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THE BARBERRY LAW OF MASSACHUSETTS. 



Anno Regni Regis Georgii II. Vicesimo Octavo, chap. x. 

 (published January 13, 1755). 



An Act to prevent Damage to English Grain arising from Barberry 



Bushes. 



Whereas it has been found by experience, that the Blasting of 

 Wheat and other English Grain is often occasioned by Barberry 

 Bushes, to the great loss and damage of the inhabitants of this 

 province : — 



Be it therefore enacted by the Governour, Council, and House 

 of Representatives, that whoever, whether community or private 

 person, hath any Barberry Bushes standing or growing in his or 

 their Land, within any of the Towns in this Province, he or they 

 shall cause the same to be extirpated or destroyed on or before 

 the thirteenth Day of June Anno Domini One Thousand Seven 

 Hundred and Sixty. 



Be it further enacted that if there shall be any Barberry Bushes 

 standing or growing in any land within this Province, after the 

 said loth day of June, it shall be lawful, by Virtue of this Act, for 

 any Person whosoever to enter the Lands wherein such Barberry 

 Bushes are, first giving one month's notice of his intention to do 

 so to the Owner or Occupant thereof, and to cut them down, or 

 pull them up by the root, and then to present a fair account of 

 his labour and charge therein to the owner or occupant of the 

 said land ; and if such owner or occupant shall neglect or refuse 

 by the space of two months next after the presenting said account, 

 to make to such person reasonable payment as aforesaid, then the 

 person who cut down or pulled up such bushes, may bring the 



