Acts. 355

to Accept thereof in Manner afd then the said duties to be
Applyed towards the defraying the publick Charge of this
province Provided always that in Case his Lordshipp Accepts
of the said duty of Eighteen pence p hhd on the Considera-
tions afd that then and in such Case itt shall and may be
Lawfull for his said Lordship to nominate and appoint such
Officer or Officers for the Collecting thereof as to his Lord-
ship shall seeme Meett. Provided always that from and after
the end of this present sessions of Assembly in Case of shipp
wreck or taking of any Shipp or shipps Vessell or Vessells
soe that the Tob^o therein Laden be Lost before the Delivery
of the ship or Vessell att the Intended port then the Master
Merchtor other Owner of such Tob^o soe Laden and Lost as
afd shall have Liberty to Ship att some other time soe many
hhds. of Tob^o as they had formerly paid Impost for as afd free
and Clear of any the said Impositions. This Act to Continue
in force untill the end of the next sessions of Assembly that
shall happen after the tenth day of May next and no Longer.

An Act Declareing all Laws heretofore made which have been
reenacted this session of Assembly to be repealed.

C. P.

Whereas Sundry Laws of this province have been reenacted
this present session many whereof are not particularly repealed
by the Laws reenacting them — Therefore for the better Ascer-
taining wl Laws are in force it is hereby Declared & Enacted —
And be itt Enacted by the Kings most Excell' Majesty by
and with the Advice and Consent of his Majestys Governt
Councill and Assembly of this province and the Authority of
the same that all such Laws or Acts of Assembly heretofore
made which have been Considered and reenacted this prest
Session be and are hereby declared to be repealed Abrogated
Null and Void to all Intents and purposes whatsoever.
Provided always that nothing in this Act shall be Construed
to Extend to the prejudice of any Action or suite already
Comenced in any the Courts of this province but that the
same shall and may be Adjudged and determined in such
Manner as if this Act had not passed.

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