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

Lib. L. L
No. 64.

. are hereby repealed and made void saving allways to all and
every person or persons whatsoever was and is his and their
rights and benefits which he or they had by the former Acts
of Assembly Anything in this Present Act contain'd to the
Contrary notwithstanding.

October 2^d 1704 Octob^r 2^d 1704

Read and assented to by the Read and Assented to by her
house of Delegates Ma^tys hon^ble Councill
W Taylard Clk hD. W Bladen Cl Concil.

Maryland October 3^d 1704
On behalf of her Ma^ty &c. I will this be a Law.
Jo : Seymour

p. 170

An Act Confirming to the Governour of this Province the duty
of three pence per Tonn upon the burthen of Ships &
Vessells.

Whereas the Governours of this Province have heretofore
had and enjoy'd a Duty of three pence per Ton of the burthen
of all Ships and Vessells trading into this Province.
Be it therefore enacted by the Queens most excellent
Majesty by and with the Advice and Consent of her Majestys
Governour Councill and Assembly of this Province and the
Authority of the same that the severall and respective Masters

of all Ships of Vessells trading and Coming into this Province

of what burthen soever shall at the time of entring Such Ships
and Vessells as aforesaid pay unto the Governour of this
Province for the time being three pence per Tonn for every
Tonn of burthen the said Shipp or Vessell shall be off or give
good Caution to the Navall Officer with whom he or they
shall enter for payment thereof. All such Shipps or Vessells
as are bona fide built in or belonging to the people of this
province excepted.

September 21. 1704 Sept^r 21^st 1704

Read & assented to by the Read and assented to by her
house of Delegates Ma^tys hon^ble Councill
W Taylard Clk hD. W Bladen Cl Concil.

Maryland October 3^d 1704

On the behalf of her Ma^ty I will this be a Law
Jo: Seymour