HEALTH COMMITTEE, or officer, may be chosen by towas annually
may perform duties of Selectinen, &c. as to quarantine, in case
[See contagious sickness.]

HEIRS, conveyances by, not to prevent division of estate by order of Judge of
Probate

*560

*564

208

alienage of, no impediment to receiving share of personal estate
division of real estate among, how made, by order of Judge of Probate 207
guardians to be appointed to minors interested, before division
to pay their proportion of expenses of division, how compelled
may have reversion of dower divided, and at what time

211

208

210

ib.

cases

to give bond of indemnity to executors paying legacy, in certain cases
administrator paying distributive share
not barred of legacy, &c. by certain limitations of actions against exec-

utors

may join or sever in actions for inheritance descended from common

ancester

to refund for shares taken for debts of testator, in certain cases
to assign dower to widow within one month

to pay demands against deceased, after four years limitation, in certain

recovering estates from the State, to allow for improvements
how to proceed previous to suing probate bond for distributive

share

[See Estates, Probate, &c.]

HERRING, pickled and smoked, inspection of [See Fish.].

HERRINGS not to be taken between March 1, and September 1

nets for, size of, and mode of setting regulated

not to be taken between sunset on Saturday and sunrise Monday
not to be taken by foreigners in our waters
not to be driven in night time with lamps, torches, &c."
penalties for offences against these provisions

HIGHWAYS, laying out, amendment and repair, provisions for

to be laid out by committee of Court of Sessions, after notice, adjudi-
cation, &c.

Committee on, to be sworn, give notice-estimate damages

211

ib.

239

260

141

149

239

188

225

*641

*772

#773

ib.

ib.

ib.

*773

*509

ib.

*509, 510

persons dissatisfied with estimate of-may apply to Court for jury
or new committee-proceedings thereupon
locating to give owner of land time to take off wood

*510

*511

wood, &c. forfeited, if not taken off within time
verdict of jury, or report of committee respecting damages, &c. to be
final

ib.

ib.

persons injured by locating, may join or sever in complaint for dam-

ages
towns and corporations injured, &c. may have same remedy as indi-
viduals

damages, &c. to be settled by one jury, in case of opposite com-
plaints

*512

payment of damages when assessed, &c. how compelled

#512

for use of towns, may be laid out by Selectmen-subject to approval
of towns

ib.

damages in such cases, may be settled by agreement between party in-

jured and Selectinen or by jury or committee

*513

Selectmen refusing to lay out such, what proceedings to be had

513

towns refusing to approve such, what proceedings
towns may alter or discontinue such, in certain cases

ib.

*512

reasonable time for opening, not exceeding twelve months, to be allow-
ed by Sessions

#514

towns neglecting to open, what proceedings to be had

ib.

to be kept in repair, and surveyors of, to be annnally chosen
Surveyors of, to have limits assigned them by Selectmen

money for repairing to be raised and assessed by towns, when and how
to be expended

persons deficient in payment to, their taxes to be inserted in next
year's'assessment

power in removing obstructions, obtaining materials, &c.
when sum assessed for repairs is insufficient

ib.

ib.

ib.

HIGHWAYS, surveyor of, may be authorized by towns to make contracts for re-

pair, and to collect taxes

*511

-

- warrants of distress therefor may be executed by, or Collector of taxes ib.
money unexpended by, to be paid into town treasury
neglecting to pay surplus, and exhibit his rate bill-penalty
persons injured by bad, defective, unrepaired, &c. may have action
for damages against county, town or person

ib.

ib.

