168 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

       Lib. H. D.     are contained the principall Laws for Managemt of the Cus

             toms in England, and also the principal1 Laws relating to the

             Plantacon Trade, Vizt The Act of Navigation made in the 12th

             year of his late Mats Reign and the aforesaid Act made in the

             25th year of his said Mats Reign for better securing the Plan

             tacon Trade; And you are to Conforme your self to the

             severall Rules for Managing the Customs here according to

             the said Laws wherein the same are practicable with you.

               2: You are before you Enter vpon this Imploymt to take an

             Oath before the Governor or DeptY Governor of Maryland for

             your true and faithfull discharge thereof; And whereas there

             are severall Rivers for the Collection of the said Rates, Duties

             and Impositions in the said Province of Maryland where you

             cannot be your self, You are to have a sufficient Deputy (for

             whom you will answer) in each of the said Rivers or places to

             Attend the Execution of your Imploy And you are your self or

             your Deputy with the Collector joyntly to Signe one of the

             two Bills of Entry brought in by the Merchant of all such

             Enumerated plantacon Goods as shall be Entered by him,

             which is to be a Warrant to you or your Deputy to Examine

             the Goods by And you are from time to time to inspect the

             Books of Entries and Accompts of the said Collector to see

             that due Entries be made of all Warrants Granted by him

             And to take care that no greater quantity of Goods be shipt

             than for what there is a warrant from the said Collector And

             if more Goods be shipt than for which the Duty shall be paid

             or Agreed for You are to Seize & prosecute the same accord

             ing to Law.

               4: And if any of the said Goods chargable which the

             Duties imposed by the said Act of the 25th year of his late

             Majties Reign shall be loaden on Board any ship or Vessell

             before the Master of such ship or Vessell hath made Entry

             thereof according to the Act for preventing ifrauds and the

             Statute made primo Eliz: Cap: II. Such Master is lyable to

             the penalty of One hundred pounds by virtue of the said Laws.

               5: And Whereas the Act made in the 22d & 23d years of

             his late Majts Reign for Regulating the Plantacon Trade is

             Expired you are to take Notice that ships may give Bond

             according to the aforesaid Act of Navigation to Return to

             England or Ireland; But you are also to take Notice that the

             said Act of the 25th of the King imposeth the Duties therein

             mentioned vpon the Enumerated plantacon Goods in Case

             they be loaden before Bond be Given to bring them to

             England, Wales or Berwick and to no other place, That there

             fore where the Bond given before Lading shall be to Carry

          p. 86  the said Goods to England or Ireland or any other of his Mats

             Plantacons That all such Enumerated Goods are lyable to the