Acts. 179

saved to his own Use either by the Allowances for Shrinkage or four
Pounds of Tobacco p.^r Centum for Cask or otherwise howsoever

Liber R. G.
1773

And for preventing the Clandestine Transportation of bad and
unmerchantable Tobacco from this Province into the Colony of
Virginia or the Province of Pennsylvania or the three Lower Coun-
ties on Delaware called New Castle Kent and Sussex or the reputed
Limits of the said Province or Counties as now settled by In-
habitants or to any other Parts or Places whatsoever out of this
Province and also for the better preventing the Exportation of
Tobacco in Bulk or Parcels Be it enacted that no Tobacco what-
soever of the Growth of this Province shall during the Continuance
of this Act be transported or Carried either into the said Colony of
Virginia or province of Pensylvania or the three Lower Counties
upon Delaware Called New Castle Kent and Sussex or the reputed
Limits of the said Province or Counties as now settled by In-
habitants or to any other Ports or Places whatsoever out of this
Province either by Land or Water untill the same hath been first
viewed examined and stamped at one or other of the Warehouses
appointed or to be appointed in Pursuance of this Act nor until
due Entry thereof shall be made with the Officers of the Customs

in the District wherein the Owner of the said Tobacco shall reside and
a permit obtained from them for that Purpose And if any Person or
Persons shall presume to Carry or transport or Cause to be carried
or transported any Tobacco not inspected and stamped or without
having obtained such Permit as aforesaid to the said Colony of
Virginia or the Province of Pensylvania or the three Lower Coun-
ties upon Delaware called New Castle Kent and Sussex or the re-
puted Limits of the said Province or Counties as now settled by
Inhabitants or to any other Ports or Places whatsoever out of this

[Trash To-
bacco not to
be trans-
ported out
of the Prov-
ince by Land
or Water.]

Province he or they so offending shall forfeit and pay eight hundred
Pounds of Tobacco for every Hogshead Cask or Case of Tobacco
and one hundred and sixty Pounds of Tobacco for every hundred
Pounds of Tobacco in Bulk or Parcel so transported or Carried out
contrary to the Direction of this Act
And be it enacted that all Sheriffs under Sheriffs and Constables
shall at their March Court annually to be held for their respective

[Penalty]

Counties take an Oath that if they shall at any Time know or be
credibly informed or have good Reason to suspect that any Tobacco
is in Bulk or packed in any Cask or other Package with Design to
be or is actually put on Board any Vessel in Order to be shipped off
without being inspected or that any Tobacco is Carrying or Carried
out of this Province either by Land or Water into the Colony of
Virginia or the Province of Pensylvania or the three Lower Coun-
ties on Delaware Called New Castle Kent and Sussex or the re-
puted Limits of the said Province or Counties as now settled by
Inhabitants or to any other Ports or Places whatsoever out of this

[Oath to be
taken by
Sheriffs,
Constables
and Inspec-
tors.]