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by himself, or any other Person, with Intention to transport the same
to any other Plantation; nor that he shall, by himself, or other Per-
son, transport, or cause to be transported, on any Occasion whatso-
ever, out of this Province, (save to Great-Britain only) any Furs,
Skins, or Feathers; and also, that such Pedlar, Hawker, or Petty-
Chapman, shall in all Things observe, perform, and keep, what by
this Law is enjoin'd: And that thereupon the said Naval-Officer shall
grant the said Person a Licence to vend and dispose of Goods in this
Province, as a Hawker, Pedlar, or Petty-Chapman, for One Year.
And be it further Enacted, by the Authority, Advice, and Consent
aforesaid, That before any Naval-Officer shall grant License to any
such Pedlar, or Hawker, or Petty Chapman, to trade within this
Province, such Naval-Officer shall receive and take, from such
Pedlar, Hawker, or Petty Chapman, the Sum of Five Pounds, Cur-
rent Money; to be paid to His Lordship, His Heirs and Successors,
for the Support of Government; and for the granting such Licence,
and taking Bond, as aforesaid, the Naval-Officer taking such Bond,
and granting such Licence, shall and may take, as a Fee, the sum of
Ten Shillings, Current Money of Maryland, and no more.
And be it further Enacted, by the Authority aforesaid, by and with
the Advice and Consent aforesaid, That any Person or Persons,
trading as a Pedlar, Hawker, or Petty Chapman, shall and is hereby
obliged, on Demand of any Justice of the Peace, Constable, or other
Officer of the Peace, within this Province, to produce and shew to
such Justice of the Peace, Constable, or other Officer of the Peace,
his Licence to trade, and permit the same to be read; and that in case
such Pedlar, Hawker, or Petty Chapman, shall refuse or delay to
do the same, then such Pedlar, Hawker, or Petty Chapman, shall
forfeit and pay the Sum of Five Pounds for every such Offence;
the one Moiety thereof to His Lordship, for the Support of Gov-
ernment, the other Moiety to him or them that will sue for the
same: To be recovered in any County Court within this Province,
by action of Debt, Bill, Plaint, or Information; wherein no Essoyn,
Protection, or Wager of Law shall be allowed.
And be it further Enacted, by the Authority, Advice, and Consent
aforesaid. That if any such Hawker, Pedlar, or Petty Chapman, from
and after the Tenth Day of June, next ensuing, be found trading,
as aforesaid, without, or contrary to such Licence, such Person shall,
for each and every such Offence, forfeit the Sum of Fifty Pounds ;
the one Moiety to the Informer, and the other Moiety to His Lord-
ship, for the Support of Government: To be recovered in any County
Court within this Province, by Action of Debt, Bill, Plaint, or Infor-
mation; wherein no Essoyn, Protection, or Wager of Law shall be
allowed.
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