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

Lib, L. L.
No. 1.
p. 191

An Act for Encouragement of Tillage
and raising Provisions for advancem^t of
Trade within this Province.

Be it Enacted by the King and Queens most Excellent
Majesties by and with the advice and consent of this present
Generall Assembly and the Authority of the same, that from
and after the end of this present Sessions of Assembly Indian
Corn, Wheat, Oats, Barley, Rye, Peas, Porke, Beef, Bacon be
deemed reputed Accepted and taken for Lawfull and Currant
payment and payment of money Tobacco Debt or Debts
whatsoever from or to any person or persons whatsoever
Debtor or Creditor Inhabiting or Trad^g into this Province the
Publick Leavies and bills of Exchange only Excepted at such
Rates & Prizes and in such manner as hereafter in this present
Act is menconed & conteyned shall be rated as hereafter (that
is to say)

Indian Corne shell'd in money sterl p bushell

s. d.

1 6

lb Tob

or 18

Wheat p bushell at

4 0

or 48

Oats p bushell at

2 0

or 24

Barly p bushell at

2 6

or 30

Peas p bushell at

3 0

or 36

Pork p^lb at

0 2

or 2

Beef p pound at

0 1 1/2

or 1 1/2

Bacon p^lb at

0 4

or 4

p. 192

All which grain or grains Pork beef & bacon aforesaid to
be clean sound sweet and Merchantable and for the better
carryage and Transportation of Pork and beef which upon that
account may be otherwise subject to some greater inconveni.
ency then other the commodities aforesaid Bee it Enacted that
Porke and Beef shall be paid & received in good and sufficient
Cask and Barrells containing thirty Gallons nerest of which
thirty two pounds for the tare And be it further Enacted by
the Authority aforesaid that it shall and may be lawfull to and
for all manner of persons whatsoever Inhabitants or Traders
into this Province to buy Export or carry away any quantitys
or quanty of Corn Porke, beef or bacon as aforesaid into any
Dominion or Country out of this Province without any maner
of restraint, Prohibition or any other Imposition other then is
already by the Laws of this Province imposed and allowed of
any Law useage or ordin^ce to the contrary in any wise notwith-
standing Provided and be it Enacted by the Authority afore-
said that this Act nor any thing therein contained shall not be
construed deemed or taken to have any retrospect looking
back or relation to any Tobacco or Money debtor debts made

p. 193

or contracted before the End of this present Sessions of
Assembly any thing in this Act to the Contrary notwithstand.