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

Lib. L. L.

Matters relateing to theeving Stealing Pilfering & Purloyning
(ffelonys of a higher nature as Robberies Burglarys House
breaking &c Excepted) whether Cattle Sheep fowle or other
Creatures Necessary for the food and Nourishment of Mankind
or horse Mare or Gelding or other Creature that may be Ser-
viceable and usefull or other goods and Chattells whatsoever
not Exceeding in Worth the Value of one Thousand pounds
of Tobbacco all and every person or persons being Legally
Convicted of any the Crimes aforesaid either by Confession or
Verdict of a Jury or other Lawfull proof shall be punished by
Setting in the Stocks whipping Pillory or restoreing four fold
in Value to be adjudged by such respective Court before whom
Such person shall be Convict and for the Second Offence
Comitted by the Same person not Exceeding the Value afores^d
the Justices aforesaid have hereby full Power and Authority to
hear and Determine the Said Offence or Offences and Cause
them to be punished as aforesaid And if the Same person shall
again the third time Comitt the like Offence then and in every
Such Case the said Comiss^rs of the Severall County Courts
aforesaid shall not have Power to hear and Determine the Same
but Shall Comitt the Said Partie or partys So offending to
prison till he she or they shall find Sufficient Security (if by
Law Bailable) to answer for Such his her or their Offence att
the next Provinciall Court And a Transcript of the Record of
the first and Second Convictions under the Seale of the County
Court Shall Transmitt and Send to the s^d Provinciall Court
and bind over all parties Prosecutors and Wittnesses to be and
Appear att the said Provinciall Court in Order to the Tryall
of the said Offenders or Criminalls before the Justices of the
Said Provinciall Court who shall and are hereby Enjoyned to

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proceed against Such Criminalls as near as may be according
to the Laws of England and the Clerk of the respective County
Court omitting or Neglecting his Duty herein shall forfeitt and
pay one Thousand pounds of Tobbacco and Casque one halfe
to his Ma^ty for Supporte of Government the other halfe to him
or them that will Sue for the Same to be recovered in any
Court of Record &c. And be it further Enacted by the Author-
ity aforesaid That no person or persons w'soever Shall presume
to Range in the forrest or woods after wild Cattle or horses
without a licence for his so doing from his Excellency the
Governo^r for the time being under the Penalty and forfeiture
of five thousand pounds of Tobbacco for every Wild horse Mare
or Mare foale Cow or Cow Calfe that Such persons So ranging
shall take or Kill or Carry away alive or Dead the one halfe to
the King for the use aforesaid the other halfe to him or them
that Shall Sue for the Same to be Recovered as aforesaid And
be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that any per-