476 Assembly Proceedings, April 20-May 6, 1736.

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pended therein But in Case such Hogshead or Hogsheads so Seized
as aforesaid be found not to Exceed the Gauge aforesaid then such
Mark of Seizure shall be struck out by such Officer aforesaid and
the Seizure be thereby released but in Case any Person or Persons
whatsoever shall have sight of any Hogshead or Hogsheads of
Tobacco that he or they shall suspect to exceed the Gauge it shall and
may such Case be Lawfull for such Person or Persons imme-
diately to Seize and mark the same as aforesaid altho no Justice or
other officer as aforesaid be present of which seizure such Informer
shall forth with give information to some Justice or other Officer
as aforesaid living and residing in the County where such Hogs-
head or Hogsheads shall be so marked or Seized who shall be by this
Act obliged immediately to go with such informer to view and Ex-
amine the Gauge of such Hogshead or Hogsheads as aforesaid
and shall in all things proceed to the Viewing Examination or Con-
demnation of such Hogshead or Hogsheads of Tobacco after the
same Manner and to the uses aforesaid or to release the Seizure
thereof as herein before directed and Every such Informer shall pay
the Justices or other officer aforesaid making such View or Con-
demnation aforesaid the sum of ten Shillings Current Money for
Every such Hogshead that such Justice or other officer shall be
requested to View or Examine by such Informer whether the Hogs-
head or Hogsheads so viewed be Condemned or not to be recovered
according to an Act of Assembly of this Province Entituled an Act
for Speedy Recovery of small Debts out of Court before a Single
Justice And to be taken out of the whole Value of any Hogshead
of Tobacco which shall be Condemned as aforesaid and where there
shall not be any Condemnation to be paid by the Informer and
recovered as aforesaid And Be it further Enacted that in Case any
of the Justices of the County Courts any Sheriff Coroner or Con-
stable who upon Application made by any Informer shall without
Lawfull Excuse or impediment refuse or delay to perform what
is required of them by this Act the Justices or other officer so
refusing shall forfeit and pay the sum of five Pounds Current money
for every hh^d so by him refused to be Viewed one Moyety thereof
to the use of his Lordship and the other Moyety to the use of such
Informer to be recovered by action of Debt Bill Plaint or Informa-
tion in the proper County wherein no Essoyn Protection or Wager
of Law shall be allowed And be it further Enacted by the Authority
Advice and Consent aforesaid that no Person or Persons whatso-
ever after such Hogshead or Hogsheads of Tobacco marked with the
broad Arrow aforesaid and before View thereof by any Officer as
aforesaid shall Presume to remove alter or change any Hogshead
marked as aforesaid or the Tobacco therein to avoid the Justice of
this Act nor after View and Condemnation in Manner aforesaid
shall presume to alter or Change or in any wise meddle with such