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... towns and parishes , with tables of rates of wharf- age and storeage , droggerage , drayage , & c . and a digest of the acts regulating the different public offices , with tables of their fees , and the rates of stamp duties . The laws ...
... towns and parishes , with tables of rates of wharf- age and storeage , droggerage , drayage , & c . and a digest of the acts regulating the different public offices , with tables of their fees , and the rates of stamp duties . The laws ...
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... town lots in which the part bounding on Plantain Garden River is to be laid out , the town lots not to exceed an acre ; fifty acres near the springs , and twelve on the ridge to be re- served , one lot to be laid out for soldiers and ...
... town lots in which the part bounding on Plantain Garden River is to be laid out , the town lots not to exceed an acre ; fifty acres near the springs , and twelve on the ridge to be re- served , one lot to be laid out for soldiers and ...
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... towns - 32 Geo . 3. c . 4. To be furnished with a copy of the laws.-c. 29 , s . 8. They must keep books to toll slaves which shall be good title , with the usual condition as to femme coverte , & c . and the same punishment is inflicted ...
... towns - 32 Geo . 3. c . 4. To be furnished with a copy of the laws.-c. 29 , s . 8. They must keep books to toll slaves which shall be good title , with the usual condition as to femme coverte , & c . and the same punishment is inflicted ...
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... town of Cornwall , and the assize- court and gaol of Cornwall to be removed from Savanna- Ja - Mar to that place , with the same powers .--- 56 Geo , 3 , c . 20 . See ATTORNIES , AUDITOR , BARRISTERS , BOOKS of EN- . TRIES , CERTIORARI ...
... town of Cornwall , and the assize- court and gaol of Cornwall to be removed from Savanna- Ja - Mar to that place , with the same powers .--- 56 Geo , 3 , c . 20 . See ATTORNIES , AUDITOR , BARRISTERS , BOOKS of EN- . TRIES , CERTIORARI ...
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... town of St. Jago de la Vega , debts not exceeding ten pounds are to be recovered in the same manner as debts not exceeding forty shillings . - 43 Geo . 3 , c . 21 , s . 42. White pri- soners for debt are allowed three shillings and four ...
... town of St. Jago de la Vega , debts not exceeding ten pounds are to be recovered in the same manner as debts not exceeding forty shillings . - 43 Geo . 3 , c . 21 , s . 42. White pri- soners for debt are allowed three shillings and four ...
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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.
Page 62 - Not less than seven directors shall constitute a board for the transaction of business...
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...