644 Assembly Proceedings, April 2-19, 1706.

Lib. L. L.

And for the better Encouragement of forreigners Aliens
merchants or tradesmen to come and Inhabit In such Ports
or Towns be it Enacted by the Authority Advice and Consent
af^d that any Alien or forreigner that shall Come and reside in
Any of the Ports Towns or Places af^d and their Exercise or
follow merchandize or Any trade or Manuall Occupation for
the term of four years such aliene or forreigner shall by
Virtue of such his Residence and of this Act be Deemed

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adjudged and accounted to be a free Denizon and have hold
and Enjoy all benefitts Privileges and advantages that any
free Denizen hath or ought to have and Enjoy within this
province.
And Be it allso Enacted by the Authority Advice and Con-
sent af^d that the severall and respective Justices of the
severall and respective County Courts within this Province
shall from and after the end of this Present Session of As-
sembly be Obliged to put out all Male Orphan Children
apprentices to some of the tradesmen & Inhabitants in the
said Ports or Towns (if such tradesmen and Inhabitants Can
be found and will take such Orphans) And not to any other
pson or psons whatsoever which said Tradesmen and Inhab-
itants of Ports and Towns shall be Subject to the Conditions
and Agreements to be made with them by the Com^rs of the
County Courts on behalf of such Male Orphans as other
psons that take Orphans have or ought to be and shall & are
hereby obliged to pforme the same.
And be it further Enacted and Declared by the Authority
Advice and Consent aforesaid that Nothing in this Act shall
Oblige or be Construed to Oblige any pson or psons whatso-
ever his her or their heires or Assignes that formerly hath
taken up and built upon any Lott or Lotts in the Ports towns
or places aforesaid by Virtue of any former Law or Act of
Assembly Againe or anew to take up such Lott or lotts so as
af^d formerly taken up and built upon but that they their heires
and Assignes shall & may have hold and Enjoy the same as
if this Act had never been made.

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And be it likewise Enacted by the Authority Advice and
Consent af^d that Any pson or psons whatsoever that shall
Offend Act or Do Contrary to this present Act or the true
intent and meaning thereof in Any Case for which No fine or
forfeiture is before in and by this Act Imposed he she or they
so Offending shall forfeit and pay to our Sovereign Lady the
Queens Majesty her heires and Successors the severall sumes
of tobacco following (that is to say) Every Sheriffe or his
Deputy five thousand Pounds of tobacco Every Clark of the
County Court or his Deputy five thousand Pounds of tobacco
Every Navall Officer and Collector or their Deputies tenn