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Show 394. Acrs RELATING Part III. the magifiratcs in fupport of whom, fuch acts had been done. It is then enacted, that if any inquili- tion, or indiflment {hall be found or any appeal fued againll any perfon for murther, or other capital offence in Malla- Sect. VI. TO THE COLONIES. 395 culprit, are to be bound over to give evi- dence at the time, and place of trial. And the governor is to aflefs. a rcafonable allowance to the witneffes fo bound over: to be paid by the officers of the cuf'toms, The witnclTes are to'be free from all chufet?s bay; and it {hall appear by information given upon oat/1 to the governor, that the fact was committed by the per- fuit, during the time of their going to, llaying at, and returning from the place fon accufed, either in the execution of his of trial. duty as a magillrate, for the fupprellion of riots, or in fupport of the laws of the as an officer of revenue-or under the direction, or order of a magillrate: and if it ihall alfo appear by the fatisfaétion of the governor, that an indifferent trial The pcrfons accufed are to be admitted to bail. Judges are to poftpone the trial of fuch pcrfons, and admit them to bail for a reafonable time, if they {ignify their defire of applying to the governor for the benefit of this act. i Care is taken to obviate the failure of cannot be had within the province, then jufiice from indictments qualhcd, or ad- revenue,- or in the difcharge of his duty the governor, with the advice of My calmcil, may feud the party acculed to be tried arref'ts, and refiraints, in any action or Britain. The \vitnclfes, whofe evidence {hall be judged bad upon demurrer. The a8: is to continue for three years. A more {trifily neceflary act than this can fcarcely be imagined. Yet the terms in which it has been fpoken of are per- dcfircd, either by the profccutor, or the fcé‘tly aftonifliing: thofe who employed culprit, them, either in fume other colony, or in Great |