Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85/6. 421

Item. It is also thought fitt and convenient and Enacted
Established andordeined that all Chimneys in the s^d City shall
be by the last day of November next, lathed, filled, dawb'd and
plaistered und' the penalty of five hundred pounds of Tobacco

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ffine, To be paid by the Owners thereof upon default.
Whereas the Majo^r part of the members of this Court live
remote from this City, and notice cannot conveniently be
given them of the adjournm^ts of the said Court.
Therefore
Item. It is thought fitt Enacted, ordeined, and appointed
that the last Saturday in every moneth be and is hereby
appointed for Court Daies, whereon the said Court is duely
from henceforth to be held: On which s^d last Saturday of
every moneth by Tenn of the Clock in the fforenoone of the
same day, The said Mayo^r Record^r Aldermen, and Common
Councill men of this City, are to be and psonally appeare at
the s^d City of S^t Maries to hold Court as aforesaid: And
Every such member or members of this Court as shall not be
then and there p^rsent as aforesaid having noe cause (lawfull
and acceptable to the Court) to shew for such his or their
absence, shall be fined at the discretion of the Court then
sitting, or the Majo^r part of them, which ffine or ffines shall be
recovered by way of Execution upon the body goods or
Chattells of such Offend^r
This Court takeing into their serious consideration the
greate charge & expences the Clerk thereof is putt to in
attending Courts, and finding bookes for Records, And also
considering the meane profitt and advantage that accrues to
him for Officiateing in the said Office,
Item. It was and is hereby Enacted ordeined and Established
that the Clerk now Officiateing shall have and be allowed and
paid him not onely one ffourth or quarter part of all ffine and ffines
that have been by the said Court at any time or times hereto-
fore imposed upon any pson or psons whatsoever, but also
shall be allowed and paid him, out of all other ffine or ffines
that shall or may at any time hereafter be imposed upon any
pson or psons whatsoever, One full fourth or quarter part
thereof, to be leavyed and recovered by way of Execution or
distress. And further upon motion of the Clerk made to this
Court, The Court will be assistant in recovery of the afore-
said ffines, in ord^r that the s^d Clerk may be allowed his said
ffourth or quarter part of the ffines and forfeitures to him
granted by the Court as aforesaid. This by Law to endure
the tearme of ffour yeares from the date hereof, and noe
longer.

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Item. It is also Enacted, Established, and ordeined by the
Community afores^d that the Clerk of this Court shall have

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