Acts. 517

this Province. Provided always, That if any Importer of any Negro
or Negroes into this Province, after the End of this Session of
Assembly, and within three Months after such Importation or bring-
ing in, shall export any of the said Negroes by him imported or
brought in, it shall and may be lawful for such Importer to receive
from the Naval-Officer, and the said Naval-Officer is hereby required
to pay, by the Way of Debenture or Draw-Back, the Sum of Fifteen
Shillings Current Money for every Negro so exported, and for which
the Duty aforesaid by this Act is laid and imposed.
And be it further Enacted, That every Master of a Ship or other

Liber H. S.
No. 1
[Drawback
in Case of
Exportation
again.]

Vessel, or other Person, who shall import or bring into this Province
any Pitch, Tar, or Turpentine, shall make Entry thereof upon Oath
with the Naval-Officer, or his Deputy, of the Port or Place where
they shall make their Entry, or where they shall bring any Pitch,
Turpentine, or Tar, and the Number of Barrels so by them imported
or brought into this Province (which Oath the said Naval-Officer
or his Deputy are hereby required and impowered to administer),
and shall, at the Time of making their Entry as aforesaid, pay unto

[Duty on
Pitch, Tar,
and Tur-
pentine.]

the said Naval-Officer, or his Deputy, the several and respective
Duties and Sums of Money following, that is to say, For every Bar-
rel of Pitch or Turpentine, so by them imported or brought into this
Province, the Sum of One Shilling and Six Pence Current Money;
and for every Barrel of Tar, so by them imported or brought into
this Province, the Sum of One Shilling Current Money; and when
fair Entries thereof are made, and the Duties are paid as aforesaid,
then the Naval-Officer aforesaid, or his Deputy, shall give to the
Person or Persons importing or bringing in the same, or the Owners
thereof, a Permit, in Writing, under his Hand, to carry the same to
any River, Harbour, or Place, within this Province, there to make
Sale or otherwise to dispose thereof. And in Case any Person or
Persons importing or bringing into this Province any Pitch, Tar, or
Turpentine, shall put the same on Shore, or any Part thereof, out of
any Ship or other Vessel, or shall expose or offer to Sale, or other-
wise use or dispose thereof, before due Entry thereof hath been made
upon Oath as aforesaid, and the Duties aforesaid paid and satisfied,
and a Permit in Writing for landing, using, or disposing of the same
hath been obtained, such Person or Persons shall forfeit and pay
Ten Shillings Current Money for each Barrel of Pitch, Tar, and
Turpentine, so by them imported or brought into this Province; one
half thereof to be paid to the Commissioners or Trustees aforesaid,
to be applied as herein after directed, and the other half to the In-
former, or him or them that will sue for the same; to be recovered
by Action of Debt, Bill, Plaint, or Information, with legal Costs of
Suit, in any Court of Record in this Province.

p. 248