Acts. 257

first had and obtain'd from such Servants Master Mis-
tress dame or Overseer for his so doing under the penalty
of two thousand pounds of Tobacco the one half thereof
to her Majesty her heires and Successors for the Sup-
port of Government the other half to the Master Mistress or
true Owners of such goods So purloyn'd bartered or Conveyed
away when proved by sufficient Witness or Confession of the
party to be recovered in any Court of Record of this Province
by accon of Debt bill plaint or Information wherein no Essoyn
protection or wager of Law to be allowed.
And be it further Enacted by the Authority Advice and
Consent aforesaid that if the Goods so traded or bartered as
aforesaid shall exceed the Sume of one thousand pounds of
Tobacco then the party or partys whose goods shall be im-
bezelled or bartered away as aforesaid shall have his Accon at
law for the damage sustaind against the person or persons so
offending dealing or bartering for the same anything in this
Act to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And in Case
such person or persons so offending shall not be able to
Satisfy the same then such person or persons shall be bound
over by some one Justice of the peace and put in Security
either to appear at the next provinciall or County Court where
upon Conviction by Confession or Sufficient Witness the
offender shall be punished by whipping on the barebacks with
thirty stripes.
And for the ascertaining and limitting Servants times of
Servitude Be it Enacted by the authority Advice and Consent
aforesaid That whosoever shall transport any Servant into
this Province without Indenture such Servant being above the
age of twenty two years shall be obliged to Serve the full space
and term of five years if between eighteen and twenty two
without Indentures Six years if between fifteen and eighteen
without Indentures seven years if under fifteen without Inden-
tures shall serve till he or they arrive at the full age of twenty
two years.

Lib. L. L.
No. 64.

And be it further Enacted by the Authority advice and Con-
sent aforesaid that all Servants transported out of Virginia
into this Province shall Compleat their time of Servitude here
which they ought to have served in Virginia and no more
And be it further Enacted by the Authority Advice and
Consent aforesaid that every Master Mistress Dame Assignee
or Trustee whatsoever owning or keeping any such Servants
as aforesaid whether by vertue of Transportation purchase or
otherwise shall within six Months after the receiving such
Servants into their Custody within this Province except he she
or they Claime but five years service of such Servants bring
the said Servants into the respective County Courts where

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