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... Kingston is empowered to send three members , Westmorland two , by 2 Ann , c . 1 ; Hanover two , by 10 Geo . 1 , c . 5 , and by c . 8 ,; Portland two , at the end of three years ; Trelawny two , by 14 Geo . 3 , c . 31. The duration is ...
... Kingston is empowered to send three members , Westmorland two , by 2 Ann , c . 1 ; Hanover two , by 10 Geo . 1 , c . 5 , and by c . 8 ,; Portland two , at the end of three years ; Trelawny two , by 14 Geo . 3 , c . 31. The duration is ...
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... Kingston harbour to de- registered in the naval office , the number , place they belong to , and owners name to be marked on each , under penalty of five pounds , they must have five hands , and ply from day C break until eight at night ...
... Kingston harbour to de- registered in the naval office , the number , place they belong to , and owners name to be marked on each , under penalty of five pounds , they must have five hands , and ply from day C break until eight at night ...
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... Kingston , one hundred and ten pounds ; Port - Royal , thirty pounds ; St. Andrew , fifty pounds ; St. Thomas in the East , fifty pounds ; Portland , twenty pounds ; St. Ann , fifty pounds ; St. James , fifty pounds ; Hanover , fifty ...
... Kingston , one hundred and ten pounds ; Port - Royal , thirty pounds ; St. Andrew , fifty pounds ; St. Thomas in the East , fifty pounds ; Portland , twenty pounds ; St. Ann , fifty pounds ; St. James , fifty pounds ; Hanover , fifty ...
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... KINGSTON , See INVEIGLING , HIGHWAYS , and WRITS . CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT . 13 ― Clerks of all courts empowered to toll cattle 33 Chas . 2 , c . 10. Not to deliver any writ , except arrests and subpoenas , till declaration be filed ...
... KINGSTON , See INVEIGLING , HIGHWAYS , and WRITS . CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT . 13 ― Clerks of all courts empowered to toll cattle 33 Chas . 2 , c . 10. Not to deliver any writ , except arrests and subpoenas , till declaration be filed ...
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... be killed it is deemed premeditated murder . All parishes authorised to hire constables ( except Port - Royal , St. Catherine , and Kingston , but they now we by their several police acts ) on or before the 31st March each 31.
... be killed it is deemed premeditated murder . All parishes authorised to hire constables ( except Port - Royal , St. Catherine , and Kingston , but they now we by their several police acts ) on or before the 31st March each 31.
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acres affidavit appointed assize benefit of clergy bond certificate Chas churchwardens clerks of vestry collecting constable collector commissioners common seal corporation court-martial custos debt declared deliver deputy ditto duty eight pence election emblements escheat exceeding execution expence fees felony fifty pounds five hundred pounds five pounds five shillings forfeit one hundred forty shillings four pence gaol governor granted imprisonment island issue Jago JAMAICA judge judgment jury justices and vestry Kingston la Vega land levied magistrate majesty's master militia negroes oath offence paid parish party penalty of fifty penalty of five penalty of twenty person Port-Royal pounds per annum provost-marshal punishment purchase quarter sessions quit-rents receive receiver-general recorded recovered replevin Savanna-la-Mar shilling and three shillings and eight shillings and six six pence slaves stamps summon supreme court sworn thousand pounds trustees twenty pounds vessels vestry empowered warrant water bailiff writ
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Page 125 - Neither will you, upon any account, at any time whatsoever, disclose or discover the vote or opinion of any particular Member of the Court-Martial, unless required to give evidence thereof, as a Witness, by a Court of Justice, in a due course of law. So help you God.
Page 138 - Second and since his decease pretended to be and took upon himself the style and title of King of England by the name of James the Third or of Scotland by the name of James the Eighth or the style and title of King of Great Britain hath any right or title whatsoever to the crown of this realm or any other the dominions thereunto belonging.
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Page 111 - ... attempting to discharge loaded arms, or of stabbing, cutting or wounding as aforesaid, were committed under such circumstances, that if death had ensued therefrom, the same would not in law have amounted to the crime of murder, in every such case the person so indicted shall be acquitted of felony.
Page 111 - Majesty's subject; that then and in every such case, the person or persons so offending, their counsellors, aiders and abettors, (knowing of, and privy to the ofience, as aforesaid, ) shall be and are hereby declared to be felons, and shall suffer death, as in cases of felony, without benefit of clergy.
Page 138 - An Act declaring the rights and liberties of the Subject and settling the Succession of the Crown...
Page 138 - That I will bear faith and true allegiance to His Majesty King George and him will defend to the utmost of my power against all traitorous conspiracies and attempts whatsoever which shall be made against his person crown or dignity.
Page 111 - ... at any of his majesty's subjects, and attempt, by drawing a trigger, or in any other manner, to discharge the same...
Page 111 - whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously administer to or cause to be administered to or taken by any other person any poison or other destructive or noxious thing, so as thereby to endanger the life of such person, or so as thereby to inflict upon such person any grievous bodily harm, shall be guilty of felony...
Page 42 - CD, and their fellows, justices of our said lord the King, assigned to keep the peace of our said lord the King...