2582 INDEX TO THE

Paie.

Power of the county courts respecting licenses to ordinary -keepers,

and establishing their rates — March, 1780, ch. 24, ...

158

To grant licenses for keeping ferries, and ascertaining the rates, &c. —

Nov. 1781, ch. 22, p. 175 , April, 1782, ch. 31, p. 177 ; 1791, ch.

65, p. 273 ; 1799, ch. 83, ........

425

To grant licenses to hawkers and pedlars— 1784, ch. 7, sec. 6, p. 183 ;

ch. 37, sec. 23, . . . .

185

Fines to be imposed on jurors and witnesses neglecting to appear when

summoned — April, 1782, ch. 40, sec. 1, .....

179

The governor and council empowered to remit forfeited recognizances

and certain fines, on the cases of the persons being stated by the

court, and on their recommendation — April, 1782, ch. 42,

179

Power of the county courts respecting illegitimate children — Nov.

1781, ch. 13, p. 167; 1785, ch 47, p. 203 ; 1796, ch. 34, .

333

The jurisdiction of the county courts not to extend to cases within

the jurisdiction given to justices of the peace out of court, which

shall nut exceed £10, or one thousand pounds of tobacco, the act

to extend only to debts or money or tobacco due on contract, and

to damages for the nun-delivery of grain, &,c. contracted to be deli-

vered— 1791, ch. 68, sec. 9, 10,* ......

280

The county courts empowered to try persons for any offence, unless

in cases particularly directed by law to be tried in the general court

—1785, ch. 87, sec. 7, ........

235

Registers of wills not to practise us attorneys in their county — 1786,

ch. 10, ...........

235

Regulations respecting appeals from the county to the general courts —

1790, ch. 42, sec. 2, 4, ........

259

See Appeals.

Respecting appeals from the judgment of a single magistrate to the

county courts — 1791, ch. 68, sec. 4, 5, .....

279

Power of the county courts on complaints between masters and ap-

prentices— 1793, ch. 45, sec. 7, p. 297; sec. 9, p. 299; sec. 16, .

301

Power of the county courts respecting writs of inquiry — 1794, ch. 46,

sec. 2, ...........

305

Regulations respecting attachments — 1795, ch. 56, ....

320

Respecting costs on caveats in the land-office on the eastern shore —

1795, ch. 61, sec. 12, .........

326

Respecting the continuance of suits— 1785, ch. 80, sec. 11, p. 233 ;

Nov. 1787, ch. 9, .........

246

Power of the county courts respecting slaves suffered to remain at

large, begging, &.c. — 1796, ch. 67, sec. 17, .

338

Persons giving passes to slaves, or assisting to transport them from the

state, &c. may be fined by the county courls — 1796, ch. 67, sec. 19,+

339

Petitions for freedom to originate only in the county courts where the

petitioners reside — 1796, ch. 67, sec. 21, .....

341

Appeals therefrom regulated — 1796, ch. 67, sec. 23, ....

341

Regulations respecting the return of jurors — 1797, ch. 87, sec. 8,

350

*See notes to 1791, ch. 61. + See notes thereto.