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INDEX

TO THE

SECOND VOLUME

OF THE

STATUTES AT LARGE,

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ABSCONDING DEBTORS.
See Attachment.
ACCOMACK,
Indians of, secured in their lands without the power of alienation 13, 14. Appeals from allowed for all sums, 362. B. Same law 392.
ACCOUNTS,
Of surgeons and physicians, how recoverable 110. Limitation of actions against decedents' estates 111, 297, 442. Against those living 111. Exception as to officer's fees, levies, and surgeons accounts 111, 112. Balancing of deceased persons, 112. Limitation of action on 296.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT,
By femes covert, of their lands, valid 317.
ACTIONS,
How commenced 71.
ACTS OF ASSEMBLY,
Not to be contravened by order of court or proclamation 108.
Penalty for declaring those of Virginia, not of force 501. −− Sent to England 512.
ADDRESS,
To the king on the grant to lords Arlington and Culpeper, 311.
ADMINISTRATIONS,
To be certified to and recorded in the secretary's office 27, 90. Granted by county courts 90. To whom to be granted 91, 92. When granted 91. Order of paying debts 91, 92. Surplus 92. With the will annexed 94. Granted on a defective paper 159. Good security to be taken on, 444.
ADMIRALTY
Courts of, no need for, in Virginia 512.
AGENTS,
Accounts of, in England, approved 422. Called before the king, in council 430. Further appropriation of money prohibited by king, 431.

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ALIENS.
Purchasers of lands from, confirmed in their titles, 465.
AMERCEMENTS,
Of quarter courts, appropriated, 13. In general and county courts, 65. Repealed, 192. Revived in order to raise funds for the support of agents in England, 314. Again repealed, 394.
AMMUNITION,
Supply of 126, 238, 304, 339. Not to be sold to Indians 215, 336. may be sold to loyal subjects 403.
ANSWERS,
Or pleas may be in writing 27. When to be filed 62, 71.
APPEALS,
When allowed, from county courts to general court, & from general court to assembly, 65. Allowed for all sums 65. Security and damages upon, 65, 265. Exception as to Northampton county 66. Defendants in, to give bail for appearance 169. Damages upon, in all actions 266. Allowed from Accomack and Northampton, in all cases, 362. B. Same law 397.
APPRAISEMENT,
Of goods taken in execution 80. Of orphans' estates 93.
APPRENTICES,
Poor children to be bound, 298.
ARLINGTON, LORD
Heads of, granted to him and lord Culpeper, 427. Papers relating to, 518 to 522. The grant atlarge. See immediately preceding the Index.
ARMS,
Sale of, to Indians prohibited,
215, 336. Provision for 304, 339. May be sold to loyal subjects, 403. How those sent by the king to be distributed, 404. Not to be carried by slaves, 481. Account of arms, ammunition, &c. in Virginia, by Sir Wm. Berkeley 512, 513.
ARRESTS.
When they may be made, 61, 71. Bail on, 79, 247. Not on Sunday, holy days, musters or elections, 86. Burgesses privileged from, 107. Witnesses and suitors privileged from 213. Exception as to inhabitants of James City, 213. That exception repealed, 502. Sherriffs fee for, 289. Witnesses privileged from, 503.
ARTICLES
Of war, 333, 334, 335, 336.
ARTIFICERS,
Exempted from levies, 85. Repealed, 179, 307. Encouraged to build towns, 474, 476.
ASSEMBLY. See Burgesses.
Rent of house, to sit in, 12, 204. Commit Edward Prescotte for contempt, & suspend him from the commission of the peace 15. Appoint commissioners of the peace 15. No county to send more than two burgesses to, 20. James City to send one, 20. Public committee, to act in recess of 31. Appeals to, 64. To dispose of fines, 75. Acts of, not to be contravened by orders of court, or proclamations, 108. To enquire into the breach of laws, 108. Fees of clerk of, 145. Commit for contempt, 156. Release the party, 157. Remand a person committed, 175. Dismiss

