302 British Uvedinee and Ustilaginee. 
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 causé 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 roth 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 
