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THE PREDECESSORS OF THE 



and Terminer and Gaol Delivery, with some alterations from 

 the former Charter, of which the following are the most 

 important. 



Suits between Indian Natives of the respective towns were 

 exempted from the jurisdiction of the Mayor's Court, and 

 were directed to be determined among themselves, unless both 

 parties should by consent submit the same to the determina- 

 tion of the Mayor's Court. 



The authority of the Sheriff was limited to the respective 

 towns, and the factories subordinate thereto, omitting the 

 words " and for any space within ten miles of the same," the 

 insertion of which in the old Charter had, as already noticed, 

 given rise to many disputes and difficulties ; and the day for 

 his election was altered from the 20th December to the 

 first Tuesday in the same month. 



The Court was empowered to determine any suit against 

 the Mayor in the same manner as other suits, but the Mayor 

 was not to sit as a J udge or appear on the bench during the 

 hearing thereof or making any order therein ; and if any 

 suit were brought against the Sheriff, the Governor and Coun- 

 cil were to appoint a proper person to execute the process and 

 orders of the Court against him. 



In case of any suit against the Company, the Court was to 

 issue a summons to the Governor and Council, who were 

 thereupon to appear for the Company, and who were also 

 authorized to institute suits on behalf of the Company ; the 

 further proceedings in both cases being the same as in other 

 suits. 



All monies, securities, and effects of suitors which should be 

 ordered into Court, or to be paid or deposited for safe custody, 

 were to be paid to or deposited with the Grovernor and Coun- 

 cil, to be by them kept subject to the orders of the Court ; 

 and the Court of Directors were authorized to appoint an 

 Accountant- General of the Mayor's Court for carrying such 



