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

Liber R. G.

1771
of the Com-
missioners.]

Counters of Staves Heading & Shingles, Weighers of Hay & Wood
Corders, & of their having taken the said Oaths, shall be entered
among the Proceedings of the said Commissioners from Time to
Time, as often as taken;

[No Wood
Corder, &c.
to Purchase
Fire-wood,
unless for
his own Use,
on Penalty.]

And be it further enacted That no Wood Corder or Drayman
either by himself or themselves nr by any other Person or Persons
whatsoever for or in Trust for him or them shall buy, Trade, or
Barter for any Fire Wood on the Way to or brought to Baltimore
Town or Fells Point for Sale other than for his or their own Family
Use under the Penalty of five Shillings Current Money for each
Cord purchased contrary to this Act.

[Hay
brought to
said Town,
if required,
to be

weighed by

the Officer.]

And be it further enacted That from & after the first Day of
December next, all Hay, of what Kindsoever which shall be brought
by Land or Water to, & offered for Sale in the said Town, shall be
weighed by the Officer so as aforesaid appointed with proper Scales &
Weights, ui Engines to be provided for that Purpose if he shall be
thereto required at the Choice & Election of either the Purchaser or
Seller of such Hay, for which Trouble he the said Hay Weigher,
shall have & receive of the Purchaser or Seller of the said Hay, who

[His Al-
lowance.]

shall require the same to be weighed the Sum of two Shillings Cur-
rent Money for every Ton, or twenty Gross Hundred Weight of
Hay & no more & so pro rato.

[Penalty on
Neglect or
Refusal of
the Officers.]

And be it further enacted that the said Inspector of Flour Mea-
surers of Grain Salt & Flax Seed Cullers or Garblers & Counters of
Staves Heading and Shingles & Hay Weighers shall inspect or weigh
all Flour, measure all Grain, Salt & Flax Seed, cull & count all
Staves, Heading & Shingles and weigh all Hay, as they & each of
them shall be reasonably requested, from Time to Time under the
Penalty of ten Shillings Current Money for every Neglect or Refusal.

[Penalty on
neglect of
Wood
Corders.]

And be it further enacted that the said Wood Corders shall cord
all such Wood as they shall be requested from Time to Time to cord
under the Penalty of two Shillings & six Pence Current Money for
every Neglect or Refusal to cord such Wood as aforesaid.

[To be re-
covered as in
Case of
small Debts,
&c.]

And be it further enacted That all & every the Penalties & for-
feitures in & by this Act set & appointed shall be recovered before
a single Magistrate as in Case of small Debts in the Name of the
Commissioners of the said Town & be by them laid out & expended
in mending the public Wharfs & Streets in the said Town

[Commis-
sioners may
displace such
Officers, if
they see
Cause; and
appoint
others in
their Room.]
p. 136

And be it further enacted that the said Commissioners or the
Major Part of them shall be & are hereby empowered at any Time
to displace or remove any of the said Officers from their respective
Offices if the said Commissioners or Major Part of them shall see
Cause, & shall & may nominate & appoint another fit Person to such
Office during the Residue of the Year, who shall have Power to
execute the same Office according to the Directions of this Act on
his taking the said Oath of Office.