262 Assembly Proceedings, October 2-November 30, 1771.

Liber R. G.
1771
Flour, Garb-
lers, &c. of
Staves and
Shingles,
Measurers
of Grain, &c.
Weighers of
Hay and
Corders of
Wood, in
Baltimore-
Town and
at Fell's
Point.]
p. 127

the Commissioners of Baltimore Town, or the Major Part of them
for the Time being shall assemble & meet between the first & last
Day of November next, & between the said first & last Day of
November Yearly & every Year, during the Continuance of this
Act & then nominate and appoint a Person of good Repute and Skill
in the Goodness & Quality of Flour, to be an Inspector of Flour
within the said Town and at Fells Point for the Year ensuing or
for any other shorter Space of Time in their Discretion & also shall
nominate & appoint any Number of Persons not exceeding three
of good Repute & Skill, in culling and garbling of Staves & Shingles
to be Cullers & Garblers, and Counters of all Staves & Shingles
brought to, & sold within the said Town and at Fells Point for the
Year next ensuing & also shall nominate & appoint any Number of
Persons not exceeding three of good Repute & Skill in measuring
Grain Salt & Flax Seed to be Measurers of all Grain Salt & Flax
Seed brought by Land or Water to & sold in the said Town and at
Fells Point for the Year next ensuing & also shall nominate &
appoint any Number of Persons not exceeding five of good Repute
& Skill to be Weighers of all Hay & Wood Corders of all Fire Wood
brought to & sold within the said Town for the Year next ensuing.

And be it further enacted that every Commissioner of the said
Town who shall vote for any of the said Officers shall take the fol-
lowing Oath, before he shall be entitled to vote for the Nomination &
Appointment of all or any of the Officers aforementioned to wit,

[The Oath.]

I A. B. do swear that I will faithfully honestly & impartially nomi-
nate & appoint such Person or Persons to be Inspectors of Flour
within the said Town of Baltimore & at Fells Point & also such
Measurers of Grain salt and Flax Seed Cullers or Garblers & Count-
ers of Staves Heading & Shingles, Weighers of Hay & Wood Cord-
ers within the Town of Baltimore & Fells Point as I think in my
Judgment & Conscience is or are fit & capable to execute the said
Offices respectively.

[In Case of
Death or
Refusal of
either of
said Officers,
Commis-
sioners to
appoint an-
other Person
in his
Stead;]

And be it further enacted That in Case of the Death of any or
either of the said Officers so nominated & appointed or the Refusal
or Inability of them or either of them to act the said Commissioners
or the Major Part of them shall as soon as conveniently may be
thereafter meet together & nominate & 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 Commissioners shall neglect & omit to nominate &
appoint all or any of the said respective Officers then & in such Case
the Governor or Commander in Chief of this Province for the Time

[and on
neglect the
Governor to
nominate.]

being may by Warrant under his Hand constitute & appoint all or
any of the said Officers who shall be qualified agreeable to the
Directions of this Act & have the like Power & Authority as if they