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

C. P.

p. 199

so Setting up his her or their respective name or names as
afd It shall be then Lawfull for the Governr keeper of the
great Scale or Secretary of this province for the time being
upon Certificate thereof from the Clerk of the provinll Court
and the Clerk of such County where such name shall be sett
up as afd to Signe a pass or passes to any such person or
persons to depart this province for which the party shall pay
to the Secretary for Signing the same the Sume of two Shillings
and Six pence and to the Clerk of the provinll And County
Courts twelve pence each and if any person or persons upon
any Suddaine or Emergent occasion are necessitated to depart
this province not having set up his her or their names att the
Secretaries Office and County Court house door as afd then
such person or persons giving good and Sufficient Security
to the Governt keeper of the Great Scale or Secretary to Dis-
charge and pay all debts dues and Demands whatsoever due
owing or Demandable from the said person to any of the
Inhabitants of this province then the said person or persons
may have a pass Containing a Certificate of such Security
given for which shall be paid the same ffee as afd
And be itt further Enacted that any Master of Shipps or
Vessells or other persons whater that shall transport or Convey

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out of this province by Land or Water any person being
Indebted by bill bond or Account or otherwise to any Inhabitant
thereof without such pass or passes under the hand of the
Governt Chancellour or Secretary as afd shall be Lyable to
Satisfie all such Debts Ingagements and Damages to the
person or persons to whome such Debts or Damages respect-
ively shall be due within this province Except the same be
otherwise Satisfyed or that the Transporter or Conveyor away
of such person or persons procure such person or persons to
returne againe within one month after whereby he may be
Lyable to Justice here and Every such person as afd as shall
Transport or Convey away out of this province any Servant
or Servants being Servants here by Condition for wages
Indenture or Custome of the Country shall be Lyable to pay

and Satisfy to the Master or owner uf such Servant ur Ser-
vants soe Carryed away all such damages as he or they shall
make Appear to be Justly due to such Master or owner for
want of such Servants as the Court before whome such Cause
shall be Tryed shall think fitt.
And whereas Severall ill minded people Inhabiting and
residing att the head of the bay have Comonly sett persons
over the head of the Bay and Susquehanna River being

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either ffelons Debtors or Runaway Servants from the more
remote parts of this province for some Small Advantage they