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 agreeably to the said Articles; and that the person so running away from the ship or vessel shall be delivered to the nearest Justice of the Peace, to be dealt with and punished as the said Justice shall judge his crime to deserve.

Fourth, And for the better government of the said inhabitants, and in order to prevent as much as possible any disputes or disturbances which may arise therefrom, it is further agreed, that no inhabitant whatsoever do presume to hire any servant, without the person so hired having first entered into an agreement in writing with the person who hires him, which agreement is to be signed by both the parties, mentioning the sum agreed upon, and where and in what manner it is to be paid. And in case the party so hired can neither read nor write, the bargain is to be executed before one of the said Justices, which he is to attest.

Fifth, And in case any person whatever shall detain, or cause to be detained, any person in quality of a servant (except a steersman), and that only for a single trip, without a written