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And the said mayorand recordershall andareherebyen-joined to keepa registeror registersof thenamesof suchser-vants and by whom and to whom assignedand the term ofyearsmentionedin theindenturewith the dateor time of as-signment. And the said mayorshall at his going out of hismayoralty deliver the register or registersaforesaidto hissuccessorto be carefullykept,to theendthat all personscon-cernedmayreadilyhaveaccessto the same.

PassedFebruary14, 1729-30. SeeAppendix XIII, Section I, andthe Acts of Assemblypassed‘September2, 1738, Chapter347; (re-pealedby theAct of AssemblypaseedFebruary3, 1742-43,Chapter354, but revivedby the repealof that act by theKing in council,December17, 1746;) June 24, 1746, Chapter 371; August 19, 1749,Chapter 378; August 24, 1751, Chapter 391; March 27, 1789, Chap-ter 1414; April 15, 1851, P. L. 701; March 31, 1860, P. L. 382, andthe immigration laws of the United States. As t~Section VIII,see the note to the Act ef Assembly passedNovember 27, 1700,Chapter49.

Ol-IAPTER CCCXV.

AN ACT FOR THE RELIEF OF INSOLVENT DEBTORS WITHIN THEPROVINCE OF PENNSYLVANIA.

Whereasin compassionto suchunhappypersonsasby lossesand other misfortiine~have beenrenderedincapableto paytheir debts,it is providedby anactof assemblyof this govern-mentthat if anypersonbe imprisonedfor debtorfines withinthis provinceandhaveno sufficientestateto satisfythe same,the debtor shall makesatisfactionby servitude,accordingtothe judgmentof the court; but therebeingno provisionmadeby thesaid law to compelthedebtorto renderanyaccountofhis or herestate,greatabuseshavebeencommittedby personsclaiming the benefit of that law in concealingtheir estatesormaking themover in trust,sothatno clear discoverycould bemadeof the sameby the creditors;and it beingfound by ex-periencethat theserviceof thedebtorhasin no wiseansweredtheend proposedin makingthesaidlaw:

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Therefore,for therelief of suchprisonerswhoshallbewillingto satisfytheir creditorsasfar asthey areable:

[SectionI.] Be it enactedby theHonorablePatrickGordon,Esquire,[Lieutenant-] Governorof the Provinceof Pennsyl-vania, &c., by andwith the advice and consentof the repre-sentativesof thefreemenof the said Provincein GeneralAs-semblymet,andby theauthority of thesame,Thatif anyper-son or personschargedin executionfor any sum or sumsofmoney not exceedingin the whole the sum of one hundredpounds,from andafter thetwenty-fifth day of March, in theyearof ourLord onethousandsevenhundredandthirty, shallbe minded to deliver up to his, her or their creditorsall his,heror their effectstowardsthesatisfactionof thedebtswhere-with be, sheortheystandcharged,it shallandmaybe lawfulfor suchprisonerto exhibit apetition to any of the courtsoflaw within this provincefrom whencetheprocessissueduponwhich he, sheor theywasor weretakenor chargedin execu-tion, certifyingthecauseorcausesof his, herortheir imprison-ment andan accountof his, her~or their whole real andper-sonalestate,with the datesof the securitieswhereinanypartof it consists,and the deedsor notes relating thereunto,andthe namesof the witnessesto the same,as far ashis, her ortheirknowledgeextendsthereto. And upon suchpetition thecourt may andis herebyrequiredby order or rule of court tocausetheprisonerto be broughtup andthe severalcreditorsatwhosesuithe,sheorthey standchargedasaforesaid,andallotherhis or hercreditorsthatareor canbeknownto thecourt,to be summonedto appearpersonallyor by their attorney incourtat a day to be appointedfor that purpose;and upontheday of suchappearanceif any of the creditorssummonedre-fuseor neglectto appear,upon affidavit of the due serviceofsuchrule or order,or upon affidavit madethatthe creditor orcreditorsarenot to be found, the court shall in a summaryway examineinto the matterof suchpetition andhearwhatcanor shall be allegedon either side for or againstthe dis-chargeof suchprisoner, and upon suchan examinationthecourtS-mayandareherebyrequiredto administeror tendertotheprisoneranoathor affirmationto theeffectfollowing:

