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

Lib. L. L.
No. 1.

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peice of Eight Rix Dollar at Six shillings sterl. Ducatopn at
Seaven shillings and six pence sterl which said four Coins in
greater or lesser pieces to be advanced as aforesaid, Also all
oth^r Coins of silver or Gold fforraign or not fforraign (Except
before Excepted) that are or shall be Lycenced to be Exported
out of the Kingdome of England and passable in the said
Kingdome shall (Except base Coins) shall be paid taken and
received with the advance of three pence Sterl. in the Value
of twelve pence in every piece proportionable. And it is
further Enacted that all such Monies and Coins so advanced
as aforesaid, shall be received and taken to the Value afore-
said in all Payments to be contracted for and paid in ready
money under the pain upon sufficient proof made of such
person or persons so refusing to accept thereof for or in Satis-
faction of any debt due by bill contract or Accompt or other-,
wise at such rates and advance aforesaid shall loose his or
their debt or debts so due as afores^d never to be recovered of
the Debtor in any Court of Record, within this Province or
by any other means whatsoever, any Law useage or Custome
to the Contrary notwithstanding And be it further Enacted by
the Authority aforesaid That no person or persons whatso-
ever Stranger or Inhabit^ts within this Province shall export or
attempt to export out of this Province any of the aforesaid
Coyns or money so advanced as aforesaid under the paine
,and forfeiture of the said money so Exported or intended to
be Exported as aforesaid, one half or Moiety thereof to Our
Soveraign Lord and Lady the King and Queen their Heirs or

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Successors for the support of the Government, the other half
to the Informer or him or them that shall sue for the same to
be recovered in any Court of Record in this Province by bill
plaint or Information wherein no Essoyn Protection or Wager
of Law to be allowed Provid^d that nothing in this Act shall be
taken and Construed to alter the Laws already made or which
shall be made in refferr^ce to the Imposition upon Tobacco
according to the Act of Assembly, and fourteen pence per
Tun, but that the same be paid in Money Sterl. according as
the said Laws direct any thing in this Act to the Contrary
notwithstanding And be it further Enacted by the authority
afores^d that all Officers whatsoever having holding & Enjoying
any place of proffit under their Sacred Majesties or their Gov-
ern^r for the time being, to whom any Fee or Fees are or shall
be legally due and payable for doing Executing or performing
any Matter or thing belonging to their respective places or
Offices, and all and every Lycenced Ordinary Keeper within
this Province are hereby oblieged to receive and take after
the rate of six shillings of such advanced Coins as afore-
said, in lieu and instead of every hundred pounds of Tobacco