part of them, and all proceedings of the legal voters of such towns which have been had in pursuance of such warrants, be and hereby are ratified and confirmed, in the same manner as if the said warrants had been signed by the Select[Passed March 6, 1792.] men. An Act to render valid the doings of the Coroners of the Counties of Han cock and Lincoln. WHEREAS the coroners of the counties of Hancock and Lincoln have neg- Preamble. lected to give bonds as the law requires, and yet have served divers writs and precepts, and performed other official duties: BE it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Doings render valid. Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That all writs and processes which have issued from good and lawful authority, directed to the Coroners of ed good and said counties, and which have been served and executed by them; and all inquests by them taken shall be as good and valid, as if the said Coroners had given bonds to the acceptance of the Court of Common Pleas, as required by law; any law to the contrary notwithstanding. Provided, That Proviso. nothing herein contained shall be construed to affect any action now pending for the neglect or omission of any such Coroner. [This Act passed June 17, 1800.] -XXX An Act to render valid the doings of the Deputy Sheriffs within and for the county of Hancock. WHEREAS divers writs and precepts have been served and executed by some of the deputy Sheriffs, within and for the said county of Hancock, since the resignation of Richard Hunnewell, Esq. late Sheriff of said county, and before the appointment of his successor in office : BE it therefore enacted by the Senate and House Preamble. deputy sheriffs Hunnewell. January 1,1800. of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That all writs and precepts served and The doings of executed by any deputy Sheriff under the said Hunnewell, under Richard within and for said county, from and after the resignation of Esq, rendered the said Hunnewell, and before the first day of January Anno valid till he fore Domini one thousand and eight hundred, shall be considered as duly and legally served and executed; and the same are hereby rendered legal and valid, in every respect, so far as relates to the service or execution of said writs or precepts. Provided, The same have been legally and duly executed in every other respect but what relates to the resignation of the said Hunnewell. [This Act passed March 4, 1800.] Proviso. Preamble. Justices con firmed and An act to confirm the doings of the Justices of the Peace whose commissions have expired, or may hereafter expire and be again renewed. WHEREAS by the constitution of this Commonwealth, the commissions of Justices of the Peace expire at the end of seven years; and whereas it has heretofore happened, and may hereafter so happen, that much business which has been or may be begun by them, in the execution of the duties of their office, and the business so begun by them has not been or may not be completed and carried into full execution before the expiration of the said term of their commissions; and as doubts have arisen, whether such actions, doings and proceedings can survive and remain valid after the expiration of the term of such former commissions, and be again reassumed and proceeded upon, after such commissions have or shall be renewed: BE it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authorProceedings of ity of the same, That all such actions, doings and proceedings of Justices of the Peace within this Commonwealth, which rendered valid. have been re-assumed and carried into execution since the renewal of their said commissions, be and they hereby are confirmed and rendered valid, to all legal intents, as fully as if the commissions, under authority whereof they originated, had continued in force, until the final issue of such actions and proceedings aforesaid. Court of ses. sess poils and states. [This Act passed June 20, 1788.] :00: An Act empowering the Court of Sessions for the county of Washington to erect a Gaol in the town of Eastport. SEC. 1. E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of sions may as the same, That the Justices of the Court of Sessions, for the County of Washington, shall from time to time assess the polls and estates within the said county, in such sums as may be necessary to erect and keep in repair a good and sufficient gaol in the town of Eastport in said county, and establish the place in said town, where said gaol shall stand, and to direct and order the building and repairing said gaol according to their discretion: Provided, Said Court of Sessions shall not assess any greater sum of money to defray the charges of erecting and keeping said gaol in repair, than they shall be authorized by the General Court to assess. Proviso. Sheriff may remove prison ess. OTISO SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That said gaol, when so ⚫ erected as aforesaid, shall be one of the common gaols for the said county of Washington, and the Sheriff of said county, by his deputy or otherwise, may remove criminals for trials from one of the gaols in said county to the other at his discretion, with habeas corpus, or any order from any of the Courts held in that county: Provided, Said criminals are not also committed on mesne process or execution. [This Act passed June 16, 1809.] An Act to authorize the laying out a Road, and building a Bridge, over SEC. