such conveyance shall be adjudged fraudulent and to all
intents and purposes void and of none effect. Provid- Proviso
ed that this act shall not extend to such persons who
for satisfaction of just debts shall make a bill of sale of
their estate or any part of them, and therevpon deliver
the estate mentioned in the bill of sale into the posses-
sion of the creditor, but that such act shall be good to
all intents and purposes although it be not done, nor
acknowledgment thereof made in any court within the
collonie as if this act had never been.

ACT XIII.

BE it further enacted and confirmed that the planta- Name of Aetion and county now knowne by the name of Achom- comac chanmack shall be knowne and called by the county of ged to North'ton, It is likewise enacted and confirmed that Charles River county shall be distinguished by this name (the County of York) And that Warwick River shall be called the County of Warwick, And that Chickahomini parish shall be nominated and called Wallingford.

Nor'ampton, of Charles River to Warwick River to

York, and

Warwick.

ACT XIV.

Nor'ampton county divid parishes.

ed into two

BE it also enacted and confirmed vpon consideration had of the large extent of the county of North'ton and the great inconvenience for the inhabitants to be all of one parish that the said county shall be divided into two parishes, The bounds of the one to be from the eastermost side of King's Creek towards the vtter- 1st parish. most extent of land towards Smith's Island including

all the land between the bay of Chesopeiak and the seaboard side.

And the other parish, from the northward side of the 2d parish said King's Creek to Nuswattocks including all the lands between the said bay of Chesopeiak and the seaboard side.

Be it also enacted and confirmed that the inhabitants of Mrs. Edlow's divident lying above Sandy Poynt shall be taken and admitted into the parish of Wallingford.

Warwick

daries of.

ACT XV.

BE it enacted and confirmed that Warwick county county, boun- shall be bounded as followeth : from the mouth of Keth's* creek vpp along the lower side of the head of it, including all the divident of Mr. Thomas Harwood (provided it prejudice not the antient bounds of James Citty county) with Mulberry Island, Stanly Hundred, Warwick River, with all the land belonging to the Mills, and so down to Newports News with the families of Skowen's damms and Persimon Ponds.

Linhaven parish, boundaries of.

May elect burgesses.

Upper Norfolk county

divided into parishes.

ACT XVI.

BE it further enacted and confirmed, vpon the petition of the inhabitants of Linhaven parish, by the Governor, Council and Burgesses of this Grand Assembly that the parish of Linhaven be bounded as followeth (vizt.)

To beginn at the first creek shooting out of Chesopeiack bay called the Little Creek including all the branches of the said creek and thence extending to the head of Lynhaven river, including all the branches of the said river, and thence to extend down to the head of the easterne branch of Elizab: River to a creek on the northward side of the said branch called the Broad Creek, and on the southward side to a creek called the Indian creek, Provided it be not prejudiciall to the parishes of Eliz: River and southerne shoare by takeing away any parte of the said parishes, And it is further enacted and confirmed by the authority aforesaid that the inhabitants of Lynhaven parish shall not be compelled by any officer to be exercised in martiall discipline beyond the lymitts of the said parish, And that the said parishoners shall have the free liberty and priviledge of electing and choosing Burgesses for the said parish.

ACT XVII.

FFOR the better inabling the inhabitants of this collony to the religious worship and service of Almighty God which is often neglected and slackened by

*Note in the MS. "Now Skisser."

p

the inconvenience and remote vastnes of parishes, It is therefore enacted and confirmed by the authority of this present Grand Assembly, that the county of V per Norff: shall be divided into three distinct parishes (vizt.) one on the south side of Nansimum River, The 1st parish. bounds of the parish to beginn from the present gleab to the head of the said river, on the other side of the river, the bounds to be lymitted from Cooling's Creek including both sides of the creek vpwards to the head of the Westerne Branch and to be nominated the South parish.

It is also thought fitt and confirmed that the east side 2d parish. of Nansimum River from the present gleab downewards to the mouth of the said River be a peculiar parish to which the gleab and parsonage house that now is shall be appropriated and called the east parish.— The third parish to beginn on the westerly side of 3d parish. Nansimum River to be lymitted from Coolings Creek as aforesaid and to extend downewards to the mouth of the River including all Chuckatuck on both sides and the Ragged Isands and to be knowne by the name of the West parish.

