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

Lib. L. L.
No. 1.

An Act against the Exportation of Wooll
and Old Iron.

p. 125

Whereas the Exportation of wool and Old Iron is Generally
conceived to be much prejudiciall to the Commonwealth of
this Province Be it therefore Enacted by the King & Queens
most Excellent Majesties by and with the advice consent of
this p^rsent Generall Assembly and the Authority of the same,
That whatsoever person or persons shall Export or Ship on
board to the intent to Export out of this Province either Wooll
or Old Iron, shall for every of their Offences in so doing pay
as followeth (Viz^t) for every pound of Wooll fifty pounds of
Tobacco, and for every pound of Iron Tene pounds of Tobacco,
the one half to their Majesties for Support of Government,
the other half to the Informer to be recovered in any Court of
Record within this Province by bill plaint or Information, this
Act to endure for three years or to the end of the next Gen-
erall Assembly which shall first happen
June 2^d 1692 June the 2^d 1692
Assented to by the Councill Board. The house of Assembly
Signed p Ord^r have Assented.
John Llewellin Clk. Signed p Ord^r
Hen: Denton Clk.

An Act restraining the Exportation of
Leather and Raw Hydes, Deer and Elk skins
out of this Province for the encouragement of
Tann^rs and Shoemakers.

p. 126

Whereas it is found by Experience That the Exportation of
leather raw and undressed Tanned and untanned hid.es and
deer and Elke Skins which are frequently Exported and
Carryed out of this Province tending much to the great
hindrance of all Tanners Shoemakers and other Tradesmen
whose Trades are supported and Carryed on by leather and
so necessary to be Encouraged and advanced for the good
and benefitt of this Province and all the Inhabitants thereof
being of great use and Comodity for Cloathing in this Prov-
ince for Prevention whereof for the future, the Governor
Councill and Dellagates of this Present Generall Assembly do
pray that it may be Enacted And be it Enacted by the King
and Queens most Excellent Majest^ts by and with the advice
and consent of this present Generall Assembly and the
Authority of the same that from and after the Publication
hereof, that what pson or Persons soever shall endeavour or
attempt to Export out of this Province either by Land or by
water, any raw Tannd or untand Hides dressed or undressed