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

Lib. L. L.

App^rhen-ding and Carrying to Goale all and every such person
or persons and in Case of any Resistance or refusall to Yield
obedience to his Matys Authority it shall be Lawfull to kill or
Destroy such person or persons that shall opose or resist by
Strikeing or fireing upon any of the Partys Comanded to Aid
& Assist, they soe Resisting shall be Deemed taken and
adjudged as ffelons w^thout benefitt of the Clergy, And every
such Officer that shall Omitt or Neglect his Duty herein shall
forfeitt thirty pounds Sterling for every such Offence to be
Recovered in any of his Matys Courts of Record within this
Province by Bill Plaint or Information wherein noe Essoyne
Protection or Wager of Law to be Allowed one Moiety thereof
to our Sovereign Lord the King his heires and Successors for
and towards the Supporte of the Governm^t of this Province
and the Contingent Charges thereof and the other Moiety to
the Informer that Prosecutes or sues for the same and all and
every person or Persons that upon Orders Given him or them

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that shall refuse to repaire Imediately with his or their Arms
well fixed & Amunition To such place or places as shall be
appointed by the said Officer and not readily obey his
Comands in the Execution of the premisses shall be lyable to
such fine or Corporall punishment being Legally Convicted
thereof as the Justices of his Matys Provinciall Court shall
think fitt.

An Act for the Limittation of Officers ffees.

The Burgesses and Delegates of this present Generall
Assembly takeing into their Serious Consideration the Great
Complaints heretofore and Still made by Diverse the Good
people of this Province of the great Extortion and Oppression
which is and hath been in this Province under Colour of Office
Comitted by Severall Officers and Ministers of this Province
and every of their Deputys Ministers Servants and Officers in
Exacting unreasonable and Excessive ffees from the good
People of the Same and for prevention of the like abuses for
the future the Burgesses and Delegates of this present Gen-
erall Assembly Pray that it may be Enacted and be it Enacted
by the Kings most Excellent Maty by and with the Advice
and Consent of this Present Generall Assembly and the
Authority of the Same That from and after the Publication
hereof No Officer or Officers hereafter Mentioned in this
Present Act their Ministers Servants or Deputys by reason or
Colour of his or their Office or Offices have receive or take of
any person or persons directly or indirectly any other ffees
then by this Act is hereafter Limitted and Allowed to the
Severall Officers hereafter Mentioned