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county in which such land shall be, the said justice of the peace shall issue his warrant, under his hand, to the sheriff of the county, to summon a jury of eighteen inhabitants of his county, not related to the parties, or in any manner interested, to meet on the land to be valued, at a day to be expressed in the warrant, not less than ten nor more than twenty days thereafter; and the sheriff, upon receiving the said warrant, shall forthwith summon the said jury, and when met, shall administer an oath or affirmation to every juryman who shall appear, being not less than twelve in number, that he will faithfully, justly and impartially value the land, and all damages the owner shall sustain by cutting the canal through such land, or the partial or temporary appropriation, use or occupation of such land, according to the best of his skill and judgment, and that in such valuation he will not spare any person, for favor or affection, or any person grieve for malice, hatred or ill will; and in every such valuation and assessment of damages, the jury shall be, and they are hereby instructed to consider in determin-