248 Assembly Proceedings, April 26-June 3, 1715.

C. P.

And fforasmuch as there is but Little mony in the Countys
of this province and that itt will be Extreamly Difficult to
Levy and Collect the fines Imposed by this Act for the Greater
ease of the Magistrate or other Officers obliged to Execute
the powers and Authorities herein Contained itt shall and
may be Lawfull for such Magistrate or other Officer as afd
where mony is not to be had and the persons fforfeiting the
same are freeholders or Settled residents within any County
in this province att their discretion either to Levy the same
According to the directions of this Act or otherwise keep a
fair Account of such Offenders Offences and fines the reupon
Ariseing and returne the same yearly to the County Justices
of the November Court under such Magistrate or Officers
hand and scale of which Account the said County Courts shall
Cause their Clerks to give a fair Coppy to the Sher of the
County in order to Collect such fines and fforfeitures and upon
refusall of payment hereof the Sher is hereby Impowered to
Levy the same by way of Execution in tob^o att one penny p
pound and in such Manner as the publick and County Levies
of this province are and have Usually been Levied and Col-
lected and render an Account thereof to the Justices of the
respective County Courts to be Applyed to the Use afd

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An Act for rectifying the ill practices of Attorneys of this
province and Asserting flees to the Attorney Gen^l Clerk
of the Indictments Attorneys and practitioners of the Law
in the Courts of this Province And for Levying the same
by way of Execution.

Be itt Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty by and
with the Advice and Consent of his Majestys Governr Coun-
cill and Assembly of this province and the Authority of the
same that after the end of this Sessions of Assembly no pro-
cess for any Criminall matter or Other Misdemeanour shall
Issue out of Any the Courts of this Province against any per-
son or persons whatsoever without a presentment be first
found against the said pson or persons by the Grand Jury
Unless by a Speciall Order of his Excellency the Govern' in
Councill or of the Provinciall or County Courts in this -pvince

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and if the Attorney Gen^ll or any other Attorney of the Pro-
vinciall Court shall Issue forth process against any person or
persons And no prsentment or order of his Excellency the
Governor in Councill or order of Courts appear upon Record
to Justifie the same the said Attorney soe Offending shall ffor-
feit and pay for such his Offence the sume of five thousand
pounds of Tob^o the one halfe to his Majesty his heirs and
successors towards the support of Government within this