*518

ib.

when life is lost by defects, &c. of-penalty against county, town, &c. ib.
surveyor of, liable to town, when fined for deficiency, in case
money for making, &c, how raised and assessed

#515, 519

fines imposed for deficiency, &c. to be expended in repairing, &c. un-
der direction of agents appointed by and accountable to Courts
plantations to have same powers and liabilities as towns, in regard to,
and subject to like proceedings against them

519

ib.

through unincorporated places, &c. to be made at expense of proprie-
tors, unless Court of Sessions deem it unreasonable-proceedings *520
proviso as to ministerial and school lots, not to be taxed
application for laying out, in such cases, to be made to Court of
Sessions-notice to be given

Court to lay out road, assess lands, &c.

mode of assessing and collecting tax for laying out
repairing such--what proceedings to be had therein
proprietors may call meetings, raise money, &c.

nuisances in, may be removed by any person

persons aggrieved by removal of gates, bars, &c. may complain to

Court of Sessions

surveyors of, to remove obstructions

obstructing by logs, timber, &c. penalty for

proviso as to fences to prevent spread of contagious disorders
buildings, &c. when adjudged nuisances how to be removed

buildings, fences, &c. fronting on public grounds, whose breadth of--
cannot be ascertained-to be considered true bounds, after 40 years
standing, in other cases 60 years prescription necessary to justify
fence

523, *524

may be dug up to lay aqueducts, by permission of Selectmen
jury for damages in laying out, how far to try title to real estate,
when in question

how selected, empannelled, &c.

riding in, with naked scythes, prohibited

imagery or pageantry in, for public shows by night prohibited
bon-fires in, within ten rods of buildings, prohibited

HOG-REEVES, [See town meetings.]

HOGSHEAD SHOOKS [See shooks.] size and quality regulated
HOGS LARD, inspection of, regulated [See Butter and Lard.]
HOOPS, survey and inspection of, regulated [See Lumber.]

HOPS, for exportation, regulations for inspection

Inspector to be appointed, under bonds, oath, &c. and to have deputies
powers and duties of Inspector and deputies

*615

*511

*510, 512

*554

*554, 555

*555

#679

*676

*653

ib.

*653, 654, 655

not to be shipped without inspection-certificate
certificate of inspection to be required by Collector or master before
elearance

*654

ib.

penalties and forfeitures for violation of provisions relating to inspec-

tion

HORSES, CATTLE, &c. cruelty to, how punished

not to go at large, if ungelded, and may be impounded
not to be impounded if owner be unknown

#5 7

taken up asstraysmay be appraised, sold, &c. after two months, in case #574
not to be taken up as strays, between April 15 and Nov. 1, unless *575

HOSPITAL for inoculation of small pox not to be erected without license

nor within 100 rods of dwelling house, without consent

*564

ib.

HOUSE OF CORRECTION to be provided by Court of Sessions, in each county 451
common prisons to be used as, until provided

*655, 656

59,60
*569

lunatics and dangerous persons may be sent to, by two Justices q. u.
convicted persons may be confined in, by sentence of Courts
Courts may sentence to, conditionally, on payment of fine and costs
expenses of, materials for work, profits of labour, rules for conducting,
to be provided for under direction of Court of Sessions

453

ib.

ib.

454

HOUSE of coprction master's power, compensation, accounts, &c. how settled 454, 455

remedy against parents, kindred, &c. of persons committed

discharge from, how to be obtained

persons keeping houses of prostitution may be committed to,

HUSBAND, when entitled to estate, &c. as tenant by the curtesy

of intestate entitled to whole of personal estate

deserting, neglecting, or ill treating his wife, she may be divorced
from bed and board

455

456

*536

143

ib.

345

I

IDIOTS, LUN ATICS, NON COMPOS, &c to have guardians appointed, if on
inquest of Selectmen adjudged incapable

214

ib.

their estates to be managed and themselves supported, by guardians
proceedings in Probate Court against persons embezzling their property ib.
debts, to be collected and paid by their guardians

their children to have guardians appointed by Judge of Probate
estate of, may be sold in whole or part, when necessary, under license
of Courts [See Guardians.]

215

215

ib.

IDLERS, SPENDTHRIFTS, &c. to have guardians appointed, in case

ib.

*547, 549

452

344

312, *566

to be sent to the house of correction, or work house
vagabonds, &c. may be sent to house of correction

IMPOTENCY, cause of divorce from bond of matrimony
IMPOUNDING beasts going at large, breaking closes, &c.

[See Pounds.]

