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Re: Processioning Minimum Age
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James Burnett <[log in to unmask]>
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Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family history." <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 14 May 2010 08:49:56 -0400
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On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 2:42 PM, Alice Phillips <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> English law required that the boundary lines be observed by the neighbors
> and two neutral persons every four years. This was overseen by the Anglican
> Church Vestry and was often referred to as "beating the bounds". I checked
> Black's Law Dictionary, 6th edition,  and did not find an age requirement.
>
> Alice Phillips
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It was also called the Common Riding if you were Scottish. In many
communities this is still a festival that is celebrated.
-- 
Douglas Burnett
Satellite Beach
FL

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