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XI. That all prisoners shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, un- 

 less for capital offences, where the proof is evident, or the presumption 

 great. 



XII. That all persons wrongfully imprisoned, or prosecuted at law, 

 shall have double damages against the informer, or prosecutor. 



XIII. That all prisons shall be free, as to fees, food and lodging. 



XIV. That all lands and goods shall be liable to pay debts, except 

 where there is legal issue, and then all the goods, and one-third of the 

 land only. 



XV. That all wills, in writing, attested by two witnesses, shall be of 

 the same force, as to lands, as other conveyances, being legally proved 

 within forty days, either within or without the said province. 



XVI. That seven years quiet possession shall give an unquestionable 

 right, except in cases of infants, lunatics, married women, or persons be- 

 yond the seas. 



XVII. That all briberies and extortion whatsoever shall be severely 

 punished. 



XVIII. That all fines shall be moderate, and saving men's contene- 

 ments, merchandize, or wainage. 



XIX. That all marriages (not forbidden by the law of God, as to 

 nearness of blood and affinity by marriage) small be encouraged ; but 

 the parents, or guardians, shall be first consulted, and the marriage shall 

 be published before it be solemnized ; and it shall be solemnized by 

 taking one another as husband and wife, before credible witnesses ; and 

 a certificate of the whole, under the hands of parties and witnesses, shall 

 be brought to the proper register of that county, and shall be registered 

 in his office. 



XX. And, to prevent frauds and vexatious suits within the said pro- 

 vince, that all charters, gifts, grants, and conveyances of and (except 

 leases for a year or under) and all bills, bonds, and specialties above five 

 pounds, and not under three months, made in the said province, shall be 

 enrolled, or registered in the public enrolment office of the said province, 

 within the space of two months next after the making thereof, else to be 

 void in law, and all deeds, grants, and conveyances of land (except as 

 aforesaid) within the said province, and made out of the said province, 

 shall be enrolled or registered, as aforesaid, within six months next after 

 the making thereof, and settling and constituting an enrolment office or 

 registry within the said province, else to be void in law against all per- 

 sons whatsoever. 



XXI. That all defacers or corrupters of charters, gifts, grants, bonds, 

 bills, wills, contracts, and conveyances, or that shall deface or falsify any 

 enrolment, registry or record, within this province, shall make double 

 satisfaction for the same ; half whereof shall go to the party wronged, 



