subject to his jurisdiction, for which purpose one person shall be annually appointed from each Village who shall assemble in the most convenient place to be selected by them, and who shall have power to pronounce final judgment to the amount of fl. 240 Beavers and thereunder. But in all cases exceeding that sum each one shall be entitled to an appeal to the Governour General and Council here.

In case of inequality of votes, the minority shall submit to the majority but those who are of a contrary opinion may have it recorded in the minutes but not divulge it without the meeting on 4.

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pain of arbitrary correction. 5. Whenever any cases occur in the meeting in which auy of the Magistrates are interested, such Magistrate shall, in that instance, rise and absent himself, as is hereinbefore stated, in the 2 nd article; of the sheriff. G. All Inhabitants of the abovenamed Villages shall be citable before said Sheriff and Schepens or their delegated Councillors who shall hold their meetings and courts as often as they shall consider requisite. 7.

All criminal offences shall be referred to the Governour General and Council, on condition that apprehend the offenders, to seize and detain them & to convey them as

the Sheriff be obliged to

prisoners under proper safeguard to Chief Magistrate with good

and correct informations for or

against the offenders. 8.

Smaller offences, such as quarrels, abusive words, threats, fisticuffs and such like, are left to the