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of a cent per cask, for proving the same three cents, for gauging

casks containing such liquors, if of larger size, ten cents per

cask, for proving the same four cents, and for registering in a

book, to be kept for that purpose, and giving a certificate

thereftorn of the quantity so gauged and inspected, for any

person whenever required, one cent per cask, and for gauging

casks containing oil or molasses, and not exceeding forty

gallons, ten cents per cask ; if of larger size fifteen cents per

cask, and for gauging casks containing any other liquor, six

cents and one-fouith of a cent per cask if not exceeding forty

gallons, and ten cents per cask if of larger size ; and in case

the true ullage only of such casks be taken, then five cents per

cask, and for re-inspecting and marking casks containing do-

mestic distilled liquor, four cents per cask, to be paid by the

purchaser, unless the liquor be found below the proof origi-

nally marked, in which case, the seller shall pay for such

re-inspection.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That if any person or persons

Penalty for

shall alter any mark or number, marked or set down by

altering
marks, Sec.

either of the gangers aforesaid, thereby to deceive and de-

fraud the purchaser of distilled liquors, wine, molasses, oil,

or other liquid merchandise, so as aforesaid gauged, inspected

and marked, or shall put any false mark or number on any such

cask, or upon any certificate, intending to counterfeit the mark

or numbers of the gauger, every such person or persons so offend-

ing, shall forfeit and pay twenty dollars for every such offence,

one-half to the use of the informer, and the other half to the use

of the state.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That from and after the passage

Penalty for

of this act, all domestic distilled spirits brought to or made in

exporting
without

the city or port of Baltimore, and contained in casks shall prior

having

to exportation from said port be gauged, inspected and marked

gauged.

as herein before directed, and if any person or persons shall ex-

port any cask containing domestic distilled liquors before the

same shall have been gauged, inspected and marked by the

proper gauger, as directed by this act, he or they so exporting

such liquors, shall forfeit and pay ten dollars for every cask

thereof, one-half to the use of the informer, and the other half

to the use of the state.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That it shall be, and is hereby

Gauger for-

declared to be unlawful for any person who shall have been

feits for
buying or

appointed a gauger in virtue of this act, directly or indirectly

selling

to sell or exchange any domestic distilled liquor during his

liquors.

continuance in said office ; and if any ganger shall violate this

provision the governor and council are hereby required upon

proof thereof having been made to their satisfaction, to remove

him from office forthwith ; and such ganger shall also be sub-

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