IMPRISONMENT solitary [See convicts.]

IMPROVEMENT and possession of real estate, what shall constitute, in certain

cases

INCENDIARIES and malicious mischief, punishment of

burning dwelling houses by night, or day, or being accessary
public buildings, stores, barns, &c. or vessels, day or night
accessaries before the fact, punishment of

burning corn, hay, fences, &c. or wilfully setting fire to woods
INCOME of real estate in hands of executor, or administrator, how appraised
INCOMPATIBILITY of offices

INCORPORATED COMPANIES [See Companies.]
INDENTURE OF APPRENTICES, how to be executed, effect of covenants

therein

183, 297

58

ib.

58, 59

59

59, 60
202

26, 33, 34, 36, 38, 40, 421

when and how parties to, may be discharged

*759, 533, 534
**534, 535, 760

[See Apprentices.]

INDIANS, Penobscot and Passamaquoddy tribes, regulation of,

*766

agents for, to be appointed by Governor, with powers, duties, &c. *766,'767
contracts by, respecting lands, void, unless approved by agents
lease of lands by, to operate for one year only

*767

ib.

agents of, not to sell timber, &c. exceeding $500 annually

may maintain actions in their own names for Indian debts
to keep records and accounts of their proceedings

INDICTMENT, copy of, to be furnished party accused, on demand, and
if for treason, 2 days before arraigned

ib.

ib.

*768

22

51

charges for murder of bastard, concealing pregnancy, and delivery in
secret, and concealing death, may be joined in same
penalties and forfeitures, may in certain cases be recovered by

56

263

for felony-persons may be acquitted of part, and convicted of residue in 266
for murder to be found in county, where death happens

ib.

for felony-persons under, to be bailed or tried at second term
against persons for capital crimes-standing mute how tried
for capital offences-defendants right to challenge regulated

267

266

ib.

may be prosecuted against accessary, in certain cases, though princi-
pal be not prosecuted or convicted

INDIGENT and idle persons, may be sent to work houses, and how
INDORSERS of writs [See Endorsers and Endorsement.]
INFANTS OR MINORS, not allowed to devise lands [See Wills.]
INFECTIOUS DISEASES, provisions against spread of, [See Contagious Sickness.] 556
INFORMATIONS and actions on penal statutes, qui tam, or for State, to be brought
and tried in county where offence was committed
defendant in, may plead general issue, and give special matter in
evidence

INFORMERS and PROSECUTORS of forgery and other crimes, to be rewarded

INHABITANTS OF TOWNS, a body politic, with powers

competent witnesses, although their towns are interested

INHABITANCY, SETTLEMENT, &c. [See Poor.]

INNHOLDERS, to be licensed by Selectmen in Sept. annually
duty to be paid for license, and how appropriated

#586

#543, 586

#596

record of licenses to, being made by town Clerk, to be returned to Court
of Common Pleas

licenses to, may be granted at other times than September on condition ib.
[See licenses.]

common tiplers to be posted in houses of, by Selectmen
not to trust such drunkards, &c. while posted

ib.
#589

74

not to suffer drinking, play, &c. on Lord's day, in their houses

INLAND BILLS OF EXCHANGE, damages on regulated
INOCULATION for kine pock, to be provided for by towns and plantations

superintendants to be chosen by towns and plantations for,

INQUEST by Coroners, in view of violent or casual deaths
manner and form of proceedings [See Coroner.]

INQUEST of Selectmen, on persons non compos, idiots, &c. for guardianship

on idlers, spendthrifts, drunkards, &c. for do.

395, 396

*555

ib.

499, 410

410

214

216

184

184, 186

184

184, 185

INQUEST of office to revest real estate in the State, or entitle State thereto
in what county information to be filed by Attorney General in Supreme
J Court, in certain cases

.

information to state the grant, conditions, breaches, &c.
scire facias how to issue, be served, &c.
proceedings on appearance of adverse party, plea of disclaimer, judgment 185
if judgment be, that defendant holds more land than he is entitled to,
Court may assign true quantity

location how made and confirmed by Court
proceedings in other cases of, mode of trial

to recover lands accruing to State for want of heirs, how to be prose-
cuted by Attorney General

defendant not to avail himself of alien's title, unless he be his agent, or

tenant

defendant to recover costs, if on trial he prove himself agent
proceedings, in case of title or privity acquired, &c. after service
State to be deemed in actual possession immediately on judgment of
reseizen.

such judgment, to conclude all parties

ib

185

ib.

