The Under Sheriff shall preside at all the meetings but when he officiates for himself as a party, or on behalf of justice, he shall on such occasions rise up and absent himself from the Bench, Firstly.

and in this case have neither an advisory much less a casting vote, but the oldest Schepen shall preside in his place.

2 nd

The Under Sheriff and Schepens are authorized to pronounce definitive judgment, without man &c. arising within their District to the amount of

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appeal, in suits for debt between man and fl.

100 Seawan currency; also in minor criminal cases such as fighting, striking, scolding & such like,

but in all cases exceeding said sum of fl. 100, the aggrieved person may appeal to the Honble Court here.

Whenever any cases come before the court in which any of the Schepens are interested as from the Bench as is hereinbefore the first article of the Under sheriff. directed in 4 th 'y. All Inhabitants within the aforesaid District shall be citable before the said Under Sheriff and 3 dly

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parties, in such cases they shall rise up and absent themselves

Schepens who shall hold their court as often as necessary. 5 th1 y.

The said Under Sheriff and Schepens shall be obliged strictly to observe and punctually to orders as shall from time to time be directed to them from the Worshipexecute all such placards and ful Court here.

6 th 'y.

Whereas We are informed of the great ravages the Wolf commits on the small cattle, therefore to animate and encourage the proprietors who will go out and shoot the same,