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OFFICERS to offset executions for and against same persons ir same bran
but not to the prejudice of assignees, or attorney's her in cat-
mode of taking by, in execution, of stock, &c of corporation
taking goods, &c. on execution to sell in four days, FES DE
previous to sale

selling shares in corporate companies, on executi

plete transfer, &c. thereby

notice required in such cases

power to adjourn vendue

having writ or execution against owner of shares i

Clerk or Cashier certificate of amoest of our's s

how to proceed in taking on execution traces of CHOLEST
notice to be given, proceedings as 'o sule

may sell at auction, real estate of Banks at
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may levy execution on equities of reden on
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having surplus in their hands arise from was 1
of it, or retain subject to other executos a ter
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having prisoner, to deliver copy of w
taking bail in civil actions to re

to notify bail 15 days before

may be called upon to assist

to serve warrants, &c. from Justices if to a

to serve executions issued by me
collecting fines and costs onnis
forthwith to county Treasur

permitting prisoner to escape, setesd
held to produce to Courts, recens m
committing persons for noe j

amount of assessment

to execute warrants of d

notice of sale of lands by-wa

to execute warrants, from Just

to secure and examine

&c. if necessary

expenses of how pill

not to purchase notes, be th
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PAGE, in copying, recording, &c. to be computed at 224 words
PAGEANTRY and public shows in night time, prohibited

PAPER, packing and sale of regulated

351

442

547

ib.

penalty for selling or disposing of, when not marked
PARDONS, conditional, may be granted in certain cases, by Governor and Council 106
PARENTS and GUARDIANS of minors, liable for mischief done by their wards,

&c. in certain cases

57.442, 456

may have action for damages against persons enticing or carrying away minors 91
PARISHES and RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES, may incorporate themselves, under
warrant from Justices of Peace, meet and choose officers

may take and hold real estate amounting in income to $3000

meetings how called, proceedings at

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471
47 1.474

471, 472

may vote and assess money on pews in part, or whole, or on polls and estates
pews in, may be sold for taxes and how

pew tax may be paid to owner's designated teacher, unless, &c.

mode of becoming member, or withdrawing

persons leaving, liable for taxes assessed, or voted

ministers of, may take real estate in succession

mode of alienation by ministers, and by deacons and elders in certain cases

how to settle with Collector, about to remove, and choose another

qualifications of voters in affairs of, in certain cases

officers not bound to plead specially [See Officers.]

mode of serving writs, &c. upon

Treasurers of, may issue warrants against deficien! Collectors
form of warrants, how levied

PARTIES to suits, dying--provision in such cases

may plead their own cause, with or without aid

in criminal cases, may be heard by themselves and council, or either
prevailing entitled to costs

PARTITION of real estate held in common, may be made on writ or petition
mode of proceeding on petition to Courts for notice, &c.
when facts are contested, mode of trial by Jury

472

ib.

473

ib.

ib.

ib.

ib.

391

367

-213

209

394

394, 395

194, 215

29

27

146, 147, 212, 215

115

ib.

ib.

116

ib.

172

when petitioner is proved to own less than he claims, costs to respondent
appeal allowed from judgment of partition, in Common Pleas, both on actions,
and petitions for

before order for, Court to appoint guardians for minors, and agents for ab-
sent persons, interested

committee appointed by Courts to make, to give notice to persons interested,
before proceeding

new, may be made in certain cases on complaint, if within 3 years

mode of making such, and adjusting claims respecting

costs of, payment may be compelled by Courts, in proportion to shares

special assignments, of messuage, &c. may be made to one, in certain cases,
he paying value of surplus, &c. to others

PARTITION of real estates among heirs and devisees, by Probate Court
[See Probate, Estates real, &c]

PASSENGERS, having no settlement in State, not to be landed by masters of ves-
sels without giving bond of indemnity, &c. to town

PAUPERS, introduction of, from foreign ports prevented

PEDLERS, HAWKERS and PETTY CHAPMEN, provisions against

licenses may be granted to certain persons for sale of tin ware, by Court of
Sessions, on conditions

amount of duty to be paid county Treasurer for such license

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215, 218

67 to 71

INDEX.

