298 Assembly Proceedings, April 26-June 3, 1715.

C. P.

with the Advice and Const afd that all persons whether Inhab-
itants or fforreigners shall repair and bring their Stilliards
with which they weigh and receive their Tob^o to the Standard
yearly and Every year to be tryed Stampt and numbered for
which they are to pay the person keeping the Standard one
Shilling for Every time such Stilliards shall be Tryed and
Stampt as afd and Every person or persons shall have their
Bushell halfe Bushell Peck Gallon Pottle Quart and pint if
they make Use of the Same or Any of them in buying or
Selling duly Tryed and Stampt att the Standard afd Except
such of the Measures afd as come out of England and are
there Stampt for which trying and Stamping they shall pay
sixteen a peice.

And whosoever shall presume to sell by any Dry measures
without first having the said Measures tryed and Stampt att
the Standard shall forfeit the sume of five hundred pounds of
Tob^o.
And whosoever likewise shall presume to weigh and receive
Tob^o by Stilliards which have not within one year past from
such weighing and receiving been Tryed and Stampt att the
Standard shall fforfeit one thousand pounds of Tob^o the one
halfe of which aforementioned fforfeitures to be paid to his
Majesty his heirs and Successors towards the Defraying the

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Charge of the County where the Offender shall Dwell or
reside and the other halfe to the Informer or Informers to be
recovered in Any County Court of this province by bill plaint
or Information wherein no Essoyne protection or Wager of
Law to be Allowed. And if any Person or psons shall refuse
to pay any Tob^o by such Stilliards tryed and Stamped as afd and
shall thereby Compell the Owner to have them tryed over
againe within the year if the Stilliards are true Such person
soe refusing or Compelling as afd shall pay for the new
Stamping but if not the owners of the Stilliards to pay for the
Same.