438 Minutes of the Board of Revenue, 1768-1775.

Lib. No. 86

Process, and also of such Lands as shall (in the Provincial
Court) be recovered on Ejectment, and whereof common
Recoveries shall be Suffered.

p. 69

Instructions to the Attorney General.

You are to receive from the respective Clerks of the County
Courts & from the Clerk of the Provincial Court, a particular
and distinct Docket of all Fines which shall be imposed and
paid at each Court, with brief notes of the Time, the names
of the Persons fined, the quantum of the sum and the nature
of the Offence, and also the Security given when not paid
down; which Dockets you are to lodge with the Clerk of the
Board of Revenue by the first day of January yearly and every
year; and you are to give Directions to the Prosecutors in the
several Counties, to observe the like Conduct.
You are also to observe the Returns of the respective
Sheriffs made to the Board of Revenue, concerning the Col-
lection of such Fines; and to take proper measures for the

Recovery of all such Sume ae may remain uncollected by the

said Sheriffs.
You are also to observe when any Person being Free, shall
be Convicted of any Offence, on which a Forfeiture of Lands
arises. You are to take a short note of the same on your
Docket, to be returned as above.

Instructions to the Sheriffs.

You shall faithfully return to the Board of Revenue a just
account from time to time of all Fines and Forfeitures you
shall receive, and from whom and upon what Account, and
of your said Return, you shall lodge a Duplicate with the
Clerk of the County Court of your County, and at all times
inform the Attorney General, or Prosecutor, what Fines and
Forfeitures you shall receive when thereunto requested by
him.

p. 70

Instructions to the Examiner

You are to return into the Revenue Office by the first of
February yearly, an exact List of all Certificates examined
and passed by you from time to time during the preceding

year, distinctly shewing the nature of the respective Warrants

on which the Surveys shall be made, and the number of acres
taken up.
Instructions for the Naval Officers.

1^st You are carefully to collect and receive the Twelve
Pence per hogshead arising due by the Exportation of To-
bacco for the Support of Government.