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names &c.

come to anchor att this said Town as alsoe an accompt

Liber B.

from whence they come and whither bound you shall take As

P. R. O.

An acct of goods im- ported.

likewise an accompt of all goods wares and merchan- dizes by them imported and brought on shore att the said Town.

To give Certificates

4thly you shall give Certificates of the true quantityes of Tobaccoe laden on board any

shipp or vessell from the said Town (that hath come to your
knowledge) to the Master of any such shipp or other vessell
that thereby he may be qualifyed to clear with his Ldps. col-
lectors and likewise if the Master of any shipp or other vessell
shall during his stay att the said Town putt on board or cause
to be putt on board his shipp or other vessell any Tobaccoe or
other Comodyties of this Country other then what he takes
and lades from the said Town that you cause such Master to
produce his Certificate that he hath truly taken the said To-
baccoes or other Comodityes on board att some Town or Place
of shipping allowed of in the said Acts, which Certificate is to

A list of all the Officers appointed in every Town in each respective Co: of the Province was sent to every particular Officer.

be from the Officer for that Town appointed And to the end you may the better know 'whoe the said Officers are you have herewith a list of all the Officers appointed in the respective Townes in each County of the Province. Lastly. Itt is in an especiall and particular manner recommended to you that you not onely duely observe and keep the said Acts and every part thereof yourself Butt that you doe your utmost

endeavour to procure the same to be done by others And that you be very diligent in enquiring of any that after the publish- ing of the said Proclamation shall presume to break or contemn the said Acts and more particularly that you take especiall notice of the neighbouring Plantations which you any wayes suspect to shipp off tobaccoes or other goods contrary to the said Acts and that under noe colour or pretence whatsoever you suffer the same without giving due information thereof as the Acts direct As likewise the same care you take not to suffer by your knowledge any goods wares or merchandizes to be vended or sold out of the said Town in the said Acts allowed off without informing as aforesaid. You are further

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Officer not restrained to a partic- ular Town.

to take notice that although you are particularly named for the said Town yett you are noe wayes hereby re- strained from giving Information against any that you shall know break the said Acts although the same

be in any part of this Province Butt to the contrary in what
place of this Province soever you shall be and know of the
breach of the said Acts you shall give due Information thereof,
you are alsoe to keep a fair accompt of all your proceedings
herein and the same to render to his Ldp or to us the said