LEVIES. june.  But, if such Debtor will give good Security to the Sheriff for Payment of Levies, &c. at any Time before such Distress and Sale made, the Sheriff is obliged to take it.  Ibid.  §. 115.     28.  In tobacco Payments under this Act, where Liberty is given to discharge the same in Gold or Silver in Lieu of Tobacco, and all Charge attending the Inspection or Delivery out of Tobacco, and for all Penalties and Allowances in this Act mentioned, the following Species of Gold and Silver Coin, if tendered, shall be accepted at he following Rates.  ibid.  §. 120. Viz.                                      lb Tob.                                                lb Tob. Johannes's             at        920     Other Gold Coin Half Ditto,                          460        (German excepted)                50 Moidore,                            348        by the dwt. English Guinea,                272    French Silver Crowns,               60 French Ditto,                    268    Spanish milled Pieces Spanish Pistoles, not                     of Eight,                                    60     lighter than 4 dwt.        216    Other gold Coined     6 gr.                                               Spanish Silver, per                68 French milled Pistoles,    212        Ounce, Arabian Chequins,          108     See Inspectors, 41, 42.  Iron-Works, 4.  Taxables,         per Tot.  Warehouses, 12. LEWD WOMEN.  See Fornication. LICENCES.  See Marriage. LIMITATION of ACTIONS.     1.  All Actions of Account, (except such Accounts as concern Trade between Merchant and Merchant, their Factors and Servants, who are not Residents here) all Actions upon the Case, upon simple Contract, Book-Debt, or Account, all Actions for Debt, Detinue, or Replevin for Goods and Chattels, and all Accounts for Trespass, Quare Clausum fregit, shall be brought within Three Years ensuing the Cause of Action. 1715, ch. 23, §. 2.     2.  All Actions on the Case for Words, and Actions of Trespass, of Assault, Battery, Wounding and Imprisonment, shall be brought within One Year from the Time of the Cause of such Action.  Ibid.     3.  Except Infants, Femme Coverts, Non Compos Mentis, Imprisoned, or Beyond Sea, at the Time of the Cause of such Action, who shall be at Liberty to bring such Actions within the respective Times limited after their coming to full Age, sound Memory, at Large, or Return from beyond Seas.  Ibid.  §. 3.     4.  No Person absenting himself from this Province, or removing from County to County, after any Debt contracted, so as Creditors may be at Uncertainty of finding out such Persons, or their Effects, shall have any Benefit of such Limitation.  Ibid.  §. 4.     5.  But Nothing in this Act shall prejudice Persons removing from one County to another, for their Convenience, or any Persons leaving the Province for the Time in this Act limited, having Effects sufficient and known in the Hands of such as will assume Payment of their just Debts to their Creditors.  Ibid.  §. 5.     6.  No Bill, Bond, Judgment, Recognizance, Statute Merchant, of the Staple, or other Specialty, (except  to the Use of his Majesty, his Heirs or Successors) shall be good and pleadable after the Principal Debtor and Creditor have both been Dead Twelve Years; or the Debt or Thing in Action above Twelve Years standing.  Saving to Persons under the Impediments of Infancy, Coverture, Insanity of Mind, Imprisonment, or being Beyond Sea, the full Benefit of all such Bills, &c. for Five Years after such Impediment removed. Ibid.  §. 6.     7.  All Actions upon Administration and Testamentary Bonds, shall be commenced within Twelve Years after passing such Bond.  Saving to Infants, &c. a Right of bringing such Actions within Five Years after the Disability removed.  1729, ch. 24, §. 21, 22.     8.  All Actions on Sheriffs Bonds, shall be brought within Five Years after passing the Bond.  Saving to all

LIMITATION of ACTIONS. the Crown, and the Lord Proprietary, the Right of suing, in their own Right, at any Time:  And, to Infants, &c. the Liberty of bringing such Actions within Two Years after the Impediment removed. 1729, ch. 25, §. 4, 5.     See Administration Bonds, 3, 6.  Bankrupts, 5.         Blasphemy, 4.  Cursing, &c. 10.  Naval Officers,         8. LIQUORS.  See Indians, 1, 2, 4.  Sabbath Breaking,     2. LIQUORS IMPORTED.     1.  Importers of Rum, Brandy, spirits or Wine, by Water into this Province, shall pay to the Naval Officer, at the Time of Entry, 3 d. per gallon, to br applied towards defraying the Public Charges of this Province.  Liquors imported from Great-Britain always excepted.  1715, ch. 36, §. 9.     2.  No such Liquor shall be Landed before Entry thereof be made with the Officer, upon Oath of the Importer, or before the Duty be paid or secured, and a Warrant for Landing thereof be signed by the Officer: On Forfeiture of all such Liquors Landed contrary to the Intent of this Act, or the Value thereof.  One Half towards paying the Public Charge, to other to the Informer.  Ibid.  §. 10.     3.  For the Encouragement of Masters of Ships, Merchants, &c. to make due Entry and Payment, the Naval Officer is impowered to allow 20 per Cent for Leakage, &c.  Ibid.  §. 11.     4.  Naval Officers, on Suspicion of Concealment, are impowered to enter any Ships, Houses, Warehouses, &c. and to seize, &c. all such Liquors for which the Duty is not paid or secured.  And all Officers, Civil and Military, of this Province, and all Masters and Officers of Ships are required to be aiding and assisting therein.  Ibid.  §. 12.     5.  Masters of Ships, on Entering their Vessels, shall render an Account, upon Oath, of the Quantity and Quality of all such Liquors by them imported; and the sufficient Security for the Payment of the Duty aforesaid. Ibid.  §. 14.     6.  Such Liquors, being Exported within Three Months after Importation, a Drawback of Three Fourths of the Duty shall be allowed; Oath being made before the Naval Officer by the Person claiming the Benefit of such Debenture, That the said Liquor, by him desired to be Exported, is Part of the Rum, Brandy, &c. by him Imported, and made Report of as aforesaid.  Ibid.  §. 15. 16.     7.  Such Liquors, imported in Country Bottoms, are exempted from Payment of the above Duty.  Ibid. §. 17.  See Country Bottoms.     8.  That Part of the Act of 1715, ch. 36, which imposed 9 d. per Gallon on Rum, &c. imported  by Land  from Pennsylvania, is repealed:  But 3 d. per Gallon for the same is declared to be still due and payable.  1724, ch. 10.     9.  Rum, Spirits, &c. imported from Pennsylvania by Land, shall be brought to Bohemia Landing, and no where else, till the Duty thereon be paid to the Naval  Officer of Cæcil County District; on Forfeiture of the Liquors, or their Value:  One Half to the Support of  Government, the other to the Informer.  1715, ch. 36, §. 1.     10.  The Entry thereof with the Naval Officer, to be upon Oath, and 20 per Cent to be abated for Leakage. Ibid.  §. 2.     11.  Importers, putting such Liquors on board any Vessel in the bay, &c. before Duty paid, forfeit the same, or their Value.  Ibid.  §. 3.     12.  After Entry, and Duty paid, the Naval Officer shall give a permit to carry the same to any Place of this Province for Sale.  Ibid.  §. 4.     13.  The Naval Officer of Cæcil County District shall account for the said Duty with the Public Treasurer