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I, A. B., do solemnly (swearin the presenceof AlmightyGod) or (sincerely and truly declareand affirm) that the ac-countby me deliveredinto this honorablecourt in my petitionto this COUrt cloth containa full and true accountof all myrealand personalestate,debts,creditsand effectswhatsoeverwhich I or any in trust for mehaveor at thetime of my im-prisonmenthad,or amorwasin anyrespectentitledto, in pos-session,remainderorreversion(exceptthewearingapparelandbeddingfor me or my family, andthetools or instrumentsofmy tradeor calling, not exceedingfive poundsin valuein thewhole), and that I have not at any time since my imprison-ment or before directly or indirectly sold, leased,assignedorotherwisedisposedormadeover in trust, for myself or other~wise,otherthanasmentionedin suchaccount,any partof mylands, estate,goods,stock, money,debtsor otherrealor per-sonal estatewherebyto have or expectany benefit or profitto myself or to defraudany of my creditorsto whom I am in-debted.

And in casethe prisonershall in open court takethe saidoathor affirmation,and upon suchexaminationandhis or hertaking thesaid oathor affirrnatioi~the creditorsshallbe satis-fied with the truth ‘thereof, the court may immediatelyorderthe lands,goodsand effectscontainedin suchaccount,or somuchof them asmay be sufficient to satisfythedebtswhere-with he or sheis or shall be charged[togetherwith costsofsuit],1andthefeesdueto thekeeperof thegaol orprisonfromwhich theprisonerwasbrought,to be,by ashortendorsementon the backof suchpetition signedby the prisoner,assignedto thecreditorsor one or moreof themin trust for therest othem [or to some proper person,to be by the said court ap-pointed,in trustfor all thecreditors],~andby suchassignmentthe estate,interestand propertyof thelands,goods,debtsandeffects so assignedshall be vestedin the personor personstowhom suchassignmentis .or shallbemade,who maytakepos-session.oforsuefor thesamein hisor theirownnameor namesin like mannerasassigneesof commissionersof bankrupts,towhich suit no releaseof the prisoner, his or her executorsor administrators,or anytrusteefor him or hersubsequenttosuchassignmentshallbeanybar; andimmediatelyupon such

Ameude~Iper oi~der,—AndrewHamilton, Speaker.

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assignmentexecutedthesaidprisonershall bedischargedoutof custodyby order of court, and suchorder shall be a suffi-cientwarrantto thesheriff, gaoleror keeperof suchprison todischargethe said prisoner if detainedfor the cause~men-tionedin suchpetitionandno other,andhe is herebyrequiredto dischargeand set him or her at liberty forthwih withoutfee; nor shall suchsheriff or gaolerbe liable to anyaction ofescapeor othersuit or information upon that account. Andthe personor personsto whom the said effectsshall be as-signed,payingthefeesto the gaoleror keeperof theprisonin.whosecustodytheparty dischargedwas,shalland areherebyrequiredto divide the effectsso assignedamongthe creditorsand all the personsfor whom they shallbe intrustedin pro-portion to their respectivedebts. But in casethe personorpersonsat whosesuit suchprisonerwaschargedin executionor any othercreditor shallnot be satisfiedwith thetruth ofsuchoath or affirmation, but shall desirefurther time to in-form himself of the matterscontainedtherein,the said courtmay and shall remandthe said prisoner,and direct the saidprisonerand the personor personsdissatisfiedwith suchoathor affirmation to appearat anotherday to be appOintedby thesaidcourt sometime within the term next following the timeof suchexamination;and if at suchsecondday so to be ap-pointedthecreditoror creditorsdissatisfiedwith suchoathoraffirmation shall makedefault in appearing,or in casehe ortheyshallappearbut shallbeunableto discoveranyestateoreffectsof theprisoneromittedin suchhis or herpetition,or toshowanyprobabilityof his or herhavingbeenforsworn,or tohavedeclaredfalsely in thesaid oathor affirmation, then thesaidcourt shallimmediatelycausethe saidprisonerto be dis-chargedupon suchassignmento his or her effects in mannerasaforesaidunlesssuchcreditoror creditorsdo insist uponhisorherbeingdetainedin prison, and do agreeby writing underhis handto payandallow any sumof moneythat shall be as-sessedby thesaidcourtnot exceedingthreeshillingsperweekuntothesaidprisoner,to bepaidtheseconddayof everyweeksolong ashe or sheshall continuein prisonathis, heror theirsuit, on failure of the paymentof which weekly sum at any

