Acts. 391

pursuance of the Contract and agreement aforesaid and the Con-
dition of the Obligation aforesaid so by him passed and Executed
to the said Lazarus Pumphry the Father as aforesaid

Liber R. G.
1774

By the Lower House of
Assembly April 16.^th 1774
Read and assented to
Signed by Order
Jn.^o Duckett Cl lo Ho

12 sides

On behalf of the Right
Honourable the Lord
Proprietary of this Prov-
ince I Will this be a Law
Rob.^t Eden

the great seal
in wax appendant

By the Upper House of
Assembly April 16.^th 1774
Read and Assented to
Signed by order
James Brooks
Cl. Up.^r Ho

No. 18 A Supplementary Act to the Act entitled "An Act to prevent the
Injuring Harbours within this province and for repealing the Act
therein Mentioned"

p. 343

Whereas the purposes of the above recited Act have hitherto been
rendered ineffectual by reason that offences against the said Act
are generally committed by persons who are only temporary Resi-
dents within this Province and are not liable to be held to bail on
any suit brought against them for breach of the said Act and in
Case of recovery are not liable to pay the costs of suit, tor remedy
whereof for the future

[Preamble.]

Be it enacted by the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary by
And with the advice and consent of his Governor and the Upper and
Lower Houses of Assembly and the Authority of the same That in
all Actions and Prosecutions hereafter to be commenced against any
Person or Persons for unlading or casting out any Ballast contrary
to the said Act it shall and may be Lawful for the Justices of the
Court in which such Action or prosecution shall be commenced
upon affidavit or other evidence of such offence given to the satis-
faction of such Court to award Special bail or security as the case
may require and in default of such Bail or security to Committ the
Offender to the custody of the sherriff untill he shall put in such
Bail or security as is usual in other cases any Law or usage to the
Contrary notwithstanding

[In all
Actions to be
commenced
for Breach
of a former
Act, Justices
to award
special Bail,
&c.]

And be it further Enacted, that if a Verdict Pass against such
Offender Judgment On Confession or by default be rendered against
him the Plaintiff or Informer shall recover full costs

[Plaintiff to
recover full
Costs on
Judgment.]

By the Lower House of
Assembly April 16.^th 1774
Read and assented to
Signed by Order
Jn.^o Duckett Cl. Lo. Ho

4 sides

On behalf of the Right
Honourable the Lord
Proprietary of this Prov-
f ince I Will this be a Law
Rob.t Eden
the great seal
in wax appendant

By the Upper House of
Assembly April 16.^th 1774
Read and assented to
Signed by Order
James Brooks
Cl. Up.^r Ho