XV.  An account sworn by the Plaintiff, or a Bill
proved before any Justice of the Provincial Court, or
any two Justices of a County Court, shall be sufficient
Evidence to prove debts in any Court within the
Province, provided that the party who proves the Debt
as aforesaid, shall at the same time declare upon Oath,
whether he knows of any payment or discount of any
parcel of the Debt or Account so proved:  Which shall
be rectified under the Hands of such Justices as aforementioned.
    XVI.  If any Defendant at the Tryal can prove either
by Certificate as aforesaid, or otherwise, that any sum of
Tobacco or Money hath been paid to the Plaintiff or his
Order, in part of the Debt sued for, the same shall be
discounted, and the Court shall give Judgment for so
much only as remains due, with Costs of Suit.  Provided
the Ballance exceeds 200 l. of Tobacco, or 16 s. 8 d.
in the County Courts, and 1500 l. of Tobacco, or 6 l.
5 s. in the Provincial Court, otherwise the Plaintiff shall
be Non-suited.  Ut supra, N. 8, 9.

            Publication of Laws.

    I.  An. 4. W. & M. 1692. p. 5.  All Acts that shall
pass in this and all succeeding Assemblies, shall be fairly
transcribed in Parchment, and by Writ under the Great
Seal of this Province passed by the Chancellour, to the
Sheriff of every County transmitted, with Commandment
for them to proclaim and publish the same in their
several respective Counties.
    II.  Every County shall pay to the Chancellour for
such Transcript of the Laws, so much Tobacco as the
General Assembly in which such Laws were made,
shall assess and allow.

                        R.

                  Recognition.

    An. 4. W. & M. 1692. p.  The Title of K. William and
Q. Mary Recognized.