Assembly Proceedings, October—November 1683. 615

tradeing into this Province after the s^d Last day of August w^ch
shall be in the yeare of o^r Lord God One thousand six hun-
dred Eighty & five, shall unlade & putt on shore theire severall
& Respective Good & Merchandizes, at such Townes Ports &
places onely as are in this Act before sett downe, & appointed
to unlade Goods & Merchantdizes at under the paine & pen-
alty of loosing and forfeiting all such goods & Merchantdizes
by them Landed at any other places whatsoever, One third p^r
thereof to the Lord Prop^ry One third p' to the Justices of each
Respective Covnty Covrt for the time being for the use and
benifitt of such Towne next adjacent & in the Covnty where
the s^d Offence shall or may be Comitted, & One third p' to
the Informer or him or them th^t shall seise or sue for the same,
in any of his Lord^spps Covrts of Record within this Province;
by bill Plaint or Informacon wherein noe Essoine Proteccon or
Wager of Lawe to be allowed.
And be it Enacted by the authority afores^d that noe Merch^t
Factor or Mariner or other pson whatsoever tradeing into this
Province whether Foreigner or Inhabitant within this Province
from and after the last day of August One thousand six hun-
dred Eighty & five, shall traffick sell or barter away any goods
or Comodities within this Province but at some of the Ports
Towns & places here in this act before appointed, for the
unlaiding goods & Merchantdizes within this Province, und^r
the paine & penalty of loosing & forfeiting all such goods &
Merchantdizes sold or bartered away in any other place or
places within this Province or the full value thereof to be
recovered in any Covrt of Record within this Province by
accon of debt, bill plaint or Informacon Owne third p' thereof

Liber W. H.

to the Lord Prop^ry One third part to the Justices of each
Respective Covnty Covrt for the time being, for the use &
benifitt of such Towne next adjacent & in the Covnty where
the sd Offence shall or may be Comitted and One third p' to the
Informer, or him or them th^t shall seize or sue for the same,
any former Lawe or useage to the Contrary in any wise notwith-
standing. Provided th^t nothing in this act Conteyned shall
restraine or be Construed to restraine or hinder any of the
Inhabitants of this Province with any the goods & Merchant-
dize bought at any the ports townes places afores^d or with
goods and Merchantdizes by them purchased Imported &
Landed at any the Ports, townes, places afores^d to pay worke-
mens wages & to buy and purchase at theire Owne or other
Plantacons out of the said Ports Townes & places necessary
provisions of meate & drinck for themselves & familys, & not
otherwise, any thing in this act before Conteyned to the Con-
trary in any wise notwithstanding. And be it Enacted th^t all
goods wares & Merchantdizes of the growth pduccon or