PENALTIES, FINES, &c. for taking excessive usury, mode of recovery

for Attornies, Justices, and Sheriffs, purchasing demands for collection
for bribery in taking or receiving

for transporting minors and others, or enticing them out of State for purpose
of enlisting into the U. S army, and how recovered and appropriated
for violating regulations respecting safe keeping of gunpowder
for suffering stoves, stove-pipes and chimnies to be defective, in certain
towns, and how recovered

for offering for sale, or firing squibs, rockets, &c. without license of Select-
men, and how recovered

for making lottery, selling tickets, &c. not authorized by State or Congress,
and how recovered

88

89

89,90

91

98

99

100

for neglect of Justices and Ministers to make annual return of marriages by

for distilling through leaden pipes, worms, &c. and how recovered and ap-
propriated

101

101, 102

for committing trespasses in gardens, orchards, ornamental trees, &c. how re-

covered

107, 108

for joint tenants, tenants in common, committing waste, how recovered
for defendant, committing waste while real actions pending against him, how
recovered

for fence viewers neglecting their duty

for overstocking, &c. with cattle in common and general fields
for wantonly setting fire to woods, &c. without leave

for refusing to appear as witness in Probate Court, after being cited

111

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for not filing will in Probate office within thirty days after death of testator
for fraudulent return of officer on execution, when goods are taken and sold
for Clerks, &c. of incorporated companies refusing to give certificate of shares
belonging to debtor, on request of officer

for officer refusing to deliver his prisoner, copy of warrant

for disobeying or making false return of habeas corpus

for removing prisoners from one gaol to another without habeas corpus
for officer refusing to attend before Justice of Peace to receive principal sur-
rendered by his bail

221

223

263

ib.

264

271

them solemnized

278

for neglect of Clerks of Quaker meetings to make similar returns
for refusal, &c of officers to aid, when called upon by Justice of Peace
for refusal of other persons, to assist, &c. in absence of officers

ib.

286

ib.

for county attorney neglecting duty relating to Sheriff's bonds

for non-attendance when summoned to give deposition before Jus. Peace
for Sheriff neglecting to give bond required by law

for officers collecting fines, costs, &c accruing to State and neglecting to pay
over to county Treasurer

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for permitting person sentenced to pay fine and costs, to go at large
for Justices of the Peace neglecting to pay over fines, semi-annually
for county Treasurer neglecting to adjust accounts, with State Treas'r
for violations of any of the provisions of the Jury law, by Clerks, Selectmen,
Constables, &c. [See Jury.]

299

300

ib.

301

311, 312

315

323

322

for Constable, serving writs, &c. before giving bonds

for refusing to aid Sheriff, &c. in criminal cases when required
for person, without authority, presuming to act as Sheriff

for Clerks' neglecting to return certificates of fines, &c. to Secretary and
Treasurer of the State

326

327

ib.

328

for

refusing to execute Coroners' warrant for jury of inquest

329

for non-attendance of jurors summoned on Coroner's inquest

ib.

for neglecting to deposit records of deceased Notaries in Clerk's office and
how recovered

340

for injuring or destroying such records how recovered

ib.

for officers receiving unlawful fees

352

for gaoler or other person giving ardent spirits to prisoners

for neglecting to hand in list of prisoners at opening of Courts

for gaoler neglecting to preserve and deliver his successor warrants, mitti-
muses, &c. relating to prisoners

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town offices, refusing to be qualified after notice
ctmen permitting votes to be examined before poll closed 369

368, 376

PENALTIES, &c. for voting before name is found on list, or giving false answer 373, 375
for presiding officer at meetings, receiving votes contrary to law
for town and plantation Clerks neglecting duties at meetings
for refusing to take oath when chosen Assessor

for towns neglecting to choose Assessors or Selectmen

373

374, 375
376

377

S78, 379

380

for Assessors failing to assess taxes according to warrants from State Treas-

urer

for moderator of plantation meetings neglecting to notify officers chosen, to

be sworn

for refusing to aid Collectors of taxes when required
towns and plantations neglecting to raise and expend money required by law
for schools

for persons teaching schools without certificate of qualifications
for surveyors of highways refusing to serve, or neglecting duty

for county and town suffering roads to be out of repair, whereby life is lost
for obstructing highways by logs, timber, &c.

for surveyors of private ways refusing to serve, or neglecting duty
for towns, Selectmen, &c. neglecting duty respecting guide posts
for persons injuring or defacing guide posts

390

403

404

410, 413

413

417

419

420

ib.

