274 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 5-Oct. 3, 1704.

Lib. L. L
No. 64.

. same Justice of Peace to whom such Certificate shall be made
shall Imediately issue out a Warrant to the Constable of the
Hundred where such party liveth to apprehend him and bring
him before himself or some other Justice of the Peace of the
same County there to render a Sufficient excuse if any he hath
for such his refusall or Non appearance as aforesaid And if
the Justice of Peace shall not find the excuse of such party in
such case to be reasonable and Sufficient then he shall imedi-
ately Comitt such person to the Custody of the Sheriff of such
County there to remain untill he shall find Surety to appear at
the next Provincial Court to be held for this Province there to
be proceeded against according to the due Course of Law and
if thereupon he Shall be Convict of such his Obstinate refusall
or disobedience as aforesaid he shall be fin'd and imprison'd
according to the Directions of the Justices of the Provincial
Court And for the prevention of the great Charge of Annuall
Assemblys who may meet for no other occasion but to lay the
Publiq Levy in time of peace.
Be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that the Gov-
ernour and Councill during the Intervalls of Assemblys for
the defraying and payment of the small Charge of this Prov-
ince be and are hereby impowered to assess the same equally
to be levyed upon all the Inhabitants of this Province for the
defraying the said Small Charges in time of peace as aforesaid
any thing in this Act to the Contrary notwithstanding. Pro-
vided allways and it is the true intent and meaning of this
Act the said Sumes for the small Charges of this Province so
to be assessd by the Governour and Councill upon the Inhabi-
tants of this Province as aforesaid shall not exceed in any one
year the Sume of fifty thousand pounds of Tobacco And the
Disbursements of the said Tobacco to be Accounted for at the
next Generall Assembly after the raising and disbursing the
said Tobacco as aforesaid.
And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that
all Souldiers hereafter to be imploy'd in any Publiq Service
within this Province be paid in the respective Countys where
the said Souldiers live This Act to Endure for three years and
to the end of the next Sessions of Assembly after the end of
the said three years.

September 29^th 1704 October 2^d 1704

Read and Assented to by Read & assented to by her
the house of Delegates Ma^tys hon^ble Councill
W Taylard Clk h D. W Bladen Cl Con.

Maryland October 3^d 1704.

On behalf of her Majesty I will this be a Law.
Jo: Seymour