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May recover treble damages from persons assaulting and beating him

in the execution of this act — 1723, ch. 16, sec. 8, ...

67

May, if sued thereon, plead the general issue, and give this act, &c. in

evidence, and on non-suit recover treble costs — 1723, ch. 16, sec. 8,

67

May give judgment for the fine incurred by persons working, or suf-

fering work, or permitting their children to fish, hunt, &c. on Sun-

days— 1723, ch. 16, sec. 10, .......

67

One justice may take the acknowledgment of sales, gifts, or mortgages

of goods or chattels, in his county — 1729, ch. 8, sec. 5,

73

See Secret Sales.

For the fine for entertaining servants or slaves unlawfully absenting

themselves, if not exceeding six hundred pounds of tobacco — 1748,

ch. 19, sec. 2, ..........

88

May order the offender to be whipped, if unable to pay or give secu-

rity for such fine — 1748, ch. 19, sec. 3, ....

89

May issue a warrant against servants or slaves so entertaining such

servants, and punish them by whipping — 1748, ch. 19, sec. 4,

89

May appoint persons to value slaves killed for refusing to surrender as

therein described, and certify such value to the treasurer — 1751,

ch. 14, sec. 9, ..........

93

May give judgment for fines by act of assembly not exceeding £5, and

may thereupon commit the offender till payment to the sheriff, or

by warrant to any constable direct the same to be levied, with

costs, on his goods or chattels — Feb. 1777, ch. 6, .

129

May, on the application of a sheriff, and his complying with the direc-

tions in this act, where a debtor is about to abscond, give a warrant,

under hand and seal, empowering him to execute for fees such

debtor or his effects, and shall return the oath on which it shall be

granted to the next county court — Nov. 1779, ch. 25, sec. 13,

151

May, if an account above the rates has been paid to an ordinary-keeper,

compel him in a summary way to restore the whole sum paid —

March, 1780, ch. 24, sec. 4, .......

159

May issue a warrant to the constable to take any free woman who he

is informed has an illegitimate child — Nov. 1781, ch. 13, sec. 1, .

167

Shall call on such woman, if brought before him, for security to indem-

nify the county from any charge on account of the child, and on

her neglect or refusal, may commit her to the sheriff till it is given

— 1781, ch. 13, sec. 1, ........

167

Shall, if she will on oath discover the father, discharge her, and call

the father before him, if residing in the county, and cause him to

give such security in the sum of £30 — 1781, ch. 13, sec. 1, .

167

Shall, if the father resides in another county, transmit, under his hand

and seal, a copy of the proceedings, and the justice to whom they

are sent shall proceed against the father as before directed — 1781,

ch. 13, sec. 1, ..........

167

May, if the person thinks himself aggrieved by his judgment, take

and return his recognizance for his appearance at the next county

court— 1781, ch. 13, sec. 2, p. 167 ; 1785, ch. 47, sec. 2,

203