X.  And to the Intent that whensoever it shall appear to the Governor or
Commander in Chief of this Province, for the Time being, and his Council.
to be necessary to raise Forces fore the Suppressing of any Foreign Invasion, or
Domestic Insurrection or Rebellion, or any War with any Indians, that the
aforesaid officers and Soldiers may be duly paid according to the proportions
aforesaid, and all other Charges and Expences, for the Charge and Management
of such War, may be duly paid and discharged, without which this
Province cannot be defended and secured:  Be it Enacted, by the Authority
aforesaid, That, from henceforth, all such necessary Charges of such War,
and Soldiers Pay as aforesaid, shall be paid, discharged and defrayed, by a
Public Levy, by an equal Assessment upon the taxables of this Province, by
the Consent of the Free-men of this Province, by their Representatives in a
General Assembly, or out of the Public Treasure of this Province, and no
otherwise whatsoever.

    XI.  And to the Intent that the Inhabitants of this Province may not be
abused, by having their Goods and Provisions pressed by loose or idle Persons,
who many Times abuse their Commissions and the people; Be it farther
Enacted, by the Authority aforesaid, That from henceforth, the Commissioners
of each respective County, shall yearly, and every Year, viz. between the
Twenty-ninth Day of September, and the Twenty-fifth Day of December, nominate
and appoint two honest and substantial Men of their County, to be
Press-Masters for the Year ensuing; and if any one die, or depart the County,
or be lame or sick within that Time, that then the next Justice of Peace
to nominate and appoint another in his Stead; that, of Occasion require,
they, and no other, shall impress Victuals, and other Things given them in
Charge to be pressed, by Warrant from his Excellency the Governor or Commander
in Chief, for the Time being.  And if any others, but Press-Masters
so appointed, shall presume, upon Pretence of any Power as a Press-Master,
to seize, take, press or carry away any Goods or Commodities of any the Inhabitants
of this Province; he, or they, shall pay to the person grieved, treble
the Value of the Goods or Commodities, so as aforesaid unjustly pressed.

    XII.  Provided, That no Press-Master, or any person pr persons whatsoever,
shall presume at any Time, to seize, press, or carry away from the Inhabitants,
Residents in this PRovince, any Arms or Ammunition of any Kind
whatsoever, upon any Duty or Service, or upon any account whatsoever,
unless by Order of his Excellency the Governor, or Commander in Chief of
this Province for the Time being, under the Penalty aforesaid:  Any Law,
Statute or Usage to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.

    XIII.  And be it likewise Enacted, by the Authority aforesaid, That the
Commissioners of any County Court within this Province, who shall not,
between the Twenty-seventh Day of September and the Twenty-fifth Day of
December in each respective Year, by Precept from the County Court, signed

In what Manner
the Charges
of War,
and Soldiers
Pay (in Case
of Invasion,
Rebellion,
Insurrection,
or any Indian
War) shall be
discharged.
 
 
 
 
 
 

County
Courts to appoint
two
Press-Masters
in each County
Yearly,
 

who may impress
Victuals,
&c. by
Warrant from
the Governor.
Any others
presuming to
Press Goods,
&c. shall pay
treble Value
to the Party
grieved.

Press-Masters
shall not press
Arms or Ammunition,
unless by Special
order,
under the 
same Penalty.
 
 

Penalty on
County
Courts neglecting
to appoint