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   sufficient security for the discharge of the Plantation lading Lib. H. D.

   in the Kingdom of England Dominion of Wales & Town of

   Berwick upon Tweed. And where there shall be cause to

   suspect that the Certificate of having discharged the Lading

   of Plantation goods in this Kingdom is false or counterfeit

   you shall not cancell or Vacate the security given in the Plan

   tations until you shall be informed from the Comissrs of the

   Customs in England tht the matter of the said Certificate is

   true. And if any Person or Persons shall counterfeit rase or

   falsify any such Certificate for any Vessell or Goods or shall

   knowingly or willingly make use thereof, you shall prosecute

   such person for the forfeiture of the Suffi of 500 lb according to

   a clause in the aforesaid Act for preventing frauds and regu

   lating abuses in the Plantation Trade.

     And pursuant to the said Act you shall take care that in

   all such Bonds to be hereafter given or taken in the Planta

   tions Vizt in the Province of Maryland the sureties therein

   named be persons of known residence and ability therefore

   the value mentioned in the said Bond, and that the Condition

   of the said Bond be within 18 months after the date thereof

   (the danger of the Seas excepted) to produce Certificate of

   haveing landed and discharged the goods therein mentioned

   in one of his Majties Plantations in the Kingdom of England

   otherwise to attest the Coppy of such Bonds under your hand

   and Seale and to cause prosecution thereof.

     Sixthly You are to understand that the payment of the

   Rates & duties imposed by the aforesaid Act for the Encour

   agement of the Eastland & Greenland trades and for the

   better securing the Plantation trade on the severall Planta

   tion Comodities therein Enumerated doth not give liberty to

   carry the said goods to any other place then to some of the

   Plantations or to England, Wales or Berwick only And tht

   notwithstanding the payment of the said Duties Bond must

   be given to carry the said goods to some of the said Planta- p. 155

   tions or to England Wales or Berwick and to no other place.

     Seaventhly You shall every three months or oftner or

   otherwise as there shall be opportunity of Conveyance trans

   mit to the Comissrs of the Customs in England a List of all

   Shipps and Vessells trading within the Province of Maryland

   according to the form & specimen herewith sent to you. SAnd

   you shall cause demand to be made of every Master at his

   clearing of an Invoyce of the contents and quality of his

   lading &ca according to the form herewith sent to you. And

   to enclose a Copy thereof by some other Ship or for want of

   such opportunity by the same Ship under cover Sealed and

   directed to the said Commissrs of the Customs in England.

   And send another Copy thereof in like manner to the Col