158 Assembly Proceedings, November 17-December 20, 1769.

Liber R. G.
1769

the above Sums of Tobacco shall be assessed to discharge and pay
the same in Gold and Silver at the same Rates as by the Act entitled

[May be paid
in Money.]

an Act for amending the Staple of Tobacco for Preventing Frauds
in his Majesty's Customs and for the Limitation of Officers ffees
made at a Session of Assembly begun and held at the City of An-
napolis the fourth day of October in the Year of our Lord one
Thousand seven hundred and sixty three Gold and Silver is Directed
to be received in all Payments made in Virtue of that Act —

[Proviso in
case of her
Death or
Removal.]

Provided always That the said Anne Catharine Green shall actually
reside at Annapolis during the Continuance of this Act and comply
with the Terms thereof and that upon the Death of the said Anne
Catharine Green or her removal from Annapolis or ceasing to com-
ply with the Terms of this Act on her part the Payment of the Sums
of Money herein before directed to be paid to her shall cease any
Thing Contained in this Act to the Contrary Notwithstanding

[The Laws
to have
Marginal
Notes, &c.]

And be it Likewise enacted, That the Copy of the Public Laws
made this Present Session of Assembly as well as those made at
any future Session during the Continuance of this Act shall have
Marginal Notes made and printed thereto as also the Date of the
Year wherein such Laws were respectively made inserted in each
Page and a List of such Laws made at the End of each Session
with the Page wherein they are Printed all which the said Anne
Catharine Green is hereby required and Obliged to do as well as all
other Services herein before mentioned for the yearly Salary afore-
said —

[Proviso in
case of her
Failure of
Duty.]

Provided always, That it shall and may be Lawful for the Sheriffs
of the Several and respective Counties respectively and they are
hereby required not to pay to the said Anne Catharine Green the
said respective Sums of Money herein before mentioned or any part

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thereof to be assessed and Levied for her use, for her Salary for this
Present or any future Year during the Continuance of this Act
unless it shall be made appear to them by a Certificate or receipt from
the Sheriff of Ann Arundel County for the Time being that the
Public Laws and the Votes and Proceedings of this Session and
every future Session or Convention during the Continuance of this
Act were Printed and Delivered to him within the Respective Times
herein before directed any Thing herein before contained to the Con-
trary in any wise Notwithstanding —

[Laws and
Votes to be
forwarded as
Public
Letters.]

And be it further Enacted, That the several and respective Sheriffs
within this Province shall and they are hereby directed and required
to receive and forward the said Laws with the Votes & Proceedings
aforesaid to the Clerks of the several County Courts and Members
of each House of Assembly as public Letters are by the Laws of
this Province directed to be forwarded and under the Like Penalty
to be recovered and applyed in Like Manner —