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MSS.
Calvert
Papers
No. 584
Md.Hist.Soc.
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Colony of Virginia It Is Enacted That the Commiss." of the Loan
Office Do Pay to the Governor for the time being or his Order for
his Matys Service £ 1.000..8..0. in Bills of Credit towards y.e Defence
of the Colony of Virginia & his Majestys Dominions & the Relief &
Support of the Wives & Children of the Indian Allies that put them-
selves under the Protection of that Government in such Manner as
the Commander in Chief Shall find necessary. And the Treasurers
of the Eastern & Western Shears are also Directed to Pay to the
Governor 2 other Sums of £900. & £1099...12.. 0. for the same
purposes.
And for the Repaym.t & Replacing of the s.d Several Sums
Amounting toger to £6000. There is a Duty in the first place Im-
posed upon all Hawkers & Pedlars Licences. Also an Annual Duty
upon all Coaches Chariots & other Like Carriages. Then the Act
Proceeds & Enacts further.
That all Masters of Ships & Vessells and Others Importing
Servants into this Province by Land " or Water to serve for the
" Term of 7 Years or Upwards at the time of their Entry Shall Pay
" Unto the Naval Officer for the time being belonging to Such
" Port or Place where they make their Entry the Sum of 20.S Curr.t
" Money p Poll for each Servant. And that All Masters of Ships &
" Vessells & others Importing Servants into this Prov.ce to Serve
" by Indre or Custom of the Country for a Less Term than 7 Years
" at the Time of their Entry Shall Pay unto the Naval Officer for
" the time being belonging to such Port or Place where they make
" their Entry the Sum of 5-s Curr.t Money p Poll for Each Servant.
" And that for every Negroe Imported into this Province by Land
" or Water the Importer or Importers of such Negroe or Negroes
" Shall Pay to the s.d Naval Officer the Sum of 10.s Curr.t Money
" Over & above the Dutys or Impositions Already Directed & Ap-
" pointed to be paid by Any former Act or Acts of Assembly of this
" Province And that there Shall be paid a Duty of Two Pence
" Current Money per Gallon on all Madeira Wine Imported into this
" Province by Land or Water by the Importer or Importers to the
" Respive Naval Officers of the Port or Place where the same Shall
" be Imported or brought into this Province by Land or Water as
" aforesaid."
And It Is Likewise Enacted " That Every Master of a Ship or
" Vessell or other Person who Shall Import Servants into this
" Province Shall Make true Discovery upon Oath to the said Naval
" Officers of the N.o of Servants by them Imported and the time they
" have to Serve.
" Provided Always and it is Declared that no Germans or other
" Aliens Coming into this Prov.ce from any Port of the United
" Provinces or Flanders Shall be held or Deemed Liable to Pay
" the Duty or Dutys hereby Imposed on Servants.
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