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by the said Commissioners, then the said Commissioners shall ap-
point some other Skilful and honest Person in his stead to perform
that service. And for the better dispatch of Business by the said
Commissioners,
Be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That the said Commis-
sioners, shall and may by their Wisdom and Directions order and
settle such Just Fees and Rewards for such Clerks, and other Officers
and Assistants as they shall judge necessary, to be by them appointed
and Employed; all which said Officers and Assistants, so appointed
as aforesaid, shall give their due Attendance at the Time and Place
appointed, and do and perform such services in furtherance of this
Act, as shall be then and there directed them, by the said Commis-
sioners, under such Penalties as by the said Commissioners shall
be adjudged, not exceeding One Hundred Pounds of Tobacco, to
be levyed by way of Execution to the Use of the said Commission-
ers, on the Body, Goods and Chattels of each of such Offenders.
And for the more effectual putting this Act in execution,
Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, by and with the
advice and Consent aforesaid, That all Sheriffs, Coroners and Con-
stables within this Province, and other the Officers aforesaid, shall
pay as due obedience to any Precept whatsoever, that shall be di-
rected to any of them from the Commissioners aforesaid, as to any
other Precept whatsoever, and shall be under like Pains, or Penal-
ties for disobeying or Contemning thereof, and shall in all things
be aiding and Assisting to such Commissioners in their several
Offices, as they are, or ought to be, to their several and respective
County-Courts, or to any single Justice thereof; for all which Ser-
vices by such Sheriffs or Coroners to be performed by Virtue of this
Act, they shall be allowed half the Fees that are allowed them by
Law in other Cases, for such like Services, and shall not Charge or
Exact no more, on pain of Incurring the Penalties directed by the
Act for Limitation of Officers Fees, against the Offenders thereof.
And to prevent the said Commissioners from being Molested and
disturbed in the Execution of their Commission.
Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That if any
Person or Persons whatsoever, shall presume to Molest, disturb or
Obstruct the said Commissioners, Surveyors, or any other Officer
or Assistant in performance of their Duty aforesaid, in any Case
within the directions of this Act, shall Forfeit and pay to the Lord
Proprietary, his Heirs and Successors, for the Support of Govern-
ment, the Sum of One Thousand Pounds of Tobacco, to be recovered
in any Court of Record within this Province, wherein no Essoyn,
Protection or Wager of Law shall be allowed.
And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That if any
Suit or Action be Commenced or prosecuted against any Person or
Persons for what he or they shall do in the Pursuance of the Exe-
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