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time the saidprisonershall forthwith, upon applicationto thecourtor to any threejusticesof thesaidcourtin the vacation,be dischargedby suchorder asaforesaid. But in casethesaidprisonershall refuseto takethe said oathor affirmation, orhavingtakenthesameshallbe detectedof falsity therein,heorsheshallbepresentlyremanded,

[SectionII.] And be it further enactedby the authorityaforesaid,Thatno personto bedischargedby this actshallanytime hereafterbe imprisonedby reasonof any judgmentor de-creeobtainedfor paymentof moneyonly, or for anydebt,dam-ages,conternpts,costs,sum or sumsof money contracted,oc-curred,[sic] occasioned,owingor growing duebeforethetimeof his or herdis~Jiarge,but thatupon everyarrestuponeverysuchjudgmentor decree,or for suchdebts,damagesor con-tempts,costs,sumandsumsof money,it shallandmay belaw-ful for any judgeof the courtwherethe processissued,uponshowing the duplicateof such prisoner’s dischargeor dis-charges,toreleaseanddischargeout of custodysuchprisonerorprisonersasaforesaid; andthejudgeis herebyempoweredsoto do, so as everysuchprisoneror prisonersarrestedor de-taineduponexecutionormesneprocessdo give awarrantof at-torneyto appearto everysuchactionandto pleadthereunto.

[SectionIII.] And be it further enactedby the authorityaforesaid,Thatif anyaction of escapeor any suit oraction bebrought againstany justice or justices of the peace,sheriff,gaoleror keeperof any prison for performingtheir office inpursuanceof this act, they may pleadthe generalissue andgive this act in evidence;and if the plaintiff be nonsuitedordiscontinuehis action orverdictpassagainsthim orjudgmentupon demurrer,the defendantshall havetreble costs.

Provided,Thatthedischargeof anypersonby virtueof thisact shall not acquit any otherpersonfrom suchdebt, sum orsumsof money or any part thereof,but that all othersshallbe answerablefor the samein suchmanner [as] beforethepassingo this act.

And provided, That this act shall not extendto dischargeany personout of prison who shall standchargeableat thesuit of theCrownonly.

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[SectionIV.] Providedalways,andbe it enactedby the au-thority aforesaid,That notwithstandingthe dischargesof thepersonof suchprisoneror prisonersasaforesaid,all and. everydebtanddebtsdueor owingfrom thesaidprisoneror prisonersand all and everyjudgmentor judgmentshad and takenanddecreeobtainedagainsthim or her, shall~tand and be goodand effectual in the law to all intents and purposesagainstthe lands,tenements,hereditaments,goodsandchattelsof thesaidprisonerso dischargedas aforesaid,which he, sheor theyoranyotherpersonor personsin trustfor him, her orthem atthetimeof suchdischargehathorhaveor atany time hereaftershallor maybe anywaysseizedor possessedof, interestedin orentitled to, either in law or equity, except huis, her or theirwearing apparel, beddingfor his, her or their families andworking ‘tools and implenientsnecessaryfor his, her or theiroccupations,not exceedingthe value of five poundsin thewhole;andit shall andmay be lawful to and for suchcreditoror creditorsof suchprisoner or prisonersso dischargedasaforesaid,his, her or their executorsor administrators,totakeout a newexecutionagainstthelands,tenements,heredit-aments,goodsand chattelsof suchprisoneror prisoners(ex-ceptasarebeforeexcepted)for the satisfactionof his, her ortheir debtsin suchsort, mannerand form ashe, sheor theymight havedoneif thepersonor persoi~isof suchprisonerorprisonershadneverbeentakenin execution,any act,statute,law or customto the contraryin anywisenotwithstanding.

