APPENDIX. XXVII.

if in case it should be found needful to survey and run out only one or more lines of any of the adjacent lands, that then the surveyor for every such line or lines by him run shall have only a quarter of a pound of tobacco per perch, and no more. And if it shall so happen that his lordship's surveyor of the county, shall be either a person interested in any of the said disputes, or related to either party, or that any just exception be made against him, and allowed by the said commissioners, then the said commissioners shall appoint some other skilful and honest person in his stead to perform that service.

    And for the better dispatch of business by the said commissioners, Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said commissioners, shall and may by their wisdoms and discretions order and settle such just fees and rewards for such clerk, and other officers and assistants as they shall judge necessary, to be by them appointed and employed; all which said officers and assistants, so appointed as aforesaid, shall give their due attendance at the time and place appointed, and do and perform such services in furtherance of this act, as shall be then and there directed them, by the said commissioners, under such penalties as by the said commissioners shall be adjudged, not exceeding one hundred pounds of tobacco, to be levied by way of execution to the use of the said commissioners, on the body, goods and chattels of each of such offenders.

    And for the more effectual putting this act in execution, Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, by and with the advice and consent aforesaid, That all sheriffs, coroners and constables within this province, and other the officers aforesaid, shall pay as due obedience to any precept whatsoever, that shall be directed to any of them from the commissioners aforesaid, as to any other precept whatsoever, and shall be under like pains or penalties for disobeying or contemning thereof, and shall in all things be aiding and assisting to such commissioners in their several offices, as they are, or ought to be, to their several and respective county courts, or to any single justice thereof; for all which services by such sheriffs or coroners to be performed by virtue of this act, they shall be allowed half the fees that are allowed them by law in other cases, for such like services, and shall not charge or exact more, on pain of incurring the penalties directed by the act for limitation of officers fees, against the offenders thereof.

    And to prevent the said commissioners from being molested and disturbed in the execution of their commission, Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person or persons whatsoever, shall presume to molest, disturb or obstruct the said commissioners, surveyor, or any other officer or assistant in performance of their duty aforesaid, in any