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a petition, 158. Judicial proceedings of, 159, 160, 161, 162. Fine a person for fornication, 162. Expel a member for being loving to the quakers, 198. Propositions to, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205. Fines on members for absence, 205. How collected, 253. Rules of proceeding in, 206. people to be convened, to present grievances to 211. Burgesses, wages ascertained, 26, 106, 309, 325, 398. Members, of, by whom elected, see burgesses. A new one to be called, 425. Wages of to be reduced, 426. grievances to, how presented, 482. Assembly of Virginia, how constituted, how often convened, its powers and duties, as explained by Sir Wm. Berkeley, 511.
ATTACHMENT.
When granted for bail against principal 79. Against absconding debtors 88, 89. Grantable by a single justice 214.
ATTAINDER,
Act of 373. Certain persons attainted of high treason for adhering to Bacon 375, 461.
ATTORNIES IN FACT,
To give security for costs, for non-residents 108.
ATTORNIES AT LAW.
No commissioner, sheriff, under sheriff, or clerk to plead as, in his court 81. Exception in favor of poor persons 81. To be licensed by governor 478. Fees of 479. Penalty for refusing to plead for legal fee 479. Any person may plead his own cause 479. Act concerning repealed 498.
Avisare volumus 63.
BACON, NATHANIEL
The younger, laws passed under his influence 348 to 365. Excepted from the benefit of the free pardon granted by the king 369. Certain persons attainted of high treason, for adhering to, 375, 376. Others banished 378. Others to ask pardon with ropes about their necks 378, 379. All laws passed during his influence repealed 380, 425. Charge of his war in the northern counties, how borne 406. No private compositions for injuries done during his war 408. Penalty for using opprobrious epithets to those engaged with 409. Proclamation of king Charles II, authorising a free pardon to all but Bacon 423, 428. King's instructions, he to be taken at all events 425, 426. Excepted out of the king's pardon 460. His estate confiscated 461. papers relating to, 545 to 556.
BADGES
Of Indians 142. Penalty for entertaining without 185.
BAIL,
When judgment against 62. How relieved 62. To be taken on arrests 79, 247. Attachment for 79, 248. How discharged 79, 284. On appeals 169.
BALTIMORE, LORD
Contest with, as to boundaries on the Eastern shore 184.
BANISHMENT
Inflicted on certain persons for adhering to Bacon 378, 379.
BANNS
Of marriage, how published 51.

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BASTARDS,
Who deemed 51. How provided for 115. Masters getting, on their servant women 167. Got by men servants 168.
BAPTISM.
Penalty for refusing to have children baptised 165. Does not alter condition of slaves 260.
BEACONS.
To be provided by pilot 35.
BERKELEY, SIR WM.
Allowance to, in lieu of castle duties 9. His arrears, in Rappahannock county, how paid 10. In both counties of Potomacke 10. General levy for, of a bushel of corn per poll 10. Certain proceedings, in relation to non-address to in 1653 or 1654, ordered to be divulged 10. His salary 12. Requested to contract for building a state-house 13. Sent to England on affairs of the colony 17. To obtain king's confirmation of revised laws of 1661-2. 147. Additional salary 314. Lands at Green Spring, settled on 319. Conveyance by, and wife, to Col. Wm. Cole confirmed 321. Enquiries of, by lords commissioners of foreign plantations 511. His will 559.
BILLS.
Limitation of recovery on 22, 104. Of accounts 296, 297.
BILLS OF EXCHANGE.
Damages on, protested 171, 243.
BILLS OF SALE,
When deemed good 99.
BLAND,
John, his accounts settled 199.
BOATS,
Taking of, how punishable 126.
BONDS
Of masters of vessels, not to
molest the trade of Virginia, to be regulated by collectors 16. Limitation of recovery on 22, 104.
BOOKS,
Certain law, to be imported 246.
BOSTON,
Reprisal made on, 158.
BOUNDARIES,
Of colony, on Eastern Shore 183. Of Northumberland and Lancaster 285, 309. Of isle of Wight and Nanzemund, settled 318.
BURGESSES.
No county to send above two, 20, 106. James City to send one 20, 106. Their wages 23, 106. Sheriff fined for improper conduct, in election of 33. Writs for election of, how published 82. How sent 105. Penalty for not voting at election of 82. To appear at the return of the writ 107. Privileged from arrests 107. Process against suspended 107. Names of in 1663. 196. In 1666, 249. Proposition by the secretary as to payment for sending writs of election of 205. Oath of 206. Rules of proceeding, in house of 206. House of, called house of Commons 203, 204. Fines on, for breach of rules, how collected and accounted for 253. The assembly refuse to dismiss one from Isle of Wight on petition of inhabitants 253. Insist on their privilege, exclusively to lay taxes 254. Each county compelled to send two 272. Penalty for neglect 282. To be elected by free-holders and house-keepers only 280. Their expenses ascertained

