and tranfinit a Copy thereof to the Comptroller of Accounts herein after appointed, to receive and record the fame, together with the Evidence on which fuch Certificate was granted.

Provided nevertheless, That in all Cafes where Perfons have been examined, and obtained Certificates of their being Invalids in fact, and lodged fuch Certificates for Record, agreeable to the Refolve of this Af Provife. fembly paffed in October, A. D. 1786, fuch Certificate shall be admitted as fufficient Evidence thereof, unlefs the Judges of the Superior Court fhall think proper, in any particular Cafe to re-examine the Grounds on which fuch Certificate may be iffued, and fhall revoke and difallow the fame.

That all Invalids fhall annually apply themselves to fome Affiftant or Juftice of the Peace, of the County in which they refide, and give their Affidavit agreeably to the Form following:

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, f.

ERSONALLY appeared before the Authority fubfcribing, A. B. of faid H. and made Oath that he was examined by of

PER

appointed for that Purpose by this State, and obtained a Certificate, or Forme
had his Certificate examined and counterfigned, fetting forth that he had
that he was disabled by
and that he now

ferved in
lives in the County of

That all Affidavits, drawn according to the above Form, and duly dated and authenticated by the Authority taking the fame, be tranfmitted to the Comptroller of Accounts, by this Act appointed to receive and record the fame,

That the Comptroller of Accounts be, and hereby is appointed to make out the Lifts before directed to be made, to tranfmit Copies thereof to the Secretary at War and the General Affembly, as before directed; to receive and record all Certificates which may be granted by the Perfons before appointed, and the Evidence on which they were iffued; to record the Affidavits which may be taken in Confequence of the Provifion of this Act, and to open and keep regular Accounts with all Perfons who may be intitled to any Penfion or Allowance from this State, and draw. Orders on the Treasurer for the Sums which may become due annually, by adjusting said Pensions to the first Day of February in each Year, after the Lifts before directed to be made out, fhall be completed.

Provided, That no Perfon fhall be intitled to any Penfion or Allowance from this State, in Confequence of the Provifions of this Act, unless his Claim fhall have been exhibited and allowed, and the Certificate and Evidence thereof presented for Record, in the Manner before directed in this Act, within one Year from the rifing of this Affembly.

And be it further enacted, That faid Comptroller of Accounts, be, and he is also directed to open diftinct Accounts with each Perfon intitled to receive a Penfion from this State, in Confequence of a Refolve of Congrefs of the 23d of April, 1782, and an Act of the General Affembly of this State predicated thereon, paffed in October, 1783; as alfo with each Perfon intitled to a Penfion from this State, in Confequence of an Act of Fff

this

364.

Select-men authorized, &c.

Civil lift funds.

this Affembly paffed in May, 1784, granting certain Allowances to Perfons difabled at New-London and Groton, in September, 1781, and drawn on the Treasurer for the Sums to which each Perfon by faid Acts is refpectively intitled, and that may be due in the Manner before directed, charging fuch Sums as may be paid to Perfons difabled in the Service of the United States, and intitled to Penfions in confequence of the Refolve of Congrefs of the 23d of April, 1782, and the 7th of June, 1785, in Account with the United States, in part Payment of the Requifitions of Congrefs, for Specie upon this State, which have been, or which hereafter may be made.

And whereas it may, in fome Inftances, happen, that the Perfons intitled to receive Penfions, in Confequence of the Provifions of this Act, may be unable to apply the Sums which may be allowed to them in a Manner moft conducive to their Benefit.

Be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That the Select-Men of the feveral Towns in this State, be, and they are hereby authorized, whenever they may judge it expedient, to appoint fome difcreet Perfon to receive and expend fuch Monies as may be allowed to any Invalid, or Penfioner, refiding in the refpective Towns, and who may need fuch Af fiftançe, for his Ufe and Benefit; and a Certificate from faid Select-Men, notifying the Appointment that has been made, and an Order or Receipt from the Perfon fo appointed, fhall for any Penfions or Allowances, which fhall be granted and allowed by this State, be good and fufficient Vouchers to discharge the fame.

And be it further enacted, That all Penfions which are, or Allowances which fhall be granted by this State, fhall be paid out of the Funds raised Penfioners to be for the Discharge of the Expences of Civil Government, after the first of paid out of the September next: And that all Penfions which fhall be granted in Confequence of the Certificate; which may be obtained in Purfuance of the Provifions of this Act, fhall commence from the Time said Penfioners are intitled to receive the fame, agreeably to the feveral Acts of Congrefs, of the feventh of June, 1785.

And all Allowances that are now, or hereafter fhall become due to any Perions, in Confequence of any of the Provifions of this Act, fhall be paid by the Treasurer to the firft Day of September next, in the fame Way and Manner as has been heretofore practifed by the Treasurer and Committee of Pay-Table.

An Act in Alteration of an Act, entitled, An Act for conftituting and regulating Courts, and for appointing the Times and Places for holding the fame.

