levyed unto the Lord proprietarie and his heirs a Custome of
five pounds of Tobacco for every hundred weight of Tobacco
so shipped or to be Shipped and that no owner of any Tobacco
servant Factor or Merchant attempt to Ship or export any
Tobacco to be transported as aforesaid before such time as
such owner factor or Merchant Shipping or attempting to Ship
such Tobacco have made a true & perfect entry of the same
in the booke of the Collector of the Lord Proprietary to be
kept for that purpose and have satisfied the said five pounds
of Tobacco for every hundred weight to be exported as afore-
said or otherwise contracted with or secured the Collector for
the same upon pain of forfeiture of all Tobaccos wch Shall be
shipped or attempted to be shipped to the contrary hereof
before such true and perfect entry made and such Custome
satisfied Contracted for or Secured as before is limitted &
appointed
Memorandum That at the first meeting of the Assembly on
the 25th day of February 1638 was Enacted and ordeined one
Act as followeth
An Act For the Establishing the house of
Assembly and the Laws to be made therein
Whereas The Kings Majestic by his Letters pattents hath
given and granted full free and absolute power and authority
to the Lord proprietary of this province to make and ordeine
any laws apperteining to the state of this Province by and with
the advice assent and approbation of the freemen of the same
or of the greater part of them or of their Deligates or deputies
and to that end to Assemble the said Freemen or their deligates
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