302 Assembly Proceedings, October 3-November 2, 1728.

Session
Laws

Felony, or other Offence, shall forfeit the Sum of One Hundred
Pounds Current Money, to be recovered to the Uses aforesaid, in
Manner and Form aforesaid; and that every Naval Officer, neglect-
ing or omitting to administer such Oath, (or Affirmation if a
Quaker) shall for every such Neglect or Omission, forfeit One
Hundred Pounds like Money; to be recovered and applied as afore-
said.

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IX. And be it further Enacted, That any Person or Persons, so

to be Sworn, (or Affirm if a Quaker) who shall knowingly forswear
him or themselves, or falsely Affirm, shall be liable to be prosecuted
for Perjury: And in case of Conviction, shall suffer the same Pains
and Penalties as in Cases of corrupt and wilful Perjury.
X. And be it further Enacted, That a Copy of the Oath, or
Affirmation, of such Importer, certified by the Naval Officer, shall
be deemed and taken to be good and effectual in Law, in any Dis-
pute or Controversy concerning such Felons or Offenders, as if
given Viva Voce, at the Time of such Dispute or Controversy; any
Law, Usage or Custom to the contrary notwithstanding.
XI. And be it likewise Enacted, That any Provincial Justice or
Justices of the Peace within this Province, upon the Application of
any Person or Persons to them, or upon any Suspicion of any Felon,
or other Offender being imported or brought into this Province,
shall and may examine upon Oath (or Affirmation if a Quaker) any
of the Crew of any Ship or Vessel, or any other Person, touching
their Knowledge of any such Felon, or other Offender: And that
such Examination or Examinations, Deposition or Depositions,
shall be as good and effectual in Law, as if the Examinants or De-
ponents were present, and delivered their Testimony Viva Voce;
any Law, Statute or Usage to the contrary notwithstanding.

Chap.
XXIV
[Supple-
ment to
1714, ch. 4]

A Supplementary Act to the Act for relieving the Inhabitants of
this Province from some Aggrievances in the Prosecution of
Suits at Law.

Forasmuch as it is represented to this General Assembly, as a very
great Aggrievance to the good People of this Province, that there
is not a sufficient Provision made against the Arresting the Inhabi-
tants thereof, when they shall happen to be found about their neces-
sary Affairs, out of the County where they reside ;
II. Be it therefore Enacted, by the Right Honourable the Lord
Proprietary, by and with the Advice and Consent of his Lordship's
Governor, and the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly, and the
Authority of the same, That it shall not be lawful for any Person
whatsoever, to cause any Inhabitant of this Province, to be Arrested
out of the County where he or she doth reside, by virtue of any
Capias ad Respondendum, or Capias ad Satisfaciendum, for any