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500 Witneflis. Eleaions. Sherilrs.
An a in addition to an A&, entitled, An Ad re-
lating to Witneffes and taking Affidavits out of
Court.
Perfons in gaol E it nail 1)y tIe Govrnor, Council, and Hoife of Reprefenta.
may give - tivcs, in General Court qfemlleds That when any Perfon is con.,
davits, &erfo
fined in any Gaol in this State, on any legal Procefs whoe Teftimo.
ny may be wanted in any Civil Adion depending before any Court
in this State, within twenty Miles of the Gaol where fuc Perfon
it confincd, any Affillant er Juitice of the Peace may take Affida-
vits of fuch Pefonys out of Court, inl the fame way and mtannr as is
provided in and by the faid A~t, to whichi this is ain addition, in
cafe of Age, Sickiiefs, or Bodily Infirmity.
An Ad in addition to an Ad, entitled, An Adt for
the regulating of the Elefion of Governor, Lieu-
tenant Governor, and Afliftants, &c.
SE it enaled tv the Governor and Council, and. Horife of Repre.
Towns whore B )fentatives, in General Court offanbled, That when the Lift
lifts ansoulit to of any Town in thi3 State, which by the A& of its incorporation
6oooo dollars, is reftri&ed to One Reprefentative in the General Affembly, flall a.
may choofe two mount to Sixty T/wofand Dollars, without fraud, it (hall be lawful
Reprefenta- for fuch Town to tl'd Two Peprefentatives to the General Affem.
tivel. bly, fuch reftrition notwithilanding.
An A& in addition to an Ad, entitled, An Ad for
appointing Sheriffs, and for empowering and regu-
lating them in the execution of their Office.
R i ena[ed ly t1/e Governor and Council, and Houfe of
Perfo tswho ,y r. B Reprefcntativex, in General Court a fcnled, That eve-
ferve writs, to ry Petfun whoflall ferve any Writ or Procefs, excepting Exccntion,
indorfe thereon (hall indorfe on fuch Writ or Procefs the Fees by him charged for
the iteals of fuch fervice with the number of Miles by him travlled and the other
their fee. f c cve iht en m e fMlsb i rvle n h te
Items conflituting the amount thereof : And if, by fuch Indorfe.
nent, it (hail appear that fuch Feesare chargedat a greater fum than
by Law lcy ought to havebeencharged, fuch Fees flial be reduced
by fuch Court,Affiflant, orJultice to which filch Writ C Procefs is
returnable, to fueh fum as by Law is allowed for fuch (rvice.
]'eriugs ~v*ng 2. Be i'fi'tbcr cnafed, That cvcry Perfon authori,,eei to levy
execution,, to and collc a uy FV cutiol, ll ii dorfe on fuch Execu tion when
indorlcthercun levied or cvflctCO, the :uM'.u t ,If hi,.1c-'e for fitch levy or collec.](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.ssl/ssct0348&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)