[SectionV.] Providedalso,andbe it furtherenactedby theauthority aforesaid,Thatif any such personwho shall takesuchoath or affirmation as aforesaidshall upon any indict-ment for perjury in anymatteror particularcontainedin thesaidoathor affirmationbe convictedby his or her own confes-sion or by verdict of twelvemen,tile personso convictedshallsuffer all the pains and forfeitureswhich may by law be in-flicted on any personconvictedof willful perjury, and shalllikewise be liable to be takenon any processde novo andchargedin executionfor the [said] debt in the samemanner~asif he orshehadneverbeendischargedor takenin executionbefore,and shallneverafterhavethebenefitof this act.

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[SectionVI.] Providedalso, and be it further enactedbythe authorityaforesaid,Thatif theeffectssoassignedshallnotextendto satisfy the whole debtsdue to the creditorsof thepersonor personsso dischargedandthefeesdueto thegaoler,thereshall be an abatementin proportion and suchgaolershall comein as a creditor for what shallbe thendueto himfor his feesin proportionwith theothercreditors.

[Section VII.] And be it further enactedby the authorityaforesaid,That where there are mutual debts betweenthedebtor or debtorsand his, her or their creditors,or if eitherparty sue [or] be suedas executor or administratorwherethereare mutual debtsbetweenthe testatoror intestateandeitherparty, one debtmaybe setagainstthe other, and suchmatter may be given in evidenceupon the generalissue orpleadedin bar, asthe natureof the caseshall require;so ~s[at] the time of the pleading. the generalissue, where anysuchdebtof theplaintiff, his testatoror intestate,is intendedto be insisted on in evidence, notice shall be given of theparticularsum or debtso intendedto be insistedon anduponwhat accountit becamedue, or otherwisesuchmatter shallnot be allowedin evidenceupon suchgeneralissue.

Provided, That where any rent shall be due from anyprisoneror prisonersat thetime of his or their respectivedis-charges,no goodsor chattelsthen lying or being in or upontherespectivetenementsor landsso in leaseor liable to bedis-trainedshallbe removedor disposedof without the consentofthelandlordor personto whom therent is due,until thesame,not exceedingone year’s rent, be paid or satisfied;and thatthe landlord may useall lawful ways for the having andre-coveringhis rent so asthe sameexceednot oneyear’srent bydistressor otherwiseashe might havehador couldhavedonebeforethemakingof this act,anythinghereincontainedto thecontrary in anywisenotwithstanding.

And providedalso,That this act shall not bar any absentor distantcreditorwhohadnot noticeof theprisoner’sapplica-tion to the court asaforesaid.

And whereas,by anactof assemblyof this province,entitled“An actfor betterdeterminingdebtsanddemandsunderforty

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shillings,”1 poweris given to anyone justice of the peacetohearanddetermineany debtor demandunderforty shillings,anduponjudgmentgivento awardexecutionagainstthebodyand goodsoreffectsof tile defendant;in pursuanceof the exe-cution of which law manypoor personshavebeentakenandimprisoneda long time for very small sumsof money, to theutter ruin of their families andwithout anyreal benefitto thecreditors;andforasmuchasit will beavery greathardshipandchargeupon a poor prisoner confined for a small debt tooblige him or her to applyto bedischargedin the mannerdi-rectedby this act for personsimprisonedfor a greatersum:Therefore,for theeaseof suchpoorpersons:

