ESCHEATORS.

Absence from the State for 7 years, and no proof of
life, persons presumed to be dead,

Lands purchased and held by aliens, in certain

EVIDENCE,

cases,

Absence 7 years from the State, and no proof of
the life of person absent, such person
presumed dead,

Of notice to a non-resident free negro or mulatto,
to leave the State,

Books, minutes, &c. of the trustees of St. James'

school,

Copies of records of recognizances, of register
in Chancery, and clerks of Orphans'

court,

Of coroner, register, clerk of the Supreme court,
and prothonotary,

Of copies of records of certain public papers trans-
cribed,

Copies of certain records transcribed by register,
Kent county,

Of certain records transcribed by recorder, Kent

county,

55

483, 484

47

400

170

46

396

5

294

563

Certain acts concerning turnpike roads, given in
evidence under the general issue, 193, 212, 256, 368
See turnpike roads,

388, 422, 626, 643

Prohibiting swine from running at large,

in certain places, given in evidence,
under the general issue,

See swine.

EXECUTIONS.

Debtor may hold ten sheep exempt from,

Arms, accoutrements, &c. not liable to,

316, 320

337, 477, 671

Goods in execution, liable to be distrained and sold

267

126

265

266

46,47

EXECUTORS, Accounts, &c.

To be in money of the United States,
May convey lands, in certain cases, under order
of the Supreme court,

Confirmation of conveyances by such order,
Not entitled to undisposed residue of personal
estate,

How to distribute the same,

Of defendants, against whom decrees in Chancery
has been made, process not being

served,

See Chancery.

47

75

ibid.

271

ibid.

35

To be levied by landlord,

[265] 442

264

266

453, 454

Of clerks and prothonotary, for making out lists
of jurors, &c.

Of collectors of taxes, for levying taxes by dis-

tress and sale, or taking body, 316, 317, 334

317, 334

If money paid before sale,
But one fee for the several descriptions of taxes, 317

Of constables, giving information of free negroes

or mulattoes, having children,

469

Of inspectors and freeholders for attending elections,
Of jurors, grand and petit,

435

Additional fees to,

592

Special,

324

Of justices of the peace, for taking acknowledg-
ment of deeds,

667

FEES.

Of recorder of deeds, for recording certificates of
names, &c. of negro children,

For recording recognizances of certain officers,
For exemplifications of certain records,
Of registers, for certain copies,

Of sheriffs, for summoning and returning jurors,
In the militia, for serving notice of court-martial,
Of enrolment,

FEES TO THE STATE,

On tavern licenses,

Licenses to pedlars,

Venders of tin wares,

On commissions to justices of the peace,
Suits for the recovery of fees due to State,

FELONY,

Stealing of bank notes, checks, promissory notes,
bonds, orders, &c. for the payment
of money, felony,

FEME COVERT,

Grants, &c. by, before May 1, 1811, of lands be-
longing to husband, without private
examination, confirmed,

Grants, &c. by, after May 1, 1811, of lands belong-
ing to husband, not to bar her of dower,
unless she be privately examined, &c.
and examination endorsed, &c.

461, 666

186

175

FERRY.

Over Delaware river, at New-Castle,

Term of exclusive enjoyment of, extended,
Extending provision of former act,

Slip to be extended,

Over Christiana creek at Newport, compensation
to New-Castle county, for wharves at,

Newport bridge company to hold the

wharves, &c.

FINES AND FORFEITURES,

Imposed by justices of the peace, to be certified to

FIRE ARMS,

Discharging them in any town, &c. or within 100
yards of mill-dam, over which public
road passes, prohibited,

Exceptions as to days of rejoicing, &c.

Penalty on free white persons,

On apprentices,

On free negroes, &c.

Payment, how enforced,

FISHERIES, SHELL,

Taking oysters, terrapins, &c. within this State,
prohibited to persons not residing in
this State,

Exceptions,

Proceedings,

penalty,

Resisting officers concerned in said proceedings,

Act not to extend to citizens of Maryland,

FLOUR,

Regulations to which Indian-corn-meal, manufac-
tured in New-Castle county, and ship-
ped for New-York, is subject,

404.

406

ibid.

ibid.

657

658, 660

596, 597

468

ibid.

ibid.

522

524

523

ibid.

ibid.

ibid.

568

ibid.

ibid.

569

ibid.

172

FORGERY,

Of notes, &c. of Farmers' Bank,
Bank of Delaware,

102

524

Bank of Wilmington and Brandywine, 530, 533
Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank,

Commercial Bank,

FORTIFICATIONS,

Authority to cede to the United States, certain
sites for the erection of fortifications,

FREDERICA,

Lottery for repairing causeway near to,

546

558

259

9, 10, 11

FREE NEGROES AND MULATTOES, non-residents,
Prohibited from coming into this State to reside, 400, 401
Proceedings against those coming to reside, &c.
Sold pursuant to act, to be deemed non-residents,

after term of servitude expires,

401

402

Negroes, &c. residing out of the State 6 months,
to be deemed non-residents,

ibid.

the State,

ibid.

403

403, 404

403

108

What shall be evidence of notice to them, to leave

Penalty for harbouring, hiring, &c. non-resident

free negroes, &c.

This act not to extend to certain specified cases,
This act to be given in charge to grand jury,
[A former act of similar provisions,

Punishment on free negroes stealing, &c. 110, 112
Prohibition of marriage between negroes and

mulattoes and white persons,

Penalty on white woman bearing bastard child,
by negro or mulatto,

On white man guilty of fornication with
negro or mulatto,

Repealed,

FREE NEGROES AND FREE MULATTOES,

Convicted of larceny, how punished,

To be sentenced to be sold to any person residing

in this State, or elsewhere,

Purchase money, how applied,

112

ibid.

113

221]

408

408, 409
409