600 Assembly Proceedings, May 16-July 11, 1747.

Session Laws

Government, and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration and Test, he
shall forfeit and pay five hundred Pounds current Money.

p. 11
Times of
the
Inspectors
Attendance

And be it further Enacted, That all Inspectors to be appointed by
Virtue of this Act, shall attend their Duty at the Warehouse or
Warehouses under their Charge, from the tenth Day of November
to the first Day of April, as often as required, and constantly from
the said first Day of April to the last Day of August, yearly, (except
Sundays, and the Holidays observed at Christmas, Easter, and Whit-
suntide, or when hindered by Sickness): And afterwards they or
one of them shall constantly attend at the same (except on Sun-
days), to deliver out Tobacco for Exportation, 'til all the Tobacco
remaining there the said last Day of August shall be so delivered.
And every Inspector neglecting to attend as aforesaid, shall forfeit
and pay to the Party grieved seven Shillings and six Pence for every
Neglect, or shall be liable to the Action upon the Case of the said
Party grieved, to recover all such Damages which he or she shall
have sustained, by Occasion of any such Neglect, together with his
or her full Costs, at the Election of such Party. And all Inspectors
shall uncase and break every Hogshead, Cask, and Case of Tobacco,

The Duty
of Inspec-
tors

brought to them to be Inspected as aforesaid: And if they shall agree
that the same is sound, well-conditioned, merchantable, and clear of
Trash, then such Tobacco shall be weighed in Scales with Weights
of the lawful Standard; and the Hogshead, Cask, or Case, shall be
stamped and marked with a hot Iron on the Head and Bulge, in the
Presence of the said Inspectors, or one of them, with the Name of
the Warehouse, at which the Tobacco therein contained shall be
viewed and inspected as aforesaid; and also with the Tare of the
Hogshead, Cask, or Case, and Quantity of nett Tobacco therein
contained. But if the said two Inspectors shall at any time disagree,
concerning the Quality of any Tobacco brought for their Inspection
to any Warehouse under their Charge, they shall without Delay, or
as soon as conveniently may be, call from the next adjacent Ware-
house or Inspection, another Inspector, who shall determine the
Difference, and pass or reject such Tobacco. And where any Inspec-
tor shall happen to be sick, and unable to attend his Duty; in that
Case it shall be lawful for any other Inspector of any adjacent Ware-
house, and he is hereby obliged to view, inspect, and pass Tobacco
in his Room. And when any Inspector shall bring his own Tobacco
to the Warehouse whereof he is Inspector, the same shall not be

Notes to be
given by the
Inspectors
for all
Tobacco
brought to
the ware-
houses for
the Pay-
ment of
Debts

passed or stamped, unless it be first viewed, examined, and found
good and qualified as aforesaid, by the other Inspector there attend-
ing, and by one or both the Inspectors, as the Case shall require, from
the next adjacent Warehouse.
And be it further Enacted, That if any Tobacco shall be brought
to any of the said Warehouses for the Discharge of any public or
private Debt or Contract, the said Inspectors or one of them, after
they have viewed, examined and weighed the said Tobacco accord-