Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 9, 1692. 471

and by the Authority of the same, that for the future it shall
and may be law full to and for the severall and respective
Commissioners of the Severall and respective County Courts
within this Province at the Severall & respective Courts to be
held for the said County's upon Examination had before them
of the Publique charges of their said severall & respective
Countys and allowance by them made of the same to levy &

Lib. L. L.
No. 1.

raise Tobacco for Payment and Satisfaction of the said severall
and respective County charges and the Sherriffs Salary for
Collecting thereof by an Equall Assessment of the Goods and
Chattells of the freemen and Inhabitants of the said severall
Countys any Act Law Custome and useage heretofore had
and made to the Contrary in any wise notwithstanding. Pro-
vided always that the Accounts of the said County charge be
kept upon Record fair written in a Book by themselves
signed by the Clerk of the said County Court, and that upon
Complaint of any Person that the said charges are not allow-
able, or that he is overcharged or otherwise agrieved the said
Acts shall be Examined and rectifyed in the Provinciall Court
of this Province
June 4^th 1692 June 2^d 1692
Assented to by the Councill Board The house of Assembly
John Llewellin Clk. have assented
Signed p Ord^r
Hen: Denton Clk.

An Act declaring what shall be done
by the Sherriffs ex officio.

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Whereas an Act of Assembly formerly made Entituled an
Act declaring what shall be done by the Sherriffs Ex Officio
hath been found to be of great use and advantage to the
Inhabitants of this Province, in relieving them from Sever^ll
Charges which before the making of the said Act, were by the
severall and respective Sherriffs Exacted and taken, And for-
asmuch as the said Act is thought to be of so great use and
advantage to the Inhabitants of this Province as that there is
a necessity of continueing the same, The Deputies and Dela-
gates of this Present Assembly do humbly pray That it may
be Enacted and be it Enacted by the King and Queens most
Excellent Maj^ty by & with the advice of this Generall Assem-
bly and the Authority of the same, That from and after the
end of this present Sessions of Assembly, no Sherrifi shall
within this Province take Exact or receive of or from any person
whatsoever any Fees Salary Gratuity or Reward for the serving
or Executing any writt warrant or precept from the Governor
or Councill, or from any Justice of the Peace within this Prov-

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