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Show 424 ACTS RELATING Part III. be diflnified at any time, for no aflignable reafon, by the fervant of the crown, and a council which itfelf is only an infiru‘ ment of the crown? A {herilfin England muf't have lands in the county where he ferves*. For ought that appears by this act, a governor may name his own footman to be flieriff. A flierifl: in England is appointed for a year '1'; for ought that appears by this act, one man may be {herific for life. A iherifiT in England is to take an Se&.VII. To THE COLONIES. 425 no fine, no punifhment whatever, is denounced by this aCt againf't the negligence, or partiality of aflierifi". Yet it is remark,able, that the fame act impofes a fine on the confiable, if he give in falfe lifis of perfons qualified to ferve as jurors : he is alfo punifhable if he neg/5&7: to give in true lifts-But fuppofe the flierif‘ftofafl/j/ thefe lifts: fuppofe him to impanel, or return perfons to ferve in juries, who are not oath of oflice 1‘ ; no oath, no engagement named in thefe lifts, to what punifhment is he liablei-To be difplaced by the go- whatever, is prefcribed by this aft. vernor and council. A merit? in England is punifhable by fine, or otherwife, if proof be given of negligence or partiality, in the return ofjuries§; He would meet this punifhment, no doubt of it, if fuch fallification, or untrue return, be difadvanta- geous to government, or hurtful to the go.vernor or his friends *. ? 9 Ed. II. ft. 2. Ed. III. c, 4.. 4Ed. III. This c. 9. 5 Ed. III. e. 4.. + 9 Ed. 11. a. 2." 14 Ed. III. c. 7. 23 Hen. 3* In {peaking of the council-this a8: provides, VI. c. 8. I 3Geo. I. c. 15. f. 18. that the members {hall take the fame oaths, &c. as § 28 Ed. I. c. 9. 7 a 3 Will. III. c. 32. heretofore.---In {peaking of the lherifl', no fuch 3 Anne, c. 18. 4. 5: 5 Will. and Mary, c. 24. 3 ‘provifion is made-None of the provincial laws, if any fuel: there be, which fix the qualification Sec. II. c.125. I'or a Iherifi} or his oath of office, are confirmed by this 99 |