BE it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Reprefentatives, in General

Court affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That the Times for holding the County Courts in the County of New-Haven, fhall, for the future, be as follows, viz. on the third Tuesday in March, and on the Courts in New- fecond Tuefday in November annually; any Thing in faid Act to the

Times of holding County

Haven County.

contrary notwithstanding.

An

Counties. Judges and Juftices. Goals and Goalers. 365

An Act in further Addition to an Act, entitled, An Ac for ftating, limiting, and naming the Counties in this State.

BE it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Reprefentatives, in General

Court affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That the Town of Brookfield, be, and the fame is hereby annexed to the County of Fairfield; and that the faid. Town of Brookfield shall appoint four Jurors annually.

An Act in Addition to an Act, entitled, An Act for conftituting Judges and Juftices of the Peace in this State, and for impowering and directing them in their refpective Offices.

BE it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Representatives, in General

Brookfield an

nexed to Fair

held County.

in office until

Court affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That for the future, Judges and Jufall Judges and Juftices of the Peace, annually appointed, commiffion- tices to continue ed and fworn, fhall be, and they are hereby fully authorized and impowered the 20th of June to exercife and execute the Office, Duty, and Truft, to which they are, or fhall be appointed, commiffioned, and fworn, as mentioned in faid A&t, until the twentieth Day of June, in the Year next enfuing fuch Appointment, unless said Commiffion be fooner revoked or fufpended by Act of the General Affembly.

An Act in Addition to an Act, entitled, An Act for regulating Goals and Goalers.

orders for the

committed

E it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Reprefentatives, in General Court affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That whenever any Perfon fhall hereafter be committed to, or held, or is already com- Courts may give mitted to, and held in any Goal in this State, by Virtue of an Execution clofe confine for Debt, Damage, Fine, or Coft, the Superior Court, where the Judgment of prisonment on which fuch Execution iffued, is rendered by faid Court; and in on execution. every other Cafe, the County Court of the County in which fuch Prisoner is committed, or held, may at their Difcretion, on notifying the Parties concerned, or the Attorney of the Party belonging out of this State, and on due Enquiry and Examination, give fuch Order to the Sheriff of the County in which fuch Goal is, from Time to Time, for the clofe Confinement of fuch Prisoners as they fhall think proper. And whenever fuch Courts fhall refpectively (pursuant to the Provifions of this Act) Sheriff neglectorder any Sheriff to confine any fuch Prifoner within the Walls of the ing, liable as for Prifon, of which fuch Sheriff is Keeper, it shall be the Duty of fuch Sheriff to conform to, and obey fuch Order: And in cafe fuch Sheriff shall neglect or refuse to obey fuch Order, fuch Neglect and Refusal shall be deemed a voluntary Escape in fuch Sheriff, and he fhall thereupon be liable to an Action for the Debt, Damage, Fine, or Coft for which fuch Prifoner is committed, or held, in the fame Manner as tho' fuch Prisoner had escaped by the Permiffion of fuch Sheriff.

Provided

an escape.

366

Provifo.

Real estate, after

a transfer, &c. not liable for

taxes, if other estate can be found.

Not liable for

taxes on a lift made up after the transfer.

No real estate

Taxes.

Provided nevertheless, That this Act shall not extend to any Prisoner committed or held by Virtue of any Execution, iffued on a Judgment for a Sum not exceeding four Pounds Lawful Money.

An Act in further Addition to a Law of this State,
entitled, An Act for collecting Rates or Taxes.

E it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Representatives, in General
Court affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That no real Estate
fhall be liable to be fold for Taxes, after a legal transfer has been
made of the fame, and entered for Record, or an Execution, or Attach-
ment has been duly levied thereon, and lodged in the Town Clerk's Of-
fice of that Town wherein fuch Land lies, where other Eftate can be
found, within the Limits of fuch Town, fufficient to fatisfy the fame,
with the legal Coft arifing thereon.

Nor shall any real Estate, which has been levied upon, or transfered as aforefaid, be liable to be fold for the Payment of any Taxes arifing upon any Lift made up after fuch transfer or levy.

And no real Estate fhall be liable to be fold for Payment of any future Taxes for more than one Year after fuch Taxes become due; nor fhall any real Estate be liable to be fold for Payment of Taxes already become ear after they due, after the first Day of December next; any Law, Ufage, or Custom to the contrary notwithstanding.

liable for taxes, more than a

become duc.

A

ACTS and LA WS,

Made and paffed by the General Court or Affembly of the State of Connecticut, holden at New-Haven, in faid State, on the fecond Thursday of October, Anno Dom. 1788.

An Act to prevent the Importation of Convicts.

BE

E it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Representatives, in General Court affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That no Perfon convicted of any Crime, in any foreign Country, and fentenced therefor to be tranfported abroad, thall be imported into this State; and that any Perfon or Perfons who fhall, contrary to the true Intent and Meaning of this Act, import, or bring into this State any fuch Convict; or be aiding or affifting therein, knowing fuch Perfon fo imported to be a Convict, and fentenced as aforefaid, fhall forfeit and pay to the Treasurer of this State, the Sum of One Hundred Pounds, for every fuch Convict, fo imported as aforefaid. And whenever any Perfon Ggg

or