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              Secretary's Office.

    I.  An. 11. W. 3. 1699. p. 78.  The Secretary of this
Province, in whose Custody the Records remain, shall
before the 10th of March next, enter upon a Record in a
new Book in large Folio, and substantial Paper, and
well Bound, all Laws and Acts of Assembly then in
force, and all other Laws hereafter to be made within 6
months after any Sessions of Assembly, and the same so
entred shall be Signed by the Secretary, and Seal'd with
the lesser Seal:  Which Book shall remain in his Office.
And the said Secretary shall cause a List of the said Laws
to be entred in the said Book, and an Index directing
to every Act, or in default of so doing shall pay as a fine
10000 l. of Tobacco, half to the King for the support
of the Government, the other half to him that shall
sue for the same.
    II.  For which doing the said Secretary shall be allowed
at the next General Assembly, out of the Publick
levy, what he shall reasonably deserve.
    III.  The Clerk of the House of Delegates shall transcribe
the Journal of the said House within 2 months after
the end of every Session of Assembly, upon penalty of 500 l.
of Tobacco, half to the King as aforesaid, half to him that
shall sue, in any Court of Record, wherein no Essoin, &c.
 

    Servants and Slaves.  Runaways.

    I.  An. 11. W. 3. 1699. p. 95.  No Servant or Slave shall
travel above 10 mile from his Masters House, without a
Note under the Hand of his Master or Overseer, under
the Penalty of being taken-up for a Runaway.
    II.  Any such Servant absenting from his or her Master
or Mistress, shall serve 10 days for every one days absence.
    III.  Any Person that shall wittingly and willingly
detain any Servant unlawfully absenting himself, shall