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chandizes, within this Province, or that he or she actually imported
such Goods, Wares or Merchandizes, from Great Britain, into this
Province.
"And be it likewise Enacted, That the several and respective County
Clerks within this Province shall, and they are hereby obliged and
directed to make out yearly, and every Year (at or before the Expira-
tion of the November Court, for their respective Counties), Lists of
the Licenses by them made out and granted, and to whom, and also
of the Fines and Forfeitures recovered by Virtue of this Act, with
an Account of the Money received for the same, and such Lists and
Accounts lay before the Justices of such County Court, at every
November Court yearly, as aforesaid, and the said Justices are hereby
ordered and required, to direct the Clerk of the County to transmit
such Lists and Accounts, with all convenient Speed, to the Commis-
sioners, or Trustees aforesaid, for the Time being, who are hereby
directed to lay the same before the General Assembly of this Prov-
ince, at the next Meeting after their Receipt of such Lists and
Accounts.
"And be it likewise Enacted, That the Clerks of the respective
County Courts shall, and they are hereby impowered and directed to
receive the Fine or Fines for the Licenses herein before mentioned,
and the same to pay to the Commissioners, or Trustees aforesaid, for
the Uses hereafter expressed; for which, and the other Services relat-
ing hereto, such Clerk shall and may have, and retain, a Commission
of Two Pounds Ten Shillings per Centum, and so in Proportion for
a greater or lesser Sum, of what he or they shall receive and pay, in
Virtue of, and according to, the Direction of this Act. And that the
Office Bonds of such Clerks, and his Sureties in such Bond, shall, with
such Clerk, be, and are hereby, made liable to answer such Sum or
Sums, as, from Time to Time, such Clerk, or Clerks respectively,
shall or may receive in Virtue of this Act.
"And be it likewise Enacted, That all Forfeitures arising by this
Act shall, after Recovery, be paid to the Sheriffs of the respective
Counties, to and for the Use aforesaid, and that such Sheriff shall
and may have, and retain, a Commission of Two Pounds Ten Shil-
lings per Centum, for his Trouble.
"Provided always, That nothing in this Act shall be construed to
extend to any Kind of Provisions brought into this Province, or
Hemp, or Flax, to be disposed of, or sold therein. And for the better
Support of the public Credit of this Province, and more certain and
Speedy Replacement of the above Sum of Five Hundred Pounds
Current Money, into the Office of the Commissioners, or Trustees
appointed for emitting Bills of Credit, established by Act of Assembly.
" Be it Enacted, That such Part of the Act of Assembly intituled,
An Act for issuing and taking out of the Office of the Commissioners,
or Trustees, appointed for emitting Bills of Credit established by Act
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
March 9
p. 411
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