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170 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.
Lib. H. D. also of the ship or Vessell and prosecute the same as in the said Act is directed. 8: Whereas by the aforesd Act of Trade made in the 15th year of his said Mats Reign & his said Mats Proclamation pursuant thereto of the 24th of Novembr in the 27th year of his Reign no Comodities of the growth, production or Manufacture of Evrope (other than such as are therein excepted) are to be imported into Maryland or any other of his Mats Colonies or Plantacons, but what shall be bona fide and without fraud laden & shipt in England Wales or Berwick and in ships duly qualifyed as therein directed; You are to Use your Utmost Endeavours for the due observance of the said Act, And if contrary therevnto any ship or Vessell shall import any Comodities of the Growth, production or Manufacture of Evrope (but what are excepted as aforesd) of which due proof shall not be made that the same were ship'd or Laden in some Port of England, Wales or Berwick, such ship or Vessell & Goods are fforfieted, and you are to Seize & prosecute the same accordingly. p. 88 9: And for your Pains and Encouragemt herein one fourth part of what shall be Collected by Virtue of the aforesaid Act of the 25th of the King is allowed to you for your self and your Deputies to be paid to you by the said Collector. 10: ffor the prevention of ifrauds you are to informe your self whether any ship or Vessell Lade or Unlade any Como dities vntjll the Master or Commander thereof have first made known to your Governor or whom he Appoint to that purpose the Arrivall of such ship or Vessell and have shewn him that she is an English built ship or otherwise qualifyed & Navi gated according to Law. 11: You are every halfe year to send Us an Account of the Charge & discharge of the Collector And you are to make Oath thereof before your Governor or DeptY Governor to be Attested by him at the ffoot of your Accompt and you are to Signe the same. 1 2: And for the better preventing of ships trading in the Province of Maryland which by Law ought not to Trade there, you are every halfe year to transmitt to Us a List of all such ships & Vessells, as during such time have Entred both inwards & Outwards in the said Province according to the forme herewith delivered to you. 1 3: You are carefully to Examine all Certificates which shall be brought to the Governor of Maryland or the person by him appointed to Receive the same of any ships having given Bond for the preventing of false & counterfiet Certificates And as to such ships & Vessells as give Bond to the said Governor or the person by him appointed therevnto You are to take
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