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That the Court of Sessions for the county of Cum- Highway. berland be, and hereby are authorized and empowered to lay out a public highway across Presumpscot river, at Staples' Point so called, in the town of Falmouth: Provided, The said Court, after a full hearing, should be of the opinion that the public good requires it, in the same way and manner, as though said Presumpscot river were not navigable. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Court of Sessions be, and they hereby are authorized and empowered to discontinue the support now afforded to the bridge across said Presumpscot river, and appropriate the same, or as much as they may deem necessary for the building and supporting a bridge across said river, at Staples' Point, so called, in the town of Falmouth: Provided, They may adjudge the same to be for the public good, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That if the said Court shall lay out said road, and cause said bridge to be built, said bridge shall not be made of a less width than twenty-five feet, with a suitable draw, for the passage of vessels through the same. [Approved by the Governor, February 20, 1819.] -00 An Act to confirm the procee lings of the Justices of the Courts of Sessions for the several counties of Lincoln, Washington, and Somerset. court of ses SEC. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That the proceedings of the Justices of the Court Proceedings of of Sessions holden at Warren, within and for the county of Sons. Lincoln, on the third Monday of January last be, and the same are hereby made valid in law in as full and complete a manner as though a term of said Court had been holden at Topsham, within and for said county, on the first Monday of September last, any thing in the law establishing said Court to the contrary notwithstanding. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the proceedings of the Justices of the Court of Sessions holden at Machias, within and for the county of Washington, on the twenty-fourth day of December last, so far as it relates to their passing upon the county Treasurer's accounts and making an estimate for a county tax for said county, be, and the same are hereby made valid, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. 1 Proceedings made valid. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the proceedings of the Justices of the Court of Sessions holden at Norridgewock, within and for the county of Somerset, in the month of September last, and at the adjournments of said Court, since that time, be, and the same are hereby made valid in law, any irregularity in the meeting or adjournment of said Court by the Sheriff notwithstanding. [This Act passed February 29, 1812.] ·00 An Act to render valid the doings of the Court of Sessions, in the county of Hancock. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That the proceedings of the Justices of the Court of Sessions, for the county of Hancock, at the several Sessions of said Court, holden at Castine, in said county, subsequent to the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, be, and the same hereby are made valid in law, in as full and ample a manner, as though the Sessions of said Court had been holden on the several days prescribed by an Act passed the twenty-ninth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, entitled, "An Act to fix the times of holding the Court of Sessions, in the respective counties in this Commonwealth," any provision contained in said Act to the contrary, notwithstanding. [Approved by the Governor, June 10, 1813.] END OF THE APPENDIX. INDEX. 100001 A ABATEMENT OF TAXES-when and how to be made [See Treason, Murder, Duelling, Rape, Incendiaries, &c.] ACCOUNT-action of-proceedings in regulated, by co-administrator or co-executor, if residuary legatee, against the other ad- ACCOUNTS may be filed in offset to actions on simple contract, &c. 7 days before ACKNOWLEDGMENT of debts before Justice of the Peace how to be made ACTIONS, where matter in dispute does not exceed $20, to be brought before -- if above $20, or respecting real estate, Common Pleas to have jurisdiction 215 381 217 402 63 213 176 On promises or contracts to pay debts of others, &c. not in writing, not to be 197 for indemnity, by individuals whose property is taken for delinquency of towns, 401 for indemnity, by Sheriff against co. in certain cases, how prosecuted 360 364 by towns having supported pauper, against him or his representatives 434 437 against executors or admin'rs. of sheriff may be sued, in certain cases for betterments given in certain cases to recover money lost at gaming against pilots for damages to vessels or cargoes, by their neglect or unskil- 614 may be maintained by Indian agents in their own names for debts due to against persons obstructing highways by nuisances, may be maintained by 417 against surveyors of highways in behalf of towns, &c. fined for deficiency, in certain cases 413 ACTIONS against counties, towns, or persons bound to repair roads, for persons injured by their being bad 413 against surveyors of highways neglecting to pay over money, remaining in his hands 413 A |