187

187

ib.

ib.

ib.

18$

if after estate becomes seized for want of heirs, owner appear and re-
cover estate, the premises liable for improvements
such sums to be settled by bill in equity in Supreme J. Court

ib.

ib.

INSANE PERSONS, acquitted on trial in Supreme Court, on that ground, to be
committed until restored to reason, and at whose expense
when so committed may be discharged by Judge of Supreme J. Court
or two Justices quorum unus, when it can be with safety
or may be comitted to the custody of their friends, giving bond

INSOLVENT ESTATES [See Estates Insolvent.]

INSPECTOR GENERAL of Beef and Pork, and his deputies, powers and duties *628
INSPECTORS of butter and lard

INSPECTORS to make annual returns to Secretary of State, and how [See the

several articles, Beef, Butter, Lime, Nails, &c.]

INSPECTION [See Beef, Butter, Pot and Pearl Ashes, Fish, &c.]
INSTRUMENTS for forgery, penalty for possessing, with intent to use
[See forgery, &c.]

*637

#763

*653

662

*664

*669

*649

#658

#641

*674

stock, how to be invested

may loan on bottomry and respondentia to certain extent
such loans to be laid before stockholders

in certain cases may loan for security on real estate to extent of 2-3
capital stock

directors of, liable in certain cases for losses jointly and severally
President and Directors to publish amount of stock, &c. annually in

*609

ib.

ib.

ib.

ib.

*610

ib.

ib.

ib.

ib.

#611

See Drunkards, Spendthrifts &c.]

how to be cast in replevin cases [See replevin.]

not to be incorporated with capital less than $100,000

individual stockholders liable in certain cases

may insure against fire, &c. to amount of 10 per cent. on capital
stockholders meeting, how called

INSURRECTION, Governor may call out Militia to suppress
INTEMPERATE persons to have guardians appointed in case

INTEREST allowed in actions of debt on judgment, on damages and costs

INTESTATE, estates [See estates intestate.]

INVENTORY of estates of persons deceased and under guardianship, when to be
taken

[See Probate, Estates, Guardians, &c.]

ISSUE general accounts filed in offset to be given in evidence under

special matter may be given in evidence under, by Justices, Coroners,
Sheriffs and civil and military officers, filing statement

193, 213

260

261

and by defendant in informations, actions, &c. on penal estates
qui tam

in all actions before Justice of Peace, except title to real estate
in trespass

328

.

357

111

*611

ib.

#612

ib.

95

216

to be posted by Selectmen, and not allowed spirits by innholders *589
paupers how punished

#544

264

367

JOINT CONTRACTS, goods and estate of deceased debtor on, liable in same

manner as if joint and several

JOINT TENANTS not to commit waste

may be compelled to divide

pressed or designed, but to be tenancy in common

salaries of, in several counties

JOINT TENANCY, not to be created by grants devisees, &c. unless clearly ex-

JUDGES OF PROBATE [See Probate, &c.]

JUDGMENT on mortgages to be conditional [See mortgages.]

for redemption and execution how to be awarded

on Probate bonds, where principal is not summoned, not to be ren-
dered first term

manner and form, on probate bonds, of executor and administrator and
guardians

225, 226
on actions appealed where parties die before sitting of Court appealed to 237
on actions in Supreme Court continued nisi, how rendered, in case 245
in actions of account, when defendant refuses to appear before auli-
tors, how

of foreign Courts to be certified according to Acts of Congress
against trustees in foreign attachment how rendered in certain cases
by Justices of the Peace in civil actions

on report of referees under submission before Justice to be final

261

264

288

355

363