Thomas's Massachusetts spy, or, Worcester gazette. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1811-1821, 1821-03-28

copy thereof to iuch peTfcn or perlons or ies$.
ing iurh copy at bis, her or their ufusI plsce az
abode fourteen days At leaf before xlss6tsing Of
tne Court. at which the fame is to be heard fi,se
incn Ps,ion OF PeIions may appear spe flse,x
can'e why the gunpo ~deF 70 1eized and taksr
mould aos b sdjudssd forfeit. And il die gum
powder 10 ielzed mall be adjudgsd forfrit, The
peIion or Perioas. IN whole euaody or poRsiIiop
the lame was icizeds OF the occrD,n, g. ,ees,,r q,
sne place wherrin The fanc was.fo leized. C,all
sPay al cots OF proiecu,ion, and sxecasion mali
&c hucd thefeiprs provided it appear 10 the
Court that iueh peffon or peTious had notice Of
iheh Proieontion BY feTvice IS aforelaid and Il,
care ne Perion Orperlons in whoie cuitosiv or
Pctehion, OF in whole tenement fueh gunpow,
der may Dc kized lhsli Be uDkno wn "a lie Via
ward O. Firewafds making foei, ieizofe. 81 3.
Gale iaeh gunpovdsf 4 t6e dime cf asai,. ,,,s,-
not pc in the cufody or poiieiiion Of aay perl,n.
OF it 1t hall appear, by the return Of the officer.
that iuch pelion cannot be found. OF IA. NO ,lses
OF abode IN this Commonwealth, then laid Court
mall and may proceed to sdjndicston thereon.
And iuch libel or luminous, and alto luch wri,
OF execution for coas, ihall and may be ferved
aud executed IN any county in this Common
wes,'n, ana Dy any oifeer compsient to ezetuts
civil proofs in like Gales.
Sac 6. Be IL further enatfsd. That am, uer.
q
Ieieae any gunpowder feiz.d as sfoteisid. 81
hall aid OF aiIia therein, or who 0naIl ro,,ne,l
or adyite or procure the fame to be done ~
who ihall molelt, hinder or obilrna any fire.
ward ID iueh ieizure, or in Carving eunuo,vder
10 is'zsd % place of falety, fhsll forfeit and
pay me tor each offerce of not lels than one
nunafed dollsis, and not exceeding Ave hundred
oonaTs to be iued tor and recovered bv aSainn
OF the Gale, BY any perfcn or perion. who man
Tue tor the fame, in any Court proper to trv ,he
lanes and it is hereby made the duty Of an mag-
iitraes, civil ofieeis, and of all good citizen. 81
laid totsn 10 their REFLECTIVE Rations and y "a
q they may pc required, to aid and sfia fuch
n'eward or Fifewards in executing The du.iss
hereby Iequired.
SIC. I. Bet further eaaaed. That The f,id Fire.
w'Tds, OF any OF them, may enter the Rore OF
any Perion or pedons licented to fell rupuo,v.
DER, 10 examine and aicsnaiD wheshes he laws.
roles ana regulations relating Shereso sse Arialy
ooieIved and alio whenever there filall be an a.
laim OF nrei and Ia fuch laff cafe, may cauGe the
powder there depoited to be removed = II.
place of iafey, or to be deRroyed by wet,;ng or
oherwlie, a. the exigency Of the cafe may ROAR.
and Il hall be lawful for any one or more ar ~
Flrewards of iaid town to enter ahv du,ejl;,,r-
houte, tore, building, other place ia the tr,,,
OF Bolton, to leareh Tor gunpowder. which
they may have reaion to fnfpeA to be conrs..lsn
or unlawfully kept therein, 6iR having ob,,inea
from Tome Juice of the Peace for the ct,,:n,v 4.
