352 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

       Lib. H. D.     Burthen, that in Case the sd Ship or Vessell shall Load any of

             the sd Commodities at any of the English Plantations that the

             Same Commodities shall be by the sd Ship or Vessell brought

             to Some port of England or Wales or to the Town of Berwick

             upon Tweed and be there unloaden and put on Shore the

             danger of the Seas only excepted.

              And in like manner that noe Ship or Vessell which by Law

             may Trade in any of his Mats Plantations be permitted to load

             on board any of the sd Commodities coming from any other

             Port or Place untill Bond be given to the Governor in manner

             and to the Value aforesd That such Ship or Vessell shall Carry

             all the Goods laden on board to some other of his Mats

             Plantations or to England, Wales, or Berwick and if any such

             Ship or Vessell shall load or take on board any of the s”

             Commodities untill such Bond given to the Governr or Certifi

             cate Produced from the Officers of Some Custom house of

             England Wales or Berwick that such Bond hath been there

             duly given or which Contrary to the Tenor of such Bond shall

             Carry the sd Goods to any Port or place whatsoever then such

             other plantation or to England Wales or Berwick and there

             lay the Same on Shore every such Ship or Vessell shall be

             forfeited with her Guns Tackle & Apparll and you shall doe

             your utmost Endeavours to find out Seize and prosecute the

             Same accordingly.

              3dly If any Ship or Vessell which by Law may Trade in any

             of his Mats plantacon Shall Ship and take on board any of the

             aforesd Commodities or Cacao & that Bond shall not be first

             given with one Sufficient Surety to bring the Same to England

             Wales or Berwick and to noe other place and there to unload

             & put the Same on Shore (the danger of the Seas only Ex

             cepted) there shall be answered and paid for so much of the

             sd Commodities as shall be laden and put on board such Ship

             or Vessell the Severall Rates & Duties mentioned in the sd

             Act to be leavyed Collected and paid at such places and to

             such Collectors and other Officers as shall be appointed to

             Collect Leavy and Receive the Same before the unlading

             thereof & Under such Penalties both to the Officers and upon

             the Goods as for non paymt of or defrauding his Maty of His

             Customes in England.

          p. 16  And you are to take Care that none of the aforesd Enumera

             ted Goods which shall be pretended for any of the Ships that

             have given Bond to goe to England, Wales or Berwick only

             and to no other place be under that Colour Stollen on Board

             Ships which have given Bond to goe to Some other of his

             Mats English Plantations or to England Wales or Berwick and

             so evade the Duties payable as aforesd

              And you are to take Notice that notwithstanding the paymt