666 Assembly Proceedings, September 23-October 26, 1723.

L. H. J.

eery enjoyeth or May Enjoy use or Exercise within the Realm
of England (Except where it is otherwise Provided by any
Law of this province) And all writts Orriginall and all
other Matters Drawn by the Clerk of this Court or in or upon
Matters Determinable in the Court shall Issue in the name
and with the Teste of the Lord Prop^ry and the writts that shall
or may be directed to the parties themselves or to the Sherriff
of the County or to any Other publick Officer named upon
the writt And the most Summary forms of proceedings and
Tryall shall be used in this Court as the Chancellor shall
Approve or Appoint and the same or the Like Judgements
shall be given in the same as are most Agreeable to the Laws
of this province, or Otherwise to the Judgements Usually
given in the same [or] in the Like Causes in the High Court
of Chancery in England; or Otherways are most Agreeable to
Right or to Equity and good Conscience (without neglecting
the Law of the province) as near as the said Chancellor and
Councill shall be able to Determine.

The same Sessions In An Act made Entituled An Act for
the Erecting a pretoriall is Contained as followeth.

And such forms of proceedings and tryall upon Informa-
tion Indictment or Appeale shall be used [and] observed in
this Court as are most Agreeable to the Law of the Province
or Otherwise to forms used and Obtained in England in the
same or the Like Causes as near as the said Court shall be
able to Judge.

The same Sessions in An Act made Entituled An Act for
the Authority of Justices of the peace is Contained as fol-
loweth.

To which purpose every of the said Judges Aforesaid Shall
have power by Vertue of this Act to Grant Warrant or war-
rants to the Sherriff High Constable or tithing man for the
Apprehending of any party or partys offending or Complained
as offenders and to administer An oath to any wittness or
wittnesses and to Committ any offender to prison till he sub-
mitt himself to good order or find Security for his good

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Abearance, And to take & demand Recognizances to that
purpose and to keep a Record of all ffines and Sentences given
in that behalf & to Certifie the same to his Lordships Receiver
Generall or to the Reg^r of the County Court; (who shall
thereupon award execution for the levying of the same and to
award pcepts & take Recognizance for the peace & to doe use &
exercise all or any other the same or the like powers & Juris-

¹ Pages 67-86 of the original are missing.