364 Assembly Proceedings, Nov. 29-Dec. 1 7, 1708.

Lib. L. L.
No. 68.

be Lawfull for them to Execute for the same according to the
Tenor of the said Recited Act, and that if any publick Cre-
ditor shall on or before the first day of March next Give notice
to the Sherriffe of his Intentions to make Vse of the Tobacco
due to such Creditor the Sherriff shall be oblidged to pay the
same & that if any Person whatsoever will pay mony in the
Roome of Tobacco for their Levys by the said first day of
March next the Sherriffe shall be obliged to take receive &
pay the same according to the directions of the said Recited
Act anything in this act or any other Act Statute Vssage or
Custome to the Contrary notwithstanding.

By the House of Del 17^th December 1708

Read & assented to by the house of Del. Signed p order
Rich^d Dallam Cl: ho: Del:

December 17^th 1708.

Then was this bill read and Assented to by her Maj^tys hon^ble
Councill & Signed p order
W Bladen Cl. Council.

December 17^th 1708.

On the behalfe of our Sovereign Lady Anne Queen of
Great Brittain &c^a I will this be a Law
Jo: Seymour

p. 369

An Act Ascertaining what Damages shall be allowed upon
protested bills of Exchange.

Be it Enacted by the Queens most Excellent Maj^ty by &
with the advice & Consent of her Maj^tys Governour Councill
and Assembly of this Province & the authority of the same
that there shall be allowed and paid to any Person or Persons
whatsoever having Just Cause to ask Demand Require of or
implead any Person or Persons Whatsoever liveing or Reside-
ing in this province upon any bill of Exch^a drawn after the end
of this Session of Assembly any sume or sumes of mony what
soever payable in any part of Europe or the West Indies &
brought in here protested the Sume of tenn pounds p Cent
Damages over and above the Sume of money for which such bill
shall be drawn with the allowance of three shillings and six
pence for the protest and no more any Law Statute Vsage or
Custome to the Contrary thereof notwithstanding.
And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that
if any Person or Persons after the end of this Session of As-