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     ere suspected of making too much noise with fire- 
     
     rms; magistrates and constables were suspected of 
     
     hinking about their fees; rams were suspected of 
     
     unning about at improper seasons; and persons 
     
     wning lands were suspected of neglecting their 
     
     ences—so that altogether, taking a legislative view 
     
     fmatters, there was at this time considerable sus- 
     
     icion in the Island; but as the public credit was 
     
     endorsed on certain bills and debentures, the Island 
     
     interests tided themselves over very comfortably to 
     
     the year 1792, when treasons and felonies were 
     
     brought under notice, and fresh efforts made, with- 
     
     out efi‘ect, to sew another patch on the law garments 
     
    
   
   
    
     of 1780 and 1781. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
       
     
          
     
       
     
         
     
        
     
    
   
   
    
     In 1795, confirming titles, and quieting of pos- 
     
     sessions, initiated the business of the Legislative 
     
     balls; the high roads received attention; servants 
     
     received some wholesome regulations; geese, of 
     
     'which there could not have been many at this time 
     
     in Charlottetown, were prevented cackling abroad 
     
     for the space ofthree years; lands taken in execution 
     
     were protected for two years; cattle, sheep and hogs 
     
     were ordered to be shut up; the standard of weights 
     
     .and measures was ascertained; porter, ale, and 
     
     strong beer were put in companionship with the duties 
     
     .on spirituous liquors, and £400 was written ofl‘to 
     
     the use of His Majesty. 
     
    
   
   
    
     E In 1796 the unruly element seems to have cropped 
     
     gout rather extensively, for it became necessary to 
     
     preserve sheep; to prevent the robbing of gardens, 
     
     orchards and fields as well as the malicious throwing 
     
     down offences. Also, to render valid, conveyances 
     
     by married women; and to enable proprietors to 
     
     divide their lands; disorderly persons took to their 
     
     own use, horses without permission, yet in the midst 
     
     of all these irritating elements the sanitary condition 
     
     of the Island became mixed In, and Commissioners 
     
     of Sewers were appointed. 
     
    
   
   
    
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