Arts. 205

And be it Enacted, by the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary,
by and with the Advice and Consent of his Lordship's Governor, and
the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly, and the Authority of
the same, That from and after the End of this Session of Assembly,
for and during the Continuance of this Act, it shall not be lawful
for any Person or Persons within this Province, to take or put on
board any Ship or Vessel, in order to export out of this Province,
in such Ship or Vessel, any Ammunition, Warlike Stores or Pro-
visions of any Kind or Denomination whatsoever, except for the
necessary Use of such Ship or Vessel, without first entering into
Bond, to the Naval Officer of the Port where he or they shall clear
out their Vessel, or Vessels, which Naval Officer is hereby authorized
and required to take such Bond, with good and sufficient Surety,
unto the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary of this Province,
in the Sum of One Thousand Pounds, Sterling Money of Great-
Britain, with Condition to the same annexed, that he or they shall
and will land, deliver, and unload the said Ammunition, Warlike
Stores, and Provisions, at some Port or Place within his Majesty's

Liber H. S.
No. 1

[Provisions,
&c. not to be
carried out
of the Prov-
ince, except
Bond be
given, &c.]

Dominions to the Southward of Newfoundland, or at Annapolis-
Royal, or Halifax in Nova-Scotia, and produce a Certificate thereof,
to the Naval Officer taking such Bond, within Twelve Months after
such taking or putting on board, from the Chief Officer of the Cus-
toms of such Port, or if it shall be at a Port where there is no
Officer of the Customs, then from the Chief Magistrate, that all such
Ammunition, Warlike Stores, and Provisions, have been landed

[Certificate
of the Deliv-
ery to be re-
turn'd within
twelve
Months.]

accordingly: And in Case any Person or Persons shall presume,
contrary to the Tenor of this Act, to take or put on board any Ship
or Vessel within this Province, any such Ammunition, Warlike
Stores, or Provisions of any Kind or Denomination whatsoever,
without giving such Bond as by this Act is before required and
directed, such Person, or Persons, shall forfeit the full Value of such
Ammunition, Warlike Stores, and Provisions, of what Denomina-
tion soever the same be, as also the Ship or Vessel transporting or
carrying the same, with her Sails, Rigging, Anchors, Cables, Guns,
Boats and all other Materials to her belonging, to the Right Hon-
ourable the Lord Proprietary, for the Uses and Purposes in this
Act herein after directed and appointed.

[Penalty for
Neglect.]

And be it further Enacted, That Oath shall be made, by the Master
of every Vessel clearing out, before the said Naval Officer, as to the
whole Quantity of Ammunition, Warlike Stores and Provisions, of
any Kind or Denomination whatsoever, laden on board such Vessel.

[Master to
make Oath.]

And be it further Enacted, That in Case any Person or Persons
within this Province, shall carry any Ammunition, Warlike Stores,
or Provisions, of any Kind or Denomination whatsoever, out of the
same Province, towards the Branches of the Ohio, or over the Alle-
gany Mountains, and the same sell or dispose of to the French or
16

p. 192

[Provisions
&c. not to be
carried by
Land.]