421

for breaking up street, &c. to lay drains, &c. without consent of Selectmen
for bringing into, or leaving pauper in any town where he has no settlement
for landing passengers from foreign places, before giving bond to indemnify

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for neglecting to watch in towns when warned by Constable

for riding with naked scythes in streets, lanes, &c.

ib.

442

for assembling by night in streets, with pageants, images and shows

for making bon-fires, &c. in streets near houses

for persons arriving from infected places, neglecting to give notice to Select-

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for disobedience to officers having warrants to remove infected baggage
for masters of vessels arriving from infected places, refusing to answer

returning after being removed
being entertained by persons after
travelling in this State without license

444

ib.

ib.

445

questions of Selectmen, under oath

446

for violations of quarantine regulations

447, 448, 449

for inoculating with small pox contrary to law without license
for keeping hospitals for small pox in places not allowed by law

449

ib.

for suffering horses, mules, asses, swine, &c. to go at large in cases

for householder neglecting to inform Selectmen when small pox is in his family 450
for towns neglecting to keep and maintain sufficient pounds

451

ib.

for pound breach

for suffering horses ungelded, rams, he -goats,&c. to go at large in certain seasons 452
for rescuing beasts taken up going at large, before impounded

455

ib.

for finder of lost goods, stray beasts, &c. neglecting to advertise

457

for County and town Treasurer neglecting to procure standards of weights
and measures, and seal for town sealer

459

for Selectmen neglecting to appoint sealers, and sealers refusing to serve
for selling by weights and measures not sealed
for refusing to obey orders of fire wards at fires

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for occupying building as sail loft or livery stable in places not approved by

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for Constable neglecting to render account of taxes to Selectmen or Assessors
for Constable, &c. removing, or intending, &c. refusing to deliver up bill of

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for destroying, injuring, or forcibly passing turnpike gates without paying toll
for fraudulently avoiding turnpike gates

for giving false answer to toll gatherer, by person claiming exemption
for demanding more than legal toll at turnpike gates, how recovered
for having in possession stereotype plates for bank bills, contrary to law
for Banks neglecting to pay their bills on demand

391

ib.

478

479

ib.

ib.

493

494

PENALTIES, &c. for Banks issuing bills for fractional parts of a dollar

for Banks refusing to pay at their banks their bills issued payable elsewhere
for Banks neglecting to make returns semi-annually, to Secretary of State
for Banks refusing to loan money to State when required by Treasurer
for becoming member of unincorporated banking associations
for giving currency to bank bills out of State under 5 dollars, except
for violating provisions relating to inspection of

beef and pork for exportation

butter and lard

smoked and pickled fish

pot and pearl ashes

hops

tobacco

495
494

497

498

ib.

499

502 to 508
511

514 to 517

518, 519

522, 523

526, 527

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for neglect and unskilfulness of pilots

manufacture of boots and shoes
proof of fire arms

packing and sale of paper

[See the foregoing articles, Beef, Butter, Pot Ashes, &c.]

for violating regulations respecting ferries

for retailers, &c. giving credit to students at Colleges, against the direction
of President, &c.

for pedlers, hawkers, &c. vending their articles without license

for employing boats and lighters for transporting stone, sand, &c. when not
marked, or falsely marked

for throwing over ballast in harbors, or taking it away from islands

for owner of mischievous dogs neglecting to kill or confine after notice
for violating provisions of an Act securing to owners their property in logs,
masts, spars, and other timber

[See Logs.]

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for neglect of Sheriff to pay over monies collected

325

for not appearing as witness when duly summoned in Courts

216

for not repairing deficient fences

for proprietors of unfenced or common fields neglecting to run lines when
requested and notified

for distillers, soap boilers, keepers of stables, and sail lofts, exercising their
trade in places not assigned

93

135

142

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for innholders, retailers, &c. suffering gaming in their houses

86, 87

371

277

ib.

466

467

ib.

for being present at dancing, concerts, &c. Saturday and Sunday evenings
for disturbing public worship, and indecent behaviour at church

for innholders, retailers, &c. suffering inhabitants to drink, gamble, be idle,
&c. in their houses, shops, &c.

68

69

ib.

469

for innholders, &c. suffering posted drunkards to have spirits

for Selectmen or Ass'ors neglecting to call meetings for choice of State officers 374
for militia officers presuming to exercise military command on election days

for State officers, Representatives to Congress, &c.

for double voting for State or town officers

for Selectmen or Assessors neglecting to provide list of voters

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