344 Assembly Proceedings, October 1654.

L. O. R.

No. 3
Liber E

Whosoever shall be Lawfully Convicted of the breach of
any such Law, shall be Lyable to pay one hundred pounds of
Tobacco half whereof shall be to the Informer and the other
half to the publique use

13 Concerning Theft

It is Enacted and Declared by the Authority of this present
Generall Assembly, That whosoever shall take and Carry away
any of the Goods or Chattells of any person or persons within
the Province Contrary to the owners will and without th^t
knowledge or Consent shall restore four fould if the person or
persons (if they be able) if not then the said person or persons
so offending as aforesaid shall make the said four fold Satis-
faction by Servitude.
And if any other Action accompany the said Theft, as violent
assaulting the person of any breaking of houses picking of

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Locks or such Like Actions that are not worthy of Death he
or they so offending shall be punished according to the Nature
of the offence and discretion of the Court before whom Such
offence or offences shall be brought to Tryall upon Lawfull
Conviction.

14 Concerning Fenceing of Ground

All persons whatsoever within the Province shall Erect and
make a strong & Sufficient ffence of four foot and a half high
about their Corne, which the are by the Law of the Countrey
Enjoyned to plant and shall keep in Repaire the said ffence,
All Trespasses and Damages that shall be done to such Corne
or any other Comodity inclosed in such a fence as aforesaid is
Expressed shall be recoverable on him or them who shall
Committ the Trespass upon the view and Judgment of two
honest and Indifferent men
All and Every person or persons who shall kill hurt or whory
any Cattle, hogs, or horses breaking into his Ground or Els-
where shall make Satisfaction to the owner of the said Cattle
hogs or horses for such hurt or Damage done, the said Hurt
or Damage being first viewed and Judged by two Indifferent
men and presented to the Court who shall Determine the said
Damage, if the who have done the Injury do not otherwise
agree with those that are wronged by that meanes