VI. And be it also Enacted, by the Authority, Advice and Consent aforesaid, 
That any Sheriff within this Province, having in his Hands Public Officers
Fees to collect, shall not presume to levy, by Execution, upon the Body,
Goods and Chattels of any the Inhabitants of this province, any Fees to him
committed to collect, where the Person or Persons, from whom such Fees
appear to be due, produce the former Sheriff's Receipt, or otherwise make
appear the same to be paid; under the Forfeiture and Penalty of treble the
Sum executed, to the party or Parties grieved; to be recovered with Cost in
any Court of Record within this Province, by Bill, Plaint or Information,
wherein no Essoin, Protection or Wager of Law to be allowed.

    VII.  And forasmuch as Sheriff's Bonds have been, of late Years, usually
taken in the County Courts,, for the better Conveniency of Sheriffs getting
Security; for ascertaining the Form whereof for the future; Be it Enacted,
by the Authority, Advice and Consent aforesaid, That all Sheriffs Bonds, hereafter
to be taken, throughout this Province, shall be made in Manner and
Form following, (That is to say,)

    "  Maryland, sct.
    " Know all Men, by these Presents, that We A. B.                of
" County, in the Province aforesaid, are bolden and firmly bound to our Sovereign
" Lord King GEORGE, &c. in the full Sum, and just Quantity of Two Hundred
" Thousand Pounds of good, sound, merchantable Leaf Tobacco, and Cask, to be
" paid to his said Majesty, his Heirs and Successors:  To the which Payment well
" and truly to be made, We bind ourselves and every of Us, our and every of our
" Heirs, Executors and Administrators, jointly and severally, for the Whole and
" in the Whole, firmly by these Presents.  Sealed with our Seals, and Dated the
"                 Day of                in the                Year of his Majesty's Reign, Annoq;
" Domini 17           .
    " The Condition of the above Obligation is such, That if the above bounded
" A. B. do well and truly serve his sacred Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, in
" the Office of High-Sheriff of the County of                         within the Province
" aforesaid, and in all Things well and faithfully execute the same Office, and also
" shall render to his said Majesty, and other his Officers, a true, faithful and perfect
" Account of all and singular his said Majesty's Rights and Dues, and to his
" Officers a true and just Account of their Fees, that he shall or may be entrusted
" with by his said Majesty's Governor, and other his Officers within this Province,
" to receive and collect; and his Account to his said Majesty, his Heirs and Successors,
" and to his and their Governor here, for the Time being, for the Fines and
" Forfeitures, and other Dues belonging to his said Majesty's Governor; as also
" his Account of all Fees, Dues, and Sums of Money or Tobacco due to any of the
" good People within this Province, for any Sum of Money or Tobacco,
" wherewith the said Sheriff shall be intrusted during the Time of his Shrievalty
" for this present                        or to such of them as shall require the same, shall
" pass and render by the Tenth Day of May next ensuing the Date hereof, and in
" all other Things as Sheriff of the County of                   shall behave himself well
" and honestly towards all Persons, according to the best of his power, Skill and
" Knowledge:  Then this Obligation to be Void, and of no Effect, or else to stand in
" full Force, Strength and Virtue."

    VIII.  Which said Bond, taken in Form aforesaid, if by the County Court,
the Commissioners thereof shall yearly transmit the same unto the Secretary's
Office, within Two Months after the Taking thereof; in default whereof,
the Commissioners of any County Court, taking such Bond, and not causing 
the same to be so transmitted within the Time aforesaid, shall forfeit to his
Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, Fifteen Hundred Pounds of Tobacco; the