Suffolk iearch-warrans therefor. which =. ,yr,,,
the Juitces of the Peace for faia county -. 49,
byietpe9iyely authorized to iiIue dpoc ,s c,,,..,
plaint of fuch Firewsrd or Fi1ewaras. fupao,,,s.
by his or their oath.
Sac. 8. Be it fayther eaaaed, Tia. anv r.,foo
who ihall fuffer injury BY the exploGon Sc AZ.
gunpowder, had, kept or tEznIpoy,ed ,yi,h;a ~.
town OF Eokon contrary to lhe pi0viiions "a hi.
ats, and OF the ruies and regulations eRaSl;gbe5
as ateseisd. may have an atson of the Gale s. .s
Court proper to try the fame, againil tbs ov,ner
or owners Of fuch gunpowder. OF ss,nR -,
otner perion or pertons who may have had The
poiiefnon Of cuhoay OF iueh gunpowder, ak.he
nne OF Inc exPiouon thereof, to recover realons.
BILE damages for the injury Tho, 5uRsined
Sac. 9. Belt fartasr esaasd. Thai !, a,.ux
the duty of the Firewards of The toxn of a.
to cauie all iuch rules and regulations. i ,hs..
may make and e2abliih BY virtue Of the an.hcr;
~ given by this at, 10 Be pabiilhed 4 f,.o -
more aewtpapers printed 10 the town Of HOsoo
and TO canie iuch publication to be conlinueS
three weeks iuccelhvely, for the information ana
government OF ell perfons concerDed.
sac ie. BE Il farthr eaaaed. That ali Gas.
penalties, and forfeitufes, which NAV a,;te 80
accfGe under the provifions of this aA. fhalls.aI
may be PIoiecused for and Iecovered. e,thev y
the manner herin before fpecialiy provided -
by indictment, complaint or information - 49,.
Court proper to try The fame. And ,his "a NJ,
De taken and deemed TO be pubiick az Of wbch.
all Courts, msgifRrases and citizens are ho,,.,Is.
take notice as iuch and 10 any libel. ASTON 1,
dictment, information or compliant npoo ~.
aef, II hall not be uecsGary to iet forth snv mn,.
OF tue lame than 10 much thereof AZ r-Is,s. Z.
and may be neeedary Truly aud TubRsn,sll, =, ~
icrlbs the oRnce alleged TO have been coror,;,,.S
SEE. IL. Be il fLythfy esaRed, Thar ali 6n..
penalties and foifeitures which lhal Be reeov.,.I
BY Force Of this al, and which are not
apptopriatsd. 0hsll accrue and enure one b.,r !.
.he town Of BoRon, to be paid over 10 ,Ns o...1
iceEs OF The poor thereof, and one half ,a.h.
Eirewards OF iaid town: P,ouiasd, Aoope,nr ~.
whenever on the trial OF any psoiscution 49,
this act. any one OF more of the faid Firev,rd.
mail oe iworn and examined as witueis n, =.
wltnsiiss therein, record ihall be mad. r. con,,.
and, IN that cafe, the whole Of fuch f,s -,
atty and forfeiture. ihal accrue and enure - ~.
poor Ct the town of Boaon, and be paid over ~ -
asreiaid. - Ss'sl -
Sac. ~. Ben jattksv .ussSca. rhst hi, "a h,,r
take ,itset and PC IN torss from snd after Inc ,,J,-
ins snssecf5 snd ibai al atfs end paris Of "a.
he1e'oIo1e panecs which CONC within the ppJ.
view OF this ACT, and which are in-onGilent with
OF iepugnsns q TIE ptosilions OF this az. be- ma
4 me lame are hereby repealed : Pyvridsd. Aou,pry
the lame HAL continue IN force for the purnOIs
OF prolscuting all offences which may have bsen
committed prior to The paiiisg Of this az. in the
iame maansr 70 ell iasents and parpoics Is Il he
lame had not been repealed and. 6yop;d.d ~
fher thar al vuua and reo III =. ~ VI.