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An Abridgment of the Laws of
months, and sell the same within that time for Tobacco,
or the same shall transport out of this Province, he shall
be reputed and taken for an unlawful Ingrosser and Regrator,
and shall suffer the Pains and Penalties hereafter
exprest.
II. If any person offend in the premisses,
and be thereof
duly convict, by Confession, or Oaths of 2 Witnesses,
he shall for the first Offence suffer Imprisonment for
2 months, and also forfeit the value of the Goods, &c.
bought up, and for the 2d offence suffer Imprisonment
for half a year, and shall forfeit double the value of the
Goods so bought as aforesaid; and for the 3d offence be
set in the Pillory in the City, Town, or full County
where he inhabits, and forfeit all their Goods and
Chattels, and be committed to Prison for the term of
one whole year.
III. The one Moity of all which Forfeitures
to be to
the King for the support of the Government, the other
to the Informer, or him that shall sue for the same,
&c.
IV. Provided, this Act shall not debar
or hinder any
person or persons within this Province to satisfie and
pay to any Workman or Servant the Hire or Wages
due to them, by or out of any Goods or Merchandizes
by him or them so bought as aforesaid.
Juries.
I. An.
11. W. 3. 1699. p. 75. The chief Clerk of the
Provincial Court shall issue out several Writs of Venire
facias for 2 good and lawful Freeholders to serve upon
the Grand Jury for the Body of this Province, and several
other like Writs of ven. fac. for 3 like good and lawful
men to serve on Petty Juries, which
Writs shall be
directed to the Sheriff of every County, who shall 20
days at least before the Provincial Court at which the
said Juries shall serve, summon the Parties (Justices of
Peace and Delegates excepted) the Sheriff shall for default,
forfeit and pay 1000 l. of Tobacco, and every
party summon'd and not appearing, shall forfeit 500 l.
of Tobacco.
II. If a sufficient number for a Grand
Jury shall
not appear, the number shall be compleated by the
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