
Transport Carry or Convey away or Cause to be Transported
Carried or Conveyed away out of this Province any Inhabitant
of this Province that is or shall be indebted or Engaged here
and not haveing a Sufficient Licence or Pass according to the
Law of this Province in Such Case made and Provided shall