Acts. 145

been any Condigne punishm^t by Law Pvided for such offen-
ders wherefore & in order to Deterr such Like Offenders for
the future from such Evill & pnitious practices:

Lib. L. L.
No. 64.

Be it Enacted by the Queens most Excellent Majesty by
and with the advice and Consent of her Maj^tys Governour
Councill & Assembly and the Authority of the same that if
any Pson or Psons after the Publication of this Act falsely
forge Counterfeit or Clip any such kind of Coyn of Gold or
Silver as is not the Pper Coyn of the Kingdom of England or
shall aid assist or Abett any offender or offenders doing the
same Either by Concealing them or by any other ways or
means Countenance such offenders in their said offences
Every such offender his aiders abctters and Countenancers
therein for the first offence shall be Whip't Pilloured and Crop't
in both Ears and for the second offence shall be Branded on
the Cheek and banished upon due Conviction in any of her
Maj^tys Courts of Record within this Province:

Aprill the 9^th 1707. Read and assented to by the house of
Delegates Signed p order W Taylard Clk h D.

Aprill the 10^th 1707. Read & Assented to by her Maj^tys
hon^rble Councill & Signed p order
W Bladen Cl Council.

Aprill the 15^th 1707. On the behalf of her Maj^ty Queen
Anne of England &^ca I will this be a Law.
Jo: Seymour

An Act for preventing the Exportation of Tobacco out of this
Province by Land before the Dutys payable be paid or well
secured to the severall officers appointed or to be appointed
for receiving the same.

p. 282

Whereas for some years past it has been a frequent practice
by Severall Merchants and other Inhabitants as well of this
province as of the province of Pensilvania and the Territory's
thereunto belonging to Export by Land from the upper parts
of this province into Pensilvania & the territory's thereof Great
quantity's of Tob^{o
without paying or secureing to be paid the
duty's & Customs due thereon by the Statutes of England
and the Laws of this province to the great prejudice of her
Majty and the severall Psons Interested in the said Duty's &
the trade of This pvince for the prevention whereof for the
future:}

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