. Proceedings of the Governor and Council at Fort William, respecting the administration of justice amongst the natives in Bengal: also, Translation of a pootee or compilation of the ordinations of the pundits. er to him-felf, it is not approved ; the Magiftrate fhall releafe the Woman, cenfure theVender, and hold him amenable. If a Perfon, in Time of Calamity, fells his Slave Girl to another Perfon,without her Confent, the Magiftrate fhall fine the Vender Two Hundred Punsof Cowries. A Woman, ( 63 ) A Woman, who is of good Character and Behaviour, and who, coming toa Peribns Houfe, fixes her A
. Proceedings of the Governor and Council at Fort William, respecting the administration of justice amongst the natives in Bengal: also, Translation of a pootee or compilation of the ordinations of the pundits. er to him-felf, it is not approved ; the Magiftrate fhall releafe the Woman, cenfure theVender, and hold him amenable. If a Perfon, in Time of Calamity, fells his Slave Girl to another Perfon,without her Confent, the Magiftrate fhall fine the Vender Two Hundred Punsof Cowries. A Woman, ( 63 ) A Woman, who is of good Character and Behaviour, and who, coming toa Peribns Houfe, fixes her Abode there, fliall not be obliged to perform anyLabour or Service, nor fliall flie be deliveied over to any Perfon ; if flie beobliged to perform Service, or be delivered over to any other Perfon, the Ma*giftrate fliall exad a Fine from the offending Party, and releafe the Woman, If a Man commits Fornication with the Nurfe who brought him up, theMagiftrate fliall fine him Two Hundred and Fifty Puns of Cowries. If a Woman, impelled by any Calamity, fhould come to any Perfon, andremain with him, if he commits Fornication with that Woman, the Magiftratefliall fine him Two Hundred and Fifty Pujis Lll CHAP. ( 164 )C H A P. IX. Of Wages, Sett. I. Of the Wages of Servants. Sect. II. Of the Wages of Dancing Women or Proftitutes. SECT. I. Of the TV ages of Servants. Whatever Wages were promifed to a Servant, at the Time of his beinghired, according to that Promife, Wages fhall be paid. If a Man hath hired any Perfon to conduct a Trade for him, and no Agree-ment is made in regard to Wages, in that Cafe, the Perfon hired fhall receiveOne Tenth of fuch Profit. If a Man hath hired any Perfon to attend his Cattle, and no Agreement ismade in regard to Wages, in that Cafe, the Perfon hired fhall receive OneTenth of the Milk produced by the Cows. If a Man hath hired any Perfon for the Bufinefs of Agriculture (exclufiVeof driving the Plough) and no Agreement is made in regard to Wage
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