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Fences not to be injured.
4 th . A]] persons are forbid entering into the gardens, farms, or orchards of others; they are forbidinjuring the fruits growing in the same, also to break off the clapboards or other fencing withwhich the premises are enclosed. They are all directed to keep their fences in good order so thatothers receive no injury in consequence of their neglect, according to the Edict of July 1 st 1647.
Fighting and striking.'
5 th . All fighting is forbid, drawing of knives, striking with the fist and wounding. Offenders to bepunished as ordained in the edict of 15th Dec.
Inn keepers.
All tavern keepers to be held liable for willingly permitting fighting or wounding in their houses,and when such breaches of the peace take place, they shall inform the officer of the same, on penaltyof having their trade stopped, and making the amends customary in Amsterdam , according to theedict of the 15 th Dec r . 1657.
The same law to operate in case fighting &c. should happen in the houses of Barbers according tothe order of Amsterdam .
Servants.
Item. No person to create difficulties between Masters and Servants, nor induce Servants to comeand live with him, neither shall he take in his service or harbour them in his house more than 24hours without acquainting the Officer or Fiscal of the same, for servants shall be obliged to fulfiltheir contracts and to follow the order of the 6 th of Oct. 1648, and the custom of Holland .
Highways.
Item. No person may encumber or obstruct the highways by falling trees in them, or stones, butthey shall be kept passable according to the edict of the 23 d May 1650.
Waggon racing.
No person shall race with carts and wagons, in the streets within the villages, but the driver whilepassing through villages must walk by the side of his horses or vehicle, according to the edict of the12‘h of July 1657.
Dead animals.
Item. No person shall have his dead beast on the highways or streets but must bury the same, onthe penalty of 3 guilders for the first offence, 6 guilders for the second, and imprisonment for the 3 doffence if he remain obstinate.
Privies
No person shall place privies on the highways or streets so as to allow the hogs to root up the filthin the same, on the penalty of 6 guilders for the first offence, 6 guilders for the second, and imprison-ment for the third offence.
Weights and Measures.
Yard stick, measures and weights must be sealed and made alike, according to the custom ofAmsterdam in Holland , on the penalty of 10 guilders for the first offence, 20 guilders for the second,and 40 guilders for the third offence, and also in addition to have their trade stopped.