Acts. 251

to the End of the next Session of Assembly which shall happen
after the End of the said one Year.

Liber R. G.
1771

By the Lower House of
Assembly, Nov.^r 7.^th 1771.
Read & assented to.
Signed by Order,
Jn.^o Duckett Cl. Lo. Ho.

On Behalf of the Right
Honble the Lord Pro-
prietary of this Province
I Will this be a Law.
Rob.^t Eden.

By the Upper House of
Assembly Nov.^r 8.^th 1771.
Read & assented to.
Signed by Order,
U Scott Cl. Up. Ho.

The Great Seal

in Wax appendant

No. 15 An Act to prevent the Exportation of Flour not merchantable from
George Town in Frederick County.

Whereas it is represented that Discoveries have been made of
certain Deceits practised by the Manufacturers of Flour, to the
great Prejudice of the Buyers thereof & injurious to the Community.
For the Incouragement & Advancement of that Branch of Trade at
the said Town;

[Preamble.]

Be it enacted by the Right Honorable the Lord Proprietary by &
with the Advice & Consent of his Lordships Governor & the Upper
& Lower Houses of Assembly & the Authority of the same, That the
Commission of George Town or the Major Part of them for the
Time being shall assemble & meet between the first & twentieth of
December next & between the said first & twentieth of December
yearly & every Year during the Continuance of this Act & then
nominate & appoint a Person of good Repute & Skill in the Good-
ness & Quality of Flour to be Inspector of Flour within the said

Town for the Year ensuing.

[Commis-
sioners of
George-
Town to ap-
point a skill-
ful Person
to be Inspec-
tor of
Flour.]

And be it further enacted that every Commissioner of the said
Town, who shall vote for the said Officer shall take the following
Oath, before he shall vote for the Nomination & Appointment of
the Officer aforementioned; to wit, I A B do swear that I will faith-
fully appoint such Person to be Inspector of Flour within the Town
of George Town as I think in my Judgment & Conscience is fit &
capable to execute the said Office.

[The Oath.]

And be it further enacted, That in Case of the Death of the said
Officer so nominated & appointed or the Refusal or Inability of
him to act, the said Commissioners, or the Major Part of them,
shall, as soon conveniently may be thereafter meet together & nomi-
nate & appoint one other such Person as aforesaid, in the Stead &
Place of any Person so dying, refusing, or becoming incapable to
act, for the Residue of the Year then to come, & if the said Com-
missioners shall neglect & omit to nominate & appoint the said Officer,

[In Case of
Death or Re-
fusal of said
Officer, Com-
missioners to
appoint an-
other Person
in his stead;]

then & in such Case the Governor or Commander in Chief of this
Province, for the Time being, may by Warrant under his Hand,
constitute & appoint another Officer who shall have the like Power &

[and on neg-
lect the Gov-
ernor to
nominate.]