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 paed. ''C. J. Parons. Winchendon vs. Hatfield in error, Mas. Reports,'' 130. This act was till in force as late as June, 1807, when it was reproduced in the revied laws, and continued until a much later period to govern the deciions of courts affecting the ettlement of town paupers. An unuccesful attempt to repeal it, will be found duly noticed in a ubequent portion of thee notes.

The Law of 1703, Chapter 4, prohibited Indian, Negro and Molatto ervants or laves, to be abroad after nine o'clock, etc.

The Law of 1705, Chapter 6, "for the better preventing of a Spurious and Mixt Iue, &c.;" punihes Negroes and Molattoes for improper intercoure with whites, by elling them out of the Province. It alo