and live with him, neither shall he take in his service or harbour them in his house more than 24 hours without acquainting the Officer or Fiscal of the same, for servants shall be obliged to fulfil their contracts and to follow the order of the 6U» of Oct. 1648, and the custom of Holland. Highways. Item.

No person may encumber or obstruct the highways by falling trees in them, or stones, but

they shall be kept passable according to the edict of the 23d May 1650.

Waggon racing.

No person shall race with carts and wagons, in the streets within the villages, but the driver while passing through villages must walk by the side of his horses or vehicle, according to the edict of the 12th of July 1657.

Dead animals. Item. No person shall have his dead beast on the highways or streets but must bury the same, on 3<* the penalty of 3 guilders for the first offence, 6 guilders for the second, and imprisonment for the offence if he remain obstinate.

Privies

No person shall place privies on the highways or streets so as to allow the hogs to root up the filth in the same, on the penalty of 6 guilders for the first offence, 6 guilders for the second, and

imprisonment for the third offence. Weights and Measures.

Yard stick, measures and weights must be sealed and made alike, according to the custom of Amsterdam in Holland, on the penalty of 10 guilders for the first offence, 20 guilders for the second, and 40 guilders for the third offence, and also in addition to have their trade stopped.