Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 9, 1692. 497

skins whatsoev^r of any Ox, Steer, Bull, Cow, Calf, Deer or
Elk by shipping the same on board any ship or Vessell bound
for any other Port or place or loading on horse back or any
other Carriage by Land for the intent and purpose as afore-
said, shall for the first Offence forfeit all such skins or Hydes
so attempted to be Exported or Carryed out of this Province
as afores^d and likewise the sum of twenty shillings sterl. for
every skin or Hyde as aforesaid, and for every second Offence
he or they Transgressing as aforesaid, shall forfeit all such
skins and Hydes so attempted as aforesaid, and the sum of
forty shillings sterl. for every Skin or Hyde as aforesaid, and

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for every Offence after that he or they Transgressing as afore-
said, shall forfeit all such skins & hydes so attempted as
aforesaid, and also the sum of three pounds sterl. for every
such skin or Hyde so endeavoured or attempted to be Ex-
ported or Carryed out of this Province as aforesaid, the one
Moiety thereof to our Soveraign Lord and Lady the King and
Queen their heirs & Successors for the support of Govern-
ment, the other Moiety to him or them that shall informe or
sue for the same, to be recovered in any Court of Record
within this Province wherein no Essoyne Protection or Wager
of Law to be allowed, and for the better observance of the
true intent and meaning of this Act, and to the end that all
fraud therein may be prevented and taken away Be it further
Enacted by the Authority aforesaid by and with the Advice
and Consent aforesaid, That from and after the Publication
hereof in each respective County within this Province, shall at
any time sett or dispose of any such skins or Hydes aforesaid
to any Forreigner or Stranger whither Merchant or Mariner
or other person whatsoever neither shall any Forreigner or
Stranger Merchant Marriner or other person whatsoever
p^rsume to buy or purchase of any the Inhabitants or natives of
this Province whither English Indians or negroes any such
skins or Hydes as aforesaid under penalty of forfeiting all such
skins or Hydes so sold purchased and disposed of as afore-
said, and for every Hyde so sold purchased or disposed of as
aforesaid the sum of twenty shillings sterl for the first Offence
and for the second Offence every skin or Hyde so sold pur-

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chased or disposed of as aforesaid, and for forty shillings sterl.
for every such skin or Hyde, and for every offence afterwards
shall forfeit every such skin or Hyde so sold purchased or
dispos^d of as aforesaid, and three pounds sterl. for every such
skin or hyde as aforesaid, the one moiety thereof to Our
Sov^raign Lord and Lady the King and Queen their Heirs and
Successors for the Support of Government, the other Moiety
to him or them that shall informe or sue for the same, to be
recovered in any Court of Record within this Province, where-

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