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WHEREAS by Powers granted under the great Seal of England, the Governour, Council and Aſſembly of the Province of the Maſſachuſetts Bay in New-England, are Authorized and Impowred to conſtitute and ordain Laws, which are to continue and be in force, unleſs His Majeſties pleaſure be ſignifyed to the contrary. And Whereas in purſuance of the ſaid powers, ſeveral Laws have been made by the Governour, Council and Aſſembly of the ſaid Province, in the years One thouſand ſix hundred ninety four, One thouſand ſix hundred ninety five, One thouſand ſix hundred ninety ſix, One thouſand ſix hundred ninety ſeven.
An Act, For reviving of Actions and Proceſs lately depending in the SuperiEſſex, and diſcontinued by the not holding of the ſaid Court at Salem, upon the Second Tueſday in November, 1694.
An Act, For the more effectual Suppreſſing of Drunkenneſs, and putting in Execution the Laws againſt ſuch as ſhall preſ
An Act, For preventing of Mens Sons or Servants abſenting themſelves from their Parents or Maſters Service without leave.
An Act, For Grand Jurors Serving at the Quarter Seſſions of the Peace, and puniſhing defaults of Jurors attedance.
An Act, For ſupplying the defects in the Act, Entituled, An Act, For en
An Act, For preventing Inceſtuous Marriages.
An Act, For regulating the Aſſize of Shingles.
An Act, For the better Settlement of the Iſlands, of Marthas Vineyard, and Iſlands adjacent.
An Act, In further Addition to the Act entituled, An Act, For the Settle
An Act, For the better diſcovery and more effectual Suppreſſing of Unlicenſed Houſes.
An Act, For taking of Affidavits out of Court.
An Act, For the Encouragement of making Salt within this Province.
An Act, Against Piracy and robbing upon the Sea.
An Act, For the equal distribution of Inſolvent Eſtates.
An Act, For the due Aſſize of Bread.
An Act, For making of Lands & Tenements liable to the payment of Debts.
An Act, To prevent the Deſtroying & Murdering of Bastard Children.
An Act, Againſt high Treaſon.
An Act, In Addition to the Act for preventing of Common Nuſances, ariſing by Slaughter Houſes, Still Houſes, &c.
An Act, In Addition to the Act for regulating Ferries.
An Act, To ſupply the Defect in the Law referring to the choice and power of Tythingmen, Enacted at the Seſſions of the General Court in February Anno. 1693.
An Act, Relating to Town Rates or Aſſeſsments.
An Act, For the further continuing of the Act for Writts and Proceſſes.
An Act, Impowring Juſtices of the Peace to decide differences not exceeding Forty Shillings.
An Act, For aſcertaining the value of Coyns currant within this Province.
An Act, Against Murder.
An Act, Against Raviſhment or Rape.
An Act, For the Puniſhment of Buggery.
An Act, Againſt Atheiſme and Blaſphemy.
An Act, For regiſtring of Deeds and Conveyances.
An Act, Of Limitation for quieting of Poſſeſſions.
Which ſaid Laws having upon peruſal of the Right Honourable the Council of Trade and Plantations, been preſented for the Approbation of their Excellencies the Lords Juſtices of England. Their Excellencies,
Publiſhed at Boſton, April 27th. 1699.
WHEREAS by Powers granted under the great Seal of England, the Governour, Council and Aſſembly of the Province of the Maſſachuſetts Bay in New England, are Authorized and Impowred to conſtitute and orAnd Whereas in purſuance of the ſaid Powers, ſeveral Laws have been made
That is to ſay,
An Act, Of Supplement, and Addition to ſeveral Acts therein mentioned.
An Act, That all perſons not being Freeholders or ſettled Inhabitants Commenceing Suit, ſhall give Security before Proceſ be granted.
An Act, For continuing of ſeveral Acts therein after mentioned that are near Expiring.
An Act, For the reviving and eſtabliſhing of Judicatories and Courts of Juſtice, and the Forms of Writts and Proceſses.
An Act, For Eſtabliſhing of Courts.
An Act, For incorporating Harvard Colledge at Cambridge, in New-England.
Which ſaid Laws having upon peruſal of the Right Honourable the Council of Trade and Plantations, been preſented to their Excellencies, the Lords Juſtices of England, Their Excellencies by Advice of His Ma
Publiſhed at Boſton, April 27th. 1699.
Boſton in New-England, Printed by Bartholomew Green, and John Allen, Printers to the Governour and Council. 1699.