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An Abridgment of the Laws of
longer. And if any Tobacco so received as aforesaid be
damnified or stole for want of such House, the Party neglecting
to provide such House, shall make satisfaction to
him that received it.
V. Nothing in this Act shall make any Inhabitant
lyable to any Damage, that may happen to any Tobacco
so left with him to keep, through any other casualty
whatsoever.
Trade.
I. An.
8. W. 3. 1696. p. 37. If any person be indebted
to any other Person, residing in, or Trading to this
Province, any summ of Tobacco or Money, above 200 l.
of Tob. or 12 s. and not above 10000 l. of Tobacco, or
50 l. Sterl. and the Creditor is desirous of a speedy
recovery of the same, he shall, when he sues out his
Writ against the Defendant, deliver therewith to the
Sheriff a true Copy of his Declaration, and if the Sheriff
can serve the Writ 8 days before the Return, and at
the same time give the Defendant a Copy of the Declaration,
the said Defendant shall be obliged to come to
a Tryal upon the return of the Writ, without any imparlance.
II.
The Justices of the County Courts may award
Judgment against such Defendant, upon his refusal or
neglect to plead, except in extraordinary Cases or Accidents,
at the discretion of the Justices.
III. The Sheriff of every County shall
at the next
County Court after the publick levy or allowances comes
to his Hands, deliver a Copy thereof signed by him to
the County Clerk, who shall make a true Copy thereof,
and set it up at the Court House, and Record the other.
The Penalty for not so doing 2000 l. of Tob.
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