1 20 Assembly Proceedings, April 1-26, 1684.

Lib. W. H.

to the Justices of the Respectiue County Courts for the vse of
the Towne or Port by th^t occasion not duely surveyed and
layd out & plotted as Aforesaid And if the said Towne or
port of the Citty of S^t Maries shall by the like occasion or
Meanes Happen to be neglected to be laid out & surveyed
Divided & plotted as Aforesaid Then the Moytie of the said
fine to be to the said Mayor Recorder Aldermen and Comon

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Councill men of the Citty of S^e Maries for the time being for
the vse of The said Citty Towne and port Aforesaid: And
bee it further Enacted That the said severall Towns ports &
places in the said Recited Act and in this present Act Men-
tioned be purchased & Surveyed & Laid out in lotts Marked
and Staked out plotted & entred in the severall books to be
kept Touching the Same as by the said Recited Act is
Directed appointed at or before the Twenty ninth Day of
September next Coming

An Act Against Excessive Vsury

Bee it Enacted by the Right Hono^ble the Lord Proprietary
off this p^rvince by and with the Advice and Consent of the
vpper & Lower Houses of this p^rsent Generall Assembly &
the Authority of the same That noe pson nor psons whoever
within This p^rvince whether Inhabitant or forreigner vppon
Any Contract shall ffrom & After The end of this p^rsent ses-
sions of Assembly take Directly or indirectly for Loane of
Any Moneys wares Merchandizes or other Comodities what-
soever to bee paid in money aboue The value of six pounds
for the forbearance of one Hundred pounds for one yeare
And soe After that Rate for A Greater or lesser sume or ffor
A longer or shorter time: nor shall Any person or persons
whatsoever within this province as Afores^d ffrom & After the
time Afores^d Take Directly or indirectly ffor Loane of Any
Tobaccoes Wares Merchandizes or other Comodities to bee
paid in Tobaccoe or other Comodities of this province Aboue
the value of eight pounds of Tobaccoe ffor the forbearance of
one hundred pounds of Tobaccoe: And After that Rate in Any
other Goods & Comodities: for one yeare & soe After th⁽ Rate
ffor A Greater or Lesser sume or for A Longer or Shorter
time: And that all Bonds Contracts & Assurances whatsoever
Made after The time Afores^d for payment of Any principall
Money: or Tobacco Goods or Comodityes Aforesaid: To bee
Lent or Covenanted to be performed vpon or for Any vsury
Wherevpon or whereby There shall bee Reserved or Taken
Aboue the Rate of six pounds in the hundred in Money As
Aforesaid And Aboue eight pounds in the hundred in Tobacco