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hose days of carrying the corpse to the burying-ground), and also cider for the people who attended the funeral. Until March 4, 1744-5, swine were allowed to run at large, Every person suffering his Swine to go at large by vertue of such Town Vote, shall before he suffer his Swine to go at large as asoresaid, Cause each of them to be well and sufficiently Yoked and Ringed in the Nose, and constantly kept so Ringed and Yoked....They may go unyoked from the last day of October to the first day of April...No Yoke shall be accounted sufficient, which is not the full Depth of the Swine's neck above the neck, and half so much below the neck; and the sole or bottom of the yoke Three times as long as the breadth or thickness of the Swine's neck.—Province Law. It was also provided that Hogreves should be chosen, Whole Duty it shall be...to take care that it [this Act] shall be duly observed, and to prosecute the Breakers thereof...(and in order thereto shall Pals through the precinct at lea