One other Act entitled,
An Act for the Recording of all the Acts of Assembly in this Province,
in the Secretary's Office; as also Transmitting the
Journal of the House
of Delegates into the said Office.
An Act for the Punishment of Adultery and Fornication.
An Act for the Stay of Execution after the Tenth Day of May yearly.
An Act directing the Manner of suing out Attachments, and limiting the
Extent of them.
An Act for the better Administration of Justice in the High Court of
Chancery, Provincial and County Courts, speedy Recovery
of Debts,
directing how small Debts shall be recovered, and for
the more easy
obtaining of Executions against persons absenting from
the Counties
where the Judgments were obtained against them.
An Act for the Punishment of Blasphemy, prophane Cursing and
Swearing.
An Act for rectifying the ill Practices of Attorneys of this Province,
and ascertaining the Attorney-General and Clerk of Indictments
Fees.
An Act for securing Merchants (and Others) Tobacco, after they have received
it.
An Act for the Directions for the Sheriffs Office in this Province, and
for the more easy Payment of the Public and County
Levies.
An aCt fort the Appointment of Constables, and what relates to their
Office.
An Act relating to Servants and Slaves.
An Act ascertaining the Height of Fences, to prevent the Evil occasioned
by the Multitude of Horses, and restraining Horse-Rangers
within
this Province.
An Act relating to the Standard of English Weights and Measures.
An Act for the taking Special Bail in the several Counties of this Province,
upon Actions and Suits depending in his Majesty's
Provincial
Court.
An Act for the speedy Trial of Criminals, and ascertaining their Punishments
in the County Courts when prosecuted there.
An Act for Quieting of Possessions, Enrolling Conveyances, and Securing
the Estates of Purchasers.
An Act providing what shall be good Evidence to prove Foreign and other
Debts; and to prevent vexatious and unnecessary Suits
at law, and
pleading Discount in Bar.
An Act prohibiting all Masters of Ships or Vessels, or any other Persons
from transporting or conveying away any Person or Persons
out of this
Province without Passes.
An Act for the better Administration of Justice in Probate of Wills, and
granting Administrations, recovery of Legacies, and
securing Filial
Portions.
An Act imposing Three-pence per Gallon on Rum and Wine, Brandy
and Spirits, and Twenty Shillings per Poll for Negroes,
for raising a
Supply to defray the Public Charge of this Province;
and Twenty
Shillings per Poll on Irish Servants, to prevent
the Importing too great
a Number of Irish Papists into this Province,
made at a Session of Assembly
begun and held at the Town and Port of Annapolis,
the Fifth
Day of September, Annoq; Domini 1704.
An f Act for repealing a Clause in an Act of Assembly,
entitled, An Act
for Establishment of Religious Worship in this Province,
&c. and for
appointing the Oath of Abjuration to be taken in this
Province, made
at a Session of Assembly, begun and held at the Town
and Port of
Annapolis, the 26th Day of October, 1703.
An Act ascertaining what Damage shall be allowed on Protested Bills of
Exchange.
An Act ascertaining Fees to the Attorneys and Practitioners of the
Law,
in the Courts of this Province, and for levying the
same by way of
Execution. |
CHAP.
XVI.
1704, ch. 46.
1704, ch. 60.
1704, ch. 49.
1704, ch. 14.
1704, ch. 31.
1704, ch. 47.
1704, ch. 55.
1704, ch. 51.
1704, ch. 1.
1704, ch. 61.
1704, ch. 23.
1704, ch. 41.
1704, ch. 71.
1704, ch. 52.
1704, ch. 25.
1704, ch. 24.
1704, ch. 37.
1704, ch. 12.
1704, ch. 20.
1704, ch. 33.
f An ACt with
this Title appears
1704,
ch. 11, but
none such passed
in 1703,
so that there
must be a Mistake
in the Reference.
1704, ch. 10.
1704, ch. 8. |