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An Abridgement of the Laws in Force and Use in Her Majesty's Plantations; 1704
Volume 193, Page 44   View pdf image (33K)
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44            An Abridgment of the Laws of

shall visit the said Libraries twice in the year, and in
case of any damage to cause satisfaction to be made for
the same.
    III.   If any Minister shall be removed from his charge,
he shall deliver the Library to the Vestry of the Parish,
and make satisfaction for any damage or waste suffered,
before his departure out of the said Parish, except by Fire
or such like unavoidable accident.
    IV.  In case of Death of such Minister, the Vestry
shall immediately take the Library into their Custody
and keeping, and pass their Receipts for the same, and
shall in all points be answerable for the same, except
Fire, &c.
    V.  Dr. Thomas Bray, or his Successors, shall be chief
Visitors of all and every the Libraries within this Province.
    VI.  A former Act made 1696. for securing Parochial
Libraries,
repeal'd.

            Limitation of Actions.

    An. 4. W. & M. 1692. p. 4.  All Actions of Trespass,
Detinue, Trover, Replevin, Accompt, Contract, Debt,
and upon the Case, other than Accompts of Trade between
Merchant and Merchant which are not residents
within this Province, Debt without Specialty, or for

Arrears of Rent, all Actions of Assault, Menaces, Battery,
Wounding and Imprisonment, shall be sued
within the time hereafter exprest, viz.  Account, Debt,
Detinue, Replevin, and Trespass quare clausum fregit,
within 2 years after the cause of Action, and not after.
Actions on the Case for Words, Trespass, of Assault,
Battery, Wounding and Imprisonment within
one year.
    II.  In all Actions on the Case for Words, if the Jury
upon Tryal of the Issue, or the Jury that shall Enquire
of the Damages, do find or assess the Damages under
40 s. the Plaintiff shall have no more Costs than Damages.

    III.  Persons under the Age of 21, Femes Covert,
Non Compos, Imprison'd, or beyond the Seas, shall be
at Liberty to bring their Action within such time as before
limited, after their Impediment removed.


 

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