290 Assembly Proceedings, April 1650.

	Liber A ffor the Coppy of the Record the same ffee as for recording
	ffor any Writt, Warrant, or Licence not vnder seale against or to one person onely If the Writt Warrt or Licence bee against or to more then one then for eich	15 15
	ffor discharge of a Shipp or other Vessell ffor any other Passe or discharge (not vnder seale ffor draweing any matter to bee put vppon Record vnles the party ymploying the Secretary therein	50 15
	shall otherwise agree	8

		And if otherwise agreed then according to such Agreemt ffor every search of the Record before the yeare wherein such search shalbe made for the first yeare begining at the yeare last past before such search made 4l Tob: for the second yeare 8 for the third 12 for the fourth 16, and soe accordingly rising after that pporcon for any Longer time past. But for the same yeare wherein any search shalbe made beginning the 25th of March. The Secretary is to search or pmitt the Records to bee searched by any Inhabitant of this Province, Gratis, The party desiring such search being not impertinently troublesome And further Whereas his Lopps now Secretary hath beene disappointed of receiving the greatest part of his last yeares ffees being by that meanes vnprovided of divers necessaries for Houskeeping It is ordered by this prsent genrall Assem- bly That for all the said ffees arreare and all such other ffees as shall growe due to him as Secretary within the County of St Maries before the first of January next (except such as the parties from whom the same or any part thereof are or shalbe due shall satisfy and pay to the said Secretary at his now dwellinge House in pvisions for Houskeeping before Michaelmas next or otherwise) the Sheriffe of the said County of St Maries for this prsent yeare or any other whom the said Secretary shall ymploy therein shalbe allowed from the parties from whom the said ffees are or shalbe due after the rate of 10l Tob p Cent for collecting the same Which hee may vppon delay of paymt or refusall (after demand) leavy by way of execucon together with the said ffees. And Bee it further also Enacted by the author- ity and assent aforesaid, That for all ffees which either are or
	p. 358	shalbe due from time to time hereafter to the Secretary of the Province for the time being in any County within this Province (except for such as are or shalbe due within the County of St Maries before the first of January next, before menconed The severall Sheriffes of all the severall Counties within this Province for the time being shall from time collect and receive the same for the Secretaries vse (ex officio) without any allowe- ance, If the Secretary shall require it together with the Coutry Leavies