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stamped by some County Clerk within this province, with the
Seal of the Court whereof he is Clerk, and whereon such
Clerk hath wrote "Duty paid," and signed his Name for
each and every of which Stamps and Certificates, the Person,
or persons, requiring the same, shall pay unto the Same Clerk

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the Sum of six pence in Bills of Credit, to & for the Uses in
this Act mentioned.
And Be it further Enacted that the several and respective
County Clerks within this Province for the time being shall
be and are hereby obliged, and directed, upon Application
to him or them made, and payment of six pence in Bills of
Credit for each Seal and Certificate as aforesaid, to stamp
with his, or their respective County Seals, as many Sheets,
and pieces of Parchment and Paper as shall be required, and
shall, and are hereby obliged and directed to receive and take
for each seal and Certificate the aforesaid Sum of six Pence
in Bills of Credit, to and for the uses in this Act mentioned.
And be it further Enacted, that all and every Charter
Party, Bill, Bond, or other Obligatory Instrument, under the
Seal of the party, and all and every protest or other notarial
Act, and Letter of Attorny which shall after the twentieth
Day of June next be made in this Province, and shall be
wrote on any Parchment or paper, which at the time of the
making and executing thereof, shall not be stamped and certi-
fied in manner aforesaid, by some County Clerk in this Prov-
ince, shall be utterly void & of no Effect, and shall not be
pleadable, or admitted in Evidence in any Court of this prov-
ince, or before any Magistrate; any Law Usage or Custom
to the contrary notwithstanding.

And be it further Enacted that all and every the several,
and respective Clerks of the several and respective Courts
aforesaid, for the time being, during the Continuance of this
Act, who shall deliver out of his, or their Office, or Offices,
any of the writs afores^d or record any Indenture, Convey-
ance, Lease, or Deed Poll before the Duty afores^d thereon
hath been paid, such Clerk, or Clerks shall be liable to, and
obliged to pay all such Duties, which he, or they hath, or have
so neglected to receive.
And be it further Enacted, that the several and respective
Clerks, of the several and respective Courts aforesaid for the
time being, shall, and are hereby obliged and required, twice
in every Year during the Continuance of this Act to make
out upon Oath, true, and distinct Accounts of all the Monies
which he shall receive by virtue of this Act, and the same
Accounts so made out shall return under their Hands to the
Commissioners of the Loan Office, for the time being on the

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