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The chancellor empowered, on the trial of any actions at law depend-

ing in the general court, or on any bill in the chancery court, either

for discovery or relief, to decree that the parties shall produce

either the original hooks, writings or papers, or certified copies of

all such books, &,c. in their possession or power, us contain evi-

dence pertinent to the issue, or relative to the matters .in dispute, to

bo used as evidence, on his being satisfied as therein described of

the necessity of such books, &c.— 1798, ch. 84, .

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A copy of any of the books, papers, entries or proceedings, of the go-

vernor and council, attested by the clerk of the council, also a copy

of any of the books, &c. of the treasury, attested by the treasurer,

also a copy of the books of the auditor — 1798, ch. 108,

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An exemplification of the record, under the hand of the keeper, and

the seal of the court or office where made, shall be evidence to

prove any debt of record in any other of the United States, or any

foreign country — 1785, ch. 46, sec. 1, .

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Depositions may be taken before a judge of the general court or a

county justice, on giving twenty days notice to the opposite party,

or if absent, to his agent or attorney, or if he has left none, setting

up notice in writing at the court-house of the county twenty days

before they are taken — July, 1779, ch. 8, sec. 2, .

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Such depositions, with proof of the notice, to be lodged with the clerk

of the county where taken, who shall record the same — 1779,

ch. 8, sec. 2, ..........

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Such depositions, or a transcript thereof under seal, whether tuken

before or after suit, may be read in evidence on any arbitration or

trial, if such deponents die or cannot be had to attend, of which

proof must be made — 1779, ch. 8, sec. 3, .....

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When it appears by affidavit of the party that his witness is not likely

to live, or is about to march out of the state as a soldier, &c. such

depositions may be taken on such notice, less than twenty days, as

the judge, &c. may think reasonable, giving convenient time for the

party to attend — 1779, ch. 8, sec. 6, ......

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This act not to extend to proving the boundaries of land, or to alter

the law in force for that purpose — 1779, ch. 8, sec. 4, .

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The common mode shall be adopted in the case of minors without

guardians or trustees, absentees who are residents of the state, or

of others of the United States, or of foreign states in amity, where

they have no trustee, &c. — 1779, ch. 8, sec. 5, ....

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Commission may issue from chancery, on bill for that purpose, before

appearance by the defendant — 1779, ch. 8, sec. 8, ...

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On return thereof, if no good objection is made within twelve months,

the chancellor may order it to be recorded in perpetual memory

—1779, ch. 8, sec. 8, ........

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The testimony of inspectors of tobacco to be admitted in cases of

forged notes, false packing, &c. — 1801, ch. 63, sec. 27,

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Slaves shall in all cases in which a free negro or mulatto, or other per-

son of colour, free or freed, is charged with stealing goods or re-