[Section VIII.] Be it enactedby the authority aforesaid,That where any personor personsshall be chargedin exe-cution for any sum of money not exceedingin the whole thesumof forty shillings besidescostsof suit, suchpersonor per-sonsmayby petitionapplyto anytwo justicesof thepeaceofthe countyor city wherehe or sheis imprisonedand thereinsetforth thetruth of hisor hercasewith a trueaccountof hisor herwhole effects,which justicesshall‘thereupongive reason-ablenoticeto theplaintiff or creditorto appearbeforethemata certain day and place to show if that the said debtor ordebtorshavesomeeffectsthat he or ~hewill not discoverandyield up for paymentof the debtand costs, at which daythedefendantor defendantsshallmakesuchoathor affirmationasin thecaseof otherdebtorsis by this actdirectedto be taken,the words “five pounds” in the said oathonly excepted,andthewords“twenty shillings” in thecaseof a singlepersonandthewords“fifty shillings” in thecaseof amarriedpersonto betaken or insertedinsteadthereof. And if the plaintiffs orcreditorsshall, upon notice given asaI!oresaid,neglector re-fuseto appear,or appearingand not making out to the saidjusticesthatthe debtorhathomittedto discoversomeof his orher effectsin his or her petitionorto shew any probability ofhis or her beingforsworn in the said oathor affirmation,thenthe saidjustices shall immediatelycausethe said prisonertobe dischargedupon his or her making an assignmentto the

1 PassedMay 28, 1715, Chapter511.

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plaintiff on thesaidpetitionof all theeffectscontainedthereiii,thewearingapparelto thevalueof twentyshillingsif a; singlepersonand to the valueoffifty shillings if a marriedpersononly excepted;and the persons’of the debtoror debtorsshallneverafterbearrestedfor thesamedebtor costs.

And whereasmany personsmay suffer .by the oppressionand exactionsof gaolersand other inferior officers in the exe-cution of processfor debt:

For preventionwhereof:[SectionIX.] Be it further enactedby the authoritya.fore-

said, That no sheriff, under-sheriff,bailiffs or otherofficer orministerwhatsoevershallat [any] timeortimeshereaftercon-vey or carry or causeto be conveyedor carriedanypersonorpersonsby him orthemarrested,or beingin hisortheircustodyby virtueor color of anywrit, processorwarrant,to any tavern,alehouseor otherpublic victualing or drinking-houseor to theprivatehouseof anysuchofficerwithoutthevoluntaryconsentof the personso takenor arrested;nor charge,demand,takeor receive, or causeto be demanded,taken or received, di-rectly or indirectly, anyotherorgreatersumor sumsof moneythanis or shallbeby law allowedto be takenor demandedforsucharrest,taking, detainingor waiting till thepersonor per-sOns so arrestedor in custodyshall havegiven in an appear-anceor bail, asthe caseshall require,or agreedwith theper-sonorpersonsatwhosesuit orprosecutionhe,sheor they shallbe takenor arrested,or until he, sheor theyshall be senttothe proper gaol belonging‘to the county, city, town or placewheresucharrestor taking shallbe; norshallkeepthepersonorpertonssotakenorarrestedin any tavern,alehouseorotherpublic victualing-houseor privatehouseof anyofficer, with orWithout theconsentof thepersonssoarrested,abovethespaceof twentydays;nor shallexactortakeany reward,gratuityormoneyfor keepingthepersonorpersonsso arrestedor in cus-tody out of gaol or prison; norshall takeor receiveanyotheror greatersumor sumsof mOney for oneor morenight’s lodg-ing or for a day’sdiet or otherexpensesthanwhatshallbe al-lowed asreasonablein suchcasesby some order or orderstobe madeby the justices of the respectivecourts of common

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pleaswithin this provinceat somecourt to be held for suchcounty, city, town or placewhere sucharrestor taking shall[be], who are hereby authorizedand required with all con-venientexpeditionto makesomestandingorder or ordersforascertainingsuchexpenseswithin their respectivecountiesorcities.

