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under in either of the judicial districts. It is not reprinted in consequence
of that opinion.
SEC. 4. Is modified by 1796, ch. 68, and the several supplements thereto
SEC. 5, 6. Applied to the jurisdiction of the provincial court. |
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SEC. 7. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid. That his
majesty's high court of chancery within the province shall not
hear, try, determine or give relief in any cause, matter or thing.
wherein the original debt or damages doth not amount to twelve
hundred and one pounds of tobacco, or five pounds and one
penny in money.
SEC. 8. Is merged in October, 1777, ch. 12, sec. 3. |
What suits
may be
brought in
chancery. |
SEC. 9. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid
by and with the advice and consent aforesaid, That no person
being in the commission of the peace, no sheriff or deputy
sheriff, clerk or deputy clerk, of those courts wherein they bear
office, shall plead as attorneys for or in behalf of any person
or persons, on penalty of forfeiting three thousand pounds of
tobacco for every such offence, whereof such offenders shall be
found guilty, one-half thereof to his majesty, his heirs and suc-
cessors for the support of the government of this province, the
other half to the informer, or him or them that shall sue for the
same, to be recovered in any court of record within this pro-
vince, by bill, plaint or information, wherein no essoin, protec-
tion or wager of law to be allowed.
SEC. 10, 11, 12. Destroyed by the abolition of the provincial court and
1825, ch. 195, sec. 2.
CHAPTER 44.
AN ACT relating to Servants or Slaves.
For supplements and other acts relating to this subject, see index, word
'Negroes.' |
No magis-
trate, &c.
shall plead,
&c. |
WHEREAS there have been several acts provided against ser-
vants, runaways, which have hereto proved ineffectual, in
regard they do not sufficiently provide encouragement for such
person or persons, inhabitants of this province, as should seize
such runaways or servants, by this act deemed runaways;
therefore, for the better discovery, seizing and apprehending
such runaways, |
Preamble. |
SEC. 3. Be it enacted by the King's most excellent majesty,
by and with the advice and consent of his majesty's Governor,
Council and Assembly of this province, and the authority of the
same. That from and after the publication hereof, no servant or
servants whatsoever, within this province, whether by inden-
ture, or according to the custom of the country, or hired for
wages, shall travel by land or water ten miles from the house of
his, her or their master, mistress or dame, without a note under
their hands, or under the hand of his or their overseer, if any
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No servant
to travel,
&c. |
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