Gettysburg Gazette, The (Newspaper) - May 27, 1803, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania THE GETTYSBURG GAZETTE PRINTED BY WILLIAM B UNDERWOOD AND MATTHIAS E BARTGIS FRIDAY MAY 27 1803 Arbitration The following is the for the of which was by our State Legislature ac their ialt and negatived by the Governor his ob- ss as a tew re- marks which may nut be the or cur ders x APT for i be and ths i enacted by the and cf o tzui vet of common we is In and it is hereby by authority of the That upon com- plaint so the of the peace of the c-r county in cd dwells or for any debt or not exceeding five and cents ic be the duty to in nature of a or croceis a bolder be by rotat of dill i ict in which the dwells o can he found or near to him him 10 bring or caufe fach defendant to come with the before him cr the next and when the hath heard the proofs and allegations of borb parties or iuch cf as be he give in the he fins and to Doth panics further appeal and fuch judgment keep fair of the names of the aad the fum con- in fach judgment and the colls the and year fuch was given be it en- bv tlic authority That far of fettling all matters in of a civil natu e wherein the claim or demand exceed and three cents upon made to any ot the peace of the in which the complained or if there is j of the ice in iuch then of the peace and 2nd the precepT commanding the of the in which the defendant re- fides or the of fome to the lame on the defendant therein named as ten days before day of fuch pre- cept or if defendant cannot be found 2 copy of the precept fnali be at his cr her dwelling or place of but in cafe the de- fendant is not a freeholder the be by warrantor at the of the and if by warrant the and trial with the defendant enter into one the finn demanded conditioned his ranee on a day certain and then and there to abide the rial 3 And be it farther en- by the That on the day appointed for the ling cf the parties if the defendant neglect to appear proof being made by the con liable of the cf the precept as the tice may proceed and give judgment as the merits of the cafe may appear to him or if the parties appear and cannot in iuch as finally eo between be referred to aib cholen by them but should either of the e as oa behalf oF the party ib refufing join che other party in choice of tne and their report en- i ter on docket for the a- mouni thereof coils the of ihs which br five per cav each for their trouble if ed she laid but no plea dings of council hired for that be admitted before the tors in any caufe to their Provided always That parties to refer their to ar- the them in equal and if or ther of with of fach Sect And be it further en- by the authority That when have been ob- and entered as for a fum above five dollars and thirty-three cents and not exceeding fifteen h friv cf tail be allowed lais for of three months when the exceeds fifteen and does not exceed thirty dollars is months and where is obtained for a lam than thirty dollars tion be cine given entering into recognizance if a if not a or if the plaintiff fruit upon declare iliac be or ihs hath to the debt will by fach delay be loft then one or mere for the payment of debt In- and at the of the term ss the cafe may be no ib given a J C3 O i of his tight as fsch than iuch may remain un- paid Sect 5 And be it en- acted lhat obtained before the and en ered thereon by tne JQ his be in as the of a to be removed by either of the to the court cf common pleas of the proper by appeal er iuch meat bays bter given but prai iliaH be acy where both parties agree in choice of fura ex- thirteen collars That before acy iuch is removed the j arty appealing enter a with at fuh in a urn fully indemnify the party in all coils and damages together with lor his or her lims and the may be the court the ol she arbitrators be con- fined by Sect 6 And be it farther en- acted by the That in cafe of appral from any fuch ment a thereof by the with a copy cf the fuch appeal be tcd to and nied in the of ths prothonotary of the proper county In the defendant and no court within this any or take of any matter cr caufe of action by this aft to the decision of and arbitrators until the has heard and determined in manner in where both parties have to refer as in the of the lion of this aci and in cafe the party applying ro the court for their of ths peace before the took place which be in the be- fore any fh li Seel 7 And be it further en- bv ths authority after judgment in any fait as the who pronounced the fame hall graor execution upon directed to the faid the debt damages and coits the defendants goods and rhe bj virtue of faid execution fa within ten days following the fame 10 fale by public rendue having the fame at three or more public places in the town Chip cr in which the de- fendant at days be- fore the day of fale and return the o- if any be to the defendant and Jor want ot to take the body of Iuch defendant Into cy 2nd him or her convey to the com- inon jail of county and the cr keeper of fuch jail is hereby red to receive the or ib taken into execution and him her cr them keep until the iuni vered with coils be fully paid and in default of luch ball bs liable to the damages to the party ia manner as by is provided in of in cafe ths of the judgment exceed eighty dollars or no goods snd chapels belonging to the to pav che ana can be Found the who the judgment on application of the furniCK him with a thereof and on ths fame in cf the county it sad may be for levy the ftm adjudged of on the lands and tenements goods and chattels of the in like manner as by law is provided faie of real taken in execution in other and it and may be for the courts of pless to give fuch relief to debtors in fuance of this act ss they might have d by in force in cafe ibis aft not been made S And be u further acted by the That the of each county town or which now is cr ter the chy of Philadelphia or in any of the counties of the t i Northern Liberties and of in the county cf Cbill en the and at the fame place they meet 10 cf the highways two freeholders town cr and return the cf the fo to next court ot quarter and the court appoint one of them to be for the town or in which he wss for one year from snd after the time cf his appointment and the acting con- liable in every town or township in this commonwealth within lix cays after the for a or has been held give no- tice in truing to the perlon or fons who be chofen of bis or heir election to the and if Iuch neglect fo to do he hall forfeit to the commonwealth the fum of dollars and if any and notified fufe cr to appear at the next court of and there de- cline or accept the laid he forfeit the like fum of dollars to the commonwealth which fum be levied by ordet of the faid court and in cafe the returned to as as fhew Satisfactory to the court he bs from 4 ing in the office of then the court ball appoint the j elected by the cer like penalties and in cafe any fur ther vacancy or Insll the appoint forne other fu j able qualified who hall on filial to pay the fine as Provided That when a fine is incurred in of this act the fa fined on appearing at the next term acd caufe to the I court why he coald nor and did not attend zt rhe former terra the court may in that cafe remit the fine or fuch part thereof as may proper and no be com- to faid more in nor arv the faid than three years in any terni of iix Seft 9 And be it further acted by the authority each as in 307 town warn or this commonwealth fhsli previous to his entering upon dunes of faid give with one or more ia s lutn not lefs than two hundred dollars nor one to be approved of by the court of common cf proper coonry payable to the of rhe court and his in office for the and performance of his duty as sod for payment over and proper of ail the v hsch msy come hands by virtue of laid Sect 10 And be ii further en- acred by the authority That and after of this each of the aldermen of the city of have and powers and perform ties within the of city 23 ate herein er joined the of the peace and the man a court ths faid city coats TO be held and ihs laid is hereby and every law and pans cr the fame bs void Sect II And Us it farther acted by ihs authority nothing ibis set he or 10 to of ejectment to obtain or lands and PS of replevin in of on real for and convey 3 of and actions for ci amazes in cr maiming or to actions for faife pi 12 Ard be it fa en- acted by the authority 3 for laid 1 the fame ft ay of execution be lowed on ail he rear ar be filed by the of any in this had remained before and vras Snaily tided and ended by before w-'-o.n fuch judgment ori obtained Sect 13 And be h further en- acted by he tn act entitled An acl for better d and under i i T h T L- t i vj i v -J i l two court in the cf and enact i An for the more easy snd recovery of debts and on emitltd An to enlarge of the or tne peace in actions of debt or to urns not exceeding ten and to re peal an act entitled A to an afci more and dy recovery of imail snd an act entitled An ad to extend the ers of the of the peace in end an act A nient to the aci entitled te An act to the powers of the of ths peace of this and an aft entitled SPA