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309. Accounts to be rendered to county courts 325. All free men may vote for 356. B. How chosen for James City, 362. B. Expenses of regulated 398, 399. To be elected by free holders only 425.
BURIALS.
Private, prohibited 53.
BYE LAWS
May be made by counties 171, 441.
BYRD, WILLIAM
Grant of land to, at falls of Jas. River, for the purpose of forming a frontier settlement 448, &c. Conditions and privileges 449, 450, 451, &c.
CALF SKINS,
Exportation of, prohibited 185.
CASK,
Allowance for, in certain levies, 410, 480.
CASTLE DUTIES.
Allowance to Sir Wm. Berkeley, in lieu of, 9. What to be paid, 134, 177. Virginia owners to be free from, 272.
CATECHISM
Of Church of England, alone to be taught 47.
CATTLE,
How removed 88.
CESSATION. See Tobacco.
In planting tobacco, 190, 200, 209, 221, 224, 228, 229, 232, 250, 251, 252.
CHAPEL. See Church.
CHARTER
Papers relating to negotiation for a new charter 523 to 531. The charter 532. Remonstrances against stoppage of, 534 to 545.
CHIRURGEONS.
See Physicians and Surgeons.
CHURCH.
Enquiry as to the 15lbs. tobacco annually levied for building churches and purchasing glebes 29. Ornaments for 30, 52. Ministers provided for 30. Philip Mallory sent to England to solicit the cause of, 34. Church or chapel to be built in each parish 44. Penalty on Quakers for being absent from 48. How two acres of land may be condemned for erection of 261.
CHURCH WARDENS
To make presentments 51. To provide church ornaments 52. To collect ministers' dues 52.
CLAIMS,
Public, to be first past by county courts 405. How proved 421. Certain public postponed 422.
CLERGY.
Sir Wm. Berkeley's opinion of those sent to Virginia 517.
CLERKS.
Limitation of recovery of their fees 26, 143. To record orders of court 62. Actions to be entered with 71. Not to plead as attorney 81. Fees of county court clerks 145. Of clerk of assembly 145. May be displaced by county courts at pleasure 355. B. No person to act as justice and clerk, or sheriff and clerk, at same time, 390, which is nearly copied from one of Bacon's laws 354. Certain clerks to adjust a new fee-bill 455. Additional fees to county court 485. Penalty for exacting more than legal 486.
COCKQUETTS.
Price of ascertained 387.
COHABITATION.
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COIN.
Value of pieces eight 125. Exportation of prohibited 125.
COLE, COL. WILLIAM
Lands conveyed to, by Sir Wm. Berkeley and wife, confirmed 321.
COLLECTORS
Ordered to account 13. The two collectors joined in one commission 15. Commission of extended 16. County courts to appoint their own 358. B. Same law 389. Fees of 443.
COLLEGE,
Provision for, 25, 56. Donations to be collected for, in England, 30. Subscriptions for 37.
COMMISSIONERS
Of Nanzemum, to satisfy claim of John Linge 9. Of Rappahannock, to levy arrears due Sir William Berkeley 10. Same, in both counties of Potomacke 10. Added by assembly to certain counties 13. Certain persons added, by assembly 15. Some added by assembly, others dismissed 16. Number for a county limited to eight 21. To succeed to sheriffalty in rotation 21. Hereafter to be called Justices of the peace 70. Not to plead as attorney 81.
COMMITTEE.
Public, to act in recess of assembly 31. To revise the laws 34.
COMMON LAW
Of England, adopted 43.
COMPOSITION,
For escheats 56, 136, 137. No composition for injuries during Bacon's war 408.
CONFISCATION,
Of estates of certain persons engaged with Bacon 376, 462.
CONTRACTORS
For supply of garrisons 470.
CONVEYANCES,
When deemed fraudulent 98, 99. If made in England, when to be recorded 168. By femes covert, of their land 317.
CONVICTS,
Importation of, prohibited 509.
CORN,
Two acres of, for each tithable to be planted 123. One acre of English wheat equivalent 123. Exportation of, prohibited 261, 338. Further prohibited 361 B.
CORONERS,
Justices to act as, without fee 325. Same law 355. B. Fees of 419. Where none, justice to act, and have the fee 419.
COSTS,
Security for, to be given by non-residents 105.
COUNCIL
Of Virginia, number, power & duty explained by Sir Wm. Berkeley 511.
COUNCILLORS,
Allowance to, repealed; but ten of their family exempted from levies 32. Exempted from taxes and levies 84. Disabled to vote in county courts 358 B. Same law, 392. Certain salary to, and to be paid according to attendance 359 B. Same law 392. Make report of state of country from 1680 to 1683, pa. 561.
COUNTIES
To be bounded, by natural limits if practicable 18. Court days in 170. Westmoreland and Northumberland united on account