[Section X.] And be it further enactedby the authorityaforesaid,That every sheriff, under-sheriff,gaoler, keeperofany prison or gaol or otherpersonor persons-whatsoevertowhose custodyor keepingany one so arrestedor takenshallbe committedonanypretenseshallpermit andsuffer him, herorthemsoarrestedor taken,at his,heror their will andpleas-ure, to sendfor and haveanybeer,ale,victuals or othernec-essaryfood from whatplace‘they please;andalsoto haveandusesuchbedding,linen andotherthingsashe,sheortheyshallthink fit, without purloining or detainingthe sameor anypartthereof,or enforcingor requiringhim, her or them to pay fo~‘the havingor usingthereof,or putting anymannerof restraintor difficulty uponhim, heror themin usingthereoforrelatingthereto.

[Section XI.] And be it further enactedby the authorityaforesaid,Thatno feesshallhe takenby anygaoleror keeperof any gaol orprisonwithin thisprovincefor anyprisoner’sorprisoners’commitment or coming into gaol or chamber-rentthereor dischargefrom thenceor otherexpensesthan whatshallbeallowedby law, until suchfeesshallbe settledandes-tablishedby the justices or judgesof the respectivecountycourtsand othercourts of recordwithin this provincefor andin respectof the countiesand. courts to which they belong,who areherebydirected,empoweredandrequiredto settleandestablishthesameassoonasconvenientlymaybe. And tablesshallbemadeof therespectiveorders,rules and feesso settledandestablishedand signedby thejusticesor judgesof there-spectivecountycourts,courtsof generalquarter-sessionsof thepeaceandothercourtsof recordfor therespectivegaolswithintheir respectivejurisdictions, and signed by the mayor, re-corderand aldermenfor andin respectof the courts of recordheld before,the mayor, recorderand aldermenof the city of

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Philadelphia;which rules, ordersand fees may from time to‘time beenlarged,reformedor alteredandamendedasoccasionshall requireby thejudgesof the supremecourtby rules andordersof thesaidcourt to besignedby thejudgesof thesame;and duplicatesshall be transmittedto the a’espectivecountycourtsand othercourtsof recordfor which they aremadetobe enteredof recordand enrolledwithout any feeto be takenfor the’ enrollmentthereof.

[SectionXII.] And be it further enactedby the authorityaforesaid,Thatthe severalcourtsof commonpleasandothercourtsof recordin theseveralëountiesand cities of this prov-inceshall, at everytime of thesitting or meetingof suchcourtor courts,inquire whethersuchtablesof fees and suchrulesas aforesaidbe hung-up andremainpublic and easyto be re-sortedto in theseveralprisonsto the said courtsrespectivelybelongingandwhetherthesamebe duly compliedwith andob-served,andcauseeight days’noticeto begivento theprisonersin the saidprison of the time appointedfor suchinquiry, andshallinform themselvestouchingthe samein the bestmannertheycanand supply andredresswhateverthey find neglectedortransgressed.And thatthejudgesof thecourtsof oyerandterminerandgeneralgaol deliveryshalllikewisemakeinquiry‘of themattersaforesaidat all suchcourtsandsessionsof gaol4eliverywithin this provincefor andin respectof thegaolsandprisons within their respectivejurisdictions, and shall ex-presslygiveit in chargeto thegrandjury to inquireconcerningthesame.

