480 Assembly Proceedings, October 9-November 3, 1722.

Bacon
Chap. XV

An Act directing how Fines shall be adjudged against such
as neglect to appear at Musters.

Be it Enacted, by the Right Honourable the Lord Proprie-
tor, by and with the Advice and Consent of his Lordship's
Governor, and the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly,
and the Authority of the same, That on Representation made
by the Head Officer that shall appear in the Field at any Time
appointed for a Muster, that any Persons, not exempt by Law,
shall not have made their Appearance according to his Warn-
ing or Summons provided as the Laws of this Province direct,
it shall and may be lawful for any Two Field Officers of the
County, to summons the Delinquent or others concerned; and
on hearing and fully examining into his Offence and Excuse,
to cause him to be executed or excused, as shall be most just
and most agreeable to the Intent of the Law, now in Force,
for the better regulating the Militia.
II. Provided, That in case any Person summoned to ap-
pear before such Field Officers, shall not appear, or otherwise
excuse themselves, it shall be lawful for such Officers to judge
their Case as on Default.
III. And be it further Enacted, That an Act, entitled An
Act for ordering and regulating the Militia of this Province,
for the better Defence and Security thereof, made at a Ses-
sion of Assembly begun and held at the City of Annapolis, the
Twenty-sixth Day of April, Anno Domini One Thousand
Seven Hundred and Fifteen, be, and is hereby revived and
continued in full Force.

Chap. XVI

An Act to prohibit the clandestine Running of Tobacco into
any of the neighbouring Colonies.

Whereas several Persons residing and trading within this
Province, regardless of the common Interest thereof, for the
sake of their own private Advantage, carry large Quantities
of Tobacco into several of the neighbouring Colonies without
making any Entry thereof, paying the lawful Duties, or
giving any Security to prevent its being carried into Places
prohibited by Law, contrary to the manifest Intent of several
Acts of Parliament, to the Prejudice of the Crown, and the
Lord Proprietor, as well as the Discouragement of the Trade
of the Province; To remedy which Evils,
II. Be it Enacted, by the Right Honourable the Lord Pro-
prietor, by and with the Advice and Consent of his Lord-
ship's Governor, and the Upper and Lower Houses of Assem-
bly, and the Authority of the same, That no Person whatso-
ever, shall presume to transport out of this Province, (by
Land or Water) any Hogshead, Package or Parcel of