...which courts are held every two months : but to prevent law-fuits, there are three peace-makers chofen by every county- court, in the nature of common arbitrators, to hear and end differences betwixt man and man ; and fpring and fall there is an orphan's court in each county, to infpcct and regulate the affairs...

...prevent law-fuits and contentions. Among thefe paffive people there are alfo three peace-makers, chofen by every county court, in the nature of common arbitrators, to hear and end differences between man and man. Every Spring and Fall there is an orphans court in each county, to infpect and...

...proper officers, as Justices, Sheriffs, Clerks, Constables ; which Courts are held every two months. But to prevent law-suits there are three Peace-makers...Court, in the nature of common Arbitrators, to hear and tnd differences between man and man. And spring and fall there is an Orphan's Court in each county,...

...helden every two months, lint to prevent law-suits and debates among this peaceable people, there were three peacemakers chosen by every County Court, in...of common Arbitrators, to hear and end differences between man and man; and every Spring and Fall there's an Orphans Court in each County, to inspect...

...proper officers, as Justices, Sheriffs, Clerks, Constables; which courts are held every two months. But to prevent law-suits, there are three Peacemakers chosen by every County Court, in the nature of 185 L common Arbitrators, to hear and end differences betweer man and man. And spring and fall there...

...which courts are held every two months. But, to prevent law-suits, there are three peace-makers clwsen by every county court, in the nature of common arbitrators, to hear and end differences between man and man. And spring and fall there is an orphan* court in each county, to inspect and regulate...

...officers, as justices, sheriffs, clerks, constables ; which courts are held every two months. But, to prevent law-suits, there are three peace-makers...of common arbitrators, to hear and end differences between man and man. And spring and fall there is an orphans' court in each county, to inspect and...

...officers, as justices, sheriffs, clerks, constables, &c., which courts are held every two months. But to prevent law-suits, there are three peace-makers...of common arbitrators, to hear and end differences between man and man." * The judicial proceedings of the province at this early date, present but two...

...months. But to prevent law-suits, there are three * Watson's Annals, p. 75. t Vide Ferris's Delaware. peace-makers chosen by every county court, in the...of common arbitrators, to hear and end differences between man and man."* The judicial proceedings of the province at this early date, present but two...

...in an advisory manner to reconcile parties and discourage litigation. William Penn, in his letter of 1683 to the Society of Free Traders, says : " To prevent...to hear and end differences betwixt man and man." (1 Proud, 262.) It was the wisest of institutions, while qualified pacificators could be found, and...