136 Assembly Proceedings, October 26, 1686.

Lib. W. H.

for the value of a hogshead of Tobaccoe in other goods wares
& marchantdizes to be recovered by accon of debt bill plaint
or informacon in any Co^rt of this Province one third part
thereof to his Lord^pp the Lord Propry one third part to & for
the benefitt of the Towne next adjacent to the house habitacon
or plantacon of the owner of such Tobaccoes or other goods,
and the other 'third pt to the informer or him or them that
shall seize or sue for the same wherein noe Essoyne protecon
or wager of Law to be allowed any thing matter or clause
whatsoeuer herein or in the aforesaid two seuerall Acts before
menconed to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding
And it is further Enacted that the person or persons soe
bringing the Tobaccoe & goods to such port in case the
officer cannot in the sloope number the Hogsheads or find
out the quantity or quality of such goods wares & marchant-
dizes soe brought as aforesaid without takeing some part
thereof out th^t then soe much thereof shall be vnladen as will
bring the rest to his sight & veiw. And it is also further
Enacted th^t such Officer for such Entry & certificate as afore-
said shall receiue & haue three pence sterling or three pounds
of Tobaccoe p Hogshead in Casque or the like quantity in
Bulke and after the same rate for other goods & wares Mer-
chantdizes to be paid by the Shipper of or Exported of the
Tobaccoe goods & Marchantdizes aforesaid. And be it further
Enacted by the Lord Propry by & with the advice & consent
of the vper & lower Houses of this p^rsent gen^rall Assembly
and the Authority of the same th^t from & after the said last
day of August in the yeare of o^r Lord one Thousand six Hun-

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dred Eighty & Eight all & every pson or psons whatsoeuer
Inhabitants onely or Taxables of this Province Transport or
convey to some port or place Authorized for a Towne all
Tobaccoes & other comodities of the growth of this Province.
Intended to be transported (Except as hereafter is Excepted)
& put the same into House or Houses or Stores for that pur-
pose built or to be built in order to be there sould and from
thence onely shipped of & from noe other place whatsoeuer
and further that all & euery pson or psons whatsoeuer
th^t shall after the last day of August which shall be in the
yeare of o^r Lord One Thousand six Hundred Eighty & Eight
shipp of Export or convey out of this Province by any wayes
or meanes whatsoeuer any Tobaccoe or other goods wares or
M^rchantdizes of the growth producon or manufacture thereof
without haueing first landed & housed the same in some port
or Towne appointed for trade & takeing a Certificate of such
landing & houseing vnder the hand of the Officer of the
Towne for th^t time being shall forfeite & pay forty shillings