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of the disturbances with the Potomack Indians 151. May make laws 171, 441. To be bounded as lands 218. Stafford 239, 250. Boundaries of Northumberland and Lancaster confirmed 285. Boundaries of Isle of Wight and Nanzemund, settled 318. Middlesex 329. Proposition for new division of, between Rappahannock and Potomack 406, 421.
COUNTY COURTS,
To regulate prices of smiths 11. To be attended by the gov'r & 2 of the council 64. Repeal'd 179. Jurisdiction of 65, 72. Amercements in 65. Repealed 192. How constituted 9. Power of magistrates 70. Oaths of magistrates 70. To be called justices of the peace 70. Court days in the several counties 70. Adjournment of, to be avoided 70. Penalty on justices for not attending 70. Rules of proceeding in 71, 72. Style of 72. To lay and collect fines, 75. May grant administrations 90. Orders of, to be examined, as in general court 271. To bind out poor children to trades 298. To appoint their own collectors 358 B. Same law 389. Councillors disabled to vote in 358 B.
COURT HOUSES.
How two acres of land may be condemned for erection of 261.
COURTS. −− See county courts, general courts, quarter courts.
Organization of, and rules of proceeding in 58, &c. Terms of general courts 58, 59. Of county courts 70. Private, prohibited 73. Special courts 73. Of Elizabeth City to rehear a
cause 157. Magistrates of Lower Norfolk, fined for clandestinely holding a court and giving judgment 158. Opened, after Bacon's opposition 401. Courts in Virginia, how constituted, & jurisdiction of, 511, 512.
COURTS MARTIAL,
For the trial of the adherents to Bacon, 545, 546, 547.
CREDITORS,
In Virginia, to be first paid 208.
CRIMINALS
To be tried at general court 63. Juries for, how summoned, &c. 64. Viva voce evidence on trial of 67. Expences of prosecution, how paid 240.
CULPEPER, LORD
Heads of grant to him and lord Arlington 427. Papers relating to 518 to 522.
DAMAGES,
On appeals 65, 266. On supersedeas 76. On protested bills of exchange 171, 243.
DEBTORS,
How to remove 88. Proceedings against absconding 88. Persons removing them, when liable for their debts 88, 89, 130. May relieve their bodies by tendering property 189, 190.
DEBTS
Order of paying 91. Tobacco, when to be demanded 104. Extended to public debts 358 B. Same law 389. Foreign, not recoverable, except for goods imported 189. Contracted in Virginia, to be first paid 208. How paid during cessation 232. Payable in certain domestic articles 506, 507.
DECEDENTS' ESTATES,
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by physicians 110. By others 111, 297, 442. Discounts against 112.
DECLARATION,
When to be filed 62, 71.
DEDIMUS POTESTATEM,
When and how to issue 67. Fee of 272. By whom signed 497.
DEEDS,
When deemed fraudulent 98. If made in England, when to be recorded 168.
DEER SKINS,
Exportation of, prohibited 185, 482.
DEMISE,
Heads of, to lords Arlington & Culpeper 427. Papers relating to 518 to 522.
DENIZATION
Of Nicholas Boate, confirmed 16, 34.
DEPOSITIONS,
How taken 68.
DEVASTAVIT,
Singular judgment in an action for, 36.
DISCOUNTS,
How allowed in court 110. Not in favour of assignee 111. Against decedents's estates 112.
DISPATCHES,
Public, how conveyed 108.
DIVINE WORSHIP,
Disturbers of, how punished 483.
DOMESTIC ARTICLES
Encouraged, 502 to 506. Debts payable in, 506, 507.
DOWER,
How assigned, 212, 303. What part 303. Husband may give more, but not less than a third 303.
DRUNKENNESS
In a justice, how punishable 384.
DUCKING STOOL
To be erected at each courthouse 75. Women to be ducked, for slander 166.
DUTIES,
Judgment for arrears of 15. On rum and sugar imported, if not sold at certain places 128. Of two shillings a hogshead on tobacco 130, 176, 466. How paid 283 On every 500lb of bulk tobacco, 413. Regulations for collection of 130, 131, 132. In Northumberland and Westmoreland 132. Repealed 443. Of ten shillings a hogshead, 133. How paid 186. New England vessels exempted 218. Castle, what 134, 177, 466. Tobacco of Maryland growth, free from, 259. Duty of masters of vessels, in relation to 297. On tobacco taken by the enemy remitted 309.
EASTERN SHORE,
Boundaries of colony, on 183.
EIGHT,
Pieces of, their value 125.
ELECTIONS,
Sheriff fined for improper conduct in 33. Writs of, how published 82. How sent 105. Penalty for not voting at 82. No arrests on 86. Sending writs of, how paid for 203. Of burgesses, by free-holders and house-keepers only 280. All free-men may vote at 356, B.
ENQUIRIES
Submitted to Sir Wm. Berkeley by lords commissioners of foreign plantations and his answers, 511 to 518.

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