Be it also enacted and confirmed that the parish of Names of Chescake be called Hampton Parish.

certain pa

rishes chan

ones formed.

Be it also enacted and confirmed for the convenien-ged and new cy of the inhabitants on both sides of Appomattock River being farr remote from the parish church of the said plantation vpon Appomattock be bounded into a parish by themselves as followeth, to beginn at Causon's ffeild within the mouth of Appomattock River on the eastward side, and at Powell's Creek on the westward side of the river, and so to extend vp the river to the falls on both sides and the said parish to be call- Bristol parish ed by the name of Bristoll.

Be it also enacted and confirmed that the bounds of Weyanoake the parish of Weynoak be as followeth, beginning at parish. the creek called David Jone's creek, and so vpwards along the mayne river vnto the Oldman's Creek, and over the river to flowerday Hundred and so downe the river on that side the water vnto Chippoak's Creek where Charles Citty county endeth.

Confirmation

of the will of Benjamin Symms, giving lands in Elizabeth City for a tree school.

Vacant lots

to be built

upon by others.

ACT XVIII.

Be it also enacted and confirmed vpon consideration had of the godly disposition and good intent of Benjamin Symms, dec. in founding by his last will and testament a freeschool in Elizabeth. county, for the incouragement of all others in the like pious performances, that the said will and testament with all donations therein contained concerning the fireeschool and the scituation thereof in the said county and the land appurteining to the same, shall be confirmed according to the true meaning aud godly intent of the said testator without any alienation or conversion thereof to any place or county.

ACT XIX.

WHEREAS much ground intended for James Citin James City ty hath layen long deserted by the antient proprietors who neither build themselves nor suffer others, This present Grand Assembly doth hereby enact and confirme that all such that have built decent houses vpon ground so deserted towards the making of a Towne since January 1640 or shall add more to them after publication of these acts shall hold them without interruption of the said proprietors or any of them, according to the custome and his majesties and their lordships instractions concerning land, Provided allwaies that the said antient owner shall have allotted him as much ground in stead thereof as near the towne as conveniently may be, Provided allways in such ground so deserted such as shall build vpon it and take it vpp themselves shall pay to his majestie all such and the like rent or rents as are reserved vpon the grant to the first proprietor as in the case of other land deserted.

for

Punishment

on servants

marrying
without
leave of their

owners.

ACT XX.

WHEREAS many great abuses & much detriment have been found to arise both against the law of God and likewise to the service of manye masters of families in the collony occasioned through secret marriages of servants, their masters and mistresses being not any ways made privy thereto, as also by committing

of fornication, for preventing the like abuses hereafter, Be it enacted and confirmed by this Grand Assembly that what man servant soever hath since January 1640 or hereafter shall secretly marry with any mayd or wo. man servant without the consent of her master or mistres if she be a widow, he or they so offending shall in the first place serve out his or their tyme or tymes with his or their masters or mistresses, and after shall serve his or their master or mistress one compleat year more for such offence committed, And the mayd or woman servant so marrying without consent as aforesaid shall for such her offence double the tyme of service with her master and mistress, And a ffreeman so offending shall give satisfaction to the master or mistress by doubling the value of the service and pay a ffine of five hundred pounds of tobacco to the parish where such offence shall be comitted, And it is also further enacted and confirmed by the authority of this Grand Assembly that if any man servant shall comit the act of fornication with any mayd or woman servant, he shall for his offence, besides the punishment by the law appointed in like cases, give satisfaction for the losse of her service, by one whole year's service, when he shall be free from his master according to his indentures, And if it so fall out that a freeman offend, as formerly he shall be compelled to make satisfaction to the master or mistris of the said woman servant by his service for one compleat year, or otherwise give forthwith such valuable consideration as the comissioners in their discretion shall think fitt.

ACT XXI.

WHEREAS complaints are at every quarter court exhibitted against divers persons who entertain and enter into covenants with runaway servants and freemen who have formerly hired themselves to others to the great prejudice if not the vtter vndoeing of divers poor men, thereby also encourageing servants to runn from their masters and obscure themselves in some remote plantations, Vpon consideration had for the future preventing of the like injurious and vnjust dealings, Be it enacted and confirmed that what person or persons soever shall entertain any person as hireling, or sharer or vpon any other conditions for one whole

Also for com

mitting for

nication.

Penalty for harbouring

or dealing with a run

away servant or hireling.