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dollars for every bushel so bought or sold; and upon conviction
for the offence he shall be dismissed from his office.

383. If any inspector shall accept or receive, directly-or in-
directly, any gratuity or reward for any thing done by him in
pursuance hereof, other than what is hereinafter allowed as his
compensation, he shall upon conviction forfeit the sum of one
thousand dollars, and ever after be incompetent to hold the office
of inspector under the laws of this State.

384. If any purchaser of grain shall fail or refuse to take or
receive the same, and charge or allege that the bulk is not equal
in quality to the sample by which he purchased, and it shall
appear that six hours have passed since the sale took place and
no complaint has been made to the seller or his agent within
that time, it shall be presumed, unless clearly proved to the con-
trary, that the bulk does correspond with the sample, and the
purchaser shall be compelled to pay all damages and charges
that may have arisen by reason of his delay or refusal to comply
with his contract, to be assessed and determined by the said in-
spector general.

385. If any owner, or agent of any owner, of grain, or any
buyer of or dealer in grain, shall fraudulently alter or change
any sample of any grain that may have*'been drawn and in-
spected by any inspector, with a view and for the purpose of
improving or deteriorating its quality, he shall upon conviction
before any justice of the peace of this State be fined not less
than fifty nor more than one hundred dollars.

386. If any person so convicted shall feel aggrieved thereby,
he may appeal within thirty days after the rendition of the
judgment, upon giving good and sufficient bond, with sureties to
be approved by the justice to prosecute his appeal with effect at
the next term of the Court of Common Pleas.

387. Each inspector shall make a daily return, verified by affi-
davit, to the inspector general of the number of bushels of grain
inspected by him, and the inspector general shall make an entry
of the same in a well bound book containing the number of
bushels inspected for each person, and the said inspector general
shall charge and receive for the inspection and weighing of
wheat, one cent per bushel upon the entire cargo, or lot, and