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37.
Inhabitants.

Lay out, Bye-Law.

Could not be supported as By-Law.
Not connect two clauses.
Nothing said about Country at large.
Not tie this Gov. and this Court to meerly By-Law.
Defin. of By Law in [Term?] de lay Lay not full enough.
Much larger Powers than com. By-Law, in the GG&C. given in the Act.
In Eng. the Com. Law grew with the Society.
In Eng. the C. L. prov. for repairs & Wr. of ad quod dam: for New Road.
5o Coke, Blackwell Hall C.
1 penny Tax.
We are now acting rather in a Legislature Cap. therefore I may take notice of what I have heard out of Ct. that the great object. is taken to the greatness of the Tax. but it is only that it may go so far.
Not only per jud. Par. but per Leg. Ter.
[End?] of action would be imprisonment.
No Insol. Act.
No jury.