And for the more speedypunishing gaolers,bailiffs andothersemployedin the executionof processfor extortionsorotherabusesin theirrespectiveofficesandplaces:

[SectionXIII.] Be it furtherenactedby theauthorityafore-said,That upon the petition of any prisoneror person,beingorhavingbeenunderarrestor in custody,complainingof anyexactionor extortion by any gaoler,bailiff or other officer orpersonemployedin thekeepingor taking careof any gaolorprison, or thearrestingor apprehendingof anypersonor per-sonsby virtue of any processor warrant,or anyotherabusewhatsoevercommitted or done in their respectiveoffices or

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placesunto any of His Majesty’s courtsof recordwithin thisprovince from whencesuch processissued or under whosepowersuch gaol or prison is, or to any two justicesof suchcourt in thetime of vacation,or to thejudgesof the supremecourt or any of them in ‘their respectivesessionsof oyer andterminer or generalgaol delivery, it shall and may be lawfulfor thesaidcourt,justicesor judgesto hearanddeterminethesamein a summaryway, andto makesuchorderthereuponforredressingsuchabuseandpunishingof suchofficer or personcomplainedof and making reparationto the party or partiesinjured as they shall think just, togetherwith the full costsof suchcomplaint; and all ordersand determinationswhichshallbemadeby thesaidcourtsor of thesaidjusticesor judgesrespectivelyin suchsummaryway as hereinprescribedshallhavethe sameeffect, force andvirtue to all intentsand pur-posesas any other ordersof the said respectivecourts, andobediencethereuntomay be enforcedeither by attachmentsorderedby the saidrespectivecourts or by attachmentsto beissuedunder the seal of the said courts by direction of thejusticeor judgemakingsuchorder.

And for the preventing prisoners being imposed uponby beingundera necessityof spendingtheir moneyin prisonswherestrong liquors aresold:

[SectionXIV.] Be it enactedby the authority aforesaid,That no gaoleror keeperof any gaol or any sheriff or under-Ssheriff havingthecareor keepingof anygaol or prisonwithinthe provinceof Pennsylvaniashall keep or suffer to be keptany tavern,public houseor alehouse;or shall utter or sell toanypersonor personsunderarrestor in prisonanywine, rum,beer,ale, cider, punchor any otherstrong liquors other thanwhat shallbe allowedby the justicesasaforesaidfor a day’sdiet or expensesby suchorderto bemadeasaforesaidon painof being removedfrom his or their office or offices of sheriff,under-sheriffor gaoler,upon complaintmadeto be heardanddeterminedupon petition in a summaryway as aforesaidbe-fore the justices in therespectivecourts of commonpleasfortile countyto which suchgaoler,sheriff or under-sheriffhavingthekeepingof any gaoldoesbelong.

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And for the moreeffectualpreventingoppressionsto HisMajesty’ssubjectswithin this province:

[SectionXV.] Be it furtherenactedby theauthorityafore-said,Thatno sheriff within this provinceshallcontinuein hisoffice of sheriff or occupythesaidoffice abovethreeyears,andthat no man who hath been sheriff or under-sheriffof anycountyby the spaceof threeyearsshall be chosensheriff ofthat countyagainwithin threeyearsnextensuinguponpainofforfeiting two hundredpoundsby him who shall occupy hisoffice contraryto the effect and intentof this act.

[SectionXVI.] And be it further enactedby the authorityaforesaid,Thatoneactof generalassemblyof this province,en-titled “An actaboutarrestsandmaking debtorspay by servi-tude,”1beandis herebyrepealedandmadevoid.

