Acts. 331

And for preventing the clandestine Transportation of bad and
unmerchantable Tobacco, from this Province, into the Colony of
Virginia, or the Province of Pennsylvania, or the Three Lower

Liber H. S.
No. I

Counties on Delaware, called New-Castle, Kent, and Sussex, or the
reputed Limits of the said Province, or Counties, as now settled by
Inhabitants, or to any other Ports or Places whatsoever, out of this
Province; and also, for the better preventing the Exportation of
Tobacco in Bulk or Parcels: Be it Enacted, by the Authority afore-
said, That no Tobacco whatsoever, of the Growth or Production
of this Province, shall, during the Continuance of this Act, be trans-
ported or carried either into the said Colony of Virginia, or the
Province of Pennsylvania, or the Three Lower Counties upon Dela-
ware, called New-Castle, Kent and Sussex, or the reputed Limits of
the said Province or Counties as now settled by Inhabitants, or to
any other Ports or Places whatsoever, out of this Province, either
by Land or Water, until the same hath been first Viewed, Examined
and Stamped, at one or other of the Warehouses appointed or to be
appointed in pursuance of this Act, nor until due Entry thereof shall
be made with the Officers of the Customs in the District wherein the
Owner of the said Tobacco shall reside, and a Permit obtained from
them for that Purpose. And if any Person or Persons, shall pre-
sume to carry or transport, or cause to be carried or transported,
any Tobacco not inspected and Stamped, or without having obtained
such Permit, as aforesaid, to the said Colony of Virginia, or the
Province of Pennsylvania, or the Three Lower Counties upon Dela-
ware, called New-Castle, Kent and Sussex, or the reputed Limits of
the said Province, or Counties, as now settled by Inhabitants, or to
any other Ports or Places whatsoever, out of this Province, he or
they so offending, shall forfeit and pay Five Pounds, for every

[Trash To-
bacco not to
be trans-
ported out of
the Prov-
ince, by
Land or
Water.]

Hogshead, Cask, or Case of Tobacco, and Twenty Shillings for
every Hundred Pounds of Tobacco in Bulk or Parcel, so transported
or carried out, contrary to the Directions of this Act.

[Penalty.]

And be it further Enacted, That all Sheriffs, Under-Sheriffs, and
Constables, who shall be in Office on the Thirtieth Day of November,
One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Three, at the first Court
to be held for their respective Counties after the said Thirtieth Day
of November, shall take an Oath, That if they shall at any Time
know, or be credibly informed, or have good reason to suspect,
that any Tobacco is pressed or packed in any Cask, Case, Chest, or

[An Oath
to be taken,
by Sheriffs,
Constables,
and Inspec-
tors.]
p. 69

other Package whatsoever, or any Tobacco is put on board any
Boat or Vessel, in order to be shipped off without being Inspected,
or that any Tobacco is carrying or carried out of this Province,
either by Land or W^rater, into the Colony of Virginia, or the Prov-
ince of Pennsylvania, or the Three Lower Counties on Delaware
called New-Castle, Kent, and Sussex, or the reputed Limits of the
said Province or Counties, as now settled by Inhabitants, or to any

[The Oath.]