1.  Erected into a Town, Port, and Place of Trade,
under the Name of The Town Land, near Treadhaven
Creek.  1683, ch. 5.
    2.  Constituted a Town, Port, and Place of Trade,
under the Name of Oxford, and the Collector of the
District and Naval Officer, or their lawful Deputies,
to reside there constantly for the Dispatch of Shipping.
1694, ch. 8.
    3.  No Inhabitants to raise any Stock of Cattle, &c.
more than they can raise on their respective Lots.
Ibid.  §. 8.
    4.  The Town to be laid out anew, and one or more
Places for Ship-building to be reserved:  A Naval Officer
to reside there, and the Town for the future, to
be called Williamstadt.  1695, ch. 7.
    5.  Established as a Port.  1706, ch. 14.
    6.  Swine and Geese not to be raised therein. 1747,
ch. 6.
 

    This Province erected into a County Palatine.
        See the CHARTER, §. IV.
PAPISTS.  See Country Bottoms, 7.  Delegates, 9, 10.
    Irish Servants, 3-6.  Protestant Interest, 8.

    1.   The Justices of the several Counties, wherein
the Bound of any parish are uncertain, or ambiguously
expressed, are impowered to ascertain and regulate the 
same; and shall cause their Proceedings therein, to be
entered in the County Records.  1713, ch. 10, §. 2.
    2.  Where a Parish lies in two Counties, the Justices
of that County, wherein the disputable Bounds 
of such Parish is contained, shall determine; and cause
such determination to be recorded.  Ibid. §. 3.
    3.  ----For the original Power whereby the several
County Courts were authorized to divide their respective
Counties into Parishes, and ascertain their Bounds,
see 1692, ch. 2.
    4.  ----For the several subsequent Divisions and
Regulation of Bounds of particular Parishes by Acts
of Assembly; See the INDEX to Private, Parochial and
Town Laws, under the respective Names of such Parishes.
PARISH-CLERK.  See Ministers, 2.
PARISH REGISTER.  See Protestant Interest, 7,
    Records, 12.  Vestry, 8, 11-18.
PAROCHIAL CHARGES.  See Inspectors Notes, 7, 8.
    Levies, 11, 17, 20, 23, 28.  Vestry, 11, 27.  Fines,
    &c. 12, 13.

    1.  Parochial Libraries shall remain in Possession of
the several Incumbents, who shall preserve the same
from Waste and Imbezzlement, and be accountable
for the same to the Governor, Council and Assembly.
1704, ch. 56, §. 1.
    2.  The Incumbent, to that Purpose, shall pass two
Receipts for the Books; one of which shall be transmitted
to the Governor and Council, and the other to
remain with the Vestry, and be entered in their Register-Book.
Ibid.  §. 2.
    3.  The Vestry shall visit and inspect the Parochial
Library twice a Year, and in case of Neglect, shall
forfeit 1400 lb Tobacco; one Half to the Support of 
Government, the other Half to the Informer:  And
the Onus probandi to lie upon the Vestry.  Ibid.  §. 3.
    4.  The Vestry have Power to sue the Minister, his
Executors, &c. for the full Value of the Books wanting,
in case of Damage or Imbezzlement.  Ibid.  §. 4.
    5.  The Incumbent, in case of Removal, shall deliver
such Library to the Vestry, and make Satisfaction
for any Damage or Waste (except by Fire or other

unavoidable Accident) before his Departure out of the
Parish:  Or, in case of the Death of the Incumbent,
the Vestry shall take Charge of such Library, pass their
Receipts for the same, and be accountable as aforesaid.
Ibid.  §. 5.
    6.  The Governor, for better preserving such Libraries,
may appoint Visitors to report the true State of
them to his Excellency and the Council, that they
may make Orders for the effectual Preservation of
them.  Ibid.  §. 6.
PAROLE DEMUR.  See Continuance of Actions, 3.
PAROLE GIFT. See Negroes, 50.

    1.  Persons, intending to depart the Province, shall
give Notice thereof, by setting up their Names for
Three Months in the Secretary's Office, and at the
Court-House Door of the County where they reside.
And if, in the Time aforesaid, no Person shall underwrite 
them, then, on Certificate thereof from the Clerk
of the Provincial Court, and Clerk of the County, a
Pass may be granted by the Governor, Keeper of the
Great Seal, or Secretary.  1715, ch. 19, §. 1.
    2.  The Secretary's Fee for signing the Pass shall be
2 s. 6 d. and to the Clerks of the Provincial and County
Courts, 12 d. each.  Ibid.
    3.  Any Person necessitated to depart the Province
on sudden Occasion, may have a Pass, on giving Security
to the Governor, &c. for the Payment of all
Debts, &c. due or demandable from him, without setting
up such Notes.  Ibid.
    4.  Masters of Ships, or other Persons, conveying,
by Land or Water, out of this Province, any Person
Indebted, without such Pass, shall be liable to satisfy
all his Debts, Engagements, &c. to the Persons to
whom they shall be due, unless otherwise satisfied, or
unless such Transporter, &c. procure such Person to
return within a Month, so as to be liable to Justice
here.  Ibid. §. 2.
    5.  Persons conveying or transporting over Susquehanna
River, or any Part of the Bay above the North
Side of Sassafras River, on the Eastern Shore; or over
Patowmack, or Pocomoke Rivers, into Virginia, any Persons
without such Pass as aforesaid, or a Certificate under
the Hands of Two County Justices, and the
County Seal thereto, that the Travelling Persons are
Free Men, and clear from Engagements impeding their
travelling, shall be answerable to the Creditors, Masters
or Owners of such Persons, for all Debts or Damages.
Ibid.  §. 4.
    See Indians, 12.  Runaways, 2, 3.
PATENT.  See Certificate Lands.
PATRONAGE.  See Advowson.
PAUPER ESTATES.  See Deputy-Commissary, 4, 9,
    12.
PAWNS.  See Indians, 4.
PEACE and Good Government secured.  See Lord
    Proprietary, 7-11.
PENAL Acts of Parliament.  See Advancement of Justice,
    2.  Popery.  Toleration.
PENSION.  See Militia, 10, 11.

    1.  Any Person corruptly procuring any Witness to
commit Perjury in any Matter depending in Suit in
any Court of Record within this Province, or corruptly
procuring or suborning any Witness to be sworn in
perpetuam Rei Memoriam; and being thereof lawfully
convicted, shall forfeit 40 l. Sterling:  Or, not having
Goods tot he Value, shall suffer One Year's Imprisonment
without Bail, and stand One Hour in the Pillory.
1692, ch. 16, §. 2.
    2.  Any Person convict of wilful and corrupt Perjury,
whether by Subornation, or otherwise, in any
Court of Record, or being examined in perpetuam Rei
Memoriam, shall forfeit 20 l. Sterling, and suffer Six
Months Imprisonment, without Bail:  Or, not having