PassedFebruary 14, 1729-30. Apparently never consideredbytheCrown, but allowed to becomea law by lapse of time, In ac-cordancewith the proprietarycharter. SeeVolume III, AppendixV, Section I. As to Sections1-VIlI, see the Acts of AssemblypassedFebruary6, 1730-31,Chapter321; February2, 1765, Chapter518; September20. 1765, Chapter531; F’ebruary 24, 1770, Chapter611; March 21, 1772, Chapter 645; January22, 1774, Chapter 693;(the Ordinancepassed)August 1, 1776, Chapter727; (the Constitu-tion of 1776, Plan of Government,Section XXVIII;) January 2,1778, Chapter777; December20, 1784, Chapter1121; March 30, 1785,Chapter1148: September16, 1785, Chapter1183; February28, 1787,Chapter1261;March 15, 1787, Chapter1275; March 27, 1789, Chapter1411; March 27, 1790,Chapter1496; (the Constitutionof 1790, ArticleIX, Section XVI;) September23, 1791, Chapter 1583; February16, 1792, Chapter1605; April 4, 1792, Chapter1636; March 22, 1793,Chapter1&32; April 3, 1794, Chapter1724; April 18, 1794, Chapterl’146; April 4, 1798, Chapter1999; April 7, 1807, P. L. 167; March26, 1808, P. L. 138; March 13, 1812, P. L. 114; December21, 1812,P. L. (1818) 4; February18, 1813, P. L. 81; (repealedby theAct ofAssemblypassedMarch 26, 1814, P. L. 216.)

As to SectionsIX-XflI, see the Acts of AssemblypassedMarch26, 1814, P. L. 216; July 16, 1842, P. L. 391; April 11, 1856, P. L. 314;March 5, 1858, P. L. 70; March 24, 1858, P. L. 143; March 26, 1860,P. L. 262; March 31, 1864, P. L. 168; March 23, 1865, P. L. 690;March 2, 1866, P. L. 129; March 16, 1866, P. L. 211; March 30, 1866,

P. L. 397; February 14. 1867, P. L. 199; April 9, 1867, P. L. 950;April 23, 1872, P. L. 527; February20, 1873, P. L. 139; February.24, 1878, P. L. 154; June11, 1885,P. L. 109.

As to Section XIV, seethe Acts of AssemblypassedApril 5, 1790,Chapter1516; AprIl 4, 1807, P. L. 123; March 29, 1842, P. L. 192;

PassedJanuary12, 1705-6,Chapter153 and the note attached.

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(the Resolutionpassed)March 17, 1843, P. L. 379; March8, 1870, P.L. 356.

As to Section XV, see the note to the Act of Assembly passedJanuary12, 1795-6, Chapter 161; and see the Acts of AssemblypassedFebruary6, 1730-31, Chapter321; (the Constitutionof 1776,Plan of Government,Section XXXI;) September13, 1785, Chapter1175; September29, 1789, Chapter 1452, and the Constitution of1790, Article VI, Section I; 1838,Article VI, Section I; 1873, ArticleXIV, SectionsI and II.

CHAPTERCCCXVI.

AN A~TFOR CONTINUING THE ENCOURAGEMENTFOR RAISING GOODHEMP WITHIN THIS PROVINCE AND IMPOSING CERTAIN PE~AI4-TIES ON PERSONSMANUFACTURING OR WORKING UP UNSOUNDAND UNME~EtCHANTABLEHEiMIP INTO CORDAGE AND CABLES.

Whereasby two severalactsof assemblypassedin theeighthand eleventhyearsof his late Majesty’s reign the encourage-ment o1~one pennyper pound was given for all good, sound,merchantablehempraisedwithin thisprovince,andby anotheractmadein thethirteenthyearof his saidlate Majesty’sreigna greaterencouragementof one penny halfpennyper poundwasgiven in lieu of theaforesaidone penily perpound for allgood merchantablewater-rottedhempraisedwithin this prov-ince,which said act is now near expired. And whereasit isfound by experiencethat the aforesaidbounty grantedby thelast-recitedact hath much encouragedmany people withinthis provinceto apply themselvesto theraisingof goodhempand carefully to water-rotthe same,which might be of verygreatservice,aswell for theuseof theinhabitantsof thisprov-ince asfor exportation,if due careweretakento preventthemixing up bad hemp with the good hemp manufacturedinthis province.

Thereforethat thegoodpurposesby the aforesaidactsmaybemorefully answered:

[SectionI.] Be it enactedby theHonorablePatrickGordon,Esquire, [Lieutenant-] Governorof the Province of Pennsyl-vania,&c., by and with tile adviceandconsentof therepresen-