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

Liber R. G.

1771
[Two-pence
Currency to
be paid for
each Barrel
reviewed.]

And be it further enacted that the said Inspector of Flour for his
Trouble shall & may receive the Sum of two Pence Current Money
for each Barrel by him reviewed

And be it further enacted that it shall not be lawful for any Per-
son whatsoever to export Ship or lade on Board of any Ship or
Vessel for Exportation out of this Province any of the Casks or

[Persons ex-
porting, &c.
Flour con-
trary to this
Act, to for-
feit 50 s.
Currency for
each Barrel.]

Barrels of the said Flour so marked with a broad Arrow as aforesaid
or to export ship or lade on Board of any Ship or Vessel for Ex-
portation any of the Casks or Barrels of the said Flour not ex-
amined & branded as aforesaid from out of Patapsco River on Pain
of Forfeiture of fifty Shillings Current Money for each & every
Barrel so exported or laden on Board of any Ship or other Vessel
for Exportation.

[Inspector's
Oath.]

And be it further enacted that every Inspector of Flour who shall
be nominated as aforesaid shall on his Appointment & before his
executing the said Office, make Oath or Affirmation if a Quaker
before a Justice of Peace, That without Fear, Favour, Affection,
Malice, Partiality or Respect of Persons, he will diligently & care-
fully view, examine & inspect all Flour brought to the said Town
of Baltimore & Fells Point & which he shall be called upon to view
examine & inspect to the best of his Skill & Knowledge & that no
Flour shall be passed or branded by him without his viewing &
examining the same & that he will not brand or cause to be branded
any Cask or Casks of Flour that does not appear to the best of his
Skill & Knowledge to be in all Respects sufficiently clean sweet &
merchantable & that he will pass & brand all such Cask or Casks of
Flour as shall appear to him sufficiently clean sweet & merchantable
according to the Degree thereof to the best of his Skill & Knowledge
& according to the Directions of this Act & that he will not wittingly
or willingly charge ask take receive exact or Demand any other or
larger Fees or Rates for doing his Duty in his Office as Inspector of
Flour than is mentioned & directed by this Act; And that he will
carefully & diligently view & examine all Casks in which such Flour
shall be brought & contained & that he will not pass or brand any
Cask or Casks of Flour unless such Cask or Casks be of such Size
Goodness & Thickness as by this Act is required.

[Inspector
not to pur-
chase con-
demned
Flour, &c.]

And be it further enacted that no Inspector of Flour shall pur-
chase directly or indirectly any Flour by him condemned, as afore-
said or any Flour whatsoever other than for his own Family Use
under the Penalty of forty Shillings Current Money for each Barrel.

[Penalty in
Case of
Fraud.]
p. 132

And be it further enacted that if any Person shall alter the Mark
stamped on any Barrel of Flour by any Inspector or shall mark or
brand any Barrel of Flour which hath not been inspected with any
Mark or Brand similar to, or in Imitation of the Inspectors said
Mark or Brand or after the said Inspector shall have passed any