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By the Lower House of Assembly June the 9th 1730
And Whereas the People called Quakers make a Scruple of con-
science to pay the Forty p Poll setled for supporting the Clergy of
this Province which therefore hath always been Levied by way of
Execution Be it therefore Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that
the several Sheriffs of the Countys where any Quakers Reside shall
and may by Virtue of this Act and their Office at any convenient time
before the fifteenth day of March Yearly Levy by way of Execution
on such Quakers the Grain appointed by this Act to be paid in lieu
of One fourth part of the forty p poll and so much besides as shall
bear the charge and Expence of carrying such Grain to such place or
places as Grain payable by other People is Directed by this Act to be
carried to And be it further Enacted that in Case the said Sheriffs or
any of them shall not be able or shall be hindered from Levying such
Grain as aforesaid that then and in such case the whole forty p Poll
shall be Levied by way of Execution as it hath been Usually Levied
And as if this Act had not been made Anything in this Act to the
Contrary notwithstanding.
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.
A Bill from the Lower House by Major King and Mr Hemsly
Entituled an Act for the further Directions of the Sheriffs within
this Province in their Collections this present year thus Endorsed
By the Lower House of Assembly 9th June 1730
Read the first & second time by an Especial Order & will Pass
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.
Read the first time in this House & Ordered to lye on the Table
A Bill from the Lower House by Collo Herman and Mr Blackiston
Entituled an Act to Record & make Valid in Law a Deed from John
Watmore to a Certain William Dare the Father and Sale to be made
of certain Lands therein mentioned by the surviving Executor of
William Dare the Son thus Endorsed
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