king him or the like, and hereof you are not to fail at your perill; Dated the day of the Moneth, and the year of our Lord.

To the Justices, high Sheriffe, under Sheriffe high Constable, Constable of C, or their Deputyes you are required to attach the Body and Goods of G. H, and to take Bond of him to the value of with Sufficient Surety or Suretyes for his appearance at the next Court, holden at S, on the day of the Month of Then and there to Answer the Complaint of T M, &c. as before and to make a true Returne thereof under your hand Dated the Day &c.

Know all Men by these presents that we A B, of C yeoman, and O P, of the same Carpenters do bind ourselves, our heires and Executors to R F, high Sheriffe or M O, Constable of C: aforesaid &c. in pounds upon Condition that the said A B, shall Personally Appeare at the Next Court of S to Answer L M in an Action of and to abide the Order of the Court therein, And not to depart without Lycence.

The Justice, high Sheriffe, under Sheriffe high Constable Constable of or their Deputyes you are hereby required to Replevin three Heifers of T P, now distreined or Impounded by A B, and to deliver them to the said TP, Provided he give Bond to the value of with Sufficient Surety or Sureties, to Prosecute his Replevin at the next Court holden at B, And so from Court to Court, till the Cause bee ended and to pay such Cost and Damages, as the said A B. shall recover by Law against him, and So make a true returne thereof under your hand Dated; &c.

HAVING received Information that at ye late Ses sions held in the Severall Ridings of Yorkshire upon Long Island divers inconveniences were found in some particular Lawes and other things needful to be incerted therein have beene omitted; I have thought fitt to Send unto you these following Amendments and additions which you may Communicate for the present to the Severafl Towns within your riding and at the Assizes they may receive further Confirmation or alteration as shall be found most Expedient.

I do recommend unto you that to prevent the trouble of to frequent holding of towne Courts, a Court may be held in each respective Towne at some Convenient certain tyme either once in two three or four weekes as you shall Judge most fitt; And if any one shall desire to Call a Court any other tyme that he pay for the trouble and Charges thereof as it shall be reasonably adjudged by the Court.

That henceforth the payment of Jurymen and witnesses who shall attend the Court of Sessions or Assizes be from the tyme of their going from home to their returne, That a witness shall be allowed 2s. per diem where he gave in his evidence voluntaryly or being served by subpena. That the general trayninge appointed for the townes of the East riding (In regard of their distance) be respited till further order.

That the Towne of Huntington and Oyster bay (though of several ridings) may joyne in Compleating their Company of foote but the Captain and Lieutenant are not both to be of the same Towne.

That in regard of the distance of the Jnhabitants of North Sea from the towne of Southampton (to which it doth belong) there be a deputy Constable appoynted with power to keep his Majesties peace and to execute such warrants and orders as hee shall receive from his Superiors.

That In regard the Condition of distracted persons may prove of publique Concerne, and for that it is to greate a burthen for one Towne allone to beare, It may bee taken into Consideration at the Assizes whether the other townes of that riding ought not to Contribute to the Charge, and as Care may then be taken therein for the future so some way of Satisfaction may be thought on for extraordinary trouble past; upon the like account.

That no fine ought to be imposed or levied on a persons Estate who is not in his sences, And whereas a fine hath binn levied upon one of the Inhabitants of East Hampton who is in a distracted Condition which fine was formerly ordered by Mr. Winthrope to be returned, The Justices or the officers of the Towne are to take Care the said order be performed.

That the Constable of each Towne During his office may furnish the Indians with such quantity of powder as may be thought necessary for their killing of wolves and provisions And also may permit them to have theire gunnes mended the said Constable giving an account of what is so furnished and permited by him to the Indians at the next Sessions.

That the peculier Lawes and Constitutions of sundry townes within your Riding which are now allowed to be of force amongst them (as well such as were made before the publique Lawes were declared as since) be brought in at the next Assizes there to receive Confirmacon or alteracon or amendment.

That for the greater ease of the Constables of the East Riding in the execution of their Office (their Townes lieinge so remote one from another) the said Constables may be excused of their attendance at the Sessions, Provided one of the Overseers from each Towne who shall be nominated of the Jury do give attendance in his place with the Staffe of the Constable.

That wheras it is ordered in the Laws that noe man shall sell a less quantity of Liquors then a Quarter Cask without a Licence &c: It is to be understood that noe man is hereby hindered for buying for his owne private use any quantity of Liquors provided he do not sell by retaile without a Licence.

That whosoever (being duly elected) shall refuse to serve as an Overseer shall pay the same fine as is appointed for a Constable refusing to serve in his office.

That Whosoever shall be nominated to serve in a Jury without Just Cause showen shall refuse it he shall forfeit twenty shillings towards the defraying publique Charge which is to be Levied by the Constable.

That if any person within this Goverment shall commit burglary by breaking up any dwelling house or shall robb any person in the field or hie wayes the person offendinge shall for the first offence be branded on the forehead for the Second offence he shall be branded as before and Severely whiped and for the third offence he shall be put to Death.

If any person shall robbe any orchard or Garden or shall steal away any linnen woollen or other goods left without dores he shall pay treable Damages or be whiped.

If any one shall steal from another any Coyne, goods, or Cattles to the value of ten shillings or upwards he shall be whiped or pay such a fine as the Court shall Judge to sattisfie all Damages with Costs and Charges of Court, and it Is also left to the Discression of the Court to appoint smaller matters or punishments for smaller offences of that kind.

That the Constable by warrant from a Justice of the peace may make search in any house or place suspected both for the offender and the goods stolen, and whosoever having his goods stolen shall privately receive them and shall not legally