2792 INDEX TO THE

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Manner of signifying to them their appointments — 1752, ch. 7, sec. 2,

94

Penalty on their refusing or neglecting to qualify — 1715, ch. 15, sec. 2,

p. 8; 1752, ch. 7, sec. 2, p. 94 ; April, 1782, ch. 40, eec. 3, .

179

Manner of appointing others on their refusal — 1752, ch. 7, sec. 3,*

94

Directed to serve all warrants, &c. from any justice, concerning any

matter between parties — 1715, ch. 15, sec. 6,

8

Constables exempted from attendance as jurors — 1715, ch. 37, sec. 4, .

20

Constables to be appointed to suppress the tumultuous meeting of

slaves— 1723, ch. 15, sec. 2, .......

63

Their allowance therefor — 1723, ch. 15, sec 4, .

64

Warrants may be directed to them to levy fines, &c. recoverable before

a justice of the peace — Feb. 1777, ch. 6,

129

Duty of constables respecting hawkers and pedlars — 1781, ch. 7, sec. 6,

183

Their duty respecting illegitimate children — Nov. 1781, ch. 13, .

167

Constables may be appointed by the wreck-master in Worcester county

to summon persons to assist vessels in distress — 1799, ch. 82, sec. 2,

422

Their duty as to attachments against witnesses and executions for fines

thereon— 1801, ch. 42, ........

434

To give executions issued by a justice of the peace, on judgments fur

small debts, to be served as by sheriff and with like fees — 1801,

ch. 62, sec. 3, ..........

435

Bond to be given with security, to be approved by the levy court —

1809, ch. 177, ..........

595

Constable to execute and return writs of scire facias issued by a justice

of the peace— 1801, ch. 62, .......

435

To deliver persons committed on a ca. sa. to the sheriff or gaoler —

1801, ch. 62, sec. 5, .........

436

Prohibited from purchasing any debt due from a person residing in his

district— 1805, ch. 107, ........

527

May be fined by the justice on neglect to make return of execution,

under the act of 1801, ch. 62; 1806, ch. 21, and satisfying plain-

tiff, may have remedy against defendant — 1806, ch. 21,

538

Constables empowered, on warrant, to take up free negroes, &c. carry-

ing guns or other offensive weapons, unless they have certificated

of being orderly — 1806, ch. 81, sec. 2, .

543

Directed to repair once a month, and ofiener on information of tumul-

tuous meetings of negroes, &c. at all suspected places — 1806, ch.

81, sec. 3, ...........

543

If free mulattoes or negroes are found at such meetings, to carry them

before a justice — 1806, ch. 81, sec. 3, .

513

Authorized and required to whip slaves, not belonging to the place, or

having permission in writing, from their owner or overseers —

1806, ch. 81, sec. 3, .........

543

To entitle constables to the allowance under the 4th section of the act

of 1723, ch. 15, they must produce a certificate from two respecta-

ble citizens of their industry, &c. in discharge of their duty — 1806,

ch. 81, sec. 4, ..........

543

*See 1794, ch. 53; 1798, ch. 34; 1824, ch. 10.