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

C. P.

whatsoever that shall Informe against or Cause such Offendr
or Offendrs to be apprehended shall have such Satisfaction
therefore as the Governr and Councill shall think fitt.

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And be itt further Enacted that the Governr for the time
being may as Occasion shall require appoint in any County
within this province three good and Discreet persons whereof
any Two shall and may hear and determine all or any such
Matters of Controversey as shall arise between any the In-
dians and the Inhabitants of this province as to him itt shall
seem meet.

An Act for takeing Speciall baile in the Severall Counties of
this province upon actions or Suits Depending in his
Majestys provinciall Court and in the Severall County
Courts of this province — ffor the greater case and benefitt
of all persons Inhabiting or residing within this province
in takeing recognizances of Speciall baile in all Actions
and Suits Depending or to be Depending in his Majestys
provinciall County Courts of this province.

Be itt Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty by and
with the Advice and Consent of his Majesties Governr Coun-
cill and Assembly of this province and the Authority of the
same that itt shall and may be Lawfull to and for the Defendt
in any Writt Issued or to be Issued out of the Provinciall
Court after Arrest and baile given to the Sherriffe for his
Appearance and before the returne of such writts to goe
before any one of the Justices of the Provinciall Court or

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before the president or any two Justices of the County Court
where such Defendant shall be Arrested with two sufficient
ffreeholders of this province such as the Justice or Justices
before whome such Defendant shall goe shall Approve of and
then and there give Speciall bayle to any Action wherein he
shall be soe Arrested by Virtue of such writt which baile soe
taken shall be delivered to the Sherriffe of such County where
the same is taken to be by him returned with such writt to the
Provinciall Court.
And be itt further Enacted by the Authority afd by and with
the Advice and Const afd that when Speciall bayle is required
in the Provinciall Court by the Plaintiffs Attorney att the
calling over the appearance dockett and that the party against
whome the rule is given that he shall give Speciall bayle be
present the party Defendant shall then and there give Speciall
baile in Open Court and shall be deemed to be in the Custody
of the Sher that Arrested him in that Action till he give Spe-
ciall baile as afd but if the said party Defendant be not able