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

C. P.

Provided always that if any person or persons shall Import
any the Liquors afd from Pensilvania afd in Sloops or other
Vessells by Sea through the Capes of Chesapeak Bay into
this province that then such Importer or Importers shall only
pay the duty of Three pence per Gallon as others doe.
And be itt further Enacted by the Authority Advice and
Consent afd that the Navall Officer afd for the said duty of nine
pence per Gallon afd shall acct with the publick Treasurer of
the Eastern Shoare and the publick Treasurer of the Eastern
Shore shall Account to the Gen^ll Assembly of this province as
is herein after Mentioned which said Navall Officer shall make
Oath before his Excy the Governt or whome the Govern' shall
Impower to Administer such oath that the said Navall Officer

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shall use his Utmost power and Diligence to Cause this Act
Effectually to be put in Execution and a Certificate of such
Oath taken shall be Entred upon the Councill book. And to
prevent too great a number of Irish papists being Imported
into this province —
Be itt further Enacted by the Authority afd by and with the
Advice and Consent afd that all Masters of Ships and Vessells
or others Importing Irish Servants into this province by Land
or by water att the time of their Entry shall pay unto the
Navall Officer for the time being belonging to such port or
place where they make their Entry the sume of twenty shillings
Sterl. per poll Towards the Defraying the publick Charge of
this province for Every Irish Servant soe Imported on penalty
and fforfeiture of five pounds Sterl. per poll for Every Servant
so Concealled att the time of his Entry afd the one halfe
thereof to be appropriated to the uses afd the other halfe to
the Informer or him or them that shall sue for the same to be
recovered in forme afd
Be itt further Enacted by the Authority Advice and Consent
afd that for Every negroe Imported into this province Either
by Land or water the Importer or Importers of such Negroe
or Negroes shall pay unto the said Navall Officer afd the Sume
of Twenty Shilling Sterling per poll for the Uses afd on
penalty and fforfeiture of five pounds Sterl per poll for Every

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Negroe kept back or Unaccounted for to be Applyed for the

uses afd and to be recovered as afd

And be itt further Enacted by the Authority afd by and with
the Advice and Consent afd that from and after the publication
hereof all Masters of Shipps or Vessells or all other persons
that shall by water Import any Rum Brandy Spiritts or Wine
into this province shall pay unto the Navall Officer afd where
they make their Entry the sume of three pence per Gallon
for Every Gallon of Rum Brandy Spiritts or Wine soe Im-